Nominations for the 82nd Academy Awards were announced earlier today.

It’s going to be an exciting event this year in Hollywood. What’s interesting is there are now ten nominees in the “Best Motion Picture of the Year” category. (see list below)

The Academy Awards will be held on Sunday, March 7, 2010, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®.

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The members of the Academy from each of the branches vote to decide the nominees in their respective categories. for example, actors nominate actors, film editors nominate film editors, and so on.

In late December, nomination ballots were mailed out to the 5,777 voting members and since returned directly to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the international accounting firm, for tabulation.

Here is the final list of nominations:

Performance by an actor in a leading role

* Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)
* George Clooney in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Colin Firth in “A Single Man” (The Weinstein Company)
* Morgan Freeman in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
* Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment)

Performance by an actor in a supporting role

* Matt Damon in “Invictus” (Warner Bros.)
* Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger” (Oscilloscope Laboratories)
* Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones” (DreamWorks in association with Film4, Distributed by Paramount)
* Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company)

Performance by an actress in a leading role

* Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.)
* Helen Mirren in “The Last Station” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Carey Mulligan in “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics)
* Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)
* Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia” (Sony Pictures Releasing)

Performance by an actress in a supporting role

* Penélope Cruz in “Nine” (The Weinstein Company)
* Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight)
* Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios)
* Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate)

Best animated feature film of the year

* “Coraline” (Focus Features), Henry Selick
* “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (20th Century Fox), Wes Anderson
* “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney), John Musker and Ron Clements
* “The Secret of Kells” (GKIDS), Tomm Moore
* “Up” (Walt Disney), Pete Docter

Achievement in art direction

* “Avatar” (20th Century Fox), Art Direction: Rick Carter and Robert Stromberg, Set Decoration: Kim Sinclair
* “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (Sony Pictures Classics), Art Direction: Dave Warren and Anastasia Masaro, Set Decoration: Caroline Smith
* “Nine” (The Weinstein Company), Art Direction: John Myhre, Set Decoration: Gordon Sim
* “Sherlock Holmes” (Warner Bros.), Art Direction: Sarah Greenwood, Set Decoration: Katie Spencer
* “The Young Victoria” (Apparition), Art Direction: Patrice Vermette, Set Decoration: Maggie Gray

Achievement in cinematography

* “Avatar” (20th Century Fox), Mauro Fiore
* “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (Warner Bros.), Bruno Delbonnel
* “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment), Barry Ackroyd
* “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company), Robert Richardson
* “The White Ribbon” (Sony Pictures Classics), Christian Berger

Achievement in costume design

* “Bright Star” (Apparition), Janet Patterson
* “Coco before Chanel” (Sony Pictures Classics), Catherine Leterrier
* “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus” (Sony Pictures Classics), Monique Prudhomme
* “Nine” (The Weinstein Company), Colleen Atwood
* “The Young Victoria” (Apparition), Sandy Powell

Achievement in directing

* “Avatar” (20th Century Fox), James Cameron
* “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment), Kathryn Bigelow
* “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company), Quentin Tarantino
* “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate), Lee Daniels
* “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios), Jason Reitman

Best documentary feature

* “Burma VJ” (Oscilloscope Laboratories), A Magic Hour Films Production, Anders østergaard and Lise Lense-Møller
* “The Cove” (Roadside Attractions), An Oceanic Preservation Society Production, Nominees to be determined
* “Food, Inc.” (Magnolia Pictures), A Robert Kenner Films Production, Robert Kenner and Elise Pearlstein
* “The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers”, A Kovno Communications Production, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith
* “Which Way Home”, A Mr. Mudd Production, Rebecca Cammisa

Best documentary short subject

* “China’s Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan, Province”, A Downtown Community Television Center Production, Jon Alpert and Matthew O’Neill
* “The Last Campaign of Governor Booth Gardner”, A Just Media Production, Daniel Junge and Henry Ansbacher
* “The Last Truck: Closing of a GM Plant”, A Community Media Production, Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert
* “Music by Prudence”, An iThemba Production, Roger Ross Williams and Elinor Burkett
* “Rabbit à la Berlin” (Deckert Distribution), An MS Films Production, Bartek Konopka and Anna Wydra

