Since being introduced by Dustin Hoffman on the set of Kramer vs. Kramer — for which both Hoffman and Streep won their first Oscars – Lacombe and Streep have been good friends. And it is because of this relationship that Meryl feels so comfortable and at ease with Brigitte behind the lens.

“Out of all the actors I know she is the most reluctant to be photographed,” Lacombe tells NOWNESS. “I think because it’s me and she trusts me, she sees the photography now as an extension of our friendship…She’s the only actress I know who really has no genuine interest or pleasure in looking at herself. She’s interested in the work she’s doing, and after that she just wants to live her life, unobserved.”

Check out NOWNESS for more images and the rest of the interview with Brigitte Lacombe.

Meryl giving face in 1990

Meryl with Spike Jonze on the set of Adaptation, 2001

Meryl kee-keeing with Amy Adams on the set of Doubt, 2008

Meryl on the set of 1984's Falling in Love

Dustin vs. Meryl in Kramer vs. Kramer, 1979

Chillaxin' on the set of Mamma Mia, 2008

The King’s Speech stuttered its way to 12 nominations, while True Grit lassoed in 10. The Fighter came out swinging and took 8 nods, though not one for its leading man, Mark Wahlberg. The Social Network friened 8  nominations as well, but the hype from Black Swan might have stepped on the film’s toes, garnering only 5 nominations — which, by the way, does not include one for Best Costume Design…the Mulleavy sisters are maniacally cackling in their atelier right now.

Black Swan‘s supporting actresses, Mila Kunis and Barbara Hershey were also shut out. Instead, Amy Adams (The Fighter), Golden Globe winner Melissa Leo (The Fighter), Helena Bonham Carter (The King’s Speech), Jacki Weaver (Animal Kingdom) and 14-year-old Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit) will compete for that honor.

In a surprising twist, Mark Ruffalo earned a (well-deserved) nomination for The Kids Are All Right, which was nominated for three other awards including Best Actress Annette Bening (her fourth nomination and thankfully Hilary Swank is nowhere to be seen), Best Picture and Best Original Screenplay.

Ruffalo will compete against Golden Globe winner Christian Bale (The Fighter), Geoffrey Rush (The King’s Speech), John Hawkes (Winter’s Bone) and Jeremy Renner (The Town).

Host James Franco might have to pull double duty should he win Best Actor (he won’t, Colin Firth‘s all but claimed it and already has his name engraved on the statue). Nominated for 127 Hours, Daniel Desario will face (and arm) off against Firth (The King’s Speech), Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network), last year’s winner Jeff Bridges (True Grit) and surprise nominee, Javier Bardem (Biutiful), who apparently usurped Ryan Gosling for Blue Valentine.

The Best Actress category, however, held no surprises. Along with Annette Bening, Natalie Portman (Black Swan), Michelle Williams (Blue Valentine), Nicole Kidman (Rabbit Hole) and Jennifer Lawrence (Winter’s Bone) will have me on the edge of my seat in anticipation.

I’m so excited! Besides Fashion Week, there’s no other time of the year I love more than Oscar season! It’s the Super Bowl for the gays…besides the new Glee episode directly after the Super Bowl.

Link Love: Oscars

Uma Thurman

Rachel Bilson

Amy Adams

Zooey Deschanel

Brides.com asked Christian Siriano to sketch wedding gowns for engaged celebrities Uma Thurman, Rachel Bilson, Amy Adams, and Zooey Deschanel. Christian (who used to freelance as a wedding gown designer) dreamed up these dresses for the above celebs.

LINKAGE: Brides

Rachel Bilson

Amy Adams talks about shit we don’t actually care about in the new issue of W Magazine. Apparently, she was almost a GAP slave until she decided that movies were a better career choice. Good Job, Ames.

ON ATTENDING THIS YEAR’S ACADEMY AWARDS AS A NOMINEE…

“I just was so reflective the whole evening on how I came to be sitting in that room. At one point my fiancé was like, ‘You feel distant.’ And I said, ‘I am! I can’t even talk to you!’ I was there at the Oscars thinking, What if I never left the Gap?”

ON STRIVING TO BE ONE OF THE “COOL” GIRLS IN HIGH-SCHOOL…

“I’d hated school. The people were indifferent toward me, and that’s the worst thing in my mind. We were defined by the clothes we bought at the mall. If I didn’t get things on clearance, I wasn’t getting them. I would make fake Guess jeans by buying a cheaper brand with a triangle label and then cutting it off so you could still see the triangle outline. It’s so sad that I did that! But I really wanted to be one of those girls.”

ON HAVING YET TO PLAN HER WEDDING WITH FIANCE FOR ALMOST A YEAR, ACTOR DARREN LE GALLO…

“I have a reputation as a poor planner, so expectations are pretty low. When I have people to my house for dinner and tell them it’s casual, they think that means don’t wear high heels, but I mean, ‘You’ll be getting your own forks out of the drawer.’”

ON LANDING A JOB AT THE GAP WHEN SHE WAS 18 YEARS OLD…

“[It was] a huge deal, because with the 40-percent-off discount I could finally buy things that weren’t on sale!”

SOURCE

LINKAGE: Amy Adams in May’s W Magazine!

This spread makes me hungry, and not for the reasons you’re thinking…it’s the old school diner that makes me want a rootbeer float.

LINKAGE: Fashion Copious

Amy Adams covers the March 2009 issue of BlackBook.

I think this is a great shoot: she’s made-up and styled, but still looks like herself — and actually a little like Nicole Kidman on the cover.

GALLERY: Amy Adams for BlackBook, March 2009.