I guess you can say that Stacey Dash’s twitter followers aren’t very found of her political preference for President. When Stacey Dash tweeted her support…
It’s been a while since I’ve had Natalie Portman up on Hollywood Tuna, and in that time, a lot’s changed: she’s a MILF now. And apparently a blonde too. Here’s Natalie showing off her new hair on the set of Terrence Malick’s new movie, and I hope there’s going to be a nude scene. How else are we supposed to find out if the carpet matches the drapes? I really hate it when movies don’t pay attention to the little details like that. Related Articles: Natalie Portman’s Perfect Little Booty Natalie Portman Busts Out Some Cleavage Scarlett Johansson & Natalie Portman: An Awesome Lesbian Fantasy Natalie Portman Nude Scene In Hotel Chevalier Photos: FameFlynet
Can Mitt Romney turn a losing summer and so far lackluster fall around in a single debate performance? It’s a premise that’s been purposely peddled in punditry…
Daryl Black is a father of five. He’s a bit goofy, as evidenced by the photo of him riding a giant unicycle that was introduced just moment before he took the stage on The X Factor last night. And he also might be the Season 2 champion. Yes, it’s very early to make such a prediction – but Black is also that darn good. Watch him make like a Gym Class Hero by belting out a version of “Stereo Hearts” and judge for yourself: Daryl Black X Factor Audition
The new Universal Soldier picture, the latest in the series about genetically-modified supermen raging against their government creators, is a curious exercise in cognitive dissonance; here you have an action flick high on gory, bone-crunching slicing and dicing and kicking and punching — everything star and Ben Affleck doppelganger Scott Adkins ( Undisputed II and III ) can possibly do to evoke oohs and aahs in 3-D in the serious-faced, beefy fashion of his ’80s and ’90s predecessors — and yet director John Hyams didn’t sound completely delusional this week at Fantastic Fest when he said his UniSol fourquel was influenced by David Cronenberg, Michael Haneke, and (yes, I see it, kinda!) even art house provocateur Gaspar Noe. Stylistically these references are obvious, even if they add little to the overarching point of Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning 3D . Hyams opens with a neat, tricksy sequence that sets up the plot (and makes the best use of 3-D) through the first-person POV of family man John (Adkins); forced to watch as masked intruders murder his wife and child, we see through John’s eyes as he’s beaten to near-death, the only lasting clue left in his brain being the stone-faced mug of Jean-Claude Van Damme (reprising his role as veteran UniSol Luc Deveraux). When John comes to in a hospital recovery bed with nothing but the lingering memory of that night, he sets out to put the missing puzzle pieces together, which leads him to a strip club and a dancer (Mariah Bonner) who seems to know him. Meanwhile, an agent nicknamed The Plumber (Belarusian MMA fighter Andrei Arlovsky) is activated to wipe out his own kind but is re-educated by a swaggering, confident ex-UniSol ( Dolph Lundren ) bent on spreading the gospel of his boss — Van Damme as cult figure, not a crazy stretch — who seeks to build an army of disgruntled Unisols into raging against The Man. Few elements of the Universal Soldier: Day Of Reckoning script make much sense (John’s line of vengeance-logic; The Plumber’s proclivity for wearing his plumber uniform everywhere he goes ), and the film meanders through some interminably long, wannabe noir-ish plot stretches to set up reasons for its stars to brawl and, y’know, grow back severed body parts. But Hyams satisfies where it matters — in his slashing, limb-severing, body-pounding action, and the physically impressive Adkins, a stunt performer turned leading man. Saddled with the tough job of playing a vacant-eyed man-machine with no memories and a vague sense of self, Adkins at least comes alive when he’s in his element. (A seemingly seamless single-shot sequence — beautifully and brutally choreographed, though stitched together via subtle CG movie magic — is one for the highlight reel.) Notably, Adkins, Van Damme, and Lundgren turn in far more compelling work than they did in their last film together, Expendables 2 , though maybe that’s not saying much. Van Damme, gloriously off-kilter in that picture, is a study of coiled restraint in Oreo cookie Apocalypse Now face paint; Lundgren might be at his career best – again, perhaps not saying much. In the least, and most significantly, Day of Reckoning should propel British martial artist/stunt veteran Adkins out of the niche genre world — action cinema’s Adkins diet? Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning hits VOD October 25, followed by a theatrical run November 30. Read more from Fantastic Fest . Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Ho-tel heiress Paris Hilton has taken flak from plenty of people over her recent comments on horny, disgusting gay men who probably have AIDS and are totally gross. Bret Easton Ellis is not one of those people. Ellis, who recently referred to Glee as a puddle of HIV and said Matt Bomer shouldn’t star in the 50 Shades of Grey movie because he’s gay, is weighing in on Paris’ off-color remarks. “I kind of agree with Paris Hilton,” the American Psycho author. He also name-checked Grindr, the online hookup site that figured prominently in the hotel heiress’ anti-gay rant – a conversation with a gay male friend recorded secretly by a cab driver. “As someone who has used Grindr , Paris Hilton isn’t that far off,” wrote Ellis. In the wake of the backlash, Hilton issued an apology letter posted on GLAAD’s website, saying, “I am so sorry and so upset that I caused pain to my gay friends, fans and their families.” “Gay people are the strongest and most inspiring people I know.” Her publicist also continued Hilton’s mea culpa tour, telling E! Paris meant “to express that it is dangerous for anyone to have unprotected sex that could lead to a life threatening disease.” While it’s ridiculous that Paris, or anyone, is secretly recorded in a cab … it’s also ridiculous to say this in just about any context. Take another listen below: Paris Hilton Hates Gays
Peter Jackson took to the interwebs to usher in Tolkien Week – currently underway, natch – announcing a new trailer for December’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey that will drop Wednesday the 19th. (Mark your calendars, wizards!) And for good measure, USA Today debuted a new batch of exclusive Hobbit pics for your viewing pleasure. Gollum is ready for his close-up. Click right here or on Gandalf’s wise old mug for over a dozen images from The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey , in theaters (and 3-D and IMAX) on December 14. [ USA Today ]
Days after launching an injunction in a civil case against Closer magazine, Kate Middleton and Prince William have filed a criminal complaint in a French court. Seeking justice against those who disseminated Kate Middleton topless photos last week, the complaint asks prosecutors to charge the paparazzo behind the shots. Of course, there was no name listed in the royals’ criminal complaint, as it’s unclear who was responsible for taking the pics published in the celebrity gossip mag. Under French law, those convicted of violating Will and Kate’s privacy – the unnamed paparazzo and Closer ‘s editor, in theory – could face thousands of euros in fines. A possible one-year jail sentence is also on the table, albeit unlikely. As it happened, Closer removed the pics from its website on Friday shortly after being sued, and before the criminal complaint was even filed by the royals. However, Closer ‘s Italian sister publication, Chi, ran a 26-page spread today of Kate Middleton nude and topless images, many of them the same as Closer ‘s. A statement released by Mondadori, the group that owns Chi and Closer, defended the decisions made by the respective editors to run a report on the pictures: “The publisher respects the arguments put forward by the editors.” Watch Closer ‘s editor stand by the decision after the jump …
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