Almost one year after Louis Bardot was adopted into Sandra Bullock's life -- the little guy had his very first meeting with Santa Claus ... to ask for another Christmas miracle.
The meeting went down in Southern California earlier this month -- when Sandra and Louis rolled over to a party at the Shadow Hills Riding Club ... a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people with disabilities.
Sandra also got a face-to-face with the big guy ... wonder what she asked for this year?
With the Oscar whispers growing louder in Hollywood, one cannot forget last year's leading lady who claimed the award for Best Lead Actress, Sandra Bullock. Bullock looked the part of a Hollywood star on Oscar night, with her then-husband Jesse James by her side. It seemed like a perfect night for Bullock, capping off a stream of awards for her acting role in the movie "The Blind Side."
Just a few days later, the tabloid and media world was in a frenzy after it was revealed that Sandra's husband had had an affair, and another, until a small crowd of women came forward to reveal James' infidelities. Talk about a low blow to your spouse at such unimaginable timing.
Bullock stayed out of the media spotlight as much as possible, which I applaud her for. She could have talked and gotten paid for many interviews to reveal her side of the story, her struggle and bad-mouthed Jesse James all she wanted. Instead, she privately dealt with her emotions with people she trusted and stayed a classy woman.
After the appropriate amount of time, Bullock resurfaced in the spotlight, handling herself and her situation in a way only she could, and how the public admires her for that. Sandra joked about herself and what she had gone through, politely asking everyone to move on during an awards show.
To top it off, Bullock announced the adoption of a baby boy, Louis, at an appropriate time. She had started the process of adoption while she was still married to James, but kept it quiet until the world needed to know on her terms.
Sandra Bullock took home a Best Actress trophy at the 2010 Oscars for her acclaimed turn in "The Blind Side," and now the star will be on hand to present an award at next year's big event when it takes place on February 27.
Oscar nominee Oprah Winfrey and Oscar winners Jeff Bridges, Halle Berry and Marisa Tomei also are part of the list of 2011 Academy Awards presenters that the show's producers released on Monday. More Oscar presenters are expected to be unveiled in the coming weeks, while the nominees will be announced on January 25. Meanwhile, the nominees for the Golden Globes were revealed on Tuesday, with films like "The Social Network" and "The King's Speech."
Oscar night will be hosted by Anne Hathaway and James Franco, with the latter actor also figuring to play an even more prominent part in the ceremony. The 32-year-old is considered a lock to nab a Best Actor nomination for his turn as a trapped hiker in "127 Hours," the Danny Boyle-directed drama that's also expected to compete for Best Picture honors.
The 28-year-old Hathaway, meanwhile, remains a long shot in the Best Actress category for her role in "Love & Other Drugs," which received mixed reviews and reeled in just $14 million over the extended Thanksgiving holiday.
Hiring Franco and Hathaway as hosts certainly marks a strategic turn by the Academy, which has long been accused of being out of touch with the young pop-culture mainstream. A quick scan of Oscar history shows that, over the last two decades, no previous host has been younger than 40 when emceeing the show. Most recently, 64-year-old Steve Martin and 51-year-old Alec Baldwin assumed co-hosting duties, notching the event's best ratings in five years.
The 83rd Academy Awards will air live from Los Angeles on ABC.
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December 29, 2010 - When considering which celebrity they would most like to share a fence with, most Americans would prefer moving next door to Sandra Bullock, according to a new survey.
Each year, the website Zillow takes a survey to determine which celebrities Americans would most like to call their neighbors. In 2010, Bullock, who won a Best Actress Oscar this year for her performance in "The Blind Side," received 26 percent of the vote. Bullock also endured a widely-publicized split from her husband, Jesse James, after it was revealed he had had a number of indiscretions. The story may have gained Bullock more sympathy from females, 30 percent of which said they would enjoy living in the same neighborhood as her.
On the other side of the coin was the cast of the MTV reality show Jersey Shore, who were named by 26 percent of respondents as the worst possible celebrity neighbors.
"It was voyeuristic fun getting to know the Jersey Shore crew as they partied and fist-pumped week after week on reality television - but do we want to live 'up close and personal' next door? Americans said no way," said Zillow vice president of marketing and communications Amy Bohutinsky.
Fewer buyers considered relocating to the Jersey Shore over the past few months. The New Jersey Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales in the state dropped in this year's third quarter.
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Home construction increases in November
A recent measure of residential construction showed that builders stepped up their development of single-family homes, potentially to meet rising demand from relocating families.
