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- 'True' Romance? Co-Stars Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch Are Reportedly Dating
- Matt Damon Has a Ponytail Now and the Internet Is Freaking Out
- Effie and Katniss Suit Up in New 'Mockingjay - Part 2' Photo
- Sandra Bullock Slams the Media for Attacking Women's Looks, Age
- 'Sesame Street' Star Sonia Manzano (a.k.a. Maria) to Retire
- Superheroes Face Off in New 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' Photos
- 'Paper Towns' Exclusive: Cara Delevingne's Got Nine Problems (and Her Ex Is One)
- 'Airplane!': 25 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Comedy Classic
- Match the 'Harry Potter' Movie With Its Warner Bros. Logo
- First Full 'Wet Hot American Summer' Trailer Is Glorious, Star-Studded Fun
- 25 Times Margot Robbie Was a Nearly Flawless Human Being
| 'True' Romance? Co-Stars Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch Are Reportedly Dating Posted:  It looks like love may be in the air for "True Detective" co-stars Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch: According to a new report, the actors are dating.Us Weekly says that the duo, who star together in season two of the HBO drama, have been spending lots of time together lately -- and that includes off-set, too. The magazine says that "multiple sources" confirm that the stars are dating, after being spotted out to dinner together last month. "It hasn't been long," a source told Us Weekly of the pair's romance. "But it's serious." (Then again, a different source says, "I don't know if it's full-blown love yet, but they talk constantly." Get your stories straight, anonymous tabloid sources!) According to the magazine, the actors -- who are both Canadian -- have been "friends for years," but "grew closer on set" while shooting the gritty drama. This isn't the first time that McAdams has been linked to a co-star: She famously dated everyone's favorite internet meme, Ryan Gosling, after appearing with him in "The Notebook." A rep for Kitsch didn't return Us Weekly's request for comment on the report. Stay tuned to see if these potential lovebirds are the real deal. [via: Us Weekly] Photo credit: Lacey Terrell/HBO This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Matt Damon Has a Ponytail Now and the Internet Is Freaking Out Posted:  Matt Damon has gone viral after appearing at a press conference in China this week to promote his performance in upcoming thriller "The Great Wall." Unfortunately for the actor, it's not because of the movie -- it's all thanks to his new hairstyle.Damon is now the proud owner of a ponytail, and the internet could not get enough of the Oscar winner's new, long locks. Vanity Fair has a roundup of some of the more fawning responses to Damon's look, and it's loaded with hyperbolic praise and overly-detailed descriptors that's enough to make any respectable internet-goer blush. The Cut calls Damon's ponytail "thick, curly, and lush," noting that the style looks like "the bouncy hair lovechild of a pirate, your sexy hippie barista, and all high-school cheer captains everywhere." Page Six waxes on about the actor's "golden tresses," while The Express offered an ode to Damon's "voluminous high ponytail" and the "luscious curls [that] dangle down his neck." (Though the site also lamented that the star was "unrecognizable" and called the look a "hipster ponytail," so it's hard to tell if they actually like it or not.) "He's Totally Pulling It Off!" Entertainment Tonight declared, while Entertainment Weekly devoted an entire post to pictures of the new style. For what it's worth, it is sort of shocking to see Damon sporting such a different 'do -- but then again, he's an actor, and actors change their look from time to time to accommodate different film roles. (As is the case here, where Damon grew out his hair to play a 15th century mercenary in "The Great Wall.") We don't really get why everyone is freaking out about this; perhaps because Damon's name has been on people's minds ever since his BFF Ben Affleck split from Jennifer Garner? Either way, we hope that Damon isn't too disappointed that this media sensation overshadowed press for "The Great Wall." Come to think of it, maybe debuting a controversial ponytail to get people talking was part of Damon's plan all along. If so: Well-played, sir. [via: Vanity Fair] Photo credit: Associated Press This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Effie and Katniss Suit Up in New 'Mockingjay - Part 2' Photo Posted:  A new photo from "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2" reveals that there's plenty of girl power to go around in the final installment in the massively popular YA franchise.Entertainment Weekly shared the snap, which features Effie (Elizabeth Banks) appearing to help Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) prep for battle -- and sport a killer outfit, naturally. Banks's bubbly stylist and Lawrence's feisty heroine are just two of several key female characters who make "Mockingjay" tick, and as director Francis Lawrence explained to EW, that's entirely by design. "There is some serious girl power in this movie," Lawrence told the magazine, adding that "Hunger Games" author Suzanne Collins's work was the backbone for establishing that tone. "She wrote it that way, and it's been so much fun to inhabit," Lawrence said. Check out the photo of Effie and Katniss below, and be on the lookout for new characters played by Gwendoline Christie and Michelle Forbes when "Mockingjay" hits theaters.  "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay -- Part 2" is due out on November 20. [via: Entertainment Weekly] Photo credit: Murray Close via Entertainment Weekly This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Sandra Bullock Slams the Media for Attacking Women's Looks, Age Posted:  She may have been dubbed the World's Most Beautiful Woman, but Sandra Bullock is fed up with the media's constant focus on appearance and age.In an interview with E! News, Bullock reflected on earning People magazine's annual Most Beautiful title, which she said she accepted only after she was guaranteed a platform to discuss the women she finds inspiring. The media is setting a nasty standard for how we talk about women, the actress explained, and she wants to change the conversation. "I feel like it's become open hunting season in how women are attacked and it's not because of who we are as people, it's because of how we look or our age," Bullock told E!. "I'm shocked-and maybe I was just naïve, but I'm embarrassed by it. My son is getting ready to grow up in this world and I'm trying to raise a good man who values and appreciates women, and here we have this attack on women in the media that I don't see a stop happening." Fortunately for Bullock, she's found a strong support system among other actresses facing similar harsh scrutiny, telling E!, "You'd be surprised at the love that you have in our crazy industry." Those women, Bullock said, "have bonded together and have sort of become this tribe of trying to take care of each other and be there for each other in a way, because the minute you step out it's an onslaught." She continued:
For more of Bullock's thoughts on the issue, check out the full interview over at E!. Photo credit: Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Sesame Street' Star Sonia Manzano (a.k.a. Maria) to Retire Posted:  She's been with the show almost since the beginning, and now, "Sesame Street" star Sonia Manzano is saying goodbye to the venerable kids program.Manzano, who's played Maria on the PBS series for 44 years, announced her retirement at the American Library Association Annual Conference earlier this week (her memoir, "Becoming Maria: Love and Chaos in the South Bronx," is due out on August 25). "Sesame Street" has yet to issue an official statement about her departure. The actress joined "Sesame Street" in 1971, and became a series regular in 1974. She was nominated twice for acting Emmys for her work on the program, and also became a member of the writing staff, winning 15 Emmys over the years.There's no word yet on just when Manzano will exit "Sesame Street," but she's been tweeting up a storm about the news, engaging with fans who are heartbroken over her retirement. In a long series of exchanges with her followers, Manzano thanked fans for their well wishes, and assured them that "Sesame Street" would remain the same beloved series it's been for a generation. "It's wonderful to hear how much people love the show," Manzano said, adding that her retirement was "the beginning of new endeavors." The actress also said that she'd be open to return to "Sesame Street" in the future, particularly for an upcoming milestone. "Maybe I'll go back for 50th anniversary and make a guest appearance!" she tweeted. Our fingers are crossed. Thanks for the memories, Maria. [via: American Libraries, h/t Variety] Photo credit: Getty Images This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Superheroes Face Off in New 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' Photos Posted:  With Comic-Con about to kick off next week, Entertainment Weekly has "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" on their cover - and revealed six new photos from next year's highly anticipated superhero movie.We get our first glimpse at Gal Gadot as Diana Prince, meeting Ben Affleck's Bruce Wayne, as well as an intriguing image of Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor - with hair! The most tantalizing photo features the two titular superheroes, of course, as they face off against one another.  "I like to think that Man of Steel was the perspective of the world from Clark, Kal-El, looking at the world and trying to exist with in it," Cavill tells EW. "'Batman v Superman' is definitely more mankind's perspective of Superman." Check out the rest of the pics:      Here's the official synopsis of the movie: "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice" will be a part of Warner Bros.' big Hall H Comic Con panel, and we're hoping some more footage emerges from there. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Paper Towns' Exclusive: Cara Delevingne's Got Nine Problems (and Her Ex Is One) Posted:  Cara Delevingne has nine things to do -- and only Nat Wolff can help her in this exclusive clip from "Paper Towns.""Paper Towns" is based on the YA novel by John Green, who also wrote "The Fault in Our Stars." Like the latter, the story centers on the friendship between a teen guy and teen girl. In this case, Wolff plays Q (short for Quentin), with Delevingne as his former childhood friend, Margo. They've grown apart in high school, but then Margo comes climbing in through Q's window late at night with a request. "I need to borrow your car," she declares. Well, his mom's car. And more than that -- "Also, I need you to drive the car because I have nine things I need to do tonight and more than half of them require a getaway driver." And is her boyfriend on this list of nine problems Margo needs to address? Watch the clip to see what she says! "Paper Towns" opens in theaters July 24. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 'Airplane!': 25 Things You (Probably) Didn't Know About the Comedy Classic Posted:  Looks like we picked the wrong week to quit celebrating milestones.Hard to believe it's been 35 years since "Airplane!" took flight (on July 2, 1980) and taught us all to speak jive, order the chicken instead of the fish, and avoid calling each other "Shirley." Three and a half decades later, the airline disaster parody remains one of the funniest films ever made, one that generations of viewers have watched over and over -- though probably never as an in-flight movie. Still, as many times as you've seen it, there's much you may not know about how it was made. In honor of "Airplane!" turning 35, here are a few facts every fan must know about the comedy classic. 1. Strip away all the jokes, and "Airplane!" is essentially a remake of a little-known 1957 air disaster movie called "Zero Hour!" The writing/directing team of Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, and Jerry Zucker lifted the plot, some of the character names, much of the dialogue, and the exclamation point in the title from the film. "Zero" was written by Arthur Hailey, later famous as the writer of the original "Airport." 2. The ZAZ team discovered the old film during their practice of taping late-night TV in order to find commercials worth spoofing in their sketch comedy troupe, Kentucky Fried Theater. They copied the script as an exercise in learning how to write a screenplay. But their original screenplay for "Airplane!" also incorporated parodies of late-night TV ads. 3. The "Airplane!" script borrowed so much from "Zero Hour!" that ZAZ took the precaution of avoiding a copyright infringement suit by buying the remake rights, for a grand total of $2,500. 4. ZAZ wanted to direct their film as well as write it, but they didn't have the clout to do so until the success of "The Kentucky Fried Movie," the 1977 sketch anthology that included ad spoofs of the sort that were trimmed out of the "Airplane!" script.  5. To play the hero, Ted Striker, Paramount wanted ZAZ to cast a conventional comic lead, like Chevy Chase or Bill Murray. But the filmmakers wanted someone who could work on their deadpan comic wavelength. Among those who auditioned for the role were Bruce Jenner and a then-unknown comic named David Letterman. (Yep, that happened.)6. Ultimately, the part went to Robert Hays, who had to shoot much of the picture rushing back and forth on the Paramount lot between the sets of "Airplane!" and "Angie," the sitcom in which he co-starred. One plus: Hays was actually a licensed pilot. 7. A pre-fame Sigourney Weaver auditioned to play the heroine, Elaine, but the filmmakers have said she balked at the line "... sit on your face and wriggle." The role ultimately went to Julie Hagerty, who made her film debut in "Airplane!" 8. The co-pilot role played by basketball titan Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was a nod to a similar role played by football star Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch in "Zero Hour!" Originally, ZAZ sought Pete Rose, but the diamond legend was too busy playing baseball to be available for the August shoot. The studio offered Abdul-Jabbar $30,000 for the part, but his agent talked his fee up to $35,000, the price of an Oriental rug the Lakers star wanted to buy. 9. The supporting cast consisted largely of stone-faced actors known for playing serious roles in similar films. Robert Stack, who played Rex Kramer, had starred in 1954's "The High and the Mighty," one of the first air disaster films.  10. Lloyd Bridges, who played air traffic controller McCroskey, had starred on TV in the drama "San Francisco International Airport." ZAZ had sought "Airport" franchise mainstay George Kennedy for the role, but he and Universal felt that appearing in the spoof would damage the franchise.11. Similarly, the filmmakers sought Helen Reddy to portray the singing nun as a spoof on her role in "Airport 1975," but Universal wouldn't let her. Instead, the filmmakers cast Maureen McGovern, known for singing the themes to disaster movies "The Poseidon Adventure" and "The Towering Inferno." 12. Peter Graves, best known for starring on TV's "Mission: Impossible," got the role as Capt. Oveur in part as a nod to his role in the TV air disaster movie, "SST Death Flight."  