Scarlett Johansson says married life is a "very beautiful time" for her

Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has broken her silence about her married life, saying "this is a very beautiful time for me."

The 'The Black Dahlia' actress, who married Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds in September this year, revealed after getting married, the couple is gradually evolving together.

"This is a very beautiful time for me. Getting married is a huge moment in anyone's life, and the few months leading up to it were a little crazy," Us Weekly quoted Johansson, as saying.

"But Ryan and I are in love, and we're enjoying evolving our relationship together. I feel that my life and my work are heading in the right direction," she added.

Johansson, who has dated Jared Leto and Josh Harnett, admitted that before meeting Reynolds she was "in situations where a guy hasn't been into me".

"It's either they don't want to commit or put in the effort, or they're too involved in their own thing, you don't always meet the right person at the right time, and I think it's important for people to figure out their own lives before involving someone else - to gauge where you are and work on your own issues," Johansson said.

"Reynolds has a very romantic side. We both enjoy remembering little things that made us happy - for me, that's what romance is all about," she added.

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Scarlett Johansson goes brunette

Scarlett Johansson has ditched her signature platinum locks, and dyed her hair brunette.

Appearing at a photo call for new movie The Spirit, the newly-wed showed off her latest look, and seemed to have had a style makeover as well.

Always one for a figure-hugging frock, the actress instead donned an understated baggy jacket, black trousers and some classic courts.

Instantly sparking rumours that she might be pregnant, her rep quickly put an end to speculation telling E! News, 'She is not pregnant.'

Scarlett married actor Ryan Reynolds in September, in an intimate ceremony for just 40 guests. Sources have claimed that the 23-year-old actress is keen to be a young mum, and is eager to start a family with her new husband as soon as possible.

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Scarlett Johansson takes nude swim in new flick!

After setting the screen on fire with a steamy lesbian kiss with Penelope Cruz, actress Scarlett Johansson has taken a nude swim in her new film.

The Hollywood stunner would be seen swimming naked in front of co-star Bradley Cooper in the upcoming film ‘He's Just Not That Into You’.

The cast of the film also includes Jennifer Aniston and Ben Affleck, who play a couple in the throes of relationship problems where she's desperate to get married while he isn't so keen, reports the ‘Daily Telegraph’.

Meanwhile, the American actress, who married actor beau Ryan Reynolds in a secret ceremony in September, is reportedly planning to have a second wedding.

As their friends and family members could not attend the first wedding, they have decided to have another ceremony in the coming months for 150 guests.

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Scarlett Johansson speaks of Lindsay Lohan's insults

SCARLETT Johansson has finally broken her silence over the claims that rival actress and wildchild Lindsay Lohan called her "ugly" and "fat", amongst other taunts.
The American National Enquirer claims that after Lohan called Johansson “ugly” and “fat,” she didn’t stop there – labelling Jessica Simpson “dumb”, Keira Knightley “flat” and “a cardboard cut-out” and Sienna Miller a “no-talent crackhead”.

Lohan also modestly followed up by loudly proclaiming about her own talents that she was the “best actress in the world”

Celebitchy report that Lohan actually went further and scrawled an obscenity about Johansson on the wall of a club toilet - a word we can't print here.

A shocked Scarlett Johansson has now told December's Allure she doesn't know why Lindsay Lohan doesn't like her.

"I really don’t know that person. I only met her, like, three times," says the actress, 23, who lost the lead role in The Parent Trap to Lohan when she was 13, US Weekly report.

Lohan famously scrawled vulgar words about the actress on a Big Apple bathroom stall 2½ years ago.

"That's what I heard," Johansson says of the incident.

"I don’t know what the motivation was behind that. I remember it was something really vulgar — I mean, shockingly so, like, 'Whoa, what, who are you?'"

Source: http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story

Scarlett Johansson & Ryan Reynolds planning second wedding?

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds are reportedly planning a wedding celebration for the friends and family who couldn’t attend their September nuptials.

The couple married in front of less than 40 guests in a wilderness resort in Vancouver, Canada six weeks ago - but wanted more people to join them for the happy occasion.

Now a source has told OK magazine that the couple are exploring the options for a second ceremony - a blessing - followed by a party: “Scarlett wants something simple and classic. They’ve agreed on 150 guests.”

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Marriage Looks Good on ScarJo and Ryan

Although we have yet to see any pics from Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds' wilderness wedding (or read cover stories about how blissfully happy married life is), the pictures from their first public appearance together since tying the knot speak for themselves.

When they hit Michael J. Fox's Parkinsons' benefit last night in NYC, the über-private duo made sure not to pose for any pics together. But both seem to be glowing and looked more gorgeous than ever in their solo shots.

Is Ryan still on a high from completing his first marathon? Is ScarJo super stoked that her faux fiancé Barack Obama won the presidency? Or are these two lovebirds just basking in their post-nuptial glow?

In any case, married life looks good on these two.

Source: http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/hwood_party_girl

Collecting with the stars: celeb trading cards

LOS ANGELES (AP) — These days, most celebrities trade on their fame for fashion lines, fragrances, reality shows and blogs. Now, some 40 famous folks — from Scarlett Johansson to Jared Leto — will be able to trade their fame with each other.

