“Amazing!”

This is what Selena Gomez thinks about her being compared to her idol Angelina Jolie.

Just like the Academy Award-winning superstar, Gomez is also involved in charity works. The 18-year-old actress/singer currently works for UNICEF and Disney’s Friends for Change.

“I definitely think she’s amazing when it comes to all of her work… That would be awesome,” Selena said during a charity auction benefitting the Alabama tornado recovery.

Selena added that she would love to work for the United Nation’s fund in the future just like Jolie.

Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox Philippines

Selena Gomez is Being Compared to Her Idol Angelina Jolie originally appeared on Starmometer on July 19, 2011.

“The Tree of Life” is the Best Film (Palm D’or) winner in the recently-concluded Cannes Film Festival and it stars Brad Pitt. The Terrence Malick-helmed movie served as the closing film at the 16th French Film Festival yesterday which was held at Shangi-La Plaza Mall.

Speculations that “Brangelina” might visit the Philippines sparked from the report that Brad Pitt is going to promote “The Tree of Life” screening in Manila later this month. Pitt is not only the lead star of the award-winning film, but he is also the producer.

Wilson Yuloque of Pioneer Films, the distributor of “The Tree of Life” in the Philippines, said that they are under negotiations with Pitt’s camp for the actor to personally promote the movie in the country.

But since the film will have a limited release, the odds of the Hollywood couple visiting the country are very slim.

Photo Credit: angelinajoliepics.com

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to Grace ‘The Tree of Life’ Screening in Manila? originally appeared on Starmometer on June 20, 2011.

“She’s instructed by Alexander to take a train from Paris to Venice, and while on the train find a man – someone of Alexander’s height and build,” says Jolie. “She finds Frank (played by Johnny Depp) and throws him into this adventure.”

Jolie had been attracted to “The Tourist” by the potential of the strong female character and by the chance to work with director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, and to have him co-write the script. After a very early meeting, it was clear that the director and star were on the same page about the kind of movie they wanted to make. “Henckel von Donnersmarck’s `The Lives of Others’ is a beautiful, intelligent film, but also heavy,” says Jolie. “When we met, he was very clear that he wanted to make a movie that was luxurious and fun, something that would be exciting for people to watch but didn’t take itself too seriously. It was a perfect match.”

“There are a lot of people looking for Alexander Pearce,” says Jolie. “He’s stolen a lot of money from a gangster. The gangster wants revenge – and his money back – and the British want him for the taxes on the money he stole. Everyone’s looking for him, including Elise, who hasn’t seen him for a long time and isn’t quite sure when he’ll turn up again.”

Playing off rumors that he has drastically altered his appearance, Pearce gets word to Elise: get on a certain train for Venice, choose a stranger of approximately Pearce’s height and build, and make everyone else believe that man is Pearce. She chooses the American math teacher Frank Tupelo (Depp), who’s headed to Venice to try to mend a broken heart. “She throws him into an adventure he’s not prepared for,” Jolie adds.

Of course, not everything goes according to Elise’s plan. “Imagine a woman who is elegant, sophisticated, and educated, who falls for a guy who is not any of those things,” says Henckel von Donnersmarck. “She has this grand master plan, and falling for him was not meant to happen.”

“My character in this film is different than any other film,” says Jolie. “Florian gave me very specific direction. My natural modern rhythm is quicker and harder. At the beginning of the shoot, Florian’s note to me was to slow down, as Elise lives in a world of quiet luxury and elegance.”

“Angelina wakes up in the morning and is glamorous and feminine, and I wanted to capture that about her on film in the character of Elise,” says Henckel von Donnersmarck.

“I wanted this to be a thriller that was simply a fun time at the movies,” says producer Graham King. “Two extraordinary actors, with amazing chemistry, set in an exotic, bigger-than-life location. Who wouldn’t want to go on an adventure in Paris and Venice with Angelina and Johnny?”

The Tourist opens in theaters today, Jan. 8.

