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LITIGATION FAIL
Bruno's First Big Lawsuit Dropping Assault And Battery Claims
During the release of Borat, Sacha Baron Cohen and Fox faced a bunch of lawsuits, most of them claiming the film's irreversible damage to reputations, none of which were even moderately successful. Now, Bruno's first litigation failures have arrived.
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gq
L.A. Parents Don't Want Bruno Pretending to Sodomize Their Kids, Period
You might have thought that Los Angeles is a progressive city, but think again. All it takes is one little wink-wink ass-fucking photo shoot with a movie star and high school students to get parents all upset. More » -
mark sanford
Maureen Dowd Needs to Brush Up on Her Hollywood Classics
Maureen Dowd fired up her patented pop-culture-meets-political-sideshow engine again yesterday to explore the resonances between The Holiday, the 2006 Cameron Diaz movie that Dowd thinks Mark Sanford recommended via e-mail to his Argentinian paramour, and Sanford's life. Wrong Holiday, MoDo. More »
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By John CookComment by MisterHippity: This just happens to be my favorite movie ever. If Sanford really was referring this film, he's an even bigger bigger... 6 Responses | Other threads
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crime
Jesse James Hollywood Does Not Have a Death Wish
Remember the 2006 classic Justin Timberlake/ Emile Hirsch vehicle Alpha Dog, which captured America's heart? Yes, well. It was based on an actual drug-related murder case. The trial is going on now. The suspect says he's (mostly) innocent! More » -
The Intelligentsia
Bret Easton Ellis Did Not Particularly Enjoy The Hangover
Novelist Bret Easton Ellis has a Twitter account that he rarely updates, except to review movies, and tonight he tweeted his somewhat predictable disgust for The Hangover and the simpletons surrounding him who actually had the audacity to enjoy it. More » -
the cinema
Ad Agency Sex Tape Inspires Short Film
Remember that infamous ad agency sex tape that "surfaced" last year? Sure you do. Now it has inspired a real cinematic short film! In this way we contribute to the arts. More » -
cannes film festival
Cannes You Dig It? 2009 Film Festival Winners: An Austrian-tatious Party.
The Twitteratti are pecking away the wins at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival that don't involve Jean-Claude Van Damme getting freak-ay with some fan(nes). Michael Moore, pictured, wasn't there. This year's winners: More » -
film schooled
Precious Trailer: A Thing Of Terrible Beauty
The trailer for Precious, the film based on the novel Push by Sapphire, has hit the web, and it will probably give you goosebumps: [Jezebel] -
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celebrity profiles
McG Still Calling Himself McG; New Terminator is About Yelling?
This month's Esquire says that the new Terminator movie is all about a scream, or something, but that the scream is bad, and McG definitely isn't a tool. Oh super. This movie will be great. More » -
intimate encounters
The Girlfriend Experience Blurs The Line Between Fantasy, Reality
Steven Soderburgh's new film The Girlfriend Experience, which stars adult film actress Sasha Grey, explores how its characters confuse fantasy and reality, and attempts to do the same for its pornography-literate audience members. [Jezebel] -
no touching
Kevin Spacey Hanging Out With Jack Abramoff
Famous actor Kevin Spacey is going to prison! To... interview criminal lobbyist Jack Abramoff. For an upcoming film. A film that sounds just weird. More » -
outrage
It's Outing Season Again
All the gay Republicans are going to be OUTED! This threat is made every couple years, usually by Michelangelo Signorile and Mike Rogers. This time, there is a movie coming out! More »
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By PareeneComment by mentir: Pereene, it would be great if you would add a 'closeted gay Democrats' and 'gay Democrats' tag to this post... 12 Responses | Other threads
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biopics
Madoff Movie To Be Just as Good as Madoff's Business
Here's the poster for the sure-to-be-classic upcoming low-budget Bernie Madoff biopic, dynamically titled "Made Off With America." Yes, they did use the bald eagle/flag clip art, thank you. The auditions are also dynamic! More »
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Comment by Claire Buoyant: You know what that movie poster needs? Pancakes. 3 Responses | Other threads
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deathwatch
Is Harvey Weinstein Broke?
