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  • Jena Malone Shows Off Baby Bump at Sundance Film Festival While Promoting “Lovesong”

    Jena Malone only recently announced she and boyfriend Ethan DeLorenzo are expecting a baby. On Sunday the couple showed up at the Sundance Film Destival in Park City, Utah, where her baby bump was the star of the off-screen show.

    The Hunger Games star (Jena Malone played the role of Johanna Mason in three out of the four Hunger Games films) was the center of attention among her Lovesong costars.

    Riley Keough, Brooklyn Decker, Ryan Eggold, and Rosanna Arquette all star alongside Jena Malone in Lovesong, which is set to debut at the festival. So Yong Kim is the film’s director.

    Jena Malone can’t claim acting as her only talent. When she and Ethan DeLorenzo announced they would soon become parents, she shared a poem as part of the announcement via social media.

    “Womb to womb
    To beating wing
    I climbed out of the eternal
    And into the shape of me
    Some words I wrote years ago when I was thinking about my own mother. And the woman she was when she had me. And the woman I was reaching to become. The shape your desires make out of you. The body you become to hold your dreams. It’s with two feet firmly on the ground and a heart swelling in an ocean of love that I’d like to share the new shape I am becoming to hold the greatest dream of them all. #babybump #newparents”

    A photo posted by Jena Malone (@jenamalone) on

    Jena Malone and Ethan DeLorenzo posted the following photo when arriving in Utah and visiting the Kari Feinstein’s Style Lounge.

    “First family flight. Excited to see snow and support “Lovesong” a beautiful film directed by #soyoungkim,” she captioned it.

    A photo posted by Jena Malone (@jenamalone) on

  • Jena Malone, “Mockingjay” Star Announces Pregnancy With Poem

    Jena Malone is best known for her role as Johanna Mason in three of the Hunger Games films, including Mockingjay–Part 1 and Mockingjay–Part 2. The actress turned to poetry instead of the big screen, however, when sharing a very important announcement with the world.

    It was via social media that Malone shared a poem, announcing that she and boyfriend Ethan DeLorenzo are expecting a baby.

    “Womb to womb
    To beating wing
    I climbed out of the eternal
    And into the shape of me.

    “Some words I wrote years ago when I was thinking about my own mother. And the woman she was when she had me. And the woman I was reaching to become. The shape your desires make out of you. The body you become to hold your dreams. It’s with two feet firmly on the ground and a heart swelling in an ocean of love that I’d like to share the new shape I am becoming to hold the greatest dream of them all. #babybump #newparents,” Jena Malone captioned a photo of herself gazing down at her growing belly.

    A photo posted by Jena Malone (@jenamalone) on

    Ethan DeLorenzo works in both the music and photography industries. He, too, shared an announcement about the special blessing soon to grace his and Jena Malone’s lives.

    “My family. @jenamalone and my child to be,” he captioned yet another shot of Jena Malone’s baby bump.

    A photo posted by Ethan DeLorenzo (@uglyhippie) on

    In addition to their excitement over Jena Malone’s pregnancy, she and Ethan DeLorenzo appear equally excited over their love for one another.

    “Head over heels. Literally. With my one and only,” Malone captioned this photo just a day ago.

    A photo posted by Jena Malone (@jenamalone) on

    The romance Jena Malone and Ethan DeLorenzo share will no doubt ensure their baby is born into a safe, secure world of love.

  • Jena Malone: “Hunger Games” Actress and Beau Ethan DeLorenzo Expecting Baby

    Jena Malone, best known for her role as Johanna Mason in three out of four of the Hunger Games films, is expecting a baby with her beau Ethan DeLorenzo.

    The actress shared her exciting news via social media on Wednesday.

    “Womb to womb
    To beating wing
    I climbed out of the eternal
    And into the shape of me.

    “Some words I wrote years ago when I was thinking about my own mother. And the woman she was when she had me. And the woman I was reaching to become. The shape your desires make out of you. The body you become to hold your dreams. It’s with two feet firmly on the ground and a heart swelling in an ocean of love that I’d like to share the new shape I am becoming to hold the greatest dream of them all. #babybump #newparents,” Jena Malone captioned a photo of herself cradling her growing belly.

