The 11th Annual Hollywood Awards Recipients Took Honors

Movies of various genres and celebrated figures in Hollywood claimed their prizes yesterday, October 22, 2007 as Hollywood Film Festival organizers held the Hollywood Awards Gala Ceremony at Los Angeles' Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Scoring the most was musical feature "Hairspray" for it saw star John Travolta take home the Hollywood Supporting Actor of the Year title with producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron accepting the Hollywood Producers of the Year Award. As part of the flick's cast, Travolta was also granted the Hollywood Ensemble Musical Comedy of the Year honor alongside other members like Zac Efron, Elijah Kelley, Brittany Snow, Amanda Bynes, and Nikki Blonsky.
Meanwhile, Disney/Pixar's "Ratatouille" and robot movie "Transformers" each was given one trophy, the former being deemed the Hollywood Animation of the Year while the latter one scoring in Hollywood Visual Effects of the Year Award through visual effects supervisor Scott Farrar.
As for individuals, Richard Gere nabbed one honor as the Hollywood Actor of the Year, joined by Casey Affleck who was bestowed the Hollywood Breakthrough Actor of the Year Award. Affleck's star brother Ben Affleck, in the meantime, took the Hollywood Breakthrough Director of the Year title, likely for his helming effort in "Gone Baby Gone."
Other noted names receiving the kudos were Jennifer Connelly and Ellen Page for being Hollywood Supporting Actress of the Year and Hollywood Breakthrough Actress of the Year, respectively. Complete list of the award recipients can be seen on the official site for the Hollywood Film Festival.

The 17th Annual Gotham Awards Contenders Listed

Coming to its seventeenth anniversary in paying tribute to the innovative films and filmmakers, Independent Feature Project (IFP) came Monday morning (Oct 22) with the announcement of its 2007 Gotham Awards nominees, giving road movie "Into the Wild" and drama comedy "Margot at the Wedding" two nods each.
Both features delightfully land slot in Best Feature alongside the likes of Not "The Namesake", and "Great World of Sound", which leads the pack with three nominations, the other two being those of Breakthrough Director and Breakthrough Actor for Kene Holliday. It is the latter category that "Wild" also scores in for Emile Hirsch, who will be up against Ellen Page of "Juno", Jess Weixler of "Teeth", and Luisa Williams of "Day Night Day Night" besides Holliday.
"Margot", in the meantime, gets its other nomination in Best Ensemble Cast, alongside "The Savages", "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead", "The Last Winter", and "Talk to Me." Other notable titles taking a nod include "Sicko" for Best Documentary and "Seraphim Falls" that manages to have its maker David Von Ancken in the Breakthrough Director lot.
"2007 was an incredibly strong year for independent film," IFP executive director Michelle Byrd commented. "Ranging from the small gems produced on micro-budgets to extraordinary films from specialty divisions, the nominees all share the type of creative vision and risk-taking that are a hallmark of independent film."
Awards will be given out on November 27, 2007 at Steiner Studios in New York, chosen to mark the city's growth in film production. For complete lineup of nominees, please take a look at the organization's official site on Ifp.org.

Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem Set for Exclusive L.A. Con Presentation

Better not missed this great chance, folks, especially those of you residing in Los Angeles and are craving to know more about "Aliens vs. Predator - Requiem." 20th Century Fox as the studio producing the flick will hold an exclusive presentation on the upcoming sci-fi thriller at this year's L.A. Comic Book and Science Fiction Convention!
Held on November 4, 2007 in Shrine Hall, the event will have directors Colin and Greg Strause appeared on stage at 1:00 P.M. to preview special clips as well as to discuss the making of the film and take questions from the audience. It is also expected that the brothers will afterwards stay to sign autographs with Fox providing special give-aways from the movie, so make sure you'll be there.
The follow-up to 2004's "Alien vs. Predator", "Requiem" is slated to open in North American theaters this Christmas, December 25, 2007. Filming on the flick started on September 25, 2006 in Vancouver, Canada with Daniel Pearl as director of photography and Amalgamated Dynamics handling the special effects.

