Astin Roth
President Will Smith?
One of Hollywood’s most powerful men wants to be one of the world’s most powerful men – as well as the smartest actor listed in the Hollywood’s 50 Smartest People list. Well, he didn’t put it that way, but he had wanted to be the first black president of the U.S. He says that, now, [...]
Superbad DVD Pulled From Hawaiian Wal-Mart Stores
If you’ve seen the movie Superbad, starring Michael Cera, or at least the trailers, you know of a character whose fake id names him as McLovin. Well a special edition of the Superbad DVD contains a copy of McLovin’s fake id that apparently looks much like a Hawaii driver’s license. Authorities complained and the bonus [...]
Renee Zellweger Works Out For Sanity
Renee Zellweger told reporters at the London premiere of Bee Movie that stays sane by going to the gym. In addition to Bee Movie, she’ll soon be shooting Leatherheads with George Clooney.
Jodie Foster Gives Thanks to Cydney Bernard
Jodie Foster, one of my all-time favorite actresses and filmmakers – who always seems such a pillar of strength – received the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award this week at the annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast. During her acceptance speech, Foster thanked “my beautiful Cydney.” Foster has always been very secretive about her life – bravo [...]
I Am Legend
I Am Legend, starring Will Smith as the last man on Earth, comes out in theaters Dec 14th. If you’ve seen the trailers, you can see how “dark” it is, even if the general premise didn’t already give it away. The story is based on a novel nearly fifty years old by Richard Matheson, supposedly [...]
Brad Pitt Quits State of Play Movie
Brad Pitt has walked out of his role on the movie State of Play (based on the critically-acclaimed British TV series of the same name). Word is that he wanted the film to follow his vision and it didn’t seem to be happening. The script also couldn’t be worked on during the Hollywood writer’s strike, [...]
Green With Envy? Kim Cattrall Scores More for Sex+City Movie
While Kristin Davis and Cynthia Nixon are getting paid $2 mil apiece for their role in the currently-filming Sex and the City movie, Kim Cattrall is getting $6 mil. She was the lone holdout a couple of years ago, when the movie was on hold for various reasons. But Sarah Jessica Parker is taking the [...]
Hollywood Writers to Negotiate
A negotiation date of Nov 26th has been set by Hollywood’s film and TV writers, according to their union. This is info comes from a joint statement between the WGA (Writers Guild of America) and AMPTP (Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers). Writers will continue to picket.
Thanks for Stealing My Film
If you’ve ever partaken of a torrent site, you already know that some of the downloads are there illegally, and that technically you’re breaking the law. But guess what? There’s actually a filmmaker, Eric D. Wilkinson, who’s thanking pirates for downloading his film. That’s because the onilne piracy has apparently translated into sales for him. [...]
The One Minute Film & Video Festival
If you’re in the vicinity of Toronto, Canada, on Thur Nov 22nd, you might want to check out the One Minute Film & Video Festival [via BlogTo] The festival features film and video from all over the world and is now in its 5th year. Ticket prices are $10 at the door and is taking [...]
