Scarlett Johansson

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Hugh Jackman's Scarlett 'Blessing'

 

 

Hugh Jackman has given Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds his "blessing" to get married.

 

The 'X-Men' star - who admits he is "protective" of the 23-year-old actress after starring alongside her in 'Scoop' and 'The Prestige' - couldn't think of a better match for Scarlett.

 

He told TV show 'Entertainment Tonight Canada': "Ryan Reynolds is one of the funniest guys I've ever met. And we had a really good chat about his girlfriend, because I'm very fond of Scarlett.

 

"Both my wife Deborra-Lee Furness and I are very proprietary about Scarlett, but Ryan gets a big thumbs up from me! I'm giving my blessing - Ryan is phenomenal."

 

Scarlett, 23, has been dating the 'Definitely, Maybe' star for around a year.

 

It was recently reported Scarlett was moving into Ryan's Los Angeles home even though her mother didn't approve.

 

Source: people.monstersandcritics.com

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Johansson Tired Of "Harlot" Image

 

Scarlett Johansson has said that she is tired of being labelled a "harlot" because of her appearance.

 

The actress-turned-singer claimed that she found it irritating that people based their opinions on her endorsements for beauty products.

 

She told Spin magazine: "I have platinum blonde hair, and I'm extremely curvy. I pour myself into a dress and show up and strut my stuff at premieres.

 

"Of course I expect people will have certain ideas but it's weird if people associate the fact that I sell handbags or wear a bikini with who I am when I wake up in the morning.

 

"People think I'm going to be some brazen harlot, but I'm not out there with every Tom, Dick and Harry or catching hepatitis."

 

Johansson releases her debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head on May 19.

 

 

Source: digitalspy.co.uk

[alpierce 9]

The fact that she continues to recite the same old complaint like a mantra leads me to believe she has no intention of changing how she is perceived. For some reason women like her get more attention by saying I'm not a slut while dressing in clothes that might make Hugh Hefner blush. Her success will not last that long as there is always someone younger, prettier, etc waiting in the wings. That will be when she does playboy or leak the sex tape.

 

Scarlett: when you leak the sex tape, use a guy the women might like to look at and for the guys, think threesome

Edited April 28, 2008 by alpierce

[BobbyD 2]

Scarlett Johansson Music Video

 

 

ZZZZZZ....

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Scarlett Admits To "Crippling Stage Fright"

 

Scarlett Johansson has revealed that stage fright could hamper her singing career.

 

The 23-year-old, who releases her album of Tom Waits covers Anywhere I Lay My Head on May 19, told Orange.co.uk: "I have crippling stage fright so it would be a challenge for me.

 

"It would be a shame to not play it out because it's a massive sound, so it would be cool to hear in a large space. But I think it would be weird to do a whole show of covers."

 

Johansson added that she had ambitions to perform at a music festival.

 

"I think maybe at a festival, it would be nice to play with a band, I'd have to think about it, to get my head around singing it in front of people."

 

 

Source digitalspy.co.uk

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Scarlett & Ryan Engaged!

 

 

After dating for more than a year, Scarlett Johansson is set to marry her boyfriend Ryan Reynolds, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.

 

"They're both thrilled," Johansson's rep Marcel Pariseau tells PEOPLE.

 

Reynolds, 31, currently filming the aptly named The Proposal in Boston with Sandra Bullock, recently popped the question to Johansson, 23. The couple have not set a wedding date.

 

The Nanny Diaries star is expected to show off her sparkler at Monday night's Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Gala in New York. Sources say Johansson is eager to "show off her rock" with her Dolce & Gabbana gown.

 

Friends Give Their Blessing

Johansson – whose debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head is due out May 20 – will next be seen in Woody Allen's Vicky Cristina Barcelona and the Drew Barrymore-produced He's Just Not That Into You. Reynolds, who was once engaged to singer Alanis Morissette, has upcoming projects including Fireflies in the Garden with Julia Roberts and X-Men Origins: Wolverine.

 

Mutual pal and Wolverine costar Hugh Jackman recently revealed he is protective of Johansson (they bonded working on 2006's Scoop and The Prestige) and gave Reynolds his blessing, calling him "one of the funniest guys I've ever met ... He's phenomenal."

