Family Matters l 'A Serious Man' beautifully portrays the trials and triumphs of a Jewish-American family Nov 13, 2009
After working with seven Academy Award-winning actors and actresses in their four most recent films alone - George Clooney, Tom Hanks and Catherine Zeta-Jones among them - the more anonymous cast of "A Serious Man," headlined by Tony Award nominee Michael Stuhlbarg ("The Pillowman"), is refreshingly uncorrupted. As the tormented Larry Gopnik, Stuhlbarg is astonishing, offering the most textured performance of the year thus far in his first major film role. (Daily Orange, NY)
Angelou, Rihanna among Glamour's honorees Nov 10, 2009
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones were presenters; so were Katie Couric and former President Bill Clinton. And there were not one but three Beatle wives. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Angela Lansbury to receive Sondheim Award Nov 6, 2009
Lansbury returns to Broadway this month in Sondheim's "A Little Night Music" costarring Catherine Zeta-Jones. Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Sunshine star in Broadway debut Oct 30, 2009
Page last updated at 10:10 GMT, Thursday, 29 October 2009. Breslin is currently starring in the comedy horror Zombieland. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Dracula revived by Bram Stoker descendant00002E73 Oct 28, 2009
But if they have their say then Johnny Depp could play Dracula and Catherine Zeta-Jones star as the blood-sucking lesbian countess. AFP. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves Review (PS3) Oct 21, 2009
Think George Clooney and Catherine Zeta-Jones in "Intolerable Cruelty"-with guns, explosions and ancient relics. Game play has been divided into the same three parts as the first game--platforming, gunplay and light puzzle solving-but has been vastly improved. (The Seahawk, NC)
Stephen Sondheim takes the stage Oct 19, 2009
English director Trevor Nunn's production, which Sondheim describes as "Chekhovian" and "more of a chamber piece" than the 1973 Broadway original, will star Catherine Zeta-Jones as aging actress Desiree Armfeldt and Angela Lansbury as her mother, Madame Armfeldt. Birthday tribute. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Director is loving life in the fast lane Sep 25, 2009
Tomorrow, in a working life so productive that he has four movies in Australian cinemas in four months, it could be his planned 3D rock musical about Cleopatra starring Catherine Zeta-Jones. Or his movie about Liberace starring Michael Douglas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Today in History Sep 25, 2009
Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is 40. Rock musician Mike Luce (Drowning Pool) is 38. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Zeta-Jones, Lansbury set for Broadway 'Night Music' Sep 23, 2009
Catherine Zeta-Jones and Angela Lansbury will share top billing in the production which begins preview performances Nov. 24 and opens Dec. 13 at the Walter Kerr Theatre. Zeta-Jones will make her Broadway debut in the production, which will be directed by Trevor Nunn. (Madison Daily Leader, SD)
Zeta-Jones to make Broadway debut Sep 23, 2009
Catherine Zeta-Jones won an Oscar in 2006 for her role in Chicago. Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is to make her Broadway debut in a revival of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music, it has been announced. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Star restaurants Sep 22, 2009
Michael KleinbergThe new Bourbon Steak restaurant in Georgetowns Four Seasons Hotel has become a big draw on the D.C. circuit: former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev dined on the same night; Brad Pitt, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have been spotted there as well ... Close to the White House, the Oval Room is a big power lunch place, while the newcomer in town that has been attracting the big names is Bourbon Steak in... (MSNBC -- Travel)
10 restaurants where you can watch the stars Sep 19, 2009
The new Bourbon Steak restaurant in Georgetowns Four Seasons Hotel has become a big draw on the D.C. circuit: former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev dined on the same night; Brad Pitt, Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have been spotted there as well ... Close to the White House, the Oval Room is a big power lunch place, while the newcomer in town that has been attracting the big names is Bourbon Steak in Georgetowns Four... (MSNBC -- Travel)
* OTHER RELEASES Sep 18, 2009
Like Carriers, this Catherine Zeta-Jones romcom, made last year, has been struggling to secure theater bookings in English-language markets X it doesnt open in the UK and Australia until next year, for example ... like age difference is a credible plot hook if Catherine Zeta-Jones is the prize. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
