TV and Movie News (page 1371)
Posted: May 19, 2011 @ 6:13 am PST Topic: The Great Gatsby, The Square By: Scott Nye
After a hotly-contested casting process, little known actor Joel Edgerton has won out over the likes of Bradley Cooper and Ben Affleck for the role of Tom Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby.' In the new film, he'll be going to-to-toe with Leonardo DiCaprio, vying for the love of the same woman (Carey Mulligan).
After a hotly-contested casting process, little known actor Joel Edgerton has won out over the likes of Bradley Cooper and Ben Affleck for the role of Tom Buchanan in Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby.' In the new film, he'll be going to-to-toe with Leonardo DiCaprio, vying for the love of the same woman (Carey Mulligan).
Posted: May 19, 2011 @ 6:13 am PST Topic: American Idol By: Andy Neuenschwander
After the shocking elimination of James Durbin, the Top 3 finalists remaining are Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery, and Haley Reinhart, whom we see returning home in an opening so dramatic that you'd think they were war heroes or something. Can we all remember that they're teenagers singing in a contest please?
Scotty kisses the ground and instantly regrets it.
Hey! There's a shot of Elijah Wood and Jason Gann (in his full dog costume) in the audience, clearly there to promote their summer comedy series "Wilfred" on FX.
After the shocking elimination of James Durbin, the Top 3 finalists remaining are Lauren Alaina, Scotty McCreery, and Haley Reinhart, whom we see returning home in an opening so dramatic that you'd think they were war heroes or something. Can we all remember that they're teenagers singing in a contest please?
Scotty kisses the ground and instantly regrets it.
Hey! There's a shot of Elijah Wood and Jason Gann (in his full dog costume) in the audience, clearly there to promote their summer comedy series "Wilfred" on FX.
Posted: May 19, 2011 @ 6:05 am PST Topic: Bridesmaids By: Scott Nye
Just days after 'Bridesmaids' was finally christened a success, co-writer Annie Mumolo has made that pay off for her big time in a major deal with ABC. She and Melissa McCarthy, one of the stars of "Bridesmaids," sold a comedy pitch to Paramount last Friday about a woman (to be played by McCarthy) who goes to some rather interesting ends to help her sick husband.
Just days after 'Bridesmaids' was finally christened a success, co-writer Annie Mumolo has made that pay off for her big time in a major deal with ABC. She and Melissa McCarthy, one of the stars of "Bridesmaids," sold a comedy pitch to Paramount last Friday about a woman (to be played by McCarthy) who goes to some rather interesting ends to help her sick husband.
Posted: May 19, 2011 @ 6:02 am PST Topic: Dogville, Melancholia By: Andy Neuenschwander
Director Lars Von Trier ("Dogville") shocked attendees at Cannes and people around the world yesterday when he spoke the following words during a press conference: "I'm a Nazi."
At the conference, which was for his new film "Melancholia," Von Trier was asked a question about his Germanic roots. This is how he answered:
"For a long time I thought I was a Jew and I was happy to be a Jew, then I met Susanne Bier and I wasn't so happy...no, that was a joke, sorry."
Director Lars Von Trier ("Dogville") shocked attendees at Cannes and people around the world yesterday when he spoke the following words during a press conference: "I'm a Nazi."
At the conference, which was for his new film "Melancholia," Von Trier was asked a question about his Germanic roots. This is how he answered:
"For a long time I thought I was a Jew and I was happy to be a Jew, then I met Susanne Bier and I wasn't so happy...no, that was a joke, sorry."
Posted: May 19, 2011 @ 6:00 am PST Topic: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, Friday Night Lights, Community By: Scott Nye
For a film about the apocalypse, "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" sure is finding a lot of survivors.
Of course, the film is more of a pre-apocalyptic rom-com, about a man (Steve Carell) and a woman (Keira Knightley) going on a road trip to find his high school sweetheart before the planet's destroyed by an asteroid.
For a film about the apocalypse, "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" sure is finding a lot of survivors.
