Hollywood.TV is your source for all the latest celebrity news, gossip and videos of your favorite stars! bit.ly – Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! Lionel Richie was spotted leaving Mr Chow after dinner tonight, rocking some stylish frames and his trademark mustache. He took just a minute to answer a few questions on his way out, headed home before midnight. Looks like after all these years of partying, Mr Richie still sings “All Night Long”, but what he actually means is “Home in time for the news”, maybe he just has an “Endless Love” for being home at a decent hour. Hollywood.TV is one of the top celebrity news providers in the world. Since 2008, Hollywood.TV has been bringing all the latest celebrity news, interviews, gossip, and candid videos to viewers all over the world. HTV is on the job 24/7, and at all the best festivals from Sundance to Coachella, as well as on the streets every day to cover the hottest celebs in Hollywood, New York, and Miami. Hollywood.tv is currently the third most viewed reporter channel on www.youtube.com YouTube with almost 400 million views, and our footage is seen worldwide! Tune in daily for all the latest Hollywood news on www.hollywood.tv and http like us on Facebook! C00A4A4F
More than half a century has passed since Jack Kerouac’s On the Road was published and over 30 years since Francis Ford Coppola bought the rights to the book. Only today, in one of the Cannes Film Festival’s most anticipated events, has director Walter Salles’s adaptation finally screened for its first audience. Stars Kristen Stewart, Garrett Hedlund, Kirsten Dunst and Sam Riley (pictured above L-R) joined director Walter Salles and other On the Road principals to discuss the film at a press conference on Wednesday. Shot over 100,000 kilometers and with years of research heading into the project before shooting, the new film based on the Beat Generation bible finally made good on numerous failed adaptation attempts in the past. “My dad bought the rights in 1979 and aspired to make the movie with a handful of filmmakers through the years,” said Roman Coppola, a producer on the film, at the press conference. “Then Walter said he’d like to take it on, and he’s such a natural fit for this kind of material.” Salles has indeed put in his own time on the road — most notably in 2004 when he directed The Motorcycle Diaries , another overland film based on the famous travelogue by future Cuban revolutionary Ernesto “Che” Guevara. Salles spent five years retracing the route of On the Road before shooting. “What we’re portraying with this film has a correlation with The Motorcycle Diaries ,” Salles explained today. “It’s about the dawn of a new era and a journey from youth to the beginning of adulthood and [young people] trying to find the freedoms that were denied them. And by doing that, they also changed a culture in a country that was very, very conservative.” The film features Riley ( ControL ) as Sal, who falls under the spell of the intoxicatingly charming Dean Moriarty (Hedlund), who himself chases around America for freedom and an elusive “It.” Standing in as surrogates for Kerouac and Beat poet Neal Cassady, respectively, Sal and Dean travel around the country indulging in drink, drugs, sex, fast driving and the whims of youth hellbent on not conforming to post-WWII America. “I think this is a great time for this to come out now, because young people will discover this book and identify with it in a lot of ways,” said Viggo Mortensen, whose character Old Bull Lee was inspired by William S. Burroughs. Perhaps the darkest of the Beats, Lee tries to shed enlightenment on Sal and Dean as they pass through. Mortensen said he was drawn to Salles’s approach to the material, which has been viewed by some as difficult (at best) to adapt to the screen given its unconventional style. “You have to make these characters your own,” he said. “I asked, ‘How is this film going to be made?’ Is it just going to be a piece of Americana and in a box, or are we going to make these characters our own? Some could have made this beautifully photographed and that’s it. Or is it going to be beautifully photographed but also embrace the darker sides of the story. It is disturbing sometimes, this movie — drinking, drugs and the women who get left behind.” Among the women who get left behind we find Stewart, who co-stars as Dean’s ex-wife and longtime mistress (after their marriage) LuAnne. She travels with Dean and Sal through large swaths of America, sharing in their hedonism (and occasionally sharing them). Dunst, meanwhile, appears as the mother of Dean’s two children, whom he’d often leave behind as he traipsed across the country (and Mexico) with Sal, jumping into bed (or wherever) with one woman after the next. “I was 16 or 17 when I spoke to Walter for the first time [about this film],” Stewart told the press on Wednesday. “I was happy I could age a couple of years when I started this movie even though LuAnne was 16 when she started this journey but I was a younger 16,” said Stewart. When asked about the sex scenes and the nudity — and there is plenty of that across the board in On the Road — Stewart said she was ready to push the envelope after the more restrained sexuality of the Twilight series. “I like pushing and watching a genuine experience on screen,” she said. “The reason I wanted to do the job was to be provoked as much as possible and then to do it and take it further. We were just going forth, and as long as you’re being honest there’s nothing to be ashamed of.” “Those characters in the book had the courage to experience everything in the flesh,” said Salles, who added that he hopes the film will not only be a window into this particular group of people or a past generation, but also be a vehicle for young people now. “It may be very painful to see what happens to these men and women… [but] the most beautiful thing that could happen is that young viewers of this movie may read this book and have the same passion as we had when we were that age.” Read more of Movieline’s Cannes 2012 coverage here .
