Bill O’Reilly has gone after Beyonce once again. A couple days after the singer graced the cover of the Time 100 – with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg praising the artist for her “hard work, honesty and authenticity” – O’Relly dedicated a portion of his Fox News program Friday to trashing Queen Bey. The host – who previously slammed Beyonce as a terrible role model, referencing her raunchy “Partition” music video and asking what kind of example sex in the back of a limousine set for young fans – took the same approach in a chat with Eboni Williams. Bill O’Reilly Slams Beyonce O’Reilly said he doesn’t care about how adults view Beyonce. But when it comes to children? Beyonce “knows… that young girls getting pregnant in the African-American community now is about 70 percent out of wedlock,” O’Reilly said. “She knows and doesn’t seem to care. That’s my problem with her.” The pundit went on to counter the notion that Beyonce was empowering young girls, calling it a “load of nonsense” and adding: “Children unsupervised are doing things that are harmful to them. Beyonce is part of that problem. Do you agree? Is Beyonce being praised for the wrong reasons? Should the public be more critical of this artist? Click her Time 100 cover and three others from this issue and sound off now: Time Magazine Covers: Most Influential People Open Slideshow 1. Beyonce Time Cover Beyonce is one of the world’s most influential people in the world. According to Time Magazine, at least. View As List 1. Beyonce Time Cover Beyonce is one of the world’s most influential people in the world. According to Time Magazine, at least. 2. Jason Collins Time Cover Jason Collins covers this issue of Time. He’s considered one of the world’s most influential people. 3. Robert Redford Time Cover Robert Redford remains very influential. He covers this issue of Time magazine. 4. Mary Barra Time Cover General Motors CEO Mary Barra covers this issue of Time. She is very, very influential.
Bill O’Reilly has gone after Beyonce once again. A couple days after the singer graced the cover of the Time 100 – with Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg praising the artist for her “hard work, honesty and authenticity” – O’Relly dedicated a portion of his Fox News program Friday to trashing Queen Bey. The host – who previously slammed Beyonce as a terrible role model, referencing her raunchy “Partition” music video and asking what kind of example sex in the back of a limousine set for young fans – took the same approach in a chat with Eboni Williams. Bill O’Reilly Slams Beyonce O’Reilly said he doesn’t care about how adults view Beyonce. But when it comes to children? Beyonce “knows… that young girls getting pregnant in the African-American community now is about 70 percent out of wedlock,” O’Reilly said. “She knows and doesn’t seem to care. That’s my problem with her.” The pundit went on to counter the notion that Beyonce was empowering young girls, calling it a “load of nonsense” and adding: “Children unsupervised are doing things that are harmful to them. Beyonce is part of that problem. Do you agree? Is Beyonce being praised for the wrong reasons? Should the public be more critical of this artist? Click her Time 100 cover and three others from this issue and sound off now: Time Magazine Covers: Most Influential People Open Slideshow 1. Beyonce Time Cover Beyonce is one of the world’s most influential people in the world. According to Time Magazine, at least. View As List 1. Beyonce Time Cover Beyonce is one of the world’s most influential people in the world. According to Time Magazine, at least. 2. Jason Collins Time Cover Jason Collins covers this issue of Time. He’s considered one of the world’s most influential people. 3. Robert Redford Time Cover Robert Redford remains very influential. He covers this issue of Time magazine. 4. Mary Barra Time Cover General Motors CEO Mary Barra covers this issue of Time. She is very, very influential.
