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Ana Ivanovic Defeats Maria Sharapova at the French Open

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:02:00 +0000

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Ana Ivanović (Serbian Cyrillic: Ана Ивановић, pronounced [ˈana iˈvaːnɔviʨ]), born November 6, 1987 in Belgrade, is a Serbian professional tennis player. Today she destroyed my favorite player, Maria Sharapova, in straight sets at the French Open, so I figured I would give her some post-space and provide some background on her.

She entered the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) top 20 after her debut on the 2005 French Open, when she lost in the quarterfinals. After almost two years in top 20, Ivanovic advanced into the top 10 in the WTA rankings, after winning German Open, on May 13, 2007. She is currently the No. 7 in the world and the No. 2 Serbian player simultaneously, behind Jelena Jankovic.

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Maria Sharapova - Good Luck at the French Open

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 18:01:00 +0000

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Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова), born April 19, 1987 is a Russian professional tennis player. At the end of 2006, she was the world's highest-paid female athlete. Sharapova has won two Grand Slam singles titles. She is the reigning U.S. Open champion, having defeated Justine Henin in the final of the 2006 U.S. Open. Two years earlier, she defeated Serena Williams in the final at Wimbledon.

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Scarlett Johansson - High Quality Phootshoot

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Sun, 03 Jun 2007 01:03:00 +0000

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Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. She rose to fame with her role in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and subsequently gained critical acclaim for her roles in Ghost World, Lost in Translation and Girl with a Pearl Earring, the latter two earning her Golden Globe Award nominations in 2003. She has been named the "sexiest" or "most beautiful" woman alive by several publications, including People magazine.

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Bridget Moynahan Wallpapers (1600x1200)

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 23:45:00 +0000

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Ali Larter Wallpapers!

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:11:00 +0000

I'm starting some new posts. I will restart them this weekend.
Thanks for your patience!

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Halle Berry Wallpapers 01 (1024x768)

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 00:09:00 +0000

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Angelina Jolie Photoshoot Collection 02

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Thu, 31 May 2007 11:34:00 +0000

Angelina Jolie - An Extraordinary Woman

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Wed, 23 May 2007 22:00:00 +0000

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Angelina Jolie (born June 4, 1975) is an American film actress, a former fashion model, and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. She is often cited by popular media as one of the world's most beautiful women and her off-screen life is widely reported. She has received three Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and an Academy Award. Most recently she has been dating Brad Pitt, with whom she had a child with in 2006.

In her earliest years, Angelina began absorbing the acting craft from her parents at home -- her father was the Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight and her mother was Marcheline Bertrand, who had studied with Lee Strasberg. At age 11, Angelina began studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. She undertook some film studies at New York University and later joined the renowned Met Theatre Group in Los Angeles. At age 16, she took up a career in modeling and appeared in some music videos. Her exotic good looks may derive from her mixed ancestry which is Czech, French-Canadian, Iroquois and English.

In the mid-1990s, Jolie appeared in various small films where she got good notices, including Hackers (1995) and Foxfire (1996). Her critical acclaim increased when she played strong roles in the made-for-TV movies True Women (1997), and in George Wallace (1997) which won her a Golden Globe award and an Emmy nomination.

Jolie's acclaim increased even further when she played the lead role in the HBO production Gia (1998). This was the true life story of supermodel Gia Carangi, a sensitive wild child who was both brazen and needy and who had a difficult time handling professional success and the deaths of people who were close to her. Carangi became involved with drugs and because of her needle-using habits she became, at the tender age of 26, one of the first celebrities to die of AIDS. Jolie's performance in Gia (1998) again garnered a Golden Globe award and another Emmy nomination, and she additionally earned a SAG Award.

