January 09, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
As Hailee Steinfeld celebrates her sudden Hollywood success, the young “True Grit” star admits she had a less-than-successful run-in with an acting peer – “Glee’s” Lea Michele.
“When I was auditioning for ‘True Grit,’ I was on the Paramount lot,” the 14-year-old said in a recent interview with J-14 magazine. “I was wearing clothes from the 1800s that were big and uncomfortable. ‘Glee’ also films on the lot and I love the show.
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January 09, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
“True Grit” seized the reins at the weekend box office with $15 million, taking the No. 1 spot and becoming the first Western to top the $100 million mark since the 1990s, according to studio estimates released Sunday.
The Paramount release starring Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon bumped off Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller’s comedy “Little Fockers,” which was No. 1 for the previous two weekends. Released by Universal, “Little Fockers” slipped to second with $13.8 million, raising its total to $124 million.
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January 04, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Huge hits such as “True Grit” and “Inception” will be up against smaller films that include “127 Hours” and “The Kids Are All Right” for screenplay honors from the Writers Guild of America.
The sci-fi smash “Inception” and the lesbian family tale “The Kids Are All Right” were among guild nominees Tuesday for best original screenplay, along with the ballet thriller “Black Swan,” the boxing saga “The Fighter” and the comic drama “Please Give.”
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January 02, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller’s “Little Fockers” remains the top draw at the weekend box office with $26.3 million.
It was closely followed by Jeff Bridges and Matt Damon’s Western “True Grit,” which was No. 2 for the second-straight weekend with $24.5 million.
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December 20, 2010
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
John Wayne’s original “True Grit” was a vehicle for a worldly wise actor in his 60s in another gruff Old West role he long since had perfected.
The new take on “True Grit” is a star-making showcase for Hailee Steinfeld in her screen debut as Mattie Ross, the 14-year-old who sets the violent story of retribution in motion.
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December 18, 2010
By Laura Saltman
LOS ANGELES, Calif.
There’s no question that Justin Bieber will go down as 2010’s most famous new teen sensation. It might be quite some time before we see anyone come along and rule the world of pop music quite like he did this year. However, several new pop stars will no doubt try. But don’t count out the TV and Film worlds – they have some bright young shining faces hoping to finally make their mark in Hollywood this year as well.
AccessHollywood.com has been combing the tween and teen magazines, reading the blogs and chatting with Hollywood movers and shakers to find out which young stars are poised to make the most impact this year. We present to you our list of “11 Teens To Watch in 2011.”
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