Catherine Hardwicke

The next generation of entertainers hit the red carpet in LA last night at the Young Hollywood Awards. There were plenty of statues to go around at the star-studded ceremony, with Ed Westwick, Emile Hirsch, AnnaLynne McCord, and Adam Lambert taking home honors. Adam found time to show off his vampire moves with Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke, while Bar Refaeli and Kellan Lutz made the rounds together. The celebs hit a gifting suite and posed for photos backstage then celebrated their wins at an afterparty with DJ AM.

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To sparkle, or not to sparkle. That just may be the question when Catherine Hardwicke takes on some of William Shakespeare's most well-known material and makes it into a "modern-day supernatural thriller." The Twilight director is apparently teaming back up with Emile Hirsch (the two worked together on Lords of Dogtown) for this adaptation of Hamlet, which was initially Hirsch's idea. Here's more:

Hardwicke and screenwriter Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia) are working feverishly to transport the drama to a small East Coast liberal arts college where Hamlet's father is the president. The story will begin with Hamlet (Hirsch) returning home for his father's funeral, only to learn that his uncle, who has taken over his father's post, is responsible for his father's murder.

At first, Hardwicke thought the idea was "scary and crazy," but now she's armed with some ideas on how to go about this project. I appreciate what Hardwicke did with Thirteen, it's just the "supernatural" part of this news that seems a little dicey after Twilight. What do you think?

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• Ellen DeGeneres has signed on to play Mother Nature in an untitled comedy written by Sex and the City writer-executive producer Jenny Bicks. — The Hollywood Reporter
• The Weinstein Co. has acquired the rights for Nowhere Boy, the story of John Lennon's tumultuous childhood. — Billboard
• The Simpsons celebrated St. Patrick's Day by premiering an Irish-themed episode in Ireland and the UK on Tuesday; it airs in the US on Sunday. — TV Guide
• Two music videos which represent actor Heath Ledger's last directorial work before his death in January 2008 will be released this year. — Billboard
• Paramount has bought film rights to an upcoming Wired article about a band of Italian diamond thieves and J.J. Abrams is producing through his Bad Robot production company. — ComingSoon
• Kelly Clarkson's All I Ever Wanted tops this week's Billboard charts. — New York Times
• Maybe that will make Kelly more valuable when American Idol launches its line of trading cards in April. — AP
• Twilight director Catherine Hardwicke is in talks to direct a film adaptation of another young-adult fantasy series, Maximum Ride. — The Hollywood Reporter
• Kanye West will voice a character in Fox's Family Guy spinoff The Cleveland Show. — TV.com

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Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart moved Twilight to Paris to pose for yet another photo call yesterday. The promotional tour keeps on kicking but their large fan base is already huge, as this cast has taken a commanding lead as your choice for sexiest group of 2008. Last night the costars kept their wardrobes dark and neutral, but they have plenty of things to smile bright about. While there are constant rumors about the duo's offscreen chemistry, it's the on-screen love that is taking the world by storm. The film took second place at the box office again, and though their director has dropped out of the sequel, most of you think it won't hurt the series.

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Love for the sake of love is a story as old as the hills, but I couldn't help wondering if it might be a bit misplaced in our modern times as I watched the screen adaptation of Stephenie Meyer's popular young adult novel Twilight. In this story's world, if you're the first girl the gorgeous, brooding guy across the cafeteria is suddenly interested in, you've accomplished something worth celebrating. You should not ask why, and you should return his desire for you with a devotion so intense you're even willing to risk death. It's all very dramatic and smacks of an old-fashioned tale of romance and danger. But rather than seeming antiquated, this kind of earnest, obsessive love story manages to be more or less universal enough for today's savvy audiences.

Director Catherine Hardwicke (who knows from movies about teens, having directed Thirteen) smartly casts her leads with talented young actors (Kristen Stewart as the mortal teenager Bella Swan and Rob Pattinson effortlessly playing the self-loathing vampire, Edward Cullen) and centers her film on the slow, boiling passion that builds between them. However, Hardwicke is woefully negligent when it comes to special effects and seems hindered here by a tiny budget. In Meyer's books, the intensity of Edward and Bella's love for each other is matched by the amount of danger that one or both are in due to the vampire stuff. In this movie, the love soars while the supernatural intrigue never gets off the ground, and action sequences land with a hard, laughable thud, making for a somewhat schizophrenic viewing experience. To see what I mean, read more

When I think of flowers in my hair, I picture bright colors and island vacations, not quite the things I'd associate with teen vampire movies. However, these attendees of the Twilight premiere in LA all chose floral adornments. Hmm, perhaps that song oughta go, "If you're going to a vampire movie, be sure to wear black flowers in your hair."
Anyway, the three ladies had different takes on this hair accessory – but all chose to make a more subtle statement with fake flowers in neutral shades.

Take Jennie Garth, who uses a beaded flower-shaped barrette to hold her hair over her ear – pretty! Then one of the film's stars, Nikki Reed, held back a messy, sideways braid with a black flower I swear I bought at H&M. Finally, Catherine Hardwicke wears a huuuge flower on her ponytail – she's the film's director, so why not go over the top?

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