A new line of celebrity trading cards — yes, the little cardboard ones baseball fans used to hoard — officially sanctioned by the stars themselves is being launched by entertainment product company A-List Global Media.

Called PopCardz, the celebrity trading card line is the brainchild of Ted Kurie and Christian Troy, who once represented A-listers as an agent at Creative Artists Agency. To personally acquire celebrities' permission for the cards, Troy dug deep into his CAA contacts.

"I started going around town to agents, managers, publicists and lawyers that I knew in these artists' lives," said Troy. "I pitched it as a simple and great idea, using these movie and TV stars' likeness to reach a young demographic in a really special way. We were really looking for artists who were credible and popular — but not because of scandal."

So don't except Paris Hilton, Lindsay Lohan or Britney Spears cards this go 'round.

The star power in the celebrity trading card collection is sprinkled with tween powerhouses (Cole and Dylan Sprouse, Ashley Tisdale, Raven-Symone), starlets (Megan Fox, Jessica Biel, Hayden Panettiere, Jessica Alba, Christina Ricci) and a few leading men (Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Anton Yelchin, Giovanni Ribisi, Chris Evans).

PopCardz will be sold in stores in five-card packs beginning in November. Proceeds will given to the celebrities' charities. Each card will have a unique 10-digit access code printed on it that will provide additional online content at PopCardz.com.

The back of the cards list celebrities' birth dates, hometowns and mottos as well as a favorite charity, movie, song, book, place, sport, food — and a secret. "Kath & Kim" actress Selma Blair revealed, for instance, that she wore an eye patch for a year when she was 7 because she was embarrassed about her amblyopia — lazy eye syndrome.

"Tabloids are so prevalent," said Blair. "I think this is way for kids — or whoever is collecting them — to find something out about their favorite celebrities, and find out really positive things about them."

Blair, who accumulated "Wacky Packages" and "Superman" trading cards growing up, was one of the first celebrities to agree to be immortalized in the collection. The "Hellboy" and "Cruel Intentions" actress said she was excited the cards would benefit and prominently feature celebrities' causes.

"It's a benevolent, cool thing," said Blair.

Her only concern? How her card will fare among traders once it's released.

"I'm sure everyone will be like, 'I'll give you 20 Selma Blairs for 1 Scarlett Johansson,'" Blair joked.

Source:http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5

Scarlett Johansson to host Nobel Prize concert

Feist, Diana Ross will perform

The 15th annual event is set to take place in Oslo, Norway on December 11 and will feature performances from Feist, Julieta Venegas and Diana Ross.

The gig will be held the day after the Nobel Peace Prize is given out to Martti Ahtisaari, former president of Finland, for his work resolving international conflicts.

"We're extremely pleased Ms. Johansson will join us for the Nobel Peace Prize Concert," said Geir Lundestad, secretary of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, in a statement.

"Her compassion and influence will help us tremendously in our mission of spreading the global message of peace."
Additional acts are expected to be added to the concert lineup in the coming weeks.


Source:http://www.nme.com/news/scarlett-johansson/40570

Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Reynolds marry in Canada

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds did a little rushing into it after all. The couple married this weekend, according to publicist Meredith O'Sullivan. She did not provide details.

Us Weekly reported on its Web site Sunday that the small wedding took place at a resort outside Vancouver, British Columbia. Guests included Scarlett's mother, Melanie Sloan, and her brother, Adrian Johansson, the magazine said.

The couple announced their engagement in May.

"We're just enjoying our time," the actress said last month. "We're just recently — very recently — engaged. So, you know, we're just taking it easy. And no big plan yet. But it's a good time and we're just ... enjoying our time to be young and engaged.

"I mean, I'm 23. There's no reason to rush into it. Everything feels very natural and relaxed."

Johansson most recently starred in the Woody Allen film "Vicky Cristina Barcelona." Reynolds starred on the TV show "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place" and the romantic comedy "Definitely, Maybe."


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Duff: A beginner's guide to hating actress Scarlett Johansson

Most geeks cannot imagine hating Scarlett Johansson. To most geeks the concept is absurd, unthinkable - like making a Star Wars movie without CGI or eating a pizza with vegetables on it. But geeks are quirky, contrary creatures. They love hating things that everybody else loves, and there is no hatred quite like the hatred of a film geek. To back up this assertion, I direct you to a brilliant piece of digital brutality written by Alex Carnevale.

At first, I couldn't believe it. I was so bewildered by Alex's post, I misreported his gender in my first draft, assuming that any writer who hated Scarlett Johansson (affectionately abbreviated "ScarJo") had to be female. Hating Scarlett Johansson, it's like hating sunshine or rainbows or ponies. But here he was, Alex Carnevale, drinking the blood of unicorns and enjoying a big fat pony sandwich. He comes out swinging in the first paragraph, calling the engagement of Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds, a "walking thesis against the existence of white people."

