Scarlett Johansson

Two new books about the actress will be available in the market. Honestly, I am not excited about celeb bios unless they are exclusively commissioned by the celebs themselves and not rehashed news and feature articles from the magazines. For one, they are only tinged with inaccuracies and speculations.

These are Scarlett Johansson by Brandon Hurst and Scarlett Johansson: Portrait of a Rising Star by Chris Roberts (Carlton Books). The unofficial biography book will be realeased on September 3, 2007. If you are dead curious and willing to spend a few bucks, you can pre-order the book from Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.

Anyway, I am not sure if Scarlett’s middle name is Marie.

Here is the description:

Born in 1985 in New York, young Scarlett Marie Johansson has already achieved a cinematic career of stellar proportion, swiftly becoming an icon to both genders. Ubiquitous as the face of Calvin Klein, L’Oreal and Reebok, and described as the new Marilyn Monroe by Vogue magazine, she’s also proved her mettle as a quality thespian, starring in movies as diverse as literary, intelligent Woody Allen features, gung-ho action romps like Michael Bay’s The Island, and of course, alternative, hip fare like the film which made her name known the world over, Sofia Coppola’s much-lauded Lost in Translation. Searching for the essence of her luminous star quality, this book takes a critical look at her work, and traces her transformation from talented child actress to Hollywood icon.

And here is the cover:

Where are the paparazzi when you need them?

Until now, there’s no photographic evidence of Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett together. And for a while now I have this strangest feeling the gossip rags are fooling the public’s head, concocting some tell-tale stories for the suckers out there. How ever you read the “news,” straight or oblique, there seems to be fire raging between the two lovers. Seems to be… Well then, think again.

The dating story is murky somehow.

According to the printed version of The National Enquirer June 4 issue, Ryan is reportedly leaving some of his stuff at Scarlett’s Hollywood condominium, culled via Celebitchy. For convenience’s sake, the actress allows the Canadian actor to leave some of his stuff at her place in case of emergency.

Oh no, trust me this didn’t come from the horse’s mouth but a certain group of people who purported to be the actress’ pals. So these “We-are-Scarlett’s pals” told the gossip rag that Scarlett okayed the move as Ryan spends most of his time at the actress’ condo anyway. I guess it would be easier for the two lovers to see and cuddle each other, right?

“Scarlett finally told Ryan to move some of his personal belongings into her condo. He pretty much stays over every night now anyway, so she wanted him to feel like it’s his place, too.”

Nothing came after the revelation but a review of the dating locations of the two actors. So enterprising photographers, move your butts and give us evidence!

And if this is indeed happening, why not coin a new word for them? RyScar? ScarRy, perhaps???

Ryan Reynolds, Scarlett Johansson, The National Enquirer, paparazzi

What do Lindsay Lohan, Johnny Depp, Britney Spears, Colin Farrell, Leonardo DiCaprio and Scarlett have in common? They light up their cigarettes in public and on the screen and in turn piss off others like the doctors and non-smokers.

But according to Dr. Michael Rabinoff, who is the author of “Ending the Tobacco Holocaust: How Big Tobacco Affects Our Health, Pocketbook, and Political Freedom, and What We Can Do About It” and who teaches at the UCLA’s Department of Psychiatry, they are bad role models.

“They’re puffing away in tabloid photos, on TV, and in major movies. With so many celebrities smoking in public and on-screen, it’s no wonder our kids–who already want to look like the stars–are starting that lethal habit.”

If you are curious what other things this book can do for you then take a look at the official site of the book.

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Dr. Michael Rabinoff, smoking is bad for your health, celebrity smoking, Lindsay Lohan, Johnny Depp, Britney Spears, Colin Farrell, Leonardo DiCaprio

In Style UK dedicated one of its pages to Scarlett’s style transformation.

Can you imagine a big-tooth Scarlett in 1998 very young and very innocent, fresh from her breakthrough in “The Horse Whisperer” with Robert Redford and Kristin Scott-Thomas?

The young actress’ sense of style and taste changes as she grows older.

“She has the mouth of the century,” says the actresses’s regular make-up artist Matthew Vanleeuwen, who has accented her smile with every shade of red from sheer orange-red to rich crimson.

A history of hits and misses, of innocense and extravagance, of annoyance and praise.