The Fifty Shades of Grey movie is coming along nicely. Only problem is you won’t really be able to watch it discreetly on your kindle. You’ll have to buy a ticket. The big-screen adaptation of the only thing anyone’s been talking about for the last year now has a writer. This comes just a day after the erotic novel trilogy’s author E.L. James hired The Social Network producers. Jim Piddock will write the script for Fifty Shades of Grey . Piddock is an English writer and actor who you may recognize as Emily Blunt’s father in The Five-Year Engagement . His writing credits include Tooth Fairy and The Man . Now that Fifty has its producers and its writer, the production is sure to be fast-tracked to capitalize on the book’s success. The biggest thing left is the cast. Tons of names have been thrown around for the roles of Christian and Anastasia, and Ian Somerhalder really wants the part . Other names being thrown around include Robert Pattinson, Chris Hemsworth, and Bradley Cooper. Do you think Somerhalder should star as Christian Grey?
Fans of E.L. James’ erotic bestseller 50 Shades of Grey have been fantasy-casting their perfect Christian Grey for months, arguing over whether this actor or that actor would best embody the BDSM-addicted rich playboy hero in the forthcoming film adaptation. But one enterprising academic has cobbled together the perfect Christian Grey with the help of police technology — a little Brad Pitt here, a dash of McDreamy there — morphing together the features of various leading men. The result: Kinda creepy! University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) Dr Faye Skelton employed image-generating software to “create” the first image of womankind’s perfect Christian Grey, using a radio poll of a tiny sampling of fans of the novel. Among this Christian’s features, taken from their suggested dream actors: Patrick Dempsey’s eyes, Brad Pitt’s jawline, Chris Hemsworth’s nose, and, um, Val Kilmer’s lips. Needless to say, this 12-woman focus group might have been a bit too narrow a selection… “While we don’t want to intrude on anyone’s fantasies, based on a small sample of women, this is the image of Christian Grey they have in their heads when reading the novels,” Skelton said (via the BBC). “Personally, I think he’s quite handsome — although everyone’s interpretation will be different.” Neat trick, but way off-base to begin with — almost all of the celebrity sex symbols whose features went into this bizarre face-mash are too old to play Christian Grey, anyway. It doesn’t just make sense to fantasy-cast just any piece of hunky Hollywood man meat for the role; it makes even less sense to mush together the noses and ears and hairlines of random hot dudes and think that will equal hotness squared. I guess this faux Christian isn’t terrible-looking – he looks like any bro you’d see at the gym, though I keep fixating on his various face parts and thinking about who they belong to. Is this the vision of godlike man-beauty you envision introducing Anastasia Steele to a world of kink and psycho-sexual dramarama? Not so much. Besides: What woman is that into Val Kilmer ‘s lips? [ BBC , Daily Mail ]
Fans of E.L. James’ erotic bestseller 50 Shades of Grey have been fantasy-casting their perfect Christian Grey for months, arguing over whether this actor or that actor would best embody the BDSM-addicted rich playboy hero in the forthcoming film adaptation. But one enterprising academic has cobbled together the perfect Christian Grey with the help of police technology — a little Brad Pitt here, a dash of McDreamy there — morphing together the features of various leading men. The result: Kinda creepy! University of Central Lancashire’s (UCLan) Dr Faye Skelton employed image-generating software to “create” the first image of womankind’s perfect Christian Grey, using a radio poll of a tiny sampling of fans of the novel. Among this Christian’s features, taken from their suggested dream actors: Patrick Dempsey’s eyes, Brad Pitt’s jawline, Chris Hemsworth’s nose, and, um, Val Kilmer’s lips. Needless to say, this 12-woman focus group might have been a bit too narrow a selection… “While we don’t want to intrude on anyone’s fantasies, based on a small sample of women, this is the image of Christian Grey they have in their heads when reading