KRISTEN STEWART MAKES HISTORY: BREAKS 30-YEAR DROUGHT AS THE FIRST AMERICAN ACTRESS TO RECEIVE A CESAR NOMINATION

She wasn't even born when the last American actress received a nomination. 

Indiewire reports that Kristen Stewart has ended a 30-year American actress drought when the 24-year old actress received a nomination for a Cesar Award for Best Supporting Actress from France's Academy of Cinema Arts. The Cesar the French equivalent of the Oscars.

Indiewire writes:

"Stewart picked up the first nomination for an American actress at the Césars since opera singer Julia Migenes in the 1984 film adaptation of "Carmen," nabbing a Best Supporting Actress nod for her role in Olivier Assayas' "Clouds of Sils Maria.""

COSM received 6 nominations in total. Read more about the nominees here. 

For Stewart to be the the first American actress to receive a nomination in 30 years is a huge feat to say the least. Let's hope she is able to attend the ceremony being held on February 20th in Paris, France two days before the Academy Awards. 





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KRISTEN STEWART RECEIVES A FRANCE CESAR BEST SUPPORTING NOMINATION FOR HER WORK IN 'CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA'

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Nominations for the 40th Annual Cesar Awards by France's Academy of Cinema Arts were released and Kristen Stewart received a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her work as Valentine in 'Clouds of Sils Maria', according to the Hollywood Reporter. 

The Cesar is the French equivalent of the Oscars.

Other nominees for Best Supporting Actress are: 
Marianne Denicourt for 'Hippocrates', Claude Gensac for 'Lulu in the Nude', Izia Higelin for 'Samba' and Charlotte Le Bon for 'Yves Saint Laurent'.


'Clouds of Sils Maria' received a total of 6 nominations for Best Film, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay (Olivier Assayas), Best Actress (Juliette Binoche) and Best Photography (Yorik Le Saux).

Sean Penn who directed Stewart in 'Into the Wild' will be receiving the Honorary Cesar. Prior recipients have been Meryl Streep, Kevin Kostner, Dustin Hoffman, Scarlett Johnasson and Kate Winslet.

Read the entire list of nominees at THR.

Stewart's recent work has been receiving critical acclaim which includes an Oscar campaign by Sony Classics for Best Supporting Actress for 'Still Alice' and receiving a Best Supporting Actress nomination from the 2014 Women Film Critics Circle Awards for 'Camp X-Ray' where 'Still Alice' won big. 

The Cesar awards will air live on Friday, February 20th on Canal+ two days before the Oscars. 






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A CLOSER LOOK AT JOHNNY HARRIS IN TV THE SERIES 'FORTITUDE' ~ PREMIERES JANUARY 29TH

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It looks mighty cold on the set of the new 12-part television series Fortitude which stars SWATH's Johnny Harris.  Fortitude is set to premiere Thursday, January 29 at 10pm ET on Pivot TV and also on Sky Atlantic in the UK.

Shot in Iceland which substitutes as the Arctic, Harris plays Ronnie Morgan, a miner with secrets, who moves to build a new life in a town.  A show which has the tagline, "It's not only the cold that kills" doesn't too sound good for the future of the locals.

Led by Stanley Tucci (Hunger Games), Fortitude stars Michael Gambon (Harry Potter), Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing) and Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who).

Described as "Twin Peaks meets frozen tundra," Fortitude is set in a small close knit town which has had no violent crimes until a murder sets things in motion.

Fortitude will be shown on Pivot TV which is a relatively new television station launched August 1, 2013.  Check here to see where it is being shown in your area. 

To get familiar with the cast and story, take a look at a few behind-the-scenes videos including Harris describing his character below.







 

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KRISTEN STEWART IS ONE OF THREE LAGERFELD MUSES TO LEAD NEW CHANEL SPRING-FALL HANDBAG AD CAMPAIGN

Alice Dellal, Karl Lagerfeld, Kristen Stewart and Vanessa Paradis

There may have been a Kardashian or two in the house, but Kristen Stewart stole the show.  

