Goodness, this has been an exciting week for film! Shailene Woodley nabbed a lead role, Kristen Wiig and Will Ferrell are collaborating, Christina Applegate is in talks for a reboot, Tom Cruise may play a famous TV man, and Ryan Gosling has added Saoirse Ronan to his directorial debut. See all those and more in this week's biggest casting news!
In the trailer for Despicable Me 2, everyone's favorite former villain, Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), will still be sporting his good-guy hat for a brand-new adventure. This time around, he'll be joined by plenty of familiar characters, including Miss Hattie (voiced by Kristen Wiig), the adopted girls, and — of course — the adorable minions.
Gru and the gang will be battling against a bad guy as part of the Anti-Villain League, a group that fights crime. With a trailer that features the minions' silly antics and Eminem's song "Without Me," it looks like fans will enjoy the same quirky charm that's found in the first film. Despicable Me 2 opens July 3, and you can watch the trailer after the jump.
Hollywood's most stylish celebrities turned out for the Costume Designers Guild Awards last night in LA. Anne Hathaway wore a shimmering Gucci frock when she accepted her spotlight award, an honor given to actors and directors for their collaborations with costume designers. Skyfall, Anna Karenina, and Mirror Mirror all won awards in the film categories while Downton Abbey and Smash dominated the TV sections.
Other celebrity attendees included Anne's costar Russell Crowe, Once Upon a Time stars Ginnifer Goodwin and Josh Dallas, Amy Poehler, Jon Hamm, and Lily Collins, who wore a dramatic black gown with a giant white bow on her back. It was a mini Saturday Night Live reunion behind the scenes when Amy hung out with Kristen Wiig, Steve Martin, and Maya Rudolph, with whom she presented an award during the show. The CDG Awards are just one of the many events that lead up to the Oscars, which air on Sunday, Feb. 24. Don't forget to vote in our Oscars ballot for a chance to win $1,000 and an iPad!
The party-hopping continued after the Golden Globes on Sunday night with a star-studded guest list at The Weinstein Company and DeLeon Tequila bash in LA. Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens, who also stopped by InStyle's party, met up with pals Sarah Hyland, Ashley Tisdale, and Josh Hutcherson, while Leonardo DiCaprio mingled with Bradley Cooper, Jonah Hill, and his Django Unchained costar Jamie Foxx. Jennifer Lopez changed out of her sexy Zuhair Murad gown and into a black look for the event, where she and boyfriend Casper Smart chatted with J Lo's ex Diddy when they weren't busy cuddling up at a table.
Presenter Robert Pattinson, who was reportedly joined later in the night by girlfriend Kristen Stewart, and winner Damian Lewis rounded out the sexy Globes guys in attendance, while Jessica Alba hung out with a fashionable crowd that included Rachel Zoe. Jessica swapped her $5.8 million necklace from the red carpet for a fun black-and-white checkered dress and Julianne Hough traded her layered Monique Lhuillier for a blush Jenny Packham number. Kate Hudson, Amy Adams, Heidi Klum, and more famous faces celebrated with Harvey Weinstein at his star-studded party, so make sure to click through and see them all!
Funny lady Kristen Wiig managed to look both simple and sexy tonight in her Michael Kors wool crepe halter gown from the Spring 2013 collection — how hot is that diamond cutout? We also approved of her choice of gold accessories: a box clutch, a Cartier love bracelet, Jennifer Fisher snake cuff and ring, and an Ippolita square ring — the black and gold made for a striking duo. Are you into Kristen's latest red-carpet ensemble or is it nothing exciting?
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Seth MacFarlane's face is coming to a movie screen near you, The Amazing Spider-Man sequel has cast its Harry Osborn, and James Marsden snagged a role as Elizabeth Banks's romantic lead. All this — and more! — went down this week on the Hollywood scene. Find out about the industry's biggest casting news (including an update on Anchorman 2) starting in three, two, one . . .
If you want to be in the know about the latest movie casting, we've got the thing for you: we're rounding up all the biggest deals in Hollywood this week. Mark Wahlberg made headlines with the news that he'll be the new leading man in a popular action franchise, while Kristen Stewart, Chloe Moretz, and more also nailed down their future roles. Click through to find out about this casting news and more.
Gwyneth Paltrow had a huge smile on her face as she arrived at Elio's restaurant in NYC to celebrate her 40th birthday last Friday. She was joined by a group of famous pals, including Christy Turlington, Chelsea Handler, Kristen Wiig, Jessica Seinfeld, and Ethan Hawke for the dinner. Gwyneth arrived with Cameron Diaz, and Beyoncé Knowles also made an appearance. Beyoncé continued to honor her friend Saturday when she shared a birthday message to Gwyneth during her surprise performance at Jay-Z's final Barclays Center concert. Gwyneth had family in attendance at the meal as well with her mom, Blythe Danner, and godfather, Steven Spielberg, stepping out.
It was the latest birthday fun for Gwyneth, who also marked her big day with dinner at the River Cafe in London last Thursday. Stella McCartney, Hugh Grant, Jamie Oliver, and photographer Mario Testino were among the stars who gathered to fete the actress following Gwyneth and her family's trip to Italy at the end of September.
