Entertainment Weekly reported that Paris Hilton, the heiress and actress, will guest-star in a one-hour episode of My Name Is Earl on April 3, when the comedy returns to NBC.
In the episode, titled “I Won’t Die With a Little Help From My Friends,” Hilton tackles the role of Self, appearing in a vision that Earl (Jason Lee) has while in a coma.
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“The View” co-host had some kind words to say about Patrick Swayze, who recently was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, her co-star in the movie “Ghost.” She won an Oscar for her supporting role as psychic Oda Mae Brown, who helps slain businessman Sam Wheat (Swayze) communicate with his grieving fiancee and solve the mystery of his murder.
According to Associated Press, the 52-year-old actress-comedian said Swayze persuaded director Jerry Zucker to cast her in the film amid “some resistance.” According to Goldberg, Swayze said, “I’m not making this movie unless you put Whoopi Goldberg in there.”
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Finally after searching for a whole year, Notorious B.I.G. Â has been found by Fox Searchlight. Jamal Woolard (aka rapper Gravy), nabbed the role of the biopic “Notorious,” about the slain rapper.
Angela Bassett, Derek Luke and Anthony Mackie also will star. Story pivots on the life of Christopher Wallace, aka Notorious B.I.G., whose murder has yet to be solved.
The story starts from his beginnings as a Brooklyn crack dealer to his rise to the top of the world of hip-hop.According to Variety, Bassett will play Voletta Wallace, mother of the singer. Luke will play Sean “Diddy” Combs, who was in the car when Biggie was killed. And Mackie will portray Biggie’s hip-hop rival Tupac Shakur.
George Tillman Jr. will helm “Notorious” from a screenplay by Cheo Hodari Coker and Reggie Rock Bythewood. Filming is set to start March 24 and in all five boroughs of New York.
“Notorious” opens on Jan. 16.Â
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Beyonce Knowles, Ali Larter and Idris Elba plan to star in “Obsessed,” a thriller that Knowles will executive produce with her father, Mathew Knowles.
According to Variety, in “Obsessed,” Elba will play an asset manager who has a knockout wife (Knowles) and thriving career until a temp office worker (Larter) begins stalking him.
Knowles was last seen onscreen in “Dreamgirls,” Elba last appeared in “American Gangster.” He next stars in “Prom Night” for Screen Gems.Â
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Jim Carrey will be directed by Jason Reitman (”Juno”) in topline comedy “Pierre Pierre.”
 The story focuses on a decadent French nihilist who decides to transport a stolen painting from Paris to London.
The Reitman-Carrey spec package sparked a heated bidding war that came down to Universal, Mandate and Atomic. Atomic won.
Carrey next stars in Warner Bros.’ “Yes Man” and lends his voice to 20th Century Fox’s “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who.”
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Based upon Mark Millar’s explosive graphic novel series and helmed by stunning visualist director Timur Bekmambetov—creator of the most successful Russian film franchise in history, the Night Watch series—Wanted tells the tale of one apathetic nobody’s transformation into an unparalleled enforcer of justice.Â
In 2008, the world will be introduced to a hero for a new generation: Wesley Gibson. 25-year-old Wes (James McAvoy) was the most disaffected, cube-dwelling drone the planet had ever known. His boss chewed him out hourly, his girlfriend ignored him routinely and his life plodded on interminably. Everyone was certain this disengaged slacker would amount to nothing. There was little else for Wes to do but wile away the days and die in his slow, clock-punching rut. Until he met a woman named Fox (Angelina Jolie).After his estranged father is murdered, the deadly sexy Fox recruits Wes into the Fraternity, a secret society that trains Wes to avenge his dad’s death by unlocking his dormant powers. As she teaches him how to develop lightning-quick reflexes and phenomenal agility, Wes discovers this team lives by an ancient, unbreakable code: carry out the death orders given by fate itself.
