Also in a round-up of news briefs Tuesday morning, the Academy is set to honor Stanley Kubrick ; the Austin Film Festival announces winners of its Audience Awards; And, a doc spotlighting Levon Helm heads to U.S. theaters. Academy to Honor Stanley Kubrick Stanley Kubrick will be feted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Wednesday November 7th. Hosted by Malcolm McDowell at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, the evening will feature film clips and personal remembrances by friends and collaborators including Paul Mazursky, Ryan O’Neal and Matthew Modine. The tribute is in association with the L.A. County Museum of Art (LACMA) which is hosting a retrospective. Silver Linings Playbook Wins Austin Film Festival Audience Award The romantic drama by David O. Russell won the Austin Film Festival’s “Marquee Feature Audience Award, while Junk by Kevin Hamedani took the Narrative Feature Audience Award. Joseph Levy’s Spinning Plates and T.C. Johnstone’s Rising From Ashes tied for the Documentary Feature Audience Award. The Muslims Are Coming! by Negin Farsad and Dean Obeidallah took the Comedy Vanguard Audience Award. Kino Lorber Picks Up Levon Helm Doc Ain’t In It For My Health The film is an in-depth and intimate look at music legend Levon Helm who died last April. The NYC-based distributor picked up the film on the heels of a recent “Love for Levon” tribute concert in New Jersey earlier this month where nearly 20,000 fans packed an arena to hear musicians including Roger Waters, Gregg Allman, Mavis Staples, Joe Walsh and Lucinda Williams celebrate his legacy. Kino Lorber is planning an early 2013 release followed by a VOD/home video release in early summer. Around the ‘net… Tom Cruise Teases a Mission: Impossible 5 A fifth installment appears to be in the preliminaries. “I started Mission: Impossible hoping I could make many of them. It’s a character that I can grow with…We’re already working on different images. Talking conceptually. I love traveling around promoting different movies because I’m always looking at different places, and I always walk around to see the city. I look at architecture, subways… coming up with different sequences,” Cruise told the U.K.’s Total Film. Hurricane Sandy Forces Broadway Theaters to Go Dark for Third Day; Region Slammed The shut-down is one day longer than the aftermath of 9/11. Power outages continue to plague Lower Manhattan and the subway is closed again as the city and region deal with the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, THR reports .
Way to “drop the ball!” A man who was self-conscious about his uneven nads went under the knife to fix them up. Via UK Daily Mail Reports : A man born with very uneven “nads” has become the first in the world to have them evened up with an implant used to plump up the chin or cheekbones. The remarkable operation reflects the growing number of men who have issues with their privates, say the Mexican surgeons who carried out the operation. The 45-year-old man is said to have been born with an extremely small right “nut” that never descended, a condition known as cryptorchidism. That “nut” which had never worked, was removed and replaced it with the ‘largest implant on the market,’ the man’s surgeon and urologist, Fernando Ugarte, told the wesbite LiveScience. But this still meant his “nads” appeared uneven and he was wracked with insecurities about his new appearance. He is said to have been diagnosed with body dysmorphic disorder, a mental health problem related to body image, in which an individual has a preoccupation with one or more perceived or slight defects in his or her appearance. To correct the asymmetry, last year Dr Ugarte and his colleagues at the National Autonomous University of Mexico made a small incision in the man’s groin and placed a silicone chin implant between the left “nut” and several layers of tissue. The piece of silicone, about about 6mm thick, is routinely used to plump up the chin or the cheekbones. ‘The surgery is safe and doesn’t reduce fertility or sexual function because it doesn’t touch the “nad” at all, Dr Ugarte said. He added that the man’s sex life was back to normal a month after the operation and his “balls” worked as normal. Reporting in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, he said that two other men have since had the surgery. The article also discusses the fact that men are becoming as worried about body image as women. ‘We are starting to have the same kind of problems that the ladies have with body image,’ said Dr Ugarte. ‘There are many people who are probably not feeling satisfied with their “ball” size, and now they have a new option.’ ‘It’s very well-known that most of the men’s magazines have techniques or pills or products’ for “schlong” enhancement, Ugarte said. ‘But now, patients also want to have bigger balls, not just the schlong.’ Y’all know this dude is now running around grabbing his junk talkin’ ’bout “DEEZ NUTS!” We know this had to be serious for this guy to go to all this trouble but we can’t help finding it to be Pure Comedy! Shutterstock