Veil Lifted from Lions for Lambs at the 51st London Film Festival

The time has finally come for political drama "Lions for Lambs" to be unveiled as it encountered its world premiere yesterday, Monday, October 22, 2007 as part of this year's London Film Festival, highlighted by the arrival of its star Tom Cruise on the red carpet.
The striking actor nicely spent over two hours prior to the screening to greet fans who had waited for him in the cold and wet weather, signing autographs and getting his pictures taken outside London's Odeon Leicester Square, where the premiere was held.
"It's really nice. I actually was surprised that there were this many people here. I thought it's raining, it's cold," he remarked to BBC News 24 upon expressing his delight of meeting the British fans.
The good-natured atmosphere, however, was slightly distracted when the crowds' bags got inspected by organizers of the event. Such action apparently was carried to prevent the occurrence of similar thing to water pistol incident that Cruise experienced at the same spot in 2005 during the London premiere for "War of the Worlds."
Meanwhile, there was no sign of the flick's leading lady Meryl Streep at the premiere. Other principal cast member Robert Redford, who also serves as the director, preferred to avoid the media and entered the theater through the back entrance instead.

Nick Cassavetes to Be Captain America Helmer?

Early buzz on possible director for Paramount Pictures and Marvel Studios' "Captain America" has begun to make sound on the net by now. A tidbit coming from CHUD.com is pointing out that "Alpha Dog" maker Nick Cassavetes may be up for the director's chair in the project.
The site appeared to have been sent an email from one of its readers saying that Cassavetes' mother Gena Rowland has indicated so on the ITV Network's show "This Morning." The actress was quoted to remark her son is "now instead thinking of doing CAPTAIN AMERICA."
Cassavetes, a native of New York, is Rowland's son with late actor-filmmaker John Cassavetes, who was considered to be a pioneer of American independent film. Also an actor, he previously directed "John Q" and "The Notebook" as well while currently is carrying the same duties on drama flick "God Is a Bullet."

Harry Potter 5 Heads 2007 BAFTA Children's Awards Nomination

Just saw its star Emma Watson score a prize at the first UK Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" now is on the run to scoop up more trophies in. The fifth installment of the teen wizard film series has just been nominated for Best Feature Film at this year's BAFTA Children's Awards while also up for the Kids' Vote gong, the only public award in the ceremony.
For the event's top honor, the David Yates-directed fantasy is up against "Flushed Away", "Bridge to Terabithia", and "Happy Feet", which won Oscar's Best Animated Feature Film of the Year back in February. Challenge gets bigger in vying for most votes as it has to face a pack of other summer blockbusters like "Shrek the Third", "Transformers", and "Spider-Man 3", to name few.
In addition, game version of the movie was nominated in Best Video Game slot as well, lining up alongside those of "Crash of the Titans", "Buzz! Junior: Jungle Party", and "Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga."
Winners will be revealed at a central London ceremony, sponsored by U.S. games giant Electronic Arts, on November 25, 2007 with British TV presenter Keith Chegwin as the host. For complete list of nominees, please go directly to Bafta.org.

