French Kiss Martini

French Kiss Martini

Ingredients

• 2 oz. THREE OLIVES GRAPE VODKA
• 1 oz. THREE OLIVES VANILLA VODKA
• Splash Cranberry Juice

• Pour all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with crushed ice.
• Strain into a chilled martini glass.
• Garnish with a lemon wheel.  Or even better, Hershey Kisses.

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Exclusive Interview With Matthew McConaughey

Could we be on the cusp of a Matthew McConaughey renaissance? Those familiar with the actor’s recent output – a couple of regrettable rom-coms and the straight-to-video-ish Surfer, Dude, with an inspired supporting gig in Tropic Thunder sandwiched in between -- might be inclined to scoff at the suggestion, and I’d have been inclined to scoff along with them before I witnessed his work in the new legal thriller The Lincoln Lawyer. McConaughey’s performance as Mick Haller, a bottom-feeding defense attorney who operates out of the backseat of his Continental, is drawing near-universal praise from critics, and for good reason: It’s terrific, a glowing reminder of what he's capable of when handed the right material.

And there’s reason to be optimistic that McConaughey’s resurgence might well hold: A glance at his pipeline reveals several intriguing upcoming projects: Killer Joe, a comedy co-starring Emile Hirsch and directed by William Friedkin; Bernie, in which he reunites with Dazed and Confused director Richard Linklater; and the Dallas Buyer’s Club, the true story of an AIDS patient-turned-pharmaceuticals smuggler, which Jean-Marc Vallee (The Young Victoria) is currently attached to direct. The pedigrees of the filmmakers involved and the conspicuous lack of Fools Gold- or Ghosts of Girlfriends Past-esque loglines happily indicate that a significant uptick in quality could be forthcoming.

Recently, McConaughey spoke with Hollywood.com about The Lincoln Lawyer and more in an exclusive phone interview:

Your character in this film works out of the back of a Lincoln Continental. I hear you've been known to use a vehicle as your office as well.

Oh yeah. I’ve always loved to customize my own cars and work out of them. I once had this 1996 Savana GMC van. I stripped out the back, put in a nice couch that unfolded into a bed, put in a big table with a bunch of AC hookups. I had a fax back there, a printer, everything. It was my mobile office, pretty much like Mick Haller’s in this film. And then I moved up to trailers, started customizing trailers, which I still do to this day. Part of its [appeal] is getting two things done at once: You’re moving, you’re heading somewhere, but you’re taking care of business on the way. And it’s still sometimes one of my favorite places to work.

Sounds like there might be some potential there for a side business.

Well, I’ve got some ideas about that, actually, about some McConaughey Signature Series mobile offices and live-in places.

Sign me up! When I saw The Lincoln Lawyer, it was at a special screening at Lionsgate, and you showed up along with Michael Connelly, the author of the book on which the film is based, to give a brief introduction beforehand. I noticed afterward that you stood in the back of the screening room throughout the entirety of the film. Is that something you do often?

No. I was there to introduce Connelly. And then when Connelly said, "Hey, hang out for the opening credits." Then the director [Brad Furman] called and said, "Check out the opening credits and see what you think because there's a new edit." So, I was just going to hang through the opening credits. And I stand and I'm watching the credits and I see what they did ... and then I just got kind of hooked. I'm watching the first scene and then the next one then the next one and then I'm halfway through it and I'm thinking, "Wait a minute, how does Haller get out of this?" [Laughs] I obviously know how, but I wanted to see it. Next thing you know, it's the final credits and I've been there the whole movie standing up.

Look, when I go see a movie that I've made, you gotta remember that usually it was filmed like a year ago. Nine months to a year is about how long ago you finish making a movie. And to come back and watch it -- I don't know, for me it's always been somewhat of an overwhelming experience because you're looking at three months of work, twelve hours a day, six days a week, compressed into two hours of film. And so every scene brings back lots of memories of, you know, the six hours it took to shoot that three-minute, four-minute scene. And sometimes they're easier to watch, sometimes they're not. But I'm pretty happy with Lincoln Lawyer. It was a lot of things I wanted to get across, and I think what we're all trying to get across happened. I think it's good. I think it's a good, strong, legal thriller. I think it's surprising as hell. It's got a killer cast. An all-star cast. It's the kind of movie I want to go see in the theater, you know?