'Verge' of a shakeup Sep 6, 2009
Catherine Zeta-Joneshad been offered the role of Pepa Marcos, a depressed, pill-popping TV actress ... Catherine Zeta-Jones had been offered the role of Pepa Marcos, a depressed, pill-popping TV actress. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'VERGE' OF A SHAKEUP Sep 4, 2009
Catherine Zeta-Jones had been offered the role of Pepa Marcos, a depressed, pill-popping TV actress. But then Lincoln Center decided she should probably audition, which, I'm told, she took as an insult. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Sondheim-lich Maneuver Aug 28, 2009
LAST week, I reported that Catherine Zeta-Jones has agreed to star as Desiree Armfeldt in the upcoming revival of Sondheim's "A Little Night Music." ... Henry Winkler (no explanation given, but can you imagine the chemistry between the Fonz and Catherine Zeta-Jones. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Zeta-Jones hits Broadway Aug 25, 2009
Catherine Zeta-Jones is to star in the Broadway show 'A Little Night Music. The Hollywood beauty who won an Oscar for her performance in 2002 movie 'Chicago' is due to hit the stage for the revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical about the romantic lives of several couples alongside British-born actress Angela Lansbury. (iAfrica.com)
FROM ANGELA TO ZETA Aug 21, 2009
The producers were sweating a Labor Day deadline, but now it appears they've got their second headliner: Catherine Zeta-Jones. Zeta-Jones, who won an Oscar as Velma Kelly in the film "Chicago," recently moved here from Los Angeles with her husband, Michael Douglas, to do a show. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Douglas "devastated" by son's arrest for drug selling Aug 13, 2009
Michael Douglas(R) and Catherine Zeta-Jones arrive at the Elie Wiesel Foundation For Humanity awards dinner in New York September 22, 2008 ... Michael Douglas, the son of Hollywood actor Kirk Douglas, won an Oscar for his role in the 1987 movie "Wall Street," and has since starred in "Traffic" and "You, Me and Dupree." He is married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. (Xinhuanet, China)
M. Douglas 'devastated' by drug charges against son Aug 13, 2009
Michael Douglas, who is married to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, won an Oscar for his leading role in 1987's "Wall Street" and has starred in "Fatal Attraction," "Traffic" and "You, Me and Dupree.". Recommend. (Yahoo! Asia News)
ASHTON LANDS TWO TYPES OF SPREADS Aug 12, 2009
I've met Rich ard Burton in his dressing room, Scarlett Johansson in a special hotel suite, Hugh Jackman in the theater, Catherine Zeta-Jones at poolside, but prearranged Bryant Park Hotel's cellar bar was the perfect spot. Such loud music that, comparatively, P. Diddy's parties seem hushed. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Douglas son to face drugs trial Aug 9, 2009
Douglas's second and current marriage is to actress Catherine Zeta-Jones. Cameron Douglas appeared with his father Michael and grandfather Kirk in the film It Runs in the Family in 2003, a comedy showing three generations of a dysfunctional family. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
* FILM REVIEW: Mediterranean Food provides light fare Aug 7, 2009
At the other extreme, the food movie has also been callously misused as nothing more than a sexy backdrop to celebrity posturing in utterly superficial concoctions such as Catherine Zeta-Jones No Reservation (2007) and Penelope Cruzs Woman on Top (2000). Mediterranean Food falls somewhere between those two extremes. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Cameron Douglas Arrested Aug 4, 2009
In February, Douglas told a British newspaper that his stepmother, Catherine Zeta-Jones became a positive influence in his life and helped him re-connect with his famous father. His previous arrest in 2007 for cocaine possesion could spell even more trouble if he's found guilty of federal offenses on the current arrest. (New York Post -- News)
The many faces of Meryl Streep Aug 2, 2009
London hairdresser Antoinette Beenders - the vice president, global creative director for Aveda who has styled the likes of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Kate Winslet - said Streep's natural locks are fairly fine, conducive to the use of wigs and extensions. As part of sister singing duo in "A Prairie Home Companion," she had country-tinged honey blond waves. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Soderbergh talks at last about Sydney project Jul 27, 2009
