Brandi Glanville has never been one to filter herself, and certainly lived up to her reputation last night when asked about Kyle Richards and Lisa Vanderpump. Following The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 5 Episode 4 , she stopped by Bravo’s Watch What Happens Live to discuss her show, and life these days. When asked about Lisa and Kyle, she did not hold back. Brandi Glanville on Watch What Happens Live “To be honest, I care about her. I love her and that sounds weird,” Brandi opened up to host Andy Cohen, referring to her former best friend Vanderpump. “I lived in Northern California for a long time and then I came to L.A., and after my divorce she became my family. So, when that went south, it just broke my heart.” Kyle Richards does not inspire similarly mixed feelings. “Kyle can f–king suck it,” Brandi Glanville snapped. “She’s stabbed everyone in the back.” Asked about Richards’ telling the media that she’ll never be friends with Glanville again after the way things have played out between them, Brandi is incredulous. “For her to say she can’t forgive me, everyone else has forgiven her, she just needs to check herself,” she added, before moving on to other topics. The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season 5 Cast Photos 1. Brandi Glanville Brandi’s back, and boozy as ever. Spoiler alert: At some point this season, she smacks Lisa Vanderpump. You’d HAVE to be drunk to assault such a classy lady! Brandi played “Never Have I Ever” with Andy and Sandra Bernhard, and you can watch the clip above to see who’s had an orgy and/or done drugs in a bathroom. SPOILER ALERT: Brandi loses. As always, you can follow THG to keep up with all things Brandi, Kyle, Lisa and the rest of the gang from the 90210, fake boobs, boozing, backstabbing and all. You can also watch The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills online to see their shenanigans as they play out on TV, week in and week out. They don’t disappoint.
The website for the Tribeca Film Festival has finally put up video from the Q&A session that followed its closing-night presentation of The King of Comedy , but, alas, it’s just an excerpt. I was hoping that the discussion — which included the film’s director Martin Scorsese and its stars, Robert De Niro , venerable comedian and filmmaker Jerry Lewis and (briefly, via pre-taped video) Sandra Bernhard — would run in its entirety, because, even after 30 years, the creative tensions that contributed to the film’s greatness were still evident. At the center of that tension was the 87-year-old Lewis, who gives a brilliant, disciplined performance in the movie as the Johnny Carson -like talk-show host Jerry Langford. Given some of the recollections that were exhumed and catty comments that were made during the Q&A, Lewis was a handful on the set. When Bernhard appeared by video, she asked Lewis, “Hey, remember when you called me fish lips ?” and then recalled that he stole back the handwritten apology he’d given her as a result. (This prompted Scorsese to start laughing into his chest.) Sandra Bernhard vs. Jerry Lewis: The Feud Three decades later, Lewis — who, in 2000, told a comedy festival audience, “I don’t like any female comedians — did not sound like time had softened his feelings for his female co-star. In response to Bernhard’s taped comments, he took his own shots, saying, “ She’s the reason for birth control ” and “ She’s a wonderful guy, really . When you get to know him.” That tension between Lewis and Bernhard, who’s also brilliant in the picture, is palpable onscreen, especially during a so-pure-it’s-hard-to-watch scene in which Bernhard’s character Masha strips down to her lingerie to express her obsession with the captive Langford (Lewis), who’s bound to a chair with so much masking tape that he looks mummified. When Langford finally gets free of his bonds, he expresses his anger in brute fashion, and Lewis’ recollection of that scene suggested that he was really feeling the moment. The comic said that he told Scorsese, “I think when [Langford] gets out of the tape, he should punch [Bernhard] right in the mouth.’ [Scorsese] said, ‘You want to do that?’ I said, ‘More than you’ll ever know.” (Bernhard told the New York Times that, initially, Lewis wanted to punch her and have her careen into a glass table adorned with lit candles, but she refused to do it. ) The Last Word Through her spokesman, Bernhard declined to respond to Lewis’ comments. And why should she? All these years later, she still gets a rise out of Lewis, which has to be at least as satisfying as having the last word. Although Scorsese, De Niro and Lewis shared a lot of laughs on stage during the Q&A, I detected an undercurrent of discomfort when the veteran comic began to resort to some hoary Vaudeville-era gags that he’s been trotting out for ages. At one point, he reached into the inside pocket of his suit jacket and pulled out a red clown nose that he wore on his schnozz for a wince-inducing length of time. He also wrapped his lips around a large water glass and clowned around like that for what felt like an eternity. Around that time, I noticed that even though Scorsese was laughing at these antics, he had shifted his body away from Lewis and could be seen shooting De Niro a few looks that said, Can you believe this guy? I can. Lewis’ unquenchable need for attention and to control the situation is show-business legend. As Bernhard told me in an interview last week, “Jerry loves to direct,” and he has directed some fine films. In the case of The King of Comedy , however, it’s a testament to Scorsese’s talents as a filmmaker that he was able to harness these potentially crazy-making dynamics and make them sing on screen. Here’s an excerpt from the Q&A. Scorsese is talking about a memorable scene in the movie where Lewis’ Langford character is stopped on the streets of New York by a woman on a pay phone who asks him to say hello to her nephew. When Lewis declines, the woman, who has been all charm up to this point, tells Langford that she hopes his gets cancer. It’s a powerful scene about the public’s demands upon celebrity, and, as Scorsese explains, it is based on an actual incident. Here’s hoping that the entire Q&A is eventually posted. WATCH: ‘The King Of Comedy’ Reunion At Tribeca Film Festival — Get Cancer More on The King of Comedy: INTERVIEW: Sandra Bernhard Says ‘It’s Too Late’ To Remake ‘The King of Comedy’ [ New York Times ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