As a tough Detroit cop in Rob Cohen’s Alex Cross Rachel Nichols ( G.I. Joe , Conan ) hunts a maniacal serial killer ( Matthew Fox ) alongside Tyler Perry , who attempts to crossover from his niche following to the mainstream with the James Patterson crime thriller. But it’s not the first time the co-stars shared a scene, as Nichols recalled with a laugh: “It took me four days to say, ‘You know what’s really funny? We were in Star Trek together!'” Nichols, down to earth and vivacious in person, has built a career of primarily dramatic roles in film and television since making her feature debut in the comedy prequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd . Proving herself both game and capable for an array of physical demands has invited an action heroine streak to sneak into her filmography; between the survival horror P2 , 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra , and last year’s sword-and-sandals adventure Conan (not to mention a guest turn on Criminal Minds and her ongoing lead role as a cop from the future in the 12 Monkeys -esque Continuum ), Nichols is a short list of Hollywood actresses with believable action chops. (As if that wasn’t awesome enough: Nichols also stars in and executive produces the upcoming Raze , an indie film also starring Zoe Bell that she describes as ” Hostel meets Fight Club meets Gladiator ,” with women.) Read on for Nichols’ chat with Movieline about her work in Alex Cross , her Tyler Perry- Star Trek connection, and nerding out over the role that kick-started her action career: J.J. Abrams ‘ Alias . Tyler Perry is the big draw and fascination in this film, stepping out of his comfort zone, but how familiar were you with him and his work before working on this movie? I had seen a bunch of the Madea movies and I’ve always contended that anybody that can do comedy, and can do comedy well, can do anything in the entertainment realm. I think comedy is the most demanding and difficult and the most harshly criticized, and Tyler has this presence about him; as soon as I shook his hand the first day on set I knew he could do this. No problem. He’s got this presence, and he’s very approachable, and he’s very kind — he’s got these really expressive eyes, and then we were doing the tactical training and spitballing and laughing and I thought to myself, he could really do this. And I thought it was a really interesting choice, because I do like it when people step out of their comfort zone. And I’m sure that for years people have been saying, “Tyler, do this — or Tyler, do that project,” and I thought it was really cool that he chose this one. The movie opens in the middle of an action sequence, with you, Tyler, and Ed Burns chasing down a perp. Tyler eventually catches him first, but I’ve seen you in enough action roles to second guess that outcome. In real life who would win in a foot race? Hmm. I’ve never been particularly fast. I don’t know! I’ve never seen the man run. That’s a really good question. He got in great shape for the movie. But I bet Matthew [Fox] would beat all of us. His physical transformation was astounding. I know! What he created and what he did… when I saw him on set I didn’t work with him, but I saw him at dinners and out and when I saw the film and really watched what he did, I was blown away. I’ve known Matthew – we have the same manager, I’ve met him a bunch of times, I loved Party of Five like every other woman in America, I loved LOST — and when I saw him in this, I found him incredibly scary, which is a testament to the job that he did because he’s not incredibly scary. Was it scary to see him around on set, living in the skin of Picasso? I saw him around and he seemed very much into it but it wasn’t like he was Method all the time, that guy the entire time day in and day out. But obviously the diet and the fighting and the training, he was so dedicated. It was interesting to watch knowing what he had put into it. I find it interesting that you and Tyler share a Star Trek connection. I know! It’s really funny. I had never met Tyler before, and when I met him, immediately he was so disarming and so easy to be around that it took me four days to say, “You know what’s really funny? We were in Star Trek together!” It was this one big scene where they’re at the hearing for the Kobayashi Maru test and I’m the one green girl in this sea of cadets and he’s this high commander. It was really funny — I briefly met him then, I think I shook his hand – and it seems like a lifetime ago. But yeah, Tyler Perry and I share our Star Trek connection. You’ve had a history of unlucky characters who don’t quite make it very far, so to speak, but you’ve also done a number of really big projects. What’s your perspective on how your career’s shaken out so far? [Laughs] I’m lucky [knocks on wood] — I’ve been able to do some really fun things, whether it’s G.I. Joe or Conan , huge movies… And Alias ! Alias ! Alias was awesome. I do a show now called Continuum which is going to come to the States, fingers crossed. It just