In the world of fashion, we’re all seeing red. Hollywood’s leading ladies suffered a serious bout of scarlet fever at Sunday’s Oscar Ceremony in Los Angeles. A-listers including Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, Katherine Heigl and Heidi Klum all stepped on to the carpet in this season’s hottest colour. And now you have the opportunity to win one of these show-stopping frocks. Fashion brand Lipsy is going to recreate Anne Hathaway’s red-hot Marchesa design for one lucky Mirror reader – made to measure in their own size. Two runners-up will be treated to £100 to spend online. Good Luck! View the rest of this entry…

Last year’s Academy Award acting winners Helen Mirren, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Hudson and Alan Arkin will be put to work this February 24 Oscar night – as presenters. So are Jessica Alba, Patrick Dempsey, George Clooney, Miley Cyrus, Katherine Heigl and Nicole Kidman, according to Academy president Sid Ganis and Oscar telecast producer Gil Cates, now that the big show is back underway. Cate Blanchett, Josh Brolin, Steve Carell, Penélope Cruz, Cameron Diaz, Colin Farrell, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Garner, Tom Hanks, Anne Hathaway, Jonah Hill, Dwayne Johnson, James McAvoy, Queen Latifah, Seth Rogen, Martin Scorsese, Hilary Swank, John Travolta, Denzel Washington and Renée Zellwegger are also due to stand as presenters at the Kodak Theatre podium during the course of the ceremony. View the rest of this entry…

It is just wonderful when something you have been anticipating meets or exceeds your expectations. Such is the case with Becoming Jane, an imagined adventure in the life of the young Jane Austen. It is based on shadowy facts that are hinted at in the letters and writings that remain, that were not consumed by Jane’s sister Cassandra’s privacy protecting fire. In any event, this is a beautifully crafted and acted film, worth seeing multiple times, to enjoy the complex layers.
There are many who love Jane Austen, and every time a new film adaptation of a novel, or biography or inventive story about Jane’s life appears, there is much trepidation. Whatever grand idea that possessed Jane’s sister Cassandra to burn anything at all of Jane’s, has left the following generations with the idea that Jane had secrets, and that each one of us is the ONLY one to really understand.
Beyond her wit, wisdom, humor and often wickedly sharp social commentary, so beautifully displayed in her novels and letters, we like to imagine Jane as our friend. Her personality as dreamed up by each one of us usually reflects our tastes and ideals that are expressed in her writing. View the rest of this entry…

Anne Hathaway has been tapped as ShoWest’s female star of the year. Hathaway, who was last seen as Jane Austen in “Becoming Jane,” recently completed the adaptation of “Get Smart” alongside Steve Carell, slated for release in June. Hathaway will be feted along with other honorees during ShoWest’s annual convention, skedded for March 10-13 in Las Vegas.

Anne Hathaway looked very comfortable striking a pose, but she did admit that she still gets a little nervous. She said, “There is something that transports me back to seventh grade when I’m at a fashion show. You feel like you’re at the weekend party, and you’re like, ‘Am I wearing everything alright? Did I do my hair right?’ And it’s silly because it’s a lot of fun, and there shouldn’t be any pressure, but there is!” Thanks to PopSugar for the info!