By Joseph Martinez -

'Cars 2' had its world premiere Saturday, June 18, 2011 at the legendary El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, California. Director John Lasseter, along with voice cast members Owen Wilson, Larry the Cable Guy, Bonnie Hunt, John Ratzenberger and Cheech Marin plus newcomers Emily Mortimer and Eddie Izzard, were joined by life-sized remote controlled cars depicting Lightning McQueen, Mater and new model, Finn McMissile (voiced by Michael Caine).

Other celebrities also joined in on the party, six days before 'Cars 2' opens including Nicole Scherzinger, Hailee Steinfeld, Sarah Highland, Rico Rodriguez,Christina Milian, Joey Lawrence and Wilmer Valderrama among others.

(photo © 2011 Joe Martinez / PictureLux)

 

About the Film:

Star race car Lightning McQueen and his pal Mater head overseas to compete in the World Grand Prix race. But the road to the championship becomes rocky as Mater gets caught up in an intriguing adventure of his own: international espionage. 

View more celebrity photos of Emily Mortimer at PictureLux Imagesearch

 

 

 

 

By Joseph Martinez -

Elle Fanning looked all grown up attending the premiere of her new film, Super 8, in Westwood, CA on Wednesday, June 8, 2011. The 13-year-old actress took to the Red Carpet in a  fashionable, and age-appropriate, embroidered cream maxi dress with 3/4 sleeves. While walking the red carpet, Elle rubbed elbows with Hollywood’s elite, including Tom Cruise and Steven Spielberg, who produced the film.

She talked to Access Hollywood about her big sister’s most recent accomplishment – earning her high school diploma. "It was amazing! It was two days ago, and she had the cap and the gown and the gold rope and everything,” a beaming Elle told Access of Dakota’s graduation ceremony at the premiere of her new film, “Super 8,” in Los Angeles on Thursday. “It was amazing.

“We went out to eat afterwards with a lot of friends and family and had sushi,” she added.

Elle, who will be heading into eighth grade in the fall, said that despite her sister’s monumental Hollywood success, continuing education is a priority for Dakota, 17.

“She is [going to college],” Elle added. “Somewhere on the east coast.”

Also on hand for the event were Tom Cruise, Kyle Chandler, Elle Fanning, Josh Holloway, Conan O'Brien, Michael Clarke Duncan, Jenna Elfman, Steven Spielberg, J.J. Abrams, Michael Bay, Amanda and Alyson Michalka, et al. ( photo by © 2011 Joe Martinez / PictureLux )

View more celebrity photos of Elle Fanning at PictureLux Imagesearch

 

 

By Joseph Martinez -

For over fifty years Debbie Reynolds has been collecting and preserving Hollywood costumes and props from Academy Award–winning films, including Gone With the Wind, Ben-Hur, My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, and Casablanca. This colossal collection includes garments worn by an array of film icons, including Marilyn Monroe, Judy Garland, Charlton Heston, Greta Garbo, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, Gene Kelly, Richard Burton, and more, many of which will be on view at the Paley Center.

The collection is deemed to be the world’s most significant collection of Hollywood memorabilia. The entire collection contains over 3,500 costumes, 20,000 original photographs, several thousand original movie posters, original costume sketches, and hundreds of key props from film history.

Profiles in History, one of the nation's leading dealer in guaranteed-authentic memorabilia, will auction part 1 of the collection at the Paley Center in Los Angeles on June 18, 2011.

An exhibit reception, sponsored by Turner Classic Movies, was held at the Paley Center for Media on Tuesday, June 7, 2011. Hosting the event was Ms. Reynolds herself and was Joined by family, friends and colleagues including, Ann Rutherford, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Anne Jeffreys, Dick Van Patten, Jack Carter, Jane Withers, Patricia Heaton, Phyllis Dilller, and daughter Carrie Fisher.

Part one of this auction will feature approximately seven-hundred of Ms. Reynolds very best and most historic costumes and props, including one of the most famous costumes in screen history, with an estimated value of one to two million dollars, Marilyn Monroe's "subway" dress from The Seven Year Itch.

