Rip Torn Arrested For Bank Robbery

Funny man Rip Torn, 78, was arrested for breaking into a Connecticut bank on Friday night.

According to police reports, the actor/comedian was found inside the Litchfield Bancorp building, clearly intoxicated and waving a loaded revolver.

Torn, who appeared on 30 Rock, Men In Black, Bee Movie, and a host of other comedies, was arrested and held on $100,000 bond.

Cops say Torn was charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, carrying a firearm while intoxicated, first-degree burglary, first-degree criminal trespass and third-degree criminal mischief.

He has two previous DUI arrests, is on probation in Connecticut, and has attended numerous court ordered alcohol education programs.

Torn's real name is Elmore Rual Torn, Jr, and was currently in production on "Cat Tales" due in theaters later in 2010.

The animated comedy has Torn lending his voice to Sampson, in this story of a cat named Rover, who has been raised as a dog in Dogtown, by accident. Rover travels to Catopolis to find where he really came from and find his roots.
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Jackson Kids To Sing At Grammy's?

There is a rumor starting to circulate that Michael Jackson's kids may make not only an appearance, but perform at this weekend Grammy Awards.

Things started to heat up when American Idol's Ryan Seacrest posted to his Twitter page that MJ's kids may participate.

Seacrest said on Wednesday:

"Just talked to the executive producer of the Grammys... hearing MJ's kids may sing."

Were pretty sure he would not have said anything unless there was at least a remote chance the children would appear.

There have been rumors before about the kids making an album and/or appearing on a Jackson Family bio or televised special.

More as news comes our way…
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Watching Movies

It's the macho guys sporting wings week... both Legion and Tooth Fairy has a winged male lead... and the posters are shown side by side at GSC... marketing ploy or just a random coincidence?


Anyway, the two winged movies are on complete opposite of the spectrum. One's a heavy movie filled with religion, prophecy and doom while the other one is filled with comedy and gags.





I saw this movie on Thursday. At GSC Pavilion. It's not exactly groundbreaking but it's a pretty decent outing. Cool angel fight scene and cool wings effect.

The storyline goes like this. God lost faith in mankind and is sending an army of angels to get rid of humans (AKA the legion in the title). The last time God lost faith in mankind, he sent down a massive flood.

However, humanity has a glimmer of hope in the form of an unborn baby. An angel was dispatched to get rid of the baby but he refused to cooperate and sided with the humans. He got them prepared for the coming onslaught.

The movie starred Paul Bettany as the fallen angel Michael, Dennis Quaid, Kate Walsh and Adrienne Palicki as the girl carrying humanity's hope.

It's a little too Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight for me. But that's not necessarily a bad thing. :)


The Rock in a comedy? Is this his second attempt at it after The Game Plan?

Anyways, Dwayne Johnson plays Derek Thompson, a hockey player who's disillusioned enough and cynical enough to go and break kids' spirits and dreams.

So the higher-ups decided to punish him by having him serve as a tooth fairy. That's when the funny bits start...

I have to say that The Rock can do comedy quite well.

It's always nice to see Julie Andrews in a movie. So regal. :)

SAG Winners

Movies:
Best Ensemble — Inglourious Basterds
Best Actress — Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side (shocker but yay! she actually beat Meryl for this one and got a lot of flak for it...)
Best Actor — Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Best Supporting Actor — Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress — Mo’Nique, Precious
Best Stunt Ensemble — Star Trek

TV:
Best Ensemble, Drama — Mad Men
Best Actress, Drama — Julianna Margulies, The Good Wife
Best Actor, Drama — Michael C. Hall, Dexter
Best Ensemble, Comedy — Glee
Best Actress, Comedy — Tina Fey, 30 Rock
Best Actor, Comedy — Alec Baldwin, 30 Rock
Best Actor, Miniseries — Kevin Bacon, Taking Chance
Best Actress, Miniseries — Drew Barrymore, Grey Gardens
Best Stunt Ensemble — 24

http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=18385

Breakup - Brad Pitt And Angelina Jolie Are Done

In what will become one of the biggest Hollywood splits of all time, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are calling it quits and have signed the papers on how to split their massive fortunes and children.

