Sage Stallone, Sylvester Stallone’s son, has died. He was 36. The details surrounding the death are still unclear, but reports indicate that he was found in his L.A. apartment by either a maid or his girlfriend. Paramedics were called to the home and pronounced him dead at the scene, with a prescription drug overdose the likely reason for his demise. The prescription drug element to this story has not been confirmed at this time; however, Stallone’s death earlier today has been confirmed. Authorities are trying to determine if the death was intentional or accidental, but The Expendables 2 star Sylvester is said to be a “wreck.” Sage Stallone famously made his film debut alongside his father in the 1990 movie Rocky 5 , playing the role of Rocky’s son Robert Balboa. Sage was the oldest of Sylvester’s five kids, and his first of two with his first wife Sasha Czack. Our hearts go out to his family and friends. UPDATE: Sylvester Stallone’s rep, Michelle Bega, says he is “devastated and grief-stricken over the sudden loss of his son Sage Stallone.” “His compassion and thoughts are with Sage’s mother, Sasha. Sage was a very talented and wonderful young man. His loss will be felt forever.”
‘I got a lot of flak at the time for it being dark; now it’s like a wild romp,’ Burton laughs to MTV News at Comic-Con. By Ryan J. Downey, with reporting by Josh Horowitz Tom Hardy as Bane in ‘The Dark Knight Rises’ Photo: Warner Bros. Pictures
After a week and a day of waiting, the second part of the America’s Got Talent quarterfinals arrived with a bit of a whimper. There were only five strong acts overall, while a majority were clearly not prepared for the big stage. But let’s give them all a grade anyway, shall we? LionDanceMe – There was an awkward fall in the practice but the group performed a clean act. The routine still looked like a lot of the same. I’m not discrediting that jumping on small posts takes talent and accuracy; there should be more. Grade: B- Turf – I would have been more impressed if the producers had the endless camera as he was performing during the whole routine instead of just during one section. The moves continued to be great, the only problem was when he casually walked from the side of the stage to the center. I agree with Sharon that there needs to step up, I’m not sure if that means better dancers or better pants. Grade: B+ The All Ways – They took a chance with “Telephone” and I got to say that their version doesn’t work for me. Both “Rolling in the Deep” and “Fighter,” their previous songs, had a better sound. It was the rock undertones to the prior songs. The lead singer this time sounded out of his league. If they went down half a step then it would have helped a lot. Grade: C+ Hawley Magic (pictured)- The act seemed pretty standard: place a woman on a pole and “magically” float her around. There’s a few magic based waving and stabbing of the partner. After the “Floating Wife” act from the Vegas round, this illusion was okay, but a bit too old school for me. Grade: B- Lisa Clark Dancers – Whoever decided to give the group Jedward hair did a disservice to them. The act felt like a recital even though the group’s movements were clean. The bubble popping sound effect in the song threw me off. I was shocked that only Howie buzzed the group, they didn’t deserve to finish their whole routine. The girl saying “America loved it” was wrong. Grade: D- Aurora Light Painters – They claim to be doing “something different” by doing a “Monsters under the bed” theme. The setup of the bed and the sleeping girl was interesting. The eyes took a bit too long to load. The balloon eyes at the end didn’t work. Aurora was original, but this time I didn’t get it. I liked the mermaid and the more spaced out themes, but the monster theme didn’t work. They lacked pizazz. Grade: D Danielle Stallings – I give Danielle credit for singing with braces without her lips being ripped off. She chose “It Will Rain” and she had fear in her voice. She didn’t have her breath right and she didn’t have the attack on her high notes. The song choice threw me off the most. On a night of crappy acts, she stood out. Grade: B Donovan & Rebecca – The act started off pretty simplistically with a swing, until Donovan got on and was hanging. There was something ironic about choosing a song about “laying” and flying on stage. There was something special about watching the degree of trust from the couple and the final trick was both dangerous and beautiful to watch. Grade: A Big Barry – Big Barry was given a package that emphasized his short stature. He sang “Feeling Good” and immediately Howard buzzed him; Sharon followed. A modeling runway show didn’t help. He ended up getting sympathy claps. Watching Nick lift him up was the funniest part. Grade: D- Tom Cotter – After 25 years, Tom still needed his breakthrough; he emphasized having a lot of laughs per minute. He tried a “break a leg” joke and then decided to analyze other phrases. Some jokes like the “party pooper” worked while “bend your ear” didn’t. The fact that he went so rapid-fire with the jokes covered the weaker ones. Grade: A Ben Blaque – The adventure junkie started over the judges’ table, but it was such a huge balloon that it wasn’t an issue. While the rose was a nice middle section, he spent way too much time setting up his 4x crossbow and his balloons grew in size from his practice shot where he missed two normal-sized balloons. Grade: B+ Tim Hockenberry – The traveling singer/rehab survivor has a great story even though he sounds a lot like Michael Grimm. He decided to pick an anti-Joe Cocker artist: Katy Perry. His take on “Part of Me” was interesting, but now he sounded like Michael Bolton. Grade: B+ Of the acts I can see Donovan & Rebecca and Tom Cotter automatically making it through. The final two spots could be between Tim Hockenberry, Ben Blaque, Turf or Danielle Stallings depending on how America judges danger and bone-breaking. If they can’t stand either, Danielle and Tim would grab votes.
