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My Apologies to Vera Farmiga

14 September 2009 7:40 AM, PDT | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »

I dream of celebrity. I don't even know what day it is anymore. I was sick all weekend and sleeping erratically. When I woke up this morning (last night? yesterday afternoon?) I was convinced that I had just been interviewing Vera Farmiga. She looked exactly like Sarah Paulson.

Instead of asking Ms. Farmiga about the her new picture, the Oscar contender Up in the Air -- view trailer -- I kept asking her what I should have for lunch. Did she maybe have the pancake recipe that made Claudette Colbert wealthy in Imitation of Life? If so, could I borrow it? Vera/Sarah became very frustrated that I wasn't interested in her career (but I am. Even though I never write about it!)

"Order the damn Blt" she finally declared with exasperation.

I ignored her and ordered the tuna melt instead.

P.S. Fans of I Heart Huckabees will sadly »

- NATHANIEL R

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Jason Schwartzman marries

20 August 2009 5:00 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »

Jason Schwartzman has married his girlfriend Brady Cunningham. The 'Funny People' star exchanged vows with the eco-friendly fashion designer in a low-key ceremony at their San Fernando Valley home last month. The 29-year-old actor's representative said: "It was a very small ceremony with many family members and close friends." Jason - who is the nephew of legendary director Francis Ford Coppola - had been dating Brady for three years before he proposed earlier this year. Schwartzman is known for his roles in 'The Darjeeling Limited', 'Rushmore', 'Shopgirl' and 'I Heart Huckabees'. Before he started acting, Schwartzman was a drummer and songwriter for the band Phantom Planet, and still composes music for films, including the musical score for 'Funny »

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"Funny People" Star Jason Schwartzman Gets Hitched

20 August 2009 4:35 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »

Jason Schwartzman has married his girlfriend Brady Cunningham. The "Funny People" star exchanged vows with the eco-friendly fashion designer in a low-key ceremony at their San Fernando Valley home last month.

The 29-year-old actor's representative said: "It was a very small ceremony with many family members and close friends."

Jason - who is the nephew of legendary director Francis Ford Coppola - had been dating Brady for three years before he proposed earlier this year.

Schwartzman is known for his roles in "The Darjeeling Limited," "Rushmore," "Shopgirl" and "I Heart Huckabees."

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Did 'Fight Club' Inspire Real-Life Bomber?

16 July 2009 11:03 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »

Nearly two months ago, a homemade bomb exploded outside a Starbucks coffee shop in Manhattan, causing property damage but not injuring anyone. The bomber was finally arrested yesterday, and now the police are saying that the alleged teenage bomber "was launching his own 'Project Mayhem,'" reports The New York Times, "referring to a plan hatched by the protagonist of Fight Club, played by Brad Pitt, to sabotage corporations by destroying property."

The accused, 17-year-old, Kyle Shaw, "had started an underground fight club modeled on the one in the film, [Police Commissioner Raymond W.] Kelly said, and had bragged to friends that he was behind the bombing." A search of Shaw's home turned up news clippings about the explosion, a box of sparklers -- the bomb was reportedly constructed from fireworks explosives, a plastic bottle, and electrical tape -- and a DVD of Fight Club. A former high school classmate remembers that Shaw "wanted »

- Peter Martin

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News: “Let Me In”/ Adams in “The Fighter”/Tony Scott Budget/ Smokehouse Entertainment/ Bruno’s Penis/Jamie Campbell-Bower/ Seth Rogen & Barbra Streisand/ Twilight Recap/Academy Award Voters

4 July 2009 7:13 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

Let The Right One In-The American Version: Cloverfield director Matt Reeves has finally shed some light on the American version of Let The Right One In. In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, Reeves said: “The film is now officially titled Let Me In, which is a more accurate English language translation of John Ajvide Lindgvist’s original novel. A second draft of the screenplay is completed. The Americanized story is set in the snow covered mountains of a Ronald Regan-era Colorado. “ Currently, Matt Reeves and casting director are searching for the latest pre-teen actors to play the lead roles: Eli and Oskar, or will they be typical American names? Let The Right One In, was originally a Swedish production directed by Tomas Alfredson. The  Let Me In release date is scheduled for Fall 2010. Amy Adams The Fighter? Academy award nominated actress Amy Adams is in negotiations »

- Ali McKinnon

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Amy Adams to Join Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg for "Fighter"

1 July 2009 7:34 AM, PDT | Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news »

The fantastic Amy Adams (she's the sole bright spot of "Night at the Museum 2") is in final talks to co-star alongside Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg in "The Fighter."

