Hollywood headlines: A week in review
![Amid the flashy gowns, tuxes and notorious "I am an actor" intros at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the acceptance speeches were perhaps the most memorable moments of the night. Actress Lupita Nyong'o delivered graceful lines despite her overflowing excitement; Helen Mirren unabashedly admired her trophy's physique; and Matthew McConaughey talked about getting "feverishly drunk on [his characters'] obsessions" in a giddy ramble that ended with him talking about space travel. (Read the transcript here.) Other favorites included Rita Moreno, Bryan Cranston and a cheeky Cate Blanchett.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/a10fd8f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2048x1362+0+0/resize/1440x958!/format/webp/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F73%2F57%2Ffa93e905facaa8504b58b8c7778a%2Flat-hh24-lupita-nyongo-sag-award-wre0014302961-20140118)
Amid the flashy gowns, tuxes and notorious “I am an actor” intros at the Screen Actors Guild Awards, the acceptance speeches were perhaps the most memorable moments of the night. Actress Lupita Nyong’o delivered graceful lines despite her overflowing excitement; Helen Mirren unabashedly admired her trophy’s physique; and Matthew McConaughey talked about getting “feverishly drunk on [his characters’] obsessions” in a giddy ramble that ended with him talking about space travel. (Read the transcript here.) Other favorites included Rita Moreno, Bryan Cranston and a cheeky Cate Blanchett. (Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)
Justin Bieber gets arrested, Quentin Tarantino rages over his movie script leak, Lorde prepares to wow at the Grammys and much, much more.
By Andrea Wang / Los Angeles Times
An irate Quentin Tarantino made it known that he prizes secrecy. “I’m very, very depressed,” the director told the Deadline website on Tuesday. “I finished a script, a first draft, and I didn’t mean to shoot it until next winter, a year from now. I gave it to six people, and apparently it’s gotten out today.” Fans don’t worry: While Tarantino has no near-future plans to revisit the western, he’s “got 10 more where that came from.” (Jerod Harris / Getty Images)
Has the 17-year-old phenom been busy or what? After a heart-to-heart with Rolling Stone magazine and nonstop touring, New Zealand singer Lorde prepped for Grammy Awards weekend: She’ll be joining Miley Cyrus and Jennifer Hudson as performers at Clive Davis’ annual pre-Grammys party, is awaiting the results of her four Grammy nominations and is singing at the ceremony on Sunday. (Angela Weiss / Getty Images)
After stories of the duo getting cozy at a recent charity event and spending New Years together at actor Sean Penn’s Oahu abode, a report confirms that actress Charlize Theron and Penn are dating. “[Charlize is] a keeper, that’s for sure,” the 53-year-old actor told CNN’s Piers Morgan. “Well, I’ll do my best to keep her anyway!” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
In front of press at the Television Critics Assn. tour, the “Star Trek” alum referred to his publicly known difficulties with fellow cast member William Shatner, which date back a few decades. “This is all an act,” Takei said of Shatner’s lingering resentment, with the intention of making peace. “He complained about not getting invited to [my] wedding. Everyone knows we did send an invitation.” (Frederick M. Brown / Getty Images)
The actress of “High School Musical” fame continues to step out of her comfort zone, gaining 15 pounds, chopping off her long locks and living in a shelter without cellphone access for two weeks to embody her role as a homeless, pregnant teen. “When you’re part of something so big, people really love holding on to the idea of that person — they become attached to it, and if they see you in a different light it feels like they’ve been betrayed,” she told The Times about her roles after Disney. “But I’m 25 now, and I was 16 when I started ‘High School Musical.’ It’s been a really long time now. I’ve evolved as a human being, and with this movie, I hope people see that. But I know that I still have a lot more work to do.” (Evan Agostini / Associated Press)
No, she’s not getting married at the palace of Versailles. Kardashian dispelled rumors after she and beau Kanye West took a private tour of the royal French chateau -- just because, she said, they had never been there. But with Kimye, anything is possible, right? West has said he wants fighter jets overhead during the nuptials. (Pierre Suu / Getty Images)
He’s conquered drama in front of the camera. But how will he fare as a newbie on Broadway? Fresh off of a “Breaking Bad” awards high, Cranston will star as President Lyndon B. Johnson in “All the Way,” a play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Robert Schenkkan. The show is scheduled to open in March. (Rob Kim / Getty Images)
Toni Tennille has filed for divorce after 38 years of marriage to Daryl “Captain” Dragon, who has said doesn’t know why she wants the split. “I gotta figure it out for myself first,” he told TMZ. “Love Will Keep Us Together” might never sound the same. (David B. Parker / Associated Press)
