Review: `Love Happens,' as do soggy cliches Sep 18, 2009
In this film publicity image released by Universal Pictures, Aaron Eckhart, left, and Jennifer Aniston are shown in a scene from, "Love Happens." (AP Photo/Universal Pictures, Kimberley French). Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston are so utterly lacking in chemistry with each other (and they're both pretty bland individually) that it's hard to discern any genuine emotion. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Nothing 'Happens' Sep 18, 2009
LOVE Happens" is a weepie about the grieving process, mainly my own. Two hours of my life have been brutally stolen from me, and I need closure. So here goes. Aaron Eckhart plays one of those sleazy clich;-spouting mountebanks who inexplicably fill hotel ballrooms with applauding morons eager 00001DE5 to hear room-temperature clich;s. Except here he's a hero. His big topic is coping with the loss of a loved one. My notebook only has about 50 pages, so I ran out of room, but among the pellets of... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Love Happens' Sep 18, 2009
"Love Happens" is a rather unfortunate title for a new romance starring Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston ... Cast: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Martin Sheen ... Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston appear in a scene from "Love Happens.". (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Scoop: Emmys dont need a Kanye West moment Sep 18, 2009
Additionally, if you suggest that Jesus ought to "suck it, as Kathy Griffin did at the 2007 Creative Arts Emmys, its not going to go over well. Just because youre being awarded for your shtick doesnt mean its appropriate everywhere. You wont win viewers, and there are better ways to gain publicity. If you are within bum-rush distance of the podium when Alec Baldwin accepts his best actor award for 30 Rock, do not take the stage and begin any sentence with yo, Imma let... (MSNBC -- Gossip)
Rom-com 'Love Happens' accidentally takes a sad turn Sep 18, 2009
Stars: Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart, Dan Fogler, John Carroll Lynch, Martin Sheen, Judy GreerDirector: Brandon CampDistributor: Universal PicturesRating: PG-13 for some language including sexual references. Running time: 1 hour, 48 minutesOpens Friday nationwide. (USA Today -- Life)
Fall 2009 movie preview Sep 18, 2009
She falls for Aaron Eckhart, a self-help guru who meets Aniston during his own downward spiral. Pandorum -- Dennis Quaid goes into outer space and has to figure out how to get home. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
‘Love Happens’ blends cute with the Big Cry Sep 18, 2009
Aaron Eckhart plays a widower/self-help guru and Jennifer Aniston is a free-spirit/florist in Brandon Camp's film about the aftermath of loss ... It helps that he has two likable stars: Aaron Eckhart as a psychiatrist who has turned his grief over his wife s death into a self-help cottage industry and Jennifer Aniston as a free spirit who runs a flower store ... Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, Judy Greer, Martin Sheen. (Boston Globe)
"Love Happens" -- and it stinks Sep 18, 2009
Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston stumble through this claustrophobic grief-fest masquerading as a romance ... Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart in "Love Happens." ... Aaron Eckhart plays Burke -- that's his first name -- an earnest-looking grief guru who runs popular seminars designed to help people get over the loss of a loved one. (Salon)
Love Happens is so bad it will break your heart Sep 18, 2009
A widower (Aaron Eckhart) with a best-selling book on coping with loss falls for a woman (Jennifer Aniston) who attends one of his seminars ... Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston are so utterly lacking in chemistry with each other (and theyre both pretty bland individually) that its hard to discern any genuine emotion ... Starring: Aaron Eckhart, Jennifer Aniston, Dan Fogler, Judy GreerDirector: Brandon CampRun time: 1 hour, 50 minutesMPAA rating: PG-13. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Parents guide to new movie releases Sep 17, 2009
The kid attractor factor: Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart. Good lessons/bad lessons: "Mental health begins with physical health," and it's OK to release exotic pet birds into the wild, so long as your intentions are good. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
What's Playing Sep 17, 2009
Love Happens - That strange sound you'll hear next weekend is the collective heels of men being dragged by their dates to see this story about a widower (Aaron Eckhart) who becomes a self-help guru after he writes a book about mourning, then falls for one of his readers (Jennifer Aniston). Depending on your point of view, this qualifies as either a romantic drama or an all-out horror movie. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Jennifer Aniston Says 'Love Happens' Goes To Some 'Dark Places' Sep 16, 2009
