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'Brüno': Celebrity Holocaust, By Kurt Loder
10 July 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news
Sacha Baron Cohen takes on a new target.
Sacha Baron Cohen in "Brüno"
"Brüno" is both a confirmation of Sacha Baron Cohen's startling comic brilliance and a proof of its limitations within his current format. The movie is less irritating than "Borat," his last exercise in guerrilla humiliation: Here, instead of simply ridiculing blameless Romanian peasants and unsuspecting everyday Americans, Cohen adds a new target — the great puffed-up world of celebrity and its glittery, often clueless inhabitants. Early on, we see the star at a Milan runway show, interviewing a model about her job. "It's really hard, isn't it?" he asks, deviously sympathetic. When she responds with "It's very hard," you wish the whole movie had focused on the international fabulatti.
But then we'd be deprived of Cohen's spectacular, mega-tasteless physical comedy. His character this time out, as even blameless Romanian peasants must know by now (to their relief), is Brüno,
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Rodriguez Shot Short With Hayek To Help Her Land Hollywood Break
8 July 2009 6:26 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Moviemaker Robert Rodriguez had to shoot a short film with Salma Hayek before he could convince studio bosses to hire the Mexican actress for Desperado - because they weren't sure her English was good enough for Hollywood.
The film gave the sexy star her big break and became her first English-language movie - and she had Rodriguez to thank for going out of his way to land her the part as Antonio Banderas' sidekick.
The director tells Latina magazine, "I was a big fan from the beginning. I gave her her first English major film role in Desperado. But before I could, I had to shoot a cable movie with her, called Roadracers, so I could show the studios that she could act in English and be great.
"I had to stick to my guns by saying, 'We have to hire a Latino, not just put brown face on someone.'"
Harrowing New Film Makes Lucas Take Love Life More Seriously
8 July 2009 6:26 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Poseidon star Josh Lucas is convinced his latest movie experience has made him the perfect partner because, after playing a creepy, violent con man, he now wants to be settled and stable.
In Death In Love, the actor portrays a sick misogynist who treats women terribly, but he insists the dark role gave him fresh perspective when it comes to his romance with actress Rachel McAdams.
He tells WENN, "It made me want a different kind of love in my life, that's for sure. It made me absolutely not want to ever feel this level of pain that I was willing to do to myself and other people for the character. It made me want to stay away from the kind of relationship where you're in a cycle of destruction with each other.
"After this film I really hungered to find a much lighter tone in my love life. I was very proud that I went there for the film but I didn't feel for one second the desire to live that in real life. Now I completely want something that is saner and stabler and solid and loving.
"I think, before, I probably had that bad boy, dangerous thing, wanting that bad girl. I really have shifted away from that, particularly when, in my experience, you've done that for years and years. You end up angry and miserable and heartbroken afterwards.
"Looking back, I think, 'How did I spend seven years doing that?' and I'm sure the woman I was with is saying the exact same thing."
Lucas, whose exes include actresses Salma Hayek and Alexa Davalos, knows The Notebook star McAdams is the girl for him - because he shares so many passions with her: "Rachel is actually probably one of the most truly committed environmental people I've ever come in contact with in my life. She lives it. We have that immediately in common."
Sin City 2 will be a prequel, says Alexis Bledel
6 July 2009 3:21 PM, PDT | From The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news
Alexis Bledel, who played blue-eyed prostitute Becky in Sin City, says the next film will be a prequel.
The first film, in 2005, was an amalgam of three stories in Frank Miller's neo-noir graphic novel series and was a critical and commercial success.
Bledel, 27, told MTV: "Someone told us yesterday that there's a script. Apparently, [I'm] back because it's a prequel. [I'm] supposed to die in the first one. But you don't see it, so maybe she doesn't."
Director Robert Rodriguez has said the next film would combine the Sin City comic book tale A Dame To Kill For with brand-new storylines by Miller.
A Dame To Kill For is set before and during the events in the first movie, which ties in with Bledel saying the next film is a prequel.
