Remember during the Friends time period everyone was calling Jennifer Aniston “America’s Sweetheart”? Well, I feel like people don’t say that as much anymore, and they definitely should. She just had two #1’s in the box office and she’s just as awesome as ever (if not more). I’ve loved Jennifer Aniston since Friends and love her even more after. I always find myself going to see “the new Jennifer Aniston movie.” I really don’t like that people keep on bringing up Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. It’s over and done with. They have both moved on and they seem to be in good places in their own lives. Can they just move on and not be constantly reminded? But can I just say something….Team Jennifer Aniston all the way (but I love “Brangelina” too!) But if I had to choose.

Here’s Jennifer Aniston in a brand new interview with Elle UK. I love her answers. Love them.

About her body and exercise (she does two hours of yoga every day with a trainer at her home gym): I know that if I eat nothing but burgers and chips, I’m not going to be hired for the parts I normally would. That might be fine one day, but not right now.

On wanting to do action movies: I get offered funny, quirky, pretty roles,” says the star, who will attend the London premiere of Marley & Me tonight. “I’d love to do an action movie. James Bond! Glamour! Daniel Craig! Shit loads of fun!

On being happy: Look what’s out there. Look what people are really living through,” Aniston says. “There’s no comparison. I am happy.

On her divorce with Brad Pitt (people need to back off now): No matter what I say, things will always be taken out of context and misinterpreted, will always be turned around to make it seem as though I won’t let something go, or that I just keep talking about it over and over.

A good last word: I don’t owe anybody anything. I don’t owe anybody my side of the story. There are no sides! There is no bad guy and there is no good guy. There are no villains and there is no heroine in this story. It’s just not the case.

Here are the stars of Slumdog Millionaire: Freida Pinto and Dev Patel. They look so happy, beautiful, and natural. Precious. By the way, if you know me, isn’t the face on the right so something I would do? I’ve been calling it “the face” since high school. I’m just obsessed with these two. I hope fame doesn’t change them. That’s all.

I know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but I can’t help but be enchanted by the cast of Slumdog Millionaire. Did anyone notice Freida Pinto and Dev Patel whenever the movie won an award at Sunday’s Oscars? They just seemed so excited and thrilled to be at something like the Oscars. I feel like you just don’t see that anymore…it was humbling. Here’s some info on the male lead of Slumdog Millionaire, Dev Patel. I’ll update this post when I have more.

Dev Patel was born on April 23, 1990 and is 18 years old.

He was born in London, England.

He is 6′1” tall.

Dev Patel has just signed on to appear as one of the leads in the movie The Last Airbender. It will be directed by M. Night Shyamalan and will be released in 2010. It’s an adventure-family flick, whatever that means.

Dev Patel Quotes:
On Slumdog craziness: All this attention is crazy, I can’t get my head around it all. But I can’t complain. This film has changed my life. The Oscars were unbelievable, I’ve never seen anything like it.

On being made fun in high school for having big ears: I’m proud to have big ears now. I mean, look who’s the most powerful man in the world: Barack Obama. Big ears are in fashion.

I’m obsessed with these kids. Stay humble.

This is the first time in a long time that I actually watched the entire showing of the Oscars. It wasn’t even Tivo’d. I watched from beginning to end mainly because I was rooting for some things. Kate Winslet, check. WALL-E, check. Slumdog Millionaire, 8/10 check. Overall it was a really great show and it didn’t seem as long as I thought it would (yesss). Here are some other comments.

Hugh Jackman did a really great job as host.

Anne Hathaway has a really great voice (who knew?)

The Pineapple Express guys, Seth Rogen and James Franco, were funny during the Comedy 2008 dedication.

The thing you looked for but don’t want to talk about: Jennifer Aniston, Angelina Jolie, and Brad Pitt all being under one roof. They all looked great, so that’s over with. Now, did anyone else notice that Jennifer Aniston was in the TV shot several times when Sean Penn won the award for Best Actor (aka not Brad Pitt)? I really hope that was not intentional. While Jennifer Aniston was presenting, they showed a close-up of Angelina Jolie with a big smile. Nothing to say there. And did anyone else notice Jennifer Aniston getting kind of antsy when she was presenting her award? Kind of like she had just seen a ghost perhaps? Whatever, I honestly love movies by Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie and hope they continue being professionals and keep making great movies.

The dance/song number with Hugh Jackman and Beyonce, as well as Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, and Amanda Seyfried was cute and cheesy (just how I like it). I told my friend that I thought Beyonce was lip syncing…which is different and surprising… I’m really good at spotting a lip-syncer… I want to give her the benefit of the doubt, however. I’m sure we’ll learn more soon. Say it ain’t so B.

Tina Fey and Steve Martin were kind of funny. Still love Tina Fey though.

You know who else wasn’t funny? Will Smith. Yeah, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Will Smith. Sigh.

Dustin Lance Black’s acceptance speech for Best Adapted Screenplay (Milk) was very awesome and hopeful. I’d YouTube that one for sure.

I’m glad Heath Ledger won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. I know a lot of people think he won just because he died, but he really did do a great job in The Dark Knight. The speech by his family (dad, mom, and sister) was humbling and naturally made me sad.

I’m really glad Kate Winslet finally won her Oscar for Best Actress. She seemed very genuine and humble in her acceptance. Although saying practicing this moment with a shampoo bottle was kind of cliche, it still worked. She’s come a long ass way since Titanic. She looked beautiful.

Reese Witherspoon was cute. Can’t go wrong with her. I’m looking forward to her next movie.

I also really enjoyed Penelope Cruz’s acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress. It was very well written and hit all the important points. I especially liked how she spoke something in Spanish because it made it seem like she really knows where she comes from.

