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General Zod’s Greek Freak-Out − Michael Shannon Reads The Delta Gamma Sorority Email

You may have read Rebecca Martinson’s batshit letter to her Delta Gamma sorority sisters at the University of Maryland, but you haven’t experienced the full mind-blowing vitriol of this remarkable document until General Zod performs it for you.  This exclusive  Funny or Die clip of Man of Steel star Michael Shannon , who plays Superman’s Kryptonian rival , has just surpassed “Bat Fight”  to become my favorite FOD video thanks to Shannon’s impeccable comic timing and delivery. If you aren’t familiar with Martinson’s work, check out the back story on Gawker or The Frisky . You can also read the letter in its entirety below before checking out the video, but do check out the video, if only to hear the actor say, “News flash, you stupid fucking cocks!”  Shannon gives us a performance that’s a mix of his acidic portrayal of sardonic music-business legend Kim Fowley in The Runaways and the “I WILL FIND HIM!” rage of Zod in the Man of Steel trailer.  Are you not entertained? Michael Shannon’s Greek Freak-Out Here’s the Martinson email in its entirety:  If you just opened this like I told you to, tie yourself down to whatever chair you’re sitting in, because this email is going to be a rough fucking ride. For those of you that have your heads stuck under rocks, which apparently is the majority of this chapter, we have been FUCKING UP in terms of night time events and general social interactions with Sigma Nu. I’ve been getting texts on texts about people LITERALLY being so fucking AWKWARD and so fucking BORING. If you’re reading this right now and saying to yourself “But oh em gee Julia, I’ve been having so much fun with my sisters this week!”, then punch yourself in the face right now so that I don’t have to fucking find you on campus to do it myself. I do not give a flying fuck, and Sigma Nu does not give a flying fuck, about how much you fucking love to talk to your sisters. You have 361 days out of the fucking year to talk to sisters, and this week is NOT, I fucking repeat NOT ONE OF THEM. This week is about fostering relationships in the greek community, and that’s not fucking possible if you’re going to stand around and talk to each other and not our matchup. Newsflash you stupid cocks: FRATS DON’T LIKE BORING SORORITIES. Oh wait, DOUBLE FUCKING NEWSFLASH: SIGMA NU IS NOT GOING TO WANT TO HANG OUT WITH US IF WE FUCKING SUCK, which by the way in case you’re an idiot and need it spelled out for you, WE FUCKING SUCK SO FAR. This also applies to you little shits that have talked openly about post gaming at a different frat IN FRONT OF SIGMA NU BROTHERS. Are you people fucking retarded? That’s not a rhetorical question, I LITERALLY want you to email me back telling me if you’re mentally slow so I can make sure you don’t go to anymore night time events. If Sigma Nu openly said “Yeah we’re gonna invite Zeta over”, would you be happy? WOULD YOU? No you wouldn’t, so WHY THE FUCK WOULD YOU DO IT TO THEM?? IN FRONT OF THEM?!! First of all, you SHOULDN’T be post gaming at other frats, I don’t give a FUCK if your boyfriend is in it, if your brother is in it, or if your entire family is in that frat. YOU DON’T GO. YOU. DON’T. GO. And you ESPECIALLY do fucking NOT convince other girls to leave with you. “But Julia!”, you say in a whiny little bitch voice to your computer screen as you read this email, “I’ve been cheering on our teams at all the sports, doesn’t that count for something?” NO YOU STUPID FUCKING ASS HATS, IT FUCKING DOESN’T. DO YOU WANNA KNOW FUCKING WHY?!! IT DOESN’T COUNT BECAUSE YOU’VE BEEN FUCKING UP AT SOBER FUCKING EVENTS TOO. I’ve not only gotten texts about people being fucking WEIRD at sports (for example, being stupid shits and saying stuff like “durr what’s kickball?” is not fucking funny), but I’ve gotten texts about people actually cheering for the opposing team. The opposing. Fucking. Team. ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID?!! I don’t give a SHIT about sportsmanship, YOU CHEER FOR OUR GODDAMN TEAM AND NOT THE OTHER ONE, HAVE YOU NEVER BEEN TO A SPORTS GAME? ARE YOU FUCKING BLIND? Or are you just so fucking dense about what it means to make people like you that you think being a good little supporter of the greek community is going to make our matchup happy? Well it’s time someone told you, NO ONE FUCKING LIKES THAT, ESPECIALLY OUR FUCKING MATCHUP. I will fucking cunt punt the next person I hear about doing something like that, and I don’t give a fuck if you SOR me, I WILL FUCKING ASSAULT YOU. “Ohhh Julia, I’m now crying because your email has made me oh so so sad”. Well good. If this email applies to you in any way, meaning if you are a little asswipe that stands in the corners at night or if you’re a weird shit that does weird shit during the day, this following message is for you: DO NOT GO TO TONIGHT’S EVENT. I’m not fucking kidding. Don’t go. Seriously, if you have done ANYTHING I’ve mentioned in this email and have some rare disease where you’re unable to NOT do these things, then you are HORRIBLE, I repeat, HORRIBLE PR FOR THIS CHAPTER. I would rather have 40 girls that are fun, talk to boys, and not fucking awkward than 80 that are fucking faggots. If you are one of the people that have told me “Oh nooo boo hoo I can’t talk to boys I’m too sober”, then I pity you because I don’t know how you got this far in life, and with that in mind don’t fucking show up unless you’re going to stop being a goddamn cock block for our chapter. Seriously. I swear to fucking God if I see anyone being a goddamn boner at tonight’s event, I will tell you to leave even if you’re sober. I’m not even kidding. Try me. And for those of you who are offended at this email, I would apologize but I really don’t give a fuck. Go fuck yourself. [ Funny or Die ,  Gawker ,  The Frisky ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on  Twitter. Follow Movieline on  Twitter. 