Ha! Kidding. But don’t tell me you’ve never wanted to lick the guy. Wait, what? We can’t have that privilege, either? What is going on here? Anyway, here are some sweet new postage stamps featuring directors John Huston, Billy Wilder, John Ford and Frank Capra. They are available today for philatelists and the snail-mail enthusiast in your life. (Hint, hint.) Read on for full details via the USPS and its partners at the American Film Institute. [Click above for bigger image] SILVER SPRING, MD — Four extraordinary film directors — Frank Capra, John Ford, John Huston and Billy Wilder — received a stamping ovation today with the issuance of the Great Film Directors First-Class Forever stamps. The dedication took place at the American Film Institute Silver Theatre and Cultural Center where some of their works were showcased. Available nationwide today, the stamps can be purchased online at usps.com/shop, by calling 1-800-STAMP-24 (1-800-782-6724) or by visiting Post Offices. “With these stamps, we’re bringing these filmmakers out from behind their cameras and putting them in the spotlight so that we can learn more about them,” said Samuel Pulcrano, U.S. Postal Service vice president, Corporate Communications in dedicating the stamps. “Movies offer a window into our history and heritage and tell the story of America. Similar to movies, stamps honor our past and celebrate our achievements while encouraging us to learn more about the people, places, and ideas that shape the American experience.” Joining Pulcrano in dedicating the stamps were Jean Picker Firstenberg, American Film Institute president emerita and Postmaster General’s Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee chair; Dr. Bernie Cook, associate dean and director of media studies, Georgetown University; Ray Barry, director, AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center; Silver Spring Postmaster Tony Thompson; and, Arch Campell, ABC television arts and entertainment critic who emceed the event. “The American Film Institute’s mission is to preserve and showcase the cinematic treasures created by these and other directors and it is our hope that these Forever stamps will encourage Americans to see their classic movies that gave us a mirror on our country’s character and values,” said Firstenberg. Following the ceremony, AFI Silver Theatre provided the audience with a screening of Billy Wilder’s The Apartment . The four filmmakers received multiple Academy Award nominations, 15 Oscars, and numerous other honors during their lifetimes. But their greatest accomplishment lies in the vitality and artistry of the stories they told through film. Over a period of approximately 40 years, the quintessentially American filmmakers captured multiple contradictions, tensions, dark and light sides in deeply personal interpretations that conveyed the American experience as never before. The stamp art combines a portrait of each director with a scene from one of his most iconic works. The background art for the stamp honoring Frank Capra shows a scene from It Happened One Night , a comedy in which a runaway heiress (played by Claudette Colbert) and a reporter (Clark Gable) compare their hitchhiking skills. For the John Ford stamp, the background recalls a scene from The Searchers , an influential Western starring John Wayne and making Ford’s characteristic use of the American landscape. The Maltese Falcon inspired the background art for the John Huston stamp. In this classic mystery, gumshoe Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart) goes up against various unscrupulous characters (among them Mary Astor, Peter Lorre, and Sydney Greenstreet). For Billy Wilder, the stamp background artwork was inspired by Some Like It Hot , a farce about two male musicians (Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis) who seek refuge from gangsters by posing as members of an all-girl band featuring luscious singer Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe). Art Director Derry Noyes of Washington, DC, designed these stamps using art by award-winning illustrator Gary Kelley of Cedar Falls, IA, who created the images using pastels on paper. Customers may view the Great Film Directors Forever stamps, as well as many of this year’s other stamps, on Facebook at facebook.com/USPSStamps , through Twitter @USPSstamps or on the website Beyond the Perf at beyondtheperf.com/2012-preview . Beyond the Perf is the Postal Service’s online site for background on upcoming stamp subjects, first-day-of-issue events and other philatelic news. ###
