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16 July 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
by Judd Apatow
As arguably the biggest comedy director working in Hollywood today, Judd Apatow is a funny guy and almost as importantly, he’s been a longtime friend to the MTV Movies Blog, acting as one of our first guest contributors way back when “Knocked Up” was coming out. Well, the big guy is back. Apatow’s next project, of course, is “Funny People.” And lucky for us Judd’s re-joining the MTV Movies Blog gang with a series of exclusive columns hitting every single Thursday between now and the film’s release. So without further ado, here’s Judd…
How to Make A Fake Movie
"Funny People" is the story of a famous comedian having a life crisis. Basically, George Simmons finds out he is ill and then wonders what the hell he did with his life. Was it all worth it? In order to make this character
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5 July 2009 6:03 PM, PDT | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news
We've been looking at each Meryl Streep Oscar nod and its competitive field. Previously: 78, 79, 81, 82, 83 and 85
Meryl Streep's first act was the Liberated Lady. The second was The Chameleon in which Meryl was always the lead, always had new hair, voice and body language and basically controlled Oscar's Universe. It was as if there was only 4 spots for Best Actress, one reserved for her in perpetuity. This second act ended with her intense immersion into notorious dingo-hating Lindy Chamberlain in A Cry in the Dark. [Editor's Note: Yes, I'll do a top ten performance list when "Streep at 60" wraps in mid July. I've heard your requests and I've been rewatching all the movies.]
Starting in 1989 Act III of Streep's career began but we'll get to that shortly. First, let's look at her competition in the last two years of her legendary Act II.
1987
the nominees were...
Cher, MoonstruckGlenn Close, Fatal AttractionHolly Hunter, Broadcast NewsSally Kirkland, AnnaMeryl Streep, Ironweed
I've always loved that "Mary Louise" exchange. But is Cher rewriting history to claim Silkwood as her first movie or
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NATHANIEL R
2 July 2009 10:55 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news
A week after Michael Jackson's sudden and shocking death, President Obama has finally offered his thoughts, saying the pop icon will "go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers." "I grew up on his music," said Obama, who, at 47, is three years younger than Jackson. "I still have all his stuff on my iPod." But the president added in an interview Thursday with the Associated Press that he also felt that Jackson lived a "tragic and in many ways sad personal life." ControversyIt stirred controversy in the news media - especially at predominantly African-American outlets - when
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2 July 2009 10:35 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news
Anthony Kennedy Shriver and wife Alina welcomed a new baby boy Wednesday in Miami. "I am so blessed and grateful for my family to welcome our new son into this world,” Shriver, 43, Founder and Chairman of Best Buddies International, tells People, adding of 44-year-old Alina, "Women are miracle workers." John Joseph Sargent Shriver weighs 7 lbs., 9 oz. and is 20.5 inches long. He is the Shriver family's fifth child, joining Teddy, 20, Eunice 15, Francesca,14, and Carolina, 8. "Why did we decide to have another?" Shriver - nephew of late U.S. President John F. Kennedy - quips to People. "Well, you could say we have an active sex life!
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27 June 2009 1:00 PM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news
With her Playboy Mansion nuptials Saturday, Kendra Wilkinson sure is the most buzzed about of the bunnies lately. After weeks of prep, the E! reality star and her Playmate posse can finally celebrate once she swaps vows with main man Hank Baskett at her old stomping grounds. That got us to wondering...Which of Hugh Hefner's lovely ladies is the most popular when it comes to E! Online readers? We pulled the data, and based on our fanpage traffic, here are the results... 7. Daryl Hannah The Kill Bill blondie posed for Playboy in November of 2003, but the actress made headlines this week when she was arrested for protesting a mine in West Virginia. 6. Shanna Moakler Her battles with...
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24 June 2009 11:21 AM, PDT | From newser.com | See recent newser news
Daryl Hannah feels strongly about coal mining—so strongly that she was arrested for protesting it in West Virginia yesterday, E! reports. The actress and 30 others staged a sit-in on a major highway and were charged with impeding traffic. Elsewhere: President Angelina Jolie? It could happen. She wants to move into politics, a friend tells Bang Showbiz, adding, “I would place a huge wager on her becoming the first female president within the next 20 years.” Instead of doing press for his latest movie, John Travolta was in South Africa on a safari in honor of his late son,...
