Gabriel Aubry's N word to Halle Berry

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According to TMZ's latest, Gabriel Aubry, called Halle the 'N' word, and routinely demeaned her with other vulgarities ... sources connected with Halle.

Aside from calling Halle Berry the "N" word, it was also said from TMZ site that Gabriel Aubry would also call the celebrity a "f**king bitch" and other expletives.

Gabriel Aubry's vulgarities towards Halle Berry are not limited to face-to-face confrontation but also in text messages.

It was also said that "He constantly demeaned her. It was awful."

Reese Witherspoon Pictures

Reese Witherspoon Pictures

Rabbit Hole | Review

Secondhand Serenade would call this the feel good movie of the year.

This is a very strange yet welcoming departure for director John Cameron Mitchell. Rabbit Hole has been getting some criticism for it's story being unoriginal. Sure, the concept of Rabbit Hole has been done to death in other melodramatic movies in the 80's but what sets this apart from the rest and why I placed it in my Top 25 Films of 2010 is because Rabbit Hole is one acting powerhouse of a film lead by Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart.

So Rabbit Hole is about Becca and Howie, a couple in a turbulent moment of their marriage as they deal with loss, guilt, grief and each other when their 10 year old son was accidentally killed in a car accident. Their relationship begin to shatter as they begin doing different things to cope with the loss. Howie begins a close friendship with a woman from their support group and Becca begins seeing Jason, the teenager who ran over her son. Everything later is family drama goodness.

This is a really well written movie. Rabbit Hole was formerly a play on Broadway being adapted by the same writer to the big screen. The emotional drama intentionally hammed up for the stage blasts through, almost traumatizing to watch at times. And I loved how it is all very real. The fights and drama in the movie all stem from the most stupid, unrelated events yet sort of reminds me of how most of my fights with family members start. The build ups are fantastic and the conclusions are desolate and heartbreaking.

And this wouldn't have worked without the actors. There is just this electrifying chemistry between Nicole Kidman and Aaron Eckhart. This was certainly a Nicole Kidman tour de force. It's little roles like these that remind me that beneath the glamor, there is a reason why Nicole Kidman is regarded as one of the best actresses working today. Her portrayal was difficult yet inspirational to watch as her character's emotional trauma begin to crack through her facade of normalcy with painful yet cathartic consequences.

As a producer, Kidman did a great job at hand picking Aaron Eckhart to play her husband. Unlike Kidman's character, Eckhart wears his pain on his sleeve, unashamed of baring his wounded humanity. It's a rare pleasure to see Eckhart do a dramatic role every now and then because when he's in the zone, he's bloody marvelous.

The film does inject some much needed comic relief with Dianne Wiest who provides a lot of warmth and wisdom as Becca's mother, but doesn't really get a defining moment. And also Sandra Oh and Tammy Blanchard who I should really commend for making the most out of throw away characters to help advance the already paper thin shield of emotional baggage of Kidman and Eckhart's performance.

Ultimately what gives this film its power is that Mitchell's focus is always fiercely rooted in the reality of the situation, side-stepping the potential sentimentality of the subject matter, choosing to highlight the sorrow of Becca, Howie and Jason that strike quite a visceral chord. The scenes on the bench between Kidman and Teller contain moments of such purity as to be heartbreaking - and to me, the final montage is one of the most sublime and emotionally resonant endings I've seen in awhile.

Rabbit Hole isn't to be missed. It's a fascinating, deep, and moving film that will knock you on your feet. Kidman is terrific, but not without Eckhart, Wiest and Teller. At a nice, short running-time, Rabbit Hole will have an impact on your day

RATING: 8/10

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Rashida Jones Pictures

Kathy Freston's New Book Inspires Oprah And Staff To Go Vegan

In the Oprah Winfrey show today, a special guests Michael Pollan and Kathy Freston shared their thoughts about food you eat. Later part of the show, Oprah and her 378 staffers were challenge to go vegan for one-week. Also, Lisa Ling shows to audience how beef processing plant looks like.

