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In Pictures: 'The Messenger New York Premiere'
12 November 2009 7:38 AM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Woody Harrelson attending "The Messenger" New York Premiere at Clearview Chelsea Cinemas in New York City. Photo copyright by Janet Mayer / PR Photos. Alizee Guinochet and David Blaine attending "The Messenger" New York Premiere at Clearview Chelsea Cinemas in New York City. Photo copyright by Janet Mayer / PR Photos. Lynn Whitfield attending "The Messenger" New York Premiere at Clearview Chelsea Cinemas in New York City. Photo copyright by Janet Mayer / PR Photos. Nadia Dajani attending "The Messenger" New York Premiere at Clearview Chelsea Cinemas in New York City. Photo copyright by Janet Mayer / PR Photos. Woody Harrelson attending "The Messenger" New York Premiere at Clearview Chelsea Cinemas in New York City. Photo »
- James Wray
The agony of the body artist
9 November 2009 2:31 PM, PST | blogs.suntimes.com/ebert | See recent Roger Ebert's Blog news »
In 1975 an artist named Chris Burden announced that he would lay down on the floor beneath a large sheet of plate glass on the floor of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago. He did not say what he would do then. I covered that story for the paper, not because it was assigned, but because the concept held an eerie fascination for me. It still does. I have no idea what he was trying to prove. But, surely, he was proving something?
I recently had occasion to read The Hunger Artist, by Franz Kafka. It involves a sideshow performer who goes without food for long, long periods of time. This becomes a futile exercise, because while he's starving there's nothing much to see, and most people assume he isn't really starving; a man need only be thin to lock himself in a cage and say he is fasting. Who »
- Roger Ebert
Norton Wins Showbiz Marathon
2 November 2009 11:21 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Edward Norton trounced his celebrity rivals in Sunday's New York Marathon, beating the nearest star entrant by more than 20 minutes.
The actor, running to raise money for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, finished in an impressive three hours, 48 minutes and one second - ahead of former E.R. star Anthony Edwards, who trotted home in four hours, eight minutes, and 20 seconds.
Christopher Reeve's son Matthew came in joint third in the showbiz race, crossing the line side by side with Strokes rocker Nikolai Fraiture after four hours, 23 minutes and 36 seconds. Reeve ran for his late father's charity foundation, while Fraiture raised money for a kids' cause.
Alanis Morrisette brought up the rear, finishing just five minutes later, clocking a time of four hours, 28 minutes and 45 seconds - also raising cash for the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust.
Illusionist David Blaine and actress Teri Hatcher were expected to join their showbiz pals in the starting line-up, but pulled out ahead of the race - Blaine for unknown reasons, and Hatcher after coming down with laryngitis. »
Five Near-Impossible Comic Book Costumes For Halloween
29 October 2009 4:01 PM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
After the easiest comic book costume options this Halloween, and beyond the moderately challenging and difficult outfits, there are a select few which qualify as impossible.
Based on anatomical absurdity and danger to the health and well-being of the costume wearer, the following five comic book characters would earn anyone bonus geek cosplay points for figuring out how to make them work.
1. Ghost Rider ("Ghost Rider")
In case you were distracted by Nicolas Cage's performance in the 2007 movie about this stunt man turned satanic dealmaker, his head is on fire, which is something friends usually don't let friends do to themselves. Granted, you could try to pull this one off without lighting your head on fire, but then you'd just be dressed like Skeletor... as a biker.
2. Basil Cronus ("Gødland")
This "Gødland" villain presents a conundrum because not only is his head completely surrounded by fluid; he also has no neck, »
- Brian Warmoth
Norton Convinces Maasai Warriors To Run In Sneakers
29 October 2009 9:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Edward Norton has managed to persuade three Maasai warriors to ditch their traditional sandals for brand new sneakers as they prepare to run in the gruelling New York Marathon this weekend.
The Fight Club star will be joined by the Kenyan tribesmen when he pounds the streets of the Big Apple on Sunday to raise money for an African conservation charity.
