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Scarlett Johansson stories: 26 news summaries

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 Strangest eBay Auctions Ever 

Used handkerchiefs, sisters... the possibilities are endless!

Jul 31, 09 6:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hard up for cash? Perhaps the Daily Mirror’s list of the 10 most bizarre eBay auctions will inspire you to sell off some of your own belongings:
  • Scorned by your ex-wife? Consider selling her wedding dress. If you model it yourself, as one man did in 2004,
... More »

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entertainment • eBay • online auction • auction • celebrity • James Blunt • Scarlett Johansson • Ally McBeal • Ian Fisher • Golden Palace Benedetto

(Newser) - Some 125,000 giddy comic book fans converged on the San Diego Convention Center over the weekend to jockey for a spot at the film portion Comic-Con to get tantalizing sneak peeks at upcoming movies and hear insiders rave about projects. USA Today reports a few of the tantalizing tidbits... More »

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James Cameron • Peter Jackson • Robert Downey Jr. • Scarlett Johansson • convention • Black Widow • Iron Man • avatar • comic-con • district9

'Love Rat Pack' Dates H'wood's Leading Ladies

Cameron, Natalie, Kirsten, Scarlett: These guys get around

Jun 8, 09 11:25 AM CDT
(Newser) - You expect Hollywood's leading men to have a gaggle of women trailing them. But now the tables have turned, and it's Oscar-nominated ladies who attract a coterie of serial daters they're practically sharing. Meet the men behind the drama, red-carpet escapades, and broken engagements:
  • Adam Levine of Maroon 5.
... More »

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Hollywood • Alex Rodriguez • Jennifer Aniston • Scarlett Johansson • dating • Kate Hudson • John Mayer • Kirsten Dunst • Madonna • Natalie Portman • Cameron Diaz • Jessica Simpson • Adam Levine

 Yorn Sees 
 Bardot in 
 Scarlett 

Singer records new album with Johansson

May 28, 09 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scarlett Johansson is the new Brigitte Bardot, says Pete Yorn, who enlisted the actress to join him on an upcoming album. A dream moved him to echo the 1960s collaborations of Serge Gainsbourg and Bardot, the singer-songwriter tells Rolling Stone. “So who is Brigitte Bardot?” Yorn says he asked... More »

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entertainment • music • Scarlett Johansson • Brigitte Bardot • album • collaboration • Pete Yorn • Serge Gainsbourg

 Audiences Just That Into You 

Romantic comedy attracts female movie-goers 

Feb 8, 09 4:16 PM CST
(Newser) - He's Just Not That Into You got plenty of attention from the ladies this weekend, earning $27.5 million to top the box office, Entertainment Weekly reports. The romantic comedy, which stars Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, Ben Affleck, and Scarlett Johansson, attracted a crowd that was—not surprisingly—80% female.... More »

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Jennifer Aniston • Scarlett Johansson • Ben Affleck • Drew Barrymore • Paul Blart: Mall Cop • Taken • He's Just Not That Into You

movie review

 Critics Just Not That Into Flick 

'Good looks,' 'slick lines' can't save film

Feb 6, 09 1:46 PM CST
(Newser) - Critics are unimpressed with He’s Just Not That Into You, a romantic comedy based on the self-help book of the same name, which itself was based on a throwaway line from a Sex and the City episode. The film’s got “nothing more than good looks and a... More »

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film • movie review • Jennifer Aniston • Scarlett Johansson • Ben Affleck • Drew Barrymore • Justin Long • He's Just Not That Into You • Ginnifer Goodwin • Jennifer Connelly • Kevin Connolly • Bradley Cooper

Tabloid Alter Ego Leaves
LiLo Cold

Overexposed star reflects on youthful antics, career fallout

Jan 8, 09 3:48 PM CST
(Newser) - At 22, Lindsay Lohan is burdened by regrets, and she finds a sympathetic listener in retired supermodel Lauren Hutton, who sits down with her for Interview. "In  terms of what people see of me, I have become this girl who just loves to be photographed, doesn't know how... More »

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Hollywood • film • Lindsay Lohan • paparazzi • Scarlett Johansson • child star • actor • Alfred Hitchcock • Lauren Hutton

GLOSSIES



 Scarlett: 'I'm
 Not Pregnant' 

Actress not pregnant, not dishing on wedding

Jan 8, 09 11:59 AM CST
(Newser) - Scarlett Johansson wants to run a brothel—in the movies, that is. “It's only so long that people are going to want to see me in a corset. So I might as well do it now,” she tells Harper’s Bazaar. The famously tight-lipped actress also addresses rumors—... More »

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Barack Obama • celebrity • Scarlett Johansson • Barack Obama supporters • Ryan Reynolds • celebrity interview • President Obama

 Scarlett's Used Tissue 
 Passes $2K on EBay 

Johansson auctions off used tissue to feed the hungry

Dec 19, 08 10:05 AM CST
(Newser) - Scarlett Johansson is proving that even Hollywood glamour-pusses can be gross. The actress thinks her flem would make a nice fan memento, so she’s auctioned off a used tissue to raise money for a hunger charity. Bidding on eBay has already topped $2,000, the New York Daily News ... More »

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eBay • online auction • auction • charity • Scarlett Johansson • Samuel L. Jackson

 Scarlett 
 Weds 
 Her Ryan 

Read it and weep, fellas

Sep 28, 08 7:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood uber babe Scarlett Johansson has tied the knot with actor Ryan Reynolds, former beau of singer Alanis Morrissette. The 23-year-old star and Reynolds, 31, were married quietly in Canada yesterday, reports People. It's the first marriage for both. Little Ryans and Scarletts may be on the way soon. When... More »

