It’s been a very cushy year for the folks at Random House publishing thanks to author E. L. James. James created the insanely popular trilogy, “Fifty Shades of Grey.” Maybe you’ve heard of it? Due to the massive success of the novels, Random House went above and beyond the standard Holiday bonus and is giving each employee an extra $5K. Literary critics panned the novel as poorly written and labeled it as “mommy porn.” Oh well, guess who’s laughing all the way to the bank? Laters, baby.
Lindsay Lohan’s 2004 comedy smash Mean Girls also starred a number of other talented actresses … who have aged considerably better than she has. See Exhibit A below: Amanda Seyfried, 27, Lacey Chabert, 30, and Lindsay Lohan, 26 going on 45 . Eight years is a long time for anyone, certainly … but not that long. Let this serve as a cautionary tale regarding the impact of alcohol, drugs, cigarettes, emotional abuse, fatigue, tanning beds, stress, and plastic surgery on a human body. For further comparison, here are two humans aged 26 years: Glee ‘s Dianna Agron is only a few months younger, not two decades . We know you’re saying no to rehab Lindsay, but come on. You know it deep down and so do we. This is unsustainable. Get help, girl, before it’s too late.
Ghostbuster fans have waited for what seems like an eternity for a follow-up, but the spooky adventure comedy is on track for a third apparition 23 years after Ghostbusters II hit the big screen. Speaking with Esquire , Dan Aykroyd said that he and director Ivan Reitman are “closer than we ever have been” to getting the project underway, he noted via Yahoo U.K. One obstacle though is that Ghostbusters I & II star Bill Murray may be a no-show, though Aykroyd and Reitman are holding out that he may just come on board in the end. “I’m not sure Billy [has to sign on] anymore, since he abrogated his rights by sort of saying, two years ago, ‘I don’t want to be involved,'” Aykroyd said according to Yahoo Movies U.K. “The picture company I think had some clause in there that if he actually passed on the third of fourth offer, he no longer has a view of the franchise.” But a Ghostbusters III sans Murray will not be a mortal wound should the likely re-do go ahead. The creative team, he notes, will even leave a space should all work out in the end. “We have to move on, but we’ll always leave a hole for him. He’s always there. He can always come back at any time and be rebuilt into it, as far as I’m concerned. That’s up to his lawyer and the picture company to work out, but creatively, he will always be a part of it.” Continuing Aykroyd added: “If it does not happen, the life of Dan Aykroyd and his family and friends will be quite full without Ghostbusters 3 .” [Source: Yahoo U.K. ]
If American Psycho ‘s Patrick Bateman were a film critic, he’d be Bret Easton Ellis. When he’s not promoting his film The Canyons — directed by Paul Schrader and starring Lindsay Lohan — on Twitter, Ellis has been blowing shotgun-sized holes in some of the awards season’s biggest films. The Less Than Zero author contends that Zero Dark Thirty director Kathryn Bigelow is “really overrated,” and Les Misérables makes him miserable. (According to him, it’s an “incomprehensible mess.” ) Life of Pi fares better, though Ellis would like to see that film’s young star Suraj Sharma get into porn. Oh yeah, and he also claims that the Academy “hates” The Dark Knight Rises . Below, a sampling of Ellis’ critical stylings, not necessarily in chronological order: Zero Dark Thirty: Kathryn Bigelow would be considered a mildly interesting filmmaker if she was a man but since she's a very hot woman she's really overrated.— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 06, 2012 Kathryn Bigelow: Strange Days, K-19 The Widowmaker, Blue Steel, The Hurt Locker. Are we talking about visionary filmmaking or just OK junk?— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 06, 2012 Silver Linings Playbook: “Zero Dark Thirty” might win critics awards but “Silver Linings Playbook” will win the Best Picture Oscar. This is how it always happens…— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 06, 2012 Les Misérables: The film version of “Les Miserables” is so bad that it made me rethink why I ever loved the stage version. 2 hours and 40 minutes of tacky.— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 05, 2012 The one actor surviving the incomprehensible mess “Les Miserables” is Eddie Redmayne, who should get an award for avoiding humiliation…— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 05, 2012 Tom Hooper blows just about every song in “Les Miserables” including “On My Own” which I didn't think possible no matter who directed it…— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 05, 2012 Oh yeah and I forgot: “Les Miserables” opens on Christmas Day and (spoiler alert!) just about everyone in it dies. Merry fucking Christmas.— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 05, 2012 Life of Pi: Life of Pi is the movie I've thought about the most in 2012. As a writer I can't reconcile with its disturbing reveal: illusion vs. reality?— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 04, 2012 Suraj Sharma gives an amazing and incredibly moving performance in “Life of Pi” and seriously needs to do some porn. Misspelling: my fault.— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 04, 2012 Killing Them Softly Based on the terrific source material “Killing Them Softly” doesn't work at all, but the actor Scoot McNairy is now officially on the radar.— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 04, 2012 “Killing Them Softly” starring Brad Pitt is one of only eight films in Cinemascore's history to receive an “F” grade but…”Troy” didn't?!?— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 04, 2012 How the Academy will vote: The Academy is going to go for Silver Linings Playbook and not Lincoln.— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 03, 2012 The Academy hates The Dark Knight Rises because I sat in that theater that night and listened to the banter in the lobby afterwards.— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 03, 2012 There's not a chance in hell that Ang Lee will win best director. That will be a fight between Ben Affleck and David O. Russell. Haneke? No.— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 03, 2012 I’m not sure if Ellis’ most recent tweet is a reaction to reaction to his withering perspective, but, as you might expect, he’s unrepentant: Anyone Unfollowing me should have known better and never Followed me in the first place. Wise up: pussies and snowflakes. Get the F over it.— Bret Easton Ellis (@BretEastonEllis) December 06, 2012 Watch your back, Sandy Kenyon. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Lohan catches band’s Philly performance a week after NYC club scuffle with Florida woman, supposedly motivated by Max George. By Jocelyn Vena Lindsay Lohan and The Wanted’s Max George Photo: Getty Images
A very merry DMX-mas, to one and all! The rapper is making this Christmas one to truly remember, re-mixing the timeless classic “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” like you’ve never heard it before. DMX – Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer It’s unclear if X did any prep work, but it sounds just like you’d expect DMX rapping “Rudolph” to sound, and he rattles off the names of all the reindeer like it’s no thing. Ruff Ryders roll come Christmas Eve.
