These are photos of Kate Hudson with her fiance, Matt Bellamy, and with her co-star, Riz Ahmed, at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of The Reluctant Fundamentalist. The film also features Kiefer Sutherland and Liev Schreiber. It’s about a Pakistani guy (Ahmed) who becomes a high-powered broker on Wall Street and goes through an identity crisis in the wake of 9-11. Hudson stars as his American girlfriend. I would say that the timing of this movie’s release is unfortunate, like the way that Gone Baby Gone suffered from the Madeleine McCann tragedy or how that Halle Berry movie, Things We Lost in the Fire, tanked due to the 2007 California wildfires. It’s hard to tell how this will do at the box office, and it’s only out in limited release starting this week. The trailer makes it look interesting and smart, and some aspects of the story remind me of “Homeland.” (I love that show!) Still, it’s hard to think about terrorism right now, it’s just way too raw for a lot of people.

Let’s focus on the fun superficial aspects of entertainment, like Kate Hudson’s gorgeous hair and white and silver sweater dress. She’s in Jenny Packham, one of Duchess Kate’s preferred designers. I’m personally not fond of straight up-and-down dresses, I know better than to try them on as they never flatter me, but in no way do I have a figure like Kate. (Either one of them.) So Kate H kind of works this dress, but it’s still not a standout. It’s kind of a snooze apart from the silver detailing. I love her hair! Does she have extensions, do you think? I think so, but I would bet they’re just subtle enough to make us question whether she has them.

Kate gave great bitchface last night. There are photos of her looking pissed off and giving the sideeye followed by photos of her flashing a sunny smile. I think her mom is just like that too – Goldie knows how to switch on the charm and Kate learned it from her. No judgment, I love Goldie!

Kiefer looking red. I wish Liev was there. I would take him with or without Naomi.

Oh and after I wrote this story it occurred to me to google Kate H to see if she’s said anything notable recently. She did! She told Extra! that she’ll get married to her fiance, Matthew Bellamy, eventually (I think she doesn’t care, which is the right attitude to have) and that her 21 month-old son is doing great and is adorable basically:

“I look forward to it,” the Reluctant Fundamentalist actress tells Extra of tying the knot. “We’ll both figure it out. We’ve been both very busy, but it will happen.”

Hudson… says she’s been too busy taking care of sons Ryder and Bingham to plan a ceremony. “He is a gem. He is talking up a storm,” the actress, 34, says of Bingham, 21 months. “I’ll ask, ‘What do you want for breakfast, honey?’ He says, ‘Bolognese.’”

At the Tiffany & Co. Blue Book Ball in New York City Apr. 18, Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s actress daughter told Us Weekly her youngest son is taking after his musician father, 34. “Bing right now is just completely obsessed with drumming. He’s just a drummer,” Hudson shared. “It’s pretty wild to watch. It’s all he wants to do.”

[From US Weekly]

That’s cute! Kate’s been married already and that didn’t really work out for her. She’s been engaged for two years, so I bet she doesn’t plan on getting married anytime soon. If she did, she would have at least made plans by now. I think she should take a lesson from her Mom and Kurt Russell and just keep things as they are. There’s no reason to make it official – unless Matt needs a green card or something.

Photo credit: WENN.com

Some days I feel like the last Kate Hudson fan alive. Most of you are either ambivalent towards her or you dislike her outright. For me, Kate is harmless at worse and at best, she’s fun and optimistic and she’s not asking for our pity or our concern (a trait I like and admire). So Kate covers the May issue of Elle UK, and as a Hudson fan, I feel I can say this… this photoshoot SUCKS. They made her look so boring and oatmeal-y. The styling is crap, the lighting seems dull and the clothes are unmemorable. Blah. Thankfully, the interview is a little bit more exciting. Some highlights:

Meeting Matt Bellamy, falling in love & getting pregnant within 2 months: “It was all very old-fashioned and proper, and we went on lovely dates. And two months later I was pregnant … Well, yes [I was shocked], but I also thought, ‘This is going to be interesting.’”

Bellamy was up for all of it: “I knew it would take a strong man to deal with it. You know that with a relationship things can go either way when you have a child. When you get pregnant everything changes: you, your body. Everything becomes a big decision. But he was there and that was that.”

Three years later, they’re still engaged: “We will get married. I do think it’s important, but we have no plans…[Ryder] wants a party. For me it’s not the legal part that is important, it’s what it means to the family.”