The Maasai warriors have vowed to compete in their traditional robes and beads and had previously insisted on sticking to their open-toed sandals, made from rubber tyres, for the race.
Norton says, "They're very comfortable in those (clothes). That's what they walk and run in at home. That's just sort of their normal day-to-day wear, and they're really comfortable in it."
But Norton has finally convinced his new pals to run in comfortable footwear and take advantage of sports giant Puma, which is sponsoring the team.
The actor took them to a shoe fitting earlier this week (ends30Oct09) and he's hoping the warriors will take the sneakers back to Kenya with them and continue using the footwear.
He says, "The only thing they're still debating a little bit is whether to switch from their sandals to running shoes...
"The guys are getting outfitted for Puma running shoes. They usually run in those (sandals) but I think they might convert... They like their sandals and that's what they run in at home, but they had never run on pavement before, and so they're debating maybe wearing Pumas."
Norton's team will be joined by pals Alanis Morissette and illusionist David Blaine when they line up for the start of the race on Sunday. »
Altoids ‘Brainstorm’ Is Minty Fresh Web Series Magic
30 September 2009 5:45 AM, PDT | Tubefilter.tv | See recent Tubefilter News news »
Other than funding, the biggest challenge for content creators is striking that delicate balance between narrative and brand. It's a fine line between integral and intrusive when it comes to developing a branded entertainment piece that simultaneously delivers the compelling stories audiences crave, and the measurable Roi brands demand. And everyone seems to be walking the tightrope in the sometimes futile balancing act between product messaging and story integrity. But, in the case of Altoids' new mobile and web series, Brainstorm, in partnership with Fox Mobile Studios and Omelet, the brand integration is anything but delicate. In fact, it's so heavy handed that it may actually border on genius. Set in the fictitious ad agency, Yogurt, who, in the premiere episode, we find battling a round of layoffs after a huge creative misstep with one of their recent commercials that, you'll see is more than a little suggestive, when played »
- Gennefer Snowfield
Derren Brown's Lottery 'truth' seen by 4.4m
13 September 2009 2:43 AM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Derren Brown's explanation of his controversial Lottery stunt pulled in a huge audience for Channel 4 on Friday night. How To Win The Lottery, which saw the illusionist deliver an explanation of how he had accurately predicted Wednesday night's National Lottery result, averaged 4.42m (20.6%) in the 9pm hour. The audience was around 1.6m more than that for the Big Brother finale just one week earlier. A further 440k (2.8%) watched the programme on Channel 4+1, then the documentary David Blaine: What Is Magic? had 1.61m (9.7%) for Channel 4 in the 10pm hour. Earlier on C4, a repeat of Celebrity Come Dine With Me featuring Christopher Biggins put in 689k (3.5%) between 7.30pm and 8.30pm, then a repeat of culinary quiz The Big Food Fight kept 874k (4.1%) until 9pm. BBC One's Traffic Cops picked up 2.8m (13%) at 8.30pm, then (more) »
- By Neil Wilkes
Blaine Blasts Sea Stunt Stories
25 August 2009 5:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
David Blaine has laughed off reports he was rescued by lifeguards after a swimming stunt went wrong in New York on Sunday.
The illusionist ignored warnings not to venture into the sea around the Hamptons after Hurricane Bill narrowly missed the state over the weekend.
Blaine was allegedly out of his depth in the water and had to be helped to shore by two lifeguards - but he denies needing their assistance, insisting he made it out on his own.
He tells New York Post gossip column PageSix, "We just went for a little swim. The hurricane had subsided. I did swim back by myself. There were cameramen all around. If they (lifeguards) saved me, wouldn't there have been pictures?" »
David Blaine: Rescue Talk All Wet
24 August 2009 11:48 PM, PDT | NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news »
David Blaine claims he didn't need any help from lifeguards on Sunday as he battled the huge surf in the Hamptons -- his reported rescue was just an illusion, he says.
