Beyonce Knowles will play singing powerhouse Etta James in the upcoming film "Cadillac Records," which explores the black music scene during 1950s Chicago while telling the story of Chess Records founder, Leonard Chess.

Confirmed cast member Cedric the Entertainer mentioned that Beyonce had booked the role while promoting his upcoming film, "Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins." He told reporters at the round table it was a small role.

As previously reported, Jeffrey Wright will play Muddy Waters, while Adrien Brody, Columbus Short, Emmanuelle Chriqui and Tammy Blanchard are also on board.

Filming will take place in New Jersey and Mississippi.

Rating: 4

How could we have missed Emmanuelle in this fiery vintage Halston number. A goddess in our midst.

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Director Michael Mann has set Marion Cotillard to join Johnny Depp and Christian Bale in “Public Enemies.”

The Depression-era crime drama gets under way in Chicago on March 10 for Universal Pictures.

Channing Tatum, Giovanni Ribisi, Stephen Dorff and Jason Clarke are also joining the cast.

The Oscar-nominated “La Vie en rose” star Cotillard will play Billie Frechette, the lover of the country’s most notorious gangster, John Dillinger (Depp).

Tatum will play outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd, Ribisi will play Alvin Karpis, Dorff is near a deal to play Homer Van Meter, and Clarke will play John “Red” Hamilton. That quartet repped a Dillinger gang that knocked off banks all over the Midwest during the Depression.

Bale plays Melvin Purvis, who was tapped by FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover to lead a manhunt that established the FBI as the country’s first federal police force after the G-Men killed Dillinger outside the Biograph Theater in 1934.

The shooting script was written by Ronan Bennett, Ann Biderman and Mann. Mann will produce with Kevin Misher. Jane Rosenthal is exec producer.

Rating: 4

Marion wearing Nina Ricci's grey pleated and corseted gown looks glamorous in all angles. For some the cloudy grey color may have been a little bit boring but I think that was part of its charm.  

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Brittany Snow

Snow became the sixth victim and the seventh star ever to be featured on Punk'd more than once. Her first appearance is when she was tricked by Ashton Kutcher after she crashed into a port-a-potty with her car, making one man sick. Her second is when she tricked One Tree Hill's Sophia Bush after Bush pushed a waiter with her butt and crashed into a tank full of lobsters.

In a 2003 interview on her official website, Snow admitted to her fans of being a notorious blusher as she embarrasses far too easily.

In a 2005 interview, Snow admitted to receiving 8 detentions while in high school. Snow did not receive a single detention during her freshman and sophomore years but she was given 2 during her junior year (for tardiness and talking in class) and 6 during her senior year (passing notes, talking in class, tardiness, skipping a class, unexcused absences

Rating: 1

Doesn't it suck that someone else is wearing a gown similar to yours in the same event (SAG Awards)? Britanny's metallic number has more or less the same material as Christina Applegate's. But at least Applegate's has a sexier halter neckline. Well, doesn't really matter both gowns weren't a standout anyway.

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The ABC's of Sophia Bush

A - Actress (Occupation)

B - Brooke Davis ("One Tree Hill" Character)

C - Chad Michael Murray (Ex-Husband)

D - Dogs (Has 5 dogs)

E - Entertainment Weekly (Featured multiple times in the Magazine)

F - Fate Mackenzie ("Sabrina" Character)

G - GQ (Featured in the Magazine)

H - Horseback Riding (Enjoys it)

I - Intelligent (Enjoys Learning and is Very Bright)

J - John Tucker Must Die (Upcoming Film)

K - Kappa Kappa Gamma (Name of her sorority)

L - Law & Order (Favorite TV Show)

M - Maroon 5 (One of her Favorite Bands)

N - Nip/Tuck (Guest Starred in 3 episodes)

O - One Tree Hill (Breakout Role)

P - Pasadena (City in which attended High School)

Q - Queen (Of the Tournament of Roses Parade)

R - Ridley ("Nip/Tuck" Character)

S - Scrapbooking (Enjoys doing it)

T - Terminator 3 (Originally suppose to play Kate Brewster)

U - University of South California (The unisversity she attended)

V - Van Wilder (One of Sophia's movies)

W - Wilmington (City where she currently resides in)

X - Xtra Sweet (She's very down-to-earth)

Y - Young (Only 23 years old)

Z - Zoe Lang ("Supercross" Character)

Rating: 1

Is Sophia doing a Michelle Pfeiffer? Sorry love but you can't beat Michelle's brown strapless number to the SAG's.

Yes, because Michelle has been there and done that and Sophia whose new to red carpet events needs to step up. 

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Desperate Housewives star Nicollette Sheridan and fiance Michael Bolton bonded over a mutual love of word Scrabble. The pair - who are set to marry next year - originally split up in 1993 after dating for several years; but they got back together as a couple in November 2005 and announced their engagement the following March. 