Admiring her mother Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell’s 30 year relationship: “When I was a kid, my brothers and sisters and I wanted my parents to get married. We ended up with something far more powerful. We were all together at home, Dad gave Mum a ring and said some beautiful words. It was their own version of the ceremony and I remember it so well. It was like it was about us. The family was the glue.”

Putting motherhood first: “I’m a lot less a rock chick and a lot more about being a good mother, a good partner. I’m part of a family. That’s how we were brought up, how I bring my kids up. They are very blessed to live how they do, but they are aware of that.”

She’s sort of a hippie on a farm: “We have a vegetable plot, a herb garden, the boys pull out carrots and collect eggs from the hens, that’s the sort of day that makes me really happy.”

She doesn’t diet: “I am now [after Ryder's birth] a human calorie app… [After Bingham] the weight went pretty easily. Good food looks after you. I’ve learnt about nutrition and how it works, and I eat incredibly well now…I don’t believe in diets, I think the whole concept should be banned. I think we just have to learn how to eat properly.”

[From Elle UK via People]

See? I think she’s cool. She’s not “this is the way I live, this is the only right way to do things” and she’s not all about consumerism just for the sake of having the best and most exclusive things (Beyonce, Goop). She seems to genuinely put value on her relationship with her family and being a mom. And before the judgy mom brigade comes in to nit-pick Kate as a mom… haven’t you been surprised by how low-key she’s been after giving birth to Bingham? The second baby really calmed her and nowadays, we rarely see candid photos of her or her kids. I think she really is just living a quieter life with her sons and Matthew. Whatever, y’all. I’m a fan and I don’t mind saying it.

Photos courtesy of Elle UK.

Kate Hudson covers the April issue of Glamour mag. I’m kind of meh on the photoshoot – I mean, it’s not like I’m expecting much from Glamour editorially, but I normally think Kate has a kind of fresh/sexy appeal and she just looks kind of busted in this shoot. Kate scored the cover because she has a supporting part in Mira Nair’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist, which is a straight drama and not a normal Hudson rom-com. She will not be adorably bumbling or running through an airport into the arms of the guy that she had a one night stand with even though they argue all the time and he wrote an article about how much she sucks! Isn’t that always the plotline? Anyway, some highlights from the interview (which was done by Mira Nair):

What is Kate reluctant about? “Not much! If I think about my life, I’m not reluctant about taking chances. I’m definitely not reluctant about relationships.”

She trusts people even though she lets it all hang out: “I choose to [trust people]. The reason I trust so much is that I don’t feel like I have anything to hide. If somebody betrays that trust, it could never be so bad, because I don’t keep any secrets. I’ve had friends who’ve lied to me, I’ve had friends who’ve done things behind my back, I’ve had people steal from me—and it doesn’t stop me from trusting. The only thing that gets me angry is with [people who invade the privacy of] the kids. It’s the only place where I sort of go, Is this worth it?”

Working actress versus “Celebrity”: “Well, that’s the work. There’s a misconception that if you come from famous parents [Hudson’s mom is Goldie Hawn, and her stepdad is Kurt Russell], you’re seeking fame for the sake of fame. I see it as the opposite: Growing up with parents who were in the spotlight—it was almost like, Wow, if I didn’t love to create characters, I would run as far away from fame as I could get. But I love performing.”

Her workouts: “Dancing, Pilates, and running after Bing. He’s sprinting! And he’s got a natural mullet, which I’m cutting soon. It’s growing only in the back, so we in the family say he takes after my Gogie—you know, Kurt [Russell]—because Kurt was a mullet guy in the eighties. Bing’s been singing too. He loves music.”

On Ryder: “And Ryder is the coolest cat—an amazing big brother, so patient and tolerant. Bing pulls his hair, and Ryder just laughs. He’s such a good person. I couldn’t be a prouder mommy.

Her children are her top priority: “I always remember my mom saying that there’s only one thing in life she refused to fail at: raising her children. It just shows you it’s very possible to do the thing that makes you happy and still raise a wonderful family.”

What is Kate’s “Everest”? “I have always been fiery; I go after things. But what I learned from my mother is to step back and actually experience things that are happening. So for me, it’s about meditating. My Everest is to have that become a real part of my life.”