Achievement in film editing

* “Avatar” (20th Century Fox), Stephen Rivkin, John Refoua and James Cameron
* “District 9” (Sony Pictures Releasing), Julian Clarke
* “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment), Bob Murawski and Chris Innis
* “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company), Sally Menke
* “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate), Joe Klotz

Best foreign language film of the year

* “Ajami” (Kino International), An Inosan Production, Israel
* “El Secreto de Sus Ojos” (Sony Pictures Classics), A Haddock Films Production, Argentina
* “The Milk of Sorrow”, A Wanda Visión/Oberon Cinematogrà/Vela Production, Peru
* “Un Prophète” (Sony Pictures Classics), A Why Not/Page 114/Chic Films Production, France
* “The White Ribbon” (Sony Pictures Classics), An X Filme Creative Pool/Wega Film/Les Films du Losange/Lucky Red Production, Germany

Achievement in makeup

* “Il Divo” (MPI Media Group through Music Box), Aldo Signoretti and Vittorio Sodano
* “Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Barney Burman, Mindy Hall and Joel Harlow
* “The Young Victoria” (Apparition), Jon Henry Gordon and Jenny Shircore

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original score)

* “Avatar” (20th Century Fox), James Horner
* “Fantastic Mr. Fox” (20th Century Fox), Alexandre Desplat
* “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment), Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders
* “Sherlock Holmes” (Warner Bros.), Hans Zimmer
* “Up” (Walt Disney), Michael Giacchino

Achievement in music written for motion pictures (Original song)

* “Almost There” from “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney), Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
* “Down in New Orleans” from “The Princess and the Frog” (Walt Disney), Music and Lyric by Randy Newman
* “Loin de Paname” from “Paris 36” (Sony Pictures Classics), Music by Reinhardt Wagner, Lyric by Frank Thomas
* “Take It All” from “Nine” (The Weinstein Company), Music and Lyric by Maury Yeston
* “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)” from “Crazy Heart” (Fox Searchlight), Music and Lyric by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett

Best motion picture of the year

* “Avatar” (20th Century Fox), A Lightstorm Entertainment Production, James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
* “The Blind Side” (Warner Bros.), An Alcon Entertainment Production, Nominees to be determined
* “District 9” (Sony Pictures Releasing), A Block/Hanson Production, Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
* “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics), A Finola Dwyer/Wildgaze Films Production, Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
* “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment), A Voltage Pictures Production, Nominees to be determined
* “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company), A Weinstein Company/Universal Pictures/A Band Apart/Zehnte Babelsberg Production, Lawrence Bender, Producer
* “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate), A Lee Daniels Entertainment/Smokewood Entertainment Production, Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
* “A Serious Man” (Focus Features), A Working Title Films Production, Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
* “Up” (Walt Disney), A Pixar Production, Jonas Rivera, Producer
* “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios), A Montecito Picture Company Production, Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers

Best animated short film

* “French Roast” , A Pumpkin Factory/Bibo Films Production, Fabrice O. Joubert
* “Granny O’Grimm’s Sleeping Beauty” (Brown Bag Films), A Brown Bag Films Production, Nicky Phelan and Darragh O’Connell
* “The Lady and the Reaper (La Dama y la Muerte)”, A Kandor Graphics and Green Moon Production, Javier Recio Gracia
* “Logorama” (Autour de Minuit), An Autour de Minuit Production, Nicolas Schmerkin
* “A Matter of Loaf and Death” (Aardman Animations), An Aardman Animations Production, Nick Park

Best live action short film

* “The Door” (Network Ireland Television), An Octagon Films Production, Juanita Wilson and James Flynn
* “Instead of Abracadabra”, (The Swedish Film Institute), A Directörn & Fabrikörn Production, Patrik Eklund and Mathias Fjellström
* “Kavi”, A Gregg Helvey Production, Gregg Helvey
* “Miracle Fish”, (Premium Films), A Druid Films Production, Luke Doolan and Drew Bailey
* “The New Tenants”, A Park Pictures and M & M Production, Joachim Back and Tivi Magnusson

Achievement in sound editing

* “Avatar” (20th Century Fox), Christopher Boyes and Gwendolyn Yates Whittle
* “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment), Paul N.J. Ottosson
* “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company), Wylie Stateman
* “Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Mark Stoeckinger and Alan Rankin
* “Up” (Walt Disney), Michael Silvers and Tom Myers

