Grateful Harvey Weinstein Cultivates Fragile Mogul Peace With Scott Rudin [Fence Mending]
When we awoke this morning to discover California hadn't yet crashed into the sea, we had little choice but to acknowledge that the culturally cataclysmic worst was behind us. Another profound symbol of recovery arrived shortly thereafter, when we heard that Harvey Weinstein actually paid tribute to exiled Reader producer Scott Rudin at the film's premiere Wednesday night. Not that Harvey isn't a stand-up kind of guy. He'll be paying off his $1 million Reader bet any day now, and he did race to cloak

Harvey Weinstein Fails to Nab ‘Mr. Skin’ Top 10 Berth For Nude Kate Winslet [Th
Poor Harvey Weinstein just can't catch a break for The Reader! So far, his pushy campaign to ready the film for awards glory has resulted in the loss of both Scott Rudin and a million-dollar bet, and now his efforts have resulted in further ignominy: Kate Winslet's very naked performance was denied a spot on Mr. Skin's Top Celebrity Nude Scenes of 2008. Could this be an Oscar precursor? Let's hope not, considering who came in first: 1. Mischa Barton Title: Closing the Ring Release Date: August 1, 2008 M

Harvey Weinstein Fails to Nab ‘Mr. Skin’ Top 10 Berth For Nude Kate Winslet [The Reader]
Poor Harvey Weinstein just can’t catch a break for The Reader! So far, his pushy campaign to ready the film for awards glory has resulted in the loss of both Scott Rudin and a million-dollar bet, and now his efforts have resulted in further ignominy: Kate Winslet’s very naked performance was denied a spot on Mr. Skin’s Top Celebrity Nude Scenes of 2008. Could this be an Oscar precursor? Let’s hope not, considering who came in first: 1. Mischa Barton Title: Closing the Ring Release

HARVEY'S PEACE FEELER
Harvey Weinstein seemed to extend an olive branch to producer Scott Rudin Wednesday night. The two waged war over the release date of their Kate Winslet vehicle, "The Reader" - Weinstein pushed to get the film released in December so it could...

Harvey Weinstein Banking on Americans' Love for a Good Cry
"I hope you brought tissues," said Brooke Geahan, whose Accompanied Literary Society hosted a screening of Stephen Daldry's The Reader at the Tribeca Grand on Monday, Nov. 24. "It's a crier!" Mr. Daldry's film is an adaptation of German writer Bernhard Schlink's bestselling novel starring Kate Winslet, Ralph Fiennes, and 18-year-old David Kross. The story focuses on an underage boy's brief affair with an older woman, who he re-encounters years later when she is tried for crimes committ

Shorts, 11/25.
"George and Mike Kuchar have had productive, ongoing careers long after their initial burst of notoriety as forerunners of the New York underground film scene in the late 50s and 60s," writes Michael Fox at SF360. "If there is any justice in this world, next year's release of Jennifer Kroot's documentary It Came from Kuchar will launch the twin brothers on an equally improbable third act." Andrew Grant has been devoting a lot of thought - and study - to Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York over

Oscar Watch: Weakly 'Reader'
Having now seen all four of next month's Holocaust movies, I wonder if audiences who see them will be crying "Never again!'' Or at least I suspect critics will be calling for a moratorium on this dicey genre (which Tony Scott stopped just short of doing so Sunday in The Times). Steven Daldry's "The Reader'' is a stilted, distasteful, self-consciously literary and very depressing cross between "The Door in the Floor'' and "The Night Porter'' that hardly seems worth the agita that Harvey Weinstein created by

No Oscar glory for 'The Reader'?
When the always indomitable Scott Rudin abruptly took his name off Stephen Daldry's "The Reader" in early October after roughly 15 rounds of heavyweight tussling with Harvey Weinstein (who is releasing the movie next week), everyone assumed the worst. If Rudin were willing to abandon ship--and leave Daldry, one of his favorite filmmakers, behind, even after Weinstein had agreed to give Daldry more money so he could edit the film around the clock as he hurried it to the finish line--then the film m

'The Reader' roars into the Oscars derby and may trip up a chief rival
No wonder that notorious rascal Harvey Weinstein was so hellbent to push "The Reader" into this year's Oscars derby. It became quite clear after a screening Tuesday night in New York: It's a serious contender for best picture, director, actress (lead or supporting — more on that later), supporting actors, screenplay plus other slots. And that could possibly trip up a rival contender. There have been grave doubts about "The Reader" because it takes an ambivalent look at a perpetrator

How to read The Reader's roles
By Steven Zeitchik Harvey Weinstein caught some heat for plans to potentially push neither Ralph Fiennes or Kate Winslet for lead actor kudos in "The Reader." But after seeing the movie it's apparent to us that he's right. Fiennes is...