Edited May 5, 2008 by NYCat

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Well how pleasant. Especially as she has a new album coming out.

 

Hey we wouldn't have been there 'n' done that a billion times b4 right Hollywood?

 

Sorry, my terrible cynicism is getting the better of me tonight (even more than normal).

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I still can't get the image of Hugh Jackman giving Ryan Reynolds his blessing, not that I want too...

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Scarlett Johansson Shows Off New Engagement Ring

 

 

Newly engaged Scarlett Johansson showed off her round, white diamond ring from Ryan Reynolds at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute Gala in New York City on Monday.

 

Wearing an ivory D&G dress, the actress, 23, was escorted by designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. (Reynolds, 31, was in Boston filming the aptly titled comedy The Proposal.)

 

On her way to the bash, she hugged Aussie actress Naomi Watts, who couldn't help but notice Johansson's glow.

 

"You look gorgeous!" Watts told her.

 

Though Johansson skipped press, her colleagues couldn't stop gushing.

 

Her Lost In Translation director, Sofia Coppola, wished the star "congratulations.

 

"That's great news!" she told Usmagazine.com.

 

"I'm really excited for her!" actress Amanda Peet told Us. "They're both genius actors, and she's friend with my friend. Yay!"

 

Added designer Marc Jacobs (who has worked with the actress), "I'm really happy for her. If she's in love, that's great. I just hope that she's happy and wish her all the best."

 

Not everyone was psyched the actress was getting hitched.

 

"Damn, I'm very disappointed!" Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick joked to Us. "I missed my chance. That boat has sailed."

Edited May 6, 2008 by NYCat

[NYCat 1]

SCARLETT JOHANSSON DOES ‘PASTE’

 

 

Looking more trannylicious than last night’s ANTM reject, bride-to-be Scarlett Johansson graces the June issue of Paste magazine.

 

Inside the pages, the 23-year-old actress chats about how she’s been influenced personally and professionally by her five “dads”: Woody Allen, Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Barack Obama and Bob Dylan.

 

On Bill: “It was difficult working on that film. First of all, I was 17, and I was going through my own shit—graduating from high school and figuring out what I wanted, what was important to me, finding my independence. I was in Tokyo, which was totally foreign to me, and I was working insane hours. It wasn’t like Bill and I had so much in common that we could have this great personal relationship. We were at totally different stages in our lives, and I don’t think he was necessarily so fascinated by what I was going through. But we were fortunate that we had a lot of chemistry between us.”

 

On Woody: “He’s very modern in his way of thinking and has a great enthusiasm, a hunger for what he does. I think part of that is nervousness about the passing of time, a sense that this life is not enough. He’s just so full of ideas, and it’s inspiring to see somebody who’s in the autumn of his life but hasn’t lost any of the passion for storytelling. We talk a lot about relationships, whether it’s people that are together intimately, or friends, whatever—how people are with one another. He’s fascinated by human nature, and so am I.”

 

On Tom: “At first it was like, ‘What this weird music that your dad listens to?’ But Tom Waits’ music somehow oddly appeals to a kid because records like Small Change have that circusy, carnival-act vibe. The songs are very cinematic. I think as a kid I was attracted to that in the same way I loved “Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!”—one of my favorite Beatles songs. It really lets a kid’s imagination take flight.”

 

On Barack: “It’s been so exciting to get out there and talk to kids—and I say ‘kids’ meaning my peers—about why I appreciate Barack. He’s confronting health-care issues that affect young people. You know, most of my friends don’t have insurance. They’re working as photo assistants and stuff like that. These kids on the campaign trail asking questions, they are so well-informed. They’re asking really specific policy questions. It impacts whether they decide to vote for Clinton or Obama, or decide to register as independent or support McCain. They have real concerns, and they want answers. I love that part of it. So that’s a whole other aspect of this life that’s been fun and inspiring.”

 

On Bob: “I’ve been fortunate enough to never be the biggest media sensation. I’ll do anything to avoid it. It’s so gross—that whole tabloid shit is disgusting and awful. And I feel bad because sometimes people don’t court it and they get it, and you don’t know why. People are interested in them. Maybe they’ve become America’s sweetheart at some time, and they have their personal life, but then people get hungry for that, too.

