Celebrities Attend The 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
NYC was filled with Hollywood's finest last night as many of our favorite celebrities came out to support the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards. Terrence Howard, Penelope Cruz, Amy Adams, Evan Rachel Wood (who went much lighter with her hair), Ethan Hawke, Rachel Weisz, Jeff Goldblum (who I love with all my heart and soul), Michelle Williams and Jennifer Esposito were among the crowd. 

Penelope Cruz @ Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
The make up is a little heavy, but Penelope Cruz still looks beautiful as she attends the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City.  There have been rumours that her and Javier Bardem are in a ‘cooling off’ phase.  Do you think it’s true? Other celebs that attended the event: Michelle Williams Patrick Clarkson Jennifer Esposito Terrence Howard Amy Adams Ethan Hawke Evan Rachel Wood Rachel Weisz Mickey Rourke Pics after the jump

THE GOTHAM AWARDS SWEEP NEW YORK CITY
Top Images: 823135.JPGBody: The darlings of the indie press gathered together at the Museum of Finance last night IFP 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards.Penelope Cruz and Michelle Williams both took home honors as part of Best Ensemble Cast for their films Vicky, Christina, Barcelona and Synecdoche, New York.  Also in attendance were; Evan Rachel Wood, Amy Adams, Terrance Howard and Rachel Weisz.  The IFP believes that independent films enrich the universal language of cinema, se

Michelle and Penelope Get Award Ready at Gotham Awards
Movie award season kicked off last night in NYC with the 2008 Gotham Awards. We should get used to seeing some of these winners names and some of these familiar faces when the New Year comes along and Award Season really gets rolling, but for now the group took the red carpet to start honoring each other. While Frozen River took home the top honors, Michelle Williams and Penelope Cruz both had reasons to smile. Rachel Weisz came out to support her husband's movie The Wrestler. Michelle's Synecdoche, New Yo

Never too early for awards season
Sure, they won't actually hand out the winners of this year's Independent Spirit Awards until Feb. 21, 2009, but why not announce the nominees now? Best feature "Ballast" "Frozen River" "Rachel Getting Married" "Wendy and Lucy" "The Wrestler" Best director Ramin Bahrani, "Chop Shop" Jonathan Demme, "Rachel Getting Married" Lance Hammer, "Ballast" Courtney Hunt, "Frozen River" Tom McCarthy, "The Visitor" Best first feature "Afterschool" "Medicine for Melancholy" "Sangre De Mi Sangre" "Sleep Dealer" "S

"Brokeback Mountain" Co-Stars Anne Hathaway And Michelle Williams Up For Spirit Awards
"Brokeback Mountain" stars Anne Hathaway and Michelle Williams are up for the Best Female Lead prize at the Spirit Awards in February. The ladies of the 2005 romantic-drama flick are both nominated for an acting nod for their films: Hathaway as a recovering drug addict in "Rachel Getting Married," and Williams as an alienated woman with a dog for companion in "Wendy and Lucy." "Rachel Getting Married" leads indie films with 6 nominations, along with "Ballast" and "Frozen River." Sean Penn's performance as t

Rachel Weisz at the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards
That's her fiance, Darren Aronofsky. He's a lucky bastard.sourceShe looks gorgeous!

Cruz tucks into award and pasta
The 18th annual Gotham Independent Film Awards honors actress Penelope Cruz for her work, while co-star Rebecca Hall spills the beans about Cruz's love for spaghetti carbonara. (Dec. 3) back to top send send email im share share buzz up! del.icio.us digg facebook

The 2009 Gotham Award Nominees
On top of this morning’s announcement of the Independent Spirit Award nominees the IFP have announced their nominees for the Gotham Awards. You will notice a few common themes such as love for Frozen River, Ballast and Rachel Getting Married. The one thing that really catches my eye is the nomination of Melissa Leo in the Breakthrough Actor category. Leo is credited on 77 projects over at IMDb with ten of those expected for future release. She has been acting since 1984 and is just now considered a br

DISPATCH FROM AWARD SEASON | Pondering "The Breakthrough": Six Actors Discuss Their Gotham Nominated Roles
Last night at the Director's Guild Theater in New York City, Entertainment Weekly critic Lisa Schwarzbaum sat down with the six nominees of the Gotham Awards breakthrough actor category: Pedro Castaneda from "August Evening," Rosemarie DeWitt from "Rachel Getting Married," Rebecca Hall from "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," Melissa Leo from "Frozen River," Alejandro Polanco from "Chop Shop" and Micheal J. Smith, Sr. from "Ballast." indieWIRE was taking notes.

OscarWatch on Gotham red carpet
Dave Karger with Amy Adams, Penelope Cruz, and Michelle Williams at last night's awards in N.Y.

