President Barack Obama stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live last night, bringing with him more than just his Secret Service detail. He also brought his self-deprecating sense of humor! The 44th Commander-in-Chief participated in one of the show’s most beloved traditions on Thursday evening, reading mean Tweets about himself, just as countless celebrities have done before him on the talk show. Barack Obama Reads Mean Tweets on Jimmy Kimmel Live But while Internet users blamed Obama for the price of Coors Light… mocked his mom jeans… and wanted to see him shipped him off to a golf course, why do we somehow think Kimmel left out a few of the harsher Obama-bashing Tweets out there? Probably for the best, though. “Those weren’t that mean. You should see what the Senate says about me,” Obama later joked as a guest on the program. Perhaps next time Kimmel can dedicate a segment to what North Korea says about Obama . Or maybe Obama can sing Uptown Funk for real. Check out the funny sketch above and then click around below for a look at the many other stars who have opened themselves up to some Twitter hate on Jimmy Kimmel Live: Stars Read Mean Tweets About Themselves: Watch Them All! 1. Celebrities Read Mean Tweets About Themselves View Video Celebrities, such as George Clooney, read mean Tweets about themselves in this video, courtesy of Jimmy Kimmel Live. The footage is hilarious. 2. Celebrities Read Mean Tweets, Volume 5 View Video Celebrities read mean Tweets about themselves on Jimmy Kimmel Live. And it’s hilarious. 3. NBA Players Read Mean Tweets View Video NBA stars read mean tweets about themselves in the latest edition of Jimmy Kimmel Live’s Mean Tweets series. 4. Celebrities Read Mean Tweets View Video Celebrities reading mean Tweets about themselves on Jimmy Kimmel. Funny stuff! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Stars Read Mean Tweets View Video This is a hilarious bit by Jimmy Kimmel and a number of celebrities, as Kristen Stewart and others read mean Tweets directed at them. 6. Celebrities Read Mean Tweets About Themselves: Part 7 View Video HA! Celebrities are back to read mean Tweets about themselves in this Jimmy Kimmel Live classic bit. 7. NBA Players Read Mean Tweets, Part 2 View Video Celebrities are back! Reading more mean Tweets about themselves! This is an all-NBA edition. 8. NFL Players Read Mean Tweets View Video It’s time for Mean Tweets, NFL style! This may be the best segment on all of television. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Celebrities Read Mean Tweets, Vol. 8 View Video Celebrities are reading mean Tweets about themselves again! Watch volume number-eight of this amazing Jimmy Kimmel Live segment now. 10. Mean Tweets – College Football Player Edition View Video HA! Check out the latest edition of Jimmy Kimmel’s Mean Tweets, this time read by college football players. 11. Stars Read Mean Tweets: Music Edition #2! View Video Music superstars read mean Tweets about themselves in this Jimmy Kimmel Live skit. These segments never get old! 12. Barack Obama Reads Mean Tweets on Jimmy Kimmel Live View Video HA! Barack Obama shows he has a sense of humor in this Mean Tweets segment on Jimmy Kimmel Live. People have really mean things to say about the President! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. The End. Up Next: ” Stars Read Mean Tweets About Themselves: Watch Them All! .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly…
On Scandal Season 4 Episode 15 , Olivia aimed to mend a broken heart… the White House reverted into spin mode… and Huck debated doing a number on B613. You can check out all the action below when you watch Scandal online : Watch Scandal Season 4 Episode 15 Online One storyline focused on Susan Ross preparing to glide through the Senate confirmation process for Vice President. Until, that is, her rip-snorting nervous laugh earned her instant infamy. In exchange for a “big pile of money,” Leo Bergen took Susan on as a client, although his tough love eventually made the senator to “quit.” Enter Olivia. And enter a successful Senate hearing for Ross as a result, even if it required a bit of crow-eating on Fitz’s part to coax enough votes from the politicians who believed the West Angola war served as a mockery of democracy. (On a related note, Leo’s “firing” at Abby’s hand actually lit a fire under the lovebirds. Sorry if that grosses you out.) Then there was David Rosen. He was visited by a woman whose husband allegedly worked for a spy group called… B613. And, hey, it’s Huck’s Kim! Rosen tells Jake and Huck about this “Diego Munoz,” the guy who gave his wife the files, prompting Huck to admit it’s him. Testifying, Huck abandons the play to use PTSD as an excuse, instead telling a tale about the infamous “hole” into which B613 thew its bad eggs. Afterward, Huck receives a smooch at the doorstep from his proud wife, yet Jake presume that David will “shut it down.” Instead, he claims to be inspirted to use the files to “get the bad guys” once and for all. Scandal Cast Through the Years 1. Scandal Season 4 Cast Photo View Photo Scandal Season 4 returns on September 25 at 9/8C. Doesn’t the cast look glamorous in this photo? 