Happy Birthday to everyone who celebrates today, April 21st, including:
1935 – Charles Grodin, actor
1947 – Iggy Pop, musician
1949 – Patti Lupone, singer
1951 – Tony Danza, actor
1958 – Andie MacDowell, actress
1979 – James McAvoy, actor
1980 – Tony Romo, football player
1988 – Robbie Amell, actor
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Justin Long has been cast in the upcoming indie comedy Lumpy.
Justin Long, Jess Weixler, Tyler Labine and Californication‘s Addison Timlin head the cast of Lumpy, an indie film just getting underway in Minnesota…
…The film begins with a wedding in Arizona, where the groom (Long) and bride (Weixler) find their nuptials heightened by their life of the party best man, Lumpy (Labine). That’s until he dies at the end of the evening. As the couple cancels their honeymoon and heads back to Minneapolis to arrange a funeral, they slowly learn that Lumpy wasn’t who they thought he was.
Sounds like a pretty original and potentially funny story, Justin Long seems perfectly suited for this role. I thought he was great in Drag Me To Hell. He’s definitely made some interesting role choices over the years. I think thats one of the reason’s I like him as an actor.
Source: Deadline
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With so many details emerging about the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, will anything remain secret until the big day? The couple’s official wedding program has been leaked, and now it looks like their honeymoon location has been discovered.
The Sunday Telegraph (UK) has learned that Wills and Kate have booked tickets to Jordan, leaving the day after their wedding. Sounds like a honeymoon to me!
Kate lived in Amman, Jordan, with her family when she was a child.
By the way, there will be lots of opportunities to follow the Royal Wedding online: YouTube (www.youtube.com/theroyalchannel) will stream the event live using the BBC’s coverage. As there will be no broadcaster commentary included, the wedding will be live blogged on YouTube by staff of St. James Palace and Clarence House. An integrated Twitter feed will also be provided. Coverage begins at 2:00 am PDT on April 29th, so set your alarm or keep that coffee pot brewing!
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Catherine Zeta-Jones has been cast to play the villain in the upcoming musical Rock of Ages.
Catherine Zeta-Jones has been set to play a new role that has been created especially for the movie version of the Adam Shankman-directed Rock of Ages for New Line. She’ll play the wife of the mayor of Los Angeles, a conservative character out to do away with rock and roll. “There are so many plotlines in the piece, we thought it would be fun to create a villain, and a cultural discussion point,” Shankman told Deadline.
Ever since Catherine Zeta-Jones slid under the lasers in Entrapment I’ve been a fan. Nowadays I’m a fan who’s been wishing she would work more often. Thankfully she snagged this role. The fact that she’s playing the villain is a nice change, I’m sure she’ll be able to pull off the super-bitch quite well. I’m looking forward to seeing how this turns out.
Source: Deadline
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Here’s another brand new poster for the upcoming Marvel prequel X-Men: First Class.
This poster is similar to the last one, but it’s a huge step up from looking like a TV show promo shot. I’m still very skeptical about the quality of the movie, but at least they finally came out with a passable poster. The last few should be thrown out, but I guess it’s too late for that.
Source: IMP Awards
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DirecTV announced a major premium video on demand service that could potentially have a huge impact on the film industry. As the service goes live today a huge list of filmmakers are standing up against the new service.
In response to DirecTV’s plans to launch premium video-on-demand channel Thursday, the National Association of Theatre Owners published an open letter Wednesday questioning the wisdom of allowing film rentals only 60 days after their theatrical releases. The letter was signed by 23 leading directors and producers, including James Cameron, Peter Jackson, Kathryn Bigelow, Michael Bay, and Guillermo del Toro.
“As leaders in the creative community, we ask for a seat at the table. We want to hear the studios’ plans for how this new distribution model will affect the future of the industry that we love,” the letter states. “And until that happens, we ask that our studio partners do not rashly undermine the current – and successful – system of releasing films in a sequential distribution window that encourages movie lovers to see films in the optimum, and most profitable, exhibition arena: the movie theaters of America.”
Having a special license to show movies after two months is pretty huge for DirecTV. It’s obviously a major change to the way movies are released and it makes all the sense in the world that all these directors are up in arms about the prospect. Blu-rays already come out way faster nowadays than VHS tapes used to, isn’t that enough? What do you think? Should direcTV be allowed to do this?
Source: The Wall Street Journal
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Oscar nominated documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington was killed in a mortar attack today in Lybia.
Award-winning war photographer Tim Hetherington was reportedly killed in today in a mortar attack on the besieged Libyan city of Misrata, colleagues told ABC News…
…Hetherington, one of the best known photojournalists and winner of the prestigious Dupont Award, produced powerful pieces for ABC News’ “Nightline” from the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, and directed the documentary “Restrepo,” which won an award at the Sundance film festival last year.
I know he died doing what he loved to do, but that doesn’t make it any less heartbreaking for those who knew and loved him. Condolences to his family and friends.
Source: ABC News
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Kate Moss has done some puzzling things in her time (Pete Doherty, ring any bells?) but this ad for Chilean fashion brand Basement is high on the list.
Dancing (and yes, I’m using that term very loosely) in her undies to Brenda Lee’s “Sweet Nuthin’s” – seriously awesome song by the way – the supermodel shimmies and shakes in front of the high rise windows for a tap dancing dude with a big white bunny head.
The two share a romantic evening, carrot bouquet included, and Moss awakens in the dress that rabbit man gifted her with. And yes, they did multiply like rabbits… Or it was all a dream… “Good luck” she says.
Funny and I definitely got a chuckle out of it – but will I buy the clothing? Um, no. Will I download Brenda Lee? Heck yeah!
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Serena Williams hit the NYC launch of the 2012 Range Rover Evoque at the Highline Stages and the tennis champ, who’s been recovering in Florida after her pulmonary embolism scare, looked healthy and radiant.
The 29 year-old athlete chose a draped dress with cap sleeves in a bright purple with gold ballet flats and belt to complete her look. Her hair was straight with bangs that grazed her eyes and she looked fabulous.
Williams, who is last year’s Wimbledon champ, could receive a substantial pay raise if she takes the top prize again this year.
The 2011 prize money for the Men and Women Singles Champions was just announced at $1.8 million. Last year, Williams and Rafael Nader took home $1.54 million for the tennis showdown.
More photos are below. (Read the article)
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What’s a girl to do when she’s thirsty and the lines are too long? Send a tweet of course!
That’s what Modern Family star Sofia Vergara had to do to quench her thirst in the new Diet Pepsi ad.
The actress is lounging on the beach in a blue bathing suit and wide brimmed hat trying to figure out how to get rid of everyone waiting in line to grab a drink.
Vergara sends a tweet to move the masses along: At the pier… Just saw #DavidBeckham
That clears the way for Vergara who’s able to grab her drink. Relaxing again, a soccer ball rolls into her chair and Becks appears asking “What’s going on over there?”
I love her expression – very cute.
Check the commercial below. (Read the article)
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