Cross Country Star!

Liliana Mumy is a great young actress. But did you know she also runs cross country for her school? Check out her in action.

"Heros" star sibling gets silly

Hayden Panettiere of the hit series "Hero" has a 14 year old brother named Jansen, with films such as "Ice Age 2" and "Racing Stripes." He is rumored to attend the same school as Liliana Mumy and Dakota Fanning. He is to be in the upcoming 2010 film, "Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List." and as for his lookalike-Zac Efron anyone?

i can't wrap my mind around it

sorry for the hiatus. my father was just diagnosed with cancer and my world has been flipped upside down. i will be back soon. please have him in your thoughts

xo

Graduation time.

Liliana Mumy can be found in beautiful new pictures where she graduated Laurel Hall. Looks like her mom, dad, and brother Seth all attended. Enjoy!

Brad Pitt Quotes

Some Quotes from Brad Pitt are as follows:-

• Brad Pitt quoted in the US Weekly on 18th September 2000, "Being married means I can break wind and eat ice cream in bed."
  
• "I'm gonna design my own fleet of trailers. No! I'm gonna record an album like Jennifer Lopez. It'll be an acoustic version of KC & The Sunshine Band. Then maybe I'll design a line of clothes like but all in synthetic fur."
  
• "I'd like to design something like a city or a museum. I want to do something hands on rather than just play golf which is the sport of the religious right."
  
• For Viasat magazine issue of 1st May Brad Pitt quoted "Fame is a bitch, man."
  
• When asked about what keeps him humble Brad Pitt said-
  You know, I telephoned my grandparents the other day, and my grandfather said to me, "We saw your movie." "Which one?" I said, and he shouted, "Betty, what was the name of that movie I didn't like?" I thought that was just classic. I mean, if that doesn't keep your feet on the ground, what would?
  
• "I'm one of those people you hate because of genetics. It's the truth."
  
• "Success is a beast. And it actually puts the emphasis on the wrong thing. You get away with more instead of looking within."
  
• On 13th October 1997 for the Time magazine Brad Pitt quoted-
  "You shouldn't speak until you know what you're talking about. That's why I get uncomfortable with interviews. Reporters ask me what I feel China should do about Tibet. Who cares what I think China should do? I'm a f---ing actor! They hand me a script. I act. I'm here for entertainment. Basically, when you whittle everything away, I'm a grown man who puts on makeup."
  
• "When you see a person, do you just concentrate on their looks? It's just a first impression. Then there's someone who doesn't catch your eye immediately, but you talk to them and they become the most beautiful thing in the world. The greatest actors aren't what you would call beautiful sex symbols. I'll tell you who my favorite actress is, Dianne Wiest, and you wouldn't call her a sex symbol. Dianne Wiest is, to me, the most beautiful woman on the screen."
  
• When Conan O'Brien asked Brad Pitt how he got into character as stoner Floyd in True Romance(1993) he said, "I'm a method actor."
  
• In May, 2005 on Brad Pitt's divorce to Jennifer Aniston he said,"The thing I don't understand is looking at this as a failure. It's talked about like it failed, I guess because it wasn't flawless. Me, I embrace the messiness of life. I find it so beautiful, actually."
  
• In 2003 Brad Pitt Quoted "It's amazing what an impending midlife crisis will do for you, really. It got me motivated, having turned 40 in December."
  
• After having children Brad Pitt quoted "It really changes your perspective on the world. You know, I've had my day. I made some films, and I've really had a very fortunate life, and it's time for me to share that a little bit. Having children takes the focus off yourself, which I'm really grateful for. I'm so tired of thinking about myself. I'm sick of myself. You feel you want to be there and not miss out on anything. It's a true joy and a very profound love. You can write a book, you can make a movie, you can paint a painting, but having kids is the most extraordinary thing I've ever taken on."
  
