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People.com: Gerard Butler Explains His Drastic Weight Lossupdated: Thu Sep 15 2011 15:31:00

Butler is combining daily surfing with a cardio regimen and yoga

People.com: Gerard Butler Shows Off Hot New Bodyupdated: Thu Aug 11 2011 11:08:00

Goofing for the camera, he's got ripped abs and toned arms for a surfing movie

People.com: Gerard Butler and Jessica Biel: Cajun Courtship?updated: Mon Jun 06 2011 15:11:00

The actors got close while filming Playing the Field in Louisiana. But how close?

People.com: Jessica Biel & Gerard Butler Treat Their Crew to Cupcakesupdated: Thu Apr 07 2011 13:11:00

• Jessica Biel and costar Gerard Butler ordered 13 dozen cupcakes from Cush's Grocery and Market for the cast and crew of Playing the Field, which they're shooting in Shreveport, La. "It's a wide variety of cupcakes [that] she and Gerard ordered for a Friday treat," a source tells PEOPLE. Biel has dropped into the store several times for lunch, and usually orders the chicken salad special, the source says, calling the actress "one of the nicest, most down-to-earth people."

People.com: Inside Jon Hamm & Jeremy Renner's Favorite Old-School Cocktail Barsupdated: Wed Feb 23 2011 13:28:00

Find out what the stars drink - and how to mix up these beverages yourself

People.com: Gerard Butler Will Be Washing Dishes for Christmasupdated: Mon Nov 08 2010 15:30:00

The burly star is going home to Scotland for the holidays and promises to be good

People.com: Gerard Butler Has Romantic Rendezvous with French TV Hostupdated: Mon Apr 05 2010 16:27:00

An interview with Laurie Cholewa leads to a day-and-night date in Paris

People.com: Did Gerard Butler Grab Jennifer Aniston's Butt in Photo?updated: Sat Apr 03 2010 18:49:00

"I think that’s just the way the camera was angled," the Scottish star says in seeking to explain racy picture

People.com: POLL: Who's the Sexiest Gladiator?updated: Fri Apr 02 2010 20:08:00

From Clash of the Titan's Sam Worthington to the 300's Gerard Butler, which actor looks best in a warrior suit

People.com: Jennifer Aniston and Gerard Butler Take a Cozy Parisian Cruiseupdated: Mon Mar 29 2010 13:10:00

The Bounty Hunter costars set sail with friends down the River Seine

People.com: Ellen DeGeneres Gets Under Gerard Butler's Kiltupdated: Wed Mar 24 2010 15:28:00

The talk-show host wonders if Scottish star prefers to go commando

No friends at the box office?updated: Tue Mar 23 2010 14:48:00

Cliché trailers and unimpressed movie reviews aside, "The Bounty Hunter" was still expected to perform decently at the box office last weekend, some guessing a gross in the neighborhood of $25 million.

People.com: POLL: Which of Jen Aniston's Leading Men Is Your Favorite?updated: Wed Mar 17 2010 15:28:00

She's heating up the screen with Gerard Butler, but who's her hottest costar ever?

People.com: Gerard Butler Is Sweet on Jennifer Aniston's Cupcakesupdated: Wed Mar 17 2010 13:48:00

The Bounty Hunter costars share a passion for Mexican food with friends

People.com: Gerard Butler Says Jennifer Aniston Is Like Familyupdated: Fri Mar 12 2010 18:00:00

The Bounty Hunter costars became close after a physically demanding shooting schedule

Fury over sex offender's freedomupdated: Fri Mar 12 2010 10:52:00

In the movie "Law Abiding Citizen," Gerard Butler plays a man who loses his family when his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. After the main culprit receives a light sentence as part of a plea bargain and gets released from prison much sooner than he should have, our hero goes all "Death Wish" on the creep. He kidnaps him, drugs him and surgically dissects him into two-dozen pieces.