Watch the HD trailer of “The Tourist” here:

Angelina Jolie Turns on the Charm in ‘The Tourist’ originally appeared on Starmometer on January 8, 2011.

The Tourist also stars Paul Bettany, Rufus Sewell, Timothy Dalton and Haley Webb. It is helmed by the Oscar winning German director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others).

It is set to premiere on December 10, 2010.

Here is the plot of the movie:

Frank (Depp) is an American tourist visiting Italy to mend a broken heart. Elise (Jolie) is an extraordinary woman who deliberately crosses his path in order to mislead all those following her former lover, Alexander Pearce, a criminal wanted in fourteen countries who has stolen money from a gangster (Steven Berkoff) and is being pursued by an agent (Bettany). Against the breathtaking backdrop of Venice, Frank attempts to forge a potential romance but soon finds himself a target as he and Elise are caught in a whirlwind of intrigue and danger.
The movie follows the series of manipulations, as characters realise that they are merely pieces being played by an unseen mastermind of the game.

Watch the HD trailer here:

Johnny Depp & Angelina Jolie Star in ‘The Tourist’ originally appeared on Starmometer on December 7, 2010.

Salt is an upcoming action thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce, written by Kurt Wimmer and Brian Helgeland, and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Liev Schreiber and Angelina Jolie. While Tom Cruise was initially secured for the lead, he was unable to commit to the role because of commitments to other projects, the script was ultimately rewritten for Jolie. Jolie plays Evelyn Salt, accused of being a KGB sleeper agent, on the run to try to clear her name.

Filming took place on location in Washington, DC and New York City between March and June 2009. During filming, Jolie suffered a minor head injury while shooting an action scene and was taken to hospital as a “precautionary measure”, but was released the same day with no life-threatening injuries and filming was resumed.

Salt is scheduled to be released on July 23, 2010.

Watch the trailer here:

Angelina Jolie Stars in the Action Thriller Film ‘Salt’ originally appeared on Starmometer on May 27, 2010.

Jennifer Aniston, on the other hand, came in second with $25 million earnings in the last 12 months. And what do the no. 1 and no. 2 top earning actresses in Hollywood have in common? Brad Pitt of course.

Jolie starred in the movies Wanted, Changeling and a voice over in the animated film Kung Fu Panda. Aniston, on the other hand, starred in He’s Just Not That Into You and Marley & Me.

FORBES’ Top Earning Hollywood Actresses of 2009

1. Angelina Jolie, $27 million
2. Jennifer Aniston, $25 million
3. Meryl Streep, $24 million
4. Sarah Jessica Parker, $23 million
5. Cameron Diaz, $20 million
6. Sandra Bullock, $15 million
7. Reese Witherspoon, $15 million
8. Nicole Kidman, $12 million
9. Drew Barrymore, $12 million
10. Renee Zellweger, $10 million
11. Cate Blanchett, $8 million
12. Anne Hathaway, $7 million
13. Halle Berry, $7 million
14. Scarlett Johansson, $5.5 million
15. Kate Winslet, $2 million

In the Top Earning Actors category, Harrison Ford leads the pack with $65 million earnings in the last 12 months. Thanks to the box-office success of Indiana Jones 4. Comedian Adam Sandler is 2nd with $55 million and Will Smith is 3rd with $45 million.

Brad Pitt is at no. 9 with an earning of $28 million. He earned $1 million higher than his partner Jolie.

Angelina Jolie is Forbes’ Top Earning Actress of 2009 originally appeared on Starmometer on July 4, 2009.

Angelina Jolie won the poll by a landslide.