Angelina got a major break in 1999 when she won a leading role in the successful feature The Bone Collector (1999), starring alongside Denzel Washington . In that same year, Jolie gave a tour de force performance in Girl, Interrupted (1999) playing opposite Winona Ryder. The movie was a true story of women who spent time in a psychiatric hospital. Jolie's role was reminiscent of Jack Nicholson's character in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), the role which won Nicholson his first Oscar. And when it came time to give out awards, Jolie won the triple crown -- "Girl" propelled her to win the Golden Globe, the SAG Award and the Academy Award for best leading actress in a supporting role.

With her new-found prominence, Jolie began to get in-depth attention from the press. Numerous aspects of her controversial personal life became news. Jolie divorced her Hackers (1995) co-star Jonny Lee Miller and, in 2000, she married her Pushing Tin (1999) co-star Billy Bob Thornton. During her marriage to Thornton, the spouses each wore a vial of the other's blood around their necks.

In 2000, Jolie was asked to star in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001). At first, she expressed disinterest but then decided that the required training for the athletic role was intriguing. The Croft character was drawn from a popular video game. Lara Croft was a female cross between Indiana Jones and James Bond. When the film was released, the public paid $275 million for theater tickets to see a buffed up Jolie portray the adventuresome Lara Croft.

One of the Croft movie's filming locations was Cambodia. While there, Jolie witnessed the natural beauty, culture and poverty of that country. She considered this an eye opening experience, and so began the humanitarian chapter of her life as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Some of her experiences were written and published in her popular book "Notes from My Travels" whose profits go to UNHCR.

Jolie reprised her role as Lara Croft in Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life in 2003. The sequel, while not as lucrative as the original, earned $156 million at the international box-office. Later that year Jolie starred in Beyond Borders, a film about aid workers in Africa. Although reflecting Jolie's real-life interest in promoting humanitarian relief, the film was critically and financially unsuccessful.

In 2004, Jolie began filming Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) with co-star Brad Pitt. The film became a major box office success. Jolie's marriage to Billy Bob Thornton had come apart in 2002, and there were rumors that Pitt and Jolie had an affair while filming Smith. Jolie insisted that because her mother had been hurt by adultery, she herself could never participate in an affair with a married man, therefore there had been no affair with Pitt at that time. Nonetheless, Pitt separated from his wife Jennifer Aniston in January 2005 and, in the months that followed, he was frequently seen in public with Jolie, apparently as a couple. Pitt's divorce was finalized later in 2005.

Jolie has stated that she now plans to spend most of her time in humanitarian efforts, to be financed by her actress salary. She devotes one third of her income to savings, one third to living expenses and one third to charity. In 2002, Angelina adopted a Cambodian refugee boy named Maddox and, in 2005, she adopted an Ethiopian refugee girl named Zahara.

Jolie and Pitt announced in early 2006 that they would have a child together, and Jolie gave birth to daughter Shiloh in May 2006. They said that they wish to adopt another child as well. The couple continues to pursue movie and humanitarian projects, although Angelina recently announcing that she would take a year off from making movies.

Rest assured, this strong, passionate and sexy woman will surely provide us with many more surprises in the years to come!

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Week 1 Winner? And More Ali Larter!

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Tue, 22 May 2007 15:27:00 +0000

Well, I've got a couple mixed decisions today. The Heroes finale was just OK for me. And in the Week 1 Celebrity Poll there was a tie in the voting between Scarlett Johansson and Beyonce. I'll get those bonus pictures ready and posted soon.

I did get a personal request from a fan for a picture of Ali in the whipped cream bathing suit from Varsity Blues. So for your good behavior...

And being such a kind soul, I setup some Ali Larter Wallpapers you can download as well!

NOTE: To view and/or download the wallpaper, "click" on the image. It will take you to an enlarged image. You may need to click the image again to get the largest size. You can download the image by right-clicking the image and selecting "Save Image As" or have it set as your desktop wallpaper by selecting "Set As Desktop Background".

Ali Larter - Today's Hero

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Mon, 21 May 2007 19:16:00 +0000

With tonight's Heroes finale, let's honor one of the show's stars: Ali Larter!