Of course, the film is more of a pre-apocalyptic rom-com, about a man (Steve Carell) and a woman (Keira Knightley) going on a road trip to find his high school sweetheart before the planet's destroyed by an asteroid.
Posted: May 18, 2011 @ 6:30 pm PST Topic: Perfect Couples, The Daily Show with Jon Stewart By: Andy Neuenschwander
"More As the Story Develops" is a fitting title, albeit a tentative one, for Aaron Sorkin's upcoming HBO pilot: it seems as though we're getting new casting news about it every single week.
The newest cast members to join the show are Olivia Munn and Allison Pill, who will play a sexy financial analyst and a producer, respectively, on the fictional cable news network that is at the center of the show.
"More As the Story Develops" is a fitting title, albeit a tentative one, for Aaron Sorkin's upcoming HBO pilot: it seems as though we're getting new casting news about it every single week.
The newest cast members to join the show are Olivia Munn and Allison Pill, who will play a sexy financial analyst and a producer, respectively, on the fictional cable news network that is at the center of the show.
Posted: May 18, 2011 @ 2:27 pm PST Topic: The Hunger Games, Winter's Bone By: Scott Nye
Catch a first look at Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of the wildly popular "Hunger Games" series of books. Apparently there was a lot of concern on the part of the books' fans that Lawrence was a blonde while Katniss was brunette, but the centuries-old practice of hair dye has fixed all that, and she mostly looks like a girl in a leather-like suit.
Catch a first look at Oscar-nominated actress Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen, the protagonist of the wildly popular "Hunger Games" series of books. Apparently there was a lot of concern on the part of the books' fans that Lawrence was a blonde while Katniss was brunette, but the centuries-old practice of hair dye has fixed all that, and she mostly looks like a girl in a leather-like suit.
Posted: May 18, 2011 @ 1:16 pm PST Topic: The Hangover: Part II, The Hangover, Old School, Road Trip By: Scott Nye
As 'The Hangover: Part II' release nears, director Todd Phillips has his eye on the future - more Hangovers. Hear what Philips has to say about how he'd like to play the final installment of the film series, and how he'd like to be flown around with wine and women and bribed, Olympic committee style, when choosing his next location.
As 'The Hangover: Part II' release nears, director Todd Phillips has his eye on the future - more Hangovers. Hear what Philips has to say about how he'd like to play the final installment of the film series, and how he'd like to be flown around with wine and women and bribed, Olympic committee style, when choosing his next location.
Posted: May 18, 2011 @ 12:00 pm PST Topic: Glee By: Andy Neuenschwander
Jesse's sticking around to consult the glee club for Nationals. This involves telling Finn that he sings and dances "like a zombie that has to poop."
Sue, meanwhile, kicked Becky off the Cheerios...when Will tries to find out why, Sue says that it's because Becky reminds her of her sister, and her sister died yesterday. That answers the question of which one of McKinley's own would be devastated by the loss of a family member this week.
Jesse's sticking around to consult the glee club for Nationals. This involves telling Finn that he sings and dances "like a zombie that has to poop."
Sue, meanwhile, kicked Becky off the Cheerios...when Will tries to find out why, Sue says that it's because Becky reminds her of her sister, and her sister died yesterday. That answers the question of which one of McKinley's own would be devastated by the loss of a family member this week.
Posted: May 18, 2011 @ 11:56 am PST Topic: The Terminator By: Richard Sharp
ABC reported today that the mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child is Mildred "Patty" Baena, who served as housekeeper for the Governator and his wife Maria Shriver for 20 years. Baena's MySpace profile has pictures of her and Arnold's son. You're going to see these photos anyway, so we figured we'd go ahead and be the ones to share. Let the cruel comments begin.
ABC reported today that the mother of Arnold Schwarzenegger's love child is Mildred "Patty" Baena, who served as housekeeper for the Governator and his wife Maria Shriver for 20 years. Baena's MySpace profile has pictures of her and Arnold's son. You're going to see these photos anyway, so we figured we'd go ahead and be the ones to share. Let the cruel comments begin.