"We just went for a little swim. The hurricane had subsided," the magic man -- who once held his breath underwater for 17 minutes -- told The Post's Beth Stebner.
Blaine, who was with some friends at Mecox Beach in Water Mill, ignored a warning to stay out of the ocean, roiled up by Hurricane Bill. He was escorted to safety by two lifeguards, who swam out »
Weeds Session: Nancy Remains Desperate. Hello Adelita. Mexico’s David Blaine? Only One Ep Left Before Season Finale
23 August 2009 1:21 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
At the end of our previous Weeds Session, we pondered why the Botwin clan, and specifically Nancy, were not taking day offs from their, um, non-jobs to patron a shooting range. The stakes in season five more than necessitate practicing self-defense across the board. And, c'mon, surely, Cesar has a few pistolas or an Ak-47 laying around and directions to a desolate, empty field. (Yeah. He probably has a couple hundred of them X'd on a blood-stained map.) And of course, it turns out we were right. Spoiler Alert: The episode that followed, number nine, "Suck 'N' Spit," saw bullets fly and connect. But rather than pop off return shots, the following episodes have seen the Botwins pop pills, pop bottles of beer in the pool...and pop up in Guillermo's cell to order a hit. After the jump, we'll discuss the latest developments from last Monday's ep, "Ducks and Tigers. »
- Hunter Stephenson
Kings Of Leon Rock Out At Hard Rock Hotel In Las Vegas
20 August 2009 8:28 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Kings of Leon rocked out at the Hard Rock Hotel's the Joint on Wednesday night. The sold out show included celebrities Rihanna and illusionist David Blaine.
The "Umbrella" hit maker was spotted hanging out by the pool in a secluded cabana with a friend. She then headed to the show later in the evening and then stopped by Rare 120 to dine after the concert.
Kings of Leon and their friends spent the two days before the concert relaxing at the Hard Rock Hotel's world famous Beach Club.
The rockers will now head to San Diego to play a show on Friday, August 21 at the Cox Arena, followed by a show in Los Angeles at The Forum on Saturday.
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Kings Of Leon Rock Out At Hard Rock Hotel In Las Vegas
20 August 2009 8:28 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Kings of Leon rocked out at the Hard Rock Hotel's the Joint on Wednesday night. The sold out show included celebrities Rihanna and illusionist David Blaine.
The "Umbrella" hit maker was spotted hanging out by the pool in a secluded cabana with a friend. She then headed to the show later in the evening and then stopped by Rare 120 to dine after the concert.
Kings of Leon and their friends spent the two days before the concert relaxing at the Hard Rock Hotel's world famous Beach Club.
The rockers will now head to San Diego to play a show on Friday, August 21 at the Cox Arena, followed by a show in Los Angeles at The Forum on Saturday.
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When In Rome Trailer Online
17 August 2009 1:50 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
The trailer for the Kristen Bell romantic comedy, When In Rome, has gone online over at Yahoo!The first major movie lead for the former Veronica Mars and Heroes star, When In Rome sees Bell play an unlucky-in-love career girl who goes to Rome for her sister’s wedding. When she manages to mess that up, she visits a fountain, famous for its romantic powers, and takes five coins from it.Unbeknownst to her, though, the fountain is truly magical, and the five guys whose coins Bell ‘borrowed’, including Will Arnett’s passionate street artist, Jon Heder’s nutso David Blaine-style magician, Dax Shepard’s tragically deluded wannabe model and Josh Duhamel’s sports reporter, follow her to New York, where Bell must work out which one truly loves her. (Hint: It’s Duhamel)Directed by Mark Steven Johnson, the Disney rom-com certainly represents a change of pace after his superhero movies, »
‘Orlando Magic Dancers’ Reality Series Hits Web
7 August 2009 12:35 PM, PDT | Tubefilter.tv | See recent Tubefilter News news »