Or even as "there" as two movies he wants to make - a 3-D musical about Cleopatra starring Catherine Zeta-Jones or a biopic about Liberace starring Michael Douglas. The STC's co-artistic directors, Cate Blanchett and Andrew Upton, have joked about the project on the company's website. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Infotainment Jul 23, 2009
Sixty percent admitted to being either an apple or pear shape, but 75 percent said they wanted a figure like Catherine Zeta-Jones or Marilyn. Lebanons Jeita Grotto was selected as one of 28 finalists for the seven natural wonders of the world, facing the Amazon, Mount Vesuvius and others for a spot on the prestigious list. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
‘America’s Sweethearts’ available on Encore on Comcast Jul 22, 2009
But Catherine Zeta-Jones and John Cusack, as feuding headliners, are stuck with one-note characters and the farce never quite zooms into orbit. (PG-13; runs through July 30). (Boston Globe)
Review: 'AFI Lifetime Achievement Award' Jul 18, 2009
The honoree's missus, Catherine Zeta-Jones, opens the evening by citing one of Douglas' less successful efforts, the film version of "A Chorus Line"; coos that he might want to "leave the musicals to me" in the future; and launches into a corny takeoff on that show's signature song, "One," which may make you wonder who dubbed her voice in "Chicago.". Just when you find yourself wishing Rob Lowe and Snow White would reappear to class things up, the tribute finds its heart in the person of Kirk... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
'TV Land PRIME Presents the AFI Life Achievement Award' on July 19th at 9pm ET/PT Jul 17, 2009
AMERICAN FILM INSTITUTE HONORS MICHAEL DOUGLAS WITH THE 37th LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD JACK NICHOLSON, CATHERINE ZETA-JONES AND TOBEY MAGUIRE ARE AMONG THOSE SALUTING DOUGLAS Log On To www ... Show highlights include moving appearances by the honoree's father, film legend and 1991 AFI honoree Kirk Douglas, and Steve Swankay, a former child soldier from Sierra Leone whose education Douglas has sponsored, as well as a show-stopping performance of "One" from the musical "A Chorus Line" (the film... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
* Londons musicals: intimate or outsize? Jul 13, 2009
(Years ago, when I asked an American theater-critic friend how Catherine Zeta-Jones was in the movie version of Chicago, he said witheringly, Its a good English musical performance. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
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)
Newsweek: Is this the year of the 'cougar'? Jun 19, 2009
Hollywood used to put women over the age of 40 in the retirement home, while old dudes like Sean Connery kept seducing ever-younger babes like Catherine Zeta-Jones ... And we're not even counting The Rebound, Catherine Zeta-Jones's (39) September movie about dating a 25-year-old guy, the Courteney Cox TV show Cougartown or the Bachelor-like reality dating show The Cougar. (MSNBC -- Movies)
He Claimed My Womb Jun 18, 2009
Michael Douglas Wanted to Impregnate Catherine Zeta-Jones on First Meeting ... Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones arrive at AFI Lifetime Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas ... However, the entire evening Michael barely took his eyes off his stunning wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, and it seems he made his intentions very clear the very first time they met. (Fox News)
OCEAN'S HEAVEN FOR BLAINE STUNT Jun 1, 2009
MICHAEL Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones can no longer eat at Aqua, the Douglas family hashery in Bermuda. It closed to become residential units. (New York Post -- Gossip)
Host Chris Rock comes out swinging May 21, 2009
Sandler took the stage to present the adapted-screenplay Oscar, and it was announced that Catherine Zeta-Jones would be joining him. But Zeta-Jones never came out. (MSNBC -- Academy Awards)
Beyond Castles, Corgi Dogs and Choirs: Wales Reveals Ten Fascinating Facts about the United Kingdom's Best Kept Secret May 19, 2009
Celebrities who grew up in Wales include Sir Anthony Hopkins, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Christian Bale, Rhys Ifans, and Ioan Gruffudd. . (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Witness: Astor disparaged Parker Bowles May 19, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) - A witness testified Monday that late socialite Brooke Astor made an awkward remark to Britain's Camilla Parker Bowles and criticized Catherine Zeta-Jones' dress during a 1999 luncheon ... Gregorian said Astor said she did not recognize actress Catherine Zeta-Jones nearby, and said, "She's wearing the wrong dress for this occasion.". (KOLD.com, AZ)
Global art star May 14, 2009
by British director Simon West (Con Air, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider) with Banderas alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones as Dal. s muse/monster wife Gala, is about the artist's success (and scandals) in America. (USA Today)