• When Brad Pitt was asked how his children will influence his future roles he said,"My thoughts these days are, "Oh, my God, what did I do? What are they going to see from the past?" It definitely colors what I'll approach in the future. I'll try to be a little bit more mature about my decisions."
  
• Once Brad Pitt was asked how his earlier lesser film roles ultimately improved him as an actor and he replied "I believe I'm quite capable and we, as people, can learn to do anything, and that's proof of it! And my education is on film, on record! Now I can take on anything that comes my way and find truth in it an do a pretty good job."

Happy Holidays!

See you next year!

xo,

Celebrity Nation

Quote of the Day

"My father just let my family and I know, amongst others that he had another child after my little sister Aliana, or maybe he had it before Aliana?? Either way, he cheated on my mother and that really sucks," - Lindsay Lohan

Brad Pitt Movie Trivia

Brad Pitt Movie Trivia is as follows:

• Auditioned for the role of "J.D." in the 1988 cult classic film Heathers and, even after showing his talent, casting directors thought him to be "too sweet" for the role, which later went to Christian Slater. He later played a similar role in the horror film Cutting Class in 1989.
  
• In 1996, after a five-years of searching, all of the lost footage of The Dark Side of Sun was found and returned to producer Andjelo Arandjelovic, who was working on getting a distribution deal. Brad Pitt was paid $1,523 per week for seven weeks.
  
• He was the third choice for the role of J.D. in Thelma & Louise in 1991.
  
• In 1991 Brad Pitt was listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 43.
  
• A short while after completing A River Runs Through It (1992), he went to Amsterdam where he lived for three months all by himself in a small basement apartment before returning to the USA to film Kalifornia (1993).
  
• He and his Ocean's Eleven (2001) and Ocean's Twelve (2004) co- stars, Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Elliott Gould, have guest-starred on the TV show "Friends" in 1994 but not in the same episodes.
  
• In 1995 Brad Pitt turned down a role as an astronaut in Apollo 13 to accept his role in Se7en.
  
• He was considered for the lead role in The Matrix in 1999.
  
• After watching Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, Pitt asked director Guy Ritchie if he could be in his next film. But he couldn't master the English accent, so Ritchie gave him the role of Mickey the One Punch Pikey, an Irish fighter, in Snatch in 2000.
  
• Without being asked, he made an appearance on MTV's "Jackass" in 2000 where he did stunts with the cast, dressed in an ape outfit.
  
• He made a cameo appearance with Matt Damon for free in Confessions of a Dangerous Mind as a favor to Ocean's Eleven costar and close friend George Clooney who was making his directorial debut.
  
• He owns the rights to the Hong Kong thriller Mou gaan dou. He wanted it to be remade with he and Tom Cruise in the leading roles.
  
• In 2003 he tore his tendon during the production of Troy. His injury caused the production of Ocean's Twelve (2004) to be pushed back to April 2004.
  
• Wanted to play Darcy in Bride & Prejudice (2004), but wasn't able to work out the filming dates.
  
• He was listed as a suggestion in the Worst Actor category for his performance in the film Troy (2004). He did not receive a nomination, however.
  
• He has appeared in three movies with the number seven in the title (Se7en (1995), Seven Years in Tibet (1997), and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)).
  
• He has also appeared in two movies with the number twelve in the title, Ocean's Twelve (2004) and Twelve Monkeys (1995). His favorite movies are Planet of the Apes (1968) and Saturday Night Fever (1977).
  
• Dianne Wiest is his favorite actress.
  
• Has appeared in eight movies with a number in the title and only one of them uses an actual number rather than spelling the word out that is Se7en, which is a combination of the two. He has appeared in 1 movie with the number Zero in the title, 1 with the number Two in the title, 3 with the number Seven in the title, 1 with the number Eleven and 2 with the Twelve.
  
• Was considered for two roles which went to Johnny Depp: Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow (1999) and Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). Both were directed by Tim Burton.
  