Do you know what it takes to be an Orlando Magic Dancer? Probably not, but with this sports and dance niche web series, Orlando Magic Dancers: The Journey, you get a behind the scenes look into the competition. The web series is produced by freelance producer, Jason Dewberry, and Orlando Magic Broadcasting. Dewberry worked with Magic for eleven seasons, and originally they did an interactive five-week series for TV, and then every year after they did a one hour special. This last season they wanted to follow the dancers past auditions through the season, and decided the web was were they wanted to take it. Related News:‘Legion of Extraordinary Dancers’ Steps Up With Puma as Agility’s First SeriesReview: ‘David Blaine’s Street Magic’, Bring the Magic Back!‘A Week With My Father’ Cuts New Ground For Reality »
- Andrea Ball
Houdini, Whodini Thrill: Wake-Up Video
5 August 2009 6:00 AM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
Before streaming video and iPods, before Blu Ray and IMAX, there was only one way to see the sort of illusions we take for granted: stage magic. A strange combination of theatricality, science and hucksterism, stage magic set the precedent for the early cinema and — just as the book The Prestige suggests — was intricately involved in the harnessing of electricity and other scientific breakthroughs (Nikola Tesla thought of himself as a bit of an illusionist). But the most famous stage magician, Harry Houdini, focused less on sleight of hand (though he was adept at it) and more on escapology and will power. In a trick that later inspired the likes of David Blaine, Houdini spent part of August 5, 1926 in a "casket" submerged in the pool of the Hotel Shelton in New York. He stayed there for just over 90 minutes, besting one of his rivals by a half hour. It was »
- Kyle Anderson
David Arquette to Live in a Box to Raise Money for Homeless
10 July 2009 5:06 AM, PDT | Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news »
David Arquette has always been eccentric. And his latest charitable effort is definitely on the creative side! Courteney Cox’s husband has revealed his plan to raise money for the homeless. Arquette has teamed up with Feeding America, which is the country’s largest hunger-relief organization. David will be putting himself on display on July 14th and 15th, by spending eight hours in a Plexiglass box above Madison Square Garden. Sounds more like a David Blaine stunt than charity work! David is hoping that fans will see him and donate money to the cause. His goal is to raise $... »
Arquette To Raise Money With Box Stunt
10 July 2009 1:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actor David Arquette is channelling magician David Blaine to raise money for the hungry - he will live in a plastic box in New York City for two days.
The Scream star will eat and sleep in a Plexiglas box above Madison Square Garden's marquee on Tuesday and Wednesday (07-08Jul09) in a bid to raise money for hunger relief charity Feeding America.
Arquette, 37, is hoping to raise $250,000 (£167,000) for the organisation during the stunt.
In 2003, Blaine spent 44 days in a glass box suspended over the Thames river in London. »
Two Of A Kind: Sacha Baron Cohen And Andy Kaufman
9 July 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | 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, »
- Josh Wigler
DeGeneres to host Chicago variety show
26 June 2009 12:52 PM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Ellen DeGeneres has revealed that she will be hosting a variety show in Chicago. Bigger, Longer & Wider will be her third time presenting a comedic programme for the TBS network, TV Guide reports. She said: "I love Chicago, and if it weren't for the weather, I'd live there. And you know I've performed many times in the [Chicago Theatre], so it's fun to go back to that theatre. I kind of started there." The special will feature guest stars Kanye West, Nick Cannon and magician David Blaine, while she also explained (more) »
- By Tim Parks
Ellen DeGeneres Gets Kanye West, David Blaine And Nick Cannon For Variety Show
5 June 2009 9:46 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Funny girl Ellen DeGeneres' upcoming variety show will feature an impressive guest line-up, including rap superstar Kanye West, illusionist David Blaine and comedian/musician Nick Cannon.
"Ellen's Bigger, Longer & Wider" is the talk show hosts' third variety special for TBS. It will be pre-taped on June 17 at the Chicago Theater and will feature special acts.
West will be the centerpiece of the show, while Blaine will take DeGeneres to the Chicago streets to show off his signature street magic tricks. Cannon will provide the DJ entertainment.
More guests will be announced at a later date.
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