March 2012
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Could Joss Whedon's Post-Avengers Plans Include A...
Director Joss Whedon (Buffy, Serenity) has just completed work on two new movies. Horror flick Cabin in the Woods opens April 13, while the much-anticipated Avengers opens May 4.
Whedon pondered his next move in an interview with GQ, saying, “What would be the next big thing? There are two things that I cannot resist: one is musicals and the other is a spaceship in trouble. But I am smart...
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First Look: Hugh Jackman in 'Les Miserables' (with...
Les Miserables just started filming and with that, we have our first look at Hugh Jackman as Jean Valjean, courtesy of Jackman himself.
He tweeted this pic the other day, saying, “Very excited how the first days of filming are going!! Check out my convict look…but its changing soon.”
Also, someone sent me this video that was shot of Jackman shooting a scene from the film. If...
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SXSW Interview: Robin Tunney Talks 'See Girl Run',...
Robin Tunney and Adam Scott star in Nate Meyer’s great new film, See Girl Run. Tunney stars as Emmie, a restless married woman who leaves her comfortable life behind to find out what her world might have been like if she ended up with her high school sweetheart (Scott).
In 2009, Nate sent Robin the script, she loved it and agreed to do the film. But, there were two major obstacles: money...
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Michael C. Hall Talks About His New Film, Broadway...
Although Michael C. Hall is currently on a break from playing a serial killer on Showtime’s Dexter, he has been keeping busy with new roles in films including Kill Your Darlings and The Trouble with Bliss.
In an interview with Vulture, Hall recounted some of the ways he’s prepared for his acting gigs.
First, Hall did some research for playing Dexter. He said, “I pretended to stalk people. I...
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Elisabeth Moss on the New Season of 'Mad Men':...
The brand new season of AMC’s Mad Men premiered last Sunday after a 17-month hiatus and the future of Elisabeth Moss’ character, Peggy Olson, is bright. She’s posed to become enormously successful in the advertising world after paying her dues.
In an interview with Daily News, Moss said, “It’s pretty clear she’s on her way to being Don Draper. She’s not exactly like him, but she has the skills...
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The Cast of 'Once' Perform on 'Late Show with...
The cast of Once, featuring Steve Kazee and Cristin Milioti, performed ‘Falling Slowly’ on last night’s Late Show with David Letterman.
Man, I can’t wait to see this!
They sounded great and the cast was so full of energy that at the end of the song, Letterman said to them, “You’re running around like crazy people for God sakes.”
Check it out below!
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SAG and AFTRA Members Approve Merger
It was just announced that SAG and AFTRA members overwhelmingly voted to approve a merger, creating a new entity, SAG-AFTRA.
SAG members voted 82 percent in favor of the merger while AFTRA members favored the merger with 86 percent, exceeding the 60 percent threshold needed for both unions’ membership for passage.
The merger is effective immediately.
The new union brings under a single...
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Biography: Zac Effron
Zac Efron will next be seen in Lee Daniel’s thriller The Paperboy, alongside Nicole Kidman, John Cusack, Matthew McConaughey and Scott Glenn. He also recently worked alongside Dennis Quaid in Ramin Bahrani’s latest film and appears in the comedy Liberal Arts, Josh Radnor’s directorial debut, which premiered to rave reviews at the Sundance Film Festival.
Previously, Efron starred...
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Biography: Sam Worthington
Sam Worthington, one of today’s busiest leading men, reprises the part he created in the 2010 hit Clash of the Titans. He more recently starred in the title role of the dramatic thriller Man on a Ledge. Worthington’s upcoming films include Simon West’s Iraq War drama Thunder Run, with Gerard Butler, and the Australian film Drift.
Worthington was catapulted to global stardom with...
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Behind the Scenes of the New Broadway Musical,...
The new musical comedy Nice Work If You Can Get It, starring two-time Tony Award-winner Matthew Broderick and three-time Tony Award nominee Kelli O’Hara, begins performances tonight at Broadway’s Imperial Theatre.
