March 2, 2014
Blanchett's 'Blue Jasmine' character based on Allen associate
Best Actress Oscar winner Cate Blanchett studied Ruth Madoff to inspire her riches-to-rags socialite in “Blue Jasmine.” But rumors swirled in New York social circles that the character was also...
Ratner’s new company to make $40M from 'Gravity'
Brett Ratner quit as the Oscars’ producer amid controversy in 2011. But he was quietly — and lucratively — back on the awards scene on Sunday. While Sandra Bullock will...
Gwyneth Paltrow wanted to throw rival party to Vanity Fair
Rumors that Gwyneth Paltrow was throwing a rival Oscars party to scuttle Vanity Fair’s continued to be the buzz of Hollywood over the weekend. Word spread that Paltrow planned a...
Jared Leto jokes about Lupita Nyong’o romance
Before he won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar — and gave a serious speech that covered his mom, the Ukraine, Venezuela and AIDS — Jared Leto joked about his reported...
Oprah Winfrey parties despite Oscars snub
Oprah Winfrey mingled with Snoop Dogg and a host of other stars and Hollywood execs at WME uber-agent Ari Emanuel’s pre-Oscar party. Oprah arrived with Gayle King and was seen...
Vanity Fair holds Oscars mixer at Sunset Tower
Before holding his annual Oscars bash in a larger space this year, Vanity Fair’s Graydon Carter held court at its former location, the Sunset Tower Hotel. He powwowed Friday with...
Armani throws bash for Martin Scorsese & Paolo Sorrentino
Fashion house Giorgio Armani threw an elegant cocktail party to celebrate Martin Scorsese and Paolo Sorrentino at the brand’s Beverly Hills boutique before the Oscars. Giorgio’s niece Roberta Armani —...
Brad Pitt: '12 Years' appearance was for funding, not vanity
Brad Pitt has criticized Hollywood’s reluctance to make movies about slavery, pointing out it took a British director to do it with “12 Years a Slave.” And he also has...
Warren Buffett declines Weinstein's Oscars invitation
Berkshire Hathaway billionaire Warren Buffett had one of the best lines of the Oscars — behind-the-scenes. When Harvey Weinstein personally invited the mogul to his starry pre-Oscars bash, Buffett replied...
Common scores an 'Entourage' cameo at the gym
Doug Ellin — the writer/director of HBO’s upcoming “Entourage” movie — spontaneously cast Common on Friday when he spotted the rapper at the gym. The film was shooting at an...
Lupita Nyong’o celebrates her birthday at pre-Oscar bash
While e-cigarettes are all the rage in Hollywood, Best Supporting Actor nominee Michael Fassbender was seen celebrating with the real thing on a terrace at Grey Goose’s annual pre-Oscars bash....
Zeta-Jones and Douglas 'back together’
Michael Douglas’ mother, Diana Douglas, has revealed that her famous son is definitely back with estranged wife, Catherine Zeta-Jones. Speaking to The Sun the spritely 91-year-old said, “They are together....