Over the last few years, Jessica Alba hasn’t shied away from racy roles in R-rated films – we’ve seen her get down and dirty as Dane Cook’s love interest in “Good Luck Chuck,” flash some flesh as stripper Nancy Callahan in “Sin City,” and more recently, play a high-class hooker in the dark thriller “The Killer Inside Me.”

But since giving birth to daughter Honor Marie just over two years ago, it seems Alba is starting to reconsider her racy roles.

“I think there is a nice balance (between “family friendly” and more adult films) but it would be fun to do more films that my daughter can see,” the 29-year-old said.

And although Alba’s status as a sex symbol, which earns her high placement on “Most Desirable” or “Hot Lists” in almost every men’s magazine, often generates more media attention than her acting – she also wants the opportunity to portray more than just a pretty face.

“I like finding a character who finds herself, finds strengths and actually uses her damn stilettos (for a purpose) instead of just killing her feet,” she continued.

And when she’s not on camera, Alba does just that – dedicating time to an array of charities including Habitat for Humanity, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Project HOME, RADD, Revlon Run/Walk for Women, SOS Children Villages, Soles4Souls, and Step up.

But what’s one change she would like all Americans to make?

“Just to have a consciousness that everything that you do does affect someone else or the planet, and that comes with love,” she said.

Speaking of making a difference, the starlet is also urging Americans to continue doing all they can to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina – as even five years after the disaster struck, Alba doesn’t believe we’ve done anywhere near enough in terms of restoration.

“I think once we rebuild everything that’s been torn down, then we’ve done enough. So until that happens, we haven’t.”

Source: FoxNews.com

Jessica Alba is in negotiations to star in Robert Rodriguez’s “Spy Kids 4: All the Time in the World.”

The Dimension movie is a reboot of sorts for the moneymaking franchise, which initially starred Alexa Vega and Daryl Sabara as the kids of superspy parents (Antonio Banderas and Carla Gugino). Rodriguez wrote and directed each installment.

Vega and Sabara are no longer kids — Vega is nearly 23 and recently engaged — but Rodriguez wanted to continue the series.

The new movie centers on Alba as a retired spy who has been reactivated. The actress, mother of a toddler in real life, will be playing the mother of a baby and two preteen stepchildren.

The actors cast in the preteen roles will be the new Spy Kids.

Other roles seeking to be filled include Alba’s husband, a slightly nerdy investigative reporter (might I suggest Borys Kit?), and the villain, known as the Time Keeper, whose goal it is to stop time.

It is expected that Banderas, Vega and Sabara will return in supporting roles.

Like most of Rodriguez’s movies, “Kids” will shoot in Austin. The movie, with a budget of less than $30 million, is eyeing a start next month.

The picture, which also has been known as “Spy Kids 4: Armageddon,” will be in 3D.

The new “Kids” marks the third time Alba has worked with Rodriguez. The WME-repped actress starred in 2005’s “Sin City” and appears in “Machete,” Rodriguez’s low-budget grindhouse flick that opens Sept. 3.

Source: HollywoodReporter.com

It wasn’t difficult for Jessica Alba to fall for her handsome hubby Cash Warren. In fact, the actress felt something extra special about him during their first interaction.

“Right after I met [Cash], I called my best friend and was like, ‘I met this guy and I feel like I’ve known him forever and I’m gonna know him for the rest of my life,” Alba, 29, says in the September issue of Cosmopolitan magazine.

Instant connections only get couples so far, but after four years of dating, two years of marriage, and a 2-year-old daughter Honor Marie, Alba says Warren is much more than just that guy she hit things off with instantly.

“The romantic stuff comes and goes, but it’s like, does that person have your back?” she says. “You have to be a team navigating through wherever life may lead you and I want a friend for that.”

Source: People.com

KEPPING a relationship on track is no walk in the park, even for Jessica Alba.

When moviestars get hitched, we’re usually subjected to a stream of gushy platitudes about how they’ve found their soulmate and how, well, different wedded bliss is Hollywood-style.

Then, they invariably get divorced. Not so, Jessica Alba. She’d rather tell you the truth.

“Marriage is tough,” admits the actor, who secretly tied the knot with film producer Cash Warren in 2008. “Everyone goes in with the best intentions. But you have to adjust and be sensitive to somebody else’s needs, and that’s quite hard for some people.

“Most people just want to be selfish and do what’s right for them, but marriage kind of flips all of that. It shakes you up a bit because, all of a sudden, you have to coexist with somebody. It’s hard work.”

“So, with that kind of example, it seemed possible,” she pauses and laughs. “Regardless of the statistics.”

Alba and her man eloped when she was eight months pregnant with their daughter Honor, now two. She says it was important to her that they married before becoming parents. “It’s not something I take lightly,” she explains. “I’m quite traditional in that sense.”

Of course, eloping isn’t the most traditional way to get married – even Alba’s brother didn’t know about the secret nuptials until a reporter broke the news – but she had no problem with forgoing the wedding extravaganza people have come to expect of celebrities.

