The Desperate Housewives star, 36, has been linked to 26-year-old Eduardo Cruz for much of 2011 - following her divorce from basketball player Tony Parker in January (11), and the couple has been photographed together on multiple occasions ever since. But Longoria has only now confirmed their relationship in the new Spanish edition of Vanity Fair magazine. The Latina beauty admits she feels blessed to have Cruz in her life after the turmoil of her failed marriage to Parker. She tells the publication, "Love did not work with that person (Parker). But it can work with another. The only thing I will say is I was very lucky to find Edu (Cruz)." And Longoria is adamant she holds no hard feelings towards Parker for the way their marriage unravelled, because she still believes in love. She adds, "There's a reason I fell in love and got married. I believed in it. Supposedly I should be angry, resentful and disillusioned about relationships. But I'm not." Neither Lon

Eva Longoria says she's very lucky to have met Penelope Cruz's younger brother Eduardo after the turmoil of her failed marriage to basketball player Tony Parker. The pair split in January and Longoria has since been linked with Eduardo Cruz, who is 10 years her junior. "Love did not work with that person (Parker). But it can work with another. The only thing I will say is I was very lucky to find Edu (Cruz)," the 36-year-old Desperate Housewives star told the Spanish edition of Vanity Fair magazine. Longoria is adamant she holds no hard feelings towards Parker for the way their marriage unravelled, because she still believes in love. "There's a reason I fell in love and got married. I believed in it. Supposedly I should be angry, resentful and disillusioned about relationships. But I'm not," she said. Longoria and Cruz travelled to Spain during the northern summer to visit his sister Penelope and her family and just this past week went on a trip to M

Actress Eva Longoria isfinally addressing her new romance with Penelope Cruz's younger brother Eduardo, saying she's very lucky to have met him. The Desperate Housewives star, 36, has been linked to 26-year-old Eduardo Cruz for much of 2011, following her divorce from basketball player Tony Parker in January, and the couple has been photographed together on multiple occasions ever since. But Longoria has only now confirmed their relationship in the new Spanish edition of Vanity Fair magazine. The Latina beauty admits she feels blessed to have Cruz in her life after the turmoil of her failed marriage to Parker. She tells the publication, "Love did not work with that person (Parker). But it can work with another. The only thing I will say is I was very lucky to find Edu (Cruz)." And Longoria is adamant she holds no hard feelings towards Parker for the way their marriage unraveled, because she still believes in love. She adds, "There's a reason I fell in love

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Sarajevo , Nov 20 (IANS/EFE) The filming of 'Venuto al mondo' (Into the World), an upcoming movie starring Spanish actress Penelope Cruz , has concluded here and the cast and crew will now travel to Rome to shoot the final scenes , Bosnian media reported Saturday. The second stage of filming in Sarajevo, which began Nov 7, ended without interruptions and on schedule, the local media said. The Academy Award-winning actress was joined in Bosnia and Herzegovina 's capital by her husband, acclaimed Spanish actor Javier Bardem , and their young son, Leo, just as she was in September during the first leg of filming in that location. Although their presence aroused a great deal of interest from the media and the general public, the film stars managed to avoid the cameras during their stay. In Italian director Sergio Castellitto 's 'Venuto al mondo', scheduled for release in Italy and Spain next year, Cruz plays a single mother who accompanies her teenage son to Sarajev

ROME A tribute to Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismaki , the appearance of the director and cast of the upcoming film Venuto al Mondo (Into the World) , and the Italian premiere of Bennett Miller s Moneyball will be the opening day highlights at the 29th Turin Film Festival, which gets underway Friday. Kaurismaki will be on stage with Turins artistic director Gianni Amelio , where he will share the spotlight with actors Penelope Cruz , Emile Hirsch , and Jane Birkin along with director Sergio Castellitto, who are shooting Venuto al Mondo in the Turin area. The film, which tells the story of a single mother bringing her son to Sarajevo, where his father was killed, is scheduled for a autumn 2012 release. PHOTOS: 6 Stars Immune to Bad Reviews Kaurismakis homage is the directors second in the Italian-speaking world in less than four months, following a tribute at the Locarno Film Festival in August. But Kaurismaki did not appear at that event, and was instead represented by the two stars of

