Charlize Theron

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7 Stars With Absolutely Nutso Backgrounds

Woody Harrelson's dad was a hit man

(Newser) - If you thought being an international superstar was about as crazy as your life could get, think again. Cracked and The Stir round up 15 celebrities with even crazier (and some of them very painful) backgrounds:
  • Woody Harrelson's dad, who walked out on the family in 1968, was a
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Judge: Yep, I Leaked Charlize Adoption Details

Admits revealing confidential information 2 months before Theron's announcement

(Newser) - An Arkansas judge has admitted he leaked confidential information about Charlize Theron adopting a baby in 2012, two months before she announced the adoption , the New York Daily News reports. Mike Maggio, 52, posted the information on a Louisiana State University online fan message board, using an anonymous profile with...

Robin Wright Engaged
 Robin Wright Engaged 
Jan 12, 2014 10:42 AM CST

Robin Wright Engaged

And Sean Penn is stepping out with Charlize Theron

(Newser) - Robin Wright is having a good run of late: The 47-year-old actress is up for a Golden Globe tonight for her role on House of Cards, and as E! reports, she's rocking a little extra bling in the way of an engagement ring courtesy of beau and fellow actor...

7 Oscar Winners Who've Starred in Horror Flicks

Even Tom Hanks has done his time in a scary movie

(Newser) - Just because you've won one of Hollywood's most coveted awards doesn't mean you're too good to star in a cheesy horror movie. Vanity Fair rounds up 15 Oscar winners who've done just that. Click through the gallery for a sampling or check out the full...

15 Celebs Who Got Their Start in Horror Flicks

 15 Celebs Who 
 Got Their Start 
 in Horror Flicks 
happy halloween
Oct 27, 2013 7:31 AM CDT

15 Celebs Who Got Their Start in Horror Flicks

Some may surprise you

(Newser) - Gather up some vintage horror movies to watch this Halloween, and you may just be surprised by a familiar face. Wired rounds up 30 celebrities who got their start in horror movies. A sampling:
  • Jon Stewart: The Faculty, 1998
  • Joseph Gordon-Levitt: Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, 1998
  • Renee Zellweger: Texas
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9 Celebrity Homebodies
 9 Celebrity Homebodies 
Sep 20, 2013 10:07 AM CDT

9 Celebrity Homebodies

They'd rather be on the couch than at a club

(Newser) - Nightclubs, red carpets, galas, after-parties? Pshaw. The Huffington Post rounds up 19 stars who say they'd rather be in their sweats, on the couch, with a glass of wine—or some variation of that. Click through the gallery for our nine favorite celebrity homebodies and what they have to...

20 Celebs Whose Love Lives Are Blissfully Private

These rare few keep things out of the press

(Newser) - You can hardly go a nanosecond without hearing all about the latest escapades of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West or Taylor Swift and whoever she's dating/dissing this week. But some celebrities manage to keep blissfully silent about their love lives. Huffington Post rounds up 20:
  • Jake Gyllenhaal: Speaking of
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9 Actresses Who Think They're Just Too Hot

It's tough out there for a hottie

(Newser) - Poor, poor Scarlett Johansson: She's so attractive, her looks have actually kept her from certain roles, she said recently. "That has happened to me before," she said. "That’s always an unfortunate thing." And she's not the only one with this terribly sad problem:...

Highest-Paid Actress? Thank Twilight

 Highest-Paid 
 Actress? 
 Thank Twilight 
forbes list
Jun 20, 2012 9:16 AM CDT

Highest-Paid Actress? Thank Twilight

Kristen Stewart earned an estimated $34.5M

(Newser) - The No. 1 spot on Forbes ' latest list of the highest-paid actresses goes to a 22-year-old, and we have Twilight to thank for that. Kristen Stewart was paid an estimated $12.5 million per film for the last two in the franchise, plus some of the profits. Couple that...

Prometheus Tries Way Too Hard

 Prometheus Tries 
 Way Too Hard 
movie review
Jun 8, 2012 7:12 AM CDT

Prometheus Tries Way Too Hard

Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender star in Ridley Scott film

(Newser) - Critics agree: The visuals in Ridley Scott's Prometheus are stunning. As for the story—about a space crew tracking the aliens who may have created us—it's a little too heavy for its own good.
  • "Prometheus could have been an elegant, moody sci-fi actioner if only it
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Snow White Pulls In $56.3M
 Snow White 
 Pulls In $56.3M 
BOX OFFICE
Jun 3, 2012 2:03 PM CDT

Snow White Pulls In $56.3M

Charlize Theron fairy tale knocks out 'Men in Black 3'

(Newser) - Snow White and the Huntsman was fairest in the land this weekend, banking a hearty $56.3 million and knocking Men in Black 3 to second place with $29.3 million, says the Hollywood Reporter . Overseas, however, MIB3 trumped Snow White, $79.1 million to $39.3 million, and in...

