America's Sweethearts Jun 20, 2008
This certainly had a notable cast: Julia Roberts, John Cusack, Billy Crystal and Catherine Zeta-Jones. John Cusack, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Julia Roberts in America's Sweethearts. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Review: 'Get Smart' funny, some of the time Jun 20, 2008
The old catchphrases are there, but you might easily miss them -- "by that much." He hits his groove for a handful of slapstick sequences: a surprisingly graceful mambo with a large Russian woman, and a rather belated parody of Catherine Zeta-Jones' laser-evasion gymnastics in "Entrapment" (with the mischievous addition of a rodent down his trousers). As Agent 99, Smart's better half, Anne Hathaway, rolls her eyes a lot. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Lips are the new blond. Jun 17, 2008
If your ancestors lived in the frozen north, they would have perished from rickets if they had been dark - unless -- and this explains the Inuit and those, like Catherine Zeta-Jones who are various forms of "black Celtic" (she is black Welsh, my mother's father called himself black Irish): the reason for the color difference has to do with access to the sea and access therefore to vitamin D in mostly fish livers and such (remember how children were given cod liver oil before milk was... (Slate)
Industry Buzz Jun 15, 2008
The company has five pictures in the works, including "The Rebound," a romantic comedy starring Catherine Zeta-Jones. "Good is not good enough anymore," Gill says. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
From Houdini to Abu Ghraib Jun 10, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones plays Mary, the sexy, manipulative opportunist who claims to be a spiritualist and says she can reach across the great divide. Three Miles North of Molkom Dirs. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Printed T-Shirt Trend for 2008 Jun 6, 2008
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is also snapped looking slim in her tunic-length black printed tee, in today's Daily Mail online article, Where Have Your Curves Gone,Catherine Zeta Jones. Many high-street labels are stocking their shelves with what is likely to prove one of this season s biggest hits. (Suite101.com)
06/01: Catherine Zeta-Jones, Harrison Ford, Halle Berry... > Jun 2, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones films "The Rebound" on location in NYC.. 1. (New York Post -- Gossip)
The Welsh in America, the world May 28, 2008
Among well-known Welsh actors are silent screen comedian Harold Lloyd and later Treat Williams, comedian Bob Hope, Richard Burton, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Christian Bale, Jonathan Pryce and Catherine Zeta-Jones. Architect Frank Lloyd Wright was born of a Welsh mother, and Taliesin, the name he gave to homes in Wisconsin and Arizona, means shining brow and also refers to one of the oldest Welsh poets. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Take a crack at our Indiana Jones quiz May 21, 2008
D. Catherine Zeta-Jones. 2) Young Indiana Jones has NOT been played by. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Escape reality May 17, 2008
Amongst the crowd are Mary McGarvie (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and her daughter Benji (Saoirse Ronan from 'Atonement') a pair of performing tricksters whose act involves communicating with 'spirits' of the dead. Needless to say their interest is piqued when they discover that Houdini has offered a $10000 reward for anyone who manages to communicate with his beloved dead mother and prove that they have done so by relaying her final words. (iAfrica.com)
Wives Collide May 16, 2008
For "Chicago," Marshall turned Richard Gere, Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones into songbirds and won Best Picture. So DDL should be a snap. (Fox News)
Silver Lion Films and Myriad Pictures to Produce 'The Cup' May 16, 2008
Myriad's current projects include "The Mother of Tears", Dario Argento's much-anticipated closing chapter of the Three Mothers trilogy, "Death Defying Acts", starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Guy Pearce, and Bruno Barreto's "174" ... Catherine Zeta-Jones. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Did I say that? Barry Humphries, actor and comedian, 74 May 11, 2008
You're like a more interesting Catherine Zeta-Jones. I don't know whether you share her taste for older men, but. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Spirit of discovery May 10, 2008
The former is the Robert Carlyle-starring film about the four Scottish students who stole back the Stone of Scone from Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day, 1950; the latter is about Harry Houdini, stars Guy Pearce and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and is partially set in Edinburgh. There are also new festival-friendly films from the likes of The Station Agent director Thomas McCarthy (The Visitor) and Wayne Wang (returning after a dull Hollywood career with A Thousand Years of Good Prayer and Princess of... (Scotsman)