With wickedly brilliant tutors—including the Fraternity’s enigmatic leader, Sloan (Morgan Freeman)—Wes grows to enjoy all the strength he ever wanted. But, slowly, he begins to realize there is more to his dangerous associates than meets the eye. And as he wavers between newfound heroism and vengeance, Wes will come to learn what no one could ever teach him: he alone controls his destiny.Â
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This has to be one of the most bizarre pieces of news I’ve heard in quite some time. Scarlett Johansson, It Girl up until last year, is going to release an album. But not just any album, a covers album. Now, this wouldn’t be too much of a surprise: Hollywood princess, after suffering a commerical and critical bomb or two, attempts to boost her popularity by releasing a album, entitled “Anywhere I Lay My Head”. However, Scarlett has made the very strange move of covering only songs by Tom Waits (although she snuck in a song she wrote herself, pathetically titled “Song for Jo”).
For those who don’t know (shame on you), Tom Waits started off his career by recording drunken jazz tunes. They were witty, moody, and cool. But soon Waits changed direction. In fact, he made his own direction, a combination of jazzy ballads and industrial stomps, eventually incorporating the occasional beat-boxing. Tom Waits is one of the most unique artists around- nothing and nobody sounds like him.
Now, Waits has been covered before, by the likes of Springsteen, Rod Stewart, and the Eagles, to varying degrees of success. But a whole record by someone who has never recorded before? The tracklisting (full details below) doesn’t help, with many of the songs picked from Waits’ later, more bizarre and thus idiosyncratic career. These songs are made unique through Waits’ throaty, cigarette-stained voice, his left-of-field production and odd instrumentation. My deepest fear is that Scarlett attempts to make them more “accessible” by recuding them to gentle jazz and R&B tunes, stripping them of everyhting that made them so distinct in the first place.
“Anywhere I Lay My Head” is out on May 20th. Tom Waits, who guards his music well, has apparently given Scarlett his seal of approval. Well, would you say no to her?
The Tracklising in full: Read on »
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Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci plan to star together in Mirren’s husband, Taylor Hackford, film “Love Ranch.” A drama based on a true story about a couple, Joe and Sally Conforte, who owned Mustang Ranch, the first legal prostitution house in Nevada. Boxer Oscar Bonavena was gunned down in 1976 at the ranch allegedly having an affair with the madam Sally. Â
“Ray†was the last film Hackford directed, and he looks forward to working with his wife again. They haven’t worked together since “White Nights†in 1985. Hackford told Variety, “I’ve developed this project for a long time, and one of the things that excited me most was the chance to work again with my wife,” Hackford said. “I had to beg; she’s a very busy girl. We’d wanted to work together for some time, but she wouldn’t agree unless it was a great role, and this is a great role.” The last big role for Pesci was “Lethal Weapon 4†in 1999, although he played a small role in “The Good Shepherd.â€
“Joe didn’t have any desire to work, but he was the first person I had in mind to play the husband, this former cab driver who dreamed of making prostitution legal and carved out a tiny county and convinced the local politicians,” Hackford said. “He’s playing the godfather of legalized prostitution, and it convinced Joe to jump back into the fire.”
No one on has been cast to play the fighter yet.
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Despite the fact the Patrick Swayze is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer, which his doctor is optimistic, his possible TV series, “The Beast,” is still in the running.
I wish Patrick a speedy recover. I have always enjoyed his films: “Dirty Dancing,” “The Red Dawn,” “The Outsiders” and “Ghost.”
All I have heard from people in the business is how great of a guy he is. You’re in my prayers Patrick.
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If you are like me you love going to the movies but lament actually having to pay for them. Good news to report for all you cheapskates like me: Leatherheads is running a promotion to see the George Clooney film for free.
Your next question is “where do I sign up”? Head over to their website and sign up. Hopefully you win and won’t have to pay a dime for the movie (except for the popcorn and milk duds of course).
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The Tribeca Film Festival is sticking to its New York ties by choosing ‘Baby Mama’ as the opener for the event. The film was was shot in New York City and features the directorial debut of former Saturday Night Live writer Michael McCullers.