2. Kerry Washington in Save the Last Dance Kerry Washington’s breakout role came in the Julia Stiles-driven film Save the Last Dance. She played Chenille, a teen mother who befriends Stiles’ character. 3. Kerry Washington on Boston Legal No stranger to legal dramas, Kerry Washington appeared on Boston Legal for several seasons. 4. Kerry Washington in The Last King of Scotland One of Washington’s most famous film credits includes playing Kay Amin in The Last King of Scotland and starring alongside Forrest Whitaker. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Kerry Washington in Django Unchained Another notable film credit was Kerry Washington’s portrayal of Broomhilda in Quentin Tarrantino’s Django Unchained. 6. Kerry Washington on Scandal View Photo These days, aside from being a new mother, Kerry Washington is leading the Gladiators into battle as Olivia Pope on Scandal. 7. Tony Goldwyn in Ghost One of Tony Goldwyn’s first major roles came as Carl Bruner, the guy who killed Patrick Swayze in Ghost. But hey, if he hadn’t killed his best friend, we wouldn’t have gotten that pottery scene and Unchained Melody wouldn’t mean anything. 8. Tony Goldwyn in Kiss The Girls Once again playing a villain, Tony Goldwyn played a kidnapping rapist in Kiss the Girls. He was thwarted by Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Tony Goldwyn on Law and Order: Criminal Intent Fans of Law & Order: Criminal Intent will remember that Tony Goldwyn played Frank Goren, schizophrenic brother to Vincent D’Onofrio’s Robert Goren. 10. Tony Goldwyn in Divergent Most recently, Tony Goldwyn took on the task of playing Abnegation faction leader Andrew in the film adaptation of Veronica Roth’s Divergent. 11. Tony Goldwyn on Scandal View Photo One of Tony Goldwyn’s most sizzling roles to date has to be that of President Fitzgerald Grant on Scandal. He makes the screen steamy in every scene. 12. Scott Foley on Dawson’s Creek Diehard Dawson’s Creek fans remember when Scott Foley hit Capeside High School in a Letterman’s jacket. SWOON! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. Scott Foley on Felicity NOEL!!!! Scott Foley’s time on Felicity led to his marriage to Jennifer Garner (before she cheated on him with Michael Vartan. WHO CHEATS ON SCOTT FOLEY!?!? NO ONE, THAT’S WHO!) 14. Scott Foley on Scrubs Scott Foley appeared in 12 episodes of Scrubs over 6 years as Sean Kelly. He was in so few episodes because he was also starring in… 15. Scott Foley on The Unit From 2006 to 2009, Scott Foley played Bob Brown on The Unit, starring with Dennis Haysbert. He left the military for Seattle Grace and showed up on… 16. Scott Foley on Grey’s Anatomy As Henry Burton on Grey’s Anatomy, Scott Foley got his first taste of the world of Shonda Rhimes. Let’s hope Jake doesn’t meet a similar fate. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 17. Scott Foley on True Blood Before heading to Washington, Scott Foley did a stint in the bayou, appearing on True Blood for 10 episodes. 18. Scott Foley on Scandal View Photo Is he a bad guy? Is he a good guy? NO ONE CAN DECIDE! One thing we know is that Scott Foley as Jake Ballard adds a certain something-something to the Olivia Pope love drama. 19. Bellamy Young in We Were Soldiers Bellamy Young played Army wife-turned-widow Catherine Metsker in We Were Soldiers. 20. Bellamy Young on Scrubs Another Scandal star to appear on Scrubs, Bellamy Young played Dr. Miller. And look! She was blonde! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 21. Bellamy Young on Scandal On Scandal, Bellamy Young turned what started as a three episode guest appearance into a full-fledged character, Mellie Grant, the First Lady everyone loves and loves to hate. 22. Jeff Perry on My So-Called Life My So-Called Life! MY SO-CALLED LIFE!! Jeff Perry played Mr. Katimski, an inspirational teacher and mentor. MY SO-CALLED LIFE! JARED LETO! 23. Jeff Perry on Nash Bridges Jeff Perry, in this crazy get-up, was Inspector Harvey Leek for all 122 episodes of Nash Bridges. 