More details of the previously announced appearance on Oprah have come in: The ‘Nine‘ promotional episode, which was taped yesterday (Friday) featuring Daniel Day-Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penélope Cruz, Marion Cotillard and Kate Hudson, will air Wednesday, November 18, 2009! More details on TV Guide. Thanks everyone for the heads up.

‘Le dernier vol‘ will be shown as the closing gala at the 30th European Film Festival in Belgium this Saturday, November 14. More information

It is highly unlikely that Marion will be able to attend as she’s expected to be at the taping of the Oprah show with the ‘Nine‘ gang. Also she’s due to attend the press junket of the movie on the weekend as well as the Variety screening and Q&A on the 16th. Thanks Nadine for the heads up!

I added the scans of the full ‘Nine‘ feature in Empire (UK) magazine as well as a transcript of the small article and the interview with Marion.

• Dream Girls, Empire, December 2009

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Marion Cotillard together with Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Kate Hudson, Penelope Cruz, Stacy “Fergie” Ferguson, Producer/Director Rob Marshall, and Producer John Deluca will attend the Variety Screening of the movie on Monday, November 16, 8pm in New York and take part in the Q&A session afterwards. More information here.

Rumour has it that the ‘Nine‘ cast (Daniel Day Lewis, Nicole Kidman, Penelope Cruz, Kate Hudson, and Marion Cotillard) will appear on Oprah in the near future. Maybe on November 20. Stay tuned for more information! Thanks for the heads up on these 2 events goes to Nadine.

[edit:] The taping of the Oprah interview takes place this Friday, November 13, 2009. Thanks Nadine!

It seems that the world premiere for ‘Nine‘ in London on November 4 has been cancelled. This is totally understandable as the release date has been pushed back.

For months the media have been speculating whether Marion in her role as Luisa Contini will be campaigned as Best Actress or Best Supporting Actress for the Oscars. While the Academy will be free to place her in any category they like the production of the movie have confirmed that Marion will be campaigned as lead female character for the next award season. All the other ladies will be supporting. Besides being the actress with the most screentime in ‘Nine‘ anyway it was also a wise decision because that way Marion will have a shot in the supporting category for her role in ‘Public Enemies‘. (Source: Nine – Road to the Oscars)

The December issue of UK’s Empire magazine has a ‘Nine‘ feature. As a preview I’ve added the Marion relevant page to the gallery. Scan courtesy of Lorna. Many thanks!

The official movie website has been updated with gorgeous teaser content. Go check it out!

The ‘Nine‘ soundtrack will be released December 22! (source)

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002 Nine – 2009 > Screencaptures > Website

Exclusive from Yahoo! comes the original Rehearsal Montage (also in HD) that was used for the recent ET Behind the Scenes peek. I added the clip to the video archive and replaced the very low quality ET caps with beautiful HQ screencaps from this new montage. Enjoy!

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No idea what they will be airing but the official ‘Nine‘ Twitter account just said that we should tune in to ‘The Insider’ on CBS tonight at 7:00 PM EST / 7:30 PM. Maybe a second trailer?!

Also, if anyone could record it for me as I (and many other Marion fans) don’t live in the US that be wonderful! Thanks.

Despite previous denial, the US release date for ‘Nine‘ has indeed been pushed back. It will now open in New York and Los Angeles on December 18 before going wide on Christmas, December 25.

Source: Variety

Vogue has put the Nine article from the upcoming November issue online. There’s not much about Marion, though:

• Prima Time, Vogue (US), November 2009

Finally, I see Marion Cotillard singing “My Husband Makes Movies” while performing a dazzlingly chic striptease. When I talk to her by phone a few weeks later, Marion, who speaks with a delightful French accent, tells me, “It’s been my dream to do an American musical. When I was a child, Annie was my favorite. I just never thought I would get to do it.” Of playing opposite Daniel Day-Lewis, Cotillard says, “It’s easy to work with such an amazing artist.” Because he was always in character, “it gives an energy to the crew. He creates this desire in everyone to be at their best.”

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Mark your calendars: Rob Marshall’s musical ‘Nine‘ will have its premiere in London at the Odeon, Leicester Square, on November 4, 2009. Hopefully, the full cast, incl. Marion will be attending! Thank you TheProjectNine for the heads up.

Marion Cotillard turns 34 today! I wish her a lovely day, hopefully she can spend time with her friends and family.

I replaced my favourite ‘Nine‘ movie still – which so far we only had in very low quality – with a HQ still. Enjoy!

I’m having trouble with my internet connection and am using my friend’s computer until I have my own proper internet again…