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Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor have been doing a spot of reminiscing about their hit film Moulin Rouge!, remembering the “wild parties” they enjoyed during filming when it took place nearly 18 years ago.

The two stars appeared on Variety magazine’s Actors On Actors section, and part of that saw Nicole interviewing Ewan about the time on the set of Baz Luhrmann’s extravaganza which was released in 2001. Specifically, they remembered (or, perhaps, didn’t) the huge parties they had with absinthe shots and luxurious food at Luhrmann’s private villa.

“We’d have great parties. Remember those Friday nights, those Saturday nights?” Nicole asked Ewan, who laughed out loud and replied: “Not all of them… Don’t remember all of them.” Agreeing, Nicole laughed, “Exactly!”

Continue reading: Nicole Kidman And Ewan McGregor Reminisce About "Wild Parties" Filming 'Moulin Rouge!'

Nicole Kidman has said that the lack of female directors in Hollywood and television is still a major problem, and that it is “a given” that female actors should support female directors.

The 49 year old American/Australian star, who features in Sofia Coppola’s The Beguiled which is one of the favourites for the Palme d’Or on the Cannes Film Festival jury list this year, said on Tuesday (May 23rd) that it was incumbent upon female actors to support women behind the camera.

“Only 4.2% of women directed the major motion pictures of 2016. That's a statistic from the Women in Film group. There were 4,000 episodic TV series and only 183 women directed them. That there says it all. I think that's an important thing to say and keep saying.”

Continue reading: Nicole Kidman Speaks Out On Lack Of Female Directors In Hollywood

Cannes Film Festival 2017 kicks off this week and those officially selected for Competition are particularly exciting this year. The Palme d'Or nominees offer thrills, colour, mystery, poignant propositions as well as some of Hollywood's biggest stars. Here are nine of our most anticipated features.

Nicole Kidman stars in 'The Beguiled'

1. The Beguiled - For Academy Award winning Sofia Coppola's latest film, she adapts the Thomas P. Cullinan novel of the same name (originally called 'A Painted Devil') in a Western starring Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning. They play the residents of a small Virginia girls' school who take in a wounded Union soldier played by Colin Farrell. Sexual tensions arise, which only results in pure vengeance.

Continue reading: The Beguiled, Okja And Wonderstruck: The Best Palme D'Or Nominees For Cannes Film Festival 2017

This year's Academy Awards ceremony was a weird one for many reasons, one of the main ones being Nicole Kidman's really bizarre clap. Thankfully, the actress has now given an explanation for her distinctive show of appreciation at the show, and it makes a lot of sense.

Nicole Kidman reveals the truth behind her weird clap

The 'Lion' star essentially had to choose between two post-Oscars headlines; one being 'Nicole Kidman refuses to clap at Academy Awards', the other being 'Nicole Kidman claps like a seal'. Naturally, she went for the latter. No, it's not a weird habit that she has developed over the years, it was purely to protect the jewellery she was wearing.

Continue reading: Here's Why Nicole Kidman's Academy Awards Clap Was So Awkward

Sunday night’s Academy Awards contained one of the most memorable gaffes in the ceremony’s history, when the wrong winner for the Best Picture Oscar was announced.

However there was another moment during the show that got the internet really talking, Nicole Kidman’s bizarre clapping.

Continue reading: Nicole Kidman's Weird Clapping At The Oscars Has Twitter Freaked Out

It's not everyday you see top Hollywood stars the likes of Reese Witherspoon, Shailene Woodley and Nicole Kidman band together for a TV drama, but that's what made the prospect of HBO's 'Big Little Lies' all the more exciting. Unfortunately, the story itself has on the whole proved rather mediocre.

Reese Witherspoon stars in 'Big Little Lies'

Based on the 2014 best-selling Liane Moriarty novel of the same name, this 7-episode mini-series seems to be something of a disappointment to the general consensus of critics. It's about a trio of Californian housewives whose children all go to the same elementary school, with their personal lives intertwining and culminating in disaster.

Continue reading: 'Big Little Lies': The Critics Consensus Has Been Less Than Positive

Reese Witherspoon stars in HBO miniseries ‘Big Little Lies’, which debuts next month, alongside Nicole Kidman and Shailene Woodley.

The female-driven drama is of particular importance to Reese, who’s fighting to address the gender imbalance in Hollywood and make sure more women’s voices are heard.