24. Jeff Perry on Prison Break Terrence Steadman was a central figure on Prison Break. Lincoln Burrows was framed for his murder. That sounds like a character right up Jeff Perry’s alley. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 25. Jeff Perry on Grey’s Anatomy Jeff Perry was another Scandal member to visit Shondaland by way of Grey’s Anatomy, in the role of Thatcher Grey, Meredith’s alcoholic father. 26. Jeff Perry on Scandal These days, Jeff Perry plays Cyrus Beene, a gay Republican White House Chief of Staff convinced his man is the best man for the job because it puts him closer to power. 27. Guillermo Diaz in Half Baked Guillermo Diaz played a character named Scarface in the Dave Chappelle comedy Half Baked. He later reprised the role for several episodes of Chappelle’s Show. 28. Guillermo Diaz in Mercy In Mercy, Guillermo Diaz played Nurse Angel Garcia, a marked change from his typical roles but one much closer to his actual personality. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 29. Guillermo Diaz on Weeds On Weeds, Guillermo Diaz played a drug-slinging gangster named…Guillermo. 30. Guillermo Diaz on Scandal Now, Guillermo Diaz plays government assassin turned computer hacker and Gladiator Huck on Scandal. 31. Katie Lowes on Easy Money Katie Lowes first hit the scene as Brandy Buffkin in Easy Money. Looks like she has a little attitude here, doesn’t it!? 32. Katie Lowes in Wreck-It Ralph Prior to being cast on Scandal, Katie Lowes offered her voice talents to the Disney film Wreck-It Ralph as a cartoon character named Candlehead. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 33. Katie Lowes on Scandal Katie Lowes breakout role is Quinn Perkins on Scandal. Over the past two seasons, we’ve watched her go from meek and nervous to stone cold assassin. 34. Darby Stanchfield on Jericho See that face in the middle, second row? That’s Darby Stanchfield as April Green on Jericho. 35. Darby Stanchfield on Mad Men On Mad Men, Darby Stanchfield played a neighbor of Betty Draper’s. Betty once slapped Helen Bishop in the grocery store’s produce section. 36. Darby Stanchfield on Scandal As Abby Whelan, Darby Stanchfield plays one of the most polarizing Gladiators. Some people love her. Some people hate her. She’ll go over the cliff for Olivia Pope no matter what. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 37. Joshua Malina on Sports Night Joshua Malina played Jeremy Goodwin on Sports Night, a show about sports that wasn’t about sports at all. 38. Joshua Malina on The West Wing Malina’s most famous role (before now) was Will Bailey on The West Wing. Scandal just brought him back into the world of D.C. politics. 39. Joshua Malina on In Plain Sight For a time, Joshua Malina guest starred on In Plain Sight, a USA Network original series. 40. Joshua Malina on Scandal David Rosen was supposed to be a guest role only, but fans reacted so well, and Shonda loved Joshua Malina so much, she decided to keep him around. For now. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 41. Joe Morton on A Different World Joe Morton has been acting since the late 1970s. One of the first photos we could find was of him on A Different World as Byron Douglas III. 42. Joe Morton in Terminator 2: Judgment Day One of Morton’s most famous screen credits includes Miles Dyson in Terminator 2: Judgment Day. 43. Joe Morton on Smallville For a grand total of four episodes, Joe Morton played Dr. Steven Hamilton on Smallville. 44. Joe Morton on The Good Wife On The Good Wife, Joe Morton played Daniel Golden, the attorney who defended Peter Florrick in his appeal against his corruption conviction. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 45. Joe Morton on Scandal Joe Morton showed up on Scandal as a mystery man called Command. It was later revealed that he is Olivia Pope’s father, Rowan Pope. He’s the baddest of the bad. The End. Up Next: ” Scandal Cast Through the Years .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly… Finally, Rose showed up at Olivia’s to ask about Lois, the woman Olivia killed during her initial abduction. Turns out, Rose and Lois had been lovers at the age of 16, but got separated by some disapproving mothers and fathers. All these decades later, Lois moved back to DC for her. Liv told her Rose died via an aneurysm while sitting on a bench, giving her a chance to say goodbye. Upon hearing Rose lament how she’s “all alone,” Olivia realized she could relate. She tossed away the stained sofa cushion grabbed some red wine and some popcorn and figured she ought to give this regular life thing a shot. But why do we somehow doubt her life will be so calm and regular on Scandal Season 4 Episode 16 next Thursday?