Spike TV's 2007 Scream Awards Winners Unveiled

An annual celebration of the best in horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and comic genres brought by Spike TV, the Scream Awards once again gave out recognitions to a series of proud titles and names on Friday, October 19 at Los Angeles' Greek Theatre.
Big winner turned out to be none other than phenomenal robot movie "Transformers" as it gloriously swept out five prizes in total, most notably Best Science Fiction Movie. Pic also won its two leading actors Shia LaBeouf and Megan Fox the title of Sci-Fi Star and Siren, respectively as well as Best F/X and "Jump-from-Your-Seat" Scene of the Year.
Trailing behind was double feature "Grindhouse" which nabbed three honors of Most Memorable Mutilation, Best Director, and Best Scream-Play, the latter two went to the flick's makers Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. Fellow summer blockbuster "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix", in the meantime, was named Best Sequel with star Ralph Fiennes being deemed the Most Vile Villain for his performance as Voldemort.
As for other names winning apart from LaBeouf and Fox, the event delightfully awarded handfuls of notable Hollywood figures for their famous film roles. Included in the list were, among others, Tobey Maguire, Jessica Alba, and Johnny Depp for their respective appearance in "Spider-Man 3", "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer", and "Pirates of the Caribbean: At Worlds End." Elsewhere, Harrison Ford was bestowed the first ever Hero Award, given to a true superstar whose body of work inspires all those with a love of the fantastic.
Following the ceremony, the 2007 Scream Awards will be aired on Spike TV this Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 10:00 PM - Midnight, ET/PT to an estimated audience of one billion viewers worldwide.

American Gangster New York Premiere Full of Stars

The brilliance of New York took some higher notches of brightness when a number of famous figures in U.S. entertainment industry gathered up for the world premiere of crime saga on Friday, October 19, 2007 at the Apollo Theatre.
Bracing the heavy rain, the flick's cast members cheerfully mingled with other celebrities at the scene, cheered up by crowds as they strolled down the red carpet for the screening. Pic's leading actors Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe both arrived with their wives, joined by co-stars Josh Brolin, Cuba Gooding Jr., rapper Common, Lymari Nadal, and Armand Assante.
Jay-Z, who got inspired by the movie in making his tenth studio album of the same name, also made his way to attend the glittering occasion, but minus girlfriend Beyonce Knowles. Fellow rapper Method Man turned up as well with record exec L.A. Reid spotted to flash his wide smile.
Opens in theaters November 2 this year, "Gangster" tells about real-life heroin kingpin Frank Lucas who smuggled drugs into the country in the coffins of American soldiers returning from the Vietnam War. In portraying the man, Washington reportedly had to undergo sixty-four different costume change during the shooting process.

Vampire Tale 30 Days of Night Claims Box Office's Top Slot

As people continue to opt for escapist fare in theaters, it's now the turn of vampire movie "30 Days of Night" to taste its initial triumph on the box office competition running over the weekend of October 19-21, 2007.
Outdistancing its fellow new releases, the Columbia Pictures fright flick successfully garnered quite an impressive amount of $15.95 million in its three-day debut to snatch the top holder of the chart from "Why Did I Get Married?". The Lionsgate release in turn had to go down one place to number two, being only able to put another $12.2 million into its feedbag.
On the third rank, there seats former champ "The Game Plan" which managed to add $8.18 million to raise its four-week total to $69.2 million, a number Tony Gilroy-directed "Michael Clayton" failed to beat as it only pulled in $6.68 million this time.
Next two positions went to newcomers "The Comebacks" and "Gone Baby Gone" with very competitive tally of $5.55 million and $5.50 million, respectively. Thriller action "We Own the Night" came behind after raking up $5.42 million, slightly above the $5.33 million the re-released "The Nightmare Before Christmas 3-D" has collected.
Making up the top ten of the list were Gavin Hood's thriller "Rendition" and Paramount Pictures' rom-com flick "The Heartbreak Kid", the former garnering a fair income of $4.06 million while the latter $3.81 million. The rest rank holders up to the twentieth can be viewed on U.S. Box Office page at AceShowbiz.

Eva Longoria Toplining New Comedy Pic Lower Learning

It's another big screen role for Eva Longoria. The "Desperate Housewives" star has just been reported to land a starring slot in an elementary school comedy called "Lower Learning" for Starz Media and Ambush Entertainment.
Here the beauty, who recently adopted the last name of hubby Tony Parker behind her own, will be billed as a school inspector assigned to look into shady allegations at a school, run by an unprincipled school principal. Others submitted into the cast include Jason Biggs, Rob Corddry, Ed Helms, Kyle Gass, and Monica Potter.
Production is slated to begin later this month under the direction of Mark Lafferty who is set to perform the duty based on script penned by Shahin Chandrasoma for a theatrical release early next year. Miranda Bailey of Ambush is producing alongside Matt Leutwyler, Sim Sarna, Scott D. Greenberg, Karen Bailey, and Kent Rice of Starz.