premiered in the U.K. and it was a big hit in Canada, now we’re going to do season two so that’s super awesome. But Alias was my first taste — I watched Jen [Garner] , pregnant at the time, do this lead role on this show and I just thought, gosh, this job is insane! And now I’m clearly not pregnant but doing the lead on this show, and I love it. I want to try to do anything, though you’ll never see me sing in a movie. I warn people that I’m tone deaf, so that’ll never happen. But I don’t mind when I make an interesting exit from a film, that’s totally fine. [Laughs] My parents would prefer not, but this was such a fun role and I love the twist. I love how this thing that we’re talking about but we’re not talking about right now, it’s such a surprise. You mentioned that your parents would like to see you in a rom-com or something like that, but things don’t quite work out that way. I would love to see myself in a rom-com! I did an edgy little one a couple of years ago called A Bird Of the Air with Jackson Hurst and we had the best time. It was really fun, and it was emotional and it had its sad moments, but it would be great to have a co-star like Jackson who you get along with, which makes it so easy to have fun. How did you find yourself falling into so many action roles? I love the action stuff, and it started with Alias . Alias is the first time I ever had to do a fight scene. Had you trained in that world before? No! It was all very new to me, and I was obsessed with the show. When they hired me I didn’t tell them I was a crazed fan because I thought they might decide not to hire me. I had seen every freaking episode. I lied and said, “Oh, I’ve seen a few — it’s a really good show.” But I was obsessed! You were like, Rambaldi, what? I was like, “Oh my god, is that an artifact? Can I touch it? Can I put it in my purse?” [Laughs] I was madly in love with the show so that’s where it started. Then, you know, I think it’s really cool because Jen Garner has always known she could do action. She could pick up a sword and go do a big action movie and people will say she’s totally believable as a woman and a fighter. When you get to the point where you’re established enough that people link you with something, especially being an action hero babe, it’s awesome. Because then you can fight the battles and have the crossbows and wrestle with swords and ride the horses because you’re already believable, people see you in that genre. Then it’s even more fun to kick ass. There’s also the strong female character aspect that I like about it. And it also keeps me in good shape; if I’m doing an action movie, I’m staying in good shape. Action heroines remind me of that Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire line; she could do everything he could do, only backwards and in high heels. And so often in action roles actresses are also required to be glammed up while kicking ass. It’s one of those things, and learning a fight is like learning a dance. You have the training, you know the moves, and you put it all together. Sienna Miller and I had an epic fight scene in G.I. Joe , and that stuff’s just fun to do. Then when you see it on the screen and you look like such a bad ass you think, “Alright, I’m just going to sit back and rest on my laurels and look awesome!” What else is on the horizon for you beyond returning to Continuum ? I’m going to go back and do Continuum and I did this movie called Mechanic in Philly that a friend of mine directed, with David Morse and Mike Vogel. And I also executive produced and am also acting in this film called Raze , which we’re editing right now. It’s sort of Hostel meets Fight Club meets Gladiator , but it’s all women. That may be the best description of any film, ever. Oh, yeah. Check it out online ! Alex Cross is in theaters now. Read more here . Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
As a tough Detroit cop in Rob Cohen’s Alex Cross Rachel Nichols ( G.I. Joe , Conan ) hunts a maniacal serial killer ( Matthew Fox ) alongside Tyler Perry , who attempts to crossover from his niche following to the mainstream with the James Patterson crime thriller. But it’s not the first time the co-stars shared a scene, as Nichols recalled with a laugh: “It took me four days to say, ‘You know what’s really funny? We were in Star Trek together!'” Nichols, down to earth and vivacious in person, has built a career of primarily dramatic roles in film and television since making her feature debut in the comedy prequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd . Proving herself both game and capable for an array of physical demands has invited an action heroine streak to sneak into her filmography; between the survival horror P2 , 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra , and last year’s sword-and-sandals adventure Conan (not to mention a guest turn on Criminal Minds and her ongoing lead role as a cop from the future in the 12 Monkeys -esque Continuum ), Nichols is a short list of Hollywood actresses with believable action chops. (As if that wasn’t awesome