The production, directed and choreographed by three-time Tony Award-winner Kathleen Marshall, features music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin and a book by two-time Tony...
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Trailer: 'Safety Not Guaranteed' Starring Aubrey...
Safety Not Guaranteed was absolutely, hands down my favorite movie at SXSW.
Actually, I think it’s my favorite movie of the year so far. I loved it and just watching this trailer makes me want to watch it again. Check it out below!
Safety Not Guaranteed: From the producers of Little Miss Sunshine - When an unusual classified ad inspires three cynical Seattle magazine employees to look...
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SAG-AFTRA Anti-Merger Lawsuit Dismissed
The LA Times is reporting that a federal judge has a blocked the request for a injunction that would have temporarily stopped the vote on the merger between SAG and AFTRA.
Ed Harris, Ed Asner and Martin Sheen were among a group of actors who were looking to block the merger. You can see some of their anti-merger videos here.
The Judge, James Otero, wrote that “voting in favor of merger may or...
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SXSW Interview: Matt Lucas on 'Small Apartments'...
Matt Lucas is one of the most versatile character actors working today. If you’ve seen his work on the brilliant Little Britain, Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland (Tweedledee/Tweedledum) and as Gil in Bridesmaids, you know exactly what I’m talking about.
With all of his amazing work, it’s surprising (at least to me) that Small Apartments, the Jonas Ackerlund film that...
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Actress Nicole Bilderback Pokes Fun at IMDb Age...
Youthful-looking actress Nicole Bilderback is best known for appearing in 1990s teen classics Clueless, Can’t Hardly Wait, and Bring It On as well as appearing in shows like Dawson’s Creek and Dark Angel. Though Bilderback was in her twenties for each of these roles, it wasn’t uncommon for her to be cast as a teenager — she even appeared as a med student as recently as...
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Jason Segel: "What I'm good at is just being...
Jeff Who Lives at Home star Jason Segel appears to be have come to terms with his career as an actor, the flashing bulbs of Tinseltown, and everything else that comes along with the territory.
Talking with the L.A. Times, who also stars in CBS’ How I Met Your Mother, is clear on who he is. “What I’m good at is just being really regular”, but he hopes he’ll...
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Wes Bentley on the One Big Difference Between 'The...
Actor Wes Bentley was best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film American Beauty. Since then he dropped out of the spotlight and has recovered from a heroin addiction. He’s currently jumping back into the Hollywood scene as Seneca Crane in the wildly popular Hunger Games movie.
In an interview with Vulture, Bentley noted the similarities between the merciless movie business and The...
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John Slattery Remembers Auditioning for Don Draper...
Can you picture Mad Men’s John Slattery as Don Draper instead of Roger Sterling? As he recalled in a recent interview, Slattery originally auditioned for the lead role that eventually went to Jon Hamm.
“I went to the audition and they said, ‘Oh, sorry, we’ve got that guy, you can try for someone else.’ In my arrogance I thought, “‘What? You haven’t got that guy, I’ll show you. You haven’t got...
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Ron Burgundy is coming back!
Holy Whales Vagina! Ron Burgundy, San Diego’s favorite Anchorman, stopped by the Conan O’Brien show last night to help out the band with his incredible flute skills.
Oh, and he told the world that Paramount is indeed making a sequel to Anchorman.
Will Ferrell (no idea where he was last night), Steve Carell, Paul Rudd and David Koechner are all set to reprise their roles, with Adam...
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Kristin Chenoweth Responds to 'GCB' Controversy:...
Kristin Chenoweth disagrees with those that criticize her new show, ABC’s GCB. The actress says the show’s mocking tone is not meant to discount the Christian religion.
In an interview with posted on Yahoo! News, Chenoweth noted her own religious upbringing. She said, “That’s what cracks me up about any controversy there’s been about the show. I wouldn’t do anything that made fun of my...
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SXSW Interview: The Stars of 'The Cabin in the...
Kristen Connolly, Jesse Williams, and Anna Hutchinson star in wickedly fun new horror film, The Cabin in the Woods.