“Revolutionary Road” Is Off To A Bad Start
PARAMOUNT Vantage is off to a bad start hyping its expensive Leonardo DiCaprio-Kate Winslet flick, “Revolutionary Road,” as an Oscar contender. On Monday, the studio so overbooked an industry screening at the AMC Loews 34th Street - featuring a live Q&A with Leo and Kate - that nearly 200 were turned away, one movie honcho told us. Those kept out included members of guilds representing actors, writers and producers, and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, some of whom vote for

Paramount Drops 3 Major Producer Deals
EXCLUSIVE: I'm told that so far Double Feature Films, Scott Aversano and Kevin Misher won't have their production deals renewed at Paramount because of the draconian cost-cutting there. "The studio will no longer be providing overhead on a continuing basis on these," an insider tells me. Michael Shamberg and Stacey Sher started Double Feature when they left DeVito's Jersey Films at Universal. So these were the people that made Erin Brockovich, Pulp Fiction, Get Shorty. For Paramount, they did Freedom Wri

'Project Runway': Heidi says the show will go on
Despite all the Harvey Weinstein-related drama indicating otherwise, "Project Runway" host and co-creator Heidi Klum declares that, no matter what, the show will return in January. "I know they'll figure it out somehow, and we'll be at Fashion Week in February no matter what," she told New York magazine. Is she speaking the truth or "blissfully unaware"?  Wouldn't YOU believe someone who looked like this?  Bookmark it: 

Kramer's Crossing Over Agony
We all know about the disappearance of Sean Penn from Wayne Kramer's much-delayed Crossing Over (Weinstein Co., 2.9.09). Penn shot a couple of scenes as immigration cop Chris Farrell in the Weinstein Co. drama, but he's not in the trailer and his name is missing from the credit block. What gives? Why the hell would Kramer cut Penn, a major name actor, out of this Traffic-like drama about the problems of immigrants seeking U.S. citizenship? Because his acting sucked? (l. to r.) Crossing Over

Klum Expects ‘Runway’ to Return in January
Heidi Klum has professed ignorance to Harvey Weinstein's behind-the-scenes business dealings involving Project Runway. But last night at the opening party for Victoria's Secret on Lexington, she said she expected new episodes to start airing in January, despite the tangle of lawsuits surrounding the show. "At the end of the day, we're really lucky that people were fighting over the show because it's a great show," Klum told us. "I know they'll figure it out somehow and we'll be at Fashion Week in February n

ELVES MOVE ON
"Project Runway" producers The Magical Elves, who left the show behind after executive producer Harvey Weinstein moved it to Lifetime, have a new muse: People's Revolution public relations boss and "The Hills" enforcer Kelly Cutrone. "We're working...

Rachael Ray's Fashion Choices Suddenly Less Terrorist-y
"For nearly 30 years its distinctive chequered pattern has been a sacrosanct symbol of Iran's Islamic revolution and an essential garment for its most committed adherents. But now the chafiyeh, the black-and-white scarf proudly worn by President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his loyal followers, has become an unlikely fashion item for young Iranians drawn to the same western pop culture that country's leaders disdain." [Guardian, earlier] Dec 2, 2008 · posted by david &m

Odd Spots Celebrity: Peaches And Blake
Peaches And Blake - Holy Moly Maria Carey retouched - PISTNB Madonna’s old bag - Dlisted Kate Winslet going up - WWTDD Suri Cruise is still working - Laineygossip

Kate Winslet Looks Good Again
Kate Winslet has had a weird career. First time most people paid attention to her was when she was naked on the Titanic. And then a few years later, she looked like a monster dumped her out of its ass. But now, at age 33, she looks fantastic again. I'd love to take her to Arby's and share the 5 for $5 awesome deal they have. Might even get a Jamocha shake if it's around the 1st of the month. 12.05.08 at 09:34:52 AM - Add Comment - RELATED STORIE

“Paris thinks she can play Tinkerbell” afternoon links
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No Photoshop Allowed
How you doing, Kate Winslet? Unprecedented white hottness. (Thank Leger) This is the best thing to happen to regular girls since whatever Tina Fey did last.

Morning Links
Could this be the perfect gift for Britney Spears?!?  (D-listed) Tom Cruise is running across hard times promoting his new movie.  (Lainey Gossip) Alicia Keys surprises a child saved by her charity!  (Just Jared)  Kourtney Kardashian gets into the Christmas spirit.  (Drunken Stepfather) Victoria Beckham has a heart of stone.  (Hollywoodtuna) Kate Moss, spotted live in the NYC jungle.  (Cityrag) Samantha Ronson is REALLY into Lindsay Lohan and she's not trying to hide it.  (Bastardly) Morgan F

Kate in Slate
Kate Winslet had every right to complain about false accusations of her Vogue cover being airbrushed. In this slate Herve Leger dress we can all see how slim and gorgeous her body is. Too bad the bandage dress is so last season. As for those gray satin heels, closed stilettoes would have been much better. Rating 2 [] « Kate is Cute Sharon Still Has It » Sorry, no comments yet. Write Your Comment

Transom Week in Review: Mike Bloomberg and Lauren Bush Hit the Bottle!
We celebrated 20 (or 40, depending on how you're counting) years of Vera Wang's career at the opening of her Soho store. Michael Bloomberg and Lauren Bush agreed on recyling strategies at the UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani.  The Reader screenwriter David Hare told us he preferred Kate Winslet to Nicole Kidman at the film's premiere.  15-year-old Taylor Momsen acted like a 15-year-old at the opening of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Annex.  Anna Wintour dismissed rumors of a planned departure from

Kate Winslet: Nude Scenes in 'The Reader' Were 'Nerve-Wracking'
Kate Winslet gets emotionally -- and physically -- naked in the post-WWII drama, 'The Reader.' Kate Winslet is a busy actress this season, with not one but two serious dramas in theaters this month. In addition to reuniting with 'Titanic' co-star Leonardo DiCaprio in 'Revolutionary Road,' Kate gets emotionally -- and physically -- naked in the post-war drama, 'The Reader.' "It really took me to the brink in many ways," Kate tells ET. "To bring [my character of] Hanna Schmitz to life was an ab