Wednesday, December 29 2010 09:34
Experts say prices will continue decline into 2011
While those trying to sell their homes might not want to hear it, interested buyers might be pleased to know affordable relocation conditions are expected to persist into the new year.
Wednesday, December 29 2010 09:33
U.S. prices show some stabilization
Tuesday, December 28 2010 09:32
Survey: Fewer Americans feeling less secure financially
A new report shows that compared to last year, more Americans might have the financial confidence they need to pack their moving boxes in the near future.
Tuesday, December 28 2010 09:30
Demand for new homes improves in November
More consumers bought newly-built homes for their relocations during November, a good sign for housing's immediate future.
Tuesday, December 28 2010 09:28
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9. SSPIDER-MAN ON BROADWAY: It"s the most expensive Broadway production in history ($65 million), yet it has had the most mishaps. All that money for a production that has become the most dangerous show on Broadway with accidental falls by stunt devils and actors.
8. LINDSAY LOHAN: Lohan was in the headlines just about every other day for violating her probation, going to court and then heading to the Betty Ford Center. Let"s hope the new year means sobriety for Lindsay.
7. LADY GAGA: Fashion icon, activist and scandalous; this year, she was all three. From her meat dress at the VMAs, to her leading SDon"t ask, don"t tell rallies, to her much-talked-about racy video with Beyonce, STelephone, Lady Gaga made sure her presence was felt in 2010. And her album SFame Monster was nominated for Grammy album of the year.
6. SGLEE: Our favorite musical teens had a great year and constantly made headlines. Cast members faced drama with the backlash over their provocative GQ cover. But on the bright side, they lead the Golden Globes with five nominations, and they had just about every celebrity in the world on their show this year.
5. SLOST, S24: Sadly, we said farewell to both shows. S24 had a great run, beginning in 2001, and its end in May still left fans wanting more. SLost fans mourned as the show concluded with everyone dying, but all good things must come to an end.
4. SAMERICAN IDOL: Simon Cowell, the loudmouth who often sent SIdol hopefuls home in tears, made his exit from SAmerican Idol this year to be the executive producer and judge on another show, SEx Factor. His sarcasm and wit will be missed.
3. MEL GIBSON: Gibson"s vile rants toward his now ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva were heard all over the world. Mel has made degrading comments about other people and groups, but these were among his worst.
2. SANDRA BULLOCK: Everyone"s heart went out to Sandra Bullock this year. She reached the pinnacle of any actor"s career by winning an Academy Award for best actress (in SThe Blind Side). She gave a heartfelt speech in which she thanked her husband, Jesse James, for being such a great supporter, but it soon came out that he had been cheating on her. Then she announced that, newly single, she was going ahead with her adoption of a baby.
1. CONAN O"BRIEN: Our No. 1 spot goes to funny man Conan O"Brien. He was knocked off NBC to make room for Jay Leno, but he signed with TBS to host a new show, SConan. The buzz was huge, and to many he didn"t disappoint and is still the king of late-night TV.
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Photo credit: AP File, 2010
MTV chose Lady Gaga. People magazine chose Sandra Bullock. Glamour magazine chose Fergie, Julia Roberts, Donatella Versace and others. So who is our woman of the year? Willow Smith, that's who. Sure, at 10 she's not technically a woman or even a tween, for that matter. But in 2010 the tiny popstar created a name for herself and broke free of her family name.
So why else did Pet Rock choose Willow? Well, she came out of nowhere! Early this year the spotlight was heavy on her brother, Jaden, for his roles in two blockbuster hits, SThe Day After Tomorrow and SThe Karate Kid. She was just the adorable little sister. But, when she came on the scene as the new signee to Jay-Z"s Roc Nation record label, she was like a bomb that exploded on the music scene. And no one saw her coming.
Her hit single, SWhip My Hair, had the Internet and social media sites buzzing for weeks. It was in constant rotation on the airwaves, and she probably caused a lot of injuries with women attempting to whip their hair in the clubs.
She quickly stole the hearts of many when she premiered her video on BET's "106 and Park" and cried after receiving a plaque from the "106" cast.
Everything from her hair to her choice of clothing had everyone's eyes glued to what this second-generation celebrity was on the brink of. She has often been compared to a younger version of Rihanna. It's doubtful their music will be the same, but she seems to have what it takes to reach that level of stardom. Having famous parents surely helped to boost the young singer into the spotlight, but she's proved that she's out to make a name for herself in the music world.
