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Descendants, The Artist Win Big

'Homeland' also does well at the Golden Globes

(Newser) - Be honest: You tuned in to the Golden Globes tonight mostly to see what Ricky Gervais would say . But awards were handed out too, and The Artist and The Descendants were the big film winners. Both won best picture and best actor in their respective categories (comedy or musical for... More »

Joan Collins Basically Hates All Women

On Keira Knightley: 'Well, she's thin.'

(Newser) - Apparently there's not a lot of love lost between Joan Collins and her fellow celebrities. In an interview with the Telegraph to promote her new book, The World According to Joan, the former Dynasty star was asked about:
  • Kate Winslet: On one of her outfits at the Venice Film
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Contagion Sickeningly Good

Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet star in Steven Soderbergh film

(Newser) - Critics applaud Steven Soderbergh’s latest effort, Contagion, a deeply disturbing imagining of a global pandemic that features an all-star cast (Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne):
  • It’s “easily the scariest of the disaster films” since 9/11, writes Lou Lumenick in the
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Kate Winslet Dishes on Dramatic Rescue

We saved what was important, she says of house fire

(Newser) - Kate Winslet, actress, plastic surgery disavower , and hero , has spoken out after rescuing Richard Branson’s mother from a fire at the Virgin tycoon’s Caribbean home. “I’m just so glad that everyone is safe. And this very easily could not have been the case,” she tells... More »

Kate Winslet Saves Richard Branson's Mom in Fire

Actress carries 90-year-old woman to safety

(Newser) - Titanic star Kate Winslet appears to be a good person to have around during a real emergency. All 20 guests escaped unharmed after a fire ripped through Richard Branson's luxury home on a private Caribbean island early yesterday—including the billionaire's 90-year-old mother, who was carried to safety... More »

Actresses Launch No-Surgery League

Kate Winslet, Emma Thompson, Rachel Weisz not going under the knife

(Newser) - Get ready for wrinkles. That's the word from 35-year-old actress Kate Winslet, who, along with pals Emma Thompson and Rachel Weisz, is taking a vow against plastic surgery and Botox. They've even launched the British Anti-Cosmetic Surgery League. "It goes against my morals, the way my parents... More »

Kate, Sam Give It One More Go

They hope romantic holiday will help

(Newser) - Want to date newly single Kate Winslet? You may be out of luck. After an amicable split in March, she and Sam Mendes are attempting to salvage their seven-year marriage. The family is retreating to one of their homes in England for the summer, ContactMusic.com reports, citing a report... More »

22 Horrible Movie Hairdos

Gyllenhaal's 'Prince of Persia' coif is bad but far from the worst

(Newser) - If you found Jake Gyllenhaal's shaggy Prince of Persia mane amusing, great news: There's more where that came from. In the gallery, check out some of the 22 cringe-inducing movie hairstyles rounded up by Kate Ward of Entertainment Weekly . For the complete list, click here . More »

Why the Split? Kate Got 'Bored'

Plus, friends squash those Rebecca Hall rumors

(Newser) - Friends of Sam Mendes were quick to shoot down yesterday’s rumors that another woman came between him and soon-to-be-ex-wife Kate Winslet. “Yes, they know each other, but that's about it,” says one source of Rebecca Hall, who starred in a few of Mendes’ productions. In fact, Hall... More »

Leo Helping Kate Through Divorce

Plus, Sam Mendes finds his own special friend

(Newser) - Kate Winslet’s best friend and two-time onscreen lover is helping her through her divorce from Sam Mendes. Leonardo DiCaprio and Winslet “were so young when Titanic came out, so it's fair to say they basically grew up together, professionally at least,” a source tells the Sun . "... More »

Why the Winslet-Mendes Breakup Hits So Hard

Divorcing Oscar winners seemed like regular folks

(Newser) - News that a famous actress and her famous director husband are splitting up is hardly unfamiliar, but when the couple is Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes , the gossip feels somehow personal. She's "normally indifferent to celebrity entanglements," Irin Carmon writes, but "they were an upper-middlebrow (lower-highbrow?) couple... More »

The Reason Kate and Sam Split

Marriage faltered during filming of 'Revolutionary Road'

(Newser) - Kate Winslet’s marriage to Sam Mendes started to go downhill two years ago, when they worked together on Revolutionary Road. “Working and living together was incredibly intense and it basically overwhelmed their relationship,” a source tells the Mirror . “Whereas Sam wanted to switch off after a... More »

Kate Winslet, Sam Mendes Break Up

Couple separated, plan 'joint parenting'

(Newser) - Kate Winslet and Sam Mendes have separated, ending a nearly 7-year marriage. They "are saddened to announce that they separated earlier this year," they said through their lawyers. "The split is entirely amicable and is by mutual agreement. Both parties are fully committed to the future joint... More »

Kate Winslet Wins $40K in 'Body Image' Libel Suit

Daily Mail lied in saying she lied about exercise, self-acceptance

(Newser) - Kate Winslet is serious about positive body image—and her crusade is aimed at more than just the impressionable young women of the world. The actress has won $40,000 from the Daily Mail, which reported in January that Winslet lied when she said she was taking a break from... More »

Leave Keira's Bust Alone: Brit Pols on Ads

(Newser) - Liberal politicians in Britain are demanding that advertisers stop altering stars' images, including enhancing Keira Knightley's bust and trimming the muscle from Madonna's arms, reports the Independent. Such alternations put more pressure on teen girls already mortified about their looks, say Liberal Democrats, who are pushing for a bill banning... More »

Last Titanic Survivor Dead at 97

(Newser) - The last Titanic survivor has died at age 97, with no memory of the disaster but pleased by the attention it brought her, the BBC reports. Millvina Dean was 9 weeks old when the ship sank in 1912 and claimed her father's life, but spared her mother and brother. The... More »

Winslet Sues Tabloid for Libel

(Newser) - Steaming over an article that called her "the world's most irritating actress," Kate Winslet has sued a British tabloid for libel, the BBC reports. The Oscar winner was "distressed and embarrassed" by the Daily Mail's coverage of an interview in which she discussed her fitness regimen... More »

Hef Wants Winslet in Playboy

Actress won't go nude for films, but didn't mention magazines

(Newser) - Kate Winslet may not want to get naked onscreen anymore—but Hugh Hefner thinks the oft-nude actress would look great in print, the Sun reports. The Playboy magnate offered the actress, who recently swore off disrobing for future roles, a cover spot, complete with a nude spread inside the magazine.... More »

Best and Worst of Oscar Night

Funny and un-funny moments abound at ceremony

(Newser) - Oscar night was filled with highs and lows, from the predictably inspirational moments when Kate Winslet finally won and Heath Ledger’s family received his posthumous award, to the cheap shot of producers cutting to Angelina Jolie’s face during Jennifer Aniston’s presenter speech. More from the Los Angeles ... More »

Winslet: No More Nudity

(Newser) - Kate Winslet has never been shy about removing her clothes in film, from her breakthrough in Titanic to her current role in The Reader. But the 33-year-old tells Time that those days may be behind her. "I think I won't do it again," she says. "A) I... More »

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