People.com: Jennifer Aniston & Gerard Butler's Sexy Magazine Cover Revealedupdated: Wed Mar 10 2010 11:35:00

The Bounty Hunter costars cuddle up in the California desert for W

People.com: Kristen Bell Flashes Her Rock at Gerard Butler's Charity Bashupdated: Fri Mar 05 2010 10:36:00

• Gerard Butler played the perfect host at the Vanity Fair and Brioni-hosted "Artists for Peace & Justice" event at the Beverly Hills Hotel. The bash, also co-hosted by Paul Haggis and Precious director Lee Daniels, drew out newly engaged Kristen Bell, who flashed her big sparkler around the room. But Butler was a main attraction too: The Scottish actor, in a dapper suit, was bombarded with adoring women as he settled in to welcome his guests. Still, he got a little shy after being called out for making a $250,000 donation to the organization. Also there: Jon Hamm and girlfriend Jennifer Westfeldt, holding hands while sipping cocktails.

People.com: Is Gerard Butler Trying to Make Jennifer Aniston Jealous?updated: Fri Feb 12 2010 18:59:00

The movie hunk is raising money for a cancer charity by auctioning off a date with himself

People.com: Jen Aniston Explains Her Affection for Gerard Butlerupdated: Wed Feb 10 2010 06:16:00

The actress also reveals why she picked Mexico for her 41st birthday celebration

People.com: Jen Aniston Celebrates Her 41st Birthday in Mexico - with Gerard Butlerupdated: Sun Feb 07 2010 22:12:00

The actress gets an early start to her celebrations with a group of friends in Los Cabos, Mexico

People.com: Gerard Butler Takes a Shine to Street Performer in L.A.updated: Tue Jan 26 2010 16:30:00

The actor stops to chat and ends up in a lip lock with a violin player

People.com: Jennifer Aniston: Her Flirty and Fabulous Globes Weekendupdated: Mon Jan 18 2010 18:32:00

The actress mingles with Gerard Butler, Bradley Cooper and ex Tate Donovan

People.com: Gerard Butler, Sophia Loren, Mel Gibson to Present at Golden Globesupdated: Tue Jan 05 2010 17:59:00

The actors join a star-studded list of presenters at the awards show

What Jessica Simpson wants in a manupdated: Thu Oct 29 2009 18:18:00

When it comes to finding the right man, Jessica Simpson wants it all.

People.com: BUZZ: Gerard Butler & Jessica Simpson Rub Elbows in N.Y.C.updated: Fri Oct 23 2009 06:57:00

But a source plays down rumors of a possible budding relationship

'Wild Things' is king at the box office with $32.5 millionupdated: Sun Oct 18 2009 22:48:00

After a long and troubled production, Warner Bros.' "Where the Wild Things Are" found its supper waiting, and it was hot to the tune of $32.5 million, according to early estimates by Hollywood.com Box Office.

People.com: Gerard Butler: Katherine Heigl Will Be an Amazing Momupdated: Thu Sep 24 2009 19:37:00

"She's naturally a caretaker in the best way," says Butler of his Ugly Truth costar

People.com: Jen and Gerard: Dinner for Sixupdated: Fri Sep 11 2009 19:14:00

The Bounty costars enjoy a candlelit evening with friends in L.A.

'Final Destination' wins Labor Day box office raceupdated: Mon Sep 07 2009 15:34:00

It happens every year: Memorial Day kicks off the summer with a box office bang, and Labor Day ends it with a whimper.

People.com: New York Man Accuses Gerard Butler of Hitting His Dogupdated: Thu Aug 27 2009 08:26:00

But Butler's rep says the man's greyhound attacked the actor's little pug, Lolita

People.com: Source: Jen Aniston & Gerard Butler Seen Hand in Handupdated: Mon Aug 24 2009 20:06:00

But a rep for Aniston says the costars "were not holding hands"

People.com: Gerard Butler Looking Forward to Kissing Jennifer Anistonupdated: Tue Aug 04 2009 14:17:00

He says he's not dating his Bounty costar, but is "excited" to smooch her on screen

People.com: Bradley Cooper Denies D.C. Hookup with Jennifer Anistonupdated: Tue Aug 04 2009 08:27:00

"It didn't happen, they were not there together," the actor's rep tells PEOPLE

People.com: How Scarlett Johansson Shaped Up for Iron Man 2updated: Mon Jul 27 2009 14:35:00

Having to wear a skintight catsuit for the camera intimidated the shapely star

People.com: Jon Gosselin: 'I'm Single'updated: Mon Jul 27 2009 12:29:00

The father of eight is on a break from Hailey Glassman and says he and Kate Major are "just friends"