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Alison Elizabeth "Ali" Larter (born February 28, 1976) is an American actress and former fashion model who is perhaps best known for her roles in television and films aimed at teenage audiences, most notably Heroes, Varsity Blues, House on Haunted Hill, Final Destination, Legally Blonde and Resident Evil: Extinction.

Ali Larter was born in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. She attended Carusi Middle School and Cherry Hill High School West. She began modeling with the world-renowned Ford Models at the age of thirteen and traveled the world. At seventeen, Larter settled temporarily in Japan. A year later, in 1995, she accompanied her boyfriend in his move to Los Angeles, California. Soon after, she began taking acting classes, at a friend's suggestion.

In November 1996, Larter played the hoax model Allegra Coleman in Esquire magazine. Even after the hoax had been revealed, its effects lingered, and she was wooed by various agencies. Larter landed her first professional role in 1997, in the television series Chicago Sons. The role was followed by a number of other appearances on several television series, including Dawson's Creek, Chicago Hope and Just Shoot Me!

In 1999, Larter began her film career with appearances in Varsity Blues and House on Haunted Hill. During the next few years, she appeared in a number of movies aimed at a teenage audience, including the box office successes Legally Blonde and Final Destination. In 2001, Larter performed in the stage play The Vagina Monologues in New York City. In 2002, Larter was ranked #40 in Stuff magazine's "102 Sexiest Women in the World".

"I hate pretty-looking boys. I'd rather have a guy with a potbelly than one who's in the gym all the time and watches what he eats."

As of September 2006, Larter is portraying Niki Sanders on the NBC TV series Heroes, and is scheduled to play Claire Redfield in Resident Evil: Extinction (2007). In the February 2007 issue of Stuff magazine, Larter dishes about her role on Heroes: "I'm drawn to playing strong women."

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Avril Lavigne - New Album on Rotation

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Sun, 20 May 2007 20:34:00 +0000

Today I broke down on a trip to the music store and -- as a guilty pleasure -- purchased the new Avril Lavigne album The Best Damn Thing. I've seen mixed reviews on it but have enjoyed the throwback quality of the current song "Girlfriend" in rotation.

I thoroughly enjoyed the her first album, Let Go, for it's spun and carefree attitude. And although her second album, Under My Skin, received mixed reviews like the new one, I enjoyed the darker mood -- as well as the great videos that accompanied it.

I'll give the new one a listen and post a review here once I have a chance to give it a fair listen and have it soak in some. And while in the Spirit of All Things Avril, I've included some images that can be enlarged and saved/set as wallpaper. Enjoy!

Free Gina Gershon Wallpapers!

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Sat, 19 May 2007 17:10:00 +0000

Given some news events, I might push out my posting of Angelina Jolie until next week, but I plan on having a Week 1 Summary out tomorrow. If you haven't already done so, be sure to vote for your favorite weekly celebrity on the sidebar so I can post some BONUS pictures of the winner!

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Bridget Moynahan - Coyote Ugly, Not!

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Wed, 16 May 2007 09:53:00 +0000

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Kathryn Bridget Moynahan (born September 21, 1972 in Binghamton, New York) is an American model and actress of Irish descent, best known for her roles in films such as Coyote Ugly; I, Robot and Lord of War. Moynahan grew up in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, along with her two brothers, Andrew and Seán. Her father is a scientist who is currently a college administrator and her mother is a former school teacher.

As a child she was a self-professed tomboy, excelling at sports. In High School, Bridget -- known as "Kat" to friends -- was the captain of her basketball team and played soccer instead of attending drama class. As fate would have it, drama eventually crept into her life. Upon graduating, Moynahan moved to New York City in pursuit of fame. She gave herself three years to find success before reassessing her life. This proved unnecessary when her knack for modeling led to her appearing in many magazines spreads, most notably Vogue, New Woman and Glamour.