Carmen Marc Valvo finds new glamour in old Hollywood May 8, 2008
He is known for dressing Catherine Zeta-Jones, Eve, Queen Latifah, Lucy Liu, and his buddy Vanessa Williams, but designer Carmen Marc Valvo admits that he draws much of his inspiration from classic Hollywood rather than the current crop of lovelies who don his glamorous evening gowns. "I pull from old Hollywood," he says on the phone from his New York offices. (Boston Globe)
Cannes Preview May 5, 2008
"The timing couldn't be any better," adds the Film Department's international prexy Steve Bickel, who has Gerard Butler thriller "Law Abiding Citizen" and Catherine Zeta-Jones starrer "The Rebound" in production. "Buyers are always looking for studio-competitive movies and star-driven product. That's where we are headed as well. We're putting together a slate that crosses over genres -- action-thrillers, sexy rom-coms -- all well-written material that has its own unique voice but at the same... (Variety)
Celebrity stalkers pose real threat to famous May 3, 2008
Late-night TV hosts joke about them, but obsessed fans can turn deadly. May 2: Uma Thurman testifies in court against her alleged stalker, Jack Jordan. (MSNBC -- News)
Extraordinary Dream Wedding Planned for Winners of Columbia Pictures' Made of Honor 'Get Married at the Premiere' Contest Apr 23, 2008
Sylvia Weinstock, who has baked for such luminaries as Oprah Winfrey, the Kennedy family, the Vice President and Mrs. Dick Cheney, the Vice President and Mrs. Al Gore, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor, and many others, will provide the cake. The bride's lingerie will be by Victoria's Secret, the leading specialty retailer of lingerie and beauty products, with an emphasis on making its customers feel sexy, sophisticated and forever young. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Whitney Houston dating Ray J? Apr 22, 2008
Meanwhile, Ray J, who sang the National Anthem before Saturday's big fight, and Houston weren't the only stars sitting ringside - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Jones, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Jay-Z were at the light heavyweight clash. Copyright World Entertainment News Network. (WOKR13 Rochester)
Stars come out for bout Apr 21, 2008
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. Photo: Getty Images. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
SAG signs interim pact with independent film company Apr 19, 2008
One of them, a romantic comedy called "The Rebound," stars Catherine Zeta-Jones and is scheduled to begin production Monday in New York City. "Hopefully, they'll work things out and there won't be a strike, but if there is we'll be able to stay in business," Mark Gill, The Film Department's chief executive officer, told The Associated Press on Thursday. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
SAG signs interim pact Apr 17, 2008
The Film Department pics include writer-director Bart Freundlich's romantic comedy "The Rebound," starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Justin Bartha. Production starts next week in New York City. (Variety)
Lovable losers? Hollywood welcomes you Apr 17, 2008
Or Catherine Zeta-Jones (No Reservations). Or, going back farther, Renee Zellweger as Bridget Jones, Sandra Bullock in While You Were Sleeping, or Julia Roberts in My Best Friends Wedding. (MSNBC -- News)
Jenkins joins two bands of Hollywood brothers Apr 10, 2008
Next: Freddy Bender in 2004's Intolerable Cruelty, a divorce attorney who represents gold digger Catherine Zeta-Jones and tussles with George Clooney. "I was a sober lawyer in that one.". (USA Today -- Life)
Make football, not war Apr 10, 2008
Jennifer Lopez in "Out of Sight." Catherine Zeta-Jones in "Intolerable Cruelty." Julia Roberts in "Ocean's 11." His repartee with Zellweger is light and fun in a "His Girl Friday" meets "It Happened One Night" kind of way. (I enjoyed their train car scene. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Moon is full of emotional power Apr 7, 2008
Ultimately, it is the expressive face of Alonso, already a veteran of five features including playing the son of Antonio Banderas and Catherine Zeta-Jones in The Mask Of Zorro, that carries Under The Same Moon. Whether he's negotiating a truly scary border crossing hidden in a van driven by a brother and sister (the latter Ugly Betty's America Ferrera in a small role), or tagging along with a crusty migrant worker (exceptional veteran actor Eugenio Derbez) as they hitch a ride with a Mexican... (Toronto Sun)
5Top: Actresses who could be next Jodie Foster Apr 1, 2008
She most recently played Ryan Reynolds daughter in the underrated Definitely, Maybe and last year had a birds-eye view of Catherine Zeta-Jones romancing Aaron Eckhart in No Reservations. Surely, Foster will impart some Zen-like wisdom to Breslin on how to keep a healthy balance between a personal and professional life as the two co-star in the family adventure Nims Island, due April 4. (MSNBC -- News)
Jet-Setting At 11 Mar 30, 2008