“As a film festival with a true commitment to New York City and its film community, what better way to open this year’s festival than with a New York production that brings together some of the city’s most beloved and creative talent,” said Tribeca Film Festival co-founder Jane Rosenthal. “The creators of this film, both in front of the camera and behind, have been making audiences laugh for years. We look forward to celebrating this crowd-pleasing comedy with our long time collaborators at Universal.”
The comedy stars other SNL names Amy Poehler, who as won acclaim her portrayal of Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, and Tina Fey who shot to stardom on the show.
The Tribeca Film Festival kicks off April 23 and runs until May 4th. Further scheduling of film showings will begin on March 11th.
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If you watch BBC America you are probably hooked on their hit show ‘The Vice’. Brutally depicting prostitution, murder, mutilation, pornography and sex-slavery in the first ever episode you quickly realize that this is not just some other show that is filling the airwaves. If you haven’t been exposed to the show, there is good news to report. The first season will be released on DVD on March 25th.
‘The Vice’ aired from 1999-2003 on BBC. The show won critcal acclaim as Ken Stott (Fever Pitch) stole the show with 3 nominations for Best Actor during its run.
If you like American shows such as CSI or Six Feet Under this one will be right up your alley.
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Well Ferrell’s comedy made the top spot at the box office this weekend. “Semi-Pro” gross wasn’t that high – $15.3 million. “Vantage Point” hung in there at second place with $13 million — not far behind.
“The Other Boleyn Girl,” the other big opener, made fourth with $8.3 million, and modern-day fairy tale “Penelope” placed eighth with $4 million.
All in all, it appears pretty uneventful. But, more and better movies are not far behind.
Here is the whole box office standings for the weekend.
1. Semi-Pro                                                        $15,300,000
2. Vantage Point                                             $13,000,000
3. The Spiderwick Chronicles                          $8,700,000
4. The Other Boleyn Girl                                  $8,300,000
5. Jumper                                                          $7,600,000
6. Step Up 2 the Streets                                   $5,700,000
7. Fool’s Gold                                                   $4,700,000
8. Penelope                                                      $4,000,000
9. No Country for Old Men                                $4,000,000
10. Juno(Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â $3,300,000
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I just went through a great article in Time magazine centered on the movie star, George Clooney.
“George Clooney: The Last Movie Star” reveals, quite easily, who George Clooney is. He sounds like a great guy you would love to know.Â
Here is an excerpt:
 ”He’s a throwback to what movie stars used to be,” says Grant Heslov, who has been friends with Clooney since they met in an acting class in 1983 and is now his partner at their new film and TV production company, Smoke House. “You see him and you think, Wouldn’t that be a great life? He seems like a man’s man. He seems like you could meet him at a bar and have a chat with him and it would be easy. And all of that is true.”
I actually know someone who met him in a bar, had a chat and it was easy. They had a great evening together.
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Did you always dream that your wedding day would something out of Hollywood with celebrity guests, champagne , and paparazzi documenting every move. If that sounds like your idea of fun and you are planning on getting hitched in the next couple of months then you should read this story closely.
‘Made of Honor’, which will be released on May 2nd and stars “McDreamy” Patrick Dempsey, has announced a contest in which it will select a couple to get married at the premiere of the film.
Dwight Caines, who is running the promotion, explains:
“Your wedding day is a once-in-a-lifetime event, so we pulled out all the stops in this contest to make the winning couple’s special day an extraordinary one. http://www.theknot.com/ is the go-to site for brides everywhere and we know that they will make fantastic partners in this unique contest. In addition, featuring the contest on ‘Entertainment Tonight’ is a great way to spread the word and get the public to vote on which couple should be married at the premiere.”
So how do you enter? Head to this website (http://www.madeofhonor-movie
The winning couple will not only be able to boast having their special day celebrated with movie stars but will also be awarded $3,000 Bed Bath & Beyond shopping spree in the form of a gift card. In addition, upon request, the winning couple will receive 10 additional passes to the premiere for friends and family. And the cherry on top? A a romantic Honeymoon which includes six nights in Europe, visiting Paris and Venice. While only one couple will be able to live the dream of the Hollywood wedding other prizes include $1,000 Bed Bath & Beyond bridal registry in the form of a gift card to help them outfit and decorate their home.
