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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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By Foster KamerComment by Foster Kamer: Has anybody seen the scene in question, by the way? What's it like? 3 Responses | Other threads
- Yesterday - July 10, 2009
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wonderings
Would Brüno Be Possible Without Borat?
Finally Brüno comes out today, earning only middling praise from Borat-chuffed critics. And it makes us wonder: What if Brüno had come out first? Would Sacha Baron Cohen exist in the same way he does now? More »
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Comment by RollsRoyceRevenge: What lesson are we learning, Richard? That some people hate gays? I think everyone knows that. That... 10 Responses | Other threads
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mixed bag
10 Things You May Have Missed On TV This Week
Many weeks, we come across stupid stuff on TV that might fall through the cracks. In Mixed Bag, we collect those odds and ends, for a multimedia compilation of pop culture crap. [Jezebel]
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By TracieComment by Penny: Xanax (is that what she uses?) is no joke. My doctor told me it's the most additive Rx med.... 8 Responses | Other threads
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marketing
Harry Potter Does Not Get Its Romantic Ideals from Twilight, Thank You Very Much
Supernatural-obsessed youngsters are delicate creatures to cater to. Just ask the producers of Harry Potter and Twilight. The juggernauts often square off in ideological combat, but when it comes to their movies, they mostly stay far away from each other. More »
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Comment by BullfightsOnAcid: What happened to the Asian girl he was with in the last movie? Is Harry Potter a slut? 8 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Joe Jackson Eyes Paris & Blanket's Potential As Performers
On Good Morning America, Joe Jackson said he and his wife should get custody of Michael Jackson's kids, but moments later he presented the best evidence against his involvement in their lives. Clip at left. [Jezebel]
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By MargaretComment by Nun Shall Pass: "Does your eyes see any possibility for their growing into performers?" This grammatically incorrect question bothers me more than Joe's response.... 7 Responses | Other threads
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trade roundup
Mel Gibson Hoping You'll Pay $12 to Watch Him Have Conversations with a Puppet
Mel Gibson announces his next big movie role, and it's a strange one. The Green Lantern movie narrows its potential leads down to three curious choices, and little beaver Jon Heder has landed a TV show on cable. More »
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Comment by Xylo: "Little Bee" sounds an awful lot like "Australia", Nicole. Just sayin'. 1 Responses | Other threads
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blind items
Which Weird Actor Will Compliment You On Your Pants In the Hopes of Getting In Them?
Today we have an actor who's not very good at hitting on women, another actor who is not very good at getting movie work apparently, and a third actor who seems nice but is secretly a cheat. More »
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Comment by Dr. Nick: 1) Jason Segel or Seth Rogen? Both were in Freaks & Geeks. 2 Responses | Other threads
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hollywood
Aaron Sorkin Rides in on a White Horse to Save Moneyball
Aaron Sorkin, noted scribe, addict and boner of Maureen Dowd and Kristen Chenoweth, has been hired to write a new draft of Moneyball, the film based on Michael Lewis' bestselling book. But are Steven Soderbergh and Brad Pitt still involved? More »
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Comment by Mo MoDo: Nothing screams pompous flop like a Sorkin polish on Soderbergh's sloppy seconds. more » | Other threads
- Thursday - July 9, 2009
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the gays
'Bruno' Bestows His Top Ten Upon America
Earlier in the week Sacha Baron Cohen shockingly appeared out of character on Letterman's show. Tonight he returned in character as "Bruno" to read the Top Ten—"Top Ten Reasons to See The New Movie Brüno."
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Comment by semiserious: Out of all the major chat shows I'd think Letterman has the least amount of pull in middle America. Then... 5 Responses | Other threads
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humor and homophobia
Perez Hilton, Brüno, And "The Gay-Panic Offense"
Perez Hilton is getting a storm of publicity after calling someone a faggot, and Brüno, a movie that Dennis Lim calls a "big gay joke," is advertising everywhere. What does this mean for gay stereotypes in the media? [Jezebel]
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By Anna N.Comment by Dodgergirl: "Is any viewer really going to think that..." Yes. That's the problem. Some WILL believe it. and... 9 Responses | Other threads
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recaps
Real World Cancun: At Least You Weren't Adopted!