Spirit Awards announce nominees for indie films
Anne Hathaway's family drama Rachel Getting Married, the border-smuggling tale Frozen River and the Deep South saga Ballast lead the nominees for the Spirit Awards with six nods each, including best film. Other best-picture nominees announced yesterday: Michelle Williams's down-on-her-luck drama Wendy and Lucy and Mickey Rourke's broken-down athlete tale The Wrestler. Nominees for the Lacoste Truer Than Fiction Award, given to an emerging director include Britain's Sacha Gerevasi for Anvil! The Story of Anv

Hail River and Leo
Frozen River's Melissa Leo was handed the Breakthrough Actor trophy at last night's Gotham Independent Film Awards, and River itself won the Best Feature award. With Leo also looking like a front-runner for a Best Actress Spirit Award, it is now up to the Academy to recognize reality (both artistic and political) and hand Leo a Best Actress nomination as well. Gotham Awards at two-thirds mark, Cipriani Wall Street -- Tuesday, 12.12, 9:10 pm. The breakthrough director prize went to Ballast helmer

Ben Kingsley's trajectory
Who knew there was a straight line between a sociopathic gangster recruiting thugs for a final score and one of the world's most famous symbols of pacifism? Sir Ben Kingsley did, and he was kind enough to connect the dots for Gold Rush today. In the process, he gave us a peek into the real value and weight of an Oscar win. None of that "it's all about the work" stuff. Make no mistake, the prizes are pretty great too. "I never would've played 'Sexy Beast' if I hadn't been Gandhi," Kin

Penelope Cruz - Cruz Dazzles At Gotham Awards
Penelope Cruz dazzled on the red carpet at the Gotham Awards in New York on Tuesday (02Dec08) night, and walked away with an award for her role in Woody Allen movie VICKY ...

Penelope Cruz - Cruz Dazzles At Gotham Awards
Penelope Cruz dazzled on the red carpet at the Gotham Awards in New York on Tuesday (02Dec08) night, and walked away with an award for her role in Woody Allen movie VICKY … Penelope Cruz - Cruz Dazzles At Gotham Awards From: Contact Music

Cruz dazzles at Gotham Awards
Penelope Cruz dazzled on the red carpet at the Gotham Awards in New York on Tuesday (02Dec08) night, and walked away with an award for her role in Woody Allen movie VICKY CRISTINA BARCELONA.

Mischa Barton Ranks First In New Movie Nude Scene Poll
Former "The O.C." star Mischa Barton has topped a movie nude scenes list for her 2007 drama "Closing the Ring." According to the list compiled by MrSkin.com, the 22-year-old actress has bested Australian model/actress Sophie Monk's scene in "Sex & Death 101" and Heather Graham in "Adrift in Manhattan." Anna Faris' funny turn in the 2008 comedy "The House Bunny" also made the list, as well as Angelina Jolie's nude back exposure in "Wanted." MrSkin.com's Top 20 Celebrity Nude Scenes of 2008 1. Mischa Barton

The Dark Knight is Already the Most Downloaded Movie of the 2008
But the shocker came when Apple announced today that they have crowned a new best-selling digital movie download of the year. Get this - it’s a film that hasn’t even been released yet! That’s right, The Dark Knight. Apparently more customers have pre-ordered the movie that the film has already surpassed Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E to become the biggest digital movie of the year. The other three movies rounding out the top five are Dreamworks Animation’s Kung Fu Panda, Paramount’

MICHELLE WILLIAMS AND SPIKE JONZE ARE HAND HOLDERS
Top Images: 822485.JPGBody: Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze make a cute couple, no?  We spotted the actress and the director after the Gotham Independent Film Awards in New York City last night.  Michelle has been receiving a lot of buzz for her roles in indie flicks Wendy & Lucy and Synecdoche, New York, which was produced by Spike.  Congrat, Michelle, you deserve some good tidings this holiday season!Additional Images: 822483.JPG822484.JPG822486.JPG822487.JPG

Michelle Williams And Matilda Take A Stroll
Michelle Williams and daughter, Matilda, bundled up for their daily snack and walk in New York Tuesday. Michelle has been putting more emphasis on routines now. She recently said, “I want [Matilda] to have a routine. I want the plainest, simplest, most ordinary, habituated routine possible. I just want to know what’s coming next.” I think that’s what any parent wants, and is even harder if you are an actor always jetting around. Photo Source: Celebrity Baby Blog Michelle Williams

Michelle Williams & Anne Hathaway Vie for Spirit Awards
Michelle Williams will face off with Anne Hathaway at the 2009 Film Independent’s Spirit Awards. Read the full story

Michelle Williams & Spike Jonze Out and About in NYC
Actress Michelle Williams and director Spike Jonze make another public appearance together, enjoying an evening out and about in New York City on Tuesday night. Earlier this year, the low-key couple was snapped spending time together in Brooklyn and L.A. Director Spike, 38, is currently at work directing the movie adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are, which is now in its post-production stages. Michelle, 27, has several films awaiting release, including Wendy and Lucy, scheduled to open December 10, 20

Heidi: The Glam Hatter
The supermodel tops off her look at the opening of the new Victoria's Secret store in New York City. Plus: Michelle Williams, Jessica Alba, David Beckham and more 1 of 8 Next HAT OF THE MATTER Hats off to Heidi Klum for adding a shot of glamour to the grand opening of Victoria's Secret's new flagship store on Tuesday in New York City. The supermodel recent