 

“If you have somebody waiting outside your house for 32 hours, it doesn’t matter how many days you’ve clocked in on the movie-star meter. You’re still a person living your life. I can understand how that must have been for Dylan, who’s such an icon. I’ve been fortunate enough to mostly come out unscathed.”

 

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Inside the pages, the 23-year-old actress chats about how she’s been influenced personally and professionally by her five “dads”: Woody Allen, Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Barack Obama and Bob Dylan.

What, no Benicio?

 

I’ve been fortunate enough to mostly come out unscathed.”

After experiencing your "acting" skills, seeing these photos and listening to a few tracks of your album, trust me dear - you've been horribly, horribly scathed.

[BobbyD 2]

Couldn't find a thread for celebrities who need to stop trying to sing...so I will post Scarlett please stop trying to sing!!!

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Studio says no Cannes do to ScarJo's diva demands

By KORIN MILLER

DAILY NEWS

 

 

Step aside, Mariah. Hollywood has a new diva.

 

Scarlett Johansson never made it to the Cannes Film Festival premiere of her new movie on Saturday thanks to her excessive demands, Britain's Daily Mail newspaper reports.

 

The "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" star reportedly insisted on having her own $7,800-a-day make-up artist and a room at a hotel 30 miles outside of Cannes, while director Woody Allen and co-stars Penelope Cruz and Rebecca Hall stayed in the city in order to be close to the premiere.

 

The movie's studio reportedly balked at the demands and left Johansson, 23, behind in New York.

 

"Penelope and Rebecca were going to be working very hard and it wasn't acceptable that Scarlett would be having to come in from that distance every day, most likely turning up late and it would have thrown schedules into a lot of confusion," an executive connected with the film said.

 

The exec also said Allen, who has directed Johansson in three films, was "a little upset that she wasn't being a team player."

 

The film received a 10-minute standing ovation after the screening. Too bad Scarlett wasn't there to see it.

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Q&A: Scarlett Johansson

 

Many young singers these days cross over to acting (Jessica Simpson, Alicia Keys and Beyonce Knowles). Actress Scarlett Johansson is doing just the opposite. Making a foray into the music industry, her debut album, "Anywhere I Lay My Head," (released May 20) mostly consists of Tom Waits cover songs. The 23-year-old Ms. Johansson, best known for her roles in films like "Lost in Translation" and "The Other Boleyn Girl," made the record with the help of producer Dave Sitek from the popular indie-rock group, TV on the Radio. We talked with Ms. Johansson about her music, bracing for reviews and her recent engagement to actor Ryan Reynolds.

 

The Wall Street Journal: Why did you decide to release an album?

Scarlett Johansson: The album came about because I did a track for my friend's [compilation] album, "Unexpected Dreams," to benefit an organization called Music Matters. The studio that distributed the album really liked my track and asked if I would be interested in recording a full album.

I originally started acting as a kid because I wanted to do musical theater. I always loved to sing and had always taken vocal lessons when I was a kid, and just thought of all of my friends who were struggling musicians would kill for this opportunity, so I couldn't really pass it up.

 

WSJ: "Anywhere I Lay My Head" consists of mostly covers of Tom Waits songs. Why?

Ms. Johansson: Originally, I was going to do standards. The only Tom Waits song I was going to do was a song called "Don't Talk to Strangers." I thought maybe that would be strange to mix that with [George] Gershwin and [Cole] Porter. I needed to do something cohesive. One [Waits] song turned into four. I kept thinking, "What about that song, and, oh, I loved that song."

 

WSJ: How did you get into Tom Waits?

Ms. Johansson: I first started listening to Tom Waits when I was like, 12. We used to go on road trips with a friend and my friend's dad used to play it for hours and hours and at first it was like, "What is this music?'" But as I listened to more of his music I discovered that I liked it.

 

WSJ: You collaborate with David Bowie on a few tracks. What was it like working with him?

Ms. Johansson: It was a huge dream come true for me. I've always really admired David as an artist and I met him a few nights before I left to record the album. I met him at this big gala and he, of course being like the coolest thing ever, was already a huge fan of TV on the Radio's [Dave Sitek, who produced her album] and said, 'I hear you're working with Dave, and how exciting that you're doing a Tom Waits cover album. What a cool idea.'