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AÂ new movie about reggae legend Bob Marley is in the works. Based on the book “No Woman No Cry: My Life With Bob Marley” which was written by his wife Rita Marley:
“Bob always told me, ‘Wherever you are I will be there’ and I didn’t understand it until much later. Our lives began in a government yard in Trenchtown with hopes of reaching the world through music and through our dreams. I wrote my book to tell my story — of the dreams we shared and those days we spent living and believing in our hope. I saw it and now we get to tell it through our movie. I’ve waited a long time to tell this story, about growing up in Jamaica and meeting Bob and making our music and falling in love and making our family. All that, and all that we went through went into this. Now is that time. This is my story.” Rita said in a press release.
The Weinstein Company secured the rights to the movie which will be the first ever about the late star. Harvey Weinstein sounds very enthuastic about the film stating:
“I could not be more excited about this film and about bringing audiences around the world a true look into the delicate and dynamic lives of Rita and Bob Marley. Bob Marley was a prolific individual who has influenced and impacted the world with engaging messages he expressed through his moving and socially observant music. His voice commanded attention, it commanded compassion, and it commanded peace. He was a profound musical prophet, whose voice and words inspired generations across the world. We hope this film will resonate across all classes and creeds.”
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Way back in May, we told you how excited we were to see ‘Speed Racer’ adaptation to the big screen . We have great news to report on the movie directed by brains behind the Matrix Trilogy: ‘Speed Racer’ will be released at IMAX theaters May 9th, the same day as when it opens at the regular theater. The reason they are doing this is because the movie is so visually spectacular.
“Audiences will experience an incredible thrill ride when they see Speed Racer in IMAX theaters this May,” added Greg Foster, Chairman and President of IMAX Filmed Entertainment. “Warner Bros Pictures, The Wachowski Brothers and Joel Silver are masters at telling stories specifically for the big IMAX screen, and with up to 14,000 watts of digital surround sound combined with crystal-clear, larger than life images, this movie and IMAX are made for each other.”
So if you were making plans to see the movie when it was released, it is probably a good idea to go “full throttle” and see ‘Speed Racer’ in a venue that will make the movie that much better and give you the chance to see the film how it was designed to be seen.
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Drew Barrymore appeared on the Oprah Winfrey show with some big news. Barrymore announced that she was giving a donation of $1 Million dollars to the World Food Program. The money will be used to feed school children in Kenya.
“I have seen with my own eyes what a difference a simple cup of nutritious porridge can make in a child’s life,” said Drew Barrymore. “It helps them learn, stay healthy and sets them on track for a bright future. I urge everyone — everywhere — to help WFP ‘Fill the Cup’ for hungry children, and make hunger history.
The donation will help feed 10 Million kids in the country for an entire year. Barrymore is a World Food Program. There is little doubt that she practices what she preaches.
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The Cleveland International Film Festival takes place this week starting on Thursday. The 10 day event will show 130 feature films and 160 short films. The event, the largest film festival in the state of Ohio, is in its 32nd year.
This years This years festival will tribute 57 year old John Sayles who receives the Director’s Spotlight award. The event will show six films from the New York native which include ‘The Brother From Another Planet’, ‘Passion Fish’, ‘Eight Men Out’, and ‘Lianna’, ‘Return of the Secaucus Seven’ and ‘The Secret of Roan Inish’. Sayles will introduce his films on both March 7th and Saturday, March 8th to introduce his films and will also hold a question and answer session with the audience after the showings. Sayles joins notable Cleveland International Film Festival honorees Goran Markovic (27th CIFF), Todd Solondz (29th CIFF), Freida Lee Mock (30th CIFF), and Rolf de Heer (31st CIFF) with his Director’s Spotlight Award.
For more information on the Cleveland International Film Festival, please visit their website.
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If you are a big Batman series fan you may want to take a trip out to Six Flags this summer. Why? In celebration of the upcoming film ‘The Dark Knight’ Six Flag parks in Jackson, NJ, Gurnee, IL, and Agawam, MA will feature a roller coaster with a theme of the movie. If you are a Batman fan that happens to love roller coasters, it sounds like a can’t miss adventure of fun.