News outlets are reporting that Angelina and Brad started the breakup process in December when they visited a top divorce lawyer to begin working out how to split things up.

As of today, they will split their money equally and have shared custody of their six children. The kids however, will live with Jolie full time.

Since the couple is not married, the documents are reported to be more like a powerful prenuptial agreement - but for unmarried people.

There is no date penned yet on the documents, and it looks more like they are just getting everything ready for when they decide to officially split.

They have three adopted children - Maddox, 8, Pax, 6, and Zahara, 5, and three biological kids Shiloh, 3, and 17- month-old twins Knox and Vivienne.

Their joint fortune of about $350 million includes mansions in France, California and New Orleans.

Rumors have been circulating for months that the couple's relationship was doomed.

We suspect the $350 million is just the combined, joint income since the couple has been together - because we know Pitt is worth close to a billion dollars.

This could get very ugly.
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Scott Baio Receives Death Threats

Here is one we didn't think we would ever hear - Teen heartthrob Scott Baio has been receiving death threats because of some nasty Twitter posts.

Seems the "Charles In Charge" star, now 48, posted an unflattering picture of Michelle Obama along with some pretty unprofessional comments.

Baio immediately started to receive threatening Twitters, emails, and phone calls after he commented Michelle looked lake a man.

One angry Obama fan told Baio:

"Easy to find your house Scottie boy and finish you - I am a republican and I love Mrs O."

Baio quickly posted an apology saying:

"For New followers: I POST A LOT OF JOKES WITH PICS. They are JUST that, a joke. NOT targeting anyone. Laughter IS the best medicine."

We suspect this is just a case of a bad Twitter going haywire.

Old Scott has been keeping busy these days, with two-rumored movie deals in the works. Yea, right.
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Watch Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris Sing Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah"

Last night, during the "Hope For Haiti" telethon, Justin Timberlake and Matt Morris crooned a version of Leo Cohen's "Hallelujah".

If you saw it, then you probably got goose bumps as the song gained in volume and meaning.

Timberlake seems most comfortable singing and performing in the pop culture arena, but last nights performance was sure to touch more then a few hearts.

It was one of the best performances of the evening, and summed up lots of emotions into one of the most beautiful songs ever written.

It's good to see young Hollywood come together in a way that is not just self serving, tabloid grabbing, over the top sensationalism used to grab headlines.




All of this was part of George Clooney's "Hope For Haiti Now: A Global Benefit For Earthquake Relief" telethon in Los Angeles, California on Jan. 22, 2010.
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Watch Bobsled Split Pants Video Of Gillian Cooke

Every now and then a video goes viral and people just have to see it.

This week, the video subject is British Bobsled competitor Gillian Cooke, who while in Switzerland had a small wardrobe malfunction.

She split her pants from one end to the other.

Gillian is from Edinburgh Scotland and is the brakes member for the bobsled driven by teammate Nicola Minichiello.

Watch Gillian Cooke Split Pants Bobsled Video:


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BAFTA Nominations

BEST FILM
AVATAR (predix)
AN EDUCATION
THE HURT LOCKER
PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE
UP IN THE AIR

OUTSTANDING BRITISH FILM
AN EDUCATION (predix)
IN THE LOOP
MOON
NOWHERE BOY

DIRECTOR
AVATAR James Cameron
DISTRICT 9 Neill Blomkamp
AN EDUCATION Lone Scherfig
THE HURT LOCKER Kathryn Bigelow (predix)
INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS Quentin Tarantino

ANIMATED FILM
CORALINE
FANTASTIC MR FOX
UP (predix)