Her character has leukemia in "The Ultimate Gift," she did some more serious acting opposite Mel Gibson in "Signs," and she's done lighter stuff aimed at adult audiences with Kate Hudson ("Raising Helen"), Catherine Zeta-Jones ("No Reservations") and, most recently, Ryan Reynolds ("Definitely, Maybe"). In her new movie, Breslin spends most of her time with sea lions, bearded dragons and pelicans. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Mother of all challenges Mar 24, 2008
So far, Kate Ritchie has had her nipple pierced, Merrick Watts has wangled a kiss from Catherine Zeta-Jones, Todd McKenney has been injected with Botox, Sonia Kruger has flirted with Donald Trump and scored exclusives with Kylie Minogue and Madonna, Kyle Sandilands and Jackie O have been chased by paparazzi in Los Angeles, broken the news about Sophie Monk's split from guitarist Benji Madden and offered Sandilands's sperm to a lesbian caller. 2Day executives say they are unconcerned by the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Things to do this weekend Mar 20, 2008
This 1975 Kander and Ebb musical is as popular as ever, thanks in part to the Oscar-winning film starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renee Zellweger as dueling divas (and murder suspects) in the roaring '20s. CONCERT: Saturday, March 22. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Zeta-Jones to star in Freundlich film Mar 20, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones will star in an untitled romantic comedy for the Film Department, with Bart Freundlich directing from his own script. Shooting starts April 17 on the Process production. (Variety)
Zeta-Jones in romantic mood for Freundlich Mar 20, 2008
BEIJING, March 20 (Xinhuanet) -- Catherine Zeta-Jones will star as a single New York City mom in Bart Freundlich's not-yet-titled May-December romantic comedy. Zeta-Jones' character captures the eye of her new neighbor, a 25-year-old man. (Xinhuanet, China)
Good Morning, Cedar Valley! Mar 18, 2008
A free showing of "No Reservations" with Catherine Zeta-Jones. More Stories from News. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Zeta-Jones' sex status Mar 17, 2008
11, 2008 10:19 AM Catherine Zeta-Jones refusrd to give up her sex symbol status. The 38-year-old actress was recently quoted saying she was getting too old for sex scenes, but now insists she hasn't yet reached her peak yet and can still carry off raunchy roles. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Catherine Zeta-Jones wants to work in Australia Mar 15, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones ... Hollywood star Catherine Zeta-Jones says she enjoys working with Australians and would love to make a movie Down Under. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Mitch Winehouse: My affair ruined Amy's childhood Mar 15, 2008
Watch Hamish The Amazing present Catherine Zeta-Jones with a magic trick. EXCLUSIVE. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Death Defying Acts Mar 15, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Guy Pearce ... Catherine Zeta-Jones, Guy Pearce, Timothy Spall, Saoirse Ronan ... Pearce's Houdini has Catherine Zeta-Jones. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Zeta-Jones' $125 lotion Mar 15, 2008
7, 2008 12:04 PM Catherine Zeta-Jones uses a $125 lotion to stay youthful-looking. The Oscar-winning actress, 38, couldn't live without Elizabeth Arden's Prevage anti-aging cream as it keeps her looking youthful. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Death Defying Acts brings Mrs Michael Douglas here Mar 10, 2008
ON-screen Hollywood royalty Catherine Zeta-Jones oozes sex app 00004000 eal and in the flesh her doll-like beauty is tripled to hot, hot, hot. So it was little surprise that the glamorous Welsh Oscar winner was feeling the heat during a whirlwind three day promotional trip of Sydney today. (Courier Mail)
Mum's the word for sexy Catherine Zeta-Jones Mar 9, 2008
Mum's the word for sexy Catherine Zeta-Jones ... IT'S curious to hear Catherine Zeta-Jones accepting her days as a young sex symbol may be over, but it hasn't stopped Hollywood casting her as a yummy mummy ... Maternal instincts: Catherine Zeta-Jones and Saoirse Ronan as Mary McGarvie and daughter Benji in Death Defying Acts. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
'No Country' sees Aussie boost Mar 8, 2008
That will be followed on March 13 by Harry Houdini biopic "Death Defying Acts" with Catherine Zeta-Jones. Schoolgirl drama "Hey, Hey, Its Esther Blueburger" rolls out in time for the school holidays March 20, one of 10 Easter releases that includes "Dr Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!," "Drillbit Taylor" and "Be Kind Rewind.". (Variety)
Sydney party for Zeta-Jones Mar 4, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones and crew will be here for three days ... Catherine Zeta-Jones might be an Oscar-winning screen icon but she is more than happy to take a hands-on approach with fans during her visit to Sydney ... Catherine Zeta-Jones and crew will be here for three days. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Zeta-Jones on sex scenes Mar 4, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones too old for sex scenes ... Catherine Zeta-Jones too old for sex scenes ... 3, 2008 10:33 AM Catherine Zeta-Jones claims she's getting too old for sex scenes. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Coens' 'Burn' to open wide Mar 4, 2008