‘Obama, congratulations on being the first sitting president to support marriage equality,’ Gaga tweets. By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Getty Images While his likely opponent in the fall presidential contest, Mitt Romney, dug in his heels and doubled down on his opposition to same-sex marriage, President Obama continued to earn praise from the entertainment community for his historic support of gay marriage . After hearing from stars including Neil Patrick Harris, Ellen DeGeneres, “Modern Family” star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Kim Kardashian on Wednesday, the list of well-wishers grew to include everyone from Lady Gaga to hip-hop impresario Russell Simmons, Alec Baldwin and political blogger Meghan McCain. “Obama, congratulations on being the first sitting president to support marriage equality,” tweeted Gaga . “Feels like the future, and not the past. #NoFear.” Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons simply said “thank you,” and singer Michelle Branch gave it a rousing, “YAY Obama!! #EqualityForAll.” Obama, congratulations on being the first sitting President to support marriage equality. Feels like the future, and not the past. #NoFear — Lady Gaga (@ladygaga) May 10, 2012 Frequent “Chelsea Lately” panelist and out comedian Ross Matthews could hardly contain his excitement, writing, “OMG, it’s official! Obama becomes 1st president to support gay marriage!!! Historic day!” Meanwhile, another out TV personality, Bravo boss and talk show host Andy Cohen , shouted, “THANK YOU MR. PRESIDENT.” Singer Ricky Martin offered his props as well, saying, “I applaud President @barackobama for affirming that ALL Americans should enjoy equal rights. Historic!” CNN talker Piers Morgan called it, “One small step for him … one giant leap for mankind,” while comedian/actress Sandra Bernhard offered up the poetic bon mot, “Viva Obama who has just endorsed gay marriage. Right on time drop a dime blow your mind.” “It Gets Better” found and “Savage Love” columnist Dan Savage urged action on the back of Obama’s announcement, saying, “Gay people better get out there and support the president. If he loses in November, we’ll be blamed.” “30 Rock” star Alec Baldwin kept is brief with, “Obama gets it right on gay marriage. Bravo,” out blogger Perez Hilton dubbed the announcement, “better late than never” and singer Josh Groban said it was just “historic.” Twitter master comedian Patton Oswalt took the opportunity to have fun with the Obama news in a series of tweets about his upcoming (fake) gay marriage. “Oh my God — Seal Team Six just broke down my front door and are forcing me to marry @stephenfry! DAMN YOU, OBAMA!!!!!!” That was followed by some more good news in the form of, “Well, I’m now married to @stephenfry. Ceremony was charming, but watching Seal Team Six fight over the bouquet was f—ing INTENSE.” Funnyman Michael Ian Black was in a joking mood as well, taunting, “Hey Obama, if you love gay marriage so much, why don’t you marry it?” And in keeping with her maverick streak (not to be confused with her dad’s), political blogger Meghan McCain opined, “Even though he did it a little late under political pressure — very happy to hear the President came out in support of gay marriage.” What do you think of President Obama’s support of gay marriage? Let us know in comments below. Related Artists Lady Gaga Ricky Martin
Some of you may be tempted to BitTorrent the latest new releases this week (Were you one of those Fast Five pirates ? Admit it, rascal!), but let indie filmmaker Ti West bend your ear with a personal plea as his latest film, the spooky ghost tale The Innkeepers , hits VOD on Friday (December 30). “It’s not the money,” he writes , admitting that he still hasn’t made a dime from his excellent 2009 film House of the Devil . Pay to see indie films like West’s, he argues, “because if the movie makes money… that’s tangible evidence of a paying audience out there for movies like mine. For independent films. For something different. Not just bland remakes/sequels or live action versions of comic books/cartoons/boardgames.” Hear, hear. West pours a good deal of real talk into his open letter, and not just for potential illegal movie downloaders; he also sheds light on the realities of life as a filmmaker in the arrangement he’s struck – retaining creative vision while ceding profits to someone else. I do not own the films, and by the time any profits would trickle down to little old me (writer/director/editor/producer) they would all have been mysteriously soaked up into vague expenses, random fees and outrageous overages. This is the nature of the business and I have come to accept it. As long as I don’t own my films – something I give up in exchange for someone with much deeper pockets affording me the budgets to make them – this is how it goes. It’s a trade off and I’m fine with it. That concession alone is maddening, and yet makes sad, practical sense. House of the Devil was West’s biggest film to date and made just $101,215 theatrically via Magnolia upon release. As someone who loved it I’d argue that number was woefully, undeservedly