Reese Witherspoon has spoken out against Hollywood’s Smurfette Syndrome

Continue reading: Reese Witherspoon Is Tired Of Hollywood's "Smurfette Syndrome"

Guardians of the Galaxy star Zoe Saldana has raised a few eyebrows, by saying she believes Hollywood has 'bullied' Donald Trump.

The actress is not a supporter of the president-elect, however she believes that Hollywood's attitude to Trump during the election created 'empathy' for him among a large group of American voters.

Zoe Saldana has criticized Hollywood for ‘bullying’ Donald Trump

Continue reading: Zoe Saldana Says Hollywood Has "Bullied" Donald Trump

While promoting her new film Lion, actress Nicole Kidman has come out to explain that she feels the movie is like a "love letter" to her two grown-up adopted children, Isabella and Connor, whom she brought up in her 20s during her marriage to Tom Cruise.

Nicole Kidman stars in a new film, Lion

Lion depicts the true story of a five-year-old Indian boy who found himself on a train 1,000km from his family.

Continue reading: Nicole Kidman Says Her New Film Lion Is Like A "Love Letter" To Her Oldest Children

Nicole Kidman stopped by ‘The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon’ on Thursday for another awkward interview with the talk show host, who she once went on a bad date with.

During an appearance on the show in January of last year, Kidman had revealed her and Fallon once went on a date, but the funnyman didn’t realise it was a romantic set up.

Describing the evening Kidman said: “You wouldn’t say anything, and then you put a video game on or something...and so after about an hour and a half, I thought, ‘He has no interest, this is so embarrassing’ and then I was like, ‘Maybe he’s gay.’”

Continue reading: Nicole Kidman Reveals Jimmy Fallon Missed A Second Chance To Date Her

Keith Urban ''absorbs'' other artist's music like a ''sponge''.

The 'Blue Ain't Your Colour' hitmaker likes to listen to a variety of music genres before he works on his own tracks.

He said: ''I tend to think I make records more so like a sponge than focusing on every manner of a thing. Before I start working on a record, I'm listening to all kinds of stuff.

Continue reading: Keith Urban: I Absorb Music Like A Sponge

Dev Patel is set to star in a tear-inducing drama called 'Lion', based on the true story of Saroo Brierley; a man who was adopted as a boy after becoming separated from his family in India at the age of 5. Following its premiere at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, the word 'Oscars' has been mentioned more than once.

Dev Patel stars in 'Lion'

Based on the memoirs 'A Long Way Home' written by the real Saroo Brierley along with Larry Buttrose, the story follows Saroo's (Patel) search as an adult for his Indian family, having been raised by Australian adoptive parents Sue (Nicole Kidman) and John (David Wenham). Though most of his early years are forgotten, there are a few crucial memories that have remained. He remembers being trapped on a train for two days after losing his brother, and eventually ending up in Calcutta nearly 1,500 kilometres away from home. 

Continue reading: Dev Patel Is A Lost Boy In Touching True Story Drama 'Lion'

Benedict Cumberbatch has picked up a best actor nomination at this year’s Olivier awards, for his role as Hamlet at London’s Barbican theatre last summer. The annual awards, which are in their 40th year, celebrate the best in British theatre, with the winners announced on April 3rd.

Benedict Cumberbatch is up for best actor at this year’s Olivier awards.

Cumberbatch’s Hamlet is up for three awards in total, including best revival and best sound design for Christopher Shutt. In the best actor category, Cumberbatch will be competing against Kenneth Brannagh, Kenneth Cranham, Adrian Lester and Mark Rylance, who took home the best supporting actor award at last night’s Oscars.

Continue reading: Benedict Cumberbatch, Nicole Kidman And Mark Rylance Lead Olivier Nominations

Nicole Kidman's long awaited return to the West End has resulted in triumph as she takes home the coveted prize of Best Actress in a Play at the WhatsOnStage awards for her incredible scientist role in 'Photograph 51', which ran in Autumn 2015.

Nicole Kidman takes home another award for 'Photograph 51'

The actress - who adds the award to her already extensive accolade collection which includes an Oscar, three Golden Globes and a BAFTA among others - was honoured with the prize at the ceremony which took place at the Prince of Wales Theatre on Sunday (February 21st 2016), with the play itself also landing the award for Best New Play. She beat fellow nominees Denise Gough ('People, Places and Things'), Lia Williams ('Oresteia'), Rosalie Craig ('As You Like It') and Harriet Walter ('Death of a Salesman'), while play itself was up against 'The Hangmen', 'Oppenheimer', 'People, Places and Things' and 'Farinelli and the King'.