enough: Nichols also stars in and executive produces the upcoming Raze , an indie film also starring Zoe Bell that she describes as ” Hostel meets Fight Club meets Gladiator ,” with women.) Read on for Nichols’ chat with Movieline about her work in Alex Cross , her Tyler Perry- Star Trek connection, and nerding out over the role that kick-started her action career: J.J. Abrams ‘ Alias . Tyler Perry is the big draw and fascination in this film, stepping out of his comfort zone, but how familiar were you with him and his work before working on this movie? I had seen a bunch of the Madea movies and I’ve always contended that anybody that can do comedy, and can do comedy well, can do anything in the entertainment realm. I think comedy is the most demanding and difficult and the most harshly criticized, and Tyler has this presence about him; as soon as I shook his hand the first day on set I knew he could do this. No problem. He’s got this presence, and he’s very approachable, and he’s very kind — he’s got these really expressive eyes, and then we were doing the tactical training and spitballing and laughing and I thought to myself, he could really do this. And I thought it was a really interesting choice, because I do like it when people step out of their comfort zone. And I’m sure that for years people have been saying, “Tyler, do this — or Tyler, do that project,” and I thought it was really cool that he chose this one. The movie opens in the middle of an action sequence, with you, Tyler, and Ed Burns chasing down a perp. Tyler eventually catches him first, but I’ve seen you in enough action roles to second guess that outcome. In real life who would win in a foot race? Hmm. I’ve never been particularly fast. I don’t know! I’ve never seen the man run. That’s a really good question. He got in great shape for the movie. But I bet Matthew [Fox] would beat all of us. His physical transformation was astounding. I know! What he created and what he did… when I saw him on set I didn’t work with him, but I saw him at dinners and out and when I saw the film and really watched what he did, I was blown away. I’ve known Matthew – we have the same manager, I’ve met him a bunch of times, I loved Party of Five like every other woman in America, I loved LOST — and when I saw him in this, I found him incredibly scary, which is a testament to the job that he did because he’s not incredibly scary. Was it scary to see him around on set, living in the skin of Picasso? I saw him around and he seemed very much into it but it wasn’t like he was Method all the time, that guy the entire time day in and day out. But obviously the diet and the fighting and the training, he was so dedicated. It was interesting to watch knowing what he had put into it. I find it interesting that you and Tyler share a Star Trek connection. I know! It’s really funny. I had never met Tyler before, and when I met him, immediately he was so disarming and so easy to be around that it took me four days to say, “You know what’s really funny? We were in Star Trek together!” It was this one big scene where they’re at the hearing for the Kobayashi Maru test and I’m the one green girl in this sea of cadets and he’s this high commander. It was really funny — I briefly met him then, I think I shook his hand – and it seems like a lifetime ago. But yeah, Tyler Perry and I share our Star Trek connection. You’ve had a history of unlucky characters who don’t quite make it very far, so to speak, but you’ve also done a number of really big projects. What’s your perspective on how your career’s shaken out so far? [Laughs] I’m lucky [knocks on wood] — I’ve been able to do some really fun things, whether it’s G.I. Joe or Conan , huge movies… And Alias ! Alias ! Alias was awesome. I do a show now called Continuum which is going to come to the States, fingers crossed. It just premiered in the U.K. and it was a big hit in Canada, now we’re going to do season two so that’s super awesome. But Alias was my first taste — I watched Jen [Garner] , pregnant at the time, do this lead role on this show and I just thought, gosh, this job is insane! And now I’m clearly not pregnant but doing the lead on this show, and I love it. I want to try to do anything, though you’ll never see me sing in a movie. I warn people that I’m tone deaf, so that’ll never happen. But I don’t mind when I make an interesting exit from a film, that’s totally fine. [Laughs] My parents would prefer not, but this was such a fun role and I love the twist. I love how this thing that we’re talking about but we’re not talking about right now, it’s such a surprise. You mentioned that your parents would like to see you in a rom-com or something like that, but things don’t quite work out that way. I would love to see myself in a rom-com! I did an edgy little one a couple of years ago called A Bird Of the Air with Jackson Hurst and we had the best time. It was really fun, and it was emotional and it had its sad moments, but it would be great to have a co-star like Jackson who you get along with, which makes it so easy to