Bridget possesses a rare blend of quality traits: tall, graceful and elegantly beautiful. Few actresses can balance tough roles with such feminine looks. Her looks and New York-base both contributed in her winning her first big role in 1999, Sex and the City. In the breakout series, Moynahan portrayed Natasha, the woman who marries Mr. Big, the love of main character Carrie's (Sarah Jessica Parker) life. Since playing Natasha -- referred to as "the idiot stick figure with no soul" on the show -- Bridget has been greeted with malicious comments while walking the streets.

On the upside, her exposure on Sex and the City has led to movie roles. Bridget's first three films were the indie flicks Whipped, Trifling with Fate and In the Weeds, all released in 2000. While not huge draws critically or financially, they marked her fast-approaching arrival in the spotlight. Bridget really became a star thanks to her portrayal of Rachel, the fire-breathing barmaid in 2000's chick flick, Coyote Ugly. The film was a huge success and brought a great deal of attention to the female-filled cast, which included Piper Perabo and Tyra Banks.

In 2001, Moynahan appeared as "the other woman" in the romantic comedy Serendipity, starring John Cusack and Kate Beckinsale. That same year, Moynahan auditioned for the "Tom Clancy" thriller, The Sum of All Fears, which she won. As CIA agent Jack Ryan's fiancée, Moynahan proved to be a wonderful presence as the film's only female character. It went to number one at the box office upon its summer 2002 release.

Since then Moynahan's star has continued to rise with 2003's The Recruit, co-starring Colin Farrell and screen legend Al Pacino and the blockbuster hit I, Robot, featuring Will Smith in 2004. Her recent film work includes Lord of War as Nicolas Cage's dreamgirl. She could be seen in early 2007 on the well-received but unfortunately canceled TV series Six Degrees.

On her preferred alcoholic beverage:

"Vodka straight up, nothing in it, just right to the point. I don't even know what a lot of these fancy drinks are."

Bridget's profile has been escalated recently with her announced pregnacy in late 2006, which was came after her breakup from her boyfriend of a few years, Tom Brady, New England Patriots quarterback. Yet despite the exciting Hollywood life, Moynahan admits to a real-life love for knitting.

It will be interesting to see what direction this beautiful and versatile actress takes next!

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Shakira - Her Hips Don't Lie

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Wed, 16 May 2007 09:53:00 +0000

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Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll (born February 2, 1977), known simply as Shakira, is a two-time Grammy Award-winning Colombian singer, songwriter, producer, dancer and occasional actress. She has been a major figure in the Latin America music scene since the mid-1990s. In 2001, she broke through into the English-speaking market with the release of her first album in that language, Laundry Service, which has sold over fifteen million copies worldwide. Shakira is the highest-selling Colombian artist of all time, having sold around fifty million albums worldwide. Shakira is also known for her intelligence, having an IQ of 140; and for her ability to speak five languages.

Shakira is the only child of Nidia del Carmen Ripoll Torrado, a Colombian of Catalan-Italian descent, and William Mebarak Chadid, an American-born Catholic of Lebanese descent. Her father also had eight children with his former wife. One of her siblings is also her road manager. Shakira, which means "grateful" or "thankful" (شاكِرة) in Arabic, is named after her paternal grandmother. She spent much of her youth in Barranquilla. She has stated to have grown among Lebanese, Jewish and Italian communities.

Shakira wrote her first poem, entitled "La Rosa De Cristal", when she was only four years old. After receiving a typewriter as a gift, she began to write poems constantly. Her poems eventually evolved into songs. At the age of eight, after an older brother was killed in a motorcycle accident, Shakira became inspired to write her first song, which is entitled "Tus Gafas Escuras" and documents her father's grief.