• Initially didn't want to appear in Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), although it was he who gave the script to director Doug Liman.
  
• Originally cast as Colin Sullivan in The Departed (2006), but later dropped out.
• Has been in 7 movies where the title contains the name of the character he plays: Johnny Suede (1991), Meet Joe Black (1998), Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) and Chad Schmidt (2010).
  
• Considered for the role in Crimson Tide (1995) that eventually went to 'Denzel Washington'.
  
• Was trained to handle weapons by renowned Hollywood gun coach Thell Reed, who has also trained such actors as Val Kilmer, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Sam Elliot, Girard Swan, Ben Foster and Kurt Russell.
  
• He and Russell Crowe were director Ridley Scott's first two choices for the lead in American Gangster (2007). Crowe was eventually cast.
  
• Used to act at the Vandevort Theater in Springfield, Missouri.
  

Brad Pitt Trivia

Some of Brad Pitt's Trivial Information is as follows:

• Dated actress Juliette Lewis.
  
• Was a journalism major in college with advertising in focus.
  
• Dropped out of the University of Missouri School of Journalism Columbia.
• Did TV commercial for Toyota (Altis model) that aired only in Asia that increase the sale of the car.
  
• Has a home at Lake Mohawk in Sparta, New Jersey.
• Is the first man ever to be named "Sexiest Man Alive" twice by "People Magazine."
  
• He was ranked no. 6 on VH1's "100 Hottest Hotties."
  
• High school nickname was Brad the "Pitt-bull."
• He Owns and plays Taylor Guitars.
  
• Visited over 100 orphans affected by HIV at a facility run by The Salvation Army in South Africa.
  
• Has Single Engine Land pilot license and Occasionally flies a Cessna 208B Caravan belonging to Chivan Productions.
  
• Is a Vegetarian.
  
• In 1994 he was given the title of "Sexiest Man Alive" from People Magazine,after Legends of the Fall.
  
• Brad Pitt had to learn to fly-cast for his role in A River Runs Through It in 1992. He hurt himself most often while practicing.
  
• In 1995 Brad Pitt was chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history.
  
• Broke his arm during the filming of Se7en. The injury was written into the movie.
  
• Listed in "People Weekly"s "Most Intriguing People" list in December 25 1995 -January 1, 1996 issue.
  
• Donated $100,000 to the Discovery Center which is a children's learning museum in his hometown of Springfield, Missouri in June 1996.
  
• He got engaged to actress Gwyneth Paltrow on 20th December 1996.
  
• Brad Pitt was chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world in 1996.
  
• In 1996 Brad Pitt purchased a mansion is Southern California from the actress Cassandra Peterson for $1.7 million. This mansion is full of antiques and has a "vampirish" look.
  
• Brad Pitt mutually agreed to split with Gwyneth Paltrow in June 1997.
  
• Brad Pitt was Ranked 32 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list in October 1997.
  
• In 1997 Brad Pitt was also Chosen by "People" magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people in the world.
• A girl named Athena Rolando, 19,on Jan. 7, 1999 after midnight entered through an open window into his home in hollywood, dressed herself in his clothes and stayed for 10 hours until the alarm went off.
  
• In 2000 Given title "Sexiest Man Alive" from People Magazine, and was also People's choice in 1995.
  
• He is the spokesman for Edwin Jeans’s ads in Japan.
• In 2001 he was also the face of the ads for a new Japanese canned coffee which is named Roots and was replaced in these tv ads in 2002 by Kevin Costner.
  
• In 2003 he and ex-wife Jennifer Aniston campaigned in the United States to save "EastEnders" (1985) from being axed there.
  
• Got into better shape and eventually gained over 20 pounds of muscle for Troy in 2004.
  
• Voted no. 1 in Company magazine's annual "100 Sexiest Men" poll, 2004.
  
• Was listed as a potential nominee on the 2005 Razzie Award nominating ballot.
  
