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Brett Ratner Prefers Ellen To Eminem: Quote Of The Day

16 July 2009 2:15 PM, PDT | From MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news

"I guess it's a good rumor, but I don't think it's true. I don't really know. I never asked her, but then when I recommended Ellen, that's where she got the idea."

-Director Brett Ratner — who took the helm for Mariah Carey's video for "Obessed" — on whether or not the song is directed at Eminem. Ratner suggested Ellen Degeneres play the part of the photo assistant before Carey decided to play all of the roles herself.

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Mariah Carey's 'Obsessed' Video: A Dig At Eminem Or Not?

15 July 2009 10:33 PM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news

Clip, which premiered Wednesday night, certainly seems directed at Slim Shady.

By James Montgomery

Mariah Carey in "Obssessed"

Photo: Tamarra/Getty Images

Mariah Carey tends to do things in a big way — and the video for "Obsessed," her new single, which debuted Wednesday night on "America's Got Talent" (the show hosted by her husband, Nick Cannon) is no exception.

While Carey hasn't commented and Cannon has hedged, "Obsessed" seems to be a pretty clear dig at Eminem, who grabbed headlines earlier this year with his song "Bagpipes From Baghdad," on which he claimed to have had a relationship with Carey (which she has denied) and warned Cannon to "back the f--- up," because he wanted her back.

"Obsessed" contains verses that certainly seem directed at Eminem, addressing his admitted former drug problems ("It must be the weed/ It must be the E/ 'Cause you be poppin' "), and in the video,

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Deputy Dewey Returns for a 4th ‘Scream’

15 July 2009 1:49 PM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

When he's not standing in a plastic bubble supporting those in need of food across the world, David Arquette is confirming that there will be a Scream 4, and that he and his wife Courteney Cox will be reprising their roles from the 90's slasher flicks. According to E!, Arquette confirmed that Kevin Williamson is writing the fourth installment, but that Wes Craven has not signed on yet and Neve Campbell, who played the main protagonist in the first three films has rejected the chance to portray Sydney Prescott yet again. But Deputy Dipshit and Gale are back on board, that's for sure. According to Arquette, "I fell in love with my wife on Scream, so the opportunity to bring [Dewey] back to life and for my wife to play that really bitchy character again, it's just going to be really fun." Cox did not comment on her husband calling her a bitch. I

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Mariah Carey's 'Obsessed' Music Video Premiered

14 July 2009 9:43 PM, PDT | From Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news

A new music video to support Mariah Carey's single entitled "Obsessed", which comes from her latest studio album "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel", is premiered. The single is actually supposed to be debuted during "America's Got Talent" on Wednesday, July 15, but it is leaked just hours before the premiere schedule.

In the footage, the 39-year-old songstress is videotaped arriving at New York City's Plaza Hotel. The scene then switches to a capture of her walking down the sidewalk with a man stalking her from behind.

On June 29, Mariah Carey began filming the music video for "Obsessed", which was directed by Brett Ratner. The sexy singer was said portraying Eminem in the clip as she dressed like the rapper during the shooting of the video. However, Carey soon denied the reports, posting in her Twitter page, "I am Not at any point in the video playing a specific person. I'm

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Video Premiere: Mariah Carey's 'Obsessed'

14 July 2009 7:27 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Mariah Carey's music video for her single "Obsessed" was supposed to be debuted in "America's Got Talent" on June 15, but it was leaked hours before its premiere schedule. Directed by Brett Ratner, the video starts with her arriving at New York City's Plaza Hotel and switches to a scene where she walks down the pavement with a man stalking her from behind.

Rumor on the street suggested Mariah portrays Eminem in this video, but she denied the speculation. "I am Not at any point in the video playing a specific person. I'm dressed as a 'stalker' in 3 different ensembles," she wrote on her Twitter.

Instead, Mariah called her male character as a guy named JoJo. She shared, "It was fun playing 'JoJo' (the stalker/doorman/photographer's asst)." Furthermore, she revealed that the photographer is played by Patrick Demarchelier who was "mentioned several times in one of [her] favorite movies 'The Devil Wears Prada'.

