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Link Time - See Charlize Theron in Young Adult

BuzzSugar — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:30:54 PDT

Here's your first look at a dressed-down Charlize Theron in Young Adult - Movieline
Nick Cannon is set to join the cast of Up All Night - Aol TV
Are you ready for another season of awkwardness on MTV? - Zap2It
With Bradley Cooper dropping out of The Crow, find out who may replace him - /Film
Get the scoop on Brad Pitt's newest gig - The Hollywood Reporter
Gerard Butler looks tough in the Machine Gun Preacher poster - Moviefone
Check out pics from the Do Something Awards before they air - Rotten Tomatoes
Kathy Griffin gives Michele Bachmann a piece of her mind - TrèsSugar
Find out what Sean Hayes's new sitcom will be about -Entertainment Weekly

Bradley Cooper to Play the Crow?!

Becky Kirsch — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 03:10:49 PDT

Brace yourselves, because it just might be time for a collective groan: Bradley Cooper is reportedly in negotiations to star in the upcoming remake of The Crow. This is the kind of news that I hope doesn't come to fruition, not just because I can't see Cooper in the role, but because I'm not particularly psyched about the project in the first place. I had a hard time swallowing the news when Mark Wahlberg's name was attached, and somehow Cooper seems like a more obscure choice. After scoring a number one movie with Limitless, this just seems like a step in the wrong direction. What say you - can you see Cooper filling in for Brandon Lee, or are you hoping this is just a rumor like I am?

Buzz News Roundup, 12/15

BuzzSugar — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 13:30:50 PST

Like so many movies these days, The Crow is getting "reinvented." - ComingSoon
And the Terminator will be back . . . again, in a fifth installment of the franchise. - Variety
Advocates for the blind are scolding Saturday Night Live for its depiction of New York Gov. David Paterson. - TV Guide
The American Film Institute's list of the 10 outstanding movies of 2008 include Iron Man and The Dark Knight, while the top 10 TV shows of the year were Breaking Bad and In Treatment, among others. - Reuters
The season premiere of Flight of The Conchords is online this week at FunnyOrDie.com. - TV Week
There's a sequel to the 1996 movie The Phantom in the works. - The AP
My Boys will be back in March and Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns will premiere in January. - The Futon Critic
A second season of Real Housewives of Atlanta is on the way. - Entertainment Weekly

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Sheryl Crow Tackles Her Tour With Little Fans Levi and Wyatt

Lauren Turner — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 12:11:39 PDT

Sheryl Crow carried her youngest child, Levi, at the airport in California yesterday. Her oldest, Wyatt, was close by catching a ride on a luggage cart while the group made their way through LAX. Sheryl announced the adoption of her second son in June last year after taking one final vacation with only herself and Wyatt. Her growing family hasn't slowed down her career at all, and Sheryl's currently on tour supporting her latest album, 100 Miles From Memphis. The busy mom and musician added yet another endeavor to her plate with the March release of her cookbook, If It Makes You Healthy. She's just one of many celebrities who have recently shared their kitchen skills in publications, including Gwyneth Paltrow with My Father's Daughter and Eva Longoria in Eva's Kitchen.

Circumcision Increasingly Up For Debate

Annie Scudder — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:45:30 PDT

These days it seems like circumcision is the new abortion, at least if you compare the heated rhetoric surrounding the debate. Russell Crowe angered some fans after he took to his Twitter feed this week to call circumcision "barbaric and stupid." While Eli Roth, the Jewish director of Russell's new film, says it was just a joking exchange between friends, the reaction to the tweets offers more evidence that circumcision is a hot button issue.

Russell tweeted: "Who are you to correct nature? Is it real that GOD requires a donation of foreskin? Babies are perfect." He also wrote to Eli Roth, "I love my Jewish friends, I love the apples and the honey and the funny little hats but stop cutting yr babies @eliroth." He has since apologized for any distress he caused and said he was very sorry if his tweets were seen as "mocking the rituals and traditions of others." And Eli Roth has subsequently said that he and Russell were just teasing each other.

Joke or not, the Oscar winner isn't the only one to use harsh language against the practice. In San Francisco, one anticircumcision advocate has successfully put a measure on the ballot that would ban the practice, which he calls "genital mutilation," within the city limits. Anyone who violates the law would face a $1,000 fine and up to one year in jail.

Parents have to weigh various factors when deciding whether to go forward with circumcision, and in fact, the rate has dropped in the US to only 32 percent of baby boys. But as one San Francisco rabbi says, taking away that choice from parents "threatens a liberal society; it's so dictatorial; it's so over the top." Do you agree?

Link Time - Sheryl Crow Steps Out With Her New Boyfriend!

