New DVD releases include 'WALL-E,' 'Tropic Thunder' Nov 16, 2008
The high school black comedy starring Winona Ryder, Christian Slater and Shannen Doherty is back with a reunion edition to mark its 20th anniversary. Ryder stars as a cool chick who hangs with the popular clique, a trio of teens named Heather, with Slater the unstable new kid who unleashes a bizarre wave of murder, suicide and explosive pep rallies. (Erie Times-News, PA)
David Wain directs 'Role Models' Nov 9, 2008
His follow-up "The Ten" featured performers such as Winona Ryder, Gretchen Mol and Oliver Platt in an irreverent series of short films on the Ten Commandments. His recent Web series "Wainy Days" -- which he worked on concurrently with shooting "Role Models" -- has also grabbed an audience online. (Los Angeles Times)
The Heart is Deceitful Above All Things Nov 3, 2008
A Whos Who of edgy indie film appears: Winona Ryder, Marilyn Manson, Michael Pitt and even Peter Fonda. Viewers may be hard pressed to separate the public revelation from the storytelling, but once its blocked out long enough to halt comparisons and criticisms, there are some profound moments amidst the metafiction. (New York Press)
Scary Cindy Winehouse Oct 30, 2008
Heathers actress Winona Ryder, Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire, couple Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon were among the other guests at the exclusive event. Bang. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kate Hudson's Pre-Halloween Party Busted by LAPD Oct 29, 2008
Among the guests: Courteney Cox went dressed as a witch with husband David Arquette as a warlock, Winona Ryder was a mouse, Rachel Zoe donned a flapper costume, and Cindy Crawford dolled up as Amy Winehouse. But cowboy-clad Gerard Butler was the main attraction. (Fox News)
Cops crash Kate Hudsons bash Oct 29, 2008
Actress Winona Ryder went as a mouse, and former supermodel Cindy Crawford turned up as singer Amy Winehouse. But it was actor Gerard Butler who was the biggest hit at the bash. (Metro Canada - Halifax)
Police respond to Hudson party Oct 28, 2008
Actress Winona Ryder went as a mouse, former supermodel Cindy Crawford turned up as U.K. hellraiser Amy Winehouse outfit. But it was 300 star Gerard Butler who was the biggest hit at the bash. (FOX23.com, OK)
Legendary Filmmaker George Lucas Makes Surprise Appearance at Spike TV's 'Scream 2008' Oct 19, 2008
(Logo: ) The third annual "SCREAM" event featured appearances by the industry's biggest stars including Kate Beckinsale, Kristen Bell, Rosario Dawson, the cast of "Dexter," Jon Favreau, the cast of "Hellboy 2: The Golden Army," Samuel L. Jackson, Milla Jovovich, Stan Lee, Gary Oldman, the Osbournes, Seth Rogen, Winona Ryder, Kevin Smith and Liv Tyler, among many others. The two- hour extravaganza also included musical performances by Grammy Award-winning band Smashing Pumpkins and up-and-coming... (PR Newswire)
Top 10 Teen BFFs Oct 17, 2008
Before Cady Heron and the Plastics there was Veronica (Winona Ryder) and the Heathers. Rather than trying to fight the bitchy bullies, Veronica's boyfriend (Christian Slater) comes up with another solution; killing them off one by one while making it look like suicide. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
N.H. Film Festival review: Thursday films Oct 17, 2008
Directed by Hollywood actress Kirsten Dunst, this 13-minute ghost story stars Winona Ryder and John Hawkes (Deadwood) as a couple with a young daughter living in what appears to be a haunted house. This film is part of Glamour magazines Glamour Reel Moments series. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Teen Movie Night scheduled for Tuesday, October 21 Oct 16, 2008
As ghosts in their own New England home, they're faced with the challenge of scaring off the pretentious new owners (Catherine O'Hara and Jeffrey Jones), whose daughter (Winona Ryder) has an affinity for all things morbid. Keaton plays the mischievous Beetlejuice, a freelance bio-exorcist who's got an evil agenda behind his plot to help the young undead newlyweds. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Author Carol Band visits library Oct. 14 Oct 3, 2008