the novels,” Skelton said (via the BBC). “Personally, I think he’s quite handsome — although everyone’s interpretation will be different.” Neat trick, but way off-base to begin with — almost all of the celebrity sex symbols whose features went into this bizarre face-mash are too old to play Christian Grey, anyway. It doesn’t just make sense to fantasy-cast just any piece of hunky Hollywood man meat for the role; it makes even less sense to mush together the noses and ears and hairlines of random hot dudes and think that will equal hotness squared. I guess this faux Christian isn’t terrible-looking – he looks like any bro you’d see at the gym, though I keep fixating on his various face parts and thinking about who they belong to. Is this the vision of godlike man-beauty you envision introducing Anastasia Steele to a world of kink and psycho-sexual dramarama? Not so much. Besides: What woman is that into Val Kilmer ‘s lips? [ BBC , Daily Mail ]
‘I haven’t read it, but yeah, anything racy, hot … sure, let’s get hot!’ actress tells MTV News. By Christina Garibaldi Emma Roberts Photo: It seems that every young starlet in Hollywood has been mentioned for the role of Anastasia Steele in the upcoming film adaptation of E L James’ hit erotic trilogy, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Many fans have opinions as to who they feel will be a perfect fit to play the naive, love-stricken character, whose story began as “Twilight” fan fiction. Fan favorite Kristen Stewart , who we know has read at least part of the book , is certainly topping the list for some fan sites, while Nina Dobrev may pass on the opportunity to play the role if her “Vampire Diaries” co-star Ian Somerhalder lands the part of Christian Grey . Most recently, Selena Gomez decided to take herself out of the race, calling the role “a little too much” for her and saying that someone a bit older should take it on. Could that older someone be Emma Roberts ? MTV News caught up with Roberts at Seventeen magazine’s Pretty Amazing Contest event in New York, and it seems that the young star might be putting herself into the competition for the role. There’s just one problem: She still has to read the book. “Everyone says read ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’ I don’t really understand,” Roberts said. “But everyone on the plane was reading it, and I was like, ‘I should probably just get it.’ ” Roberts may be perfect to take on the part of Ana, since, at 21, she is around the same age and already has the dark hair to match. But would she be willing to do those steamy love scenes? “I haven’t read it, I don’t even understand, but yeah, it sounds awesome. Anything racy, hot,” Roberts said. “Sure, let’s get hot.” Do you think Emma would be a perfect Anastasia Steele? Let us know in the comments!
American Psycho writer Bret Easton Ellis made clear via Twitter who he’d pick as potential leads in Fifty Shades of Grey , the best-selling erotic drama by E. L. James that he claims he’s hoping to adapt for the big screen. If it ever comes to pass, Ryan Gosling and Girls creator/actress Lena Dunham are clear favorites — or so he insists. What would rumored potential director Angelina Jolie say? Reporting on Ellis’ Tweets — which should be taken with a sizable grain of salt, obviously — Orange UK noted that the Less Than Zero author speculated that Scarlett Johansson or Kristen Stewart would be the likely victors to play the novel’s Ana opposite a theoretical Gosling as Christian Grey. “I would love it if we lived in a world where [ Girls actress] Lena Dunham could be Ana in Fifty Shades of Grey but I don’t think we do,” Ellis wrote. “Hope E.L. James doesn’t think I’m being a prankster. I really want to adapt her novels for the screen. Christian Grey is a writer’s dream…” The novel’s Christian Grey is a wealthy man tormented by demons and a need for control who begins a BDSM affair with college grad, Ana. Ellis has additional thoughts on a director too, should the Jolie thing not work out — or is just an elaborate rumor — or both: “I think David Cronenberg is a great idea for directing Fifty Shades of Grey and we worked together on American Psycho in its initial phase.” He gave a shout out to his supporters and a nudge to the powers that, well.. “BEE”: “Thanks to everyone supporting BEE adapting Fifty Shades of Grey : the response has been huge and amazing. Hope E.L. James feels the same way.” [ @breteastonellis via Orange UK ]