• Premiere Magazine ranked him as no. 50 on a list of the Greatest Movie Stars of All Time in their Stars in Our Constellation feature in 2005.
  
• In Nov. 2005 he visited Pakistan with Angelina Jolie to see the impact of the 2005 Kashmir earthquake.
  
• Ranked no.15 on Premiere's 2006 "Power 50" list.
  
• Had ranked no.31 in 2005.
  
• In 2005, he earned $4,500,000 for a Heineken commercial that aired during the 2005 Super Bowl.
  
• In March 2007, he and girlfriend Angelina Jolie adopted a 3-year-old boy named Pax Thien from Vietnam.
  
• Voted no.6 in Elle (France) Magazine's "15 Sexiest Men" poll (June 2007).
  
• In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated his earnings for the year to be $35 million.
  
• Ranked no.10 in the 2008 Forbes The Celebrity 100 list.

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The Sexiest Guys & Sexiest Gals

When asked by Fandango.com which hot stars they were most excited to see on the big screen in 2009, men and women showed their differing opinions. Check out the results:

Sexiest Women

Voted on by men:

Megan Fox
Jessica Alba
Scarlett Johansson
Charlize Theron
Salma Hayek
Kate Beckinsale
Jessica Biel
Jennifer Aniston
Nicole Kidman
Halle Berry

Voted on by women:

Megan Fox
Jennifer Aniston
Halle Berry
Jessica Alba
Salma Hayek
Kate Beckinsale
Scarlett Johansson
Charlize Theron
Kate Hudson
Julia Roberts

Sexiest Men

Voted on by men:

Hugh Jackman
Johnny Depp
Brad Pitt
Christian Bale
George Clooney
Matthew McConaughey
Vin Diesel
Ryan Reynolds
Denzel Washington
Matt Damon

Voted on by women:

Johnny Depp
Robert Pattinson
Denzel Washington
Hugh Jackman
Brad Pitt
Christian Bale
Matthew McConaughey
Clive Owen
Vin Diesel
Keanu Reeves

Brad Pitt Awards and Nominations

Academy Award
1996 – Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Twelve Monkeys

Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards
2005 – Nominated for Best Acting Ensemble for Ocean's Twelve
2008 – Nominated for Best Actor for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Chicago Film Critics Association Award
2006 – Nominated for Best Supporting Actor for Babel

Emmy Award
2002 – Nominated for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Friends in "The One with the Rumor"

Golden Globe Award
1995 – Nominated for Best Actor - Motion Picture for Legends of the Fall
1996 – Won Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture Twelve Monkeys
2007 – Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture for Babel
2009 – Nominated for Best Actor - Drama for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

MTV Movie Awards
1995 – Won Best Male Performance for Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
1995 – Won Most Desirable Male for Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles
1996 – Won Most Desirable Male for Se7en
1996 – Nominated for Best Male Performance for Twelve Monkeys
2005 – Nominated for Best Male Performance for Troy

Palm Springs International Film Festival
2007 – Won Ensemble Performance Award for Babel

People's Choice Awards
2005 – Won Favorite Leading Man
2006 – Nominated for Favorite Male Action Star
2006 – Won Favorite Leading Man
2007 – Nominated for Favorite Leading Man

Phoenix Film Critics Society Award
2002 – Nominated for Best Acting Ensemble for Ocean's Eleven

Satellite Awards
2001 – Nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical for Snatch
2006 – Nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Babel

Screen Actors Guild Awards
2007 – Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for Babel
2009 – Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
2009 – Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Teen Choice Awards
2004 – Won Choice Movie Actor, Drama/Action Adventure for Troy

Venice Film Festival
2007 – Won Volpi Cup Best Actor for The Assassination of Jesse James

Brad Pitt, Personal Life

Brad Pitt in his personal life has been known for his love affairs. He has dated a lot of woman like Robin Givens (Head Of The Class), Jill Schoelen (Cutting Class), Juliette Lewis (Too Young to Die? and Kalifornia) who at sixteen was ten years his junior when they started dating, Gwyneth Paltrow (Se7en) with whom he had an engagement too and actresses Sinitta and Thandie Newton.