That didn’t take long. Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff are already broken up … according to a new tabloid cover from an unreliable source, anyway. The Bachelor spoilers don’t indicate anything of the sorts happened, but Life & Style claims Soules cheated on Whitney, and with her best friend! On this week’s finale, after he sent home Becca Tilley not really broken-hearted, Chris and Whitney finally made their public debut as a couple. On the After The Final Rose live show, the pair who gushed about wanting to get married all season long said there was no wedding being planned. Instead, they said, they just want to live as a “normal couple.” Fair enough, but from Soules and Bischoff, this came as something of a surprise … as is Chris going Dancing With the Stars starting next week. This turn of events has raised a few red flags among card carrying members of Bachelor Nation, with some speculating that they’ve already split. How you get from that to the tabloid cover above, proclaiming “Chris & Whitney Over Already: He Slept With Her Best Friend,” is beyond us, however. The cover goes on to tease an inside story detailing how Whitney Bischoff came to realize that Chris Soules was just “using her for fame and money.” Pretty hilarious assertion, given that Chris’ family farm actually does extremely well, and Bischoff was the one dying to move in together with him there. Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff Photos: All Heart(land) 1. I Choose You View Photo He chooses Whitney! Chris Soules has made his final decision on The Bachelor Season 19. 2. Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff Pic View Photo Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff are engaged! The Bachelor couple is so cute together. 3. Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff Photo View Photo Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff on the cover of People after they got engaged on The Bachelor finale. Such a sweet photograph. 4. Whitney Bischoff and Chris Soules View Photo Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff in a cute Instagram photo. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff Image View Photo Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff on The Bachelor season premiere. From the start, she had his heart and … well, Soules. 6. Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff at Work View Photo Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff are about to start making babies together in a more traditional sense. 7. Chris and Whitney Kiss Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff had chemistry from the start. Hot stuff, these two. 8. Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff with Fans View Photo Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff in a candid photo from their time on The Bachelor, posing with some Iowa locals! Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Chris and Whitney Dance View Photo The Bachelor’s Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff share an intimate moment (with the cameras rolling, obviously). 10. Chris Soules, Whitney Bischoff on Bachelor Season Finale View Photo Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff on the season finale of ABC’s The Bachelor. 11. Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff on Bachelor Finale View Photo Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff on The Bachelor, where they met and got engaged! 12. Chris Soules, Whitney Bischoff Pic View Photo Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff meet on The Bachelor. It was magic from the start. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. Chris and Whit View Photo Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff in a behind the scenes photo from The Bachelor. 14. Whitney Bischoff Photo View Photo This is Whitney Bischoff. She is a contender for Chris Soules heart and … well, Soules on The Bachelor Season 19. A TOP tier contender. The End. Up Next: ” Chris Soules and Whitney Bischoff Photos: All Heart(land) .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly… Chris has also been linked to former fiancee Sheena Schreck (yes, he was engaged before) since becoming The Bachelor, but that’s likely B.S. too. As for the Dancing With the Stars thing … it did surprise us. Sean Lowe did it too, however, and went on to marry Catherine Giudici and return to normal life not long afterward. So it’s likely a one-off for Chris too. Expect Whitney Bischoff to be in the ABC audience every week until Chris gets axed, even as rumors about the duo’s demise continue to swirl. Because that’s just how things roll post- Bachelor , y’all. You tell us: Will Chris and Whitney last? OMG Yes! Of course! They are made for each other! Maybe. Not sure, but they’ve got a chance. No way! I just don’t see the connection. View Poll »
