Actor Armie Hammer rejected his agent's plans to put him forward for a role in the upcoming Fifty Shades Of Grey movie because he considers the erotic novel to be little more than "mommy porn".

The Social Network star has been among the names touted for the lead role of Christian Grey in a film adaptation of E. L. James' book, which is the first installment of a trilogy.

Hammer admits he hasn't been officially approached about the job, but he told his agent not to pursue the project.

He tells Playboy magazine, "No one actually offered me the movie, but while I was working on Lone Ranger ...

Actor Armie Hammer narrowly avoided expulsion at school after coming up with a cheeky money-making ploy to sell Playboy magazines to his fellow classmates.

The Social Network star thought he and a friend could make a little pocket money by capitalising on teenage boys going through puberty and they started supplying pals with the adult magazine - complete with a little lotion for lubrication.

Their scam was soon exposed and school teachers demanded to see the contents of Hammer's locker - but the young entrepreneur was already one step ahead of them and his clever scheme saved him from be...

Disney's third and final trailer for this July's surefire blockbuster The Lone Ranger was released on Thursday and it looks awesome!

Johnny Depp, who stars in the film as Tonto, and director Gore Verbinski were on hand at this year's CinemaCon in Las Vegas, where movie theater owners gather to get the latest info on upcoming films and technology, to share 20 minutes of footage of the film with cinema bosses. Unfortunately we'll all have to wait until July 3 to see any of that footage.
 
Based on the characters that were introduced by Detroit's WXYZ radio in 1933, the story begins with the ...

Armie Hammer has been hailed a hero after coming to the rescue of a woman involved in a traffic accident on Friday.

The Social Network star was driving through Los Angeles when he witnessed the crash and pulled over to help a woman get out of her smashed car.

His heroics were witnessed by model Leeann Tweeden, who also rushed to the scene after hearing the collision from her nearby home, and she later took to her Facebook.com page to blog about her experience.

She writes, "I was sitting in my house when I hear an accident tonight. I throw on my shoes and run out of my house to see if ...

After months of anticipation, and one much-buzzed about tease at Comic-Con, the world was finally treated to the first trailer for Johnny Depp's high octane western "The Lone Ranger" last night.

And all we can say is: Hi-Yo Silver! And Away!

Of course, there were a few surprises in the trailer, the main one being that the star of the film seems to be neither Armie Hammer (who plays the titular masked vigilante) nor Depp (who plays his unexpectedly fierce Native American partner Tonto) but rather an assortment of lovingly filmed trains. The trailer does play out just a little bit like the...

Former White Stripes star Jack White will compose the score for Johnny Depp's upcoming remake of classic TV series The Lone Ranger.

The rocker will lend his musical talents to the Disney western, which will star The Social Network's Armie Hammer as the Lone Ranger with Depp as his sidekick Tonto.

The film's producer Jerry Bruckheimer, confirmed White's involvement to Variety, saying, "Jack's an amazing songwriter with a unique style. We're thrilled to hear his fresh take on the William Tell Overture. Gore (Verbinski, director) hatched the idea and Johnny was thrilled with it."

"We're a...

Two Jews on Film - By Joan Alperin Schwartz: Mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the fairest Of Us All? The answer to that question is definitely Miss Julia Roberts, who plays Snow White's (Lily Collins) evil stepmother/queen, in director Tarsem Singh's new film, 'Mirror Mirror'.

Ms. Roberts absolutely nails the part.

In fact, she is the only reason to see this remake of the classic fairytale. I think this is one of her best performances in a long time.

For those of you not familiar with the story (yes, it is possible) Snow White's daddy, the King (Sean Bean) disappeared one dark and storm...

Lily Collins visited The Big Apple this week, posing atop the Empire State Building’s Iconic 86th Floor Observatory to promote her upcoming film "Mirror Mirror" which opens March 30th.