Snow White a Mix of Good, Evil
 Snow White a Mix of Good, Evil 
movie review
Jun 1, 2012 11:40 AM CDT

Snow White a Mix of Good, Evil

Kristen Stewart, Charlize Theron star in dark take on tale

(Newser) - Snow White and the Huntsman, the latest take on the fairy tale starring Kristen Stewart and Charlize Theron, is an impressive spectacle, featuring all kinds of brooding visual effects. But critics are sharply divided as to whether the film is an overall success:
  • "There is nothing cute about this
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Charlize: My Dogs Are Helping Me With the Baby

Blue and Berkley love Jackson, Theron tells Ellen DeGeneres

(Newser) - Charlize Theron says she’s not actually a single mom to new son Jackson—because she has help from her dogs. Yesterday on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, Theron explained that her two rescue dogs immediately took to Jackson after she adopted him in March , People reports. "It was the...

Charlize 'Had No Teeth' Until Age 11

Theron also opens up about new baby Jackson

(Newser) - Charlize Theron, apparently, actually sat down for an interview with British tabloid the Sun , where she dropped this odd tidbit: "I had no teeth until I was 11." She explains that, due to a heavy regimen of antibiotics for jaundice as a child, her teeth "rotted" and...

Celebs, Bigwigs Gather for &#39;Nerd Prom&#39;

 Celebs, Bigwigs 
 Gather for 
 'Nerd Prom' 
Correspondents' Dinner
Apr 29, 2012 5:54 AM CDT

Celebs, Bigwigs Gather for 'Nerd Prom'

More than 2K turn out to White House Correspondents' Dinner

(Newser) - It's been dubbed the "nerd prom." But last night a good chunk of Hollywood turned out to join President Obama, Washington power brokers, and the press corps at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, reports Politico . As for dresses, Kate Hudson's purple sequin gown was "AH-MAY-ZING!...

Charlize: Jackson Is 'Coolest Kid Ever'

Actress dishes on motherhood to 'Vogue'

(Newser) - Charlize Theron lands on the cover of next month's British Vogue , and it doesn't take long for the interview to turn to her new little bundle of joy: Jackson, the baby boy she announced last month she'd adopted . And she's got the role of new mom...

Charlize Adopts Baby Boy
 Charlize Adopts Baby Boy 
Mar 14, 2012 12:57 PM CDT

Charlize Adopts Baby Boy

Jackson is first child for Theron

(Newser) - Charlize Theron is a new mom after adopting a baby, Us reports. "Charlize Theron has adopted a child. She is the proud mom of a healthy baby boy named Jackson," says a rep for the actress. A source close to the never-married Theron says Jackson is African American...

'Young Adult' Movie Reviews: Critics Love Jason Reitman, Diablo Cody Film Starring Charlize Theron
 Young Adult 
 Painfully 
 Funny 
review roundup
Dec 9, 2011 11:18 AM CST

Young Adult Painfully Funny

Charlize Theron stars in Jason Reitman, Diablo Cody film

(Newser) - Young Adult, from the writer/director team behind Juno, stars Charlize Theron as a selfish thirtysomething returning to her hometown with the belief that she can win over her high school boyfriend—who's now married with a kid. Critics love it, though it can be hard to take:
  • The film
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Oscars Fashion: Hits and Misses

 Oscars 
 Fashion: 
 Hits and 
 Misses 
'dear charlize, cinnabon called...'
Mar 8, 2010 6:27 AM CST

Oscars Fashion: Hits and Misses

Charlize Theron gets fondled by her dress, but Gabourey Sidibe scores

(Newser) - Now that we know the Best Picture winner, it’s time for the more important question: Who were the fashion winners—and losers—at last night’s Oscars? Click through our gallery for thoughts from the Fug Girls and Film.com 's Maisy Fernandez. And to see Miley Cyrus’ particularly...

Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend Split
 Charlize Theron, 
 Stuart Townsend Split 
SINGLE LADIES
Feb 1, 2010 8:47 AM CST

Charlize Theron, Stuart Townsend Split

After 9 years, relationship too much 'like brother and sister'

(Newser) - One of Hollywood’s longstanding non-married power couples has called it quits—but no, it’s not Brangelina. Charlize Theron split with boyfriend of nine years Stuart Townsend after realizing they were “more like brother and sister than lovers,” a source tells the Daily Mail . Theron, the (much)...

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