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Rupert Everett To Direct And Star In Oscar Wilde Biopic
22 May 2012 7:30 AM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »
British thespian Rupert Everett may be best-known Stateside as Julia Roberts' gay best friend in the classic romantic comedy My Best Friend's Wedding. But despite his scene-stealing screen presence, Everett never scored the leading man heights he'd hoped for. In 2009, he stated publically that he feels his movie career was stifled because he's an openly gay actor. Perhaps experiencing this prejudice is what has drawn him to the life story of legendary wit and heralded writer Oscar Wilde, whose life was irrevocably marred when he was prosecuted for sodomy and gross indecency.1890s legalese for being gay. Everett is looking to bring Wilde's life and struggle to the big screen, writing and directing a biopic in which he'll star called The Happy Prince. The film will begin with the tragic final chapter of the author's life, following the harsh prison sentence of two years of hard labor that »
Rupert Everett To Direct Wilde Biopic
21 May 2012 3:01 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actor Rupert Everett will make his directorial debut with a biopic about Oscar Wilde.
The My Best Friend's Wedding star, who appeared in movie versions of Wilde's plays An Ideal Husband and The Importance of Being Earnest, will step behind the camera for The Happy Prince.
Everett will also portray his literary hero in the film, which will co-star Colin Firth as the Irish writer's friend and confidante Reginald Turner.
The actor, who is a published author, will also write the script for the film, which chronicles Wilde's final days.
Emily Watson, Tom Wilkinson and Edward Fox are also attached to the project, which is set to start next summer. »
From Studs To Schlubs? The Evolution Of Male Rom-Com Leads
27 April 2012 12:55 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
In "The Five-Year Engagement" (out now), Jason Segel goes from being a successful and put-together chef in San Francisco to a burly, dirty bunny suit-wearing woodsman in Ann Arbor, Mich. and back again. It's an arc that seems perfectly suited for these times. After all, since Richard Gere wooed Julia Roberts' hooker-with-a-heart-of-gold while wearing a bespoke suit in "Pretty Woman," the male leads in romantic comedies have become decidedly more schlubby.
To investigate this trend, HuffPost Entertainment decided to look at the 24 highest-grossing romantic comedies of all time, to see whether featuring an Average Joe (or perhaps worse; see: the dirty bunny suit) helps or hurts a film's box-office potential. (Spoiler: it's mostly split.)
Check out the evolution of male rom-com leads below, with the HuffPost Entertainment-patented Schlub-o-Meter giving schlub ratings to all 24 leading men.
(Key: 100 = Most Schlubby; 0 = Least Schlubby; timeline designed by Chris Spurlock)
Male Rom-Com Leads In »
- The Huffington Post
Julia Roberts -- Hot Bikini Mama of Three
9 April 2012 8:23 AM, PDT | TMZ | See recent TMZ news »
"Mirror Mirror" star Julia Roberts proved she's still the fairest of them all by showing off her smokin' 44-year-old mother-of-three body this weekend in a hot black Tory Burch bikini. With her classy lower back tat peeking over her bikini bottoms, the former "My Best Friend's Wedding" actress frolicked around the beach in Hawaii with her 3 kids -- Hazel, Phinnaeus and Henry -- and her Ripped husband Danny Moder. On a scale of one to ten, »
- TMZ Staff
Trailer and Poster for Lola Versus Starring Greta Gerwig
5 April 2012 12:20 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
The trailer for Lola Versus has gone online. The movie stars Greta Gerwig as a young woman who gets dumped just before her wedding, and who must then struggle with her newly single life. Based on this trailer, your enjoyment of Lola Versus will vary based on how much you've enjoyed Gerwig work in the past. The jokes don't seem particularly strong (there's a My Best Friend's Wedding reference), but I tend to like Gerwig even though she's never blown me away in a movie. Hopefully, Lola Versus will be the film that does it. Hit the jump to check out the trailer along with the new poster. The film also stars Zoe Lister-Jones, Joel Kinnaman, Hamish Linklater, Debra Winger, and Bill Pullman. Lola Versus June 8th. Click over to Apple to see the trailer in HD. Here's the official synopsis for Lola Versus: Greta Gerwig plays Lola, a »
- Matt Goldberg
Enlightened Adds Dermot Mulroney for Season 2
30 March 2012 8:55 PM, PDT | TVovermind.com | See recent TVovermind.com news »
Enlightened Adds Dermot Mulroney for Season 2
TVLine is reporting that while Enlightened's Amy Jellicoe may be laser-focused on taking down Abaddonn Industries, something (or rather, someone) else will be catching her interest quite soon.