Two days after Jovan Belcher murdered his girlfriend and took his own life, the family of this Kansas City Chiefs linebacker has released a statement. “As a family, no words can express the sorrow we feel over the loss of Jovan and Kasandra,” they said, referring to Kasandra Perkins, Belcher’s victim and girlfriend at the time of her death. “The impact that this inconceivable tragedy has had on our heart is immeasurable; we are overwhelmed with both sadness and confusion.” With the Kansas City organization in mourning, Bob Costas created a stir last night when he stated on NBC that a lack of gun control was to blame for this horrific incident. It’s a sad, confusing time for all close to the situation and our thoughts are with them. Scroll down to read the rest of this family statement. “Jovan was our son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, grandson, and friend and we will miss him and Kasandra dearly. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Perkins family as they mourn. “We loved Jovan. His kindness, humility, respect and gratitude for family and friends were steadfast. The man we know and loved for 25 years embraced life and excelled at all he put his energy behind. Jovan was overjoyed when Kasandra gave birth to their daughter, Zoey. ‘He was happy to be a new father both he and Kasandra loved Zoey greatly. The immense outpouring of sympathy and support from Jovan’s friends, teammates, coaches and fans have been a reflection of the impact he had on so many people. “Like them, we will cherish the wonderful memories we have of Jovan and we pray that those memories will bring us peace as we grapple to understand the unpredictable and tragic ending of his life and the life of Kasandra Perkins. “As we attempt to grieve in the aftermath of this tremendous loss we ask that you please respect our privacy in doing so. Only GOD can mend our hearts.”
Lindsay Lohan’s friends are reportedly trying to get her into rehab, but the defiant and troubled star is giving them the Amy Winehouse line in response: No, no, no! Lohan has become stressed out by legal and and financial problems (the IRS just seized Lohan’s assets to recover back taxes) and has been drinking like a fish of late. Even by her standards, she’s out of control, and friends have been urging her to seek treatment before she goes before a judge to face four new criminal charges. Team Lohan feels this move might win her favor with the judge, but Lindsay is having none of it, telling friends she does not think she has a problem with alcohol. Lindsay points to the fact that she’s been working like a madman in the past few months and recently completed three movies as proof she doesn’t need rehab. Any Liz & Dick review debunks that logic, but whatever. Lohan is worried about the upcoming hearing to determine if she violated probation, but maintains she will not check into rehab as some kind of PR ploy. She was also arrested last week for punching Tiffany Mitchell at a New York club … girlfriend could end up doing time for that too, on its own merit and as a probation violation. Some might say she needs exactly that as a wake-up call – some time in lockup. Any sentence would likely be cut down to like 72 hours due to overcrowding, but still. What do you think? Should Lindsay Lohan do hard time in jail? Yes, that train wreck brat will never learn otherwise! No, quit trying to make an example out of her, haters! View Poll »
The IRS has seized ALL of Lindsay Lohan’s money in a bizarre development that exemplifies the actress’ current financial woes … in addition to her legal ones. This is the kind of thing that’ll make you drink two liters of vodka a day . Her tax situation is well documented. The U.S. government has filed tax liens against Lindsay for 2009-2010, claiming she owes $233,904 in unpaid federal taxes. Charlie Sheen gave her $100,000 – because he can, and because he’s a good guy who bonded with her on the set of Scary Movie 5 – to help with the situation. The problem is that check barely scratched the surface , and Lindsay also owes money for 2011. The IRS has given her time to pay, but grown tired of waiting. Thus, the feds have seized ALL her bank accounts. Lohan is said to be in full-on panic mode about her financial problems, and desperately trying to make money to get out of the hole and stay there … but is she? The actress has earned an estimated $2 million just this year. Makes you wonder where that money’s going, because it would easily cover the IRS bill. Either she owes money to so many people that $2 million in one year can’t cover them all, or she’s clueless … either option seems feasible at this point. Choose your side! Team Lohan Team Internal Revenue Service View Poll »
