Writing by Dave on Tuesday, 13 May, 2008 at 12:25 pm
Ok, newsworthy or not, it’s time to talk about last night’s episode of House. Don’t worry, we’ll give you something to hold your attention, Lisa Edelstein’s Cuddy stripping in a schoolgirl uniform, but House continues to film their show non-stop until August, praying that their won’t be another strike when SAG’s contact goes up at the end of June.
There probably will be a strike, but House has most of their fifth season planned already.
Learn about that, watch the hottest broadcast stripping scene of recent memory and learn some details about it from Lisa, all inside.
Writing by Dave on Tuesday, 13 May, 2008 at 10:44 am
What the hell is up with Keira Knightley refusing to acknowledge that dramatic storylines happened during the current time period? Someone needs to make a film called: “Keira Knightley Goes To Starbucks,” just so we can see how it would look.
The Edge of Love is a new period romance with Keria Knightley, Sienna Miller, Cillian Murphy and Matthew Rhys.
The movie follows the famous Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (Rhys), his wife (Miller) and another couple (the other two stars). It’s a true story that involves some sort of attack on Thomas’ home. There also appears to be a love quad-rangle (some would say square), and some sort of war. Also, lots of smoking, a trial and some shooting.
Writing by Dave on Tuesday, 13 May, 2008 at 9:35 am
“Pre-Pro” is short for pre-production. Some of you might know that already and think that we’re assholes to remind you, but for the one person that didn’t know it just made all the difference.
Kick-Ass is a Mark Millar comic that has its run on the Marvel Icon line. Millar has been getting as much comic work as Bendis recently, though we haven’t read much that he’s done after Civil War wrapped up and the Marvel Universe moved on to the next big cataclysmic event that will force us to buy comics over six different lines. Either way, Millar = trustworthy storyteller, even if he has some trouble properly capturing characters with years of backstory (we’re still pissed he essentially made Reed Richards into a Nazi).
Kick-Ass, on the other hand, is a new character; a 15-year-old boy named Dave Lizewski who wants to be a real life superhero despite having no powers and no large supply of money. He doesn’t even really have a reason to fight crime, the kid just wants to be a superhero.
Who is writing it, paying for it and some viral video after the jump!
Writing by Dave on Tuesday, 13 May, 2008 at 9:16 am
Nothing like a local news anchor dropping the F-bomb on live television. Sue Simmons is the New York anchor for NBC’s news affiliate in New York (has been for years), and she slipped up a little last night:
It’s unclear why Sue blurts out “What the f*uck are your doing?” in the middle of a promo for the 11 o’clock news, but the dead silence that follows allows you to picture someone in the sound booth cutting volume, running out into the studio and asking the exact same question of Ms. Simmons.
This is on the back of a re-surfaced Bill O’Reilly freakout that we didn’t get to post yesterday, though it entertained us greatly. That clip after the jump.
“Jimmy’s proven track record and personality make him a natural for this important role that will bring a new generation of fans to ‘Late Night,’ ” said Marc Graboff, who co-chairs NBC Entertainment and Universal Media Studios with Ben Silverman, in a statement. “He will put his own distinct mark on late night humor just as he did on ‘SNL’ and in his other creative endeavors.”
“Simply put, Jimmy has all of the qualities for a late night host — in addition to being funny, he loves talking to people on and off camera, he’s a talented comedy writer and his time at ‘SNL’ demonstrated not only his ability to entertain, but also the work ethic and dedication it takes to succeed at hosting a nightly show,” added Rick Ludwin, Executive Vice President, Late Night and Primetime Series, NBC Entertainment.
Let’s see…what’s the first thing that comes to mind here….?
Writing by Dave on Sunday, 11 May, 2008 at 4:02 pm
Nick Bollea (Hogan), the son of Hulk Hogan, plead no contest to felony reckless driving charges stemming from the horrible accident on August 26th that left his friend, John Graziano, in bad shape.
