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Breaking News from Deadline Hollywood!

EXCLUSIVE: Paula Patton has landed that female lead role that Deadline told you she was testing for, alongside actresses Lauren German and Kristen Kreuk. I’m told that Patton will play a young operative who works with Tom Cruise’s Ethan Hunt character. The film will not be called Mission: Impossible 4. Cruise and JJ Abrams, who hatched the project together, always envisioned it as a franchise reboot. The film begins production in the fall with Brad Bird directing Cruise, who’ll co-star with The Hurt Locker’s Jeremy Renner in what was another hotly contested role. Paramount co-finances the $150 million film with David Ellison’s Skydance banner. It marks the first film for Cruise and Paramount since he left the studio after generating over $3 billion in worldwide grosses for Paramount. [Source]

Congrats Paula!

Sep 01 2010

Paula Coming to ‘Law & Order: SVU?’

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That’s the buzz according to Entertainment Weekly’s Michael Ausiello’s Ausiello Files!

Law & Order: SVU is close to reaching a verdict on a new full-time assistant district attorney. Sources confirm to me exclusively that Precious actress Paula Patton is in advanced talks to succeed Sharon Stone as ADA.

Reps for NBC and Wolf Films declined to comment.

Last April, Stone joined SVU for a four-episode arc as ADA Jo Marlowe. She replaced SVU vet Stephanie March, who has since moved on.

In Precious, Patton played Ms. Rain, the alternative high school teacher who served as a mentor of sorts for Gabourey Sidibe’s title character. And she was awesome.

I just have one thing to say… Make it happen Dick Wolf! Well wonderful IPP visitors – what do you think about this news?

Jun 23 2010

Paula Patton Eyes Role in Wedding Comedy

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According to the very trusty Hollywood Reporter, Paula may have a new film soon! The best news of all is it would see our girl in a leading role!

Paula Patton, now onscreen in Just Wright, is in negotiations to topline the wedding-themed comedy Jumping the Broom. Television helmer Salim Akil is making his feature directorial debut on the project, which is slated to start shooting in the summer in Nova Scotia.

Written by Arlene Gibbs and Elizabeth Hunter, the film follows the clash of two black families from opposite ends of the socioeconomic background at a weekend wedding in Martha’s Vineyard. Patton would play the female lead of the wealthy family.

Bishop T.D. Jakes, Curtis Wallace, Tracey Edmonds, Glendon Palmer and Elizabeth Hunter are producing. Hunter did a recent polish on the script.

If the project comes together, it likely would go out through the Sony label.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

May 25 2010

“Just Wright” in Theatres!

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Paula’s new film Just Wright is now playing in North America. The movie is getting some pretty mixed reviews to say the least but I think Paula looks really funny in it and it will be the last thing we see her in for a while right now so enjoy seeing her on the big screen!

Leslie Wright (Queen Latifah) is a straight-shooting physical therapist who gets the gig of a lifetime working with NBA All-Star Scott McKnight (Common). All is going well until Leslie finds herself falling for Scott, forcing her to choose between the gig and the tug-of-war inside her heart. Oblivious to her romantic overtures, McKnight is instead drawn to the affections of Leslie’s childhood friend Morgan (Paula Patton), who has her sights set on being an NBA trophy wife. Is Leslie destined to play the role of “best friend” forever or will Scott finally see that what he always wanted is right in front of him?

May 14 2010

Just Wright Trailer Released

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“Some women have gaydar. I’ve got ho-dar!” – Morgan Alexander, Just Wright

The poster and trailer for Paula’s upcoming comedy with Queen Latifa called Just Wright has been released and you can watch it over at Yahoo Movies. Caps of her in the gallery. Paula plays Morgan Alexander and looks truly gorgeous in the movie and looks to be funny as well. This one comes out May 14, 2010.

Mar 16 2010

82nd Annual Academy Awards – Coverage

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I have now added all the available photos of Paula at her first Oscars! Paula and Robin looked fantastic and she just dazzled in that orange Carolina Herrera gown. I’ve added more pictures from the red carpet and Vanity Fair after party.

Watch a video of them on the red carpet below.

Precious won in it’s categories of Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. Congratulations!

Speaking of the movie, be sure to pick up Precious tomorrow. It hits DVD and Blu-Ray and check out Paula’s amazingly subtle and uplifting performance.

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Mar 08 2010

82nd Annual Academy Awards – First Photos

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I have begun adding the first photos available of Paula Patton at her first Oscars! Keep returning for more as it becomes available!

Paula is wearing a Carolina Herrera gown and carrying a Judith Leiber clutch. Of her dress, she said, “It just fits and works. We made sure to find something that would accomodate the fit,” she told USA Today‘s Andrea Mandell, as she rubbed her belly.

When asked what Thicke first said to his wife when she first saw her dressed up, he recounted: “Honestly, I think you look beautiful, you look perfect. You’re the hottest baby mama around.” Of her future baby she said “I will stare at him all day long.

The proud parents-to-be spoke also to Extra – Robin shared that he sings, “I love you, baby…” to their child!

Mar 07 2010

2010 Academy Awards – First Look

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Paula Patton and her husband Robin Thicke are currently attending the Academy Awards in California and here is the first look at Paula (and baby bump!) in a gorgeous orange dress. More details to come soon!

Mar 07 2010

Precious Sweeps the Spirit Awards

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The 25th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards were held last night in Los Angeles at the LA Live theater, and Lee Daniel’s Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire was the big winner with five awards. It won for Best Feature, Daniels took home Best Director, Gabourey Sidibe and Mo’Nique each received acting awards, and Geoffrey Fletcher received an award for Best First Screenplay.

Paula didn’t attend the awards, but she did go to a new event two days ago. I will be adding pictures tomorrow, I’ve been unable to update since I saw them.

Mar 06 2010

41st NAACP Image Awards

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Last Friday, our Paula and her precious baby pump (like how I threw that in ) attended the 41st Annual NAACP Image Awards with her Precious cast mates. Paula, who is due to give birth in May wore a beautiful strapless gold dress (foreshadowing Oscar gold perhaps?) and while she didn’t walk any red carpet, did present on stage and there are some images of her backstage and post win in the press room.

Precious sweeped, winning a total of six NAACP Image Awards including best picture, director, screenplay, lead (Gabourey Sidibe) and supporting (Mo’Nique) actress. The film contends in all those categories at next Sunday’s Oscars. Congrats!

Mar 02 2010

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