http://www.mail.com/people/419234-jessica-chastain.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/419234-jessica-chastain.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2098790-gold-theme-glitzy-cannes-amfar-gala.html There's always glitz and glamour at Cannes, France, during its annual film festival, and it's no different this year. But there's still a heavy infusion of gold to come this week at Thursday's amfAR gala, which will treat its celebrity guests to 40 of the world's top models in "The Ultimate Gold Collection Fashion Show," curated by Carine Roitfeld. It's t... Mon, 20 May 2013 19:53:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2098790-gold-theme-glitzy-cannes-amfar-gala.html 2013-05-20T19:53:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2074024-cannes-charity-aids-gala-reveals-headliners.html LONDON (AP) — Dame Shirley Bassey and the British rock band Duran Duran will perform at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS gala during this year's Cannes Film Festival. Bassey, 76, will treat guests to some of her much-loved classics, while Duran Duran will give its only public performance of 2013. Completing the musical line-up, British singer-songwriter Ellie ... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/music/2074024-cannes-charity-aids-gala-reveals-headliners.html 2013-05-09T15:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2058992-lucky-guy-recoups-investment-broadway.html NEW YORK (AP) — Newcomer Tom Hanks has led "Lucky Guy" into the black. Producers said Thursday that Norah Ephron's final work has recouped its $3.6 million capitalization only eight weeks after performances began. "Lucky Guy," one of Broadway's toughest tickets, has been nominated for six Tony Awards, including best play. Hanks, making his debut, got a no... Thu, 02 May 2013 18:09:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2058992-lucky-guy-recoups-investment-broadway.html 2013-05-02T18:09:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2053398-tony-award-nods-skip-stars-veterans.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Tony Awards committee largely favored tried-and-true stage veterans over flashy visitors Tuesday when announcing this year's Tony nominations, with Hollywood stars such as Bette Midler, Jessica Chastain, Al Pacino, Katie Holmes and Scarlett Johansson never hearing their names called. With the exception of Broadway debutant Tom Hanks, t... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:22:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2053398-tony-award-nods-skip-stars-veterans.html 2013-04-30T19:22:23Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2000268-craig-weisz-to-star-betrayal-broadway.html NEW YORK (AP) — Real-life husband and wife Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz are to play an adulterous stage couple in a Broadway production this fall of Harold Pinter's "Betrayal," the latest blast of high-beam celebrities to be lured to Times Square. Weisz will make her Broadway debut in Pinter's 1978 study in deception, which charts an extramarital affair ... Fri, 05 Apr 2013 18:35:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2000268-craig-weisz-to-star-betrayal-broadway.html 2013-04-05T18:35:57Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1974054-dan-stevens-too-emotional-downton-exit.html NEW YORK (AP) — "Downton Abbey" fans were devastated when Matthew Crawley made his dramatic exit from the series at the end of the show's third season. The actor who played him, however, is less emotional about the plot point. "It's nice that people care, I suppose, about the show, but yeah, you know ... I had to do what I had to do," Dan Stevens said Thu... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:52:13 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1974054-dan-stevens-too-emotional-downton-exit.html 2013-03-22T20:52:13Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1935930-inside-kate-moss-hotel-room-louis-vuitton.html PARIS (AP) — The classic Hollywood scene of a mysterious and glamorous woman leaving an anonymous hotel room inspired Louis Vuitton's ready-to-wear show, moving the house in a more sensual, feminine direction. A carpeted hotel corridor with a series of numbered doors was recreated inside the Louvre for the fall-winter 2013-14 show, to the sound of nostalg... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 16:54:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1935930-inside-kate-moss-hotel-room-louis-vuitton.html 2013-03-06T16:54:51Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914900-milan-designers-propose-assertive-winter.html MILAN (AP) — Milan designers have proposed assertive and even aggressive looks for next year, as if to fill a power vacuum felt keenly in Italy in the face of political uncertainty and a resigning pope. The looks presented during six days of fashion previews that ended Monday were structured and solid, inspired by architecture and design and employing stu... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 20:43:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1914900-milan-designers-propose-assertive-winter.html 2013-02-25T20:43:29Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912586-armani-dior-rack-up-fashion-wins-oscars.html Forget glamour girls Jessica Chastain versus Jennifer Lawrence. By the end of a long Oscars telecast, the only person who could have stolen the fashion conversation was first lady Michelle Obama — and she did. She presented the best picture award almost at the stroke of midnight Sunday via video stream in a silver Naeem Khan gown. It was the sort of Cinde... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 05:46:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1912586-armani-dior-rack-up-fashion-wins-oscars.html 2013-02-25T05:46:17Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913126-jennifer-lawrence-wins-oscar-best-actress.