LEADING ACTOR
JEFF BRIDGES Crazy Heart (predix)
GEORGE CLOONEY Up in the Air
COLIN FIRTH A Single Man
JEREMY RENNER The Hurt Locker
ANDY SERKIS Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll

LEADING ACTRESS
CAREY MULLIGAN An Education (predix)
SAOIRSE RONAN The Lovely Bones
GABOUREY SIDIBE Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
MERYL STREEP Julie & Julia
AUDREY TAUTOU Coco Before Chanel

SUPPORTING ACTOR
ALEC BALDWIN It’s Complicated
CHRISTIAN McKAY Me and Orson Welles
ALFRED MOLINA An Education
STANLEY TUCCI The Lovely Bones
CHRISTOPH WALTZ Inglourious Basterds (predix)

SUPPORTING ACTRESS
ANNE-MARIE DUFF Nowhere Boy
VERA FARMIGA Up in the Air
ANNA KENDRICK Up in the Air
MO’NIQUE Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (predix)
KRISTIN SCOTT THOMAS Nowhere Boy

THE ORANGE RISING STAR AWARD (voted for by the public)
JESSE EISENBERG
NICHOLAS HOULT
CAREY MULLIGAN (predix)
TAHAR RAHIM
KRISTEN STEWART


Full nomination list - http://www.awardsdaily.com/?p=18197#more-18197

Golden Globes Winners

Best Motion Picture - Drama
Winner: Avatar (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Winner: Jeff Bridges for Crazy Heart (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Robert Downey Jr. for Sherlock Holmes (2009)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Winner: Sandra Bullock for The Blind Side (2009)
Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Winner: The Hangover (2009)
Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Winner: "Glee" (2009)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Winner: James Cameron for Avatar (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner: Christoph Waltz for Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Chloë Sevigny for "Big Love" (2006)
Best Television Series - Drama
Winner: "Mad Men" (2007)
Best Foreign Language Film
Winner: Das weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Alec Baldwin for "30 Rock" (2006)
Best Screenplay - Motion Picture
Winner: Up in the Air (2009/I) - Jason Reitman, Sheldon Turner
Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Drew Barrymore for Grey Gardens (2009) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Kevin Bacon for Taking Chance (2009) (TV)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Meryl Streep for Julie & Julia (2009)
Best Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: Grey Gardens (2009) (TV)
Best Original Score - Motion Picture
Winner: Up (2009) - Michael Giacchino
Best Original Song - Motion Picture
Winner: Crazy Heart (2009) - T-Bone Burnett, Ryan Bingham("The Weary Kind")
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama
Winner: Julianna Margulies for "The Good Wife" (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama
Winner: Michael C. Hall for "Dexter" (2006)
Best Animated Film
Winner: Up (2009)
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television
Winner: John Lithgow for "Dexter" (2006)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
Winner: Toni Collette for "United States of Tara" (2009)
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
Winner: Mo'Nique for Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (2009)

Golden Globe Predix

BEST DRAMA PICTURE - Inglourious Basterds

BEST DRAMA ACTOR - Jeff Bridges, "Crazy Heart"

BEST DRAMA ACTRESS - Sandra Bullock, "The Blind Side"

BEST COMEDY/MUSICAL PICTURE - Julie & Julia

BEST COMEDY/MUSICAL ACTOR - Michael Stuhlbarg, "A Serious Man"

BEST COMEDY/MUSICAL ACTRESS - Meryl Streep, "Julie & Julia"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR - Christoph Waltz, "Inglourious Basterds"

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Mo'Nique, "Precious"

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE FILM - Up

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM - The Maid

BEST DIRECTOR - Kathryn Bigelow, "The Hurt Locker"

BEST SCREENPLAY - Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell, "District 9"

BEST ORIGINAL MUSIC SCORE - James Horner, "Avatar"

BEST TV DRAMA SERIES - True Blood

BEST TV DRAMA ACTOR - Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"