[From Glamour via Us Weekly]

I always say this about Kate, but it’s worth noting over and over: I love that she’s not a whiner. I love that she really never pulls the “woe is me” card. She never throws pity parties or plays the victim or asks people to like her out of sympathy. She might not be the image we have of a “strong, empowered woman” but I do think she’s a lot better than many of the ladies that get our love. And I do think it takes a particular kind of strength of character to be so consistently upbeat and positive. To play devil’s advocate though – I mean, it’s not like her life has been super-difficult, you know? Still. I like her more and more.

Photos courtesy of Glamour’s slideshow.

Here are some photos from last night’s Elle Style Awards in London. I believe this is for Elle UK, especially considering that most of the ladies in attendance were rather B- and C-list UK celebrities. Still, there were some notable fashion moments, and I wanted to cover some of the pics! Let’s start with Kate Hudson in this Stella McCartney. On the plus side, this doesn’t look like one of Stella’s usual designs, and by that I mean it’s not completely hideous, unflattering and poorly designed. That being said, it looks dated and cheap. And is it just me or does Kate look kind of tweaked too?

Lady Edith!! I mean, Downton Abbey’s Laura Carmichael. She looks really cute here!

Livia Firth (Colin Firth’s wife, environmental activist, journalist). She always wears either “recycled” dresses or dresses made out of sustainable materials. So, it can be kind of hit-or-miss when her priority isn’t “looking the best for the occasion.” But I really like this sack dress on her – she looks really pretty.

Peaches Geldof. I keep forgetting she’s knocked up again!

Stella McCartney, who oddly enough does NOT look like something the cat dragged in.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

These are some photos from last night’s amfAR “3rd Annual Inspiration Gala” in LA. You’d think with the word “gala” in the event’s name, most of the women would show up in proper gowns. You would be wrong. Some women act like the words “red carpet” and “gala” and “black tie” are mysterious codes to decipher, in which the answer is evidently “sack dresses” or “sack jumpsuits” or “dated blouses from The Limited circa 1997.” Believe it or not, Kate Hudson was one of the few ladies who actually got it right, at least as far as “looking appropriate for the occasion.” Kate’s dress is Prabal Gurung Resort 2013. Her body looks amazing, the color is pretty on her, and she looks good in general, even though this dress isn’t my favorite thing. HATE the necklace.

Here’s Chelsea Handler in her “gala best”. Worst Gala Outfit EVER. Chelsea was the “host” of the evening too.

Rumer Willis in… God, I don’t even know. Does Rumer know how to style herself? Does she have a stylist who hates her? Because this is just a total mess. The shiny nose ring, the ombre hair, the fug dress… it’s a total disaster.

I thought Octavia Spencer looked the best out of everyone. Her dress is pretty and appropriate, and she looks beautiful.

Sarah Jessica Parker in a sack-y jumpsuit and a fitted blazer. I don’t think the jumpsuit is as “special” as SJP thinks it is, but I do kind of like the blazer. Is this gala-wear?

Photos courtesy of WENN.

Kate Hudson is trying to change up her career a little bit this year. Instead of wallowing in her persona as the “Rom-Com Blonde,” Kate has taken a six-episode, guest-starring role in Glee. I thought it would just be a chance for her to sing and dance, but her character seems to be something of a maniacal alcoholic who is out to get Lea Michele’s character. As such, I would expect Kate to, you know, look kind of rough. I mean, “acting,” you know? But the Enquirer claims that Kate was upset with just how rough she looked in her first episode, so she demanded a better makeup person:

Kate Hudson was so freaked when she saw her face on “Glee” she paid her own makeup artist to fix it up, say sources.

“Kate thought she had what she called ‘Hollywood face’,” an insider told The Enquirer. “She complained that her makeup was over the top, and she looked more like a wax statue than a person!”

Kate signed on for a plum six-episode guest gig on “Glee,” playing an alcoholic dance instructor riding roughshod on Lea Michele’s character Rachel. But when Kate saw her face on the small screen during the season premiere, she lost it, revealed the source.

“Kate was horrified by how she looked,” the insider said. “She usually plays the romantic lead in movies, which means everyone works hard to make her look flawless. But on Glee, it’s not all about her. Besides that, producers wanted Kate’s character to look icy and over the top, and that’s exactly what they got. Kate got the OK to bring in her own makeup artist and paid the tab herself. It was worth it to her to look her best. Everyone on the show wants her to be happy, but most of the team thought she was being ridiculous.”

Kate’s also desperate to measure up to Gwyneth Paltrow, who won an Emmy for her 2011 guest gig on Glee. “Kate loves singing and dancing, and she’s jealous that some reviewers have compared her less than favorably with Gwyneth,” said the insider. “She’s out to prove that anything Gwyneth can do, she can do better.”