Alex goes on for a bit and stumbles into the most brilliant political thesis I've read this year. Alex identifies what I'll call "The Blonde Vote" - the army of cute blonde girls who are going to walk up and tell you to vote for Obama this year. "These young people will not necessarily have been interested in politics before," Alex says, "but they will be utterly convinced of one thing: Barack Obama is the man to lead our country." you know that Obama once saved 16 Venezuelan children?" they'll say. "And he smokes cigarettes just like us!" Whatever you think of Obama, please do not underestimate the power of blondes. That may be the source of all this ScarJo outrage - a grass-roots rebellion against the blonde power structure.

This isn't the first time I've crossed swords with film geeks over the issue of Scarlett Johansson. Two years ago I wrote a negative review of the movie "Lost in Translation" and was described as "crude and reactionary" - a description so perfect it should be my mission statement. Everybody I knew described this as a great movie, but I just didn't get it - Bill Murray and ScarJo bumming around a Japanese hotel for two hours - a world full of smug, disaffected yuppies, sneering at everything and whining about loveless marriage.

The backlash from my friends was so bad, I bought a DVD and watched it 12 times, convinced that this was a great movie that I just wasn't smart enough to understand. I watched it so much I made myself like it, kind of like G. Gordon Liddy training himself to eat rats. By the end of the weekend I was so confused I couldn't even tell the difference between love and hate anymore. I was rescued by my friend Cynthia Rockwell who rose above the debate and taught me the real truth about film geeks. First, if your review is smart enough, you're allowed to love things and hate them at the same time. And second, being a geek means never having to say you're sorry.

Cynthia has her own reasons for hating Scarlett Johansson, and the characters she represents: "'I'm a rich, bored princess who doesn't have anyone treating me like a magical enigma anymore. I'm so sad. I want daddy.' Women are not magic, not enigmas. Magic and mystery can't be sustained in a human being, and the stereotype keeps men wanting the ephemeral, the thing that does not exist."

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Johansson: 'Monogamy is hard'

Scarlett Johansson is convinced her relationship with fiance Ryan Reynolds will last, because they are among the few humans who can be monogamous. The actress claims remaining faithful to one partner is "hard work" and not natural. She tells the latest issue of 'Cosmopolitan' magazine: "I don't think it's a natural instinct for human beings.

"Monogamy can be hard work for some people. I don't think it applies to everybody, and I don't think a lot of people can do it." But Johansson insists she is among those who can resist the temptation to cheat: "I believe in finding a soul mate. I've always been in monogamous relationships. I would never want to be in an open one. It'd be too awful."

Reynolds and Johansson announced their engagement in May. The actress previously dated Josh Hartnett and Jared Leto.

news source : http://breakingnews.iol.ie/

Scarlett: Call me sane before sexy

There's no doubt that Scarlett Johansson is sexy – but she'd much prefer it if people thought she was sane.

Explaining her routine before going out, the 23-year-old told Cosmopolitan: 'I don't normally think about being sexy. I think, “Do I look presentable?” [and] “'Do I look sane?”'

Don't worry, Scarlett, you're plenty sane (and sexy) enough for us...

news source : http://www.metro.co.uk/

Michelle Obama Nixes Scarlett Johansson Friendship for Barack

Michelle Obama Nixes Scarlett Johansson Friendship for Barack As American waits to crown Barack Obama king and president in November many believed that Scarlett Johansson was all set to move into that whole Marilyn Monroe role for the next president. The buzz began when Politico.Com reported that Obama and Scar Jo were burning up bandwidth e-mailing and texting each other while he was on the road campaigning. So what does wife Michelle Obama have to say? She said it was the first time in her adult life…actually according to a report from gossip Mike Walker of the Enquirer she has nixed any "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" serenade for Obama if he does make it to the White House.

According to the report, "Obama's strong-willed wife Michelle has already poured water on a budding friendship between the presidential candidate and gorgeous actress Scarlett Johansson." Walker cites "sources" for the details of the report. Why didn't they just aske her this on "The View"? Walker claims that when reports surfaced that Scarlett and the senator were exchanging e-mails, Obama's wife sprang into action to find out what was going on between them, divulged a campaign source. The 23 year old "Lost in Translation" star, who also fancies herself something of a singer, revealed in mid-June that she had swapped friendly e-mails with Obama for months.

news source : http://www.nationalledger.com/

New Spirit Poster Featuring Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson features in a new character poster for the eagerly anticipated movie ‘The Spirit’, from writter and director Frank Miller, which also stars Eve Mendes and Samuel L. Jackson. The Celebrity Truth has the poster here.

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Scarlett Johansson’s New Digs

It's still technically speculation, but the Observer reports that recently -engaged Tom Waits superfan Scarlett Johansson may have purchased a $2.1 million penthouse on New York's East 53rd Street. The apartment features a landscaped wraparound, terrace, wine cooler in the kitchen, and greenhouse attached to the bedroom -- perfect for cultivating the garden of her young love. It's a step up from her last place on Leonard Street, where she lost $52 K on the sale; but this year, she'll be starring in her third movie as the "muse" of Woody Allen, so, you know, she's got a little money coming in. And now she'll have lots of extra time to play house, since the alleged stage-fright-sufferer has decided not to tour in support of her Waits cover album, Anywhere I Lay My Head.

