In the following video, a series of animals try to stay awake. That’s it. That’s the entire video. But have you ever seen a puppy with his or her eyelids heavy? Attempting as best he or she can to remain awake, alert and active? It’s cuter than any Justin Bieber shirtless photo. Seriously. See for yourself: Animals Attempt to Stay Awake
Sofia Vergara covers the new issue of Cosmpolitan . In it, the fabulous Colombian beauty discusses Modern Family , Nick Loeb, saggy boobs and more. “I’ve never had a plan for anything,” the 40-year-old, inherently spontaneous star said when asked what’s next for her, personally and professionally. “I know I’m not going to get any more shows like Modern Family .” “If it ends in five years, it would be great to do movies, focus on my Kmart line. Maybe have a kid. But I am going to work my whole life. I love making money. I really love it!” Spending it on a wedding? She loves that idea less. “He was already married with a big wedding and I was already married with a big wedding, so we’re going to something but not right now,” she says. One thing she did do with an eye to the future? I froze my eggs. I had to go to my doctor’s office a hundred million times to do injections. My doctor had told me ‘We have a small window.’ I said, ‘That’s so rude!'” “I already have a kid, so I never thought I would need to do that. But I will have to use a surrogate, because I had thyroid cancer and lots of radiation.” When will she and fiance Nick Loeb decide to go down that road? “I don’t want to wait forever, but not yet, because I’m working like an animal.” She works so hard, she swears she’s not sexy! “No one can be a sex kitten every day, and anyone who tells you that is lying,” she confessed. “But I do wear negligees and Japanese silk robes.” “For a long time, I lived alone with my son and only saw my boyfriends in hotels. So at home, I slept in old T-shirts. I realized when I moved in with Nick that I couldn’t do that.” “Now, I only keep nice pajamas around.” When it comes to non-nighttime wear, Sofia says she has to be choosy: “I have learned that not everything looks good on me because of my boobs.” “Magazines will say, ‘She is wearing the same shape again.’ I’m like, yes! So what? My boobs are real. They’re a 32F. I can’t wear something backless.” “Because what holds them up? Then the same [ celebrity gossip ] magazines would be saying, ‘What was she thinking with those sagging tits?'” Seriously. You just can’t have that.
Back in October, I wrote about how Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige was spinning Iron Man 3 villain the Mandarin as international rather than Chinese, his ethnicity in the Marvel universe. “It’s less about his specific ethnicity than the symbolism of various cultures and iconography that he perverts for his own end,” Feige told Entertainment Weekly at the time. The Mandarin’s topknot is supposed to evoke a Japanese samurai while EW called his beard “bin Laden-esque.” And now, Marvel has just released a new Iron Man 3 poster featuring the baddie, as portrayed by Ben Kingsley , wearing sunglasses, and my first thought upon seeing them was…”Oppan Gangnam Style !” I know the shades Kingsley’s wearing aren’t even close to the ones that Psy sports in the video, but that’s the vibe I get. And I think there’s an argument to be made for the Korean rapper to be a part of the pastiche. After all, his earlier work contained anti-American lyrics, and he still managed to conquer us. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Until today, I thought Legendary Pictures ‘ effort to make yet another contemporary Godzilla reboot was a seriously misguided idea. I know that almost 15 years have passed since Roland Emmerich’s 1998 take on the reptilian Japanese scream queen hit theaters, but that movie was such a dark, senseless and empty mess that it effectively killed my once fervent love of the big-ass monster genre. Okay, so there were other contributing factors, too, like terrorists in planes who managed to knock down the two largest buildings in New York. When that happens, big mutant lizards don’t exactly cut it anymore. But I digress. Emmerich’s Godzilla debuted three years before 9/11, and the thing that’s most infuriating about the movie is his tiresomely conventional attempt to top the original Japanese movies by just making his reboot bigger, noisier and more Godzilla -ier. The same goes for Diddy, then Sean Puff Daddy Combs, who contributed an equally bombastic song to the soundtrack, “Come With Me,” that, as far as I’m concerned is a sacrilegious use of Jimmy Page’s great guitar riff from Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir.” (Page apparently didn’t think so at the time. He appeared in the crap-tastic video for the song, which references the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.) The more ambitious thing to do would have been