[From The Enquirer, print edition]

I’m not offended that Kate wanted to look her best. I’m offended that “looking her best” wasn’t authentic to the character, but Kate is so superficial and NOT-Method that she just wants to always look good, even if she’s playing a hard-worn alcoholic. I’m sure Kate’s hair is perfectly bouncy and her skin glows and her body looks tight… and so how are we supposed to know her character’s hidden demons? Let me guess. Kate’s character announces that she’s an alcoholic? Glee writers and expositional dialogue? While I never!

As for the comparisons to Gwyneth… you know what? I actually like Kate Hudson more than Gwyneth. And Gwyneth’s Glee thing became increasingly insufferable.

Photos courtesy of Fox/Glee and Fame/Flynet.

These are some photos from the Season 4 premiere of Glee last night. Many of the Glee people were there, but I’m choosing to focus solely on Lea Michele and Kate Hudson, who honestly seemed like they were taking part in some kind of Fug-Off. Lea is wearing Versace, Kate is wearing Alexander McQueen. At first I thought this was a case of “Two not-great looks side-by-side, being less than the sum of the parts.” So I studied the looks separately to see if they looked better… and no go. These outfits are awful. The styling for both women is awful.

Let’s look at Lea first, in this Versace. How cheap does that lace paneling look? How much better would this dress have been if it was just solid black, long-sleeved with a deep V? And once again, to all of the resolute bangs-defenders out there, I apologize – but this is a horrible hairstyle for Lea. The bangs plus those poorly-executed highlights… everything looks so budget.

For Kate, it does feel a bit more complicated. For one, she’s a “movie star” who signed on to do a 4-episode arc at the start of this Glee season. By most career theories, she should come out looking great, like she’s showing these TV Girls how it’s done. But are these bunchy McQueen pants the answer? What about subtly showing off her bolt-ons? And the hair and makeup… UGH. Kate has been looking so great lately, but I think she just faltered completely here.

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

Here are some new photos of Kate Hudson and her youngest son Bingham leaving Toronto yesterday. Kate made yet another wonderful (in a fashion sense) appearance at TIFF following her gorgeous outing in Venice last week, both appearances on behalf of Mira Nair’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist. But let’s talk about the baby, okay? Bingham Hawn Bellamy is now 14 months old – it’s been a while since we’ve had any photos of him, I think. I’m not going to go through our archives to exhaustively check – my memory is that Kate hasn’t shown off Bingham all that much. Isn’t he adorable? He’s so blonde! He looks more like his mom than his dad, I think. He also seems exceptionally well-behaved considering he’s in a crowded airport and paparazzi are probably shouting at his mom. Very cute.

When I saw these photos, I googled Kate to see if she has any interesting new interviews. There were some new pieces, but nothing really stood out. So instead of trying to pull a story out of nowhere, you really need to read this hilarious interview with Kate’s baby-daddy, Matt Bellamy. Apparently, nobody told him how “horrible” it is to watch your lady give birth. Matt was pretty grossed out. Matt is a man after my own heart.

Matt Bellamy wishes someone had warned him how “horrible” births are. The Muse frontman was present when his fiancee Kate Hudson delivered their son Bingham in July but he wasn’t prepared for just how gory it would be.

He said: “I don’t understand why no one had warned me about how horrible it would be. The baby’s head was weirdly elongated when it came out. That freaked me out a bit.”

When he and Kate first took Bingham home, the rocker admits he was “petrified” about his new fatherly responsibilities but he quickly bonded with his baby and learnt what to do.

In an interview with German magazine Gala, he said: “I had to learn how to change nappies. It took a while before I got used to it. First I was petrified – I couldn’t believe what was happening. You’re in this kind of bubble where everything feels really far away. Then you just concentrate on the easy stuff – which I’m not very good at to be honest. But somehow nature makes sure you grow into your role as a father.”

Matt, 34, admits nothing has given him as much satisfaction in his life than fatherhood and the love he has for Bingham is limitless.

He said: “I met Kate and fell in love with her. But the best thing that has happened to me since was becoming a father. Being a father changes so much: the way you look at the world and yourself. There’s nothing that’s as much fun as a baby – it’s endless joy. I’m really happy with everything.”

