Monday, 31 October 2011
Brad Pitt Has Kicked His Smoking Habit
Brad Pitt has quit smoking after being called out by two of his children. The ‘Moneyball’ star has reportedly been guilt-tripped into giving up the habit after he was spotted by daughters Zahara, six, and five-year-old Shiloh having a quick cigarette at the bottom of his garden in his rented home in Budapest. A source [...]
Bridget Marquardt pAArties It Up In Sin City
Bridget Marquardt hosted a Halloween party this past Saturday at the Gallery Nightclub at the Paris Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Not surprisingly, Bridget showed up as a playboy bunny.
Joining the curvaceous blonde was her beau Nicholas Carpenter who seems to have gone as a whale watcher.
We're a bit surprised though that [...]
Not surprisingly, Bridget showed up as a playboy bunny.
Joining the curvaceous blonde was her beau Nicholas Carpenter who seems to have gone as a whale watcher.
We're a bit surprised though that [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2011-10-31-bridget-marquardt-paarties-it-up-in-sin-city
'Dark Knight Rises' Takes Over Manhattan in New Set Photos
Batman makes an appearance in the cockpit of the Batwing in new pics.
By Kevin P. Sullivan
Joseph Gordon-Levitt films a scene of "Dark Knight Rises" in Manhattan in front of the Stock Exchange on Sunday
Photo: Getty Images
Batman has returned to Gotham — New York City, that is — to film scenes from "The Dark Knight Rises" and he arrived in style. More set photos hit the Web on Monday (October 31), mostly depicting the same scenes featured in online images from last week, but with one big change. (Fans should be forewarned: there are spoilers ahead.)
For photos from the set, click here.
In one of the pictures published last week, Joseph Gordon-Levitt's character, a beat cop named John Blake, escorts Christian Bale's Batman, who's dressed in business attire; in another, the beat cop fires a gun at some fleeing bikers. Gordon-Levitt's character has been the center of much discussion about the "Rises" plot and who the character may end up being. One rumor that continues to circulate is that John Blake may end up being Robin, the Boy Wonder, something Gordon-Levitt has remained quiet about.
The latest crop of pictures follows what is presumably the same scene but further along in the action. The riders on the motocross bikes are still driving away and jumping over cop cars, but this time the Batwing is visible. Although the Batwing has been featured in dozens of leaked set photos, the pictures posted by a user to the Superhero Hype forum are particularly interesting because they clearly show Batman in the cockpit. If that wasn't enough, he seems to be hovering above a large explosive device in the middle of the street.
It's unclear who ends up on the back of the motorcycles or what they're doing on them. Matthew Modine was on set, but there are conflicting reports on what role his character, Nixon, is playing and whether it was actually Modine's stunt double on the back of the bike.
Check out everything we've got on "The Dark Knight Rises."
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Related PhotosSource: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1673448/dark-knight-rises-set.jhtml
Ice T and Coco Step Out Halloween Style
Ice T and Coco hosted an event at LAX club in Las Vegas and got the crowd into the party spirit. While the Law and Order: SVU star went as Hannibal Lecter and wore an orange prison suit, Coco was decidedly more adventurous. She wore a revealing outfit which showed off her devilish curves.
Our Favorite X Factor UK Performance Of The Weekend!
Kitty Brucknell gave a great performance this weekend on The X Factor! Even though she's a bit much, we kinda really dig her (on the show)!
Being in the bottom two last week must've been really hard for Kitty, so this week, she decided to bring the theatrics as a means to up the antie.
Check out [...]
Being in the bottom two last week must've been really hard for Kitty, so this week, she decided to bring the theatrics as a means to up the antie.
Check out [...]
Source: http://perezhilton.com/2011-10-31-kitty-brucknell-euryhmics-sweet-dreams-x-factor
'In Time': The Reviews Are In!
Justin Timberlake's sci-fi thriller has audiences and critics divided.
By Kara Warner
Justin Timberlake and Amanda Seyfried in "In Time"
Photo: 20th Century Fox
What do you get when you mix a futuristic, time-as-money/life-or-death premise; a cast of pretty young things, including Justin Timberlake, Amanda Seyfried, Matt Bomer and Cillian Murphy; plus the sound sci-fi sensibilities of writer/director Andrew Niccol ("Gattaca," "The Truman Show") and appropriately stylized cinematography by Roger Deakins ("True Grit," "The Reader")? "In Time" is what, a complex, visually appealing sci-fi thriller that has audiences and critics somewhat divided. (The critical collective over at Rotten Tomatoes is at 36 percent rotten, while its audience rating sits at 76 percent fresh.)
Take a few moments to check out the film's ticking points, if you will, as we sift through the "In Time" reviews!