And so, as her latest romantic flick, "Love Happens," opens this weekend casting her opposite "Dark Knight" star Aaron Eckhart in the tale of a widowed man learning to love again Aniston brought all of the above up on her own. Read on for Aniston's revealing thoughts on why she wants to go on a date with me, rumors about recent flings with co-stars and and why sh-- happens. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Tyler Perry's 'I Can Do Bad All By Myself' Makes Good At Box Office Sep 15, 2009
Other contenders include Steven Soderbergh's "The Informant!" starring Matt Damon, and the romantic comedy "Love Happens," starring Aaron Eckhart and Jennifer Aniston. This report is from. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Daily guide to television and radio Sep 15, 2009
Aaron Eckhart; Laura Leighton. Also: Guinness World Record Breaker Week continues with Matt McCallister s attempt to recapture the record for Most T-Shirts Worn. (Boston Globe)
A look at this fall’s movies Sep 13, 2009
Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart star in a romantic drama about a widowed self-help author (him) whose new relationship (with her) helps him get over his dead wife. At what point in the healing process does he make peace with that title. (Boston Globe)
'Love' or money? Sep 13, 2009
In other words, the more audiences like and sympathize with Jen, the more liable they are to stand in line on a Friday night to see one of her movies such as Friday s Love Happens, in which Aniston is wooed by a self-help guru (Aaron Eckhart) ... In other words, the more audiences like and sympathize with Jen, the more liable they are to stand in line on a Friday night to see one of her movies such as Friday s Love Happens, in which Aniston is wooed by a self-help guru (Aaron Eckhart). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
A LOOK AT THE WEEK AHEAD Sep 12, 2009
SHOWCASE :: Erie's Entertainment Web Site. Brad Paisley, Dierks Bentley, Jimmy Wayne to play Penn State's Bryce Jordan Center on Oct. 23. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Jennifer Aniston ready to reveal singing voice Sep 11, 2009
Jennifer Aniston's next film will be "Love Happens," with Aaron Eckhart. Aniston is both starring in and producing "The Goree Girls" -- the story of a real-life 1940s-era country music group comprised of all-female prison inmates -- and is currently honing her singing skills as the production prepares to roll in January. (CNN)
Fall Movie Preview: Studios save best films for fall Sep 11, 2009
"Love Happens" (PG-13): Aaron Eckhart is a widowed self-help guru, Jennifer Aniston the woman he falls for at a seminar. Guess Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan aged out of this kind of thing. (Florida Today)
Strikes with the strike master Sep 11, 2009
Actress Bridget Moynahan will costar in Battle: Los Angeles with a cast that includes Aaron Eckhart, Ne-Yo, Michelle Rodriguez, and Michael Pena. (Jonathan Liebesman, whose credits include The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning, will direct. (Boston Globe)
Jen ready for 'adventure' Sep 11, 2009
Jennifer stars in 'Love Happens' about a widower who writes a book about coping with grief which becomes a bestseller alongside Aaron Eckhart, who says she was a dream to be around. He revealed: "The best part of the movie was falling in love with Jennifer, we had a great time. I'd never met her before, but I'd heard great things. Her ease, her balance, her philosophies in life, how effortlessly she worked. She has great timing and surrounds herself with great people. Life is pretty good for her... (iAfrica.com)
Ne-Yo To Fight Aliens In 'Battle: Los Angeles' Sep 10, 2009
Rer will star alongside Aaron Eckhart in the 2011 sci-fi flick ... "This is like ['Bourne Supremacy' director] Paul Greengrass got a camera, saw some aliens and shot it from the point of view of a platoon. It's literally like 'Black Hawk Down,' if there were aliens in there. Like Iraq war footage, but Ne-Yo is set to play a corporal in the film that stars Aaron Eckhart as the leader of a platoon struggling to fight against the aliens on the streets of L.A. Michelle Rodriguez portrays another... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Fall movies: New Moon, other anticipated flicks coming to theaters soon Sep 4, 2009
The Sierra Vista Herald. Last updated on Thursday, Sep 03, 2009 - 02:18:28 am MST. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
The PG's Fall Movie Preview Sep 3, 2009