I’m a little late to this , but what’s that famous saying? A day without the horror-punk icon Glenn Danzig clearing up years of speculation about his flirtation with X-Men is like a day without sunshine? Something like that. And it just gets better from there: “It wouldn’t have been as gay. Actually, [Hugh Jackman] wasn’t the first choice. They hired Dougray Scott. He had a falling out with the director, and then they hired Hugh Jackman. I’m glad I didn’t do it. It was terrible.” Anyway, what Danzig really wants to do is… you know : “I would love to do some filming and directing before I’m gone out the door. I mean dead.” [ LA Weekly ]
I don’t recall the 1994 Pauly Shore/Andy Dick effort In the Army Now being a “huge box office success and fan favorite,” but I’m happy to take the co-stars’ words for it if it means leaving well-enough alone and not foisting In the Army Again on an unsuspecting population still reeling from a decade of war abroad. Even if it means not seeing them save “Katey Parry [sic] from a USO show gone bad” — our national psyche has endured enough, has it not? That’s all I’ve got for this announcement , which unfortunately coincided with Memorial Day weekend and will not be ignored : Beverly Hills (MMD Newswire) May 23, 2012 — (www.FilmOn.com) – Yesterday, over looking Cannon Drive in the heart of Beverly Hills, Pauly Shore was a guest on Andy Dick Live, a weekly live internet TV show filmed at FilmOn.TV Studios. Among girls in bikinis and Andy Dicks [sic] usual group of crazies, Andy and Pauly discussed their past films including their huge box office success and fan favorite, In The Army Now . “I’ve always said we should do In The Army Again ,” said Andy Dick. “We should rescue Katey Parry [sic] from a USO show gone bad or something.” Pauly Shore loved the idea. “We just need a script and someone to back the project and I’m in.” Billionaire and FilmOn.TV CEO Alki David jumped in, “I’ll back it if both of you star in it.” Right there streaming live, film history was made. Andy Dick says a treatment is already written and they will be writing the script as soon as possible. Good grief. I mean, where’s Judicial Watch to investigate these guys’ military-flick aspirations when you need them? [ MMD via AV Club ]
You’ve heard of the erotic bestseller 50 Shades of Grey . You may have even read a steamy passage or two here and there. But why torture yourself by actually reading E.L. James’ florid-melodramatic prose when one animated fan trailer gives you all the essential need-to-knows — including the best-worst cringe-inducing scene of the book? Now, there are a lot of cringe-inducing scenes in 50 Shades of Grey and its subsequent sequels, 50 Shades Darker and 50 Shades Freed , involving college grad/virgin Anastasia Steele and her handsome would-be boyfriend/BDSM master Christian Grey . (Spoilers ahead!) This is because young Ana is a whiny pleaser who submits to bondage and spankings and such in the hope that she can cure the handsome deviant Christian of his kinky ways, and also because Ana is a naive young thing who can’t work technology or remember to eat all by herself. Which is how things like The Bathroom Scene come to bear. (Skip ahead to Chapter 23 if you’re reading along at home!) Forget the whips and every-five-minutes sex and interior monologues between Ana and her “inner goddess” — here’s a scene that explains the Ana-Christian relationship in a nutshell, in which he takes the liberty of yanking out her tampon so they can have sex . (Courtesy of YouTube user Philiafelice, who strikes the right balance of incredulity and real talk in her breakdown of 50 Shades and its trashy appeal.) Splash! I cannot wait to see how they even attempt to pull this off in the movie. [ philiafelice via @evafay ]