Continue reading: Nicole Kidman Takes Home Another Best Actress Prize For West End Play 'Photograph 51'

Hollywood megastar Tom Cruise is putting his £4.95 million West Sussex mansion, which he bought during the noughties when he was married to Katie Holmes, up for sale.

The Mission: Impossible star, 53, bought the enormous Rede Place mansion in East Grinstead, in the desirable commuter belt within travelling distance of London, back in 2003. Constructed from an original base of a small Victorian house, the property covers four storeys and 14.2 acres and boasts a huge range of luxury features.

Tom Cruise has put his East Grinstead mansion up for sale

Continue reading: Tom Cruise Putting His U.K. Mansion Up For Sale For Nearly £5 Million

Nicole Kidman's extraordinary return to West End theatre was unarguably phenomenal, so it's no surprise that the actress has landed the London Evening Standard award for Best Actress for her scientist role in Michael Grandage's 'Photograph 51'; a play which wrapped this weekend.

Nicole Kidman wins big at London Evening Standard awards

The play, written by Anna Ziegler, opened at the Noel Coward Theatre in London in September 2015 and saw Kidman portray DNA scientist Rosalind Franklin; a real life 50s chemist whose role in the discovery of deoxyribonucleic acid was largely overlooked by the male dominated industry at the time, and who sadly died before she could be nominated for a Nobel Prize.

Continue reading: Nicole Kidman's Win For 'Photograph 51' Overlooks 'The Secret In Their Eyes' Bomb

Secret in Their Eyes is the American remake of the Oscar-winning 2009 Argentine film. Oscar winners themselves, the two actresses both had break-out roles in 1989: Kidman in Dead Calm and Roberts in Steel Magnolias. Over the decades, they met at various social functions, but only really connected on the set of Secret in Their Eyes, discovering that they share a positive approach to family and career.

"I am a genuinely and deeply happy person," says Roberts. "And as life goes on, you realize what great fortune that is - to feel like you just have the natural chemistry of joy."

Continue reading: Secret In Their Eyes Reveals Common Ground For Kidman And Roberts

Nicole Kidman, one of the world's most famous and arguably best actresses, has taken aim at sexism in Hollywood saying the industry does not represent an "even playing field" for women. The Oscar-winning Australian actress was speaking at the Women in Film Crystal and Lucy Awards in Los Angeles.

Nicole Kidman was speaking at the Women in Film awards

"Obviously we need to create more opportunities; it's not an even playing field," said Kidman, who won the Crystal award for excellence in film at the ceremony. "We're all working and banding together and trying to change that and that's what's needed. We also need to put cameras in little girls' hands and get them to tell stories and increase their confidence so that they can feel powerful."

Continue reading: Nicole Kidman On Hollywood Sexism, "It's Not An Even Playing Field"

Directed by Alex Gibney, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, has become the most talked about film to premiere at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. Claiming to lift the lid on the famously secretive religion, the doc also includes allegations about famous follower Tom Cruise and the church’s founder L. Ron Hubbard.

Tom Cruise is one of Scientology's most famous followers

Based in part on the book of the same name by Lawrence Wright, the film features interviews with former church members and never before seen footage, including some of Tom Cruise stage at a Scientology gala.

Continue reading: Featuring Allegations About Tom Cruise, Scientology Documentary 'Going Clear' Captivates Sundance Film Festival

A teaser trailer has been released to promote this year's upcoming Paddington movie, based on Michael Bond's much-loved children's books and the animated television shows. The King's Speech's Colin Firth will voice the little brown bear, who everybody knows has a penchant for marmalade sandwiches.

Upcoming Children's Film 'Paddington' Will Add A Modern Twist To Michael Bond's Much-Loved Children's Classic.

Released this coming November, the Paul King-directed movie will follow the classic tale of the conscientious little bear who arrives in London from Peru feeling frightened and alone at Paddington Station. Luckily, the kind Brown family notice Paddington with his "Please look after this bear" tag and take him in.

Continue reading: He's Almost Here! New 'Paddington' Trailer Teases Arrival Of The Marmalade-Loving Bear [Trailer + Pictures]

This year’s Cannes Film Festival – which will take place between 14-25 May – will see Jane Campion preside over judging responsibilities.

