Why We Never Want to Go to Sundance
The only thing you need to do to get rid of any "Ohh, I wish I was at Sundance" blues is to actually look at coverage of Sundance. The crowds! The lines! The stars! It's all pretty gross up close.
Dancin' Bill Gates Excels at the Power Point
[Bill Gates parties down at a Sundance party hosted by Microsoft's Bing search engine, at the House of Hype. Image (plus more dancin' pics!): DailyTruffle, via GuestofaGuest]
Future Conan Impersonator Just Can't Get String Dance Down
[Tilda Swinton, who would love to play Conan O'Brien in a movie, poses for a portrait at the Sundance film festival; image via AP]
Avatar Wins Heavyweight Box Office Champion of the World
It happened: Avatar has beaten out Titanic to become the highest grossing film of all time. And as Avatar towers above, petty American Idol squabbles continue, Arianna Huffington's sit-com is green lit and Forest Whitaker stars in a crime drama.
Now 50% Less Mysterious
Banksy on his movie: "Please don't give away the ending on Twitter." Good luck, dude.
Jihadist ComedyFour Lions Somehow Manages to Combine Jihad and Comedy
If there was ever a subject that doesn't translate well to comedy, it's the life of a suicide bomber. Yet somehow Britain's Chris Morris is able to twist this horrific act of violence into an absurdist comedy of errors.
Ryan Reynolds Is Buried Alive and Natalie Portman Dates a Little Kid: News from Sundance
There's this little indie film festival going on out West right now called Sundancer...? Is it Sundancer? Well, whatever it is, they're showing a lot of movies and thus there's lots of movie news. So let's do a roundup!
Traditional Kazakh Herding Dresses En Vogue at Sundance
[A creature identified as Jessica Alba hangs out in Park City. You know who else was there? Stephanie Pratt. Why on Earth is Stephanie Pratt at Sundance? Image via INF]
The Breakup of Brangelina Rages Through the Morning
Like Bombs Over Baghdad, Brangelina Breakup insanity continuous through the morning. Andy Dick's non-story sobriety. Johnny Carson: miserable bastard. Michael C. Hall: cunning cancer strategies. Sundance suckage, Susan Boyle rocks, Axl Rose doesn't. Presenting your epic Sunday Morning Gossip Roundup.
Some Inscrutable Banksy Thing: The Movie
And of course, Banksy has promised the local cops he won't do any graffiti. So. [Animal NY has the whole story. Pic: trentcall]
Banksy Does Sundance
A new documentary about superfamous/ semi-anonymous street artist Banksy is reportedly screening at Sundance this year, and Banksy pieces (another photo below) are popping up around Park City, Utah. After Mali and New Orleans, we guess he deserves a vacation.
The Most Important Thing at Sundance: The Swag
You silly goose, the celebs don't freeze their asses off in Utah for the movies, it's for the free crap. Parkas, jewelry, electronics, ski goggles, and Muscle Milk Light for everybody (famous)! Yippee! [Image via Getty]
Sex Does Not Sell Movies; Indians Do
The showbiz news cycle has ground to a halt. But you'll be glad you stuck with it, because two stories in today's trades reveal very conclusively that sex does not sell but Indians dancing do. Use this knowledge wisely.
Soon, Sarah Palin Will Launch a Celebrity Clothing Line
A comedy gets a major cast, an HBO movie gets majorly political. A skater gets a reality show, as do many, many fashion people. Because they're so interesting! Everyone watches TV on the internet now, especially Lost.
'Get Your Hands Off My 'Push' Baby!': A Defamer Timeline
Sundance darling Push is at the center of a bitter tug-of-war, with The Weinstein Company filing multiple suits against Lionsgate and Cinetic, the company that brokered the deal, alleging fraud and breach of contract.
Your First Look at Mariah Carey's Actually Respectable Performance In 'Push'!
There's been a lot of ink spilled (and swords crossed) over the Sundance hit Push: Based on a Novel By Sapphire. Here, though, is some actual footage—and it's of Mariah Carey's surprisingly capable performance.
How Many Wrong Buttons Can The NY Times 'Push'?
Remember Push: Based on a Novel By Sapphire, the wild Mariah Carey/Mo'Nique starrer that lit up Sundance (and took home three awards)? Lionsgate took our advice and bought it, and now things have gone haywire.
Defamer Futurologists Correctly Predict Sundance Sale of 'Push'
We don't want to toot our horns or anything, but...hey, what's that loud, sustained honking? Shortly after SPC picked up An Education just as we'd prognosticated, Lionsgate has followed our other Sundance advice.
'Push' Sweep Pushes Mo'Nique Closer To Oscar Short List
OK, so for real this time: Much as we loved our festival jaunt (and are keeping its sinus-besieging germs close to us even today), Sundance's awards announcements are our official signal to finally move on.