Comeliest couple: Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart in "Love Happens." Also in the Hollywood homecoming court, Cameron Diaz and James Marsden from "The Box." ... ": Matt Damon plays the highest ranking corporate whistleblower in American history in this Steven Soderbergh movie based on a book about a real-life rising star at Archer Daniels Midland. "Love Happens": Romantic drama starring Jennifer Aniston as a florist who has sworn off men and Aaron Eckhart as a self-help author who comes to... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Laura Linney Likes THE C WORD Aug 28, 2009
His big screen credits include SWEET HOME ALABAMA, THE FAST & THE FURIOUS franchise, and I AM LEGEND. Upcoming films include the remake of the '80s television series 21 JUMP STREET, BATTLE: LOS ANGELES, starring Aaron Eckhart, and the popular comic book THE GREEN HORNET, starring Seth Rogen. Moritz has produced television titles as wide ranging as "Prison Break" and "Tru Calling," and he was nominated for an Emmy award as executive producer of the HBO bio-pic "The Rat Pack." He is represented... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Who's your daddy? A celebrity look-alike Aug 8, 2009
The site offers a search function with donors who sperm bank staff believe resemble actors such as Aaron Eckhart, Jake Gyllenhaal, Errol Flynn and a "young" Russell Crowe (versus the current Russell Crowe, who is 45). Donor Look-a-Likes are not limited to thespians -- the sperm bank's vast Web search includes Tom Brokaw, Tiger Woods, Stephen Colbert, Lance Bass and Adam Carolla. (CNN)
Read Hannity's America Aug 7, 2009
ACTOR AARON ECKHART AS DR. JOSH KEYES: I'll put this as simply as I can. Everybody on Earth is dead in a year. (Fox News)
Top 10 Best Micro-budget Independen... Aug 2, 2009
And then there's Chad (Aaron Eckhart) of In the Company of Men. In building the character, writer/director Neil LaBute created the ultimate misogynist, a verbally abusive uber-male monster. (Suite101.com)
Poll: Mormons most likely to be offended by Hollywood Jul 29, 2009
On the small and big screens, a few notable actors have appeared in recent years with Mormon roots; among them, , Aaron Eckhart, Rick Schroder, and. Incidentally, California is not just home to Tinseltown; it also boasts America's second-largest Mormon population (13%), second only to Utah (35%). (USA Today -- News)
Breslin Expands Range As 'Sister's Keeper' Jun 26, 2009
Her previous roles in films like "Nim's Island" afforded her the opportunity to star with Jodie Foster and Gerard Butler, while "No Reservations" put her in the company of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Aaron Eckhart. Then, of course, there was "Little Miss Sunshine," where her co-stars included Alan Arkin, Greg Kinnear, Toni Collette and Steve Carrel. (KFOXTV.com, TX)
People magazine loses mind on Hottest Bachelors; here's a better list Jun 22, 2009
MIST Monday June 22, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Hot off the fashion press Jun 18, 2009
Zoe (20) fronts Philadelphia band Elevator Flight, and has appeared in a number of films including 2007's 'No Reservations', alongside Catherine Zeta Jones and Aaron Eckhart, and 'The Brave One', featuring Jodie Foster, which was released the same year. Liam Gallagher "took the p**s" at a Versace show by jumping on the catwalk. (iAfrica.com)
Academy Award(R) Winning Composer A.R. Rahman to Score 'Couples Retreat' for Universal Pictures Jun 6, 2009
Upcoming Stuber Productions films to be released by Universal in 2009 are The Wolfman, directed by Joe Johnston and starring Benicio Del Toro, Emily Blunt and Anthony Hopkins and Love Happens, directed by Brandon Camp and starring Jennifer Aniston, Aaron Eckhart and Martin Sheen. About Universal Pictures. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The 15th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards Will Air Live on VH1, Friday, January 15, 2010 May 29, 2009
Attending the show in 2009 was a who's who of Hollywood including: Amy Adams, Jason Alexander, Kevin Bacon, Christian Bale, Elizabeth Banks, Angela Bassett, Simon Beaufoy, Kate Beckinsale, Kristen Bell, Dustin Lance Black, Danny Boyle, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Josh Brolin, Philippe Claudel, Common, Patrick Creadon, Penelope Cruz, Viola Davis, Laura Dern, Alexandre Desplat, Rosemarie DeWitt, Clint Eastwood, Aaron Eckhart, Danny Elfman, Dakota Fanning, Ari Folman, Brendan Fraser, Richard Gere,... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Y luminaries May 21, 2009
Or more correctly, Aaron Eckhart, who portrayed Dent in the 2008 blockbuster The Dark Knight, is a former Cougar. The actor, who earned notoriety for his roles in a variety of films, including Thank You for Smoking and Erin Brockovich, graduated from BYU in 1994 with a bachelors in film. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Piper Sitting 'Pretty' Apr 3, 2009
