Like every other twenty-something, Stephanie Pratt has fought to overcome her own insecurities. Only unlike the masses, she did so as part of MTV’s cultural phenomenon The Hills. Her journey was especially sophisticated for a reality show that specializes in glamorous simplification — picture-perfect young cast members, glistening shots of the L.A. cityscape and conversations that rarely delve into complex designer names, let alone emotions. But as The Hills winds down its final season, Stephanie — who became a lead cast member this year — has emerged as of one of the show’s most integral and reliable characters.
Last week, Stephanie phoned Movieline to discuss the career detour that took her to The Hills , the one cast member she trusts for advice and her strained relationship with her brother.
Taylor Momsen is a little bit of the worst on "Gossip Girl" -- it ain't no secret people -- but the girl knows how to record a song.
Taylor, and her band known as The Pretty Reckless, premiered their 4-track EP on Billboard.com today and it is filled all kinds of vocal raspy brilliance. The self-titled set will hit iTunes on June 22, and consistsof the bands first efforts at conquering the pop rock world. Think early Courtney Love mixed with Jet-like guitar riffs and The Veronicas' vocal backings.
I like to imagine little Jenny Humphrey attending some random concert where The Pretty Reckless perfoms and leaves her head spinning. Then there is this whole "Parent Trap"-like storyline on next season's "Gossip Girl," which ends in some really bad "let's switch places" cliff hanger. That would be boss.
"Make Me Wanna Die,"the first single from Tay-Tay and the gang, can be heard with the rest of this EP below and in person June 25 - Aug. 15 when they hit the road with Vans Warped Tour.
American singer John Mayer praised singer Taylor Swift at Hall of Fame honours, saying that her huge success is not an accident.
Grammy winner Swift was honoured with the Hal David Straight Award. It is an honour given to promising young songwriters.
Swift got the award for her hit tunes like Love Story and You Belong with Me.
And Swift was highly praised by Mayer as he introduced her to the stage to honour her with the award at a celebratory dinner in New York, reports The Daily Star.
"She's no accident. You could put her in a time machine in any era and she would have a hit record. Don't confuse everybody loving one thing as hype. Sometimes that's everyone agreeing that it's fabulous," Mayer said.
Train offers up a group of USA wrestling athletes competing in Eastern Europe who are supposed to get on a train to continue their amateur competition.
The team of wrestlers miss the train because they decided to go out partying the night before and end up boarding a last minute train in order to make their next meet. At this point we are introduced to a violent blood soaked ravenous ride on rails as the friends fall victim to capitalistic organ profiteers.
Many critics have discussed the similarities between this movie and Hostel, but in my opinion, Train comes out on top for a couple reasons. Exemplary acting, especially via Thora Birch, and adventurous cinematography by director Gideon Raff. This is one of the best horror films of 2009.
Tila Tequila says her “multiple personalities” are the culprit for her sliced arm during a possible suicide attempt Friday night. On her Web site, the former reality star posted a message saying “Jane” “single handedly” demolished her bedroom and also was responsible for “slicing up” her arm with broken glass, RadarOnline.com reports.
Tequila said the last thing she remembered was falling asleep before she “blacked out.” Tequila was scheduled to battle her issues as a patient of Dr. Drew Pinsky on “Celebrity Rehab 4” but her participation in the show remains unclear - the show has been put on hold until July.
Having to work on the Father's Day holiday, Ashley Greene was spotted arriving in Toronto, Canada on Saturday evening (June 19).
The Alice Cullen cutie had a bit of a sour expression on her face upon touching down at Pearson International Airport as she passed by awaiting paparazzi on the way to the terminal exit.
As for the reason behind the trip up north, Miss Greene is set to present at the 2010 Much Music Video Awards.
Being held on Sunday night (June 20), the annual ceremony boasts a star-studded lineup including Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry, Justin Bieber and many more.
Toy Story 3 logged the biggest debut in June history, taking in $109 million this weekend and extending Pixar's streak of opening at the top of the box office to 11.
The last film of the franchise, which debuted a decade ago and introduced Pixar Animation Studios to the world, bested its competition — and predecessors — by a mile. The original movie opened to $39.1 million in 1995, while Toy Story 2 did $83 million four years later.
This time around, the cartoon added 3-D and Imax to the mix, boosting repeat business as kids checked out the film in different formats. The movie became Imax's biggest animated movie on record, taking in $8.4 million on 180 screens.
"Given the history of Toy Story, it was great to be invited to the club," says Greg Foster of Imax. The film trumped last year's Monsters Vs. Aliens, the previous record-holder at $5.1 million.
"This franchise hit on every cylinder, every time," says Chuck Viane, head of distribution for Disney, which releases Pixar's films. Pixar's other number ones include Finding Nemo, Up and Monsters, Inc. No Pixar movie has debuted below No. 1.
Even critics, an often haughty bunch, hopped aboard the Toy Story bandwagon. According to RottenTomatoes.com, which surveys film critics nationwide, no movie in the Toy Story franchise has gotten a thumbs-down, making it the best-reviewed franchise in Hollywood. A competing survey site, metacritic.com, reported that 92% of critics recommended the first film, 88% the second and 91% the last.
The computer-generated juggernaut, which features Tom Hanks and Tim Allen at its core, gave the industry a boost in what has been a middling summer. Competing films, while posing no threat to Toy Story's hold on the box office, enjoyed spillover audiences as the film sold out thousands of theaters.
"Given how much Toy Story had everyone's attention, we couldn't be happier with the weekend," says Rory Bruer of Sony Pictures, which released the remake of The Karate Kid last weekend. The film, starring Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan, dropped a respectable 48% from its debut, taking in $29 million and taking second place, according to studio estimates.
A teary Tyra Banks wrapped up her Tyra talk show today. "I had journalists tell me this show was going to be canceled in two weeks, and it's five years..."
She showed clips of memorable shows -- Tyra as a fat woman, Tyra homeless, Tyra in jail -- and snippets of interviews with President Obama, Hillary Clinton and John Edwards. Larry King and others offered taped send-offs. Larry called her the 'fiercest host' in television.
She announced that her studio, Bankable Studios, will launch films and a new imprint from Random House, Bankable Books, will release empowering books in 2011, starting with a book called Modeland.
And in the end, she cried, clutched her two Emmys and said, "Sometimes you gotta leave when you're on top." Then she made a final Tyra walk and got down on her hands and knees and kissed the runway. Here's a little snippet from E!
Hollywood actress, Uma Thurman has joined hands with designer Donna Karen, in order to support the cause of breast cancer awareness.
The actress who was in the feature film, Kill Bill has been named as the ambassador of retail giant, Saks Fifth Avenue's annual 'Key to the Cure' shopping affair, which raises finances for research to find cures to the noxious disease.
The event along with the Breast Cancer Research Foundation has been able to raise no less than $ 33 million for the fight against the disease in the preceding 12 years time.
The 40 year old and also a mother of two said that everyone she knows has been affected by breast cancer in one way or the other. It is really necessary the all work together as one and find a cure, as well as develop appropriate and advanced testing to help people suffering from the condition.
The actress will star in print advertisements in addition to a national public service announcement, in which she will be dressed in a limited-edition T-shirt that is designed by Donna Karan.
All earnings from the $ 35 top would be given as donation to local partner charities and the designer desired to offer her small piece contribution to help.