David O. Russell, who hasn't directed a full-feature film since 2004's "I Heart Huckabees," is set to helm.

(For the full behind-the-scenes drama surrounding "The Fighter," click here)

The movie tells the tale of boxer "Irish" Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and his trainer-brother Dick Eklund (Bale). Adams will star as Charlene, a tough-talking bartender from Massachusetts who ends up being Mickey's love.

The Academy-award nominated Melissa Leo (if you haven't seen "Frozen River" please watch it now!) will play Wahlberg and Bale's mother.

Now that the cast is shaping up, I'm looking forward to seeing this film! »

- Manny

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Amy Adams fights for her next job

30 June 2009 12:29 PM, PDT | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »

Enchanted and Night at the Museum 2 star Amy Adams is in discussions to play a part in The Fighter. Scheduled to start filming next month in Lowell, Ma, Adams would play a bartender and former college athelete who begins seeing Mark Wahlberg's boxer, real-life prize fighter "Irish" Mickey Ward.

Christian Bale also stars in the movie as Wahlberg's brother and his trainer, Dick Eklund. David O. Russell (I Heart Huckabees, Three Kings) directs.

Adams' next film is the comedy/drama Julie & Julia starring Meryl Streep as the world famous cuisine creator. That film opens on August 7. »

- Patrick Sauriol

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Amy Adams in Talks to Star in The Fighter with Bale and Wahlberg

30 June 2009 5:48 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »

Variety reports that Amy Adams is in negotiations to star in The Fighter alongside Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg, and Melissa Leo, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Frozen River.

Due for release sometime in 2011, The Fighter is being directed by David O. Russell, who helmed I Heart Huckabees, Three Kings, Spanking the Monkey, and the upcoming political comedy Nailed starring Jessica Biel and Jake Gyllenhaal. The Fighter is based on the true story of "Irish" Micky Ward, a boxer from South Boston who rose to prominence on the welterweight circuit during the mid-1980s.

Wahlberg will portray Ward, while Bale will play Ward's half-brother, Dicky Eklund, who recovered from drug addiction to help guide Ward's career. Leo will portray Ward's mother. If cast, Adams would play the part of a bartender who develops a romantic relationship with Ward.

Adams's other upcoming projects include Julie & Julia, in »

- Rich Z Zwelling

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Amy Adams Set for The Fighter

29 June 2009 9:51 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »

Oscar nominated Actress Amy Adams has signed on to star alongside Christian Bale, Mark Wahlberg and Melissa Leo in The Fighter. David O. Russell is directing the drama, which Darren Aronofsky was originally set to helm. The movie revolves around the life of boxer "Irish" Mickey Ward (Wahlberg) and trainer-brother Dick Eklund (Bale), chronicling their early days on the rough streets of Lowell, Massachusetts, through Eklund's battle with drugs and Ward's eventual world championship in London. Adams will play Charlene, a tough, gritty bartender and former college high-jumper from Massachusetts who ends up dating Mickey. Leo, who earned an Oscar nomination for her role in Frozen River, will play Wahlberg and Bale's mother. The project will be Wahlberg’s third collaboration with Russell, having previously worked with the director on Three Kings and I Heart Huckabees. Russell, who also helmed Flirting with Disaster, is currently in post-production on the Jessica Biel »

- James Cook

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HBO’s Bored to Death Trailer Starring Jason Schwartzman and Zach Galifianakis

23 June 2009 9:20 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Hey, check it out... Jason Schwartzman and Zach Galifianakis are starring in a new HBO show together! I vaguely remember hearing some early announcements about this a while back, but regardless, it feels like this kind of came out of nowhere. After seeing the short teaser for Bored to Death, I simply cannot wait to see it. The basic idea is that Jason Schwartzman is a writer who is going through a painful break-up. He loves Raymond Chandler novels, and apparently decides to make a change in his life by becoming a real-life private eye. I love the concept and I love Schwartzman when given the right roles, and this kind of has an I Heart Huckabees feel to it. The cast also includes Ted Danson and Parker Posey, and it premieres in September. Check out the teaser trailer after the jump and see what you think. For more posts like this visit FilmJunk. »

- Sean

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Christian Bale Getting Ready to Shoot The Fighter Very Soon

