Washington, Feb 24 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has revealed that the dress she wore during the Oscars had been picked out eight years ago.

New York, Feb 24 : American actor Tom Cruise was seen having an awkward moment while talking to his ex, Spanish actress Penelope Cruz, at Creative Artists Agency head Bryan Lourd''s house party on February 20.

According to reports, Cruise was talking with MGM head Mary Parent and producer John Goldwyn in Lourd''s living room when Cruz approached him.

"Penelope tapped him on the shoulder and timidly asked, `Tom?'" the New York Post quoted a source as saying.

"Tom turned around, got visibly flustered and awkwardly said, `Oh, hey. Hi,' and gave her a small, distant hug before turning back around to his friends. It was weird," the source added.

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London, Feb 19 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has joined director Woody Allen's actress fan club, which includes her `Vicky Cristina Barcelona' co-star Scarlett Johansson.

Cruz, who is tipped for an Oscar as best supporting actress for Allen's `Vicky Cristina Barcelona', says that she loved working for the New York director, for he has a way of making his actors feel really comfortable.

"I only met Woody for one minute, then I was told that I had passed the audition," Penelope gushed at a recent London awards bash," the Daily Express quoted Cruz, as saying.

Washington, Feb 11 : Spanish actress Penelope Cruz has revealed that she was given just two hours time by director Woody Allen to decide if she wanted to do a role in his film Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

Allen had sent the script over to Cruz asking her if she would like to do the role of an unstable artist, and had given her just two hours to return the manuscript and answer.

Cruz said she did not think twice about it and immediately accepted the role as soon as she finished reading it.

New Delhi, Feb 10 : Hollywood actress Penelope Cruz has revealed that she doesn't like to celebrate Valentine's Day.

The ''Vicky Christina Barcelona' star admits that she has never sent and never received any Valentine''s Day cards. They hold no importance for her, reports China Daily.

"Valentine''s Day cards means nothing to me. I have never sent one - and never had one," she said.

The 34-year-old actress also revealed that she doesn't like to talk about her love life.