The Hollywood Buzz on Bradley Cooper

Thanks to recent box office hits like Yes Man, He’s Just Not That Into You and The Hangover, Pennsylvania native Bradley Cooper has been upping his way towards the Hollywood A-list.  His magnetic swagger, chiselled good looks and of course, his acting talent, is allowing the American to abandon his status as a supporting actor to bask in the limelight of a leading man.

Bradley Cooper was born on Jan. 5, 1975, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to an Italian-American mother and an Irish-American father. In 1997, having just completed an honours degree in English at Georgetown University, 22-year-old Cooper packed his bags and headed for the city so nice they named it twice.

Upon his arrival in the Big Apple, Cooper, who was stung with the acting bug, enrolled himself at the Actors Studio Drama Read more

Megan Fox: Foxtrotting to Fame

Like most aspiring Hollywooders, a young Megan Fox immersed herself in the world of dancing and competitive modelling try outs at five-years of age, winning a bevy of awards by age 13 from the American Modeling and Talent Convention at Hilton Head, South Carolina. Hoping that her luck would continue, she headed to Los Angeles. With baby blues and ravenous dark hair, she successful strutted from the catwalk to the silver screen, with her first appearance opposite Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen in 2001’s Holiday in the Sun. “I found the Olsens fascinating in that they were living proof that age, that being young, really doesn’t mean you can’t be in charge of your own career and take it in the direction that you want to take it,” says Fox. In 2004, Fox appeared alongside Lindsay Lohan, another rising star but from another end of the behavioural spectrum, in Confessions of a Teenaged Drama Queen. Read more

Anne Geddes: A Living Inspiration for a Better Tomorrow

Recognized as the world’s most famous baby photographer, Anne Geddes doesn’t just capture the first moments of a baby’s life, but reveals that we should treat our fragile environment with love and protection – just as we do our little ones.

April showers bring Mayflowers, which bloom from the Earth’s dark breast as the sun’s embrace heals the clinch of winter’s cold. And while the quiet fire of spring unleashes quaint gardens and the birds’ chorus serenades a blushing sunrise, at times the seasons may hesitate their course. “The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda once said: ‘They can cut all the flowers, but they can’t stop the spring,’” recalls celebrated artist Anne Geddes. As the world’s most prolific baby photographer, she sets to work in a surprisingly quiet photography studio, set in Sydney, Australia. Yet as her precious models drift to sleep against fluffs of supple cotton, Read more

Thandie Newton

Thandiwe Adjewa “Thandie” Newton (born Nov. 6, 1972), is a BAFTA and SAG Award-winning English actress. She has appeared in a number of successful British and American films, including The Pursuit of Happyness; Run, Fat Boy; Mission: Impossible II and Crash.

Early life
Newton is the daughter of Nyasha, a Zimbabwean health-care worker, and Nick Newton, an English laboratory technician and artist. Her birthplace has been incorrectly reported Read more

David Rocco – Simply Living the Good Life

Tantalizing his viewers’ palates with mouth-watering dishes made with authentic Italian ingredients, David Rocco and his newly extended family escape to the Tuscan countryside for the next season of David Rocco’s Dolce Vita.

If David Rocco were a dish, he’d be pasta al forno, because, he tells me, he’s crunchy on the outside, and soft on the inside. It’s a good comparison, since oven-baked pasta is covered in a crust of gold, which symbolizes the level of success he has received over the years.

Dressed casually in designer jeans, a graphic tee, and military-green jacket, the host/producer of the Food Network’s David Rocco’s Dolce Vita oozes a boyish charm and electric energy. Read more

Ellen’s Anatomy

Actress Ellen Pompeo tells us about the hurdles and life-changing experiences that prepared her for her coveted role on the hit drama series Grey’s Anatomy.

When she was just a child, Ellen Pompeo’s Italian grandfather nicknamed her “Straciatella,” which loosely translates to: “little rags,” or “strings.” He called her by this endearment because she was so thin as a child.

But now, as the title character Meredith Grey on the hit TV show Grey’s Anatomy, Pompeo is known as a beacon of style, health and beauty.

Pompeo wasn’t discovered as a teenager by an agent and directed into modelling, then into TV commercials before going to Read more

“Kid Poker” Lays his Cards on the Table

Poker legend Daniel Negreanu opens up about poker, marriage, and growing up in Toronto.

It’s hard to believe that world-renowned poker champion Daniel Negreanu, who discovered his love of the game at 16, wasn’t always good at poker. “When I first started, I didn’t even know what I was doing; I was learning the game just like anyone else,” he admits. “But I knew there was something to it.” So, while the other kids were doing their homework and playing videogames, Negreanu was learning the ropes by frequenting local pool halls.

Although he can’t quite name one particular person who taught him the game, Negreanu says that he learned the most by watching his opponents. “I would pick up the best qualities from each player and try to incorporate them into my own game,” he says. Read more

Wilson, Edfors, and PUMA – A Match Made in Heaven

What does comedic actor Luke Wilson, fashionable golf professional Johan Edfors, and sports clothing giant Puma all have in common? On the surface you might think very little, but a closer look reveals a perfect team to serve The Special Editions collection, a stylish and functional line of golf wear.

Wilson has starred in the wacky comedy Blades of Glory, but has also starred in the edge-of-your-seat thriller Vacancy. But where he can usually be found when not working is at the nearest golf course. “Golf took me by surprise when I started playing it,” says Wilson. “I was surprised at how quickly it really became a passion of mine.” Read more

Jenny McCarthy: Model with a Cause

From the exposing pages of Playboy, to the glossy tabloid images of her arm around Jim Carrey, Jenny McCarthy has been in the spotlight for over a decade. But now, she is shining a light on a very important and personal cause – and is not ashamed to use her celebrity status to do it.

Before meeting Jenny McCarthy, I knew who she was as a celebrity, but I was also acquainted with her passion. Her book Louder Than Words: A Mother’s Journey in Healing Autism, tells the harrowing story of her young son, Evan, and how he went from a seemingly normal infant, to tumbling down the dark and mysterious world of autism at 15 months-old – just after receiving inoculation shots for rubella, measles and mumps. Read more

It’s Raining Green in Hollywood

They’re not just pretty faces: A bevy of Tinseltown’s most-loved celebrities are taking action against global warming. Whether it’s driving a hybrid or going organic, these stars are doing their part to save the planet.

When it comes to Hollywood celebrities, it seems that each of them has a cause that they have lent their names to, but some may wonder if they have done so for nothing more than career advancement. But when it comes to eco living and going green, there are a crop of celebrities out there that are seriously committed to it and are putting their money, their faces, and their reputations where their mouths are. Read more

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