Definitely. The cast is one of the hallmarks of this film. When you're working with multiple award-winners like Marisa Tomei and William H. Macy, does it compel you to sort of raise your own game?

Honestly? I've been asked that and it's always a good question. It's not about raising your game in the sense that you need to do more. A lot of times, it's about doing less. It's almost like you don't have to try as hard because you're dealing with someone who's good, who's easier to listen to. They're easier to react to. They're easier to believe.

That's an almost zen-like notion, accomplishing more by doing less.

Look, I had a lot of heavyweight stuff to deal with as this character, Mick Haller. Every scene for me is loaded. You know what I mean? Dealing with self-preservation, taking care of my family, their security, trying not to be arrested for a murder, trying to defend a guilty man and get an innocent man out of jail. I got a heavy load that's adding up on my shoulders in this film -- Mick Haller does. So I had of plenty to consider about where I was coming from and going to as a character. So, you know, what's uncomfortable and what makes it hard to act sometimes is going into scenes and going, "I'm not sure where I'm coming from or going in this scene and what it's about." That's when a scene can be tough.

It's certainly one of the more challenging characters I've seen you play in a while.

Yeah. The guy's up against massive challenges, dealing with consequences, and figuring how to get what he wants and what he believes is right. He's living his worst nightmare, and he's doing everything he can. He's a damn good lawyer and he knows the system, but he's having to pull jokers out of his sleeve and win certain things on sheer willpower and gamble and meddle, you know? So that's what dramas allow, more so than a comedy. It's real-life consequences. The blows, the punches really hurt. The bullets really land. The people really bleed. People really cry. People really enjoy victory. People really feel pain and defeat. You can love harder. You can cry harder. You can be more angry, harder. That's what dramas allow.

Were you looking to flex your dramatic muscles? I know you're coming off a stretch of comedies.

I liked the story. It was a legal drama that had a great page-turning thriller aspect, a whodunit cat-and-mouse chase. I just wanted to be the guy to get into those situations and play the guy who's gotta handle them. And then I read it and I was just like, I haven't done anything like this in awhile and it's exactly where I am and where I feel like being right now. So, that's where I dove in, you know?

You've got a lot of really interesting projects coming up. Do you see this perhaps as the beginning of a new stage of your career?

Maybe, you know? I'm not much for seeing things as full stops, fresh starts. I think it's all part of the same evolution and career, you know? I think, probably, another stage is worth saying. Or maybe another chapter, same book -- yeah, I'll go with that.

I just think there are certain parallels that can be made to the beginning of your career -- playing a lawyer again, like you did in your first big lead role, in A Time to Kill; reuniting with director Richard Linklater, whose 1993 film, Dazed & Confused, gave you your breakout role; etc. I was just wondering if you were making a conscious attempt to re-connect with your acting roots.

Not that conscious, but I'm sure it's not coincidental. It's things I'm interested in right now, stories I'm really wanting to be a apart of, and directors like Rick who I really want to work with and find things with. Not consciously, though. But I guess when you say it that way, though, those are things I did do earlier in my career, and here I am doing them again.

The Lincoln Lawyer is now playing in theaters nationwide.

Source:www.hollywood.com

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First Shot of Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman

Here’s the first look at Actress Adrianne Palicki as Wonder Woman.
In the photo released by Warner Bros, Palicki, 27-year-old Friday Night Lights star is clad in the famous Wonder Woman costume.
Adrianne is looking hot in skin-tight latex red-blue-and-gold outfit topped with WW’s signature headband.

Completing Adrianne Palicki’s Wonder Woman look are silver bullet-proof bracelets, golden lasso, and blue boots.
She is putting tough girl look in rocking black hair and killer attitude.
Palicki is set to play the famous superheroine in David E. Kelley’s TV reboot of the classic 1970s series.
Costume look very similar to the original one but it is little updated for a new look of role made famous by Lynda Carter in the Seventies.
Like, blue PVC pants have taken place of original big briefs and color of superhero’s boots have been switched from red to blue.
The upcoming pilot also feature Austin Power’s Elizabeth Hurley and Cary Elwes, with David E. Kelley of Boston Legal fame producing.
So, is Adrianne looking like sexy superhero, all set to stop bad guys??
Share your thoughts with love-sepphoras.blogspot.com in comment box below and also don’t forget to follow us on Facebook for more.  