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Johansson eyes music festival debut

Scarlett Johansson would love to display her vocal talents at a music festival - if only she could combat her stage fright. The actress released her debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head this week - and is so pleased with the disc of Tom Waits covers, she wants the chance to play them live. But she'd have to conquer her stage fear first.

She says: "It would be sad to not get everybody (band members) together. Whether it's at a festival or somewhere that's kind of fun. "(But) I have horrible stage fright, so it would have to be overcome. People approach me (about playing live) and my usual answer is, 'Ah, I'll think about that'. "When I do think about it, I start to get really sweaty and uncomfortable and itchy around the neck."

news source : http://breakingnews.iol.ie/

Scarlett Johansson acts pricey, misses Cannes premiere

New York, May 19 (IANS) Actress Scarlett Johansson, who is co-starring with Penelope Cruz in the new Woody Allen movie “Vicky Cristina Barcelona”, did not attend the premiere at Cannes because she demanded too high an appearance fee. Johansson was supposedly demanding more than the studio was willing to spend. She didn’t want to stay at the same hotel as Cruz or share the same makeup artist. She insisted on her own makeup and hair people but that would have cost an extra $5,000 a day for her four-day stay, perezhilton.com reports.

Also, her decision to stay at a hotel some half-an-hour away would have created many delays in the film’s promotional schedule. An executive connected with the film said: “While Woody’s terribly fond of Scarlett, he was a little upset that she wasn’t being a team player.”

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Scarlett Johansson Covers Tom Waits And Alanis Morissette's Ex

If you've seen Lost In Translation, you might remember the scene in a karaoke bar where Scarlett Johansson croons The Pretenders' "Brass In Pocket." You'll soon be able to catch her singing someone else's songs again when she releases Anywhere I Lay My Head, an album featuring Tom Waits covers, on May 20 through Atco/Rhino Records.

The album contains 10 Waits covers and one Johansson original ("Song For Jo"). It was produced by TV On The Radio guitarist David Andrew Sitek (Foals, Liars). David Bowie makes guest appearances on "Falling Down" and "Fannin' Street." The disc also features Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner and members of Baltimore, Md. indie rockers Celebration. Johansson originally intended to cover standards from different artists, but later decided to only record songs by Waits. "His melodies are so beautiful and his voice is so distinct," she told Billboard.com. "I sent him some of the early, early recordings, and he said, 'Go ahead.'… I've heard he's very pleased."

Another young actress, Zooey Deschanel, recently cut a disc with indie folk star M. Ward as She & Him. The microphone stand-wielding Jared Leto is another recent actor/rock star example. Keanu Reeves and Russell Crowe also tried to make forays into the rock world with their respective bands, Dogstar and Thirty Odd Foot Of Grunts. Going the other way, Johansson is rumoured to have just become engaged to actor Ryan Reynolds. He was previously engaged to Alanis Morissette — a singer, songwriter and musician who's tried her hand at acting.

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Salman Rushdie kisses Scarlett Johansson in new music video

Sir Salman Rushdie has made a bizarre cameo appearance in a music video as the romantic interest of Scarlett Johansson, the Hollywood actress. The author of The Satanic Verses is seen nuzzling Miss Johansson’s neck and whispering in her ear, to her evident delight. Quite how the 60-year-old Sir Salman came to be involved in the musical career of movie starlet Miss Johansson, 23, remains a mystery. The four-minute video is for Falling Down, the new single from Miss Johansson’s forthcoming debut album, Anywhere I Lay My Head.

The star of Lost In Translation and The Other Boleyn Girl has turned her hand to singing, and the album features covers of tracks by Tom Waits. David Bowie performs backing vocals. Reaction has been mixed, with some critics suggesting she stick to the day job. The video is conceived as a day in the life of the star, showing her in the make-up studio, in front of the cameras and meeting fans, before returning home. The brief scenes featuring Sir Salman carry no explanation.

Miss Johansson is currently dating young actor Ryan Reynolds, but in the past has expressed a preference for the older man, which could provide a clue to Sir Salman’s appearance. “I’ve always mixed with people older than me. I’m often told I appeal to older men more than guys my own age. I think that’s pretty cool. Older men understand women more. They usually have better taste. I take it as a compliment,” she has said. Sir Salman, meanwhile, appears to have little trouble attracting beautiful women.

His most recent wife was Padma Lakshmi, a statuesque model turned TV presenter 23 years his junior. She left him last year and they are currently divorcing.Miss Lakshmi was wife number four, but Sir Salman claimed this week that he does not believe in marriage.

“It’s strange, given that I’ve been married four times, but I actually don’t think marriage is necessary,” he tells next month’s Elle magazine. “Girls like it, especially if they’ve never been married before - it’s the dress. Girls want a wedding, they don’t want a marriage. If only you could have weddings without marriages.” The Booker Prize-winning author, knighted last year for services to literature, went into hiding in 1989 when the Ayatollah Khomeini issue a fatwa calling for his execution.