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jennifer Lawrence has won the Academy Award for best actress for her performance as a young widower in "Silver Linings Playbook." It's the first Oscar for the 22-year-old Lawrence, who was also nominated for "Winter's Bone" in 2011. It's the first Oscar for "Silver Linings Playbook" on the night. The actress tripped on her way to the st... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:49:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1913126-jennifer-lawrence-wins-oscar-best-actress.html 2013-02-25T04:49:10Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1911304-dozens-stars-spend-saturday-oscar-rehearsals.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Some dressed down in jeans and hoodies. Others looked camera-ready in suits or chic dresses and spiky stilettos. But all of the stars who rehearsed Saturday for the 85th Academy Awards seemed excited about being a part of the big show. They paraded through the Dolby Theatre in 15-minute increments: Meryl Streep. Ben Affleck. Reese Withe... Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:42:12 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1911304-dozens-stars-spend-saturday-oscar-rehearsals.html 2013-02-24T12:42:12Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1888800-wallis-natural-actress-9-too-young.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Beasts of the Southern Wild" star Quvenzhane Wallis is an actress of talent, poise and maturity well beyond her years. She was only 5 years old when she auditioned and 6 when she played the part of Hushpuppy, a little girl of fierce strength and resourcefulness living with her daddy in a squalid slab of Louisiana swampland known as The... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:06:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1888800-wallis-natural-actress-9-too-young.html 2013-02-13T22:06:02Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1868240-oscar-producers-aim-to-cut-boring-parts.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — The producers of the Academy Awards have good news for those watching at home: They're trying to cut out the boring parts. Oscar producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron say they watched 40 years of past ceremonies to finds ways to keep the show moving at a brisk pace. They say they are looking to nip and tuck unnecessary moments ... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:39:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1868240-oscar-producers-aim-to-cut-boring-parts.html 2013-02-04T21:39:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1867728-chastains-the-heiress-recoups-broadway.html NEW YORK (AP) — The play "The Heiress" ends sadly for almost everyone, but the producers of the Broadway revival starring Jessica Chastain are happy: They'll make their money back. The show's producers said Monday the production will recoup its $3 million capitalization by the time the show closes on Saturday. By then, "The Heiress" will have played 27 pr... Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1867728-chastains-the-heiress-recoups-broadway.html 2013-02-04T16:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853690-pacinos-late-comedic-turn-homecoming.html NEW YORK (AP) — Al Pacino, energized by a conversation that has inevitably turned to the intricacies of acting, is snapping his fingers. "When you get me on the acting trail, I get on that train," he says, punctuating what he calls an improvised "thesis on time" with staccato snaps. The 72-year-old may be gray-haired and a little worn, but he remains, lik... Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1853690-pacinos-late-comedic-turn-homecoming.html 2013-01-29T14:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850374-argo-roll-with-big-win-sag-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few weeks ago, the Oscar race looked wide open. The stately, historical "Lincoln" seemed like the safe and likely choice, with the provocative "Zero Dark Thirty" and the quirky and inspiring "Silver Linings Playbook" very much in the mix for the Academy Award for best picture. But now, an "Argo" juggernaut — an "Argo"-naut, if you wil... Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1850374-argo-roll-with-big-win-sag-awards.html 2013-01-28T11:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849488-hansel-gretel-nabs-19m-no-1-box-office.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters" cooked up $19 million in its opening weekend. Paramount's R-rated action film update on the classic fairytale topped the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. "Hansel & Gretel" features Jeremy Renner and Gemma Arterton as grown-up renditions of the title characters battling witches with cross... Sun, 27 Jan 2013 21:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1849488-hansel-gretel-nabs-19m-no-1-box-office.html 2013-01-27T21:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1842954-hollywood-awards-gender-touch.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Do Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway and Helen Mirren really need a category just for women — a singular kind of affirmative action — to snare one of Hollywood's favorite accessories, an Oscar, Emmy or Screen Actors Guild trophy? In a society tilting steadily toward gender neutrality, the separate-but-equal awards that divide actors into one ... Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1842954-hollywood-awards-gender-touch.html 2013-01-24T19:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1838712-sundance-doc-adds-take-hunt-bin-laden.html PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — The filmmaker behind an Osama bin Laden documentary at the Sundance Film Festival says the debate over the accuracy of Hollywood's take on the story detracts from the deeper moral questions involved. Greg Barker, director of "Manhunt: The Search for Bin Laden," said criticism over Kathryn Bigelow's Academy Award-nominated "Zero Dark... Wed, 23 Jan 2013 12:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1838712-sundance-doc-adds-take-hunt-bin-laden.html 2013-01-23T12:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1839090-mama-tops-box-office-with-321.html NEW YORK (AP) — Arnold Schwarzenegger's post-governorship comeback fizzled at the box office, as his "The Last Stand" earned just $7.2 million over the three-day holiday weekend. Instead, the Jessica Chastain horror film "Mama" surpassed expectations with a chart-topping $32.1 million opening from Friday through Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In its second w... