Denver teen acting sensation AnnaSophia Robb stars in “Bridge to Terabithia,” opening wide today. It’s a family flick produced by Phil Anschutz’s Walden Media. She met Anschutz at a Denver screening recently.
“I love Walden,” she said when we talked Thursday morning. “The films they make, they’re not goofy. In Walden films, you learn something.”
AnnaSophia has learned a lot over the years, starring in movies with the likes of Johnny Depp, Hilary Swank and Charlize Theron. At 13, she’s not hanging out with Paris, Britney and Lindsay.
“I don’t want to be like that,” she said. “People that age do stuff like that … but they should be a bit smarter in making their decisions.”
You got that right.
AnnaSophia splits her time between moviemaking with the stars and going to school in Denver.
Lonely on location? Sure, but she has a pillow that gets her through the night. It was a gift from her cousin, with all her family’s names on it. “Wherever you rest your head, you’ll know that we’ll always love you,” it reads.
I wish I had one of those.
Over a barrel
Hey, anybody want a slightly used barrel?
Ed and Shirley Smith, owners of Wild Card Casino in Black Hawk, bought Tim “Barrel Man” McKernan’s Broncos fan bucket on eBay in August for $30,000. They held a raffle on Super Bowl Sunday at the casino. Entrants could win the barrel or take $7,777.77 in cash. An unnamed man won it – and took the cash.
Now the barrel sits in Ed’s office.
“We haven’t decided what kind of promotion to do with it,” he said. “We’ll give it away during the season next year.”
And again he’ll offer cash if the winner doesn’t want the barrel. Heck, he could have this thing for the rest of his life.
After a pause, he says, “Yeah, well, that could happen.”
Party time
Culture Haus takes over the Denver Art Museum on Feb. 24 with its Art of Pop Party, very Andy Warhol. Dress up pop and win an “I-Pop” iPod. Tix at culturehaus
.com. … Thursday night the ICON Awards storm the Seawell Ballroom hosted by Colorado Expression and Confetti magazines. Always picked as one of the year’s best parties, this time you come dressed as a Pussycat Doll or part of the Rat Pack. The committee includes Jamie Angelich, Andrea Gray, Josh Hanfling, Nancy Levine,
Maureen Regan, Ellen and Mark
Schwartz, Barbara Thring. Get your
ticket at newwestpublishing.com.
City spirit
She’s all grown up. Denver kid and “Felicity” star Keri Russell got hitched on Valentine’s Day in NYC to Shane Deary, says PerezHilton.com. Russell and husband are expecting a baby this spring. … Gunnison is the backdrop for this summer’s big-screen face-off “Alien vs. Predator: AVP2.” … Salon Posh, Rita B Salon and Three Cutters on Pearl get a nod in the current InStyle magazine in a feature on how Denver gets gorgeous. “We’re a jeans culture,” says Posh’s Lisa Holste. “Women are less ‘done.”‘ … Denver native Rudy Cardenas has made it to the the final 24 on “American Idol.” Catch him singing his heart out Tuesday night. … Sez who: “I just bought a new house. It has no plumbing. It’s uncanny.” Morey Amsterdam
Bill Husted’s column appears Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Husted also appears Tuesdays and Fridays on “Good Day Colorado” on Fox 31. You can reach him at 303-954-1486 or bhusted@denverpost.com. Take a peek at Husted’s next column at denverpostbloghouse.com/husted.
