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Continuing her extensive promotional tour, Penelope Cruz was spotted at a photo call for ?Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides? in Madrid, Spain today (May 18).
The ?Vanilla Sky? babe looked lovely as she posed for the press at the Villamagna Hotel, sporting a black halter-style top with matching trousers.
During a recent interview, Penelope confessed that she was quite lonely when she first moved to Los Angeles to begin her acting career in America.
Cruz shared, "I was very lonely. I would find cats in the street and take them with me. I raised a lot of cats in that period."
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| | Penelope Cruz in red Armani Privé: gorgeous or meh? | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I?m kind of speechless. When I first saw this dazzling red Armani Priv gown on Penelope Cruz (here at the Pirates of Caribbean 4 premiere in Munich on Monday), I literally just stared at the dress for ten full minutes. It took me an hour before I could actually summon the will to write about it. This dress is? gorgeous. Amazing. Lovely. Stunning. Why in hell didn?t Penelope wear this gown to the Cannes Film Festival premiere?!?!? Instead she was stuck in that God-awful Marchesa nonsense.
This is what more of the fashion girls should be doing. This is one of the closest things I?ve ever seen to ?The Perfect Dress?. No dress is ever ?perfect? of course. Even though the red is gorgeous and Penelope looks like a million bucks, the fit in the bust is doing something kind of strange. I think Penelope could have used an extra inch of fabric in there, maybe (her boobs look slightly squished). But my point remains: more fashion girls should try this kind of look. Clean, elegant simplicity. Pop in a jewel tone. Don?t show everything - it?s more provocative if you?re mostly covered up. Choose a flattering neckline. Know what kind of cut will give the illusion of an hourglass and a defined waist. And when wearing something this stunning, don?t over-accessorize. Keep it simple. (That being said, I would have liked to see some bigger earrings on Penelope!)
Imagine this - Angelina Jolie in this dress. Right? She never would, though. It?s not a sack. It?s not black or beige. It would fit her figure beautifully. She would never.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Penelope Cruz: German Premiere of "Pirates of the Caribbean" | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Hot on the promotional trail, Penelope Cruz added her beauty to the German premiere of ?Pirates Of the Caribbean? on Monday (May 16).
The ?Blow? actress looked gorgeous as ever in a red gown and diamond earrings as she signed autographs and smiled for the cameras before heading inside the theater in Munich.
In the latest issue of Vogue magazine, Cruz opened up about filming for ?Pirates? and being pregnant with her first child.
She told, ?I was pregnant and a pirate. A beautiful experience.?
Going on to say what an experience child birth was, Penelope added, ?From the first second, you feel so much love. It is a revolutionary experience. That?s the best way I can describe it. It transforms you completely, in a second.?
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| | Penelope Cruz's Vogue pictorial: her prettiest photo shoot ever' | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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As we previewed a few weeks ago, Penelope Cruz is the cover girl for the June issue of Vogue (American), all to promote her work in Pirates of Caribbean 4. Now that I?m seeing the higher-quality images from the shoot, I have to say? this is one of Penelope?s best photo shoots ever. And one of Mario Testino?s best shoots too. Testino can often photograph people to look too glitzy, too sparkly, not accessible enough, but on rare occasions - like with Princess Diana, and here with Penelope - he just makes them look ?realer? than they?ve ever looked.
In the interview with Penelope, she sounds at times funny, and at times kind of gushy and sweet. She talks a little bit about her son Leonardo and what it?s like to be a first-time mom. The full Vogue interview is here, the slideshow is here, and here are some highlights:
Before Penelope was famous and after she moved to LA: When Cruz first moved to Los Angeles, she spoke little English and lived in a tiny hotel room she shared only with cats. Cats, plural. ?I was very lonely,? she says. ?I would find cats in the street and take them with me. I raised a lot of cats in that period.? The cats all found nice homes, Cruz assures me in a way that recalls those end-of-film disclaimers (no animals were harmed during the making of Penlope Cruz).
Penlope Cruz adores karaoke. She adores it the way a first-grader adores a golden-retriever puppy?in an unself-conscious, non-ironic way. She will sing ?Hollaback Girl,? by Gwen Stefani, and, if she is so compelled, ?Without Me,? by Eminem. (Opening lyrics: ?Two trailer-park girls go round the outside/Round the outside/Round the outside.?) Karaoke is a non-negotiable part of the Penlope Cruz experience. ?I?ve gone to karaoke bars in almost every city I have been to,? she says. ?Every time I am on a movie location, we find a karaoke bar and take the crew.?
Cruz does not put on airs. She is an Oscar winner who can obsess over the films of the mid?twentieth century Italian actress Anna Magnani (The Rose Tattoo) but also appreciates Lady Gaga (?She?s invented something that feels very fresh?). She?s an Oscar winner who has befriended Bono but also enjoys the high camp of Glee (especially when Bardem filmed a guest spot on the TV musical). She?s an Oscar winner who confesses to a history of roller-skating and the fact that she doesn?t drive a car, even in L.A.