Here are the complete results:

Angelina Jolie – 58%
Gisele Bundchen – 9%
Halle Berry – 4%
Queen Rania of Jordan – 3%
Scarlett Johansson – 3%
Jennifer Conelly – 3%
Bar Refaeli 3%
Penelope Cruz – 3%
Cate Blanchett – 2%
Freida Pinto – 2%
Natalia Vodianova – 2%
Beyonce – 2%
Ziyi Zhang – 2%
Catherine Deneuve – 2%
Elle MacPherson – 1%
Kate Moss – <1%
Gwyneth Paltrow – <1%
Carla Bruni – <1%
Kerry Washington – <1%

Angelina Jolie is Vanity Fair’s Most Beautiful Woman in the World originally appeared on Starmometer on June 20, 2009.

According to Dailymail.co.uk, Brangelina was supposed to adopt their seventh kid from Burma but certain laws of the country prohibited the Hollywood couple.

Speculations are growing that the couple are shifting their sights on the Philippines for their 7th baby.

According to report, the Pitt-Jolie’s private plane landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport last week, before returning to New York on Monday evening, not to plan the couple’s vacation but apparently to look for the next member of the Pitt-Jolie family.

“Brad and Angelina flew out together. They want to add to their family and tried to adopt from Burma but the authorities are very strict, so they decided to look at the Philippines,” says a source.

A spokesperson for Pitt and Jolie declined to comment.

Watch the report of Saksi on the link below:

Video Link: Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt to Adopt a Filipino Baby?

Brangelina to Adopt a Pinoy Kid? originally appeared on Starmometer on April 14, 2009.

The buzz that Brangelina are in Manila started when a US-registered private plane landed at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Friday afternoon. The passengers reportedly booked a room in Shangrila.

There were speculations that the couple will fly next to Boracay and stay at the newly-opened Shangrila five star international resort hotel in the island. Workers of the said hotel denied the rumors.

However, a source from the resort confirmed that a representative of Brangelina booked a suite this coming lenten season. It’s not confirmed, though, if the famous couple will use it.

Video Link: Brangelina in Manila?

Brad and Angelina are in Manila? originally appeared on Starmometer on April 4, 2009.

Brangelina were nominated in the performance category, Jolie for her work in Changeling and Pitt for his work in The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, respectively.

Here is the complete list for the 2009 Golden Globe Awards for movies and television:

M O V I E S C A T E G O R Y

BEST MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Frost/Nixon
The Reader
Revolutionary Road
Slumdog Millionaire

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Anne Hathaway, Rachel Getting Married
Angelina Jolie, Changeling
Meryl Streep, Doubt
Kristin Scott Thomas, I’ve Loved You So Long
Kate Winslet, Revolutionary Road

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – DRAMA
Leonardio DiCaprio, Revolutionary Road
Frank Langella, Frost/Nixon
Sean Penn, Milk
Brad Pitt, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler

BEST MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Burn After Reading
Happy-Go-Lucky
In Bruges
Mamma Mia!
Vicky Cristina Barcelona

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Rebecca Hall, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky
Frances McDormand, Burn After Reading
Meryl Streep, Mamma Mia!
Emma Thompson, Last Chance Harvey

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE – COMEDY OR MUSICAL
Javier Bardem, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Colin Farrell, In Bruges
James Franco, Pineapple Express
Brendan Gleeson, In Bruges
Dustin Hoffman, Last Chance Harvey

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM
Bolt
Kung Fu Panda
Wall-E

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
The Baader Meinhof Complex (Germany)
Everlasting Moments (Sweden/Denmark)
Gomorrah (Italy)
I’ve Loved You So Long (France)
Waltz With Bashir (Israel)

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Amy Adams, Doubt
Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
Viola Davis, Doubt
Marisa Tomei, The Wrestler
Kate Winslet, The Reader

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
Tom Cruise, Tropic Thunder
Robert Downey Jr., Tropic Thunder
Ralph Fiennes, The Duchess
Philip Seymour Hoffman, Doubt
Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight

BEST DIRECTOR – MOTION PICTURE
Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
Stephen Daldry, The Reader
David Fincher, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Ron Howard, Frost/Nixon
Sam Mendes, Revolutionary Road

