The French poet and musician Serge Gainsbourg once said, “Ugliness is in a way superior to beauty because it lasts.” You get a sense that Charlize Theron might agree-but you also get a sense that such concerns of ugliness vs. beauty just don’t matter to her.

See, Theron is a classic screen beauty. The South African-born actress started as a dancer, as did Audrey Hepburn. She has the physical virtues that make her a natural for such roles as the dark heroine in Aeon Flux, the model muse to Kenneth Branagh’s stand-in Woody Allen in Celebrity, or as Peter Sellers’ put-upon lover in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers. Beautiful actresses are a dime a dozen. But actresses who transcend mere beauty are a gift.
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36 lovely new images of Charlize at the 2007 CineVegas Film Festival on the 15th and 16th have been added to the gallery. Happy viewing!

As you can see, I’ve added a new layout created by the wonderfully talented Jess of GotMedia?. I hope you guys will enjoy it as much as I do.

I’m still working on updating more content as well as new videos and images, so keep your eyes peeled for new additions over the coming weeks.

EDIT: I’m currently working on trying to fix the problem with the page shifting off to the side whenever you click on any of the “categories” or “archive” but so far I haven’t been able to adjust it properly. You can still see all of the information when you read any of those sections, it just looks really wonky at the moment. Hopefully everything will be sorted out within the next day or two. Problem solved thanks to Mycah.

On the heels of announcing that veteran producer Jerry Weintraub will be given the Vanguard Producer Award after screening “Ocean’s Thirteen” during the opening night festivities, the CineVegas Film Festival will honor four other entertainment icons spanning two hemispheres, it was announced today by Trevor Groth, Artistic Director. On Friday, June 15, the Marquee Award will be given to Sir Anthony Hopkins (whose film “Slipstream” will screen at the festival), the Vanguard Actor Award to Sir Ben Kingsley, the Vanguard Director Award to Mike Newell, and the Half-Life Award to Charlize Theron at the Honorees Reception.

“We are incredibly blessed to gather such talent in one spot for the purpose of recognizing their collective work,” stated Groth. “The excitement of Sir Anthony Hopkins, Sir Ben Kingsley, Mike Newell and Charlize Theron coming together at this year’s CineVegas will truly be a weekend, and a year, to remember.”
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Charlize attended the Dior 2008 Cruise Collection fashion show last night in New York with her mother and they both looked simply stunning. A big thanks goes out to my friend RichE for providing the images from the event. Enjoy!

The lead make-up artist for the upcoming movie “Battle in Seattle,” starring Charlize Theron and Woody Harrelson, used a number of natural skincare products from the Alchemist’s Apprentice, an online apothecary selling 100% synthetic and chemical-free personal care items. The actors requested that only completely pure products be used while filming the movie, which follows the 1999 World Trade Organization riots in Seattle.

Lead make-up artist Monica Huppert chose a selection of organic skincare products from the Gorgeous skincare line, which is offered in the U.S. exclusively on the Alchemist’s Apprentice Web site. Gorgeous is a high-end, hand-made Australian skincare company, creating only pure products containing no water, no petroleum byproducts and no unwanted chemicals. Each product is made only from the rarest and most sought after 100% Pure and Natural essential oils, which is the internationally-recognized standard applied to only 1% of essential oils available in the world. (more…)

A great big “thank you” goes out to Riikka and Mycah of r-witherspoon.com for making CT Central their site of the month for May. They just launched their gorgeous new layout and newly updated content today, so be sure to stop by and check it all out when you have a free moment. Thanks again girls!

Welcome back to Charlize Theron Central (formerly ctheron.com)! After taking about a year off and missing the site like crazy, I decided to bring it back. I’m still working on updating some of the content and adding images and such, but aside from that everything else is complete, so I thought I’d go ahead and re-open. I hope you guys will enjoy the new site as much as you did the old one.

Please feel free to spread the word and to apply for affiliation (top and regular affiliates are welcome).

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If you have any new fanart you’d like to submit, please send them my way and I’ll add them to the new fan art archive.

Own Charlize Theron’s Blue Cult jeans and help raise money for children’s charities. In honor of the 125th birthday of Jergens® Skincare, the jeans are up for bid through Clothes Off Our Back. Ms. Theron is an Oscar winning actress who has appeared in films such as The Devil’s Advocate, The Italian Job, Monster and North Country.

Auction winner will also receive a Jergens® Moisturizer Prize Package. ARV $35.

Proceeds from the auction benefit the Children’s Defense Fund, Autism Speaks’ research division and the emergency relief efforts in Darfur (specifically Friends of the World Food Program, Save the Children and the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

Designer: Blue Cult

Size: 29 – straight leg

Color: Denim – antique wash

Shipping Instructions: Winning bidder pays for actual cost of shipping–cost depends on shipping address. Item cannot be resold.

Special Thanks To: Jergens

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