This doesn't seem to be happening with Walker. Every story that keeps his name in the news—like this old CosmoGIRL! interview that put his sensitivity on display, or this quietly stunning tale of his financing a strapped stranger's engagement ring—reveals another lovely facet of his personality. Which just makes this tribute video from the Fast & Furious team all the more moving. It's a sweet reminder of how strangely intimate fan mourning is—though you've never met the person, they've brought joy into your life. (To me, of course, Walker will always be Caleb Mandrake—but while I dig up my old Skulls VHS, and a VCR, you gearhead-flick fans go ahead and reflect on this.)
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Friday, December 6, 2013
Watch the Fast & Furious Team's Moving Paul Walker Tribute
When a celebrity dies, the media tries to strike a balance between acknowledgment and overkill. The last few days have been saturated with Paul Walker stories, and I'll be honest: somewhere around midday Monday I braced myself for the typical ugly turn such a big stretch of spotlight sometimes takes. I'm talking about the part where the skeletons come out, or the enemies make themselves heard.
This doesn't seem to be happening with Walker. Every story that keeps his name in the news—like this old CosmoGIRL! interview that put his sensitivity on display, or this quietly stunning tale of his financing a strapped stranger's engagement ring—reveals another lovely facet of his personality. Which just makes this tribute video from the Fast & Furious team all the more moving. It's a sweet reminder of how strangely intimate fan mourning is—though you've never met the person, they've brought joy into your life. (To me, of course, Walker will always be Caleb Mandrake—but while I dig up my old Skulls VHS, and a VCR, you gearhead-flick fans go ahead and reflect on this.)
This doesn't seem to be happening with Walker. Every story that keeps his name in the news—like this old CosmoGIRL! interview that put his sensitivity on display, or this quietly stunning tale of his financing a strapped stranger's engagement ring—reveals another lovely facet of his personality. Which just makes this tribute video from the Fast & Furious team all the more moving. It's a sweet reminder of how strangely intimate fan mourning is—though you've never met the person, they've brought joy into your life. (To me, of course, Walker will always be Caleb Mandrake—but while I dig up my old Skulls VHS, and a VCR, you gearhead-flick fans go ahead and reflect on this.)
And Now, Your Fifty Shades Movie Update
Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey have been cast, we've seen a first peek at them in character, and now, finally, Fifty Shades of Grey has begun filming. So, of course, it follows that frequent updates will be pouring in until the day we finally get to sit down and watch the dang thing. And buckle up, because this week is chock-full of brand-new Fifty Shades goodies:
First up, as I mentioned before, filming has begun!
But that's not all: Check out Jamie and Dakota in action filming what seems to be a very dramatic and sexy tea party.
Hey, tea is sexy, I promise. In other news, Rita Ora is adding a slash-actress to her pop-star status—she's been cast as Mia, Christian's adopted sister.
But even more interesting: There are rumors floating about that producers are considering releasing two versions of the movie—one rated R, of course, and one more explicit with a NC-17 status. Interesting.
So, tell me, which version would you see? The mainstream version or the racier one or both?
First up, as I mentioned before, filming has begun!
Hey, tea is sexy, I promise. In other news, Rita Ora is adding a slash-actress to her pop-star status—she's been cast as Mia, Christian's adopted sister.
But even more interesting: There are rumors floating about that producers are considering releasing two versions of the movie—one rated R, of course, and one more explicit with a NC-17 status. Interesting.
So, tell me, which version would you see? The mainstream version or the racier one or both?
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
From The Hunger Games Catching Fire: Effie Trinket Wearing Alexander McQueen!
Attention all Hunger Games fans! A new image has been released from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, featuring Josh Hutcherson as Peeta Mellark, Jennifer Lawrence
as Katniss Everdeen, and the ever-crazy Effie Trinket, played by
Elizabeth Banks. As expected, Effie is wearing another over-the-top
look, this one from the Alexander McQueen spring 2011 collection!
Look 28 from the fashion show is crafted of black and orange butterfly appliqués, that gather into a turtleneck-like style. Effie's look is topped off with a matching butterfly fascinator, mesh gloves, and black ankle boots.
If this is just one of Effie's costumes, I can't wait to see what the rest of the film brings us. Are you excited to see The Hunger Games: Catching Fire? What else would you love to see Effie wear?
Look 28 from the fashion show is crafted of black and orange butterfly appliqués, that gather into a turtleneck-like style. Effie's look is topped off with a matching butterfly fascinator, mesh gloves, and black ankle boots.
If this is just one of Effie's costumes, I can't wait to see what the rest of the film brings us. Are you excited to see The Hunger Games: Catching Fire? What else would you love to see Effie wear?
