Julie: Hi everyone, I’m Julie Moran. The count-down to the 73rd annual Academy Awards has started. So join us as we meet the stars, talk with Oscar 1)nominees, and catch the glamour with People Magazine Style Editor, Steven Koochiekaro. If you look at this crowd, it is a movie-lover’s Hollywood dream come true. And tonight’s all about the excitement of the big screen, and who better represents the best of Hollywood than Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas?

Julie: Welcome, welcome to the pre-show. You both appeared in Traffic, but never in the same scene. Do you plan to work together any time soon?

Catherine Zeta-Jones: Yes, we’re looking for something to do right now. We have a script that we’re preparing. And someday I’ll get to do some scenes with my husband.

Julie: Good. You’re working with Julia Roberts. Did you guys talk dresses on the set this week?

Catherine Zeta-Jones: Actually, we did wrap this week, but she always looks gorgeous. And I’m just so thrilled for her. I hope this is going to be her night.

Julie: Michael, you have presented nine times, Catherine twice, did you give her any tips tonight?

Michael Douglas: She doesn’t need any tips, she’s an old pro at this. She’s lucky, she gets over in the beginning of the evening, so she gets to enjoy the show for the rest of the time.

Catherine Zeta-Jones: I’m first up.

Julie: That’s great.

Chris: He grew up as a 2)hockey fan in the state of 3)Oakland, tonight he goes for an 4)unprecedented 5)hat-trick: three Best Actor Oscars. He’s one of the most talented actors you could possibly imagine, and he’s up this year in Cast Away. And let’s go to Julie, ‘cause she’s with Tom Hanks right now.

Julie: Look, I am in the middle of... Here they are! I tell ya... look at this. We barely got you up on this 6)platform. I mean they were dragging you down the red carpet.

Tom Hanks: Everything was under control. We left the house early, we thought we were like 7)stepping on the gas...

Julie: And you’re late. Let me ask you this: when you were working on Bosom Buddies, dressing as a woman, did you ever think you’d walk down this carpet, five times as a nominee?

Tom Hanks: You know, I don’t know how to answer that question... No, I thought I’d be asking people if they wanted lids with that. That’ what I thought. You know.

Julie: 8)Rita, we always 9)evaluate how beautiful you look, let’s evaluate Tom. How did he do tonight?

Tom Hanks: Julie, this bow tie is going to be 10)driving me nuts all night, it’s always going off to the side.

Julie: You look fabulous.

Tom Hanks: Thank you.

Julie: Enjoy the night. Thank you very much, good luck!

Chris: She is the only woman to have a number one movie and a number one record at the very same time. And if I could be counsel around in this town I would choose you, Jennifer Lopez, you are once again the goddess of the red carpet.

Jennifer Lopez: Oh. Thank you.

Chris: How did you choose this fabulous dress tonight?

Jennifer Lopez: I... you know, always choose at the last minute, which is bad.

Chris: That’s good, it makes you more 11)improvisational.

Jennifer Lopez: You know, and what I feel good at the time. It goes that for me.

Chris: It looks just amazing. Are you looking forward to seeing a lot of your friends in there? It’s a great chance to socialize tonight, isn’t it?

Jennifer Lopez: Yeah, I mean, there’s so many people, it’s like, every time you hear the crowd start screaming, you’re like, who’s there? Who’s there? You know. Oh there’s Angelina Jolie, Kate Hudson! It’s fun, you know?

Chris: Enjoy the 12)mingling. Great seeing ya. Let’s go back stage with Jim Moret.

Jim:Chris, there's one person in the word who could 13)get away with saying,"Jennifer Lopez looks good enough to eat”. That would be 14)Dr. Hannibal Lecture and his 15)alter ego, Anthony Hopkins. That movie terrified a lot of people, me included.

Anthony Hopkins: Uh-huh, good. Did you get sick?

Jim: I was not sick, but I was a little 16)queasy. You know some ten years after you 17)originated that role and won an Oscar for it, audiences are embracing this character again.

Anthony Hopkins: I don’t know why, but I’m glad they are.

Jim: Is it difficult when you approach a 18)sequel to try to keep things fresh and new?

Anthony Hopkins: Nah! Nothing is difficult.

Jim: You are somewhat of a 19)chameleon, I’ve seen you play Picasso, I’ve seen you play Nixon. You always seem to immerse yourself in these characters. How do you do that?

Anthony Hopkins: Well, that’s what they pay me to do, so I do it.

Jim: You’re very humble. You also said that you don’t go to a lot of movies though.

Anthony Hopkins: Not really, I see some good ones like Traffic, and Gladiator, and a few others.

Jim: Are you having a lot of fun here tonight? And I wish you...

Anthony Hopkins: Yeah, I enjoy these. These are fun. And I’m just looking forward to sitting down, watching the show. I don’t have to be nominated or anything, or presenting an award to anyone.