BEST SCREENPLAY – MOTION PICTURE
Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
David Hare, The Reader
Peter Morgan, Frost/Nixon
Eric Roth, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
John Patrick Shanley, Doubt

BEST ORIGINAL SCORE – MOTION PICTURE
Alexandre Desplat, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Clint Eastwood, Changeling
James Newton Howard, Defiance
A.R. Rahman, Slumdog Millionaire
Hans Zimmer, Frost/Nixon

BEST ORIGINAL SONG – MOTION PICTURE

a. “DOWN TO EARTH” — WALL-E
Music by: Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman
Lyrics by: Peter Gabriel

b. “GRAN TORINO” — GRAN TORINO
Music by: Clint Eastwood, Jamie Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Lyrics by: Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens

c. “I THOUGHT I LOST YOU” — BOLT
Music & Lyrics by: Miley Cyrus, Jeffrey Steele

d. “ONCE IN A LIFETIME” — CADILLAC RECORDS
Music & Lyrics by: Beyoncé Knowles, Amanda Ghost, Scott McFarnon, Ian Dench, James Dring, Jody Street

e. “THE WRESTLER” — THE WRESTLER
Music & Lyrics by: Bruce Springsteen

T E L E V I S I O N C A T E G O R Y

TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

* Dexter
* House
* In Treatment
* Mad Men
* True Blood

ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

* Sally Field, Brothers & Sisters
* Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
* January Jones, Mad Men
* Anna Paquin, True Blood
* Kyra Sedgwick, The Closer

ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA

* Gabriel Byrne, In Treatment
* Michael C. Hall, Dexter
* Jon Hamm, Mad Men
* Hugh Laurie, House
* Jonathan Rhys Meyers, The Tudors

TELEVISION SERIES, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

* 30 Rock
* Californication
* Entourage
* The Office
* Weeds

ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

* Christina Applegate, Samantha Who?
* America Ferrera, Ugly Betty
* Tina Fey, 30 Rock
* Debra Messing, The Starter Wife
* Mary-Louise Parker, Weeds

ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, COMEDY OR MUSICAL

* Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
* Steve Carell, The Office
* Kevin Connolly, Entourage
* David Duchovny, Californication
* Tony Shalhoub, Monk

MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

* A Raisin in the Sun
* Bernard and Doris
* Cranford
* John Adams
* Recount

ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

* Judi Dench, Cranford
* Catherine Keener, An American Crime
* Laura Linney, John Adams
* Shirley MacLaine, Coco Chanel
* Susan Sarandon, Bernard and Doris

ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

* Ralph Fiennes, Bernard and Doris
* Paul Giamatti, John Adams
* Kevin Spacey, Recount
* Kiefer Sutherland, 24: Redemption
* Tom Wilkinson, Recount

ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

* Eileen Atkins, Cranford
* Laura Dern, Recount
* Melissa George, In Treatment
* Rachel Griffiths, Brothers & Sisters
* Dianne Wiest, In Treatment

ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION

* Neil Patrick Harris, How I Met Your Mother
* Denis Leary, Recount
* Jeremy Piven, Entourage
* Blair Underwood, In Treatment
* Tom Wilkinson, John Adams

2009 Golden Globes Nominees originally appeared on Starmometer on December 12, 2008.

The photo was shot in black and white with Angelina wearing a sleeveless top, which has been opened to reveal part of her left breast and a tiny hand ostensibly belonging to one of her twins, Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline, who were born last July.

Although some people find the photo as “inappropriate,” Angelina was lauded by La Leche League International, the world’s oldest breast-feeding support organization.

Photo Credits: W Magazine

Angelina Jolie Breastfeeding on W Magazine Cover originally appeared on Starmometer on October 10, 2008.

As reported earlier this week, People magazine picked up the rights to publish these exclusive photos in the United States for $14 million, and that it will be donated to charity.

Knox Leon and Vivienne Marcheline $14 Million Pictures originally appeared on Starmometer on August 6, 2008.

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