Campion is best known for The Piano, a film that saw her win the Palme d'Or at the French film festival in 1993. She was the first female winner, and remains the only one to this day. The film also won her a best screenplay award at The Oscars.

Jane Campion's consierable reputation has seen her take the head judge spot at Cannes 2014

Continue reading: Jane Campion To Take Up Head Judge Spot At This Year's Cannes

Adam Sandler was unsurprisingly named the most overpaid actor in Hollywood this week - which was fairly obvious to everyone, anyway. Despite some sizable successes in the past 15 years or so, the 47-year-old has suffered a slew of horrible movies that have returned only middling amounts at the box office.

Adam Sandler Looking Angry at the 'Here Comes The Boom' Premiere

Forbes estimates that his last three movies pulled in $3.40 for every $1 the actor was paid. His flop That's My Boy - which one critic called "vulgar, tasteless, mean-spirited and most offensive of all - not funny" - cost around $70 million to make but lost money with returns of just $57 million. 

Continue reading: Adam Sandler's 'Most Overpaid' Title Is Worrying - Just Ask Nicole Kidman

Colin Firth has agreed to play Paddington Bear in a re-boot of the famed Michael Bond books about a bear from Peru with a taste for marmalade. In the original Bond books, Paddington is found by the Brown family in London's Paddington Station after getting lost on the way over from his South American homeland. It is thought that the origins from the book will be mirrored on to the screen.

Colin Firth will play the marmalade-loving bear

In a discussion with the Daily Mail, Firth revealed that the movie will all be live action, except for the computer animated Paddington. Firth also revealed that as well as providing the voice for Paddington, his facial expressions will be mapped and used by the animators to construct the Paddington we see on stage, using the same methods used to capture Gollum in the Lord of the Rings films.

Continue reading: Colin Firth Will Put On His Wellies & Raincoat As He Lends His Voice To Paddington Bear

Colin Firth will provide the voice for an animated Paddington Bear in an upcoming adaptation of Michael Bond's cherished children's stories about a bear named after the station where he was found by the Brown family.

Colin Firth Will Voice Paddington...But Won't Have To Eat Marmalade Sandwiches.

The star of Bridget Jones and A Single Man will voice the marmalade-loving, duffel coat-wearing bear alongside performances from Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins as Mr. and Mrs. Brown. English favourite actors Julie Walters and Jim Broadbent will play a housekeeper and an antiques expert, respectively, whilst Moulin Rouge actress Nicole Kidman will play the villain in the movie: a malevolent taxidermist, it has been reported by BBC News.

Continue reading: No Marmalade Please! Colin Firth Will Voice Paddington Bear In New Film

Carl Wu. He's the vigilante paparazzi photographer who rides around Gotham City all day on his bike trying to get a killer shot of the biggest celebrities around. This week, being New York Fashion Week, offered Mr Wu plentiful opportunities to snap away on his little bike, though he got a little too close for comfort to one Oscar winning actress. 

According to TMZ.com, Nicole Kidman is pressing charges after Carl Wu crashed into her on a bicycle, knocking her to the ground outside the Carlyle Hotel.

Kidman had just returned from the Calvin Klein show - where she mingled with Rooney Mara and Stellan Skarsgard - when she walked towards the entrance of the hotel. Freelance photographer Carl Wu suddenly roared towards her on his bike, tried to hit the brakes, though slammed into the actress sending her crashing to the sidewalk.

Continue reading: Meet Carl Wu. The Cycling Photographer Who Knocked Down Nicole Kidman.

Ron Burgundy, the fictional anchorman starring in the film of the same name, is to pen a satirical memoir.

Will Ferrell and Christina Applegate filming on the set of Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.

Ron Burgundy is played in Anchorman (and its sequel) by Will Ferrell. The 2004 film and its socially inept characters have undergone something of a revival over the past few months, largely owing to the upcoming sequel Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. 

Continue reading: Ron Burgundy Returns To Pen 'Classy' Memoirs Before 'Anchorman' Sequel Release

Leah Remini will tell all about her life as a Scientologist in her upcoming memoir. The 43 year old actress said, to US Weekly, her upcoming memoirs "will include my experiences, everything that's taboo to talk about."

Leah Remini at a 2011 GLSEN event in L.A.