Achievement in sound mixing

* “Avatar” (20th Century Fox), Christopher Boyes, Gary Summers, Andy Nelson and Tony Johnson
* “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment), Paul N.J. Ottosson and Ray Beckett
* “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company), Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti and Mark Ulano
* “Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Anna Behlmer, Andy Nelson and Peter J. Devlin
* “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” (DreamWorks and Paramount in association with Hasbro, Distributed by Paramount), Greg P. Russell, Gary Summers and Geoffrey Patterson

Achievement in visual effects

* “Avatar” (20th Century Fox), Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones
* “District 9” (Sony Pictures Releasing) , Dan Kaufman, Peter Muyzers, Robert Habros and Matt Aitken
* “Star Trek” (Paramount and Spyglass Entertainment), Roger Guyett, Russell Earl, Paul Kavanagh and Burt Dalton

Adapted screenplay

* “District 9” (Sony Pictures Releasing), Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
* “An Education” (Sony Pictures Classics), Screenplay by Nick Hornby
* “In the Loop” (IFC Films), Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
* “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” (Lionsgate), Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
* “Up in the Air” (Paramount in association with Cold Spring Pictures and DW Studios) , Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner

Original screenplay

* “The Hurt Locker” (Summit Entertainment), Written by Mark Boal
* “Inglourious Basterds” (The Weinstein Company), Written by Quentin Tarantino
* “The Messenger” (Oscilloscope Laboratories), Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
* “A Serious Man” (Focus Features), Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
* “Up” (Walt Disney), Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy

For more information, visit the official Academy Awards Web site – www.oscar.com

Super Bowl XLIV will be played February 7, 2010 at Dolphin Stadium in Miami, Florida.

If you are lucky enough to get tickets and attend the game, why not make it a once in a lifetime experience.

Combine a 3 night / 4 day luxury yacht experience along with your Choice of Super Bowl tickets.

Here’s what this luxury south Florida Super Bowl package includes:

– 3 Nights 4 Days Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon February 5, 6, 7, 8, 2010 aboard 105 ft Broward Luxury Motor Yacht
– Yacht Will Be Docked At Exclusive Hotel & Marina
– 3 State Rooms
– Sleeps 6 +
– Full Crew-Chef
– Premium Bar & Catering
– Every Room 42 Inch Plasma TV’S
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– Superbowl Tickets Of Your Choice
– Choice Of 1 Of 15 Exclusive Superbowl VIP Parties
– Limousine Service Available
– VIP Restaurant & Night Club Reservations
– Off Yacht Adventures Available, Helicopter To Private Island For Dinner (FL KEYS), 2 hr Cigarette Race Boat Experience

For more information and reservations, go to: Millionaires Concierge

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Sexy and seductive, Hollywood actress Penélope Cruz Sanchez was born on April 28, 1974 in San Sebastain de los Reyes, Madrid, Spain.

In 1992, she made her film debut in the dark film, Jamón Jamón. With an impressive apprenticeship to the craft of movies, Cruz earned her place in Spanish cinema as a popular actress and became one of Spain’s foremost leading ladies of the 1990′s.

She’s made a dynamic leap from European actress to Hollywood superstar – but for Penelope Cruz the sudden rise to fame and fortune hasn’t come without a price.

“The most difficult thing in the world is to start a career known only for your looks, and then to try to become a serious actress. No one will take you seriously once you are known as the pretty woman.”

Penelope Cruz and Tom Cruz starred in the film, Vanilla Sky (2001). The movie helped make Cruz a crossover success.

The exquisitely beautiful Spanish star became romantically involved with Tom Cruise, but was accused of breaking up his marriage with Nicole Kidman. Their relationship ended after nearly four years.

“I am amazed about how everyone wants to know about my love life. They whisper to me, ‘Tell me the truth? Is it true?’ Who cares? Because we have this job, we are to say to everybody what we do, or with whom we sleep? It’s a bit absurd, but that’s why everybody.”

In early 2009, Penelope Cruz won an Oscar for her supporting role in the Woody Allen movie, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”. “Has anybody ever fainted here?” Cruz comments at the podium while accepting her Academy Award. “Because I may be the first one.”

