Hollywood Headlines: A week in review

The notoriously vocal rapper has remained mum about his reported $3-million performance at the wedding reception of Aisultan Nazarbayev, the Kazakh president’s grandson. Meanwhile, human-rights organizations pounced on his decision. “The regime crushes freedom of speech and association; someone like Kanye, who makes a living expressing his views, would find himself in a prison under Nazarbayev’s rule,” Human Rights Foundation President Thor Halvorssen said, calling the country a “human rights wasteland.”   (Juan Ocampo / Getty Images)

Apparently, more than 60,000 fans of the erotic romance novel weren’t imagining actors Charlie Hunnam and Dakota Johnson as their B&D-loving Christian Grey and schoolgirl Anastasia Steele in the upcoming adaptation of the book, and they made it known in an online petition. “Matt Bomer is the PERFECT DESCRIPTION OF CHRISTIAN GREY AND ALEXIS BLEDEL IS THE PERFECT ACTRESS TO REPRESENT ANASTASIA STEELE and if THEY ARE NOT, NOBODY WILL BE,” a petition on Change.org read. Neither Bomer nor Bledel ever made mention that they were considering the roles.   (Michael Loccisano/ AFP / Getty Images (left); Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images)

The goal: Secure a supporting actor nomination for his portrayal of Alien, the seedy gangster in the box office hit “Spring Breakers.”

The ad: Franco in character, gripping two Oscar statuettes and sandwiched by bikini-clad actresses Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Benson, with unprintable text asking voters to “Consider this ... “

Expect more ads of this nature in the coming months. “We all believe strongly in the performance,” spokeswoman Nicolette Aizenberg said. “He created something that is part of the zeitgeist.”  (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press)

The actress was named a goodwill ambassador by the U.N. High Commission for Refugees and has actively worked for social justice, most recently challenging the U.N. Security Council to curb war-zone rape. Jolie will receive her accolade from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences at the Governors Awards, along with actors Angela Lansbury and Steve Martin and veteran costume designer Piero Tosi, who will receive special honors recognizing their career achievements.  (Evan Agostin / Invision/AP)

Underwood’s onstage fall in Texas left her with a foot injury, but Twitter revealed that the country music diva was still in high spirits. “Good news, it’s not broken...AND I got some new footwear!” she tweeted with a photo of the booted, ailing limb. (Toes flawlessly painted, of course.) Talk about powering through pain to stay fashionable: The singer fell after catching her stiletto heel on the back of her draping T-shirt and continued her song from the floor.  (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times)

Boy, he sure did keep us guessing. After a day of conflicting reports about whether the former Clippers player had really checked into rehab following his DUI arrest, sources told The Times that Odom is getting treatment for his problems outside of a facility. Wife Khloe Kardashian reportedly hasn’t spoken to him since she told him to choose between rehab or a divorce.  (Michael Buckner / Getty Images)

The curvy glamour girl rose to prominence with her two-time appearance on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue and took on couture by gracing the covers of Vogue and Vanity Fair, among other magazines. Upton has expanded to Hollywood with the upcoming film “The Other Woman” and keeps up a strong social-media presence. She received the trophy at the 10th annual Style Awards.  (Frazer Harrison / Getty Images)

“Having a late term miscarriage is by far the hardest thing either of us have ever had to go through. We appreciate all of your prayers and ask for privacy and respect during this time,” Lisa Osbourne wrote on her blog. The couple have a 1-year-old daughter named Pearl, who turns 2 next April. They were expecting a baby boy.  (Michael Buckner / Getty Images)