Six Flag’s Vice President of Entertainment and Marketing Mike Antinoro said in a press release about the coaster:
“The Dark Knight film is a powerful follow-up to Batman Begins and we expect The Dark Knight Coaster to be a can’t miss event for all audiences this summer as well.”
The Dark Knight Coaster will truly bring the theme of the movie into the ride itself. Sound, video, and special effects will all combine with a thrilling coaster to mesh the experiences together.
Dark Knight comes to theaters on July 18th. You won’t have to wait that long for the roller coaster to open. The $7.5 Million dollar coaster will open when Six Flags starts their season this spring.
Want to see the coaster in action. Here is a video clip provided by Warner Brothers and Six Flags:
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Dark Sky Films is releasing one of the most talked about international horror films in recent memory later this month. ‘Them’ will hit stores and rental outlets on March 25th. Upon in its release, the Chicago Tribune called the film “One of the most intelligent and unnerving films in recent memory” and also won accolades from media outlets such as Entertainment Weekly and The New York Times. The movie saw was in theaters late last fall in some of the larger markets in the United States and will now be able to been seen all movie goers.
The story surrounds a a couple that live in the countryside. What they don’t know is that they are being watched by “Them” and it will soon take over their entire life. What does “Them” want? It would take the scare of the terrifying movie if we at Screenhead answered that for you.
The DVD come chalk full of special features including “The Making of Them”, trailers that are subtitled in English, widescreen presentation, and much more.
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Now, this may not be much news to anyone who hasn’t read the Watchmen graphic novel, but to anyone that has…
It has been confirmed that the “Tales of the Black Freighter” story that is read throughout the events of the Watchmen story will indeed be made. Actor Gerard Butler spoke to Empire magazine about voicing the tale: “they’re going to do it in the style of a Japanese anime”.
That’s pretty good news for fans of the comic. The tale is actually a comic within the Watchmen comic, and concerns an increasingly deranged captain who chases after a phantom pirate ship he believes is on route to pillage his home-town.
This tale will not be part of the Watchmen film itself, as it does not directly relate to the principal actions of the story. In the original comics, it acted as a way of charting, and thus commenting on, one of the primary character’s decisions and reasoning throughout the main plot. While it will be nice to see it included in some form, this also indicates how difficult it will be to successfully adapt the graphic novel into a 2 hour film. The comic is made up of side-stories, back-stories, flashbacks, and metanarratives. And director Zack Synder’s last film, 300, barely had one story in total.
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What once was TV show revivals is now becoming comic book revivals. Yes, Hollywood seems keen on cracking the comic nerd market after the ridiculous success that was 300. Hell, even the French are at it, after adapting Persepolis to much critical acclaim. Now things are moving on, with almost everything Frank Miller spilt ink on becoming a movie, as well as Akira, Watchmen, etc.
And now David Fincher has signed on to direct yet another comic adaptation. This time it’s Black Hole, originally written, and drawn, by Charlie Burns. The comic is set in the 70s in which a group of teenagers contract a STD that causes strange genetic mutations. That sounds like an allegory promoting abstinence to me, but apparently it’s more like a metaphor for the awkwardness of adolescence.
Fincher is certainly an interesting choice. He has already proven that he can capture the spirit of an era in the excellent Zodiac. Plus, there was enough dry humour in Fight Club, and enough visual prowess in Panic Room to suggest that he can handle such a bizarre and humorous (I presume) idea without getting silly.
Details of the film are sketchy, although it is being written by Roger Avary, who recently penned the awful dialogue of Beowulf. In the meantime, Fincher fans can look forward to The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, an F Scott Fitzgerald story starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett.
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Beware of the Swamp Thing!”
From the comic book to the movies…from the television to DVD, I have the 22 episodes DVD, which promotes the first two seasons in the order they were meant to be seen.Â
Enter your name by posting at the site and I will draw the winner.
This DVD package looks awesome. I might just open it up and watch it before I give it away.
Good luck!
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