The whole time [we were working on the album] we were saying, maybe we could drive [Mr. Bowie] down or charter a bus. Then Dave called me one day and said, "Guess who's in the studio!"

 

WSJ: How does recording an album compare to filmmaking?

Ms. Johansson: I've been making movies since I was eight, so I'm completely familiar with the industry and the process. Recording an album was a huge learning experience for me. I didn't know at all what to expect.

I think there's probably more similarities between acting and singing than differences, really. It's still about drawing from your own personal experience and creating a character. All the artists I love, like Chet Baker or Bob Dylan or Tom Waits, all sort of built these characters, these journeys that you follow as a listener. It's similar to the way you build a character for a film.

 

WSJ: Are you nervous about your reviews?

Ms. Johansson: I have no concept of critical bashing or acclaim or anything like that… I guess I'm removed from them.

 

WSJ: So you don't let reviews effect you?

Ms. Johansson: The whole experience of recording was so personal and so isolated, I never thought about having to have people analyze it. It's something that all of us really did as sort of a blue valentine for Tom Waits. Even with films, my attitude is usually, just go in and do your job and hope for the best. Reviews are kind of a strange thing.

 

WSJ: Congratulations on your engagement, to Ryan Reynolds. Is all the press attention surrounding that stressful?

Ms. Johansson: I don't have a TV right now so I don't really know what's going on out there. It's a very exciting and wonderful time. I guess it's weird to have people on the streets out there [mention it] to you that you've never met before. I have people coming up to me on the street saying, "Congratulations!" And I'm like, "For what? Did I win something?" It's such a personal thing, but I guess it's part of the whole circus.

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SCARLETT JOHANSSON DOES ‘PASTE’

 

 

Looking more trannylicious than last night’s ANTM reject, bride-to-be Scarlett Johansson graces the June issue of Paste magazine.

 

Inside the pages, the 23-year-old actress chats about how she’s been influenced personally and professionally by her five “dads”: Woody Allen, Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Barack Obama and Bob Dylan.

 

On Bill: “It was difficult working on that film. First of all, I was 17, and I was going through my own shit—graduating from high school and figuring out what I wanted, what was important to me, finding my independence. I was in Tokyo, which was totally foreign to me, and I was working insane hours. It wasn’t like Bill and I had so much in common that we could have this great personal relationship. We were at totally different stages in our lives, and I don’t think he was necessarily so fascinated by what I was going through. But we were fortunate that we had a lot of chemistry between us.”

 

On Woody: “He’s very modern in his way of thinking and has a great enthusiasm, a hunger for what he does. I think part of that is nervousness about the passing of time, a sense that this life is not enough. He’s just so full of ideas, and it’s inspiring to see somebody who’s in the autumn of his life but hasn’t lost any of the passion for storytelling. We talk a lot about relationships, whether it’s people that are together intimately, or friends, whatever—how people are with one another. He’s fascinated by human nature, and so am I.”

 

On Tom: “At first it was like, ‘What this weird music that your dad listens to?’ But Tom Waits’ music somehow oddly appeals to a kid because records like Small Change have that circusy, carnival-act vibe. The songs are very cinematic. I think as a kid I was attracted to that in the same way I loved “Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!”—one of my favorite Beatles songs. It really lets a kid’s imagination take flight.”

 

On Barack: “It’s been so exciting to get out there and talk to kids—and I say ‘kids’ meaning my peers—about why I appreciate Barack. He’s confronting health-care issues that affect young people. You know, most of my friends don’t have insurance. They’re working as photo assistants and stuff like that. These kids on the campaign trail asking questions, they are so well-informed. They’re asking really specific policy questions. It impacts whether they decide to vote for Clinton or Obama, or decide to register as independent or support McCain. They have real concerns, and they want answers. I love that part of it. So that’s a whole other aspect of this life that’s been fun and inspiring.”

 

On Bob: “I’ve been fortunate enough to never be the biggest media sensation. I’ll do anything to avoid it. It’s so gross—that whole tabloid shit is disgusting and awful. And I feel bad because sometimes people don’t court it and they get it, and you don’t know why. People are interested in them. Maybe they’ve become America’s sweetheart at some time, and they have their personal life, but then people get hungry for that, too.

