Chris Brown and Rihanna. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
By Andrea Surujnauth
According to UsMagazine.com, the emcee of this year’s Academy Awards, Seth MacFarlane, decided crack a joke at the expense of Chris Brown and Rihanna’s controversial on and off relationship. During his opening monologue, MacFarlane discussed Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. “This is a story about man fighting to get back his woman who has been subjected to unthinkable violence, or as Chris Brown and Rihanna call it – a date movie. That’s as bad as it gets, if it makes you feel better.” His joke got a round of nervous laughter from the audience as he continued on with the movie discussion.
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Ashton Kutcher and Lorene Scafaria. Photo: Glenn Harris / PR Photos; David Gabber / PR Photos
Ashton Kutcher, 34, took Lorene Scafaria, 33, as his date to Madonna and Guy Oseary’s annual Oscars after party. According to UsMagazine.com, the couple socialized with Cameron Diaz, Diddy, Katy Perry, and Leonardo DiCaprio. Although Kutcher’s rep has denied the duo being couple, a source said, “They were affectionate. They held hands and she rubbed his back and neck.” This was all very different for Kutcher, whose date for the past several years had been Demi Moore.
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Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson. Photo: Flynet Pictures
Kate Hudson and Owen Wilson prove that exes can be friends after a breakup. The former couple who dated from 2006-2007 after working together on the set of You, Me and Dupree, had a surprise reunion at the Vanity Fair Oscar party on Sunday. A partygoer told UsMagazine.comthat the two “totally had a moment” as they “hugged and kissed each other on both cheeks.” The source also revealed that the two stars talked about their kids and how old they are now (Hudson welcomed son Bingham in July 2011 with fiancé Matt Bellamy and Wilson and Jade Duellwelcomed son Robert Ford in January 2011; Hudson also has son Ryder, 8, with ex-husband and Black Crowes front man Chris Robinson). “They pulled out their phones to show each other pictures,” the partygoer said. “They both oohed and ahhed over them.”
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What if the Oscars were solely based on love? For all of us hopeless romantics out there who drool over prince charmings like Ryan Gosling in the Notebook, this would be our kind of Oscars. We all love living vicariously through these glamourous celebrities and adore when they get swooped off their feet and fall madly in love both in real life and in romantic movies. After all, it gives us hope and encourages a little fantasy in our own lives! If only the Academy Awards were based on love, then our top 10 Oscar nominations would be:
Amanda Seyfried and Ryan Phillippe. Photo: Fame Pictures
After much talk of their romance dying out, Amanda Seyfried and Ryan Phillippe seem to be working things out. According to People, the two were seen at the Grey Goose Pre-Oscar bash at L.A.’s Soho House. Although the two were definitely together, Seyfried did seem a bit uneasy, a source says. Although it seems the two are back and forth, “When it’s good, they’re really good together.”
Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal. Photos: Sylvain Gaboury / PR Photos; Glenn Harris / PR Photos
Ex-lovers Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal were seen having a serious conversation at an Oscars after party, according to Digital Spy. A source told People that the duo was seen at the Vanity Fair after party. “It seemed a bit more serious – it certainly wasn’t a ‘Hi, how are you?’ talk,” the source said. “It seemed like they were catching up, sorting something out.” Gyllenhaal left shortly after the talk while Swift stayed and partied with a few friends. The former duo broke things off in January.
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Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. Photo: Andrew Evans / PR Photos
Twilight actors and real-life lovebirds Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson spent the night dancing at a Friday/Saturday pre-Oscar bash at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, reports UsMagazine.com. A source revealed that Stewart and Pattinson “were dancing the whole time. They definitely kissed a few times.” Also on the dance floor were Hayden Panettiere, Miley Cyrus, Ryan Gosling, Scarlett Johansson, Halle Berry, and Natalie Portman, to name a few.
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Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock dazzled in red this past Sunday at the 2011 Oscars. Bullock received her 2010 Best Actress Oscar (for Blind Side) only to find herself filing for divorce from now ex-husband Jesse James just weeks later. So what was on Bullock’s mind this past Sunday when she was being questioned on the red carpet? According toUsMagazine.com, it’s on her new main man, baby Louis. Bullock adopted in secret in January of 2010 finally making it public later that spring. The actress, who has returned to making movies again after a year and a half sabbatical gushed about her new life. “It’s made me a better person. I’m more patient and accommodating. I really appreciate where I am.”
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Benjamin Millepied and Natalie Portman. Photo: GG/FameFlynet Pictures
By Krissy Dolor
With today’s crack-of-dawn announcement of the 83rd Academy Awards nominees, the Oscar race has officially begun! This year’s big contender is The King’s Speech, leading the pack with 12 nominations. True Grit comes in second, with 10. Black Swan, The Social Network, The Fighter and Inception all received multiple Oscar nods as well, and like last year, there are 10 nominees for Best Picture. But all I can think about are the celebrity couples that will dazzle us in their designer gowns and dapper suits.
While we have to wait until Sunday, Feb. 27 for the big day, here are the five celebrity couples that should strut their stuff on the red carpet:
George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis. Photo: Janet Mayer / PR Photos
Well folks, it’s awards season, and you know what that means: gawking at the uber-hot celebrity couples on the red carpet! But before we get to that, a few (quite important) announcements still need to be made, like the nominations for the 83rd Academy Awards. Lucky for you, Cupid will be streaming the broadcast live on our homepage tomorrow, Tuesday, Jan. 25 at 5:30am PT/8:30am ET, with help from Livestream!