Between the ages of ten to thirteen Shakira was invited to various events in Barranquilla and gained some recognition in the area. She met local theater producer Monica Ariza, who was impressed. Ariza convinced Sony Colombia executive Ciro Vargas to listen and was intrigued. Vargas introduced Shakira's music to a Sony Columbia artist director who was not overly excited and thought Shakira was something of "a lost cause". Vargas, not daunted, set up an audition in Bogotá. He arranged for Sony Colombia executives to arrive at the audition, with the idea of surprising them. Shakira performed three songs for the executives and impressed them enough for her to be signed to record three albums.

Shakira's debut album, Magia, was recorded with Sony Music in 1991, when she was only fifteen years old. The album did not fare well commercially, selling less than one thousand copies. After the poor acclaim of Magia, Shakira released Peligro in 1993. The album was better received than Magia, though it was also considered a commercial failure, due to Shakira's refusal to advertise it. Shakira then decided to take a hiatus so that she could graduate from high school.

Shakira returned to recording in 1995, using musical influences from a number of countries and an Alanis Morissette-oriented persona which affected some of her next albums, and made her third studio one, Pies Descalzos, which brought her great fame in Latin America. The singles "Estoy Aquí", "Pies Descalzos, Sueños Blancos", and "¿Dónde Estás Corazón?" became pop culture icons. Pies Descalzos sold over five million copies, prompting the release of a remix album, titled simply The Remixes, which sold more than a million copies.

Her fourth album, ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?, was released in 1998. It was produced by Emilio Estefan, reportedly cost US$3 million, and had more of a polished sound than Pies Descalzos. It was even more successful and solidified her as one of the major Latin artists of the 1990s. She began to gain more fans in non-Spanish-speaking countries, especially the United States. Eight of the album's eleven tracks became singles, including the world-famous "Ojos Así". Shakira's first live album, MTV Unplugged, was composed of "Estoy Aquí" and the songs from ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?.

In 2001, upon the success of ¿Dónde Están Los Ladrones?, Shakira began working on a crossover album to English. Collaborating with Gloria Estefan, she worked for over a year on new material. The result was Laundry Service. While the intent was to sell to an English language market, the rock and Spanish dance-influenced album also featured four Spanish songs. Some critics claimed that Shakira's English skills were too weak, but Laundry Service was a success, with more than 15 million sales worldwide, yielding the smash hits "Whenever, Wherever" and "Underneath Your Clothes". The album and its singles helped to establish Shakira's musical presence in the mainstream North American market.

In 2002, Shakira also released her Spanish greatest hits volume Grandes éxitos. A DVD and ten-track compilation album, called Live & Off the Record, was also released in 2004, commemorating Shakira's world tour, the Tour of the Mongoose. Also in 2002, Shakira joined the likes of Celine Dion, Anastacia, Cher and the Dixie Chicks for VH1 Divas Live Las Vegas.

Shakira stayed out of the spotlight for over two years. She announced the Oral Fixation project in early 2005. Fijación Oral Vol. 1, the first album of the project, was released in June 2005 . The lead single from the album, "La Tortura" and achieved large-scale success. It spent a record of twenty-five weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart.

Oral Fixation Vol. 2 was released on November 29, 2005. Two tracks of the album, "How Do You Do" and "Timor", sparked some controversy at the time of its release. The cover of the album was also considered controversial, and it had to be altered in several countries. While "Don't Bother" was warmly received by music critics as the lead single from the album, it failed to peak within the top 40 in the United States. "Hips Don't Lie", the second single released from the album, became Shakira's first (and, to date, only) number one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart. On March 28, 2006, the album was re-released and featured "Hips Don't Lie".

In early 2007, Shakira worked with American R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles in the track "Beautiful Liar", which was released as the second single from the deluxe edition of Beyoncé's B'Day. In the week of April 7, 2007, the song jumped 91 positions, from 94 to 3, on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, setting the record for the largest upward movement in the history of the chart. It was also No. 1 on the official UK Singles Chart.

With her musical diversity, boundless energy and exotic good looks, Shakira will surely remain a pop culture fixture for years to come!