The lead character in A Dame to Kill For is the femme fatale Ava Lord, with Angelina Jolie, Rose McGowan
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Grown Ups Adds Another Cast Member
5 July 2009 11:00 PM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news
Former Saturday Night Live star, Tim Meadows, has joined the cast of Adam Sandler’s new comedy, Grown Ups, bringing the number of SNL alums involved to a staggering 473,172.Meadows, who appeared on the show from 1991-2000, further swells an SNL-tastic cast that includes Sandler, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider, Colin Quinn, Norm MacDonald, Maya Rudolph, Tim Herlihy and former hosts Salma Hayek, Steve Buscemi (back in the Sandler/Happy Madison fold, we’re glad to see) and, most terrifying of all, Gary Busey.They’re on board, along with Paul Blart: Mall Cop star, Kevin James (who’s never hosted SNL, and so must be feeling left out), for the comedy about a group of high school friends who reunite after 30 years. Needless to say, hilarity ensues. Well, hopefully ensues.Dennis Dugan is directing from a script by Sandler and Fred Wolf, while Columbia Pictures is so
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Two SNLers Line Up Projects
5 July 2009 9:42 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news
Current Saturday Night Live cast member Jason Sudeikis has signed on to star in New Line’s romantic comedy Going the Distance, and former SNLer Tim Meadows has joined the cast of Adam Sandler’s Grown Ups. In Distance, Sudeikis joins Drew Barreymore and Justin Long who star as a couple in a long-distance relationship who ultimately come to the realization that they would be happier dating someone closer to home. Sudeikis will play Box, a friend of Long’s who counsels him against trying to maintain his long-distance relationship with Barrymore's character. Charlie Day and Christina Applegate also were recently cast. Nanette Burstein (American Teen) is directing from a script written by Geoff Latulippe. Grown Ups is proving to be the ultimate SNL reunion. Medows joins former colleagues Adam Sandler, Maya Rudolph, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Chris Rock, Norm Macdonald and Colin Quinn in the cast of the ensemble
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‘The Green Hornet’ moves release dates thanks to Adam Sandler’s ‘Grown Ups’
2 July 2009 8:32 AM, PDT | From Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news
Columbia has moved Michel Gondry’s upcoming adaptation of TV’s The Green Hornet back two weeks to accommodate Denni Dugan’s comedy, Grown Ups. Green Hornet will be moving from June 25, 2010 to July 9, 2010 while Grown Ups moves from March 12th to a spiffy new June 15th date.
Columbia is hoping to rake in some cash before the third entry in the tween vampire series, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, drops in to swoon suburban goth girls.
The Green Hornet stars Seth Rogen as newspaper publisher Britt Reid. When not working to save his daily from the evil of the economy, he puts on a green mask and saves damsels.
Fuzzy face.
According to an interview by Rogen while promoting Monsters vs. Aliens in Australia earlier this year, the co-scribe and star, stated that the film will be an “origin story,” but not in the traditional sense. “…it’ll be unlike
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‘Green Hornet’ Release Pushed Back Two Weeks
1 July 2009 2:50 PM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
Columbia Pictures is doing a little release date shifting this week. According to ercBoxOffice, the studio has moved Michel Gondry's action comedy The Green Hornet, which will star Seth Rogen and Stephen Chow, from June 25, 2010 to a July 9, 2010 release. The move makes room for the all-star cast comedy Grown Ups -- which will star the likes of Kevin James, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Rob Schneider, David Spade, Salma Hayek and Maya Rudolph -- which has been moved from March 12 to June 25, 2010. This move wedges Green Hornet between Toy Story 3, which drops a week before, and Twilight: New Moon, which hits theaters the following week. And if you ask me, that's not a bad move, just not a great one. As we've seen this summer, getting caught in the clutter is possible -- just ask some of those May releases. Even though The Green Hornet doesn't share the same target demos as Toy Story 3 and
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Hayek: 'I Was Never Peters' Mistress'
25 June 2009 1:06 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Salma Hayek has fired back at reports she once romanced Barbra Streisand's alleged ex Jon Peters, releasing a statement to deny all links to the producer.
Peters has reportedly listed the lovely Latina among his conquests in a racy new autobiography he's shopping around Hollywood, but she wants no part of his lothario legacy.
In a statement, the Frida star says, "I have never dated nor had a romantic relationship with Mr. Peters. My name has been continually linked to his romantic liaisons, and I want to put a stop to this lie."
The producer also reportedly dated Kim Basinger, Pamela Anderson, Sharon Stone and Catherine Zeta-Jones, and has promised to reveal all about his romances in the book.
Peters had pulled plans to release the explosive tome after he was threatened with legal action. He handed back his $700,000 (£466,600) deal with publishing giant Harper-Collins to write his memoirs, Studio Head, after the original transcript was leaked and certain stars featured in the book threatened to sue if it ever hit shelves.