Rapper 2 Chainz was arrested at NYC’s LaGuardia Airport this week for packing what TSA officials called “brass knuckles” in his carry-on luggage. It turns out it was just his four-finger ring, but police weren’t buying it and 2 Chainz, a.k.a. Tity Boi, had to spend a few hours in jail as a result. Not only that, police confiscated his jewelry as well. Tough break. “They tried to assassinate my character, they tried to assassinate my swag,” 2 Chainz told MTV News in a surprisingly upbeat interview after the fact. “It was just a negative dilemma earlier where someone misconstrued a piece of jewelry for a weapon and stuff.” Word … we’ve all been there, right? Police charged him with misdemeanor possession of a weapon. “The knuckles were in his personal bag and sounded the alarm,” an officer said. “I do exclusive pieces. My pieces are actual conversation pieces, like literally. When you see my gold, it’s something to conversate about,” he explained. “People weren’t doing four-finger rings and all that. I like to set myself apart … I definitely wasn’t trying to beat nobody up on the plane or nothing.” 2 Chainz eventually pleaded guilty to a lesser unspecified charge, but never did get his jewels back … or the designer case he totes them in. “Yeah they took it from me, they took the custom Louis [Vuitton] case that I actually keep the jewelry in, they took that. I couldn’t believe it,” he said. “Me just trying to explain it was getting too frustrating, it was just me there trying to explain my occupation … It was like a weird experience.” Undoubtedly, 2 Chainz. Undoubtedly. [Photo: WENN.com]
Justin Bieber will conclude 2012, and kick off 2013, by taking North America by storm. That’s right, Beliebers, the singing sensation is going on tour! And he’s bringing Carly Rae Jepsen wit him! JB made the announcement during a taped interview with Ellen DeGeneres that will air today across all markets: Justin Bieber Tour Announcement When will Justin be performing at a city/venue near you? Tickets go on sale June 2 to the general public and we’ve listed the tour dates below. Peep them now as you also watch a video of Ellen paying homage to Bieber’s recent high school graduation… 9/29 – Glendale, AZ @ Jobing.com Arena 9/30 – Las Vegas, NV @ MGM Grand 10/2 – Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center 10/3 – Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center 10/5 – Fresno, CA @ Save Mart Center 10/6 – Oakland, CA @ The Oracle Arena 10/8 – Portland, OR @ Rose Garden 10/9 – Tacoma, WA @ Tacoma Dome 10/12 – Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome 10/15 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place 10/16 – Saskatoon, SK @ Credit Union Centre 10/18 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre 10/20 – Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center 10/21 – Milwaukee WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center 10/23 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena 10/24 – Rosemont, IL @ Allstate Arena 10/26 – Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center 10/27 – St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center 10/29 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center 10/30 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center 11/1 – Memphis, TN @ FedExForum 11/2 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center 11/4 – Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center 11/5 – Washington D.C. @ Verizon Center 11/9 – East Rutherford, NJ @ IZOD Center 11/10 – Boston, MA @ TD Garden 11/12 – Brooklyn, NY @ Barclays Center 11/20 – Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Center 11/21 – Auburn Hills, MI @ The Palace of Auburn Hills 11/23 – Kanata, ON @ Scotiabank Place 11/26 – Montreal, QC @ Bell Centre 11/28 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden 12/1 – Toronto, ON @ Rogers Centre 1/5 – Salt Lake City, UT @ EnergySolutions Arena 1/7 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center 1/9 – Tulsa, OK @ BOK Center 1/10 – N. Little Rock, AR @ Verizon Arena 1/12 – San Antonio, TX @ AT&T Center 1/15 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Arena 1/16 – Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Arena 1/18 – Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena 1/19 – Greensboro, NC @ Greensboro Coliseum 1/22 – Charlotte, NC @ Time Warner Cable Arena 1/23 – Atlanta, GA @ Philips Arena 1/25 – Orlando, FL @ Amway Center 1/26 – Miami, FL @ American Airlines Arena
Word to the wise: Do not do this, even in jest. Joaquin Amador Serrapio Jr., a Miami college student, plans to plead guilty in federal court to threatening President Barack Obama on Facebook. His attorney says he intends to plead guilty to one count of threatening to kill or harm the president . Just a figure of speech, you’re thinking? Not really. He threatened to “put a bullet in the president’s head.” And asked if any of his friends “wanted to help” in a presidential assassination. Serrapio, 20, faces a maximum five-year prison sentence, but is not likely to receive that. He attends Miami-Dade College … for now anyway. There’s no indication that Serrapio intended to act on the threats, but still. One can see how his word choice might have indicated otherwise. When Ted Nugent looks tame compared to you, it might be time to tone it down.