23 June 2009 2:50 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »

In April we all found out that the former Darren Aronofsky boxing project The Fighter would instead be directed by David O. Russell (Three Kings, I Heart Huckabees) and that Christian Bale had joined the cast as Dicky Eklund opposite Mark Wahlberg. What we didn't know, however, is how soon it would go into production, especially since the project has been moving very slowly up until this point. But while out promoting Public Enemies, Bale told Collider that they "might start [shooting] within a couple of weeks." Even though his first answer to if it was actually going to happen was a much less confident, "I hope it is." Bale explains what The Fighter is about: "It's a true story of two incredibly gifted boxers who were half brothers. The one, Dicky Ecklund, who fought Sugar Ray Leonard at a very young age, when he was twenty one, was an incredible »

- Alex Billington

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Birthday Bash: Plenty Of Room For ‘Doubt,’ Buffy And Comedy At This Party

22 June 2009 9:00 AM, PDT | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »

Just as everyone has an opinion, a favorite meal and a nose — albeit a fake one at times — so too does everyone have a birthday. Even celebrities. Here at Birthday Bash, it’s my mission to salute the fine actors, filmmakers and other Hollywood heroes that are celebrating their special day this week. After all, it’s cheaper than mailing a cake.

It’s week two at Birthday Bash and we’re lighting the candles for the following three film personalities…

Meryl Streep (June 22): You can’t call yourself a film fanatic if you’re unfamiliar with Meryl Streep’s body of work, at least in passing. The versatile actress has received an unmatched 15 Academy Award nominations, taking two home in her time in Hollywood. Her most recent Oscar-worthy turns include a starring role in “Doubt,” in which she played a nun investigating allegations of child abuse, and as »

- Josh Wigler

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Thursday Trailers: Cold Souls

19 June 2009 8:43 AM, PDT | SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news »

There has been much discussion on the debut film by Sophie Barthes, Cold Souls.  There is the inevitable comparison to Charlie Kaufman and the trailer is definitely reminiscent of Being John Malkovich.  But I think this film deserves a chance to be seen and word has been very positive so far.  I Heart Huckabees this is not (and thank God!!).  The film is a metaphysical satire about America’s obscene consumerist culture.  In an alternate world human Souls can be extracted and traded as commodities.  Paul Giamatti (playing a version of himself) tries the procedure on for size to get into a soulless character for the stage.  When the plan backfires he learns his soul has been stolen and sold in the black market in Russia.  Post modern humor ensues.  Also staring Emily Watson, Lauren Ambrose, Dina Korzun, and David Stratharin. »

- Anthony Nicholas

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Imho "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List" (5.2): I Heart Lily Tomlin

16 June 2009 9:39 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »

Kathy Griffin continues her "A-List training" with a trip to Canada to see the legendary out icon Lily Tomlin, but first there's more shilling for a Grammy award, which results in disses from Wynonna Judd ... and Charo.

Journey below to find out why this episode earns an up arrow (and I swear it has nothing to do with Kathy's constant mentions of 80's Gods Air Supply.)

The big news is that Kathy finally finds out that she's been nominated for a Grammy for Best Comedy Album. Unfortunately, she's up against the late George Carlin, whose last album was released posthumously, thus pretty much guaranteeing him the award.

That doesn't stop Team Griffin from doing everything they can to garner votes, including begging over the phone. Kathy provides scripts for Tom, Tiffany and her mother to follow as they call Grammy voters to "ask" them to consider her for the award. »

- snicks

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Over The Top Fest 2009: Visioneers Review

31 May 2009 10:10 AM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Visioneers Directed by: Jared Drake Written by: Brandon Drake Starring: Zach Galifianakis, Judy Greer, Fay Masterson, James LeGros My first introduction to Zach Galifianakis was through his association with Tim and Eric of the Adult Swim show Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!. His bizarre and deadpan sense of humour along with his trademark unkempt beard gave him instant appeal and a strong cult following, but it was not yet clear if the mainstream was quite ready for him. Now, with the upcoming Todd Phillips movie The Hangover about to usher him into major multiplexes, it seems that Galifianakis has officially made it as a comedy star, whether audiences are ready or not. Up to this point, the majority of his acting experience has been on the small screen, but aside from a few minor roles in What Happens in Vegas and Into The Wild, he also headlined an »

- Sean

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Star Wars Geeks Are Back Again In '77 Trailer