 

“If you have somebody waiting outside your house for 32 hours, it doesn’t matter how many days you’ve clocked in on the movie-star meter. You’re still a person living your life. I can understand how that must have been for Dylan, who’s such an icon. I’ve been fortunate enough to mostly come out unscathed.”

 

Scarlett is beautiful. What is wrong ith these photogs that take beautiful girls and make them look bad? Anie Lebowitz is a great ex. I have thumbed through her books and while the pics are different and innovative-I honestly think she tries hard to make stars look ugly sometimes.

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SCARLETT JOHANSSON DOES ‘PASTE’

 

 

Looking more trannylicious than last night’s ANTM reject, bride-to-be Scarlett Johansson graces the June issue of Paste magazine.

 

Inside the pages, the 23-year-old actress chats about how she’s been influenced personally and professionally by her five “dads”: Woody Allen, Bill Murray, Tom Waits, Barack Obama and Bob Dylan.

 

On Bill: “It was difficult working on that film. First of all, I was 17, and I was going through my own shit—graduating from high school and figuring out what I wanted, what was important to me, finding my independence. I was in Tokyo, which was totally foreign to me, and I was working insane hours. It wasn’t like Bill and I had so much in common that we could have this great personal relationship. We were at totally different stages in our lives, and I don’t think he was necessarily so fascinated by what I was going through. But we were fortunate that we had a lot of chemistry between us.”

 

On Woody: “He’s very modern in his way of thinking and has a great enthusiasm, a hunger for what he does. I think part of that is nervousness about the passing of time, a sense that this life is not enough. He’s just so full of ideas, and it’s inspiring to see somebody who’s in the autumn of his life but hasn’t lost any of the passion for storytelling. We talk a lot about relationships, whether it’s people that are together intimately, or friends, whatever—how people are with one another. He’s fascinated by human nature, and so am I.”

 

On Tom: “At first it was like, ‘What this weird music that your dad listens to?’ But Tom Waits’ music somehow oddly appeals to a kid because records like Small Change have that circusy, carnival-act vibe. The songs are very cinematic. I think as a kid I was attracted to that in the same way I loved “Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!”—one of my favorite Beatles songs. It really lets a kid’s imagination take flight.”

 

On Barack: “It’s been so exciting to get out there and talk to kids—and I say ‘kids’ meaning my peers—about why I appreciate Barack. He’s confronting health-care issues that affect young people. You know, most of my friends don’t have insurance. They’re working as photo assistants and stuff like that. These kids on the campaign trail asking questions, they are so well-informed. They’re asking really specific policy questions. It impacts whether they decide to vote for Clinton or Obama, or decide to register as independent or support McCain. They have real concerns, and they want answers. I love that part of it. So that’s a whole other aspect of this life that’s been fun and inspiring.”

 

On Bob: “I’ve been fortunate enough to never be the biggest media sensation. I’ll do anything to avoid it. It’s so gross—that whole tabloid shit is disgusting and awful. And I feel bad because sometimes people don’t court it and they get it, and you don’t know why. People are interested in them. Maybe they’ve become America’s sweetheart at some time, and they have their personal life, but then people get hungry for that, too.

 

“If you have somebody waiting outside your house for 32 hours, it doesn’t matter how many days you’ve clocked in on the movie-star meter. You’re still a person living your life. I can understand how that must have been for Dylan, who’s such an icon. I’ve been fortunate enough to mostly come out unscathed.”

 

Scarlett is beautiful. What is wrong ith these photogs that take beautiful girls and make them look bad? Anie Lebowitz is a great ex. I have thumbed through her books and while the pics are different and innovative-I honestly think she tries hard to make stars look ugly sometimes.

 

Maybe they make them ugly on the outside to reflect how narcissitic and ugly they are on the inside (Saying that in a deep Yoda-like voice)

[kandykissesxoxo 0]

LOL Good Point

[doggiestore 0]

i don't get the appeal

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Scarlett Johansson has revealed that stage fright could hamper her singing career.

The stunning lack of anything that remotely sounds like talent will hamper your singing career you dimwit.

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Actress has a crush on Obama

By JEFFREY RESSNER | 6/10/08 2:12 PM EST

 

Johansson met Obama several times on the trail, talking to him one-on-one on many occasions.