Second Sweeney Todd Trailer Gets Darker and Bloodier

Cheer up those who expect more blood and gore in the upcoming Tim Burton-director "Sweeney Todd." A second trailer for the flick has finally arrived on the net, bringing with it a much darker tone which gives slight hint that pic will definitely be an R-rated feature.
Now can be watched via YouTube as seen below, the new piece drives out all of the fun of the first, even gives us our initial glimpse of the titular character slashing his victim's neck at the end of it. Yes folks, it's all about vengeance now.
Starring Johnny Depp in the title role, "Todd" centers on a barber who turns into serial killer upon revenge for his cruel punishment and the tragic happening to his wife and daughter. Pic marks the sixth collaboration between Depp and Burton after their fifth one in 2005's acclaimed stop-motion-animation feature, "Corpse Bride."

Superman Returns Scribes Not Doing Man of Steel

Though it may have the same leading star and director, "Superman: The Man of Steel" definitely won't get the writers of its predecessor, "Superman Returns", in it.
Report coming from Variety has just revealed that duo Michael Dougherty and Dan Harris have sadly decided not to reprise their writing duties for the project that would reunite them with helmer Bryan Singer. Following their departure, Warner Bros. Pictures reportedly is now taking pitches for the project from other writers amidst its current effort to find the proper cast for "Justice League of America."
In the meantime, Warner Bros. also confirms that pic will indeed be a sequel in its denial to words out there saying the studio would start anew on the DC Comics' beloved superhero character, just like Marvel Studios does with "The Incredible Hulk." The flick is said to pump up the action quotient as Singer promised last year at San Diego Comic-Con with Brandon Routh likely to wear the "S" on his chest again.
As for Dougherty and Harris, the twosome are said to pursue more directing gigs next in their career. The former is learned to have recently finished filming his full-length feature directorial debut "Trick 'r Treat" while the latter one is preparing to helm Daniel Craig starrer "I, Lucifer" which he also penned.

Jennifer Aniston for Harper's Bazaar 140th Anniversary Issue

The beautiful and positively radiant Jennifer Aniston takes over the cover of Harper's Bazaar November 2007 issue, celebrating the magazine's 140th year.
Opens up to the magazine about some of her personal issues, the actress among others talks about the possibility of singing and dancing in an upcoming project and what the public says about her to her advice to young starlets in the industry.
Being asked on her previous movie roles as a "checkout chick" in dramedy "The Good Girl" (2002) and a broke, pot-smoking maid in the 2006 flick "Friends with Money," she admitted to like "those roles. I feel comfortable with them. They're more real. People can say, 'Oh, I have relatives like that, I dated a guy like that, or I have a friend like that.' They're relatable."
On the possibility of singing and dancing in an upcoming project, Aniston said "I can carry a tune, and I was known to throw out a jazz hand from time to time in high school. I'm not that coordinated, unfortunately, hence the comic relief that I turned into! But I've always, at least, entertained someone."
And when it comes to what the public says about her, Jenn claimed she "used to care a hell of a lot more about what people said or thought. But that had to change when my life was under a microscope being scrutinized and my personal life was being talked about. You have to go, 'This is not acceptable in any way,' whether it's about me personally or in business, success versus failure. It's so negative. It's such bizarre negativity."
Asked to give her advice to young starlets, the single beauty simply said, "Continue doing your work. Always keep work first. Hype is second, and don't let that become part of your reality. Just stay real and do your job. Everything is just so dramatic, but you have to remember that we're the luckiest people in the world to do what we get to do and get paid for it."
Read the full article at harpersbazaar.com and got a peek at her photos inside the magazine at the LookBook part.

