As of now, Scarlett Johansson (reprising her Iron Man 2 role as the Black Widow) is the only female cast member in director Joss Whedon’s The Avengers. Samuel L. Jackson, however, revealed last night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” something is being done to change that.

Jackson will screen test with five actresses on Friday, all of which will compete for the role of Nick Fury’s “sidekick or something.” Heat Vision has revealed four of the names to be Morena Baccarin (Serenity), Jessica Lucas (Cloverfield), Cobie Smulders (How I Met Your Mother) and Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World).

Marvel has declined to comment if the role in question is that of the Wasp, as pegged by some early speculation. Whedon has been quoted as saying “the movie is only going to have one female Avenger, but she (Johansson) will not be the only female character.” Either way, it will be nice to get another woman in there to tone down the testosterone overload a bit.

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Scarlett Johansson may have been Justin Long’s concert date to Wednesday’s Iron and Wine show in L.A. – but it was just a friendly outing.

“They’re friends,” Johansson’s rep tells PEOPLE of the pair, who joined another couple for the indie rock show at the Wiltern in Los Angeles. “They’ve worked together [on He's Just Not That Into You]. They’re not dating.”

But they did seem to be having fun. The two were described as being “flirty” in a “friendly” way during the evening. After the show, Johansson slipped backstage to hang out with the band’s singer, Samuel Beam.

Another source reiterates that while Johansson, 26, is single ever since separating from her husband Ryan Reynolds, she has no romantic connection to Long.

“They’re just friends,” the source says. “They’ve known each other a long time.”

Just last month, Johansson was spotted hanging out in Texas with Long’s on-again, off-again girlfriend Drew Barrymore.

source: People Magazine

Just because Scarlett Johansson and Jason Sudeikis are both newly single, it doesn’t mean they are rushing into romance with each other.

Despite recent reports stating that the actress, 26, was on a date with January Jones’s ex-boyfriend Sudeikis, a rep for Johansson says the dinner was not romantic.

“Scarlett is not dating Jason nor is she dating anyone for that matter,” her rep tells PEOPLE of the rumored double date with Sudeikis, 35, and his former SNL cast mate Will Forte. “It was just a friendly outing amongst friends.”

Johansson and her husband Ryan Reynolds announced their separation last month, and filed for divorce shortly thereafter. They wed in Sept. 2008.

source: People Magazine

Newly single Scarlett Johansson has been announced as one of the many Hollywood stars set to present trophies at the 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 16.

Johansson, who announced her split last month from actor Ryan Reynolds after two years of marriage, was named a presenter Wednesday, along with LL Cool J, Bruce Willis and Jada Pinket Smith. Additional presenters previously announced are Jennifer Lopez, “Twilight” star Robert Patterson and “Gossip Girl’s” Leighton Meester. Matt Damon will also be in attendance and will present the Cecil B. DeMille Award for lifetime achievement to Robert De Niro.

The award show, hosted by Ricky Gervais, will air live from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.

source: CBS news

Scarlett Johansson and her best friend music songwriter Jessie Baylin were spotted on the Manhattan Bridge on December 1 shooting Jessie’s upcoming video ‘Hurry, Hurry’. The longtime friends, who have known each other since they were 14, will collaborate on Jessie’s new video as Johansson is directing the music clip.

This will be her second time directing as she already directed the shortfilm ‘These Vagabond Shoes’ starring Kevin Bacon.

GALLERY LINKS:
-”Hurry Hurry” by Jessie Baylin > Shooting in Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan – Dec. 1

The sad news Tuesday of Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds’ divorce conjures a lot of questions, like who gets the New York apartment, the L.A. home, maybe custody of the favorite frozen-yogurt joint. But what about The Whale?

Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson A several-ton orca looms over the Reynolds-Johansson split, in the form of a documentary narrated by Reynolds and executive produced by both actors. The film follows Luna, a killer whale separated from his pod near British Columbia — not far from where Johansson and Reynolds wed in a secret ceremony in September 2008.

“We have no reason to believe that their passion and commitment to this project will waver as a result of any changes in their personal lives,” a producer for the film told the Ministry in an e-mail.

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It’s been reported by several websites and confirmed by her publicist: Scarlett Johansson and Ryan Reynolds have separated.

“After long and careful consideration on both our parts, we’ve decided to end our marriage,” they say in a joint statement. “We entered our relationship with love and it’s with love and kindness we leave it. While privacy isn’t expected, it’s certainly appreciated.”

According to a source, the couple quietly split six months ago, and Johansson initiated the move. The actress began apartment-hunting in New York City and is currently in Jamaica with some girlfriends, the source adds.

However, last month the pair were spotted looking cozy together at New York hotspot Avenue.

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Oxfam Ambassadors Scarlett Johansson and Gael Garcia Bernal are heading to Cancun next week for the UN Climate Conference.

The pair and other celebs will be joining in on the UN negotiations to come to an agreement on a deal to address the growing threat of climate change.

Other celebs involved include actor Djimon Hounsou, supermodel Helena Christensen, and Sex and the City’s Kristin Davis.

After the cut you can read an open letter to climate negotiators, signed by Scarlett among others.

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The Megans and Milas and Blakes may come and go with the usual ebb and flow of the multiplex, but our (somewhat unhealthy) fascination with one woman endures.

“At 26, she remains fresh-faced, curious, trying on new moods and outlets of expression as easily as she changes her hair color. This is what we love about Scarlett: that she’s game, that she’s good, that she can try on all these guises without seeming to try too hard. And all the while still seem genuinely like the observant, inquisitive (and very cute) girl in transition we fell for in Lost in Translation.”

Read the entire story in the 15th Annual GQ Men of the Year Issue, on newsstands November 23.
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