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Here's an excerpt from a column that actress Romola Garai ("Atonement") wrote for The Observer in which she mentions she's auditioning for "Spider-Man 4."
"Love is at the root of everything good that has ever happened and will happen." This phrase swam into focus as I moved up the escalator at Oxford Circus tube on Tuesday morning on my way to put myself "on tape" for a part in Spider-Man 4. This is the acting equivalent of the London Marathon in that it's important to try your best as long as you understand that you aren't going to win.
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It was posted earlier that Rachel McAdams was a frontrunner for a role in the movie, which could possibly be Felicia Hardy/The Black Cat. The only thing I've ever seen Garai in was "Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights," but I think she could be a better fit. I'm not sure if McAdams could play the same age as Tobey Maguire and Kirsten Dunst, who both look eternally 12. So ONTD, have any other casting possibilities for The Black Cat? Oh yeah, and I don't think it was ever posted here, but Dylan Baker confirmed he would be back as Dr. Curt Conners in the fourth movie. That doesn't necessarily mean The Lizard is the main villain, but it's still a possibility. | comments: 44 comments or Leave a comment   |
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During her interview with Diane Sawyer, Rihanna revealed that she finally walked away from her relationship with Chris Brown after briefly reuniting because she wanted to set a positive example for her fans. The singer said she didn't want young girls to think it was OK to return to an abusive situation.
But Rihanna also said she doesn't want to be the "domestic-violence spokesperson," because Brown's assault is only one aspect of her story.
"One of the big things for me, I always want to help young women and give them insight into life experiences," she told MTV News on Monday. "One of those things is going through an abusive relationship like I did. But that's one thing for me. So I don't want to be the big domestic-violence spokesperson, because that doesn't define who I am. But if I can help young women in any way, and that being one of the things they need help with, then I'll do that."
Rihanna is attempting to move forward following the February assault, when Brown left her battered and bruised in his rented Lamborghini after a pre-Grammy party. He eventually struck a plea deal and was sentenced to 180 days of community labor, weekly therapy sessions and five years' probation.
Brown has already conducted a handful of interviews, including MTV News' "Chris Brown: The Interview" on Friday. But Rihanna didn't break her silence until last week's sit-down with Sawyer.
"It was the biggest weight lifted off my chest," she told MTV News. "If you watch the interview, you see it was a subject that I didn't talk about for the eight months that I didn't talk about it, so that was my first real time opening up. I had a lot of tension bottled up. So when I finally spoke about it, it felt really good. More importantly, it felt good that people got something positive out of it, because it's devastating. It's not fun to talk about or listen to, but there are a lot of women who are going through it, a lot of teenagers who are scared to talk about it. So I thought it was a good thing that I can be that voice for them and help them get out of that situation."
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| Kansas City Chiefs running back Larry Johnson was suspended last month after criticizing team officials and posting two homosexual slurs online.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Larry Johnson's record-breaking career as a Kansas City running back is over.
The Chiefs confirmed Monday that they had run out of patience with his off-the-field problems and released Johnson the day he was due to come back from his second suspension in a year.
Johnson, who turns 30 on Nov. 19, was just 75 yards away from breaking Priest Holmes' team rushing record.
The decision by the Chiefs (1-7) was not a surprise.
"A part of him is excited and a part of him is very regretful," Johnson's agent, Peter Schaffer, told The Associated Press. "There's a lot of feelings going on right now. It's analogous to breaking up with a girlfriend. Maybe you saw it coming, but it still hurts when it happens."
A No. 1 draft choice out of Penn State in 2003, Johnson was one of the best running backs in the NFL in 2005 and 2006, rushing for more than 1,700 yards in each of those Pro Bowl seasons.
But often angry and sullen, he was dogged by controversy and frequently at odds with coaches and fans. On Oct. 25, in what turned out to be his final episode with the Chiefs, he posted on his Twitter account several insults to fans, questioned coach Todd Haley's credentials and used a gay slur.
He repeated the slur the next day to reporters and was suspended for two weeks. At Schaffer's urging, the Chiefs cut the financial penalty in half, saving him about $315,000.