Dermot Mulroney will be appearing in the second season of Enlightened as a reporter that teams with Amy to help her expose the company's environmental infractions. Mulroney's character gets to know Amy not just professionally, though, as he'll be a love interest for the altruistic corporate rebel. It's a stark change from season one, where Amy was sexually assaulted, rejected Tyler, and was otherwise invisible to the male species. If there's any way to Amy's heart, though, it's through standing up for what's right and letting "the man" have it, so Mulroney's character may be less distraction and more reinforcement for Amy's cause.
Aside from his recent, well-received turn on New Girl, Mulroney has only one »
- Shilo Adams
Discuss: Who, If Any, Of The Current Crop Of Leading Ladies Are Reliable Box-Office Draws?
23 March 2012 12:27 PM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
At the start of the week, we examined the state of the A-list leading man, and why, outside of those who've been big draws for years -- Tom Cruise, Will Smith, Johnny Depp et al. -- so few stars seemed to be reliable at bringing audiences to their pictures. But when you look at the leading ladies, things are even more puzzling.
Put simply, the number of actreses who can be deemed consistent box office draws seems to diminish, rather than grow, as each year goes on. In part, it's because it's so rare for the major blockbusters to be lead by a woman: of the top 20 worldwide grossers last year, only "Twilight" could arguably be said to be led by a woman, and holding up those films as a victory for womankind would be an error, given their prehistoric sexual politics. 2010 was a little better, thanks to "Black Swan" and "Alice in Wonderland, »
- Oliver Lyttelton
Ryan Murphy Planning Mega-Musical With Cameron, Reese, Gwen and Bey
28 February 2012 6:52 PM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Murphy walk into a restaurant and come out hours later with an idea for the craziest star-studded musical-comedy feature film this side of "Rock of Ages." It's not a terrible joke, but apparent Hollywood reality. As first reported by Deadline.com (and later confirmed by both EW.com and THR), the "Glee" creator is talking about teaming with three of Hollywood's biggest female stars, Beyonce and Andy Samberg (obviously) for "One Hit Wonders."
The musical would focus on three rival performers (Diaz, Witherspoon, Paltrow) who each had one successful single in the '90s; down on their luck, the trio joins forces as a way to get back into the spotlight. The idea is that Samberg and his Lonely Island troupe (Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) would write original music for "Wonders," while Beyonce's role is currently unknown. (If you like to believe Internet commenters, »
- Christopher Rosen
'One Hit Wonders': Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Beyonce And Andy Samberg Circling Ryan Murphy Musical
28 February 2012 6:47 PM, PST | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Murphy walk into a restaurant and come out hours later with an idea for the craziest star-studded musical-comedy feature film this side of "Rock of Ages." It's not a terrible joke, but apparent Hollywood reality. As first reported by Deadline.com (and later confirmed by both EW.com and THR), the "Glee" creator is talking about teaming with three of Hollywood's biggest female stars, Beyonce and Andy Samberg (obviously) for "One Hit Wonders." The musical would focus on three rival performers (Diaz, Witherspoon, Paltrow) who each had one successful single in the '90s; down on their luck, the trio joins forces as a way to get back into the spotlight. The idea is that Samberg and his Lonely Island troupe (Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) would write original music for "Wonders," while Beyonce's role is currently unknown. (If you like to believe Internet commenters, »
- Christopher Rosen
Ryan Murphy Planning Mega-Musical With Cameron, Reese, Gwen and Bey
28 February 2012 6:06 PM, PST | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Murphy walk into a restaurant and come out hours later with an idea for the craziest star-studded musical-comedy feature film this side of "Rock of Ages." It's not a terrible joke, but apparent Hollywood reality. As first reported by Deadline.com (and later confirmed by both EW.com and THR), the "Glee" creator is talking about teaming with three of Hollywood's biggest female stars, Beyonce and Andy Samberg (obviously) for "One Hit Wonders."
The musical would focus on three rival performers (Diaz, Witherspoon, Paltrow) who each had one successful single in the '90s; down on their luck, the trio joins forces as a way to get back into the spotlight. The idea is that Samberg and his Lonely Island troupe (Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) would write original music for "Wonders," while Beyonce's role is currently unknown. (If you like to believe Internet commenters, »
- Christopher Rosen
Witherspoon, Diaz, Paltrow and Beyonce Are 'One Hit Wonders'
28 February 2012 5:45 PM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Ryan Murphy is getting the band back together (for the first time).
