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«Oldest ‹Older 601 – 800 of 1118 Newer› Newest»Who wouldn't?:) People love being praised. Those who say they don't care, are hypocrites.
Who wouldn't?:) People love being praised. Those who say they don't care, are hypocrites.
Some are more comfortable with fame, some less. Jake belongs to the first category, which is a good thing.
Wow about Mathilda Gyllenhaal. I didn't know there had been so many famous Gyllenhaals. Talk about good genes for Jake and Maggie.
gyllenhaal.org is cool, quite informative
I wasn't talking about Mummy 2 and 3. I was talking about Mummy 1...
I see, you ignored the detail about bad franchise.
Who is Mathilda Gyllenhaal?
I see, you ignored the detail about bad franchise.
You can't call it a bad franchise if the first film was enjoyable.
5:11 PM #2
Check out gyllenhaal.org
Who is Mathilda Gyllenhaal?"
According to gyllenhaal.org:
"Gyllenhaal, Mathilda Beatrix Valeriana Maria della Trinitŕ, born June 14, 1796 in Milan, Italy (according to Montgomery-Cederhielm), died October 19, 1863 at Stora Ekeby, Rytterne parish in Värmland. Parents: the Spanish envoy Don Nicolás Blasco (de) Orozco and Baroness Sabina Ulrika von Lederer. - Composer."
"Her third husband was the dazzling cavalry captain Calle Gyllenhaal (son of Gyllenhaal 3)"
The text is very long, these are only two short extras.
"The dazzling cavalry captain Gyllenhaal"?
Mmm,Jake would look SO good in a historical uniform, like Heath's in The Four Feathers.
I couldn't find it on the site 5:21. Thanks for posting this bit.
How interesting Mathilda Gyllenhaal. LOL.
"4:38, you're trying to sound funny but nobody's laughing."
Well, Im laughing.
Also laughing at the idea that having a fancy pancy ancestry means you've got "good genes" - hey read yr history! - quite the opposite! In fact, Gyllenhaal men have a history of alcoholism and probably alot of other stuff, too, big heads, long jaws and homosexual tendencies hahahah just kidding.
I hope we're not going to have to wait until 2010 to see a pic of Jake. I just wish they'd say something already - if Jake and Reese truly are a couple, I'll drop it, still be a fan.
I think they are truly a couple but a mismatch.
Ramona is not a Gyllenhaal, she is Ramona Saarsgaard.
"Ramona is not a Gyllenhaal, she is Ramona Saarsgaard."
I know, but I was talkng about the names not the last name. I don't like Ramona no matter what the last name is.
I like the name Ramona.
I doubt Robert Redford will go to Paul Newmans funeral. I am sure he doesn't want anyone to think he is gay.
What name did McBongo give to his son? I've heard it is funny.
5:48, what are you talking about?
Oh god, now people can't even go to a friend's funeral without being called gay.
I think 5:48 is being sarcastic.
5:48, the baby's name is Levi Alves McConaughey
The boy's name Levi \l(e)-vi\ is pronounced LEE-vye. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "joined". Biblical: Levi, third of Jacob's 12 sons, became father of the Levites tribe that was later assigned priestly duties. The name was revived by the Puritans.
Levi has 4 variant forms: Levey, Levin, Levon and Levy.
Please, stop deleting the comments
Sorry, that's just too much :)
What happening to this site? Making fun of an infant (Levi) and a toddler (Matilda)?
I meant to say Romana, Jake niece.
5:50 Remember when Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid hooked up in the tent. Redford had a lot of gay rumors after that.
^^What's your point?
"Of course, what modern Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid review wouldn’t be complete without mention of the recent gay cowboy epic, Brokeback Mountain. Yes, Butch Cassidy and Sundance do have a rather odd relationship and it’s unclear as to what the filmmaker’s true intention was with that. Sundance gets angry when Butch Cassidy is fooling around with women. They ride a horse together, for several hours. Butch rides around on a bike while "Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head" plays. And they spend virtually every waking moment together. Sure, some could argue the homosexual connotations or clichés, but that’s not what this film is about. Butch and Sundance are too much in love with the west to be in love with each other or anyone, for that matter. They love the ideology of the west. They love bank robbing and train robbing. They love the thrill and they get along because they share that passion. That’s what the film is about: passion, not homosexuality."
"The other reason why Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is interesting to watch now, is the parallel with Brokeback Mountain, the infamous gay cowboy movie.
Watching Newman and Redford hang out like ol' fishing buddies, you can't help and wonder if there's a homosexual subtext. They're so loyal and friendly - they visit the bawdy house together and they sleep outside together by neccessity.
Sure, back in '69, it would have been unthinkable. 'They're just really good friends,' your mother would probably say.
But is there a little more to the story?"
Yes, Butch Cassidy and Sundance do have a rather odd relationship and it’s unclear as to what the filmmaker’s true intention was with that.
I need to watch it again.
February 4, 2006
After lots of bucking, a bronco agrees to give 'Brokeback' a shot
Mack, the born-again Christian Republican cowboy who steadfastly refuses to marry me, will, at least, go to movies with me. Sometimes he even trusts me to choose them. That's how he ended up at Roman Polanski's "The Pianist" and, to his horror, the world's slowest study of Johannes Vermeer, "The Girl With the Lips," a.k.a. "A Pearl Earring."
I think I was trying to take Mack to Europe. Once I gave up on that, I pretended not to be selfish by suggesting we see something he could relate to. That's how I ended up seeing "The Alamo," which, despite the verve of Billy Bob Thornton, put me into a deep Western coma from which I thought I'd never emerge.
Until, that is, I saw "Brokeback Mountain," and decided that Mack had to go see it, too.
"I ain't seein' no movie 'bout guys gittin' nekkid," he scoffed.
"Do you have to be such a damn homophobe?" I said, very snotty. I mean, he's not going to marry me anyway, right?
"I ain't phobie," he said. "I just don't want one to touch me."
"Don't worry. You're way too old and also too fat."
"Ah, Jeannie, why you gotta be so hard on a guy?"
"It's imperative that you come see this movie," I said. "It describes every single part of your life."
" 'cept for the sex."
" 'cept for the sex, but it's not about sex. "
"Git out."
"Just say you'll come with me. If it makes you go mental, I promise we'll leave."
After bucking more times than a born-again bronco, he finally agreed to give it a chance -- if I agreed to wear running shoes in case we had to "run outta there fast."
"What shoes are you wearing?" I wanted to know.
Mack hasn't run since the wind threw him off a high-rise construction site for a 40-foot ride through the air to his knee. I haven't run since I got my brain tumor zapped because now all my running is followed by barfing. This is just one of the reasons I thought Mack should marry me -- before, that is, I gave up hope.
"Lemme put it like this," he said. "I ain't wearin' spurs."
In fact, he wore loafers -- loafers and Dockers, and to complete the disguise, a shirt and a sweater, with the shirt collar showing. Since he'd locked all his cowboy hats in some closet, his curly hair got to shine in the light -- not the sunlight, as we obviously had to go to the late show, but the lights in the distant town of South Cupcake or wherever it was he'd insisted we hide. Never mind that he looked like a preppie; I still longed to throw him down in the hay.
"Here goes nothin'," he said as we slithered inside.
Mack, who always has to sit on the aisle in deference to his pulverized knee, made us sit smack in the middle lest anyone "weird" see him or touch him while trying to make their way to a seat. Sinking down till his head disappeared, he watched in dismay as, despite the late hour, the theater filled.
"We're trapped," he said, looking around him. I patted his head and he jumped like a cat.
But as soon as he got a glimpse of Wyoming (Canada, actually, but never mind), and the '60s vintage broken-down truck, he stopped being jumpy and started to purr. And when he saw the young men begging to work for bad pay as long as it put them outdoors on horses, he began to nod with a pleased recognition. I myself wasn't watching the movie; I was too busy watching Mack watch the movie.
When the sex-in-the-tent-in-the-rain scene began, he tensed up like he wanted to bolt, but so did the half of the audience that yelled "Oh! My! God!" in alarm, while the other half shouted "Yeah!" in approval. Two seconds later when the sex scene was over, I saw Mack relax. And then I relaxed. And then, at the end, I saw Mack was crying.
"Best movie I ever saw in muh life," he mumbled, every bit as inaudibly as the tragically thwarted Ennis Del Mar. I just nodded.
"Hey," he said next. "That part when Jack was in Mexico? D'ya know if folks really do that down there?" That was cowboy talk for: Do they have male prostitutes in other countries? Which he assumed I should know since I was the one who had seen other countries.
