'Slumdog' leads field for British Academy awards - Yahoo! News
AP – In this image released by Paramount Pictures, Brad Pitt is shown in a scene from, 'The Curious Case of … LONDON – Underdog-turned-favorite " Slumdog Millionaire " picked

Brad Pitt to Play Steve McQueen?
Brad Pitt has emerged the hot favorite to play Steve McQueen in a movie about the late actor's life.Hollywood producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters have acquired the rights to Marshall Terrill's recent biography Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel, and are planning to begin shooting a biopic later this year. And Pitt - who can currently be seen in new movie The Curious Case of Benjamin Button - is reportedly in line to star as the Great Escape actor.read more

News Bites: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie Nominated for British Oscars
have both been nominated for the British equivalent of Oscars. The nominations for the British Academy Awards were announced yesterday, and Pitt's performance in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and Angelina's in Changeling were both recognized, according to Us . Other nominees included Kate Winslet for Revolutionary Road and The Reader , Meryl Streep for Doubt , Sean Penn for Milk and Mickey Rourke for The Wrestler. Gossip Girl creators and producers Josh Schwart

Brad's Double Whammy
First Brad Pitt has twins, now he has double nominations... He's been given the nod for not one, but two mega awards at this year's Baftas. The 45-year-old has been nominated for best actor for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and best supporting actor for Burn After Reading. Go Bradley. The actor has previously been nominated for only one Bafta in his career, in 2007 he was in the running for best film for The Departed, which he co-produced, but lost out to The Queen.

Morning Mix: Swayze Beating Pneumonia; Drunk Calls Brad Pitt 'Ugly'
Headlines: Patrick Swayze says he's almost over pneumonia... Jennifer Hudson to sing national anthem at Super Bowl... Mickey Rourke stars in new PETA spay-and-neuter ad campaign... Paula Abdul denies criticizing "Idol" producers... Raven-Symone hosts self-esteem workshop for young girls... Set sail with New Kids on the Block... Guy Ritchie visits Madonna and children in New York... Naomi Campbell settles lawsuit with former maid... Ricardo Montalban dead at 88... "The Prisoner's" Patrick McGoohan dead at 80

Brad Pitt Goes Back to Work – in Germany
Just days after going to New Orleans with Angelina Jolie and the kids to visit the site of his environmentally friendly housing project Make it Right, Brad Pitt on Friday headed to the set of his new World War II drama Inglorious Bastards in Germany. Pitt, 44, who plays Lt. Aldo Raine in the Quentin Tarantino-directed film, will be shooting in two locations outside Berlin: at a period farmhouse in a village outside of Dresden and in the spa town Bad Schandau. Jolie, 33, and the couple's children – w

Jennifer Lopez: With This Ring, I Thee Wed…Unless It Doesn’t Match The Dress
I’ve been married a long, long time, and I realize that there are times when one must take off one’s wedding band.

Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie: BAFTA Beautiful
src="http://cdn.buzznet.com/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2009/01/brad-pitt-angelina-jolie-bafta.jpg" alt="Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie: BAFTA Beautiful"> The nominees for the 2009 British Academy of Film and Television Awards (BAFTA) have just been announced (Britain’s version of the Oscars).

Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie Nominated at BAFTA’s
Looks like we’ll definitely be seeing Brad and Angelina at the BAFTA’s, as they’ve both been nominated in a number of categories! This was a busy year for them both, as you can tell by all of the different nominations that keep popping up! Most of these are for nominations that we’ve already seen Brad [...]

BRAD PITT - MARIJUANA ADVOCATE REVEALS PITT'S POT PAST
Brad Pitt - MARIJUANA ADVOCATE REVEALS Pitt'S POT PASTA Los Angeles stoner guru has exposed movie hunk Brad Pitt as a one-time weed-smoking beach bum, who used to live to get high.Now a responsible dad of six, Pitt recently revealed he no longer smokes anything, but one old pal claims the actor used to boast of toting pot on movie sets with big-name co-stars.Craig Z. Rudin, who used to run 2000 BC, the trendy drug paraphernalia shop Pitt once frequented, tells America's Globe tabloid, "It was no secret Brad

Brad Pitt Loves Pot - Just Say Yes
Rudin, who used to run 2000 BC, the trendy drug paraphernalia shop Pitt once frequented, tells America’s Globe tabloid, “It was no secretBrad liked to smoke pot. He was so open and honest about it. It seemed to me all he wanted to do was smoke weed, make movies and go to the beach. “He’d come into the shop all the time.

