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Carey Mulligan heats up the cover of the January 2012 issue of W magazine.The 26-year-old actress adorns the publication’s front page in a white bra topped with a provocatively pulled-down dress with a tagline reading "Carey Mulligan: Naughty But Nice - The star of Shame sheds her good-girl image."Meanwhile, highlights from Carey’s "Shame" focused interview are as follows. For more, be sure to

Carey Mulligan heats up the cover of the January 2012 issue of W magazine.The 26-year-old actress adorns the publication’s front page in a white bra topped with a provocatively pulled-down dress with a tagline reading "Carey Mulligan: Naughty But Nice - The star of Shame sheds her good-girl image."Meanwhile, highlights from Carey’s "Shame" focused interview are as follows. For more, be sure to

Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan ‘Never Let Me Go’Actresses Carey Mulligan and Keira Knightley have been spending a lot of time together recently, while promoting their new film Never Let Me Go, due out in early JanuaryThe film is adapted from author Kazuo Ishiguro’s introspective sci-fi novel about a group of unsuspecting boarding-school students who make horrifying discoveries about

Jennifer Lopez looked elegant, with what she described as an “incandescent pink” dress from Giorgio ArmaniAmongst this year’s leading ladies to attend the awards ceremony are always beautiful Sandra Bullock, nominated for best actress for the Blind side; Helen Mirren, nominated for the Last Station; Carey mulligan, nominated for an Education; Gabourey Sidibe, nominated for precious, and Meryl

Here’s Vanity Fair : Hollywood Edition, including Kristen Stewart, Evan Rachel Wood, Abbie Cornish, Rebecca Hall, Amanda Seyfried, Mia Wasikowska, Anna Kendrick, Emma Stone and Carey Mulligan.

So what makes these leading ladies so special?

* Kristen Stewart, 19, reached overnight success when she brought her teen angst to her role as Bella Swan in the “Twilight” saga, but soon audience will see her real passion lies in edgier films, like the upcoming Joan Jett biopic “The Runaways” and “Welcome to the Rileys.”

* Abbie Cornish, 27, may be best known in tabloid fodder as Ryan Phillippe’s girlfriend, but the Australian actress has made a name for herself in indie films like “Bright Star.”

* Carey Mulligan, 24, played a supporting role to Keira Knightley in 2004’s “Pride and Prejudice,” but the British actress has now earned her own acclaim for her standout performance in “An Education.” She stars next in Mark Romanek’s “Never Let Me Go,” as well as Oliver Stone’s “Wall Street 2.”

* Amanda Seyfried, 24, gained her comedic chops opposite Rachel McAdams in “Mean Girls,” and soon impressed critics for her starring roles in “Mamma Mia!” and “Big Love.” Up next, she stars in the modern-day fairy tales, “Dear John” and “Letters to Juliet.”

* Rebecca Hall, 27, became a stand out performer for her work in Woody Allen’s “Vicky Cristina Barcelona” and David Frost’s “Frost/Nixon.” Next up for the actress is Nicole Holofcener’s “Please Give,” and Ben Affleck’s Boston crime drama “The Town.”

* Mia Wasikowska, 20, was a little known actress in 2009’s “Defiance,” but will soon be on everyone’s mind after audiences watch her play the title character in Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland.”

* Emma Stone, 21, proved that her decision to ditch Hollywood for an acting career is smart. She’s stolen hearts – and scenes – in comedies like “Superbad” and “Zombieland.”

* Evan Rachel Wood, 24, may draw attention to her high-profile romance with rocker Marilyn Manson, but the talented actress earns praise for her off-the-beaten-path roles in films, such as “Thirteen” and “The Wrestler.”

* Anna Kendrick, 24, is best known of Bella Swan’s human best friend in “Twilight,” but the actress has shown an impressive range in her acting skills playing opposite George Clooney in “Up in the Air.”

Diane Kruger was on hand to announce the 67 Annual Golden Globe Award Nominees. The stylish actress wore a Chanel dress from the brand’s Spring 2010 collection. She joined Justin Timberlake and John Krasinski on stage at the Beverly Hilton this morning.

Diane Kruger 67th Golden Globe Awards Nomination Announcement

Anyway, you might be curious about the nominations themselves. Well, here’s a partial list:

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Avatar
Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Precious: Based on a the Novel Push
Up in the Air

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria
Sandra Bullock, the Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel Push

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Tobey Maguire, Brother

BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
(500) Days of Summer
The Hangover
It’s Complicated
Julie & Julia
Nine

Diane Kruger was on hand to announce the 67 Annual Golden Globe Award Nominees. The stylish actress wore a Chanel dress from the brand’s Spring 2010 collection. She joined Justin Timberlake and John Krasinski on stage at the Beverly Hilton this morning.

Diane Kruger 67th Golden Globe Awards Nomination Announcement

Anyway, you might be curious about the nominations themselves. Well, here’s a partial list:

BEST MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Avatar
Hurt Locker
Inglorious Basterds
Precious: Based on a the Novel Push
Up in the Air

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Emily Blunt, The Young Victoria
Sandra Bullock, the Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious: Based on the Novel Push

BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A MOTION PICTURE - DRAMA
Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
George Clooney, Up in the Air
Colin Firth, A Single Man
Morgan Freeman, Invictus
Tobey Maguire, Brother

BEST MOTION PICTURE - COMEDY OR MUSICAL
(500) Days of Summer
The Hangover
It’s Complicated
Julie & Julia
Nine

Natalie Portman gorgeous in blue at New York screening of “Brothers”.

This film has a major cast, including Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan and Natalie Portman, to name a few.

Here’s the official synopsis of “Brothers”

When a decorated Marine goes missing overseas, his black-sheep younger brother cares for his wife and children at home—with consequences that will shake the foundation of the entire family. BROTHERS tells the powerful story of two siblings, thirtysomething Captain Sam Cahill (Tobey Maguire) and younger brother Tommy Cahill (Jake Gyllenhaal), who are polar opposites. A Marine about to embark on his fourth tour of duty, Sam is a steadfast family man married to his high school sweetheart, the aptly named Grace (Natalie Portman), with whom he has two young daughters (Bailee Madison, Taylor Grace Geare). Tommy, his charismatic younger brother, is a drifter just out of jail who’s always gotten by on wit and charm. He slides easily into his role as family provocateur on his first night out of prison, at Sam’s farewell dinner with their parents, Elsie (Mare Winningham) and Hank Cahill (Sam Shepard), a retired Marine.