have fun. How did you find yourself falling into so many action roles? I love the action stuff, and it started with Alias . Alias is the first time I ever had to do a fight scene. Had you trained in that world before? No! It was all very new to me, and I was obsessed with the show. When they hired me I didn’t tell them I was a crazed fan because I thought they might decide not to hire me. I had seen every freaking episode. I lied and said, “Oh, I’ve seen a few — it’s a really good show.” But I was obsessed! You were like, Rambaldi, what? I was like, “Oh my god, is that an artifact? Can I touch it? Can I put it in my purse?” [Laughs] I was madly in love with the show so that’s where it started. Then, you know, I think it’s really cool because Jen Garner has always known she could do action. She could pick up a sword and go do a big action movie and people will say she’s totally believable as a woman and a fighter. When you get to the point where you’re established enough that people link you with something, especially being an action hero babe, it’s awesome. Because then you can fight the battles and have the crossbows and wrestle with swords and ride the horses because you’re already believable, people see you in that genre. Then it’s even more fun to kick ass. There’s also the strong female character aspect that I like about it. And it also keeps me in good shape; if I’m doing an action movie, I’m staying in good shape. Action heroines remind me of that Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire line; she could do everything he could do, only backwards and in high heels. And so often in action roles actresses are also required to be glammed up while kicking ass. It’s one of those things, and learning a fight is like learning a dance. You have the training, you know the moves, and you put it all together. Sienna Miller and I had an epic fight scene in G.I. Joe , and that stuff’s just fun to do. Then when you see it on the screen and you look like such a bad ass you think, “Alright, I’m just going to sit back and rest on my laurels and look awesome!” What else is on the horizon for you beyond returning to Continuum ? I’m going to go back and do Continuum and I did this movie called Mechanic in Philly that a friend of mine directed, with David Morse and Mike Vogel. And I also executive produced and am also acting in this film called Raze , which we’re editing right now. It’s sort of Hostel meets Fight Club meets Gladiator , but it’s all women. That may be the best description of any film, ever. Oh, yeah. Check it out online ! Alex Cross is in theaters now. Read more here . Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Joaquin Phoenix has a collection of awards nominations and wins that many actors would look upon with envy, but he is calling, “bullshit.” The actor won applause at the Toronto International Film Festival for his role in Paul Thomas Anderson ‘s The Master and he even picked up a Best Actor prize at the Venice Film Festival last month (shared with Philip Seymour Hoffman ). But the actor said he thinks the whole process is the “stupidest thing in the whole world.” Speaking with Interview magazine in their latest issue about a wide-range of topics, the two-time Oscar nominee blasted the awards race, saying he’d like to stay clear of the machine, even as the current season – and industry – of awards goes into full throttle. “I’m just saying that I think it’s bullshit. I think it’s total, utter bullshit, and I don’t want to be a part of it. I don’t believe in it. It’s a carrot, but it’s the worst-tasting carrot I’ve ever tasted in my whole life. I don’t want this carrot. It’s totally subjective. Pitting people against each other . . . It’s the stupidest thing in the whole world.” Phoenix received Oscar noms for Walk the Line (2005) and Gladiator (2000) and has been all but anointed with another one this year for The Master . He’s also received many festival nods throughout his lengthy acting stint and even a Golden Globe for Best Performance for an Actor in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for Walk the Line in which he played musician Johnny Cash. “It was one of the most uncomfortable periods of my life when Walk the Line was going through all the awards stuff and all that. I never want to have that experience again. I don’t know how to explain it – and it’s not like I’m in this place where I think I’m just above it -but I just don’t ever want to get comfortable with that part of things.” [ Sources: Interview via Huffington Post ]
Justin Bieber is giving fans a chance to meet him. In person. Face-to-face. Seriously, folks. The young singer has been named the new spokesperson for Adidas, specifically that company’s NEO Label. And he’s holding a competition for fans to “find’ his gold sneakers online. The first two to do so will win an all-expenses-paid trip Miami to meet Justin. Don’t just freak out, readers. Watch the following video for more: Justin Bieber Adidas Ad Unlike the prank that led to Bieber’s new music video release, this is as legitimate as it gets.