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Halle Berry - Not Just a Pretty Face

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Tue, 15 May 2007 12:30:00 +0000

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Halle Maria Berry (born August 14, 1966) is an award-winning American actress. Berry has received Emmy and Golden Globe awards, and was awarded the Academy Award in 2002 for her role in Monster's Ball.

In the late 1980s, she went to Chicago to pursue a modeling career as well as acting. In 1992, Berry was cast as the love interest in the video for R. Kelly's seminal hit, "Honey Love". Berry auditioned for a role in an updated Charlie's Angels television series by producer Aaron Spelling. She impressed Spelling and he encouraged her to continue acting.

Berry's breakthrough feature film role was in Spike Lee's Jungle Fever in which she played a drug addict named Vivian. Her first co-starring role was in the 1991 film Strictly Business. In 1992, Berry portrayed a career woman who falls for Eddie Murphy in the romantic comedy Boomerang. That same year, she caught the public's attention as a headstrong biracial slave in the TV adaption of Queen: The Story of an American Family, and as the sultry secretary in the live action Flintstones movie as "Sharon Stone".

As a former drug addict struggling to regain custody of her son in Losing Isaiah (1995), Berry showed she could tackle more serious roles, holding her own opposite co-star Jessica Lange. She portrayed Sandra Beecher in Race the Sun (1996), which was based on a true story. In Bullworth, Berry received praise for her role as an intelligent woman who gives politician Warren Beatty a new lease on life, and as the singer Zola Taylor in the biopic Why Do Fools Fall in Love, both in 1998.

In the 1999 film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, Berry portrayed the first black woman to be nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. In this HBO biopic, Berry's performance was recognized with several awards including an Emmy and a Golden Globe.

Berry portrayed the mutant Storm in the movie adaptation of the popular comic book series X-Men (2000) and its successful sequels X2: X-Men United (2003) and X-Men: The Last Stand (2006). In late 2001, Berry appeared as Leticia Musgrove, the wife of an executed murderer, in the film Monster's Ball. The role earned her an Academy Award for Best Actress: becoming the first African American woman to do so.

As Bond Girl Jinx in the 2002 blockbuster Die Another Day she famously re-created the scene from Dr. No, bursting from the surf to be greeted by James Bond. In late 2003, Berry starred in the psychological thriller Gothika opposite Robert Downey Jr. Her next lead role was in the film Catwoman, for which she was awarded a "worst actress" Razzie award in 2005, which she accepted in person with a sense of humor and recognition that "to be at the top, you must experience the rock bottom".

Berry next appeared in the ABC telepic Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005), an adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's novel, portraying Janie Crawford, a free-spirited woman whose unconventional mores regarding relationships upset her 1920s contemporaries. Meanwhile, she voiced the mechanical being Cappy in the animated feature, Robots (2005). Her most recent theatrical release was the somewhat disappointing thriller Perfect Stranger with Bruce Willis.

Although Berry is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood, often commanding over $10 million per pictures, she has been making a transition to working on the production side of film and television. She has also served many years as the face of Revlon cosmetics, and was recently named the face of Versace. She is a perennial nomination for most beautiful awards and is featured in Maxim magazine's Girls of Maxim gallery.

While her beauty has taken her far, her craftsmanship and flexibility will likely ensure her touch on many things to come.

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Update on Post Schedule and Poll!

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Tue, 15 May 2007 07:28:00 +0000

Hi Everyone!

I hope you are enjoying my posts. My friend -- who has been helping me with this -- has been under the weather, but now I'm back and already have a week of posts prepared!

My plan is to post 4 or 5 new Celebrities a week from Monday thru Saturday. I am also placing a poll on the site to allow you to vote on your weekly favorite. On Sundays I expect to post a weekly recap with at least a few new pictures and the weekly poll results. Make sense?

I also hope to do a monthly recap of the weekly winners. I have a number of images I haven't used and will likely include some of those. And to make it easier to find products related to current Celebrities, I will generate unique monthly versions of my store (so all May Celebrities will be in the May store). I'll see how that works when it gets to a new month.