"Yup," I said, refraining from adding that not all whores were women, nor, amazingly, all women whores. Or that men bought sex from anyone anywhere and had been doing so ever since sex began. Or at least ever since, duh, buying began. He'd come so far already -- why force him further?
"Ah, Jeannie," he said, "yer the girl who knows everything."
Yeah, everything except how to get Mack to kiss me the way those guys kissed each other while poor Mrs. Del Mar looked on through her window.
Everything except, in the words of Jack Twist, "how to quit you!" -- the "you" in my case, of course, being Mack.
Alas. Since Mack is nothing if not an enthusiast, he is now telling everybody he knows that they've got to go see "Brokeback Mountain" right now. But since everybody he knows, except me, is like him, they just laugh like hyenas and tell him he's nuts.
"Isn't it irritating," I say now to Mack, "when people won't do what you know to be right?"
"Yep," he says, "I know just whatcha mean."
He doesn't at all, and as soon as I learn how to quit him, I'll tell him.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/02/04/DDGD1H234P1.DTL
When the sex-in-the-tent-in-the-rain scene began, he tensed up like he wanted to bolt, but so did the half of the audience that yelled "Oh! My! God!" in alarm, while the other half shouted "Yeah!" in approval. Two seconds later when the sex scene was over, I saw Mack relax. And then I relaxed. And then, at the end, I saw Mack was crying.
LOL and Aww...
Posted on OMG
Here's the video of Jake's shoot with Annie Leibovitz and Tom Ford.
"Jake Gyllenhaal brought just the right mix of cowboy laconism, and passion, to Brokeback Mountain, a film that's on the trail toward rustling up Oscar gold. Here he kicks back during a shoot for the Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue, at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, California, on November 19, 2005."
Jake Photoshoot for Vanity Fair, 2005
I think there might have been a homoerotic element in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, as much as there could be for the time, but the parallel I see with Brokeback is that it is an iconic Western, with two male iconic stars, who will be forever be associated with each other in the public's minds. The other homoerotic story element that I loved, at least I felt, I don't know if it was the director's intent, was in 3:10 to Yuma. The outlaw gang headed by Ben Wade (Russell Crowe) and his second-in-command, Charlie Prince (what a great name!). Charlie just idolizes Ben, and quietly tolerant of Ben's dalliances with women, but has no woman of his own. It was very, very sexy. I have always found cowboy movies and Westerns very, very sexy. :)
Great slash minds think alike ;)
In 3:10 to Yuma Charlie Prince was clearly meant to be homosexual: one of the characters I recall calls him "Princess"
2010 is a long way off. Jake's Zodiac got delayed, who knows when we will see Brother's or Nailed. With the POP budget, it's going to have to do extremely well at the box office to make a profit. I think one of the things holding up Brothers may be Jake's availabilty. How can he do promo when he is tied up filming POP.
7:59, I thought Charlie Prince was the most sexy and interesting guy in the entire movie. Very well played by Ben Foster, the best horse rider in the entire film, slim, wiry athleticism, hair-trigger temper, loved how he carried his gun backwards in the holster, gorgeous costume, just gorgeously sexy. He would sit at the bar until Ben was "done" upstairs, not looking very happy. :)
Sorry, that sfgate story with Mack becoming BBM fan suddenly seems fake to me.
And I see that QB and her venom visited this place. Good riddance QB, UV et al.
8:08, yes, hard to take your eyes off Ben Foster in this role. . .
Great slash minds think alike ;)
Oh please - don't give me any ideas! Charlie was just devoted to Ben. He may have have been keeping watch at the bar, but he still didn't look thrilled, and he didn't take part with a gal of his own. I think there is 3:10 to Yuma fanfic, if not, there should be. ;)
Yes, there is 3:10 to Yuma fanfic (rating: G through NC-17)
ThreeTenTrain
Great, thanks! ;)
I think we have at least 2 more years of Reeke in front of us. How else is Jake going to keep himself in the spotlight? Brothers will come and go without much fanfare and Nailed will barely be a blip on the radar. Jake is now nothing more than a celebrity who only generates interest for the press if he's with Reese. It's really pretty sad.
Why do some need to put Heath down to make Jake look better?
Hummm, Apparently you were NOT around this past Jan., Feb., March., and April when 95% of the post were about raising Heath to make Jake look bad.
I do agree they both are and were great actors and will forever be etched in history for their roles in BBM.
I noticed that some fans of Jake were jealous that Heath got most of the praise for BBM when the movie came out and still seem to hate it.
It's time to get over it and move on.
BULLSHIT! I had only paid attention to Heath before BBM. I've always liked Heaths acting. But as an early poster commented, I was one who was moved by Jake's charactor more than Heath's. Of course, they were both excellent in their roles. I was a fan of Jake's now, and I WAS upset that this actor I was now paying attention to was not praised for his performance as well. I thought it was rediculous at best. Ang got the best from both of these guys. But fate would rein and Jake won a bafta for his performance as Jack in BBM! Yes! somebody, the (British) saw what I saw. THANKS. Although I wish Heath would have won a bafta or oscar for his GREAT performance!
11:33 PM
Wrong. Jake was COMPARED to Heath and that didn't made him look good.
September 28th 2008
Hi-yo Clooney, away!
George Clooney will be a bold man if he takes on the title role of a new big-screen version of The Long Ranger. Remember what happened last time he donned a mask?
It resulted in one of the biggest jokes of a movie Hollywood has ever produced, Batman and Robin (1997).
Clooney wasn't all to blame for that tripe, but he certainly didn't help, neither did the now-infamous nipples on his batsuit. But the 45-year-old grey-haired one is a strong rumour to play the 19th century Texas Ranger, with Ain't It Cool saying Clooney has shown great interest in the role.
It comes hot on the heels of news Johnny Depp is almost a lock for Tonto, the American Indian who nurses The Lone Ranger back to health after he and his crew are ambushed by outlaws. Tonto, of course, becomes The Lone Ranger's faithful sidekick. Not sure who's is going to play Silver, the Ranger's horse, though.
While The Lone Ranger enjoyed a successful run as a series on radio in the 1930s and then on television in the '50s, the big-screen hasn't been a happy hunting ground for the character. The last time he appeared in cinemas it was only very briefly after The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981) was panned by critics as well as the general movie going public, resulting in it earning just $12mill at the US box office. Less than what it cost to make.
Producers had been trying to cash in on the emergence of the blockbuster, and larger than life figures such as Superman, Indiana Jones and the Star Wars gang, but failed miserably. The film's tag line, `The Untold Story of the Man Behind the Mask and the Legend Behind the Man', was just plain confusing.
It starred Klinton Spilsbury, who's voice through the entire movie had to be dubbed by another actor, and who never made another film. The Lone Ranger certainly needs a hit. Clooney and Depp would be an interesting mix. If any two could make it work it's these two charasmatic stars. But, do we really need another Long Ranger adaptation?
Lone Ranger
It resulted in one of the biggest jokes of a movie Hollywood has ever produced, Batman and Robin (1997).
LOL! That movie was embarrassingly bad.
It comes hot on the heels of news Johnny Depp is almost a lock for Tonto, the American Indian who nurses The Lone Ranger back to health after he and his crew are ambushed by outlaws. Tonto, of course, becomes The Lone Ranger's faithful sidekick.
Lone Ranger/Tonto, new slash couple in the making :)
Photo Flash: THE SEAGULL on Broadway
The Royal Court Theatre production of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, in a new version by Christopher Hampton and directed by Ian Rickson, is now in previews at the Walter Kerr Theatre (219 West 48th Street). Opening night is Thursday, October 2. The production plays a 14-week limited engagement through Sunday, December 21.
The Seagull stars Kristin Scott Thomas as Arkadina, Peter Sarsgaard as Trigorin and Mackenzie Crook as Konstantin, with Art Malik as Dorn, Carey Mulligan as Nina, Pearce Quigley as Medvedenko, Peter Wight as Sorin, Zoe Kazan as Masha, Ann Dowd as Polina, Julian Gamble as Shamrayev, Christopher Patrick Nolan as Yakov, Mary Rose as a Housemaid and Mark Montgomery as The Cook.
Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, written in 1895 and the first of the playwright's masterworks, concerns the romantic entanglements and regrets of a group of actors, writers and artists gathered on a Russian estate. One of the theatre's great plays about writing, The Seagull conveys the struggle for new forms and the frustrations and fulfillment of putting words on a page.
