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Few attention-grabbing performances so far
It has been a tough year for actors - and not just because studio belt-tightening has pretty much put the kibosh on those $20-million, A-lister paydays.
Todd Barry a Not-So Excitable Boy
Photo courtesy of the Comedy Bar. The latest installment of the Sleeman Premium Weekend series at the Comedy Bar brings seasoned stand-up and comic actor Todd Barry back to Toronto for three headlining shows.
Yesterday we saw the first poster and images from Crazy Heart , Fox Searchlight's film which stars Jeff Bridges as "a washed-up, alcoholic country singer who gets his life back on track thanks to a reporter-type ." I've heard from a couple of people in the know that Bridges will be a contender for Best Actor with his performance.
Fox Searchlight Buys Aronofskya s Black Swan
Just Sunday night Peter reported a couple of great cast additions to Black Swan , the next film from Darren Aronofsky .
Crazy Heart Poster, The Oscar Contender Earning Comparisons to The Wrestler
When I reported on Crazy Heart in 2008, the film was affiliated with the CMT network, yet drew my interest with a cast that included Jeff Bridges , Maggie Gyllenhaal , and Robert Duval .
Mickey Rourke - Rourke Pulls Out of Fight Night Party
Caption: Mickey Rourke shares an intimate moment with a friend Los Angeles, California .... MICKEY ROURKE has pulled out of hosting a post fight-night party in Las Vegas on Saturday due to a "scheduling conflict". The Wrestler star was hoping to toast the winner of the Manny Pacquaio/Miguel Cotto boxing bout at Tao nightclub - but the event has ...
Marieke Hardy Rolled gold revolting
Watching 25 young ladies of questionable repute competing for the affections of fading glam rocker Bret Michaels is very, very bad for you.
Mickey Rourke - Rourke Thanks Stallone and Jones for Support
Caption: Mickey Rourke shares an intimate moment with a friend Los Angeles, California .... MICKEY ROURKE has publicly thanked SYLVESTER STALLONE and SEX PISTOLS star STEVE JONES for standing by him when he hit rock bottom.
Mickey Rourke has no plans to give up his best actor Oscar dream. London, Nov 10 : Mickey Rourke has no plans to give up his best actor Oscar dream.
Cassel, Ryder and Hershey Join Aronofsky's Black Swan
Though it would seem that he has yet to receive the mainstream attention he deserves , Darren Aronofsky is one of the most talented directors working today.
Berenstain Bears Casting: Start Your Guessing
Yes, you heard right, there is a Berenstain Bears movie in the works, and while it's early to speculate, we can all start hoping the casting directors get things right! The word on the street is it will be a mix of live action and CGI , but since we've got - til 2011 before this thing is expected to launch, who do you think would make a perfect fit ...
Guttenberg's new role is close to home
The actor was king of the box office during the 1980s, starring in four major movie franchises; Three Men and a Baby, Police Academy, Cocoon and Short Circuit.
Direct Kick: Valentine wants one last shot
He leaned forward in his chair, his raspy voice barely above a whisper. You could see the pain etched in his eyes, a pain for something he loved and dearly missed.
I had a gun...a priest saved me
MICKEY ROURKE'S acting career is the stuff of Hollywood. Starting out as a boxer he moved into acting and became an international star in films including Body Heat, Rumble Fish, Barfly, 9 1/2 Weeks and Angel Heart.
Another Fight, Another Shocking Dissapointment for TUF10: Heavyweights
It certainly has been a surprising season of The Ultimate Fighter. It's just not delivering the type of surprises UFC President Dana White was dreaming up when he decided to fill the new season's roster with a mix of veteran and rising heavyweights.
Fun Fest Comedian Profile: Todd Barry
That's right. Someone who worships Conan O'Brien believes Todd Barry to be "Icky". So that puts Todd amongst the ranks of Gonzo Journalism and oh who gives a shit what O'Brien's viewers think.
Slumdog Millionaire probably will win an Oscar, but should it? Photograph by: IMDB, IMDB Everyone talks about the Academy Awards, but no one does anything about them.
Swollen Members: Armed To The Teeth
David Bazan: Curse Your Branches Curse Your Branches is one of the most sincere and devastating breakup records of the year.
Evan Rachel Wood has been cast in the Robert Redford-directed film "The Conspirator," which begins shooting this month in Georgia.
Evan Rachel Wood to star in Robert Redford-directed drama
Home : Features : Movies : Evan Rachel Wood to star in Robert Redford-directed drama Evan Rachel Wood to star in Robert Redford-directed drama 19-Oct-2009 Written by: Sari N. Kent Evan Rachel Wood, who starred in the Academy Award nominated drama 'The Wrestler' will next be starring in a historical drama produced by Academy Award winning director ...
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