Archives for August 2009

In “Extract,” Mike Judge’s latest film about life as a worker bee, Mila Kunis plays sexy scam artist Cindy, who has her sights set on factory boss Joel (Jason Bateman). But while Cindy is often manipulative, using her god-given assets to get what she wants, Kunis’ own success in film and television wasn’t quite as calculated. Born in Kiev, she began acting at age nine after her family moved to the United States, and at 14 she landed a role in the ensemble cast of the hit “That 70’s Show.” “It happened very organically and all very accidentally,” says the 26-year-old.

Talk about happy accidents. Up next, Kunis will appear in “The Book of Eli” opposite Denzel Washington, and this fall she starts production on “Black Swan,” in which she and Natalie Portman play rival ballerinas. To prepare, Kunis has been spending four hours a day, seven days a week in dance classes. “It is one of the toughest things I’ve ever done in my life,” she says. “My entire body hurts. My muscle, my bone, everything.”

From her hair and makeup chair in Los Angeles, just before a premiere of “Extract,” Kunis chatted with WWD.

WWD: What attracted you to this film?
Mila Kunis: I’m a huge fan of Mike Judge’s and I wanted to work with Bateman. It was a pretty easy decision.

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Yes, Mila Kunis made the top five in Maxim's "Hot 100." Yes, she's been a fanboy fave since her years on the dopey-doper comedy That '70s Show. When she revealed she loved World of Warcraft  the deal was sealed.

"I LOVE the fanboys!"

Taking a supporting role in a Mike Judge comedy (Extract, opening Sept. 4) won't hurt her stock.

But is she ready for her big dramatic closeup, taking a co-starring role in Darren Aronofsky's (The Wrestler) ballet drama Black Swan, opposite Natalie Portman?

Kinda.

"In Max Payne, I learned how to shoot a gun. That was a machine gun. In Black Swan, I’m learning ballet. Picking up ballet at the age of 26 is not a walk in the park. Your body doesn’t want to do what it hasn’t been trained to do your whole life. Your posture, your whole body language is going to be wrong because the muscle memory isn’t there. Yet!

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· Jason Bateman and Mila Kunis enjoying Three-O Vodka cocktails at the afterparty for Extract in LA. · Kings of Leon band members sipping champagne poolside at the Sunset Marquis in West Hollywood.

· Sara Paxton attending the Axe Sensitive Body Wash event in Southampton, NY. · Kellie Pickler shopping at ABC Home & Carpet in NYC. · Fergie wearing Gap's Vena Cava khaki zip dress at LAX airport.

See photos of Fergie's body before and after getting in shape. · Rachel Bilson and Hayden Christensen checking into a suite at the W Union Square in NYC.

· Jenny McCarthy having lunch with some girlfriends at Rockit Bar & Grill Wrigleyville in Chicago. See pics of Jenny McCarthy and other celebs kissing their loved ones.

· Kyle Howard hanging out at Blush nightclub in Las Vegas.  Estelle surprising the crowd with a performance at Sean Paul's album release show in NYC.

· Pussycat Dolls founder Robin Antin having dinner with Matt Goss, Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore before catching the screening of Spread at The Palms in Las Vegas.

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That 70's Show babe, Mila Kunis and Natalia Portman have been reported to star together in a movie called Black Swan. The dark new thriller is directed by Darren Aronofsky and is set to release next year. Both actresses will be playing roles of a ballerina.

They have also been reported to engage in an explicit sex scene! Another Neve Campbell and Denise Richards scene, perhaps?

A source reveals the racy scene is "not just nice sweet innocent sex," adding, "We’re talking ecstasy-induced hungry aggressive angry sex." Kunis has refused to confirm or deny the reports, telling Collider.com, "I can’t really deny or confirm (anything) because I’m not allowed to talk about the script but all I’m going to say is that I can’t imagine anyone getting their hands on this project. "The script is so under lock and key that I can’t imagine anyone really truly ever getting a hold of it."

Mila Kunis rubs shoulders with co-star Jason Bateman, pictured below, at the premiere of their new movie Extract held at ArcLight Hollywood on Monday (August 24) in Los Angeles.

Synopsis: Joel (Bateman), the owner of an Extract plant, tries to contend with myriad personal and professional problems, such as his potentially unfaithful wife (Kristen Wiig) and employees who want to take advantage of him. Kunis plays Cindy, a new temp at the Extract factory. Extract opens in theaters everywhere on Friday, September 4. It was directed by Mike Judge (Beavis and Butt-head Do America, Office Space).

Mila Kunis is out promoting her work in the new Mike Judge film Extract, and Collider got her to talk a bit about Black Swan, the Darren Aronofsky film in which she’ll co-star with Natalie Portman. Kunis wouldn’t reveal too much, as she claims the project is under total lock and key, but there are a few choice statements after the jump.

“Yes, it is a go,” Kunis tells the site. “I’m starting production in November and for the past, we started a month ago with the ballet training and I have two more months of training before choreography begins and we start actual production in New York City.” Kunis has been made aware of the online chatter about the film that kicked in last week when a script review surfaced. But she won’t confirm any of the details of that review. “The script is so under lock and key that I can’t imagine anyone really truly ever getting a hold of it…I can’t really deny or confirm because I’m not aloud to talk about the script but all I’m going to say is that I can’t imagine anyone getting their hands on this project. Does that make sense?

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Actress Mila Kunis recently opened up about her role in the upcoming sci-fi western The Book of Eli. The film is directed by Allen and Albert Hughes, and co-stars Denzel Washington and Gary Oldman. Kunis describes her character as a definite bad ass who learns a thing or two from Denzel’s Eli. She also discussed the recent buzz regarding the leaked script of Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming feature, Black Swan.  More below.

In Eli, Kunis plays a young woman named Solara. The actress has already played a hard as nails assassin in the big screen adaptation of Max Payne, so we wanted to know if this character is cut from the same cloth.

There you have it. No confirmation or denial on her part. In the film both actresses will star as ballerinas, and Kunis is currently training four hours a day, seven days as week to develop the skills needed to realistically portray a dancer.

Good news, movie buffs! Script Shadow has reviewed the script for the upcoming Natalie Portman/Mila Kunis project Black Swan, and from the sound of things it's going to be plenty kinky.

"Can I just tell you why none of my review matters? Can I just tell you why my review is absolutely pointless? Because in this movie, Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis have sex," the review reads. "Yeah. You read that right. And not just nice sweet innocent sex either. We're talking ecstasy-induced hungry aggressive angry sex. Yeah so...this movie is already on the must-see list of 2010." Excuse us for a moment; we seem to have come down with a case of the vapors.

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Actress Mila Kunis has opened up about her relationship with Macaulay Culkin, calling the former child star her "steady rock."

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Kunis has been dating Culkin actor since 2002 but the low-profile couple is rarely seen out together and often refuse to discuss their romance with the media. But the 26-year-old admits Culkin plays a huge role in her life because they've grown up together, surviving several difficult periods and the trappings of Hollywood at one another's side.

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Mila Kunis only has eyes for Macaulay Culkin despite having a slew of hunky co-stars. The 26-year-old actress has worked with Mark Wahlberg, James Franco and Jason Bateman. But she told Women's Health magazine that former child star Macaulay was "her rock".

The pair have been seeing each other since 2002, and it is the process of growing up together that has brought them close. "I don't know if I met him at 27 if it would have been a different relationship, " she told Women's Health, adding:

"We grew up together. You find a steady rock in your life and that's all you need. We have our ups and downs, but work through them."