Aniston to date Affleck in new movie

Ben Affleck and Kris Kristofferson are joining the all-star cast of the ensemble comedy “He’s Just Not That Into You.”

Already on board are Jennifer Aniston, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Connelly, Bradley Cooper, Kevin Connolly, Justin Long, Ginnifer Goodwin and Drew Barrymore, who is also producing.

The film’s interconnecting story arcs deal with the challenges of reading or misreading human behavior.

Affleck will play Aniston’s boyfriend, a man whose unwillingness to commit to marriage puts great strain on their relationship. Kristofferson will play Aniston’s father.

Ken Kwapis (”License to Wed”) is directing the New Line project.

Affleck most recently appeared in the ensemble action movie “Smokin’ Aces.” His feature directing debut “Gone Baby Gone,” which he also co-wrote, opens in the fall. Singer/songwriter Kristofferson most recently appeared in “Fast Food Nation.”

Madonna tops ‘bad girls gone good’ list

The Queen of pop Madonna has made it to the top of a new list of ‘bad girls gone good’ compiled by In Touch magazine.

The singer-actress was followed by Drew Barrymore who secured the second spot..

Soul star Mary J.Blige and Sarah Ferguson secured third and fourth places respectively, reports Contactmusic.

‘Genie in a Bottle’ star Christina Aguilera rounded off the top five, at the fifth spot.

The top 5 list of bad girls gone good is as follows:

1. Madonna
2. Drew Barrymore
3. Mary J. Blige
4. Fergie
5. Christina Aguilera

Drew Barrymore For Italian Vanity Fair

For Italian Vanity Fair

Drew Barrymore, L.A. - E.T.

During the early 1980’s I worked for a number of assignment photographers for People and Life magazines. I was freelancing as a photographer’s assistant and in this case I was working with my friend NYC & LA photographer Tony Costa/People Magazine. Our assignment was to photograph a young actress fresh from the success of Steven Spielberg’s movie E.T. From the Hollywood Hills, famed photographer Douglas Kirkland’s studio we set up for our session with Drew.

I do not recall her age at the time of this assignment - 1982, but we were all struck by her charismatic presence - charm and a natural talent for acting. It was easy to see she was destined for stardom. This portrait is actually a test polaroid I shot, used to check both exposure and lighting. I kept several polaroids over the years from working with celebrities from Mr. Olympia & Mr. Universe/actor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Playboy Playmates, Sonny & Cher, Johnny Carson, Jacqueline Bisset, Rock Hudson, the list goes on and on and… . Unfortunately many of these Polaroid momentous were lost during moves. It was recently that I found this polaroid again.

Drew Barrymore on Vogue magazine

Hollywood’s Drew Barrymore has been named an Ambassador against Hunger for the United Nation’s World Food Program, the organization announced Wednesday.

Barrymore, recently on the cover of People magazine’s 100 Most Beautiful People, was in Washington Wednesday, where she stumped for legislation that would expand the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which regulates funding for school meals, E! News said.

The 32-year-old actress will focus on school meal programs, saying, “I can’t think of any issue that is more important than working to see that no schoolchild in this world goes hungry.

Barrymore, currently seen in “Lucky You” with Eric Bana, joins a growing list of actors spotlighting different global issues. Angelina Jolie is an an ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees, while Michael Douglas acts as a U.N. envoy for non-proliferation. Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Madonna, Don Cheadle and Leonardo DiCaprio also have attached their names worldwide to social causes.

The esteemed Barrymore lineage can now count an ambassador among its ranks.

Drew Barrymore has been tapped to be an Ambassador against Hunger for the United Nation’s World Food Program, the organization announced Wednesday.

“I am honored and humbled to accept this challenging and rewarding assignment,” said the 32-year-old actress, who will focus on improving school feeding programs. “I can’t think of any issue that is more important than working to see that no schoolchild in this world goes hungry.”

Fresh from gracing the cover of People magazine’s recent 100 Most Beautiful People issue, Barrymore spoke from Washington, D.C., where she was on Capitol Hill to help lobby Congress about passing draft legislation that would expand the McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, which regulates funding for school meals.

“Feeding a child at school is such a simple thing¡ªbut it works miracles,” the Charlie’s Angels star said. “School feeding not only fills stomachs, but has a proven track record of boosting enrollment, attendance and academic performance. For just pennies a day per child, this program changes lives¡ªand ultimately can impact the futures of poor countries around the world in a profound way.”

The actress, who’s currently on the big screen with Eric Bana in Lucky You and just hit DVD yesterday with Hugh Grant in Music and Lyrics, recently returned from her second trip to Kenya, where she joined her fellow Ambassador against Hunger, marathon world record-holder Paul Tergat, to visit sites where U.N.’s World Food Project is in effect.

¡±We are delighted to have Drew Barrymore join our team,” WFP executive director Josette Sheeran said. “Her passion and commitment to changing the world for the better¡ªand of course the respect and admiration she commands¡ªwill make her a wonderful champion for school feeding.”

Barrymore joins a growing list of A-listers that includes Angelina Jolie (an ambassador for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees), Michael Douglas (a U.N. messenger of peace for non-proliferation), Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Madonna, Don Cheadle, Leonardo DiCaprio and many others who have in recent years added “improve global living conditions” to their to-do lists.

The ‘Music and Lyrics’ star, who recently topped People magazine’s first 100-strong Most Beautiful list, insisted that happiness is what makes people look good.

“I just think happiness is what makes you pretty. Period. Happy people are beautiful. They become like a mirror and they reflect that happiness,” Contactmusic quoted her, as telling the mag.

Barrymore admitted that though it was “fun” to watch people who are outwardly beautiful, she would rather be around people who made her “laugh and feel good”, rather than someone who only looked beautiful but made others uncomfortable.

“If somebody walks into a room and they’re drop-dead gorgeous and sexy, it’s really fun to look at. But if somebody is giving of their spirit and they make you laugh and feel good, that’s a whole other level of beauty,” she added.

Barrymore will now be seen on the big screen opposite Aussie hunk Eric Bana in their new film ‘Lucky You’, which hits theatres on May 4 this year. (ANI)