Scarlett Johansson signs up for ‘Iron Man’ sequel

London, March 13 (IANS) Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson has joined the starry list for the sequel of superhero movie “Iron Man”.

She signed up the deal March 12 and has followed in the footsteps of actors Samuel L. Jackson and Mickey Rourke to come onboard for the 2010 project, reports contactmusic.com.

Johansson, 24, will play Marvel comics’ villainous superspy Black Widow opposite Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle in the new movie.

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Scarlett Johansson : Scarlett Johansson’s success mantra - hard work and luck

Actress Scarlett Johansson has revealed her secret to success -hard work and a touch of good fortune.

The 24-year-old ‘Lost In Translation’ star made it big in Hollywood with 1998 movie ‘The Horse Whisperer’ and since then has not looked back.

The pretty lady says right from the beginning she knew she would star in films, and credits hard work with helping her achieve her life-long ambition, reports the Daily Express.

She tells Moviehole.net, “I wanted to make movies since I was three years old, so I guess my perspective on it is that I was more than surprised by success.

“I feel incredibly lucky to have had success, because I’d seen and I know so many talented people that never get the opportunity.

“But I am a big believer that putting in the actual hours is kind of what makes a successful career and a lot of luck too, of course.” (ANI)

Source:http://www.entertainmentandshowbiz.com/

Scarlett Johansson Hosts Nobel Peace Prize Concert

Taking on the all-important hosting duties, Scarlett Johansson was pretty in purple at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert on Thursday evening (December 11).

Held at Oslo Spektrum in Oslo, Norway, the always-lovely “Match Point” actress teamed up with Sir Michael Caine as they presented musical acts including Jason Mraz and Marit Larsen.In related news, Scarlett just recently opened up for the very first time about her marriage to actor Ryan Reynolds while talking to UK Cosmopolitan.


“This is a very beautiful time for me. Getting married is a huge moment in anyone’s life, and the few months leading up to it were a little crazy,” says Johansson.

The 24-year-old blonde beauty adds, “But Ryan and I are in love, and we’re enjoying evolving our relationship together. I feel that my life and my work are heading in the right direction.”

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Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes Have London Spirit

Enjoying some time across the pond, Scarlett Johansson and Eva Mendes were looking fine at the London, England photocall and launch party of their new movie “The Spirit” earlier today (December 4).

The “In Good Company” actress and her “We Own The Night” co-star were spotted hamming it up at the Atelier Moet photocall, along with co-star Samuel L. Jackson.

Miss Mendes was keeping the guys drooling in a swirly blue-green printed dress with black peep-toe heels, while Scarlett (who married Ryan Reynolds earlier this year) kept it conservative in a grey dress underneath a grey cardigan with grey stockings and black heels.

After a quick change of clothes, the lovely ladies then made their way to the launch party that followed, with Scarlett wearing a floral patterned ensemble while Eva brightened things up in a sexy yellow dress.

Joining a bevy of other promising movies, “The Spirit” is set to hit theaters nationwide this Christmas, December 25th.

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Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds Looking at Best Time to Have Kids

Newlyweds Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds reportedly have been discussing the best time for the actress to get pregnant as they are desperate to start a family "sooner, rather than later". Chicago Sun-Times' Bill Zwecker claims to have been told by a source that "Scarlett is keen to be a young mom and does not plan to be the sort of women who leaves motherhood too late and starts worrying about her biological clock ticking."

And now that Scarlett has done filming her new movie "He's Just Not That Into You" and won't start working on her next big screen project "Amazon" until late next year, rumor has it, the movie beauty and Ryan might think the time is right for her to conceive. The celebrity couple even is reported to be contemplating adopting a child from an American inner city.

Scarlett Johansson, who turned 24 years old on Saturday, November 22, began dating Ryan Reynolds, 32, in February last year. They got married in a secret ceremony, held outside Vancouver in the groom's native Canada on September 27 this year.

Meanwhile, reports have been mounting that Scarlett and Ryan are planning to hold a second wedding celebration, meant for friends and family members who couldn't attend the previous nuptials. It is believed that they will invite 150 guests to the planned festivity, which is supposed to be held in the coming months.

