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Rising Star: Anna Kendrick

You’d think that 24-year-old actress Anna Kendrick would feel a bit of pressure, being in not one, but two, of the biggest films of the 2009 holiday season.

Rather, very unlike the hyperactive human Jessica character that she plays in “The Twilight Saga,” she is cool, calm and collected about the upcoming wave of publicity that she’s currently undergoing.

More about Anna, and her experiences filming “Up In The Air” with George Clooney… after the jump!

Jim Carrey’s Scrooge Rings In Hollywood Holiday Spirit

Hollywood loves money. So does Ebenezer Scrooge. So what better way to launch the holiday season than putting the old money-grubber at the head of the line to separate movie-goers from their cash?

Brad Pitt, Oprah Winfrey Among White House Visitors 

Brad Pitt is on the White House guest list.

The star is one of several celebs who have visited the White House since President Barack Obama took office, according to White House records released on Friday.

Wes Anderson To Boldly Go? ‘I Would Like To Do A Movie In Space’

Wes Anderson has explored the ocean’s depths in the nautical “The Life Aquatic” and voyaged by train through India in “The Darjeeling Limited,” but the director has another place still to explore – the final frontier.

“I’d like to do a movie in space,” Wes told AccessHollywood.com on Friday at the Hollywood premiere of his latest film, the animated Roald Dahl adaptation “Fantastic Mr. Fox.”

Hugh Jackman Ready To ‘Be A Slob Again’

As Hugh Jackman’s reign as People’s Sexiest Man Alive winds to a close, the star told the mag that losing the title would be a relief.

“Now the pressure’s off,” he said. “I can be a slob again.”

George Clooney: ‘It’s Been A While Since I’ve Been Fired’

George Clooney says there is a lot he can relate to in his new movie “Up in the Air,” a comic drama about a man who travels across the United States to lay off people amid the financial crisis.

Like his character, Clooney says he has worked around the clock, at times to the detriment of his friendships and family relations. And while he doesn’t fire people for a living, Clooney says he had his fair share of layoffs before becoming a Hollywood star.

George Clooney Laments Decline In Media Standards, Dodges Personal Questions In London

George Clooney thinks something has gone wrong when the media prints celebrity rumor and innuendo as fact.

The star, a journalist’s son, said a news story used to require “two reliable sources, and that doesn’t seem to exist as much anymore.”

Clooney spoke Thursday at the London Film Festival, where one documentary in the lineup reveals how easily some newspapers can be duped into running fake stories about the famous.

Clooney & Streep In London For Film Festival Gala

George Clooney and Meryl Streep were due on the red carpet in Leicester Square on Wednesday for the opening of the 53rd London Film Festival.

The stars provide voices for the lead characters in the opening-night film, the world premiere of director Wes Anderson’s animated adventure “Fantastic Mr. Fox.”

Don Draper: World’s Most Influential Man?

The world’s most influential man is “Mad.”

According to over 500,000 voters on AskMen.com, “Mad Men” character Don Draper – played by Jon Hamm – is the Most Influential Man of 2009.

Kentucky Officials Bestow Governor’s Award For The Arts On Native Son George Clooney

Kentucky is honoring native son George Clooney with an award from the governor.

Clooney’s parents, Nick and Nina Clooney, were at the Kentucky State Capitol on Tuesday to receive the award on their son’s behalf. The actor won the “national award” category in the 2009 Kentucky Governor’s Awards in the Arts.

MovieMantz Review: ‘Up In The Air’

“Up in the Air” soars on so many emotional levels, I don’t even know where to begin. Maybe I should start with the 34th Toronto International Film Festival, where an audience full of jaded industry types let down their guard, embraced the movie and erupted into unanimous applause at the end of this deeply poignant and very funny 2-hour masterpiece. Such a reaction is rare at stuffy press screenings, which speaks volumes about its merits.

Access’ 2009 Fall/Winter Movie Preview: From ‘New Moon’ To ‘Avatar’

Though the summer blockbuster season is over, that doesn’t mean Hollywood is cooling down with the weather. Access Hollywood has your look at the hottest movies of the 2009 fall and holiday seasons.