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Robin Williams Is ‘The Angriest Man In Brooklyn’
21 May 2012 2:56 PM, PDT | The Hollywood News | See recent The Hollywood News news »
Robin Williams will lead an all-star cast in upcoming comedy The Angriest Man In Brooklyn. The plot is described as ‘the story of a stand-in doctor who mistakenly tells an obnoxious patient he has 90 minutes to live. The medic tries desperately to locate the man after her comments sends him on a contrite tour of the city to right all the wrongs in his life.’
Joining the Mrs. Doubtfire star are Melissa Leo, Mila Kunis, Peter Dinklage and Darth Vader himself… James Earl Jones. The supporting cast are an A-Team of dramatic and comedic acting talent, giving a glimmer of hope to a new Williams vehicle when so many others have crashed and burned. Field Of Dreams director Phil Alden Robinson may be able to return Williams to his former glory, working with a script by Daniel Taplitz.
With Williams’ character believing to have just 90 minutes left to live, it »
- Joe Taylor
Robin Williams Is Dead (or Not)—What Does Goldie Hawn Have to Do With It?
21 May 2012 12:13 PM, PDT | E! Online - UK | See recent E! Online - UK news »
For funnyman Robin Williams, this was probably no laughing matter. Then again, the Oscar winner may have just found the humor in being the latest victim of an Internet death hoax. So, just how did the Mrs. Doubtfire star supposedly meet his maker? Well, rumors began running rampant over the weekend that Williams had died after falling off a mountain in Austria. According to RumorFix, such speculation picked up steam when Goldie Hawn made reference to it in a tweet that was actually meant to be a clarification and not a confirmation after a user had sent her a message claiming Williams had died. "Correction! Robin Gibbs [sic] has sadly passed. Rip @jcm1009: @goldiehawn Actor Robin »
Robin Williams Is Dead (or Not)—What Does Goldie Hawn Have to Do With It?
21 May 2012 12:13 PM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
For funnyman Robin Williams, this was probably no laughing matter. Then again, the Oscar winner may have just found the humor in being the latest victim of an Internet death hoax. So, just how did the Mrs. Doubtfire star supposedly meet his maker? Well, rumors began running rampant over the weekend that Williams had died after falling off a mountain in Austria. According to RumorFix, such speculation picked up steam when Goldie Hawn made reference to it in a tweet that was actually meant to be a clarification and not a confirmation after a user had sent her a message claiming Williams had died. "Correction! Robin Gibbs [sic] has sadly passed. Rip @jcm1009: @goldiehawn Actor Robin »
Alec Baldwin Joins Woody Allen's Next Pic; Reunites With Russell Brand For 'Man That Rocks The Cradle'
11 May 2012 10:17 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
With "30 Rock" getting picked up by NBC for one last, shortened, 13-episode season, it looks like Alec Baldwin is going to have a bit more time on his hands. The actor is starting to fill up his calendar and is calling on a couple of recent pals to help him do so.
First up, it looks like Baldwin and Woody Allen got along just fine on the set of "To Rome With Love," as he's re-teaming with the helmer for his untitled next picture. As usual, not much in the way of plot details at this point, but Baldwin joins the recently added Sally Hawkins in the movie that also has Cate Blanchett and Bradley Cooper circling roles. Shooting is slated to take place this summer in San Francisco and New York.
And it seems Baldwin likes the anarchic comic spirit of Russell Brand who he co-stars with in the upcoming "Rock Of Ages. »
- Kevin Jagernauth
Open thread: what films have you been watching?
4 May 2012 7:17 AM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
The good, the bad, and the blockbusters … whatever you've seen recently, we'd like to hear about it
What films have you seen recently? Whatever you've been watching, we'd like you to tell us about it.
You can either leave a comment in the thread below, or tweet your thoughts with the hashtag #gdnreview. We'll pick the best and show them off here once a week.
Here's what some @guardianfilm followers had to say about recent films they'd seen:
@bexter2001
Damsels in Distress: witty, whimsical and deeply offbeat, it grew on me, mainly thanks to the wonderful Greta Gerwig
@StephWhalley
Sticky sweet & naughty with lashings of humour & a sprinkling of nineties nostalgia: everything an American Pie Reunion should be!
@RedAppleChango
Lockout: Ott action sci-fi. Very 90s vibe, in a good way. See if you like Timecop or Sudden Death (who doesn't?)
