wtf: “Publicist shot to death after walking ‘Burlesque’ red carpet”
I would make a joke… except I can’t. Seriously: what the fuck?
talent buzz
question of the day: What’s the best — or worst — nonactor celebrity cameo you can think of?
Bill Clinton just shot a cameo for The Hangover 2 in Bangkok in — I’m guessing here — a scene in which a joke about what does or does not constitute sex will occur in the presence of an underage prostitute who may or may not be female. Can anything top this?
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: John Simm voted Saxon
Wherein John Simm proves he’s cooler than all of us via his wardrobe choices. Not to mention his choice of acting roles…
trailer break: ‘Country Strong’
The title makes me think of WristStrong, Stephen Colbert’s parody charity movement against wrist violence… and what we know about the film so far seems to imply that being country strong means taking strength from jealousy and substance abuse.
question of the day: Which movie stars are actually overpaid?
Forbes considers Will Ferrell the No. 1 most overpaid star because his movies bring in, on average, “only” more than three times his salary. By the time we get down to No. 10, Jim Carrey, he’s bringing in $8.60 for every dollar he’s paid. How can that be considered overpaid?
deep thought (re Channing Tatum)
Channing Tatum is no Johnny Depp, and starring in a remake of 21 Jump Street will not make him so.
wtf: “Michelle Williams Gains 15 lbs. for New Movie Role”
When I first saw that headline, I wondered what role this was referring to. But I can’t believe it’s Blue Valentine. Michelle Williams gained weight for this part? Where?
‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: Matt Smith on Craig Ferguson?
The Internet has been abuzz with the news that Matt Smith will appear on CBS’s The Late Late Show, hosted by Craig Ferguson, on November 16. However, Smith is not listed as a guest for that night. Perhaps that’s merely a temporary oversight?
tres cool: Justin Long is a nice guy
Critic writes mean things about actor. Actor reads those mean things aloud on a talk show. Mortified critic posts insightful, soul-searching essay to the Web about why being mean is part of the job. Actor responds in comments, nicely and politely…
what he said: John Scalzi at Filmcritic.com…
…on “Why a Few Awesome Scenes Are Not Enough in Sci-fi Flicks”…