I'll be post an item later today (Tuesday), but in the meantime consider voting on last weeks posts (on the sidebar). Thanks for your interest!

- Amber
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Scarlett Johansson - A Modern Day Bombshell

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Fri, 11 May 2007 05:32:00 +0000

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Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. She rose to fame with her role in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and subsequently gained critical acclaim for her roles in Ghost World, Lost in Translation and Girl with a Pearl Earring, the latter two earning her Golden Globe Award nominations in 2003. She has been named the "sexiest" or "most beautiful" woman alive by several publications, including People magazine.

Johansson began acting during her childhood, making her film debut in 1994's North. After appearing in several films during the late 1990s, Johansson garnered praise and widespread attention for her performance in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and 2001's Ghost World. She won the "Upstream Prize" for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival for her performance as Charlotte in 2003's Lost in Translation.

2004 was a busy and breakout year for Scarlett, starring in The Perfect Score, In Good Company and A Love Song for Bobby Long, the last of which earned her a third Golden Globe Award nomination. Johansson was involved for a short time with the film Mission: Impossible III, but was not officially cast because of scheduling conflicts, although a falling out with the film's star, Tom Cruise, had been both widely reported and publicly denied.

In July 2005, Johansson starred with Ewan McGregor in the Michael Bay-directed The Island, making her debut as a female lead in a mainstream action film. She drew attention to both the film and herself when she proposed to appear topless in the film's sex scene, but director Bay disapproved, wanting to keep the film at a PG-13 rating. More recently, Johansson said she would be open to do nude scenes if the right project came along.

In the same year, she starred in the Woody Allen-directed drama Match Point, which opened in December. Johansson received her fourth Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the role but lost to Rachel Weisz. Johansson's next film, Scoop, another collaboration with Woody Allen, was released in July 2006.

"The most precious moment in life is when you're about to fall in love. You're lying in bed together and he's gazing at you and you're gazing at him and there's a sense that something truly wondrous is about to happen. It's a nervous moment - but it's exhilarating."

Also in 2006, Scarlett appeared in director Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia, a film noir shot in Los Angeles and Bulgaria. Johansson has noted that she was a fan of De Palma and had wanted to work with him on the film, despite her belief that she was "physically wrong" for the part. Her reviews were mixed. Johansson's most recent role was in the thriller The Prestige, which opened on October 20, 2006.

As Scarlett's meteoric rise continues, there is little doubt we will tune-in to see what this talented and beautiful actress does next.

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Jessica Alba - Not Invisible to Us

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Wed, 09 May 2007 10:02:00 +0000

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Jessica Marie Alba (born April 28, 1981) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her roles in Dark Angel, Sin City, Fantastic Four and Into the Blue. Playboy magazine named Jessica among its 25 Sexiest Celebrities as well as 2006 Sex Star of the Year. Further cementing her standing, Maxim magazine placed Alba -- nicknamed Sky Angel -- on the number 2 spot of their 100 hottest women in 2006, after only Eva Longoria.

Alba's first appearance on film was a small role in the 1994 feature Camp Nowhere. Fortunately for her the two-week roll turned into a two-month job when another actress on the set dropped out. Jessica branched out into TV in 1994 with a recurring role as the insufferable young snob, Jessica, in three episodes of the Nickelodeon comedy series The Secret World of Alex Mack. She followed that up as Maya in the remake of the TV series Flipper.

Jessica went on to have parts in Brooklyn South, Beverly Hills 90210 and an episode of The Love Boat: The Next Wave. In 1999, she appeared in the Randy Quaid comedy feature P.U.N.K.S.. Later that year Alba rose to greater prominence after appearing as a member of a snobby high school clique in the Drew Barrymore romantic comedy Never Been Kissed, and as the female lead of the comedy-horror film Idle Hands.

