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trade roundup
Jonathan Lipnicki Is a High School Girl from Nebraska
News from Cannes and from Mickey Rourke. A strange movie gets strange casting, terrible TV shows are picked up, and New York will collapse on October 16th. More »
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Comment by DahlELama: Come on, I can't really be the only one excited by the Melrose Place spinoff, can I? The trainwreck that... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Mickey Goes to Jail
[Actor Mickey Rourke was locked up in a Moscow prison for three hours as he prepared for his role playing a Russian villain in the "Iron Man" sequel; image via Splash]
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Comment by LeftCoastLady: On a special episode of Oz, Vern Schillinger is reunited with his cousin Mickey, only to learn his cousin is... 4 Responses | Other threads
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pic of the night
Mickey Rourke Will Wrestle Every Last Item In Your Closet
Mickey Rourke had dinner at Nello last night. Probably hoping to evade paparazzi, the actor apparently threw on everything in the coat-check room before leaving. More » -
comebacks
Life for Mickey Rourke Post-Oscar Includes Tea-Sipping with Sly
Mickey Rourke's post-Oscar life has swiftly come into focus. More »
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By Ann CarusoComment by Spirit Fingers: I have no problem with a Stallone/Rourke team up. First of all they're both like plastic surgery cautionary tales. (There... 1 Responses | Other threads
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stereotypes
Iran to Hollywood: You Hurt Our Feelings
The people of Iran, that nation of possibly nuke-holding Mid-East bullies have turned their attention from negotiations with President Obama to more serious matters: Hollywood's portrayal of their fine country. More »
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By Ann CarusoComment by mostlymartian: Iranians are always portrayed as villains with no redeeming qualities, it's been that way as long as I can remember.... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Freddie the Pen
Was Failed Wrestling Writer Freddie Prinze Jr. the WWE Phantom Leaker?
His awards hopes dashed, Mickey Rourke could still change his mind about WrestleMania, showing up to battle Oscar the Barbarian—a 7'2" bald giant in gold bodypaint, whose signature move is the Jean Herscholt Humanitarian Piledriver. More »
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By SethComment by Uncle_Billy_Slumming: [pretend this is all caps] Who besides 5-10 year old boys watches wrestling? Please define this demographic. Who... 8 Responses | Other threads
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clips
Barbara Walters Asks Your Burning Oscar Night Questions
While you were busy ogling pretty ladies in pretty dresses, ABC was airing Barbara Walters' investigative report on the really important issues. Such as: Is Joe Jonas a jerk? And is Hugh Jackman gay? More »
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Comment by lrubemp: You're all pitiful. What's embarrassing here is the whole fetid culture of celebrity and gossip that makes Jackman's, or ANYBODY'S... 3 Responses | Other threads
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mickey rourke
Mickey Rourke Visits Tanning Salon, Set to the Reflective Strains of Bruce Springsteen
As the final grains run through the Oscars Hourglass installed outside the Kodak (we love the addition of a bored-looking model sunbathing inside the top half), Mickey Rourke busily readies himself for the big night. More » -
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the wrestler
Steroid-peddling actor from The Wrestler arrested for...guess. [HuffPo]
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suspense
Mickey Rourke Settles On Least Interesting Oscar Date Possible
The death of Mickey Rourke's chihuahua, Loki, continues to reverberate today, as the actor has finally announced his replacement Oscar date (and hinted that he may be pulling out of Iron Man 2). More » -
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A Look Back At Loki
The tragic, pre-Oscar passing of Mickey Rourke's chihuahua, Loki, is clearly the most ill-timed thing to have happened since Barack Obama's grandmother died just before the election. Join us for a Loki retrospective. More »
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Comment by UlaGalolahere: Please tell me I'm not the only dork who gets bleary eyed when I hear about someone losing a beloved... 1 Responses | Other threads
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passings
Oh Heavenly Dog: Mickey Rourke's Loki Is Dead
Oscar season has claimed its first victim. Mickey Rourke's treasured, constant companion—his Chihuahua, Loki—is dead at age 18. More » -
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Mickey Rourke Now Willing To Audition Same-Sex Oscar Dates
Whenever Mickey Rourke makes a PR gaffe on his road to comeback semi-redemption, at least we can be assured that he'll go overboard trying to rectify it. So how is he course-correcting his homophobic slur? More » -
oscars
Homeopathic Cold Remedy Offers $1 Million For Oscar Night Shout-Out
Airborne bought the back of THR today to announce that the first actor or actress Oscar winner to say, "I'd like to thank Airborne for this award" at the podium would earn $1 million. More » -
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Defiant Mickey Rourke Crosses Courtney Love Off Oscar Date List
Mickey Rourke's Oscar-date roundelay shrunk Thursday night with a creative — and we'd say pretty firm — denial that he's considering Courtney Love. More » -
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Sane, Beautiful Mickey Rourke's First Role Unearthed After 33 Years
Laments for Mickey Rourke's pure, bygone beauty usually reflect as far back as his breakthrough in Diner. Yet one filmmaker's attic-rummaging has officially yielded the definitive Mickey-as-he-was resource. More » -
oscars
Which Date Should Mickey Rourke Bring To The Oscars?
