Did you know that "Eclipse" is out next week? A LOT of people in Los Angeles do. A bunch of 'em are lined up for the premiere tomorrow night, which MTV will be covering in a big way (more on that in a little bit). It's actually a pretty amazing sight, seeing a mass of proper camping tents assembled on an LA sidewalk behind police barriers.
That's how producer Dana Brunetti felt when he saw the camped out line in the City of Angels the other night. Brunetti, for those who need a refresher, is a longtime Kevin Spacey collaborator. Together, the two founded Trigger Street Productions. They produced "21," "Fanboys" and the upcoming Facebook biopic "The Social Network," among other things. No "Twilight" though. So forgive him for mistaking the line for an iPhone 4 campout. Read More...
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Big day in sports yesterday. Hockey's Chicago Blackhawks scored an overtime goal against the Philadelphia Flyers last night to put the cap on the season with a Stanley Cup win, the team's first since 1961. Maybe not as momentous as the New York Rangers winning the Cup in '94 (suck it, Islander fans!), but a momentous occasion for Chicago residents and Blackhawks fans nonetheless.
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The less Twitter-savvy among you might not be aware of the phenomenon that is Troll Foot. Danny DeVito is the greatest. Let's just get that out of the way now. He's moved more behind the lens in recent years, but I challenge you to look back on some of his classics -- "Other People's Money," "Ruthless People," "Twins" -- and call him anything less than a comic genius.
The Cannes Film Festival is currently underway in France, the 63rd outing for the world-renowned celebration of cinema. There's a lot going on there this year, but it's all old hat if you've been there before. If there's anything Cannes is not, it's dull. In the more than half a century of its existence, the festival has celebrated a diverse array of important films with its prestigious Palme d'Or award: "The Third Man" (1949), "La Dolce Vita" (1960), "MASH" (1970), "Apocalypse Now" (1979), "Pulp Fiction" (1994) and, most recently, "The White Ribbon" (2009).
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Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is in the news today for the choice words he had about Bill Parcells and Tim Tebow, possibly uttered while drunk. Jones is also the subject of today's
Last Friday marked the birthday of Hugh Hefner, the founder of Playboy. A men's magazine which, as you know, everyone reads only for the articles.