The 11th Annual Hollywood Awards
The 11th Annual Hollywood Awards
The 11th Annual Hollywood Awards brought out Tinseltown’s best for a night of glitz and glamor. A-listers such as Casey Affleck, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Connelly, and Megan Fox gave paparazzi something to clamor about.
Casey Affleck took home the award for “Hollywood Breakthrough Acting.” And to sweeten the moment, Casey’s “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford” co-star Brad Pitt presented him with the trophy.
Jennifer Connelly raised eyebrows with a salmon-colored minidress and a kinda-sorta-maybe up-do that didn’t “do” too much for her look.
But Megan Fox more than made up for any lacking of hotness elsewhere. The 21-year-old babe showed up in a white dress looking stunning. She’s said to be starring in a new comedic supernatural thriller called “Jennifer’s Body.” But for now, Megan’s Body is doing just fine for itself!
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Madonna Holds Last-Minute Pre-Oscar Party
Madonna Holds Last-Minute Pre-Oscar Party
Prior to the end of the writers’ strike, most of the regular pre-Oscar parties were cancelled. But never fear! Madonna, her manager Guy Oseary, and Demi Moore came up with a last-minute solution, and stars like Owen Wilson, Eva Mendes, and Christian Slater showed up in droves.
Fresh out of the Cirque Lodge Rehab Center in Orem, Utah, Eva Mendes showed her face at the CAA shindig, wearing a black and white belted dress complete with black knee-high leather boots and a black jacket.
A recently reclusive Owen Wilson also made an appearance at Madonna’s party. The “Wedding Crashers” stud wasn’t too keen on having his picture taken, though. He covered his face to avoid the paparazzi getting a clear shot of him.
And Christian Slater had his party gear on, sporting a slick dark suit overtop a brilliant blue collared shirt. He brought his Sharpie along for any autograph seekers.
Also making appearances were Casey Affleck, John Mayer, Jared Leto, Sean Penn, Rebecca Gayheart and Eric Dane, among others.
Academy Awards
CSI Finds Fresh Blood
Lauren Lee Smith can see dead people.
At least beginning this fall.
Looking to fill the void left by the departures of Gary Dourdan and Jorja Fox, The L Word veteran is joining CBS' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as a series regular, the network announced today.
The 27-year-old Smith will play Bryce Adams, described as a "smart, flirtatious and witty nonconformist" obsessed with the underbelly of society, who got into police work to rebel against her disapproving psychiatrist father. She joins Gil Grissom's crack squad working the night shift.
The Vancouver-born thesp had a recurring stint on Showtime's The L Word as sous chef Lara Perkins. Her film credits include last month's thriller Pathology, as well Art School Confidential and alongside Casey Affleck and Zach Braff in The Last Kiss. She teams up with Ashley Judd and Goran Visnjic in the drama Helen, due out in October, and will appear in next year's horror anthology Trick or Treat.
Fox and Dourdan both decided not to reup with CSI after failing to hash out new contracts. With Smith in place, producers still must fill the role of Ray Santoro, billed as a "handsome, smart and athletic" CSI who takes on the graveyard shift at the crime lab.
Sightings: Reese, Jake and Jeremy
REESE’S PIECES: Reese Witherspoon, picking up a pair of jeans, a shirt, a blouse, a belt and a clutch at Martin Osa in the Century City Mall in Los Angeles.
SINFUL CITY: Minka Kelly and Pink Taco owner Harry Morton, taking in Oscar de la Hoya’s recent fight in Las Vegas.
BRAND NAME: Forgetting Sarah Marshall star Russell Brand, shopping at the Grove in L.A.
CLUB KID: Jake Gyllenhaal, buying some jeans and sweaters at Club Monaco in Santa Monica.
SAY CHEESE: Casey Affleck, eating pizza with son Indiana August at Village Pizzeria in L.A.’s Larchmont Village neighborhood.
HOFF DADDY: David Hasselhoff, wearing a track jacket emblazoned with the word Deutschland while shopping at L.A.’s Beverly Center mall.
HORSING AROUND: Hugh Hefner and the Girls Next Door, hitting the Crown Royal Playboy Lounge Party at the Kentucky Derby while Adrian Grenier, Bode Miller, Greg Grunberg and Nick and Drew Lachey hit In Touch Weekly’s Budweiser Select bash sponsored by Pama liqueur and ProFlowers.
BIG SPENDER: Chris Evans, tipping the bathroom attendant at the Green Door in Hollywood $20 while partying with Jeremy Piven, Chris Pine and Shane West.