Newlywed Scarlett Johansson redeemed herself, fashion-wise, in a purple asymetrical cocktail dress that looks like it came straight from Audrey Hepburn’s closet. Miss Scarlett presented the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway with the awesome Sir Michael Caine.

A really fun site has been directed to my attention: Goop.com, brain baby of Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow, which encourages visitors to “nourish the inner aspect”. Crawl into Gwyn’s mind for a while for musings about everything from fashion to food to travel to healthy living. She even makes room for some philosophical and spiritual contemplation. 

Okay, so she’s not facilitating therapy sessions for tsunami victims, but give the girl credit. In these times of crisis, it’s reassuring to have a killer recipe for Banana-Nut Muffins.

Brad Pitt takes a break from selling bibles to pose for the cover of the new Rolling Stone.

Jennifer Aniston appears in this month’s issue of GQ to discuss her upcoming film, Pumas, which she describes as being about “the sexual double standard”.

“Look,” she continues, “I think all women on some level just want to rage against the machine… There are too many movies out there that don’t empower women, movies in which their only way of being happy is finding a man. And you know, that’s not my favorite theme.”

Then she got naked.

Do you believe in UFOs? Keanu Reeves, star of the upcoming The Day the Earth Stood Still.

“How could there not be life on other planets?” he says. “The universe is so vast. I guess a lot of people won’t believe in extraterrestrial life until they see evidence, until an alien lands in Central Park like my character does in the film, but the idea that life doesn’t exist anywhere but here is crazy.”

I suppose he has a point, but I doubt any aliens will land in Central Park. They’ll probably head straight for Tom Cruise’s house.

“I have no intention of taking drugs again at the moment.” – Lily Allen, who has been sober since September 

Ask her again in five minutes.

The hotness that was once Mel Gibson has transformed into Fidel Castro.

This I love. 

Sassy Maggie Gyllenhaal (Have you seen her in Secretary? You must) and her equally awesome boyfriend, Peter Sarsgaard, will star together in the Broadway Revival of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya. 

The play is scheduled to begin in previews on January 17th and run until March. Tickets will probably cost you your child’s college education, but if you can spare it, I have no doubt the two of them are going to rock big time.

I feel like they’re going to have such a blast together. And then they get to go home and play with their 2 year old, Ramona. Family Bonding!

This week, I saw Happy-Go-Lucky, which stars Sally Hawkins (who is being showered with nominations for her performance) and is directed by Mike Leigh (Secrets and Lies). It’s the story of Poppy, a primary school teacher who is a perpetual optimist.

Hawkins’ character is delightful and she’s a lot of fun to watch. Plus, her wardrobe is completely zany and fantastic. I will say, though, that this film is more a slice of life/character study than an exciting story, but if you’re into that sort of thing I would recommend it.

Enjoy!

I’ve been suspecting for a while that there’s trouble in paradise between Gwyneth Paltrow and her husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin. In fact, I’ve bet my friend Alissa that they will split by the end of 2010.

Consider the evidence:

1. First of all, they are never together. When you see them in pictures they’re always living it up with other people. 

2. Of late, Gwyneth has been pictured numerous times with a scowl on that pretty puss of hers. And she’s been spending a lot of time with Madonna, who just split from Guy Ritchie. Needing a shoulder to cry on?

3. This one’s the kicker. It’s a standard rule in Hollywood that when friends start giving sound bytes on the status of your marriage, it’s usually only a matter of time until the split is official.

Mario Batali, famous chef and Gwyn’s cohost on cooking show Spain…On The Road Again recently said in Ok! Magazine in response to rumors about their potential divorce:

“Not true. I see them all the time. I don’t think they’re having problems…If you meet their kids, their kids are cool. And their kids have the fascination with new and open-eyed experiences. They’re delightful. Which means they’re being taken care of at home by their parents. That’s the key. They’re really stay-at-home parents in a way that only rock stars and Academy Award winning actors can be. They’ve got a time to choose when they work, and they don’t have to work all the time.”

Notice he’s talking about the kids, not the parents. Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, people!

Alissa, dinner is totally on you.