First Published: January 23, 2012 9:10 PM EST Credit: Getty PremiumLOS ANGELES, Calif. -- 
Caption Richard Gere walks the red carpet during the 6th International Rome Film Festival in Rome, Italy, on November 3, 2011Richard Gere has one of the most buzzed about movies at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival with “Arbitrage,” and he hopes the project will have an impact with a wider audience.“It’s going to resonate with [the Bernie] Madoff [scandal] and a lot of other problems we’ve had with the morality of our money system,” Richard told Access Hollywood correspondent Tim Vincent.The film takes its name from a type of trading, the actor said.“It’s actually, it’s a way to make money,” Richard said, when Tim asked about the title. “You buy small and you sell heavy and it’s a very computerized thing. It has to be done in milliseconds to make money. This is a story about a guy who’s made a lot of money from that game.”Richard famously played corporation trader Edward Lewis in “Pretty Woman,” but he said the only thing Edward and his “Arbitrage” character, Robert Miller, have in common is being in the world of business.“He was a corporate raider. This guy’s not a corporate raider. It’s more conceptual what this guy does. Money itself, isn’t an object, it’s in the digital world. There’s nothing you can hold on to any more, it’s always moving,” he said.Like his “Pretty Woman,” character, Robert Miller is popular with the ladies, even the ones he doesn’t hire, and when talk turned to women, Tim asked if Richard would like to reunite with Julia Roberts on the big screen.“Of course,” Richard said.“She’s a lot older than me, so I don’t know if it’s gonna work,” he joked.
Caption Richard Gere walks the red carpet during the 6th International Rome Film Festival in Rome, Italy, on November 3, 2011Richard Gere has one of the most buzzed about movies at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival with “Arbitrage,” and he hopes the project will have an impact with a wider audience.“It’s going to resonate with [the Bernie] Madoff [scandal] and a lot of other problems we’ve had with the morality of our money system,” Richard told Access Hollywood correspondent Tim Vincent.The film takes its name from a type of trading, the actor said.“It’s actually, it’s a way to make money,” Richard said, when Tim asked about the title. “You buy small and you sell heavy and it’s a very computerized thing. It has to be done in milliseconds to make money. This is a story about a guy who’s made a lot of money from that game.”Richard famously played corporation trader Edward Lewis in “Pretty Woman,” but he said the only thing Edward and his “Arbitrage” character, Robert Miller, have in common is being in the world of business.“He was a corporate raider. This guy’s not a corporate raider. It’s more conceptual what this guy does. Money itself, isn’t an object, it’s in the digital world. There’s nothing you can hold on to any more, it’s always moving,” he said.Like his “Pretty Woman,” character, Robert Miller is popular with the ladies, even the ones he doesn’t hire, and when talk turned to women, Tim asked if Richard would like to reunite with Julia Roberts on the big screen.“Of course,” Richard said.“She’s a lot older than me, so I don’t know if it’s gonna work,” he joked.Copyright 2012 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Caption Emily on ABC’s “The Bachelor”It’s official – Emily Maynard is the new “Bachelorette.”The single mom who found a love that didn’t last with Brad Womack on Season 15 of “The Bachelor” will start her own search for love on the ABC dating reality show.Emily’s season of “The Bachelorette” – the show’s eighth, will premiere this spring on ABC.According to a release sent out by ABC on Tuesday morning, Emily is seeking a man who makes her laugh, “doesn’t take himself too seriously and can be her best friend,” the release read.ABC describes Emily as a full time mom, devoted to daughter Ricki, 6. She also volunteers in her spare time.
Caption Charlie Sheen appears on Access Hollywood Live on January 24, 2012 MIAMI, Fla. -- Charlie Sheen is set to make his return to the small screen in the upcoming “Anger Management” on FX, but which female actress is in the lead to play opposite the headline-maker?”[Selma Blair] is a strong frontrunner. She’s a very special lady and is as pretty as the day is long and has never really had the opportunity to do something where she can shine, because off camera she’s hilarious,” Charlie told Billy Bush on Tuesday’s Access Hollywood Live, which aired live from a poolside at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. “I think [she’s] one of the prettiest women in Hollywood.”As for his former real life leading lady, Denise Richards, who he recently vacationed with in Mexico, the actor said he was overjoyed to reconnect with his children — daughters Sam, 7, and Lola, 6 — and his and ex-wife.“It was fabulous. It was one of those trips that reestablished what should have been in place a long time ago. But things happen when they’re supposed to,” Charlie continued. “I came home with like a whole new family.”The trip even made the actor ponder why their marriage went south.“She’s really fabulous, best mom in the world,” he said of Denise – who he affectionately referred to as a “stone cold hammer.” “I’m like, ‘Why did I leave her?’ Oh right, she left me!”Currently, Charlie doesn’t have a serious relationship with anyone special.“I don’t have a girlfriend, no, but I’m having a good time,” he explained.His good times include owning up to his past mishaps and shenanigans.“Listen to this crap! Did this really happen? It’s so silly. It was an odyssey of, ‘What was that?’” Charlie said as Billy read the actor a few of his now infamous phrases like, “Winning,” and “Tiger Blood.” “I don’t think that can happen again, but I own that whole experience. It was really kind of an elaborate lesson to remind me to basically stick to what you know.”Adding, “I insist on enjoying every moment these days.”“Anger Management” premieres on FX in June.For more with Charlie and Billy from Miami – including details on what he calls the “curse of ‘Two and a Half Men’” – CLICK HERE!