    A photo posted by Jena Malone (@jenamalone) on

    Ethan DeLorenzo works in both the music and photography world. He also shared an announcement about the new family member who will soon grace his and Jena Malone’s lives.

    “My family. @jenamalone and my child to be,” he captioned yet another shot of Jena Malone’s baby bump.

    A photo posted by Ethan DeLorenzo (@uglyhippie) on

    It’s uncertain when Jena Malone and Ethan DeLorenzo’s baby is due. It’s quite certain, however, that both the proud mom and proud dad are eagerly anticipating his or her arrival.

  • Jena Malone Shares Love With “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 2” Family

    Jena Malone is just one member of the Hunger Games: Mockingjay–Part 2 cast celebrating this weekend’s big nationwide premiere. Instead of blowing her own horn, however, Jena Malone is celebrating a bit differently. She is sharing some love with a few of her cast mates, and it’s plain to see from their replies, they’re loving it.

    Known for her role as Johanna Mason, Jena Malone cast her character aside in favor of some others.

    “#mockingjaypart2 COMES OUT TODAY! I love both of these gentlemen so much. Two men I have so much respect for and would go to if I ever needed care , protection or inspiration. Consider Josh and Francis part of my family for life. ❤️❤️ #francislawrence #joshhutcherson #myhungergamesfamily,” she captioned this shot.

    A photo posted by Jena Malone (@jenamalone) on

    “#mockingjaypart2 comes out today!!! My dear Willow!!! Oh gosh I have such a soft spot for you. I promise to be here shall you ever need ANYTHING along your journey. You are the most naturally beautiful , grounded , smart and stylish teenager heart I’ve ever met. I love what you created in this film. You were the one to make me cry again and again and again. Love you sweet one!! #willowshields #myhungergamesfamily,” she wrote to costar Willow Shields.

    A photo posted by Jena Malone (@jenamalone) on

    “#mockingjaypart2 COMES OUT TODAY!! Oh my , I love this photo of my fearless badass co conspirators!! Natalie you have always been so sweet to me even tho we never worked one day together. I love what you did in the film. You are an immense talent. And oh dear Jen!! There will never be enough amazing things I could say about you. You welcomed me ( and the rest of the newbies) with open arms , shared all of your inside jokes, made me laugh, brought me to tears and gave me hope in the future as your light continues to grow brighter and brighter. Constantly in awe of your pure talent. Thank you for the million and one belly aching laughs. Love both of my badass bitches so much. #nataliedormer #jenniferlawrence #myhungergamesfamily,” Jena Malone captioned this stunning shot.

    A photo posted by Jena Malone (@jenamalone) on

    Kudos to Jena Malone for lauding her partners-in-crime during this very exciting weekend. Her generous spirit no doubt fills them with a sense of joy and pride.

    Will you be checking out Jena Malone, Natalie Dormer, Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth and more this weekend in the latest Hunger Games installment?

  • Christina Hendricks, Keanu Reeves Join Elle Fanning in ‘The Neon Demon’

    Christina Hendricks of Mad Men fame has joined the cast of an upcoming Nicolas Refn film called The Neon Demon. Actor Keanu Reeves has reportedly signed on the dotted line as well. The film stars Elle Fanning, and Variety calls it a ‘subversive female-driven horror tale.’

    Abbey Lee, Jena Malone, and Bella Heathcote–known for their roles in Drive, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1, and Dark Shadows, respectively–round out the star-studded cast.

    Production of the film is scheduled to begin in late March.

    This isn’t the first Nicolas Refn film for Christina Hendricks. Both she and her The Neon Demon costar Abbey Lee also starred in his film Drive. Refn wrote the screenplay for the upcoming film with newcomer Mary Law.

    Keanu Reeves might feel like he’s lost in a sea of estrogen as he stars in the upcoming film along with all these women. However not many men would balk at hanging around a movie set with someone as gorgeous as Christina Hendricks.

    Nicolas Refn isn’t spilling anything about the plot of The Neon Demon just yet. He is no doubt hoping that the cast members will be enough of a draw prior to the start of production.

    Are you a Christina Hendricks fan? Might you consider checking out what sounds like a rather dark thriller when this new film hits theaters?

    The Neon Demon is set to premiere in U.S. theaters some time in 2016.