PopSugar — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:04:00 PDT

Sheryl Crow shows off her new man, Doyle Bramhall II - JustJared
Kate Hudson balances her baby bump in sky-high heels - Huffington Post
Learn more about Kelly Osbourne's new boyfriend - TooFab
Audrina Patridge opens up about her mom's drunken rant - Us Weekly
Katie Holmes really brought the cleavage to support Tom Cruise - Lainey Gossip
LeAnn Rimes shares her plans for Mother's Day - D-Listed
Check out Jesse Eisenberg's new big-screen effort - Rotten Tomatoes
Jerry Seinfeld does not enjoy watching himself on TV - PopEater
Camila Alves makes a sexy overseas appearance - Hollywood Tuna
Is Lindsay Lohan interested in Scientology? - Pink Is the New Blog
Melanie Griffith is looking good! - The Superficial

Casting Update: Who's in For Les Misérables

Shannon Vestal — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:03:37 PST

The casting for upcoming musical Les Misérables is shaping right up, with most of the major parts now filled. The most recent news is that stage actress Samantha Barks will be taking on the role of Eponine, beating out previously rumored hopefuls like Taylor Swift and Lea Michele. The Tom Hooper-directed musical is one of the movies we're most looking forward to this year, so we've been eagerly eating up all the casting news. If you're also a fan of the beloved stage musical set during the 19th century, check out who's been cast in the film so far.

Hugh Jackman will star as protagonist Jean Valjean, a former prisoner who adopts orphan Cosette and turns his life around as the mayor of a small town.
Anne Hathaway will play Fantine, a woman forced to become a prostitute to support her young daughter, Cosette. She dies early on and requests that Jean Valjean raise her daughter in her absence.
Russell Crowe is attached to play Inspector Javert, Valjean's nemesis who becomes obsessed with bringing Valjean to justice.
Amanda Seyfried will play Cosette, Jean Valjean's adopted daughter, who falls for Marius.
Sacha Baron Cohen has the role of villain Monsieur Thenardier, a man who forces Cosette to work when she's a small child.
Eddie Redmayne will play Marius, a young man involved in the revolution, and the object of affection for both Cosette and Eponine.
The role of Eponine, the woman who is also in love with Marius, has gone to an unknown: Samantha Barks, a British stage actress who has played the part onstage before.
Aaron Tveit has a supporting role as Enjolras, a friend of Marius's who is also involved in a student-led revolution.

Ali Larter Is Working on a Cookbook

Susannah Chen — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:41:33 PST

In a question-and-answer session on Reddit this morning, Ali Larter announced she's got plans beyond acting, and is working on a book of recipes.

"I've . . . been working on a cookbook about entertaining. I started traveling at a young age, and cooking/entertaining was a way to create a familial environment everywhere I went," Larter wrote.

The Heroes star joins a growing list of Hollywood stars including Gwyneth Paltrow, Sheryl Crow, and Eva Longoria, who've all come out with cookbooks of their own. What do you think of Ali Larter's upcoming cookbook concept - and how do you feel in general about actresses-turned-culinary personalities?

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Details on Drew Barrymore's Affectionate Date Night With Will

Lauren Turner — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 12:58:28 PST

Details on Drew and her fiancé's sweet premiere date night - People
How Michelle Williams is playing the mommy card in her Oscar race - Lainey Gossip
Is Oprah really Blue Ivy Carter's Godmother? - Huffington Post
Joan Rivers rants about Chelsea Handler - D-Listed
Which famous guys wear their hair in buns? - The Frisky
Gwen Stefani gets back in the studio with No Doubt - JustJared
Check out Kate Beckinsale's hottest red carpet moments - Insider
Does George Clooney approve of Stacy Keibler's casual side? - Hollywood Tuna
Heidi Klum steps out for the first time since split news - Pink Is the New Blog
Ashton Kutcher parties during the Demi Moore drama - The Superficial
Grimm gets a foxy new star - Zap2it
Sofia Vergara doesn't mind stereotypes - The Daily Beast
The Jonas brothers have a family reunion on Broadway - TooFab
Russell Crowe responds to Ryan Gosling's Oscars snub - I'm Not Obsessed
Michael Jackson's kids will participate in his hand and footprint ceremony - Hollywood Reporter

How to Stop Keeping Up With the Joneses

LearnVest — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:15:16 PST

We're thrilled to present this smart LearnVest story here on Savvy!

At first glance, it doesn’t seem like there are many money lessons to learn from The Real Housewives.

One spent a season building a $1.8 million mansion and driving around a $1,280-per-month Escalade, only to file for bankruptcy with almost $11 million in debt.

Shortly postbankruptcy, she dropped another $60,000 on a shopping spree so she could continue to fit in with those in her social circle.

Even if you don’t end up with millions of dollars in debt - or have friends who are millionaires - trying to keep up with the Joneses (or the Gorgas, in this case) can not only make you feel lousy about yourself, but also inspire bad spending decisions. We call this phenomenon “money comparisonitis.”

How Having "Comparisonitis" Affects Us

In our own lives, the dangers of gazing enviously at the Real Housewives’ spending sprees, our neighbor’s new car, or that family down the street who can send their kids to private school are not only the fact that it makes us feel bad, but that it literally distorts our view of reality.

In other words, we look at celebrities like the Kardashians or the wealthier people we know, and we try to emulate their spending habits. “You’re not being truthful with yourself,” says Susan L. Hirshman, president of She Ltd., a consulting firm focused on enhancing women’s wealth, and the author of Does This Make My Assets Look Fat?. “As they make more money, that allows them to live a certain lifestyle.” In other words, you have to face facts and spend in accordance with your own budget, rather than feeling entitled to live a certain way just because other people do.

Read on for more.