If you’re going to watch Denzel Washington and Ryan Reynolds traipse through the stinker that is Safe House , at least have fun with the unofficial Safe House Drinking Game, courtesy of the fine folks at Film School Rejects : “TAKE A DRINK WHEN YOU SEE: a flag, an explosion, a close-up on a computer screen… TAKE A DRINK WHEN SOMEONE SAYS ‘Frost,’ ‘house,’ ‘file’ or ‘files,’ the name of a city…” Might I also suggest taking a swig every time you find yourself on the verge of a shaky-cam migraine ? Prepare to get wasted . [ Film School Rejects ]
Also in Tuesday afternoon’s news round-up, Participant Media picks up Mexican actor/filmmaker Diego Luna’s latest project starring Michael Peña and America Ferrera, Relativity scores Alberto Iglesias for its latest project, indie thriller Backgammon gets rolling, meeting young Hollywood’s “It-Photographer” and Moscow’s Bolshoi to hit U.S. theaters. Participant Takes Rights to Diego Luna’s Chavez Participant Media has taken North American rights to the film which stars Crash actor Michael Peña as the famed California labor organizer Cesar Chavez. Currently filming in Sonora, Mexico, the film also stars America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson and Wes Bentley in a script by Hotel Rwanda writer Keir Pearson. The story revolves around “Chavez’s fearless determination in organizing the largest non-violent protest in U.S. history to accomplish his ultimate goal of obtaining basic human rights for over 50,000 farm workers in California.” Relativity Taps Alberto Iglesias to Score Scott Cooper’s Out of the Furnace The three-time Oscar®-nominated composer Alberto Iglesias ( Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy ) to score the gritty drama currently-titled Out of the Furnace , written and directed Scott Cooper ( Crazy Heart ). The film stars Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker, Willem Dafoe and Sam Shepard. Indie Thriller Backgammon Begins Shoot 3:1 Cinema and Fischer Productions have begun production on the project, based on the cult novel Bloody Baudelaire by R.B. Russell. Directed by Francisco Orvañanos stars group of up-and-comers including Noah Silver ( The Borgias ), Brittany Allen ( The Rocker ) Alex Beh ( Sugar ), Olivia Crocicchia ( Terri ) and Christian Alexander ( The Lying Game ). Around the ‘net… Jon Favreau May Be Heading to Jersey Boys The Iron Man director is apparently the frontrunner to direct GK Films’ Jersey Boys , Graham King’s feature adaptation of the Broadway musical “Jersey Boys: The Story of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons.” The story revolves around Valli and the other members of pop group Four Seasons during their meteoric rise to stardom, Variety reports . Police Academy Reboot Taps Jeremy Garelick Garelick, who wrote The Break-up is joining New Line’s revival of the Police Academy franchise which produced seven versions of the comedy beginning in the ’80s, Deadline reports . Extreme Photographer of Lindsay Lohan & Young Hollywood Gets Notoriety and Threats Tyler Shields, who photographed Lindsay Lohan with a gun in her mouth, is getting death threats with his new series, which shows his g/f Francesca Eastwood (daughter of Clint) destroying a $100K Hermès Birkin bag. Shields is young Hollywood’s de factor house photographer, The Daily Beast reports . Six Ballets to Emerge at Cinemark Theaters: Summer Emerging Pictures will present “Ballet in Cinema” at 50 Cinemark Theatres beginning in June. The six recently recorded live ballets will play across the U.S. through August inkling performances from Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet, Thompson on Hollywood reports .
Happy Wednesday! Also in this midweek edition of The Broadsheet: Meet the burglars inspired by The Town … Steve Guttenberg still hoping for Police Academy reboot… Channing Tatum may wrestle with Foxcatcher … Make Facebook enemies with Johnny English … and more.
A look at some of the worst on field/court and off field/court behavior in history. “If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying” is a mantra that is used by many a coach and player in professional sports and otherwise. Unfortunately, some players (and referees) are caught cheating and have to pay dearly for it whether that means being banned from the game that they love or actually serving hard time for the offenses that they committed. Bossip has put together a short list of some of the most egregious crimes that athletes have been accused, tried, and often convicted of over the years. Flip through the following pages and let us know which you think is the worst.
We were so sad to hear that athlete and actor Charles “Bubba” Smith has passed away. According to TMZ reports : Former NFL great Charles “Bubba” Smith — who later starred in the “Police Academy” movies — was found dead today in his Los Angeles home. He was 66 years old. Law enforcement officials tell TMZ … LAPD received a 911 call at 12:54PM today — and officers responded to his home in the Baldwin Hills area. The fire department also responded and we’re told Smith was dead when authorities arrived. The L.A. County Coroner is on the scene investigating. We’re told, at this point, authorities think he died of natural causes. According to the L.A. Times, Bubba’s caretaker discovered the body and called police. His autopsy will be performed later this week. Bubba — a towering 6’7″ — spent 9 seasons as a defensive end in the NFL, playing for the Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders, and Houston Oilers. He won Super Bowl V with the Colts — but is most famous for his role as the giant and lovable Moses Hightower in 6 of the “Police Academy” movies. R.I.P. Bubba!
Charles “Bubba” Smith, a former football player best known for his role as Hightower in the Police Academy franchise, passed away today. He was 66. A bit before 1 p.m. local time, police responded to a call from Smith’s Baldwin Hills home. They arrived and found the actor already dead inside. He is believed to have died of natural causes. Bubba Smith Commercial Bubba played defense end for nine seasons… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Hollywood Gossip Discovery Date : 04/08/2011 03:41 Number of articles : 2
Charles “Bubba” Smith, a former football player best known for his role as Hightower in the Police Academy franchise, passed away today. He was 66. A bit before 1 p.m. local time, police responded to a call from Smith’s Baldwin Hills home. They arrived and found the actor already dead inside. He is believed to have died of natural causes. Bubba Smith Commercial Bubba played defense end for nine seasons… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Hollywood Gossip Discovery Date : 04/08/2011 03:41 Number of articles : 2
That was quick. Just hours after covertly-filmed video of a racist woman berating a mailman went viral, she’s been identified as Erika Winchester , speech coach and citizen police academy graduate . But did this incident really get the mail carrier fired? More
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