Did You Know...

TRENDS

Tim Burton prefers to cast blondes

(even sometimes having brunette actresses wear wigs)

Kim Basinger in "Batman"

Winona Ryder in "Edward Scissorhands"

Michelle Pfeiffer in "Batman Returns"

Patricia Arquette in "Ed Wood"

Lisa Marie in "Mars Attack"

Estella Warren in "Planet of the Apes"

Christina Ricci in "Sleepy Hollow"

Alison Lohman in "Big Fish"

Jayne Wisener in "Sweeney Todd"

Anne Hathaway in "Alice in Wonderland"

Michelle Pfeiffer in "Dark Shadows"

25 Best Christmas Films

11) LITTLE WOMEN

Director: Mervyn LeRoy

Actors: June Allyson, Elizabeth Taylor, Janet Leigh,

Margaret O'Brien, Peter Lawford, Mary Astor

Year: 1949

A once-prominent family, comprised of four daughters, struggles during Christmas, but still manages to help others and enjoy the holidays. This movie has been made several times (most notably in 1994 with Winona Ryder and Susan Sarandon), but this is the very best version, mainly because of spunky actor June Allyson as 'Jo' and a uniquely hilarious performance by Elizabeth Taylor as 'Amy'.

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25 Best Christmas Films

10) EDWARD SCISSORHANDS

Director: Tim Burton

Actors: Johnny Depp, Winona Ryder, Anthony Michael Hall,

Dianne Wiest, Kathy Baker, Vincent Price, Alan Arkin

Year: 1990

Back when Johnny Depp was just 'that hot guy from 21 Jump Street', he met a quirky weirdo by the name of Tim Burton. This meeting led to the two becoming one of the most powerful duos in Hollywood, but it all started with a strange little film called "Edward Scissorhands". Everything about this film is awesome (the set, costumes, screenplay, and the acting). Of course, Depp stands out, but I especially like the sweet, Betty-Crocker-ish performance by Dianne Weist.

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Did You Know...

... originally director Francis Ford Coppola cast Winona Ryder as 'Mary Corleone' in 1990's"The Godfather: Part III"...

...but she had to drop out due to exhaustion (many speculate that she had a nervous breakdown). She was subsequently replaced with Coppola's daughter, Sofia... and the rest would go down in bad-casting history.

Francis Ford Coppola was so adamant about working with Ryder, he cast her in "Dracula" two years later.

Candid of the Week

Angelina Jolie, Brittany Murphy, and Winona Ryder

celebrate the release of their film, "Girl, Interrupted", 1999

Fun Shoots

Playing Dress-up

Part II

Winona Ryder as 'Elizabeth Taylor'

Gina Gershon as 'Sophia Loren'

Gwyneth Paltrow as 'James Dean'

Gena Rowlands as 'Ava Gardner'

Keeping Score

Film: "How to Make an American Quilt"

Composer: Thomas Newman

Year: 1995

Fun Shoots

Back when they were the 'it' couple in young

Hollywood, Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder

did a spread for Vogue, early 1990s

lovely couple

channeling his 'Scissorhands' days

it wasn't meant to be

an adorable Winona

My Name is...

Winona Ryder was born...

Did You Know...

... Golden Globe winner Christian Bale met his wife on the set of "Little Women", while she was the personal assistant of Winona Ryder.

Flick of the Day

Film: MERMAIDS

Director: Richard Benjamin

Actors: Cher, Winona Ryder, Bob Hoskins, Christina Ricci, Michael Schoeffling

Year: 1990

Synopsis: A young girl comes of age in a new town.

Cher leads a fantastic cast in this wonderful flick. Ryder stars as Charlotte, a strange teen who wants desperately to become a nun. Things change when she meets Joe (Schoeffling). Cher is perfect as Charlotte's somewhat trampy mother. It's a great film.

Best Dressed - 2011 SAG Awards

Creams, pinks, and lace seemed to be the themes of the night. We saw a bit of bright, vibrant color and a lot of form-fitting . Here are the looks we loved... and hated at the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Awards.

BEST OVERALL LOOK:

Natalie Portman (looks lovely sporting a beautiful white gown, perfect hair, and baby bump), Lea Michele (takes the prize for #1 Best Look of the Night in a fabulous sparkling gown and fun, messy 'do), Angie Harmon (although it's been done before, she looks gorgeous... especially her elegant ponytail)

BEST DRESS:

Winona Ryder (she knows how to make a comeback in this fierce, cream-colored gown), Susan Sarandon (the purple in her dress goes great with her red hair), Sofia Vergara (knows exactly how to dress her body and the color is stunning)

Julianna Margulies (looks lovely in red), Annette Bening (a Greek-goddess gown that looks great on her)

BEST HAIR:

Mila Kunis (best down 'do)

Amy Adams (best up 'do)

WORST OVERALL LOOK:

Nicole Kidman (I'm not sure what she was going for, but Kidman has really been dropping the ball in terms of red carpet looks), Helena Bonham Carter (and the Queen of Horrid takes her place on the worst list), Jennifer Lawrence (this might have worked if the left shoulder straps were removed, the black belt bow was gone, and the color was toned down a bit)

Dianna Agron (the hair is terrible and the dress doesn't work on her at all), Christina Hendricks (it's a robe made of curtains), January Jones (the #1 worst look of the night. I don't know what you were sipping when you picked this out, Jones)

WORST DRESS:

Hailee Steinfeld (you're new at this, so we will give you a pass, but please don't ever come looking like a box of Crayolas again), Mila Kunis (I understand what she was trying to do, but I think she got the bottom of the gown caught in a blender on her way out the door)

Jayma Mays (hideous cut and bad color for her skin tone), Jane Lynch (why? Did you lose a bet?), Jenna Fischer (is that made out of sweatpants material?)

WORST HAIR:

Eva Longoria (she's such a tiny person. She should avoid big 'dos), Annette Bening (I would love for her to come to one awards show this season with her hair brushed), Winona Ryder (she did so well on the dress. I figured crazy Winona would rear her ugly head)

HONORABLE MENTION:

Mariska Hargitay (she's looking great. Would have made best overall look, but the cut of the dress is a little boring), Hilary Swank (the dress is great and the hair is fierce... I'm just not sure if they go together), Claire Danes (she looks just like January Jones in this pic. I'm not in love with the belt, but the dress is awesome)

Betty White (Best look over 80. Betty certainly knows that blue is her color. I love the jacket too. She's is one rockin' 89-year-old)