Slumdog Millionaire won the top awards tonight including Best Picture, Best Cinematography, and Best Director. Did anyone notice how genuinely excited the actor Dev Patel (male lead of Slumdog Millionaire) was to be at the Oscars? I feel like there was never a shot when his mouth wasn’t wide-open smiling from excitement. And Freida Pinto (female lead of Slumdog) looked gorgeous as usual.

A.R. Rahman of Slumdog Millionaire said something that really stuck with me. Cheesy but great. Rahman said, “All my life, I’ve had a choice of hate and love. I chose love, and I’m here.” He won an award for his work in Slumdog FYI.

Other people who looked cute: Alicia Keys, Sarah Jessica Parker, I’m sleepy.

Honestly, that’s everything I remember. Great show this year (even if it seemed awkward at times). Congrats Slumdog Millionaire (love you, dog).

BTW, how on point were my predictions earlier? Kate Winslet, Slumdog Millionaire, and WALL-E. There’s a reason I keep saying those three names. Go support

It’s 4:20 pm. Let’s go Slumdog Millionaire, Kate Winslet, and WALL-E. These are the movies/people I think should win. The show is on tonight at 8pm on ABC.

I just watched Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion with a skeptical friend (she gave it 15 minutes and we ended up watching the whole thing..yes!) Just to clarify, I’ve probably seen this movie at least 8 times. But yeah, it’s just such a great movie about being yourself. I’m really milking that whole idea aren’t I? Oh well. I love it. It was also really funny…a laugh per minute kind of movie for sure. You know, you can judge the movie from its cover, but you should give it a chance. I made my guy friends from high school watch it (and I mean I forced them to) and they laughed a lot and seemed to enjoy it. Anyway, here’s my favorite quote from the movie. Yes, a quote.

“Can I tell you the truth? I never knew that we weren’t that great in high school. I mean, we always had so much fun together. I thought high school was a blast. And until you told me that our lives weren’t good enough, I thought everything since high school was a blast. I think we should go back out there as ourselves…And just have fun like we always do. The hell with everyone else.”
-Romy and Michele’s High School Reunion

My need to write this post came when I realized that a few of my good friends still haven’t seen Slumdog Millionaire… ummm question…What else have you been doing with your life these past few months? Just so you know, the movie will be out of theatres this week. Unless you’re planning on doing something illegal, I highly suggest you go see it soon. Take me with you, even though I’ve seen it three times already! Siblings..Ian…I forget who I was with the third time (ahh don’t get mad at me!)

I loved this movie for many reasons: it made me feel good, it was cute (obsessed with the little kids), it had such a great love story, it had incredible direction, and it had a lot of underlying important themes. The way I felt after this movie…worth more than $10.00. But don’t take my word for it, just wait until it wins Best Picture at the Oscars this weekend (wait, let me rephrase that…it BETTER win).

In other news, here’s a really interesting article about a few of the child actors still living in the slums. Click here to go read it at Yahoo!

So I just watched the Sex And The City movie yesterday (4th time on DVD, 8th time overall) and realized I have a lot of things I want to say about it. What is was like seeing it on premiere weekend in NYC, people to blame for Carrie & Big’s rift, and news on the second movie (please, no!).

Premiere Weekend: To say that my sisters and I were excited for this movie to come out is an understatement. My sister Naureen had a SATC party in her apartment in the city where we watched the last two episodes and went off to the movie. There were so many people waiting in line for this movie (all dressed up and everything)…I definitely got some kind of high from being around all this anticipation. The movie was so much fun to watch not only because you were basically with other hardcore SATC fans, but also because everyone reacted during the movie. When something funny happened, the audience filled with laughter (it was a beautiful thing). When Big was an asshole, you heard the gasps. This was the first time in a movie where I didn’t want everyone to STFU! It was great. And then I saw this movie in theaters again with all my other friends.

Who to blame for Carrie and Big’s rift? I’ll tell you who. Fucking Miranda. What kind of asshole tells their best friend’s fiance (who the friend has been dating for ten years) that “marriage ruins everything”??? I understand she had her own man drama going on, but Carrie did not deserve this. If I had to find one more person to blame, it would be Lilly (Charlotte’s daughter). Why? Because Big was trying to call and she hid Carrie’s phone! Okay so maybe the little girl had no idea what was going on…but still. Miranda for sure. What a skank.

SATC Movie Part 2?!? You’re probably shocked that I wouldn’t be happy to hear that all 4 ladies (Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Kristen Davis, and Cynthia Nixon) have signed on to make another Sex and the City movie… The only reason I am upset about this because I feel like it’s going to suck. It can’t possibly be as great as the first one..I just don’t want it to ruin the show for me. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll get just as excited and crazy for it when it comes out…I’ll just be a little skeptical. I heard that Sarah Jessica Parker wants it to be about Carrie’s sister coming to the city and showing her the “ropes.” If that’s going to be the movie, I’m leaving New York. The movie is scheduled to come out Spring 2010 I believe…We’ll see what happens.

I know this is going to sound crazy, but I see a little bit of myself in all the main 4 characters. I’m free like Carrie, sweet like Charlotte, anal like Miranda, and confident like Samantha. Who are you?

As if I wouldn’t see this movie? Between all the stars and it being a comedy, I made sure to see this the weekend it came out (the weekend before my finance test…let’s not talk about it). I went with Stephanie and not to my surprise, I loved this movie. It’s just one of those feel good movies. Before this movie I had never seen anything with Jennifer Connelly in it…and let me tell you that I loved her in the movie! She’s so pretty…Her and Jennifer Aniston definitely are the highlights. Just go see it. You probably won’t regret it!