Ms. Reynolds states, "My lifetime dream has been to assemble and preserve the history of the Hollywood film industry. Hollywood has been an enormous part of my life as I know it has been for countless fans all over the world. This collection represents a lifetime of collecting Hollywood artifacts and this is a rare opportunity to own a piece of Hollywood History for those who love the movies as much as I do. For the first time in nearly five decades, these iconic pieces will be made available to the public through a series of auctions presented by Profiles in History beginning in June 2011." ( photo © 2011 Joe Martinez / PictureLux )

View more celebrity photos at PictureLux Imagesearch

By Joseph Martinez -

Spike TV’s Guys Choice isn’t the typical Hollywood awards show honoring the same celebrities and categories viewers always see. This show is a star-studded event featuring what guys want, including innovative and creative categories and a bevy of lovely trophy ladies. Guys Choice – is chosen by guys, for guys.

Spike TV presented two of its most celebrated honors to entertainment giants Keith Richards and Sean Penn during the 2011 “Guys Choice” event.  Rock God Keith Richards was awarded with the shows’ Brass Balls honor for his contributions to the music industry, while Penn will reunited with cast members of “Fast Times At Ridgemont High” as the iconic coming-of-age comedy was inducted into the Guy Movie Hall of Fame.  Both honors were presented by Academy Award winning actor Robert De Niro.  Taped Saturday, June 4th at the Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, CA, the fifth annual event premieres Friday, June 10 at 9:00 PM ET/PT. (Photo © 2011 Joe Martinez / PictureLux)

 

Red Carpet Fashion highlights: 

• Newly single Scarlett Johansson looked stunning arriving at the Spike TV 2011 Guys Choice Awards red carpet in Los Angeles. After reportedly splitting with actor Sean Penn earlier this week, the actress walked the red carpet in a black and white Valentino dress.
  
• Eva Mendes went for a more colorful look in a Roland Mouret dress and Tabatha Simmons shoes. The necklace was from YSL and her bag was Chanel. The 37-year-old’s dress was figure hugging and extremely flattering.
  
• Mila Kunis (winner of the night's 'Holy Grail of Hot' Award0 wore a Givenchy armadillo print blouse and matching skirt - styled with nude Christian Louboutin ‘Lady Peep’ heels, C. Greene jewels and a coral Bottega Veneta fringed leather mini clutch.
  
• Victoria’s Secret model and Transformers actress Rosie Huntington-Whiteley wore a deep low cut white maxi dress from The Row with a thigh high split

View more celebrity photos of Mila Kunis at PictureLux Imagesearch

By Joseph Martinez -

If there's one thing that Hollywood seems to love, it's a good ol' romantic comedy about a wedding. That was the topic of the evening as pregnant actress Kate Hudson premiered her latest film, 'Something Borrowed' at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on Tuesday, May 3, 2011.

Hudson, who is expecting her first child with Muse rocker Matt Bellamy, looked radiant as she posed for photographs, in a gown that accentuated her very obvious baby bump. The 32-year old actress accessorized with a gold clutch bag from Ferragamo, stud earrings and the huge diamond engagement ring she recently showed off during an appearance on 'The Today Show.'

Also in attendance at the premiere were Ginnifer Goodwin, Hilary Swank, John Krasinski, Mayim Bialik, Natasha Beddingfield Kristin Cavallari and British actor Colin Egglesfield - who plays Kate's fiance in the film which opens Friday.

At an earlier press day for the film, the Oscar-nominated actress mused on what having another child would do to her career choices.

"I think now what's happening to me is that I'm shifting," Hudson, who also has a seven-year-old son from her first marriage, explained. "There are always different times and shifts in your life, especially when you have kids. Now I'm going to have two kids. Meaning that making 'Something Borrowed' was probably the last time that I would be able to do something on a whim, to just pack up and go away. The kids are the priority." (photo by © 2011 Joe Martinez / PictureLux)


About the film:

Rachel (Ginnifer Goodwin) is a talented attorney at a top New York law firm, a generous and loyal friend, and, unhappily, still single—as her engaged best friend Darcy (Kate Hudson) is constantly reminding her. But after celebrating her 30th birthday, perpetual good girl Rachel unexpectedly ends up in the arms of the guy she's had a crush on since law school, Dex (Colin Egglesfield)... who just happens to be Darcy's fiancé.

View more celebrity photos at PictureLux Imagesearch