Sexy, Petra Nemcova Models for La Senza, the Pics

Petra Nemcova goes raunchy. The supermodel stripped down to just skimpy lingerie for a raunchy new ad campaign to promote lingerie company La Senza's new autumn/winter collection.
Enjoy some raunchy photos of her for the brand after the news.
Has been appointed to be the company's new face, replacing glamor model and actress Gemma Atkinson, Petra said on her new venture "Lingerie modeling makes you feel so sexy and good about yourself. I really enjoyed the shoot, there was a fantastic team - we had tons of fun."
She, furthermore, added "Some are sexy, some girly, some comfy and some a bit more risque, but they all make you feel great. My favorite garment was the black push-up bra, it had such great shaping but still has very thin straps."

Supermodels Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford Tapped to Host Bravo's Make Me a Supermodel

Watch out Tyra Banks, two other supermodels are coming to your way, strutting their stuff on the supermodel's runway. Cable television network Bravo, owned by NBC Universal, announced Monday October 22nd the taping of Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford to host its upcoming new reality-competition series "Make Me a Supermodel."
Based on a British series of the same name and is produced by Tiger Aspect Productions, the series will see men and women compete for a chance to launch their modeling career and win $100,000. The 14 model wannabes will live in a New York City loft together and undergo challenges over a 12-week period in order to determine who gets to stay on the catwalk.
Unlike Tyra's reality TV show "America's Next Top Model," Bravo's "Make Me a Supermodel" will let viewers take part in deciding who stays and who goes and, ultimately, who the winning model will be. There will be one contestant sent home each week.
The series is scheduled to premiere in the first quarter of 2008.
Taylor began professional modeling at the age of 14. Graced the cover of Vogue magazine at the age of 17, she thus becoming the youngest model to do so. As of Beckford, he's known worldwide as the lead model for Ralph Lauren. He is also reported to be one of the highest-paid and richest African American male supermodels in the world.

Jessica Simpson and Kassie DePaiva to Co-Host The View

Good news comes in two for "The View" fans. The daytime talk show viewers are seeing two new faces joining in, they are Jessica Simpson and soap opera actress Kassie DePaiva.
Justjared.buzznet.com is reporting that Jess will be one of those guest hosts, tapped to co-host the morning talk show on dates 15th and 16th next month.
In related news, the Web also said that Kassie will be on co-host duty as well. Has filled in on the show several times before, she will be the first celebrity guest co-host "The View" to substitute for permanent co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who begins her maternity leave next week.
As of Kassie, she's scheduled to mark her fifth time guest-hosting the talk show on Wednesday October 24th, joining regular panelists Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd.
Elisabeth, according to okmagazine.com, "announced this week she will start her maternity leave earlier than expected after her quarterback-husband Tim Hasselbeck signed with the Arizona Cardinals. The 30-year-old intended to work right up until her Nov. 11 due date, but Tuesday will be her last day on The View for now."
"I have to take early maternity leave so that I can get there and actually introduce the doctor to my parts, before she pulls a child out of me," Elisabeth was quoted as saying. "But I'll be back, after the hiatus."

Jessica Simpson and Kassie DePaiva to Co-Host The View

Good news comes in two for "The View" fans. The daytime talk show viewers are seeing two new faces joining in, they are Jessica Simpson and soap opera actress Kassie DePaiva.
Justjared.buzznet.com is reporting that Jess will be one of those guest hosts, tapped to co-host the morning talk show on dates 15th and 16th next month.
In related news, the Web also said that Kassie will be on co-host duty as well. Has filled in on the show several times before, she will be the first celebrity guest co-host "The View" to substitute for permanent co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who begins her maternity leave next week.
As of Kassie, she's scheduled to mark her fifth time guest-hosting the talk show on Wednesday October 24th, joining regular panelists Joy Behar, Whoopi Goldberg and Sherri Shepherd.
Elisabeth, according to okmagazine.com, "announced this week she will start her maternity leave earlier than expected after her quarterback-husband Tim Hasselbeck signed with the Arizona Cardinals. The 30-year-old intended to work right up until her Nov. 11 due date, but Tuesday will be her last day on The View for now."
"I have to take early maternity leave so that I can get there and actually introduce the doctor to my parts, before she pulls a child out of me," Elisabeth was quoted as saying. "But I'll be back, after the hiatus."