The book included tell-all extracts about Streisand, who Peters allegedly had a string of torrid affairs with, as well as co-stars Robert Redford, Ryan O'Neal, and Kris Kristofferson.
Peters pulled the tome last month, saying, "I have been besieged by lawsuits and threatened litigation by some of the most important figures in showbusiness."
'30 Rock' Season 3 DVD Release Date Announced
16 June 2009 11:12 PM, PDT | From BuzzFocus.com | See recent BuzzFocus.com news
Hey fans of 30 Rock, you'll be able to own the third season of the NBC comedy come this fall. On September 22, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release 30 Rock: Season 3 on DVD. Fresh off a repeat Emmy wins for Outstanding Comedy Series (and, of course, a ton of Golden Globes and other awards), 30 Rock still is the funniest show on television that no one seems to tune in to. The third season continued to focus on Liz's hilarious antics and featured more guests than you could shake a stick at, including Steve Martin, Edie Falco, Salma Hayek and a host of others. Here's a quick look at the box art for the release; we'll provide more details on the special features as they become available.
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Todd McFarlane Wants Leonardo DiCaprio to Chase Spawn
12 June 2009 10:46 AM, PDT | From Atomic Popcorn | See recent Atomic Popcorn news
Spawn creator, Todd McFarlane, wants Leonardo DiCaprio to chase Spawn in his relaunch of the big-screen Spawn brand.
McFarlane, who is one of the most popular comic artists in the history of the medium, spoke to MTV about the possibility of having the Academy Award-nominated actor in his film. “The main character isn’t Spawn, per se, it’s the guy chasing Spawn,” McFarlane said. “And I’ve always had [Leonardo] DiCaprio in the back of my mind.”
I have Salma Hayek in the back of my mind.
Needs more cowbell. Less cape.
“It’s a big wish, but his dad was a big fan of underground comic books and [Leo] came from that. It’s not a big special-effects movie, it’s a character movie, so I could shoot it in 40-50 days and you don’t have to budget that much time.”
Since the massive sensation that was Iron Man,
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Chicks! Flicks! Kicks!
10 June 2009 2:01 AM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news
He refers to himself as "The Man Who Knew Too Much" -- and just this once, the hype may be justified.
Controversial film producer Jon Peters' planned kiss-and-tell memoir has thrown the movie world into an extraordinary state of panic, as A-list stars and celebrities struggle to avoid being tarnished by his scandalous claims.
Peters, who became famous by romancing Barbra Streisand and dating Catherine Zeta-Jones, Sharon Stone, Salma Hayek, Pam Anderson and Nicolette Sheridan along the way,
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By ALISON BOSHOFF
'Puss in Boots' to Feature All New Characters
8 June 2009 1:47 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
After actor Antonio Banderas revealed that "Puss in Boots" would indeed be an origin story for the character first introduced through "Shrek 2", screenwriter David H. Steinberg confirmed that Puss will be the only original character kept for the spin-off. "No, all new characters - except Puss," the scribe told Moviehole, dishing out possibility of Shrek, Fiona or Donkey making an appearance.
As for the reason behind the elimination of those popular characters, Steinberg pointed out on the fact that he is in the blank on the "Shrek Forever After" and "Shrek 5" scripts. "It doesn't overlap with Shrek at all," he explained. "Partly that was done to tell an original Puss story, but partly because we didn't know what Shrek 4 (and now Shrek 5) were going to do with the characters and we couldn't write conflicting storylines."
Earlier, Puss' voice actor, Banderas, has opened up to Coming Soon on what
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Puss in Boots Will Feature All New Characters
8 June 2009 1:00 AM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news
When DreamWorks Animation updated their 2009-2012 line-up a couple weeks back, it was revealed that the Puss in Boots spin-off movie would be an origin story. The official synopsis reads: "Swords will cross and hearts will be broken in this adventure starring one of the most beloved characters of the Shrek universe - Puss In Boots (Antonio Banderas). It's a swashbuckling ride through Puss's early years as he teams with mastermind Humpty Dumpty and the street-savvy Kitty (Salma Hayek) to steal the famed Goose that lays the Golden Eggs." We didn't expect Shrek, Fiona or Donkey to appear (after all -- it's an origin story, before they met), but screenwriter David H Steinberg confirms to Moviehole that the film will not feature any returning characters from the previous Shrek films at all, with the exception of Puss, of course! "It doesn’t overlap with Shrek at all. Partly that was
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Cole To Marry?