Soderbergh films pornstar Apr 28, 2009
Soderbergh's next project is , a song-and-dance retelling of the story of Cleopatra, Antony, and Caesar (with Catherine Zeta-Jones in the role of Cleopatra). This is slated for completion in 2011. (The Age, Australia)
Denis Leary brings 'Rescue Me' to The Fox Apr 18, 2009
Of course, she looks a bit like Catherine Zeta-Jones, which mesmerizes many of the men, especially Lt. Lou Shea (John Scurti) and Leary s character Tommy Gavin. It s always interesting when a women comes into their midst, Leary said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Films About RMS Titanic Apr 4, 2009
Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones, Peter Gallagher, Eva Marie Saint, Marilu Henner, Tim Curry, and George C. Scott the CBS miniseries was sizably superior to the previous television rendition of the sinking of Titanic. It depicts the stories of both fictional and factual figures, and although far from flawless, it evokes emotion and empathy. (Suite101.com)
Model, activist, race car driver Mar 27, 2009
She looks enough like actress Catherine Zeta-Jones that she played her photo double in the Oscar-winning Traffic. . (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Home Remedies for Teeth Whitening Mar 26, 2009
As endorsed by actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, rubbing strawberries on your teeth will remove all stains and give you bright white teeth. The trick is to brush and floss beforehand, mash about five strawberries, then use a cotton swab to apply the berry mixture to your teeth. (Suite101.com)
She's got "It" Mar 17, 2009
Catherine Zeta-Jones, T-Mobile: $20-million. Angelina Jolie, St. John: $12-million plus. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
The surreal thing Mar 14, 2009
The second film, Dali, directed by Britain's Simon West (of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider fame), will star Antonio Banderas in the leading role and Catherine Zeta-Jones as Dali's sexually charged wife, Gala. It will explore how the painter conquered America and the world with sex, sin and surrealism only to succumb later to worldwide scandal and misfortune. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hollywood's most overrated Mar 4, 2009
Catherine Zeta-Jones. "Chicago" was not that good, ladies and gentlemen. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Royal treatment Feb 28, 2009
One name appeared time and time again: David Beahm, who is perhaps best known for designing the wedding of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, often referred to as "the wedding of the century." ... Designed the wedding of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, often referred to as the "wedding of the century.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Beauty powers brands Feb 21, 2009
Catherine Zeta-Jones in turn proved you can have a multimillion-dollar contract with a telecommunications company (T-Mobile). When Madonna appeared in an ad campaign for the Gap, it not only raised her profile among younger consumers but also provided a promotional opportunity for her childrens book, which is carried in Gap stores. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Will Hollywood dim the bling for Oscar night? Feb 19, 2009
In the last 11 years, evening bag designer Mary Norton has seen her jeweled and feathered accessories carried by celebrities such as Catherine Zeta-Jones and Miley Cyrus. This time, demand is flat. (Los Angeles Times)
What the Heck? Struggling for steak at Wolfgang's Feb 16, 2009
The hotel hired Beahm, who planned the wedding of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones ... The hotel hired Beahm, who planned the wedding of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Jennifer Aniston: Fabulous At 40 Feb 12, 2009
In fact, her last film, "Marley has taken in $140 million and her newest, "He's Just Not That Into You," is currently number one. "A lot more women are independent and not married and going into their 40's and look at Jennifer Aniston I think that that person reflects my life, and so I think that it just bodes well for her," Vary said. Of course 40 is a bit more fabulous when you look like Aniston. The birthday girl posed in her birthday suit for GQ Magazine. She told Early Show co-anchor Harry... (CBS News -- Early Show)
No jetlag for Penelope Feb 7, 2009
Guests included Penelope's co-star Scarlett Johansson and her husband Ryan Reynolds, Ashton Kutcher and his wife Demi Moore, and Michael Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones. Penelope also stars alongside Spanish actor Javier Bardem, who she has been dating since 2007. (iAfrica.com)