He returned to public life a decade later and is now a regular on the social scene. This is not his first unlikely cameo - he has appeared on stage with Bono, the singer from U2, and played himself in the 2001 film Bridget Jones’s Diary.

news source : http://www.telegraph.co.uk/

Scarlett Johansson: My Low-Key Life

Scarlett Johansson has spoken out about Hollywood starlets attempting to parlay their fame into musical careers, describing her own musical offering as “low-key” and in no way related to the manufactured pop of her Hollywood bretheren.

"I have no relationship with either Lindsay Lohan or Paris Hilton, even as far as my lifestyle or the music I listen to,” she says. “They probably made music that fits with their lifestyle - 'Wouldn't it be great if I were dancing to my own song in the club?' "

Johansson, 23, is confident that her album will be well-received, telling Spin magazine, "My album is more suited to my lifestyle. I live a very low-key life."

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Love on the rocks for Scarlett, Ryan Reynolds?

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have been quietly dating for about a year, but reports of their relationship being on the outs are becoming more frequent.

According to the Australian press, “Scarlett and Ryan have hit a rough patch after he dared to broach the subject of marriage and kids. Scarlett is younger and has no desire for a husband or family just yet.”

Also, reports that Johansson moved into Reynolds’ Los Angeles home aren’t true either, according to sources. “Scarlett hasn't moved in full time. She has just moved in so when she stays over she has some belongings there. She is very much focused on her career and is filming three movies back-to-back this year.”

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Scarlett Johansson spills boobs, viewer gets Trojan

We've all seen the emails throughout the years, but are people still falling for the age-old trick? According to PandaLabs, an international virus research network, its malware analysis and detection laboratory has found that a series of junk emails are promising erotic pictures of celebrities Scarlett Johansson, Shakira and Rihanna as bait to help spread the Agent.IMB Trojan.

The emails, said to carry subject titles such as "naked Shakira clip", "Rihanna exposed" and "Scarlett Johansson spills boobs", include a link which when clicked, downloads the Trojan to the users computer.

Panda Security states that although this method of virus-spreading is nothing new, it must be proving to remain highly effective as many cyber-crooks are still using the same traps to lure unsuspecting, and dare we say it, horny users. Dominic Hoskins, Country Manager, Panda Security UK, said:

"Although malware dynamics have largely changed towards financial gain in recent months sensational headlines and pictures of celebrities are often used by malware creators to distribute malicious codes. This is a surprisingly effective technique especially when it comes to celebrity baits".

news source : http://lifestyle.hexus.net/

Movie star

SEXY STARLET Scarlett Johansson is set to begin filming downWicklow way this summer for a new costume period drama blockbuster Mary Queen of Scots. The Hollywood actress will employ her ample talents playing the role of Mary I when work begins at the Ardmore studios in mid-June. The €20m production is scheduled to remain filming in the Garden County until July and will also vis

SEXY STARLET Scarlett Johansson is set to begin filming downWicklow way this summer for a new costume period drama blockbuster Mary Queen of Scots. The Hollywood actress will employ her ample talents playing the role of Mary I when work begins at the Ardmore studios in mid-June. The €20m production is scheduled to remain filming in the Garden County until July and will also visit Birr Castle in Co. Offaly and Cahir Castle in Tipperary.

news source : http://www.wicklowpeople.ie/

Kristin beats Scarlett at auction

Kristin Davis is more popular than Scarlett Johansson. The star auctioned off the chance to meet her at the world premiere of Sex and the City: The Movie on eBay to raise money for charity.

The winning bid was a staggering $US52,100, and easily surpassed the $US42,000 Scarlett raised when she offered a similar experience earlier this month to meet her at the premiere of her latest movie He's Just Not That Into You.

The money will be donated to Oxfam America. The winner of Kristin's auction, identified only as 'superiorlotus912', will be driven to the New York premiere on May 27 in a chauffeured car where they will meet the actress and receive a pair of Jimmy Choo 'Felix'-style shoes in their size.

Other celebrities who have auctioned off meet-and-greets to raise money for the international poverty relief agency include Colin Firth and Charlize Theron, while The Blood Diamond star Djimon Hounsou is currently offering a fan the chance to accompany him to the press junket and premiere of his new film Push.

Oxfam America is a Boston-based branch of Oxfam International. It offers development programmes and emergency relief services, and campaigns for change in global practices and policies that keep people in poverty.

news source : http://www.stuff.co.nz/

Fan pays $40,000 for Scarlett Johansson date

Scarlett Johansson is to go on a date with a fan who paid $40,100 to meet the screen beauty. The lucky UK bidder, known only as 'bossnour', beat 170 others to buy two tickets to the premiere of Scarlett's new film 'He's Just Not That Into You' in July in either Los Angeles or New York where they will meet the actress.

All proceeds raised from the eBay auction will go to charity Oxfam America. In a video posted on the website, Scarlett said: "Hi, I'm Scarlett Johansson and I am auctioning off two tickets to the world premiere of my new film, 'He's Just Not That Into You'. This auction benefits Oxfam which in an international relief agency that fights poverty around the world.