Remini has revealed very little about her break from the Church of Scientology since her decision was announced over three weeks ago. It is believed the former King of Queens star left the church due to a number of disagreements with the Scientologists leader, David Miscavige. According to some reports, there has been tension between Remini and Miscavige since Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' wedding in 2006 (where Remini allegedly asked the whereabouts of Miscavige's wife). 

Continue reading: Leah Remini Will Talk Church Of Scientology In Memoirs, Supported By Paul Haggis

Eva Longoria suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday (May 18, 2013) though managed to have a pretty good laugh about the whole thing. The former Desperate Housewives actress stepped onto the red-carpet for the premiere of Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indians and accidentally flashed too much skin for waiting fans and photographers.

The 38-year-old had tugged up the bottom of her sea foam green Atelier Versace gown in order to avoid tripping while climbing the stairs of the theater. Unfortunately for Longoria, she was sans underwear and exposed her bottom half. The embarrassed actress quickly noticed mistake and pulled herself together to pose for photographs. She laughed off the incident the following night, "Here's my dress for tonight!" she wrote, alongside a photo of herself in a black gown. "No wardrobe malfunctions tonight!"

Everything Seemed To Be Going Swimmingly For Eva Longoria At Cannes, Until She Reached The Dreaded Stairs

Continue reading: Eva Longoria's Wardrobe Malfunction Draws Laughs At Cannes Film Festival

Kanye West appears to have landed himself a cameo in the Anchorman sequel after Hollywood.com reported he was spotted filming with Christina Applegate and Paul Rudd on a downtown Atlanta rooftop. It's safe to assume Anchorman 2 was the movie being filmed, with Kanye thought to be making a very brief cameo.

The eyewitness said, "he was quite afraid of heights and required an umbrella for shade most of the time he was on the roof." The Anchorman 2 production began in Atlanta in the past few weeks filming scenes in Woodruff Park and the surrounding areas, many of which have been captured by the prying eyes of the paparazzi. Writer and producer Will Ferrell is apparently a long-time hero of Kanye's, having included his dialogue from Blades of Glory in his song N*ggas In Paris. Following his infamous Taylor Swift/MTV VMA's controversy, Kanye compared himself to Ron Burgundy in a Twitter rant. 

The sighting comes just 24 hours after Tina Fey and Amy Poehler were see beating up co-star Sacha Baron Cohen with crowbars! The rumors are that Vince Vaughn and Luke Wilson have also filmed very brief performances at the Atlanta set, while Nicole Kidman will be featured in a "secret" un-credited role, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Harrison Ford will be a news anchor in the new movie.

Continue reading: Kanye West Spotted Filming Anchorman 2 On Atlanta Rooftops

It’s official - Nicole Kidman has shot an uncredited cameo for the upcoming Will Ferrell flick Anchoman: The Legend Continues. Yep, you guessed it, that’s the sequel to the hilarious (imho) Anchorman. Kidman is adding her name to an already pretty impressive cast. Along with the original stars Will Ferrell, Steve Carell and Paul Rudd, Harrison Ford himself is going to make a brief appearance as well. Looks like Ron Burgundy’s crew is growing by the day. Can you imagine what that set must be like during filming? It’s no surprise Kidman would be eager to jump on this particular bandwagon.

This isn’t Kidman’s only dabble in the comedy world of late. In 2011, she shot a cameo in Adam Sandler’s Just Go With It. Apparently these kinds of lighthearted roles are simply in her blood. Hopefully you’re all excited for the Anchorman sequel and for Kidman’s appearance as well. The movie is currently still in production and the release date has been set for December 20th this year. That’ll certainly be one holiday flick to look out for.

And if you simply can’t wait that long for your next fix of Ron Burgundy, you can catch the teaser for Anchorman: The Legend Continues below.

Continue reading: Nicole Kidman Takes On Comedy Once Again With Anchorman 2 Cameo

We here at Contactmusic.com thought Nicole Kidman might have a hit on her hands after seeing the trailer for psychological thriller 'Stoker' back in 2012. It stars the Australian actress opposite Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode in a film about 'Uncle Charlie' moving in with India and her emotionally unstable mother Evelyn after the death of India's father. Suspicions about Charlie's motives are raised, things get a little weird - it looks great. Check out the creepy poster.