26 May 2009 2:18 PM, PDT | cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news »

Still feeling a little burned by the disappointing movie that Fanboys became when the Weinstein Company pillaged it? Maybe you can find some consolation in '77, the other tiny indie about geeky Star Wars fans trying to make their dreams come true. This one is written and directed by Patrick Read Johnson, telling an autobiographical story about an Illinois teenager (John Francis Daley, a.k.a. Sam Weir from Freaks and Geeks) who is an aspiring filmmaker, and whose life is changed by the May 25, 1977 release of a little movie called Star Wars. The movie doesn't have a release date or a distributor yet, but they've released the first trailer. It's a good trailer, though one that's really over-reliant on familiar songs-- Paul Simon's "Kodachrome,'" Elo's "Mr. Blue Sky" and (I think) Jon Brion's song from I Heart Huckabees. Seriously, we all love "Mr. Blue Sky," but »

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Cinema release inspirations including Angels and Demons

15 May 2009 3:38 AM, PDT | Boxwish.com | See recent BoxWish news »

As another week draws to an end we look to the weekend for some fun. And what big screen excitement can we expect over the next few days? Nothing short of screen icon Tom Hanks running around Rome trying to work out another Dan Brown riddle, rising star Channing Tatum getting physical and Philip Seymour Hoffman becoming one stressed-out theatre director. Everything you’d hoped for and more? Cool, us too. Jump over the click for more…

If you see… Tom Hanks reprise his role as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon called in to investigate a murderous conspiracy targeting the Vatican in the sequel to The Da Vinci Code, thriller Angels and Demons.

Why Not Go back to the 2000 bestseller by Dan Brown or dig deeper into the book’s mysteries with Illuminating Angels & Demons: The Unauthorized Guide to the Facts Behind Dan Brown’s Bestselling Novel. Read up on how »

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Darren Aronofsky Drops The Fighter; David O. Russell Steps In

21 April 2009 7:52 PM, PDT | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »

Yes, yes. It's ironic that Christian Bale and David O. Russell -- both known for recent YouTube worthy temper tantrums -- have signed on for a film called 'The Fighter'. Hardy Har. The shitty thing is Darren Aronofsky is out. I was interested to see what he'd do with two sports themed movies back-to-back, but we'll never know. Not that David O. Russell is any schlump. Mark Wahlberg is also attached to the film, which means it will be the third time he and Russell team up. I loved Three Kings and enjoyed I Heart Huckabees, so I've got no problems with that. So what the eff is The Fighter about anyways? According to Variety [1]: Pic tells the story of Boston fighter "Irish" Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund. Eklund once decked Sugar Ray Leonard and went »

- Jay C.

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Christian Bale Set To Join Mark Wahlberg In ‘The Fighter’

21 April 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »

It appears that The Dark Knight himself, Christian Bale, will be starring alongside Mark Wahlberg in the boxing movie The Fighter. The film, now being directed by David O. Russell (he, Wahlberg and Bale’s involvement are still being negotiated, by the way), will be financed by Relativity Media (first initiated by Paramount Pictures who will now only be distributing in the Us) and is hoped to be in production this summer.

It may be an unfamiliar project to you, so here is the official synopsis for it:

[The Fighter] tells the story of Boston fighter “Irish” Mickey Ward and how he was helped to the world lightweight championship by half-brother Dicky Eklund. Eklund once decked Sugar Ray Leonard and went the distance against the boxing legend before forfeiting his career to drugs and crime. He redeemed himself by training Ward through his Rocky-like run to the title.

Although it may not »

- Ross Miller

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Christian Bale Steps into the Ring for ‘The Fighter’

21 April 2009 10:51 AM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »

Over the past few years, The Fighter has attracted some of Hollywood’s top talent. The project initially kicked off with Matt Damon in Mark Wahlberg’s corner.  Damon took a hike somewhere around the writers strike and Brad Pitt stepped in for him. The Wrestler director Darren Aronofsky had also been attached until recently, but with his sports drama out of the way he has moved on to other things (like a RoboCop remake).

Wahlberg has remained attached through each of the pic’s variations and has continued to stay in fighting shape for the film. He will play Boston fighter “Irish” Micky Ward, who became the world lightweight champion with the help of his half-brother, Dickie Eklund. Ward is best known for his three fights with Arturo “Thunder” Gatti. (By the way, my nickname is also Thunder)

The recent shake-up brings in Christian Bale to replace Damon/Pitt as Eklund, »

- Jeff Leins

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