to mine the campier, Mystery Science Theater 3000 – worthy elements of the Godzilla movies, such the Peanuts, the Japanese twin-sister singing group who played the tiny priestesses that were able to communicate with Godzilla’s winged rival, Mothra . But who am I kidding? Emmerich doesn’t deal in subtlety or wit. The reality is, that whether it’s Emmerich’s fault or not, movies about giant mutant creatures terrorizing a city or town don’t move the needle anymore unless they think smaller — on a human scale. J.J. Abrams’ Super 8 and the Abrams-produced Matt Reeves-directed Cloverfield worked for that very reason. The monsters in those films were really catalysts for interesting human drama. To a lesser extent, I felt the same way about Gareth Edwards’ Monsters , so my interest was piqued when he was hired to direct Godzilla and, at Comic Con last summer, promised “a grounded and realistic film that isn’t particularly sci-fi,” according to a CinemaBlend post at the time. Well, to paraphrase Leonardo DiCaprio’s signature line in Django Unchained , Legendary had my curiosity, but now they have my attention with the news, reported by Deadline , that Frank Darabont is rewriting the Godzilla script. The beauty of The Walking Dead under Darabont was that the human conflict and relationships taking place over the first two seasons of the AMC series was way more compelling than the creative zombie deaths. Each of the survivors was a distinct, fully fleshed character that I grew to care about over the course of the series, and that made their peril all the more intense and terrifying. Factor in the excellent script Darabont wrote for The Shawshank Redemption and, although the odds are pretty steep, if anyone can make me care about big-ass mutant lizard again, it’s him. [ Deadline , CinemaBlend ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Don’t worry folks, KFC ‘experts’ say it was just a kidney. SMH. 19-year-old Ibrahim Langoo was just tryin’ to get his grub on when he found a wrinkled up organ inside a piece of chicken he was about to bite in to. He took a picture with his cell and complained to staff. According to The Daily Mail , KFC offered the guy coupons for free food as an apology!?!? Mr Langoo and friend Laura Canning, 19, had popped into the Colchester, Essex branch of the fast food restaurant – known for its ‘Finger Lickin’ Good’ slogan – for lunch between classes. The pair – both musical theatre students at Colchester Institute – shared a £6.79 Gladiator box meal. Miss Canning ate the fillet burger, while Mr Langoo went for the two chicken pieces. ‘The first piece was absolutely fine – I was hungry and polished it off,’ Mr Langoo said. ‘I have a habit of picking the chicken off the bone with my fingers, and as I pulled the second piece apart I saw this horrible wrinkled foreign body. ‘I threw it down onto my tray immediately. It looked like a brain. ‘I suddenly felt grim and really sick. ‘I couldn’t bring myself to pick the lump up so I went to the serving counter to complain. ‘It was about 1pm and pretty hectic in the restaurant and as it was so busy none of the staff helped me.’ Repulsed, Mr Langoo left the takeaway and later submitted a complaint online, along with a photo of the organ taken on his mobile phone. ‘I didn’t want to pick the “brain” up as I couldn’t bear to look at it,’ Mr Langoo said. ‘I was grossed out by the fact that I could so easily have eaten it without realising. ‘I just wanted to get out of KFC as quickly as I could. I still feel really sick and disgusted by it all now. ‘KFC say they are sorry and are concerned to hear of my experience as they have “rigorous standards” but I’m still not impressed. ‘I never want to eat KFC again – in Colchester or anywhere else. I’ll eat chicken at home, where I can see how it’s been prepared.’ Experts at KFC have examined the photograph and believe the unsightly organ was a chicken kidney. A spokesman for the firm said: ‘We always try to ensure the highest standards in all of our restaurants. ‘Although we haven’t received the product, it appears from a photograph that unfortunately on this occasion a kidney, and not a brain as claimed, was not removed in the preparation process. ‘We’re very sorry about Mr Langoo’s experience and while there was no health risk, we agree it was unsightly. ‘We will be carrying out a full investigation and providing him with a gesture of goodwill.’ KFC refused to disclose the amount of vouchers that could be available. Why the hell would the guy want free food after this??? Images via tumblr
