Ashley Judd has landed a mother of a role. The actress – who will not be running for Kentucky Senate – has been cast in Divergent as Natalie Prior, the parent of Shailene Woodley’s Tris. Divergent will be released on March 21, 2014 and is based on Veronica Roth’s dystopian bestseller. Production got underway this week in Chicago, with Aaron Eckhart on board as Judd’s fictional husband; Jai Courtney as Eric ; and Kate Winslet as Jeanine Matthews. The movie will tell the story of a female teenager hoping to break free from her homogeneous society, a society that separates people based on human traits.
We’re sorry, ladies, if you never doze off on a flight again after this, but … The FBI arrested a man Friday afternoon for allegedly molesting a sleeping female passenger on an American Airlines flight from Miami to D.C. Saurabh Agarwal, 39, was named in a felony complaint and charged with engaging in abusive sexual contact with the victim, identified by her initials, “R.C.L.” Agarwal, who was born in India and lives in Sterling, Va., is jailed in advance of a detention hearing this afternoon in U.S. District Court in Alexandria. FBI Agent David Wiegand reported that the victim was seated next to Agarwal, and fell asleep only to wake up and find Agarwal “hugging her body.” With “his hand inside her bra, fondling her breasts,” no less. “Because of fear,” however, the woman “pretended to be asleep” even as the accused kept “squeezing her body tighter” and “squeezed her nipple.” The woman, who was in the window seat, told federal investigators that she “did not show that she was awake due to being so scared of” Agarwal. When a flight attendant approached with a beverage cart, Agarwal “moved off the victim,” only to return to touching her just after the car rolled by. Agarwal also “pressed his legs up against [R.C.L.]’s legs.” The woman then said she “needed to use the restroom, left her seat, and went to the back of the plane,” where she told the crew what was going on. A second woman, who was in the aisle seat next to Agarwal, told agents she observed him “hugging, smelling her, and putting his hand in her shirt.” The woman “assumed defendant and R.C.L. were traveling together,” adding that even if that were true, she was “irritated by the defendant’s behavior.” In any case, Agarwal was detained en route to Reagan Airport by federal air marshals assigned to the flight and faces a maximum of two years in prison.
If you’ve read about the Iron Man 3 footage that Marvel Studios has shown to bloggers, then you know that, during the Mandarin’s helicopter attack on Casa Tony Stark ( Robert Downey Jr. ), Pepper Potts ( Gwyneth Paltrow ) ends up flying to safety in one of the armored suits. It sounds like a cool scene, and I won’t be surprised if it’s a set-up for another later in the movie. But I’m not so thrilled about Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige’s recent comments that Potts could suit up for her own adventures in future Iron Man installments. Kevin Feige Talks About Pepper Potts’ Possible Future In Armor Here’s what Feige says in an interview with About.com : I will tell you this. In this movie [ Iron Man 3 ] we play with the convention of the damsel in distress. We are bored by the damsel in distress. But, sometimes we need our hero to be desperate enough in fighting for something other than just his own life. So, there is fun to be had with “Is Pepper in danger or is Pepper the savior?” over the course of this movie. In terms of where we go with future movies, we’ll see. In the comic books she does get a taste for the suit and becomes her own hero named Rescue, who doesn’t necessarily battle other people, but is on missions to help people and to save people. Will we do that down the line with Gwyneth Paltrow? Who knows. But her being in the suit is something we have been playing with since Iron Man 2 , where we did some designs and it didn’t end up fitting in that movie. But the little taste you saw here [in an Iron Man 3 clip] is something that we’re certainly interested in. Why Pepper Potts As Rescue Is A Jump-The-Shark Idea I hope it’s a passing interest because the idea of Paltrow’s character donning her own metal suit (insert Spanx joke here) to rescue families threatened by a hurricane or some other catastrophe sounds like a jump-the-shark premise that is devoid of the tension and smart-assery that distinguishes the Iron Man movies. I’m not familiar with the comics storyline to which Feige refers, but “Rescue” sounds like a very Saturday-morning-cartoon name. And that’s where this G-rated idea belongs. If the Marvel Studios is serious about putting Goop-curating Gwynnie in full-metal jacket mode, then they’ve got to surprise the audience by having her play against type. Contrary to what Feige says in this interview, Paltrow should be kicking super-villain ass Michelle Rodriguez -style to the point where Tony feels threatened by her superhero potential. Now that’s an Iron Man subplot. Feel free to contact my agent. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