Sarajevo , Nov 20 (IANS/EFE) The filming of 'Venuto al mondo' (Into the World), an upcoming movie starring Spanish actress Penelope Cruz , has concluded here and the cast and crew will now travel to Rome to shoot the final scenes , Bosnian media reported Saturday. The second stage of filming in Sarajevo, which began Nov 7, ended without interruptions and on schedule, the local media said. The Academy Award-winning actress was joined in Bosnia and Herzegovina 's capital by her husband, acclaimed Spanish actor Javier Bardem , and their young son, Leo, just as she was in September during the first leg of filming in that location. Although their presence aroused a great deal of interest from the media and the general public, the film stars managed to avoid the cameras during their stay. In Italian director Sergio Castellitto 's 'Venuto al mondo', scheduled for release in Italy and Spain next year, Cruz plays a single mother who accompanies her teenage son to Sarajev

Washington, Nov 17 : Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar has said that motherhood has changed Penelope Cruz in a major way. The 62-year-old director made the revelation at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC on Tuesday, where he was honoured, and told how the 37-year-old actress had adjusted to life with her 11-month-old son, Leo. "She wanted to really experience being a mother in a complete way," Us Magazine quoted Almodovar as saying. "She sends me photos of the baby every 15 days. I see how he's growing. "He has an incredibly big smile, you cannot imagine. He's beautiful, gorgeous and he's big." "She's a really avocational mother. In all my movies she plays a mother. She always said, 'I want to be a mother'," he added. --ANI.

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Directed by Rob Marshall. Starring Johnny Depp, Penelope Cruz, Ian McShane and Geoffrey Rush. Rating: 7 (out of 10) Previews for the fourth Disney Pirates of the Caribbean film show Jack Sparrow entangled with Penelope Cruz. Our campy Captain with a love interest? Say it 'aint so, me hearties. Not to worry. Johnny Depp keeps his boots on and his sword safely in its scabbard: "I'm just as bent as ever," Capt. Jack assures us, "hellishly so." Gone are Keira Knightly, Orlando Bloom et al, but we hardly miss them. As Angelica, Cruz provides the girl power, and there are plenty of fiendish new characters to kick-start the franchise. It's Depp we're here to see, anyway. Director Rob Marshall (Chicago, Nine) replaces Gore Verbinski in the captain's chair, and change is a good thing. The last Pirates film, in 2007, was a flat, blatant bridge to a sequel, and the franchise was in dire need of fresh blood. We fi

Washington, Nov 17 : Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar has said that motherhood has changed Penelope Cruz in a major way. The 62-year-old director made the revelation at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC on Tuesday, where he was honoured, and told how the 37-year-old actress had adjusted to life with her 11-month-old son, Leo. "She wanted to really experience being a mother in a complete way," Us Magazine quoted Almodovar as saying. "She sends me photos of the baby every 15 days. I see how he's growing. "He has an incredibly big smile, you cannot imagine. He's beautiful, gorgeous and he's big." "She's a really avocational mother. In all my movies she plays a mother. She always said, 'I want to be a mother'," he added. --ANI.

Motherhood has made Penelope Cruz ''the happiest she's ever been'', according to her director friend Pedro Almodovar. Penelope Cruz is "the happiest she's ever been" since becoming a mother. The 'Vicky Christina Barcelona' star gave birth to son Leo, her first child with husband Javier Bardem, 11 months ago and her filmmaker friend Pedro Almodovar revealed motherhood has always been her goal. Pedro - who has collaborated with the actress many times - said: "She's the most happy. Better than always! "She's with a man who she loves. She's a really avocational mother. In all my movies she plays a mother. She always said, 'I want to be a mother.' " The proud mother loves showing off Leo and although their busy schedules mean Penelope and Pedro don't see each other as often as they would like, the 37-year-old actress sends Pedro, 62, pictures of her son every 15 days. He added to UsMagazine.com: "She wante

Penelope Cruz is keeping Pedro Almodovar up-to-date with her son Leo's growth progress by sending the director photos of the tot every two weeks. The actress gave birth to little Leo, her first child with actor husband Javier Bardem, in January (11) and has been sharing her motherhood adventures with her pal Almodovar by giving him regular updates. And the Spanish filmmaker admits he's thrilled to see his actress muse happier than ever. Almodovar says, "She wanted to really experience being a mother in a complete way. She sends me photos of the baby every 15 days. I see how he's growing. He has an incredibly big smile, you cannot imagine. He's beautiful, gorgeous and he's big. "She's shooting in Italy. She's the most happy (she's ever been). Better than always! She's with a man who she loves. She's a really avocational mother. In all my movies she plays a mother. She always said, 'I want to be a mother.'"