?I only drive in movies,? she says, laughing. ?I know that?s very weird to hear for an American. I have a weird relationship with it. I know how to drive, but I never went to take the test.?
Post-Oscar ritual: [After the night she won her Oscar], she headed over to In-N-Out Burger, still wrapped in her vintage white Balmain gown. ?You have to remove the tight dress to eat a Double Double monster cheeseburger with everything on it,? she says.The post-Oscar In-N-Out burger has become a ritual. It?s happened after each of her nominations?the hungry Spanish bombshell at the drive-through. But this February, after Cruz accompanied Bardem to the Kodak Theatre in support of his Best Actor nomination for Biutiful, there was no burger run. ?We had something more important to do,? Cruz says, smiling. ?We had to go home to the baby.?
Being pregnant on the set of POTC 4: ?I was pregnant and a pirate,? Cruz says. ?A beautiful experience.?
Penelope cries when asked how motherhood has changed her: ?One second,? she says. She dips her head and dabs at her face. I fear I am about to be removed from the hotel, forever banned for making Penlope Cruz cry. But now she is laughing and crying at the same time. ?This has never happened to me,? she says. ?This is really funny. I?m sorry. It?s unexpected.? To date, Cruz hasn?t talked at all about her son in public. But it?s clear his impact is profound. ?From the first second, you feel so much love,? she says. ?It is a revolutionary experience. That?s the best way I can describe it. It transforms you completely, in a second. Nature is very wise and gives you nine months to prepare, but in that moment?when you see that face, you are transformed forever.? She is not trying to wipe away the tears now. She rolls with it. It?s an unabashed, blissful cryfest. ?Even if you have heard from all your friends and family, ?This is what?s going to happen,? until it happens to you, it?s hard to understand in your soul,? Cruz says.
Shielding Leonardo from the press: A day later, Leonardo is present during a photo shoot, cooing gently with the nanny while Cruz poses a few feet away outside. Cruz is very careful about unlocking the door on her new family. Never one to disclose personal details?in the past, queries about boyfriends real and rumored were brushed away like houseflies?she is vigilant about her son. ?I want my son?and my kids if I have more?to grow up in a way that is as anonymous as possible,? Cruz says. ?The fact that his father and I have chosen to do the work that we do doesn?t give anybody the right to invade our privacy.?
[From Vogue]
Aw, I liked the cryfest. That was sweet. Probably a great deal of post-partum hormones too. I love the idea of Penelope doing karaoke too - her accent is so thick, I?m sure the other people are like ?What?s she singing again??
More beautiful photos:
Photos courtesy of Mario Testino/VOGUE, slideshow here.
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| | Johnny Depp & Penelope Cruz: Cannes "Pirates" Premiere | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Bringing their sure-to-be-blockbuster movie to the French Riviera, Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz were center stage for the "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" premiere during the 64th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on Saturday (May 14).
The undeniably attractive pair both looked fabulous as they took to the Palais des Festivals venue while joining up with co-stars Geoffrey Rush, Sam Claflin, Ian McShane and Astrid Berges-Frisbey.
With stars such as Robert DeNiro, Jude Law, Uma Thurman and Karolina Kurkova all turning up for the red carpet extravaganza, Depp and Cruz worked the crowd after having partaken in a photocall and press conference for their movie earlier in the day.
During the Q&A, Penelope was asked what was it like working with such a talented cast, to which she replied, "I felt very very lucky, it was a privilege to spend time with them and to share scenes with them. I had worked with Johnny 12 years ago, and it was about time that someone put us together again. I have so much respect for him, he is so free and so inspiring. He's really a very unique human being, a very unique artist, and it is an honor just to be around him. He is very inspiring in every single way, so I hope that we get to work together many more times."
Johnny was then questioned about what the experience was like to be back working with Penelope after such a long time, of which he answered, "The opportunity to go back and work with Penelope on any film would have been a gift - a sublime gift - because she is such a talent... So smart, so funny, so talented. Beyond that she is an amazing person, she is a great friend and a very very loyal friend. In the context of the work, when you get into the ring with her, whatever you throw out, she is going to grab and throw back then she'll throw a few things herself that really keep you on your toes. She's a real talent and I would do more films with her if she would let me."
"Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" is set to take over theaters next Friday, with the release date set for May 20th.
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| | Johnny Depp & Penelope Cruz: 'Pirates' Goes to Cannes! | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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As they continue along with their European press tour, Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz were once again side-by-side for the "Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides" photocall during the 64th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France on Saturday (May 14).
The fabulous co-stars both looked splendid as they took to the Palais des Festivals venue while joining up with co-stars Geoffrey Rush, Sam Caflin, Ian McShane and Astrid Berges-Frisbey.
Set to hit theaters on May 20th, the film's director, Rob Marshall, recently spoke to Parade magazine about how he dealt with the news of Penelope's pregnancy - which became known just a week prior to shooting the much-awaited picture.