Hollywood.TV is your source for all the latest celebrity news, gossip and videos of your favorite stars! bit.ly – Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! NFL superstar Emmitt Smith was spotted leaving Mastro’s Steakhouse in Beverly Hills and the famous, charming, likeable former NFL superstar had nothing to say to us! He just walked and walked… he did say one thing… but rather sarcastic. Guess it was not his night? Hollywood.TV is the global leader in capturing celebrity breaking news as it happens. We cover all the major Hollywood events including The Golden Globes, The Oscars, The Screen Actors Guild Awards, The Grammy’s, The Emmy’s and the American Music Awards, as well as all the red carpet movie premiers in Los Angeles and New York. HTV is on the streets 24/7, at all the industry events and invited by the stars to cover their every move in Hollywood, New York and Miami. Hollywood.tv is currently the third most viewed reporter channel on www.youtube.com almost 400 million views, and our footage is seen worldwide! Tune in daily for all the latest Hollywood news on www.hollywood.tv and http us on Facebook! A757716A
Hollywood.TV is your source for all the latest celebrity news & gossip and videos of your favorite stars! bit.ly – Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! Nick Jonas, Wendy Williams, Michael Urie, Keri Hilson, David Hyde Pierce, Nick Adams attended the 27th Annual AIDS Walk New York in Central Park. The event was a huge success that brought out hundreds of supporters and stars. Michael Urie gave the highlight of the night by demonstrating how crazy the ladies can get for Nick Jonas at their Broadway show “How To Succeed Without Really Trying” “Al Hirschfeld Theatre.” Hollywood.TV is one of the top celebrity news providers in the world. Since 2008, Hollywood.TV has been bringing all the latest celebrity news, interviews, gossip, and candid videos to viewers all over the world. HTV is on the job 24/7, and at all the best festivals from Sundance to Coachella, as well as on the streets every day to cover the hottest celebs in Hollywood, New York, and Miami. Hollywood.tv is currently the third most viewed reporter channel on www.youtube.com YouTube with almost 400 million views, and our footage is seen worldwide! Tune in daily for all the latest Hollywood news on www.hollywood.tv and http like us on Facebook! 9F3D5B7F
Hollywood.TV is your source for celebrity news & gossip and videos of your favorite stars! bit.ly – Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! David Spade arrives at The Grove Shopping Center and upon noticing our cameraman commands him to ‘make sure those pictures get out ASAP’. Our paparazzo quickly realizes this is but a distraction to keep us from noticing Kevin Farley trying to sneak by without being recorded, but we catch him anyway. However, David appears to want to keep it all a secret, telling us not to film “his boyfriend.” Sorry, girlfriend: this is going up on YouTube, stat! Hollywood.TV is the global leader in capturing celebrity breaking news as it happens. Launched in 2008, we capture all the latest news, exclusive celebrity interviews, star videos and hot celebrity gossip from around the world every minute of everyday. HTV is on the streets 24/7, at all the industry events and invited by the stars to cover their every move in Hollywood, New York and Miami. Hollywood.tv is currently the third most viewed reporter channel on www.youtube.com YouTube with almost 400 million views, and our footage is seen worldwide! Tune in daily for all the latest Hollywood news on www.hollywood.tv and http like us on Facebook! E9BF28ED Continue reading →
Not that she wasn’t prety to begin with, but Kelly Clarkson is looking great these days, showing off a slim, toned physique at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards . The original American Idol took the stage with a sexier look than we’re used to seeing, making her performance of “Dark Side” even more memorable. Kelly also has a new reality show coming out, Duets, and a recent tour that may have contributed to her weight loss. Whatever it is, bravo, girl! Take a look at her performance below and see for yourself: Kelly Clarkson – “Dark Side” (BIllboard Music Awards)
