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“The Help” stars heading to Zurich
The Toronto International Film Festival receives a ton of credit for attracting as many stars for its red carpets and Gala screenings as its does commendable films with awards aspirations. But as with any behemoth (and believe me, TIFF is a monster), there’s always someone in the rear view looking to take your place. Could...
Jennifer Aniston neighbors upset with constant drama
Jennifer Aniston recently moved into a new Hollywood Hills home, but it seems the paparazzi are all over her already. Now, Aniston’s neighbors are reportedly upset with the madness this has caused in their quite area, states TMZ. The constant paparazzi have reportedly caused noise, congestion and even a few little car accidents. As a...
Brad Pitt Oscar debate swirls around “Moneyball”
Has this year’s race to fill Oscar’s five Best Actor slots already been settled? In September?! No, not by any stretch, though it does seem – at this stage in the game – that the Best Actor category is more crowded than any other field as we continue to track performances and films that will...
Mary Fickett dies at 83 and Steven Tyler loses his dad at 95
Just a few notes from all over: the lovely Mary Fickett, the wonderful veteran actress who played Ruth Martin on “All My Children,” died this week at age 83. She’d been with the show since day 1, in 1970, until Alzheimer’s forced her to retire about ten years ago. She won the first daytime Emmy...
Damsel gets support from old director for new film
Greta Gerwig is hot as a pistol right now. After making a splash in Noah Baumbach‘s terrific comedy, “Greenberg,” she’s gotten roles with Woody Allen and Whit Stillman. At Tuesday night’s premiere of Stillman’s wonderful “Damsels in Distress,” Greta was accompanied by Baumbach–pretty nice since he’s already directed her. Greta and her pals play college...
George Clooney “The Ides of March” is a political drama
After Lynne Ramsay’s agitating “We Need to Talk About Kevin,” I was hoping for something a little more upbeat and inspiring … something that didn’t make me want to crawl up into the fetal position and cry. George Clooney’s “The Ides of March” provided the right antidote. It morphs Beau Willimon’s play “Farragut North” into...
The Hangover compare with other R-rated sagas?
UPDATED with end-of summer numbers. I mentioned last week that The Hangover series, with just two movies under its belt, is just under $100 million away from becoming the biggest R-rated franchise of all time in domestic grosses. In case anyone wants a comparison, here is a list, best I could accumulate… An asterix (*)...
Meryl Streep, Yo Yo Ma, and Neil Diamond get Kennedy Center Honors
The Kennedy Center Honors have been announced, and they’re a nice little group this year. Meryl Streep, Yo Yo Ma, Neil Diamond, singer Barbara Cook, and jazz musician Sonny Rollins are getting the nods. Streep was long overdue at this point. She may be headed to an Oscar nomination again with “Iron Lady” so December...
Twilight’s Kellan Lutz’s rumored new girlfriend
It looks like ‘Twilight’ star Kellan Lutz is back off the market as he is rumored to be getting serious about a new girl. Lutz is being linked to Sharni Vinson, who was in ‘Step-Up 3D,’ states UsMagazine.com. The two reportedly met some time ago, but have been dating for at least the last two...
Charlie Sheen turns 46 today
Charlie Sheen has something to celebrate as he is turning 46 years old today. Sheen hit the screen in 1984′s ‘Red Dawn’ and then made a splash in 1986′s ‘Platoon,’ states RadarOnline.com. Then he starred alongside Michael Douglas and his father, Martin Sheen, in ‘Wall Street.’ In more recent years, he starred in ‘Two and...
James Franco pulls out of Broadway show
James Franco won’t be on Broadway after all as he has pulled out of a play he was cast to be in. Franco will no longer be in ‘Sweet Bird of Youth’ opposite Nicole Kidman, states UsMagazine.com. The play was set for this fall. Franco’s rep has not commented on why the actor will no...
Pedro Almodovar guest Artistic Director for AFI Fest 2011
Pedro Almodovar has a rich history with AFI Fest, the American Film Institute’s annual film event held each November in Hollywood. Eight of the director’s films have screened at AFI over the years. So it makes sense that the fest would choose to honor his career with a retrospective, and select Almodovar to serve as...
“Sin City” sequel hires “The Departed” screenwriter
Screenwriter William Monahan, Oscar winner for Martin Scorsese’s “The Departed,” has been busy lining up a stream of projects. First came the news that he planned to reunite with Scorsese for a remake of director Karel Reisz’s 1974 drama (potentially with Leonardo DiCaprio in the role occupied by James Caan). Now THR is reporting that...
Jim Carrey video to Emma Stone
Calm down, folks. Hollywood isn’t looking at its latest May-December romance between an older screen icon and an up-and-coming young starlet. Instead, a video sent by Jim Carrey to “The Help” standout Emma Stone was nothing ore than a joke, Carrey’s rep has revealed to Access Hollywood. In a video posted to his Web site,...
Marisa Miller joining Ryan Reynolds
Rosie Huntington-Whitely did it for “Transformers.” Brooklyn Decker did it for Adam Sandler’s “Just Go With It.” Models have been making the move to acting for years. Now Marisa Miller’s giving it a shot. The Victoria’s Secret model and Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover girl has agreed to join Ryan Reynolds in the new movie “R.I.P.D.,”...
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