Sandra Bullock gets nude – and nasty – in the shower with Chelsea Handler in a new skit to mark the start of the new season of the latter’s talk show on E! Yes, we’re serious. Check it out after the jump: Sandra Bullock and Chelsea Handler Nude In the comedy bit, a naked Sandra Bullock barges in on Chelsea Handler in the “staff showers” and scolds her over the risque content of her show. “You have a responsibility to be a respectable talk show host,” she says. “This comes directly from Oprah’s mouth to my ear, to my mouth, out of my mouth, into your ear, down your body, out your vagina, up my vagina and out my a$$.” “The overall theme of this message is that you are a huge disappointment. Just because you’re the only person on late-night TV who has tiny lady bits does not give you a free pass.” Bullock then hits Handler in the face. You have a responsibility to be a role model to young girls… and lay off the booze. Stop sleeping with your guests. That is why I’ve not done your show; I do not wanna sleep with you.’ Referring to her brief romance with rapper 50 Cent last year, Chelsea Handler replied: “I don’t sleep with that many anymore… just some of the rappers.” Sandra then smacks Chelsea again, and Handler pees in the shower. Eyeing Chelsea Handler nude , Sandra says: “All of this is just disgusting. This is f**king sick. Bye.” There you have it. Chelsea also made Jennifer Aniston cry (in a good way) on the season opener.
Dimension Films must be saving a butt load on its make-up budget for Scary Movie 5 . For the second time in a week, the production company has sent out a photo from the movie that features tabloid stars who don’t need no stinkin’ prosthetics or CGI effects to deliver goose bumps. The above shot, taken on the set of the comedy horror picture, shows Big Ang Raiola from Mob Housewives , and Sherée Whitfield, from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, looking like Trouble . Scary Movie 5 doesn’t hit theaters until April 19, 2013, so I expect to see additional photos of tabloid regulars with cameos in the film surfacing in the interim. On Sept. 20, Movieline ran a still from the picture that depicted Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Lohan in bed after a hot night in the sack (or maybe TMZ). As I noted in that post, it seems like it will only be a matter of time before Kim Kardashian gets a close-up. In the email that accompanied the photo of Raiola and Whitfield, a Dimension representative wrote that the two women, who are known for their combative ways on camera, “go to blows in an unforgettable fight scene.” No doubt, but I feel the need to note that with the kind of pneumatic decolletage Ang is sporting in the shot, I don’t think either one of those ladies would be able to get close enough to the other to deliver a deciding blow. That said, I do think they have a future in the horror movies. Just looking at these ladies inexplicably makes me think of the word, “succubus.” Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Jimmy Kimmel charmed as host, while Seth MacFarlane couldn’t find the mic. By Amy Wilkinson The cast and crew of “Modern Family” accept an Emmy for Best Comedy Photo: WireImage