Undoubtedly her big break came when director James Cameron picked Alba from over 1,200 candidates for the role of the genetically-engineered super-soldier, Max Guevara, on the Fox Sci-Fi TV series Dark Angel. Co-created by Cameron, Alba was the star in the series which ran for two seasons before its unfortunate cancellation in 2002.

Since then her most notable roles have been as an aspiring choreographer in Honey, exotic dancer Nancy Callahan in Sin City, underwater treasure hunter Sam in Into The Blue and as the Marvel Comics character Sue Storm -- the Invisible Woman -- in the Fantastic Four. Jessica also hosted the MTV Movie Awards 2006 where she spoofed a number of hit movies.

In a recent interview, Alba says she wants to be taken seriously as an actress but believes she needs to do movies that she would otherwise not be interested in to build her career, hoping to eventually to be more selective in her film projects:

"What happens when the looks fade? If I don't establish myself as someone who can act a part rather than look the part, I will soon be finished."

With her focus, determination and undeniable appeal, it is certain we will be seeing plenty more of Jessica!

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Beyonce - She's a Survivor

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Beyoncé Giselle Knowles (born September 4, 1981) is an American R&B singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, dancer, fashion designer, and model -- with more descriptions likely to come. Knowles rose to fame as the creative force and lead singer of R&B girl group Destiny's Child, the world's best-selling female group of all time.

After a series of commercially successful releases with the group, Knowles broke out on her own and released her debut solo album Dangerously in Love in 2003. The album topped the album charts in the U.S. and the UK and spawned the number-one hits "Crazy in Love" and "Baby Boy" which earned Knowles five Grammy Awards in a single night in 2004.

Knowles' sophomore album, B’Day, which was released worldwide on September 4, 2006 (her twenty-fifth birthday), continued her success. The album spawned the UK number-one singles "Deja Vu" and "Beautiful Liar," as well as the worldwide number-one hit "Irreplaceable." The album also Knowles her seventh solo Grammy Award (she has won ten in total).

In 2001, Knowles turned to acting, starring in the MTV made-for-television film Carmen: A Hip Hopera. In the following years Knowles memorably co-starred in the film Austin Powers in Goldmember, playing Foxxy Cleopatra and later opposite Steve Martin as Xania -- an international pop star -- in the film The Pink Panther.

Knowles' latest work is the acclaimed movie Dreamgirls, the film adaptation of the hit 1981 Broadway musical about a 1960s singing group loosely based on Motown all-female group The Supremes, as the Diana Ross-based character Deena Jones.

No doubt Beyonce will continue to impress us with her music, acting and beauty for many years to come!

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Elisha Cuthbert - The Girl Next Door

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Mon, 07 May 2007 16:31:00 +0000

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Elisha Cuthbert knew at an early age that she wanted to act. A number of smaller roles eventually grew into a featured role on the upstart Fox show 24. In her role as Jack Bauer's daughter Kim, Elisha benefited from the shows success as it was hailed as one of the most original and acclaimed TV Shows in recent history (see 24 - Season 3 or 24 - Season 5).

24's success has opened a number of doors for the alluring Elisha, who has consistently landed on Most Beautiful Lists everywhere. Most recently Elisha demonstrated her acting range in the a role in The Girl Next Door as Danielle, an adult porn star, and the horror flick House of Wax.

But she is always looking for new roles to stretch her craft:

"I don't ever want to be doing the same sort of thing, I never want to be typecast, because I have way too much to give to be sort of, to always be the hot chick in the movie."

Hopefully we will see much more of Elisha in the years to come!

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Gina Gershon - A Stunning First Pick

noreply@blogger.com (neoumbra) — Sun, 06 May 2007 18:29:00 +0000

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Despite starring in a number of well-know movies, including: Face/Off, Bound and Showgirls, Gina Gershon may not be a household name to many, but her stunning looks make her a great first pick!

What a hottie!

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