 

Every presidential candidate can use a sexy blonde movie star to liven up his or her campaign, appear at big money events and rally the entertainment community. Sen. Barack Obama’s go-to Hollywood hottie is Scarlett Johansson, a starlet who trades frequent e-mails with the presumptive Democratic nominee, campaigns tirelessly on his behalf, hosts lucrative fundraisers and even appeared in that “Yes We Can” viral video that got 10 million views in its first week online.

 

Of course, there’s always the possibility of a backlash. “Even I’m wary of celebrity endorsements,” Johansson told Politico on Friday. “I don’t want to seem like I’m holier than thou. We all have the same right to vote and, especially in this technical age where we all can broadcast our opinions, we all have the opportunity to entice others to vote.” But, she adds, “if the spotlight is on me, I might as well try to direct it on things and causes that I believe in.”

 

The 23-year-old actress, known for her cool, quirky films such as “Ghost World,” “Match Point” and the Oscar-winning “Lost in Translation,” has been an Obama supporter for years, even before the first Democratic caucus in Iowa, and she’s made no secret of her deep devotion to the candidate. “I am engaged to Barack Obama,” she said back in January, joking with reporters after returning from a USO tour to the Persian Gulf. “My heart belongs to Barack.”

 

She’s not alone. Jessica Alba is for Obama. So are Ryan Phillippe, John Legend, Anthony Kiedis, Taye Diggs, Kate Walsh and countless others. But Johansson emphasizes that it’s not just young Hollywood coming out. “His support goes across all of America, not just with celebrity endorsements,” she says, laughing. “Trying to find McCain’s youthful core group is going to be challenging. One of the driving forces behind the Obama campaign is that all of these young people who never had a reason to vote before finally got the fire under their ass.”

 

Politico last heard from the Gen Y icon when she phoned us with Barack-boosting robocalls before Super Tuesday and the California primary. But last week, the actress, who reads The Economist, serves as an ambassador for Oxfam and also speaks out on behalf of several charities, engaged in a back-and-forth conversation about her political activism and how she expects the Hollywood-Obama connection to play out between now and November.

 

Drawn to his candidacy largely because of her anti-war views, she met Obama several times on the trail, talking to him one-on-one on many occasions. “The most time I spent with him was the first time I met him, at a private event for supporters,” she said. “After that, it’s been a few minutes here, a few minutes there on the trail.”

 

She e-mailed him after some of the Democratic debates, offering her thoughts on his messages and performance. “After the silliness of the last ABC debate,” she says of the highly criticized event co-hosted by Charles Gibson and George Stephanopoulos, she wrote to congratulate him on “holding his ground.”

 

His replies have been thoughtful, she says, more than a brief line or two; on the ABC debate, he responded that the questioning was “difficult” and he was being pounded on “one silly question after another.”

 

Johansson is somewhat shocked that he keeps up their back-and-forth correspondence. “You’d imagine that someone like the senator who is constantly traveling and constantly ‘on’ — how can he return these personal e-mails?” she asks. “But he does, and in his off-time I know he also calls people who have donated the minimum to thank them. Nobody sees it, nobody talks about it, but it’s incredible.” She adds, “I feel like I’m supporting someone, and having a personal dialogue with them, and it’s amazing.”

 

He has followed her career as well, telling her that his favorite performance was her turn in “Lost in Translation.” He’s a “huge movie lover” and “knows who every actor is,” she says.

 

As for her own involvement with his campaign, she’s pragmatic. “I approach my campaigning for Obama the same way I do my work for other social or environmental causes: I’m hoping to raise awareness,” she explains. “I’m not telling people who to vote for, and I don’t expect that if I did it would swing votes. At least, I hope not. What I want to do is raise awareness of Obama and his policies, and share my own story of how I became involved in his campaign. Perhaps, if they’re a fan, my story might entice them to learn or spark their interest some other way. If I can answer questions or direct people to a website where they can get more information, that’s how I can help.”

 

As far as the split in Hollywood between Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton supporters, Johansson says “it’s been a delicate situation” but, she adds, “of course, they’re going to vote Democrat.” (Johansson says she has met some conservatives in show business and a well-known comic actor who calls himself “a liberal Republican.” But she admits GOP supporters in Hollywood are “rare.”)