From the minds of Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard, the film (also starring Bradley Whitford and Richard Jenkins) is about 5 friends who, on their college break, travel to a remote, yes, cabin in the woods. Once they get there, well, bad things start to happen. Really, really bad...
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Unfortunately, Criticism of 'The Hunger Games'...
A few years ago it was rumored for a few weeks that Will Smith was up for the lead role in Captain America: The First Avenger. It generally didn’t sit well with comic fans since the character had been established as white since Captain America’s 1940 debut, although there was a graphic novel that explored the idea of an African-American Captain America published in 2003.
Now it was...
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Taylor Kitsch: "I'm very proud of 'John Carter.'...
Count me as one of those disappointed by John Carter’s poor performance at the U.S. box office. The film didn’t deserve its poor reviews (with many film critics focusing more on the project’s budget than the quality of the actual movie itself), which I think is somewhat proven by the its much stronger overseas performance. Disney had a potential franchise — there are...
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Jennifer Lawrence Talks About Dealing with 'Hunger...
If the long lines outside multiplexes nationwide last Thursday night were any indication, The Hunger Games is a bonafide smash and sure to be one of the most reliable film franchises over the next decade. It’s also cemented Jennifer Lawrence as a household name.
“It was scary,” said the 21-year-old actress of signing on to star in the big-screen adaptation of the 2008 novel of the same name. “It...
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SXSW Interview: Matthew Lillard Talks About Making...
Matthew Lillard makes his directorial debut with the charming new film, Fat Kid Rules the World.
It’s the story of Troy Billings (Jacob Wysocki), who at seventeen is overweight and suicidal. As the poor kid is about to jump in front of a bus, he’s saved by Marcus (Matt O’Leary), a high school dropout and street musician. The two become friends when Marcus asks the musically...
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SXSW Interview: 'Fat Kid Rules The World' Stars...
Matt O’Leary and Jacob Wysocki star in SXSW Festival favorite, Fat Kid Rules the World.
The actors had different films at last years festival, with Jacob starring in Terri while Matt was in the Grand Jury winning Natural Selection. Having seen both films and really liking their work in each one, I was really looking forward to watching Fat Kid.
The film is actor Matthew Lillard’s...
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Vincent Kartheiser Enjoys Playing the "Bastard" on...
Everyone would love to be Don Draper, but somebody has to play the office pariah on Mad Men. Vincent Kartheiser, who plays the scheming Pete Campbell on AMC’s hit drama about a 1960s advertising agency, doesn’t mind a little dirty work, though. As he explained in a recent interview with Shortlist, being the “bastard” lets him get some monkeys off his back.
“Lots of people didn’t know who I was...
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Watch: Bits of 'Newsies' Tech Rehearsal
The new Disney musical, Newsies, is such a hit with audiences that it’s limited run was just extended through August 19th. Which, for me, means I can see it the next time in in New York.
USA Today got a chance to film some of the tech rehearsal and also a bit of an actual performance of the show.
Looks pretty good to me. Can’t wait to see it!
Click here for our interview with one...
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The Cast of 'Mad Men' at PayleyFest 2012
The cast and creator of Mad Men got together recently at PaleyFest 2012 to discuss the show and while I wasn’t there (I was knee deep in SXSW shenanigans), I’m imagining it was awesome.Â
In attendance was creator Matthew Weiner, Jon Hamm, John Slattery, January Jones, Vincent Kartheiser, Jared Harris, Rich Sommer, Aaron Staton, Robert Morse, Kiernan Shipka and Jay R. Ferguson.
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How Do I Market Myself When I have "Nothing To...
by Emily Grace
One of the best steps you can take to treat your acting career like a business is to market yourself on a consistent basis. But what happens when you’re between gigs with nothing new to report?
Should you just drop the ball, and wait until you book something big to reach out and connect with industry professionals? Hell no! In fact, falling off the radar is the worst...
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Philadelphia Theater Company Uses the Internet as...
