Penny-Pinching Christina Ricci
Penny-Pinching Christina Ricci
Now that bikini season is well underway, women all over the world are spending a little extra time making sure their beach body is bangin. And Christina Ricci was spotted on her way to break a sweat yesterday.
The “Buffalo 66″ actress sported a black tank top, black cutoff shorts and a pair of trendy New Balance sneakers as she made her way to the gym for an hour-long workout with a gal pal.
And unlike her Hollywood female contemporaries, Ricci says she’d rather save her money than go on elaborate vacations and shopping sprees.
The “Speed Racer” cutie told press, “I like shopping but I don’t like spending. I have trouble parting with my money. I’m not being very frivolous right now. In the past it was shoes. But right now I’m not buying clothes. I’m saving. I’m at that point where I feel like an adult - so I can’t just live from paycheck to paycheck.”
As for her absence from the Tinseltown party scene, Christina explained, “If someone is having a birthday party or something then I will go out, but I partied in my early twenties and I’m kind of over it now. I like nice quiet dinners and parlor games!”
Reese Witherspoon’s “Penelope” Premiere
Reese Witherspoon’s “Penelope” Premiere
The paparazzi were out in full force last night at the Director’s Guild of America premiere of “Penelope,” the new film from Summit Entertainment. And the film’s stars Reese Witherspoon, Christina Ricci and James McAvoy hammed it up for the cameras.
Reese did her usual conservative thing as she walked the red carpet in a purple shirt, black jacket and black trousers. Her ponytail hairdo definitely brought a little youth into her otherwise grown-up apparel.
Meanwhile, co-star Christina Ricci supplied the sex appeal (as usual) in a black, gold, and silver spaghetti strap dress, showing off her feminine form.
And James McAvoy was all smiles in a pinstripe suit, as he posed next to his two lovely co-stars.
If you’re chomping at the bit to see “Penelope,” you won’t have to wait much longer. It opens in theaters nationwide on February 29th.
Beat Ben @ the Box Office: Can Speed Racer Go?
Speed Racer hits theaters this weekend, and despite some of the most amazing visual effects in the history of the movies, it'll be tough for the latest TV show-turned-movie to find a huge audience.
One problem: The younger kids that the film's geared toward aren't too familiar the stars (Emile Hirsch, Christina Ricci, John Goodman) or the '60s anime series. Beyond that, Racer has to deal with Iron Man's second weekend. Even if Robert Downey Jr.'s red-hot hero flick falls off 50 percent (which would be huge), it'd still make $50 million. So look for Speed to clock in at No. 2 this weekend with $41 million.
Think I'm wrong? Want to race me for the right answer? Drop a comment below, and I'll see you Monday at the finish line.
Christina Ricci Revs Up Nerds
We hear a moan comin'and it ain't from a black snake.
When Christina Ricci cruises into theaters as Trixie May 9 in the big-budget, live-action Speed Racer, she'll no doubt acquire a whole new fan base as the globe's geeks descend upon their local multiplexes.
"I try not to think of that stuff," Christina told News at the film's L.A. premiere Sunday. "I just go about my business."
But the 28-year-old, whothanks to smaller films such as Monster, Pumpkin and Prozac Nationalready has quite the cult following, admits it wasn't always just business.
There was a time that she "went to lots of clubs" but still managed to stay out of the gossip rags:
"At that time, there weren't as many paparazzi," she says. "There wasn't as much media attention then, so I was actually able to go through that phase without people paying attention to it."
Fair enough, but this next remark definitely got our attention. When asked about who she thinks looks good in the sand…
"Jessica Biel has a pretty nice body. She's got that perfect volleyball-playing-at-the-beach body. She belongs at the beach, really."
That moan we spoke of earlier just came and went.