@hannah_echo
Drive. Beautiful aesthetics and faux-retro sound juxtaposed »
- Adam Boult
The Lion Of Judah 3D Blu-Ray Review And Giveaway
30 April 2012 8:31 AM, PDT | AreYouScreening.com | See recent AreYouScreening news »
The Lion of Judah is an animated affair aimed at the story of Easter, and while it doesn’t manage to rise above many in terms of its animation, or its writing, when compared on a general level, it’s one of the more solid efforts you’ll run into when it comes to developing a complex (and tricky) subject for a young audience.
A group of farm animals are introduced to Judah, a lamb, only to have him quickly taken away. They decide to rescue him, and, meeting up with a donkey along the way, head out to find their new friend. Unprepared for pretty much anything that might come their way, the band gets separated, and quickly learn that the city has a lot of dangers in store for them, some that aren’t so obvious.
The whimsical characters are developed with the especially young in mind, and »
- Marc Eastman
Fall In Love: The Playlist's Favorite Romantic Comedies
27 April 2012 7:56 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
Few genres of film inspire more personal responses than the romantic comedy. Given how much of our lives is spent on love and romance (falling into it, falling out of it, chasing it, giving up on it), it's no surprise that the rom-com has remained one of the most popular formulas since the dawn of cinema, and while the genre has undisputed classics, you can end up cherishing certain films purely because of their connection to your own life. They can help pull you out of a post break-up tailspin, they can comfort you through unrequited love, and, if a film hits you at the height of your passion for someone, they can end up associated forever, even blinding you to the movie's flaws -- seeing "Elizabethtown" in the midst of first love left this writer swooning after exiting the theater (thankfully, a subsequent rewatch put me straight as to how terrible it is. »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Why Child Star Mara Wilson Left Acting
18 April 2012 11:40 AM, PDT | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
Growing up, I wanted to put child actress Mara Wilson, star of Matilda, Miracle on 34th Street and Mrs. Doubtfire, in my pocket, bring her out to say fun things and then put her back in my pocket. She was just so damn cute and precocious! I was clearly not the only one who felt this way, and the whole being-a-super-adorable-child-actor thing presented a problem for the very real Mara, who decided to leave Hollywood behind after 2000’s Thomas & the Magic Railroad.
Since leaving Tinsel Town, Wilson – who went on to study at New York University and now works as a playwright -- has remained mum about her early exit but has finally addressed her departure in a recent blog post.
Related: Where's the 'Problem Child' Today?
"Imagine that when you were a child, you liked to finger-paint. It was a fun pastime, but it came easily to you, so you never »
Former Child Star Mara Wilson: Why I Quit Acting
17 April 2012 12:43 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Mara Wilson was a successful child actor, until she decided showbiz wasn't for her.
Wilson won our hearts playing Robin Williams' youngest daughter in the 1993 comedy "Mrs. Doubtfire," and went on to star in the 1994 remake of "Miracle on 34th Street" and the film adaptation of beloved children's book "Matilda" in 1996.
It's been 12 years since Wilson had a role on screen, and in that time she's grown up, graduated from Nyu and is now a playwright. In a recent blog post, the 24-year-old explains why she gave up on stardom and why you'll never see her on "Dancing With the Stars."
"Here is something no real celebrity will ever tell you: film acting is not very fun," she wrote. "Doing the same thing over and over again until, in the director’s eyes, you “get it right” does not allow for very much creative freedom ... In terms of sheer adrenaline, »
- Stephanie Marcus
Wilson Vows Never To Star In Another Movie
17 April 2012 5:06 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Former child star Mara Wilson has vowed never to act onscreen again, branding moviemaking "tedious".
Wilson, 24, made her cinema debut at the age of four, playing Robin Williams' onscreen daughter in 1993 hit Mrs. Doubtfire, and she also enjoyed roles in a 1994 remake of Miracle on 34th Street and 1996's Matilda.
However, the young star eventually quit making films to study art and work as a playwright, and Wilson is adamant she will never return to Hollywood as she didn't enjoy life on movie sets.
In a post on her blog, she writes, "It (acting) was a fun pastime... Here is something no real celebrity will ever tell you: film acting is not very fun. Doing the same thing over and over again until, in the director's eyes, you get it right, does not allow for very much creative freedom...
"My point is that film can be exciting, but more often, it's tedious. The celebrity aspect is nothing short of ridiculous, and auditioning is brutal and dehumanising. Every time I see a pretty young girl on the subway reading sides for an audition, my only thought is 'Man, am I glad I'm not doing that anymore.' I never feel nostalgia, just relief.