BEST TV DRAMA ACTRESS - Anna Paquin, "True Blood"

BEST TV COMEDY/MUSICAL SERIES - "Glee"

BEST TV COMEDY/MUSICAL ACTOR - Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"

BEST TV COMEDY/MUSICAL ACTRESS - Tina Fey, "30 Rock"

BEST TV MOVIE/ MINISERIES - "Grey Gardens"

BEST ACTOR TV MOVIE/MINI - Brendan Gleeson, "Into the Storm"

BEST ACTRESS TV MOVIE/MINI - Jessica Lange, "Grey Gardens"

BEST TV SUPPORTING ACTOR - Neil Patrick Harris, "How I Met Your Mother"

BEST TV SUPPORTING ACTRESS - Jane Lynch, "Glee"

Video - Jimmy Fallon Does Neil Young "Pants On The Ground"

With all the late night talk show fighting and scandal these days, it is refreshing to see some great comedy every now and then.

Last night, Jimmy Fallon started his "Late Night" show SNL style with a cold open of him doing an impression of Neil Young.

The guy was spot on.

Fallon has only done this impression one other time, and this time I thought it was outstanding.

His song of choice last night was "Pants On The Ground".

Watch Jimmy Fallon Sing Neil Young's "Pants On The Ground"


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Superheroes

Spiderman 4 scrapped, the franchise reboots and none of the original cast and director returning...

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/usmovies.accesshollywood.com/moviemantz-rantz-spiderman-4-no-more

Blake Lively and Peter Saasgard joining the cast of Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds

http://movies.yahoo.com/news/movies.reuters.com/peter-sarsgaard-play-green-lantern-villain-reuters

And Stuart Townsend left Thor...

http://malaysia.news.yahoo.com/ap/20100111/ten-us-film-marvel-thor-5e343d7.html

Adam Lambert To Guest On "Glee"

American Idol runner-up, and popular winner Adam Lambert, will be making a guest appearance on the hit series "Glee".

Details are few and far between, but we do know that Lambert will appear as a big-brother mentor figure to openly gay Kurt Hummel played by Chris Colfer.

Lambert was courted by producers a while back about the appearance, and reports say Lambert was "thrilled" to be part of the smash hit show.

With the exception of the talk show circuit, (Ellen, Oprah, Leno, Letterman, The View, etc.), this will be Lambert's first real shot at comedy and drama.

While we can envision a crotch grab or gay kiss arc in the yet to be written script, we suspect things will be kept to a dull roar.

The episode is scheduled to air during April 2010.

"Glee" is an underdog story where a high-school Spanish teacher becomes the director of the school's Glee club, hoping to restore it to its former glory. "Glee" has already been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards.

Lambert may have to be added to our Top Ten Openly Gay Male Hollywood list after his hit single and video, "For Your Entertainment" shot to the top of the charts.

Related: Adam Lambert Music Video "For Your Entertainment"
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Artie Lange Attempts Suicide - Stabs Himself 9 Times

Howard Stern sidekick, comedian, and troubled drug addict Artie Lange was admitted to the hospital last week for undisclosed reasons.

Today we learn why there was so much secrecy - Lange apparently stabbed himself nine times in a failed suicide attempt that almost killed him.

The New York Post is reporting then Lange's mother found him in his apartment Saturday morning and called 911.

The comedian had three life threatening deep stab wounds and six minor wounds.

He was treated in time to save his life.

As part of the Sirius XM radio, and Howard Stern family, Lange will be welcomed back once he recovers according to reports according to Stern.

Stern and company have been silent since Artie's disappearance from the show last month, and have only made minor comments on air about the comedian.
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Mariah Carey Drunk Video - Watch

Mariah Carey got a little carried away at the Palm Springs International Film Festival awards Tuesday Night.

Carey was present to accept the Breakthrough Actress Award for her role in "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire."

The singer stumbled on her words, slurred her speech, and interjected several very confusing pauses and groans.