  • Richard Gere Reportedly Dating Padma Lakshmi

    Richard Gere Reportedly Dating Padma Lakshmi

    Richard Gere has recently begun dating Padma Lakshmi, according to Page Six.

    “They have been quietly spending some time together. It is all very new and recent, and happened while he has been filming in New York,” a source told the publication.

    “It’s the first time Padma has dated anyone since Teddy [Forstmann], and it’s something she’s been approaching very, very delicately. They’re just getting to know each other. They’re just having fun,” a source told Us Weekly.

    Gere, 64, is in the process of divorcing Carey Lowell, a former actress and model whom he married in 2002. They were together for seven years prior to marrying. The two have a 14-year-old son, Homer.

    News of the separation broke in September 2013 and according to sources, Gere and Lowell had “been spending time apart for quite some time.”

    “They have a place in Bedford [NY], and he likes it because it’s quiet and he likes the solitude,” said the source. “She likes being in North Haven in the limelight. They live next door to Jimmy Buffett and his family, and they’re good friends.”

    Gere was married to supermodel Cindy Crawford from 1991 to 1995. Lowell was married twice prior to her marriage to Gere and has a 24-year-old daughter from her second marriage.

    Lakshmi, 43, is known for her role as host of the Emmy Award-winning reality show Top Chef. Besides hosting the show since 2006, Lakshmi has written several cookbooks in addition to stints as a model and actress.

    In 2004 she famously married the well-known and often controversial novelist Salman Rushdie. Like Lakshmi, Rushie was born in India. The two divorced three years later.

    Lakshmi has a three-year-old daughter, Krishna, with ex Adam Dell, brother of computer icon Michael Dell.

    Lakshmi dated billionaire Teddy Forstmann for several years until his death in November 2011 and the two were together when her daughter was born.

    Gere is currently filming Time Out of Mind in New York City. He plays a homeless man who attempts to reconnect with his estranged daughter (Jena Malone.)

    Gere has said he’s been fascinated with the project for years:

    “It is a profoundly human story that we are determined to make into a powerful film that speaks to everyone.”

    Prior to filming Time Out of Mind, Gere was busy with Franny, Henry & Me, and the sequel to The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel.

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  • Catching Fire’s Jena Malone Talks Nude Scene

    Jena Malone, the 29 year old actress who brought Catching Fire‘s feisty Johanna Mason to life, revealed recently that while she was “so excited” to portray the novel’s famous strip tease, she was also a little disappointed she wasn’t able to be fully nude in the iconic scene.

    In an interview during MTV’s “Catching Fire: Fan Tribute” special, Malone says, “We’re very faithful to the adaptation, so in the elevator I did have to pretty much almost take everything off…unfortunately, there was a part of the wardrobe that I couldn’t.” Malone doesn’t reveal which part she couldn’t remove, but she does add that the strip down was “less about being nude” and more about “wanting to see” if she could actually perform a full strip in only six seconds. (In the MTV interview, Malone also blames her “really long zipper” for holding her up.)

    The news of her disappointing partial strip shouldn’t come as much surprise to fans; Malone is no stranger to baring skin for an audience. Earlier this month at the November 18th Catching Fire LA premiere, Jena donned a transparent gown with only small sparkly bits to cover up a few essential parts.

    Catching Fire, the second movie in The Hunger Games trilogy, has already grossed over $160 million in the box office and has a 93% on Rotten Tomatoes.

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  • Jena Malone Is New Face On Catching Fire

    Jena Malone Is New Face On Catching Fire

    If you haven’t yet seen Catching Fire, the sequel to the Hunger Games, you will be happy to know that there is a fresh new face on screen. Jena Malone has joined the cast as the fierce, previous Hunger Games victor, Johanna Mason.

    Malone’s character’s main trait is her anger, and Malone said, while trying to prepare for the part, that it almost killed her.

    “When you first meet her, she’s got enemy written all over her,” Malone said. “She’s violent and sexual and caustic and nefarious. But she has a big arch of friend or foe. But she’s fierce. What I really wanted to explore with her was learning anger. Anger has to be so genuine or it feels so fake, like a fake sneeze. So, the first week of shooting, I didn’t talk to anyone. I needed to have this intimidation factor. I had all this energy surging through me. She almost killed me. A month and a half in, I learned how to turn her off, but at first she was dangerous.”