The Story
"The premise builds on the notion that time is money. In the movie's dystopian future, where today's cars have tomorrow's grilles, time has replaced money. People are born with genetic clocks that stop at the age of 25; after that they've got one year in which to beg, borrow, steal or even earn more time. If they don't, the digital clocks embedded in their forearms dwindle down to zero and they time out, i.e., die. That's clever, right? But then there are roving gangs called Minute Men (Teddy Boy types out of 'A Clockwork Orange') who steal time; the borderline-silly spectacle of almost everyone looking 25; the polemic element of social injustice (the richest of the rich can live forever because they've got eons socked away); and the action-adventure element, a clumsy amalgam of Robin Hood, 'Bonnie and Clyde,' 'The Avengers,' 'Les Misérables,' 'Dick Tracy' (for the color and graphics) and Mr. Niccol's earlier, and impressive, genetic-engineering opus 'Gattaca.' " — Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
The Sci-Fi Confusion/ High-Concept Factor
"For a movie about the importance of maximizing every second, 'In Time' ultimately grows repetitive and wears out its welcome. It's fast-paced and hugely stylish, though, with its great-looking cast and a mix of gleaming, futuristic visuals and grimy, industrial chic. And it's a welcome return to the kind of slick sci-fi Niccol made his name on in the mid-'90s with 'Gattaca' and 'The Truman Show' (which he wrote). But his high-concept premise raises several nagging questions. Why do all the inhabitants of this dystopian world (which happens to look just like downtown Los Angeles and Century City) stop aging at 25, then find themselves with only a year left unless they can buy themselves more? When did this start — what is the purpose? And if Justin Timberlake is so busy working in a factory just so he can afford to live one day to the next, where does he find time to go to the gym?" — Christy Lemire, The Associated Press
The Performances
"There are moguls who are mean and have more time than God, which they bank in banks. Chief among them is a calculatingly evil Philippe Weis ('Mad Men's' Vincent Kartheiser, well-turned-out here too), with daughter Sylvia (Seyfried) the apple of Daddy's eye — although whether he loves her or time more will be tested. There are regular bad guys, time thieves called Minutemen, led by Alex Pettyfer, who seems to be getting a little too comfortable in bad-guy roles ('Beastly,' 'Tormented'), as Fortis. Meanwhile, inflation is rampant; the class divide is growing ever wider; the world is ripe for an action hero. Cue Timberlake. 'In Time' was supposed to turn Timberlake into a superhero, though given the way he manages a fairly massive pop career with an increasingly impressive acting portfolio ('Social Network' most recently), that may not be necessary. He brings an interesting sensibility to his characters, Will included, that suggest a complex interior that 'In Time' never quite reveals. The same goes for Seyfried ('Mamma Mia!,' 'Red Riding Hood'), who can do a lot more than use those big eyes and sleek lines." — Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
The Final Word, Pro-Con-Pro Style
"There's plenty to enjoy about that genre standard, which, with the help of the cinematographer Roger Deakins (shooting in digital), Mr. Niccol transforms into a neonoir gaudily washed in green and gold. There's a memorable night scene when Will and Sylvia sprint across a succession of roofs pursued by Raymond, the camera racing parallel with the couple, the exuberance of their freedom and flight palpable. Here, as in other scenes where Mr. Niccol let his images do the talking, the movie works, despite its wavering tone and slow-and-go energy. But then the characters open their mouths and start going on about minutes and hours, clocks and watches, and their time running out and not having enough time and where's my time, don't waste my time, that time will get you killed, brother can you spare some time because, well, I'm all out." — Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
"One problem with 'In Time' is that it's more fun to describe than to sit through. Another is that Niccol's direction of his cast is spotty at best. Timberlake has the steely visage and stubbled cheeks for a rogue hero, but Seyfried, always a watchable presence, has trouble connecting with Sylvia's inner rebellious streak or, for that matter, lending urgency to her line readings. The film's crucial failing, though, is that Niccol's imagination is vigorously literary but not thrillingly cinematic. The movie exhausts its capital about halfway through — devolving, as the Timekeeper tracks the lovers on the run, into a series of car chases and foot races, none of them very spiffily executed. If you're like me, you will be captivated by the first hour and, after that, impatiently checking your watch." — Richard Corliss, Time
"Even if 'In Time' descends from its gripping and thought-provoking premise into a mediocre chase thriller before it's over, it's still pretty damn satisfying to watch in the current climate. Of course the contradictions of capitalism are just as present in eras of widespread affluence as in eras of recession or stagnation, but we see them a hell of a lot more clearly at the moment. Niccol is dramatizing the human costs of the concentration of wealth, expressed by Philippe in the film with the formula that some must die so others can live forever. Somewhere Marx quips that capital is immortal even if its possessors are not; this movie's imaginative leap is to conflate the two and build a world where even death, the great leveler in human affairs, can be bought off." — Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com
Check out everything we've got on "In Time."
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Source: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1673384/in-time-justin-timberlake-reviews.jhtml
Puss in Boots Claws Way to Box Office Crown
Neither Justin Timberlake nor Johnny Depp were any match for a feline with a sword this weekend.
Puss in Boots took the two-day movie crown with $34 million, easily out-earning JT in In Time and Depp in The Rum Diary, among other competition.
Over half of Puss in Boots' tally came courtesy of 3D screenings, but it was actually Dreamworks’ third-worst debut for a computer animated flick, defeating only Flushed Away and Antz. A rundown of the box office results from Friday and Saturday is below:
- Puss in Boots: $34 million
- Paranormal Activity 3: $18.5 million
- In Time: $12 million
- Footloose: $5.4 million
- The Rum Diary: $5 million
- Real Steel: $4.7 million
- The Three Musketeers: $3.5 million
- The Ides of March: $2.7 million
- Moneyball: $2.4 million
- Courageous: $1.8 million
Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2011/10/puss-in-boots-claws-way-to-box-office-crown/
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