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Naomi Watts had to endure hokey parts and false starts for many years, but now she's at the peak of her profession. Emma Brockes talks to her about breaking Hollywood the hard way
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Clinging to the face of Mount Rushmore, the sneeze that trapped a villain, the slaughtered Wild Bunch. Does everyone agree or disagree with these?Clinging to the face of Mount Rushmore, the sneeze that trapped a villain, the... more
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Ratings don't indicate quality. Some examples of NC-17/X-rated films that demonstrate that sex, language, violence, or subversive activity in context is not lewd or profane but transcendent.Ratings don't indicate quality. Some examples of NC-17/X-rated films that... more
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He's handsome, they've dated for a while now with a little break in the middle (which seems healthy to me), she seems pretty grounded and normal ( at least for a hollywood type), and they're happily back together. Who thinks this one might actually work out?He's handsome, they've dated for a while now with a little break in the... more
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Have you suck too much visual entertainment that you can not see what is happening with our habitats, the environment and society right down your street?
I am wondering about what people that suffers torture thinks about those that do not enough to stop it. Stream media network television could do more to expose wrong doings in our city. Yes I know they receive lots of money from their sponsors, the Car Manufactories, and the Pharmaceutics Companies, the biggest offenders in this Country, so they are (money fat hostage) and can not expose their wrong doings. No wonder you can not get it and your world as you know is going down in flames. But it is ok according to you, because you might be in a virtual secure place and it is not going to happen to you, right! So who cares???Have you suck too much visual entertainment that you can not see what is happening... more
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Naomi Watts has been loosely attached to star for some time, but her involvement is script dependent.
Thank Goodness. Remakes of Hitchcock thrillers usually err on the side of bad.Naomi Watts has been loosely attached to star for some time, but her involvement is... more
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Funny Gal Hottie Christina Applegate kills it with her new series "Samantha Who?" - it nabbed almost 15 million viewers this week alone.Funny Gal Hottie Christina Applegate kills it with her new series "Samantha... more
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Todd Haynes is bringing the life of folk & rock legend Bob Dylan to the screen in a brilliant and symbolically stunning way. Whether you are a Dylan fan or not, it's hard not to be interested in this film.
Check out the trailer and tell everyone your thoughts.
If the video doesn't work, click the link.Todd Haynes is bringing the life of folk & rock legend Bob Dylan to the screen in... more
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'[Pacino and De Niro] were young and insecure,' Coppola says of the early years, after he'd cast Pacino, blown away by his performance in Panic In Needle Park. The director is currently most-unimpressed with the actor's body of work over the last decade. 'Now Pacino is very rich, maybe because he never spends any money; he just puts it in his mattress.'
Coppola is more charitable toward De Niro, who won an Academy Award for a stunning performance in his Godfather II. 'De Niro was deeply inspired by Zoetrope [Coppola's studio], created an empire and is wealthy and powerful,' the director says, before pointing out that the actor is resting on his laurels instead of seeking thrilling roles.'[Pacino and De Niro] were young and insecure,' Coppola says of the early... more
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Redacted, a De Palma film about the Iraq war, was picked up by Magnolia Pictures and a montage of dead Iraqis has been blacked out of the film.
Do you think this is cool? Would you object to seeing this? Is it ok if it's fiction (re-created) like Schindler's List?
Can anyone think of a documentary where you see dead bodies from war?Redacted, a De Palma film about the Iraq war, was picked up by Magnolia Pictures and a... more
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It might just be Britney Spears' latest hit. Hours after losing visitation rights with her two young sons, the struggling pop star apparently ran over the foot of a photographer for celebrity Web site TMZ.com. Spears was driving away from a Beverly Hills medical building, her car surrounded by photographers, when the incident occurred about 5 p.m. Thursday.It might just be Britney Spears' latest hit. Hours after losing visitation rights... more
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Although Joey Bishop never really felt like a full-fledged member of the legendary troupe. A biography on him was titled, "A Mouse in a Rat-Pack". He was 89.Although Joey Bishop never really felt like a full-fledged member of the legendary... more
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Society generally dictates that gossip is a guilty pleasure, but psychologists and anthropologists are discovering it may have a far more profound purpose.
Popular usage defines gossip as small talk or idle talk, but gossip is hardly inconsequential or without purpose, says Temple Universitys Professor Emeritus Ralph L. Rosnow and colleague social psychologist Eric K. Foster in their joint paper on the subject of gossip. It has been theorized that gossip played a fundamental role in the evolution of human intelligence and social life and that it continues to play an active role in cultural learning and as a source of social comparison information.
Gossip appears to be a very sophisticated, multifunctional interaction which is important in policing behaviors in a group and defining group membership," says Professor David Sloan Wilson, who teaches biology and anthropology at the State University of New York. In his book, Darwin's Cathedral, Wilson views society is an organism, and agues that religion is evolution at work, having important biological functions, which furthered mankind through increased social function, with gossip serving as a tool.
