Sienna Miller Engaged?

Actress Sienna Miller is to marry boyfriend Rhys Ifans after his third proposal, according to reports.

The star is said to be planning a summer wedding with the 39-year-old actor, who first asked for Miller’s hand in marriage in August by sending her a cryptic message in Welsh, his first language, which read: “Marry the Misfit.”

He proposed for a second time in December at her 26th birthday party by hiding an engagement ring in a pile of gifts.

But it proved to be third time lucky for Ifans after Miller accepted his proposal earlier this month.

The couple, who have been dating for a year, is reportedly eager to keep their forthcoming nuptials low-key.

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Ashley Tisdale: “Blondes Aren’t Dumb”

Wearing her blonde locks up in a ponytail, Ashley Tisdale ventured out in Toluca Lake on Sunday - eating breakfast at Chez Nous with her sister before making her way to the recording studio with her mother.

The radiant young actress, known for her role as Sharpay in the hit Disney show High School Musical, was originally a brunette - but credits getting her big break to changing her hair color to its current blonde shade.

Tisdale revealed in an interview: “It suits my personality. I guess I was a brunette with a blonde personality. I have been blonde for a while now.”

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Charlize Theron and Anna Sophia Robb on ‘Sleepwalking’ and the Unglamorous Job of Low-Budget Filmmaking

Charlize Theron and Anna Sophia

Obviously, Charlize Theron the actress needs no introduction. But Charlize Theron the producer — who has, in a brief period of time, helped create some extremely serious-minded low-budget films — feels in many ways like a unique individual, distinct from her more glamorous alter ego. The evidence is on display in Sleepwalking, a stark indie film about a troubled mother (Theron) who abandons her young daughter (AnnaSophia Robb) in the care of her younger brother (Nick Stahl). What's most amazing about the film is that much of the heavy lifting is done by the young Robb, familiar to audiences from more kid-friendly fare like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We caught up with Theron and Robb, now 14, on a recent visit to New York.

Charlize, is it true that one of the key reasons for your agreeing to produce this film was AnnaSophia's performance?
Theron: In part. First of all, I had really liked the material, and Nick Stahl had read the script, and he wanted to play the brother. But we all realized that the part of the young daughter was going to be a huge part of this film. And we knew it was going to be very hard to find an actress of that age — this was very adult material, and it carries a lot of emotional weight. I didn't know if I would be able to see a film like this through to the end if we couldn't find that person. Then I met with my friend Stephen Hopkins, who had directed me in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. He had just made The Reaping with AnnaSophia and said she was amazing and that I should take a look at her. So I met with her and spent a couple of days playing around with the material. And we wound up not looking at anyone else for the part.

AnnaSophia, how did it feel to basically have to carry a film with such weighty subject matter?
Robb: It was hard, but I'm actually happy that this was my first film with this kind of heavy subject matter. And I appreciated this really safe environment that Charlize had created. Now I feel more comfortable with this sort of thing.

How did you prepare for it?
Robb: After I read the script, I talked a lot with Charlize. We had a lot of conversations over the phone, talking about the characters. And then once you get on set, that's what the whole world is about: read-throughs, talking about the characters. When you're on set, it's important actually to be able to break off from that at the end of the day and leave it behind.

So, is it safe to say that you're not in the Daniel Day-Lewis mold of living with your character day in and day out?
Robb: Obviously, I respect him a lot as an actor. But I'm not sure that's the right approach for me. I don't want to totally become my character, especially at such a young age. Acting is not the only thing. I need to have a life and enjoy it. Also it's important I think to have the imagination to create this person, and to be able to come back at the end of the day to who I really am.

Charlize, you started off producing with Monster, with which this film shares some similarities. Does being a producer on a film, especially a low-budget one like this, make it harder to also act in it?
Theron: Not really. I don't think producing makes anything harder. I don't really compartmentalize. It's all part of the same thing for me. There's an incredibly creative element to a producer's job. There has to be. I couldn't go up and start working six weeks before production if there wasn't. It's a huge amount of work, a huge amount of responsibilities, a huge amount of time you have to invest. But it feels effortless to me — that is to say, it feels like part of the whole creative thread of making the film.

How would you characterize yourself as a producer?
Theron: I don't know. I dislike hard work, but I feel blessed to be part of something creatively satisfying. I think I was spoiled on Monster, to be honest with you. There were no set rules about what I was supposed to do and not do. In the end, it was all about being truthful to the story, and I had to protect that. And that set the bar for me, in a way. Now I want it to be always that way. Because otherwise it's too much work. You spend three years of your life waking up at four in the morning.