...
THE SEAGULL on Broadway (photos)
Page Six
GABLE'S STAND
CLARK Gable nearly walked off the set of "Gone With the Wind" because of racism, an upcoming book reveals. In "Victor Fleming," a bio of the director of the beloved Hollywood epic, Michael Sragow describes how a group of black extras, upset at studio bathrooms with "White" and "Colored" signs, approached Gable. "I'll be goddamned," the jolted star told them. "He got on the phone to Fleming, who called the prop master and told him, 'If you don't get those signs down, you won't get your Rhett Butler,' " writes Sragow. "The signs came down immediately." The book's out in December.
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ONLY A SMOOCH
CHRISTOPHER Walken is a card-carrying heterosexual, but the quirky star is OK with kissing men. In his new book, "Christopher Walken A to Z," Robert Schnakenberg recalls how Andy Warhol claimed in his diary to have seen Walken kissing Mickey Rourke on the lips at a party. Asked later about the liplock, Walken remarked, "Actors do kiss each other. I don't think there's anything going on between me and Mickey."
Shia LaBeouf scored his fourth straight No. 1 movie with a $29.2 million debut from Eagle Eye, per studio estimates compiled today by Exhibitor Relations.
Is Shia new Tom Cruise?
He sure aint Jake G.
I didn't see any of his movies but he's very ordinary looking, It must be his acting skills, right?
Shia LaBeouf vs. Jonathan Rhys Meyers: Who Ya Got?
"Meyers is building a very solid indie career with his incredible range, talent, and charisma. But Shia has been anointed from on high by Spielberg himself. But despite the Spielberg's intimation that Shia is the next Brando, he isn't. He's the next John Cusack. He's that golly-gosh-gee-willickers boy-next-door that will be making women swoon for the next 20 years of his life. He will reign supreme in any and all rom-coms he takes on, and will occasionally find himself a juicy indie or thriller role to remind dudes why it's okay to like him. You know, just like John Cusack has done since the '80s. He's gonna be A-list for a long time. Meyers needs to find a big breakout role and soon if he wants to take a similar position. But my guess is that he's going to stay a staple go-to indie guy that maintains serious cred equal to his great talent."
Shia is only 22?!? He looks older.
His last movies were "Transformers" and "Indiana Jones" - those films would have been No. 1 with or without Mr Labeouf.
"He sure aint Jake G."
Thank god!
Why "Thank god"?
Shia is UGLY.
I don't get Shia's appeal. There's something about him that kind of repulses me.
I thought I'm the only one :)
The "he aint Jake G" I take to mean that Shia can open 4 movies in a row on Number 1.
Please shut up 10:40. Most of Shia's movie's are for brain dead idiots, his last movie got very shitty reviews.
What's the meaning of "thank god" comment?
Most of Shia's movie's are for brain dead idiots...
Does is matter? It's interesting that a 22-year old actor has four No. 1 box office movies.
"I'll be goddamned," the jolted star told them. "He got on the phone to Fleming, who called the prop master and told him, 'If you don't get those signs down, you won't get your Rhett Butler,' " writes Sragow. "The signs came down immediately."
In case you needed another reason to love Clark Gable. :*
NY Times: Prop 8 "Mean-Spirited"
The New York Times editorial board came out against California's Proposition 8 today:
"California voters will have a chance in November to protect the rights of gay men and women, and to preserve the state’s Constitution. They should vote against Proposition 8, which seeks to amend that Constitution to prevent people of the same sex from marrying.
…
Whether this important civil rights victory endures is now up to California voters. Opponents of giving gay couples the protections, dignity and respect that come with marriage are working furiously to try to overturn the court ruling through Proposition 8. It is our fervent hope that Californians will reject this mean-spirited attempt to embed second-class treatment of one group of citizens in the State Constitution."
We couldn't have said it better ourselves…
http://www.queerty.com/
'No Audience' for Tom Cruise's Hitler Flick
The first opinions are in on Tom Cruise’s Christmas Day release about the failed assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler.
The movie in question is "Valkyrie," a project now exceeding $100 million and maybe the cause of the end of this chapter in the life of United Artists. Not since UA gave birth to "Heaven’s Gate" in 1980 and capsized as a result has a studio’s future been so tied to one title.
It doesn’t help that since UA went into business with Cruise and Paula Wagner, the longtime business partners broke up and Wagner left. To make matters worse, Merrill Lynch, which organized the $500 million credit line for Cruise/Wagner, has now also vanished. They were bought by Bank of America two weeks ago. Luckily, Merrill didn’t hand the full amount over so fast.
Now, several industry insiders have been to a couple of screenings of "Valkyrie." What do they say? They agree that it’s a well-made movie, and even an absorbing thriller. But what matters more is that they’re telling me "it’s not an Oscar movie, there’s nothing Oscar about it." Even awards aren’t the total problem, however. "You sit there and say, 'Who am I selling this movie to? Who’s the audience? And the answer is, No one.'"
Indeed, the marketing problems for "Valkyrie" are huge. Dec. 26 is already pretty crowded with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet in "Revolutionary Road," the wide release of Ron Howard’s "Frost/Nixon" and John Cusack in the highly anticipated "Shanghai". That would cover the intellectual upscale audience. That leaves family drama — Forest Whitaker in "Hurricane Season," Jennifer Aniston in "Marley and Me" — plus Adam Sandler in "Bedtime Stories." And it’s not like there won’t be big box office stars in theaters that week. Brad Pitt, Will Smith and Jim Carrey all have releases out one week earlier.
That, compounded with the obvious: watching Hitler kill off his would-be assassins isn’t exactly holiday fare. The movie ends with the most evil person who ever lived murdering the "good guys." There’s no happy ending, that’s for sure. "You just don’t know which set of bad Germans to root for," one source told me. "There are no heroes, that’s for sure." There’s also, apparently, no mention of the atrocities for which we now blame Hitler. No Holocaust, for example.
"It’s just discussed that Hitler is ruining Germany’s legacy and that the war is not good for history. All the other stuff, you’re just supposed to know that’s going on in the background." On the upside, my sources say that Tom Cruise’s American "Jerry Maguire" accent didn’t bother them that much. Even though he stars as Hitler’s primary would-be killer, I’m told "it’s an ensemble piece. There’s no star, really."
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,429464,00.html
"The "he aint Jake G" I take to mean that Shia can open 4 movies in a row on Number 1."
Shia can open them? Ever heard of Harrison Ford? Those are summer blockbusters - their success hadn´t anything to so with Shia.
Let him open smaller films without the big budget......
"It’s just discussed that Hitler is ruining Germany’s legacy and that the war is not good for history. All the other stuff, you’re just supposed to know that’s going on in the background."
That's obviously too hard for the history illiterate American audience. And anyway, Germany is so far away. /sarcasm
11:25 AM, that's not the point.
The point is that Hollywood producers believe in Shia's marketability enough to hire him for four big projects. (I don't get what did he do to deserve that trust/privilege)
Insurance company won't pay up to Matilda Ledger. They say her dad may have commited suicide, even though officials have stated it was accidental.
link
Re: Valyrie
Well, I'm sorry we can't change history for the reviewer and have the good guys win. Would if that were so. I think it would have an audience, when to release it is the thing. It's historical, and important, probably the most shameful and darkest period in human history - and it should never be forgotten. He is a man that I often wonder about, how & why could someone do what he did, and almost worse yet, those who followed the regime, and equally as bad, those who would turn their backs on suffering in appeasement. Any Resistance movements I find brave, angelic and fascinating. They probably should acknowledge the atrocities to put it in more perspective. I think it could be a great film.
Insurance company won't pay up to Matilda Ledger.
"ReliaStar's lawyers have informed Matilda's lawyers they intend to take the depositions of Mary-Kate Olsen, as well as the masseuse who was at Ledger's home when he died, Ledger's colleagues on his last film, his agents, doctors, psychologists and others. Lawyers for Matilda believe the insurance company is trying to scare and shame them into submission. They believe ReliaStar is trying to drag the process out, for what could be years, to avoid paying the money."
Well, I'm sorry we can't change history for the reviewer and have the good guys win.
LOL
KEIRA’S GOT IT – WHAT ABOUT BRAD?
Hollywood stars Brad Pitt and George Clooney are locked in a bizarre bidding war for his role in a remake of the classic film My Fair Lady – with each trying to undercut his rival.
