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ONCE UPON A TIME…IN HOLLYWOOD   The legendary Musso & Frank Grill, located in the heart of Hollywood and currently celebrating its 100th anniversary, is featured within a key scene in the upcoming Quentin Tarantino film Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood. The film, from Sony Pictures’ Columbia Pictures label, opens in U.S. theaters on July 26th. The new film marks the most recent appearance of the famous restaurant in the cinema since Musso’s first opened its doors in 1919 on Hollywood Blvd. In 1922, Buster Keaton’s movie "Cops" became the first in a long series of feature films - and later TV shows - to use the landmark venue as a location in which to film interior scenes, exterior scenes, or both. “I feel so lucky that there’s a place like the Musso & Frank Grill - one that exists now exactly how it has always been,” said Mr. Tarantino. “It was fantastic being able to shoot at an iconic landmark that is so authentic and connected to Hollywood.” Adds Rick S...

Brad Pitt E! NEWS -- When Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie boarded a flight from Nice to Los Angeles last September, neither of them could have realized the trip would mark the beginning of one of the nastiest splits in Hollywood history. We now know the fated journey, during which Brad got into a disagreement with his 15-year-old son Maddox, would lead to an explosive FBI investigation into what really happened on the plane. Less than a year earlier the couple had posed together on the red carpet while promoting their latest movie together, By the Sea—ironically a film about the breakdown of a marriage. Despite the depressing subject matter, Brad and Angelina acted like two people deeply in love as they held hands and looked adoringly into one another's eyes while photographers joyfully snapped away. Their romance had a rocky beginning, due to the perceived overlap with Brad's previous marriage to Jennifer Aniston. Yet it didn't take long for Brangeli...

Brad Pitt Ryan Gosling Finn Wittrock Finn Wittrock, Ryan Gosling and Brad Pitt were photographed at the Paramount Pictures New York premiere of The Big Short at The Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City last night. Photos By: Diego Corredor/MediaPunch

Brad Pitt Brad Pitt was snapped on the road at LAX Airport the other day. The star was showing a greying beard. Photo By: John Misa/MediaPunch

**** FOOD & WINE **** Brad Pitt And Marc Perrin Hollywood’s most famous celebrity couple took their zeal for winemaking to a new level with the release of their acclaimed Miraval rosé last year. Longtime wine lover Brad Pitt and partner Angelina Jolie escape the hustle and bustle of Hollywood to pursue quiet time on the vineyard and explore new terroirs. Wine Spectator’s recent interview with Brad Pitt is on newsstands June 3rd. On the estate he and Angelina Jolie bought in 2012 for an estimated $60 million: “We became impassioned with this place, which could produce its own wine, its own food, and become a place where artists could congregate and share ideas.” On being a farmer, and his love for the land: “I’m a farmer now. I love learning about the land and which field is most suitable for which grape, the drama of September and October: Are we picking today? Where are the sugar levels? How is the acidity? Is it going to rain? It’s been a sc...

**** THE GLORIOUS CORNER  By: G. H. Harding **** Brad Pitt Z GOOD --- We finally caught Brad Pitt’s World War Z last night and despite the heavy negative-buzz on the movie (which interestingly enough was far more widespread before its official release), we loved it. With shades of Terminator, District 9 and even, Blade Runner, echoing throughout, the movie works essentially due to the humanity of the star himself. Based on a book by Max Brooks (Mel’s son), and directed by Marc Forster, it starts out as much, much more than another zombie-movie. Some sort of pandemic has begun and is spreading exponentially throughout the world.  Pitt, as ex-UN employee Gerry Lane is drafted in again and dispatched to find out the origins of the outbreak. The movie begins in Philadelphia, and visits such far-off locales as Israel and Egypt. The arc of the movie is huge and the filming top notch. Even the scenes where the infected seemingly scale a wall and appear i...

Brad Pitt Brad Pitt was snapped at the Good Morning America studios in New York City. Brad was promoting his new film. Photo By: Corredor99/MediaPunch Inc.

Steven Spielberg Aaron Sorkin Martin Scorsese Meryl Streep Demian Bichir Octavia Spencer Glenn Close Brad Pitt Nick Nolte Gore Verbinski Kenneth Branagh Viola Davis Max Von Sydow Brian Grazer Rooney Mara Jonah Hill George Clooney Michelle Williams Melissa McCarthy Bret McKenzie Gary Oldman With Alexandra Edenborough Michel Hazanvicious With B R Nice Bejo And Jean Dujardin The 84th Academy Awards Nominations Luncheon was held the other day, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

Alicia Keys Kat Kramer With Angelina Jolie And Karen Kramer Brad Pitt Ellie Kemper Evan Rachel Wood James Cromwell Jessica Capshaw Jessica Chastain Michael Rapaport Missi Pyle Penelope Ann Miller Rita Moreno Shailene Woodley Sofia Vergara Stan Lee Steven Spielberg Viola Davis With Julius Tennon Wendi McLendon-Covey Zachary Quinto Zachary Quinto along with Angelina Jolie, James Cromwell, Alicia Keys, Brad Pitt, Sofia Vergara, Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain, Michael Rapaport, Penelope Ann Miller, Stan Lee, Rita Moreno, Wendi McLendon-Covey and others, attended The 23rd Annual Producers Guild Awards held at Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California last night. Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

Brad Pitt Stephen Bishop Casey Bond Kerris Dorsey Jonah Hill Philip Seymour Hoffman Marvin Horn Art Ortiz Chris Pratt And Scott Hatteberg Chelsea Rendon Aaron Sorkin Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger David Justice Hideki Matsui With Brad Pitt Danielle Vasinova The stars came out for the "Moneyball" Premiere in Oakland, California. Danielle Vasinova along with Hideki Matsui, Chelsea Rendon, Kerris Dorsey, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Jonah Hill, Aaron Sorkin, Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger, David Justice, Brad Pitt and many other celebrities were there. Photos By: RD / Tamarind Free Jones / Retna Digital.