In 1998 Brad Pitt met actress Jennifer Aniston and married her in Malibu on July 29, 2000. In January 2005, they both decided to formally separate and two months later, Aniston filed for divorce. As his marriage to Aniston was ending up he and actress Angelina Jolie were involved in a Hollywood scandal in which Jolie was called the "other woman", due to their chemistry during the filming of Mr. & Mrs. Smith.

In April 2005, a set of photos were seen flashing in the media that confirmed the rumors of a relationship between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Then the pair were seen together almost every time and the media named them "Brangelina". Brad Pitt and Aniston finally seperated on October 2, 2005. On January 11, 2006, Jolie confirmed in public that she was pregnant with Brad Pitt's child. In an October 2006 interview with Esquire magazine, Brad Pitt admitted that he and Jolie will marry.

In July 2005, Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie went to Ethiopia to adopt her second child, a six-month-old girl named Zahara. In December 2005, Brad Pitt requested for legally adopting Jolie's two (adopted) children as his own. On January 19, 2006, a judge in California approved this request, and the children's legal surnames were formally changed to "Jolie-Pitt".

On May 27, 2006, Jolie gave birth to a daughter, Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, in Swakopmund, Namibia by a scheduled caesarean section. Madame Tussauds in New York unveiled a wax figure of two-month-old Shiloh making it the first infant re-created in wax by Madame Tussauds.

On March 15, 2007, Jolie Pitt adopted a three-year-old boy from Vietnam, Pax Thien Jolie-Pitt.On July 12, 2008, Jolie gave birth to the couple's twins, a boy named Knox Léon and a girl named Vivienne Marcheline at the Lenval hospital in Nice, France.Now Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have three adopted children and three biological children and still Angelina Jolie wants more children to be added to their family.

Brad Pitt's Other Projects

Brad Pitt appeared in television commercials designed for the Asian market, advertising products as Edwin Jeans. He also appeared in a Heineken commercial during the 2005 Super Bowl.

Brad Pitt, along with Jennifer Aniston and Paramount Pictures head CEO Brad Grey, founded the production company, Plan B, in 2002. The company has produced films like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory(2005) starring Johnny Depp, The Departed (2006) and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007).

Brad Pitt has been an active supporter of research in diseases such as AIDS. He is the narrator of the Public Television series Rx for Survival: A Global Health Challenge. Brad Pitt is attached to an organization that focuses global attention and resources to stop and prevent mass atrocities, Not On Our Watch.

In 2006, Brad Pitt gathered a group of housing professionals together in the Hurricane Katrina-stricken New Orleans to begin planning a project Make It Right, to finance and construct 150 new houses in New Orleans.

Brad Pitt Filmography

1999 brought fame for Brad Pitt as film Fight club turned out to be the most successful film of his career. He played the role of Tyler Durden in the film, who runs an underground fight club. Fight Club premiered at the Venice International Film Festival. His performance was appreciated. After Fight club Brad Pitt starred in Snatch, a gangster film along with Jason Statham, Vinnie Jones and Benicio del Toro. Brad Pitt played the role of Mickey, an Irish Gypsy boxer.

Brad Pitt also starred in The Mexican, a romantic comedy, opposite Julia Roberts. He next starred in Spy Game, the Cold War thriller, alongside veteran actor Robert Redford. Brad Pitt also starred as Rusty Ryan in Ocean's Eleven, in 2001. He starred alongside George Clooney and Matt Damon. The film was a remake of the 1960s Rat Pack film Ocean's Eleven.