AnnaSophia, you've done a lot of very different movies in such a short time. What's the best advice someone has given you about showbiz so far?
Theron: It definitely didn't come from me… [laughs]
Robb: You get different advice for different films. But a certain someone, who may or may not be in this room, did say that in the end it's all about telling a good story and doing good work that stays with people. It's just really that simple. —Bilge Ebiri

http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2008/03/charlize_theron_and_annasophia.html

Charlize Theron raises funds for charity

he dress Charlize Theron wore to the 2000 Cannes Film Festival has raised $1,825 for charity.

A lucky US bidder beat 38 other people in an online auction, to claim the white Narciso Rodriguez size-4 bias-cut full-length silk gown adorned with crystals.

Proceeds from the sale will go to the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project. The charity aims to help impoverished children and their families in South Africa, focusing particularly on those suffering from AIDS and HIV.

Charlize is not the only Hollywood actress to recently raise money for charity via an online auction. Recently, a fan paid $40,100 to meet Scarlett Johansson at the premiere of her new movie He’s Just Not That Into You'.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/International_Buzz/Charlize_Theron_raises_funds_for_charity/articleshow/2868793.cms

Charlize Theron says she supports Obama

scar winner Charlize Theron will be using her first vote as a U.S. citizen to support presidential hopeful Barack Obama.

The South African-born actress recently became an American and admits she cannot wait to vote.

She tells WENN, "I looked at the candidates when I couldn't vote. I've lived in this country for a long time now and I feel very much at home here, so I definitely have an opinion and I'm definitely watching the race very closely."

"I'm a huge Barack supporter. I like what this guy has to say. I know there's this whole question of his experience, but I think, when you look at all the great leaders that we've had, I'd go with the guy with the least experience but the one that actually wants to cause some real change."

"I think there's something really inspiring and infectious about him. I think this guy's onto something. I like him."
Ben Affleck and wife Jennifer Garner are also going public with their support for Obama by hosting a fundraiser for the Democrat.

Affleck will return home to Boston, Massachusetts with his wife on Sunday to oversee the star-studded, $250-a-head party.

Other big name fans that have already declared their support for Obama include Oprah Winfrey, Jessica Alba and Will Smith.

http://www.koin.com/entertainment/story.aspx?content_id=b1ee6b96-9fb4-4a58-a19d-e1648bb1e490

MTV preps Paris Hilton reality series

Paris Hilton

The high-profile hotel heiress, who parlayed sex-tape notoriety into A-list celebrity with The Simple Life on Fox, will appear in a 10-episode series tentatively titled Paris Hilton’s My New BFF.

In the new reality show, 20 contestants will live in a house and compete for the chance to learn how to live the celebrity life from Ms. Hilton. Viewers will be able to vote on potential contestants via a Web site ParisBFF.com.

Production is set to begin in May, with the series scheduled to air in the fourth quarter.

MTV’s ratings have been on the rise on the strength of semi-reality shows such as The Hills and competition shows such as Making the Band, A Shot at Love With Tila Tequila and Randy Jackson’s America’s Best Dance Crew.

The network thinks its latest addition will bring more heat to the channel, which once was in danger of becoming passé with young viewers.

Ms. Hilton, whose show moved from Fox to cable’s E! before it was canceled last year, became the subject of almost constant reporting after a series of traffic incidents led to her being jailed in Los Angeles last year. The coverage was so over-the-top that some news organizations declared a moratorium on publishing stories about her.

“It’s undeniable that the world is always talking about Paris Hilton, and the same could be said about MTV,” said Brian Graden, president of entertainment at MTV Networks Music Channels. “Paris is one of the most searched icons on the Web and has been the focus of everyone’s attention from TMZ to Forbes. Now MTV will reveal the life of Paris, turn her fans into friends and see what it takes to get close to one of the world’s most well-known personalities.”

The show comes from Ish Entertainment, the new production company set up by former VH1 executive Michael Hirschorn. Mr. Hirschorn and Stella Stolper will be executive producers along with Ms. Hilton.

http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080314/FREE/687737301/1084

Paris Hilton: All in a Day’s Work

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton is a busy girl! Between shopping for fabulous clothes, a photo shoot, and dinner with her uber-hot boyfriend Benji Madden, you gotta wonder when this girl stops to take a breath.

Last night, the “Simple Life” starlet attended a press conference for her new MTV show “Paris Hilton’s My New BFF” at a private residence. She looked sultry in a black and silver evening gown, with plenty of fake bake tan to go around.

After business came pleasure- a romantic dinner at Mr. Chow with her main man, Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden. And for once Madden dressed it up a bit, adding a sport coat to his usual black t-shirt/black trousers look.

Earlier in the day the “Stars are Blind” singer made her way around Hollywood retailers Fred Segal and Marc Jacobs before heading to Beverly Hills for the real spending spree.

http://www.celebrity-gossip.net/celebrities/hollywood/paris-hilton-all-in-a-days-work-203874/