Russell Brand has accepted a leading role in Diablo Cody‘s new film Lamb Of God.  He’ll play a bartender named William, whose life closely mirror’s Brand’s own:  he’s a recovering drug addict who’s sown plenty of wild oats in his past.

Also starring in the religious comedy (something about that just doesn’t sound right, but what else would you expect from Diablo Cody?) is Julianne Hough.

Brand was named the top choice for the role back in August but his participation in the film was just confirmed this week.  Look for Lamb Of God in 2013.

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Dancing diva Julianne Hough is girl-next-door sexy on the cover of Self‘s November issue.

Hough, 23, shared with the magazine about her relationship with boyfriend Ryan Seacrest, her fitness routine and how her dad checks in with her to keep her grounded:

On when it was right to get together with Ryan: “A couple of years ago, my dad asked me if, when I’m on the road by myself, no boyfriend, no family, no dogs to comfort me, I am happy with who I am. That stuck with me. If you don’t know yourself, you can’t really love anybody. Today, I am really happy with who I am and feel like I’m in the right place. I’d met Ryan many times over the years, but we got together at the right time.”

On keeping herself interested when it comes to fitness: “I vary my workouts every day because, otherwise, I get bored. I always try to run for 20 to 40 minutes on the beach first. Six days a week is fantastic, but four is great too … I grew up mountain biking in Utah, and I’ve been doing it more recently since working in Miami. I crave danger. I find going fast exhilarating! I adore snowboarding, skiing, and skydiving.”

On how her father checks in with her: “As a teen, I wanted to break free like Ariel in Footloose. My dad is protective. He texts, ‘Right place, right time, doing the right thing?’ That’s still his way of checking in on me.”

Footloose, starring Hough, Kenny Wormald, Dennis Quaid and Andie McDowell opens in theaters today, October 14th.

More photos of Julianne (and her bikini bod) are below. (Read the article)

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Happy Birthday to everyone celebrating today, July 20th, including:

1933 – Cormac McCarthy, author
1938 – Dame Diana Rigg, actress
1947 – Carlos Santana, musician
1957 – Donna Dixon, actress
1963 – Frank Whaley, actor
1964 – Chris Cornell, musician
1964 – Dean Winters, actor
1969 – Josh Holloway, actor
1969 – Vitamin C, singer
1971 – Sandra Oh, actress
1973 – Omar Epps, actor
1974 – Simon Rex, actor
1975 – Judy Greer, actress
1978 – Charlie Korsmo, actor
1980 – Gisele Bundchen, model
1988 – Julianne Hough, dancer

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Hollywood superstars became runway models for a day at the annual Heart Truth’s Red Dress Fashion show that kicked off New York Fashion Week on Wednesday February 9th.

The parade of red-dress wearing stars included Denise Richards in Matthew Williamson, Taraji P Henson in Naeem Khan, Linda Gray in Pamela Roland, Audrina Partridge in Badgley Mischka, Giulianna Rancic in Notte by Marchesa, Eve in David Meister, Natasha Bedingfield in Nicole Miller, Julianna Hough in a Swarovski embellished gown, Gayle King in Donna Karan, Patti LaBelle in Zang Toi, Suzanne Sommers in Ina Soltani and Dita von Teese in Zac Posen.

Also Garcelle Beauvis in Monique Lhuillier, Camila Alves in Franco Kaufman, Eva Amurri in Chris Benz, Archie Panjabi in J. Mendel, Dania Ramirez in Catherine Malandrino, Laila Ali in A Pea in the Pod, Katrina Bowden in Oscar de la Renta and Alison Sweeney in Tadashi Shoji.

The annual catwalk event raises money and awareness for heart disease research, the number one killer of women.

Check out all the photos below. (Read the article)

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Eva Mendes and Julianne Hough attended for The Art of Elysium’s 4th Annual Black Tie “Heaven” Charity Gala 2011 at the California Science Center in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

Mendes wore an ethereal rose colored gown with soft draping from Valentino for the evening affair. Hough wore a royal purple one shoulder gown with beaded waist detailing and high slit in the skirt. The evening included dinner, a Vogue fashion show and the “Spirit of Elysium” award to James Franco.

See Twilight’s Anna Kendrick photos here.
The Vampire Diaries actress Candice Accola photos are here.
Brittany Snow photos from the Gala are here.
For photos of Camilla Belle at the Gala click here.
Leighton Meester fashion photos from Elysium are here.

More photos of Mendes and Hough are under. (Read the article)

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Two more beautiful women turned up for a great cause: Kirsten Dunst and Julianne Hough stepped out to the Bulgari Save the Children and Artists for Peace and Justice party.

The benefit took place Thursday evening (January 13th) at the Ron Burkle Green Acres estate and honored producer Simon Fuller and director Paul Haggis.

More photos of Dunst and Hough are below.

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The Audi and J Mendel Kick Off Celebration of Golden Globe Week 2011 was held at Cecconi’s Restaurant in West Hollywood, Califronia Sunday evening, January 9th and lots of celebs made a stop at the party.

Alexander Skarsgard, Jane Lynch, Zac Efron, Sophia Bush, Kathy Griffin, Zoe Saldana, Brittany Snow and Sofia Vergara are all featured in photos below.

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Julianne Hough is too sexy for her own good.

The former Dancing with the Stars pro has turned to country music and for her single “Is That So Wrong,” the songstress has found herself with a bit of a problem: Country Music Television will not air the racy video.

Citing contractual reasons as the issue, reps for CMT said:

“We world premiered the video back in July,” a CMT representative told OnTheRedCarpet.com. “We took it down shortly thereafter due to ongoing contract negotiations with Julianne’s label, Universal Music Group.”

So why is this coming up now – 6 months later? Because Hough would like some publicity, it seems and she brought it up:

While performing at the Acoustic Christmas Concert in Baltimore, Hough told the crowd that her video for new single ‘Is That So Wrong’ has been deemed unsuitable for CMT, saying, “Apparently I was taking off too many clothes as I was dancing across my bedroom.”

Meh. Six months after the fact we should care?

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Julianne Hough got the part she was trying for!  The Dancing With The Stars beauty is going to star in Footloose opposite Chace Crawford.    Julianne is thrilled about this project.

“I am a huge fan! Who’s not a huge fan of all those dance musical movies? They’re the best!”

This movie won’t be underway until spring, so Julianne will be teaming up with Venus Embrace (razors) to write a book of advice for young girls, The Goddess Guide To Getting Closer.  That’s quite a play on words, now isn’t it?  LOL.

Congrats to you, Julianne!  Can’t wait to see the movie!

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Though Julianne Hough has reportedly landed the lead female role in the upcoming remake of Footloose, she may already be on her way out the door. Turns out, she sucks at acting!

“[Her audition] was so bad, the producers sent her off to take acting classes,” an insider told The Post. “She’s scheduled for another screen test Aug. 1. They definitely like her, but the producers know they need a real actress for the movie to work — she’s a pretty girl who can sing and dance, but so was Mariah Carey, and we all know how Glitter turned out.”

Um, yeh. The girl definitely has chops and is a killer dancer, but why can’t she just stick with that? Why do all these Hollywood people have to push their luck and not just be happy with what they have? I don’t think a few summer acting classes are going to put her in contention to be a good enough actress for a major movie, but whatever.

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