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 Hollywood's Most 
 Profitable Actresses 

Naomi Watts delivers big hits for relatively little pay

Oct 6, 09 9:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Straitened studio heads unwilling to give $10 million to divas and hope for a hit should call Naomi Watts' agent right now. The Australian star of Mulholland Drive and The Ring is the most bankable actress in Hollywood, Forbes calculates. Her films earned an average of $44 for every dollar... More »

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Hollywood • Halle Berry • Jennifer Aniston • Cate Blanchett • Meryl Streep • Natalie Portman • Rachel McAdams • actor • Naomi Watts • Anne Hathaway • actress • return on investment • Jennifer Connelly • Hilary Swank

 Blanchett 
 Bloodied 
 in Stage 
 Accident 

In Streetcar performance, radio destined for window finds her head instead

Sep 2, 09 2:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cate Blanchett left the stage of a Sydney performance of A Streetcar Named Desire with a bloodied head after a prop mishap, the Telegraph reports. A co-star charged with throwing a radio out of window during a fight “sort of slipped and hit her in the head,... More »

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entertainment • theater • Australia • accident • Cate Blanchett • Sydney • head injury • Tennessee Williams • A Streetcar Named Desire

(Newser) - Bridget Jones and her oversized underwear are coming back for a third movie, Variety reports, with Renée Zellweger set to reprise the title character. Cate Blanchett is also on board for Indian Summer, expected to be based on Bridget Jones’ Diary author Helen Fielding’s columns for a British... More »

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Cate Blanchett • Renee Zellweger • movie deal • sequel • Bridget Jones • Helen Fielding

 Richardson Lives on 
 Through Donated Organs 

Plus, Redgrave signs on for new film

Mar 25, 09 9:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Natasha Richardson’s death had the tiniest sliver of a silver lining: Her family donated her organs, the New York Post reports. “Doctors spent six hours harvesting all her organs. Some patient is going to wake up in the recovery room and start reciting Shakespeare,” said a source.... More »

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film • Robin Hood • organ donor • celebrity • death • Cate Blanchett • Ridley Scott • Russell Crowe • organ donation • Natasha Richardson • Vanessa Redgrave

 Aussie Stars Play New 
 Venue: the Mailbox 

Kidman, Crowe, Blanchett, Rush featured on 'legends' stamp collection

Jan 21, 09 5:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Australian movie stars Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Russell Crowe, and Geoffrey Rush have been honored by their country with postage stamps in their likenesses, the Daily Telegraph reports. The actors have been named Australia Post’s 2009 Australian Legends, and each will have two stamps. “I’m going to... More »

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Nicole Kidman • film • Australia • mail • Cate Blanchett • Russell Crowe • actor • Australia Post • postage stamp • Geoffrey Rush

GLOSSIES

 Cate Off-Screen: 
 She's No Diva, 
 No Trophy 

Actress discusses her private life

Dec 29, 08 7:59 PM CST
(Newser) - Cate Blanchett, the ethereal beauty whose penchant for risky film roles has won her a raft of awards, is as drama-free off the screen as she is compelling on it, writes Leslie Bennetts in Vanity Fair. The mother of three young boys talks about her newest film, The Curious ... More »

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film • celebrity • Cate Blanchett • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Moviegoer
Shoots Man
for Talking

He pulls gun while
trying to watch Benjamin Button

Dec 27, 08 12:52 PM CST
(Newser) - A Philadelphia man attempting to watch The Curious Case of Benjamin Button in peace resorted to violence, shooting the father of a family that was talking during the film, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The father survived the gunshot wound to his arm, while the attacker was charged with... More »

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Brad Pitt • Philadelphia • noise • Cate Blanchett • gun violence • movies • movie theaters • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button • talking • attempted murder

MOVIE REVIEW

 Button Looks Great, Less Filling 

Brad Pitt ages in reverse thanks to a special-effects miracle

Dec 24, 08 3:47 PM CST
(Newser) - The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is enjoyable and visually striking, but many critics feel David Fincher and Brad Pitt fail to mine the story of a man who ages in reverse for moments of real emotional depth. Pitt “gives you no hint what his character makes of the... More »

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Brad Pitt • film • movie review • Cate Blanchett • movies • The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

 Kidman Is Most Overpaid Actor 

Ex-husband makes the list, too

Sep 10, 08 11:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - With an ignominious 1:1 ratio of salary to receipts, Nicole Kidman snags the top spot on Forbes’ list of most overpaid movie stars. In other words, her films make a mere $1 for every dollar she’s paid, an average $15 million per flick. Ex-husband Tom Cruise is close... More »

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Hollywood • Nicole Kidman • film • Tom Cruise • celebrity • Cate Blanchett • Jennifer Lopez • Cameron Diaz • Drew Barrymore • Jennifer Garner • Nicolas Cage • actor • Will Ferrell • movie industry • movies • Jim Carrey

Commies See Red Over Indiana Jones Film

St. Petersburg's Communist Party says a big 'nyet' to latest Indy adventure

May 24, 08 12:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Indy's new Cold War adventure has infuriated St. Petersburg's Communist Party, the London Times reports. The angry apparatchiks say Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull's depiction of ruthless KGB spies who send terrorists to the US is pure propaganda intended to “slander Soviet Communists” and poison... More »

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Russia • Indiana Jones • Soviet Union • Communist Party • St. Petersburg • Cate Blanchett • Harrison Ford • Communists

MOVIE REVIEW

Indy's Still Kicking Butt in Crystal Skull

Seeing Indiana Jones 'is like meeting an old friend,' LA Times says

May 18, 08 6:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Who you calling old? It may be 19 years since Indiana Jones last donned a fedora, but Harrison Ford amply kicks Russian butt in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Kenneth Turan writes in the Los Angeles Times. The flick, opening in the US... More »

