Last month, a seemingly innocent Cheerios commercial featuring a mixed-race family sparked controversy and incurred fierce, racist backlash on YouTube. Much like the response to Sebastien De La Cruz singing the National Anthem this week, it was enough to make you ask, “What the hell is wrong with people?” A lot, clearly, and it left a lot of people scratching their heads. Well, this ad parody circulating online offers an even better response to the firestorm, upping the ante on bigots and telling the haters they can “eat it.” Watch the spoof below, followed by the original after the jump: Cheerios Ad Parody Controversial Cheerios Commercial
Go behind the bling in the new Bling Ring featurette : The Bling Ring Featurette The film recreates the story of the real-life celebrity theft ring, where a group of teens would break into celebrities’ homes and steal their stuff. Hey, if you can get away with it, why not? Obviously, in the end they didn’t get away with. But I’m sure they had fun while it lasted. Emma Watson stars in the film along with Katie Chang, Israel Broussard, Taissa Farmiga, and Claire Julien. Sofia Coppola directs the film, which also features cameo appearances from Paris Hilton and Kirsten Dunst. The Bling Ring premieres June 21.
The tabloids aren’t just after the Kardashians this week. They are after their relationships! First, Star quotes Leyla Ghobadi as saying she totally banged Kanye West when he was with Kim Kardashian. Now, In Touch Weekly is once again re-igniting the Kris Jenner divorce story, claiming she and Bruce are on the outs – and it’ll be one EXPENSIVE breakup. “There’s a lot of money at stake in this split,” says a family friend to the tabloid, adding that Kris ought to have concerns outside of her fortune: “Kris has done some pretty horrible things over the years – including cheating on Bruce. He can drop bombshell after bombshell and ruin her. So Kris should be afraid. Very afraid.” The magazine goes on to detail how Bruce has moved out and bought a place in Malibu, but this is hardly news. Khloe Kardashian actually told Jay Leno last week that Kris and Bruce live apart . But the tabloid insider says it’s not just for a breather, it’s for a reason far more serious: “It’s gotten to a point where he’s accepted this marriage is not working for him.”
If you have either eyeballs or earballs, you know that Apocalyptic, End of the World, Doomsday Raptureporn is all the rage in Hollywood these days. You’ve got your World War Z s, your Oblivion s, your Seeking a Friend For the End of the World s. As such, you want to make your Apocalypse movie stand out. You want some kind of new take. Especially in a comedy. This is the End does not really offer a new take. So as a rapture film, it’s kind of dull. As a “bunch of dudes hanging out” movie, though, it’s expectedly hilarious. The movie opens with Seth Rogen, who co-wrote the film with his partner Evan Goldberg, picking up his best friend Jay Baruchel from the airport. Jay hates Los Angeles and doesn’t like Seth’s new Hollywood friends, but Seth drags him to a party at James Franco’s house. There, Jay continues to feel isolated and bitter, until, well, the rapture hits. Lots of people die, leaving Seth, Jay and James holed up in the house with Craig Robinson and Jonah Hill, and later, Danny McBride. At that point, it’s your basic survival film intercut with some comedic Real World-esque “getting along” moments. Comedy definitely ensues. This is the End has some big issues, though. Most glaringly, it’s a tad odd that two Jewish stoner dudes wrote a movie about the Christian Judgment day. Religion is only vaguely addressed (in a “Who knew this would really happen?” type of line), but if you’re not a Christian who believes in the rapture, then the plot feels a little old hat. Then, there’s the issue of character. With all the actors playing themselves, the choice to make the cast members exaggerated versions of themselves was probably a wise one. But those exaggerations are so one note that it gets tough to watch after a while. How many times can we see Jay, the butthurt guy, get placated by Jonah, the obnoxiously compassionate guy. Or James, the self-obsessed egomaniac confront Danny, the sociopathic slimeball. Ultimately, it may have been more fun to just see a documentary about these guys, (save maybe Jay, who I’m sorry, has absolutely no energy or dynamism to speak of) really being themselves, hanging out in the trailer before they’re called to set. The myriad cameos are fun, including an against-type Michael Cera and Emma Watson , but the plot is very thin. After the initial apocalyptic incident