The Weinstein Company keeps throwing out signs of having absolutely no money. The latest is a report that the company may have lost the rights to produce a sequel to Sin City. More » -
scandals
Is Slumdog Star's Dad a Child-Seller, or a Tabloid Victim?
The father of nine-year-old Slumdog Millionaire star Rubina Ali has been arrested for allegedly trying to sell her to an undercover reporter—but he says he's innocent, and it's all a setup. What's going on? More »
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Comment by RoosiDesi: The sale of young kids for the purpose of marrying them (to Arab sheiks looking for kicks or for an... 2 Responses | Other threads
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tragedy
With Child-Selling Tale, Slumdog Has Officially Gone from Heart-Warming to Gut-Wrenching
Rubina Ali was plucked from the slums of Mumbai to star in Slumdog Millionaire, which went on to be a smash hit around the world. Too bad absolutely nothing good came of that! More » -
movies
'Bruno' Exposes Himself to Ron Paul
Hah, Ron Paul will be in Bruno. Sacha Baron Cohen lured him to studio with the promise of a serious interview about economics, and instead, obviously, it became a gay panic joke. More »
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By PareeneComment by czecher: To me, the saddest part of this is that no one on Ron Paul's entire staff had ever heard of... 4 Responses | Other threads
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movies
John McTiernan's New Movie: The Karl Rove Affair
Did you know that the prosecution of criminal Hollywood private eye Anthony Pellicano was an attempt by Karl Rove to derail Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign? It's true, if you're crazy! More » -
daredevils
Man Back on Wire
Phillipe Petit, the flighty Frenchman who walked a wire between the Twin Towers in 1974 and last year starred in Man on Wire, is planning another NYC stunt. Involving wires, again! More » -
advertising
8 Mile as a Truffaut Film
"What would the battle scene from 8 Mile look like if it was reimagined as a pretentious black-and-white French film?" Stella Artois' ad agency wondered, for some reason. More »
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Comment by SpeakerphoneON: "No idea why they went to all this trouble" Any excuse to put off writing riveting coupon copy or designing that... 2 Responses | Other threads
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dark arts
Is Date Rape Funny? Seth Rogen Explains It All For You
If you're thinking about seeing the light-hearted Seth Rogen comedy Observe & Report, you may want to watch this R-rated trailer first...or maybe not. [Jezebel] -
trailer park
Everyone Poops, by Spike Jonze
You've seen the trailer for Spike Jonze's childhood flashback du jour Where the Wild Things Are. Now take it all the way back, with the fake knockoff trailer for Everyone Poops. More » -
reality
Under Siege 3: Ragtag Shipmates Defeat Pirates Hand-to-Hand
The crew of the Maersk Alabama, the ship with 20 Americans aboard hijacked by Somali pirates this morning, has reportedly already retaken the ship from the scurvy buccaneers. Whoa, movielike, action film, what's happening? More »
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Comment by FracturedAcetabulum: This is awesome. But I'm especially intrigued by this... We have ways to push back, but we do not carry arms 6 Responses | Other threads
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the cinema
Gen Art Film Concludes with Long Legs and Giant Checks
Over the last few days, Gawker operative Stephen Kosloff continued to investigate the flora and fauna of the Gen Art film festival, which concluded last night. He brought you back these words and pictures. More »
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By Stephen KosloffComment by Nigromancer: Nope, it was done correctly. Moreover, Laura Breckenridge is a really chill girl. 1 Responses | Other threads
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media
Peter Bart and Variety's Future
Longtime Variety editor Peter Bart was finally replaced last weekend—a move that we (and others) interpreted as Bart being, essentially, stripped of his power to make way for new blood. Not true, he says! More » -
the cinema
The Gen Art Film Festival and the Weirdest Hand Job You Will Ever See
Over the last two nights, Gawker operative Stephen Kosloff braved the Gen Art film festival and related events. He brings you back this, the harrowing true account (and photographs) of what he saw. More »
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By Stephen KosloffComment by Motoko Kusanagi: I feel sad for middle-aged people who attend nightclub events. Don't you have someone to snuggle with on the sofa? ... 1 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood finance
How Movie Stars Get Paid
Every so often someone writes a trend story about movie star pay that is utterly wrong because the reporter has no idea how Hollywood deals are done. So let's do a brief refresher course.