"The winner of the charity auction will not only get to attend the premiere, but 100 per cent of the proceeds go directly to supporting Oxfam's work. So, please bid high! Thank you for your support, and happy bidding!" Along with the chance to meet Scarlett, the winner of the auction will also have their hair and make-up done and will arrive at the premiere in a chauffeured car.

Scarlett has been working with Oxfam since 2005 and travelled to Sri Lanka and India to see their work in action. Other Oxfam America celebrity auctions currently open include the chance to buy Charlize Theron's dress which she wore to the Cannes Film Festival, and a date with Kristin Davis at the premiere of 'Sex and the City: The Movie' this May.

Oxfam America is a Boston-based branch of the international development and relief agency, Oxfam International. It offers development programmes and emergency relief services, and campaigns for change in global practices and policies that keep people in poverty.

news source : http://www.stuff.co.nz/

Shooting star: Scarlett Johansson makes her directorial debut

Scarlett Johansson's acting has won her many plaudits, but now the ambitious star has stepped behind the camera to maker her directorial debut.

The 23-year-old, who has long been the muse of acclaimed film maker Woody Allen, was spotted filming a five minute short starring Kevin Bacon on the streets of Brooklyn yesterday.

She is one of twelve directors, including Scrubs star Zach Braff, who are collaborating on a film anthology called "New York, I Love You." Scarlett is also preparing to notch up another first for her already impressive CV.

She is set to launch a singing career with her upcoming album Anywhere I Lay My Head, which includes ten covers of songs by jazz musician Tom Waits and one original track. carlett has said: "Tom Waits's melodies are so beautiful and his voice is so distinct. I sent him some of my early, early recordings, and he said, 'Go ahead.' I've heard he's very pleased."

For one number, she has even teamed up with pop supremo David Bowie, who was impressed by her talent. He said: "Scarlett's performances are mystical and cool.
"She creates a mood that could have been summoned by someone like the novelists Margery Latimer or Jeanette Winterson."

news source : http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/

Emotion axed

By Alan Little, Evening Gazette:FALLING victim to the same excesses as Elizabeth: The Golden Age, this is a beautifully dressed and staged costume drama that has pomp and pageantry in abundance but a paucity of deep emotion.

The central plot is tantalising - the rivalry between two sisters for the love of King Henry VIII - but screenwriter Peter Morgan fails to delve beneath the glossy surface of Philippa Gregory’s novel.

Natalie Portman and Scarlett Johansson are cast effectively as the ambitious, ruthless vamp and the naive woman of virtue. As the narrative gathers pace, though, they have nowhere to go with their performances as Eric Bana’s dithering king waits for Jane Seymour to shoot him a come hither glance, and provide the drama with its unhappy ending.

The film sets out its stall as a frothy bodice ripper, including a snarling supporting turn from Morrissey as Norfolk, their power- crazed uncle, but becomes bogged down with historical detail and has to rush the climax when Anne pays an horrific price for her jealousy.

Portman fights valiantly with her accent as Anne repeatedly knifes her in the back and Johansson revisits her beatific, much abused heroine from Girl With A Pearl Earring. While Anne ultimately loses her head, we keep ours throughout Justin Chadwick’s film.

news source : http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/

Scarlett Johansson Wallops Sanchez In HD Hottie Poll

Washington, D.C. (February 29, 2008) -- Scarlett Johansson soundly defeated Roselyn Sanchez in the first round of HDTV 'Hottie Hysteria' -- TVPredictions.com's elimination tournament to determine who's the hottest female in High-Definition TV.

TVPredictions.com is posting a daily reader poll pitting one celebrity babe against another. Readers are being asked to vote on which female looks best in high-def. Then, based on their votes, each winner will move to the next round until only one woman is left standing.

In the Johansson-Sanchez contest, Scarlett, the star of Lost In Translation, captured a whopping 65 percent of the vote while Without a Trace's Sanchez received 35 percent of the vote. (1,180 readers voted in the poll.)

Johansson, the number one seed in the LCD division of Hottie Hysteria, will now face the winner of the Jennifer Garner-Natalie Portman match-up.

news source : http://www.tvpredictions.com/

Scarlett Johansson

Birth Name
Scarlett Johansson

Birth Date
11/22/1984

Birthplace
New York, New York

Claim to Fame (or Shame)

It's good we have Scarlett, because gals need a reason to feel sexually inadequate. The girl who resuscitated Woody Allen's creative life in Match Point is sophisticated and hot. Lost in Translation and In Good Company wouldn't have clicked without her subtle charm. You won't find Scarlett (or her boyfriend, Josh Hartnett) dancing on tables at Hyde like some other young Hollywood denizens. Let's face it. Until she gets drunk in public and stars in Date Movie 4--yeah right--we just have to deal.

