This is an old, old, story, but it appears to have reached a conclusion–for this installment, anyway. Starting back in 2006 with Underworld: Evolution, Kate Backinsale has been awfully eager to bail from her highly successful movie franchise and take on the more serious roles she feels she ought to be taking. Yet [...]

Admittedly, I kinda dug last week’s Absolut Beckinsale adverts, but this one, which features Zooey Deschanel, is another matter altogether. At least Zooey doesn’t look like herself in this advert, so there’s really no chance for anyone to confuse her with Katy Perry. Still, can Zooey maintain her elusive “indie-pixie goddess” status while lending her [...]

A barely recognizable Kate Beckinsale poses in lime green for an Absolut Vodka advert campaign. Photographed by Ellen Von Unwerth, this is a rather stunning look to promote a so-so alcoholic beverage, but for you Beckinsale purists, do rest assured that she looks more like herself in two out of three of the below adverts:

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You know you’re a celebrity when the press, and the hordes of non-celebrities, treat your most casual statements like a newsworthy event. Kate Beckinsale’s acting career has been a little uneven (i.e., heavy on the crap), but I would sit through ninety minutes of cine-sludge like Underworld: Rise of the Lycans just to [...]