Brad Pitt did a guest appearance in season eight of Friends where he played the role of Will Colbert. The next year, Brad Pitt also appeared on an episode of MTV's Jackass. In 2003, he dubbed for Boomhauer's brother, Patch Boomhauer, on an episode of King of the Hill.In the 2003 Brad Pitt lend his voice to the character Sinbad in the animated DreamWorks film Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.

In 2004 Brad Pitt starred in Ocean's Twelve and the epic Troy. Ocean's Twelve was a big financial success, earning $125 million worldwide. Troy was based on the Iliad where Brad Pitt portrayed the hero Achilles. Before doing Troy, Brad Pitt did six months sword training. The film was an international success, earning $364 million but less than $133 million in North America. In 2005 Brad Pitt's Mr. & Mrs. Smith opposite Angelina Jolie released. The film gained world wide appreciation and the chemistry between the couple earned $478 million.

In 2006 Brad Pitt did only one film that was Babel opposite Cate Blanchett. His performance was well appreciated and the film was screened at the 31st annual Toronto International Film Festival in 2006. Babel earned a total of seven Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. In 2007, Brad Pitt appeared in the third Ocean's film Ocean's Thirteen as Rusty Ryan. This film earned $36 million at the international box-office. He produced and starred in The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, which was released in late 2007.

Brad Pitt starred in the comedy Burn After Reading in 2008. This film was his first collaboration with the Coen brothers. The film received positive reviews. He was cast as Benjamin Button. The film also casts Babel's Cate Blanchett and Fight Club director David Fincher. Brad Pitt's upcoming films include Inglourious Basterds releasing in 2009, Lost City of Z also relasing in 2009 and Tree of Life oppoiste Sean Penn.

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Brad Pitt Movies

Brad Pitt got his first break in December 1987 in television guest spots, including a recurring role on the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas. Brad Pitt played the role of Randy, the boyfriend of Charlie Wade played by Shalane McCall.

In 1988 Brad Pitt got his first movie role in the movie The Dark Side of the Sun. This movie was shot in Yugoslavia in the summer of 1988, but when it was about to get complete the war broke out and the movie footage suffered a lot of loss. The film was released after nine years in 1997. In 1990, starred in Glory Days, a short-lived television drama.

Brad Pitt then starred in the television movie Too Young to Die?in the role of a drug addict, Billy Canton. Brad Pitt then played the role of Joe Maloney in Across the Tracks opposite Vera Martins. A supporting role in Thelma & Louise gave Brad Pitt a lot of attention. He played the role of a small-time criminal drifter who falls in love with Thelma played by Geena Davis. This movie also made him a :Sex Symbol".

In 1991 Brad Pitt starred in the low budget movie Johnny Suede, along with Catherine Keener and Nick Cave. He played the role of an awkward dreamer who dreamt of becoming a big-haired rock star. Brad Pitt also appeared in Cool World. Then in 1992 he starred in Robert Redford's A River Runs Through It. The very next year Brad Pitt starred with his Too Young to Die? co-star Juliette Lewis in the movie Kalifornia, in which he played a scruffy serial killer. Brad Pitt's performance was considered outstanding and same year, he won a ShoWest Award as "Male Star of Tomorrow".

Brad Pitt's biggest break was his role as vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac in the movie adaptation of Anne Rice's novel Interview with the Vampire. Brad Pitt had to wear a pair of green contact lenses and vampire fangs in addition to the make up to complete the appearance. His performance in this movie earned him two awards at the 1995 MTV Movie Awards in the categories of Best Male Performance and Most Desirable Male.

In 1994 and 1995 Brad Pitt starred in Legends of the Fall and Se7en. In the former movie Brad Pitt starred along with Anthony Hopkins, Julia Ormond, and Aidan Quinn. For his performance in the movie Brad Pitt earned his first Golden Globe Award nomination in the category for Best Performance. In Se7en, Brad Pitt co-starred with Morgan Freeman, as the police detective David Mills. He was appreciated for his performance.