As proof that sometimes dreams do come true, here’s Kelly Brook groping around blindfolded with fellow British hottie Holly Willoughby on my new favorite British game show Celebrity Juice . How have we had 8 seasons of an American The Office , and not even one of this? Because this is what I call must-see TV! Anyway, we obviously need an American remake stat. And I’d be more than happy to act as the host cocktail straw stand-in. Call my agent and let’s make this happen. Related Links Kelly Brook’s See Through Dress Isn’t See Through Kelly Brook Busts Out The Goods Kelly Brook Is Now A Sexy Showgirl Kelly Brook’s Ass Ruined By Mom Jean
Jacqueline Oloniceva is a relatively unknown model…and she’s doing some catalog shots for what is probably the more interesting of the lingerie companies out there…because they tap into old classy throwback shit….that comes across as high quality, borderline fetish gear for the average shopper willing to spend 4 times the price on underwear than at Victoria’s Secret…and it is worth it…cuz it has that 1920s imported lace sexiness…versus the functional and scientific implant making padded bras of Victoria’s Secret….which are deceiving….and more importantly in every trailer park in north america…. So that when you undress a girl and she’s wearing Agent Provocateur….you know she’s probably the kind of girl who washes her vagina regularly and who uses those fancy powders and perfumes on herself….to makes eating her out taste less like a loose meat sandwich….and more like heaven….
Californication delivered more Tinseltown tatas this week when Meghan Falcone answered the door topless, then stayed that way to lounge by the pool. Over on Shameless , Emmy Rossum showed her awesome blossoms while a guy went down on her, and Stephanie Fantauzzi bared butt and left breast while mounting up on the same two-timing man. On Cinemax, Banshee provided nudity for the sixth episode straight with Kay Story topless in bed then some great butt shots while having a cigarette on the balcony, plus the compelling peaks of C.J. Perry while cocaine was snorted off of her bare breasts. Finally, there was no nudity on Girls this week, but we did get a sexy look at Allison Williams in her underwear. See pics after the jump!
Nude on DVD and Blu-ray this week, there’s all the breasteros of Westeros in Game of Thrones : The Complete Second Season. With notable nudity from Natalie Dormer , Esme Bianco , Natalia Tena , Carice van Houten and Sahara Knite , winter isn’t the only thing coming! If you’ve always had a thing for Agent Scully, check out Gillian Anderson ’s terrific topless scenes in Closure (2007), and finish up with Russian rackage from Oksana Akinshina in Hipsters (2008). See pics after the jump!
Twenty years after John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson , as Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield, became arguably the most iconic hitman duo in contemporary cinema, it’s hard to imagine any other actors tackling those roles — especially the Royale with Cheese conversation. But the new issue of Vanity Fair serves as a reminder that their Pulp Fiction parts almost went to other actors. The magazine’s annual Hollywood issue includes an oral history on the making of Quentin Tarantino’s violent 1994 masterpiece that recalls Miramax chief Harvey Weinstein was seriously opposed to Travolta being cast as the marvelously mooky Vega. “John Travolta was at that time as cold as they get,” Tarantino’s William Morris Endeavor agent Mike Simpson tells the magazine. “He was less than zero.” When Tarantino, who was dead-set on Travolta playing the role, submitted a term sheet that included his final choice of actors for the movie, Weinstein approved all of his choices except for the onetime Saturday Night Fever star. Two much more bankable actors, Daniel Day-Lewis and Bruce Willis , had read the script and expressed interest in playing Vega, and Sean Penn and William Hurt were also on Weinstein’s short list. But Tarantino and his agent proved to be even more stubborn. When negotiations over Travolta came down to the wire, and Weinstein attempted to put off casting the actor, Simpson told the movie mogul: “You’re going to agree to it right now, or there’s no deal.” Weinstein blinked, and former Miramax production head Richard Gladstein says that 20 minutes into a screening of the finished film, Harvey cracked, “I’m so glad I had the idea to cast John Travolta.” Jackson, on the other hand, almost lost the role to Paul Calderon ( Out of Sight , 21 Grams ) and had to fly in for an eleventh-hour audition. He wasn’t happy about it, especially after one of the producers confused him with actor Laurence Fishburne ( The Matrix ). That actually turned out to be a good thing based on this distillation of the audition: “I sort of was angry, pissed, tired,” Jackson recalls. He was also