‘What is this? This is dirty!’ Drita D’Avanzo exclaims after reciting a passage of ‘Fifty Shades’ for MTV News. By Rob Markman “Mob Wives” star Drita D’avanzo Photo: MTV News Filth or sensual fan fiction? It’s impossible not to have an opinion on E L James’ erotic New York Times best-seller “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Single ladies, girlfriends and housewives have all been drawn to the steamy novel — not to mention “Mob Wives.” VH1 reality star Carla Facciolo hasn’t read the current “it” book, but she gets the gist of it. “To me, it’s like a sex book,” she told MTV News in an attempt to describe the “50 Shades” phenomenon . “Grey is a guy that every girl wants; he’s like a dream guy and he seduces.” Carla’s synopsis was enough to whet the appetite of her “Mob Wives” pal Drita D’Avanzo, who immediately let her curiosity get the best of her. “I wanna read it,” Drita blurted out. Lucky for the reality-show beauty, MTV News had a copy of the book on hand for her to sample. “It’s very intense,” Carla warned. Still, Drita opened the book and began her moment of “Fifty Shades” discovery. “Get off the bed, stand over here,” D’Avanzo read from one of the book’s later chapters, in which playboy Christian Grey introduces his naive lover Anastasia Steele to a kinky sexual experience. “He holds out his hand and in his palm are two shiny balls linked with a thick, black thread,” Drita continued to read before she stopped herself, shocked by the sexual suggestiveness. “What the f— is this?” Drita questioned in her unmistakable Staten Island, New York, accent. “They’re ass beads? What is this? This is dirty — what the hell is this?” “Fifty Shades” wasn’t Drita’s cup of tea, but maybe she will change her mind when the book is adapted into a film (Universal Pictures has already secured the rights). “How do you even know about this, Carla?” she asked, chastising her buddy. “You, for even knowing about that book, I gotta think twice about you.” Carla had only one reasonable explanation: “It’s the hottest book out right now.” Filth or sexy fan fiction? What do you think of “Fifty Shades of Grey”? Let us know in the comments!
Kim describes origin of her beef with Nicki in interview on New York’s Power 105. By Rob Markman Lil Kim Photo: Kevin Mazur/ WireImage was very forthcoming during her interview with New York Power 105’s Breakfast Club morning show on Thursday (May 17), especially about her feud with Nicki Minaj. Before Kimmy Blanco began fielding questions from show hosts DJ Envy, Charlamagne Tha God and Angela Yee, she questioned why media outlets don’t grill Ms. Minaj like they do her. “She has a way of trying to avoid the situation, and y’all let her do it,” Kim charged before she hit on the root of their issue. According to the Queen Bee, she was on pace to sign with Cash Money, the same label that made Nicki a star. “Me and Slim were friends for four years, and we decided that we were going to go into business together,” Kim said of her plans with CM co-CEO Ronald “Slim” Williams. “I was over there with Cash Money — I was getting ready to be partners with them.” The deal didn’t go through, but Kim did record “Grinding Makin’ Money,” a track that included both Birdman and Minaj. The Notorious K.I.M. claims that the track was slated for Birdman’s 2009 album Priceless but didn’t make the final cut. “They put the record out. I guess they didn’t like the response — they saw the response and they pulled the record off, pulled it back, never put it on his album, nothing,” Kim said. In the Big Momma’s mind, the single was to be beneficial to all parties. For Nicki and Cash Money, doing a song with the female rap great would help stamp a then-budding Minaj. In addition, it would put Kim back into rotation at radio, an important step in restarting her career after she was released from federal prison in 2006. But Birdman and company went cold on the track. “If that would’ve been a big video and a big event record, that would’ve been big for both of us,” Lil’ Kim reasoned. “But I personally think they didn’t want me to stand beside her, which is stupid.” Kim went on to claim that Nicki’s new record “Automatic” is strikingly similar to an unreleased record of the same name that she recorded and played for Cash Money brass three years ago. “On her new album, she has a song called ‘Automatic,’ and the song is so similar to the song that I played for Slim,” Kim charged. “The problem with her is she was very catty with it. I never had a problem with her — I was always, always nice with her, always. She was a very obnoxious person, but I was always nice with her.” Related Videos ‘RapFix Live’ With Lil’ Kim Related Artists Lil’ Kim Nicki Minaj