No comment has been made by both of them or their people concerning the adoption and second wedding reports.

Source:http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view

Scarlett Johansson inspired Katy Perry's 'Kissed a Girl' song

Who do you think inspired Katy Perry’s platinum song, “I Kissed a Girl”?

Who else?

Miss Hot Lips herself, Scarlett Johansson.

People writes about how the reporter for Allure -- writing the December cover profile of the actress -- told Johansson during the interview that Perry has admitted the actress was her lip-spiration.

"I had no idea" about the song, Scarlett replied. "I should get a cut!"

Then she added that while it was flattering, "my lips are kind of taken."

Given the perfect segue to discussing how she met actor Ryan Reynolds, the reporter pressed for details about her brand-new husband.

Nice try. But Scarlett, in effect, advised the Allure reporter to talk to the hand.

"Nobody knows," she said. "It's private. It's our story."

Good for you, Scarlett.

Source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thedishrag/2008

Scarlett Johansson's sexy new role

Scarlett Johansson will return to the big screen next month, and this time she'll be sexier than ever.

The Lost In Translation actress will play the baddie's sidekick Silken Floss in the film adaptation of comic book The Spirit - a role which director Frank Miller included in the film just for Scarlett.

"Well, she's a doctor or a nurse, really, but yes, she's very sexy. Frank really allowed that to develop. Very forward and sexy in a 1940s way," Scarlett told Total Film magazine.

She added that the dialogue, comprising of witty one-liners, made her character even sexier.

"That was so much fun. I mean the dialogue was great. Only Frank could write this stuff... Forget about obscene - it's worse than that because it's so clever!"

But Scarlett said her character wasn't just a bad girl.

"Like a lot of the characters, she's kind of in a grey area. They're not really good and they're not really bad, you know? They're products of their environment, I think," she said.

Source:http://www.metro.co.uk/metrolife/films/article.html

Scarlett Johansson's breasts try to cure Parkinson's

The 'A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Cure Parkinson's' benefit for the Michael J. Fox Foundation was held in New York last night, and Scarlett Johansson threw her weight behind the cause by showing off her cleavage. Good call. While there's no scientific proof that Scarlett Johansson's tits can cure Parkinson's, it's worth a shot. Medical science routinely vivisects monkeys in search of cures for diseases, and that doesn't give me half the erection that these pictures do

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Scarlett Johansson: Hollywood can chew you up

Scarlett Johansson has vowed never to move to California from her native New York.

The actress – who married Ryan Reynolds, 32, in a low-key ceremony 5 weeks ago – says she's felt pressure to relocate to Hollywood for work, but she refuses because she thinks LA is unhealthy.


'I don't do well in Hollywood,' she says. 'It's not my natural habitat.

'I have a strong work ethic. I'm ambitious and I know what's good for me.'

Scarlett, 23, prefers only to visit when work commitments make it necessary.

'I know Los Angeles; I know where I can party and hang out with other actors there, but I don't choose that life,' she tells Weekend.

'I don't get sucked in. You can get chewed up. I prefer to be able to dip in and out. I think that keeps me grounded.'


Source: http://www.nowmagazine.co.uk/celebrity-new

Anne Hathaway and Scarlett Johansson Nominated for Gotham Awards

Independent film award ceremony honors Anne Hathaway, Woody Allen, and many others on Dec. 2 in Manhattan.

Anne Hathaway may have had troubles in her personal life, but she is flourishing in terms of her professional career.
The 25-year-old actress has been nominated, along with her cast mates, for the film, Rachel Getting Married, for best ensemble performance at the Gotham Independent Film Awards.

According to the IFP, the ceremony takes place Dec. 2 in Manhattan and honors Woody Allen’s film, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, which stars Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz for ensemble performance and breakthrough actor
Executive Director Michelle Byrd said, "2008 has proven to be an extremely strong year for an immensely diverse group of filmmakers tackling a range of subjects and forms in new and dynamic ways."