The internet has dramatically changed most aspects of communication and entertainment over the last two decades. Even theater, which has remained remarkably loyal to its Greek origins over the last few thousand years, is now being changed by the internet, especially when it comes to New Paradise Laboratories, a Philadelphia-based theater company that is using the internet and social media to...
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Bryan Cranston Speaks Out Against 'Detachment'...
Detachment, the latest film from American History X director Tony Kaye, may have gotten generally mixed reviews, but the intense movie has certainly provoked discussion of not only on the film but on the American education system. While I liked a lot of what the movie offered, as a former teacher I thought that it fell for the typical flaws that all “teacher movies” have.
Curiously,...
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Ed Helms: "I think it’s a really flawed notion...
With the upcoming release of directors Jay and Mark Duplass’ new comedy Jeff Who Lives at Home about to arrive in theaters on April 19th, Vulture caught up with actor Ed Helms who stars in the movie as the titular character’s brother Pat.
A guy The Office star refers to with a laugh as a “dick-y douche bag”, who thinks he has his own life under control, Pat is the polar opposite when compared to...
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IMDb Errors and Revealing Personal Information...
I once got in an argument with a student who insisted the old internet legend of Mr. Rogers being a sniper in Vietnam was true because she read it on the internet. After all, she pointed out, why would anyway waste time posting something on the internet that wasn’t true.
Ah, youth.
This is an issue the Internet Movie Database, one of the most popular websites on the internet, has come...
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SXSW Interview: Jenn Harris and Matthew Wilkas...
When Jenn Harris and Matthew Wilkas made the short film, Gayby, they had no idea their friend and Director Jonathan Lisecki had thoughts of turning the short into a feature film.
The original short got such a great response on the festival circuit, Lisecki decided the time was right. He had a winning cast and a great idea and that’s how the film, Gayby was born.
Gayby is about two single...
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Where Did IMDb Come From, Anyway? A Brief History...
The Internet Movie Database — one of the most popular websites on the internet, with more than 110 million unique users per month — is the first, and often last, stop for anyone looking for information about any movie, television show, actor, or production member. For a website that popular, it’s curious that it also is one of the most mysterious.
Since IMDb doesn’t list...
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Benjamin Walker on Preparing for 'Abraham Lincoln:...
Preparing to play legendary president Abraham Lincoln would be difficult enough for an actor—but portraying him as a vampire hunter seems like it would be considerably harder. But Benjamin Walker (Flags of Our Fathers, Kinsey, Broadway’s Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson) decided to take on the challenge in Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which opens in June.
In an interview with The Wall...
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Maya Rudolph Remembers 'SNL' and Improvising The...
In a recent interview with Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air, comedienne Maya Rudolph opened up about how hectic her life was during her Saturday Night Live days and her grossest scene in last year’s box-office smash wedding comedy Bridesmaids.
“Before I had children, everything about my life was devoted to Saturday Night Live,” she said about NBC’s trademark sketch show, which she returned to...
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January Jones Defends Her Icy 'Mad Men' Character
Betty Draper isn’t often in the discussion when the topic turns to “favorite Mad Men character,” but actress January Jones makes a pretty good case for why her character appears to be so cold-hearted on AMC’s hit period drama, which returns for it fifth season this Sunday, March 25.
“I find myself defending her a lot more often, just because people are pretty hard on her lately,” the 34-year-old...
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Biography: Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland is one of the most prolific and versatile of motion picture actors, with an astonishing resume of well over one hundred and thirty films, including such classics as Robert Aldrich’s “The Dirty Dozen;” Robert Altman’s “M*A*S*H;” John Schlesinger’s “The Day of the Locust;” Robert Redford’s “Ordinary People;” Bernardo Bertolucci’s “1900;” Philip Kaufman’s “Invasion of the Body...
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Biography: Stanley Tucci
Stanley Tucci has appeared in over 50 films and countless television shows. In the past few years he has appeared in films such as “Captain America: The First Avenger,” “The Devil Wears Prada,” “The Terminal” and “Road to Perdition.” He is no stranger to the theater; and has appeared in over a dozen plays, on and off Broadway.
The year of 2008 was an extremely busy year. Stanley appeared in the...