About "Mirror Mirror": As one of the most beloved stories of all time, Snow White is coming to life in the motion picture event for the whole family, "Mirror Mirror". A fresh and funny retelling of the Snow White legend, "Mirror Mirror" features breakout star Lily Collins ("The Blind Side") as Snow White, a princess in exile, and Oscar® winner Julia Roberts as the evil Queen who ruthlessly rules her capture...

Armie Hammer was the breakout star of The Social Network, although he might have had an unfair advantage since he played two characters. His memorable work as the Winklevoss twins bumped him into the covetable tier of young actors who can go for the juicy parts. He got to play J. Edgar’s closeted lover Clyde Tolson and now he’s playing the title role in The Lone Ranger. (Johnny Depp is his “sidekick” Tonto.)

This week he stars as Prince Charming in Mirror Mirror, a new take on the Snow White story. This prince is kind of a goofball, and when he falls under the evil queen (Julia Roberts)’ s...

Last week I was lucky enough to see an advanced screening of the Drew Goddard/Joss Whedon horror flick “The Cabin in the Woods,” which took SXSW by storm. I won’t comment on it just yet, but I will say that I’m excited to be interviewing two of its stars, Kristen Connolly and Fran Kranz, in the coming days. Keep your eyes peeled for my write up.

Big budget franchise season arrived last week with the premiere of “The Hunger Games,” and continues this week with the release of the Greek action sequel “Wrath of the Titans.” Also coming out this week are the light-hearted Snow White picture...

Up and comer Lily Collins attended the "Mirror Mirror" Los Angeles premiere on Saturday looking lovely in a billowing black strapless dress. Collins, daughter of veteran rocker Phil Collins, plays Snow White in the adventure film.

In the movie, Prince Alcott (Armie Hammer) falls for angelic Snow White while the jealous Evil Queen (Julia Roberts) seizes control of a magical kingdom and casts the orphaned princess into exile.

Lily's co-star Armie was notably absent from the premiere after missing his flight. He arrived in Los Angeles later in the evening in time to attend the afterparty at ...

We've got just one thing to say about the first photo from the upcoming film "The Lone Ranger:" Hi-yo, Captain Jack Sparrow! Away!

Not that this is the latest mashup from Seth Grahame-Smith or anything — though we'd love to see "Cowboys and Indians and Pirates" — but once you get a look at Johnny Depp as Tonto in this picture, you'll have to agree that some of the spirit of old Captain Jack is definitely present.

"The Lone Ranger," as you know, is a revival of the classic old west masked hero who reached the height of his popularity back in the '50s thanks to a hit TV show. Now he's bein...

Actress Lily Collins was left battered and bruised on the set of new movie Mirror Mirror after taking several blows from a sword while shooting fight scenes with Armie Hammer.

Collins, daughter of veteran rocker Phil Collins, plays Snow White in the adventure film and the script required her to clash onscreen with co-stars Hammer and Julia Roberts.

She was so determined to make their sword fighting scenes look realistic, she took fencing lessons for four months - but she was still unable to effectively parry Hammer's blows when the cameras rolled.

Collins tells Stella magazine, "For o...

Acclaimed actor Leonardo DiCaprio stars in "J. Edgar," director Clint Eastwood's richly detailed biopic exploring the life and career of controversial FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover.

For nearly 50 years, Hoover (DiCaprio) fought crime as one of the most powerful law enforcers in America. During Hoover's extended stint as Director of the FBI, however, his penchant for bending the law in the name of seeking justice and using the secrets of high-profile leaders to gain personal leverage won him just as many supporters as detractors.

Little did many other than his loyal colleague Clyde ...

Armie Hammer recently spent a night in a Texas jail after he was found in possession of marijuana.

The actor was driving through a border patrol checkpoint in Texas on November 30 when a sniffer dog alerted cops to a small drug stash in his car. A search of the vehicle also turned up one brownie and three cookies laced with medical marijuana.

Hammer was arrested and held in custody overnight. He was released after paying a $1,000 bond.

The star escaped prosecution by the El Paso District Attorney because the 0.02 ounces of pot discovered did not qualify for a felony. The case has since b...

