2010 Jul 11

Winslet & Mendes “planning holiday to salvage marriage”

Actress Kate Winslet and director Sam Mendes are attempting to save their marriage with a romantic summer break, according to a U.K. report.

The stars made headlines when they announced in March (10) that their seven-year marriage had come to an end earlier this year.

The split seemed to be amicable — both of them stepped out together for a family day out with their six-year-old son Joe and Mia Honey, Winslet’s nine-year-old daughter from her first marriage to Jim Threapleton, just weeks after the news was announced.

And the former couple is reportedly planning to take time out of the spotlight to head to their Gloucestershire, England manor house to work on their relationship — in the hope they can find “the spark” in their romance again.

A source tells Britain’s Sunday Express, “Sam hasn’t any film commitments at the moment so they are going to stay at the house with the children this summer and see if they can reignite their spark.

“Sam has always been able to walk away from girlfriends before but now there are children involved he wants to see if he can work it out with Kate.”

Source: Contactmusic News

2010 Jul 06

3-D “Titanic” to release in April 2012

The 3-D version of blockbuster film Titanic is slated for release in April 2012 to mark the 100th anniversary of the ship’s sinking.

The RMS Titanic, which set off on her maiden voyage from Southampton, England, April 10, 1912, sank four days into the trip April 14, 1912 after hitting an iceberg.

Directed by James Cameron, Titanic is an epic romance set in a disaster background. In the film, the lone survivor of the accident, a 100-year-old woman named Rose DeWitt Bukator, narrates the story from departure of the ship until the sinking of the Titanic, including her romance with a drifter and artist named Jack Dawson, reports aceshowbiz.com.

The Oscar winning drama catapulted actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet to instant fame.

Source: Entertainment Daily

2010 Jun 24

Kate Winslet proves even Hollywood superstars count pennies

The Titanic star was spotted with her children Mia and Joe taking the big bag of coins to a New York bank to change into notes.

Kate Winslet has shown that even Oscar-winning stars count their pennies as she was spotted cashing in $75 in loose change.

The Titanic star was spotted with her children Mia and Joe taking the big bag of coins to a New York bank to change into notes.

Winslet, who recently split from husband Sam Mendes, then got flustered when the bank told her she could not convert the coins because she did not have an account there — leading a Good Samaritan behind her to help.

After converting the coins, Winslet removed her sunglasses — and only then did her helper realize who she was.

“Oh my — are you Kate Winslet?!” he stammered, to the amusement of onlookers at the Chase bank.

Winslet laughed and nodded, and later was overheard telling the chivalrous Samaritan that her kids were about to spend the day with the baby-sitter while she headed to work shooting her new miniseries Mildred Pierce.

Source: CelebEdge

2010 Jun 23

Filming “Mildred Pierce” in New York: new pics

To do some catch up, here are pics of Kate filming Mildred Pierce on several days in New York.

June 4:

June 10:

June 11:

June 15:

GALLERY LINKS:
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 4
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 10
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 11
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 15

2010 Jun 23

Kate Winslet tipped to play Natascha Kampusch

Kate Winslet could be bringing the story of Austrian kidnap victim Natascha Kampusch to the big screen, according to reports.

It is rumoured that the Oscar-winning actress is in talks to play Natascha, who was abducted by Wolfgang Priklopil while walking home from school, and then held captive in his cellar for eight years.

She escaped in 2006, and Priklopil swiftly committed suicide by throwing himself under a train.

The flick already has a director – Bernd Eichinger – while Christoph Waltz is rumoured to be in line to play Priklopil. Winslet is being tipped as the hot favourite for the lead, despite being 12 years older that 22-years-old Natascha.

Speaking to thee Austrian Times, Kampusch revealed that she was supporting the project, explaining: ‘Many kind letters convinced me to pursue plans to turn my story into a film.’

Source: Marie Claire

2010 Jun 05

Candids and on the set of “Mildred Pierce” on June 3

Kate is seen leaving her apartment on her way to film Mildred Pierce:

Kate films Mildred Pierce in Long Island:

GALLERY LINKS:
• Candids: Leaving her apartment – June 3
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 3

2010 Jun 03

More of Kate on the set of “Mildred Pierce”

Kate Winslet films an wedding scene for Mildred Pierce at a cemetery in Queens yesterday, June 2:

GALLERY LINKS:
• Mildred Pierce: on the set – June 2