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Cate Blanchett is returning to work after the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman.
'The Monuments Men' star, who cleared her schedule last week to mourn the loss of her close friend, has arrived back in Los Angeles with her playwright husband, Andrew Upton, ahead of the official Oscar nominees luncheon in Beverly Hills tomorrow (10.02.14).
The 44-year-old actress, who is nominated for Best Actress for her performance in Woody Allen's 'Blue Jasmine' at the ceremony on March 2, flew into LAX today (09.02.14) to attend the prestigious event, but was still in a sombre mood as she walked through the airport, according to the MailOnline website.
Cate cancelled a string of promotional appearances last week so she could support the 'Capote' star's estranged partner, Mimi O'Donnell, and attend his funeral in New York City on Friday (07.02.14).
A spokesperson for the Australian star previously said that her team made the decision to postpone interviews on 'Good Morning America' and 'Live! With Kelly and Michael' to promote 'The Monuments Men,' "to allow Cate the time and privacy to grieve the loss of her friend Philip Seymour Hoffman."
The Oscar-nominee formed a close friendship with the 46-year-old actor, who was found dead in his apartment from an apparent heroin overdose last Sunday (02.02.14), while starring alongside him in 'The Talented Mr. Ripley' in 1999.
The actress and her husband, who were among 400 mourners at Philip's funeral, were visibly distraught after the service at the Church of St Ignatius Loyola, Manhattan.

Kim Kardashian says Kanye West is "a hands-on" father.
The couple - who got engaged in October - welcomed their daughter North into the world eight months ago, and while the reality TV star revealed her rapper fiance isn't "a diaper kind of guy", he is a great dad.
She told the Sunday Mirror newspaper's Notebook magazine: "Kanye is a hands-on dad.
"But he's not a diaper kind of guy. And that's okay. But he would if it was an emergency."
While Kim "had medical problems" during her pregnancy, she has found motherhood to be an "amazing" experience and she would love to expand her family.
She said: "[It has been] amazing. But pregnancy was not a good experience for me ... I had medical problems.
"But North is worth it, she changes all the time. One day she'll look like Kanye, the next like me. She is very calm and quiet. I want about six children."
Meanwhile, the 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star revealed her daughter has already begun to get an interest in fashion.
She added: "I've been trying bows on her. Penelope, [Kourtney's 18-month-old girl] wears lots of hairbands, and North actually loved them, so I think she'll start wearing them."

Gary Oldman says David Bowie is "planning something".
The two stars are close friends, and the 'RoboCop' actor thinks there's still a chance the reclusive singer could go on tour again following the surprise release of his album 'The Next Day' in January 2013.
He told the Mail on Sunday newspaper's Event magazine: "I was thrilled when he released the new album last year.
"I was on the phone to him and he said, 'I don't know about touring. I have no great desire to get out there again at the moment.'
"And I said, 'But you're writing again?' And he said he was. I think we'll probably see him again. He's planning something."
Gary also revealed despite being "a fan of his music", he still sees the 'Ziggy Stardust' rocker as an ordinary man and a friend rather than a celebrity.
He explained: "Dave is a really nice guy. I see him less as David Bowie and more as Dave from Brixton and I'm Gary from New Cross. I was a fan of his music and I still am. We're just mates."

Miley Cyrus has responded to a fan who asked to take her to his high school prom.
The 'Wrecking Ball' hitmaker took to her Twitter account after Matt Peterson revealed a video of him to see if his hero would accompany him to the formal dance.
While Miley turned down his offer, she did make up for it by inviting him to "hang" out at her Arizona concert.
She tweeted: "Dear Matt Peterson, I don't think I'll be able to make it to prom BUT why don't you come to my AZ show & hang w me? Don't forget a corsage (sic)"
The response came after Matt's video - which featured him wearing very little clothing, a foam finger and a bouquet of roses.
Alongside the affectionate clip, he wrote: "I have been a fan of yours from the beginning.
"You've changed my life, and I want to repay you by giving you the best night of your life."
Although he didn't get exactly what he wanted, the student was delighted with Miley's response and excited for the show.
He tweeted: "I need a tongue tuxedo made by the 27th. THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY WHOLE ENTIRE LIFE!!! #mileyprom [sic]"

Max George splits from Nina Agdal.
The Wanted singer is said to have broken up with his girlfriend after he and the model started to want "different things out of the relationship".
Speaking to The Sun on Sunday newspaper, a source revealed: "It was hard for Max to dump Nina so soon after news broke that The Wanted are breaking up.
"But they just wanted different things out of the relationship and had grown slightly apart."
However, despite the breakdown of his relationship and the 'All Time Low' boy band, Max is said to be staying "optimistic" during such a "challenging time".
The insider added: "It's a challenging time for Max as he's going through big changes in his personal and private life.
"But he is being optimistic. He is looking at it all as an opportunity for a fresh start. He's not one to get down in the dumps about things."
Even with Max trying to be upbeat, he spoke last year about how happy he was being in a relationship with someone he considered his "best friend".
He previously said: "I'm very happy now. For the first time I am with a girl who is my best friend.
"She's funny, calm and nice with everyone - the boys, my family. I feel settled."

