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‘Thor 2’: Chris Hemsworth says Patty Jenkins has done her homework

Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman in "Thor." (Zade Rosenthal / Marvel Studios)

“Thor” star Chris Hemsworth is sad to see director Kenneth Branagh leave Asgard, but he said the filmmaker’s rumored replacement, Patty Jenkins, is up to the cosmic task she would inherit.

“She has a great take on the story and a solid grasp on that kind of universe,” the Aussie actor said Wednesday on the set of “Snow White and the Huntsman” in eastern Wales.

Hemsworth, who plays the Huntsman in the ambitious fantasy film, was filming horseback scenes on a beach for a battle sequence against Ravenna, played by Charlize Theron — who just happened to win an Oscar in the Jenkins-directed 2003 film “Monster.” Jenkins (who also directed the acclaimed pilot episode of AMC’s “The Killing” )  isn’t completely locked in for the Marvel Studios sequel but has confirmed that she is in advanced talks to pick up where Branagh left off. The first “Thor” film pulled in more than $449 million in worldwide box office and the sequel is scheduled for July 2013.

Patty Jenkins (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

“Snow White and the Huntsman,” directed by Rupert Sanders, wraps in December, and early next year Hemsworth will be working on Ron Howard’s “Rush.” The actor will also (finally) be seen next year in the revived and retooled “Red Dawn” remake as well as “The Avengers,” the Joss Whedon film that unites all the Hollywood heroes of the Marvel Universe.

The character of Thor was a childhood passion for Branagh; does Jenkins have a similar connection to the realm on the far side of the Rainbow Bridge? Hemsworth said in his meeting with Jenkins she seemed like a filmmaker worthy of picking up the franchise’s cinematic hammer.

“Branagh read every comic book he could get his hands on,” Hemsworth said. “She also looked like she had done her homework.”

Justin Theroux bid $450K on a painting & Jennifer Aniston bought it

As I mentioned last week, on Thursday night, Justin Theroux and Jennifer Aniston (JustJen) went to a charity auction of artwork donated to benefit Haiti. As it turns out, it was actually a double-date for JustJen, as they seemed to spend the evening with Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor. Ben and Jennifer know each other fromAlong Came Polly - and Ben and Justin know each other from Tropic Thunder. Basically, everybody has been friends for years. So, this is what went down at the auction: Justin Theroux “bought” Jennifer a piece of art that she wanted. Only he didn’t buy anything. He just made a huge bid on a (probably already over-valued) painting, and Jennifer had to pay. But here’s how that story gets twisted into “Justin is such a gentleman, he bid on a painting for his lady!”

He bids, she buys! Jennifer Aniston was the winning buyer at Christie’s glitzy “Artists for Haiti” auction in NYC on Thursday — where beau Justin Theroux did the bidding on her behalf.

Actor-screenwriter Theroux, 40, helped his love, 42, snag American artist Glenn Ligon’s “Stranger #44,” an abstract 2011 work of oil, charcoal and graphite on canvas that seems to match his downtown hipster tastes.

At the auction, “Stranger #44″ (pictured with artist Glenn Ligon and Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem) was estimated at $150,000 to $200,000.

But Aniston helped shatter the record for sales of Ligon’s work, spending a whopping $450,000 on the 72″ by 60″ painting, an Artists for Haiti rep confirms to Us.

Reports Artinfo.com: “Aniston, who was in the room, clapped enthusiastically after [Theroux's] winning bid.”

Benefiting health and education initiatives for Haiti, The “Artists for Haiti” auction — artists donated their works for the cause — was co-organized by Ben Stiller, and raised $13,662,000.

After the auction, Stiller, 40, and his wife Christine Taylor hung out with Theroux and Aniston for a late dinner at Il Cantinori. “They seemed to be having a lot of fun with Ben and his wife, like old friends,” a witness said. “Ben paid for everyone,” the witness adds.

Stiller co-starred in Along Came Polly with Aniston and co-wrote Tropic Thunder with Theroux.

[From Us Weekly]

I guess we should assume that Jennifer really wanted this piece of art, and that she was simply too much of a poor little VICTIM to bid on it herself? Because I imagine the fun of bidding on a piece of art is really stressful and victim-making, and that’s why Justin had to ride in on his stead and raise his hand over and over for the painting, like a gentleman? I don’t even know. Maybe she bought it for him, and she just let her boy-toy pick out the piece that he wanted and she got it for him like an attentive sugar-mama? I’m not trying to say Justin isn’t successful - he is. He does very well for himself as a character actor and screenwriter. But I doubt he has $450K to blow on a piece of art, which is why Aniston was there to purchase it. I guess what I’m saying is… he must be great in bed.