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Farrah Abraham Plays Victim, Moves Out of Mom’s House Amid Sex Tape Feud

The Farrah Abraham sex tape apparently created quite a rift between the Teen Mom star and her mom, and she’s packing up and leaving as a result. Her mom Debra initially pretended to be blissfully ignorant of her 21-year-old girl’s porno with James Deen … which we all know by now is quite real. According to Deb, Farrah would NEVER star in such a video, let alone commission it or concoct a scheme to make it look like a leaked sex tape. The rationale, in her eyes: “We have religious beliefs.” Sure thing. In any case, Farrah did make the tape with James Deen, and despite her protestations, it came out that she was the one who thought up the scheme. When Debra found out , she flipped. Sources close to the Teen Mom star say the two have been so at odds over the sex tape that she packed up a U-Haul and hit the road today. Some say Farrah’s mom kicked her out. Farrah says otherwise. “After meeting with my counselor today, I’ve packed up everything; I’m not talking to my mom anymore,” the reality star of zero credibility says. This is, after all, a girl who went shopping for a fake boyfriend . She adds, seemingly without irony, “My mother will never be a good mother to me and it is too hurtful to deal with let alone have my daughter Sophia around it.” Sometimes, a mom does what she’s gotta do. Right Farrah?

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Jennifer Lawrence: Jealous of Suki Waterhouse?

All is reportedly not well between Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper on the set of their new film, and his new girlfriend Suki Waterhouse is to blame. The two, whose chemistry earned the Silver Linings Playbook a host of Oscar nominations, are at odds over Suki, who’s been a presence on the set. Jennifer Lawrence and Bradley Cooper are currently working on a new David O. Russell film, and sources say the tension over Waterhouse is palpable. Basically, J-Law is allegedly jealous of Brad’s new plaything. “When Bradley and Jennifer made Silver Linings Playbook and Serena together they were inseparable ,” a source says of the actors … but no longer/ “Bradley has been spending his free time with Suki, and she feels like she’s lost her partner in crime. They haven’t been hanging around each other as often.” “Bradley flew Suki Waterhouse from London to Boston and he took her on a tour of the city. Then, he flew to Paris to see her the moment he had a break.” “Because he’s spending all his free time with Suki, Jennifer’s only really seen Bradley on set and over time she’s grown a little bit jealous about it.” Eh, don’t sweat it too much Jen. Guy lives with his mom. We kid. Bradley’s an awesome guy. But if you’ve seen Jennifer Lawrence bikini photos , you know she’d have no problem landing … well, any guy.