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Mariah Carey’s ‘Obsessed’ To Premiere On July 15th

14 July 2009 12:11 PM, PDT | From OnTheFlix | See recent OnTheFlix news

According to reports superstar R&B singer Mariah Carey is going to premiere her new "Obsessed" music video on NBC's "America's Got Talent" reality talent show that her husband Nick Cannon currently hosts. She posted it on her "Twitter" saying, "Just wanna let you know that the world premiere of the 'Obsessed' video is on 'America's Got Talent'." The music video was directed by Brett Ratner,and shot on June 28 and 29,2009. Mariah plays the role of a stalked celebrity and a stalker in the video. There are two versions of the video . One of them is a remix with Gucci Mane. "Obsessed" is the first single off her 12th studio album entitled, "Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel."

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Mariah Carey Denies Portraying Eminem in 'Obsessed' Music Video

14 July 2009 1:26 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Mariah Carey posted a message on her Twitter, denying rumor that the male stalker she plays in upcoming "Obsessed" music video is a portrayal of Eminem. "I am Not at any point in the video playing a specific person. I'm dressed as a 'stalker' in 3 different ensembles," so she wrote.

In another post, Mariah explained about the male character she portrays, "It was fun playing 'JoJo'(the stalker/doorman/photographer's asst) The photographer is played by the world famous, legendary...(Guess who!)." Minutes later, she gave another clue, "Hint: he is mentioned several times in one of my favorite movies 'The Devil Wears Prada'.."

Prior to Mariah's denial, her husband Nick Cannon has debunked speculation suggesting she wanted to fire back at the Slim Shady who previously mocked her in a song titled "Bagpipes in Baghdad". He told MTV, "People keep saying ['Obsessed'] was directed at certain people. To be completely honest,

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Film Junk Podcast Episode #226: Bruno

13 July 2009 10:56 PM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

0:00 - Intro 5:05 - Headlines: Ryan Reynolds is Green Lantern, Raja Gosnell to Direct The Smurfs, Brett Ratner to Produce Hong Kong Phooey Movie, Gary Ross to Rewrite Spider-Man 4, George Clooney Might Be Jack Ryan, Val Kilmer and Ryan Phillippe Join MacGruber Movie, Jeremy Garelick to Direct Baywatch Comedy, Second Cut of Bruno Re-Released in the U.K. 18:40 - Review: Bruno 41:25 - Trailer Trash: District 9, Big Fan 51:50 - Versus: Michael Bay vs Roland Emmerich 59:05 - Other Stuff We Watched: Ufc 100, Long Weekend, Street Law, The Machinist, The Sixth Sense, This American Life: Season 2, (500) Days of Summer, Entourage 1:14:35 - Junk Mail: Shitting in a Sandstorm, The Films of James Cameron, Magnolia, Best Documentary Villains, Watchmen Blu-ray Commentary and Favourite DVD Commentaries 1:33:20 - This Week's DVD Releases 1:39:35 - Outro » Download the MP3 (46 Mb) [1] » View the show notes

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Hong Kong Phooey Going Live Action

13 July 2009 2:15 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

If you needed any further reminder that Hollywood was plain out of ideas, here's a fresh one for you delivered in the form of a karate chop straight to your jugular vein: they're making a live-action version of Hong Kong Phooey. I guess Beverly Hills Chihuahua and Hotel for Dogs have had further ramifications than any of us could have ever expected.

Variety reports that the film will be a live action / animated combo written by Family Guy executive producer David Goodman, and Brett Ratner is serving as one of the producers. So if you're looking for someone to blame, I'd suggest Ratner on down. Seriously, is there anyone out there (besides Alcon Entertainment) who thinks this is a good idea?

If you're too young to remember Hong Kong Phooey, then you're blessed not to have had chunks of your childhood strip-mined over the past few years. But, if you need a refresher,

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‘Hong Kong Phooey’ Heading To The Big Screen

13 July 2009 12:04 PM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

It has been announced that yet another classic TV character is making his way onto the big-screen, “the number one super guy,” Hong Kong Phooey. Not only is the project moving ahead, but Alcon Entertainment already have both a director and a writer onboard to bring us a movie version of the mild-mannered janitor/kung fu crime fighter.

 

Alex Zamm (Snow) has been brought on-board to direct the live-action Hong Kong Phooey, while David A. Goodman will do the writing honors (note sarcasm). The film is an adaptation of the Hanna-Barbera 1970s cartoon TV series that ran for a surprisingly short 16 episodes (or 31 shorts). Alcon and Rat Entertainment will produce the project along with Brett Ratner (X-Men fans prepare your catapults) and Jay Stern (the Rush Hour movies). There’s no word on casting as of yet.