Kelly Osbourne and other stars are reacting to Kathy Griffin quitting Fashion Police yesterday, and the collective response has been nothing but positive. The 54-year-old Griffin announced on Twitter that she is out of the E! series after just seven episodes, as her brand of humor did not fit with the series. Fashion Police has been extremely controversial as of late, which would seemingly make it a perfect fit for a star who courts controversy like Kathy. Not the case, though. While she can certainly be “inappropriate” in her comedy, as she admits, she feels the show goes too far for no reason at all. “I am a freedom-loving female and gay rights activist who loves to find the funny in all people, attitudes, beliefs, and appearances, but only when the context permits intelligent humor.” “My brand of humor, while unrepentant and unafraid, is all about CONTEXT.” “Listen, I am no saint. But I do not want to use my comedy to contribute to a culture of unattainable perfectionism and intolerance towards difference.” She wished the show and its creative team well … but DAMN! Griffin thanked fans who back her efforts to “help women, gay kids, people of color and anyone who feels underrepresented to have a voice and a LAUGH!” Her comments quickly drew praise from her ex-colleague. Kelly Osbourne quit Fashion Police last month as well, and writes, “I could not be more proud of you @kathygriffin you have my love and support always!” The two stars’ departures both come in the wake of Giuliana Rancic bashing Zendaya during the Oscars with a joke many felt was racially charged. Griffin had previously condemned the joke, and Osbourne sought to distance herself from Rancic and the quip even before she bolted the program. Chelsea Handler, another former E! personality, also commended Griffin: “@kathygriffin way to go girl. Stick to your guns. Onwards and sideways. Lub you.” Rosie O’Donnell, Jane Lynch, Ashley Fink, Josh Groban, Aubrey Plaza and many others were equally quick to give Griffin props for her exit from E! The show’s future is far from clear. The next Fashion Police episode is set for March 30, even though only Rancic and Brad Goreski are left on the panel. Is this the end of an era? And would it be a good thing? 29 Celebrities With and Without Makeup 1. Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian’s doesn’t lie about the fact that makeup MAKES her who she is. She’s shared more than one tutorial about how to get her signature look using highlighting products to contour her face. 2. Lady Gaga Lady Gaga is quite beautiful underneath her sometimes bizarre makeup looks. Also? Eyebrows are SUPER important. 3. Bethenny Frankel Housewife turned author turned talk show host Bethenny Frankel uses makeup to shave years off her face. Hey, it’s probably better than botox and plastic surgery. 4. Jennifer Lopez Jennifer Lopez is a work of art, according to Diddy. Well, that badonkadonk is the real deal, but the makeup? That has something to do with it. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Cameron Diaz There’s something about Cameron Diaz, even without makeup. 6. Kylie Jenner We really love Kylie Jenner’s laid back and natural look. Well, both of them. 7. Britney Spears Oh Brit Brit. Makeup makes all the difference for Britney Spears. With it she looks slightly less like she’s going to shave her head again. 8. Kate Middleton Oh Duchess! We’re almost sorry that Kate Middleton looks a little like Quasimodo here. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Scarlett Johansson Scarlett Johansson doesn’t look like the ScarJo we know without makeup. 10. Beyonce Beyonce is beautiful no matter what. Period. The end. With makeup and glammed up or without and rockin the natural look. Just stunning. 11. Beyonce (Again) Another great example of the Queen Bey, with and without makeup. 12. Heidi Klum Check out Heidi Klum in her no makeup selfie and again on the red carpet. With a face like that it’s no wonder she’s a supermodel. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. Rihanna Rihanna rocks the no makeup selfies like no other, but she’s quite the stunner when she gets glammed out for appearances. 14. Tyra Banks Tyra Banks is one of the most successful supermodels in the business. She’s not afraid to share what’s behind the makeup either. 15. Demi Lovato Demi Lovato gets all dolled up for photo shoots and music videos, but she also knows how to keep it real and does so on the regular. 16. Demi Lovato (Again) Another Demi Lovato mashup that was too good to pass up. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 17. Kerry Washington It’s SUPER hard to believe that the face on the left and the face on the right are the same face. But that’s definitely Kerry Washington. 18. Chelsea Handler We think Chelsea Handler should make this her Twitter avatar. 19. Emma Watson Emma Watson is so flawless we almost can’t stand her. 20. Kathy Griffin One word about Kathy Griffin with no makeup. SHUDDER. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 21. Katie Holmes Katie Holmes with no makeup takes us back to the creek and our Joey Potter-loving days. 22. Marilyn Manson What? Guys can totally wear makeup too! 23. Tina Fey One thing we love about Tina Fey is the way she embraces herself, both with and without makeup. 