Hilary Swank To Present At The Oscars

Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank has been added as a presenter for the 83rd Academy Awards.

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network.

Photo Credit: Matt Petit / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Marc Friedland Tapped To Design New Academy Awards Winner Envelope

Marc Friedland has been selected to design new envelopes and announcement cards bearing the names of Oscar® winners at the 83rd Academy Awards.

See the new design for yourself:

Academy Awards for outstanding film achievements of 2010 will be presented on Sunday, February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center®, and televised live on the ABC Television Network beginning at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET.

Photo credit: Patrick Prather / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Jesse James Writing Tell-All Book

Watch out Sandra Bullock, Entertainment Weekly reports that Jesse James will be writing a tell-all book.

Per EW, James has signed a deal with Gallery Books to write a revealing life story, and reportedly, James will include intimate details about his marriage to ex-wife Bullock.

The book is currently titled American Outlaw and will also include his relationship and engagement to reality TV star Kat von D.

Scarlett Johansson & Russell Brand To Present At The Academy Awards

Scarlett Johansson and Russell Brand will present at the 83rd Academy Awards. Their names are the latest to be announced today and will join other presenters like Annette Bening, Cate Blanchett, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Hanks, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Jude Law and Reese Witherspoon.

The Oscars will air Sunday, February 27, 2011, from the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center, and televised live on the ABC Television Network.

Photo credit: Darren Decker / ©A.M.P.A.S.

Justin Bieber Gets A Haircut. Yes, It’s A Slow News Day.

It’s a holiday and so the celebrity news is slow!

OOOh, here’s something. Justin Bieber got a haircut. Well, first, he announced via Twitter: “thinking about getting a haircut….hmmmmmm”

Then, he must have gotten a haircut because Rascal Flatts’ Jay DeMarcus tweeted the above photo posing with Justin and his new haircut. DeMarcus deleted the photo later and added, “Ooooops! Sorry Bieber!!!!” Bieber himself has yet to confirm. But it sure looks different than we last saw him on camera last night at the All-Stars game.

So, there you have it.

Happy President’s Day.

Update: Biebs confirmed the haircut Monday via Twitter, “Yeah so it’s true, I got a lil haircut. I like it and we are giving all the hair cut to charity to auction. Details coming soon.”

Wedding Invitations Mailed For Kate Middleton & Prince William – See What It Looks Like

Check your mail. You may be one of the lucky 1,900 people invited to the April 29, 2011 marriage of Kate Middleton to England’s Prince William, second-in-line to the UK throne.

The Royal Palace has announced that exclusive gold-bevelled, die-stamped, heavyweight invitations, bearing Queen Elizabeth’s emblem in gold on top, were mailed this week and are now making their way to their intended guests.

The invitations, sent in the Queen’s name, read, “The Lord Chamberlain has 
been commanded by the Queen to invite” the guest to the marriage at Westminster Abbey at 11 a.m. on April 29.

And here is an image of the actual invite:

Kobe Bryant Becomes First Athlete Immortalized At Grauman’s Chinese Theatre

Kobe Bryant hand and foot print Grauman's Chinese theatre

Kobe Bryant has become the first athlete – ever – to be immortalized in cement at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre! Yep- Kobe and not Michael Jordon, not Joe Montana, not Babe Ruth, not Tiger Woods, not Wayne Gretzky, nor Mohammad Ali. But Kobe Bryant.

On Saturday afternoon, Kobe had his hands and Nike-clad feet immortalized in cement next to the likes of Shirley Temple, Steve McQueen, C-3PO, Tom Cruise, Marilyn Monroe, Brad Pitt, and Lucille Ball.
Congratulations to the LA Lakers star – Guess that’s what five NBA championship rings gets you in Hollywood – especially if those rings were earned in this city. Continue reading

CNN Hires Camille Donatacci Grammer To Cover Oscars Red Carpet

Real Housewives of Beverly Hills‘ star Camille Donatacci Grammer has been hired by CNN as a fashion commentator to cover the Academy Awards’ red carpet for CNN’s live Oscar arrivals special, Showbiz Tonight: Road Gold.

A CNN exec producer said: “We can’t wait to get Camille’s unabashed take on Hollywood’s biggest night.”