'Stoker' - from director Park Chan-Wook, known for his immaculate framing - has scored strong reviews ahead of its release in the U.S and UK this week. Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times loved the movie, calling it a "A bizarrely perverse, beautifully rendered mystery that you may or may not care to solve." Esteemed critic A.O. Scott of the New York Times wrote, "It may be Mr. Park's reputation that induces a state of queasy anticipation in the early scenes of "Stoker." But it is also, unquestionably, his craft." 

Not all the reviews were entirely positive - for example, USA Today  argued, "Just because something is unsettling doesn't make it involving," though most critics were taken by the unnerving atmosphere created throughout. Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine said, "Park has built a hothouse of erotic tension that's primed to explode. Some will find it too much. Screw them. Park's goal is to bust form, not conform to it. Take Stoker for what it is: a thriller of savage beauty," while Jam Movies summed up, "Stoker is a chilling and profoundly disturbing thriller about grief and wanton desire."

Continue reading: Is The 'Perverse' 'Stoker' Nicole Kidman's Best Movie For Ten Years?

Nicole Kidman maybe isn't quite as high profile as she was in her Moulin Rouge pomp these days, but there's no denying that when she hits the red carpet, she'll still draw the eyes of the world's paparazzi. The Australian actress was in London for the premiere of Stoker, the last film produced by Tony Scott before his death, and also starring Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode. 

Kidman lit up the red (or even green) carpet

Continue reading: Nicole Kidman Lights Up Stoker Premiere As Matthew Goode Reflects On Female-Dominant Cast

Faith Hill's Braces Were A Huge Talking Point At The Grammy Awards

Faith Hill's braces became the subject of intense discussion and debate during the Grammy Awards on Sunday (February 10, 2013), with the country songstress debuting her new mouth gear. The singer looked stunning in a black J. Mendel gown though confused fans by wearing braces, despite her usually flawless smile.

Hill told country station KNIX that she had braces as a kid, but forgot to wear her retainer. When explaining the need for a second round of dental gear, Faith advised. "Kids, wear your retainer!" Her two eldest daughters with husband Tim Mcgraw - Gracie and Maggie - both wear braces, too. The couple presented an award at Sunday night's 55th annual Grammy Awards and were photographed hanging out with their close friends Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban. Five-times winner Grammy winner Faith Hill teamed her lavish gown with Lorraine Schwartz jewellery, Tom Ford shoes and a pretty impressive looking Bottega Veneta clutch. 

Continue reading: Faith Hill Braces' Become Unlikely Talking Point Of Grammy Awards 2013 (Pictures)

Updates From Sundance Film Festival And The London Critics' Circle Awards Plus Trailers For, Stoker, Emperor And Red 2

As the Sundance Film Festival continues in Utah, buzz is emerging about the new Nicole Kidman movie Stoker, in which she plays the widowed mother of teen Mia Wasikowska as they deal with the arrival of the unexpectedly sexy Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode). From the director of Old Boy, a new trailer depicts the film as a stylish, warped and very black comedy. It comes to cinemas on March 1st.

Here in Britain, two leading awards contenders open this week. Steven Spielberg's Lincoln stars Daniel Day-Lewis, the front-runner in the Best Actor race. This would be his unprecedented third win in the category. And Kathryn Bigelow's Zero Dark Thirty stars Jessica Chastain, who is currently the favourite for Best Actress, although Jennifer Lawrence in Silver Linings Playbook is giving her some serious competition.

But no one should write off iconic French actress Emmanuelle Riva's astonishing turn in Amour. She won the London Critics' Circle Film Award for Best Actress on Sunday. The London critics also gave Amour their Film of the Year title, and it's up for Best Picture at the Oscars as well.

Continue reading: A Week In Movies: Sundance Buzz For Stoker Trailer, London Critics' Choose Amour, First Look At Tommy Lee Jones In Emperor

In 1990, when she was just 23, Nicole Kidman married the man that she thought would be the love of her life: Tom Cruise. Yes, any woman under the age of 30 was pretty much convinced at that point that Tom Cruise was destined for her, but Kidman both won and lost. They were married for 10 years, but divorced in 2000,  which Kidman said, in her latest very indepth interview with DuJou, "was a shock to [her] system." Despite it taking her a long time to heal, 12 years on and her life is not just back on track but the whole landscape of her existence is basking in the warm glow of contentment and joy, it appears.