This week was the Cleaning episode. It was also the Blowdown episode. And it was the Let's Watch the Roommate Who Won an Online Contest to Be Here Alienate Herself and Yell At Everyone episode. So many episodes in one! More »
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Comment by DahlELama: DAMMIT--now that Top Chef Masters is on and liveblogging has once again become my greatest source of joy, I keep... 7 Responses | Other threads
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trade roundup
If Will Smith Won't Come to Manhattan, Manhattan Will Come to Will Smith
Today there is news of: Will Smith and a new awful-sounding sappy movie, New Line's new lady policy, a Steppenwolf legend going to TV, and Michael Moore has made a big fat new movie about fat cats. More »
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Comment by depardoo: Most importantly: Will Smith, gay or not a gay? 3 Responses | Other threads
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blind items
Which Movie Star Was Caught Getting a Beej from a He?
Today we have a skittish bride who's also on TV, a terribly manly movie star who likes to get blowjobs... from men, and an actress who loves her smokes. More »
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Comment by Queen of the Passive Aggressives: Does your weiner really know a man mouth from a girl mouth? 9 Responses | Other threads
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scholars
James Franco's Rejected UCLA Speech: 'Who Doesn't F-ing Fall Asleep in Class?!'
Last month James Franco was supposed to deliver UCLA's commencement address, but he screwed the grads by backing out so he could go to a party—we thought. Now we know the real reason he didn't deliver the address.
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Comment by PaisleyPajamas: I do love me some James Franco, but why does he sound like a quido in this clip? Was... 1 Responses | Other threads
- Wednesday - July 8, 2009
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midweek madness
This Week In Tabloids: Michael's Drug & eBay Addiction; Twilight Star Put In Box
Welcome back to Midweek Madness, where instead of Duck Duck Goose, it's Michael, Michael, Michael, Michael, Twilight. Margaret assists in the deconstruction of Star, Us, In Touch, Life & Style and Ok!, after the jump. [Jezebel]
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By DodaiComment by kellieherson: The "Who Wore It Better?" with the kids is one of the more disturbing things I've seen lately. Jesus H.... 10 Responses | Other threads
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wonderings
Why Wasn't Sacha Baron Cohen In Character on Letterman Last Night?
Not that we minded, because the real guy is pretty charming and a great raconteur, but it was just curious because in the past the comedian, currently promoting Brüno, has been so committed to in-character appearances. More »
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Comment by snugbug: Ha! That was slippage on Sacha's part.. True story: At LA awards event hosted by my at-the-time place of employ, where... 5 Responses | Other threads
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daddy issues
Michael's Dermatologist: "To The Best Of My Knowledge, I'm Not The Father"
This morning, GMA aired an interview with Dr. Arnold Klein, Michael Jackson's dermatologist (for whom Debbie Rowe once worked). He told Diane Sawyer, "To the best of my knowledge, I'm not the father" of Prince and Paris. [Jezebel]
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By TracieComment by PilgrimSoul: I propose that we now have an internet fight about what race Michael Jackson's kids are! Based on our... 72 Responses | Other threads
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blind items
Which Harry Potter Star Prefers Broomstick to Snitch?