"The short answer is no, I don't have any plans to pursue film acting. It's not my thing anymore, if it ever was. Yes, I do still act sometimes. But when I do, it's with people I know and trust, people who respect me as a person and appreciate what I have to offer. Yes, I love working in theatre and have always loved voice-over, but pursuing a full-time live-action film career does not appeal to me... And no, you will not ever see me on Dancing With The Stars. Sorry." »
15 Hilarious GIFs From #whatshouldwecallme
6 April 2012 9:15 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
It's a classic Internet success story. Two college BFFs move to opposite coasts for law school and stay in touch via G-chat, sending each other funny GIFs to describe and share events, situations, and the way they're feeling. The girls decide to turn their Gif convos into a Tumblr page, which goes viral and now receives between one and two million hits per day. Such is the story of the newest viral Tumblr sensation, #whatshouldwecallme.
The blog's founders, who wish to remain anonymous, told The Huffington Post: "One day we decided to create a Tumblr account where we could both post about what was going on in our lives -- that way, the other one could check it to stay in the loop. Within a month, we had a few thousand followers, and now we have almost 80,000."
And the rest is history. The GIFs on the blog feature Disney characters »
- Carolyn Gregoire
15 Hilarious GIFs From #whatshouldwecallme
6 April 2012 7:06 AM, PDT | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
It's a classic Internet success story. Two college BFFs move to opposite coasts for law school and stay in touch via G-chat, sending each other funny GIFs to describe and share events, situations, and the way they're feeling. The girls decide to turn their Gif convos into a Tumblr page, which goes viral and now receives between one and two million hits per day. Such is the story of the newest viral Tumblr sensation, #whatshouldwecallme.
The blog's founders, who wish to remain anonymous, told The Huffington Post: "One day we decided to create a Tumblr account where we could both post about what was going on in our lives -- that way, the other one could check it to stay in the loop. Within a month, we had a few thousand followers, and now we have almost 80,000."
And the rest is history. The GIFs on the blog feature Disney characters »
- Carolyn Gregoire
Exclusive: Makeup Designer/Artist Ve Neill Talks 'The Hunger Games,' 'Catching Fire' and 'Face Off'
30 March 2012 11:00 AM, PDT | FEARnet | See recent FEARnet news »
Makeup artist Ve Neill is having a damn good year. As one of the most respected makeup artists in the business, she's won three Academy Awards, for Beetlejuice, Mrs. Doubtfire and Ed Wood, and is now becoming a familiar face to television audiences because of her popular judging stint on SyFy's hit reality competition series, Face Off. Neill's talent and experience is vast as she's worked on more than 70 film and television projects, designing and applying everything from straight beauty makeup to complex prosthetics. With that kind of range, it's no surprise that The Hunger Games director Gary Ross asked her to join his design team bringing Suzanne Collin's first novel to life. Neiil was »
Misses Doubt Fire: Firemen In Drag Put Out Blaze
22 March 2012 7:52 AM, PDT | BestWeekEver | See recent BestWeekEver news »
Here’s a group of volunteer firefighters from Sauk Centre, Minnesota who jumped into action while wearing dresses as part of a charity fundraiser during their St. Patrick’s Day parade. It’s kind of like Mrs. Doubtfire meets Backdraft, only in real life and without a studio executive telling you “For the ninth time, Hopper, take your stupid pitch and leave or I’m calling security.” These drag-wearing fellas do not, in fact, like it hot: (via Dlisted) »
- Dan Hopper
The 10 Most Delicious Pies On Pi Day
14 March 2012 2:53 PM, PDT | BestWeekEver | See recent BestWeekEver news »
Today is March 14, 3/14, otherwise famously known as Pi Day, a day where we get to the only thing longer than Jessica Simpson’s pregnancy, Pi. And what better way to celebrate that with a list of The Most Delicious Pies. “Because math sucks and pies rule!” — Why I had a weight problem in middle school. Here are the The 10 Most Delicious Pies On Pi Day. 10. Key Lime Pie. This tangy ass pie could work its way into the end of any meal. Has anyone ever put this pie in a taco? I’m just guessing it would be the best f*cking taco ever. 9. Banoffee Pie. I’ve never heard of this pie before, but worry not, I still want to Mrs. Doubtfire my face in it. I think it’s bananas and toffee? Who knows. I want to eat it whole and then give birth to three to four »
- Michelle Collins
Your Mom Will Love These Upcoming Film Comedies
7 March 2012 9:02 AM, PST | backstage.com | See recent Backstage news »