Pitt has already lost one battle with Columbia Pictures to have his partner Angelina Jolie cast as Eliza Doolittle, the Cockney flower-seller from George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion. So if the Professor was tempted to utter that famous line: “By George, she’s got it!” it would be Keira Knightley he was taking about. The role made famous in 1964 by Audrey Hepburn has gone to the British star for what is thought to be her biggest-yet salary of £5.4million – double her fee for Pirates Of The Caribbean: At World’s End.
Studio executives face the embarrassing dilemma of who to cast opposite her, with Pitt and Clooney so desperate to land the role that won Rex Harrison an Oscar they have pledged to take massive pay cuts.
Last night it was reported that the friends are no longer talking after Clooney admitted: “We both badly want a particular role and neither of us is backing down. It’s sort of become an intense competition between us and it just keeps escalating.”
A senior studio source said: “In the end, it might be a nice bonus for the movie’s budget but who the hell wants the embarrassment of having to turn down either Brad or George?
“One of them has even suggested we have a private audition to see who’s best at a reading from the draft script. When was the last time either of them auditioned? Potentially, it would be even more embarrassing to say ‘Thanks but no thanks’ to one of them after that.”
http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/posts/view/63514
Oh Keira will be perfect! :)
Pitt has already lost one battle with Columbia Pictures to have his partner Angelina Jolie cast as Eliza Doolittle, the Cockney flower-seller from George Bernard Shaw’s play Pygmalion.
No way, Brad can't be that stupid.
Studio executives face the embarrassing dilemma of who to cast opposite her, with Pitt and Clooney so desperate to land the role that won Rex Harrison an Oscar they have pledged to take massive pay cuts.
WTF, hire an English actor for god's sake! Professor Henry Higgins shouldn't be played by an American.
Why LOL, 12:ll?
Absolutely.
No American actor is classy enough for that misogynist prof.H.
Just seen Brad in Fight Club. He ain't Higgins.
Why LOL, 12:ll?
Because you can't change historical facts for the fancy of american dudes audience.
"WTF, hire an English actor for god's sake! Professor Henry Higgins shouldn't be played by an American."
Kinda of like hiring a male, American actor to play a Persian Prince with an English accent.
Oh, ok. That's what I thought too. ;)
Valkyrie - In good, old times they would cast Sylvester Stallone and give us a happy end!
^^My comment above at 12:54 in answer to 12:49's. :)
Prof. 'enry 'iggins was elitist, and gets 'is comeuppance. ;)
OMG, you made me LOL with that one, 12:55. Picturing Rambo.
O Jeeeze where the fuck is Leslie Howard when we need him?
O speaking of LH, come to think of it, Jake would be a natural for the langourous Ashley in GWTW - or maybe the deadbeat brother in the Danish film - oh, right, he got that part.
Gunga Din?
Kinda of like hiring a male, American actor to play a Persian Prince with an English accent.
Not really.
Professor Henry Higgins is an old-school English gentleman and a key part of the movie.
Prince lives in a fantasy world and good special effects will be more important than good acting.
^ ^ ^
no, I'll fight for that one. . .
^ ^ ^
I mean Gunga Din, not Henry Higgins
What did Scahlett evah see in Ashley Wilkes? ;)
The *rain* in *Spain* stays *mainly* in the *plain*.
The *rain* in *Spain* stays *mainly* in the *plain*.
The *rain* in *Spain* stays *mainly* in the *plain*.
Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn.
Shia had nothing to do with the success of his action movies. Likewise, Jake will have nothing to do with the success of PoP. Neither one of them can bring what Harrison Ford brought to the Indiana Jones role. He created a great character. I don't see Shia or Jake doing that.
Uh-oh!
Some publicists who specialize in Oscar campaigns are privately predicting a year-end shootout between “Button” and “Frost/Nixon,” a planned December release from Universal Pictures, directed by Ron Howard and with Michael Sheen and Frank Langella in the title roles. The films have been seen by few, but the campaign machinery is already lining up behind them.
Next month Universal plans to release “Flash of Genius,” directed by Marc Abraham and starring Greg Kinnear, and “Changeling,” directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie.
Paramount’s DreamWorks division, though winding down, plans to release “The Soloist,” with Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx, in November.
Other coming award contenders include “Australia,” with Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman, from 20th Century Fox. Sony Pictures has yet another drama, “Seven Pounds,” with Will Smith, as well as a James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace,” that has provoked early Oscar talk.
NYTimes
Lots of good films coming up! :)
"Neither one of them can bring what Harrison Ford brought to the Indiana Jones role. He created a great character. I don't see Shia or Jake doing that."
Look what Valentino did with "The Sheik" - if anyone has the brains and chutzpah to "queer" (James Shamus quote)the classic action hero Jake is in like Flynn I mean Rudolph Valentino.
by the way everybody HATED Valentino's girlfriend/wife/beard.
sound familiar?
... as well as a James Bond film, “Quantum of Solace,” that has provoked early Oscar talk.
Huh? James Bond #37 has provoked early Oscar talk, but no mention of Revolutionary Road and The Wrestler?
"James Bond #37 has provoked early Oscar talk"
LOL.
chutzpa (Yiddish): nearly arrogant courage; utter audacity, effrontery or impudence
"Meet Mr. November, actor James Franco, one of the stars of Gus Van Sant's Milk. He is, as they say, a real catch. We think he's dreamy. We think he's the cat's meow. He's smart and thoughtful and serious about his art, in all its many forms. He is also quite possibly the biggest Van Sant fan we have ever met, and was actually inspired to first become an actor when he saw Van Sant's My Own Private Idaho."
Another one whose PR wants to appeal to gay audience. Follow Franco's publicity to see whether it'll match Jake's in 2005.
Rudolph Valentino (Rodolfo Alfonzo Raffaelo Pierre Filibert Guglielmi di Valentina d’Antonguolla)
"While promoting his last film, The Son of the Sheik, a scathing article came out in the Chicago Tribune questioning Valentino's sexuality and targeting him as principle cause behind the effeminization of the American male; he was also called “pink powder puff.” In defiance, he challenged the writer to a boxing match, but he died shortly after the incident, of blood poisoning on August 23, in New York."
Keira is no Audrey but if they are going to cast this film in such an odd way, I'd prefer George as Prof Higgins to Brad.
Yiddish
FAYGALA: A male homosexual. (literally, little bird.)
FERCOCKT: All fucked up.
GAY AVEK: Go away, get out of here.
GAY SHLAFEN: Go to sleep.
SCHMUCK: A vulgarism for penis, strong putdown for a jerk, a detestable person.
I'd prefer George as Prof Higgins to Brad
Me too, he's more charming than Brad and would make a better couple with Keira.
I adored my darlin' faygala Ashley, Rhett was one hairy ole fercockt schmuck.
LOL
'enry 'iggins is a well known faygala.
He ain't!
Eliza you babbler go back to Covent Garden where you belong!
'enry is my bitch!
Another one whose PR wants to appeal to gay audience. Follow Franco's publicity to see whether it'll match Jake's in 2005.
'Gay Rapist' Actor Surprisingly Cool About His Sexuality
Is James Franco gay or what? You'll remember there was that ominous rumor that he once raped his gay lover that was sort of intense and icky. We're told that the original tip that prompted the Page Six blind item, about an actor who broke into his ex-boyfriend's house an sexually assaulted him, mentioned Franco specifically. We received several other anonymous (and admittedly questionable) emails saying the same thing, one providing explicit details. So who the heck knows, but for whatever reason the rumor had traction. Which makes us queasy. But now the actor is on the cover of Out magazine this month, acting calm, collected, and confident in his heterosexuality, so we're all confused again.
In the interview, he discusses his new film Milk, a biopic about 1970's gay rights activist Harvey Milk (played by Sean Penn). Franco plays Milk's longtime partner Scott Smith, and, if his interview with Out is any indication, he's just a straight guy who is surprisingly relaxed about his sexuality. There's none of the caginess of a closeted man, and none of the "it was fine. It was just work" rigidness of a straight actor desperately trying to feel comfortable about kissing a dude. Instead, he's just frank (heh) and honest, expressing an interest in (or at least a knowledge of) "queer cinema." He'll also be playing gay poet Allen Ginsberg in the upcoming movie Howl. All of which makes us like him!