“Our wedding was about us and our commitment to each other. It was something we just wanted to do with each other.”
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Lindsay Lohan’s latest movie, Machete, is opening the Venice International Film Festival.

The action film directed by Robert Rodriguez – which stars Danny Trejo with Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Don Johnson and Robert De Niro, as well as featuring Li-Lo – will have its world premiere at the festival.

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With 1-year-old daughter Honor Marie to watch after, the actress sticks to a no-frills nutrition and exercise regimen. She steers clear of diets, opting instead to eat sensibly with meals that are loaded with lean protein, veggies, fruit, and grains. She also hits the gym five days a week, getting in 30 minutes of cardio. And she’s a big fan of the BOSU ball: She lies on it while doing crunches to sculpt her transverse muscles.

Need some inspiration at the gym? Try one of these eight new moves using Jessica’s fave training tool, as well as its cohorts, the stability ball and medicine ball.

Source: Womenshealthmag.com

Jessica Alba has confessed that playing stripper Nancy Callahan in Sin City provided her with her most rewarding role.
Speaking to Premiere, the actress admitted that the birth of her daughter, Honor Marie, prompted her to reevaluate her career and pursue parts in challenging movies such as Robert Rodriguez’s 2005 comic book adaptation.

She said: “When I was looking back at things and I had a lot of time to think about what I wanted out of my career and reassess it.

“I felt that now I’m really a woman, I’m turning a corner from playing girls into women, I look back at my career and thought about the most fulfilling experience I had had in films and really the most fulfilling was Sin City with Robert Rodriguez.”

Alba continued: “My focus now is all about the filmmaker. I worked with Garry Marshall on Valentine’s Day, he’s incredible in romantic comedies, there’s really no-one better.

“I worked with Michael Winterbottom on [The Killer Inside Me] and Robert Rodriguez again for Machete and then Paul Weitz on Little Fockers. My focus from here on out is about the filmmaker.”

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Jessica Alba shows a new side of herself opposite Casey Affleck and Kate Hudson in the new thriller ‘The Killer Inside Me,’ in select theaters now, and we have an exclusive look behind the scenes!

Based on Jim Thompson’s pulp novel, ‘The Killer Inside Me’ takes place in West Texas during the 1950s and follows a charming, unassuming small town sheriff’s deputy (Affleck) juggling his long-term girlfriend (Hudson) and a prostitute (Alba) he falls for while grappling with the sociopathic tendencies inside him.

‘The Killer Inside Me’ is now playing in New York, L.A., San Francisco and Chicago, and will expand to additional cities in the upcoming weeks. It is also available on IFC’s Video on Demand.

Source: ETonline.com

Lips

“I have naturally full lips that I like to accentuate. My favourite lipstick is Revlon’s Colorburst in Plum, £7.99, when I’m feeling dramatic, and Blush when I want a more subtle look. The colour lasts for hours.”

Stomach

“I’m lucky I don’t really need to diet – I eat what I want in moderation. But I try not to eat too much dairy or sugar. To keep in shape, I do power yoga. My cousin is a yoga instructor and comes to my house. Because it’s one-on-one, I get a great workout. It really tones up your tummy!”

Body

“After a bath, I like to use Jo Wood Organics Usiku Body Oil, £35. It moisturises my skin without leaving it greasy. When I was younger I was critical of my figure. My mum told me to appreciate it, as it was downhill from there! Having my daughter Honor, now two, has made me care less about how I look – being a mother changes your priorities.”

Face

“The camera picks up every line and wrinkle, so keeping my skin looking young is important to me. I use organic products like Yon-Ka’s creamy cleanser, £24, and Dr Hauschka Toned Day Cream, £25. Summer or winter, I wear an SPF to protect my skin from the sun.”

Nails

“A manicure is an instant pick-me-up. I feel more confident when my nails are done. At the moment my favourite shade is Revlon’s Nail Enamel in Valentine, £6.29.”

Source: Fabulousmag

Scarlett Johansson and Jessica Alba are to present gongs at the MTV Movie Awards.
Joining the actresses are Mark Wahlberg and TI, who will also hand out golden popcorn statues at the ceremony, which takes place at the Gibson Amphitheatre in Los Angeles on June 6.

Previously announced presenters include Adam Sandler, Tom Cruise, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Chris Rock, Steve Carell and Cameron Diaz.

Snoop Dogg is going to join Katy Perry on stage for her performance of her new hit single, California Gurls.

The ceremony will feature a sneak peek at footage from Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows, which will only hit screens this November.

Sandra Bullock is to be presented with the coveted MTV Generation Award – the first woman to accept its highest honour.

The Hangover has been nominated for six gongs, while The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Avatar are neck-and-neck after receiving five nods each.

:: The MTV Movie Awards 2010 will be shown on MTV UK on June 9 at 9pm.