As Japanese basics purveyor Uniqlo has expanded into markets beyond Asia, it’s made a concerted effort to take things to a higher level, at least when it comes to design. The brand’s first big campaign here in the US included scenesters like Chloe Sevigny and Kim Gordon. Uniqlo quickly became the poor man’s APC, or the cool guy’s Gap, however you want to look at it.
But that was in 2007, before the recession hit. Now, being cool isn’t as important as being beloved by the masses. Uniqlo’s taking a cue from competitor Gap, releasing a “Made For All” campaign starring international celebrities Charlize Theron and Orlando Bloom.
The campaign makes sense. Uniqlo’s mission is to …

The team behind Juno is teaming up again to make a new film named Young Adult. Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman, the screenwriter and director of Juno, have teamed up with John Malkovich’s Mr Mudd production company for the film.
Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron will be part of the cast, reports Deadline.
Young Adult’s storyline concerns a 30-something, divorced, young-adult fiction writer (Theron), who returns to her home city of Minneapolis to get in touch with an ex-boyfriend, who’s married with a child when she returns.
Filming will begin in New York in November.
Source: NME

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Following her split with boyfriend Stuart Townsend, Hollywood superstar Charlize Theron has decided to rent their Malibu beachhouse for USD 50,000 a month.
The Oscar-winner used the house for romantic weekends with Irish actor, who moved out after the end of their nine-year-long relationship in January this year. He is a co-owner of the house.
The three-bedroom cottage-style home comes with a much sought-after ocean front location, Daily Mail reported.
According to Realtor.com the 2,095 square foot 1930 house sits on the sands of Malibu in one of the Californian towns most exclusive communities.
A deck area for entertaining guests backs onto a stretch of golden sand, while in the master bedroom the occupants can relax in a Jacuzzi.
The …

It’s time for Brad Pitt and Charlize Theron to get together.
No, not because they’re two of the most beautiful people in Hollywood, but…
Like Mr. Pitt, Theron would love to see the U.S. host the FIFA World Cup again, as it did back in 1994.
“It would be amazing,” Theron told me exclusively at Spike TV’s Guys Choice Awards. “I think it would be incredible for the sport.
“If the [U.S.] plays well—fingers crossed—it could really really change things and it could be great for the sport here,” she said of this year’s soon-to-begin soccer tournament. “I’m all for it.”
Pitt announced just five days ago that he has joined the board of directors for the committee putting together …

Charlize Theron walked out of ‘Iron Man 2′.
The Oscar-winning actress went to Los Angeles’ Arclight Theater to catch a showing of the Robert Downey Jr. movie with a male friend, but left before the film had finished.
Charlize – who was recently spotted kissing actor Keanu Reeves on a night out – ate an ice cream during the movie and sat towards the back of the screen, but walked out half way through the action adventure.
Recently, the South African star admitted she doesn’t like sharing intimate details about her life thanks to lessons learnt from her mother.
She said: “There are little things that I want to hang on to for myself. I really do believe you …

The “Hancock” star was introduced to the cosmetic tool by a make-up artist.
“The first make-up artist I worked with curled my eyelashes and now I’m addicted to curlers. I don’t know how I lived without them,” contactmusic.com quoted her as saying.
“They are the most amazing thing since sliced bread! After using them, it looks like I’ve had two extra hours’ sleep,” she added.
Talking about her glowing skin, the Oscar-winning beauty said: “I wish there was a magical product, but it really is about hydration. And after exercise, my skin is so much better. It gets your blood flow going and your heart beats up. My skin kind of radiates.”
“I like to get a facial every …

Good news: Charlize Theron and Robert Downey Jr. are a couple more stars you can expect to see at the Academy Awards this Sunday. According to People.com, the team behind the ceremony announced Theron, Downey Jr., and a slew of other stars who’ll be presenting Oscars to the winners yesterday.
Theron scored a Best Actress prize in 2003 for her turn as a killer in Monster, and she’s a constant fixture on the red carpet (we can’t wait to see her gown!) As for Downey, he was nominated in the Best Supporting Actor category last year for Tropic Thunder but lost out to the late Heath Ledger. And even though he didn’t score a nod this …

The actress had the company of her mother, Greta, and members of her charity group, the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, during the tour.
She distributed electric keyboards to every school she visited, in an attempt to support arts education. The Monster star also spoke to pupils, advising them to complete their studies, reports the Daily Star.
Theron revealed plans to provide sports facilities and better access to water across the impoverished Umkhanyakude district.
Source: DNA India

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Actress Charlize Theron has ended her nine-year relationship with Irish actor Stuart Townsend, according to a British report.
The South African beauty has been dating the Shooting Fish star since they met on the set of 2002 movie Trapped.
But U.K. newspaper the Mail on Sunday claims the couple has now parted ways, with Townsend allegedly moving out of their shared home in the Hollywood Hills.
The report follows a stream of rumors about their relationship after Theron was recently spotted out in public without the beloved antique ring she wears to show her commitment to Townsend.
A source tells the publication, “They had become more like brother and sister than lovers. It was she who ended it. Charlize …

Charlize will be joined by fellow A-list stars, Renee Zellweger, Jennifer Aniston, Brad Pitt and many more, for George Clooney’s ‘Hope for Haiti’ telethon. The telethon will be hosted by Clooney (in Los Angeles) and Wyclef Jean (in New York) and it will air this Friday January 22. Networks showing the telethon are ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, CNN, BET, the CW, HBO, MTV, VH1 and CMT. The show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. Eastern time and will run commercial-free. There will also be musical performances, in addition to celebrity appearances. All proceeds will go to these organizations: Oxfam America, Partners in Health, Red Cross, UNICEF and Yele Haiti Foundation.
Source: Oregon Live & Billboard …