One of the films sweeping nominations was Ballast, which was a Sundance favorite and shows how one man’s suicide affects three other individuals.
This year’s breakthrough actor nominees include Rosemary DeWitt (Rachel Getting Married), Rebecca Hall (Vicki Cristina Barcelona) and Melissa Leo (Frozen River).


Source:http://www.thecelebritycafe.com/features

Johansson and Reynolds tie the knot

'Lost in Translation' star Scarlett Johansson has married her actor fiancé Ryan Reynolds in a quiet ceremony in Canada.

According to Us Weekly, the couple married on Saturday at a wilderness resort outside Vancouver, with guests and family members present.

Johansson's representative confirmed on Sunday that the pair are now married but did not give any details about the wedding.
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The couple have been engaged since May of this year.



Source: http://www.rte.ie/arts/2008/0929/johanssons.html

Scarlett Johansson Covers The Cure For iTunes

My dream girl and Woody Allen favorite Scarlett Johansson is back in the forefront of musical conversation. The gorgeous blonde has released a seven song iTunes only EP not-so-creatively titled Live Sessions. The downloadable disc features five songs off her recent debut CD of Tom Waits’ covers Anywhere I Lay My Head, as well as two renditions of other people’s work.

I’ve yet to hear the new songs, but according to Pitchfork, the mini-record has been getting favorable reviews from un-accredited fans. Sweet. A random dude once told me Batman & Robin was the greatest film ever made; so, don’t let Philistine opinions sway you too much.

Here’s a track listing for the new EP…

01 Anywhere I Lay My Head
02 Innocent When You Dream (Franks Wild Years)
03 Falling Down
04 I Wish I Was in New Orleans
05 Green Grass
06 Who Are You?
07 Boys Don't Cry (The Cure)

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Scarlett Johansson

Birth Name
Scarlett I. Johansson

Height
5' 4" (1.63 m)

Mini Biography : Johansson's performance as Grace in The Horse Whisperer (1998) earned her a Hollywood Reporter Young Star award. And previously her Manny & Lo (1996) role received a nod by the Independent Spirit Awards. Scarlett has an older brother and sister and a twin brother. She divides her time between New York with her dad, and Los Angeles with her mother. Her acting career was launched in the off-Broadway production of 'Sophistry' with Ethan Hawke.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Kim T.

Mini Biography : Scarlett Johansson was born on 22 November 1984 in New York City to Melanie Sloan (of Polish descent) and Karsten Johansson (of Danish descent). Scarlett showed a passion for acting at a young age and starred in many plays. She has a sister named Vanessa Johansson, a brother named Adrian, and a twin brother named Hunter Johansson born three minutes after her.

She began her acting career in 1994 starring as "Laura Nelson" in North (1994). In 1998, the acclaimed film The Horse Whisperer (1998) brought Johansson critical praise and worldwide recognition. Following the film's success, she starred in many other films including the critically acclaimed cult film Ghost World (2001) and then the hit Lost in Translation (2003) with Bill Murray in which she again stunned critics. Later on, she appeared in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003).

In 2003, she was nominated for two Golden Globes, one for drama (Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)) and one for comedy (Lost in Translation (2003)). She dropped out of Mission: Impossible III (2006) due to scheduling conflicts. Her next film role was in The Island (2005) alongside Ewan McGregor which earned weak reviews from U.S. critics. After this, she appeared in Woody Allen's Match Point (2005) and was nominated again for a Golden Globe.
IMDb Mini Biography By: Jack Pearce

Trivia

Received an "introducing" credit for The Horse Whisperer (1998) although it was her seventh feature film. Has a younger twin brother, Hunter Johansson. Attended and graduated in 2002 from Professional Children's School in Manhattan, New York City. Grandchild of writer Ejner Johansson. Is of Danish descent on her father's side and Polish descent on her mother's side. Was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) in June 2004.