Chanel announced Kristen Stewart along with British model Alice Dellal and French actress Vanessa Paradis will be the faces of the new Chanel Spring-Fall handbag ad campaign. All three ladies are lauded to be the muses of Chanel's house of haute couture artistic director and legendary fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld.

This will be Stewart's second campaign for the brand when she was the face of Largerfeld's Metier d'art Paris Dallas collection last year. 

Stewart attended the Chanel show during the Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week on Tuesday with a front row view where she watched the latest creations of Lagerfeld. 

Stewart has been on a holiday from acting since she finished filming 'Equals' with Nicholas Hoult in the fall. However, she has continued her promotional duties with several films being released this year beginning with 'Still Alice'.  

In a recent interview with Yahoo Movies, Stewart said she loved the Marvel films and would be interested in doing one if the project was right for her. 

Who knows what is next for Stewart, however anything is possible.

See photos of Stewart at the Chanel event below and more here.  

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ALICE DELLAL, KRISTEN STEWART & VANESSA PARADIS, FACES OF THE NEW HANDBAG CAMPAIGN For Spring-Summer 2015, Chanel honours two of its emblematic handbags: the classic handbag named the 11.12 by Karl Lagerfeld with its iconic double C lock and the Boy Chanel, as well as unveiling the Girl handbag, Karl Lagerfeld’s latest creation. 

In front of his camera Karl Lagerfeld unites three women, each one with their own individual style, and who today represent the image of Chanel. Kristen Stewart becomes the face of the 11.12 handbag while Alice Dellal continues her story with the Boy Chanel, and Vanessa Paradis embodies the new Girl handbag.

Lagerfeld and Stewart

Stewart with Frenh model Gaspard Ulliel 

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DWARFS BACK TOGETHER...IAN MCSHANE JOINS EDDIE MARSAN IN SEASON 3 OF SHOWTIME'S 'RAY DOVAN'

Variety reports Ian McShane will join the cast of the Showtime hit Ray Donovan for the third season as a billionaire producer Malcolm Finney. Finney will "form a very powerful relationship with Ray after hiring him to get his family out of a potential crisis."

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McShane reunites with his dwarf mate Eddie Marsan. Marsan plays former boxer Terry Donovan who is stricken with Parkinson's Disease and is the brother of Ray (Liev Schrieber) .

Variety also noted that Mschane will be reuniting with his former 'Deadwood' co-star Paula Malcomson who is Schreiber's "on-screen wife."

Ray Donovan begins filming in Los Angeles on January 26th. 

Until then, check out Marsan in 'Still Life' in theaters now. 

Follow @eddiemarsan and @SHO_RayDonovan on Twitter for the latest Ray Donovan news. 


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SAM SPRUELL KEEPS HIS BAD GUY CRED IN 'TAKEN 3' AS IT HOLDS STRONG OVER THE HEMSWORTH'S 'BLACKHAT'

(Fox): Liam Neeson on left and Sam Spruell on right in fight scene in Taken 3.

Sam Spruell's 'Finn' may have been "taken" out by Chris Hemsworth's 'Huntsman' in SWATH, but after the four-day Martin Luther King holiday weekend, Spruell clearly made up for it. 

Spruell's 'Taken 3' crushed Hemsworth's 'Blackhat' at the box office. 

'Taken 3' starring Liam Neeson, took in $14.625 million this weekend and $63.412 million overall after one week of release coming in 4th behind the surprising box office smash American Sniper, The Wedding Ringer and Paddington, according to Box Office Mojo. 

'Blackhat' the action thriller starring Hemsworth, directed by Michael Mann and distributed by Universal did not receive positive headlines coming in 10th place with a paltry $3.838 million at the box office with a reported $70 million dollar production budget. 

The public is not either interested in the hacker film or not believing Hemsworth as a hacker.  If this was supposed to be a fluff piece for Hemsworth using his popularity to generate box office, it didn't work -- at least domestically. 

However, there may be a bit of light at the end of the tunnel for 'Blackhat' when it opens more overseas particularly in Asian markets due to its diverse cast which includes Asian stars.

(See the full weekend box office here.)

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Spruell handles his bad guy cred in this final installment with ease taking out a few people including one of the beloved characters.  

