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Imaginarium All the People
Amongst the fallout of Heath Ledger's death was his incompleted role in Terry Gilliam's The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. Gilliam, one of film's more unlucky large budget directors (see Lost in La Mancha), replaced Ledger with Jude Law, Johnny Depp, and Colin Farrell. Also, Ledger's will had not yet been updated to include his two-year-old daughter Matilda. Upon hearing of this, Law, Depp, and Farrell gave their paychecks from the film to Matilda. (contributed by Thom Williams)
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Spears and Patrick to be in Tarantino's next film
Quentin Tarantino's love of twisted old movies fuels all of his projects. His next movie Inglorious Bastards is a remake of a 1977 war flick; and he's already working on the next next film.. Faster Pussycat, Kill! Kill! According to the Telegraph UK, Britney Spears has been cast as Varla. The girl in all black with her breasts on your monitor. If so Britney will have to do a lesbian sex scene and murder a couple of people - no gun, one knife. Porn star Tera Patrick is rumored to be in the movie as well.
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Jolie consults with Patrick over Catwoman role
Angelina Jolie has turned to adult movie star Tera Patrick for advice on taking the role of Catwoman in the next Batman movie. The Lara Croft stunner is said to be keen to sign up for the part if the "Catwoman" character is resurrected in a future Batman sequel by "Dark Knight" director Christopher Nolan. Jolie, who gave birth to twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon last month, is said to be good friends with the busty brunette. Jolie has even been tipped for the role by Julie Newmar, who played the original feline villain in the 1960s Batman TV series. And the sexy star has been discussing her possible portrayal of the character with porn star pal Patrick, who is a huge fan of the role, according to New York gossip column PageSix.
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Tropic Thunder Blasted for Insensitivity
"Tropic Thunder" is pushing the envelope too far for groups representing the mentally disabled. Dozens of people from organizations such as the Special Olympics and the American Association of People with Disabilities protested the movie-industry spoof across the street from the film's Los Angeles premiere at Mann's Bruin Theatre on Monday. The protesters held up signs with slogans such as "Call me by my name, not by my label" and chanted phrases like "Ban the movie, ban the word." The groups are outraged over scenes featuring the liberal usage of a disparaging term used to describe the mentally disabled. "If you want to pick on people, as the old playground saying goes, pick on people your own size," said Timothy Shriver, chairman of the Special Olympics, who is calling for a boycott of "Tropic Thunder" along with the other groups.
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Jolie to replace Cruise in Spy Thriller
Angelina Jolie is to replace Tom Cruise in new espionage thriller after the movie studio decided to give the title character a sex change. Cruise was originally slated to play the lead in Edwin A Salt, as a CIA officer forced to go on the run when wrongly accused of being a Russian spy. Her next movie release is Changeling, directed by Clint Eastwood, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and is due out in October. Her performance as the grieving mother of a kidnapped boy has been tipped for an Oscar nomination.
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Matt Damon becomes ugly
Matt Damon wants to win an Oscar but has always come up short of an Oscar win with stellar performances in many of his movies, including the "Bourne" series, The Departed" and "Good Will Hunting". But Damon thinks he has found the solution. Becoming ugly in his upcoming role in The Informant. With a dodgy moustache and hairpiece, Damon could be mistaken for an everyday American with a questionable fashion sense. In reality he is Matt Damon, the actor named sexiest man alive by People magazine. The Informant, directed by Steven Soderbergh, is a Participant film based on Kurt Eichenwald's 2000 book, the true story of Mark Whitacre (played by Matt Damon), who became the highest ranked executive ever to turn whistleblower in U.S. history when he exposed price fixing at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in the early 1990s. The movie, which will be released by Warner Bros. in 2009, also stars Scott Bakula and Joel McHale, and the script was written by Scott Z. Burns.
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Jolie wants Bono and Jenny Shimizu for godparents
Angelina Jolie has reportedly asked for ex-lover Jenny Shimizu to be godmother to her twins, and for U2 frontman Bono to be the godfather, as he works for the same causes. brad Pitt reportedly agrees with Bono, but balks at the ex-lover.
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The Dark Knight shatters records in Titanic run
With over $75 million in ticket sales this weekend, The Dark Knight is on a pace to take the record for most sales from Titanic. Many people are seeing it again and again, and older audiences are also turning out. The film has grossed over $300 million in 10 days. It will move into second place all time soon, and could break Titanic's $600 million gross. Heath would be proud.
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Debbie Rochon and Tina Krause landing in KC
Anyone who lives near Kansas City might want to drop in and see Debbie Rochon and Tina Krause as they do a promotional trailer for an uncoming film. Rochon states that the film, Devil's Fork, is one of the most extreme scripts she has ever read. Their appearance is on August 8, but the location is not available at this time.
