Why the Olsen Twins Stopped Acting

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Ashley Olsen didn't have the time to continue her acting career.

The 27-year-old beauty - who, along with her twin sister Mary-Kate, first appeared on US TV aged just nine months in Full House - last starred in a movie in 2004's New York Minute and admits she couldn't give her full commitment to the big screen because of her fashion business, which incorporates four successful lines which she co-runs with her sister.

"I was reading scripts, and ultimately I just said to the people who are representing me, 'I need to do things 100 percent. I don't feel like I can give you 100 percent of my time. There's a lot of compromise in the entertainment industry. I can't sit in this room and audition for this part,'" she said.

While Mary-Kate went on to appear in Weeds and 2008 movie The Wackness, she also stopped acting, as she felt a lack of control over the finished product. "I am not great at not being able to control the end product," she told Allure.

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Getting Into Character: Gina Gershon Goes Platinum for Donatella

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Biopics, Drama, Casting, Upcoming Releases,

Though it seems hard to compete with Maya Rudolph's satirical Donatella Versace impression, Showgirls actress Gina Gerson looks like she might be giving the former Saturday Night Live actress a run for her money.

The 51 year-old actress has donned the platinum blonde hair and layered on the makeup and jewelry to portray the infamous matriarch of the fashion house for Lifetime's upcoming House of Versace drama. The film - which airs on the network on October 5th at 8pm - also stars Raquel Welch and Enrico Colantoni.

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Breaking Dawn Wedding Dress Designer Announced

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Adaptation, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Filmmaking, Upcoming Releases,

So it's been awhile since the folks behind the Twilight series fed us sneak peeks of Breaking Dawn. Just to make sure the craze doesn't die down anytime soon, the film's official Twitter divulged who designed the much-anticipated wedding dress Bella (Kristen Stewart) wears in the film.

A few designers offered sketches perhaps in hope to score the coveted gig, but the designing duties ended up with...

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