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Dwayne Johnson And Billy Bob Thornton Talk Turkey: Their Tips On Basting, Frying And Killing Fowl

Posted 11/23/10 1:58 pm EST by in After Hours, Hot Stuff, Humor, Video


Fresh off the viral sensation "American Talk With Josh Horowitz," which saw "Harry Potter" stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton try out their best American accents, Josh is back with another hilarious and illuminating -- and this time holiday-themed -- "After Hours" special: "Turkey Talk."

Need some last minute tips on how to cook your bird for Thanksgiving? Fear not! In "Turkey Talk," "Faster" stars Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Billy Bob Thornton generously share their infinite wealth of poultry knowledge with the world.

The duo weighs in on the controversial topics of hands-free basting, what to watch on TV while you're cooking (hint: Billy Bob prefers something a tad more violent than the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade), deep-frying vs. roasting a turkey, and the surprise benefit of killing your bird with your bare hands. Gobble gobble (indeed)! Read More...

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Eli Roth Confirms He Will Shoot 'Thanksgiving' Directly After 'Endangered Species'

Posted 12/11/09 11:00 am EST by in News


As Eli Roth continues to tweak his script for "Endangered Species" with an eye toward shooting in 2010, folks have been wondering if the director still plans to film his "Grindhouse" trailer-spinoff "Thanksgiving," directly after "Species."

The answer, Roth told MTV News, is yes.

"My friend Jeff Rendell, who I wrote the trailer with and who plays the pilgrim, he's in Boston right now but he's coming out to LA in January and we're going to knock out the script in a week. I want to have it ready so I can go right from 'Endangered Species' to 'Thanksgiving' back to back. I want 'Thanksgiving' to be like dessert!" Read More...

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Oren Peli Turns To 'Area 51' And Michael Mann Goes To War With Robert Capa In Today's Dailies -- 10/6/09

Posted 10/6/09 6:00 pm EST by in Dailies


--Eli Roth, who recently starred alongside Brad Pitt in "Inglourious Basterds," is certainly keeping busy. Speaking in Mexico at the Morelia Film Festival, Roth revealed that he'll soon be showing "Cotton" to the Sundance team for a potential January 2010 festival premiere and that he's currently busy developing scripts for sci-fi project "Endangered Species" and "Grindhouse" tie-in "Thanksgiving." (Variety)

--We already reported on this last week, but it looks like Oren Peli's "Paranormal Activity" found footage follow-up, "Area 51," will land in front of cameras next week. (via press release; check out Variety for additional details) Read More...

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Eli Roth Opens Up On His Next Two Projects, 'Endangered Species' And 'Thanksgiving'

Posted 5/29/09 4:30 pm EST by in News


Eli RothWe'll be seeing Eli Roth soon enough when he appears on August 21 as Sgt. Donny Donowitz in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds." For those who are worried that the "Hostel" director has been gone too long from behind the camera, there is hope. Roth revealed his next two two projects in an interview with Empire.

First up is an entirely new sci-fi story, "Endangered Species." Roth had nothing specific to say about the project other than the title. Said the man himself, "that's the first time I've uttered those two words."

The next bit of news is potentially more exciting for fans who are familiar with Roth's past work. Read More...

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EXCLUSIVE: Eli Roth Reveals Plans to Shoot 'Transformers'-Like Blockbuster, 'Thanksgiving' Slasher Back-To-Back

Posted 4/15/09 4:13 pm EST by in News


Eli RothFilmmaker Eli Roth burst onto the scene a few years back with the gory, gruesome, great “Cabin Fever” and “Hostel” films, but has kept a relatively low profile ever since. Recently, he stopped by the MTV studio to tell us about his new top secret sci-fi screenplay, and the revolutionary double-barreled plan to finally film his “Grindhouse” trailer.

“I’m almost done with my new script,” revealed Roth, whose upcoming return to glory also includes his first major acting role in Quentin Tarantino’s “Inglourious Basterds” this August. “I was actually almost done with it before ‘Basterds,’ but I had to put it down, and that was actually a good thing I took time away from it, but I’m going to finish that up and start shooting this fall.” Read More...

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We Get Thankful With Robert Downey Jr., Harrison Ford And More

Posted 11/26/08 3:09 pm EST by in News


Peter Facinelli and Edi Gathegi in 'Twilight'FROM MTV.COM It's been one heck of a year for movies, and not just for us fans but for those men and women who churn out those spellbinding flicks. So as we cue up the turkey and yams, we've reached out to our picks for "Actors We're Most Thankful For" and chatted them up about those big 2008 memories (and what they have coming up, of course).

So with that in mind, click here for our "Most Thankful For" round-up, which includes new interviews with Robert Downey Jr., Harrison Ford, Sarah Jessica Parker, Josh Brolin, Russell Brand and "Cloverfield" helmer Matt Reeves.

The MTV Movies Blog crew will be back Monday, December 1, so until then, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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