I mean, other than this queasy-making gay rapist rumor, Franco otherwise comes across as refreshingly "enlightened"—a dashing, talented young man with an active interest in furthering his education and a sober, respectably artistic approach to supposedly difficult issues of a hetero playing a homo. From the Out interview, with Milk screenwriter Lance Black:
James: At one point during rehearsals, the idea was thrown out that Sean and I would go to the apartment that we eventually shot in and spend a night or two there just to, like — I don’t know what — feel comfortable with each other? That idea was kind of thrown out but ended up not happening because of scheduling. I approached the relationship part as I would approach any relationship. When I’m working with another actor or actress that I’m supposed to have a relationship with, I’ll look for things in the person I like. My other hero on the film was Sean, so it wasn’t too hard to look up to him — or whatever that is.
Lance: You fell in love with Sean? Is that what you’re saying?
James: Basically, I’ve been in love with him since even before Fast Times.
So, I guess, the mystery deepens. Franco may be hiding some dark and closeted secrets. Or, you know, maybe there's no mystery at all and grim rumors are just grim rumors and Franco is just a straight actor possessed of a progressive and exploratory spirit and I'm kind of an ass for harping on this gay stuff, because why should straight actors feel chased away from gay roles, you know? (Plus, why does Out keep putting straight actors on their cover as if to dangle some tantalizing, forbidden fruit?) Anyway, here are more photos from the issue for you to ogle: ...
Gawker
Sounds like Jake Redux. Another cockteaser on the loose!
I really resent this stuff! I think I'll report him as a sex offender.
Just kidding. Not.
Franco: Sean Penn Texted Madonna to Brag About Gay Kiss
James Franco is so excited about his kiss with Sean Penn in Milk (he's been talking and talking and talking and talking about it for weeks), that he's even excited that Sean Penn is excited about it.
The UK's Daily Mirror posted a report over the weekend, which was likely taken from a larger interview, that after Franco and Penn had their first kiss for the film, Penn texted Madonna to brag about it.
Said Franco, according to the Mirror: "After our kiss Sean texted Madonna and said, 'I just popped my cherry kissing a guy. I thought of you. I don't know why.'"
In related news, Franco talks extensively with Gus van Sant in the current issue of Interview magazine.
Towleroad
We're told that the original tip that prompted the Page Six blind item, about an actor who broke into his ex-boyfriend's house an sexually assaulted him, mentioned Franco specifically. We received several other anonymous (and admittedly questionable) emails saying the same thing, one providing explicit details.
Hm...
Paul Newman
"But the relationship that produced the most potent chemistry was with Robert Redford, his cohort in crime in both 1969's Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and 1973's The Sting. Butch and Sundance had what nowadays would be characterized as a "bromance," an affectionate relationship between two straight males.
"I don't think people realize what that picture was all about," the actor himself once observed. "It's a love affair between two men. The girl is incidental."
Thank you, Paul.
Is James Franco gay or what?
Comment: "it's a ploy. first he convinces you he's straight, then when you least expect it - surprise buttsex!"
Check out LOL Surprise Buttsex pict in comments section:
Gawker
In related news, Franco talks extensively with Gus van Sant in the current issue of Interview magazine.
JF: Now, am I correct in thinking that you always wanted Sean Penn?
GVS: I did offer the role of Harvey Milk to Sean—in ’98, I think it was. I thought maybe I could get it going if I got stars connected to it, so I was trying to get Sean Penn to play Harvey Milk, and Tom Cruise to play Dan White [the former city supervisor who assassinated Milk]. But I was kind of a bad producer. I thought because they weren’t calling me, they didn’t really want to do it. But that’s not really the way it works.
JF: And was there any response from Tom Cruise?
GVS: I talked to him on the phone. He was shooting the [Stanley] Kubrick movie Eyes Wide Shut [1999]. At the same time, I flew down to L.A. and had a meeting with Sean. It was just at a weird time in Sean’s life where . . . [splashing noise] My dog just jumped into the pool. Could you hear that?
http://themovie-fanatic.com/the_buzz!/actors/gus_van_sant_interviews_james_franco/
Sean Penn and Tom Cruise in Milk? Well, that was optimistic!
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Stars Lend Support To Newman Camp
Julia Roberts, Sean Penn and Tom Hanks are just a few of the members of the Hollywood elite who will head to San Francisco's Davies Symphony Hall on October 27 to take part in an event to benefit their late friend Paul Newman's California camp, The Painted Turtle.
The A-list group, which also includes Jack Nicholson, Bruce Willis, Danny Devito, Warren Beatty, Annette Bening, Billy Crystal, Danny Glover and Edward James Olmos, will join together to to perform a stage reading of The World of Nick Adams, an adaptation of a number of Ernest Hemingway's autobiographical stories by A.E. Hotchner.
The Painted Turtle is the sixth addition to Newman's Hole in the Wall camps for seriously ill children. To find out more, log on to www.thepaintedturtle.org.
Sounds like Jake Redux. Another cockteaser on the loose!
LOL, it sure looks that way.
Soccer Is Gay…
I actually did a thorough research before posting these pictures. After careful analysis and consulting with my expert friends, we have concluded: soccer is the gayest sport. It’s a lof of unexpressed emotion that comes out in a natural moment. This came in close too, it’s the first runner up. Just when you thought the world’s out of love…
Soccer Is So Gay…
Soccer Is So Gay…
Oh my, that's so slashy :)
My favorite pic
would someone please explain slasher sensibility to me?
m/m affection and sex is natural, and normal why the giggle giggle giggle.
"Sounds like Jake Redux. Another cockteaser on the loose!"
heheheheeee! so true. lol
LMAO 5:02 over the surprise buttsex.
Would someone please explain slasher sensibility to me?
m/m affection and sex is natural, and normal why the giggle giggle giggle.
Generally, a slasher (the majority are het women) seriously enjoys, appreciates and celebrates the beauty of male/male bodies, erotic love and affection through reading/writing erotic fiction about it. I also like to think a slasher shows her support as well. Can't explain the giggle factor by some.
m/m affection and sex is natural, and normal why the giggle giggle giggle
Who giggled?
The giggle is at the pleasure of the image. Obv.
Not obv, and can be misinterpreted, as it obv was. It implies schoolgirl silliness about boys in the schoolyard.
m/m affection and sex is natural
Yes, but those soccer boys are (mostly) straight :)
Queerty comments:
I LOVE football. It's not called "the beautiful game" for nothing.
I am one of those lesbians who absolutely adores gay or straight men who show physical affection towards each other.
It's just lovely and natural (and hot, these pics are amazing).
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On the one hand, I am inclined to say that we shouldn't label it as "gay"; men should be allowed to be so affectionate without it being considered sexual or romantic. Other world cultures grasp that far betterthan those of us ingrained with ideals of American machismo, hence why you'll find more pics of this for soccer than for baseball or gridiron football. On some level, we perhaps reinforce that negative, "real men don't kiss" by implying that two guys who kiss in the giddiness of victory are "gay".
On the other hand…dayumn. That's hella gay.
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Its nice to see men loving each other, whether it is sexual or not.
And that is what really frightens the hell out of those who are against us as gay people, its not the sex between two men its the emotional intimacy that frightens them the most. Why? Because when that happens, you have two people who are truly naked and transparent where everything one is can be seen. And we as men know, gay or straight, that nobody can really see everything we are but someone. That is why you have so many hateful, viscous women who hate gay men out there, because they know we can go to a level that they never can. On the inside.
who is very much like us
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This just goes to show you how much more comfortable Europeans and South Americans are about their sexuality. Heterosexuality CAN remain intact when you hug and kiss another guy. Heck, some even believe your heterosexuality can remain intact even if you fuck a guy — as long as you're the top.
Let this be a lesson for all you American and Canadian straight boys out there! A little bit of love (and care) will always to a long way…
On the one hand, I am inclined to say that we shouldn't label it as "gay"; men should be allowed to be so affectionate without it being considered sexual or romantic. Other world cultures grasp that far betterthan those of us ingrained with ideals of American machismo . . .
I agree with this statement; so yes, it shouldn't send people over the top in a fit of the giggles calling it "slashy" if two men are showing affection to one another. Sports in general is an area where men usually can show physical affection and happiness. But we were talking about slash specificially, which is erotic in nature, and celebrates that. The majority of slash afficionados are het women, not all. Obviously, there are also gay men and lesbian women who appreciate it too.
so yes, it shouldn't send people over the top in a fit of the giggles calling it "slashy" if two men are showing affection to one another
For me it's "slashy" because I have a dirty mind :)
Nothing wrong with that. :)
In his new book, "Christopher Walken A to Z," Robert Schnakenberg recalls how Andy Warhol claimed in his diary to have seen Walken kissing Mickey Rourke on the lips at a party. Asked later about the liplock, Walken remarked, "Actors do kiss each other.
