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Christian Bale: What's He Doing with Greasy Hair and a Chubby Belly?

Originally posted 03/22/2013 08:45AM

Christian Bale is known for losing weight for films roles. But this time, the Batman hunk has packed on a few lbs. to play a '70s con man turned FBI guy in his next movie.

The Oscar winner, 39, was seen with greasy hair and a protruding belly on the Massachusetts set of the untitled film – quite a sight next to his gorgeous costar Amy Adams.

It's a far cry from Bale's more chiseled days as the Caped Crusader, and even farther from his roles in The Fighter and The Machinist, for which he lost dramatic amounts of weight.

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Jessica Chastain Makes First Public Appearance with Boyfriend

Originally posted 02/23/2013 01:30PM

Having recently told Katie Couric during an interview that she does have a boyfriend, Jessica Chastain made what is apparently her first public appearance with him Friday night, at the Women in Film 6th annual Pre-Oscar Cocktail Party.

Arriving arm and arm together at Fig & Olive in Los Angeles, the Zero Dark Thirty Best Actress nominee and Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo sipped Perrier-Jouët Champagne in the main room before Chastain spotted her costar from last year's The Help, Viola Davis, and Davis's husband.

Chastain, 35, hugged and kissed the 31-year-old Passi, making it clear to all who saw them that the two are, in fact, a couple.

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Filed Under: Couples, Academy Awards, Oscars 2013, Zero Dark Thirty, Daniel Radcliffe, David O. Russell, Jessica Chastain, Viola Davis

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Facebook Research Says Your Oscar Picks Say More About You Than You Realize

Originally posted 02/22/2013 12:00PM

A person's favorite film says a lot about – especially when it's Oscar season.

Researchers at Facebook have found some interesting links between moviegoers' Oscar picks and their other interests.

For example, if you're rooting for David O. Russell's Silver Linings Playbook to take home Best Picture during Sunday's 85th Academy Awards, chances are your other interests on Facebook include Smarties (the candy!), musical acts LMFAO and Ke$ha and films like Wreck-It Ralph and Despicable Me.