Penelope Cruz and her longtime partner, Javier Bardem, are expecting their first child, sources have exclusively revealed today.

“Penelope is about four months pregnant,” the source said. “She’s really healthy now and will be a great mother.”

While Cruz and Bardem – who have appeared in three films together over the years – are happily in love and about to go into parenthood together, don’t expect the couple to tie the knot any time soon.

Cruz told the August issue of UK’s Psychologies magazine, “When I [have babies], I want to do it really well. I want it to be my best project in life. I don’t know if I believe in marriage. I believe in family, love and children.”

Well, she’s got that last part down-pat, at least. Congratulations to Penelope and Javier!

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Their on-screen kiss might have been more stagnant than steamy, but co-stars Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz certainly set the red carpet at Westwood on fire, when they attended the premiere for their much anticipated Woody Allen flick, Vicky Cristina Barcelona.

The world premiere for the film was held at the Cannes Film Festival earlier in the year. Those of you who are up-to-date with the gossip may remember that Johansson wasn’t in attendance in Cannes, because of her diva-like antics.

Both actresses were eager to put the past tensions behind them, however, and were only too happy to pose for the photogs together.

More of Johansson and Cruz at the Westwood premiere after the jump.

Ms. Johansson:

Ms. Cruz:

The girls together:

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Looks like that famed lesbian kiss in the new Woody Allen flick Vicky Cristina Barcelona wasn’t all it was cracked up to be… according to the two actresses doing the smooching, Scarlett Johansson and Penelope Cruz.

Both Johansson and Cruz were less than impressed with the now infamous kiss, with Johansson even going as far as to say that the entire pashing scene was “unsexy.”

Johansson said: “[When we shot the scene], there were like 60 crewmen [sitting around] eating salami sandwiches!

“It’s really the least sexy thing you can ever imagine!”

When asked what her thoughts on the kiss were, Cruz replied, “Really, Scarlett and I have run out of lines to say about that.”

Added the Sahara star: “We’re calling Woody to give us some material. People love that subject. The only thing which is honest, the set was very crowded that day. But I don’t have anything else to tell you about it.”

To see what was so “unsexy” about the kiss, follow the jump below to check out the video footage.

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Somebody’s getting too big for their boots…

Actress Scarlett Johansson was left sulking at home in NYC after her diva-like demands to attend Cannes were turned down by a film studio, while her Vicky Cristina Barcelona co-stars, Penelope Cruz and Rebecca Hall, soaked up the glitz and glamour of the Cannes Film Festival’s infamous red carpet.

Johansson was supposed to be in France promoting Woody Allen’s latest movie, which sees the 23-year-old making out with Spaniard Cruz (among others), but her outrageous demands saw her ditched by Warner Brothers Films and left at home.

Just what did the diva demand? According to the French branch of the film company, she demanded “her own exclusive make-up consultant at a cost of 5,000 Euros a day,” and “her own private hotel”, well away from where all the other stars were staying in the heart of Cannes.

“It was crazy,” an insider said. “Penelope and Rebecca were going to be working very hard and it wasn’t acceptable that Scarlett would be having to come in from that [a distance of 25-30 miles] every day, most likely turning up late and it would have thrown schedules into a lot of confusion.”

An executive connected to the film added: “While Woody’s terribly fond of Scarlett, he was a little upset that she wasn’t being a team player.”

Prior to being kicked from Cannes, Warner Brothers Films had been “in negotiation” with Johansson’s people for weeks, and had “happily agreed” to pay for all flights and accommodation, provide a limousine, arrange for designers to show her gowns, and allow her to share hair and make-up artists with co-stars Cruz and Hall.

However, diva Scarlett wasn’t missed by anyone.

“Nobody cared she wasn’t there,” a source said. “The movie belonged to Penelope and Rebecca anyway with great help from Javier.”

Here’s Penelope Cruz and Rebecca Hall glitzing it up at the Cannes premiere and photocall of Vicky Cristina Barcelona:

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I have no idea what this movie’s about, nor do I really care…

But it does have Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson making out extensively, so I thought I’d post it on that merit alone. As a matter of fact, the whole gist of the movie seems to be different characters snogging and jack-hammering in various, colourful locations.

I’ve posted a few screen caps for your viewing pleasure as well.

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