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fameballs
Arthur Kade is Too Hot For Angelina Jolie
Our friend Arthur Kade is moving up in the world! Philly's most inane John Fitzgerald Page knockoff is in a movie with Angelina Jolie. Eh, Arthur Kade has fucked hotter chicks: More »
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Comment by Pope John Peeps II: He's actually a pretty piss-poor boxer, which makes that audition tape kind of humorous. I guess "kade-style" means "suck". 11 Responses | Other threads
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feuds
50 Cent Dons Wig, High-Pitched Voice For Sex Tape Belittling Rival's Manhood
50 Cent is locked in a running feud with Miami rapper (and former corrections officer) Rick Ross. It's all anyone in hip hop is talking about! Naturally, 50 has donned a wig, for a sex tape. More »
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previews
New Bruno Movie Hilarious, Familiar
So say the early reports from a 20-minute screening that played at the SXSW festival in Austin over the weekend. Said a THR reporter: "It's funny deja vu, but it's still deja vu." More » -
monday morning box office
Enraged at Being Cut Out of the Movie, Giant Squid Devours Would-Be Watchmen Ticket Buyers
Mondays are best spent piecing together the ruin that followed in the weekend's wake. Recovering the satellites, analyzing the soil samples. And looking at the box office receipts! This week: Disappointment haunted all their dreams. More » -
why so critical?
Watchmen Reviews: 'Maybe It's Better to Grow Up'
So how is this biggest-movie-ever Watchmen superhero flick? Well, not so good if many critics are to be believed. Should have been kept in holy reverence as a comic book (or graphic novel or whatever).
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trailer park
Public Enemies Makes Us Want to Shoot Bankers, Too
Everyone's mad at the banks these days, because they've robbed us blind, and now they're holding their hands out wanting some more, please. So it's a perfect time for Johnny Depp as bank-robber John Dillinger. More » -
superstars
John Fitzgerald Page Can Put You in the Movies!
Stop everything: John Fitzgerald Page—the Worst Person in the World—is doing stuff! Would you like to be in a movie with Bill Murray and Sissy Spacek? John Fitzgerald Page can make it happen: More » -
gossip
Memorial to Biggie Smalls Is Also a Paid Ad For Sweaters
Rappers have been dropping brand names in their lyrics for cash for years; it's tasteless, but widespread. But why would you turn a memorial track for your dead friend into a Coogi ad? More »
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monday morning box office
Gun-Wielding Madea Bravely Fends Off Be-Hotpanted Jonas Brothers
Good morning and happy, miserable Monday everyone. (Snow on the East, rain on the West). While you cower inside, away from the elements, ponder over the weekend box office report and wonder... why? More » -
movies
Funny People Doesn't Look Very Funny
When not cobbling his Oscar tribute to comedy together, Judd Apatow has been working on his next directing effort, Funny People, a comedy about the world's least funny topics: comedians and cancer. More » -
FAQ About Time Travel
Potentially The Greatest Time Travel Movie Of All Time
The new British movie Frequently Asked Questions About Time Travel bills itself as "Doctor Who meets Shaun Of The Dead." But this trailer makes it look more like Primer meets The Goodies. [io9] -
Works' Booth
Spielberg's Lincoln Might Be Assassinated
Steven Spielberg is not used to hearing the word "No." But after having trouble securing funding and distribution deals, Spielberg is now being forced to beg to keep his passion project Lincoln going. More » -
liberal media
Racist Republican Hicks in Documentaries: Still Important?
Alexandra Pelosi—daughter of Fancy Nancy Pelosi, Democratic big shot—has a new documentary out today about why Republicans feel so hurt, by Obama. Point: it reportedly sucks. Counterpoint: but it shows funny Republican hicks! More »
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Comment by Almostbanned: Ever walk around an anti-war protest? Political rallies really do attract lots of ignorance on both sides. A good percentage are... 19 Responses | Other threads
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