hungry, so he bought a takeout burger on his way to the studio, only to find nobody there to greet him. “When they came back, a line producer or somebody who was with them said, ‘I love your work, Mr. Fishburne,’” says Jackson. “It was like a slow burn. He doesn’t know who I am? I was kind of like, Fuck it. At that point I really didn’t care.” Gladstein remembers Jackson’s audition: “In comes Sam with a burger in his hand and a drink in the other hand and stinking like fast food. Me and Quentin and Lawrence were sitting on the couch, and he walked in and just started sipping that shake and biting that burger and looking at all of us. I was scared shitless. I thought that this guy was going to shoot a gun right through my head. His eyes were popping out of his head. And he just stole the part.” Lawrence Bender adds, “He was the guy you see in the movie. He said, ‘Do you think you’re going to give this part to somebody else? I’m going to blow you motherfuckers away.’” Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
I love the storyline of Shameless…I don’t watch the show…it bores me…but the idea of a dead beat drunk dad with annoying kids who fuck and get naked….speaks to me….in fact I should be writing this show….. I also think William H Macy is less annoying than most actors….but I hate this Emmy Rossum clown….who was a nobody until her agent got her this gig…and now she’s all snobby and thinks she an actual celebrity or a premiere actor…to justify getting naked on some cable show….you know because no one, not even porn chicks like to admit they are talentless hacks who just get airtime cuz they fuck on camera… That said…here are two of the nude scenes from this weeks show…in a feature I call HBOobs….the boobs on the boobtube that has become boobs LCD screen…..thanks to modern technology cable, piracy and streaming….. Emmy Rossum….with her riveting performance…..such a rich storyline…. Emma Greenwell…who I have never heard of but don’t mind watching bend over….
Brace yourselves, people: in an alternate galaxy far, far away, there is a Guillermo Del Toro -helmed Star Wars film in development. Rampant speculation being the most powerful side effect of the Living Force, it’s no wonder that last year’s shocking news that we’ll soon all be watching – and probably complaining about – Star Wars: Episode 7 has resulted in endless guessing from the Jeditariat. When we’re not gushing about possible plot points, or the fact that the new film might feature a female lead . We’re talking about the most common subject of baseless and not-so-baseless guesswork: Just who will be directing it? With George Lucas retiring, the possibility of a somewhat clean slate for the Star Wars universe after the mess made of it by the prequel trilogy is enough to make even the most bitter ex-fan drool. In the weeks after the initial announcement of Episode 7 , several directors were consistently mentioned as potential hirees. At the time it seemed like nothing more than wish fulfillment fantasies and baseless rumor, but it’s beginning to look as though the rumored names reflected very real prospects. One of the most frequently mentioned names was Pan’s Labyrinth and Pacific Rim director Guillermo Del Toro. In November, Del Toro outright denied having been approached by Disney, but speaking this week to The Playlist he finally confirmed that he was, in fact, asked if he’d like the job. “We got one phone call to my agent saying, ‘Is Guillermo interested?’,” the director said. “And basically I have so much stuff already of my own, and I’m pursuing stuff that I’m generating already…” He offered no other comment, aside from affirming that he’d love to see Brad Bird take the job, but in saying no to Star Wars , Del Toro is in good company. JJ Abrams recently revealed that he, too, turned down the chance to take over Star Wars , in his case because, as he put it, he’s too big a fan to want to do anything more than watch the new films in theaters. Whether true or not, it’s interesting that now two of the most obvious names-out-of-a-hat have said no to Star Wars 7 . Though Episode 7 is almost certainly racing into preproduction, Disney has not yet announced a director. Whether this is because they haven’t hired one, or because the same CIA-levels of secrecy they employed to keep the purchase of the franchise a secret for more than a year are in full force now, I prefer to believe that the will of The Force is behind everything. ( Flash Gordon director Mike Hodges for Episode 7 , anyone?) [via The Playlist ] RELATED ARTICLES: ‘Star Wars Episode 7’: Is The Force With The Ladies For A Change? J.J. Abrams Not Headed For ‘Star Wars’ Woody-Wan Kenobi? ‘Toy Story 3’ Writer Hired For Next ‘Star Wars’ Trilogy Treatment Ross Lincoln is an LA-based freelance writer from Oklahoma with an unhealthy obsession with comics, movies, video games, ancient history, Gore Vidal, and wine. Follow him on twitter (@rossalincoln). Follow Movieline on Twitter .