As far as moms go, mine has a pretty great sense of humor and—apart from an annoying disinclination to like any film that does not end happily—good taste in movies overall. But there is one class of movies, which I refer to as "parent comedies," where our tastes diverge. These are movies that parents everywhere find gut-bustingly funny while perhaps coaxing a minor chuckle or two from their children. "Father of the Bride" with Steve Martin, "Home for the Holidays" with Holly Hunter, "Meet the Parents" … you get the picture. They're about families, all the main characters are over 30, and they are largely devoid of jokes about sex (erectile dysfunction excepted) or drugs (Viagra excepted).So whereas my mom hates "Napoleon Dynamite," "Austin Powers," and every Will Ferrell movie ever, I don't think I've ever seen her laugh harder than during the scene in "Mrs. Doubtfire" when Robin Williams. »
- help@backstage.com (Pete Keeley)
30 Absurd Oscar Nominated Movies
21 February 2012 11:19 AM, PST | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
This weekend, the 84th Academy Awards will, finally, put an end to the endless lack of debates that are happening right now about who will take home Oscar gold. Historically, the Oscars are a night when the best of the best are pitted against one another: Where, in the past, films like Citizen Kane, The Godfather and Norbit all compete for immortality. Oscar fever, catch it! What's that? Oh, yeah, Norbit was nominated for an Academy Award. In fact, there are a lot of movies that were nominated for an Academy Award in a plethora of different categories that you probably had no idea were "Academy Award-nominated movies." So, with that, here are the most absurd Academy Award-nominated movies from the last 20 years, in no particular order. (So, congratulations, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, you can now proudly mention yourself in the same sentence as Beethoven's 2nd.) 1. Norbit, Oscar-Nominated Movie (Best Makeup) 2. Beethoven's 2nd, »
- Mike Ryan
Elizabeth Gabler Reups At Fox 2000 Exec, Hires Ex-Warner Bros Exec Jessica Goodman
14 February 2012 1:28 PM, PST | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Los Angeles, CA (February 14, 2012) __ Fox 2000 Pictures president Elizabeth Gabler has renewed her deal with the Studio, it was announced today by Jim Gianopulos and Tom Rothman, chairmen of Fox Filmed Entertainment. Among the many notable pictures she has overseen at Fox 2000 Pictures are: “Walk the Line,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “Marley & Me,” the “Alvin and the Chipmunks” pictures (which have grossed over a billion dollars worldwide), “Diary of a Wimpy Kid,” “Water For Elephants” and the upcoming “Life of Pi,” helmed by Ang Lee, from the publishing phenomenon and Booker Prize winner, “Guernsey,” directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on the best-selling novel The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, and “Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Sea of Monsters,” the sequel to the company’s hit fantasy-adventure, based on the publishing phenomenon by Rick Riordan. Gabler’s career at the Studio also encompasses oversight of the seminal blockbusters “Mrs. Doubtfire, »
- MIKE FLEMING
365 Days, 100 Films #95 - Gremlins (1984)
3 February 2012 11:51 AM, PST | Flickeringmyth | See recent Flickeringmyth news »
Gremlins, 1984.
Directed by Joe Dante.
Starring Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Frances Lee McCain, Corey Feldman, Dick Miller and Judge Reinhold.
Synopsis:
A small town is invaded by a gang of destructive creatures at Christmas.
“There’s a man out there. I-i-i don’t mean a man, I mean, I don’t know what I mean. I mean, maybe a…what did they call them during the war. You know, the pilots?…Gremlins. Gremlins!”
William Shatner whispers the above in his uniquely staccato way during The Nightmare at 20,000 Feet, arguably the most famous of Twilight Zone episodes. Boy, he sure looked like Orson Welles when he was younger.
He’s accompanied by melodramatic music and filmed in a distressed close-up, but the immense terror of the situation blinds you to its exaggerated style. Shatner, playing a man recently recovered from a nervous breakdown, keeps seeing a figure on the wing of his plane. »
- flickeringmyth
The Zombie Apocalypse - Now in Hilarious Cartoon Variety
2 February 2012 1:16 PM, PST | DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news »
We love cartoons! Maybe this affinity for the art form was gleaned during our formative years watching the Legion of Doom and the Super Friends battle it out. Whatever the source of the attraction, cartoons are just plain fun. And here's a new title you're going to love: a comedic zombie-themed cartoon called Zombie Murder Explosion Die! The name says it all.
This new program guarantees to have all four things from its title in every episode. According to the official website the series is "from the people who didn't bring you Shaun of the Dead, 28 Days Later, "The Walking Dead" or Mrs. Doubtfire." But they have worked on some cool shows for Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon!
Zombie Murder Explosion Die! has all your social media connections covered. Like
Zombie Murder Explosion Die! on Facebook, follow
Zombie Murder Explosion Die! on Twitter (@zmedshow), or if you're old school, just go »
- Doctor Gash
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