Angie is back

After 16 months of not working and just being a mom, Jolie is back filming the spy thriller Salt. The film is a about "a rogue CIA operative who tries to clear her name after she is accused of being a Russian sleeper agent — perhaps falsely, perhaps not." says Anthony Breznican of USA TODAY.

Since he obviously knows more about it than me, I leave you with the best bits of his article to satisfy your curiosity:

""She's a character you never know," says Lorenzo di Bonaventura, who also produced Transformers and the upcoming G.I. Joe. "People who think they know the real her may or may not. Those who think they can tell whether she's in a disguise also may or may not.

Jolie's character, Evelyn A. Salt, originally was called Edwin A. Salt, back when the role was intended for Tom Cruise, who dropped out last summer.

The film co-stars Liev Schreiber (Defiance) as Winter, her ally and supervisor in the CIA's Russia office, and Chiwetel Ejiofor (Children of Men) as Peabody, a counterintelligence officer who tries to take her down.

Salt is being directed by Phillip Noyce, who made the 1990s-era Jack Ryan films with Harrison Ford, Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.

He promises Salt will be "a reality-based spy movie with action set pieces as thrilling as the most crowd-pleasing movies of this genre."

Salt shoots in Washington and New York City. It opens in 2010."


And now Mick Jagger provides a joke:



P.S.: Her 16 month break means there will be no Angie movies in 2009... Shoot!

Perfume Post

Ok, so I must apologise for my latest post, it wasn't exactly for the tl;dr crowd (too long;didn't read) so I'll try to keep this one as short and interesting as possible.

As you may have noticed, there is a new thing going on these days, celebrity perfumes. They either start their new brand (like Kate Moss, Britney Spears or Paris Hilton) or they give their face to an already existing one (Beyonce, Enrique Iglesias, Liv Tyler).

I don't know what you think about it, I personally wouldn't choose a perfume based on the person advertising it, since the really important thing is the smell, and I'm not sure those celebrities stick to their own fragrance, so you won't really "smell like them".

However, the reason we are seeing so many celebrities sticking their names in a label is because it sells! It really does! Take Christina Aguilera for example, hers had the highest perfume sales ever in Israel! And now, the lastest addition is Halle Berry, launching her first fragrance. Just imagine how much money you make with it! It's a tiny little bottle filled with dreams and water!


Here we have Xtina


Halle Berry


And last but not least, Miss Kate Moss

Back!

After some trouble with my internet connection (that's what you get when you live in student halls) I'm back and to celebrate what would be better than a "is she too skinny" post.

Celebrities have to worry about their weight constantly, but they don't just get attention for slacking (what happened to you Val Kilmer?) but also for being too skinny (yeah I'm surprised there's such a thing in Hollywood). Keira Knightley's worried the constant talk about her weight may affect her career. Mischa Barton says she's never been happier and Lindsay Lohan, well, Lindsay isn't saying much actually, her family is.

I have to be honest here, I tried to watch that dreadful reality show about Dina Lohan and Ali Lohan (her mother and 15-year-old sister) and I just couldn't stand it! I mean The Osbournes, for example, were a dysfunctional family that was fun to watch, the Lohans are just annoying in so many different levels... I feel sad for Lindsay. At least she's happy with her girlfriend (oh wait, apparently they've been fighting a lot!)

Okay, going back to the original topic, it's funny that a person like Lohan who hasn't been formally "working" (I believe they call what she usually does "acting") attracts so much attention and can fuel so many discussions. This time, they're not related to Samantha Ronson (the girlfriend) but they are in fact about er weight. Old news?

Yeah, we have seen this before, Lindsay Lohan's magical disappearing act but I guess we're up for an encore.

So apparently Dina Lohan is worried about her daughter's health, claiming she skips meals and is too stressed. Her sister, it is said, is also buying her all her favourite food which she continually ignores. She lost 14lbs in two months and won't leave Los Angeles without Sam. This gloomy perspective doesn't really match the happy pictures we've been seeing of Linsay and Lily Allen having fun and getting matching tattoos.

Okay, enough talking, PICTURE TIME


BFF's get matching tattoos


Skinny (?) Lindsay in London

Klaxons to play secret gig TONIGHT

ATENTION ALL KLAXONS FANS! Klaxons are set to play a surprise gig tonight (February 15).

The band will play the Old Blue Last pub in east London.

Tickets are £10 on the door, with The Big Pink set to support.

See www.viceland.com for more information.

M.I.A., Third World Democracy

As we all know by now, M.I.A. performed at th Grammys but what most of us didn't know was answered in an interview to Jack Sussman, CBS' exec VP of specials and live events. The question and answer were:
Was it true you had a gurney waiting on the side of the stage while M.I.A., who is set to give birth any day now, was performing?
“She went into contractions when the show went on the air and she was not supposed to go on until act 8!” says Sussman. “I asked her to just hang on until 10 ET. The kid’s a gamer...and by the way, the gurney is always there. Every once in a while, someone falls.” (!!!)

Anyway, here is the video of her performance, along with Kanye West and Jay Z. I know the quality isn't so good but it was the best I could find. I'll try to replace it with a better one as soon as possible.

John Mayer and Ellen sing Lady Gaga (in the bathroom)

I came across these videos of the Ellen DeGeneres show, the first is the two of them singing Lady Gaga "Just Dance" and the second one is the actual interview.

Priceless Performance:


The interview:

Grammy Quotes

You can read about the Grammys everywhere so I thought I'd post some of the night's best quotes. Trust me, it's worth it:



"Ninety-nine percent of my life is still completely common. I do have a golden helicopter. I fly it to Malibu. But other than that, I consider myself like everyone else."

– John Mayer, discussing how he relates to "regular people" with E! host Ryan Seacrest



"Before that commercial break, we all heard from a promising new bass player named McCartney. Remember that name people, it's gonna be big."

– Jack Black, following Paul McCartney's performance of "I Saw Her Standing There"



"Don't bring sand to the beach."

– A newly single Paris Hilton, explaining to Ryan Seacrest why she didn't show up with a date



"I kissed a girl and I, well, I had to apologize to Katy Perry for running up and kissing her, and I promised to stay at least 50 feet away from her."

– Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, joking while introducing Justin Timberlake's performance




"Isn't it great to see the Jonas Brothers and Stevie Wonder back together again?"

– Blink-182's Mark Hoppus, before announcing that his band was reuniting after breaking up in 2005


Okay, I'm used to John Mayer's sense of humour, as well as Jack Black's. I have given up on following Paris Hilton's relationship status and I'm pretty tired of all the "I Kissed a Girl" jokes but I must admit I am really excited about Blink 182.