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One of O.J.'s Las Vegas henchmen took a plea...

Seth — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:45:37 EDT

One of O.J.'s Las Vegas henchmen took a plea bargain, and made the following statement: "O.J. said 'Hey, just bring some firearms. He said ... 'we won't have to use 'em, but ... just to look tough, you know, so that these people know that, you know, we're here for business."' That constitutes conspiracy under Nevada law, making it look less and less likely that Simpson will walk away from this a free man—but when have we heard that one before? [USA Today]

Clive Owen Embraces Joys Of Exposing Babies To Heavy Artillery

heatherfug — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:08:11 EDT

New Line's upcoming gun-porn action flick Shoot 'Em Up has already demonstrated the entertaining merits of ripping off a few rounds in the direction of an armored baby. But according to the movie's star, burgeoning imperiled-infant junkie Clive Owen, the real value for America is when you strip them of their defenses and chuck the helpless pawns into a steady stream of danger:

"[T]he babies were great. I wish we could have put the babies in even more dangerous situations because they centered the action sequences."

However ridiculous the film is, you can't pull off a crazy film unless you believe in it, even in its ridiculousness. So the babies were very centric. It just made us realize that's what the film's about. It's about looking after this little baby.

In related news, Owen announced he's the celebrity spokesperson for a new, life-affirming line of backyard toddler gauntlets that challenge your squalling child to survive bursts of flame, spikes bursting from the floor, and an aggressive barrage of Uzi fire. Now, we can all watch proudly as our progeny repeatedly dodges certain death, comforted by the knowledge that we finally understand What It All Means.

Clive Owen Q&A [latimes.com]

New Line Would Like To Help You Bullet Proof Your Baby

Mark — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:32:42 EDT

In an inspired online promotion guaranteed to be warmly embraced by both new parents and gun-control enthusiasts alike, the always-innovative, viral-happy New Line marketing team has has produced the tie-in site Bullet Proof Baby for their upcoming Shoot 'Em Up, where potential moviegoers can dream about purchasing a wide array of consumer goods (toddler-tazers, armored cribs, My First Gas Mask) that might protect their newborn children against the kind of comically hyperbolic violence they'll soon enjoy at their local multiplex. While the site lacks the immersive interactivity of New Line's infamous "Go Down On Paul Walker's Virtual Wife" game, watching a proud mom fire a machine gun at a crib does provide a higher entertainment level overall; and, unlike its misguided Number 23 campaign, at least the baby survives this time.

Bullet Proof Baby [bulletproofbaby.net]