13. Leslie Nielsen, who had played the doomed ship captain in "The Poseidon Adventure," rounded out the cast as Dr. Rumack. Of course, "Airplane!" launched a second career for him as a deadpan comic leading man in movies from the "Naked Gun" movies to the "Scary Movie" horror spoofs.14. While Nielsen is better known these days for his three decades of comedy (he died in 2010), he was still known at the time of the film's release as a stoic dramatic actor like Stack and Graves. But he insisted that he had always wanted to be a comedian, only no one had ever cast him in a funny role. 15. To prove his comic bona fides, and to break up the cast and crew, Nielsen traveled everywhere with a handheld whoopee cushion. He sold the devices to others on the set, until the shoot was so preoccupied with fart noises that the filmmakers had to confiscate them all. 16. The military pilot with post-traumatic stress disorder (watch below) who thinks he's Ethel Merman was played, of course, by Ethel Merman. It was the last movie for the 72-year-old musical theater legend. 17. To play the grandmotherly white lady who speaks jive, the filmmakers wanted Harriet Nelson, but she felt insecure about the language. Instead, they got another 1950s sitcom mom, Barbara Billingsley. Her "Leave It to Beaver" had been one of the team's favorite shows as kids. 18. The voiceover actors who play Betty and Vernon, the squabbling couple making the curbside "red zone/white zone" argument outside the terminal, are the real-life married couple who had recorded the same announcements at Los Angeles International airport. The dialogue, in which they argue over whether or not Betty should have an abortion, is taken from Hailey's original "Airport" novel. 19. Jimmie Walker ("Good Times") is one of the few comic actors to play a cameo. He's the filling station attendant who squeegees the plane's windshield and takes Capt. Oveur's credit card imprint. 20. The ZAZ team themselves have cameos in the film, as do several of their family members. The Zucker brothers are the ground crew at the beginning who accidentally cause a plane to crash through a terminal gate window. Abrahams is one of the religious fanatics Rex Kramer knocks over. Mom Charlotte Zucker is the passenger trying in vain to apply her makeup. The Zuckers' sister, Susan Breslau, plays a ticket agent. Abrahams' mother is the woman initially sitting next to Dr. Rumack. 21. Goofy closing credits have become a ZAZ trademark. Watch "Airplane!" all the way through, and along with the names of gaffers and grips, you'll see credits like, "Author of 'A Tale of Two Cities': Charles Dickens" and "Thirteenth President of the United States: Millard Fillmore." 22. The movie only cost $3.5 million to make. It earned back $83 million and was the fourth biggest hit of 1980. 23. Much of the cast returned for the inevitable "Airplane II: The Sequel," but ZAZ had nothing to do with writing or directing it. 24. In 2014, Delta Airlines issued an '80s-themed in-flight safety video that ended with a cameo by Abdul-Jabbar, back in the cockpit again. 25. Also in 2014, Hays and Abdul-Jabbar reprised their "Airplane!" roles for a TravelWisconsin.com tourism video, which included a reminder that the hoops legend used to play for the Milwaukee Bucks. Otto the Autopilot makes a cameo as well. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| Match the 'Harry Potter' Movie With Its Warner Bros. Logo Posted:  Think you're a "Harry Potter" super fan? This quiz will put that to the test.All you gotta do is match the "Potter" movie with its opening Warner Bros. logo. *drops Don't muggle this up, internet. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| First Full 'Wet Hot American Summer' Trailer Is Glorious, Star-Studded Fun Posted:  They're younger. They're hotter. They're wetter. They're more ... uh, American-er? Whatever, there's more of everything in the first full trailer for "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp," Netflix's prequel series to the 2001 cult comedy fave.The teaser was VHS-styled fun, but this trailer is packed with actual footage from the series. It's also packed with a ton of stars - like, seriously, if you're a Hollywood actor and not in this show, you're probably experiencing major FOMO. The trailer even winks at the crazy "who's who" of their cast list, as the names keep rolling by - "also Kristen Wiig," "and also" Michael Cera, "plus" Josh Charles, "featuring" Chris Pine, and "introducing" Jon Hamm. There's not much plot set-up. The trailer begins with the head counselors briefing the other counselors on the rules, but getting interrupted by Paul Rudd's arrival on a motorcycle. There are also glimpses at various camp relationships, drama, and hijinks. Watch the trailer now. "Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp" will be available to stream on Netflix July 31. Want more stuff like this? Like us on Facebook. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
| 25 Times Margot Robbie Was a Nearly Flawless Human Being Posted: Australian actress Margot Robbie is going places. Her scene-stealing work in 2013's "The Wolf of Wall Street" (Brooklyn accent = flawless) led to even bigger roles in even bigger movies; she plays Harley Quinn in next year's "Suicide Squad" and English explorer Jane alongside Alexander Skarsgård's Tarzan in "Tarzan," also in 2016. But, back here in 2015, we're more than a little obsessed with how much she owns the red carpet. So let's take a look back at Robbie's many, many, MANY near-flawless moments on the red carpet, from her teenage years on Australia's mega-hit soap "Neighbours" to today's A-list looks. This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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