Taylor Swift may have stolen the spotlight from country cuties everywhere this year, but Carrie Underwood is right on her blond trail. The former
American Idol is taking a page out of Swift's book and making a move to the silver screen
in the upcoming indie drama, Soul Surfer.
The movie is based on the autobiography of Bethany Hamilton, a dedicated young surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack but still went on to beat the odds and win championships. Helen Hunt, Dennis Quaid and AnnaSophia Robb will also star, with Underwood set to play a church youth leader.
I'm kind of relieved that Underwood will be playing a supporting character—not that I don't have any faith in her acting skills, but pop stars don't always succeed when they try to dive right into leading roles (that's right,
Glitter, I'm looking at you). I can definitely see Underwood being well suited to the movie biz, though, and to be perfectly honest, I'm kinda surprised it took this long to happen.
Are you interested in seeing Carrie take a break from belting out country tunes, or do you wish all these singers would stay behind the mic where they belong?
Looks like Meg Ryan may have found herself a new Aussie hunk. Meg made headlines years ago when she had an affair with Russell Crowe, which eventually helped to end her marriage to Dennis Quaid. Now she’s reportedly hooked up with Nip/Tuck star Julian McMahon. This week’s Woman’s Day claims the two have had a string of “cosy” dinner dates in LA, with one even four hours long which involved some hand holding. Julian was in Sydney in August with girlfriend Kelly Paniagua and was previously married to Dannii Minogue and actress Brooke Burns. Meg was most recently linked to Hollywood producer Graham King and was previously romantically linked to Friends star Matthew Perry. Meanwhile, Julian’s rep couldn’t say if his client was still with Kelly.
Camila Alves brought her baby bump out in LA last night to attend the premiere of One Peace at a Time with Matthew McConaughey. Little Levi sat this adventure out, after a fun-filled few weeks of shopping with mom and playing at home with dad. MM and Camila were joined by a refreshed-looking Billy Bob Thornton, as well as Dennis Quaid and his wife Kimberley. The Quaids avoided trouble on their way home from the screening when LAPD officers politely suggested that the duo call a taxi rather than drive after drinking. 
