The New York Post posted an interesting article this morning about what Broadway has dubbed "the Denzel effect." This effect, named after Denzel Washington for his recent role in August Wilson's Fences on Broadway, describes the growing number of film actors making a move to theatre. Actors who are currently making this move include Halle Berry, who will co-star with Samuel L. Jackson in an upcoming drama called The Mountaintop, and James Earl Jones is returning to Broadway to star with Vanessa Redgrave in Driving Miss Daisy (which also sounds pretty spectacular), but there's one rumored casting choice that intrigues me more than the others.
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have been offered roles in an upcoming revival of Tennessee Williams' A Streetcar Named Desire. If they accept, Will would play Stanley while Jada would play Stella. And that is just too much awesome.
I absolutely love Will Smith. I think he's a magnificent actor; Stanley doesn't seem like an easy role to play, but I have little doubt that he could do it beautifully. All acting ability aside though, how crazy would it be to see the Fresh Prince do the famous "STELLA!" bit? />The New York Post posted an interesting article this morning about what Broadway has dubbed "the Denzel effect." This effect, named after Denzel Washington for his recent role in August Wilson's Fences on Broadway, describes the growing number of film actors making a move to theatre. Actors who are currently making this move include Halle Berry, who will co-star with Samuel L. Jackson in an upcoming drama called The Mountaintop, and James Earl Jones is returning to Broadway to star with Vanes...
Poor Kelsey Grammer. His wife of 13 years, Camille, filed for divorce at the beginning of the month, and now it turns out he's going to lose a ton of money because the couple didn't sign a prenup when they got married.
Kelsey is filing documents in attempt to avoid paying spousal support and to declare all of his Frasier earnings solely his, but since the couple got married four years into the series, that would only work for those first four years. His earnings from the other seven years of the show, plus all the money from syndication and money from whatever else he's done will have to be split evenly between them. That sucks for Kelsey, because towards the end of Frasier, he was making about 1.6 million dollars per episode.
This is his third divorce. Kelsey, what did we learn? The next time we meet a cute blonde dancer/stripper/Playboy model* and fall in love, are we going to take a few moments to make sure our remaining money from our hit sitcom is going to stay ours? Ok, baby, you call up David Hyde Pierce and cry it out now, you hear?
*These are the actual professions of his three wives. />Poor Kelsey Grammer. His wife of 13 years, Camille, filed for divorce at the beginning of the month, and now it turns out he's going to lose a ton of money because the couple didn't sign a prenup when they got married.
Kelsey is filing documents in attempt to avoid paying spousal support and to declare all of his Frasier earnings solely his, but since the couple got married four years into the series, that would only work for those first four years. His earnings from the other seven years ...
Shortly after landing herself the big deal lawyer, Robert Shapiro, and less than a week before she's due for jail, Lindsay Lohan checked into a sober living house.
She checked in yesterday to the house (founded by Shapiro himself, natch), and she's already received such illustrious visitors as her mother Dina, Samantha Ronson, and her new lady friend, Eilat Anschel. It looks like Shapiro is trying to show Judge Revel that Lindsay is really trying this time, ok, she's really trying so hard to be sober so she doesn't even need to go to jail even a little bit.
I don't think she's going to buy it, Rob. If Lindsay had checked into a sober living house probably any other time in her life than six days before she's supposed to go to jail, it might have looked like she was validly trying to get help. As it were, it just looks like she's a day late and a dollar short, both for looking sane and for taking any kind of care of herself. />Shortly after landing herself the big deal lawyer, Robert Shapiro, and less than a week before she's due for jail, Lindsay Lohan checked into a sober living house.
She checked in yesterday to the house (founded by Shapiro himself, natch), and she's already received such illustrious visitors as her mother Dina, Samantha Ronson, and her new lady friend, Eilat Anschel. It looks like Shapiro is trying to show Judge Revel that Lindsay is really trying this time, ok, she's really trying so hard to be sober so she doesn't even need to go to jail even a little bit.
