There is a new article online at the Mirror featuring Mary-Kate as she talks about new movie ‘The Wackness’ which is released in UK cinema’s today:

As one half of the Olsen twins, Mary-Kate was seen as wholesome as apple pie. But the past year has seen her trying to shed her cute image by playing a drug user and by snogging Sir Ben Kingsley in new movie The Wackness, which hits cinemas today.

In The Wackness, Olsen plays a bohemian girl who gets into drugs. Then there’s that kissing scene with Ben Kingsley, who, at 64, is 42 years her senior.

“It is all part of being an actress,” she smiles. “But I was so in awe of Sir Ben I was more nervous about acting alongside him than about the kiss.

“It was sort of surreal. He is very professional and he made me feel really comfortable and it was pretty cool. He is one of the most talented people that I’ve ever had the opportunity to work with, so I kissed him quite happily.”

Source & Full Article: Mirror Online

It seems that Mary-Kate has found herself in Nicole Richie’s bad books after spending time with Nicole’s man Joel Madden. Despite the fact that MK and Joel are simply just friends, Nicole is not happy with them spending time together:

Joel Madden was spotted in New York City hanging out with Mary-Kate Olsen last weekend. Despite the fact the photos looked innocent–the two were hanging out on Good Charlotte’s tour bus, in clear view of photographers, Life & Style is reporting that Nicole Richie is very upset over this.

“After the concert, Joel invited her back to see the tour bus,” their source claims. “He showed her some baby photos of Harlow. Joel isn’t one to lie or hide things from Nicole, so the next day he told her about it on the phone.”

Despite Joel’s honesty, Nicole apparently freaked out. She supposedly doesn’t want Joel hanging out with MK–even though it’s fairly well known that Nicole and Mary-Kate are friends.

When your dealing with twins, then why pickone over the other.. well because one is apparantly more provocotive!

Filmmaker Jonathan Levine has revealed why he chose Mary-Kate Olsen over her twin sister Ashley to be in his latest film, The Wackness. “She’s the one who’s willing to do more extreme stuff. I think she’s attracted to more provocative material,” he says.

He adds: “She’s also just cool. In between takes, I found her at the crafts service truck eating grilled cheese and smoking cigarettes talking to the grips.” In the film, which is out on August 22, Mary-Kate plays a drugged-out hippy who shares a passionate kiss in a controversial scene with Sir Ben Kingsley.

Jonathan reveals that the actors didn’t make a big deal over it. “It was cool. He’s playing someone who’s so immature, and when you meet her (Mary-Kate), she seems really wise, and it was also three in the morning, and so we were just like, ‘Ah, lets get it over with’,” he recalls.

Source: Yahoo News

Well it’s no surprise that many celebrities end up spending away their entire well-earned fortune on shopping, but could Mary-Kate be the next to lose it all:

Mary Kate Olsen may have racked up a large fortune as one half of the most famous twins on the planet, but it seems she can?

August 17, 2008 Leave a comment? // 1 Comment Written by

When your being joked about by comedians look no further than your old screen-dad for support – at least that’s what happens if you are one of the Olsen twins:

U.S. TV star BOB SAGET has raced to the defence of his former FULL HOUSE co-stars MARY-KATE and ASHLEY OLSEN after comedians at his recent Comedy Central Roast turned on the twins. Saget insists some of the gags about the sisters, who shared the role of his daughter Michelle on the sitcom, were a little offensive and he was upset the former child stars were poked fun at.

In a press statement, angry Saget says, “Anybody who talks about my TV kids – that upsets me. I am very protective. I love them very, very much.”

Of course we all know the devastating news of Heath Ledger’s death, and Mary-Kate has since found herself caught up in the drama surrounding his death ever since. Latest news reports suggest MK will have to face the judge in court:

MARY-KATE OLSEN has been subpoenaed to testify in front of a Grand Jury as investigators hope to end the mystery surrounding HEATH LEDGER’s drug overdose death. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) officials in New York are calling on Olsen, Ledger’s close friend, to fill in the blanks related to the six-month-long investigation, according to U.S. news show Access Hollywood.

The 22-year-old actress’ testimony is sought after because the masseuse who found Ledger dead called Olsen before contacting the emergency services.

Source & Full Article: Contact Music