Taylor Swift started writing music because she was lonely.
The 23-year-old beauty has had several high-profile flings - including One Direction singer Harry Styles - but she insisted rejection when she was younger motivated her to begin creating her own songs.
She told the Daily Star Sunday newspaper: "I started writing songs because I wasn't invited to parties and sleep-overs. I wasn't noticed by the guy I like."
However, the 'We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together' hitmaker found solace in her art and she explained she has learned "a lot" of important life lessons from her own music.
She added: "Writing songs has taught me a lot. One of the hardest lessons to learn in life is there's sometimes nothing you can do to make someone like you if they don't. It's okay to let that go."
Taylor is known for putting her personal life on display in her tracks, and she has admitted her openness in that way means she doesn't feel the need to take her clothes off like many of her pop rivals.
She recently explained: "I find it relatively easy to keep my clothes on because I don't really feel like taking them off. It's not an urge I have.
"For me 'risky' is revealing what really happened in my life through music. Risky is writing confessional songs and telling the true story about a person with enough details so everyone knows who that person is.
"That's putting myself out there, maybe even more than taking my shirt off."

Justin Bieber's new fling wants him to stop his bad behaviour.
The 19-year-old star - whose recent controversy includes being investigated over the egging of a neighbor's house and getting arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), resisting arrest and driving with an invalid licence - is said to be dating Katherine Gazda, who wants him to settle down.
A source told the Sunday Mirror newspaper: "They hit it off straight away and are both really serious about one another.
"But their relationship has been very up and down because she can't stand the way he has been behaving recently. She is desperately trying to help him through all the scandal and regain his clean-cut image.
"Underneath all the bravado and controversy, Katherine believes he's a lovely kid with a real heard, she just thinks he is being led astray."
Despite the influence of Katherine - who was introduced to him at the end of last year - it appears the 'Beauty and a Beat' hitmaker is in for more drama.
According to the Sunday People newspaper, Justin's lawyers are trying to stop half-naked pictures of him in a US police station from being given to the media.
The images were apparently taken after his arrest for drag racing, and a motion has been filed to a Florida judge.
It reads: "While in custody the defendant was captured on videotape in various states of undress which show intimate personal parts of the defendants body."
Justin has pleaded not guilty to drag-racing, DUI and driving without a valid license, and he faces trial on March 3.

Mel B would like a baby boy.
The former Spice Girls singer - who has daughters Phoenix, 14, and Angel, six, from previous relationships, Madison, two, with husband Stephan Belafonte and also helps raise eight-year-old Giselle, her spouse's daughter - treasures her girls but if she added to her family again in the future, she'd like a son.
She said: "[If I could learn anything from the future, I'd want to know] if I get pregnant again, will it be a boy? I've got four girls, and I would like to know if it's going to be a boy."
She also gushed over her "amazing" husband, because he is always there to support her.
Mel added: "My husband is amazing. I've known him for 20 years, we've been married for seven amazing years. He's my best friend, he's a great father, he's a great cook. He's a great person inside and out."
Mel - who was known as Scary Spice during her time in Spice Girls - also had a message for self-appointed Queen of Twerking Miley Cyrus.
She told America's OK! magazine: "Miley Cyrus did not invent twerking. It's been going on for decades."

Ashton Kutcher has been banned from partying while filming 'Two and A Half Men'.
The actor was known among cast and crew for having a good time after a hard day's filming, but producers have ordered him to stop having lots of guests in his luxury $2 million trailer.
A source told America's Star magazine: "Every Friday night after they finished filming, Ashton would throw wild parties until the early hours.
"The parties were notorious and got way out of hand. It wasn't unusual to see famous friends stumbling out of his trailer."
However, orders from the bosses of the Warner Bros. lot after complaints were received haven't gone down well with the party loving star and he doesn't want to curb his behaviour.
The source added: "Ashton's not happy about the decision. He says he felt like king of the lot."
Meanwhile, Ashton was on his best behaviour earlier this month, when he attended his twin brother, Michael's wedding in St. Simons Island, Georgia, with his girlfriend Mila Kunis.
A source said the actor looked "chill and comfortable" during the ceremony and the following reception.