Photos of Mena Suvari and Her Supposedly New Boyfriend

No words just yet that Mena Suvari has ended her romance with professional break-dancer boyfriend Mike "Murda" Carrasco, whom she began dating in 2005. But, the actress was spotted with a new man already.
Mena was snapped holding hands with Simone Sestito, an Italian-American dancer, while on vacation in Rome, Italy on Sunday October 21st. It appeared that the twosome quite enjoying each other companies.
Could it be true that Mena and Simone are a hot new hookup? See some pictures of them, obtained by Justjared.buzznet.com, after the news and you'll be the judge.
Not much is known about Simone, whereas Mena previously married German-born cinematographer Robert Brinkmann before then divorced and dated Mike, a member of Knuckle Head Zoo.

Hot New Hookup, Vince Vaughn and Vanessa Williams

Fresh claim has just emerged from entertainment Website mediatakeout.com that Vince Vaughn and Vanessa Williams are dating.
Citing one of its most trusted Hollywood snitches, the Web reported that the two stars have been spotted sneaking around Los Angeles together, "all in an attempt to avoid the paparazzi."
"Vanessa's really trying to keep this a secret. She feels that the press helped ruin her relationship with Rick [Fox], so she's trying to keep what she has with Vince private," the snitch was quoted as saying.
No conformation nor denial uttered by both parties concerning the much-talked speculation, maybe not now.
A singer, songwriter and actress as well, Williams received considerable media attention for her comic role as magazine creative director Wilhelmina Slater in the ABC comedy series "Ugly Betty." She and hubby, NBA basketball player Rick Fox have separated.
As of Vaughn, the actor previously dated actress Jennifer Aniston. Both are co-stars in the 2006 comedy romance "The Break-Up."

New Batch of 'Menudo' Selected Through MTV Series

Menudo, the arguably most popular Puerto Rican boy band in the 70s and 80s, may not reuniting but a new generation is set up to take over the States or perhaps the world once again. Fresh batch of members are being searched through a reality show that will premiere on MTV.
'Making Menudo' will start the phenomenon once again when five boys are selected to be the new version of the band. 15 contestants will enter a bootcamp where they receive coaching from manager Johnny Wright (NSYNC, Janet Jackson) and David Coury (Backstreet Boys, Leona Lewis).
Beside displaying their vocal ability, the finalists will also be tested on choreography and their skill in interpreting new materials. Each week, three selected finalists will be grouped together and given 72 hours to learn a surprise song, multi-part harmonies included, accompanied by a dance routine. They will then show the result in front of live audience.
Occasionally, special appearances will be made by 'Yo Momma' host Wilmer Valderrama, Backstreet Boys' Howie D, record producer Danja and Mexican singer Frankie J.
The show will be premiered by MTV on Thursday, October 25 at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT. The ten episode series will then be re-broadcast on MTV Tr3s on Saturdays at 2:00 P.M. ET/PT.
The original Menudo group took over the whole nation in early 1980s through their songs 'Subete A Mi Moto', 'Fuego' and many more. They earned themselves a legion of fans dubbed 'Menudomania' that is equalized to that of 'Beatlemania'. 'Heroes' actress Dania Ramirez recently told MTV how the band had influenced her as a person. Watch the footage of Dania's interview here and check on what's the band's latest news on the blog.