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Shia LaBeouf • Steven Spielberg • Cannes Film Festival • George Lucas • movie review • Cate Blanchett • Harrison Ford

 Top 10 Movie Cameos 

These small parts left a big impression

May 5, 08 7:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - Neil Patrick Harris just about stole Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle with a cameo, and he's not alone. Dose.ca runs down its top 10 movie cameos, including a stealth visit from Cate Blanchett in a hazmat suit.
  1. Bob Barker, Happy Gilmore
  2. Will Ferrell, Wedding Crashers
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Bob Barker • celebrity • David Hasselhoff • Matt Damon • Bruce Springsteen • Cate Blanchett • Sean Connery • Chuck Norris • cameo

 It's A (Third) Boy for Cate! 

Ignatius Martin Upton born to Oscar-winner in Australia

Apr 14, 08 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Academy Award-winning actress Cate Blanchett gave birth in Australia yesterday to her third son, an 8-pound bundle dubbed Ignatius Martin Upton. "All are well and very happy," said a spokesman. Blanchett, 38, and husband Andrew Upton are also parents to Dashiell, 6, and Roman, 3. The brand new... More »

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film • baby • Cate Blanchett • actor • celebrity pregnancy

 Indiana Jones' 
 New Treasure: 
 Cannes Debut   

John Hurt reveals premiere plan

Apr 7, 08 3:20 AM CDT
(Newser) - The first new Indiana Jones movie in 18 years will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival before its May 22 release in the US, according to one of the movie's stars. But British actor John Hurt, who spilled the beans on BBC TV, is sworn to secrecy about details of... More »

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Shia LaBeouf • Indiana Jones • Steven Spielberg • Cannes Film Festival • Cate Blanchett • Harrison Ford • John Hurt

Juno Scores at Spirit Awards

Film picks up 3 awards, along with The Savages, I'm Not There

Feb 23, 08 10:36 PM CST
(Newser) - Little-indy-that-could Juno won big at today’s Independent Spirit Awards, netting best actress for its star Ellen Page, best first script for writer Diablo Cody, and best feature film, the Los Angeles Times reports. The awards show, which honors only films made for less than $20 million, has... More »

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independent film • Julian Schnabel • Santa Monica • Todd Haynes • Cate Blanchett • Heath Ledger • Philip Seymour Hoffman • Diablo Cody • Independent Spirit Awards • Ellen Page • Tamara Jenkins

Heath Mourned at Aussie Service

Aussie service draws family, friends, celebs

Feb 9, 08 7:43 AM CST
(Newser) - Family, friends, and hundreds of other mourners gathered today for Heath Ledger’s hometown memorial service, the AP reports. The Perth, Australia, ceremony drew guests close to the actor, including former fiancee Michelle Williams and actress Cate Blanchett, who spoke at the service, as did Ledger’s parents and sister.... More »

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Australia • Cate Blanchett • Heath Ledger • Michelle Williams • memorial service • Kim Ledger


Ledger's Kin Bid Farewell in LA

Memorial service held in Los Angeles

Jan 28, 08 3:35 AM CST
(Newser) - Actor Heath Ledger's family and friends held a private memorial in Los Angeles Saturday before his body was flown to his native Australia for funeral services. Mourners included his parents, sister Kate, ex-girlfriend actress Michelle Williams—mother of his toddler daughter, Matilda—and another former lover, Naomi Watts, reports the... More »

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prescription drugs • Cate Blanchett • Heath Ledger • Brokeback Mountain • funeral • Michelle Williams • Soho • memorial service • Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary • Beverly Hills Hotel • Shrine Auditorium. • Naomi Watts

No Country, Blood Lead Pack

They get eight nominations each; Clayton, Atonement also score well

Jan 22, 08 8:15 AM CST
(Newser) - No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood led the way with eight Oscar nominations each today, including best picture. Fellow best-picture nominees Michael Clayton and Atonement each picked up seven nods, the AP reports. Rounding out the top-film race is quirky teen pregnancy comedy Juno. More »

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Johnny Depp • Cate Blanchett • Laura Linney • George Clooney • Viggo Mortensen • Javier Bardem • Marion Cotillard • Daniel Day-Lewis • Oscars

Atonement Gets 7 Globe Nods

Charlie Wilson's War follows with 5

Dec 13, 07 9:34 AM CST
(Newser) - The WWII-era romance Atonement leads today's Golden Globe nominations with seven, including best drama, best actor, and best actress. Also among the seven drama contenders—there are typically five—are There Will Be Blood, No Country for Old Men, The Great Debaters, American Gangster, Michael Clayton, and Eastern ... More »

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Hairspray • Cate Blanchett • I'm Not There • Philip Seymour Hoffman • American Gangster • No Country for Old Men • Juno • Atonement • Golden Globes • Joel and Ethan Coen • Charlie Wilson's War • Elizabeth: The Golden Age • The Savages • Sweeney Todd • Across the Universe • There Will Be Blood • The Great Debaters

Sexiest Men:
Salon Adds Steak to Sizzle

Site counters People with its own list of high-functioning hunks

Nov 15, 07 4:56 PM CST
(Newser) - With only the the briefest nod to that other Sexiest Men Alive list, Salon offers its second annual alternative compilation of hot guys—proving that it all depends on what the meaning of hot is. Jon Hamm, Ira Glass, Jacques Pepin, Judd Apatow, and 22 others make the cut. And... More »

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list • awards • Ira Glass • celebrity • Matt Damon • Cate Blanchett • Jacques Pepin

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