Spruell's 'Oleg Malankov' is not 'Finn'. This guy has lots of sex appeal with hot tubs, women, tattoos and abs. Spruell in his tighty whities in a fight scene with Neeson  is enough to make a girl blush.

'Taken 3' sees the return of the "ex-covert operative Bryan Mills (Liam Neeson) and his ex-wife, Lenore (Famke Janssen), [who]are enjoying a reconciliation when Lenore is brutally murdered. Bryan is framed for the crime and flees, with the CIA, FBI and police all in hot pursuit. For the last time, he channels his rage and particular set of skills into hunting down Lenore's real killers, taking his revenge and protecting the one important thing left in his life: his daughter, Kim (Maggie Grace)."  [Google]

Check out both films in theaters today.

KRISTEN STEWART IS A FAN OF MARVEL...COULD SHE BE THE NEXT PEGGY CARTER OR GAMORA?

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Kristen Stewart is one of the few in Hollywood who has as an eclectic resume consisting of successful blockbuster films to dramatic indies as a lead actress.

Although she has played a superhero type in her films she, like the rest of us, would like to actually be in a superhero film.  One thing is for sure, Stewart has the chops to do it.

More after the jump

SECOND TRAILER FOR 'MONSTERS: DARK CONTINENT' WITH JOHNNY HARRIS IS PULSATING & CREEPY

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Mr. Johnny Harris may have departed Twitter but we still have him covered here with the latest news.

In case you missed it, here is the second trailer for his sci-fi thriller 'Monsters: Dark Continent' starring Harris, Sam Keeley and Joe Dempsie.

Directed by Tom Green, MDC takes place "10 years after the events of the first film when the alien-invaded 'Infected Zones' have spread globally." (Den of Geek)


MDC is schedule for release on February 27th in the UK. 

Follow MDC on Facebook, Twitter and at the official site.

KRISTEN STEWART TELLS SETH MEYERS SHE'S NOT DISTANCING HERSELF FROM 'TWILIGHT'

Kristen Stewart finished off her 'Still Alice' promotional week Thursday on Late Night with Seth Meyers.

The interview was insightful and charming as she talked about working with Julianne Moore, becoming an actress, her downtime from movies and how she is not one to turn away from Twilight. 

More after the break

SWATH'S COLLEEN ATWOOD BECOMING THE NEXT EDITH HEAD - GETS HER 11TH OSCAR NOMINATION FOR 'INTO THE WOODS'

She's done it again!!! Colleen Atwood received an Oscar nomination for Best Achievement in Costume Design for 'Into the Woods'. This makes her "the most Oscar-nominated costume designer of any living person, according to the Hollywood Reporter.  They note that Edith Head had the most with 35 nominations.  

Atwood's up against Anna B. Shepherd for 'Maleficent' which was produced by SWATH producers Palak Patel and Joe Roth, Mark Bridges for 'Inherent Vice', Milena Canonero for  'The Grand Budapest Hotel' and Jacqueline Durran for 'Mr. Turner'. 

Atwood's costumes designs can be seen in 'Big Eyes' currently in theaters and Chris Hemsworth's movie 'Blackhat' opening on Friday.

The 'Boxtrolls' starring  SWATH's Nick Frost received a nomination for Best Animated Feature while Universal's 'Unbroken' received three nominations. 

Check out the list of Atwood's Oscar history below and the full list of nominees here. 

The 87th Annual Academy Awards will air on ABC February 22nd at 7pm ET/4pm PT.

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Colleen Atwood's Oscar Nominations

2013 
• Nominated, Oscar Best Achievement in Costume Design for Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).

2011 
• Won, Oscar Best Achievement in Costume Design for Alice in Wonderland (2010).

2010 
• Nominated, Oscar Best Achievement in Costume Design for Nine (2009).

2008 
• Nominated, Oscar Best Achievement in Costume Design for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007).

2006 
• Won, Oscar Best Achievement in Costume Design for Memoirs of a Geisha (2005).

2005 
• Nominated, Oscar Best Achievement in Costume Design for Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004).

2003 
• Won, Oscar Best Costume Design for Chicago (2002).