An amusing-looking (and harmless) independent film called Iron Sky is hoping to make some noise at Comic-Con. The noise they’ve picked is that of goose-stepping — a publicity march of hot women dressed as pseudo-Nazis marching around the convention this Saturday. And you can hashtag your pics, too! Iron Sky is a Grindhouse -y tale about Nazi descendents (led by Udo Keir!) living on the far side of the Moon , poised to invade Sarah Palin’s America. A little campy, but it’s in good enough fun, plus the special effects look remarkable for a low budget affair. So far my grandparents aren’t spinning in their grave. Oh, wait, my grandparents don’t have graves. They were incinerated. Anyway, Saturday at the Con, the producers of Iron Sky invite you to “Catch the hot Iron Sky army girls marching in full formation for photo ops in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter and outside the Convention Center Concourse.” Catch the hot IRON SKY army girls marching in full formation for photo ops in San Diego’s Gaslamp Quarter and outside the Convention Center Concourse on Saturday, July 14th from 8:30am to 7:00pm! Tweet your photo with the IRON SKY babe army #IronSky #ComicCon #SDCC and come visit the film’s official booth on the convention floor to claim your prize! Prove you found our army by showing us your photo on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram and win some sweet IRON SKY swag! The Iron Sky trailer: A publicist confirms that Iron Sky ‘s “Army Girls” will, in fact, be dressed like the female character on the film’s poster – a Nazi invader played by actress Julia Dietze – and are meant to evoke the lost band of Aryans who, in the film, used rocket technology to wait out the post-war years. (Wernher von Braun you have some splainin’ to do!) Now, I’ve no doubt that the film’s producers aren’t dumb enough to have a gaggle of Eva Brauns jackbooting outside the Hilton Bayfront Hotel – surely the swastikas and Death’s Heads will be kept to a minimum. (A representative of distributor Entertainment One tells Movieline the Iron Sky marchers will be wearing military costumes, with armbands similar to the one in the poster bearing the film’s title treatment in lieu of a swastika/logo.) But if these babes lining up for TwitPics are actually secret “in-Universe” Space Nazis, isn’t that just a little bit creepy? And maybe the obfuscation makes it even worse? Maybe the CSU-Bakersfield dropouts who answered a Craigslist ad for “women with hairstyles that can be pinned to look 1940s/also likes crowds” will have no idea that the costumes they’ll be handed actually represents, you know, genocide? I mean, I get it. It’s the sort of marketing idea you spitball in a meeting, then, hopefully, someone quickly comes to their senses and says “Naaaaah.” I suppose we’ll just have to take a wait and see. I’ll be on the scene in San Diego, wondering where my sense of humor and sense of decency intersects. Follow Jordan Hoffman on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Be safe this week at Comic-Con, folks — according to reports out of San Diego, a 53-year-old woman who had been camping out with fellow Twilight fans ahead of Breaking Dawn ‘s Thursday panel was struck and killed by a car while crossing the street near Hall H. “Police said she was in a crosswalk and tried to run across Harbor about 9:20 a.m. She tried to stop when she saw an oncoming Subaru but ended up tripping into the car,” reports the San Diego Union-Tribune . The Examiner ‘s Amanda Bell has more on the identity of the woman, known as Gisella G., whose death has shaken the Twilight community and those on the ground at Comic-Con. Police closed off portions of Harbor Blvd. this morning following the accident. The death lends a somber mood to the event, which runs Thursday through Sunday, as thousands pour into downtown San Diego. Police and security are typically omnipresent inside and around the convention center directing foot traffic around the busy surrounding street and train crossings; take this as a reminder to be patient and safe around town — and be extra nice to those Twi-hards. [ Examiner , San Diego Union-Tribune ]
