It may have been a disaster on the screen, but the stars shone brightly at the premiere of “2012.” 
Roland Emmerich’s tragi-film centers on a global cataclysm that brings an end to the world as we know it — seriously, check out the trailer. I also have a great 5-minute clip with John Cusack front and center.
Until the Nov. 13 release date, here are a few premiere pictures of Cusack, Thandie Newton, Woody Harrelson, Danny Glover, Gilmore Girls’ Lauren Graham, and Chin Han (read my “Dark Knight” interview with him).
Also present was Adam Lambert, who sang one of the …read more

The premiere of “Astro Boy” took place at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, and Kristen Bell was on hand to pose with Astro Boy himself! (Hmmm … who IS that under there?!)
In theaters Oct. 23, 2009, the CG-animated film is set in futuristic Metro City, where Astro Boy (voiced by Freddie Highmore) is a young robot created by a brilliant scientist named Tenma (Nicolas Cage). Powered by positive “blue” energy, Astro Boy has super strength, x-ray vision, unbelievable speed, and the ability to fly.
It also features the voices of Kristen Bell, Bill Nighy, Donald Sutherland, Nathan Lane, and Eugene …read more

The “Gossip Girls” (and guys) came out for the premiere of “The Stepfather,” starring Penn Badgley as a guy who returns from from military school to find his mom (Sela Ward) happily living with her new boyfriend (Dylan Walsh). But Michael’s potential stepfather might not be all he’s cracked up to be.
The thriller hits theaters Oct 16, 2009, and is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence, disturbing images, mature thematic material and brief sensuality. It also stars Amber Heard, Sherry Stringfield, Jon Tenney, and Paige Turco. It looks darn creepy!

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Actors Gerard Butler and Jamie Foxx team up for “Law Abiding Citizen,” a movie about a guy who could be your neighbor (Butler) who takes justice into his own hands after his family’s killer goes free. His target is the district attorney (Foxx) who orchestrated the plea bargain.
The movie hits theaters Oct. 16, 2009, but the Hollywood premiere took place last night. Here’s a peek at the fun…

Jon Favreau says getting the massage in “Couples Retreat” was one of the braver things he’s done as an actor. Meanwhile, Malin Akerman says playing Vince Vaughn’s wife was like a dream come true (cue giddy school girl laughter)!
Check out what Kristen Bell, Jon Favreau, John Michael Higgins, Malin Akerman and Carlos Ponce had to say at the movie’s red carpet premiere. It hits theaters Friday, Oct. 14, 2009.

The stars came out in full force – and such a diverse group they were – for the premiere of “Precious“ at the 2009 New York Film Festival on Oct. 3, 2009. I posted the trailer last spring, and can’t wait to see the film.
It tells the story of an overweight, illiterate teen (Gabourey Sidibe) in Harlem who’s pregnant with her second child. But when she’s invited to enroll in an alternative school, things might start turning around for her. Check out the photos below, and also the red carpet premiere at Cannes last spring.
Mariah Carey (I could make some …read more

“Couples Retreat” hits theaters this Friday, and it looks like loads of fun. Sharks, hot yoga instructors, Vince Vaughn, Kristen Bell, and a bunch of other stars all cavorting on a plush tropical island.
Here are a few photos of gorgeous Kristen Bell (love her dress!) at the Los Angeles premiere, held at the Mann’s Village Theatre In Westwood, California. Watch the trailer here.

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Hollyscoop hit the “Surrogates” movie premiere and caught up with a few stars of the sci-fi action flick. The movie hits theaters tomorrow, and stars Bruce Willis, Radha Mitchell and others.

“The Invention of Lying” takes place in a world where no one lies (hmmm, I’m not sure that would be such a good thing – those little white lies can soften the blow sometimes!).
Jennifer Garner says her character cannot tell a lie, which causes some problems when she gets hit on by the first guy in the world who CAN tell a lie, played by Ricky Gervais. She goes on to say that in real life, she’s a bad liar, “but a good exaggerater.”
The comedy also stars Jonah Hill, Louis C.K., Jeffrey Tambor, and Tina Fey. It’s rated PG-13 for …read more

There’s no doubt that Jim Carrey is a talented actor, and he has such a diverse list of movies on his IMDB page. Sometimes they work and sometimes not. My favorite is probably “The Truman Show,” but I’m not so big on the goofier ones like “Ace Ventura” and “Dumb & Dumber.” My son likes those, though.
Some of his recent movies, like “Yes Man” and “Fun with Dick and Jane,” were nice, but completely forgettable. In a way, it almost seems like he’s trying to find his footing again. We’ll see if he can do that with “A Christmas …read more