Hollywood headlines: A crazy week in review
Actress Sylvia Kristel, the Dutch star of the hit 1970s erotic “Emmanuelle” movies, has died of cancer at age 60. Her agent, Features Creative Management, said in a statement Thursday that Kristel died in her sleep Wednesday night. Kristel, a model who turned to acting in the 1970s, had been fighting cancer for several years. Her breakthrough came in “Emmanuelle,” a 1974 erotic tale directed by Frenchman Just Jaeckin, about the sexual adventures of a man and his beautiful young wife in Thailand.
Full story: ‘Emmanuelle’ star Sylvia Kristel dies at age 60 | PHOTOS: Sylvia Kristel - Life in Pictures (Ralph Gatti / AFP / Getty Images)
Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green are parents of a new baby boy -- actually, a not-so-new baby boy. Noah Shannon Green was born on Sept. 27, Fox announced Wednesday on Facebook after “a few peaceful weeks at home.” The baby “is healthy, happy, and perfect,” she wrote.
Full story: Megan Fox, Brian Austin Green have baby boy | PHOTOS: The Hollywood baby boom (Luca Bruno / Associated Press)
“Good Morning America” can’t say Tom Hanks didn’t give warning. The movie star was on the ABC morning show Friday promoting his new film, “Cloud Atlas,” when interviewer Elizabeth Vargas asked Hanks to say something in an accent he used for one of the many characters he portrays in the picture. Hanks replied that the character mostly speaks in swear words. Vargas said that if he used the accent, “they won’t know.” You can guess what happened next.
Full story: Tom Hanks drops F-bomb on ‘Good Morning America’ | Tom Hanks: Six singular sensations in ‘Cloud Atlas’ (Fred Lee / Associated Press)
Drake has never lacked for confidence, but his latest feat warrants special congratulations. Ten years after dropping out of high school for his famed role on the Canadian television show “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” he has finally earned his high school diploma after studying with a private tutor. “97% on my final exam. 88% in the course. One of the greatest feelings in my entire life. As of tonight I have graduated high school!” the rapper tweeted. “Thank you to my teacher Kim Janzen for spending the last 5 months working tirelessly with me!! OVO SOUND.”
Full story: Drake earns his high school diploma (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
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The high-profile pairing of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler to host the Golden Globes was seen by some in the Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. as a little poke in the eye of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for its recent decision to announce its Oscar nominees three days before the 2013 Globes ceremony. “It is really a smart and wonderful choice,” says HFPA member H.J. Park, who writes for the Korea Times and reviews movies for Radio Seoul. “It’s a coup against the academy who hates us.”
Full story: Choice of Amy Poehler, Tina Fey keeps Globes in the conversation | The Golden Globes grab the headlines with choice of hosts | THE ENVELOPE: The awards insider (Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images)
Uma Thurman had a baby girl in April. In October, the baby’s name was announced. It might have taken that long to spell out the whole dang thing. Uma Thurman’s new daughter is named Rosalind Arusha Arkadina Altalune Florence Thurman-Busson, “better known to family and friends as Luna,” her rep told People on Wednesday.
Full story: Uma Thurman announces baby girl’s name (Think ‘all of the above’) | PHOTOS: Hollywood’s baby boom (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)
Taylor Swift’s “Red” isn’t even out yet, and already advance singles have veered from cheerleader pop to hints of dubstep. But perhaps the new “State of Grace” stands the best chance of making the case for Swift’s musical growth in the upcoming album. Swift unveiled a piece of it Monday on “Good Morning America,” and it instantly became the fourth single from her fourth album to hit No. 1 on iTunes. It has a strong U2 streak to it, with feedback- and echo-drenched guitars and some of her most for-the-rafters vocals yet.
Full story: Taylor Swift releases ‘State of Grace’ single | | Taylor Swift makes a grown-up move on ‘Red’ (Kevin Mazur / WireImage / Getty Images)