New York was central to most of Woody Allen ‘s film career until he headed to Europe in the mid-2000s, with features set in London, Paris, Rome and Barcelona, but if some Allen fans have their way, he’ll be shooting in Israel. Now that he has To Rome With Love making its way to screens in the U.S., the Oscar-winning filmmaker is reportedly headed to San Francisco for his next project, which will star Alec Baldwin, Cate Blanchett, Bobby Cannavale and curiously, Andrew Dice Clay. But if a group of L.A.-based Jewish campaigners have any say, his follow-up will be in Israel and they’re looking to put their crowd-funding wares to the test in order to lure Allen to film in the Jewish state. The Jewish Journal in Los Angeles is spearheading the campaign, according to Vanity Fair . “As far as I know, Allen himself has never been to Israel. For a man who has done much to define the image of ‘Jew’ in our time, this needs repair,” the publication’s editor Rob Eshman told VF. He is hoping to motivate his readers to donate money toward a $9 million would-be production via Jewcer, a Jewish crowd-funding platform. Born Allan Stewart Konigsberg, Woody Allen has solid New York-Jewish pedigree. His grandparents were German immigrants who spoke Yiddish, Hebrew as well as German and his mother worked at her family’s delicatessen. Allen also attended a Hebrew school for a number of years. Despite the heritage, Allen has not headed to Israel. He has noted in interviews that his latest stints in Europe were because those were places he was able to get financing for his films. Despite decades of adulation, Allen still allegedly struggles with raising money, though Midnight in Paris made over $150 million worldwide (his biggest success of his career in terms of box office) and the recently released To Rome with Love has cashed in at just under $16.6 million so far. So, with a little boost from his new-found crowd-funding L.A. friends, Allen will have an Israeli production. All he’d need to do is write it up (perhaps swinging Tel Aviv will provide an inspirational backdrop). Still as of now, only $6,000 has been raised and there is only 45 days to go for the $9 million. The Jewish Journal is offering various incentives including an email subscription to the blog HollywoodJew as well as others including a home-cooked dinner from Rob Eshman personally for a $5,000 donation. [Source: Vanity Fair ]
If The Bachelorette star Emily Maynard felt that her decision to cut Chris loose after last week’s hometown dates was hard, this one was near impossible. Things got even more serious, emotional and dramatic in Curacao as Emily went on very romantic dates with Arie Luyendyk, Jr., Sean Lowe and Jef Holm. Three worthy candidates, only two roses in play. Who would she pick? And how would she handle the fantasy suite card situation, given that she’s a mom? Follow this link for all The Bachelorette spoilers we know about the July 22 finale, then continue on for THG’s +/- recap of the penultimate episode! Obligatory Curacao nature montage and recap of the final three guys and their “journey” with Emily so far. Minus 4 for the even-longer-than-average filler. Emily has nice penmanship, even in sand. Plus 2 . Sean’s shoes match his blue shirt perfectly. What guy does that? Apparently Sean Lowe, Ames Brown and Pauly D. Minus 5 , in spite of the obvious effort. Look at Sean, getting all flustered talking about his