Our young star caused crazy buzz on the net for reasons that weren"t so great as well. She did admit to falling behind in school because of her new career and busy schedule. This is certainly something to be frowned upon, but mama Smith probably won't let that go on for too much longer.
For being young, fresh, unique and able to take the shine away from some of the veterans in the game, Willow Smith is Pet Rock"s (little) woman of the year.
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(Click to rate)To accuse Jesse James, Snooki, Lindsay Lohan and Mel Gibson of being poor role models this year is to forget about all the people out there who aspire to be cheaters, punchlines, jailbirds and, we suppose, rose-gardeners.
So 2010 wasn't exactly a paradigm of celebrity virtue. But not every star was a falling one, thanks to the likes of Sandra Bullock, Taylor Swift and a certain Canadian singer with the most famous bangs since Bettie Page.
Today, we take a look back at the newsmakers that, for better or worse, were afforded enough ink this year to start their own printing press.
Mel Gibson: Leaked phone conversations between the actor and former flame Oksana Grigorieva win "Mad Mel" the dubious honour of Meltdown of the Year. The expletive-laden recordings included ferocious verbal abuse, sexual intimidation, racial slurs, and the now infamous threat, "I'll put you in a fing rose garden."
But, you know, we don't want to judge Mel until we've walked a mile in his hoofs.
Sandra Bullock: Barely a week after winning her first Oscar ironically, for a movie called The Blind Side Bullock was sucker-punched by allegations that her husband of five years, Jesse James, had been unfaithful. Throughout the ensuing divorce, the winsome actress remained the picture of grace and resilience, even managing to keep secret the fact that she'd adopted a baby boy at the height of her public pain.
"Whoever established the high road, and how high it should be, should be fired," Bullock later quipped.
Lindsay Lohan: In May, star-watchers everywhere were surely shocked when a warrant was issued for LiLo's arrest, suggesting that the 84 minutes of "hard time" she did in 2007 hadn't reformed her. The troubled actress spent the year in and out of court not to mention jail and made enough trips to rehab that she's surely earned enough loyalty points for a free stay.
Conan O'Brien: After a falling-out with Jay Leno and NBC, the Internet rallied around the affable comedian, who briefly went on to become the only celeb on the planet more overexposed than Betty White.
Kanye West: The divisive rapper's often preposterous musings on Twitter ("I hate when I'm on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great now I gotta be responsible for this water bottle") endeared him once again to culture vultures, more than a million of whom signed on to follow his every word er, tweet.
Also helping West make news were a jaw-dropping performance on Saturday Night Live; the ambitious debut of his 35-minute film, Runaway; widespread critical praise for his fifth album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy; a notoriously awkward interview with Matt Lauer; and West's much-discussed debut of diamond teeth on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.
Justin Bieber: The famously coiffed Canadian pop star started the year with an album that debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, and things only went up from there. A sold-out tour, his own Google search engine, the announcement of a 3D movie, numerous award wins, and a dust-up at a B.C. laser-tag facility one which made the singer the unlikely face of anti-bullying, this year's cause celebre were among The Biebs' many headlines.
Failing a vaccine against Bieber Fever, it's likely the young heartthrob will only continue his reign of hair in 2011.
The Palins: From the TLC reality show Sarah Palin's Alaska to Bristol Palin's confounding success on Dancing with the Stars, this was the year that America's most talked-about political family "refudiated" convention and went Hollywood. What we want to know is: who's watching Russia while they're gone?
Taylor Swift: With a hit movie, four Grammy wins, sold-out concerts, a TV special and a new album that topped one million in unit sales in its first week, it's easy to see why this country crossover artist was named Entertainment Weekly's youngest-ever Entertainer of the Year. And Swift's juicy new relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhaal certainly won't give her a break from the headlines in the weeks to come.
Snooki: Jersey Shore couldn't be ignored in 2010. We know because we tried. Of all the breakout stars produced by the MTV reality show, Snooki aka Nicole Polizzi was undoubtedly the one who earned the most ink.
Under the pint-sized punchline's belt this year were countless talk-show appearances, endorsement deals, a high-profile arrest, a Halloween costume in her likeness, a book deal (if she asks nicely, maybe someone will read it to her) and even a presidential mention at the White House Correspondents Association dinner.
Had this "guidette" been any more exposed, Playboy could've sued for trademark infringement.
mharris@postmedia.com