As ghosts in their own New England home, they re faced with the challenge of scaring off the pretentious new owners (Catherine O Hara and Jeffrey Jones), whose daughter (Winona Ryder) has an affinity for all things morbid. Keaton plays the mischievous Beetlejuice, a freelance bio-exorcist who has an evil agenda behind his plot to help the young undead newlyweds. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
New DVD releases: `Made of Honor,' `Speed Racer' Sep 12, 2008
Michael Keaton stars in the title role as an obnoxious dead creep enlisted by a couple of recently deceased ghosts (Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin) to help them scare the new inhabitants out of their New England home, including Winona Ryder as a brooding teen. The DVD and Blu-ray discs come with three episodes from the animated "Beetlejuice" TV show. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Easy color signals sunny NY Fashion Week theme Sep 9, 2008
Jacobs lined his runway with glass panels that had the effect of fun-house mirrors for a packed house that included Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham, Nicole Richie and Winona Ryder. Jacobs is considered the bellwether American designer; the harem pants that are so popular on the catwalk this week were in his collection back in 2006. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Timberlakes Fashion Splash Sep 8, 2008
Lopez, Thurman, Eva Longoria and Venus Williams were at Diane von Furstenberg's spring preview along with Anderson Cooper and Lorraine Bracco, while Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci were both in the front row for Donna Karan's 20th anniversary collection. I like her clothes because they're comfortable and I like her as a person, Ryder said. (CBS News)
New York Fashion Week Sep 8, 2008
Lopez, Thurman, Eva Longoria and Venus Williams were at Diane von Furstenberg's spring preview, while Winona Ryder and Christina Ricci were both in the front row for Donna Karan's 20th anniversary collection. On Saturday, Lindsay Lohan started a minor frenzy with her appearance with gal pal Samantha Ronson at sister Charlotte Ronson's show. (AZCentral -- Style)
Six of the best who used to be bad Aug 25, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald Entertainment: Australian and International Entertainment news: gossip and celebrities, fashion, movies, good living, restaurants, arts, TV and radio, music, books Skip directly to. Kristie LauAugust 24, 2008. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Winona Ryder dating Tom Green? Aug 21, 2008
Winona Ryder dating Tom Green ... Winona Ryder dating Tom Green ... Winona Ryder, July 2007 (Jason Kempin, Getty Images). (WOKR13 Rochester)
Tim Burton Films With Johnny Depp Aug 11, 2008
Additional cast: Winona Ryder, Dianne Wiest, Alan Arkin. Rating: PG-13. (Suite101.com)
Hands off, Hollywood! Aug 11, 2008
Richard Linklaters animated version of A Scanner Darkly, which starred the voices of Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder, was one of the better adaptations of a Philip K. Dick work, although many might not agree ... Ive not seen the French film based on Confessions of a Crap Artist, though its had good critical buzz, and am probably one of only two people in the world who loved Richard Linklaters animated version of A Scanner Darkly, which starred the voices of Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Newsweek: Ben Stiller, A-list director? Aug 7, 2008
"Reality Bites," which he starred in with Winona Ryder and Ethan Hawke, was a funny, hip Gen-X romantic comedy, but it died a quick death at the box office. Two years later he made "The Cable Guy," a dark, deliberately grating comedy of menace whose failure was magnified by the fact that Jim Carrey earned a then-unheard-of $20 million to star in it, which seemed to increase the media's dislike for the movie. (MSNBC -- News)
Starz Entertainment's Weekly Hot Items List August 18-24 Aug 7, 2008