Applied to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts for the fall 2003 semester, but was not accepted. The rejection allowed her to focus on her career, which blossomed soon after. Shortly after Lost in Translation (2003) was released, she said she had a connection to older men and couldn't see herself dating anyone under 30. True to her word, she had a relationship with actor Benicio Del Toro, who is 17 years her senior. Was cast as Rebecca in Thumbsucker (2005), but dropped out before filming commenced and was replaced by Kelli Garner.

Her father Karsten Johansson, a NY architect, and mother Melanie Sloan, her manager, now divorced, separated when she was 13. Campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election. Celebrated her 20th birthday at Disneyland. Auditioned for a role in The Parent Trap (1998), which finally went to Lindsay Lohan.

Has an older half-brother (Christian), an older sister (Vanessa), an older brother (Adrian, born 1976) and a twin brother (Hunter). Planned to attend Purchase University to study film Her older sister, Vanessa Johansson, is also an actress. Prepared for her role in Lost in Translation (2003) by living on Hokkaido with then boyfriend Faiz Ahmad. She is three minutes older than twin brother Hunter Johansson. She says these three minutes are the most important in her life.

Had tonsillectomy.

First role (uncredited) was in a skit during the first year of "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" (1993) at age 8. She relived this moment during an interview with Conan on July 12, 2005, twelve years later.

Father Karsten Johansson was born in Denmark, while her mother, Melanie Sloan, comes from a Bronx-bred family of Polish descent. Ranked #9 in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2005). And was also the highest ranking new entry to the list. Named #24 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2005 list. Director Sofia Coppola directed both Scarlett and her boyfriend Josh Hartnett, but not in the same movie. Scarlett was in Coppola's Lost in Translation (2003) and Hartnett starred in The Virgin Suicides (1999)

She donated many items to Rocky Stone to be given to less fortunate kids as part of the Toy Mountain Campaign. Was featured as #63 in Maxim Magazine's "Hot 100 of 2002" supplement. (2002) Named #6 on Maxim magazines "Hot 100" list of 2006 Chosen by FHM readers as "Sexiest Woman Alive" in FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World (2006).

Has a cat named Trooper. Named "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire Magazine [October, 2006]. Named #1 in FHM magazine's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2006" supplement. (2006). Member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival in 2004. Has been named the Sexiest Celebrity of 2007 by Playboy Magazine. Is a fan of Woody Allen. Ranked #3 on the Maxim magazine Hot 100 of 2007 list. Has a chihuahua named Maggie. Was considered for the role of Susan Storm/Invisible Girl in Fantastic Four (2005).

Was offered the role of Lindsey Farris in Mission: Impossible III (2006). Was offered the role of Evey in V for Vendetta (2005). Was offered the role of Lois Lane in Superman Returns (2006). Is an alumni of the Lee Strasberg Institute such as actors Frank Miranda, Mickey Rourke, Rosario Dawson, Dennis Hopper, Julia Roberts. Was ranked #12 on Forbes List of The 20 Top-Earning Young Superstars.(2007). In 2006, she was earning $2 million per year representing L'Oreal cosmetics.

In 2007, Forbes Magazine estimated her earnings for the year at $5 million. Supports Barack Obama. Was ranked #1 on Entertainment Weekly's '30 Under 30' the actress list. (2008). Raised money for international relief organization Oxfam by auctioning off two tickets for _He's Just Not That Into You (2009)_ on eBay, giving the winning bidders the opportunity to mingle with her. [March 2008]

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Johansson doesn’t try to look sexy

London, July 9 (IANS) Hollywood actress Scarlett Johansson claims she doesn’t try to look sexy. Thesun.co.uk reports that Johansson, who got engaged to actor Ryan Reynolds recently, thinks being presentable is more important that looking good.

She said: “I don’t normally think about being sexy. I think: ‘Do I look presentable? Do I look sane?’” The “Lost in Translation” star also said that she would not find it easy to be in an open relationship.

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Scarlett believes in the power of change

IT'S the most expensive date in history but will help change the lives of some of the planet's poorest people. Hollywood star Scarlett Johansson will have a mystery guest on her arm as she sashays down the red carpet at next month's world premiere of her new film, He's Just Not That Into You. A Brit known only by the name of Bossnour splashed out s25,500 at a charity auction for the chance to arrive at the screening in a chauffeurdriven limousine and spend 20 minutes with the stunning actress. It's all to help Oxfam, a charity close to Scarlett's heart.