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Bradley Cooper And Renée Zellweger Break Up

Us Magazine has announced that Bradley Cooper and Renée Zellweger have broken up. The two met six years ago while they were shooting Case 39, but they didn't start dating until July of 2009. Both Zellweger and Cooper had each been in marriages that ended in less than six months: Zellweger married country star Kenny Chesney in May of 2005 but divorced him in September, whereas Cooper married Jennifer Esposito in December of 2006 and divorced her in May of 2007. 

Zellweger and Cooper hardly ever talked about their relationship to the press, and we only knew they had been dating because they were frequently together. But people began speculating as to whether or not their relationship had ended last month, when they each attended the same Oscar party but didn't acknowledge each other. So it seems not even celebrities are above going to an event and trying to make their ex jealous by talking to Scarlett Johansson.


Source: Us Magazine

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Little red riding hood ...Mmm...Hot

Once upon a time there lived in a certain village a little country girl, the prettiest creature who was ever seen. Her mother was excessively fond of her; and her grandmother doted on her still more. This good woman had a little red riding hood made for her. It suited the girl so extremely well that everybody called her Little Red Riding Hood...

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Rihanna on the Vogue Magazine April 2011 Cover

Finally, the much anticipated and talked about Vogue Magazine April 2011 Cover featuring none other than super hot Rihanna, is out. 23-year-old red-haired pop star Rihanna is looking sexy like hell on the cover of Vogue US April 2011 issue. This is her first ever American Vogue cover, as well.
Photographed by famed celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz, RiRi strikes a sexy pose on the cover donning a body hugging dress from Chanel’s Pre Fall 2011 collection. The sheer sequin-embellished full sleeved gown flaunts her enviable curves, quite well.

RiRi talked about many things in this issue like about fame, family, her sexy curves and much more.

Set in front of an ocean backdrop, the “S&M” singer is looking like a hot mermaid with her red hair flowing over her shoulder and fire red lips making the look all the more stunning.

What do you have to say about the cover? Isn’t she looking SUPER HAWT? Share your thoughts with love-sepphoras.blogspot.com in comment box below and also don’t forget to follow us on Facebook for more.  

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Hollywood celebrities turning to laser eye surgery for improved vision

Laser eye surgery is a corrective procedure to improve vision. This advanced procedure may be used to correct nonrefractive conditions. The eye surgeon uses laser on a sedated patient to repair eye damage like a retinal tear. This medical procedure has minimal risk under the care of an expert eye surgeon and is known to deliver excellent results.

Hollywood celebrities and famous sports figures are some of the increasing number of people who have discovered the benefits of laser eye surgery.

In 1999, golf champion Tiger Woods underwent the procedure to improve his vision. He said he did not want to wear contact lenses and glasses to correct his poor eyesight. His improved vision after laser eye treatment helped him win many golf titles in the coming years.

Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman also underwent the innovative procedure to regain 20-20 vision. Kidman had experienced near-sightedness and was relieved when her vision improved after having laser eye surgery.

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An apple a day may add days to your life

Want to live longer? You might want to stock on Apples from now on.
According to a study done by scientists from the Chinese University of Hong Kong found that eating an apple a day may increase an individual’s lifespan by up to 10 percent.

The researchers studied fruit flies, which share a lot of genes with humans, and gave them apple extract for the duration of the study.
According to the study, the fruit flies given apple extract lived 10 percent longer than those which were not. The scientists say that antioxidants, called polyphenols, found in apples may be the cause of the observations.
The study also found that the flies fed with apple extract had an easier time walking, climbing and generally moving as they became more mature.
Chemicals related to age and deterioration were also reduced in the flies fed with apple extract. It might prove beneficial to those who have Alzheimer’s disease and may also help stop the development of colon cancer.

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