Introducing a sneak peek at the first nine minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness in a special IMAX 3-D presentation for press Sunday night, director J.J. Abrams warned of the “doom and gloom” throughout his May 2013 sequel. “There’s a lot of intensity in this, and a little bit of gloom,” he admitted, “but it’s also fun.” In true Abrams fashion, that’s about all he said before he exited the theater, taking the truth about who the heck Benedict Cumberbatch is playing in Star Trek 2 with him. (The first nine minutes will debut in theaters on December 14, attached to select IMAX screenings of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey . Read on for details, speculation, guesstimates, and wild theorizing about what’s in store in Star Trek 2 based on the tease.) What’s revealed in the first nine minutes of Star Trek Into Darkness isn’t so much telling as it is intriguing, moreso for the Trek fans out there who’ll get every little familiar line of dialogue and nod to the O.G. Trek series, of which there are many. But fair warning, Trekkies: Judging from this tease and the footage Paramount has already released, Abrams knows that you’re reading into every little clue — and he’s playing you like a violin. Here’s why: Star Trek Into Darkness opens in a prologue, in a beautifully shot, blue-tinged London, Stardate 2259.55. A couple (Noel Clarke and Nazneen Contractor) wake up and drive their hover car to visit their child in the hospital. We don’t know their names, or hear them speak, but we wonder; could their last name possibly, just possibly, be Singh? Maybe, maybe not. Their sick child is a daughter (strike that, it’s not a young Khan — or is it ??*), bedridden by an unspecified illness. The father is approached by a stranger whose voice we hear first: “I can save her.” It’s Benedict Cumberbatch, and he’s the villain, which we know because the camera closes in until his face fills the IMAX screen as Michael Giacchino’s score swells with tense, ominous notes. Cut to the crew of the Enterprise, who we find in the middle of their latest mission on the Class-M planet Nibiru, where Bones and Kirk are racing through vivid red-tinged forests being chased by members of a chalk-faced, spear-chucking indigenous race. From a cruiser flying in the skies above, Spock drops into an erupting volcano to save the planet as Uhura looks on. Regrouping with the rest of the crew on the Enterprise — which is parked discreetly underwater in the middle of an ocean — Kirk wrestles with a familiar-sounding quandary: Save Spock by taking the Enterprise out of hiding, therefore violating the Prime Directive by exposing the inhabitants of Nibiru to technology they’re not ready for, or sacrifice Spock because, as one character indeed utters, “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few.” Kirk asks what Spock would do if their situations were reversed. “He’d let you die,” Bones replies, and the opening sequence closes with a cliffhanger. More previously seen trailer-y shots close out the nine-minute sneak, with Cumberbatch growling lines like “You think you’re safe? You are not ” and “Is there anything you would not do for your family?” Alas, it doesn’t offer any further details of the hands-on-glass shot that had Trek -watchers a’flutter watching the recently-released Japanese trailer. At this point I’ve heard about a thousand differing theories as to whom exactly Cumberbatch’s villain will turn out to be. My first thought during the nine-minute prologue was Khan, because YOU GUYS THEY QUOTE WRATH OF KHAN , but there’s something about that idea that seems just too easy. I’m leaning toward an amalgam of Gary Mitchell and Khan, an idea so crazy it might just work in this new Abrams era of playing in the Trek sandbox without having to stay within previously established canon. Why not make the ‘Batch some sort of Mitchell-Khan hybrid? Try this on for size: Benemitchell Khanderbatch . Has a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? It’s worth noting that, while Star Trek Into Darkness was post-converted to 3-D, the 3-D footage went over well. There are a good many close-ups and scenes featuring brilliantly vivid, swirling pieces of debris and lava and even, at one point, a barrage of spears raining down around Kirk and McCoy as they run through the jungle in a sequence that so calls to mind Raiders of the Lost Ark that it’s probably safe to call it homage. *This is completely wild, “What if?” speculation, but how cool would it be if Abrams’ Trek films did introduce Khan — only as a woman? Discuss . Star Trek Into Darkness is in theaters May 17, 2013; look for the nine-minute preview attached to The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey in select IMAX screenings, full list here . Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Bryce Courtenay dies at 11.30pm on Thursday at his Canberra home. He was 79. The writer of The Potato Factory, Jessica, and Tommo Hawk did not let his fight with stomach cancer slow him down. His final book, Jack of Diamonds, was released only 11 days ago by Penguin. With sales of more than 20 million books worldwide, Courtenay was Australia#39;s biggest-selling author of the past 20 years. Internationally, his work was translated into 17 languages, including Japanese and Chinese. He publish