Like last year, the Oscar Nominations announcement morning always proves to be an early morning. I was up at 2:15 AM to conquer the pinnacle of the awards show season, the Academy Awards. I was interested to see how the Academy would vote this year with a new voting system for Best Picture, no clear frontrunner in the race, and a plethora of names being bandied about in the acting categories. The Academy did not disappoint this year with fresh faces, a nod to comedy, and a surprising nine Best Picture nominees instead of the predicted six or eight nominees.

The Samuel Goldwyn Theatre ...

Armie Hammer has confessed he felt out of his depth shooting scenes with Hollywood heavyweights Leonardo DiCaprio and Judi Dench for Clint Eastwood's new movie "J. Edgar."

Eastwood stepped behind the camera to direct the film about former FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover, and he cast Hammer as Hoover's deputy Clyde Tolson.

Hammer admits he was terrified when he showed up for the first day of his shoot, but the "Dirty Harry" star immediately put him at ease.

He tells GQ magazine, "My first day, I walked in and there was Clint, Leonardo DiCaprio and Judi Dench. I was like, 'I am so out of my leag...

The Help has been tipped for glory at the 2012 Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards after receiving four nominations.

The movie will compete for the coveted Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture prize, alongside The Artist, Bridesmaids, The Descendants and Midnight in Paris.

The film also earned nods in the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role category for Viola Davis, as well as Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role thanks to Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer.

Trailing with three nominations was silent film The Artist and...

Mirror Mirror is a spectacular reimagining of the classic fairy tale starring Oscar® winner Julia Roberts as the Queen, Lily Collins as Snow White, Armie Hammer as Prince Alcott, Sean Bean as the King and Nathan Lane as the Queen's hapless and bungling servant, Brighton.

An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright in a spirited adventure comedy filled with jealousy, romance and betrayal that will capture the imagination of audiences the world over.

Visionary director Tarsem Singh (Immortals) rewri...

The gay love story occupies a curious place in the minds of populist cinema goers of late: Novelty. Throughout Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar, the audience would snicker and laugh to one-another, just above their breath, at any sort of implication of romance between J. Edgar Hoover (Leonardo Dicaprio) and his life-long, possibly fabulous companion, Clyde Tolson (Armie Hammer). Just a scant few years ago audiences were actively protesting “Brokeback Mountain” and now they’re giddy like school girls during a 5th grade game of Spin-the-bottle. I suppose that’s progress.

What isn’t progressive, o...

The Social Network star Armie Hammer has become the latest celebrity to open a bakery.

The actor and his wife Elizabeth Chambers are preparing to open new cupcake store, called Bird Bakery, in San Antonio, Texas and they will launch the venture with a party on November 28.

Chambers tells Eonline.com, "It's nice to have something you can put your hands on and create. San Antonio was the perfect place. We spent Thanksgiving there. I was born there. Everyone knows us and the people are so sweet."

Hammer joins the likes of actress Jennifer Esposito and NCIS star Pauley Perrette, who owns her...

Two Jews on Film - By Joan Alperin-Schwartz: Every once in awhile, you experience a performance by an actor that simply blows your mind. That's exactly what happened to me, when I watched Leonardo DiCaprio portray J. Edgar Hoover in Clint Eastwood's new film, 'J. Edgar.'

What makes a great performance are the subtle things an actor does. Things that inform the character… a gesture, a look, body language, the tilt of the head. DiCaprio obviously understands this because he absolutely nails the part.

Equally brilliant, is Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as Clyde Tolson, Hoover's long ti...

AFI Fest celebrated Young Hollywood with a panel of under 30 movie stars: Evan Rachel Wood, Kristen Dunst, Armie Hammer and Anton Yelchin. Asked when they felt they’d made it in Hollywood, Wood surprised her fellow panelists and the audience with her answer.

“Has everybody seen Clueless?” Wood began. “Jeremy Sisto played Elton, drove Alicia Silverstone home in that movie. He drove me home in Thirteen.”