In 1995 Brad Pitt starred in Twelve Monkeys as Jefferey Goines. The movie was successful at the box office and Brad Pitt won a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor, and received his first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. In 1996 he appeared in a supporting role in the movie Sleepers. The film co-starred Kevin Bacon and Robert DeNiro.

In 1997 Brad Pitt appeared as the Irish Republican Army terrorist Rory Devany in The Devil's Own, along with Harrison Ford. That same year, he starred in Jean Jacques Annaud film Seven Years in Tibet in the main role of Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer. He was trained in mountaineering for this role. After the release of this movie the Chinese Government banned Pitt and his co-star Thewlis from entering China for life. In 1998 Brad Pitt did a leading role in the movie, Meet Joe Black. The movie also starred actor Anthony Hopkins.

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Mary-Kate Skates!

Spotted!
Who: Mary-Kate Olsen
Where: Rockefeller Center's ice rink in NYC
When: Friday
Why: Skating with friends

Rihanna to Rock Out at Charity Inaugural Ball

On January 20th the songstress will headline the Recording Industry Association of America's charity ball benefiting Feeding America. She'll be joining the likes of Will Smith who says he will also be in D.C. for the Inauguration. ""We'll go there and just cry - probably two, three days in a row. Just lots of crying. We'll probably cheer a lot, too," he told reporters at the L.A. premiere of Seven Pounds.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!!

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Well, this is it....this is where I say goodbye to you all for the holidays! It's been the most amazing year for me, Absolutely Beautiful Things and Black & Spiro and for that I have to thank you all as you are my supporters, my friends and my clients. Your continued interest, support and enthusiasm for me and my work has certainly overwhelmed me this year and I am truly humbled by each and every comment you leave me or email you send me.

Over the holidays make sure you watch out for the January issue of Australian Country Style magazine in which our beach house at Stradbroke Island will be featured {sneak peek above}. Back in October I was very lucky to work with talented stylist Shannon Fricke, amazing photographer Jared Fowler, intelligent and super interesting writer Barbara Sweeney.....and the very lovely Victoria Carey {deputy editor of Country Style}. What a lovely group of people they are and I would just like to thank them so much for including our Stradbroke beach house in the January issue.

Well my friends, I truly hope that you all have an amazing Christmas and that the New Year brings you all that you dream for. I will be taking a few weeks away from the blog to spend with my family at the beach and I will be back here sometime around the 19th January 2009 with lots of 'Absolutely Beautiful Things' to share!

Take care, Merry Christmas & bye for now....

xx
Anna

you're the one that i love

hedi slimane

Christmas Celebrations

Well the staff Christmas drinks went very well....I think there were a few of us with sore heads on Saturday morning...poor Kelly had to be the one who opened the shop up at 10am...I did not envy her at all!

The girls all loved their Christmas goodies which I wrapped in each of their current favourite fabric which I thought they could keep and have a small cushion made using the piece of fabric I gave them....they all loved this idea!!

We all laughed and reminisced about the year that was and all talked about our upcoming plans for 2009. Part of the gift I gave the girls for Christmas was to take them all down to Sydney in February for the Gift Fair. We will also hire a car and I will drive them around to some of my favourite haunts in Sydney. They are all very excited as am I!!

Flowers, Drinks, Pottering Around...

Yesterday afternoon I pottered around getting the house ready for our Black & Spiro Staff Christmas Drinks which I traditionally hold at home a few days before Christmas each year. I arranged lots of vases of pretty fresh flowers which I placed around the house. This one {above} was one of my favourites which I placed in a old crystal vase my grandmother gave me on the chest of drawers in our kitchen next to one of my most treasured possessions....a Herend tea set for two which was give to us as an Engagement present 8 years ago. Also on the chest of drawers are a couple of Antique spoons which I bought when I was in Paris earlier this year and lots of other special little things which I hold close to my heart!!