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24 June 2009 9:30 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news
Conan O'Brien paid tribute to Ed McMahon on his show last night - Popcrunch Kate Gosselin is trying to speed up her divorce - TMZ Matthew Broderick is very happy after seeing his twin girls - People Daryl Hannah was arrested in Wv yesterday after a mining protest - Lifeline Live Jonathan Rhys Meyers has a run in with police at Charles de Gaulle - I'm Not Obsessed NJ Housewife Danielle Staub has quite the past - Wonderwall Is Angelina Jolie hiding the twins? - Icydk Oprah Winfrey treats her staff to a very expensive vacation - Celebitchy Donald Trump gets fired - Fox Pop Tarts
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24 June 2009 5:02 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
Daryl Hannah has been arrested. The 48-year-old actress was taking part in a protest against mountaintop coalmining - which sees the tops of mountains blown away to help miners get at deposits inside - during which a West Virginia road was blocked yesterday (23.06.09). Daryl - who is a long-term environmental activist - and 30 other people blocked traffic by sitting on a stretch of road outside a Massey Energy Company plant, prompting police to intervene. State Police Sergeant Michael Baylous said: "Tensions were pretty high. But nobody got hurt and we're pleased with that." The protestors were cited for impeding traffic and obstructing an officer and released. Speaking about the mining practice before she was arrested, Daryl said:
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24 June 2009 2:26 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news
Kill Bill star Daryl Hannah has been arrested during a protest in West Virginia, says The AP. The actress, a scientist from Nasa and around two dozen other people were detained by police after they blocked a road near a coal processing plant in Raleigh County. Hannah, 48, had been protesting mountaintop removal mining, a process that involves blasting the summit (more)
By Lara Martin
24 June 2009 1:36 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news
Daryl Hannah has been arrested. The 48-year-old actress was taking part in a protest against mountaintop coalmining - which sees the tops of mountains blown away to help miners get at deposits inside - during which a West Virginia road was blocked Tuesday.
Daryl - who is a long-term environmental activist - and 30 other people blocked traffic by sitting on a stretch of road outside a Massey Energy Company plant, prompting police to intervene.
State Police Sergeant Michael Baylous said: "Tensions were pretty high. But nobody got hurt and we're pleased with that."
The protestors were cited for impeding traffic and obstructing an officer and released.
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23 June 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Blade Runner star Daryl Hannah has been arrested in West Virginia - for stopping traffic.
The actress, 48, was among activists protesting mountain mining, who refused to move on when police arrived at a coal processing plant in Raleigh County to disperse the crowd.
Hannah was booked on misdemeanour charges of obstruction and impeding traffic.
Climate control expert and Nasa scientist James Hansen was also among the 32 people arrested on Tuesday.
According to a news release from the protesters, the group admitted to crossing onto the property of Massey Energy and also admitted to "purposely trespassing to protest the destruction of mountains immediately above the Coal River Valley community."
23 June 2009 5:30 PM, PDT | From FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news
Tuesday Top Ten Returns
My friend txt critic sent me this note yesterday: Any interest in coming with me to tues midnight Transformers 2 on IMAX? Only drawbacks:
1. It's $20
2. We'd have to get there early
3. It's Transformers 2 After I recovered from the Lol'ing following #3, I said no. No way am I giving $20 to Michael Bay. I assume Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen will beat Up to steal that #2 box office hit of the year position and I weep for the (safely assumed) qualitative drop in that switcheroo. I don't understand the Transformers phenom. A lot of movies are good at blowing shit up and some of them actually have narrative and visual coherency to go with the pretty fireballs and lovely dust clouds. Why not line up for those? And as I bitched when the first Transformers picture rolled around, the only reason I ever enjoyed the robots in
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23 June 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news
Daryl Hannah made quite the splash in West Virginia today. The actress and longtime environmental activist was arrested along with 30 others Tuesday for blocking traffic on a major highway during a sit-in to protest mountaintop coal mining, which involves blasting the peaks off the mountains to get at the deposits inside. Police cruisers hauled off the protesters, who ultimately surrendered peacefully after plopping down on a patch of road outside a coal processing plant operated by Massey Energy Co. All, including Hannah, were released after being cited for impeding traffic and obstructing an officer, a spokesman for the West Virginia State Police told E! News. "It's not necessary," Hannah said...
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15 June 2009 2:38 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news
Celebrity friends and family were among the hundreds of mourners who attended the funeral of David Carradine over the weekend. The late actor's Kill Bill co-stars Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen and Daryl Hannah, along with Jane Seymour and Tom Selleck, led tributes to the 72-year-old, who died in Bangkok ten days ago. Around 400 people turned out to pay their respects to Carradine at a private burial in Los Angeles on Saturday. The event was invitation-only and closed to the media. According to reports, the order of service showed a picture of the Kung Fu star smiling on the front page, with the back page containing (more)
By Lara Martin
14 June 2009 8:48 PM, PDT | From Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news
Hundreds of people attended David Carradine's funeral in Los Angeles on Saturday evening, June 13. The service was held indoors at the Hall of Liberty at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills, a cemetery adjacent to Griffith Park. Only those invited, included friends and family of the late actor, who could come to the ceremony.