1 June 2009 1:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
British model Lily Cole has sparked speculation she's set to wed her actor boyfriend - after she was spotted wearing a band on her ring finger.
The 21 year old has been dating Without A Trace star Enrique Murciano since last year, and the couple stepped out in public together in April to attend pal Salma Hayek's nuptials in Italy.
And now wedding bells could be on the horizon for the pair - Cole was seen toting a simple band on her engagement finger during a stroll in north London with Murciano on Sunday.
Film News: Concept Art for Avatar, Tom Cruise confirmed to star in Action comedy Wichita, Dream Works Reveals its Slate Through 2012.
29 May 2009 1:06 PM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news
Concept art for James Cameron's Avatar is in and it's further upping the anticipation factor. The art was released by the website Market Saw. They are a part of their forthcoming book "The Art of Avatar James Cameron's Epic Adventure." And what can I say they look "Epic." These pictures have been confirmed by Fox as official concept art for the film. There are no official details about what the pictures are of, except speculation that the top pic may be some kind of power suit and the second picture (below) may be of a futuristic helicopter. The film is set to be released on December 18th from Fox and it tells the story of a wounded ex marine reluctantly sent to help exploit a foreign planet for its natural resources. He then crosses sides to lead the battle for the indigenous people's survival. Variety reports that Tom Cruise
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Reel Talk Mixtape: Friday, May 29th
29 May 2009 9:33 AM, PDT | From ReelTalkTV.com | See recent ReelTalkTV.com news
DreamWorks Animation has announced its slate through 2012. You better hold onto those glasses after the next 3D movie you see, because every one of these films the studio plans to send to theaters will be viewable in the third dimension. First up is “How to Train Your Dragon” on March 26th 2010. It stars Jay Baruchel as Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, a wimpy guy who befriends an injured dragon. Joining Baruchel are Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Christopher Mintz-Plasse and Jonah Hill. On May 21st, the studio will release “Shrek Forever After” and on November 5th “Oobermind” in which Robert Downey Jr. voices a troubled villain who accidentally killed his archrival. The first film set for release in 2011 is “Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom.” The “Kung Fu Panda” sequel will hit theaters on June 3rd featuring the voices of Jack Black and Dustin Hoffman. On November 14th Santa Clause,
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DreamWorks Animation’s Schedule Through 2012
28 May 2009 8:29 PM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news
Updated with official synopsis and details directly from the good people at Dwa.
CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg addressed investors today in Gotham where DreamWorks Animation unveiled their 2009-2012 lineup and announced plans for five features every two years. The toon studio has been averaging two movies a year since it spun off from DreamWorks in 2004. It’s first animated movie at DreamWorks was Antz in 1998.
All futures releases will be in 3-D, a mandate put forth by Katzenberg who continues to be a strong proponent of the format. The conversion adds around $15 million to the budget.
March 26, 2010: How to Train Your Dragon - An adventure comedy set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, based on the book by Cressida Cowell. The story centers around a Viking teenager (Jay Baruchel), who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. Initiation is coming,
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DreamWorks is busy
28 May 2009 6:20 PM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news
DreamWorks Animation recently unloaded their entire production slate for the next three years and, as expected, a good chunk of their slate is sequels. They do have a few adaptations that could prove to be quite interesting, if done right. But let's not hold our breath on that one. It's notable that Robert Downey Jr. has signed on to play the dastardly villain in Oobermind alongside Tina Fey and JoBlo.com patron saint Salma Hayek has signed on to play Puss-in-Boots' love interest Kitty in the...
Omar Aviles
DreamWorks Animation's Films Through 2012
28 May 2009 5:30 PM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news
DreamWorks Animation has announced its slate of animated feature film releases through 2012. Take a look at the list below: How to Train Your Dragon (March 26th, 2010): Directed by Chris Sanders (Lilo and Stitch) and Dean DeBlois (Lilo and Stitch), and will star Jay Baruchel, Gerard Butler, America Ferrera, Jonah Hill, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Craig Ferguson, Kristen Wiig and Tj Miller. Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, the story centers around a teenager who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life. But when he encounters - and ultimately befriends - an injured dragon, his world is turned upside down. Shrek Forever After (May 21st, 2010): Directed by Mike Mitchell and will feature the original all-star cast, including Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas. Oobermind (November 5th, 2010): Formerly titled "Master Mind." Directed by Tom McGrath (Madagascar
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