Thirteen was Wood’s breakthrough movie where she played a teenager falling for a bad influence. Her Hollywood moment was much more innocent though. “As a 14-year-old, that was a big moment ...

Relativity Media just announced that the long-awaited title for its upcoming spectacular reimagining of the classic Snow White fairy tale is "Mirror Mirror."

Filming for the comedy action adventure wrapped in mid-September under the direction of Tarsem Singh ("Immortals," "The Cell"). The theatrical release date is set for March 16, 2012.

The newly titled film "Mirror Mirror," stars breakout star Lily Collins as an exiled princess who enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright and Oscar-winner Julia Roberts as an evil Queen who steals control of a kingdom, i...

I hit the red carpet last night for the AFI FEST 2011 Opening Night Gala Presentation of ”J. Edgar” and fulfilled one of my high school girl fantasies ….. I interviewed and TOUCHED Leonardo DiCaprio!

Being an Entertainment Reporter and Red Carpet Host, I obviously interview A LOT of celebs. But anyone who grew up with me in South Carolina and is aware of my “Titanic” obsession knows that this was a BIG deal! I literally went to see that movie in the theater way too many times to count and plastered my bedroom walls with Leo posters. I would also quote the movie in conversation whenever ...

Actor Armie Hammer refused to shave his chest hair for his upcoming Snow White remake because he didn't want to lose his "manhood".

The Social Network star plays Prince Andrew Alcott opposite Julia Roberts in the as-yet-untitled film, but he admits he clashed with production bosses on the movie set because he couldn't stand the thought of going bare, which was required for his character.

He tells Details magazine, "Julia (Roberts) had a line about how smooth my chest is, and it's not. So the producers were like, 'OK, just shave him.' And I was like, 'Whoa. I spent 25 years earning this ...

Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga have topped Vanity Fair's 2011 "International Best-Dressed List." The singers were selected as part of the magazine's annual list of the most stylish celebrities.

Also among this year's winners are Johnny Depp, English actress Carey Mulligan, "The King's Speech" star Colin Firth, Oscar winner Tilda Swinton and "The Social Network's" Armie Hammer.

Hollywood celebrities weren't the only ones to receive recognition - a number of other public figures made the cut, including Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and First Lady Michelle Obama.

Olympic rowing stars Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss have dropped their court appeal of a settlement with Facebook.com founder Mark Zuckerberg.

The partnership which led to the legal wrangle was documented in acclaimed 2010 film The Social Network.

The Winklevoss twins, who were portrayed by Armie Hammer in the film, claimed they were shortchanged in a $65 million settlement with Zuckerberg in 2008 because Facebook.com had misrepresented the value of company stock.

In April, a federal appeals judge rejected the argument.

The Winklevosses asked Zuckerberg to help them write the coding f...

Actor Armie Hammer has described his onscreen kiss with Leonardo DiCaprio, insisting the same-sex smooch "wasn't that weird."

DiCaprio plays the title role in Clint Eastwood's upcoming movie "J. Edgar" about controversial Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) boss John Edgar Hoover.

"The Social Network" star appears opposite DiCaprio as lawyer-turned-FBI agent Clyde Tolson, the man rumored to be Hoover's lover, and he has revealed the actors locked lips in a kissing scene.

He tells ET Canada, "It's the same kind of thing as if you walk onto a set and they hand you a machine gun and (say)...

Dakota Fanning's younger sister Elle stepped out of her sibling's shadow as she scooped the Actress of the Year prize at the 2011 Young Hollywood Awards.

The 13 year old accepted the prize for her role in Sofia Coppola's drama Somewhere at a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles on Friday.

Garrett Hedlund picked up the Actor of the Year award for Tron: Legacy, while The Social Network star Armie Hammer and actress Isabel Lucas were named the Male and Female Stars of Tomorrow.

Hailee Steinfeld's debut in the Coen Brothers' 2010 western True Grit earned her the Breakthrough of the Year t...