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Let's look at some laws, shall we? In the state of Pennsylvania, children between the ages of seven and eighteen are permitted to work on plays, movies, TV shows, and other similar forms of media. Children under the age of seven can do movies, but there's no similar exemption in the law for television shows. And guess whose sextuplets are only six?
Republican congressman Thomas P. Murt is getting Pennsylvania's attorney general to look into the Gosselin situation, because "those permits were granted even though the law does not provide for them."
This isn't the first time that the Gosselins have been accused of breaking child labor laws, but this time the investigation might actually force TLC to cancel the show if the permits are found to be invalid. The real issue is clarifying within the law whether a reality show still counts as a television show since the children are just being filmed living their lives.
I think this may be a blessing in disguise. I've not cared about the Gosselins for years, and this is the perfect excuse for them to disappear from the public eye. Go gentle into that good night, Gosselins. Please. />Let's look at some laws, shall we? In the state of Pennsylvania, children between the ages of seven and eighteen are permitted to work on plays, movies, TV shows, and other similar forms of media. Children under the age of seven can do movies, but there's no similar exemption in the law for television shows. And guess whose sextuplets are only six?
Republican congressman Thomas P. Murt is getting Pennsylvania's attorney general to look into the Gosselin situation, because "those permits were...
And "everyone" includes Tori Spelling's three-year-old son, Liam. He already has just short of 20,000 followers on his account, which started because he's apparently a pretty funny kid and Tori wanted to document his wittiest statements (along with some photos). Here's an example of some of Liam's gems:
"My belly roars like a monster. It says MUST EAT LOLLIPOPS! Yum!"
"I love making jello castles. Jello wiggles and parties in my tummy"
"Oh no mama. We've got a problem... My butt is farting again"
"MOM WHO ARE YOU?" "Tori" "WHY YOU TORI?" "Cause that's my name" "NOOO, YOU ARE A TORI SPELLING!"
When Tori told Liam that his Twitter was turning out to be kind of popular, she says he responded with "Yeah, I'm a cool dude."
What do you guys think about this? While it definitely seems like little Liam is an adorable child, I'm a little bit like "Hey Tori, ever heard of a baby book?" />And "everyone" includes Tori Spelling's three-year-old son, Liam. He already has just short of 20,000 followers on his account, which started because he's apparently a pretty funny kid and Tori wanted to document his wittiest statements (along with some photos). Here's an example of some of Liam's gems:
"My belly roars like a monster. It says MUST EAT LOLLIPOPS! Yum!"
"I love making jello castles. Jello wiggles and parties in my tummy"
"Oh no mama. We've got a problem... My butt is farting agai...
Orlando Bloom already had one degree from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, but he missed his graduation because he was off being a beautiful elf in Lord of the Rings. Luckily, he got a second chance - plus a brand new degree.
He was given an honorary degree from the University of Kent yesterday, and he got to graduate alongside 340 other alumni at Canterbury Cathedral. He was also pretty pumped about it:
"It's a really big deal. It's an exciting day for me. I'm really honored to be back in my hometown. I have so many amazing memories of the cathedral and Canterbury. I have lived near the university so it's like my playground. It's a huge, huge honor and I feel chuffed, as does my mother -- nobody more than my mother."
Orlando was cheered on by his parents, his sister, and his fiance.
On a side note, how cute is his little graduation outfit? Mine was nowhere near as adorable as that. His jaunty little cap is just too much, I love it! />Orlando Bloom already had one degree from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, but he missed his graduation because he was off being a beautiful elf in Lord of the Rings. Luckily, he got a second chance - plus a brand new degree.
He was given an honorary degree from the University of Kent yesterday, and he got to graduate alongside 340 other alumni at Canterbury Cathedral. He was also pretty pumped about it:
"It's a really big deal. It's an exciting day for me. I'm really honored to be...