low; it was a film that made me instantly hope to see more from its director, to see where he’d go with a little more money and a bigger profile. That chance came for me earlier this year when I caught the droll, spooky Innkeepers , and my fellow West watchers will get their chance to see it when it hits VOD this week a month ahead of its February 3 theatrical limited release. But if you need more convincing in favor of supporting films like this, whether you’re a potential pirate or an indie film lover on the fence about ticket prices, let’s go back to West: Every time you purchase something you are making a statement. You are creating physical evidence that something has value. If something has a high value, then it becomes in high demand. So if you make a concerted effort to support lesser-known, interesting and esoteric things (Art?) then you are helping make those lesser-known things more popular. I’m sure we can all agree that there are incredible movies made every year that never get the attention they deserve – That’s not the movies’ fault. That is our collective fault for not being proactive enough to GO OUT OF OUR WAY to support them. So yes, I want you to go out of your way and pay for my movie. Not because I’m greedy, but because if the movie makes money (whomever for) that’s tangible evidence of a paying audience out there for movies like mine. For independent films. For something different. Not just bland remakes/sequels or live action versions of comic books/cartoons/boardgames. This is a powerful time for the consumer. With a small platform release like ours (VOD/Theatrical) , it’s been made incredibly easy for you to support the film…You don’t even have to get out of bed. Think about what your dollars mean; they tell financiers to to keep funding outside-the-box movies so that you have more options than the latest fivequels/rom-coms/superhero movies/the dreck that folks like Katherine Heigl or Adam Sandler fart out year after year. And lastly: Where we choose to spend our money should reflect what matters to us and what we want to support. If independent film matters to you, then do me a solid and pay for the film instead of downloading it. It’s not a huge financial commitment, but it has a huge financial impact. I am not a corporation, I am not independently wealthy, I don’t come from a family of the industry…I’m just a regular dude who made a movie and wants to keep on making them. I can’t do that without your help, and it would be very much appreciated. Put it another way: More House of the Devil s/ Innkeepers and fewer Jack and Jill s or Green Lantern s is a future we would all appreciate and should aspire to. Make it so, people.
2011 was a year of awful celebrity meltdowns and unimpressive Oscar bait , but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a fabulous time for Movieline. After the jump, I’ll revisit my 10 favorite stories of the year — including the one that tainted hydrangeas for eternity. · Madonna Hates Your Flowers The most important filmic milestone of the year was W.E. , Madonna’s 100% adored feature that made a splash at Venice. Though I’d love to philosophize about that three-hour De Beers commercial some more, I’d prefer to revisit the W.E. scandal that rocked my year: Madonna’s disparaging comments about hydrangeas. Priceless. · Immaculate Conniptions I verged into vulgarity this year, testing my YouTube mettle with my new web series Verbal Vogueing . It’s immature, and therefore I’m proud of it. · Baddest (And Best) Movie Ever: Clue I’ve been chronicling Bad Movies We Love for over a year, and none were as good, ridiculous, legendary, poignant, or senseless as my favorite movie of all time, Clue . I ranked its 25 best moments for you. · Big Trouble for Sean Penn and Madonna in Little China: Shanghai Surprise I’m a human being, so I understand that Shanghai Surprise is an awful movie. But I still celebrate it because I truly love its campy, half-baked, shittily acted, abysmally conceived story. Revisit with me. · Helena Bonham Carter Throws Her Hat of Birds at Melissa Leo Julie Miller and I thought long and hard about this year’s Oscar for Best Supporting Actress and dreamed up an ideal scenario where Hailee Steinfeld wins the trophy and Melissa Leo, Helena Bonham Carter, Jacki Weaver, and Amy Adams fight near the footlights. My favorite line? Julie’s: “Christoph Waltz announces that the Best Supporting Actress Oscar is sponsored by Chili’s.” · Who’s Afraid of Shrieking Supporting Actresses? Oscar History! My favorite. I ranked the nuttiest, Oscar-winning supporting actress roles of all time, and a towering, drunken tour de force clocked in at #1. “Violence! Violence!” · Final Destination 5: Only 9 More Destinations Before It Starts to Get Really Final I love horrid movie posters, and Final Destination 5 ‘s was certainly the most disturbing of the year. Look, it’s a skull! A novelty golf bag! A beagle! Joan Rivers! · Extremely Loud and Incredibly Trivial Thomas Horn, the child star of the new and bad movie Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close , was once a Kids Week victor on Jeopardy! . Because I’m a trivia nut, I decided to judge his performance in the Tom Hanks/Sandra Bernhard joint based solely on his performance behind the Jeopardy! lectern. I am so nice. · Tales of Endearment Shirley MacLaine blessed the L.A. Film Festival with personal stories about Marilyn Monroe, the Rat Pack, Billy Wilder, and Alfred Hitchcock. I sat and gawked, loving every minute of it. Jack Black was there too, but who wants to hear about that? · I Say “See Ya” to Pia Finally, from the catacombs of our American Idol coverage is the one week America really got the vote right — when it sent home that overblown, scathingly dull soulster Pia Toscano. Hope you’ve enjoyed the year in cinematic news!
