- Martin Scorsese to reteam with Robert DeNiro for "I Heard You Paint Houses," the story of a mob assassin believed to be involved in the death of Jimmy Hoffa. (Variety)
- "Kung Fu Panda 2" officially announced for June 3, 2011. Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, confirmed to return. (Coming Soon)
- Win a chance to star in Chuck Palahniuk's next book by getting as many people as possible to see "Choke" this weekend. (Chuck Palahnuik)
- Larry Flint making an X-Rated movie with VP candidate Sarah Palin look-alike. (Daily News)
Working with two of this country's most respected actors (as well as one darn good rapper) provided "Righteous Kill" co-star Donnie Wahlberg with some pretty awesome memories.
"Every day on set with Pacino was amazing. He has a million and one stories. 50 was incredible… but probably my favorite memory was I got the giggles with Robert DeNiro. When you get them you can’t stop laughing because you know that people want you to stop laughing, so the director’s over there getting frustrated, but me and Robert DeNiro can’t stop giggling during this scene and it was pretty surreal. To be sitting there where neither one of us can stop laughing at goofy stuff we were saying between takes, that was pretty fun." Read more...
Poor Brian Williams. Anyone who has the good fortune to interview folks on a regular basis can sympathize with the dozens of awkward silences in the below chat. It's not Brian's fault. He's smooth and quick and funny but he's saddled with an impossible task: making one of the great TV interview coups (Pacino AND DeNiro together for the first time!) kinda watchable. Of course Pacino is a famously difficult interview. DeNiro is notorious as perhaps the worst. And by the way it's actually 32 mostly excruciating minutes. I watched all of it. Can you?
It can't be anywhere in the league "Heat" but let's hope it's at least a little better than say, "Showtime," alright? Yes, DeNiro and Pacino are at it again, and this time they've brought 50 Cent along for the ride. The cop flick (you were expecting a musical comedy?) opens September 12. In the meantime take a gander at the poster.