Exceptions include Tom Hanks starrer "The Lady Killers"; "Intolerable Cruelty," starring Clooney opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones; and "The Big Lebowski.". "Everyone feels ('Burn After Reading') has the capability to play wide at that September playtime," said Focus prexy of distribution Jack Foley. (Variety)
Make 'em bark or sing, change the whole thing Feb 25, 2008
But there are also the many craft-guild awards ("I cherish the respect of my peers ") and the various knees-ups hosted by the New York and Los Angeles film critics' groups ("We cherish you, Catherine Zeta-Jones, for leaving your limousine long enough to pick up your plaque "). In the Los Angeles spring, entertainment industry people lavish each other with awards indiscriminately, almost incontinently. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Oscar leavesCotillard speechless Feb 25, 2008
With song-and-dance films making a comeback, Cotillard was the latest in a string of performers winning for music-themed pictures, including Jennifer Hudson for Dreamgirls, Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line, Catherine Zeta-Jones for Chicago and Jamie Foxx for Ray. . (MSNBC -- News)
Oscar night in real time: 'Welcome to the make-up sex' Feb 25, 2008
" French people are cute. Why don't we like them, again? 8:59 p.m.Time for the first Original Song performance: "Happy Working Song" from "Enchanted" with Amy Adams. Very cute, but let me tell you one thing that's imperative for the Oscars to retain any credibility: "Falling Slowly" from "Once" MUST win in this category. Otherwise it's just a popularity contest. Prom night. 9:01 p.m.More flashbacks to previous wins. Catherine Zeta-Jones' win. 9:07 p.m.Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is at the Oscars... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Mink eyelashes, cleavage buffing, underarm Botox - how the stars are preparing for Big Night... Feb 23, 2008
Proving she hasn't forgotten her roots, Catherine Zeta-Jones returned to Swansea for a family party. He was one of the world's most lusted after singers but Ricky is letting his polished pop star look slip away. (The Drudge Report)
How Oscar can liven up his act Feb 22, 2008
But there are also the many craft-guild awards ("I cherish the respect of my peers ... ") and the various knees-ups hosted by the New York and Los Angeles film critics' groups ("We cherish you, Catherine Zeta-Jones, for leaving your limousine long enough to pick up your plaque ... "). In Los Angeles in springtime, entertainment industry people lavish each other with awards the way the officer class in Vietnam once festooned itself with specious medals - indiscriminately, almost incontinently. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
New on DVD: 'Gangster' is a gritty American crime tale Feb 22, 2008
No Reservations* *, 2007, Warner, PG, $29; Blu-ray, $36 A tightly wound master chef (Catherine Zeta-Jones) learns to relax, thanks to her young niece and an initially prickly relationship with a co-worker (Aaron Eckhart). Germany's beguiling Mostly Martha (2002) gets the dumbed-down treatment in its Americanized re-do the difference between an elegant eatery where you take your date to propose and one where Harold and Kumar split 15 sliders. (USA Today -- Life)
Viva counts on dad to tell her the score Feb 21, 2008
A composer for film, television and orchestras, Skubiszewski created the scores for films such as Two Hands and The Rage In Placid Lake and the soon-to-be released Death Defying Acts, directed by Gillian Armstrong and starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Guy Pearce. Now 25, Bianca is joining the industry, albeit on the other side of the camera. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
The anti-hero isn't new to the world of Oscar Feb 21, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones as Velma Kelly inChicago (2003) The bad: A sultry chorine shoots her adulterous husband and sister in cold blood and lands in jail, where she takes full advantage of her sudden tabloid notoriety to avoid a death sentence. The good: You have to admire the dedication of a performer who is able to sing and slink to All That Jazz right after committing two counts of murder. (USA Today -- Life)
A stopover at the UN -- the hottest global hangout joint Feb 17, 2008
Since I was working there, I was free to flounder around bumping into Michael Douglas, Roger Moore or Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (It would've truly rocked my socks off had it been Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sean Connery or, err, Boutros Boutros-Ghali. . (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
'Torchwood' a different British invasion Feb 15, 2008