Think of Aaron Eckhart s twisted guy in "In the Company of Men" or Jason Patric in "Your Friends and Neighbors.". In "Reasons to Be Pretty," it almost looks like it s going that way, too. (Fox News)
Today in History Mar 12, 2009
Actor Aaron Eckhart is 41. ABC News reporter Jake Tapper is 40. (Yahoo News)
Views on Race, Humanity Deliver in ... Mar 10, 2009
Even the perverted middle-aged man living next door (played by Aaron Eckhart) comes across as a man not without virtue. But as is the case with all people, virtue does not always override their worst qualities. (Suite101.com)
Mr. and Mrs. Brady Mar 5, 2009
Menounos, by the way, was spotted this week at Cosmopolitan mag's Fun Fearless Male Awards, which honored Rainn Wilson, Bradley Cooper, Chace Crawford, Aaron Eckhart, Michael C. Hall, Adam Levine, Ben Silverman, and others. Third shot at charity Celtics star Glen Davis has been trying to shoot hoops with kids at Faneuil Hall since his birthday celebration was canceled on New Year's Eve. (Boston Globe)
New York gives street cred to U2 Mar 5, 2009
Aaron Eckhart, Blair Underwood, Mario Lopez and Ali Larter were among the stars honored Monday with Cosmopolitan magazine's Fun Fearless Awards. The awards, recognizing bold career choices, were presented at a dinner emceed by Maria Menounos of "Access Hollywood" in Oscar style, with clips shown of each winner's work. (Honolulu Advertiser)
'Cosmo' award winners embrace fun and fear Mar 4, 2009
Cosmopolitan's Fun Fearless class of 2009: Aaron Eckhart, left, Ali Larter, Mario Lopez, Timbaland, Blair Underwood, Chace Crawford, Bradley Cooper, and Adam Levine ... Other fun, fearless male award winners included: Bradley Cooper, Chace Crawford, Aaron Eckhart, Michael C. Hall, Joshua Jackson, Adam Levine, Mario Lopez, Ben Silverman, Timbaland and Blair Underwood. (USA Today -- Life)
COLUMN: Oscars this year missed some of the big hits Feb 28, 2009
This includes Christian Bale as a brooding Batman, Aaron Eckhart as the tragic Harvey Dent/Two-Face, and Gary Oldman as honest police officer James Gordon. The Dark Knight also raises thought-provoking questions about the fine line between order and chaos, how people would respond to life and death situations, and how a noble deception might be better than a demoralizing truth. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Movie Review: Meet Bill starring Aa... Feb 27, 2009
Movie Review: Meet Bill starring Aaron Eckhart: Elizabeth Banks, Jessica Alba Co-Star in Midlife Crisis Comedy ... Movie Review: Meet Bill starring Aaron Eckhart ... Movie Review: Meet Bill starring Aaron Eckhart. (Suite101.com)
The Oscars: it's all about the money Feb 24, 2009
Additionally, they would have replaced Morgan Freeman with Kenan Thompson (formally of Kenan and Kel), Christian Bale with Michael Keaton (again), and Aaron Eckhart with well they could probably keep Aaron Eckhart just to boost the poor man's ego. Page 1 of 2. (University News, MO)
Aaron Eckhart Wishes 'Dark Knight' Co-Star Heath Ledger Were Around For Oscar Night Feb 23, 2009
Aaron Eckhart at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday (MTV News). On the eve of a bittersweet occasion for Heath Ledger's friends, family and colleagues, Aaron Eckhart is unabashed in what he hopes will come to. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Dark Knight's Aaron Eckhart is rooting for Heath Ledger's Oscar Feb 22, 2009
At the Film Independent Awards this afternoon, The Dish Rag asked Aaron Eckhart how he felt about tomorrow's Oscars and the nomination of his "Dark Knight" co-star, the late Heath Ledger. Well, tomorrow I will probably be at my ranch, probably watering some trees. (Los Angeles Times)
Independent Spirit Awards Feb 20, 2009
Presenters and performers will include: Jessica Alba, Christina Applegate, Alec Baldwin (also honorary chair), Elizabeth Banks, Jason Bateman, Thomas Haden Church, Bryan Cranston, Claire Danes, Laura Dern, Zooey Deschanel, Cameron Diaz, Aaron Eckhart, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Teri Hatcher, Anne Hathaway, Taraji P. Henson, Emile Hirsch, Robyn Hitchcock, Sir Ben Kingsley, John Leguizamo, Melissa Leo and Lucy Liu. Plus Andie MacDowell, Michelle Monaghan, Sandra Oh, Mary-Kate Olsen, Ellen Page, Robin... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
USA Network Licenses Universal Pictures' 2009 Film Slate In Groundbreaking Deal Feb 10, 2009
Other titles include, "Atonement" with Keira Knightley and James McAvoy, "Away We Go" with John Krasinski and Maggie Gyllenhaal, "The Boat That Rocked" with Philip Seymour Hoffman and Emma Thompson, "Cirque du Freak" with Salma Hayek and Jane Krakowski, Sam Raimi's "Drag Me to Hell," "Flash of Genius" with Greg Kinnear, "Frost/Nixon" with Frank Langella and Michael Sheen, "The Limits of Control" with Bill Murray and John Hurt, "Milk" with Sean Penn and Josh Brolin, Ethan and Joel Cohen's "A... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