Starz Edge beginning at 7 p.m. -- 7 p.m. Billy Madison (Adam Sandler, Darren McGavin, Bridgette Wilson) -- 8:35 p.m. Reality Bites (Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller) -- 10:20 p.m. L.A. Confidential (Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce) Friday, August 22 Summer of Stars A summer-long programming event featuring the biggest, star packed movies that Starz offers. Enchanted (Amy Adams, Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden) 9 p.m. on Starz A princess living in an animated fairy tale falls for a... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
'Knight's' Bale Jul 29, 2008
Through the latter, he also met his future wife, Sandra Blazic, a onetime assistant to "Little Women" star Winona Ryder. The two have been married for eight years, and have a 3-year-old daughter. (CNN -- US)
Christian Bale Jul 27, 2008
He met Sibi at a barbecue thrown by the actress Winona Ryder, who had secured Bale his breakthrough Hollywood role in a 1994 movie adaptation of Little Women. Sibi, born Sandra Blazic, an independent film producer of Yugoslav origin, was a former model who had worked as an assistant to Ryder. (Times Online)
Holy handcuffs, Batman's on bail Jul 24, 2008
The source also claimed there were stresses in the 34-year-old's relationship with wife Sandra Blazic,a one-time model, make-up artist and personal assistant to Winona Ryder. The couple have a three-year-old daughter, Emmeline. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Christian Bale's lady sidekick: Sibi Bale Jul 24, 2008
"I like my privacy, and I don't like answering personal questions, he once told the Telegraph. With , filed against Bale by his mother and sister, that may not work. Now everyone wants to talk to Bale about a personal incident that has become water-cooler chatter. And revelations surfacing Wednesday that the family row may have been over something said to his wife has also put the media focus on her. So who is Sibi Bale? Standing, usually smiling, next to Bale -- always in a simple and classic... (Los Angeles Times)
New DVDs: 'The Mummy,' 'Anglo-Saxon Attitudes' and more Jul 16, 2008
This deep, black comedy tells the story of a high-school girl (Winona Ryder) who becomes involved with a young rebel (Christian Slater) and, almost by happenstance, finds herself murdering some of her more obnoxious (and popular) friends. Screenwriter Daniel Waters has gone on to write some idiosyncratic bombs ("The Adventures of Ford Fairlane" and "Hudson Hawk") and a smart, unappreciated action film ("Demolition Man"), but "Heathers," for which he devised his own slang, remains his... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
A Miller's tale Jul 13, 2008
She is planning to direct a film version of Pippa Lee, starring Winona Ryder, Julianne Moore and Robin Wright Penn. He will work as a carpenter, designing the set. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Dan Kline column: Salute the flag by treating it better Jul 8, 2008
Johnny Depp no longer dates Winona Ryder, Tom Arnold and Roseanne broke up and that just might happen to you. Tattooing a favorite thing on yourself involves even more risk. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
This week's new releases (June 29) Jun 29, 2008
In director Michael Lehmann's cult fave, Winona Ryder makes like a croquet mallet and gives peer pressure a good, solid thwack as a cliques-averse high schooler. Christian "Call Me Jack" Slater is the enigmatic rebel leading her down a comically murderous path. (Boston Globe)
Duff Stays Cool Jun 26, 2008
Co-writer Mark Polish will play the writer in question, while Winona Ryder is to star as the unrequited high school crush he is forced to face up to during the trip. Stars of the '80s Sean Astin, Jon Cryer and Chevy Chase round out the cast, while Michael Polish directs. (IGN FilmForce)
In brief: Sacha Baron Cohen invited to join the Academy Jun 24, 2008
Hilary Duff will star as a high-school student flirting with an adult author returning to his alma mater in Stay Cool, a comedy co-starring Winona Ryder, Sean Astin and Chevy Chase. Filming starts in July in California. (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Winona Bails Jun 24, 2008
WINONA RYDER SELLS LEXINGTON AVENUE APARTMENT FOR 2 ... WINONA Ryder has beamed out of her Gramercy Park building. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Richard and Judy shortlist Arthur Miller's daughter's first novel Jun 16, 2008