The "Glee" creator has scored quite a cast for his upcoming musical comedy, as Reese Witherspoon, Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Beyonce and even Andy Samberg are attached to carry a few tunes in "One Hit Wonders," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Sony recently picked up the pitch from Murphy, which follows three singers (Witherspoon, Diaz and Paltrow) who had a few hit songs back in the '90s but have since fallen into "one-hit-wonder" obscurity as they team up in an attempt to find new glory. The three actresses have all sung for the camera before -- Reese in "Walk the Line," Diaz in "My Best Friend's Wedding" and Paltrow in "Country Strong" (and in a couple of episodes of "Glee" as well).
No word on what role Beyonce will be playing, but we're betting it's a rival »
- Bryan Enk
What Is 'Bridesmaids'? Oscar Nominees 2012 Guide
21 February 2012 6:01 PM, PST | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
"Bridesmaids" Nominated For: Best Original Screenplay (Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig), Best Supporting Actress (Melissa McCarthy) What's It About: "SNL" breakout Kristen Wiig stars as Annie, a 30-something basket case who struggles to pay rent and keeps hopping into bed with the only vain jerk who is willing to give her the time of day. When her best friend Lillian gets engaged and asks Annie to be her maid of honor, she is forced to finally get her act together, or at least fake it enough for her friend's big day. Soon, Annie is thrown into a new world of well-to-do characters -- including fellow bridesmaid Helen, Liillian's rich, cultured and snobby work-friend who is not afraid to passive-aggressively knock Annie down a peg or two. The two quickly become rivals for wedding ceremony glory and the whole comedic affair involves booze, painkillers and a nasty case of food poisoning. »
- Eric Larnick
Sins of Omission: 13 Past Performances The Academy Should Have Nominated
1 February 2012 11:32 AM, PST | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
They have a right to be pissed.
It's the most important morning of the year. Hollywood is temporarily jolted from its stupor for a ten-minute rollercoaster of natural highs and shattered dreams. Nothing but ... shattered dreams.
It's those shattered dreams that immediately become the focus after the Oscar nominations are announced. With only five slots per category, deserving actors are excluded, and that's when the fun begins, as the discussion about the "snubs" commences.
That was especially true this year, as a flurry of serious contenders were nowhere to be found. Charlize Theron, Tilda Swinton, Leonardo Dicaprio, and Albert Brooks were the names most bandied about, along with Andy Serkis (and they should really either nominate him, or give him a special Oscar for his unique contributions to film.)
Of course, Oscar has a history of overlooking interesting and memorable performances. Let's take a look at a few notable Oscar omissions. »
- snicks
Katherine Heigl: In Defense Of Her Supposedly Dying Career
29 January 2012 9:17 AM, PST | Moviefone | See recent Moviefone news »
What does Hollywood think of Katherine Heigl? "She's not on any lists at all," one anonymous "top talent agent" said to Vulture recently. "She's on a respirator. She's not the girl anymore." As Vulture points out, studio executives think Heigl is less bankable than such contemporary leading ladies as Emma Stone, Amanda Seyfried, Scarlett Johansson, Mila Kunis, Kristen Stewart and Kirsten Dunst. Except maybe they're wrong? At least you could make that argument following the surprisingly decent box-office returns for "One For the Money," a bomb-in-waiting that Lionsgate rescheduled twice before Heigl opened it to around $11.75 million this weekend. Not bad! Especially considering the unanimous negative reviews and overall apathy about the project. Of course, there are caveats to the non-failure of "One For the Money": Lionsgate paired with Groupon to offer discount tickets for the film, something the studio did because of sagging pre-release tracking figures among Heigl's »
- Christopher Rosen
Gay Actors Claim Sexuality Affects Roles
27 January 2012 8:45 AM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
There's power in numbers—the actors' union numbers, that is. In a recent survey conducted by Equity, only 57% of gay actors feel they can be open about their sexuality with their agents. But why the secrecy?
Over half of the gay actors who responded said they feared being offered only stereotypical ("gay") roles, and (probably more importantly) of being denied juicier romantic leads. To put it simply, as one actor stated, "I have seen others sidelined due to their sexuality and I know that I have been sidelined too." Another said: "It's Ok for a straight actor to play gay roles but harder, if not impossible, the other way round."