"My life changed," she said, since meeting her current husband Keith Urban. "He is a wonderful, caring man and he makes me feel secure. We don't ever like to be separated." She and Urban married in 2006 and have two daughters together. It isn't only her marriage that changed her life, but having babies has changed a lot as well. Her first child Sunday Rose was born in 2008 in Nashville. "Having my baby has been a healing experience," she says. "It took me so long to have a child. I feel enormous gratitude. Sunday has healed an enormous amount in me. It's a very private thing, but she just has."

It's a delight to hear how great Kidman's life is. "Before, I was running away from life. Now I embrace it. You never know how long you have. So I cherish every minute." She said, "I'm happier than I've ever been in my life." Kidman is currently filming for 'Grace of Monaco', a film about Grace Kelly which is set for release in 2014. 

Brad Pitt became the first male face to appear in a Chanel No.5 commercial on Monday (October 15, 2012), as part of an advertising campaign that pays the Hollywood star a cool $7 million, according to Women's Wear Daily. In the new black and white ad - directed by filmmaker Joe Wright - Pitt, 48, looks wistfully into the camera.

As with most Chanel ads, there's also an enigmatic faux-philosophical drivel, which when broken down, doesn't really mean anything. On this occasion, Pitt says, "It's not a journey. Every journey ends, but we go on. The world turns, and we turn with it. Plans disappear, dreams take over. But wherever I go, there you are, my luck, my fate, my fortune. Chanel No.5, inevitable." The wishy-washy ad has already come in for scrutiny, with Erik Hayden of Time magazine calling it "nonsensical," adding that its "vaguely existential monologue ... sounds like it could plausibly have been discarded narration from the trailer for Terrence Malick's (film) 'Tree of Life." Chanel No.5 - the first perfume launched by Coco Chanel in 1921 - has previous been represented by Nicole Kidman, Catherine Deneuve and more recently Audrey Tatou in a series of very slick, very French ads.

Pitt's commercial has already racked up millions of hits on YouTube, as well as a flurry of the usual unintentionally comical comments. One user wrote, "WHAT THE HELL IS HE SAYING??!?!? But it's OK because it's Brad Pitt," while another claimed that with Pitt or no Pitt, nobody should be spending $250 on "smelly water."

Brad Pitt has become the first male to front an advertising campaign for Chanel’s iconic women’s fragrance, Chanel No.5. We’re not entirely sure what’s going on here but we’re fairly certain that it’s got very little to do with gender equality and rather a lot to do with the dollar signs in the eyes of the head honchos at Chanel. One of whom, Joanna Norman, told The Telegraph earlier this year “No one, as far as I know, has ever used a male icon to promote a female fragrance. There is a dual element: for women, there's an appreciation that it's something different; for boys, it makes them think, 'that will impress my girlfriend'. It's a brilliant example of a classic rejuvenated via a youthful icon."

At the age of 48, we reckon that Brad Pitt is very much on the cusp of no longer fitting the bill of a ‘youthful icon’ but let’s not split hairs here. Essentially, Chanel have shifted their marketing angle from ‘here’s the beautiful actress Nicole Kidman – try not to hate her, ladies, try to smell like her, instead’ to ‘hey ladies, here’s Brad Pitt, you can definitely attract Brad Pitt to your bedsit if you smell like this.’ And, most importantly, they have confirmed to straight guys across the globe that it’s OK to buy your girlfriend a bottle of Chanel No.5 because it’s exactly what Brad Pitt would do.

The main ad itself, as published in the Telegraph, depicts Brad Pitt staring at a giant bottle of Chanel No. 5. He looks bemused. He looks well-groomed. He looks like he doesn’t really knowing what he’s doing there or why he’s staring at a bottle of ladies’ perfume. Inside, he’s probably having a good old chuckle at the £4.32 million he reportedly got paid to stand around looking bemused and well-groomed, to shift a few tonnes of perfume to other bemused men, the world over.

Lenny Kravitz has expressed delight towards the piercings he has for his penis as they allegedly increase his sexual performance. The rock legend behind 'Are You Gonna Go My Way?' turns 40 on 26th May, 2004, and has stated that his "public piercing" has caused no end of pleasure for his lovers.

Related: Lenny Kravitz Brings Cicely Tyson To 'The Butler' NY Premiere

Kravitz explained the piercing and boasted that: "I've never taken it out. It's a hoop about the size of a quarter. It hits the lady where she likes it and, because it swings, it can be effective in any position." Kravitz has been part of multiple celebrity relationships, dating stars like Kylie Minogue, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Imbruglia, Vanessa Paradis and Devon Aoki.