Leo DiCaprio Replacing Brad Pitt As Watch Ambassador
The "Revolutionary Road" star is picking up Brad's role as ambassador for Swiss watch brand TAG Heuer, Access Hollywood has learned. Brad's six-year contract recently expired. VIEW THE PHOTOS: 2009 Golden Globes Hottest Guys And Leo won't just be in style with the watches during his three-year contract - he and the company are donating royalties to environmental causes, and the actor is making a financial commitment of his own. "Tag Heuer is a strong brand with a proven commitment to do

Who Do People Want To Read About The Most???
They gathered data from People, Star, US Weekly, In Touch Weekly, Life & Style and OK! over a year long period ending June 30th and eliminated covers that did not feature one celebrity exclusively. The data was analyzed in terms of issues sold as compared to each magazine's average newsstand sales, number of full magazine covers, and each star's "likability," as determined by E-Poll Market Research. Now, we're going to reward you for reading through all that statistical jargon and tell you who earned

'Slumdog Millionaire And 'Benjamin Button' Lead The British BAFTAs With 11 Nominations Each
The BAFTAnominations are in. They're obviously the equivalent of the British Oscars, if you happen to be living under a rock. Danny Boyle's "Slumdog Millionaire" and David Fincher's "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" lead the nominees with eleven nods each. The British love their own, expect Boyle to sweep, but as one astute commenter reminds us, "If the British love their own, where is Sally Hawkins?" Hmm, indeed. Consider her a major snub. "The Dark Knight" was also snubbed in the major categories outs

Brad Gives Katrina Victims a Home
The first houses in Pitt's Make It Right New Orleans rebuilding project are completed. How many people can say the house they live in is all because of Brad Pitt? Well, at least six families in New Orleans 9th ward district, an area hit hard by Hurricane Katrina,...

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie jumping over hedges
The couple had to do such daring feats in order to get to a VIP party to which they were invited. A source had this to say: “The party’s host motioned for Brad and Angelina to cut through some hedges to get to the VIP. Brad was game but Angelina looked a little tentative - she was after all, wearing heels and a nice dress!” The source also added: “Brad had his beer in one hand, and Angelina’s hand in his other and said, ‘C’mon babe - you can do this!R

Photo fanatic Brad Pitt
13 October 2008 - Brad Pitt is obsessed with photography.

Sleepless Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt says being a parent "keeps him up at night".

Dev 'overwhelmed' by Bafta nod
"To be nominated alongside Brad Pitt, Mickey Rourke, Frank Langella and Sean Penn is unbelievably exciting and such a huge honour," said the British actor. "I am so excited that Slumdog Millionaire has received 11 nominations and just thrilled to be a part of this film's amazing journey. Thank you so much to Bafta." His co-star Freida Pinto is up for Supporting Actress, and said: "I keep asking myself over and over again if I am dreaming... The British sure have a unique and beautiful way of

Pitt joins Tarantino in Germany for film
BERLIN, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. actor Brad Pitt and director Quentin Tarantino are teaming up in Germany to film the drama "Inglorious Bastards," People magazine says.

O'Neil & Feinberg: Does Globe bid + SAG nom = Oscars shot?
Does being nominated by both the Golden Globe and Screen Actors' Guild Awards guarantee you an Oscars bid? Nope, say me and my Envelope colleague Scott Feinberg (Feinberg Files). Stars like Robert... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Alec Baldwin Reveals The Secret To His '30 Rock' Performance: Bad Acting [30 Rock]
Alec Baldwin has never been a shrinking violet, but his recent rash of revelations (like suicidal thoughts and coked-up alien gunfights) is candid to a fault. Now, he reveals his secret to acting: be bad!E! caught up with Edie Falco, who recurred memorably as Baldwin's love interest on the last season of 30 Rock. The actress said she'd love to make a return appearance in the sitcom—ironic, as she was terrified to do it at first until Baldwin's performance advice calmed her down:As for working with thi

“Slumdog Millionaire” director plays radio DJ
Danny Boyle , the director of Golden Globe winner for best dramatic film “Slumdog Millionaire,” played guest DJ at an L.A. radio station on Wednesday, picking his favorite songs to play on the air.

Slumdog Millionaire Briton Dev Patel v Brad Pitt in battle for Bafta glory | Mail Online
Dev Patel, the 18-year-old star of British film Slumdog Millionaire is up against Hollywood superstar Brad Pitt after being nominated for a Bafta award As well as Pitt, Patel faces competition from Sean Penn and Mickey Rourke. The film is about a young man from the Mumbai slums who appears on the Indian version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire. Directed by Trainspotting’s Danny Boyle, it is nominated for a total of 11 categories. Lancashire-born Boyle is up for best director alongside Clint

'Slumdog,' 'Button' lead BAFA noms
-- but no Sally Hawkins or Anne Hathaway. Three big acting noms for "Doubt," but no Viola Davis and no love for the period drama itself. Newcomer Dev Patel alongside A-list kings Sean Penn, Brad Pitt, Frank Langella and Mickey Rourke, but Leonardo DiCaprio is nowhere to be found. "Milk" as a best picture contender but Gus Van Sant left off the best director list. The opposite's true for Clint Eastwood and his "Changeling." If it weren't for Winslet's d