So where does our hankering for celebrity gossip fall into this elaborate social equation? Well consider that hundreds of years ago, before societies got so vast in size, and before we had such a plethora of media streams, common social references were easier to come by. 16th century villagers for example, would know everyone in their community. But now, those kind of everyday universal social references are harder to come by, so celebrities fill the void, providing easy points of reference and common benchmarks.
Furthermore, gossip is an important social tool, allowing us to make easy, non-threatening connections with strangers in social situations and providing fodder for everyday human interaction. Its a social skill, not a character flaw, argues Frank McAndrew, a professor of psychology at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill. Its only when you dont do it well that you get into trouble.
If everyday social situations, such as parties or business conferences, fill you with anxiety, surely its better to go armed with a handful of gossip than a handful of pills or the indiscriminate courage gained from a bottle of booze. Also, a conversation about a remote celebrity rather than someone you actually know is far less prone to pitfalls. Since youre talking ostensibly about a remote third party, its a non-threatening way of testing boundaries and establishing common values, in order to get to know someone -- or decide if you want to.
But, though celebrity gossip and gossip in general may serve a purpose, its no substitute for developing relationships based on real intimacies. Celebrity gossip, of all the gossip along with sports conversations, which is a form of celebrity gossip, are the least intimate conversations one can possibly have, which doesn't mean it's not useful as a social tool. But if the conversation ends there, what one has an achieved is a false sense of intimacy, warns Los Angeles-based psychotherapist and relationship expert Martin C. Novell. Obviously the skill of gossip is much easier to develop than the skill of sharing and caring, which carries a greater degree of responsibly and thoughtfulness, but also higher emotional rewards.
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http://www.myspace.com/thedailymantraSociety generally dictates that gossip is a guilty pleasure, but psychologists and... more
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Movie executives generally consider screenwriters to be expendable. But television writers and particularly the writer-producers who serve as show runners wield considerable power over a television show, so much so that it often is not clear where their writing duties end and their producing duties begin.
That has big implications if Hollywood writers go on strike next month. Certainly the dozens of producers who also serve as writers on some of televisions biggest hits, and are members of the writers union, would not be able to do at least half of their jobs. Whether they could perform any of their duties or whether most television shows would have to shut down production almost immediately is an open question.Movie executives generally consider screenwriters to be expendable. But television... more
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Deborah Kerr, a versatile actress who long projected the quintessential image of the proper, tea-sipping Englishwoman but who was also indelible in one of the most sexually provocative scenes of the 1950s, with Burt Lancaster in From Here to Eternity, died on Tuesday in Suffolk, England. She was 86.
Deborah Kerr, a versatile actress who long projected the quintessential image of the... more
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of GQ magazine November 2007 issue. Ladies you better rush to the stores. He also talks about his break up with Rachel McAdams. Wasn't the notebook a good a** movie? of GQ magazine November 2007 issue. Ladies you better rush to the stores. He also... more
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Finally, a major American fashion publication takes on the real powerhouse women of Hollywood, not the tabloid mainstays that ensure sales.
Some highlights of their "The Women in Hollywood" Issue:
Meryl Streep (Actress)
Vera Farmiga (The Departed, Actress)
Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding, Director)
Tina Fey (Writer, Actress, Comedian)
Miranda July (Actress/Writer/Producer)
Amy Pascal (Co-chairman, Sony Pictures Entertainment)
Maggie Gyllenhal (Actress)
and more...
Of course Angelina is on there, and with good reason.
Finally, a major American fashion publication takes on the real powerhouse women of... more
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Baktis, along with business partner Vanessa Chekroun, runs the Mutts and Moms agency from which Ellen DeGeneres adopted her dog. Ellen then was unable to keep the dog, so she gave it to her hairdresser Cheryl's family, which includes her 12-year-old daughter Ruby. Baktis told "Access Hollywood" yesterday that they've begun receiving death threats. "My life is being threatened, this is horrible. I rescue dogs. I can't believe this."
What did she expect? Baktis, along with business partner Vanessa Chekroun, runs the Mutts and Moms agency... more
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I've heard worse...
I've heard some pregnant women say that they crave weird things like dirt and metal. Not to mention the requisite bizarre combos like mayonnaise and chocolate, or salami and peanut butter.
I've heard worse...
I've heard some pregnant women say that they crave... more
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The last time there was a writers strike in Hollywood, it sparked the renaissance of reality television. This time around, internet-based entertainment just might be poised to make the same leap.
Check out the comments section on this article as well. Fuel for thought here at Current.com!
The last time there was a writers strike in Hollywood, it sparked the renaissance... more
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