Motherhood has made Penelope Cruz ''the happiest she's ever been'', according to her director friend Pedro Almodovar. Penelope Cruz is "the happiest she's ever been" since becoming a mother. The 'Vicky Christina Barcelona' star gave birth to son Leo, her first child with husband Javier Bardem, 11 months ago and her filmmaker friend Pedro Almodovar revealed motherhood has always been her goal. Pedro - who has collaborated with the actress many times - said: "She's the most happy. Better than always! "She's with a man who she loves. She's a really avocational mother. In all my movies she plays a mother. She always said, 'I want to be a mother.' " The proud mother loves showing off Leo and although their busy schedules mean Penelope and Pedro don't see each other as often as they would like, the 37-year-old actress sends Pedro, 62, pictures of her son every 15 days. He added to UsMagazine.com: "She wante

Motherhood has changed Penelope Cruz in a major way, says Volver director Pedro Almodovar . The 62-year-old filmmaker was honored at the Museum of Modern Art in NYC Tuesday, where he spoke to Us Weekly about how the 37-year-old actress has adjusted to life with her 11-month-old son, Leo. PHOTOS: Adorable snapshots of little Leo "She wanted to really experience being a mother in a complete way," Almodovar said. "She sends me photos of the baby every 15 days. I see how he's growing. He has an incredibly big smile, you cannot imagine. He's beautiful, gorgeous and he's big." PHOTOS: What these stars love about m! otherhoo d Though Cruz couldn't attend Tuesday's benefit ("She's shooting in Italy," Almodovar said), "she's the most happy" she's ever been. "Better than always!" PHOTOS: Adorable A-list tots "She's with a man who she loves," Almodovar told Us of Cruz, who tied the knot with act

Getty Images Pedro Almodovar, left, Anna Wintour and Karl Lagerfeld NEW YORK -- Writer-director Pedro Almodovar was honored here Tuesday night at the fourth annual MoMA Film Benefit in a star-studded event that included video messages from friends Penelope Cruz and Antonio Banderas. The crowd -- which included Karl Lagerfeld, whose Chanel underwrote the evening; Anna Wintour; Sarah Jessica Parker; Drew Barrymore; and Emma Stone -- gave the filmmaker a heartfelt standing ovation at MoMA's Titus Theater following a cocktail reception at the museum. VIDEO: Pedro Almodovar on 'The Skin I Live In' -- and What It's Like to Live in His Skin Cruz in her video message told Almodovar: "You are one of the funniest people in the world for sure." She also said she was "hoping that we share many, many more" special moments together. Banderas lauded Almodovar for walking in the "difficult, sometimes painful, always exciting territories of artistic creatio

Actress Penelope Cruz poses during a photo call prior to the start of a press conference a day before the 6th edition of the Rome International Film Festival in Rome, Wednesday, Oct 26, 2011. -- PHOTO: AP ROME (AP) - A new mother herself, Penelope Cruz says her current film role as a single mum is one of the most beautiful characters she has ever played. Cruz made a cameo appearance in Rome on Wednesday night on the eve of the Rome Film Festival. She had been in Bosnia recently filming Sergio Castellitto's Venuto Al Mondo about a single woman who brings her teenage son to Sarajevo, where the boy's father died during the 1990s Bosnian conflict. She told reporters being a mother is the strongest experience a woman can have. Cruz and husband actor Javier Bardem became parents of a baby boy in January. Cruz, stunning in a sombre black suit, says every experience in life makes you change and grow.

Penelope Cruz wore this Dolce & Gabbana suit at the Venuto al Mondo photocall during the 6th International Rome Film Festival yesterday. The whole look from the the single-breasted martini jacket, to the snowy white shirt buttoned up to her neck to those close-toed clunky shoes could be severe. Yet somehow, she makes it look as feminine as a Grecian gown, with that flowing chestnut hair and smile. How does she do it? Anyone else would make this look halfway androgynous. While were fans of this outfit, are you? Vote and let us know. [Photo: WENN]