traps the guys in the house, there’s about an hour of petty bickering with very little forward progression. And it’s tough to keep yourself from thinking about the ending the entire movie. This can’t end in very many ways, given the very clear End of Days setup. Without spoiling the ending, exactly what you probably think will happen thirty minutes in happens. That said, some genuine laugh lines are borne from the rather static, predictable story, and the final scene after the climax is pretty darn fun. Ultimately, very little effort was made to make This is the End anything more than a comedic take on your standard Doomsday flick. And when the majority of the film takes place in a living room, it really leaves you wanting something revelatory to happen. But it just doesn’t. Take away the rapture part, this is a 3.5-star comedy. Take away the comedy, this is a 2-star Apocalypse movie. Put them together, here’s what you get: RATING: 3/5
Critics call the film ‘stupidly hysterical’ and fall tired of the actors’ immaturity. By Todd Gilchrist The cast of “This is the End” Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Fun fact: Michael Bay has only had two films reach above a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. But when it comes to giant action flicks, there’s nobody….not better…what’s the word I’m looking for? Let’s go with “Explodier.” That’s why Bay is working with Ubisoft and Warner Bros. to develop a movie adaptation of the Ghost Recon video game. The director, who is currently working on Transformers 4 , may or may not direct the film. That all depends on what direction the screenwriter–yet to be found–decides to go with the project. Two other Ubisoft properties, Assassin’s Creed and Splinter Cell , are also in development as feature films at the moment. Who would your ideal director be for the Ghost Recon movie ?
With non-stop chatter of Ravenswood , the upcoming Pretty Little Liars spinoff, it’s easy to forget: Season 4 of this ABC Family smash kicks off tonight. What can viewers expect from Aria, Hanna and company? Can they trust Mona? What major secret will be revealed in just a few hours? Producer I. Marlene King spoke to our friends at SheKnows and answered a few key questions about what’s on tap. On Red Coat : The audience knows Red Coat. It’s a character that each of the PLLs have had a scene with. On the future of Ezria : I disagree with Spencer’s attitude towards hope. I don’t believe it breeds eternal misery. There’s always a chance for Ezria. On Mona : I wouldn’t use the word accepted. I would say the Liars and Mona are unlikely allies. They’re all looking for Red Coat, but we can never trust Mona’s intentions. Visit SheKnows for the full interview with King and prepare for the Pretty Little Liars Season 4 premiere tonight at 8 p.m. on ABC Family.
I’ve never really bowed to a man before. Does that make me a badass antihero? It definitely makes Richard B. Riddick one, according to this new Riddick banner . Have a look: Vin Diesel returns to star in the third installment of the franchise that began with Pitch Back and The Chronicles of Riddick . This time, Riddick must fight off alien bounty hunters in order to return to his home planet and save it from destruction. Karl Urban, Matt Nable, Katee Sackhoff, Jordi Molla, Dave Batista, and Nolan Gerard Funk also star. David Twohy directs the film, which he also wrote. Riddick will premiere September 6.
Good news, Divergent fans! We’ve got a fourth look at First! Er, no, a first look at Four. Let’s just average it out and call it a second look at Two. Check out this new still of Theo James as Four from Divergent : Shailene Woodley stars in the adaptation of the young adult novel from Veronica Roth. The film takes place in a futuristic society that is divided into five factions, with Woodley as Tris Prior, a girl who doesn’t belong to any one faction. Ansel Elgort, Ray Stevenson, Kate Winslet, Zoe Kravitz, Ben Lloyd-Hughes, Jai Courtney, Ashley Judd, Mekhi Phifer, and Miles Teller also star. Neil Burger directs the film, which will premiere March 21, 2014.
If Hollywood trends are anything to go by, the Zombie Apocalypse is nigh. And they’re he fast, scary, diseasey, terrifying type of Zombies. World War Z is the latest in a series of Zombie Apocalypse films. Watch the new World War Z TV spot below: World War Z TV Spot The film is based on the novel of the same name by Max Brooks, and follows a U.N. worker, played by Brad Pitt, as he leaves his family to help find a cure for a Zombie pandemic that threatens to destroy humanity. Marc Forster directs the film, which will hit theaters June 21.