24. Miley Cyrus Miley basically gives her middle finger to anybody who dares hate on her for leaving the house sans makeup. We can totally respect that. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 25. Lindsay Lohan On the left, we have a slightly drugged out Lindsay Lohan. And on the right, we have a still drugged out Lindsay Lohan who had her lips injected. 26. Mila Kunis Is it just us or is it ridiculously hard to believe that the face on the left and the face on the right are the same face? But yeah, that’s Mila Kunis. 27. Selena Gomez Without makeup Selena Gomez looks a good 5 years younger than her meager 20 years. On the right, she still passes for 17, easy. 28. Taylor Swift One thing we love about Taylor Swift, besides her dancing, is the effortless way she always looks polished, even if she’s running around naked (faced). Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 29. AnnaLynne McCord AnnaLynne McCord is perfect with or without makeup. But quite different. The End. Up Next: ” 29 Celebrities With and Without Makeup .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly…
Happy Friday the 13th, THG readers! On the most superstitious of all superstitious days, we’re here to make you feel better about the fact that you may avoid walking underneath some ladders today. And that you may stay as far away as possible from black cats while knocking on every piece of wood you see and saying a prayer when the click turns a certain hour. Because you’re not alone! 13 Celebrity Superstitions 1. Jennifer Aniston View Photo “If I walk onto an airplane, I always have to go on with my right foot first and tap the outside of the plane,†explains the beloved actress. “I have always done it. For luck.” 2. Megan Fox View Photo Megan Fox opened up about her airplane superstitions to Conan O’Brien, saying she always listens to Britney Spears when she is flying because “it’s not my destiny to die listening to a Britney Spears album.” HA! We love it. 3. Paris Hilton View Photo Hilton believes in some classics. She has said in the past that she “[knocks] on wood if someone says something that I don’t want to happen. Or I always make a wish at 11:11.” 4. Tiger Woods Why does Tiger Woods wear red on Sundays? His very superstitious mother once told him it is his lucky color… although it has not been in a very long time. Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 5. Dave Annable This actor may take the superstituous cake: “I have a weird OCD thing with coffee. I have to have my two Splendas, but the cap has to be measured with the black line in the cup. It’s really strange, but I do it every morning. It makes me feel better.” 6. Star Jones View Photo “You never put your purse on the floor because you will never have any money,” Jones says of advice her mom once gave her. 7. Missy Elliott Missy Elliott has a frightening take on certain felines: “If a black cat walks in my path, I will immediately turn around and go home, even if I am on my way somewhere.” 8. Christian Bale View Photo Christian Bale does believe in superstitions. But he isn’t scared of them: “I walk under ladders, I do all that stuff. I do it on purpose. I like provoking superstitions.” Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 9. Cameron Diaz View Photo Wait… is she or isn’t she? “I knock on wood all day long…constantly,” Diaz says. “But I’ve also flown on Friday the 13th in a storm with a black cat on my lap, so I’m not that superstitious.” 10. Kristin Chenoweth View Photo Kristin Chenoweth doesn’t know how Christian Bale does it: “I have a fear of walking under ladders. It’s probably because it’d be much easier for me to do so than many people. I also say a prayer right before I got out on stage so that lights never fall on me.” 11. Emma Roberts View Photo Emma Roberts hears you, Kristin Chenoweth: “Don’t walk under ladders. My mom just walked under one yesterday and I was like, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe you just did that!’ I’ve never walked under a ladder, ever.” 12. Rainn Wilson View Photo “I come from the theater, and you never say the word Macbeth in the theater,” Wilson says. “I believe in that because I said it once and a light fell from the ceiling and crushed my foot.” Advertisement A message from our sponsor. 13. James McAvoy View Photo “On the first of every month I have to say ‘White Rabbit’ to the first person I see. My grandmother taught me that, it’s good luck to say it,” explains the X-Men hunk. The End. Up Next: ” 13 Celebrity Superstitions .” We’ll be redirecting you shortly… Even the most famous, the most wealthy, the most seemingly well off people out there can relate. What do some celebrities do before boarding an airplane? What advice from his mother does one star athlete take in order to increase his chances of winning? And how does Megan Fox think Britney Spears may save her life? Click through the above photo gallery to learn about the superstitions of 13 big-name stars and be sure to pay Friday the 13th the respect it deserves.
