In “ Bride Wars,” Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway play best friends who become wedding day rivals when their respective dream nuptials are booked at the same venue on the same day.
But which of the twentysomething svelte starlets would win in the all-around competition? A battle of box-office, comedy chops, luck in love and good ol’ red carpet razzle dazzle? Let’s stack ‘em up and find out... (Liz O. Baylen / Los Angeles Times)
After her divorce from Robinson, Hudson famously dated serial boyfriend Lance Armstrong and “Dupree” co-star Owen Wilson. For now, however, she’s laying low, telling British paper the Daily Mirror that Im enjoying my time alone. ... Im into being at home with my son and working. I like boys, I love boys, but Im having an amazing time, and I dont like the looking. Some girls like to date, but I dont. Hathaway, meanwhile, may be on the rebound after her June break-up. TV host Ellen DeGeneres recently offered to find her a new Mr. Right.
Winner: Hudson, for getting her priorities in order (Claire Folger / Associated Press)
Future prospects
Hathaway is playing the White Queen in Tim Burton’s “Alice in Wonderland,” opposite Johnny Depp, left, and Helena Bonham Carter, while Hudson has finished filming Rob Marshall’s adaptation of the Broadway musical “Nine,” which features an all-star lineup including Daniel Day Lewis, right, last year’s Oscar winning actress Marion Cotillard, Nicole Kidman and Penelope Cruz
Winner: Tie, both projects look promising. (Associated Press / Los Angeles Times)
Memorable quote
“Making out with him is like the yummiest lollipop, dipped in sunshine and wrapped in a masculine wrapper! That’s the only way I can think to describe it.” -- Hathaway on kissing Steve Carell in “Get Smart”
“My mother and father never gave a big deal about nudity in our house. I often walk around naked or just wearing panties.” -- Hudson, apropos of nothing, in Fabric magazine.
Winner: Tie, men everywhere can rejoice. (Peter Kramer / Associated Press)
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Winner... Anne Hathaway
Collecting points for seven of the 10 categories, Hathaway edged her on-screen rival. Will she pull off such a feat in “Bride Wars”? Hmmm, I sense a tie. (Dan Steinberg / Associated Press)