2000 
• Nominated, Oscar Best Costume Design for Sleepy Hollow (1999).

1999 
• Nominated, Oscar Best Costume Design for Beloved (1998).

1995 
• Nominated, Oscar Best Costume Design for Little Women (1994).

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KRISTEN STEWART CONTINUES 'STILL ALICE' PROMO WITH ALZHIEMER'S CAMPAIGN AND APPEARANCE ON TODAY SHOW

((Today Show): Kristen Stewart playing with Wrangler before appearing on the Today Show. 

Kristen Stewart has been busy on her promotional tour this week for her film 'Still Alice' with an appearance on NBC's Today Show this morning. 

Stewart talks to host Matt Lauer about her character and being a star in Hollywood. Check out the full interview in the video below.

Besides the promotion of the film, Stewart with her fellow co-star Julianne Moore are participating in the Our Brains campaign led by Maria Shriver to bring awareness to fight Alzheimer's Disease. 

"Shriver is leading the charge, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, to engage women in using their brains to wipe out the disease. In this photograph she is joined by (from left to right) “Still Alice” author Lisa Genova, actress Kristen Stewart, Alzheimer’s Association early-stage advisor Sandy Oltz, actress Julianne Moore, film producer Pam Koffler, chief science officer to the Alzheimer’s Association and film advisor, Dr. Maria Carrillo and co-producer Elizabeth Gelfand Stearns."

Read more about the campaign here.

Moore who plays Stewart's mother stricken with an early onset of the disease was nominated for an Oscar for Best Actress this morning. 

Stewart will finish off her television appearances this week with Late Night with Seth Meyers. Check your local listings for the time in your area. 

'Still Alice' opens in New York and Los Angeles this Friday with full release in February. 

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NEW (US) TRAILER RELEASE FOR KRISTEN STEWART'S 'CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA'

The first official US trailer has been released for Oliver Assayas 'Clouds of Sils Maria' starring Kristen Stewart.

Stewart received praise for her performance during the festival circuit which included Cannes and TIFF. Stewart plays an assistant to the aging actress played by Juliette Binoche.

The film also stars Chole Grace Mortez, Angela Winkler, Johnny Flynn and Lars Eldinger. 

IFC will place the film in limited release on April 10th. Check out the trailer below. 










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STEWART GETS LOVE & HEMSWORTH GETS ALL WET DURING A DAY OF PROMOTIONAL APPEARANCES FOR 'STILL ALICE' & 'BLACKHAT'

Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth had an eventful day Tuesday in New York as they made their respective rounds promoting separate films. 

Stewart attended a press conference and two live online interviews with AOL and Huffington Post alongside potential Oscar nominee and co-star Julianne Moore promoting their film 'Still Alice'.  Both ladies clearly enjoyed each others company while showing their enthusiasm and passion about the film.

(Zimbio): Stewart with Kate Bosworth at afterparty

Stewart ended the night attending The Cinema Society with Montblanc and Dom Perignon screening and afterparty of 'Still Alice' at the Landmark's Sunshine Cinema.   

Hemsworth spent the day promoting his film 'Blackhat' at the Today Show, Live with Kelly and Michael and the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon with an earlier stop with director Michael Mann at Sirius XM radio. 

To hear the entire interview, tune in this Thursday, January 15th to Entertainment Weekly Radio on Sirius XM channel 105 at 6pm ET.  See more photos here.

The night ended in a splash when Hemsworth and Fallon participated in a funny and somewhat sexy water fight segment. Whomever pulled the higher playing card got to splash the other with a full glass of water with the loser getting dowsed with a water gun. 

Hemsworth did not disappoint his female fans as he lost (not on purpose) and was drenched in water by Fallon while providing a little Chippendale-ish dance.

Check out the water fight below and the entire show with Hemsworth's interview here while available. Check out more photos here.

Take a look at videos and photos below and here of their day below. 

'Still Alice' the small budget independent film and 'Blackhat' the large budget action drama directed by Michael Mann both open this Friday.

See more photos of the AOL event here.

See more photos of the 'Still Alice' screening here.

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