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WATCH: Johnny Depp & Kate Moss Inspire He Met Her Music Video

Johnny Depp and Kate Moss have inspired a song. L.A. musical duo, He Met Her , has put out an EP called Love Heroes   that’s influenced by famous couples throughout history, and one of the tracks, “Toknight We Ride (Johnny & Kate)” , is a dreamy tribute to the Pirates of the Caribbean star and the super model, who had a tempestuous four-year affair in the 1990s. Although the former couple are only referenced in the title, the song’s hedonistic lyrics include the line, “I’m on my Peter Pan, lost boys in NVR LAND,” which, I hear is a reference to Depp’s role as Peter Pan creator J.M. Barrie in the 2004 movie,  Lost in Neverland , though he was no longer with Moss at that point. You can hear the song and see the lyrics in this subtitled video, which stars He Met Her’s Mowgli Moon and Rocky Chance cavorting in Acapulco. Watch: He Met Her — ‘Toknight We Ride (Johnny & Kate)’ And here’s another variation on the “We Ride” theme featuring Depp’s animated turn in Rango: This Afternoon, We Ride (Johnny & Rango) Follow Frank DiGiacomo on  Twitter. Follow Movieline on  Twitter.

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UPDATED: Now That ‘Point Break’ Has A Director, Where’s The Remake Of Kathryn Bigelow’s ‘Near Dark’?

While the blogosphere debates the merits and drawbacks of Alcon hiring Ericson Core ( Invincible ) to direct its remake of Point Break ,   it’s time to  start asking if   Kathryn Bigelow’s   1987  neo-noir  vampire thriller Near Dark   will ever be remade.  UPDATED/ 7:45 P.M. EST:    Relativity Media spokeswoman Emmy Chang responds, “We do not have the rights to this title.”   Stay tuned. Let me say up front that Near Dark doesn’t need to be remade. It’s a bloody, balls out thrill ride that pre-figures the endorphin rush of Point Break features a memorable cast that includes the seriously underrated Lance Henriksen and Bill Paxton . Henriksen is utterly chilling and Paxton gives an unhinged performance as Severen , the craziest member of a pack of redneck vampires on the loose in the West. (Love their shades and the camper van with the blacked-out windows.) Is Near Dark Too Much Like  Twilight ?  Back in 2006, Michael Bay ‘s Platinum Dune production company was talking about remaking the picture, but in 2008, Bay’s partner, producer Brad Fuller told Empire magazine that the project was on hold because “I’m concerned that, conceptually… Near Dark and Twilight are too similar”.  I had to read that statement twice because, while there is a romance between one of the vampire clan (Jenny Wright) and a murder-averse human (Adrian Pasdar),  the ferociously over-the-top Near Dark bears precious little resemblance to the PG-13 Twilight  franchise.  (If anything, Bigelow’s film is a kindred spirit of HBO’s True Blood vamp series.)  If Bay & Co. were making a Twilight connection, it’s probably best they shelved the project. As of the end of 2012, the Internet Movie Database indicated that Relativity Media subsidiary Rogue was developing the picture, but getting the company to confirm that the project is still alive (or undead) is another question. Relativity reps have yet to respond to my requests for clarity on the matter.  If they get back to me, I’ll update. In the meantime, if a remake ever does get made, I’d love to see Michael Shannon as Severin role and Christopher Walken in the patriarchal Jesse Hooker role that Henriksen played. Here’s the official trailer to the film followed by a clip of Paxton at his bloody best. Watch The Trailer For Kathryn Bigelow’s Original Near Dark Bill Paxton Chews The Scenery (And His Victims) What do you think?  Ripe for a remake?  By which director and with what cast?  Leave them in the comments section. [ Empire ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on  Twitter. Follow Movieline on  Twitter.  

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WATCH: Will ‘Behind The Candelabra’ Convey Liberace’s Cultural Impact?

The new trailer for Steven Soderbergh’s Behind The Candelabra   sure is compelling, but will the HBO movie do justice to Liberace ?  The clip leaves little doubt that  Michael Douglas , who plays the flamboyant entertainer in this tragicomic love story, and Matt Damon , who portrays his much younger lover, Scott Thorson , are going to be memorable, and that Soderbergh has taken a measured approach to the camp aspects of this story. But what I can’t tell from the footage is whether  Behind The Candelabra will give Liberace his due as a pioneering postwar performance artist. Liberace’s Cultural Impact It’s easy to mock Liberace’s extreme sequin & fur vibe and lifestyle, but, the reality is, he was a show-business maverick who had an incredible influence on American pop culture. For better or worse, you can trace jump-suited Vegas-era Elvis , Elton John , 1970s glam rock, Siegfried & Roy , Madonna , Lady Gaga and even elements of   The Incredible Burt Wonderstone   to Liberace’s show-business DNA. Way back in the conservative 1950s, he was swanning into American homes via a syndicated television show and mesmerizing audiences with a combination of shock and schmaltz. Even if he never did come out of the closet, he still broke down a lot of barriers just by letting his freak flag fly. I’m sure that Liberace’s cultural significance is not lost on Soderbergh, but I do hope Behind The Candelabra acknowledges it in some smart way. Even if it doesn’t, I’ll be watching when the film premieres on HBO on May 26. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on  Twitter. Follow Movieline on  Twitter.