And, indeed, they do seem to have a point. In 2010, the gay Broadway-star-turned-tv-mainstay Jonathan Groff was criticized by "Newsweek" as being "unconvincing" as a heterosexual character on the hit show Glee. "When he smiles or giggles, he seems more like your average theatre queen, »
- Elizabeth Durand
Dermot Mulroney Vs. Dylan McDermott
26 January 2012 9:00 AM, PST | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
They're practically the same age, with names so similar they give dyslexics seizures, and both have played love interests of Julia Roberts. But Dermot Mulroney and Dylan McDermott are not the same person. We swear.
The two actors have both had steady careers, with Mulroney sticking mostly to character roles on the big screen ("Zodiac," "J. Edgar") while McDermott found fame on the boob tube starring in hit shows like "The Practice," "Dark Blue" and Ryan Murphy's current FX series "American Horror Story."
What would happen if these two went toe-to-toe for nine electrifying rounds in our ring of pop culture minutiae? With Mulroney appearing both in this week's grey wolf survival thriller "The Grey" and the February 3 grey whale drama "Big Miracle," there's no better time than the present.
Best Movie Role
Dermot Mulroney: Randall Hertzel, "About Schmidt" (2002)
Dylan McDermott: Secret Service Agent Al D'Andrea, "In the Line of Fire »
- Max Evry
Bone Comic Book Adaptation Gets a Writer and Director
23 January 2012 6:43 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
I've heard a lot of great things about Jeff Smith's Bone over the years, and yet I still know next to nothing about it. The black-and-white indie comic was published between 1991 and 2004 and spanned some 65 issues. Apparently the series revolves around three white, bald creatures who also happen to be cousins named Phoncible P. "Phoney" Bone, Smiley Bone, and Fone Bone, who are exiled from their hometown of Boneville. It is an epic fantasy series with a lighthearted, comedic tone and was eventually re-released in colour through Scholastic, selling over a million copies. With those kind of numbers, it makes sense that someone would want to turn it into a movie; Warner Brothers acquired the rights back in 2008 and are just now starting to move forward with it. Last week they announced that P.J. Hogan (Peter Pan) will direct the film from a script written by Patrick Sean Smith »
- Sean
Comic Book Bites: Bone, Atlantis Rising, Green Arrow
20 January 2012 2:16 AM, PST | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
Those who've spent the past four years waiting for a big-screen adaptation of independent comic Bone may finally be rewarded.
Pj Hogan (Muriel's Wedding, My Best Friend's Wedding, Peter Pan) has been hired to direct a film version of Jeff Smith's highly-regarded stories.
The comic ran from 1991 to 2004 and followed three cousins - Fone Bone, Phoney Bone and Smiley Bone - who become lost in a strange valley and caught up in an ancient conflict with an evil force called the Lord of the Locusts.
Warner Bros picked up the screen rights back in 2008 and, according to HeatVision, it's now been resuscitated.
Along with the hiring of a director, Patrick Sean Smith has been appointed to write the new film. Animal Logic, an Australian animation house behind Happy Feet 2 and Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole, will be involved in the 3D computer-animated movie, which is hoped »
- David Bentley
Big Screen Adaptation Of Jeff Smith's Bone Lands A Writer And Director
19 January 2012 9:37 AM, PST | Twitch | See recent Twitch news »
There is a Boy in my home who will be very, very happy that this film is moving forward.Jeff Smith's Bone is one of the most popular series of kid friendly graphic novels on the market so it is no surprise that there has been interest in creating a film version for some time now. Warner Brothers bought the rights in 2008 but things have been generally quiet on the development front since. But not any more.Director Pj Hogan is attached to direct the animated feature, something of an odd choice given his past resume (Muriel's Wedding, My Best Friend's Wedding, Confessions Of A Shopaholic) and The Hollywood Reporter now brings word that Greek creator Patrick Sean Smith has been brought on to write »
P.J. Hogan to Direct ‘Bone’ For Warner Bros.
19 January 2012 9:30 AM, PST | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
For many years a film has been in development based on the wonderful comic series Bone by Jeff Smith. The comic tells the story of three cousins lost in a strange land, where they're caught in the flare-up of an old conflict and realization of an ancient prophecy. Bone was one of the best things to come out of the self-publishing wave of black and white comics in the early '90s. Initially championed by Dave Sim in the pages of Cerebus and very quickly embraced by both critics and audiences, the series ran 55 issues and stands as a landmark piece of comic storytelling. It has been republished in color and seems to find a new audience every few years. The last time we heard about a possible film was when Jeff Smith revealed [1] that he was "actually excited" about a four-minute CGI test clip. Warner Bros. is planning an »
- Russ Fischer
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