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Mariah Carey's Scream Startles 'Tennessee' Co-Star

Posted 8/29/08 12:00 pm EST by in News


Mariah CareyMariah Carey gets a lot of grief over being a bad actress -- "Glitter," anyone? -- but she was believable enough to fool her "husband."

Lance Reddick -- who's known for his work on "The Wire" and "Lost" and will be a FBI agent on J.J. Abrams' upcoming television show "Fringe"-- was cast late in the game for the upcoming movie "Tennessee" ("Honestly, they were going to go with a bigger name," Reddick said, "but they lost that someone"). So by the time he was signed up as Carey's character's husband Frank, "I had less than a week before we started shooting," Reddick said. Read More...

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Cannes Posters Part I: Cage's 'Bad Lieutenant,' Hawke's 'Brooklyn's Finest,' Zeta-Jones' 'Rebound' and Mariah Carey's 'Tennessee'

Posted 5/19/08 12:01 pm EST by in Hot Stuff, Photos, Posters


The Cannes Film Festival is more than a chance to snag crepes with Harrison Ford, it's also a great opportunity to catch early editions of movie posters in the various trade mags handed out on-scene.

Below, check out posters from Nicolas Cage's recently announced "Bad Lieutenant" remake, the interesting-looking "Brooklyn's Finest" from Training Day" helmer Antoine Fuqua and starring Richard Gere, Don Cheadle, Ethan Hawke and Wesley Snipes, rom-com "The Rebound" from Catherine Zeta-Jones and Justin Bartha, and Mariah Carey's "Tennessee." And stay tuned for more first-looks throughout the day.

'Bad Lieutenant'

(After the jump, tons more!) Read More...

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'Speed Racer' To Mariah Carey: 10 Films To Watch -- Or Wait For -- At The 2008 Tribeca Film Festival

Posted 4/24/08 10:14 am EST by in News


Emile HirschArticle By Yamil Alvarado

Since its founding in 2002 by Robert De Niro and producer Jane Rosenthal, the Tribeca Film Festival has premiered everything from box-office hits, like "Mission Impossible III," to indie favorites, such as "Air Guitar Nation" — and this year proves to be no different. Beginning Wednesday (April 23), the 2008 fest promises a varied feast to cinephiles and mainstreamers alike, offering poignant avant-garde dramas, documentaries and Hollywood-backed blockbuster hopefuls.

With more than 250 films being shown in about a dozen locations all over New York, the festival can be overwhelming. Without a game plan, it's easy to miss some of the festival's best and most-anticipated screenings. So for those of you planning to attend — and the rest of you following from home — MTV News has compiled a list of 10 films to watch out for. Read More...

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