There's a lot of drama surrounding the Oscar race for Best Actor, but it's not about whether Sean Penn will triumph over Mickey Rourke—it's which lovable trainwreck Rourke should bring as his date. More » -
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BAFTA Winner Mickey Rourke One Gulp Closer To Oscar Glory
Mickey Rourke put some Oscar-race distance between himself and Sean Penn last night, winning the British Academy Awards' Best Actor prize before ceremonially washing it down backstage with a bottle of Champagne. More » -
mickey rourke
Are These The French Funbags That Will Win Mickey An Oscar?
As if a gift sent from on high to wipe away all memories of Mickey Rourke's Christian Audigier-on-mescaline outfit, we present now a NSFW palate-cleanser: More » -
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Is This The Outfit That Lost Mickey The Oscar?
Is it possible to be seen in an outfit so tragic, it could actually affect your Oscar chances? Mickey Rourke investigates. [TMZ] -
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Parents Outraged As Annie Leibovitz Sexualizes Mickey Rourke For Her 'Art'
An Annie Leibovitz Hollywood Portfolio graces VanityFair.com—a drab series of portraits depicting directors and their muses that's mostly forgettable, save for one that ickily superimposes Heath Ledger into a frame with Christopher Nolan. More » -
sean penn
Warring Oscar Hopefuls Mickey Rourke and Sean Penn Sign Historic Poolside Treaty
Having second-guessed his nearly disastrous decision to squeeze into a spandex battlesuit (as Oscar-poisonous as a latex fatsuit) and climb into the Wrestlemania ring, Mickey Rourke is now onto stop #2 of his redemption tour: More » -
the wrestler
Evan Rachel Wood Feels 'Disrespected' By Tongue-Wrestling Partner Mickey Rourke
Doing publicity for Mickey Rourke is like being a firefighter: when one Wrestlemania-related conflagration is put out, suddenly a costar starts spouting flames. More »
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Comment by NoWireHangers: "I'm not attracted to him, he's too old for me. Nothing ever happened and nothing ever will." Yes, Sweetie. That Mickey... 3 Responses | Other threads
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the wrestler
Defamer Exclusive: Mickey Rourke Taps Out Of 'Wrestlemania'
When we intuited that Mickey Rourke was having second thoughts about a Wrestlemania appearance that would obliterate both Chris Jericho and his Oscar hopes, we weren't far off the mark. Rourke's publicist just told us: More »
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Comment by doodlebug: God, you queers. It's "Tap out", "tag out" is baseball. Yeesh. 1 Responses | Other threads
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the wrestler
Could Mickey Rourke's New 'Wrestlemania' Gig Cost Him An Oscar?
It's not that we didn't expect—nay, welcome—all manner of oddness from Mickey Rourke during his comeback, whether that means smooching Bai Ling or dating his on-screen daughter. However, this ongoing Wrestlemania thing has us concerned. More »
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Comment by CarolineKhayree: @David Mello "The awards rarely reward actors in athlete roles" --Umm...Cuba Gooding Junior anybody? It wasn't all that long ago that the... 1 Responses | Other threads
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mickey rourke
Mickey Rourke And Evan Rachel Wood Spotted Tongue-Wrestling
Darren Aronofsky didn't introduce Mickey Rourke and Evan Rachel Wood to each other before shooting their awkward father-daughter scenes in The Wrestler. Good thing—now that they're well-acquainted, things are getting uncomfortably kissy-kissy. More »
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Comment by el smrtmnky: i was watching a screener of this movie the other day and i actually asked myself if they were doing... 4 Responses | Other threads
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the wrestler
Mickey Rourke Staples 'Wrestlemania' Appearance Into Calendar
Though Mickey Rourke has long insisted he is his struggling, over-the-hill character in The Wrestler, we didn't think he'd attempt to make a second career out of it. More »
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Comment by HwoodHills: This could be the re-birth of the star studded Cyndi Lauper days of wrestling. Have Rourke enter the wring with Piper... 2 Responses | Other threads
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the view
Bai Ling Slipping Behind Chihuahua, Hasselbeck In Mickey Rourke Oscar-Date Sweeps
Has our dream of a Mickey Rourke/Bai Ling Oscar coupling been deferred? Today, Rourke expressed his wishes to bring dog Loki as his awards date—though in a pinch, he'd settle for a certain View cohost. More »
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Comment by UrsulaBrizo: OOOO thats mean... well shes been spending most of her timemaking her 2 movies Chain Letter and The Hustle... more » | Other threads
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defamer attractions
Werewolves Devour Brendan Fraser In Bloody Box-Office Tragedy
Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your bulletproof guide to everything new, noteworthy and potentially misconceived at the movies. This week, werewolves attack, Brendan Fraser slums (again), and the Weinsteins dump Mickey Rourke. More »
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By STVComment by Losin_it: Unlike just about anyone else I know, I do know what a Powerpuff Girl is, but not a Lycan. 2 Responses | Other threads
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iron man 2
Mickey Rourke's paycheck: less than 1/3 of Charlie Sheen's. [/film]
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sundance
'The Informers': A Movie Cannot Survive On Amber Heard's Breasts Alone
The Informers features the nuttiest Sundance cast this side of Push: Billy Bob Thornton, Mickey Rourke, the late Brad Renfro, Winona Ryder, and, of course, Amber Heard's breasts. So what went wrong? More » -
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Mickey Rourke And Bai Ling: A Celebrity Couple To Root For
Finally, Mickey Rourke has met his romantic match: Bai Ling, an actress/red carpet fixture/visionary who has the ability to look at two lanyards of approximate nipple-width, then use them as a blouse. More »
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Comment by mustardpony: I'm still upset that Chris Isaak actually went out with her. 3 Responses | Other threads
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mickey rourke
Resurgent Mickey Rourke Throws Weight Behind Sterilization, George W. Bush
Misshapen comeback kid Mickey Rourke's been on an upswing since his Golden Globe win, but the real drama is whether he can he stay out of his own way until the Oscars finally get here. More »
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Comment by icallthebigonebitey: I wish Icky Rourke would go back to into whatever nuclear waste-filled swamp he crawled out of, and take all... 4 Responses | Other threads
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awards
Kate Winslet Waxes, Sean Penn Wanes and Other Curious Golden Globes Implications
The Golden Globes' return to boozy, teary prime-time glory asked almost as many awards-season questions as it answered. After the jump: Five of our most burning inquiries. More » -
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Critics Choice Also-Ran Mickey Rourke Still Manages To Grip His Trophy For The Cameras
No one leaves the Critics Choice Awards empty-handed, especially not when he's having a year like Mickey Rourke's. We're just surprised to learn where he keeps his runner-up prize. More » -
mickey rourke
With Addition Of 'Iron Man 2,' Mickey Rourke Now In Everything
Mickey Rourke isn't waiting until Oscar night—and the promise of shiny gold hardware he can drunkenly threaten to sodomize Sean Penn with at the Governor's Ball—to start capitalizing on his newfound Hollywood clout. More »
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By SethComment by DrFeelgood: He's the best. Like Eric Roberts, former pretty boys make the best middle aged character actors (if they have the goods). Glad... 2 Responses | Other threads
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sylvester stallone
Wherein We Muster Cautious Optimism For Sylvester Stallone's Next Film
Mickey Rourke has signed on for Sylvester Stallone's The Expendables, joining Jason Statham, Jet Li, Forest Whitaker and (ahem) Dolph Lundgren in a testosterrific tough-guy ensemble. Which leads us to ask: Can this possibly suck? More »
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By STVComment by fractal_elves: No this cannot suck. Is this gonna be the all-male Kill Bill or what? Seriously, all's missing is Arnold and... 3 Responses | Other threads
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gays
Mickey Rourke to Sean Penn: 'No, YOU'RE the Homophobe'
As this year's Best Actor race begins to winnow down toward a Mickey Rourke/Sean Penn face-off, Rourke has cleverly masked his one misstep—calling a journalist a "faggot"—by casting texted aspersions toward his rival.
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Comment by WorldOfHurt: They could squash all of this by making out at the Golden Globes. 1 Responses | Other threads
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defamer attractions
Jim Carrey Battles Will Smith For Holiday-Fiasco Heavyweight Belt
Welcome back to Defamer Attractions, your guide to everything new, noteworthy and/or potentially toxic at the movies. This week: Will Smith is bad, Jim Carrey is affirmative, and Mickey Rourke takes a beating for Oscar.
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By STVComment by icallthebigonebitey: Wake me up when "Revolutionary Road" opens. I don't want to see any of these movies. And where are the... 2 Responses | Other threads
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adrien brody
Adrien Brody Hoping It's Mickey Rourke Who'll Violate Halle Berry At The Oscar Podium This Year
Despite his better judgment, Adrien Brody hasn't given up on the interview circuit, sharing the first of his shameless, wholly partial Oscar picks and remembrances at last night's premiere of his new film Cadillac Records.
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