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Annette Funicello’s Death (1942-2013): Play ‘Beach Blanket Bingo’ With Her One Last Time

Actress and original Mouseketeer Annette Funicello  has gone to great big surf party in the sky, and I’d like to remember her with the opening sequence to one of her most memorable movies:  Beach Blanket Bingo .   Funicello passed away at the age of 70 on Monday from complications due to multiple sclerosis, and in addition to her Mickey Mouse Club work will be remembered for her work with Frankie Avalon in American International’s beach-party movies of the 1960s (which led to a couple of name-checks in Grease ). In this clip,  Funicello sings the movie’s title song with Avalon and manages to maintain her dignity while everyone else on the beach is shaking their money makers. There’s a reason she was America’s sweetheart for so long. While you’re at it, check out the cameos by Don Rickles , Paul Lynde and, weirdly, Buster Keaton , who engages in a Benny Hill-style fishing gag at the end of the clip. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on  Twitter. Follow Movieline on  Twitter.

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WATCH: Marc Jacobs In ‘Disconnect’ — Does The Designer Have A Future As An Actor?

I’ll say two things about Marc Jacobs . He designs beautiful clothes, and he has real screen presence in Henry Alex Rubin’s engrossing  Disconnect .  I’m going to stop short of saying the fashion designer can act because he wasn’t on screen long enough for me to reach any real conclusion.   But …when he was on screen at an early preview that I saw, I couldn’t take my eyes off of him. I’m not saying Jacobs was as mesmerizing as Mickey Rourke  in  Body Heat cameo (which I’ve posted below), but he’s at least got me wondering what he would do with a more substantial role.  (Preferably, one that did not allow Jacobs to use a cigarette as a crutch as he does in the red-band clip I’ve posted below.) Does Marc Jacobs Have An Acting Career Ahead? I’m not going to hold my breath, because as Jacobs told the Huffington Post , “I never wanted to be an actor,”  but I predict he’s already getting plenty of  encouragement from his film-industry and fashion friends. (That’s what they do until they think you’re over.)   Disconnect opens on Friday, but the fashion crowd always sees everything ahead of the hoi polloi. Jacobs plays the leader of an Internet porn ring that takes in adolescent runaways in off the street and gives them shelter and a paycheck to engage in masturbatory webcam sex (and more, if they’d like). But, like most of the characters in Disconnect , he’s not your stereotypical “porn baron” as he described his role to HuffPo. “Porn Baron” Marc Jacobs in Disconnect Mickey Rourke in Body Heat What do you think?  Does he have a future as an actor?  Leave your comments below. [ Huffington Post ]   Follow Frank DiGiacomo on  Twitter. Follow Movieline on  Twitter.

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‘The Place Beyond The Pines’ Haiku Contest: Rhapsodize About Ryan Gosling & Win A Prize Pack

Ryan Gosling has inspired a coloring book, so why not some poetry? If Baby Goose’s portrayal of a motorcycle-riding, bank-robbing daddy in Derek Cianfrance’s  impressive  The Place Beyond The Pines intrigues you, then keep reading. Movieline has a cool music-oriented prize pack to give away to the contestant who impresses me the most with a haiku about the actor’s role and/or performance.  All you need to do is be a resident of the United States and write a haiku (in the 5-7-5 format) that addresses Gosling’s performance in some way. And, okay, if you’re more obsessed with Bradley Cooper or Eva Mendes’ roles , I’ll consider entries about them as well. Please leave the your haiku in the comments section below, and one other request: If you’ve seen the movie already, please, no spoilers . One (1) winner will receive: ·         Official Soundtrack CD (scored by Mike Patton ) ·         Official Soundtrack on Vinyl ·         T-Shirt ·         Shure Earphones Deadline for entries is 6 p.m Pacific Time on Thursday, April 11.  I’ll pick a winner on Friday, April 12 when The Place Beyond The Pines Opens nationwide.  The trailer is posted below for inspiration.  Now, get on your bike and ride. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on  Twitter. Follow Movieline on  Twitter. 

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WATCH: ‘Iron Man 3’ Video − The Mandarin Unleashes Red-Eyed ‘Terminator’-Style Army

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.

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