Dominic Cooper Claims “Huge Package” on “Devil’s Double” Poster Isn’t His
Dominic Cooper, star of The Devil’s Double, claims that the gold-painted torso and… let’s say below the belt area… on the film’s poster doesn’t belong to the star him
“Always Sunny” Star Rob McElhenney on Gaining 50 Pounds: “I tried to look as ugly as possible, basically”
McElhenney decided to take on the fifty pound weight gain after watching other sitcoms and considering what It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia stood for.
The New York International Fringe Festival is as Offbeat as Ever
The Fringe Festival offerings run the gamut from one-man shows, such as Dan Horrigan’s “The Big A,” or serious plays from 52 year-old former lawyers like Paul David Young, or “Smoking Section,” written by Brian Pollock, an New York Police Officer.
J.K. Simmons: “Unless your name is Clooney or Pitt or Hanks, I think it’s hard to feel completely like you’re established”
“Unless your name is Clooney or Pitt or Hanks, I think it’s hard to feel completely like you’re established or where you want to be. This script, which I am eternally grateful for, came to me but only after it bounced off a couple other guys first who didn’t want to do it or couldn’t schedule it. I’d love to be more established”
Original “CSI” Cast Member Marg Helgenberger to Exit in January
Helgenberger’s character Catherine Willows will be phased out of the show while her character’s prominent role is taken over by D.B. Russell, a forensic scientist character who will be portrayed by television veteran Ted Danson.
Ryan Reynolds: “The spotlight can be a very stressful place to be”
“That’s the thing I learned early on: No matter how preposterous it is, I don’t say a word (about tabloid stories), ever.
Canceled ‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life To Live’ May End Up on TV Again After All
When we last checked in on canceled ABC soaps All My Children and One Life to Live, which have been picked up by production company Prospect Park to be put online, Prospect Park was in the thick of negotiating with unions and on contract issues with the shows’ sizable cast and crew.
DiCaprio, Depp, Sandler Top Forbes List of Highest-Earning Actors
Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp — top this year’s list of highest-earning Hollywood actors, according to Forbes.
Party’s Over? Academy Plans to Set Limitations for Oscar Parties
The Academy is planning to set restrictions for parties that happen during the Oscars voting period.
Eric Balfour of “Haven” Opens Up on the Pressures of a Cable Series
Balfour chatted about getting into character in a show that has a shorter season than the average network television series, and therefore less screen time.
Rhys Ifans To Comic-Con Attendants: “You people disgust me”
Ifans, who plays the film’s main villain The Lizard, immediately began his rant by stating that he wanted to come to Comic-Con to see if comic book fans were anything like Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons.
‘All My Children’ and ‘One Life To Live’ Heading to the Internet but Face Budget, Union Issues
The main issue has to do with the overhead costs, including union fees.
Wal-Mart Jumps Into the Video Streaming Market, Movies Will Stream Same Day as DVD Release
The latest company to add to that list is Wal-Mart, the behemoth retail giant, which is jumping into a pay-per-view model like Amazon and iTunes according to the Associated Press.
Andy Serkis Finds His Inner Chimp in “Rise of the Planet of the Apes”
At this past weekend’s Comic-Con, Serkis went into detail about how he became a chimp
“Dynamic Pricing” is Broadway’s Other Method of Getting More Money Out of Ticketbuyers
Ultra-successful shows like the Drama Desk and Tony Award winning The Book of Mormon are utilizing a “dynamic pricing” model that adds over a half-dozen price raises on tickets for a variety of reasons.
Bradley Cooper: “The goal is not to achieve success. The goal is to grow.”
The Hangover Part II” “It definitely perplexed me because to me, it’s not even a question that it’s a better movie than the first one. On every level I just think you’re watching a director evolve. It’s a much more complicated film.”
Ben Stiller to Direct and Star in “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty is about the titular humdrum man who lives a much more exciting existence in his mind (imagining himself in roles like a mighty soldier or a world-class surgeon) while he shops with his wife. In his imagination Mitty is far more virtuous individual than his feeble real-life counterpart, so Stiller will have the opportunity to play two totally different facets of the same character.
Steve Carell on ‘The Office’: “The show will continue and will be great”
“It is a little weird that everyone else is going back to school and I have graduated. It will be interesting two weeks from now. I’m sure I’ll have some pangs.”
Chris Evans: Being Captain America is “a double-edged sword”
About the role, Evans says, “It’s a double-edged sword. On one hand, it’s terrifying, nerve-racking and intimidating. There’s a swirl of negative emotions that arise. On the flip side, it’s great.”
Neil Patrick Harris: “I’m not trying to climb a ladder — I’m casting a bit of a net”
“I like to make decisions based on things I’m interested in doing, not what seems like the next move in my quote-unquote career. I’m not trying to climb a ladder — I’m casting a bit of a net.”