Might it truly be over now for Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez? The estranged couple reportedly spent Wednesday night together , leading many to believe there was hope for Hollywood’s most adorable twosome. But TMZ sources say it all came crashing down on Friday, as Selena allegedly stormed out of a dinner date with Justin. A witness inside a San Fernando Valley Japanese eatery tells the site that Selena ditched the meal after just 10 minutes. She then drove off with Bieber in hot pursuit… only for him to be denied entry to Gomez’s residence when he arrived at her front gate. It’s certainly not a good sign for the heretofore happy couple. Is Bieber’s rumored penchant for supermodel booty really to blame? And do you want to see these two back together? Yes, they are so meant to be! No, they are so over! View Poll »
If you’re not familiar with Japanese director Noboru Iguchi, here’s all you need to know: his filmography includes the titles Zombie Ass: Toilet of the Dead (2011), Mutant Girls Squad (2010), and RoboGeisha (2008). Certifiably obsessed with farts and poop (his segment in The ABCs of Death , “F is for Fart”, is about a girl who dies in ecstasy smelling her female teacher’s farts) this low-budget genre master got his start in AV movies before making the transition to the mainstream (as mainstream as he’s ever gonna get, anyway) with Sukeban Boy (2006), starring topless model Asami as a boy who looks so much like a girl, his father sends him to an all-girls high school. All that T&A could have fooled us! Iguchi’s new movie is Dead Sushi (2012), a light-hearted and frequently hilarious horror-comedy about an inn under attack by killer mutant sushi. Yeah, like spicy tuna. Iguchi says he was inspired to make Dead Sushi by Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (1978) and Jaws (1975), which if you think about it–a Japanese guy combining killer fish and killer food– makes perfect and complete sense. The same can’t be said for the movie, but trust us– we mean that in the best way possible. Up and coming karate star Rina Takeda stars as Keiko, whose sushi chef father kicks her out of the house because women’s hands are too warm to really make good sushi. So Keiko gets a job at a remote inn, but when a drifter with a bad wig and a chip on his shoulder shows up and injects dinner with a radioactive serum, the metal guitar starts shredding and bloody martial arts mayhem ensues. Dead Sushi isn’t trying to be anything profound, but it must have been a ton of fun to make. It certainly is to watch. At one point a piece of sushi rips a guy’s throat out, and at another woman’s face is mangled by a piece of sushi; the guy watching doesn’t try to help her, but reaches out for one last grope at her boobs before she dies. Iguchi regular Asami shows up in a non-nude role as the mistress of the inn, fans of Japanese girls in their underwear will be more than satisfied, and there’s an absolutely gratuitous scene where AV star Marin goes topless as she prepares for a bath, blissfully unaware of the soon-to-be-dead pervert watching her from the tub. Silly, sexy and completely over-the-top, Dead Sushi (2012) is a movie that speaks to the perverted 12-year-old boy in all of us. Stay tuned for an interview with Dead Sushi star Rina Takeda and director Noboru Iguchi right here at MrSkin.com!
KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah airs Law & Order: SVU on Wednesday nights. That program centers on such horrific crimes as rape and murder. But the NBC affiliate has drawn its objectionable line at The New Normal , an upcoming sitcom from Glee creator Ryan Murphy that focuses on a gay couple and the family of its surrogate mother. “For our brand, this program simply feels inappropriate on several dimensions, especially during family viewing time,” Jeff Simpson, CEO of KSL’s parent company, Bonneville International, said in a statement. The decision has been met with backlash from those involved with the show and those who care about gay rights. First, there is star Ellen Barkin’s reply on Twitter. “Shame on you @kslcom,” wrote the veteran actress, referring to the move as “blatantly homophic” and adding: “[A] loving gay couple having a baby is inappropriate? What will play in @NBCTheNewNormal spot? A dude reading from the bible?” GLAAD President Herndon Graddick has also spoken out, saying of the axing: “Same-sex families are a beloved part of American television thanks to shows like Modern Family , Glee and Grey’s Anatomy . While audiences, critics and advertisers have all supported LGBT stories, KSL is demonstrating how deeply out of touch it is with the rest of the country.” KSL does not air Saturday Night Live and also dropped NBC’s The Playboy Club last fall, citing that drama’s “objectionable material.”