ex … and a little more unnerved trying to open up to Emily. Cute or a red flag? Hard to read. Even . Time’s running out to go there, Sean. Minus 10 . His letter to Ricki made it dusty in here. Plus 25 . Still holding something back, though. Just say it man. Go on. Okay, that kind of counts for redemption. Gotta love that the fantasy suite card is from Chris Harrison. Host-pimp sure knows how to take care of his ridiculously attractive employees. Plus 15 . Plus 20 for Emily calling it a night solo. Even after the hot tub makeout session no less. Girl’s priorities and commitment are pretty impressive. Minus 5 , because as awesome as Sean is, do they lack a spark? Is he too safe? Not exciting enough for Emily, who seems to like guys with an edge? Jef Holm has vaulted from dark horse to full-on frontrunner status. “I’m so happy with where our relationship is right now.” What more can Emily say? “I hope to be the second biggest part of Emily’s life.” – Jef. Smart guy. Plus 10 . There’s a level of communication here that transcends Sean’s. “The sun is setting here in Curacao, but for me and Emily, our whole life together is just beginning.” – Jef/ Bachelorette staff writers. Groan. Minus 5. Emily says she’d move to “wherever you are.” Woman certainly knows what she wants, and more and more, that appears to be Jef. Plus 9 . This is the most serious date in Bachelorette history. Why are you still single? Would Ricki like me? Not leaving anything on the table, are we? Jef quasi-rebuffs the Fantasy Suite invite before Emily can do it to him. Guy’s been playing hard to get from the get-go. Interesting tactic. Plus 7 . “There is a time and a place for everything, and now is the time to bridle these passions.” Very mature move, but who talks like that? Minus 14 . “My connection with Arie was literally almost immediate.” – Emily. That makes literally almost no sense, but we totally get it, so Minus only 3 . “We always want to kiss each other, and it feels great.” – Arie. Well put. Minus 7 . Swimming with the dolphins looks awesome. But not as much as kissing, which is all they seem to do. All of his “top moments” involve kissing. Hey, they’re both good at it. Who wouldn’t want to make out with either of them? So Plus 11 . Ah, but back to reality … what does Arie Luyendyk, Jr. do on a Tuesday morning?! No one knows! Minus 10 , because physical chemistry and dream dates will only carry you so far, even on The Bachelorette . Jef may have the edge as a result. Arie sleeps until 9 and goes out to dinner every night? Not exactly stepfather stuff … but he does seem legitimately interested in Ricki, so Plus 7 . Emily makes Arie feel like a natural man. Or something. Plus 3 ? He’s SO good looking … Emily won’t give him the fantasy suite card because she doesn’t trust herself! The Bachelorette: Mom Edition definitely lacks the sleaze factor of past seasons. Plus 25 , even if it’s sometimes less entertaining. Fireside chat with Chris/filler time. Minus 8 . To paraphrase Chris from like every episode … this could be one of the hardest decisions in Bachelorette history. She seems genuinely interested in all three guys and unsure of who she’ll send home. Break out the tissues early. But she’s got great clothes. Plus 2 . Sean goes all in on his video message at least. Will it be too little, too late against Jef and his usual eloquence, or Arie’s surprisingly moving profession of love? All of them collectively, combined with the circumstances, move her to tears. Plus 10 . Long speech. Longer pause. JEF. Even longer pause. ARIE. Poor Sean. That ranks among the saddest goodbyes in recent memory. Minus 20 . EPISODE TOTAL: +47. SEASON TOTAL: +171. Did Emily Maynard make the right call sending home Sean Lowe? Who do you think she should choose on The Bachelorette finale?