    Malone also spoke about the film during a recent interview. “It’s kind of like winning the lottery as an actor,” she said. “I mean, getting to join such an incredible franchise with an amazing book series, an amazing fan base, an amazing cast and you know, having a new director come on board so you don’t feel like you have to kind of fit in to something that’s already been created.”

    Even though she is a “newbie” on the set, she says the whole cast has become like family to her and that she enjoys getting to work with such an amazing group of people.

    “We couldn’t do it with any better people too. It’s such an amazing — like we’ve become such a family unit, you know? It’s just nice that we get to have like, you know, Christmases together and we’re going back at, you know, going to go film at the end of the month, like we’re just like keeping at it and it’s so nice that we all, you know, we still really love each other.”

    Catching Fire has already topped the box office with $161.1 million domestically and over $300 million worldwide. It is the 4th highest grossing movie of all time.

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  • “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” Lights Up The Box Office With Huge Weekend

    It is no surprise to see which film came out on top of the box office this week with such a popular film like The Hunger Games: Catching Fire being released. After a wildly successful weekend, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire broke the November record for an opening weekend at the box office.

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire opened with great success, earning a total of $161.1 million. It easily beat out the opening of the first film, The Hunger Games, which made $152.5 million in its debut.

    This film is the second in The Hunger Games trilogy, a series of young adult novels that were written by Suzanne Collins, and gained a great deal of popularity in the past few years, especially upon the announcement of the release of the first film.

    Only three films have ever enjoyed more success on an opening weekend than The Hunger Games: Catching Fire has already, while this also does not include the sales of the majority of Sunday’s showings.

    Those three films were The Avengers, Iron Man 3, and Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows. Many people thought that The Hunger Games: Catching Fire would be able to surpass Iron Man 3, but that film had the advantage of being released in 3-D, and was simply too hard to beat.

    The Hunger Games trilogy stars Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen. It also has an ensemble cast that has gained a lot of attention including Josh Hutcherson and Liam Hemsworth in two biggest roles. Also present are Woody Harrelson, Jena Malone, Elizabeth Banks, Donald Sutherland, and more.

    The huge popularity of The Hunger Games series has even sparked enough attention for people to think about building a Hunger Games theme park, which could be built in the near future for those really big fans that want to see everything that they witnessed in the films in person. As some people know, this was already done for Harry Potter, with The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida.

    The Hunger Games: Catching Fire proved to have virtually no competition, as the second place earner at the box office, Thor: The Dark World made only $14.1 million, with third place being The Best Man Holiday, which made $12.5 million.

    On any weekend that a top film like The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is released, it seems virtually impossible for another film in the theater to even come close, and with a November record at the box office, the top film of the weekend was without a doubt, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The film managed to snag 70% of the domestic weekend’s total gross.

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  • Jena Malone’s Thing With Baring Skin

    Jena Malone’s Thing With Baring Skin

    (image) Jena Malone is not afraid to show a little skin.

    She rocked the Nov. 18 Los Angeles Premiere of ‘Catching Fire’ in a transparent gown that left little to the imagination. Her sheer Nicholas Oaks designed dress featured strategically placed sparkly gold paneling in the front, back and bodice. She wore her short blonde hair down in a sleek bob, and styled gold Charlotte Olympia shoes.

    And on Friday, returning from the New York City premiere, she again bared some skin wearing a black pencil skirt with a thigh-high split and cropped striped top with black leather jacket slung over her shoulders.

    Worldwide, ‘Catching Fire’ raked in a whooping $307.7 million over the weekend. In North America, Catching Fire scored the top November opening of all time with $161.1 million, slaying the record set by The Twilight Saga: New Moon ($142.8) becoming the fourth-biggest opening of all time after The Avengers ($207.4 million), Iron Man 3 ($174.1 million) and the final Harry Potter film ($169.2 million).

    Malone, who is beginning to see her star rise, plays Johanna Mason and spoke about the film on a recent red carpet interview.

    “It’s kind of like winning the lottery as an actor. I mean, getting to join such an incredible franchise with an amazing book series, an amazing fan base, an amazing cast and you know, having a new director come on board so you don’t feel like you have to kind of fit in to something that’s already been created.”

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