Thursday, March 31, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Jennifer Garner

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Jennifer Garner. The actress has been named Miss Marple, Agatha Christie's famous elderly detective, for a new adaptation by Disney. Marple is traditionally portrayed as an older woman, but Garner's version will reinterpret the role to fit her age. Garner is also producing the movie, though no plot details are available yet.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Mila Kunis

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Mila Kinus. The Golden Globe nominee, hot off her success in "Black Swan," has joined the cast of Sam Raimi's "Oz: The Great Powerful," which is a prequel to the beloved "Wizard of Oz." Kunis will play Theodora, one of the witches who starts out good but eventually turns evil. James Franco stars as the con man who accidentally lands in Oz and later becomes the wizard.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Reese Witherspoon

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Reese Witherspoon. The Academy Award-winning actress tied the knot over the weekend with talent agent Jim Toth. The couple got married at Witherspoon's home, and rumors are that her two children were involved in the ceremony, as was ex-husband Ryan Phillipe. Witherspoon wore a Monique Lhuillier gown.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Jennifer Lawrence

Jennifer Lawrence, recently in the spotlight thanks to her Academy Award nomination for "Winter's Bone," has landed a challenging role in the highly anticipated version of "The Hunger Games." Based on the best-selling young adult series, "The Hunger Games" presents a post-apocalyptic world in which teenagers are chosen to fight to the death in a televised event. Lawrence will be tackling the role of the main character Katriss Everdeen. The film is set to open in March 2012.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Drew Barrymore

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Drew Barrymore. The actress/director is taking another stab at directing with an adaptation of the novel "How to Be Single." The story follow a group of New Yorkers as they go through the ups and downs of lover over a 10-year period. Barrymore has asked Marc Silverman and Abby Kohn, who adapted "He's Just Not That Into You," to write the screenplay.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Victoria Beckham

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Victoria Beckham. The mom of 3 boys announced over the weekend that baby#4 is a girl! Victoria is due this July. Congrats to the Beckhams!

Thursday, March 10, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Julianne Moore


Today's Red Carpet MVP is Julianne Moore. The 50-year-old actress has been cast as controversial political figure and former Alaska governor Sarah Palin in a new HBO movie. The film, "Game Change," will follow Senator John McCain's presidential campaign against Barack Obama in 2008. Moore can pick up acting tips from Tina Fey, who parodied McCain's running mate, on "Saturday Night Live" during the heat of the election.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Miley Cyrus

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Miley Cyrus. Cyrus, who has been a hot topic of conversation lately after her father reportedly stated that he wishes she had never done "Hannah Montana," is giving people even more to talk about. Cyrus hosted "Saturday Night Live" this weekend, proving she has a good sense of humor about herself and the controversy surrounding her. She appeared on cast member Vanessa Bayer's "The Miley Cyrus Show," but dressed as teen star Justin Beiber. She also did impressions of Fergie and Lindsay Lohan.

Friday, March 4, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Diane Lane


Today's Red Carpet MVP is Diane Lane. Lane has been cast as the adoptive mother of Clark Kent in the upcoming Superman film. As Martha Kent, Lane will be one of the guiding forces for Henry Cavill's Superman. Director Zack Snyder explained in a press release that Lane's role is important because she is "the woman whose values helped shape the man we know as Superman."

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Natalie Portman

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Natalie Portman. The actress swept this year's Award Show Season, winning every major award for her role in "Black Swan." She is now making headlines for different reasons; she is standing up against Dior's top designer John Galliano, who is being accused of making anti-Semitic statements. Portman, who is a Dior brand ambassador and Jewish, was quick to express her "disgust" and "shock." Dior has fired Galliano.

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Hailee Steinfeld

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Hailee Steinfeld. Steinfeld impressed audiences and the Academy with her performance in "True Grit" and may now be moving on to other projects. The 14-year-old rising star, who is nominated for an Academy Award for Best Support Actress, is being considered for the lead role in an adaptation of the upcoming novel "Forgotten." Although nothing seems certain yet, reports are in that the film is being developed with Steinfeld in mind. The story follows a young girl whose memory is erased every night, but she wakes up with memories from her future.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Rihanna

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Rihanna. Not only did the superstar celebrate her 23rd birthday yesterday, Rihanna also headlined the halftime show at the NBC All-Star game. She performed some of her hits like "Umbrella" and "Only Girl (in the World)" to an audience of star athletes, entertainers, actors and of course, fans, all at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Drake and Kanye West also joined Rihanna throughout her show for "What's My Name?" and "All of the Lights" respectively.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Celine Dion

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Celine Dion. The 42-year-old super star is a brand new mom (twins Eddy and Nelson are almost 4 months) and she is getting ready to go back to work. She is back in Las Vegas, with her performance schedule set to begin March 15th. Dion will give a preview performance at the Oscars on February 27th.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Michelle Pfeiffer

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Michelle Pfeiffer. The actress is in talks with director Tim Burton for a role in "Dark Shadows." Based on the gothic television series about vampires, the film currently has Johnny Depp set for the lead role as Barnabas Collins. Pfeiffer would play the Collins matriarch who has not left the family mansion since her husband disappeared 10 years earlier.

Monday, February 14, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Marion Cotillard

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Marion Cotillard. The Academy Award-winning actress (who is expecting her first child this April) has signed on to join the cast of "The Dark Knight Rises." Cotillard will be reuniting with her "Inception" director, Christopher Nolan. According to EW.com, the cast also includes Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Anne Hathaway and Tom Hardy.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Selena Gomez

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Selena Gomez. The Disney star is nominated for several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards including Favorite TV Actress and Favorite Female Singer. Known for her role on "Wizards of Waverly Place," Gomez is only 18, but is one to watch when it comes to turning heads on the red carpet. At last year's Kids' Choice Awards she stole the show in a short yellow belted dress. This year's awards show will air on April 2nd.

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Julia Roberts

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Julia Roberts. Roberts is taking a break from her good girl image to step into the shoes of the evil queen in a film based on Snow White. Several projects based on the fairy tale are in production. This one, directed by Tarsem Singh, is set to start filming in April. In this version, Snow White joins with the seven dwarves to take revenge on the evil stepmother who killed her father.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Kirsten Dunst

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Kirsten Dunst. The actress has been named the new face of Bulgari. She will promote the brand's women's fragrance, Mon Jasmin Nior. According to WWD.com, the new scent is set to roll out in April.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Donna Karan

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Donna Karan. The innovative designer is offering a virtual trunk show for her fall collection. WWD.com reports that Karan's runway collection "will be shown live on the 'what's new' tab on the company's Facebook page on Monday at 2 p.m. Then customers can preorder, via NeimanMarcus.com as of Feb. 22.... The looks that are reserved will be shipped around mid-August." The new Facebook trunk show is part of the latest in the Karan-Neiman's exclusive.

Monday, February 7, 2011

Today's Red Carpet MVP: Christina Aguilera

Today's Red Carpet MVP is Christina Aguilera. The Grammy Award-winning singer perfomed the National Anthem at yesterday's Super Bowl. And while Aguilera flubbed some of the words (she later apologized for doing so!), her rendition was so moving, the cameras caught many of the Steelers and Packers players crying on the sidelines. Her all-business black skirt suit was low-key for Aguilera, but her razzle dazzle stilettos reminded us that she knows she's a star.