Today we have a singing celebrity who puts on lip gloss, a "magical actor" who we're assuming to be from Harry Potter who's into boys, a thing about B+/minus people and the C+ people they love, and Michael Jackson. More »
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Comment by swizzard: God, this current crop of twinked-out tweener stars is going to produce a whole generation of girls with absolutely NO... 4 Responses | Other threads
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probing journalism
Modern Porn Shunning Compelling Narratives, Shockingly
We don't know about you, but we're pretty fed up with porn that insults our freaking intelligence! You just can't get epic storylines in jerk-films anymore. Where are the three-dimensional characters? The witty zingers? The New York Times investigates! More »
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Comment by raincoaster: How can that one woman have a tattoo so great and makeup so bad? She shoulda gotten the tat artist... 10 Responses | Other threads
- Tuesday - July 7, 2009
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moguls
Facebook Movie Turns Sean Parker Into Rock Star
The blog ScriptShadow got hold of the first draft of Aaron Sorkin's Facebook movie. The verdict? The movie reads oddly mesmerizing, and has an unexpected hero: Sean Parker, an early investor in the social network. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by Aaron Altman: I'll see this and the Gawker movie if and when. 2 Responses | Other threads
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celebrity computer science
Internet Somehow Survives Michael Jackson Funeral
Sure, the Department of Defense designed it to be military-grade rugged, but no one really knew if the internet could handle a memorial service webcast of a pop megastar. Oh, it was brutal. From a network engineering perspective. More »
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By Ryan TateComment by deardearfriend: "Jackson chatter dominated and slowed Twitter." I think I'm gonna use some "Jackson chatter" on my boyfriend. 1 Responses | Other threads
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clips
The Ten Most Important Moments of the Michael Jackson Memorial Mess
Well, that was both horrifying and depressing. The Michael Jackson Public Memorial has lurched to a close and, to paraphrase a commenter, we feel like we've been underwater for hours. Messy and strange, let's remember the remembrance. More »
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Comment by Baroness: I'm going to be blasted for this, seen as heartless. But I frankly thought the Paris moment was quite rehearsed. I'm... 23 Responses | Other threads
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the gays
The Crowdsourced Celebrity Gay List
Crowds may be wise, but they're not necessarily savvy. Witness this online poll, where the first 2,500 respondents have deemed Mario Lopez flamingly gay, while Kevin Spacey and Vin Diesel get loads of votes as straight.
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By Ryan TateComment by Ken Green: I think of lot of these people just have "the look" that some people either associate with being gay or,... 5 Responses | Other threads
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a loss for words
There Is No Way to Describe How Much the Michael Jackson Memorial Matters
Yes, the Michael Jackson memorial — going on now! — is being watched everywhere right now. But the only question if you happened to have been on TV filling time was "How big is this?" More »
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Comment by ithabeleng metesunyane: Q: What's the difference between Michael Jackson and a grocery bag? A: One is made out of plastic and dangerous for... 6 Responses | Other threads
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mourning
Liveblogging the Michael Jackson Memorial
Michael Jackson died. And today is the huge, public memorial clusterfuck. On this post we'll be sharing, in the comments, our reactions to the event as it unfolds on every television network ever. Join us! More »
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Comment by Richard Lawson: Question! Would YOU go to Gary, Indiana just to see the Michael Jackson Memorial Fountain & Playground or whatever it is... 8 Responses | Other threads
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spectacles
The Michael Jackson Memorial Clusterfuck
Michael Jackson's memorial service happens in LA today. Is it a media circus out there? Check out the elephants! Eh? Seriously, it sounds like the media equivalent of the Superdome after Katrina. A brief rundown of the clusterfuckery: More » -
trade roundup
Baywatch Boobs On the Big Screen!
News from the internet as it relates to TV, a rising comedy star ponders his many options, a new HBO show could be a disaster or could be great, and a Baywatch movie makes us cranky. More »
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Comment by The Curse of Millhaven: Zach Galifianakis, while funny, is the most overrated comic in the alternative comedy world. 5 Responses | Other threads
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blind items
Which A-List Actress Had to Be Pulled Off a Party Guest After He Insulted Her?
Today we have a secretly drunken actor, a coked-out famous guy, an actress who just about up and hit a dude, and an actress with, like, a really really bad sunburn. No joke. More »
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Comment by VanityFeral: I wish I had the luxury life of #4. I scorched my body so badly this weekend that my skin... 1 Responses | Other threads
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alumni report
Put Some Damn Pants On Already!
