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Anatomy of a Celeb-Twitter Identity Theft: @JonahHill_Jew Tells All
15 July 2009 12:15 PM, PDT | From Movieline | See recent Movieline news
Yesterday, we posted a clip of Jonah Hill recounting for David Letterman an unfortunate tale of identity-theft via a mischief-making Twitter impostor. We mistakenly attributed it to the wrong fake Jonah Hill -- turns out the Funny People star attracts a large number of tweetalikes -- but a commenter directed us to the correct account, called JonahHill_Jew, and to the full confession of the man behind it.
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Cinematical Seven: Mocking 'Harry Potter'
14 July 2009 7:03 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news
Ah, we do so enjoy tearing down that which we love. With the Harry Potter series of books and movies being perhaps the most successful franchises of their kind in this or any other lifetime, it's only natural that it would be the most spoofed bunch of stories as well. From The Simpsons and MadTV to stage musicals and RiffTrax commentaries, there have been hundreds of parodies since the Pottermania first swept the world. Here's just a tiny handful:
1) The jokes began in earnest with the huge popularity of 2001's film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. That year, David Letterman offered up the Top Ten Signs That Your Kid is a Wizard. Among them: "You say, 'Do you think that lawn is gonna mow itself?' But then it does," "His homework ate the dog," and "You catch him in the bathroom polishing his wand."
2) Also from 2001, the Mad magazine parody,
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Dawn Taylor
Emma Watson Attacks Rupert Grint...with Her Lips
14 July 2009 11:20 AM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news
"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson has been hard at work promoting the newest installment of the "Harry Potter" franchise, and Watson has proven to give one hell of a good interview. First, she told David Letterman that at least she was wearing underwear during her recent wardrobe malfunction, and now she's gone into awkward detail about what it was like to kiss co-star Rupert Grint for the two-part finale of the franchise entitled "Deathly Hallows." This girl is fun.Speaking to MTV News, Watson revealed that she was incredibly nervous before the kiss. Said Watson, "I was like, 'Do I use tongue? Do I not use tongue? Do I cover my teeth? What d ...
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Kelly Clarkson All Frumpy Layers and Flares! Yay!
14 July 2009 10:25 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news
Hey, guys! I'm so glad y'all made it out to see me in NYC, just gonna stop in here and chat with David Letterman real quick! Do you guys like my costume? I'm really into it. It's like the new-new Kelly Clarkson: a forest gypsy lady meets a frumpy housewife type of look. You know the style—all sorts of unnecessary layers! Anyways, I am a little worried about my jeans, you know? It's like they're sooo flared out that it looks like I have elephant feet. Do you think my highway patrol sunglasses will be enough to distract Dave? Ok! Thanks for coming, you guys! See ya at the county fair next week, right? I hope they give us free drink tickets.
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“Terrorist Leader” Feels Duped By Bruno, Isn’t Actually a Terrorist?
13 July 2009 4:58 PM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news
In Sacha Baron Cohen's new film Bruno, there is a scene where Cohen's flamboyant Austrian fashion television host character interviews Ayman Abu Aita, who is depicted as a leader of a terrorist group from the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades. Bruno approaches Aita in hopes of being kidnapped by a jihadist group in an effort to become famous in America. Many of you may have seen Cohen's appearance on David Letterman, explaining the challenge of setting up and filming an interview with a probably dangerous terrorist (if you haven't seen it, check it out embedded after the jump). Well apparently Aita is angry, claiming that Cohen duped him into the interview (as he does with everyone in the movie) and is even considering legal action. Apparently Aita isn't a terrorist leader, and is no longer involved in terrorist activity. According to Wnd, Aita served in the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
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Peter Sciretta
Bruno Sued By (Former) Terrorist
13 July 2009 6:49 AM, PDT | From Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news
Just because Bruno is out in the theaters now doesn't mean that the controversy surrounding it is going to end any time soon. The latest: a "terrorist" who was interviewed by Bruno is looking for damages. Legal damages, that is.
It's a scenario that Sacha Baron Cohen had anticipated with some trepidation on his rare out-of-character appearance with David Letterman last week. After describing all the hoops he had to jump through to set up the first ever real interview between a comedian and a terrorist, he commented that this was one victim he really didn't want to see his movie.
Whether Ayman Abu Aita, labeled as a terrorist from the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigade in Bruno, has actually seen the movie is still unclear. But he has definitely heard about it now, and he's furious at the way he was depicted. Apparently part of his complaint is that he is not,
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Bill Stouffer
Paparazzi Swoon In On Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe
12 July 2009 12:28 PM, PDT | From OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news
The paparazzi over at Poptv.com swooned in on Daniel Radcliffe when he showed up for his David Letterman appearance the other night to promote his new "Harry Potter" film entitled "Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince" which is set to debut here in America on Wednesday July 15,2009. In the video (below), they catch him getting out of his car. He waives to all the paparazzi,and then goes into the "Letterman" show. The paparazzi were waiting for him along with a ton of "Harry Potter" fans, after he completed his appearance. He signed a couple of autographs with his security hovering around him. Then he took a couple more snap shots,and got in his car. Ooh,paparazzi,lol!!