But the novel, her first, is already set to become a film starring Winona Ryder. Richard Madeley said: "The books possess the escapism that holidays are all about.". (Mirror.co.uk)
Shelton bridge becomes movie set Jun 7, 2008
Three weeks ago, several scenes from the film "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee" were shot at Derby's Griffin Hospital, bringing Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder and Alan Arkin to town. The film is set to be released next year, and also stars Robin Wright Penn and Julianne Moore. (Valley News, CT)
Chriqui is no 'girl next door,' but she's one to watch Jun 6, 2008
Winona Ryder Mr. Deeds (2002)Age at the time of the movie's release: 30. She plays: Babe Bennett, a reporter who works for a tabloid show called Inside Access. (USA Today -- Life)
Top 10 Adam Sandler Movies Jun 5, 2008
Winona Ryder plays the love interest, Babe. And John Turturro turns in an unforgettable performance as Emilio, the butler who is eventually revealed as the legitimate heir. (IGN FilmForce)
Eclectic Cast Lined Up for Robert Rodriguez Comedy Jun 3, 2008
Cryer also recently joined the cast of the comedy Stay Cool with Winona Ryder, Sean Astin and Chevy Chase while Macy recently finished Lonely Maiden with Morgan Freeman and Christopher Walken. Rodriguez has easily moved back and forth between action and genre films (Sin City, Planet Terror, Desperado) and family flicks (the Spy Kids films, The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D). (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Elicia Murray and Kerry Coleman May 27, 2008
Depp and his 18-year-old co-star Winona Ryder were the newly crowned "King and Queen of Young Hollywood" according to People, and recently engaged. Apparently Ryder's face went "radioactive" when he entered the room (with thanks to Elle for that piece of lexical genius) and, when she fell ill later that year, she said Depp was the picture of romance: "ordering me room service, sticking his finger down my throat, helping me throw up". (Sydney Morning Herald)
Summer DVDviewing guide May 27, 2008
Looking for Richard (1996) - Pacino doesn't give us Richard III so much as he gives us bits and pieces of the play as he tries to explain why the play is important and how he (and the other actors - Kevin Spacey, Winona Ryder, Aidan Quinn) make their choices. - Richard Nilsen. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Winona's new beau May 25, 2008
Winona Ryder has been caught filching again - but this time she's gone and stolen the heart of fellow Hollywood celebrity Keanu Reeves. Sources say the 36-year-old Reality Bites star and the 43-year-old Matrix Trilogy action-man have grown close on the set of their new film The Private Lives of Pippa Lee. (Sky News Australia)
Winona Ryder dating Keanu Reeves May 23, 2008
Winona Ryder is reportedly dating Keanu Reeves ... Winona Ryder is reportedly dating Keanu Reeves ... Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Eye on polls, govt pledges Rs330 cr to Guj riots victims May 23, 2008
Winona Ryder and Keanu Reeves, were spotted getting intimate with each other on a movie set. NEWSLETTER Get daily news in your inbox and read it at your convenience. (Daily News & Analysis)
Shock! Horror! Scandal! May 22, 2008
Hollywoods favourite klepto is, without a doubt, Winona Ryder. Unfortunately, her little unauthorised shopping trip at Saks Fifth Avenue in 2001 has made everyone forget that she was once an esteemed actress. (iAfrica.com)
Sikh, and you shall find Zepp May 21, 2008
Who could forget the marketing genius of Marc Jacobs, who recruited Winona Ryder after she pilfered one of his jumpers on a no-expenses-paid shopping spree then wore his designs to court. So please, David Jones, hear this clarion call to prove that boring isn't the new black - and maybe Schapelle Corby a call. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Production resumes on 'Nailed' May 13, 2008
