The Oscar winner says she didn't know the event was to honor Ramzan Kadyrov, who is accused of abuses
Celebs snacked on mini-lobster rolls and more while socializing at the home of the film's producer
Plus: Ben Affleck, Jon Hamm and their ladies score a date night, and more from the Toronto International Film Festival
"I believe in the sanctity of marriage," says the double Oscar winner, only she's in no rush
HLN's Joy Behar talks with Hilary Swank and Gloria Steinem about the women's movement and how it inspired Swank's roles.
"I don't know. We'll see," says the Amelia star when asked about her future with boyfriend John Campisi
Oscar winning actress, Hilary Swank, sits down with CNN producer JD Cargill to discuss her lastest film, 'Amelia.'
"Amelia" is a frustratingly old-school, Hollywood-style, inspirational biopic about Amelia Earhart that doesn't trust a viewer's independent assessment of the famous woman pictured on the screen.
The Oscar-winning actress stars as the aviation pioneer in the upcoming film
A U.S. company is offering a rare chance to holiday on a mega-yacht once used by a Hollywood star and her husband -- and thanks to the recession it's actually affordable.
The actress is recuperating after having a "small benign growth" removed, her manager tells PEOPLE
The heartless heartland gets another close-up in Charlize Theron's latest film
Oscar-winner Hilary Swank says Oscar night really works up an appetite so she comes prepared. When asked on the red carpet why she has dashed to Astro Burger after the awards show for the past two years, she explained, "It's because you're starving!"
Hilary Swank covered up with a winter white coat over her Yves Saint Laurent evening dress as a chill wind blew though the red carpet Dublin premiere of P.S. I Love You. Asked outside the Savoy Cinema if she had enjoyed filming in Ireland's County Wicklow, Swank told reporters with a smile: "I enjoyed the Guinness."
"It's something that you have to experience in your life, but I think my first kiss, I was 7 and it was really yucky."
What's the status of Hilary Swank's relationship with boyfriend John Campisi? You should already know the answer to that, the two-time Oscar winner says.
Hilary Swank has deemed her short new haircut, fashioned by Oprah Winfrey as part of a televised charity effort, to be a resounding success.
Beehive? Bob? Crewcut? Mullet? Hilary Swank's next hairdo is out of her hands, as Oprah Winfrey took the shears to the Oscar winner as part of a charity effort airing Friday on her talk show.
Hilary Swank credits her slender fitness to simple, good genes.
'7 wonders' to be revealed 7/7
Back when Kirk Douglas and Spencer Tracy were on the job you could spot a newshound by his rolled-up sleeves, the way he wore his fedora and his two-fingered typing style (with a smoke and a flask nearby).
Katherine Winter, played by Hilary Swank in her dutiful-yuppie-good-listener mode, is a former minister, and now a professor, who travels the world defusing the lustrous credibility of miracles. Swank must know the feeling: She has won two Academy Awards, and she's still doing movies like "The Reaping."
There is a good chance that Jennifer Hudson is going to win an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress this Sunday for her performance in "Dreamgirls."
Movies about inspirational teachers never go out of style.
Scarlett Johansson struts her stuff in cleavage-baring dresses on the red carpet, but in real life, she'd rather remain a mystery.
I'm always happy, at least in theory, when Brian De Palma, that outrageously gifted flake, leaves aside his slow-motion set pieces and sub-Vertigo mystery blondes, his look-ma-no-hands traveling shots, his whole showy candied-camera ''virtuosity'' and goes back to making an honest-to-God movie.
Fortune: Players: The managerupdated: Fri May 12 2006 15:11:00
They may not be on any Walk of Fame, but without them, stars wouldn't be either. A look at the folks who find the jobs, make the deals, and handle the media exposure so those they represent stand out from the crowd.
I'm not sure what the statute of limitations on movie spoilers is, so if you're still not hip to the big twist in "Million Dollar Baby," you'd probably best skip this page and go read about "The Nanny" or something.
showbuzzupdated: Tue Apr 12 2005 13:47:00
A recent close call with paparazzi at a traffic light in Beverly Hills gave Jennifer Lopez "goosepimples."
showbuzzupdated: Mon Feb 28 2005 14:29:00
Joan and Melissa Rivers are singing the praises of the Oscar fashions, saying the simple, colorful gowns hit the right note.
"The Aviator" had more Oscars, but it was "Million Dollar Baby" that scored the knockout punch at the Academy Awards Sunday night.
"And the box office boost goes to...
The Oscars this year seem to have inspired more yawns than awe, particularly when it comes to best picture.
Movie screens across the country lit up in 2004 with some exceptional films and dozens of outstanding performances, some of which are now up for Academy Awards.
The nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, presented February 5:
showbuzzupdated: Fri Jan 28 2005 13:46:00
While training for the boxing drama "Million Dollar Baby," Hilary Swank was nearly TKO'd -- by a foot infection.
Oscar gave wings to "The Aviator" on Tuesday, with the film earning 11 nominations -- including best picture -- to lead the pack for the 77th annual Academy Awards.
Two years ago, Martin Scorsese won the best director Golden Globe for "Gangs of New York." However, the directing Oscar that year went to Roman Polanski -- who wasn't even nominated for a Globe -- for "The Pianist."
The Golden Globes celebrated Hollywood's time-tested veterans and its more youthful side for the 62nd annual edition of the awards show Sunday.
It's always a great party -- even if its influence is debatable.
"Sideways," perhaps the most critically lauded film of 2004, added to its laurels when the nominations for the 11th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Tuesday.
Amid all the big hits, sequels and comic-book-inspired capers, one trend ruled the year: the biography film.
There's Hollywood, and then there's Hollywood.
"Million Dollar Baby" has one of the worst titles I've heard in awhile. It's a film set in the boxing world, but the title makes it sound like a Busby Berkeley musical.
"Sideways," the story of two men grappling with maturity, led the Golden Globe nominations Monday morning, picking up seven nominations, and Jamie Foxx earned three acting nominations, including best lead actor in a musical or comedy for his performance as Ray Charles in "Ray."
About two years ago I wrote a short story for FORTUNE about the fact that every URL consisting of a celebrity's name seemed to have been bought by one of two companies, CelebSites or Celebrity1000,...