Chris
'Bruno' Opens, Amusing, Outrageous, So Gay (Video)
11 July 2009 5:16 PM, PDT | From TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news
Sacha Baron Cohen, whose latest movie send-up, “Bruno,” debuts this weekend, manages to amuse and outrage, again, and not just the hapless unsuspecting dupes who appear in the film. The movie, which derives its comedy form homophobic stereotypes, is drawing a firm rebuke from The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. The British comedian, who has been promoting the movie like mad – he appeared on “David Letterman” to read the Top Ten – couldn’t have asked for a better foil to help publicize the movie.
kgirard@theimproper.com (Keith Girard)
Emma Watson's Wardrobe Malfunction: "At Least I Was Wearing Underwear" (Video)
10 July 2009 4:02 PM, PDT | From Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news
Hermione herself, Emma Watson, charmed David Letterman and everyone watching when she sat down to push the new Harry Potter movie Wednesday night. The Potter movie premiered Tuesday in London in the pouring rain, and her vintage dress at one point needed a little readjusting and she accidentally showed a flash of underwear. 'Tell us what's going on here,' said Letterman as he held up a picture of the incident. 'This was a small wardrobe malfunction, it happens,' Emma laughed, adding, 'At least I'm wearing underwear.' She added, head in hands, 'I'm still learning, I'm still learning!' Watson also confirmed to Dave that she will be starting college in the Us this fall, although the institution of higher learning went unnamed. Watch: Follow HuffPo Entertainment On Twitter!...
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After 45 years, McCartney makes a return to the Ed Sullivan Theater
10 July 2009 3:48 PM, PDT | From Hitfix.com | See recent Hitfix news
New York - Paul McCartney is going back to the Ed Sullivan Theater. The former Beatle will appear on David Letterman's "Late Show" on Wednesday. He'll be interviewed and perform, part of a promotion for some shows he's doing this summer. The theater is where McCartney and the rest of the Beatles made their famous American debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" 45 years ago. It will be his first appearance on Letterman's CBS show. Copyright (2009) Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Here are 10 reasons to go and see Bruno
10 July 2009 3:31 PM, PDT | From Filmonic.com | See recent Filmonic news
Did you know that Bruno is like Transformers, but not as gay? That’s the revelation Bruno made when he made an appearance on the David Letterman show recently. Watch 9 other reasons go to and see the film below! You can read Dave’s review of Bruno by clicking here! Eminem, meet Bruno’s ass. Bruno’s ass, meet Eminem Bruno [...]
Liam
Page 2
10 July 2009 2:54 PM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news
Page 2 is a compilation of stories and news tidbits, which for whatever reason, didn’t make the front page of /Film. After the jump we’ve included 33 different items, fun images, videos, casting tidbits, articles of interest and more. It’s like a mystery grab bag of movie web related goodness. I love this photo from Stéfan Le Dû's Stormtroopers 365 project. [laughingsquid] Apparently someone actually sells stereoscopic red/blue clip-ons for your glasses. How geeky is that? Italy has invented a real life Wall-e, an on-demand robot trash collector. [globalpost] As of yesterday, more than 500 showtimes are already sold out for Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince according to Fandango. Sacha Baron Cohen appeared on David Letterman as Bruno to read the Top 10 Reasons to go see the movie Bruno. Roger Ebert rants about Hollywood's recent obsession with adapting toys and board games into movies. Empire has posted the British poster
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Peter Sciretta
Bruno Does Letterman Top Ten List: Reasons To See 'Bruno' (Today! Watch)
10 July 2009 8:07 AM, PDT | From Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news
Sacha Baron Cohen made a rare break from character to promote 'Bruno' on Letterman as himself Tuesday night, but he was back on the show Thursday as Bruno to deliver the Top Ten List in a Viennese accent and gold jumpsuit. Maybe his dual identity allowed him to double up on appearances? The top ten reasons to see 'Bruno' (which opens today) include: "It's like 'Transformers' but not as gay," "Features lots of suggestive worlds like 'Bratwurst' and 'Schnitzel'" and "Bruno is a flamboyantly gay entertainer who makes people uncomfortable, like David Letterman." Watch: Follow HuffPo Entertainment On Twitter! ...
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The Top Ten Reasons to See 'Brüno'
10 July 2009 7:57 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news
It's the second time this week we've shared with you Top Ten lists from David Letterman that have not just a movie connection but also a movie character. First it was Optimus Prime from Transformers and now it's Brüno.