They've scheduled a total of 10 screenings this week for five pics, including romantic drama "The Edge of Love," with Cillian Murphy and Keira Knightley; "Incendiary," with Ewan McGregor, Matthew Macfadyen and Michelle Williams; romantic comedy "The Last Word," with Ray Romano, Wes Bentley and Winona Ryder; mystery drama "The Oxford Murders," with Elijah Wood and John Hurt; and supernatural thriller "Aparecidos.". Other films on the Capitol slate include Tony Kaye's thriller "Black Water... (Variety)
City Lights Home Entertainment Secures North American Distribution Rights to Academy Award(R)-Winning Indie Classic 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' May 11, 2008
Recent releases include: "The Ten", starring Paul Rudd, Jessica Alba and Winona Ryder, Rosario Dawson's "Descent", "Brooklyn Rules" starring Alec Baldwin, Sundance Grand Jury Prize winning documentary "Manda Bala", Holocaust documentary "A Generation Apart", and the critically acclaimed foreign gem "The Year My Parents Went on Vacation", Brazil's Official Selection for the 2008 Academy Awards. For more information please visit. (PR Newswire)
New Milford Is Movieland May 9, 2008
The reference was to one of the famous actors starring with a host of others-Robin Wright Penn and Winona Ryder among them-in the comedy/drama written and directed by Rebecca Miller, "The Private Lives of Pippa Lee," that began filming in New Milford late last week and wrapped up early this week. Yet, for all the celebrity sightings and crowds that accompanied the high-profile names, a whiff of concern arose over the protocol that accompanies New Milford's increasing presence as a film... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Jackson to star in 'Unthinkable' May 9, 2008
"Unthinkable" is the second collaboration between Jordan and Weber, who recently completed production on "The Informers," starring Kim Basinger, Billy Bob Thornton, Winona Ryder and Mickey Rourke. That film will be released later this year. (Variety)
Lou Festa Joins City Lights as CFO May 8, 2008
Other recent films produced include "Descent," starring Rosario Dawson and The Ten, directed by David Wain and starring Paul Rudd, Winona Ryder and Jessica Alba. City Lights Television is currently in production on over 200 episodes of television for networks including Lifetime, TV Guide, Travel, HGTV, WE, Fine Living, DIY, Speed Channel, Discovery Health and SOAPnet. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hollywood descends on Borderland May 3, 2008
Segments of Mermaids, a 1990 comedy starring Cher and Winona Ryder, were filmed at Borderland, but wound up on the cutting room floor, said Hocking. Borderland s grounds were used in a Massachusetts State Lottery commercial that showed men playing croquet on the lawn, Hocking said. (Easton Journal, MA)
* When a fashion ad is more than just an ad Apr 16, 2008
The group has included Sofia Coppola, Dakota Fanning, the photographer William Eggleston and Winona Ryder, who pitched herself for an ad shortly after her shoplifting trial. Even Teller has put in an appearance, in makeup and wigs with Cindy Sherman and boldly naked with Charlotte Rampling. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Freddy Krueger director to film in town Apr 12, 2008
"We'll have Keanu Reeves and Winona Ryder," said Mr. Esposito of the Ms. Miller's film, with the possibility that locations would also include Bank Street ... "It's a mix to get the type of buzz we're getting in the industry," he said, citing the town's role in the Adam Sandler/Winona Ryder film "Mr. Deeds" and commercials for American Express and Nippon, in addition to the most recent 'get'-the star-studded feature film entitled "The Six Wives of Henry Lefay." "In that industry, birds of a... (New Milford Times, CT)
Israel's Nazi-porn problem Apr 12, 2008
Beyond that, we've got "Heathers" screenwriter Daniel Waters resurfacing as a director, alongside his old pal Winona Ryder, with a sex farce called that's, hmm ... In this week's Beyond the Multiplex/IFC video, Matt Singer and I explore the unsatisfying post-arrest career of one-time indie goddess Winona Ryder ... (At the end of the video you'll hear my Winona Ryder Key-lime-pie story, which everybody who knows me personally has already heard four or five times. (Salon)
'Sex and Death 101' : Cheeseball porn Apr 6, 2008