In late 2009, Penelope Cruz starred in “Nine” along with a star studded cast including – Nicole Kidman, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Fergie, Kate Hudson, and Sophia Loren.

Busy in 2009, Penelope also stars in “Broken Embraces”, a movie mix of melodrama, mystery, and dark comedy.

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Matt Damon was voted #2 on AskMen’s Top 49 Men 2007 edition, runner-up only to soccer star David Beckham.

Matt has gone from an obscure actor to a Hollywood golden boy in just a few of years. He became an instant star when he co-wrote and starred in “Good Will Hunting” with his longtime friend, Ben Affleck.  Matt won the Best Original Screenplay Oscar and it’s been a rocket ride ever since.

Matt Damon was born in the Cambridge area of Boston. Matt Damon has starred in a variety of hit Hollywood movies including The Talented Mr Ripley, Ocean’s Eleven, The Brother’s Grimm, and The Bourne Identity.

“Success is not something I’ve wrapped my brain around. If people go to those movies, then yes, that’s true, big-time success. If not, it’s much ado about nothing.”When Damon was asked about dealing with fame, “I think you can control the effect that fame has on your life by the way you choose to live … Not dating a celebrity is big.”The Bourne Identity trilogy has had tremendous success.  When Matt was asked what’s next, he jokingly replied, “Bourne the musical. That was my suggestion. I think you have to kind of change the genre. It’s either got to be porn or a musical to re-ignite the franchise.”

“Right before The Bourne Identity came out, I hadn’t been offered a movie in a year. Because The Legend of Bagger Vance had come out and bombed and All the Pretty Horses had come out and bombed.”

Matt does worry about being typecast. “I never wanted to do the same kind of movies over and over anyway, so my theory on it all is I’m just gonna try and dodge the label and keep doing what I am doing.”

The Moyer Foundation, founded by MLB pitcher Jamie Moyer and his wife, Karen, are joining together with The Mario Batali Foundation to present their “Super Bowl Super Brunch” on Saturday, February 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Viceroy Hotel in Miami.

This exclusive brunch with tickets priced at $1,000 will be hosted by the Moyers and world-renowned chef Mario Batali, with honorary celebrity co-chairs – comedian Jimmy Fallon, legendary musician Jimmy Buffett and Chef Emeril Lagasse – along with guests including professional athletes and sports personalities.

The afternoon will include a gourmet brunch designed by Batali, wine & specialty cocktails, cooking demonstrations by Batali & Lagasse, live entertainment and a silent auction.

Proceeds from the special event will benefit The Moyer Foundation’s Camp Erin(tm) program and The Mario Batali Foundation.

Camp Erin was created in 2002 by The Moyer Foundation, founded by World series champion and MLB All-star pitcher, Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen.

The Mario Batali Foundation was launched in 2008 and was established to feed, protect, educate and empower children, encouraging them to dream big while providing them with the necessary tools toi become an active force for change in today’s world.

For more information got to the Moyer Foundation or contact Katie Hamilton (206) 298-1217

Box Sets used to run into the thousands, but this year, prices for many collections don’t come close to that – no doubt a result of the current economic recession.

For the majority of music fans, this is great news when looking to purchase some of their favorites, but there are still some out there that they’ll have to drop serious coin on.

Check out our list of most expensive box sets for 2009 – ranging in genres from classical to rock, these sets include products from books and DVDs to original artwork and even x-rated goods! (blame it on Rammstein.)

Yo-Yo Ma: 30 Years Outside the Box
Price: $789.98 (The most expensive box set in 2009!)

The complete set includes 90 CDs (every original album Yo-Yo Ma has recorded to date), two bonus discs featuring the first release of John Williams’ Suite from Memoirs of a Geisha for Cello and Orchestra, entirely re-mastered with DSD technology, a 312-page hard-bound book, a beautifully designed velvet-lined box, numbered limited-edition with letter of authenticity, a rare archival of photos, essays, full track lists, original liner notes, and more. Available at Borders, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble.

