Saturday 15 October 2011

Can a Movie Have Too Many Stars?

Can a Movie Have Too Many Stars?

Can a film have too many stars?

The poster for "New Year's Eve" just came out, and it has no less than 18 (!) actors on it, including Halle Berry, Ashton Kutcher, and Sarah Jessica Parker. There are even more stars in the film, like Sienna Miller, Alyssa Milano and Ryan Seacrest, but they don't have top billing. Check out the poster below (side note, could they choose a more unflattering photo of the lovely Sofia Vergara?):

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Like "Valentine's Day," which Gary Marshall also directed, "New Year's Eve" consists of a series of romantic vignettes. "Valentine's" was panned for having too many big stars in too many scenes that didn't add up to anything. Even with some Oscar-caliber talent (Berry, Hilary Swank, Robert De Niro), will "New Year's Eve" suffer the same fate?

TooFab did a little digging, and here are some of the film's pairings. A few may surprise you (minor spoilers below):

Seth Meyers and Jessica Biel play expectant parents.

Berry and Milano play nurses, likely at the hospital Meyers and Biel's baby is delivered in. De Niro plays a dying man presumably at the same hospital.

Zac Efron and Michelle Pfeiffer make an unlikely duo. He plays a bike messenger and she is a frustrated secretary.

Kutcher and Lea Michele play a couple.

Katherine Heigl plays a caterer who serves at a party where her ex, Jon Bon Jovi, is attending. Berry was supposed to portray the caterer, but had to take a lesser role due to her custody battle with Gabriel Aubrey.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Abigail Breslin play mother and daughter.

"New Year's Eve" comes out in theaters December 9, 2011. Are you excited to see it? Tell TooFab in the comments below!

Thursday 13 October 2011

41 new photos of Halle filming Cloud Atlas in Glasgow ~ Contact Music









































Halle Berry's adorable daughter bonds with Olivier Martinez as her father 'demands custody restriction be dropped'

Halle Berry's adorable daughter bonds with Olivier Martinez as her father 'demands custody restriction be dropped'



By Amelia Proud

Last updated at 9:11 PM on 8th October 2011


Halle Berry's adorable daughter Nahla was at the centre of wrangling between her parents again today, but happily the three-year-old was blissfully unaware.

Instead, she enjoyed a walk in Palma, Mallorca with her mother's partner, Olivier Martinez, 45.

Halle, also 45 , is busy shooting her new film Cloud Atlas on the Spanish island, but before the Academy Award actress left she struck an agreement over custody with with Nahla's father, Gabriel Aubry, 35.


Bonding: Olivier Martinez accompanies Nahla on a stroll in Palma today
Bonding: Olivier Martinez accompanies Nahla on a stroll in Palma today

According to TMZ, one of the conditions is that when Gabriel has the child, a nanny has to be present.

'We’re told Gabriel is now unhappy with the deal he struck, and wants the judge to remove the nanny clause,' TMZ reported.

So unhappy, in fact, that he headed to court this morning to have it overturned, according to the website.

Gabriel's lawyer, Gary Fishbein, argued his case in LA, while Halle's lawyer, Neal Hersh, countered.

A decision is expected shortly.


Protective: Little Nahla hides behind Olivier as they enjoy their stroll
Protective: Little Nahla hides behind Olivier as they enjoy their stroll


Halle, Olivier and Nahla seem to having a lovely time in Europe, although Berry broke her foot while chasing a goat.

According to America's People magazine, Halle was at her villa in Majorica on September 21st when she spotted Nahla getting into some trouble on the rocky terrain as she hotfooted it after a goat.

Rescue Blues: Halle broke her foot while trying to keep Nahla safe, according to a US report
Rescue Blues: Halle broke her foot while trying to keep Nahla safe, according to a US report

Concerned her little girl was going to hurt herself, Halle began chasing her in a bid to stop any injuries from occurring.

However, her desperation to keep Nahla safe meant Halle wasn't aware of her own footing, meaning she ended up stumbling over a rock and breaking her foot.

Halle was later seen being wheeled out of a local hospital with her leg in a cast.

In an official statement, Warner Bros, who are producing Cloud Atlas, explained the accident by saying: 'Halle Berry suffered a foot injury today while walking in Mallorca on a day off from filming Cloud Atlas.

'Production has adjusted their schedule and will continue filming.'

Halle has apparently been told to stay off the foot for three weeks to allow it time to heal.

Halle is among an ensemble cast starring in the big-screen adaptation of David Mitchell's novel Cloud Atlas - a collection of six different stories set between the 19th century to the post-apocalyptic future.

She plays journalist Luisa Rey who investigates reports of corruption and murder at a nuclear power plant.

A host of A-listers are taking part, including Tom Hanks, Susan Sarandon, Hugo Weaving and Hugh Grant.



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2046728/Halle-Berrys-daughter-Nahla-bonds-Olivier-Martinez-Palma.html#ixzz1ahoq1Ayf