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So in my earlier post I failed to mention the Tegan and Sara article in my Alternative Press. Here are some high lights with the full scan behind the cut ! :
* "Hell" is one of three songs co-written with AFI bassist Hunter Burgan. (Here's their recent performance of that song on Conan O'Brien)
* "Sainthood" draws its title from the Leonard Cohen song "Came So Far For Beauty"
* "Sainthood" was produced by Death Cab For Cutie's Chris Walla (who produced "The Con")
* AltPress gives the album 4.5 out of 5 stars
* Tegan is excited to play "Northshore" live.
( Scan............... )
P.S. If you asked for Sunny Day Real Estate, check your mensajes.. | | comments: 23 comments or Leave a comment |
| Frontman MAX BEMIS walks us through every track on SAY ANYTHING's self-titled album.
Fed To Death
"Ironically, this is the first song I wrote for the record, and it also became the first song on the record. It's pretty much a statement of purpose about what I think is wrong with the world or what is worth fighting against in the world. It covers two aspects: one is someone who is irresponsible and the other is one who claims too much responsibility and is obsessed with power. Both of which I think are two things wrong with society--people who do those things."
( More genius and explanation this way )
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"Bad Romance" Video Premiere
Posted by TheAdmin on 11/9/2009 | Comments (81)
Calling all little monsters: the “Bad Romance” video will premiere Tuesday morning pacific time on LadyGaga.com!
It's also on her Facebook.
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And no, I don't know what time specifically because I haven't been able to find a source mentioning a time. | | comments: 71 comments or Leave a comment |
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Singers Paulina Rubio and Don Omar are confirmed to present the coronation finale of Miss Colombia 2009 in Cartagena de Indias November 16.
Rubio will share the stage with Colombian musician Jorge Celedon the night that te new national beauty queen in elected and Don Omar will be joined by tropical pop group Mauricio y Palo de Agua for the bikini parade, reported news station La FM on Monday. In addition to these two Latin celebs there will a vibrant array of artists who will be accompanying the various competition categories such as 'most beautiful face', 'best body', the couture costume parade and the galas. Controversy has surrounded this years competition with regard to the unlawful dismissal and subsequent reinstatement of one of the contestants, Diana Salgado. SOURCE | | comments: 21 comments or Leave a comment |
| Teen heartthrob Robert Pattinson is heading to New Zealand to film a new movie, according to reports.
The Twilight star could be in New Zealand later this year or early next year to film Unbound Captives, a $125 million western about Comanche Indians, according to Woman's Day and several overseas news sites.
A spokesperson for Film New Zealand had no comment to make about the movie.
Unbound Captives will be the first film directed by Madeleine Stowe, also stars Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman, and has a release date scheduled for the end of 2010. It is reportedly set in 1859, and is about a woman who enlists the help of another man to track down her children after they were stolen and her husband murdered by a Comanche war party. Pattinson would play one of her children.
Pattinson, 23, is currently one of the world's biggest movie stars thanks to his role in the Twilight movies, an adaption of the successful Stephenie Myer book series.
But it seems Pattinson's role in Unbound Captives, parts of which will also be filmed in Mexico, is still in the planning stages. "I hope I'm doing a Western with Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman, called Unbound Captives," Pattinson said during a recent New Moon press conference in Los Angeles, according to Movies.about.com. "They've got to try to work around everybody's schedules and stuff."
Screencrave.com reported Pattinson as saying he would speak Comanche for the entire film.
Radaronline.com reported parts of the movie would be filmed in New Zealand.
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| "Sure, she's just acting (as much as she can), but it's fun to pretend that in this scene from her upcoming movie The Killer Inside Me, Jessica Alba really does love getting her ass spanked. Yes, I just used the words Jessica Alba, ass, and spanked in the same sentence, and it felt good. Just like I imagine spanking Jessica Alba's ass would. And I do imagine it. As I'm sur you do, too. And yes, that title, The Killer Inside Me, can be taken a couple ways..."
You can watch the video clip here.
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This picture is so strange to me. Her neckline is right along the frame behind her so it looks like she's in the frame. Plus her head looks so tiny.
Tyra, Serena Williams, Estelle, Matt Lauer, AMY POEHLER, Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou, Rihanna and Iman at the 2009 Women of the Year awards
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lagunagirl posted a vid of rihanna accepting her award
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