My name is Mikaela, I’m 15, and I live in Pennsylvania. I’ve been a belieber since 2009, when I first discovered Justin and his music. After two and a half years, I finally had my own Bieber experience. Back in 2011, two of my friends won fan passes from the Today Show to see Justin on November 23 rd . My friend Ashley brought me, and my friend Kristen brought her dad. We all went together, and stood in the rain for 12 hours. The fan passes ended up not really doing anything. We were in the back and we couldn’t see anything besides umbrellas and posters. But we could still hear him, and that’s really all that mattered. Anyway, when we got back, Kristen’s dad emailed the Today Show to tell them what happened and just wanted to see if they could make it up to us somehow. Long story short, they emailed back, invited Kristen and one guest to a concert of her choice to be directly in front of the stage, and we did just that . We had doubts about it for a while, but when we got to New York, one of the workers told us where to wait for her when she got done handing out the fan passes. When she was done, she brought me, Kristen, and like 7-10 other beliebers through the MSNBC building and to the plaza. We were literally in the best spot possible. It was still dark when we got there and the dancers started to run through their dances and everything. Scooter came out and was telling all of us that we couldn’t grab Justin because it could mess up the performance. As he was walking back, he gave me a high five. I started freaking out. Scooter means a lot to me, and I couldn’t believe he was just in front of me. Justin came out for sound check once it got a little brighter and it was flawless. There weren’t cameras filming yet, so he paid a lot of attention to us. I’m pretty sure we were the first fans he looked at when he came out. It was such a good feeling to know that he knows I exist. He ran through his songs, and then went back inside. A few hours later, the show was starting, and Justin was coming back out. He sang Boyfriend first. He killed it, of course. He touched our hands almost every time he walked past us. It was incredible. Next, he sang Baby. Then, As Long As You Love Me. We knew all the words already and it was so much fun. Then, the most amazing thing that could have happened that day, happened. It was in between As Long As You Love Me and All Around The World, and Justin was near the back of the stage. I saw him looking towards us, so I just kind of waved at him to come over to us , not expecting at all that he was even looking at me. But he was, because he walked right over to me, and was like, “Do you, you want me to..” and then he took my camera and took a picture of us. HE TOOK A PICTURE OF US. ME AND HIM. TOGETHER. And best of all, HE took it. Not me, him. That moment right there, honestly, I can’t even put into words how much that meant to me. He made my entire life . During the show, I called my mom to tell her what happened, but it was too loud and she couldn’t hear me. Right after I said it out loud that he took a picture of us, I immediately starting balling my eyes out. It was too good to be true. My inspiration, my idol, my hero, my everything, just noticed me and took the time to take a picture with me. Wow, it was perfect. I think the best part is, that it was totally unexpected. I didn’t even think he was even looking at me, let alone that he would come over and take a picture of us. The whole day was hands down, the best day of my life. I am forever grateful. Justin, if you ever read this, I just want to thank you. Not just for what happened at the Today Show, but for everything. You inspire me each and every day and you get me through so much. I LOVE YOU. I hope one day I can tell you how much you mean to me in person. Never say never, right? And to everyone reading this, know that dreams really do come true. June 15 th is my proof. -@supitsmikaela See the original post here: My name is Mikaela, I’m 15, and I live in Pennsylvania….
Terry Richardson is going back to what made him famous, in a pretty slow moving, almost boring way…because I guess he fears being too hardcore, even though now the is the time to be too hardcore, cuz he’s finally a celebrity in the fashion photography world, meaning that so much groupie wannabe model pussy, and trust me when I say there is a lot of wannabe model pussy, sure probably not in your shitty hometown filled with inbreds in line at Walmart, but in the rest of the fucking world, and this wannabe model pussy, aspiring to take over the fashion world, cuz no one told them they couldn’t and everyone told them how hot they were, would probably insert midget forearms in their asshole for Terry Richardson, making these topless /nudes kinda dull knowing what they could have been if he put some effort and concept in…
Facing every parent’s worst nightmare, Usher and Tameka Foster have been forced to come together under horrific circumstances, following a jet skiing accident on Saturday that left Tameka’s 11-year old in a coma. Doctors say Kyle Glover is clinically brain dead as a result of the crash, and sources tell Us Weekly Usher and his ex have put all differences aside for the time being as they decide what to do next. “Tameka and Usher don’t get along, but in this circumstance Usher is coming to her side,” says the insider. “Usher practically raised Kyle as his own. He’s known him for seven years. It is so sad what happened.” A bevy of Hollywood stars have also Tweeted their sympathy and support. A sampling of their messages: Sherri Shepherd : “My heart hurts for Kyle Glover, Tameka Raymond’s 11-year-old son. Praying for her, Usher and family. Mother love.” Wendy Williams : “My prayers go out desperately to Tameka and Usher Raymond. May God shine light on your entire family.” Donny Osmond : “My prayers go out to Usher Usher Raymond IV and his family. His stepson was declared brain dead after a jet ski accident. Please pray for them.” Kevin McHale : “My thoughts are with Tameka and Usher and their family, such a tragedy.” Russell Simmons : “My heartfelt prayers for Tameka and Usher. Can’t even imagine… ” Toni Braxton : “My heart and prayers go out to Tameka Raymond and Usher Raymond IV during this extremely difficult time.”