People.com: Former American Idol Contestant Killedupdated: Mon Jul 27 2009 11:28:00

Alexis Cohen, who auditioned for seasons 7 and 8, was likely struck by a car in New Jersey

People.com: Kim Kardashian Wants Kids of Her Ownupdated: Mon Jul 27 2009 10:28:00

But the reality star says, "If I couldn't have kids I probably would adopt"

Review: Not much to love in 'The Ugly Truth'updated: Mon Jul 27 2009 08:07:00

Humiliation and comedy have always been natural bedfellows, but the one doesn't guarantee the other, as poor Katherine Heigl discovers in this crude, sub-par stab at a modern screwball comedy.

'She deserves an Oscar'updated: Mon Jul 27 2009 08:07:00

'The Ugly Truth' cast and crew discuss what happens when a remote control to a pair of underwear falls into the wrong hands.

People.com: Jon Wants Friendship with Kateupdated: Sun Jul 26 2009 21:47:00

Gosselin's new pal Michael Lohan says Jon "would like to work things out the right way"

People.com: Broadway Waylays DWTS Duo's Wedding Plansupdated: Sun Jul 26 2009 17:07:00

Maksim Chmerkovskiy and Karina Smirnoff are too busy to tie the knot

'G-Force' beats 'Ugly Truth' and 'Potter' at box officeupdated: Sun Jul 26 2009 15:12:00

Neither the magic of Harry Potter nor the combined star power of Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler was enough to keep a crew of wise-cracking guinea pigs from scurrying to the top of the box office this weekend.

People.com: Sienna Miller Looks for Box Office Credupdated: Sun Jul 26 2009 13:47:00

The G.I. Joe stars jokes in Nylon that she has "to pay people to see my movies!"

People.com: Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler Evacuate Hotelupdated: Mon Jul 20 2009 07:47:00

A bomb threat at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills sends stars to street

People.com: Fact or Fiction: Are Gerard Butler and Jennifer Aniston More Than Friends?updated: Thu Jul 16 2009 18:29:00

Finding the rumors "annoying," Butler tells PEOPLE, "It gets ridiculous"

There's more to fab abs than just exerciseupdated: Mon Jun 08 2009 15:01:00

As the summer months creep ever closer, trying to achieve the perfect set of abs can seem like a lost cause.

How to get fab absupdated: Mon Jun 08 2009 15:01:00

Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports it's more than situps. You need to eat healthy for fab abs.

People.com: Sandra Bullock and Zac Efron Join Golden Globe Lineupupdated: Fri Jan 09 2009 09:38:00

The actors join list of stars who will present at Sunday's show

People.com: Katherine Heigl Debuts on Highest-Paid Actresses Listupdated: Sat Dec 06 2008 17:49:00

The Grey's Anatomy star lands just behind Angelina, Julia, Reese and Cameron

People.com: The Police: Over and Outupdated: Fri Aug 08 2008 13:56:00

After over 30 years of rocking out, the English trio sings their swan song at Madison Square Garden

People.com: Reese & Jake's Breakfast Date in L.A.updated: Tue Apr 08 2008 11:14:00

• Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal, sharing an early breakfast at Le Pain Quotidien in Brentwood, Calif. Walking in with their arms around each other, the casually dressed pair shared a table for two in the back, ordering coffee, an omelette and fruit. The pair talked and traded sections of the Los Angeles Times at the table. Later that night, the couple was spotted again – this time at West Hollywood's Chateau Marmont where they celebrated Robert Downey Jr.'s 43rd birthday with Cameron Diaz, Gerard Butler, Ben Stiller and more.

Myleene's blog: Premiere of the Screening Roomupdated: Fri Mar 30 2007 08:27:00

Hi everyone! This is my first blog for "The Screening Room," CNN's new movie show.

Review: '300' far from perfectupdated: Fri Mar 09 2007 08:28:00

The fanboys are raring for this one. As of Wednesday, two days before "300" opened, the Internet Movie Database gave director Zack Snyder's historical epic a user rating of 8.6 out of 10, based on more than 7,000 votes. The breakdown reveals that 6,000 of the voters are males under the age of 29, and that more than 80 percent rated the film a perfect 10. (The figures weren't much changed as of Friday.)

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