Nice try Walken, but there are actors who aren't sluts! lol
"Kirk Cameron refused to kiss his (female) co-star in his new action flick "Fireproof," proving it's not just homo-queasy thespians who make much ado about nothing. No, he wasn't scared off by a cold sore -- Cameron claims that he won't smooch anyone who isn't his wife. "I have a commitment not to kiss any other woman," the former child star and notorious crazy Christian of Growing Pains told Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford Monday on Today in New York. To make the scene work, producers had to dress up Chelsea Noble, Cameron's real life wife, as if she were his co-star -- and then shot the scene in silhouette. "So when I’m kissing my wife, we're actually husband and wife honoring marriage behind the scenes," Cameron said. Oh live a little, Kirk! We're no experts but we're guessing Jesus has better things to worry about than if you're partaking in some loose lippin' -- especially for the sake of another one of your already totally prudish movies."
One of the great pleasures of football (soccer) for me was that when one of these guys scored a goal, off the shirt came. The nasty old FA banned that, can't have the women (or gay guys) having any gratuitous pleasure that might threaten the received order.
What?!? Bastards!
And how about this?
Model Ben Massing Sues Over Gay Attention
Ladies and gentleman, meet the new Josh Peters. You remember our former Morning Goods selection, who complained about "finding myself on these stupid gay sites"? Now Genre magazine is facing a similar scenario with straight model, aspiring actor, University of Central Florida student, and former Queerty Morning Goods choice Benjamin Massing, who was featured in the magazine's March/April issue and says the "cruel and vulgar" shot has subjected him to unwanted advances and harassment from gay men. So he's taking Genre and photographer Rick Day to court, claiming invasion of privacy.
Supposedly, Massing wanted the photos for his personal portfolio, and never expected to see them published. Except, as is the case with most model-photographer relationships, if Massing signed a standard release form, he's got no case, since he would have signed off on allowing photographer Day to use the pictures.
Of course, this isn't really a case about Massing being displeased that his photo was published. It's that his photo was published in a gay magazine, and that the gay readers liked what they saw. Worth noting: Massing has posed for Abercrombie & Fitch, a veritable magnet for the attention of gay men.
Or maybe we're wrong? You tell us. Should a model like Massing be able to dictate what types of publications he appears is? Or do industry rules, and his signing a release, say his picture is fair game for anyone to use?
Queerty
Ben seems like a fercockt schmuck.
Page Six
MISSING FUN-GUY NEWMAN
PAUL Newman's cancer-stricken body was cremated, and a private funeral service was held by his family, his friend and business partner A.E. Hotchner told The Post. "It's all over," he said. Hotchner said their food business, Newman's Own, has given away $150 million and will give away $26 million more to "a wide variety of charities" in October. Asked what he remembered most about Newman, Hotchner said, "The great fun we had - the mischief. Everything we did was a lark." Newman was fondly remembered by Shane Barbi, the wife of Ken Wahl, who co-starred with Newman in "Fort Apache, The Bronx" (1981). "Because he had just lost his son Scott, Paul took Ken under his wing like a son," the Playboy pin-up told us. "Ken told Paul he never wanted to be an actor, and instead wanted to play for the White Sox. So Paul wrote a letter asking owner Bill Veeck to let Ken try out. In the letter, Paul says, "My boy would rather play baseball even though I think he is a natural at acting."
Ladies and gentleman, meet the new Josh Peters. You remember our former Morning Goods selection, who complained about "finding myself on these stupid gay sites"?
God, what a douchebag.
Preview of 'One Tree Hill' 6.06: Choosing My Own Way
Preview of "One Tree Hill" 6.06 episode called "Choosing My Own Way of Life" has been released. It will see Nathan facing a dilemma between taking the offer as a pro basketball player and his health concern.
Nathan is given the opportunity to join a basketball team called Slamball by Owen but he has doubts for it. He then attended a game with Jamie who thinks that it's a cool job. Skill and Deb's romance goes on stronger and bolder while Haley attempts to help a student in need.
Lucas begins his venture with his book. He is joined on a book tour with a familiar face. It was previously reported that actor Austin Nichols is joining the cast and will play an indie movie producer who expresses interest in turning Lucas' first novel into a film. His character will also have a thing in the past with Peyton.
"Choosing My Own Way of Life" will be airing on The CW on Monday, October 13.
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I am one of those lesbians who absolutely adores gay or straight men who show physical affection towards each other. It's just lovely and natural (and hot, these pics are amazing).
In a way "slashy" lesbians are more queer than "slashy" het women.
Kirk Cameron refused to kiss his (female) co-star - Cameron claims that he won't smooch anyone who isn't his wife.
The world needs more men like Kirk!
Morning Piss: Shia's a Schmuck
You’ve heard, right? The L.A. district attorney has charged others involved in Shia LaBeouf’s midsummer car crash, just not him. Let’s see, even though S.L. was reportedly not entirely sober, it’s the other car’s passengers who get nailed (for lying about who was driving, apparently). That’s a good one.
Is all of this because LaBeouf was taken straight to the hospital for treatment of his banged-up hand and refused a Breathalyzer test in the process? Gosh, and were some other nasty field-sobriety tests somehow forgotten, office of the district attorney, can you explain that one? Uh-huh. And is this so ‘cause he’s famous or rich, or both? Love how these nobodies who hit LaBeouf get hit with the blame when, seems to me, LaBeouf’s driving abilities certainly may have played a part in the degree of the accident, regardless whose fault.
And isn’t it the law to be tested for such alcohol culpabilities whenever you drive in the state of California? Yep, believe so. But I guess, like I said, perhaps not for the rich and famous and still young? Like, screw Heather Locklear, ya know, ‘cause she’s over the hill, and let’s just take camera-phone shots of her while she’s down, Mr. Coppers.
But Shia’s gonna be at the box office this weekend, go Team Double-Standard! Let’s not even get into how hard-partying Shia’s complaining that much of this nastiness is the press’ doing, not his, I’m already about to puke.
Kirk needs to change his profession.
Who's the Next Big Male Movie Star?
So many to choose from, but who is it really?
With Shia LaBeouf's Eagle Eye taking the top spot at the box-office this weekend it makes four-in-a-row for the actor (not counting the animated Surf's Up) and it made me wonder if the 22-year-old is our next big time actor or if it's just a case of him starring in the right film at the right time that has made his films so popular leaving the title of "The Next Big Thing" up for grabs.
Let's face it, Transformers and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull were going to make big bucks no matter what, Shia had very little, if anything, to do with their success. One could make the argument that Disturbia opened during a very weak time in 2007 and that accounts for its three week box-office domination with rather modest numbers, winning that third weekend with barely over $9 million. But how about Eagle Eye opening just shy of $30 million with a $8,319 per-theater-average. Is this a sign that Shia is the big box-office draw for years to come?
Right now the big star is undoubtedly Will Smith. The man could be starring in Fecal Burger: The Movie and open with $30 million without even thinking twice. The difference between Smith and LaBeouf, however, is that Smith has blockbuster draw and Oscar draw and he manages to attract the same kind of attention to each. Smith's Hancock was hammered by critics to the tune of a 33% RottenTomatoes rating and it ended up earning $227,946,274. The fans didn't care, they wanted their Will. That's the blockbuster draw, but he was also able to bring in over $163 million for The Pursuit of Happyness as well as a second Best Actor Oscar nomination. Now that is box-office power and he is looking to do it again this year with Seven Pounds, a film he made with Gabriele Muccino who directed him to his Happyness nomination. Look for Will to be at the tops of the box again on December 18.
So I guess with this question I am asking who is the next Will Smith? Smith, in my mind, replaced Tom Cruise who was also doing the blockbuster/Oscar thing until his Scientology exploits turned off so many. Who knows, maybe Valkyrie will bring ol' Tom back, but for right now the crown belongs to Smith and it's time to look for a successor. Below is a list of eleven actors I think may have a chance of breaking the Smith-barrier... What do you think?