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Dark Knight Shines Bright
Fueled by Oscar-buzz for the late great Heath Ledger and his transcendent performance as the maniacal Joker, as well as great word of mouth from early screenings and coming off the heels of the excellent Batman Begins, The Dark Knight pummeled the single day domestic box-office number, estimated to have elbowed aside Spiderman 3 by $7 million, with a haul of $66.4 million. Whether or not the caped crusader can soar past Spidey's three day record of $151 million remains to be seen. (contributed by Thom Williams)
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Beginning Buzz For the End of Humanity
In case you hadn't heard, star of The Dark Knight Christian Bale, already part of the revitalization of the Batman franchise, next assumes the mantle as the sci-fi savior of humanity. Suffering through a so-so third silver screen installment (Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines) and an embarrassing attempt at a TV show (The Sarah Connor Chronicles), here's a first look at Bale in the role of John Connor, lending hope to a similar renaissance for the Terminator series. (contributed by Thom Williams)
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Ledger's Shot At Oscar Nod No Joke
As Dark Knight nears its July 18 release date and the buzz and anticipation reaches its event horizon with word starting to trickle out from advanced press screenings, rumor is Ledger's portrayal of the sick and twisted Joker is a legitimate contender for Oscar consideration. Should Ledger be nominated it would be the first time an actor would be honored after his death since 1995; only one actor has ever won an Academy Award postumously, Peter Finch for his role in 1976's Network. (contributed by Thom Williams)
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Trash Collector and Trashy Assassin Burst Bank
Between the two highly anticipated polar opposites Wall-E (over $60 million domestically) - cute little lovable animated robot - and Wanted ($50 mill) - starring everybody's favorite dirty girl looking positively filthy, Angelina Jolie - Hollywood enjoyed a 22% increase of ticket sales from the same timeframe last year. Rounding out the top five are Get Smart ($20), Kung Fu Panda ($11), and The Incredible Hulk ($9). (contributed by Thom Williams)
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She's "Wanted" for another role
Angelina Jolie is considering being a part of Sin City 2, because she is intrigued with what director Frank Miller can come up with next. Jolie is very much taken by the 2004 comic book adaptation, and Miller is also very keen to have the actress on board for the flick. The director already has a character lined up for her and is eager for her to peruse the script, and the Wanted star is also interested in Miller's offer, because she thinks the moviemaker is a "genius".
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George Takei of `Star Trek' to get married in Sept
"Star Trek" star George Takei is ready to "live long and prosper" with his partner of 21 years. Takei will marry 54-year-old Brad Altman on September 14th in Los Angeles. The 71-year-old actor, known for his role as Sulu on the "Star Trek" sci-fi TV series, was the first to pay $70 for a marriage license in West Hollywood early Tuesday. The marriage license is good for 90 days. Takei was jubilant, saying "it's going to be the only day like this in our lives and it is the only day like this in the history of America."
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Cyd Charisse retrospective
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will devote Friday, June 27, primetime lineup to a three-film tribute to the legendary Cyd Charisse. The tribute includes "Singin' in the Rain" (1952), in which she joins Gene Kelly for the famed "Broadway Melody Ballet" sequence; "The Band Wagon" (1953), Vincente Minnelli's colorful backstage musical that pairs Charisse with Fred Astaire; and "Silk Stockings" (1957), a musical remake of Ninotchka that features another sterling Charisse-Astaire collaboration.
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Musical Star Cyd Charisse Dies at 86
Cyd Charisse, who danced beside the likes of Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly in films such as Singin' in the Rain, Brigadoon, and Silk Stockings died of an apparent heart attack suffered Monday in Los Angeles. Charisse was trained as a classic ballerina and was credited with bringing an air of sophistication to '50's musicals. "After years when Hollywood's leading dancers were cute and fluffy, Cyd took dance to a more sensual realm in the 1950s," said dancing/film historian Larry Billman. (contributed by Thom Williams)
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The World is about to smell sweeter
Stunning Angelina Jolie is reportedly in talks to launch her own line of signature scents. The Oscar winner is working out the details with French fragrance house Coty (which recently helped create Sarah Jessica Parker's perfume) to design her own line of products. Jolie has a movie coming out June 27: the action thriller, Wanted, in which she portrays an assassin.
More Angelina Jolie news:
Angelina Jolie: The 'Entertainment' Weekly Interview
Brad and Angie Sign Lease on $70M French Estate
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Bond Curse Lives On!
The Bond Curse has claimed yet another victim. Quantum of Solace star Daniel Craig sliced off the top of his finger during an action sequence. This accident comes just one week after Craig's face was sliced open while filming another scene – requiring eight stitches. So far, the film's production has been marred by accidents. A crash left one crewmember critically injured. At one point, production was halted when a stunt driver suffered serious head injuries after crashing a vehicle into a wall in northern Italy. And before that, an Aston Martin had to be fished out of a lake after skidding off a narrow road in the rain.
You know what Mr. Craig? That's what you get for that damn blue Speedo. contributed by Rob Schillinger
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An Inconvenient Truth Goes... to the Opera?
That's right ladies and gentlmen. Where most of us found a nice movie to put on while we went to bed, apparently others found something that they decided would be great in the form of, that's right, opera.
Italian composer Giorgio Battistelli was commissioned with turning former President Al Gore's PowerPoint presentation An Inconvenient Truth into an opera, set to debut in 2011 in Milan at the La Scala Opera House. contributed by Rob Schillinger
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