[From TVNZ]

Don’t yell at him too much – he’s English! You have to take that into consideration when judging the language he used. Or maybe he really just think childbirth is “horrible”. He’s not alone, people. I think that too. But perhaps the buried lead is that Kate gave birth vaginally? That’s what he’s saying, correct? The baby’s head was elongated because of the narrow birth canal (typing that made me want to throw up)…? Whatever. I’ve never read the Biscuit Manual. No disrespect to those of you who have the manual memorized!

Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.

For my money, Kate Hudson has been looking the best she’s ever looked. Remember how her styling was kind of trashy when she was dating A-Rod several years ago? And remember how she seemed to be following the Kate Moss/Sienna Miller boho vibe for a long time? Well, I think she’s finally playing it straight, style-wise. It’s debatable whether or not Kate Hudson is a movie star, but it helps that she’s finally beginning to dress like one full-time. These are photos of Kate at the Toronto International Film Festival last night. She was attending the TIFF premiere of The Reluctant Fundamentalist, the same film Kate was promoting last week in Venice. Kate’s gown is Alexander McQueen – it’s kind of overkill for TIFF, I think. But she still looks amazing, the gown is gorgeous, and she looks flawless overall. Her body is incredible too. Damn.

Here’s Gwyneth Paltrow at last night’s TIFF premiere of Thanks For Sharing. Goop wore Tom Ford – it’s a really great LBD, isn’t it? I’m not a huge fan of black satin for gowns and cocktail dresses, but the dress has an excellent cut, and it’s very flattering on Goop’s figure. Her makeup is pretty meh, and I’m SO tired of the flat-ironed hair. But this is still a really good look for her. My one complaint: I think those shoes are really trashy and Real Housewife-ish, AND she already wore them to the Stand Up To Cancer event.

Photos courtesy of WENN.

I remember Kate Hudson’s first pregnancy, when she was with Chris Robinson and she was pregnant with little Ryder Russell. Kate really gained a lot of weight with that pregnancy – and it probably looked like more weight than it actually was because Kate was and is so petite. It was actually Jessica Simpson-esque, which is just a reminder to all of the Tracy Andersons of the world that every pregnancy is different, and that the body-shaming of women in general and pregnant women in particular should really end. So when Kate got pregnant with Matt Bellamy, I kept waiting to see if she would gain a lot of weight – but she really didn’t. It seemed like she had a very healthy second pregnancy, and shortly after giving birth to Bingham Bellamy, Kate’s figure seemed to “snap back”. As it turns out, though, Kate was working out like crazy (literally, CRAZY) to get her figure back:

Post-pregnancy weight loss challenge is an uphill battle for most women – and it isn’t made any easier when they are faced with the likes of super-svelte mothers Beyonce and Victoria Beckham, both of whom paraded around in tight mini-dresses just weeks after giving birth. Given the speed that such A-list mothers ping back into shape, we would be forgiven for thinking it’s easier for those blessed with fame and money. But one celebrity mother’s post-birth baby weight didn’t just drop off in time for her red carpet debut.

Kate Hudson has revealed she lost weight the traditional – and the hard – way: by working out for a staggering six hours a day. The 33-year-old actress famously struggled to lose the baby weight after her first pregnancy but this time she put in the hard work, and it has most certainly paid off.

In an interview with Star magazine the star divulged: ‘I devoted six hours a day to a vigorous workout regime. I would do 45 or 55 minutes of cardio then an hour of Pilates or yoga, three times a day.’

The Fools Gold star is famous for her toned and athletic figure and she maintains that keeping active – from biking and pilates to dancing and running – is what keeps her in shape.

When she grew to 13st 2lbs at the end of her pregnancy with her second son Benjamin, now one, she was determined to work hard to achieve the body that women worldwide envy.

Her top tip for shifting the unwanted pounds in calorie counting, but she isn’t averse to the odd treat.

‘I’m not a dieter. I’m in the wrong family to be a dieter. My mum is always making chicken and dumplings. And I love scones, with clotted cream and jam. I can’t not eat them!’ she said.

[From The Mail]

I hear different things from different people about how much or how little goes into a “good” workout, depending on what your target goal is – like, if you’re just working out to lose weight, you should approach your workouts differently than if your objective is strength and muscle tone, etc. I work out two hours a day, four times a week, three parts cardio to one part strength training. And honestly, some weeks it feels like too much. I can’t even imagine having the time, inclination or energy to work out six hours in a day. But… obviously, after working out like that, these are the results:

Photos courtesy of WENN.