Awesome; Danny Boyle is back with his first new film since 2010, and what it lacks in James Franco amputations, his latest, Trance more than makes up for in James McAvoy, and a reunion with writer John Hodge for the first time since 2000’s The Beach . Trance stars James McAvoy as Simon, an art dealer who plots with, then betrays a criminal gang over the theft of a Goya masterpiece. The leader of the gang (Vincent Cassel) bashes Simon in the head over the betrayal, an injury which Simon then claims as the cause of amnesia which has the convenient side effect of erasing the memory of where he hid the pilfered art. (Note to self: practice amnesia for my spectacular bank robbery plan.) The question of whether or not Simon is lying looms large, and the mobster then hires a hypnotherapist ( Rosario Dawson ) to draw the damaged memories out, which apparently leads to a confusing blend of reality and dream, plus, we assume, plenty of angry Europeans and punching. Basically, it’s Dreamscape meets Memento . Danny Boyle is inarguably great, but it’s been a while since I’ve felt anything beyond basic admiration for his films. Yay to him for returning to thrillers, and Scottish actors, after so many years.
Also in Monday’s early round-up of news briefs: Cloud Atlas may have had a slow start in North America, but it is possibly proving to be a big hit overseas; The Weinstein Company is grabbing a thriller starring Chris Evans , Jamie Bell and Octavia Spencer for theaters; And Chasing Ice tops out the Specialty Box Office over the weekend. The Weinstein Company Nabs Bong Joon Ho’s Snowpiercer The thriller stars Chris Evans, Song Kang-ho, John Hurt, Ed Harris, Tilda Swinton, Jamie Bell, Octavia Spencer, Ewen Bremner and Alison Pill and set in the future. After a failed experiment to stop global warming, an Ice Age kills off all life on the planet except for the inhabitants of the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe and is powered by a sacred perpetual-motion engine. A class system evolves on the train but a revolution brews. TWC picked up rights in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. Around the ‘net… Dorothy’s Oz Dress Goes for $480K Judy Garland wore the blue gingham when she was whisked away by a tornado landing her in Oz with her dog Toto. The wholesome frock was mismatched with a sparkling pair of ruby-red slippers which caught the eire of that wicked old witch. The dress sold for $480,000 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills this weekend. Also selling, Steve McQueen’s racing jacket ($50K) and a prop watch worn by John Belushi in The Blues Brothers ($15K), Deadline reports . James McAvoy Eyes WikiLeaks Pic The Last King of Scotland director wil join Benedict Cumberbatch in the untitled project about the website that released classified information online. Cumberbatch will play WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange while McAvoy is in talks to play Daniel Domscheit-Berg, the German “technology activist” who was Assange’s associate at the site for three years, The Guardian reports . Specialty B.O.: Chasing Ice Sizzles; Royal Affair , The Comedy , Starlet So-So Chasing Ice froze out the specialty competition among newcomers on Skyfall . The documentary released by sales company Submarine’s distribution label grossed $21,000 in a single theater, NYC’s Cinema Village. Magnolia’s Royal Affair averaged $5,714 in 7 locations, while Music Box’s Starlet averaged $2,670 from 6. Kino Lorber’s Isabella Huppert-starrer In Another Country debuted in a single location with $3,500, and Tribeca Film’s The Comedy took in $6K at one cinema, Deadline reports . Cloud Atlas Poised for Int’l Comeback The drama by Lana and Andy Wachowski and German helmer Tom Tykwer grossed $9.7 million in Russia and Ukraine over the weekend, the first two territories on its international release. The two territories combined to out-perform Cloud Atlas ‘ release in North America, where the Warner Bros. title earned about $9.6 million on its opening weekend, THR reports .
To dispatch with the pleasantries and get straight to the but : Arthur Christmas favors the late-century style of computer animation that turns characters into smooth, plasticky dirigibles, adding a Made-in-China cello-skin to faces and scenery alike and vacuum-sealing the works for maximum digital freshness. I’ve never cared for the look — if cartoons could be embalmed, that’s how I imagine they’d be — and in sharing a release weekend with a Muppets revival, the limits of Arthur ‘s CGI puppeteering seem even more stark. That is of course, until you consider almost everything outside of my but — which may well not be yours — which is to say the near-total mitigation of aesthetic bummers with an avalanche of charm, wit, and enlivening, highly oxygenated performances.
Everyone seems to love the retro ’60s vibe of Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class . But do we really want to see Professor Xavier, Magneto, and Co. slogging through the not-quite-as-fashionable 1970s and 1980s in potential sequel story lines? (Think hard about this. On the one hand: Magneto in bellbottoms doing lines with Emma Frost at Studio 54. On the other: Dazzler.)