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wedding • Scarlett Johansson • Ryan Reynolds • Alanis Morissette

GLOSSIES

 Hotels Suited to Campaign Trail 

Whether in a swing state or a fave with young Hollywood, Obama and McCain can rest easy

Aug 20, 08 4:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Following the flurry of political press linked to hotel heiress and partier-in-chief Paris Hilton, campaign accommodation now requires serious vetting. Travel + Leisure plays candidate concierge, offering lodging suggestions for the presidential hopefuls:
  • Red Rock Resort, Las Vegas: For John McCain, red-friendly name and removed from the sinful Strip.
... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Paris Hilton • Las Vegas • Hilton Hotels • Scarlett Johansson • hybrid car • luxury hotels • hotels

movie review

 Vicky Cristina Barcelona
 Dazzles, Disappoints 

Allen's latest tragicomedy splits critics

Aug 15, 08 11:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Critics are sharply divided over Woody Allen’s latest flick, Vicky Cristina Barcelona. The story of two women’s romantic adventures in Spain—“as much a tragedy as a comedy,” Mahnola Dargis writes for the New York Times—carries “a sun-drenched splendor that never falters,” David... More »

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film • comedy • movie review • Scarlett Johansson • Woody Allen • Vicky Cristina Barcelona

 Johansson
 Regrets
 Obama
 Email Flap

Actress was just admiring his commitment, denounces media 'nonstory'

Aug 6, 08 10:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scarlett Johansson might laugh about it now, but she was embarrassed by the media coverage of her so-called "email relationship" with Barack Obama. "I was merely trying to express my delight at Obama's commitment to his campaign…and how wonderful and refreshing that is. And it was manipulated... More »

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Barack Obama • sexism • Scarlett Johansson • Barack Obama supporters • celebrity interview

Group Hangs Up on Celebrity Robocalls

Prerecorded political messages from stars irk many voters

Aug 5, 08 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Not everyone is starstruck by phone calls from Jack Nicholson, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jay-Z, or Scarlett Johansson. The appeals to get out and vote are prerecorded messages known as "robocalls," which have become the cheapest and most popular form of political advertising, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Now a... More »

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Barack Obama • celebrity • Scarlett Johansson • robo-calls • campaigning • Election 2008

Johansson-Obama Link
Is a Family Tie

Candidate's email buddy enjoys access to campaign operative: her brother

Jun 16, 08 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scarlett Johansson's well-publicized e-correspondence with Barack Obama—“how can he return these personal e-mails,” she exclaimed—isn't all that mysterious, the New York Post reports. The actress’ twin brother, Hunter, works for Obama. He was community liaison for the Manhattan borough president until last week, when he took... More »

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Barack Obama • Scarlett Johansson • Hunter Johansson

OPINION

Woody Allen Refuses to Quit: Blame Europe

US snubs relentless mediocrity, but director is still welcome abroad

May 20, 08 8:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - America may have spawned Woody Allen, but “the perpetuation of Allen's zombie-like career is one atrocity for which we refuse to be held accountable,” Joe Queenan argues in the Guardian. The diminutive director’s recent films have bombed stateside; when eight people showed up for a New York... More »

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film • Europe • movie premiere • film director • Scarlett Johansson • Woody Allen • movies • Vicky Cristina Barcelona • Hollywood ending

 ScarJo Snubs
 Woody Premiere 

Johansson ditches Cannes showing after movie execs deny diva demands

May 19, 08 12:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Scarlett Johansson ditched the Cannes premiere of her Woody Allen-directed film Vicky Cristina Barcelona over the weekend after movie execs refused to comply with the 23-year-old actress's over-the-top travel demands, the Daily Mail reports. ScarJo demanded a personal $8,000-a-day make-up artist and a special hotel suite 30 miles from... More »

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France • Cannes Film Festival • celebrity • movie premiere • Scarlett Johansson • Woody Allen • Vicky Cristina Barcelona

 Maxim Ranks 100 Hottest 

American supermodel Miller takes top honors, Lohan crashes to ninth

May 15, 08 6:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - La Lohan's fall from grace isn't just a cinematic one: Maxim's annual Hot 100 list is out, and Victoria's Secret Angel and Sports Illustrated cover girl Marisa Miller leads the pack, pushing Lohan from her numero uno spot. Move over starlets, it's "the official return of the all-American supermodel,... More »

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Lindsay Lohan • Eva Longoria • list • celebrity • Maxim • Scarlett Johansson • Christina Aguilera • Sarah Michelle Gellar • Jessica Biel • Marissa Miller

MUSIC REVIEW

 Scarlett's
 Waits Tribute:
 Unnecessary,
 But Not Bad 

Johansson revisits legendary croaker's catalog

May 14, 08 1:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - “Even the most sympathetic critics,” writes Tom Breihan for the Village Voice, have to grant that Anywhere I Lay My Head, Scarlett Johansson’s Tom Waits tribute album, “is a fundamentally ridiculous enterprise, almost stunning in its total lack of need to exist.” That said, Breihan... More »

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music • celebrity • Scarlett Johansson • music review • Tom Waits • tribute record • cover song

 Sorry, Guys: 
 Johansson 
 Engaged 

Actress, 23, says yes to boyfriend Ryan Reynolds, 31

May 5, 08 3:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - Perhaps playing his role in The Proposal to the hilt, actor Ryan Reynolds has popped the question to girlfriend Scarlett Johansson, who accepted, People reports. Johansson, 23, has been dating ex-Alanis Morissette fiancé Reynolds, 31, for a year. Among those in favor of the union is Johansson co-star Hugh Jackman,... More »

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Scarlett Johansson • Ryan Reynolds • celebrity engagements

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