Thursday, May 23, 2013
The 10 Most Meme-able Hollywood Celebs
Some celebrities are just walking memes. You know, like, Ryan Gosling (hey girl), Leonardo DiCaprio (oh, he’s just strutting) and Beyonce (getting all she hulk on us). It’s like they are begging to be made fun of on the internet.
10. Mischa Barton
The O.C. actress barely bumped Gwyneth Paltrow from the
list. But it’s hard not to appreciate “Sad Mischa.” It’s been the
highlight of her career.
9. Taylor Swift
Sad Taylor is sad except when she’s making hits and singing at the
Grammys but you know, when, Kanye West takes the mic away from you when
you win an award there’s no going back.
From her Destiny’s Child days to now, Bey has been the catalyst of several memes, including #PoorMichelle and Hulk Beyonce.
7. Amanda Bynes
Something really sad and disturbing happened to Amanda. But without her Twitter, we wouldn’t have all her selfies and rants. Also, she looks a lot like the IKEA monkey.
Brit had a few rough years. We’re certainly sorry about that but without them, we wouldn’t have all those shaved head memes and this inspirational message.
5. Keanu Reeves
Keanu marks the big leagues of celeb memes. This guy was all sad on a bench and then there all the conspiracy memes and the fact he, like, doesn’t age.
The ultimate prankster. Nic is the best worst thing you can do to an office mate. Also there all those bees.
3. Lindsay Lohan
This sleeping beauty is a great provider of memes. She mimics Ophelia and Sleeping Beauty when passed out. She has all the mug shots not to mention her morphing face over the years. She reportedly still acts or something.
Ryan, oh Ryan. How much I adore thee. There’s like 1,000 Tumblrs dedicated to Hey Girl. And just when we thought we were over him on the internet, someone made Vines of him not eating cereal.
1. Leonardo DiCaprio
It’s hard to beat out Ryan but Leo successfully did it. From his struts to his puppy dog face to, you know, dying in Titanic and being sad all the time. (I swear he constantly listens to Bon Iver.) But that’s why we love him, not for The Great Gatsby but for all the memes.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
15 Movie Prequels We Wish Would Happen
This weekend, the prequel to The Wizard of Oz, Oz the Great and Powerful, opened in theaters. I'm kind of surprised it's taken this long for an Oz
origin story to happen because it seems like Hollywood makes a new
prequel every week.
Taken: Following Liam Neeson's time as a CIA operative before he retired (whatever it takes to see him back kicking some ass!).
Bridesmaids: Maya Rudolph (Lillian) and Kristen Wiig (Annie) as BFFs and roommates in college—imagine all the party and dating high jinks that would ensue.
Mean Girls: Regina George's rise to power and the creation of the Plastics.
My Best Friend's Wedding: Before Kimberly. Before George. Just two best friends, who may or may not be in love with each other.
The Karate Kid: How did Mr. Miyagi become a karate master?
Les Mis: Back when they were happy—Les Heureux (?) I don't speak French, so forgive my rough translation.
21 Jump Street: Just a whole movie of Jonah Hill as an Eminem wannabe.
Phantom of the Opera: I always wanted to know how the Phantom became, well, the Phantom. And, yes, I know both the 2004 and 1943 (yes, I've seen it) movies touch on it, but neither really left me satisfied.
Celeste & Jesse Forever: How they met and fell in love—and in this movie there's NO breakup, thank God.
The Little Mermaid: Why is Ursula such a, excuse my language, b-tch?
Kill Bill: We got a glimpse of the Bride's origin story, but what about the rest of the members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad?
Breakfast at Tiffany's: Watch how Holly Golightly became so fabulous, use as a guide to life (except for that whole call-girl thing...).
Wet Hot American Summer: This one doesn't need a plot. I just want to see all my favorite comedians back for a summer at Camp Firewood.
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: No, Romy and Michele: In the Beginning doesn't count. Redo.
Magic Mike: Because who doesn't want more stripping?
What prequels would you want to see happen?
Taken: Following Liam Neeson's time as a CIA operative before he retired (whatever it takes to see him back kicking some ass!).
Bridesmaids: Maya Rudolph (Lillian) and Kristen Wiig (Annie) as BFFs and roommates in college—imagine all the party and dating high jinks that would ensue.
Mean Girls: Regina George's rise to power and the creation of the Plastics.
My Best Friend's Wedding: Before Kimberly. Before George. Just two best friends, who may or may not be in love with each other.
The Karate Kid: How did Mr. Miyagi become a karate master?
Les Mis: Back when they were happy—Les Heureux (?) I don't speak French, so forgive my rough translation.
