Looking chic in a plaid patterned black and white Christian Dior runway dress from the Spring 2012 couture collection, Nicole Kidman stole the show as she posed next to costar Clive Owen for the Hemingway & Gellhorne photocall at the Cannes Film Festival, on Friday afternoon.

The Oscar winner paired her lovely frock with maroon Manolo Blahnik kitten heels, which made her tower over Owen at Palais des Festivals on Friday (May 25) in Cannes, France.

The film's director Philip Kaufman recently said that Nicole approached him about a possible collaboration, confessing: “She said, ‘I want to work with you. What are you doing?’…Two days later, she called me and said, ‘I just read the script.”

Talk about old school glamour!

Nicole Kidman worked the red carpet like a pro for the premiere of The Paperboy in Cannes today, and she took our breath away with her beauty! Her red one shoulder Lanvin gown screams superstar, and her vintage Cartier jewels complement her look perfectly.

The film, which co-stars Zac Efron, is a departure from the Moulin Rouge star's previous roles, something the blonde stunner could not be more pleased about.

"I think I had to step into a place to play the character where I didn't step out of it and look at myself, so it wasn't hard to shoot. I'd been looking as an actor for something raw and something dangerous," she explained of her racy role to reporters at the film fest.

We can't wait for Nic to turn up the heat!

Nicole Kidman might be busy with her baby girls Sunday Rose and Faith Margaret, but that doesn't mean she's forgotten about her other children!

For years, rumors have swirled that the Cold Mountain star abandoned her adopted children, Isabella and Connor, when she divorced Tom Cruise, but now the Aussie actress' daughter is speaking out against those allegations.

In an interview with New Idea magazine, the 19-year-old sheds light on her relationship with her world famous parents and insists she's still close with her mother.

"I love mom. She's my mom. She's great. I see her sometimes and I speak to her. We're a very close family. I love all of our family," she told the mag.

Hmm... that doesn't sound very convincing, but OK!

The Cruise kids share such a tight bond with their stepmom Katie Holmes that the Dawson's Creek actress actually admitted the children call her "mom". Ouch!

We guess Nic is trying to get back in their good graces, and from the sounds of it it's working!

Nicole Kidman and Clive Owen have teamed up for a sophisticated photoshoot for W magazine, and the Hemingway & Gellhorn co-stars have never looked sexier!

Looking the epitome of Hollywood glamour, the 44-year-old actress rocks a blond bouffant and Mad Men-inspired outfits. How fierce!

Although the Australian stunner plays the only one of Hemingway's four wives to ask for a divorce in the HBO film, she insists that she's not as confident as the character she portrays.

"My husband says I'm raw. He thinks the world is not a great place for me because he fears that I'll be hurt. He says 'That's my job: I'll protect you," she explains of her husband Keith Urban's nurturing ways.

Aww, sounds like she got love right the second time around. Sorry Tom Cruise!

Nicole Kidman, hubby Keith Urban, and daughters Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and Faith Margaret Kidman Urban were snapped at LAX last night, and the happy family were en route to Sydney, Australia.

Kidman recently attended the Tropfest Film Festival down under, and despite the fact that she can command up to $13 million per movie, she revealed that she wants to focus on producing at the moment.

"It takes a lot now for me to want to act," she told news.com.au. "I have a one-year-old and a three-year-old. It takes a lot to drag me out of home." Understandable!

Nicole Kidman is making the most of her trip to Paris Fashion Week.

Keith Urban's wifey, wearing a gorgeous Erdem pre-fall lace and floral dress, made a fashionable entrance at TOD's Signature Collection launch held at the Embassy of Italy in the City of Light.

We're told guests dined on foie gras and drank champagne. Sounds like a meal fit for an A-lister!

Arriving from Down Under in style, Nicole Kidman appeared rested and refreshed as she made her was through LAX in chic brown coat, black boots and aviator shades, on Sunday afternoon.

Kidman has been spending a lot of time in her native Australia these days, while hubby Keith Urban has been hard at work hosting the Australian version of The Voice. But Nicole is gearing up to begin work her own project very soon!

The Rabbit Hole star has just signed on to replace Rachel Weisz in the upcoming World War II drama, The Railway Man. The film centers on a woman who helped her husband try to overcome nightmares caused by his horrific experiences during the war -- sounds like another Oscar nomination for Kidman!

Nicole Kidman and hubby Keith Urban packed up the girls and took them to Romp indoor play-place in Hollywood on Sunday.

The actress' one-year-old daughter Faith, with her incredibly rosy cheeks and bright red hair, held tight to mommy as they family made their way into the indoor playground. 3 1/2-year old Sunday Rose held Kidman's hand, with daddy close behind, shooting video of the trio on his cell phone.

Meanwhile, Nicole's other daughter, 19-year-old Isabella, is reportedly getting super serious with boyfriend Eddie Frencher, 23. Her adopted daughter with ex Tom Cruise met the young man through the Church of Scientology and two attended brother Connor's 17th birthday party together two weeks ago.

If and when Isabella decides to tie the knot -- with Eddie or with someone else -- do you think Nicole and Keith will attend, alongside Tom and Katie???

Here's some video of Keith arriving at LAX yesterday after he performed at the Grand Ole Opry, post vocal cord surgery ...