Order Now, Amy Winehouse's Double Trouble Combo

Having a quite success singing career in the industry, Amy Winehouse has her nose on yet another business. The troubled singer is selling the so-called "Double Trouble Combo" product on her official merchandise store.
The product includes Amy's new live DVD, titled "I Told You I Was Trouble," 16 oz. pint glass and 3.5 inch ashtray, which both engraved with the songbird's name.
Click amywinehouse.shop.musictoday.com to order yours.
Meanwhile, Amy has just been released from prison on Friday October 19th after being arrested the day before while on tour in Bergen, Norway with husband Blake Fielder-Civil for smoking marijuana in their room at the Radisson SAS Hotel Norge Bergen.
Let's hope the "Double Trouble Combo" will work well.

Coming Soon: Gwen Stefani's New Sweet Escape Doll Line

Saw her second solo album "The Sweet Escape," which was released by Interscope Records in December 2006, gained a massive success, Gwen Stefani is now dividing her focus to her another business, the doll line.
The Multi-platinum recording artist and fashion icon is coming out with her "Sweet Escape" Fashion Doll line.
As apparent from the left-side picture, the line consists of 5 dolls that depict Gwen in four different fashion looks from her videos and Sweet Escape concert tour as well as one of her Harajuku Girls. Each doll comes with multiple accessories including a real headband, poster and trading card.
Gwen's "Sweet Escape" Fashion Doll line will be available for purchase by late January next year.

Mr and Mrs Smith Teaming Up for Their First Producing Project for HBO

It's been quite sometime since their being on the same movie production, "Mr and Mrs Smith", that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie now eager to make their first joint producing effort, producing a new series for HBO.
The not-yet titled drama, according to hollywoodreporter.com, will explore the behind-the scenes politics of an international aid organization and chronicle the lives of humanitarian workers assigned to dangerous zones and the people in need they assist.
The series is being written by Scott Burns, who co-wrote "The Bourne Ultimatum" and produced the Oscar-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth." Burns will, in addition, executive produce the project alongside Pitt and Jolie. Meanwhile, the actress' longtime manager, Media Talent Group's Geyer Kosinski, serves as co-executive producer.
Rumor has it that the series has been a passion project for Jolie since she did the 2003 feature "Beyond Borders," a drama which follows a 10-year romance between a British relief worker and a socialite set against war-torn locations in Africa, Thailand and Europe.
Stay close with us to find out more details on the project.

Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson Have Signed and Sealed Their Divorce Papers

Estranged couple, Kate Hudson and Chris Robinson, is officially divorced.
The former husband-and-wife officially gained their single status again after they filed their signed divorce papers in a Los Angeles court on Monday October 22nd.
It's just a matter of time for the actress and The Black Crowes frontman to have their six-year marriage permanently ended when a judge signs off the papers.
Hudson and Robinson married on New Year's Eve 2000. The couple separated in August 2006 amid rumors that Hudson was romantically involved with her "You, Me and Dupree" co-star Owen Wilson.
Robinson filed for divorce on November 17, 2006 in L.A. Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. The couple had a prenup and Robinson did not seek spousal support. They will, in addition, share joint custody of son, Ryder Russell Robinson.

Marie Osmond Fainted Onstage During ABC's Live Broadcast of Dancing with the Stars

Marie Osmond fainted on-stage during ABC's live broadcast of "Dancing with the Stars" Monday October 22nd, but quickly recovered and apologized.
The actress and her dancing partner, dancer Jonathan Roberts, were the first performers of the evening. They had just finished a samba and were listening to comments from the show's judges when Osmond suddenly fell onto the floor, much to everyone's shock.
And while the judges had nothing to say, but stared in shock, host Tom Bergeron quickly sent the show to commercial, during which two medics and Osmond's manager rushed to her side. The ballroom was silent for more than a minute before then gave Osmond applause as soon as she could stand on her own feet.
The show then resumed and host Tom Bergeron told the studio audience and TV viewers that Osmond had fainted but was fine. Osmond herself explained her collapse, saying "once in a while that happens to me when I get winded. I stop breathing."
Was well enough to take part in the next segment, Osmond is expected to undergo a medical examination just to make sure she's okay, an ABC spokeswoman said.