21 Jump Street: Just a whole movie of Jonah Hill as an Eminem wannabe.
Phantom of the Opera: I always wanted to know how the Phantom became, well, the Phantom. And, yes, I know both the 2004 and 1943 (yes, I've seen it) movies touch on it, but neither really left me satisfied.
Celeste & Jesse Forever: How they met and fell in love—and in this movie there's NO breakup, thank God.
The Little Mermaid: Why is Ursula such a, excuse my language, b-tch?
Kill Bill: We got a glimpse of the Bride's origin story, but what about the rest of the members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad?
Breakfast at Tiffany's: Watch how Holly Golightly became so fabulous, use as a guide to life (except for that whole call-girl thing...).
Wet Hot American Summer: This one doesn't need a plot. I just want to see all my favorite comedians back for a summer at Camp Firewood.
Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: No, Romy and Michele: In the Beginning doesn't count. Redo.
Magic Mike: Because who doesn't want more stripping?
What prequels would you want to see happen?
10 Actresses Who Could Be Real-Life Disney Princesses
So, word on the street is that Emma Watson is in early talks to play Cinderella in a live-action Disney
adaptation (with Cate Blanchett as the wicked stepmother—how perfect is
that?). Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo! And just in case the folks at Disney are
listening, I've made a few potential princess suggestions of my own.
Snow White
Kristen Stewart played Snow in Snow White and the Huntsman, but Selena Gomez reportedly auditioned for the role too. No offense to Kristen, but if I
were making my own Snow White live-action flick, it'd totally go to
Selena—she has a sweetness about her that I think matches up well.
Sleeping Beauty
Maleficent—the tale of Sleeping Beauty from the villain's point of view—is already in the works and starring Angelina Jolie as the wicked lady and Elle Fanning as Princess Aurora. And you know what? I think that casting is perfect. No changes here!
The Little Mermaid
For Ariel, we obviously need somebody who can pull off a sassy attitude and fiery-red hair—for me, that's obviously Emma Stone. Somebody get the gal a dinglehopper!
Other suggestions: Isla Fisher, Jennifer Lawrence
Beauty and the Beast
If Watson weren't already in talks for Cinderella, I think she'd make a perfect Belle. But she can't play all the Disney princesses. Because Belle's bookish with a big heart (and my favorite), I think either Alexis Bledel or Leighton Meester would be perf.
Pocahontas
Vanessa Hudgens is of Native American descent, and after seeing her in Spring Breakers, she can definitely play somebody with a, um, wild spirit. And her boyfriend Austin Butler would make a damn good-looking John Smith, no?
Mulan
Brenda Song's recent guest appearance on New Girl has me convinced she needs more screen time, stat.
Aladdin
Princess Jasmine is arguably the hottest of the Disney princesses—I mean, that outift!—and Channing Tatum's wifey Jenna Dewan (who is of Lebanese descent) is well, stunning.
The Princess and the Frog
Tiana, one of the newest princesses, is hardworking, contemporary, and strong-willed: And badass Zoe Saldana comes first to mind.
Tangled
Rapunzel! Amanda Seyfried's already played a beautiful woman hidden away from the outside world (a.k.a. her character Cosette in Les Mis), and she's clearly comfortable in a period costume.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
And Here Comes The Revenge Single In 3..2...
PR relationships just aren't built to last anymore. Life & Style says that Taylor Swift is burning the lock of curls that she cut from Harry Styles' mop while he was sleeping, because their 2-month-long international slumber party has come to an end. Life & Style's source says their busy schedules broke them up, but The Daily Mail says that she drew a black X over the part of her Pee Chee folder that had "Mrs. Harry Styles" written on it after they got into a huge fight during their New Year's vacation on Virgin Gorda. If you click on one thing today, please click on this link that will lead you to the picture of Taylor Swift sitting all by her lonesome on a boat. It's the best and it's like Harry dropped her ass on that boat and sent her back to where she came from. Expect the lyric "I knew you were gay when you dropped me on Flying Ray" from Taylor Swift very soon.
The Daily Mail's source says that Taylor and Harry got into a huge fight on the island and she left on January 4th, just three days into their holiday.
"Yes I can confirm they have split up. They were on holiday and had an almighty row. They are two young stars at the top of their game so who knows what will happen in the future."On Saturday, Taylor cryptically tweeted a lyric from a song she supposedly wrote about Harry Styles.
And that's that. I'm sure that before I even hit publish on this shit, Taylor will have already scheduled a hand-holding photo-op in the apple orchard with a new piece and I really hope that new piece is Justin Bieber. He's perfect for her. He's famous, white, probably can't grow pubes on his own yet and he's the ex-boyfriend of her best friend, so that completely fits in with her junior high school-like love life. And if Taylor gets with Justin, the Beliebers can stop fake cutting themselves over him being a baby stoner and start cutting their Taylor Swift voodoo dolls instead.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Nostalgia Check: Tyler Shields Reminds Us Abigail Breslin Is No Longer A Tiny Child. We’re Not Ready!
