Halle Berry

HALLE BERRY’S NEW HAIRCUT IS A WINNER

All of a sudden Halle Berry is in Hyde Park in London filming Our man From Jersey with Mark Wahlberg. The film is described as a big budget action thriller for Netflix. Apparently Mark came up with the story and had it written for himself. That makes us wonder if Halle has a very significant role. Netflix happens to be very fond of both Mark and Halle. The plot is a big secret but it’s described vaguely as a “blue collar James Bond.” Halle’s hair looks pretty terrific so surely she’ll steal some scenes from Mark…

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HALLE BERRY BECAME FRIENDS WITH HER CHILDHOOD IDOL

Back in the 90’s when we had an expense account, we used to frequent the fancier restaurants in Beverly Hills. Every once in awhile, there would be a fuss, and Sidney Poitier (along with companions) would be leaving the restaurant, and MANY people (including other celebrities) would stop him to chat. He was always charming and generous with his time with everyone, as we watched in awe. Halle Berry posted this adorable photo of herself with Sidney in Variety along with a nice tribute about how she grew up idolizing him, and how they met and became friends in Hollywood.

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HALLE BERRY IS NOT STARTING TO LOOK HER AGE!

Halle Berry fans and fashion observers went absolutely NUTS when she appeared at the Academy Awards in a new short bobbed haircut. The hair completely upstaged her gorgeous Dolce & Gabbana gown and was the talk of the red carpet and LONG after. A lot of the comments were not so nice such as “Halle Berry is finally starting to look her age!” She finally got tired of the mostly negative uproar and admitted that she was wearing a wig. Just to make SURE that everybody knows she still has her long hair, the 54 year old actress has been posting photos of herself that prominently feature her still-intact tresses.

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HALLE BERRY WANTS YOU TO LOVE YOURSELF, TOO!

Here’s a conundrum: Halle Berry is posting photos of herself looking like THIS, while promoting the importance of self-love. She says “self-love is never selfish.” The first thing that comes to mind is: why is this beautiful and successful woman even THINKING about self-love? Certainly it was never a problem for HER. Also, the term self-love conjures up the mental picture of someone narcissistic and egotistical (like Harvey Weinstein?) Isn’t it better to be unpretentious? Maybe kids who are bullied could use a little self-love, but Halle Berry? Don’t think so…

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HALLE BERRY IS CONFIDENT IN THE COURTROOM

Halle Berry has a history of unpleasant custody battles – there were some nasty accusations when she split with model Gabriel Aubry, the father of her now 12 year old daughter Nahla. When she was married to her son Maceo’s dad, French actor Olivier Martinez, they all planned to move to France, but Aubry put a stop to it. He wanted access to his daughter. Halle and Olivier lasted 2 years, and divorced in 2015. They shared custody of Maceo, but Olivier was forced to stay in LA to be close to his son. Most of his work is in France, but Olivier seemed to choose his son over his career. Halle and Olivier have a new court date to make custody decisions about Maceo – we bet Olivier is hoping to take Maceo, now 6, to France for a visit -will Halle allow this – especially in a pandemic? Halle seems confident about the outcome – she’s representing herself in court – no lawyer.

Above, Love this photo of Olivier introducing Maceo to Mickey Rourke in Beverly Hills

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BEING A FATHER IS EVERYTHING TO OLIVIER MARTINEZ

Olivier Martinez’s 2002 sexy movie, Unfaithful, made him a hot star in the US – he had already been named Most Promising Actor back home in France. His career was moving along nicely when he met Halle Berry on the set of Dark Tide in 2011. They married in 2013, had a baby boy named Maceo, and planned to move to France together. Gabriel Aubry, who shared custody of his daughter with Halle, put a stop to THAT. In 2015 Halle and Olivier announced they were divorcing. Since then, Olivier has been living in Los Angeles to be close to Maceo while he’s growing up. Olivier probably could have been working nonstop in Europe, but he chose to take smaller roles here. He is a devoted father…

Above, Olivier Martinez is getting a breath of fresh air in Beverly Hills

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OLIVIER MARTINEZ IS FOOLISHLY UNAFRAID OF YOUR GERMS

It’s a little sad to see Olivier Martinez shopping and picking up his baguette at Bristol Farms in Beverly Hills because he usually does this chore with his son Maceo. But why no mask and gloves? Maceo is likely isolating with his mom Halle Berry. The French actor (remember how sexy he was in Unfaithful?) has been living in Los Angeles since he divorced Halle in 2016 because he wants to spend maximum time with his son. Ironically, Olivier and Halle planned to move to France when they were together, but Halle’s ex Gabriel Aubry wouldn’t allow her to move with their daughter. Olivier isn’t accepting acting jobs that will keep him away for long, so his career is taking second place to his son.

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HALLE BERRY DOESN’T PULL THE PUNCHES

Oscar winner Halle Berry is the latest actress to hop into the director’s chair, and she means business! Besides directing, Halle is also starring in the film, Bruised, so she has to direct herself. It’s the story of a Mixed Martial Arts expert who falls from grace and struggles to regain her sports reputation and become a decent mother. Halle’s workouts and fight scenes have been SO rigorous that she got smacked in the face and has a black eye already.

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Above, Halle is directing Bruised on location in New Jersey

HALLE BERRY KEEPS HERSELF AND HER KIDS IN SHAPE

Halle Berry and her kids are ready for anything – both of her children – Nahla, 10, and Maceo, 4, have been taking karate classes for quite awhile now. Halle has always been a fiend for working out with trainers and martial arts – as a result, she’s been doing more action movies. Right now she’s working on John Wick: Chapter 3 – she plays an athletic professional assassin with two big dogs at her side. Whether her character is stalking Keanu Reeves’ Wick character, or an ally, remains to be seen. But the whole family seems strong and healthy.

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GABRIEL AND NAHLA AUBRY ARE HAVING A FAMILY VACATION

Gabriel Aubry and his daughter Nahla are taking off at LAX – probably to visit his family in Canada. Nahla’s mother, Halle Berry, and her ex-boyfriend Gabriel are on friendlier terms lately. They occasionally take Nahla on an outing together and actually appear to have a good time, despite the nastiness between them when they split. Halle and her ex-husband Olivier Martinez (father of Maceo) don’t seem to get along. Both exes seem to avoid being seen with other women…

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