Credits
z` Movies, 2 TV appearances, 5 awards

Family
Brother: Adrian Johansson

Brother: Hunter Johansson
twin of Scarlett; had bit part in "Manny & Lo"

Father: Karsten Johansson
had bit role in "Manny & Lo"

Mother: Melanie Johansson
had bit role in "Manny & Lo"

Sister: Vanessa Johansson
had bit role in "Manny & Lo"

Hookups
Companion: Benicio Del Toro
rumored to have had a sexual liaison in an elevator at the 2005 Oscars; Johansson denied the incident occured

Companion: Jared Leto
dated in 2004; no longer together

Companion: Josh Hartnett
met while filming "The Black Dahlia" in Bulgaria in 2005; reportedly split in November 2006

Companion: Ryan Reynolds
reportedly began dating Summer 2007

Companion: Patrick Wilson
dated for more than a year; no longer together

Notes
"I actually started acting because I wanted to be in musicals when I was a little girl. That's where my dream career was going to be when I was 8 years old, like the young Cosette in "Les Miserables." Then I started making films and I never ended up doing musical theater. Of course, by the time I turned 13, I kind of buried that part of myself."---Johansson to CNN.com, August 27, 2007.
"I can't stand those articles where people spill their life story. After a while I feel like I know more about them than their best friend does, and that's weird."---Scarlett Johansson, to InStyle magazine, October 2006.

"I don't plan on selling out. I mean, it's nice getting a dinner reservation ahead of other people, but when it comes down to it, the most important thing to me is the actual work."---Johansson to Movieline's Hollywood Life February 2004
"I feel so fortunate to be able to work with directors whose movies my mother waited on line for two hours to see. Here I am, 20 years old, getting to work with all these people who are an inspiration to my generation and the generation before."---Johansson quoted to Interview magazine, November 2005.

"Look, I'm the kind of person that doesn't put up with bullshit. Does that make me uncommonly mature? I don't know. I think you mature with experiences, and how other people view you and your maturity really depends upon when you have those experiences ... I think I was born with a great awareness of my surroundings and an awareness of other people. I know when I really connect with somebody and I know when I feel like I've known somebody before. And I absolutely know what it feels like to meet an old soul, to know an old soul. So for my mom and Bob Redford, two people I really respect, to say that about me, well, that's a huge compliment."

"Maybe years from now, when I'm having my midlife crisis and need to find myself, I'll search deep down inside and find that old soul of mine and dust it off. But for now I'm enjoying getting to know all about my young soul."---Scarlett Johansson on her perceived maturity to Interview, July 2001.
"People just don't type cast me," she says. "I've played so many different roles, from a high school student, to a wife, to a 17th-century Dutch maid, to trailer trash. For a while, I thought I might get typecast as the bitter, shitty teenager who's always sarcastic, but luckily that was a fear that was never a reality."---Johansson to Empire, March 2005.

"There's cute, there's pretty, there's hot and there's beautiful. Scarlett Johansson falls in the beautiful bracket."---Frankie Muniz quoted in People May 10, 2004
"Unfortunately, because it's adults writing these scripts, it's tough. The problem is that adults portray kids like mall-rats, and not seriously; after all, we're just like little adults and people with feelings too. Kids and teenagers just aren't being portrayed with any real depth."---Johansson on the teen actor's search for intelligent roles, to Andrew Urban at UrbanCinefile.com, July 1998.
Describing her desire for a show business career, a three-year old Johansson reportedly told her mother she "had a fire in [her] brain to act."
In 2007 Johansson was named Woman of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals.
Johansson was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People for 2004
Tops FHM magazine's April 2006 list of the "100 Sexiest Women in the World"

Milestones

(1996) Acted in Eric Schaeffer's romantic comedy "If Lucy Fell"
(1995) Appeared in pilot episode of "John Grisham's 'The Client'" (CBS)
(2002) Battled giant spiders in the sci-fi comedy "Arac Attack"
(2004) Became the official face of Calvin Klein's new fragrance
(2006) Cast as Aaron Eckhart's wife in "The Black Dahlia," Brian De Palma's adaptation of James Ellroy's classic noir novel
Cast as Mary Boleyn in "The Other Boleyn Girl" opposite Natalie Portman (lensing in 2006)
(2007) Cast as the nanny of a wealthy Manhattan household, in "The Nanny Diaries"
(2001) Co-starred as Rebecca in "Ghost World"
(2005) Co-starred opposite Ewan McGregor in the sci-fi thriller "The Island," directed by Michael Bay
(2003) Co-starred with Bill Murray in "Lost in Translation"; directed by Sofia Coppola; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress
(1994) Feature acting debut with small role in "North"
(2001) Featured as a piano-playing nymphet who catches the attention of a barber (Billy Bob Thornton) in the Coen brothers' acclaimed period noir "The Man Who Wasn't There"
(1997) Featured in "Home Alone 3"
(1998) Had pivotal role as a young girl injured in a riding accident in Robert Redford's "The Horse Whisperer"
(1993) Made Off-Broadway debut in "Sophistry" at Playwrights Horizons
(1995) Played daughter to Sean Connery and Kate Capshaw in "Just Cause"
(2006) Re-teamed with Allen for the comedy "Scoop," playing a college newspaper journalist opposite Hugh Jackman
(2005) Starred as a femme fatal in Woody Allen's "Match Point"; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress
(2001) Starred as a young Hungarian girl left behind when her family emigrates to the United States in the Cold War-set drama "An American Rhapsody"
(2003) Starred in a "Girl with a Pearl Earring" as a servant girl in the 17th century; received a Golden Globe nomination for best actress in a drama
(1996) Starred in the independent film "Manny & Lo"
(2004) Starred with John Travolta in "A Love Song for Bobby Long"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Lead Actress (Drama)
(2004) Starred with Topher Grace and Dennis Quaid in the comedy "In Good Company" directed by Paul Weitz