The Pixies: Minotaur Box Set
Price: $753.98
This box set features all five of the band’s studio albums — Come On Pilgrim, Surfer Rosa, Doolittle, Bossanova and Trompe le Monde — on 24K gold-plated discs and 180-gram vinyl. It also includes a 96-page fine art book and a 52-page photo book, a bookmark signed by all the members of the Pixies, two double-sided posters and a Giclee print of some of Oliver’s art. Topping it all off is a DVD and Blu-ray with all five Pixies albums on 5.1 Surround Sound Mix, an unreleased 1992 concert from London’s Brixton Academy and all of the band’s music videos.

The Beatles: Stereo Box Set
Price: $661.98
This is the 2009 Japanese remastered box set.It includes 16 discs along with a DVD. Also includes a bonus Japanese text booklet & OBI. The stereo remastered versions of these 13 studio albums along with the Past Masters CD are all included. There’s also a lot of extras included in this box set such as a DVD which includes a short documentary on the making of each album.

Abba: Paper Sleeve Box
Price: $507.99
Be the complete Abba fan with this Deluxe Limited Edition 9 CD Box Set, with each disc presented in Paper Sleeves. All 8 albums are here, along with a bonus disc exclusive to this box set!

Rammstein: Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da
Price: $409.99
This is a unique box set to say the least. This version of Rammstein’s sixth studio album, Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da, comes expansively packaged in a flight case style box. The package contains: the deluxe edition version of the album, six sex toys (numerically corresponding to each member of the band), handcuffs and lubricant. Definitely makes for an interesting gift!

SBB: Anthology 1974-2004
Price: $340.99
A Box Set containing 22 studio & live albums by SBB. The last 2 albums are compilations of rare & unreleased tracks with guest musicians such as Tomasz Stanko. Those 2 CD’s are available ONLY in the box set. Limited edition (only 1000 copies released).

The Beatles: USB Box Set
Price: $229.99
The apple-shaped USB drive is loaded with the critically acclaimed re-mastered audio for The Beatles’ 14 stereo titles, as well as all of the re-mastered CDs visual elements, including 13 mini-documentary films about the studio albums, replicated original UK album art, rare photos and expanded liner notes.

The Beverly Hilton is where you can walk to Rodeo Drive and Century City, and star gaze in sultry Hollywood.

Visit the Getty or LA County Museum of Art and picture postcard beaches are minutes away. LAX and Burbank/Bob Hope Airport are also minutes away. Beverly Hills is known for the world’s most famous zip code – 90210. The Beverly Hilton is a favorite retreat for the stars, or for those who appreciate being treated like one!

And the legend of the Beverly Hilton hotel is sure to grow with their $60 million elegant reinvention! It’s a new look that proudly builds on the hotel’s famed legacy.

You can unwind in any of the hotel’s large, comfortably appointed guestrooms featuring stylish cherry woods and rich, European textiles.

All the thoughtful in-room comforts are right at your fingertips; 42” Plasma flat screen TV’s; plush spa-style robes, L’Occitane bath amenities, down pillows, mini bar, business-minded work desk, high speed Internet, spacious balconies in 75% of the rooms.

Indulge in one of the hotel’s lavish Penthouse suites with dramatic city views, or experience the charm of our spacious cabana-style rooms surrounding our Aqua Star Pool, the largest in Beverly Hills.

The Beverly Hilton is definitely the place to see and be seen, at the corner of Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards.

Enjoy a complimentary town car service within a 3 mile radius of the hotel. Return to the hotel for award-winning exotic cuisine at Trader Vic’s.

For business or lavish entertaining, the hotel showcases nearly 55,000 square feet of flexible meeting space, including the International Collection – home of the Golden Globe Awards.

Now go ahead, spoil yourself with a few simple words, ”Take me to the Beverly Hilton.”
Via: Hotels of the Rich & Famous

Sadly it was reported that pop superstar Whitney Houston died in a room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2012.

The Beverly Hilton
9876 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Local #: (310) 274-7777
Fax #: (310) 285-1313

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Robert Pattinson wasn’t a household name or even B-star until he starred in blockbuster Vampire movie, “Twilight.”

Pattinson has wooed teenage girls with his rippling eye brows and matinee-idol looks. Robert Pattinson became an overnight movie heartthrob after appearing as the ageless and attractive vampire Edward Cullen in the 2008 teen romance film – Twilight.

Now, the young British actor is well on his way to the top of the celebrity A-list.

Robert Pattinson was born on May 13, 1986 in London, England. He attended Tower House School and Harrodian School.