 

The Obama organization has a smooth-running surrogate booking system in place so government officials as well as Johansson and other celebs know how to best channel their time and energy on behalf of the candidate. (Her point person with the campaign is former Podesta Group lobbyist Teal Baker.) In addition, she has other friends on the campaign who organize events and might ask her to participate at certain functions. “It’s very simple,” she says. “I’ll tell them I have some extra time, and ask where they can use me for two days. I’ll do cold calls, public service announcements, all different things to help out.”

 

Right now, in the post-primary season, Johansson is gearing up for involvement with private events to raise cash. In other words, if you pony up enough dough, you too can have Johansson (or another celeb) hang out at your house. “There are several different ways to approach fundraisers,” she says. “One is to join up with, say, a prominent family in New Mexico who wants to hold a fundraiser at their home or at a restaurant and they’d like someone to host it. There are other ways, too — being part of a benefit concert or show, and then perhaps hosting after-parties or dinners beforehand.”

 

Of course, the “Yes We Can” video was a pivotal tool for the campaign, even though it was launched as an independent effort by a group of young show biz fans, including hip-hop star will.i.am, director Jesse Dylan and soul singer Legend. Johansson describes the effort as “poetic, without shoving its message down your throat.”

 

As far as a sequel goes, Johansson concludes, “I don’t know that I’d want to touch it or re-create it, but I hope to find new and interesting ways to highlight the campaign and bring supporters together, whether it’s live shows or concerts that are fun and affordable and not closed off to big fundraisers. Maybe we can even perform the song live.”

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Obama's Emails With Scarlett Johansson

By Shailagh Murray

LOS ANGELES -- As he headed to a Hollywood fundraiser, Sen. Barack Obama downplayed the idea that he hobnobs with actress Scarlett Johansson.

 

The movie star, who campaigns actively for the Illinois senator, recently told the website Politico, "You'd imagine that someone like the senator who is constantly traveling and constantly 'on' - how can he return these personal emails? But he does, and in his off-time I know he also calls people who have donated the minimum to thank them."

 

She said Obama had responded to one note about a debate, commenting to her that the questions were "silly."

 

But speaking to reporters aboard his campaign plane, Obama said the actress doesn't have his personal email address. "She sent one email to Reggie, who forwarded it to me," Obama said, referring to his 26-year-old personal assistant, Reggie Love. "I write saying, 'thank you Scarlett for doing what you do,' and suddenly we have this email relationship"

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i don't get the appeal

Personally, I never did either

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Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds Married In Canada

imnotobsessed.com

Sep 28, 2008 AT 08:02 am

 

 

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds quietly married in Canada among a very small group of family and friends. In August, Scarlett gave the press a quote about wanting to take her time with the engagement. I guess that lie was to throw the world off on their bigger plan.

 

"We're just enjoying our time. We're just recently - very recently - engaged. So, you know, we're just taking it easy. And no big plan yet. But it's a good time, and we're just... enjoying our time to be young and engaged. I mean, I'm 23. There's no reason to rush into it. Everything feels very natural and relaxed."

Congrats to the happy couple!!

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People.com

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds Wed in CanadaOriginally posted Sunday September 28, 2008 01:20 AM EDT

Reynolds and Johansson in L.A. earlier this year

 

 

Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds made it official with a quiet wedding this weekend, a source close to the couple tells PEOPLE.

 

This is the first marriage for both. The couple had announced their engagement in May.

 

Johansson, 23, began dating Reynolds, 31, last year shortly after his split from singer Alanis Morissette, who recently expressed well wishes on her ex's engagement.

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Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds Married In Canada

imnotobsessed.com

. . . . . . "We're just enjoying our time. We're just recently - very recently - engaged. So, you know, we're just taking it easy. And no big plan yet. But it's a good time, and we're just... enjoying our time to be young and engaged. I mean, I'm 23. There's no reason to rush into it. " . . . . . .

Um yeah . . . so very recently engaged. I opened this thread expecting the line to read "engagement broken off" so I'm a bit shocked at this news. Hasn't Ryan always had long engagements before while she's basically changed partners about every 6 months? So which rumor might we see in Ted's colum this next week? Shall we try to predict?

 

She's pregnant

She wanted to make it more permanent before he really gets to know her

He wanted to make it more permanent before she meets her next costar

All of the above