And now Sheridan, 44, reveals the secret to their long-lasting relationship was a shared passion for the cult board game.

She says, "We have always been an inspiration for one another and had this deep love, even when we were apart as friends. We had an ongoing Scrabble tournament by email for close on two decades. I won the last five games in a row."

Rating: 2

Goes to show you that not everything smooth is flawless. Nicolette's gown kinda reminds us of those skinless animals - part cute and part scary.

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Marcia Gay Harden

Marcia first became interested in acting when the family was living in Greece.

Marcia moved to Washington, DC where she began acting in regional theater and on local.

At the age of 13, Marcia posed as a boy for a period in Japan.

Marcia's family moved several times throughout her school years due to the fact that she is the daughter of a Navy captain.

For the 2000 movie Pollock Marcia made $1,000,000.

Marcia is 5'4" tall. 

Marcia's young nephew and niece were killed in a tragic fire on December, 15 2003. Marcia's ex sister in law later died from her fire related injuries. The fire started when a candle was left to close to the sofa and caught it on fire.

Rating: 1

All Marcia needs with that heinous black mermaid dress are tentacles and grey hair to look like Ursula, the sea witch from the Little Mermaid.

It's not really Marcia's fault, it's most likely her stylist. Poor unfortunate souls.

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Olivia Wilde

I walked into an audition once and everybody looked like me, blond hair, blue-eyed white person. It showed me that there were a million other people like me out there, but it was good.

Angelina Jolie is my celebrity crush…and I know you all understand.

All I ever wanted was a classic car, the Thunderbird is really like my little beauty. You can cut somebody off at like 50 mph, and they've be like 'Yes! Nice car!' 

I'm going to need a few more episodes of the OC to afford my new IPEX collection, but once I do have that, then finally i'll get noticed…I won't have to get the boob job"

People think the blue streak [in my hair on the show] is real, and they come up to me all the time and ask me where it is. Alex is so different from me. I'm very low maintenance.

When you choose to be an actor, you are going against the odds. But even if I'm left high and dry at the end of this wild journey, just taking it is a great feeling.

Rating: 2

Did the clock strike 12 and your dress turned into rags? Next time let the fairy godmother dress you up instead of your step sisters!

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Tina Fey

I honestly think I'm not working any harder than any working mom anywhere else, I'm at least getting to work on things that are exciting and fun.

I had to get back to work, NBC has me under contract. The baby and I only have a verbal agreement."

It's just so gratifying to see her poop! You never thought your whole day would be hinged on someone else pooping. The other day I got a booger out of her nose with a Q-tip, and it was so satisfying. It was the best thing I had done all day!

Never punch a girl in the boob, or she will kick you in the nards.

It's an honor to be anywhere, actually, and a deep, deep privilege to be wearing a bra and shoes.

I've built a man's life for myself.

Rating: 2

Let's face it, the woman can write and definitely can act - she's a natural! But she needs talent in hiring a better stylist not only for the SAG awards (when she was up for a nomination and won!) but for other big events. How can one show up at the red carpet literally wearing a rag? The little black dress didn't do the trick Tina! 

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Young actress Ellen Page is overwhelmed by her Oscar nomination for her starring role in Juno - calling the experience "surprising" and "humbling".

The 20-year-old, who plays a pregnant teenager in the movie, is shortlisted in the Best Actress category at next month's Academy Awards and admits the news came as a complete shock.

She tells MTV.com, "We were coming from Paris on the train and just getting to London when I heard. It was exciting.

"Winning awards was something I was trying to keep out of my mind (but) it's a surprise and very humbling. It just blew me away."

Page insists the film's screen writer Diablo Cody was always confident that she would receive a nod for the part.

She adds, "She (Cody) texted me when the Oscar nominations came out saying: 'I told you so.'"

Page will take on Cate Blanchett, Julie Chritie, Marion Cotillard and Laura Linney for the award at the prestigious ceremony.

Rating: 1

When one is nominated for something (big or small) at least show up in a gown that shows your appreciation for the nod. This isn't really the time to go like you are just going to a premiere night or having dinner with friends.  

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Lisa Rinna

Lisa spent $150,000 on her lips.

Got part on Melrose Place when Hunter Tylo who was originally suppose to get the part got pregnant and was fired.

Lisa Rinna opened her own clothing store in California in 2003. The store is called Belle Gray, after her daughters' middle names.

She did a TV commercial for Taco Bell.

In 1994, Lisa Rinna won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Female Newcomer. Then in 1995 she was voted the hottest Couple with Robert Kelker-Kelly for Days of Our Lives. 

Following her daughters' births, she was afflicted with Postpartum Depression.

Rating: 3

We dig the animal print halter dress, but not fierce enough for the red carpet. More like a party dress to us. 

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