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Biography: Liam Hemsworth
Liam Hemsworth recently completed production on “The Expendables 2,” starring opposite Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger, amongst several others.
He also stars as ‘Wright,’ in the independent feature film “AWOL,” opposite Teresa Palmer. This April, he will begin production on the feature film “Empire State,” with Dwayne Johnson.
Hemsworth’s break out role as ‘Will...
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Biography: Elizabeth Banks
Elizabeth Banks has become one of Hollywood’s most sought after and versatile actresses, moving effortlessly between comedy and drama, film and television, and now also taking on a role as a producer.
She was most recently seen starring in “Our Idiot Brother” with Paul Rudd, Emily Mortimer and Zooey Deschanel; and opposite Russell Crowe in “The Next Three Days,” directed by Paul Haggis. She...
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Biography: Josh Hutcherson
19-year-old Josh Hutcherson has been one of Hollywood’s most accomplished young actors for almost 10 years.
Josh will soon be seen in the sequel to “Journey to the Center of the Earth, Journey 2: Mysterious Island.” The film, which co-stars Michael Caine and Dwayne Johnson, focuses on Josh’s character as he partners with his mother’s boyfriend on a mission to find his grandfather, who is...
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Biograraphy: Jennifer Lawrence
A natural talent, with a striking presence and undeniable energy, Academy Award® nominee Jennifer Lawrence has established herself as one of Hollywood’s most promising young actresses.
Jennifer recently wrapped production on David O. Russell’s “The Silver Linings Playbook,” alongside Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro. Based on Matthew Quick’s novel, the film revolves around a...
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First Look at the Poster for Broadway's 'Harvey'...
Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we got our first look at the poster for thethe Roundabout Theatre’s Harvey.
I think it looks pretty damn inviting and will definitely put this on my list of shoiws when I’m back in New York this summer.
Jim Parsons will star as Elwood P. Dowd alongside Jessica Hecht (Veta Louise Simmons) and Charles Kimbrough (William R. Chumley, M.D.).
The show will...
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Interview: Yvette Nicole Brown Talks 'Community'...
Yvette Nicole Brown stars as the always sassy, always funny divorcée (well, now re-married to her ex-husband) Shirley on one of my favorite shows, Community.
I’ve met Yvette a couple of times and she’s one of the nicest people around who just lights up the room.
When I saw her this past weekend at WonderCon, she did just that. I got a chance to talk to her in a roundtable interview...
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Interview: Ken Jeong Talks 'Community': "It’s...
Ken Jeong said that he was “definitely moved” by the fan reaction to NBC putting Community on hiatus. With last weeks great ratings jump, he wants to give a big “thank you to all the fans for watching.”
He says that the fans are “really our bosses when you think of it” and that that relationship “helped drive this show back and bring it back the way it...
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Paul Nolan, On Playing Broadway's New 'Jesus':...
The Canadian actor Paul Nolan has tackled some hard roles before, but playing Jesus might be one of the most difficult.
Nolan stars in the new Broadway production of Jesus Christ Superstar - which opens tonight - and in an interview with The Wall Street Journal, he says the musical is “in my blood.”
Despite the fact that this is Nolan’s third time playing the part, he said, “It doesn’t mean...
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Interview: Gillian Jacobs Talks 'Community' and...
Gillian Jacobs stars as Britta in NBC’s hit (yes, hit!) comedy, Community.
After a brief hiatus and scare that the show wouldn’t return, it came back with great ratings and hopefully, the show is here to stay.
Gillian graduated from Julliard and immediately started working off Broadway. She appeared at the Public Theater, in Philip Seymour Hoffman’s The Little Flower of East...
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Interview: Community's Creator and Mastermind, Dan...
Dan Harmon is the creator and show runner of one of the best, smartest and wackiest comedies on TV, Community.
The show was yanked off NBC’s schedule and put on hiatus but when it returned last week, it came roaring back. Dan told me and several others in a roundtable interview at WonderCon that he thinks the spike in numbers has to do with the show’s “vocal fanbase,” the...