I thought it was interesting earlier in the week when Sacha Baron Cohen did the Letterman interview as himself - as with Borat, he's mostly appearing in character on the press circuit - but this is the payoff a couple days later.
Expect more than one gay joke...
Colin Boyd
Emma Watson Dishes on Her Wardrobe Malfunction During 'Half-Blood Prince' Premiere
9 July 2009 8:28 PM, PDT | From Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news
"So embarrassing!" says Emma Watson when talking about a wardrobe malfunction she experienced during the London premiere of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" on Tuesday night, July 7. At that time, she hit the event's red carpet donning a sexy dress which quite showed off her cleavage.
"This was a small wardrobe malfunction," she told David Letterman on his TV show "Late Show with David Letterman" on Wednesday, July 8. "I don't really remember when this happened ... At least I'm wearing underwear."
Emma Watson currently is working on the production of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" and "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II". Recently, the 19-year-old actress shared her experience of kissing Rupert Grint, who portrays Ron Weasley, on the seventh and eight installments of the "Harry Potter" films.
"Rupert is like a brother to me, and our relationship couldn't be more platonic," Watson said. "So kissing him - well,
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Emma Watson: At Least I'm Wearing Underwear! (Video)
9 July 2009 3:42 PM, PDT | From TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news
Emma Watson, who plays the good witch Hermione in the “Harry Potter” film series, displayed a little magical charm of her own when she appeared on the David Letterman show last night (July 8). Dave asked her to explain her wardrobe malfunction during the Harry Potter premier in London on Tuesday. Let’s just say Watson held her own against the cranky talk show host. Emma, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and the film's other stars, Robbie Coltrane, Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon, Bonnie Wright, Helen McCrory, Tom Felton, Jessie Cave, Evanna Lynch and Matthew Lewis attended the premiere in a pouring rain.
kgirard@theimproper.com (Keith Girard)
Optimus Prime Lands on Letterman's 'Late Show'
9 July 2009 2:01 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news
DreamWorks/Paramount Pictures Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen has, as of July 6, totaled $299,762,339 in domestic ticket sales and $307,921,442 in foreign ticket sales for an accumulated box office take of an astonishing $607,683,781 worldwide. That's in only it's first 13 days of release, folks!
Perhaps not surprisingly, Optimus has been shamelessly plugging (or as his Transformer's co-star Megan Fox likes to say, "prostituting") himself recently as part of the larger strategy to promote the film. Most recently was his appearance on The Late Show With David Letterman, July 6.
The Autobot leader lent his vocal talents to the show's Top 10 list, in this case, the top ten things that sound cool when spoken by a giant robot.
It is kind of cool, particularly when you stop to consider that some serious time would have needed to be spent rendering CGI for this segment. In the event that you missed it, we present it below for your viewing enjoyment.
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Emma Watson Talks Underwear and Education on David Letterman
9 July 2009 11:59 AM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news
"Harry Potter" star Emma Watson was a guest on the "Late Show" the other night and she laughed off the wardrobe malfunction she had at the "Harry Potter" premiere. The world was momentarily treated to an eyeful of her underwear when her dress opened up. Watson made light of the situation, telling David Letterman and the world that the good news was she was wearing underwear in the first place.When Letterman brought up the incident, Watson handled it in stride saying "This was a small wardrobe malfunction that happens." S ...
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Queen Latifah Never Met Michael Jackson
9 July 2009 11:25 AM, PDT | From E! Online | See recent E! Online news
Given Queen Latifah's emotional eulogy at Tuesday's tribute to Michael Jackson, many of us, naturally, assumed she and the King of Pop had crossed royal paths at some point. However, on the Late Show last night, Latifah revealed to host David Letterman that simply wasn't the case. "I never actually got to meet him," she said. "My partner met him because we managed Naughty by Nature, and they did a remix with him. He thought I had beautiful cheekbones—I do know that much." But in a way, her lack of contact with the late singer makes Latifah's memorial appearance all the more poignant—she, like most, only met the man through his music. "It was just...
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Two Of A Kind: Sacha Baron Cohen And Andy Kaufman
9 July 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
If you’ve witnessed any episode of HBO’s “Da Ali G Show,” the 2006 film “Borat” or its upcoming spiritual follow-up “Brüno,” then it’d be very easy to come to the conclusion that Sacha Baron Cohen is a comedic chameleon without equal. You would be wrong though. There also a not-so-little somebody that may or may not have gone by the name of Andy Kaufman.
Like Cohen, Kaufman’s entire routine depended on the idea of deception: deceiving his co-stars and unwitting participants at times, but always shocking his audience in one form or another. The two entertainers had their own sets of characters but the alter-ego personas definitely share some common traits, if only in method and on a thematic level.
In 2006, Cohen broke out into the mainstream with his bumbling man-out-of-country character in “Borat,” a Khazakstanian journalist who travels to America in order to learn the secret ways of its populace,
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Josh Wigler
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