The 23-year-old has witnessed first-hand how they use donations to help change lives. That's why she is backing the Record's campaign asking readers to give old compact discs and vinyl records to their local Oxfam shops.

An unforgettable 10-day trip to northern India and the southern coast of Sri Lanka with the charity opened Scarlett's eyes to the fierce fight for survival people there face. She said: "Once you've met amazing people like the Dalit girls I met you can't turn your back. "I was shocked by a lot of what I saw but, seeing the fantastic work Oxfam is doing, I also felt that there was hope." Scarlett visited pupils at an Oxfamfunded school deep in the countryside of Uttar Pradesh. It offers a life-changing education to more than one thousand poor children who are Dalits, the lowest of all in India's caste system. For generations they were considered "untouchable" by society and still suffer discrimination.

Their homes have no running water or electricity and every day is a relentless struggle. But in a country where 40million children have to work rather than go to school, the kids Scarlett met are the lucky ones. As well as an education, they get at least one square meal a day. Many pupils are forced to stop attending during harvest time to help their parents in the fields. When they can go, the five tiny classrooms where they learn basics such as reading, writing and arithmetic offer a way out of poverty.

Scarlett sat with Gudiya, 11, and her classmates on swings in the playground and listened keenly to their hopes and dreams. The star said: "Gudiya was an amazing, bright girl full of ambition and attending the fifth grade. "When asked what she wanted to be when she grew up, she said a government official. "Every morning she rises at 3am to study then complete the household chores before walking for half an hour to school. "I asked her how she felt she would be able to raise her family and also hold a government position. She responded confidently, 'I can manage.' Her pride and drive to succeed was an obvious outcome from her schooling." Gudiya lives in a one-bedroom house where she sleeps on the floor with her mum and two brothers. Most girls in Uttar Pradesh are married by the age of 12 but as one of the three per cent of Dalit women who can read, Gudiya has a way out.

Scarlett said: "It mademe realise how vital education is to developing countries in bringing people out of poverty and giving them a sense of dignity, self-worth and confidence." Scarlett missed out on attending the Oscars to take the Oxfam trip. She told friends she was ditching the glamorous awards to go "to the other end of the world". Her sacrifice allowed her to hear stories she claims were more shocking than any film script, many of them from survivors of domestic violence in Delhi. Thankfully, through Oxfam's We Can campaign, they are slowly learning to rebuild their lives.

In the Indian capital's slums, Scarlett also met some of the millions who live on less than 10 rupees - just under 13p - per day. There is no running water, sanitation or healthcare. Each year, half a million Indian children die from easily treatable illnesses such as diarrhoea. The poverty was heart-breaking - but it was visiting those whose lives were devastated by the tsunami which made Scarlett collapse in tears. In Galle, on Sri Lanka's southern coast, Bandawathi Maitipe told the star how she had little to live for after her husband and son were killed in the Boxing Day stormin 2004. She lost her home and tailoring firm. She and remaining son Asela Abeytunga, 26, face a bleak future.

Scarlett said: "The devastation both directly and indirectly as a result of the tsunami is overwhelming. "I went to visit a rural fishing community which Oxfam had fully irrigated, allowing people to live safely in a government development. "After hearing such a devastating case that morning, seeing this village thrive gaveme a sense of hope and progress. It was an incredible opportunity to see the grassroots approach being taken by nongovernmental organisations like Oxfam towards reconstructing the lives of this devastated country."

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Sweet Scarlett, Don't Do it!

For those of you itching to see more of (in a skin sense) Scarlett Johansson and are still bitter about the rumored topless scene excised from "The Island", it is a good bet that your wish may be granted with "Amazon". Financing (Signature Pictures) and screenwriting (Dirk Blackman and Howard McCain - The folks who recently wrote the upcoming Karl Urban Viking picture "Outlander") are now underway.

