Meryl Streep in "Rendition"

"Meryl Streep has joined the cast of New Line Cinema's "Rendition," a political thriller starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon and being directed by Gavin Hood.

Alan Arkin also has been cast, playing a senator.
Written by Kelley Sane, the multilayered story centers on a CIA analyst (Gyllenhaal) based in Cairo who finds his world spinning out of control after he witnesses the interrogation of a foreign national by the Egyptian secret police. Witherspoon is playing the pregnant American wife of the national.
Streep is a government official who orders the rendition of the national. Shooting is under way in Los Angeles. The production also will shoot in Washington, Morocco and South Africa.

Steve Golin is producing. David J. Kanter, Keith Redmon and Michael Sugar are executive producing.

Toby Emmerich and Keith Goldberg are overseeing for the studio.

Streep, repped by CAA, is riding high on Oscar buzz for her performance in "The Devil Wears Prada."

Anne Hathaway as Andy Sachs in "The Devil wears Prada".



Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in "The Devil wears Prada".
She recently joined the all-star cast of "Lions for Lambs," in which she will act alongside Tom Cruise and Robert Redford."
Source: Hollywoodreporter

HAPPY 26TH BIRTHDAY, JAKE!

"Candles are a gift of light,
A tiny sun, a bit of star.
No other dancer in the night
Dances with such sheer delight,
Little souls serene and bright,
Each a glimpse of what we are
Shining innocent and pure." poem by Teilman Susato

Rachel Bilson is single

12% (273 votes)
Forget Jake and Reese - I think Jake and Rachel should hook up.

18% (409 votes)
She should totally hook up with James Franco.

8% (188 votes)
I always thought she should date the other hot OC guy Ben McKenzie.

2% (53 votes)
I vote for Rachel to hook up with Hayden Christensen while they're working on their new movie.

12% (274 votes)
Other - I have a better idea I'll leave in the comments below.

2% (47 votes)
I'm still mourning Adam and Rachel's break up and just want them to get back together.

47% (1087 votes)
Total votes: 2331 Source: Popsugar.com

Golden Globe for Maggie?

"I know a lot of people who were nominated. I wrote to Penelope (Cruz) and told her I was gonna kick her ass!" Maggie Gyllenhaal joked. "I don't know Judi Dench, but I'd like to." After a wrenching performance as a drug addict in "Sherrybaby,"

the best actress drama nominee feels that the accolade comes near the end of a long road she has taken with the film. "It's such a teeny, tiny movie, and it felt like I worked so hard to get it made, distributed and seen that it means so much," she said.

Brother Jake heard the news and rushed to her home in Los Angeles, where she is staying while fiance Peter Sarsgaard is out working. The news comes at a time when Gyllenhaal has her hands full. "I have a new baby, I'm nursing, answering the phone and trying to put on makeup for TV interviews, wondering if I can nurse her before I get down the hill," she said in mock exasperation. "My brother is trying to get me to eat."
Source: Hollywoodreporter.com

Maggie has been nominated in the "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama" category. Her competitors are:

Penélope Cruz for "Volver"

Judi Dench for "Notes on a scandal"

Helen Mirren for "The Queen"

and Kate Winslet for "Little children".

Jack Twist's Hat

At the time of this posting, the hat worn by Jack Twist in Brokeback Mountain has passed the $10,000 mark in a new Ebay bin, with three days still to go.

Proceeds benefit Variety Children's Charity of Southern California.

The jacket Ennis wore is

also up for auction, and compared to the hat it's a steal now for just over $1,825. This auction goes to benefit L.A.'s Outfest film festival.

Source:cgi.ebay.com

Kirsten not preggers

Washington, Dec 8 (ANI):

"Hollywood star Kirsten Dunst has laughed off rumors that she is pregnant.

The Spiderman star left Hollywood watchers speculating about her impending motherhood after she was not only spotted wearing baggy clothing and ordering big boxes of sweet chocolaty treats, but also overheard complaining of lower back pain and nausea during filming of ‘Spiderman 3’.

Adding fuel to the fire was also Dunst’s reported interest in actor Toby Maguire’s newborn daughter, as well her curiosity about how Maguire’s fiancée, Jennifer Meyer, dealt with morning sickness.

However, her spokesman was adamant that Dunst was not expecting her first child. "Kirsten is not pregnant," ContactMusic quoted her, as saying.

The actress had been linked with actor Andy Sandberg earlier this year, and reportedly dating Orlando Bloom from October

after her split up with her long time boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal.

Dunst will soon be seen on the big screen when she reprises her role as Mary Jane Watson opposite co-star Toby Maguire in ‘Spiderman 3’. Source: News.sawf.org

Hollywood Shopping

Jake shopping in Hollywood on 11th December. Pics via IHJ, and the two close shots below "adjusted" by me.