Robert Redford and Zachary Quinto attended the premiere of the film All is Lost during the 2013 New York Film Festival held at Lincoln Center on Tuesday . Re…
There’s a new TV spot for Iron Man 3 out, and it drops a few new tantalizing images and hints. The clip begins with the Mandarin ( Ben Kingsley ) channeling Richard Nixon with some “My fellow Americans” shtick before proclaiming that “my soldiers will destroy your country.” Among the scenes that accompany the Mandarin’s dire voiceover are shots of those shirtless men in metal harnesses that have been featured in previous trailers, which suggests they’re the army the Mandarin is referencing. Just a few seconds later, though, we get a glimpse of a couple of evil-looking human dudes with red eyeballs who look like they were borrowed from the Terminator franchise. My guess is the red eyes have something to do with Extremis. The video also includes more footage of the Iron Army and Tony Stark ( Robert Downey Jr. ) playing smart-ass. At one point, he wields two machine guns Say-Hello-to-My-Little-Friends style . Tony Stark as Scarface’ s Tony Montana? I like it. The full clip is below. Watch it and let me know what you think about the Mandarin’s soldiers. Too Terminator ? More on Iron Man 3 : WATCH: There’s My Boys! Final ‘Iron Man 3’ Trailer Offers Sneak Look At Tony Stark’s Metal Army ‘Iron Man 3’: Is The Mandarin An Extremist Fringe Republican? Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Remember Occupy Wall Street? Remember how popular support for the protest soared and then dwindled as organizers proved to be disorganized and ineffectual? In his new film, The Company You Keep , Robert Redford examines why so many movements like OWS fail. “They don’t always succeed, they tend to evaporate,” Redford notes. “I was curious about why. And what was the cost [for] those people that so believed?” In addition to looking back at generations of history, The Company You Keep also showcases several generations of acting talent: From Julie Christie to Stanley Tucci to Shia LaBeouf. Redford’s most contemporary casting choice is America’s Got Talent wunderkind Jackie Evancho, who makes her acting debut in the film. “Acting and singing are actually very similar,” says Evancho. “Because they’re both telling a story.” Check out my full interview from the NY Premiere below: Follow Grace Randolph on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Remember Occupy Wall Street? Remember how popular support for the protest soared and then dwindled as organizers proved to be disorganized and ineffectual? In his new film, The Company You Keep , Robert Redford examines why so many movements like OWS fail. “They don’t always succeed, they tend to evaporate,” Redford notes. “I was curious about why. And what was the cost [for] those people that so believed?” In addition to looking back at generations of history, The Company You Keep also showcases several generations of acting talent: From Julie Christie to Stanley Tucci to Shia LaBeouf. Redford’s most contemporary casting choice is America’s Got Talent wunderkind Jackie Evancho, who makes her acting debut in the film. “Acting and singing are actually very similar,” says Evancho. “Because they’re both telling a story.” Check out my full interview from the NY Premiere below: Follow Grace Randolph on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Actor Charles Durning, who starred in the 1982 film Tootsie died on Christmas Eve in New York. His long time agent Judith Moss confirmed his death at 89, BBC reports . In Tootsie he played the would-be suitor of Dustin Hoffman’s starring character. Durning received Best Supporting Actor nominations in 1982 and 1984 for roles in To Be or Not to Be and The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas . He also won a Golden Globe in 1991 for Best Supporting Actor in the mini-series The Kennedys of Massachusetts along with a number of other critical accolades throughout the decades. In 1982’s The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas starring Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds, he played the corrupt governor. A veteran of World War II, he began his acting career in the ’60s at the New York Shakespeare Festival, first gaining notoriety in 1973 playing a bad cop in The Sting alongside Robert Redford. “I never turned down anything and never argued with any producer or director,” he said in 2008. “Not only was Charlie a World War II hero but he was also a hero to his family,” his stepdaughter, Anita Gregory said in a statement. “Charlie loved Christmas and if he could have chosen a time to pass, he would have chosen this day.” Durning will be buried in a private ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. [ Source: BBC ]
Spike Lee ‘s Oldboy is getting some bad ass company in the Park Chan-Wook remake business, as the Korean director’s ultraviolent femme-fronted Sympathy For Lady Vengeance , the third pic in Park’s Vengeance trilogy, will be remade into a Charlize Theron -fronted Americanized adaptation by Departed writer William Monahan. Theron (who will star and produce under her Denver & Delilah Films banner) joins forces with Oscar-winning screenwriter Monahan and superproducer Megan Ellison, arguably the ballsiest financier around; the actress has been trying to make Lady Vengeance for a few years now, but this update indicates it’s finally coming together. “This will be very American — and very unexpected,” Monahan said as the project was announced. “Park is a genius; it’s the Everest of adaptations and I’ve got blood in my teeth to do it.” I’ve got blood in my teeth to do it, Monahan says. IN A PRESS RELEASE. I’m usually skeptical when it comes to remakes — especially remakes of movies that are pretty awesome and bold in their original versions — but I can’t wait to see what he puts on the page. Watch the trailers for the original Lady Vengeance (English version and Korean version both below): Thoughts, Vengeance -lovers?
