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Gallery: 10 Hollywood Celebrities Who Gained Major Weight for a Movie Role


Last week we gave you 10 celebrities who lost serious weight for a movie role, which, by the way, is a practice we don’t condone. Today, we’re doing the opposite – showcasing ten Hollywood movie stars who’ve gained serious weight for a movie role (or, who are we kidding, in the hopes of nabbing an Oscar, which several of them did). Losing or gaining, we’re not into dramatic weight shifts simply for the sake of a paycheck and royalties, no matter how hefty. It’s simply not healthy, even under the care of a professional. (A few of these celebs actually have experienced lasting negative health effects from their rapid weight gain.) In the cases of most of the gents, you’ll hardly recognize them. But the funny thing is that a few of the women actually look more normal and real after having put some meat on their bones. (Obviously, they were way too skinny to begin with.) Check out our gallery of ten stars who aren’t afraid to transform themselves into slightly overweight people whom Hollywood would never cast in movies in the first place. (And see exactly how much they gained during their hardcore hunt for Oscar.) … More »

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Gallery: 10 Hollywood Celebrities Who Gained Major Weight for a Movie Role

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Curious about how 20 celebrities including Brangelina, Tiger Woods, A-Rod, Cameron Diaz, Taylor Swift, and Jake Gyllenhaal spent their Thanksgiving? Our friends at The Frisky have all the turkey day dirt. (via The Frisky)
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Blisstree » LIVE 2010-11-29 14:00:44


Curious about how 20 celebrities including Brangelina, Tiger Woods, A-Rod, Cameron Diaz, Taylor Swift, and Jake Gyllenhaal spent their Thanksgiving? Our friends at The Frisky have all the turkey day dirt. (via The Frisky)
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Long solitary walks, turkey trot races, iPods, iPads, pretending to have swine flu, baking for hours, saying you have to go upstairs to do some “work,” generous amounts of alcohol, pretending to watch football, anti-anxiety meds: All are perfectly valid ways to get through Thanksgiving weekend when you have a house full of challenging relatives and guests who overstay their welcome. (Or perhaps you’re being held hostage at Aunt Polly’s house for the weekend.) Either way, you can combine one or two of these excuses (I highly recommend alcohol) with my gallery of ten classic movies I watch over Thanksgiving to escape all the family melodrama — albeit temporarily.


Blisstree Editor-in-Chief Christine Egan on ten classic Hollywood flicks you really should check out this holiday weekend (even if you end up having to watch them with relatives), from her post: Gallery: 10 Classic Movies I Watch Over Thanksgiving to (Temporarily) Escape Family Melodrama
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Long solitary walks, turkey trot races, iPods, iPads, pretending to have swine flu, baking for hours, saying you have to go upstairs to do some “work,” generous amounts of alcohol, pretending to watch football, anti-anxiety meds: All are perfectly valid ways to get through Thanksgiving weekend when you have a house full of challenging relatives and guests who overstay their welcome. (Or perhaps you’re being held hostage at Aunt Polly’s house for the weekend.) Either way, you can combine one or two of these excuses (I highly recommend alcohol) with my gallery of ten classic movies I watch over Thanksgiving to escape all the family melodrama — albeit temporarily.

But if you’re unluckly enough to have an annoying relative who plops down next to you on the couch to watch one of these films and constantly asks: “Who is that?”, “Wait…did he just kill someone?”, “I don’t get it…are they a couple?”, or “Is that Julie Andrews or Shirley Jones?”, I’m afraid you’re on your own. Which is why I highly recommend alcohol. (And headphones.)


– Blisstree Editor-in-Chief Christine Egan on surviving the holidays with a little help from Hollywood, from her post: Gallery: 10 Classic Movies I Watch Over Thanksgiving to (Temporarily) Escape Family Melodrama
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But if you’re unluckly enough to have an annoying relative who plops down next to you on the couch to watch one of these films and constantly asks: “Who is that?”, “Wait…did he just kill someone?”, “I don’t get it…are they a couple?”, or “Is that Julie Andrews or Shirley Jones?”, I’m afraid you’re on your own. Which is why I highly recommend alcohol. (And headphones.)

Gallery: Our 6 Favorite Halloween Movies That Aren’t Terrifying (on Purpose)


Watching horror movies around Halloween is like lighting fireworks around the Fourth of July — it’s just what you do. But we’re suffering from co-eds-get-slashed-fatigue, so we found six non-horror flicks that take place around Halloween. Like the classic E.T., these movies use Halloween as the backdrop for their narrative arc. You’ll still get into the Halloween spirit, but, as a bonus, you’ll be able to sleep without the lights on. Tell us your favorite non-scary Halloween films in the comments section. Oh, and boo (Radley). … More »

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Gallery: Our 6 Favorite Halloween Movies That Aren’t Terrifying (on Purpose)