news source : http://www.eonline.com/

Today’s movies

Love and Basketball (2000) (13) Drama with Alfre Woodward, Dennis Haysbert, Omar Epps and Sanaa Lathan. A young black couple navigates the tricky paths of romance and athletics. SABC1, 10.15pm Rhapsody in Bloom (1998) (PG) Romance with Penelope Ann Miller and Craig Sheffer. An artist rediscovers her life and finds romance after her initial resistance to her widower brother remarrying. SABC2, 10.30pm

Barney’s Great Adventure (1998) (A) Fantasy with George Hearn and Shirley Douglas. Barney entertains kids on the farm. When a large colourful egg deposited by a shooting star is accidentally carted off, Barney and the kids try to recover it. SABC3, 3pm Love Comes Softly (2003) (PG) Romance with Kathryn Heigl and Dale Midkiff. Stranded in the Wild West, a young widow settles for a marriage of convenience with a widowed farmer. SABC3, 8pm

My House in Umbria (2003) (13) Drama starring Maggie Smith and Chris Cooper. An unlikely group of people find solace and friendship after being thrown together in the wake of a terrorist attack. SABC3, 9.45pm Treehouse Hostage (1998) (PG) Adventure with Joey Zimmerman and Jim Varney. Two young friends capture a convict. e.tv, 1pm Fletch (1985) (PG) Comedy with Chevy Chase and Tim Matheson. A journalist is approached by the man he is investigating with an offer to kill him since he’s dying of cancer. e.tv, 2.50pm

Hellboy (2004) (13) Horror with John Hurt, Ron Perlman and Selma Blair. A demon that escaped the Nazis grows up to become a defender against the forces of darkness. e.tv, 8pm Killing Me Softly (2002) (18) Mystery with Joseph Fiennes and Heather Graham. A young website designer exchanges her safe relationship for a dangerous lover (who has dangerous secrets). e.tv, 10.30pm The Island (2005) (13) Compelling sci-fi action with Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson.

In the not too distant future, remnants of humanity live in a sealed off city, safe from contamination . All are content, until two people discover the shocking truth about their world. M-Net, 9pm Match Point (2005) (13) Romance with Jonathan Rhys Mayer and Scarlett Johansson. An English tennis coach falls for his best friend’s sassy American fiancée. M-Net, 11.15pm

news source : http://www.dispatch.co.za/

Will.I.Am Gathers Common, Nick Cannon, Scarlett Johansson For Barack Obama Video

While Barack Obama barnstorms the country trying to drum up votes in advance of Super Tuesday, a wildly diverse cross section of musical supporters, including the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am, OK Go and former members of the Grateful Dead, are lending a hand.

One of the biggest Obama-boosting efforts comes courtesy of Will.I.Am, who recently teamed with director Jesse Dylan (son of Bob Dylan) to release a music video called "Yes We Can." The Bob Marley-like anthem turns the Illinois senator's January 8 New Hampshire primary-night address into lyrics performed by Will, as well as almost 40 other actors, celebrities and athletes, including John Legend, Kate Walsh, Aisha Tyler, Amber Valletta, Taryn Manning, Nicole Scherzinger, Common, Scarlett Johansson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Herbie Hancock and Nick Cannon.

The song was recorded less than a week ago in Los Angeles, and the "We Are the World"-style video features the stars reciting or singing along to the Obama speech on top of a stark black background, with intercut clips of the candidate delivering the address as Legend croons the refrain: "Yes we can!" Since it was posted on Friday, it has already garnered more than a million views on YouTube and 10 million on the host site, YesWeCanSong.com, according to a spokesperson for the project.

Explaining his inspiration for the song, Will wrote in an accompanying blog post on the site that he was in a recording studio watching one of the presidential debates and feeling torn between candidates when the idea struck him. "I was never really big on politics ... and actually, I'm still not big on politics," he wrote. But "the outcome of the last two elections has saddened me ... on how unfair, backwards, upside down, unbalanced, untruthful, corrupt and just simply, how wrong the world and politics are. ... So this year I wanted to get involved and do all I could, early."

But lacking a clear choice, as he suspected many people were, Will said he was ready to wait for a candidate to emerge as the (presumably Democratic) nominee without his help. "And then came New Hampshire ... and I was captivated ... inspired," he wrote. "I reflected on my life and the blessings I have and the people who fought for me to have these rights and blessings. And I'm not talking about a 'black thing,' I'm talking about a 'human thing.' Me as a 'person,' an American."

news source : http://www.mtvasia.com/