Marshall explained, ?We were like, uhhhhh. I said, ?Are you going to be okay sword fighting with a baby in your stomach?? But she was up for it. She said she?d understand if we had to replace her, but she didn?t want to be replaced. It took more time, ultimately, but she was worth it."
Rob also addressed questions as to whether this will be the last of Captain Jack Sparrow, telling, ?It?s like the James Bond series. I think there are probably lots of stories still to tell.?
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| | Penelope Cruz ditches the bangs, wears Givenchy: lovely or fug? | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I?m not a woman who spends a lot of time on my hair. On one side, I?m lucky that I have zero hair drama - I keep my hair long and simple, and I let it air dry after I shampoo every day. On the other side, that?s basically my only option, because my hair refuses to actually ?do? anything, like keep a curl or be teased up. My face limits my options too - I have a round face, and I discovered when I went through a ?chopping off my own hair into a makeshift bob? period that very few styles other than ?bun? and ?longish and straight? work on my face. I?m saying all of this as an explanation - I really don?t know that much about weaves or hairpieces or rivets or ?bangs trauma add-ons?. All I know is that on Wednesday, Penelope Cruz had severe bangs trauma, and on Thursday, she didn?t.
These are photos of a de-banged Penelope at the London premiere of Pirates of Caribbean 4. See how lovely she looks without bangs? This is what I?m talking about when I say ?bangs trauma?: very few adult women look BETTER with bangs. If you are one of those women, mazel tov. But the majority of adult women who actually wear bangs shouldn?t, and look better without them. Like Penelope. The white lace dress is Givenchy, by the way. Not my favorite look.
And here?s Johnny Depp, still looking nice. I like the haircut on him so much.
Geoffrey Rush! Such an odd looking man, but you know what? I would hit it. I imagine he would lovely and charming in bed.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Johnny Depp & Penelope Cruz: 'Pirates' UK Premiere | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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They?ve been globe trotting in support of their new film, and earlier today (May 12) Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz attended the UK premiere of ?Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.?
The ?Crybaby? hunk and the ?Vanilla Sky? cutie both looked snazzy as they arrived at the Vue Westfield in the English capitol.
In a recent interview, Johnny explained that his 11-year-old daughter Lily-Rose and 9-year-old son Jack are sometimes a bit confused at what he does for a living.
Of his experience filming ?Pirates 4? Depp shared, ?I?ve thought of doing many things in my life, under the influence of life, and I?ve never actually thought of straddling two carriages while they?re moving before.?
?That was an interesting experience. I was jumping on people?s heads and onto another cart, and then the thing catches fire. And then I?m having to explain to my kids that this is how daddy brings home the bacon. They think I?m mad.?
And now his kids can see their dad immortalized in wax, as Johnny?s ?Jack Sparrow? inspired wax figure was unveiled this morning at Madame Tussaud?s in Berlin, Germany.
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| | Penelope Cruz's bangs trauma destroys my soul: lovely or hideous' | | Added 13 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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These are some photos from both the photo call and the press conference for Pirates of Caribbean 4: This One?s Just For The Money. Now, I think Penelope is a beautiful and talented woman, and she?s currently one of my favorite girls to watch. That being said, her bangs trauma is making me twitch. Sometimes, you and I will disagree about someone?s bangs and I don?t like to admit that I see your point, that the girl doesn?t look hideous with bangs, or that maybe the overall hairstyle is more flattering than I?ve originally said. This is not one of those times. Penelope is a gorgeous woman - and these bangs are a styling tragedy, completely. They are way too short, and they do strange things to her lovely face. She was aiming for Audrey Hepburn, and she did not succeed.
Oh, and the outfit is kind of fug (IMO) too. Snowflakes and a giant neck bow? In May in the South of France? Nope. Maybe in December in Berlin. But not today. And not with that giant bow/collar tragedy.
Meanwhile, Johnny really is bringing the hot lately, right? Look, his clothes even fit! His hair is great, and he has his ?dirty? look under control. Nice.
Photos courtesy of WENN.
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| | Johnny Depp & Penelope Cruz: Moscow "Pirates" Premiere | | Added 13 years ago | Source: Celebrity Gossip |
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Gearing up for the Russian premiere of ?Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides,? Penelope Cruz and Johnny Depp were spotted in Moscow today (May 11).
The ?Vicky Cristina Barcelona? babe and the ?Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas? stud looked to be having a great time at the photo call on the roof of the Ritz hotel.
During a recent interview, Penelope confessed that the hardest thing about making the movie was keeping her composure around Depp.
"[It was a challenge] to keep a straight face sometimes with Johnny in some of the more dramatic scenes. I would look at him doing the things he does as Jack Sparrow, and Rob had to cut so many takes with Johnny or me, because we could not control ourselves. He would provoke me and always make me laugh. It was harder than the sword fights, for sure."
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