Starring Simon Baker and Winona Ryder ... Then there's Winona Ryder, a major film star of the '90s, grievously afflicted by various physical and mental ills and brushes with the law for shoplifting and other offences. (Toronto Star)
Pop Tarts: Sophie Monk Proves Australians More 'Open' to Nudity Apr 4, 2008
The blonde beauty stars alongside Winona Ryder and fellow Aussie Simon Baker in the upcoming "Sex and Death 101," and according to director Daniel Waters, she had no hang-ups whatsoever when filming full-on nude scenes. "I cast Americans and they're always like, 'Yeah, we like sex,' but then they start to question everything, so I like casting Australians because they like going naked," he told Tarts. (Fox News)
"Sex and Death 101" Apr 4, 2008
Beyond that, we've got "Heathers" screenwriter Daniel Waters resurfacing as a director, alongside his old pal Winona Ryder, with a sex farce called that's, hmm ... You may notice I have not mentioned the name of Baker's c-star, the one who made her reputation by starring in Waters' "Heathers." OK. Her name is Winona Ryder, and she plays a serial assailant named Death Nell, who is avenging historical wrongs against women (and against herself) by seducing a whole series of scumbag misogynists and... (Salon)
Sophie shows skin Apr 1, 2008
Sex and Death 101 also stars Winona Ryder and Aussie Simon Baker. The two Aussie actors obviously made a good impression on the director who said Australians were great to work with because they just "don't care". (Sunshine Coast Daily)
Infotainment Mar 30, 2008
Celebrity Fact* Winona Ryder has an eclectic collection of old celebrity memorabilia such as Louis Armstrong's signed bongo drums, Leslie Caron's dress from An American in Paris and Sandra Dee's bikini from the string of Tammy movies. A gold encrusted dagger once owned by the Indian emperor who built the Taj Mahal could fetch $1 million when it goes on sale next month, experts said. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Beyond the Multiplex/IFC: Oh Winona! Mar 29, 2008
Andrew O'Hehir and Matt Singer discuss indie actress Winona Ryder and whether she can regain her former glory. 5:38 AM EDT, March 28, 2008. (Salon)
The Reel Queens: Hollywood success seems a safe bet for LIC native Mar 28, 2008
She got her first break in 2000, appearing in a small role alongside Richard Gere and Winona Ryder in "Autumn in New York.". Her past four years have mostly been spent working on popular TV shows such as "NCIS" "The Sopranos," "Sex and the City," "Monk," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Law : Special Victims Unit.". (Bayside Times, NY)
Sandler, Myers, Carell bring spring laughs Mar 26, 2008
Winona Ryder co-stars. (April 4) Rob Schneider directs and stars in, Big Stan, a film about a white collar con man who has been sentenced to jail and is desperate to learn ways to avoid being violated in prison. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Notes on a scandal, or two Mar 24, 2008
Other stars with rap sheets include Winona Ryder, Christian Slater, Halle Berry and Robert Downey jnr, who continues to win roles in films such as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang and Good Night, And Good Luck despite spending time in the slammer for drug-related offences. After winning a Golden Globe in 2001 for his role in Ally McBeal, Downey said: "I just want to share this with my fellow parolees, er, nominees.". (Sydney Morning Herald)
And how does that make you feel? Mar 23, 2008
The Squigglevision therapist saw all kinds of famous comics and actors, including Winona Ryder, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ray Romano, Kathy Griffin, Conan O'Brien, Lisa Kudrow, and David Mamet, and he listened patiently to their shtick. But Katz was always the star of his show, with his stammer, his round eyes, and his very dry style. (Boston Globe)
Acting world mourns Paul Scofield Mar 21, 2008
His other Bafta wins came for his film debut in That Lady in 1956 and for The Crucible, which co-starred Daniel Day-Lewis and Winona Ryder, 40 years later. Scofield used his Shakespearean skills on screen as King Lear in the 1972 film and alongside Dame Judi in Kenneth Branagh's Henry V in 1989. (BBC News -- UK)