Caption Ryan Gosling in ‘Crazy Stupid Love’ / Michael Fassbender in ‘Shame’ LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The 84th Annual Academy Award nominations were announced Tuesday morning with some surprising nominees – but not all of this year’s favorite big screen performances and films were honored with a nomination.Martin Scorsese’s “Hugo” surprising led the nominations with 11, edging out silent film “The Artist” for most nods, which earned an equally impressive 10 nominations.Demian Bichir, who might be best known for his role on Showtime’s “Weeds” where he played the father Mary-Louise Parker’s baby, is up against Hollywood heavyweights like Brad Pitt and George Clooney in the Best Actor race for his work in “A Better Life.”Another surprise was the love the Academy gave “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” — Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock’s post 9/11 drama, which has polarized audiences and critics. The movie scored a Best Picture nomination and a Best Supporting Actor nod for Max von Sydow.“Bridesmaids” star Melissa McCarthy was a nice surprise nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category for her hilarious performance in the breakout comedy. Co-star Kristen Wiig and writer Annie Mumolo also earned a nomination for Best Original Screenplay for raucous box office hit.And then there are the stars whose phones did not ring with good news this morning.Despite his powerful performance – and nod of approval from George Clooney at the Golden Globes – Michael Fassbender was shut out for his role in “Shame.”Ryan Gosling who went into award season with major buzz for three films – “Drive,” “The Ides of March,” and “Crazy Stupid Love” was also snubbed.Other acting snubs included Leonardo DiCaprio for “J. Edgar,” Albert Brooks for “Drive,” Tilda Swinton in “We Need To Talk About Kevin,” Charlize Theron for “Young Adult,” and young star Shailene Woodley, who many thought would earn a nomination for her work as George Clooney’s daughter in “The Descendants.”The snubs continued with Steven Spielberg who failed to earn a Best Director nomination, even though “War Horse” was honored with a nod for Best Picture. The Hollywood veteran did earn a nod for producing “War Horse.”A surprise snub came in the Best Animated Feature category for “The Adventures of Tintin,” which took home the Golden Globe in the same category, but failed to get any Oscar love.And there won’t be any musical catfights on Oscar night between Elton John and Madonna (or Elton’s partner David Furnish), who were shut out of the Best Song category.For a complete list of this year’s nominees, CLICK HERE!Find out who will take home Oscar gold on February 26, with host Billy Crystal, live on ABC at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT. -By Jesse Spero
Caption Angelina Jolie steps out at the Producers Guild Awards on January 21, 2012Angelina Jolie is juggling a lot right now…Brad Pitt, six kids and six red carpets in 16 days. Not to mention that she looks pretty dang good EVERY time she goes out. Here are some of the hits on her whirlwind style tour….so far. Can’t wait to see what she wears to the SAG Awards and the Oscars!PRODUCERS GUILD AWARDS WHERE: Los Angeles WHEN: Saturday, January 21 WHO: Michael Kors THE DEETS: Hot, hot, hot! Angelina rocked her signature black in a sleek Kors gown with lace panels and thigh-high slit. Super sexy.THE GOLDEN GLOBES WHERE: Los Angeles WHEN: Sunday, January 15 WHO: Versace Atelier THE DEETS: Angelina stole the show making many best dressed lists with her creamy, draped satin one-of-a-kind custom gown with crimson detailing on the neckline and matching bold, crimson lips.GOLDEN GLOBES FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM NOMINEES EVENT WHERE: Los Angeles WHEN: Saturday, January 14 THE DEETS: Angelina was the epitome of conservative chic in a black dress paired with black jacket and heels with her hair pulled back at an event honoring her film “In the Land of Blood and Honey.”NEW YORK FILM CRITICS AWARDS WHERE: New York WHEN: Monday, January 9 WHO: Ferragamo THE DEETS: Angie went for a sexy naughty secretary look with a prim cream blouse and black leather Ferragamo pencil skirt. She keeps the look simple with black heels and bag and jade jewelry.PALM SPRINGS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WHERE: Palm Springs WHEN: Saturday, January 7 WHO: Elie Saab THE DEETS: Angie traded in black for a greige halter neck Elie Saab pleated jumpsuit, which she paired with Jimmy Choo heels and natural-looking hair and makeup. Beautiful!
Caption Jonah Hill steps out at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on January 15, 2012A few years ago, Jonah Hill played everyone’s go-to sidekick in comedies like “Get Him to the Greek” and “Superbad,” but from Tuesday, he is forever known as an Oscar nominee.“I feel like I’m in a dream still,” Jonah told Access Hollywood on Tuesday, just a short while after learning he had picked up a Best Supporting Actor nod for his work opposite Brad Pitt in “Moneyball.” “I didn’t sleep all night and then I watched it on TV and I’ve just been on the phone ever since… I’m really, really overwhelmed, I can’t believe that this is my life right now.”Jonah made the successful leap from comedy to drama with baseball film and he’s pleased that Oscar voters recognized his performance.“To me, it’s really amazing, because I think there’s very few actors — you know, Tom Hanks, Robin Williams — I mean two of the most legendary ones to successfully transition from comedy to drama, being able to do both, and you know the fact that it is my second drama,” an excited Jonah said. “And to get nominated for an Academy Award for it just gives me encouragement to keep making more dramas.”Brad reached out to Jonah on Tuesday morning, congratulating his fellow nominee.“He just said he’s really proud and excited and I felt the same way, you know,” Jonah recounted, referring to Brad’s Best Actor nomination. “And I loved ‘[The] Tree of Life,’ his other film that got him nominated for Best Picture.“Excuse me,” Jonah added, pausing. “I’m very overwhelmed.”