We haven't done one of these alumni reports in a while, so why not? Today we have Defamer's former founding editor scoring a new gig and a former Gawker editor imploring her freelancing colleagues to put some pants on. More »
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Comment by Lizawithazee: Oh, Sheila, how we've missed you. This is the reason I pay money to have an office even though I could... 3 Responses | Other threads
- Monday - July 6, 2009
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advertisement
Let Your Inner Pimp Out
Career changing is difficult. And making the leap from high school basketball coach to male escort-as Ray Drecker of HBO's new hit comedy series Hung is attempting to do-is particularly challenging. Intimate knowledge of zone defense patterns can only get you so far in the bedroom. More » -
trailer park
Jennifer's Body: Another Diablo Cody Horror Movie
Oooh, look! It's Diablo Cody's follow-up to her Academy Award-winning (shoot me) Juno. The redband (NSFW?) trailer for Jennifer's Body, a snarky horror movie about Megan Fox being a righteous man-eating demon, has been released and we're... oddly intrigued. More »
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Comment by LeeMarvinsPants: The Juno hate reads like envy. Just so you know... 33 Responses | Other threads
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trade roundup
Ari Gold to Rep Vince Chase's Blonde South African Lady Friend
Lots of casting news today, from Charlie Murphy to Clifton Collins Jr. Plus Charlize Theron employs the best person in the business to yell at people for her. More »
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Comment by Greganda: Nimrod is actually a pretty popular name for Israeli boys. They pronounce it "neem-rhoad" with a hacky gutteral sound at... 2 Responses | Other threads
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box office report
Unfrozen Dinosaurs and Manic, Raging Robots Broker Tentative Peace Accord
We have a tie! For now. The actuals will come out soon and one film will beat the other. But now! Ambivalence or equality or peace or something. How perfect, as we stand in the smoky ashes of Freedom's birthday. More »
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Comment by MeanMadMargaret: I enjoyed Public Enemies mostly because of the actors. But I can't make up my mind about the High Definition... more » | Other threads
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blind items
Which Celebrity Chef Uses Laxatives to Stay Skinny, Rather Than Her Healthy Food?
Today we have a cranky author who wants Page Six to write about him more, a celebrity chef who's only skinny because she poops a lot, and a reformed drinker who's very cautious about relapsing. More »
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Comment by Tremonius: 2) Rachel Ray. Or M F K fisher. Not Giada. She be so bootyful everybody hope for take-down. 5 Responses | Other threads
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web video
Are TV Networks Screwing Themselves By Putting Their Shows Online?
The Times' Brian Stelter notes today that thanks to television networks placing shows on the internet, more people are watching video on the web for longer periods of time, leading to an explosion of original content created outside of Hollywood. More » - Thursday - July 2, 2009
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recaps
Real World Cancun: Please Don't Spit In My Taco
Oh, Mexico. Land of sand and ruins. Place of history and blood. Of vines and mountains. Mexico: where you can get drunk at a laser lightshow nightclub and then spit in your roommate's taco and no one bats an eyelash. More »
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Comment by DahlELama: I still can't get over the pronunciation of Jonna. The only other person I've ever known with that name spelled... 3 Responses | Other threads
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celebrity autopsies
Pathologist Rules Out Suicide in David Carradine's Death
Coroner-to-the-stars Michael Baden says David Carradine's death was not a suicide, and was caused by asphyxiation. You don't say? More »
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By John CookComment by Mount_Prion: If he set up some kind of noose-like loop and hung it from something above him, he could have put... 6 Responses | Other threads
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trade roundup
What Could Be Better Than an Asteroids Movie?
Actresses make a lot of money. As do movie studios who adapt video games into terrible movies. A great actor died, a promising actress takes wing, and new reality shows make us want to do terrorism. More »
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Comment by rudi_freude: I'm still holding out for the "Tetris" movie with Keanu Reeves and Scarlett Johanssen portraying lifeless, two-dimensional angular shapes looking... 6 Responses | Other threads
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blind items
Which Party Girl Is Nearly Bald from Hair Extension Abuse?
Today we have a lady who ruined her hair with extensions, a comedy actor whose drug habit is taking a toll on his film work, and a nice actor couple who are facing cheatin' issues. More »
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Comment by BadUncle: I don't get hair extensions. I mean, why do they exist? Why not just grow your hair long? 9 Responses | Other threads
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