Next on her actorly plate is Final Girl, to be directed by photographer Shields. “I don’t even have the words to describe her; she blew me away on set yesterday,” Tyler explained. “She learned things in 20 minutes it takes people years to learn. [She's] just such a funny, smart, talented girl and to be 16 with such poise and class — it’s a real honor to have her.” ABIGAIL’S ALREADY 16? Why must you always remind us of our own mortality, Abigail Breslin? There’s only one way to calm down when we’re freaking out about the passage of time like this.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Foreign Posters For American Movies That Will Make You Giggle
Without further ado...
What's Your Number?
WHOA! The Sex List? France really gets to the point.
Bridesmaids
What I love about this one is that everyone's looking very Parisian--no uniform pink taffeta here, like in the U.S.--EXCEPT for Megan.
Twilight: Eclipse
Subtle and vampire-free.
Brave
Ribelle the Brave! I like it.
Something Borrowed
Pastel-happy, with the skyline in the diamond. I wonder how John Krasinski's perpetually troubled face translates overseas.
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
White Castle isn't big in the UK (full disclosure: I never heard of it til I moved to New York). Hence: "munchies."
Young Adult
I think this Young Adult poster is kind of awesome... note the prominent spot the Hello Kitty shirt gets. And the only word in English on the whole thing? Juno.
The Switch
Especially because the American poster was so muted, I was shocked at this version, which looks like it's set against a still from the opening credits of Saved by the Bell. And check it out--there's Juno AGAIN!
Bride Wars
Ding ding.
Garden State
Kinda cute, right? But also a little strange in that 60 percent of the people on this poster are seen in one scene, and never again.
Mirror Mirror
Spieglein Spieglein, on the wall! What's the fairest poster of them all? Almost this one...
Black Swan
But oh my gosh, when it comes to beauty contests, this quartet of overseas ads completely takes the cake.
Magic Mike
Looks like Adam Rodriguez gets top billing in Russia, but Matthew McConaughey is nowhere to be found.
The Hunger Games
A LOT going on in this Japanese poster, including (I'm guessing) confirmation that Katniss is No. 1.
Sex and the City 2
The story behind this poster, which ran in several countries? The movie bowed around the same time as the World Cup, and the studio wanted to seem in-step with the cultural mood.
Knocked Up
A movie poster and anatomy lesson all in one! Yikes. That health-class aid was in the background of some American posters, too, but it just seems more prominent and unnverving here--perhaps it's the "EXTRA LANG!"
WHOA! The Sex List? France really gets to the point.
Bridesmaids
What I love about this one is that everyone's looking very Parisian--no uniform pink taffeta here, like in the U.S.--EXCEPT for Megan.
Twilight: Eclipse
Subtle and vampire-free.
Brave
Ribelle the Brave! I like it.
Something Borrowed
Pastel-happy, with the skyline in the diamond. I wonder how John Krasinski's perpetually troubled face translates overseas.
Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle
White Castle isn't big in the UK (full disclosure: I never heard of it til I moved to New York). Hence: "munchies."
Young Adult
I think this Young Adult poster is kind of awesome... note the prominent spot the Hello Kitty shirt gets. And the only word in English on the whole thing? Juno.
The Switch
Especially because the American poster was so muted, I was shocked at this version, which looks like it's set against a still from the opening credits of Saved by the Bell. And check it out--there's Juno AGAIN!
Bride Wars
Ding ding.
Garden State
Kinda cute, right? But also a little strange in that 60 percent of the people on this poster are seen in one scene, and never again.
Mirror Mirror
Spieglein Spieglein, on the wall! What's the fairest poster of them all? Almost this one...
Black Swan
But oh my gosh, when it comes to beauty contests, this quartet of overseas ads completely takes the cake.
Magic Mike
Looks like Adam Rodriguez gets top billing in Russia, but Matthew McConaughey is nowhere to be found.
The Hunger Games
A LOT going on in this Japanese poster, including (I'm guessing) confirmation that Katniss is No. 1.
Sex and the City 2
The story behind this poster, which ran in several countries? The movie bowed around the same time as the World Cup, and the studio wanted to seem in-step with the cultural mood.
Knocked Up
A movie poster and anatomy lesson all in one! Yikes. That health-class aid was in the background of some American posters, too, but it just seems more prominent and unnverving here--perhaps it's the "EXTRA LANG!"
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