Props go to the Florida judge who saw past CelebJustice and brought down the hammer. It was a horrible incident that no one intended, so though he has to serve the time, the felony will be wiped from his record when he turns 18 this summer.
Writing by Dave on Friday, 9 May, 2008 at 10:49 am
Ok, there is a lot of stuff going around the net about this one, since the first thing anyone thinks when they hear that Sopranos producer Brad Grey got Sopranos creator David Chase a directing gig is: Sopranos movie.
Well, that isn’t the case. Only because it has been announced as “not The Sopranos movie.” On a side note, The Sopranos movie does NOT have to go to Warners/HBO, so this could have been The Sopranos movie, but isn’t.
How do we know? Official press-release, bitches (after the jump)!
Writing by Dave on Friday, 9 May, 2008 at 10:03 am
This is a interesting little tidbit, and if it is true, Lindsay Lohan has been blacklisted, in a way, from further film roles.
We jumped on the sotry like everyone else: Lohan was cast in Manson Girls as Nancy Pitman, a surfer chick who became enthralled with Manson’s Family. However, according to this newest item, she has been UN-ATTACHED because other actresses refused to co-star with her.
A UK-based company called Velvet Octopus is ready to begin production on a sequel to 2001 cult hit Donnie Darko, of Jake Gyllenhaal fame. Jake will not be returning, but Daviegh Chase, who played Donnie’s younger sister Samantha in the film, will be returning to star in the “sequel.”
The second film picks up seven years after the first film (and the ill-fated jet engine incident), with Samantha Darko and her friend Corey on a road trip to Los Angeles when they start having weird visions.
This seems like a really bad idea. Velvet Octopus would like to make it known that they have “spoken” to Richard Kelly, the director of the first film, but that he is not involved in any official way. That makes us thing: bring on the suck.
Cast, details and when this shit-storm starts to go down, after the jump.
Writing by Dave on Thursday, 8 May, 2008 at 12:56 pm
As if eating New Line alive wasn’t enough to feed the beast, Warner Brothers has announced today that they will also be shuttering up Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures.
What’s worse is the official statement seems to blame the folding on New Line’s addition, subtly hinting that the New Line banner will be taking over the production budgets and schedules of both Picturehouse and WIP.
Writing by Dave on Wednesday, 7 May, 2008 at 12:10 pm
There are two videos currently at our disposal that pretty much sum up all the possible angles that this Nick Cannon/Mariah Carey marriage can possibly be covered.
CNN says this is a huge publicity stunt, and that Nick Cannon is benefiting more from the press.
Oprah, on the other hand, couldn’t be more in favor; sharing People’s Wedding photos and talking about how she “should have known” when Mariah was on her show recently.
Watch the two videos after the jump and save us a whole bunch of summation of the various spins this marriage is getting.
Writing by Dave on Wednesday, 7 May, 2008 at 11:45 am
See that picture there? That’s a new Mercedes bought for Jon Favreau by the Iron Man producers as a way to “thank” him for the movie opening at number one and grossing over $100 million dollars over a single weekend.
So they bought him a car. Is this common practice? Should our goal in life no longer be affording a car of our own, but nurturing along an already respected property into a movie so that our cars will be bought for us?
We don’t want to knock Favreau’s direction of Iron Man, we loved it like everyone else. We just feel that these is some sort of step that was skipped here. Like giving Jon a bonus then letting him decide if he wanted a new car (didn’t he ride that Segway in all the behind the scenes footage?), or giving Jon more money, or… we don’t know…SIGNING HIM UP FOR IRON MAN 2…
Writing by Dave on Wednesday, 7 May, 2008 at 11:11 am
Remember living in a world where Judd Apatow comedies weren’t instantly greenlit?
“Who’s producing?”
“This guy named Apatow”
“What else has he done?”
Those days are long gone.
Adam McKay, the director of unsung Apatow hero Anchorman recently told Collider that a sequel is not at all out of the question if he can round up the cast. Though he seems to neglect to mention that hiring Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, and Steve Carrel might be a tad bit more expensive this time around.