Emile Hirsch (23)
Emile Hirsch came to attention in 2004 playing the clichéd teenage boy role in The Girl Next Door opposite Elisha Cuthbert and he followed that up with quiet notice in Imaginary Heroes and Lords of Dogtown, but was given another shot at toplining a flick in Nick Cassavetes's Alpha Dog, which certainly was a slightly more adult role but the film itself wasn't too good. However, his star rose quickly in 2007 when Sean Penn cast him in Into the Wild and it was on Hirsch's shoulders to carry the majority of the film in-between fantastic supporting roles by Hal Holbrook and Catherine Keener. His ability to "act" was proven. However, if you want to be a big star you need to put asses in the seats. This is where Hirsch's star drops slightly as his first major box-office bid was Speed Racer and it failed miserably. Hirsch is still young and he has a supporting role in the upcoming Oscar candy Milk and I would say his potential remains undecided, but he wouldn't be my first pick for "Next Big Thing."
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (27)
Remember this kid when he was playing Tommy on "3rd Rock from the Sun"? Well, he is slowly building himself a little filmography and is starting to gain some attention. People liked him in Brick and The Lookout. He had a small role in Spike Lee's The Miracle at St. Anna and he will next be seen in Killshot and, of course, the biggie, G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra in which he plays the Cobra Commander. He has proven he has acting chops, they aren't exactly Oscar caliber as of yet, but he is getting there and the G.I. Joe flick really could up his profile as villains are always remembered above the heroes. Will he be able to pull a Heath Ledger type performance out of his hat or is that way too much to expect?
James Franco (30)
At 30-years-old I almost didn't add Franco to the list, but in the 2008 he has transformed himself from being known for his awful role as Harry Osborn in the Spider-Man films to a funny-man and he will be joining Sean Penn as well as Emile Hirsch in Milk. Franco plays Scott Smith, Harvey Milk's lover and partner in a camera shop business. Franco is setting out to prove he can make folks laugh as well as tackle serious drama, a complete reinvention if you ask me and he is already gaining some minor Oscar buzz. 30-years-old may seem old, but George Clooney was 33 when he sky-rocketed to stardom with "ER" in 1994 so I think there is still a chance for Franco.
Rope of Silicon
Shia LaBeouf (22)
I've already discussed Shia at some length in my intro, but I think we can all agree his ability to attract Oscar caliber films is yet to be proven. Personally I am a big fan of LaBeouf. I think he can deliver dialogue with the best of them and I have yet to see him in a role I didn't think he was decent in. Sure, swinging with the monkeys in Indy 4 was silly, but I am not going to judge his acting in a film that itself didn't deserve to be made. Shia has managed to make the films people go and see, but it is still up in the air as to whether he is attracting the attention or just the films he is in.
Anton Yelchin (19)
I talked ill of Alpha Dog already, but one positive thing that came out of Alpha Dog was Anton Yelchin. Yelchin surprised the hell out of me as he and Justin Timberlake actually made Alpha Dog worth watching and unfortunately I missed Charlie Bartlett as Columbia Pictures basically pushed it under the rug Yelchin has a few major films up and coming. He will star as Sulu in Star Trek and as Kyle Reese in Terminator Salvation. Sure he won't be carrying either picture, but it is certain to bring him some attention and after Alpha Dog I already know the kid can act, it now remains to be seen if he can capture the attention of audiences.
James McAvoy (29)
James McAvoy doesn't come off as a major movie star. I have always thought of him as that guy in the smaller film I liked. However, he has recently proved to be something of a powerhouse in a pair of smaller flicks as well as a 2008 blockbuster. McAvoy, I felt, was robbed when it came to The Last King of Scotland as all the attention went to Forest Whitaker even though McAvoy carried the entire film. He was also fantastic opposite Keira Knightley in Atonement. The boy can act, no denying. However, you also have to be able to carry the blockbusters as well. With Wanted in 2008 the majority of the attention was obviously on Angelina Jolie, but McAvoy held his own and with the promise of a Wanted 2 those that already saw the film know McAvoy will be at the heart of it. Can he carry it to box-office glory?
Jake Gyllenhaal (27)
Jake G starred in the wildly popular cult classic Donnie Darko was nominated for an Oscar for Brokeback Mountain and is now set to topline Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for a summer 2010 release. People know who he is, he's already earned some Oscar attention and he has a major blockbuster on the way. Sounds like he is testing the boundaries of stardom, but I can't help but wonder if audiences will bite.
Daniel Radcliffe (19)
Yeah, he's Harry Potter and people are certainly not going to Harry Potter films for Daniel Radcliffe, but that doesn't mean this kid can't act. To be honest I wouldn't have added Radcliffe if it hadn't been for the recent reviews of his Broadway debut in "Equus" which is receiving fantastic reviews as the New York Times says "the 19-year-old film star Daniel Radcliffe steps into a mothball-preserved, off-the-rack part and wears it like a tailor's delight — that is, a natural fit that allows room to stretch." At the age of 19 he certainly has time to shed the Potter robes and with serious Broadway attention he is getting the praise he needs to make a leap to the next level.
Kodi Smit-McPhee (12)
Here's my one real wild card. Kodi Smit-McPhee is set to star as The Boy in this fall's The Road opposite Viggo Mortensen and it is the first bit of serious attention the 12-year-old will receive. He earned favorable reviews for the little seen Romulus My Father with Wall Street Journal's Joe Morgenstern calling him a "remarkable young actor". Young actors that earn early acclaim tend to struggle as time wears on (think Haley Joel Osment receiving an Oscar nomination at 11-years-old), but The Road won't be a surprise performance as much as it is an anticipated one. McPhee has earned enough early chatter that folks are now waiting to see what he has to offer rather than attention being gained due to a blockbuster hit as was the case with Osment and The Sixth Sense.
Lee Pace (29)
If Kodi Smit-McPhee is my wildcard Lee Pace is my dark horse, but I have seen some great work from this actor recently and if he finds the right role in a major film his star could rise overnight. At the age of 27 Pace is still a relative newcomer to Hollywood with one small role on "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" in 2002 being his debut followed by the one year run of "Wonderfalls" in 2004. However, his performance in Tarsem Singh's The Fall earlier this year coupled with a good turn in Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day I have reason to believe he is an actor to look out for. Right now he stars in the Golden Globe nominated "Pushing Daisies" including a Globe nom for himself and will next be seen opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar in Possession in 2009.
Michael Cera (20)
If there is one thing going against Michael Cera it is that he seems to play the exact same person in every single movie. He is certainly funny in all of his films, including the upcoming Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, but to say he is playing a character that is any different from his role on "Arrested Development", in Juno or even in Superbad is really going to hurt Cera unless he can break the cycle. Actors don't get too much time to be on top and Cera needs a role that will get him out of that timid, yet lovable, every man. Of course, maybe he doesn't want to be a star, as he certainly makes clear in a recent New York Times interview when he said, "I don't really want to be famous, and I'm kind of scared that might be happening." Maybe I shouldn't put all my money on a horse that doesn't even want to win.
Other actors I considered included Ryan Gosling, Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Hayden Christensen, Jay Baruchel, Ben Barnes, Michael Pitt, Jay Hernandez, Josh Hutcherson, Robert Pattinson, Zac Ephron, Rupert Grint and Kal Penn. They all missed the cut for a variety of reasons too numerous to mention here but I thought I would offer up a few extra names and I am curious if any of you have any more to add. If so, please share in the comments below.
Matilda Ledger inherits entire estate.
Just Jared pictures
Daniel Radcliffe (19) Yeah, he's Harry Potter and people are certainly not going to Harry Potter films for Daniel Radcliffe, but that doesn't mean this kid can't act.
Daniel is cute but I can't imagine someone looking like him being a movie star.
Matilda Ledger inherits entire estate
Just Jared pictures
Matilda Ledger plays with her colorful umbrella as she strolls on a drizzly morning in New York City on Sunday.
Heath Ledger’s family has decided to donate his entire estate to the late actor’s daughter, Matilda Rose, even though he signed a will leaving his fortune to his parents and sisters. However, Ledger’s insurance company has refused to pay and has been sued in Los Angeles for not paying out $10 million in benefits to his 3-year-old daughter, after the company claimed the Dark Knight actor may have committed suicide, according to court papers.
“There was never any question about the fact that Heath’s estate would go to Matilda,” Ledger’s dad, Kim said. “Never a question. We are very close to Michelle and Matilda.”
We are very close to Michelle and Matilda.
That's nice to hear.
Matilda is a cutie. :)
8:31, is it a contest? I wasn't aware of that. Gay men and het women both know what it's like to appreciate & make love to men, so perhaps that's why women love slash so much. Anyone can enjoy it, and I didn't think slash belonged to any one group.