Wales has long produced great actors (Richard Burton, Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Ioan Gruffudd), singers (Tom Jones, Charlotte Church) and writers (Dylan Thomas). It has the settings - green expanses, craggy coasts - that mold pensive people. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Afflecks are stellar in 'Gone Baby Gone' Feb 15, 2008
" GNS file photo Editor's choice 'Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?' -- The latest hit from playwright-director-actor Perry ("Diary of a Mad Black Woman," "Madea's Family Reunion") features him alongside an ensemble that includes Janet Jackson, Jill Scott and Malik Yoba. Adapted from his stage play, the movie follows four couples, old college friends gathered for their annual reunion as secrets are revealed, infidelity is exposed and everyone comes to question their own domestic choices.The... (Florida Today)
New DVDs: Gone Baby Gone, more Feb 15, 2008
A master chef (Catherine Zeta-Jones) who lives for work finds her orderly kitchen routines challenged by an uninhibited sous chef (Aaron Eckhart) and suddenly finds herself taking on maternal duties tending an orphaned niece (Abigail Breslin). The DVD and Blu-ray and HD DVD high-definition releases have an episode of the Food Network show Unwrapped that offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the movie. (MSNBC -- Movies)
An impressive directing debut Feb 15, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart co-star as rival chefs; she hates him as a rival, but inevitably theyre drawn together, thanks partly to the matchmaking of her sisters orphaned child (Abigail Breslin). Alas, the characters seem to feel more passion for food than for one another. (ChronicleHerald.ca)
Vivid Oscar outfits to add pizzazz to red carpet Feb 14, 2008
is uniting the artist and the muse, said Fox, citing such duos as Catherine Zeta-Jones and Versace or Renee Zellweger and Carolina Herrera ... Dressing the starsFor Catherine Zeta-Jones, she chose an elegant strapless column dress with lightning bolt beads, art deco detail and a dramatic slit up the side from Lebanese designer Ella Zahlan. (MSNBC -- News)
Strike: Tentative deal reached Feb 11, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones had been in talks to star in the film at one point, but contrary to other reports, never committed. Nicole Sperling. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Zeta-Jones voted world's most beautiful star Feb 1, 2008
Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has topped a list of the most beautiful women in the world ... Charlotte Newbert, of poll organizers Nephria Cosmetics, says, "Catherine Zeta-Jones is an ideal winner. She oozes style and grace and her natural beauty just shines through.". (WOKR13 Rochester)
'Miss Sunshine' star wants to be a vet Feb 1, 2008
" Breslin also starred as Mel Gibson's daughter Bo in 2002 film 'Signs', and has since acted alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones and Kate Hudson in movies including 'No Reservations' and 'Raising Helen'. She isn't the only child actor to already be thinking about a new career path. 'The Golden Compass' actress Dakota Blue Richards, 13, said that even though she starred in one of the most highly-anticipated book adaptations of last year, her heart lies elsewhere. Richards said, "Honestly, I don't see... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Gisele's a fan Jan 29, 2008
" People reported on its website over the weekend that Wood, Donnie Wahlberg, Jordan and Jonathan Knight, and Joey McIntyre were getting back together and that an official announcement was imminent. That came days after word that another Boston-based group, the Funky Bunch, were heading back into the studio and out on tour without their frontman, Donnie's kid brother Mark.Honors on tap for a Broadway legendIt will be a reunion of the Velmas when Catherine Zeta-Jones and Bebe Neuwirth honor Chita... (Boston Globe)
Celebrity Influences on Plastic Surgery Jan 28, 2008
Catherine Zeta-Jones, Demi Moore, Michelle Pfeiffer and Salma Hayek were also prominent. And, proving that cinematic beauty is eternal, there were numerous references to Sophia Loren, Elizabeth Taylor, Catherine Deneuve and Greta Garbo. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Movie musicals rule again Jan 24, 2008
And besides, many of us still dream of stepping into the shoes of Catherine Zeta-Jones or Jennifer Hudson to razzle and dazzle. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is showing nationwide from today onwards; Mama Mia. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
All that jazz and more Jan 17, 2008
The film, which starred Renee Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones and Richard Gere in the lead roles, was a huge box office success and went on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. A satire of society s glamorization of criminals, Chicago takes place in the Prohibition-era Windy City and revolves around chorus girl Roxie Hart, who kills her lover and ends up in jail alongside fellow murderess and vaudevillian Velma Kelly. (Scranton Times, PA)