Oprah has been inspired by Kathy Freston’s book Quantum Wellness: A Practical and Spiritual Guide to Health and Happiness back in 2008 when she went into 21-day vegan cleanse. In cleansing made by Oprah, she didn’t just exclude meat products from her diet but also caffeine, sugar, alcohol and gluten. Now, the one-week vegan challenge of Oprah and her staffers were inspired by Kathy Freston’s new book entitled Veganist.

Rachelle Lefevre Pictures

Rachelle Lefevre Pictures

Screen Actors Guild Award Winners

So the SAG Awards were last night. Nothing that interesting to report here. The awards went to the predictables in every film category though there were some exceptions over in the television category.

The King's Speech were the big winners of last night, sweeping the top ensemble and male lead prize while The Fighter and Black Swan raked in 2 and 1 awards respectively. Boardwalk Empire continues to stump Mad Men with Steve Buscemi and the ensemble beating out the AMC's drama while Modern Family upsets Glee in the comedy ensemble category.

The full list of winners are as follows:

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A CAST IN A MOTION PICTURE

•The King’s Speech

•The Social Network
•Black Swan
•The Fighter
•The Kids Are All Right

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A LEADING CATEGORY
•Colin Firth- The King’s Speech
•James Franco- 127 Hours
•Jeff Bridges- True Grit
•Robert Duvall- Get Low
•Jesse Eisenberg- The Social Network

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE
•Natalie Portman- Black Swan
•Hilary Swank- Conviction
•Annette Bening- The Kids Are All Right
•Nicole Kidman- Rabbit Hole
•Jennifer Lawrence- Winter’s Bone

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE
•Christian Bale- The Fighter
•John Hawkes- Winter’s Bone
•Jeremy Renner- The Town
•Mark Ruffalo- The Kids Are All Right
•Geoffrey Rush- The King’s Speech

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE

•Melissa Leo- The Fighter

•Hailee Steinfeld- True Grit
•Amy Adams- The Fighter
•Helena Bonham Carter- The King’s Speech
•Mila Kunis- Black Swan

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A STUNT ENSEMBLE IN A MOTION PICTURE
•Inception
•Green Zone
•Robin Hood

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES
•Boardwalk Empire
•The Closer
•Dexter
•The Good Wife
•Mad Men

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
•Steve Buscemi- Boardwalk Empire
•Bryan Cranston- Breaking Bad
•Michael C. Hall- Dexter
•Jon Hamm- Mad Men
•Hugh Laurie- House

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
•Julianna Margulies- The Good Wife
•Glenn Close- Damages
•Mariska Hargitay- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
•Elisabeth Moss- Mad Men
•Kyra Sedgwick- The Closer

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY AN ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES SERIES
•Modern Family
•30 Rock
•Glee
•Hot In Cleeveland
•The Office

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
•Alec Baldwin- 30 Rock
•Ty Burrell- Modern Family
•Steve Carell-  The Office
•Chris Colfer- Glee
•ED O'Neill- Modern Family

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
•Betty White- Hot in Cleveland
•Edie Falco- Nurse Jackie
•Tina Fey- 30 Rock
•Jane Lynch- Glee
•Sofia Vergara- Modern Family

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A MALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR SERIES
•Al Pacino- You Don't Know Jack
•John Goodman- You Don't Know Jack
•Dennis Quaid- The Special Relationship
•Édgar Ramirez- Carlos
•Patrick Stewart- Macbeth

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY A FEMALE ACTOR IN A TELEVISION MOVIE OR SERIES
•Claire Danes- Temple Grandin
•Catherine O'Hara- Temple Grandin
•Julia Ormond- Temple Grandin
•Winona Ryder- When Love is Not Enough: The Lois Wilson Story
•Susan Sarandon - You Don't Know Jack