This is not the first time the singer has been in front of the camera doing embarrassing things, but this one is up there with the best of them!

You be the judge:


Watch Mariah Carey Drunk At The Awards Show


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Gary Coleman Rushed To Hospital

Troubled ex-child star Gary Coleman was rushed to the hospital about eight o'clock this morning for what some are calling a seizure.

Coleman, who has had two kidney transplants, is believed to suffer from the kidney disease nephritis.

The 41-year-old actor was doing press-work for his latest movie, "Midgets vs. Mascots", when he became ill. Friends called 911 and he was transported to the hospital.

His agent told the staff of People Magazine that the actor was feeling fine once he arrived and received care.

The "Different Strokes" veteran is currently living in Santaquin, Utah near Salt Lake City.

"Midgets vs/ Mascots" is a comedy filmed as a documentary that follows ten contestants as they compete for $1 million dollars in prize money.
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Watching Movies

Over the long New Year's weekend, I caught a couple of movies. I know, I know, holidays equals many people. We went to catch the movies at MBO in Galaxy, Taman Dagang.


The first movie we saw was Did You Hear About The Morgans?, featuring a very type-casted Hugh Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker.




I did not really wanna watch this movie. Mostly because of Sarah Jessica Parker. I liked her before Sex & The City. She was in Hocus Pocus, one of my fave movies... :)



I have not seen Sex & The City. But I have this aversion for all the S&TC girls... I dunno why... I just don't get them... Kristin Davis was in Will & Grace and Friends but I don't get her. She was in Couples Retreat and I did not get her... sigh...

Anyway, I am glad I decided to go and watch The Morgans coz it's quite a good movie. Fish out of water stuff but not like the rest. The witty banter is enjoyable. I think it's due to the chemistry between SJP and Hugh and of course the script. The Sarah Palin joke had me laughing out loud.

SJP and Hugh Grant got ample support from Mary Steenburgen and Sam Elliott as the deputies in charge of putting up with them...

Next, and when I say next, I mean, the same night... we saw The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus or as I like to call it, Parnasium...

As most of you would know, this is the late Heath Ledger's final movie. This fact alone was reason enough to go catch the movie.


The first time we saw him in the movie, he was hanging by neck on a noose. Chills...


Terry Gilliam, who made 12 Monkeys, is the director. The movie also stars Christopher Plummer and Verne Troyer.

Again, as you may have known, Heath passed away before he could complete the movie so the movie had to be tweaked and his role was finished by Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell.

The movie itself is a bit trippy and weird but not in a bad way... in its own way, it's a movie about the eternal battle of good and evil...




After the weekend, I was at Times Square and had some time so I decided to watch Cirque De Freak (in English meaning Circus of Freaks, I think). This is the third movie in a row I've watched that I haven't at least read up on. Going in blindly worked quite well for The Morgans and Parnasium.


It worked well for this movie as well. I really enjoyed this movie. I hope there would be a part two in the works.


Cirque De Freak is about Darren Shan, a boy who volunteered to be a vampire to save his best friend.


CDF has plenty of star power and awards calibre actors, except for the lead, he's not really been in that many movies.

For example, we have Oscar nominees John C Reilly (Chicago), Salma Hayek (Frida), Ken Watanabe (The Last Samurai) and Willem Dafoe (Shadow of the Vampire)... then Emmy nominee, Jane Krakowski (30 Rock) and finally, Josh Hutcherson, who is all grown up now and was in Journey to the Center of the Earth and Zathura.

Movie-wise, it's a cross between drama and comedy, with some action and supernatural stuff thrown about. Quite nice.

All in all, this was a good way to start out the movie-watching year... :)

#1 Box Office Star

Thanks mostly to movies like

and

Sandra Bullock has been named Top Box Office Draw for 2009, an honor usually dished out to an actor...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/02/movies/02arts-SURVEYSHOWSB_BRF.html