Pattinson’s first film role was playing the role of Giselher in Ring of the Nibelungs. Next he took the role of Rawdy Crawley in the movie Vanity Fair, along with beautiful Reese Witherspoon.

Robert Pattinson gained fan appeal for his role as Cedric Diggory in both – Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire in 2005, and Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in 2007.

Other roles included playing Toby Jugg in The Haunted Airman, as well as Daniel Gale in The Bad Mother’s Handbook.

Ultimately, it was Robert Pattinson casting as vampire Edward Cullen that truly established him as a leading actor in Hollywood.

With Twilight behind him and New Moon recently released, Pattinson will also star in the next two movies in the popular Twilight franchise: Eclipse and Breaking Dawn. His leading woman of course is the attractive Kristen Stewart.

In his free time, Robert enjoys playing both piano and  the guitar. He has two sisters and was named Rolling Stone Magazine’s Hottest Actor of 2008.

In 2009 the awards kept coming. Robert won the following awards: Best Actor Award for his role in How To Be in First Glance Film Festival, Bravo A-List Breakout Award for same movie, Best Male Breakthrough Performance, Best Kiss and Best Fight for role in Twilight, in 2009 MTV Movie Awards.

In February of 2009, Pattinson presented at the 81st Academy Awards. Robert was also voted “Sexiest Man Alive” in 2009 by Glamour magazine.

A major honor for this movie star, Robert Pattinson was named the 2009 Sexiest Man Alive by People. It looks like he has officially solidified his place as an  A-list, mainstream Hollywood celebrity.

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Playboy cover girl, red-hot tabloid queen, abuse survivor, TV star, Pamela Anderson has done it all.

When asked how much of the real Pamela Anderson does the public see, “There’s no way I set out to be a certain kind of symbol — the way I dress is the way I am, is the way I live my life. I’m not trying to be anything that I’m not. I enjoy what I do. I enjoy my life to the fullest, I’ve always been like that. My old manager used to say, “You should be doing these kinds of movies and this kind,” and I said, “Who are you talking to?” I’m lucky to do any movie. At this point in my career, this is just a great opportunity.”

On how motherhood has affected her, “I don’t take as much crap as I used to. You know, once you give birth, once you have kids, you realize what’s important in life, and you realize it’s really not difficult to be a good person. And so when people aren’t good around me, I tend to move away from that. There are so many good people in the world, and you want to surround your children with that. I gave birth at home both times–natural–with a midwife, in water…with nothing.”

Regarding ever getting back with Tommy Lee, Pamela says “Well, I love Tommy. I love Tommy. He’s the father of my kids. What’s not to love? You know, he’s a good person and — but we just get along better this way. There was never an intention of getting back together. It’s just, you know, we love each other.”

It is amazing how the years have gone by but its been 12 years since the death of Princess Diana on August 31, 1997.

It seems like yesterday people were shocked to hear that dreadful news alert. Many are still saddened by all this.

Princess Diana was a woman who had selflessly given herself to help others in time of need. Princess Diana did many good deeds and a lot of work for humanity. People definitely miss her presence here on earth.

Her death deeply impacted those left behind. A family who really loved her including her two sons Prince William and Prince Harry. They were so young when this sad tragedy occurred.

The evel paparazzi always hounded poor Princess Diana. The paparazzi seemed to be one step ahead of her, where ever Princess Di went. They managed to follow her in her car which contained herself and three other men. The car was speeding quickly to avoid the paparazzi in Paris France and crashed into a concrete wall in a tunnel.  Sadly the life of Princess Diana ended, but not her legacy and many memories of good will and grace.

The lovely Princess Diana will remain forever young in our memories.

On NBC’s “Heroes” show, sexy Ali Larter plays Niki Sanders, an internet stripper with a severe dissociative disorder and super strength.

Ali Larter began her career as a model for Esquire Magazine (November 1996). When modeling she used the name `Allegra Coleman’ and that name has since become a nickname of hers.

Ali Larter is mostly known for her appearance on the first two Final Destination movies.

On NBC’s “Heroes” show, sexy Ali Larter plays Niki Sanders, an internet stripper with a severe dissociative disorder and super strength.

Ali Larter began her career as a model for Esquire Magazine (November 1996). When modeling she used the name ‘Allegra.’