By Sara MorrisonTheWrap Gwyneth Paltrow’s tightly-controlled image might get an unauthorized write-up in an upcoming Vanity Fair profile, but it shouldn’t hurt her reputation with fans and will probably help the magazine’s reputation to hit the entertainment world a little harder than it used to, according to brand strategists. “This is not her Paula Deen […]
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Samuel L. Jackson, Rosie Perez recall safety risks while filming ‘Do The Right Thing’
WENN Samuel L. Jackson and the cast of Spike Lee‘s 1989 movie “Do The Right Thing” were constantly harassed by gang members and hoodlums in New York during filming because they ruined “business” on the streets. Lee hired members of the Fruit of Islam organization to work security on the set, but whenever Jackson or […]
Harper Lee sues hometown museum in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)Â — “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee is suing a museum in her hometown of Monroeville to stop it from selling souvenirs with her name and the title of her Pulitzer Prize-winning book. The lawsuit, filed last week in federal court in Mobile, said the Monroe County Heritage Museum has traded on […]
Rex Reed stands by Melissa McCarthy weight remarks amid Elle cover controversy
By Brent LangTheWrap Rex Reed is standing by scathing review of Melissa McCarthy‘s performance in “Identity Thief,” in which he called the plus size actress a “female hippo,” even as a debate over media treatment of the “Bridesmaids” star’s weight has been reignited by a controversial Elle magazine cover. Bing: Jenny McCarthy slams Rex Reed […]
Foster and O’Dowd in Armstrong film
Chris O’Dowd will play a journalist in the Lance Armstrong film 16 October 2013 Ben Foster has been confirmed to play Lance Armstrong alongside Chris O’Dowd as the journalist who helped expose the doping scandal in a new Stephen Frears film, according to reports. Bridesmaids star Chris will play journalist David Walsh in the movie, […]
Two men have been arrested after film director, Michael Bay, was allegedly …
Two men have been arrested after film director, Michael Bay, was allegedly assaulted while working on the latest Transformers film (AP) 17 October 2013 Michael Bay has been attacked and slightly injured on the set of the fourth instalment of the Transformers movie series filming in Hong Kong, police said. A police spokeswoman said two […]
Radcliffe is film festival darling
Daniel Radcliffe attends the premiere of Kill Your Darlings at Odeon West End, London 17 October 2013 Daniel Radcliffe was the darling of the red carpet at the London Film Festival with the premiere of Kill Your Darlings. The Harry Potter star plays poet Allen Ginsberg in the film about a 1944 murder that draws […]
‘Fifty Shades’ fiasco discussed at studio meeting
LOS ANGELES (AP) — NBC-Universal employees have been told the recasting of Christian Grey in the company’s film version of the erotic best-seller “Fifty Shades of Grey” will be finalized in the next few weeks. A company-wide “town hall” on Wednesday covered a variety of subjects but “Fifty Shades” was the inevitable hot topic in […]
‘Sharknado’ meets ‘Twilight’: Syfy announces latest original movie
By Tim KenneallyTheWrap How do you improve on the awesome pile of televised WTF that was Syfy’s “Sharknado“? Duh — add do something about vampires, of course! And not just any vampires – sea vampires! Which are easily one of the five most awesome varieties of vampires ever. Bing: What are the other SyFy movies […]
Muse gets unsettlingly close in new concert film
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Muse frontman Matt Bellamy had to be more than just camera-ready for “Muse – Live at Rome Olympic Stadium.” The British rock band’s new concert film was shot in 4K, which meant a whole new level of detail. “There’s weird things like hair and stuff that you probably would never pay […]