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 21:55:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1839090-mama-tops-box-office-with-321.html 2013-01-22T21:55:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833346-chastain-films-take-top-2-spots-box-office.html NEW YORK (AP) — Jessica Chastain easily outmuscled Arnold Schwarzenegger and Mark Wahlberg over the weekend, topping the box office with both her supernatural horror film "Mama" and the Oscar-nominated Osama bin Laden hunt thriller "Zero Dark Thirty." "Mama" opened well above expectations with a box-office topping $28.1 million for Universal Pictures, acc... Sun, 20 Jan 2013 20:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1833346-chastain-films-take-top-2-spots-box-office.html 2013-01-20T20:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1827876-review-mama-teasing-than-shocking-horror.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A playful, elegantly made little horror film, "Mama" teasingly sustains a game of hide-and-seek as it tantalizes the audience with fleeting apparitions of the title character while maintaining interest in two deeply disturbed little orphan girls. Being sold primarily on the name of its godfather, Guillermo del Toro, this Canadian-Spanish co-production from... Thu, 17 Jan 2013 18:12:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1827876-review-mama-teasing-than-shocking-horror.html 2013-01-17T18:12:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824732-will-torture-questions-hurt-zdts-oscar-chances.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — A few weeks ago, "Zero Dark Thirty" seemed well on its way to capturing the Academy Award for best picture. It was winning early critic awards and gaining the kind of momentum a movie needs to win Hollywood's biggest prize. Much was made about the authenticity of the film by director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal, who used ... Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1824732-will-torture-questions-hurt-zdts-oscar-chances.html 2013-01-16T15:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818980-argo-les-mis-win-golden-globes.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Ben Affleck got some vindication and Jodie Foster made a revelation at the Golden Globe Awards. Affleck's "Argo" earned him best motion picture drama and director honors at Sunday night's ceremony. The awards came just a few days after Affleck was surprisingly omitted from the best-director category at the Academy Award nomina... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 08:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818980-argo-les-mis-win-golden-globes.html 2013-01-14T08:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818718-ap-photos-post-baby-danes-globes-style-wins.html With all the pressure to strike the right style note at the Golden Globes — the kickoff to Hollywood's award season — Claire Danes had one more: a post-baby body. "I am very strapped into this dress. It's Versace and they are masters of illusions," she said after her win Sunday for best actress in a TV drama. She wore a plunging red dress just a month aft... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818718-ap-photos-post-baby-danes-globes-style-wins.html 2013-01-14T04:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1817464-argo-les-miserables-win-best-pic-globes.html BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — "Argo" is in big with the Golden Globes, but not so much with the Academy Awards. "Lincoln" is sitting pretty with the Oscars but was mostly left out in the cold at the Globes. Sunday's Globes left the Feb. 24 Academy Awards picture still muddled, with the Iran hostage thriller "Argo" winning for best drama and director for Be... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:09:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1817464-argo-les-miserables-win-best-pic-globes.html 2013-01-14T04:09:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818170-list-golden-globe-winners.html Winners of the 70th annual Golden Globe Awards, announced Sunday in Beverly Hills, Calif.: MOTION PICTURES — Picture, Drama: "Argo." — Picture, Musical or Comedy: "Les Miserables." — Actor, Drama: Daniel Day-Lewis, "Lincoln." — Actress, Drama: Jessica Chastain, "Zero Dark Thirty." — Director: Ben Affleck, "Argo." ... Mon, 14 Jan 2013 03:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1818170-list-golden-globe-winners.html 2013-01-14T03:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1817736-zero-dark-thirty-captures-no-1-box-office.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — "Zero Dark Thirty" hunted down the top spot at the box office — and easily won it. Sony Pictures' controversial Osama bin Laden raid drama nabbed first place with $24 million in its first weekend in wide release, according to studio estimates Sunday. The film, which opened in a limited run last month, earned five Oscar nominations last ... Sun, 13 Jan 2013 20:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1817736-zero-dark-thirty-captures-no-1-box-office.html 2013-01-13T20:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1813016-affleck-argo-win-big-critics-choice-awards.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hours after a surprise snub in Academy Award nominations, Ben Affleck won best director and his film "Argo" was named best picture at the Critics' Choice Movie Awards. Affleck, whose film was nominated for seven Oscars including best picture but not best director, accepted the award Thursday night at the Broadcast Film Critics Associati... 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