Celebrities who were seen among the attendances at David's funeral included Tom Selleck, Jane Seymour, Frances Fisher, Ali Larter, Edward James Olmos, Rob Schneider and James Cromwell. Lucy Liu, Michael Madsen and Daryl Hannah, who were David's co-stars in "Kill Bill", also came to pay final respects to him.
David's casket, carried in a white hearse, arrived at the cemetery at around 3 P.M. accompanied by a Hell's Angels escort. In the memorial service which lasted more than two hours, two of his children performed on piano and harp.
The burial was kept private and David's family avoided
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14 June 2009 7:10 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
There were more than 400 guests attending the private funeral of actor David Carradine which was held at the Hall of Liberty in the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 13. The invitation-only services were held indoors and lasted for more than two hours.
Mourners included David's family, co-stars, and celeb friends. Michael Madsen, Jane Seymour, Tom Selleck, Frances Fisher, Daryl Hannah, Lucy Liu, Edward James Olmos, Ali Larter, and James Cromwell were seen on the spot. Rob Schneider was also in attendance. He was seen carrying a basket of flowers.
All guests were spotted being handed with programs featuring a smiling photo of David in a tuxedo on the cover, and a sketch of him on the back above lyrics to The Allman Brothers Band's "Midnight Rider," the Associated Press reported.
David Carradine, 72, was found dead in his luxury suite at Bangkok's Swissotel Nai Lert Park Hotel on Thursday morning,
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14 June 2009 5:53 PM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news
After a week's worth of headlines dissecting the lurid details of his death, iconic actor David Carradine was sent off in style Saturday evening, with a large funeral attended by hundreds of his closest friends, family members and admirers. Held at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills' Hall of Liberty chapel, Carradine's send-off began with a white hearse containing the actor driving onto the cemetary grounds accompanied by an escort of Hell's Angels.Beginning around 5:00pm, the service included remembrances from several of Carradine's fellow actors including "Kill Bill's" Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah and Lucy Liu, as well as Jane Seymour, Tom Sell ...
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14 June 2009 7:15 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news
In the midst of the tumultuous investigation surrounding his death, David Carradine has been laid to rest in Los Angeles. Private funeral services took place Saturday afternoon for the Kill Bill star, with more than 400 mourners turning out at the Forest Lawn cemetery to pay their respects. Several celebrity friends attended the memorial service, including Kill Bill costars Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah and Michael Madsen, as well as Tom Selleck, Jane Seymour, Edward James Olmos, Ali Larter, Frances Fisher, James Cromwell and Rob Schneider, who arrived clutching an ornate flower arrangement. Some mourners wore Western garb in honor of Carradine's Kung Fu legacy—brother Keith Carradine, sporting a bolo...
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14 June 2009 1:40 AM, PDT | From TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news
David Carradine was laid to rest Saturday in Los Angeles following a funeral service attended by his 'Kill Bill' acting colleagues Lucy Liu, Daryl Hannah and Michael Madsen, along with Tom Selleck, Edward James Olmos, Jane Seymour and hundreds of mourners who turned out to Forest Lawn cemetery, according to a source who attended. The hearse carrying Carradine's casket was said to have been escorted to the ceremony by a group of motorcycle riders. According to the source, "The service had both sad and humorous moments. The tone was in keeping with how David lived his life. It was very down-to-earth." David Carradine's brother Bruce told People.com, "There weren't a lot of tears, but there was a lot of laughter." Among the speakers at the service were Carradine's co-star from 'The Long Riders,' Stacy Keach, as well as Michael Madsen, according to the magazine.
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13 June 2009 10:25 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news
Tom Selleck, Jane Seymour, Lucy Liu and hundreds of other friends and family members turned out to say goodbye to David Carradine in Los Angeles Saturday evening. Held in a chapel on the grounds of Forest Lawn Cemetery, the star's funeral drew mourners in all manner of dress, including kilts, Native American headdresses, leather fringe jackets, sandals and multi-colored cowboy boots. Even a group of Hell's Angels was there to bid farewell to Carradine, who was found dead in his hotel room in Bangkok on June 4. "It was touching, but light-hearted," Carradine's older brother Bruce tells People. "There weren't a lot of tears,
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