One of the biggest days in the indie film calendar arrived Wednesday with the unveiling of the Sundance Film Festival’s U.S. Dramatic and Documentary Competition slate along with the premiere event’s World Cinema Dramatic and Documentary lineups and titles screening in the fest’s NEXT section. Hit the jump for the line-ups! Sixteen titles each will compete in the U.S. Dramatic Competition and U.S. Documentary. The festival’s NEXT section which it styles as a “new wave” of filmmaking includes 10 titles. In all, 113 features from 32 countries were selected for the 2013 Sundance, a number consistent with other years. The 11-day event will host 51 first-time filmmakers, with 27 titles in competition. Selections were then from 12,146 submissions (4,044 features and 8,102 shorts), 429 more than last year, according to Sundance. The festival will roll out its lineups in its Midnight, New Frontier, Premiere and Documentary Premieres and Short sections in the coming days. Sundance Film Festival 2013 — Director John Cooper: ‘Fearlessness’ Distinguishes This Year’s Slate “Every great film starts with an idea, and it is a testament to artists that they continually find new ideas, new stories, new points of view and new ways of sharing them, year after year,” said Sundance Institute founder Robert Redford in a statement. “We look forward to hearing from these artists not just through their words and images onscreen but also through the larger dialogue they create with audiences at our Festival and beyond.” U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION The world premieres of 16 American narrative feature films. Afternoon Delight / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Jill Soloway) — In this sexy, dark comedy, a lost L.A. housewife puts her idyllic hipster life in jeopardy when she tries to rescue a stripper by taking her in as a live-in nanny. Cast: Kathryn Hahn, Juno Temple, Josh Radnor, Jane Lynch. Ain’t Them Bodies Saints / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: David Lowery) — The tale of an outlaw who escapes from prison and sets out across the Texas hills to reunite with his wife and the daughter he has never met. Cast: Rooney Mara, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster, Nate Parker, Keith Carradine. Austenland / U.S.A., United Kingdom (Director: Jerusha Hess, Screenwriters: Jerusha Hess, Shannon Hale) — Thirtysomething, single Jane is obsessed with Mr. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in Pride and Prejudice. On a trip to an English resort, her fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman become more real than she ever imagined. Cast: Keri Russell, JJ Feild, Bret McKenzie, Jennifer Coolidge, Georgia King, James Callis. C.O.G. / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Kyle Patrick Alvarez) — In the first ever film adaptation of David Sedaris’ work, a cocky young man travels to Oregon to work on an apple farm. Out of his element, he finds his lifestyle and notions being picked apart by everyone who crosses his path. Cast: Jonathan Groff, Denis O’Hare, Corey Stoll, Dean Stockwell, Casey Wilson, Troian Bellisario. Concussion / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Stacie Passon) — After a blow to the head, Abby decides she can’t do it anymore. Her life just can’t be only about the house, the kids and the wife. She needs more: she needs to be Eleanor. Cast: Robin Weigert, Maggie Siff, Johnathan Tchaikovsky, Julie Fain Lawrence, Emily Kinney, Laila Robins. Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Francesca Gregorini) — Emanuel, a troubled girl, becomes preoccupied with her mysterious, new neighbor, who bears a striking resemblance to her dead mother. In offering to babysit her newborn, Emanuel unwittingly enters a fragile, fictional world, of which she becomes the gatekeeper. Cast: Kaya Scodelario, Jessica Biel, Alfred Molina, Frances O’Connor, Jimmi Simpson, Aneurin Barnard. Fruitvale / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Ryan Coogler) — The true story of Oscar, a 22-year-old Bay Area resident who crosses paths with friends, enemies, family and strangers on the last day of 2008. Cast: Michael B. Jordan, Octavia Spencer, Melonie Diaz, Ahna O’Reilly, Kevin Durand, Chad Michael Murray. In a World… / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Lake Bell) — An underachieving vocal coach is motivated by her father, the king of movie-trailer voice-overs, to pursue her aspirations of becoming a voiceover star. Amidst pride, sexism and family dysfunction, she sets out to change the voice of a generation. Cast: Lake Bell, Demetri Martin, Rob Corddry, Michaela Watkins, Ken Marino, Fred Melamed. Kill Your Darlings / U.S.A. (Director: John Krokidas, Screenwriters: Austin Bunn, John Krokidas) — An untold story of murder that brought together a young Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs at Columbia University in 1944, providing the spark that led to the birth of an entire generation – their Beat revolution. Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan, Ben Foster, Michael C. Hall, Jack Huston, Elizabeth Olsen. The Lifeguard / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Liz W. Garcia) — A former valedictorian quits her reporter job in New York and returns to the place she last felt happy: her childhood home in Connecticut. She gets work as a lifeguard and starts a dangerous relationship with a troubled teenager. Cast: Kristen Bell, Mamie Gummer, Martin Starr, Alex Shaffer, Amy Madigan, David Lambert. May in the Summer / U.S.A., Qatar, Jordan (Director and screenwriter: Cherien Dabis) — A bride-to-be is forced to reevaluate her life when she reunites with her family in Jordan and finds herself confronted with the aftermath of her parents’ divorce. Cast: Cherien Dabis, Hiam Abbass, Bill Pullman, Alia Shawkat, Nadine Malouf, Alexander Siddig. Mother of George / U.S.A. (Director: Andrew Dosunmu, Screenwriter: Darci Picoult) — A story about a woman willing to do anything and risk everything for her marriage. Cast: Isaach De Bankolé, Danai Gurira, Anthony Okungbowa, Yaya Alafia, Bukky Ajayi. The Spectacular Now / U.S.A. (Director: James Ponsoldt, Screenwriters: Scott Neustadter, Michael H. Weber) — Sutter is a high school senior who lives for the moment; Aimee is the introvert he attempts to “save.” As their relationship deepens, the lines between right and wrong, friendship and love, and “saving” and corrupting become inextricably blurred. Cast: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kyle Chandler. Touchy Feely / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Lynn Shelton) — A massage therapist is unable to do her job when stricken with a mysterious and sudden aversion to bodily contact. Meanwhile, her uptight brother’s foundering dental practice receives new life when clients seek out his “healing touch.” Cast: Rosemarie DeWitt, Allison Janney, Ron Livingston, Scoot McNairy, Ellen Page, Josh Pais. Toy’s House / U.S.A. (Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts, Screenwriter: Chris Galletta) — Three unhappy teenage boys flee to the wilderness where they build a makeshift house and live off the land as masters of their own destiny. Or at least that’s the plan. Cast: Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso, Moises Arias, Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, Alison Brie. Upstream Color / U.S.A. (Director and screenwriter: Shane Carruth) — A man and woman are drawn together, entangled in the life cycle of an ageless organism. Identity becomes an illusion as they struggle to assemble the loose fragments of wrecked lives. Cast: Amy Seimetz, Shane Carruth, Andrew Sensenig, Thiago Martins. Next: U.S. DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION titles
Also in Wednesday morning’s round-up of news briefs, theater chains are OKing Peter Jackson ‘s Hobbit technology; Sundance Channel is developing programs by Robert Redford and Michael Fuchs; And the MPAA gives Obama a congratulations. MPAA Chief Chris Dodd Congratulates Barack Obama “I congratulate Barack Obama on his victory tonight. President Obama has demonstrated a great understanding of the importance of intellectual property to the fundamental strength of the American economy. In an era of partisan discord, there is bipartisan agreement that protecting American creativity and innovation is critical to our competitive edge in the global marketplace. I look forward to continuing to work closely with the Obama Administration to ensure the creative industries have every opportunity to thrive.” Around the ‘net… Theater Chains OK High Frame-Rate Hobbit Despite Format Challenges “Major exhibitors Regal and AMC lined up Tuesday to support Warner Bros. as it readies for the Dec. 14 U.S. release of Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in the high frame rate of 48 frames per second. Meanwhile, the studio moves cautiously with its plans to introduce the theater technology, which has encountered a number of problems as it goes through a testing phase,” THR reports . Skyfall Results ‘Beyond Studio’s Wildest Dreams’ So far, Skyfall has exceeded the wildest dreams of even Eon, MGM and Sony, with a stunning £53.44m ($85.36 million) in just 10 days. Previously, no film had grossed £50m in 10 days in the UK. The final Harry Potter film managed an impressive £44.3m at that stage of its run, while Toy Story 3 stood at £39.8m after two weekends, The Guardian reports . Sundance Developing Dramas from Robert Redford, Michael Fuchs, More The AMC-owned network is developing five scripted dramas to join its legal entry from Oscar winner Ray McKinnon ( The Accountant ) hailing from producers including Sundance co-founder Robert Redford, THR reports . Donald Trump Has Twitter Meltdown After Election The Apprentice host said, “We can’t let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided!” he wrote. “Lets fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! The world is laughing at us. We can’t let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided!” Other celebs reacted via Twitter, including Alec Baldwin who wrote: “You trust the voters when they choose The Apprentice . But not now?” Yahoo reports .