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Kim Kardashian And Kris Humphries Will Marry At Luxury California Mansion

Luxury California Mansion

Kim Kardashian will marry with Kris Humphries on the date of 20th August at the place of Luxury California Mansion. Her big day will be held at that place where all the arrangements will be admirable and viewable.

The star Kim Kardashian is very excited for her big day and this is believed to be the Santa Barbara mansion where Kim Kardashian will marry her basketball player fiancé Kris Humphries. The arrangements of the wedding are on the way to transform the Santa Barbara home into the wedding venue of the dreams of the Kim. Kim Kardashain Has Only Two Days Left For Her Gym.

place where the wedding will be held is situated on 20 acres property, this big house that have 20 bedrooms that is enough for them for get ready for the wedding, which is the property of the CEO of former Google that will play host to 500 guests. Speakers lie littered across the floor for the dance waiting to be fixed around the stage for the reception music after the ceremony of Kim.

After the wedding ceremony of their wedding a huge stage is being erected at the mansion possible for a famous band.

Kim Kardashian Engagement Ring of 20.5 Carats

Kim Kardashian Engagement Ring of 20.5 Carats

The Kim Kardashian’s engagement with Kris Humphries was the famously and wonder reality on the media news, her engagement ring was the diamond ring that was of 20.5 carats. Her engagement was held in May and now they are going to marry. They are going to married on August 20th and the preparations of wedding are on the way and they both are much busy in their preparation. Kim Kardashian And Kris Humphries Will Marry At Luxury California Mansion.

Kim and Kris both have a great sense of style and judging by the extraordinary engagement ring. Probably Kim will probably hopefully want a platinum wedding ring, which is just as classic as her engagement ring. It’s rectangular in shape, and it was likely purchased by E.

Kim Kardashian will marry at the place of Luxury California Mansion. Her big day will be held at that place where all the arrangements will be admirable and viewable.

The arrangements of the wedding are on the way to transform the Santa Barbara home into the wedding venue of the dreams of the Kim. The star Kim Kardashian is very excited for her big day and this is believed to be the Santa Barbara mansion where Kim Kardashian will marry her basketball player fiancé Kris Humphrey.

Kim Kardashian’s Wedding Dress

 Madame Tussauds Hollywood just unveiled its Kim Kardashian wedding-themed wax figure. They dressed the reality star in an over-the-top puffy gown with an enormous train. Do you expect Kim will wear something like this?

Around 500 people have been invited to Kim and Krish Humphies’ not-so-intimate ceremony set for Saturday. Guests will include Serena and Venus Williams, Nicole Richie, Ryan Seacrest, Kelly Osbourne, La La Vazquez, and Maria Menounos.

Kim has requested guests wear black and white, but we’re not sure what color the bridesmaid dresses will be. Rumors have indicated Kim paid upwards of $15,000 for her wedding cake.

E! will air a special based on the spectacle. The two night, four hour show will be titled “Kim’s Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event” and air in October. Will you tune in?

Jennifer Aniston’s Hollywood hand/footprint ceremony

Jennifer Aniston attended her Hand and Footprint Ceremony in Los Angeles today.

With friends including Jason Bateman and Chelsea Handler also in attendance, the “Just Go With It” beauty looked adorable in a flirty dress and heels as she pressed her hands and feet into the cement block assigned just for her.

Aside from making her mark in Tinseltown, Jen recently opened up to FOX Pop Tarts about her role in the upcoming comedy, “Horrible Bosses.”

She said, “I loved the script, I thought it was extremely unique idea that everybody universally would be able to relate to, in terms of having a boss that’s a little difficult. The part was irresistible.”

“It was fun, over way too fast. I loved her (Julia) and was sad to see her go. I loved her, I fell for her,” Aniston added.

Recently she even opened up about her Brad Pit split, noting that threw herself into hard work for “The break-up” movie, “It was a beautiful human story about a couple breaking up…You know, I was slightly familiar on the topic and the issue. I honestly felt like, what a great way to sort of exorcise some of that.”

She added that the film’s producers were hesitant to offer her the role given her recent divorce. “I was like, why not? Turn the page, let’s move on. I enjoyed it! You’d think otherwise.”

Enjoy the pictures of Jennifer Aniston at her hand/footprint ceremony in Hollywood.

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