I have a mondo-gigantic thing for Ms. Johansson. She is gorgeous and her acting exudes style, intelligence and wit (even in a Michael Bay picture) rounded out with her signature coy dead-pan. That being said, I'm a bit skeptical of her as an Amazonian warrior exacting vengeance for her people in the year 200 B.C. Talk about casting against type.

I'd rather see her in a Sophia Coppola, Jim Jarmusch or Wes Anderson picture over a big budget star vehicle. I suppose I should be consoled with the fact that she has two Woody Allen pictures on the way ("Matchpoint" and "Scoop"), Brian De Palma's adaptation of James Ellroy's "The Black Dahlia", and Neil Jordan is also set to drop her into 15th century Rome opposite Collin Farell in "Borgia." That is eclectic enough to warrant the silliness of Amazon (Hey, I want to be proved wrong here, but come-on, I'm getting a Barbarella feeling about this...) I'm going now to re-watch my Ghostworld DVD for the 15th time.

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SCARLETT JOHANSSON - JOHANSSON RULES OUT TOUR

Fans of Hollywood actress SCARLETT JOHANSSON will miss out on the chance to see her sing on stage - the star has ruled out embarking on a tour to promote her new album ANYWHERE I LAY MY HEAD. The Matchpoint star released her debut album last week (19May08), a collection of Tom Waits covers, but has no plans to follow up the LP with any live dates.

Johansson, who recently admitted to suffering from stagefright, had been rumoured to be considering playing at a music festival this summer (08) - but has now ruled any future gigs. A spokesman for Johansson's record label Warner Music says, "It's purely a hobby for her. Now that she's engaged as well (to actor Ryan Reynolds) the opportunities seem to have become even more limited."

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Scarlett covers Waits -- why?

Tom Waits owns one of the most indelible voices in all of music, a ragged, sometimes hysterical rasp that may not be mellifluous to the ear but is positively soaked with humanity and emotion.

The actress Scarlett Johansson knows something herself about the power of voices, her own seductively deep timbre contributing not insignificantly to her status as seemingly every straight male's feminine ideal. Even accounting for her considerable indie cred as star of "Lost in Translation," however, Johansson's decision to devote an entire album to covering eternal oddball Waits is itself a consummate head-scratcher.

Tackling the vaunted Waits songbook, Johansson shows prudence in not attempting to replicate her subject's broken-glass cackle. Unfortunately, she also allows too little of her own estimable charm to penetrate the project, leaning instead on producer Dave Sitek (of TV on the Radio fame) to frequently sheath her voice in countless layers of studio gauze.

No doubt it's interesting to hear deliberately warty Waits nuggets like the title track recast to emphasize atmosphere and mood, and Sitek is a true wizard of sound who deserves most of the credit for the record's listenability. Still, his efforts fare best when he's able to work with an actual melody, and when Johansson isn't rendered static as well.

"Town With No Cheer" wobbles but still captivates, while "Falling Down" and "Fannin Street" find Johansson actually commanding attention. Regrettably, the second half of the record falters from too many narcoleptic tunes that bury Waits' lyrics deep in the mix, apparently forgetting it was those words, and Waits' delivery, that made a song like "Who Are You" so great in the first place.

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Scarlett Johansson - Song For Jo

Scarlett Johansson releases her first album to my knowledge next week. Film start who do music tend to deliver something as bad as rockstars who try acting (with the exception of Meatloaf in Fight Club, obviously). However, on the selected tracks that I’ve heard, I have to say that this is intriguing and the production is interesting. Let me add that she can’t sing for shit, but it doesn’t matter as nor can Nico or Tom Waits whose influence can be felt somewhere along the way. It also has a French vibe going on, not dissimilar to Emily Loizeau

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Stella McCartney has designs on Scarlett Johansson's wedding dress

Scarlett Johansson may have only been engaged five minutes, but she won't have any problems organising a wedding dress if Stella McCartney gets her own way.

The designer has revealed that she would love to create the dress that Johansson will walk down the aisle in.

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