8:31 AM comment was about lesbian women who love slash, but don't "appreciate & make love to men".
Then it's different, isn't it. some have told me they don't like making love to men, and that's fine, but there's a deeper appreciation of slash by those who do.
Then it's different, isn't it.
I don't know. I'm het woman and don't even understand why I love slash.
The percentage of het women who read/write slash is in the high 90 percents, so there aren't that many others who enjoy it. I feel a special kinship with gay men as a straight woman. That doesn't mean that others can't/don't enjoy it, but don't try and negate the obvious.
I didn't get it, what's obvious?
The difference between Smith and LaBeouf, however, is that Smith has blockbuster draw and Oscar draw and he manages to attract the same kind of attention to each.
The difference is that Smith is black, and there's that affirmative action guilt that can get you an Oscar and even a White House without merit.
Do slash writers read and watch gay porn?
^^That's it's a straight woman phenomenon, and created by straight women - I know exactly why I like slash - because I love men and enjoy everything about them, whatever their orientation, love and affection between them, how they think, the things they do. Other people may have different reasons for enjoying slash, but these are mine. 8:31 was implying that it is only the domain of those who are homosexual, and making a contest of who is more queer than whom. I say it doesn't matter. That was probably the same person who had the ignorance and gall to say that Brokeback Mountain wasn't for straight people!
11:48, you can't legislate people into theater seats, and Will Smith is well liked regardless of race. As far as they White House is concerned, with the mess that's been made of just about everything but most notably Wall Street and our economy, I'd be happy to shanghai a guy off the street regardless of color, and they'd have done a much better job, "merit" or no. But the party's over, and these corporate top 1% income big wigs robber barons that don't end up in jail are going to have their taxes increased to pay for what they've done to the economy. Why should a custodian about to retire lose all of his life savings because of some greedy politician or executive? This Wall Street mess is ridiculous and inexcusable.
Im curious as to the RL sexual practices of slash writers - I know this is a rather personal question, but if this community is mostly het women - cant help but wonder how this affecting the RL sexual lives and practices.
I would love to know how many het women read/write slash. 5% ? Less?
Do slash writers read and watch gay porn?
I do. (het woman, slash reader)
It's something like 97-98% het women who read/write slash. Bear with me and I'll get you the stats. I don't like porn in and of itself, I think it can be disrespectful to human beings, but I like it with a good dose of romance included, both het and homo. (het woman slash reader/writer)
8:31 was implying that it is only the domain of those who are homosexual, and making a contest of who is more queer than whom.
I'm just puzzled. I love slash, but never read femslash (f/f slash), so I expect "slashy" lesbians to read f/f slash because they are sexually attracted to women.
It's something like 97-98% het women who read/write slash.
Ok, but what about general population?
if a character is scripted as gay, as was Charlie Prince in 2nd version of Yuma, it seems to me Yuma slash would be a deviant version.
According to polls, most of slash fandom is made up of heterosexual women with a college degree, though it also includes males and lesbian women. Therefore, the majority of slash authors are women, although male authors also exist (especially in original slash).
from Wikipedia
Here's some more:
info:http://thehighhat.com/Marginalia/005/slash.html
And don't get me started on Charlie Prince, I adore him. Wasn't he beautiful? :)
... cant help but wonder how this affecting the RL sexual lives and practices.
It didn't change anything. It's my favorite sexual fantasy, but I don't share it with anyone.
http://thehighhat.com/Marginalia/005/slash.html
"One of the most interesting things that I’ve discovered was that many of these women weren’t even sure why they write m/m slash — that it’s been something that’s plagued their minds ever since they first became obsessed with it. One gay woman even said that she was intensely aroused by m/m fiction, the thought of beautiful men’s bodies in the throes of passion, but she herself couldn’t stomach the idea of even getting to second base with a man unless she made herself very drunk or stoned first."
LOL
Here's some more:
http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2006/04/06/Lifestyle/The-Secret.Sisterhood.Of.Slash-1798214.shtml
Hasn't changed anything for me either, other than to enhance. :)
http://media.www.dailytrojan.com/media/storage/paper679/news/2006/04/06/Lifestyle/The-Secret.Sisterhood.Of.Slash-1798214.shtml
"Elvina's initiation into yaoi and slash was purely accidental. Surfing the Web in high school for more information on a character named Hiei from the popular anime series Yu Yu Hakusho, she stumbled into a lineup of sites devoted to an imagined relationship between Hiei and androgynous male character, Kurama. "At first I was really uncomfortable," Elvina said. "I was like, 'What the heck is this? Why would anyone want to do this?' But then I gave it a chance, and I thought wow, this is really romantic! And then the addiction set in."
Same here, only in my case it was Martin Shaw (UK actor), The Professionals TV series and Doyle/Bodie slash.
It is very romantic; that's part of the reason I love it too. One of the first ones I ever read was CSI Las Vegas characters. ;)
you can't legislate people into theater seats, and Will Smith is well liked regardless of race.
I agree. Will Smith has it.
Speaking of Charlie Prince - I was totally mesmerized by Ben Foster's portrayal of him. Not that I didn't love Russell Crowe and Christian Bale - but I was amazed that Ben Foster could stand right up with and not be overshadowed at all by such big name stars - it was that gorgeous costume and his wiry atheticism jumping on and off horses that made him stand out so much. He was beautiful in it - Russell Crowe's Ben was very charismatic and Charlie worshipped him. :)
One of the strangest - Sherlock Holmes / Dr. Watson.
^^Oh and Ben Foster's acting skills might have had a little to do with it too.
Only if Sherlock Holmes was Rupert Everett! That scene of him languidly billowing smoke from a pipe with his eyes closed in an opium den haze was beautifully done. ;)
The Professionals TV series and Doyle/Bodie slash
Doyle and Bodie
How many het women slash writers and readers practice assf...ing in Real Life? Has slash writing made this more culturally acceptable, do you think, and has it lessened cultural skitishness about this for both het and homo populations?
OMG Jeremy Brett (RIP) was the best Holmes. His Watson wouldn't have worked for the purpose, though.
1:40 PM
I don't have a prostate so there's not much point. lol
(And my partners are too straight to try anal sex.)
Other actors I considered included Ryan Gosling, Channing Tatum, Jamie Bell, Hayden Christensen, Jay Baruchel, Ben Barnes, Michael Pitt, Jay Hernandez, Josh Hutcherson, Robert Pattinson, Zac Ephron, Rupert Grint and Kal Penn. They all missed the cut for a variety of reasons too numerous to mention here but I thought I would offer up a few extra names and I am curious if any of you have any more to add. If so, please share in the comments below.
90% of comments is about Robert Pattinson:
Robert Pattinson is amazing and really should have been on this list. I cannot wait to watch his career unfold. I would truly watch him in any role.
Ben Foster.
Women don't have a prostate, but they do have the analogous Skene's gland, and the nerve endings of the clitoris itself extend all the way to the perineum.
So anal sex can very pleasurable for women, too.
Anne loves it?
Anne Hathaway On Sex
Anne Hathaway is a gorgeous actress who seems to find herself in controversial news stories more often than not. First it was the boyfriend accused of crime. Then it was stories about fighting with Kate Hudson on set. Now there’s an interesting article about Anne Hathaway’s alleged views on anal sex.
According to a source at Esquire, where an interview with Anne Hathaway will appear in the next issue, the actress talked about her views on sex. Supposedly, Anne said of anal sex, “every woman should try it, otherwise they miss out on something amazing.” She also allegedly talked about the first time and how it made her feel like a woman in a “very special way”.
Because the interview has not been released, I’m waiting until I see this in print before I believe it (and even then, well …). Do what you want in the bedroom, but I imagined the Hollywood crowd not talking about their mattress moves.
http://celebrity.rightpundits.com/?p=4393
Amazing? Maybe I should try it :)
Anne Hathaway On Sex
Posted on DL:
"The sole "source" for this is a guy who runs some really sleazy semi-porn celeb site which I've never heard of before, who is claiming someone working at Esquire e-mailed it to him, and who promptly spammed every other gossip blog out there with links to his "exclusive."
I can't figure out what's more unlikely, Anne Hathaway telling a magazine how much she loves anal, or an Esquire journalist choosing to contact some random porn blogger out of blue to give him an exclusive."
Lovely and amazing!
"Amazing? Maybe I should try it"
many woman love it, some prefer it. I assumed this was something that was a turn for slash writers. Not? just want to watch the boys do it?
Just want to watch the boys do it! :)
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