Kristen Stewart Gets Two New 'On the Road' Co-Stars

Kristen Stewart will be traveling On the Road with some high-profile company. The Twilight beauty, who's currently filming the movie adaptation of Jack Kerouac's classic novel in Canada, has just been joined by two new co-stars. (Sadly, no, neither of them are named Robert Pattinson—though her Twilight co-star did pay Stewart a sexy visit on set yesterday.)

The Lord of the Rings star Viggo Mortensen and Enchanted actress Amy Adams have both signed on for the Walter Salles-directed adaptation, which is slated for release next year. Mortensen will portray Old Bull Lee, a character inspired by Naked Lunch author William S. Burroughs, while Adams will play Jane, based on Burroughs' wife, Joan Vollmer. (Vollmer died in 1951 at the age of 28 when Burroughs accidentally shot her in the head. Apparently Adams, who has also signed on to play rock legend/drug casualty Janis Joplin, has acquired a taste for playing ill-fated historical figures.)

Stewart is portraying Marylou, based on LuAnne Henderson, the first wife of Neal Cassady (dubbed Dean Moriarty in the book/movie, and portrayed by Garrett Hedlund).

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Golden opportunity at the Raspberry nominations

The announcement of the Oscar nominations on Tuesday means that even the dimmest among us will now be aware that we are knee-deep in awards season. Red carpets have been vacuumed and rolled out, trophies are being polished so that they sparkle brighter than the sun and the obligatory best- and worst-dressed lists are in fine fettle.

Don’t yawn. There is succour for those tiring of the endless parade of congratulation. Rescue arrived earlier this week in the shape of the Razzies nominations.



Officially called the Golden Raspberry Awards, the Razzies are a batch of “honours” doled out for the worst films of the year. Started in 1980 by the American publicist John Wilson, the Razzies traditionally are given out the night before the Academy Awards ceremony.

“We finally figured out you couldn’t compete with the Oscars on Oscar night, but if you went the night before, when the press from all over the world are here and they are looking for something to do, it could well catch on,” Wilson told the BBC three years ago.



The Razzies panel is made up of paying members, who cough up anything from $25 (Dh92) for annual voting rights to $500 (Dh1,800) for lifetime membership. For one night of the year, they cheer and celebrate poor talent, which is quite an admission for the self-congratulatory air of HollyWood.

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