Now, when I say live-action I mean the people and surroundings will be so,

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‘Hong Kong Phooey’ Drop-Kicks His Way Into Theaters Courtesy Of Brett Ratner

13 July 2009 9:14 AM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news

On the bright side at least, Brett Ratner can't ruin something that's already pretty silly. Variety reports that live action/animated hybrid film of the (not so) classic Hanna-Barbera cartoon, "Hong Kong Phooey", is being produced under the auspices of Ratner.  As everyone knows, Ratner is a connoisseur of all things Hong Kong which makes him the perfect man to shepherd this project along.  The movie is being written by David Goodman who's best known as a producer on "Family Guy" and "Futurama." "Hong Kong Phooey" was a short-lived cartoon about a police station janitor named Penrod Pooch who could transform into a talking, bi-pedal dog when he wanted to solve crimes.  (We're not talking "Starblazers" here people...)  The dog drives around in his Phooeymobile, and in an ode to stereotypical Asian drivers he's an absolute terror behind the wheel.  Hilarious. The film version looks to be similar to recent hybrids like Alvin & the Chipmunks and Garfield

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Brett Ratner to Produce Hong Kong Phooey Movie

13 July 2009 8:05 AM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news

With Raja Gosnell [1] set to direct The Smurfs, a direct-to-dvd Scooby-Doo prequel [2] on the way, and Robert Rodriguez still possibly doing a Jetsons movie, it was only a matter of time before someone else decided to jump on the Hanna-Barbera bandwagon. It appears that person is none other than Brett Ratner... let the ranting begin! According to Variety [3], Ratner will be producing a live-action/CG hybrid feature film based on the '70s animated series Hong Kong Phooey. For those who are too young to remember it (or for those who need their memories refreshed), the show revolves around a talking dog named Penrod Pooch who works as a police station janitor. When he hears about a crime in progress, he runs into a filing cabinet and transforms into Hong Kong Phooey, a superhero with mystical kung fu powers. The main character was voiced by Scatman Crothers. The upcoming movie

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'Hong Kong Phooey' heads to big screen

13 July 2009 6:22 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

The '70s Hanna-Barbera cartoon Hong Kong Phooey will be turned into a feature film, according to Variety. Alcon Entertainment has hired Alex Zamm to direct the live-action/animation hybrid movie from a script by David Goodman. Alcon's Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove are serving as producers alongside Brett Ratner and Jay Stern. Hong Kong Phooey debuted in 1974 and ran for 16 episodes (more)

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"Hong Kong Phooey" to be helmed by Alex Zamm.

13 July 2009 2:32 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

Alcon Entertainment is moving forward on its live-action/animated version of "Hong Kong Phooey." Alcon's heads Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson are producing with Brett Ratner and Jay Stern. An adaptation of the 1970s Hanna-Barbera animated TV series which focuses on a police station janitor who becomes a dog endowed with mystical powers which includes having the ability to dish out Kung Fu. Other projects by Alcon include "Book of Eli" which is being helmed by Albert and Allen Hughes...

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Mariah Carey to Debut 'Obsessed' Music Video in 'America's Got Talent'

13 July 2009 1:20 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Mariah Carey confirmed that she will make public a music video for her new single "Obsessed" in TV show "America's Got Talent" which is hosted by her husband Nick Cannon. "Just wanna let you know that the world premiere of the 'Obsessed' video is on 'America's Got Talent'," so she wrote on her Twitter.

The video which has been made available to peek through on-set pics is plotted to be unleashed on Wednesday, July 15. It is directed by Brett Ratner and was shot at New York City's Plaza Hotel in late June. It will see Mariah landing the part as a female celebrity, who represents herself, and a male stalker, who is rumored as a portrayal of Eminem.