Radar has posted another audio clip of Mel Gibson spewing hate at Oksana, and this one's about eight minutes long. It's also a little more intense - I couldn't get through the whole thing. In the clip, Mel threatens to kill Oksana twice and tells her she deserved his abuse. He also tells her that she treats him "like shit" and she "fucking used" him, all while panting like a dog. I'm not going to post some of the more vivid quotes, you can listen to the audio if you're so inclined, but mostly I'm just kind of shocked over the whole thing. And it's not even that the dad from The Patriot or fucking Braveheart could say such things, it's that anyone can say such things.
Over the weekend, Mel was dropped by his agents, and he's currently up for three possible offenses: domestic violence, child endangerment, and assault with a deadly weapon. It looks like this might be the straw that broke the camel's back (the straw being this particular showcase of Mel's overwhelming hate and anger issues, the camel being the entertainment industry's unwavering love for Mel Gibson). Let's hope that Mel can just get locked in a cell, padded or otherwise, and at the very least not be able to graphically threaten death to the mother of his child. That's about all I'm willing to hope for at this point. />Radar has posted another audio clip of Mel Gibson spewing hate at Oksana, and this one's about eight minutes long. It's also a little more intense - I couldn't get through the whole thing. In the clip, Mel threatens to kill Oksana twice and tells her she deserved his abuse. He also tells her that she treats him "like shit" and she "fucking used" him, all while panting like a dog. I'm not going to post some of the more vivid quotes, you can listen to the audio if you're so inclined, but mostly...
Remember that time that Edward Norton played the Incredible Hulk? And remember how Edward Norton has a reputation for being an amazing actor? Well, you can write about that in a letter to Joss Whedon, because he went and kicked Ed out of his role in The Avengers.
The film, which will be released in the summer of 2012, is a big deal, just in case you haven't heard. First off, it's being directed by Joss Whedon, so how could it not be incredible (Buffy 4-eva!)? Secondly, there's the cast: Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Pine as Captain America, Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury, Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow. Then there was Edward Norton as the Incredible Hulk, but not so much anymore. A guy from Marvel explained it like this:
"Our decision is definitely not one based on monetary factors, but instead rooted in the need for an actor who embodies the creativity and collaborative spirit of our other talented cast members. The Avengers demands players who thrive working as part of an ensemble, as evidenced by Robert, Chris H., Chris E., Sam, Scarlett, and all of our talented casts. We are looking to announce a name actor who fulfills these requirements, and is passionate about the iconic role in the coming weeks."
In other words, Edward Norton is being a little diva bitch about the whole thing. Shame on Ed, I guess. I've heard my comic geek friends talk for what seems like years about how hard they're going to cream themselves over The Avengers, and now they're all depressed that he's gone. Looks like that's what you get for not embodying the same spirit as Robert Downey Jr. />Remember that time that Edward Norton played the Incredible Hulk? And remember how Edward Norton has a reputation for being an amazing actor? Well, you can write about that in a letter to Joss Whedon, because he went and kicked Ed out of his role in The Avengers.
The film, which will be released in the summer of 2012, is a big deal, just in case you haven't heard. First off, it's being directed by Joss Whedon, so how could it not be incredible (Buffy 4-eva!)? Secondly, there's the cast: ...
This is what Mischa Barton wore on Thursday to a boutique opening. Which was in public. And also in 2010.
Mischa, are you serious with this? Is it supposed to be some kind of throwback, an homage to the 80's perhaps? Is it some sort of ironic statement that you think people will understand? Or do you just really like dresses with skulls, loud colors, and unflattering cuts? I don't know what this is about, but this is a fact: for some reason or another, you made a choice to pick up this dress and put it on your body and to take that body out into the world. This was a conscious decision that you made and inflicted upon us all. And for that, I cannot forgive you.
Also, that bow is silly. />This is what Mischa Barton wore on Thursday to a boutique opening. Which was in public. And also in 2010.
Mischa, are you serious with this? Is it supposed to be some kind of throwback, an homage to the 80's perhaps? Is it some sort of ironic statement that you think people will understand? Or do you just really like dresses with skulls, loud colors, and unflattering cuts? I don't know what this is about, but this is a fact: for some reason or another, you made a choice to pick up...