A music video in support of "Obsessed" remix version is also promised to be premiered sometime soon. "The Remix video features rapper Gucci Mane and was shot at the same

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Hong Kong Phooey Goes Digital

12 July 2009 11:29 PM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news

Who is the super hero? Sarge? No. Rosemary the telephone operator? No way, man! Alex Zamm, the director of Inspector Gadget 2 and Dr Doolittle 5? Well, possibly, if Hong Kong Phooey rescues him from Dtv Hell.For Penry, the mild mannered canine police station janitor and secret Bruce Lee martial arts superhero bungler, is about to star in a live action update, according to Variety. Hong Kong Phooey, you'll remember, was the number one super guy. He was also quicker than the human eye, had style, a groovy smile and a car that just wouldn't stop. And when the going got tough, he was really rough, with a Hong Kong Phooey chop. And you will now be singing that theme song all day. Chicly bow wow wow. Amazingly, given that it seemed to be playing for our entire childhoods, there were only 16 episodes, all first aired in 1974.The project is

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'Hong Kong Phooey' Gets a Director

12 July 2009 9:10 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news

If you thought The Smurfs represented the last word in cartoons-turned-movie adaptations, Alcon Entertainment says Phooey to you.

The studio has just hired Alex Zamm, a producer of The Family Guy cartoon series, to helm Hong Kong Phooey, based on a 1970’s Hanna-Barbera animated series. Variety reports Zamm will direct from a screenplay by David Goodman, who wrote the script for Who’s Killing the Great Chefs of Vegas for Warner Brothers.

Hong Kong Phooey, which ran Saturday mornings on ABC from 1974-1976, revolves around a mild-mannered police station janitor named Penrod Pooch, who also happens to be a talking dog. Pooch can transform into Hong Kong Phooey, a superhero who can do kung fu.

Zamm’s previous credits include direct-to-video sequels to Inspector Gadget and Dr. Doolittle. Broderick Johnson and Andrew Kosove, along with Brett Ratner and Jay Stern, are on-board to produce the film, which will combine live-action footage with realistic-looking animation.

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Ratner Finds Time to Destroy 'Hong Kong Phooey'

12 July 2009 7:13 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

The film adaptation of Hong Kong Phooey is moving forward at Alcon Entertainment with the help of Brett Ratner in a producing capacity. There's no studio attached yet, but Variety announced that Alex Zamm has been called in to direct the combo live-action/animated update that was written by David Goodman.

Goodman's a Family Guy producer, so that kind of softens the blow, but I think this one still falls in the "Better Left Untouched" category, and I say this as someone who's fairly liberal in his thinking about remakes.

The cartoon was popular in the 1970s with some carryover into the mid-80s, meaning the youngest fans with a sense of the property's legacy are maybe 30, but more than likely a little older. That's not the crowd studios want to attract week in and week out.

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David A. Goodman Scripting Hong Kong Phooey Live-Action Film And A Remake of Who is Killing the Great Chefs of Europe

12 July 2009 6:30 PM, PDT | From /Film | See recent /Film news

According to Variety, Family Guy producer and writer David A. Goodman has not only taken on the task of adapting Hong Kong Phooey for a big screen outing, he's also the man at the typewriter for Who Is Killing the Great Chefs of Vegas? The most comforting element of Goodman's CV is that he has written for Futurama but, sadly, the rest of his rap sheet actually seems quite disconcerting to me, from The Golden Girls to Team Knight Rider. Even if Futurama proves he does have it in him, penning a Hong Kong Phooey movie for producer Brett Ratner will probably be enough to seal his fate in the eyes of many. Poor chap. When it comes to casting this adaptation I've no idea who could possibly replace Scatman Crothers as the raspy voice of Penrod 'Penry' Pooch but I hope they sound even one half as fantastic. Crothers'

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John Wayne Rides Again…in a Direct-to-dvd Sci-Fi Western

11 July 2009 7:16 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Few actors in Hollywood history have achieved as mythic a status in our collective conscience as John Wayne. Remembered as the paragon of rugged American masculinity, Wayne traded blows with everyone from old west outlaws to Nazis. Of course, for all of his many legendary roles, John Wayne never crossed into the world of science-fiction. Now, however, thirty years after his death, it appears we will finally get to see the Duke in a sci-fi role.

 

According to a story on The Houston Chronicle website, John Wayne’s final unreleased performance will be seen in an upcoming DVD entitled, Thunder Riders of the Golden West. The film, which was independently produced by Dave Burleson (Wayne’s stunt double and longtime friend), focuses on “cowboy truckers who hit the trail in search of $3 million worth of gold in the middle of an atomic bomb test.”

While I’m all for seeing

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