I keep eying the news of Jesse Eisenberg’s dual role in Richard Ayoade’s next movie The Double , based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s novella, with excitement about people who aren’t even involved with the project. If The Double , about “a Russian government clerk whose life unravels after what he believes is a literal facsimile of himself — same appearance, same name, same hometown — begins working in his office,” is a hit, will it popularize the idea of other actors playing dual roles? And who would we want to see act against his/her own mirror image?
Who else is not a fan of actors who try out singing? I knoooow I’m not the only one. But what’s surprising is that our favorite singers, rappers and musicians in general usually have better luck when it comes to switching it up and trying the thespian lifestyle. Sometimes they’re even better than folks who have been acting for years. There have been an epic number of artists who have picked up scripts and tried to recite lines, and a lot of them have been awesome. Others…awful. So whether the people on our list are awesome or awful to you, you can’t hate on the fact that they’re definitely multi-faceted and doing it big. It was hard to bring the long list of Meryl Streep and Morgan Freeman wannabes down to 11, so let us know your recommendations for others (hopefully without starting your sentence with “how could you leave out”) and why you think they’re awesome as actors below in our comments section. (Continue)
Mamie Gummer, who met Walker while performing in Broadway#39;s Dangerous Liaisons in April 2008, paid tribute to tradition in her grandmother#39;s gown. The newlyweds announced their engagement in October 2009. Meryl Streep#39;s latest role? Mother of the bride. The actress#39;s eldest daughter, Mamie Gummer, tied the knot over the weekend, us has confirmed. Gummer, 27, who starred in ABC#39;s Off the Map, wed actor Ben Walker, 29, Saturday at the family estate in Connecticut. Among the 15
You haven’t seen the movies. You haven’t even done the requisite research on Margaret Thatcher to judge Meryl Streep’s role in The Iron Lady . You don’t even really understand why Glenn Close is dressed in drag for Albert Nobbs yet. But you do know that Meryl Streep and Glenn Close are very likely to garner nominations for Best Actress at the next Oscars, exhuming a battle that began in 1987 when Cher beat both of them for a statue. Without any knowledge of the films’ quality, who are you rooting for?
Kristen Stewart, Julia Roberts are close behind on Forbes list for 2011. By Gil Kaufman Sarah Jessica Parker Photo: Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images There are working moms, and then there’s Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker. According to Forbes magazine, they were the highest-earning actresses last year, with bankrolls that topped $30 million each. Jolie’s haul was thanks to the worldwide success of her thriller “Salt,” which took in $300 million, and “The Tourist,” which co-starred Johnny Depp and raked in $280 million, despite mostly lukewarm reviews. Most of Parker’s cash came from her payments for reruns of her TV series “Sex and the City,” on which she is a producer. She also took home additional payments from the second “SATC” film, which rolled up $290 million in international box office. “People may be surprised to see Sarah Jessica Parker up there but they may not realize that in addition to acting, she earns big from her perfumes and endorsement deals,” said Forbes ‘ Dorothy Pomerantz. In fact, SJP earned $18 million in 2010 from her successful perfume line alone. Overall, the top 10 female stars in Hollywood earned a total of $218 million from May 2010 to May 2011. Just behind the top two earners are Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon , who each took home an estimated $28 million. Though Aniston has developed a reputation for top-lining a string of middling romantic comedies, even recent films that looked like flops turned out to be successful, including “The Bounty Hunter” ($136 million) and “Just Go With It” (more than $214 million). Rounding out the list are: Julia Roberts ($20 million), “Twilight” star Kristen Stewart ($20 million), Katherine Heigl ($19 million), Cameron Diaz ($18 million), Sandra Bullock ($15 million) and Meryl Streep ($10 million). For young Hollywood news, fashion and “Twilight” updates around the clock, visit HollywoodCrush.MTV.com . Related Photos The Evolution Of: Kristen Stewart
The Best Actress category is better stacked this year for peter pullers, with Michelle Williams getting raw in Blue Valentine , Natalie Portman drinking from the fur chalice with Mila Kunis in Black Swan , and illustrious nude thespians Nicole Kidman and Annette Bening serving MILF pie in Rabbit Hole and The Kids are All Right . The lone birthday suit bummer in the race for the world’s most coveted hard bald man is Jennifer Lawrence , nominated for Winter’s Bone . Mr. Skin’s pulling hard for Michelle Williams , the one actress who showed some skin in the role she is nominated for. She soaps up in the shower before getting down with Ryan Gosling in Blue Valentine . Natalie Portman ‘s sinfully skinny frame and smoldering intensity were a perfect combination for her role as a demented ballerina in Black Swan . She loses the tutu in Hotel Chavalier (2007) . It’ll tickle more than your ribcage. Nicole Kidman has taken the world down her rabbit hole many times, but Mr. Skin is particularly fond of her creamy can in Eyes Wide Shut (1999) , where she pulls off the naked ninja move of flashing boobs and butt at the same time. Annette Bening rides the carpet-muncher express to ladylove town with Julianne Moore in The Kids are All Right . Annette’s twins are more than all right when she does the b&b (boobs and bush) mambo in The Grifters (1990). Jennifer Lawrence has yet to shed her clothes with cameras around, but she offered up a tempting tease when she wore a bikini on The Bill Engvall Show . For now, it’s still winter for Mr. Skin’s bone as far as Jennifer’s concerned. Mr. Skin congratulates all the beautiful and talented nominees, and extends with his one free hand this gentle reminder: Just because you show skin, doesn’t mean you can’t win! Just ask Meryl Streep .
Mamie Gummer may have notched her film debut in her mother Meryl Streep’s film Heartburn at age 3, but the actress has gone to great lengths to learn acting the formal way. She graduated from Northwestern University’s theater program in 2005 and soon won roles in Evening , Stop-Loss , The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond , and Taking Woodstock . Now, alongside fellow NW grad Zach Gilford, Gummer stars on ABC’ s new drama Off the Map , a Shonda Rhimes medical serial set in exotic South America. Just ahead of tonight’s premiere, we caught up with Gummer to discuss her theatrical past, her feelings for TV, and the Meryl Streep movies she keeps meaning to see.
With the Golden Globes just six days away, I’ve had a revelation: I can’t wait. It’s easy to argue that the HFPA’ s multiplatform award cavalcade spoils the fun of the Oscars, but it can’t be denied that Golden Globe winners have long given fantastic speeches. Maybe it’s the genuine shock of winning? Or all the on-screen champagne? Ah, right. That.
Don’t shoot the messenger; this is what qualifies as news in the lazy hours before New Year’s Eve. In an interview with Angeleno magazine, Blue Valentine star Michelle Williams says she plans on one day watching Brokeback Mountain with daughter Matilda. “I was just an actor who happened to be lucky enough to be in the right place, and it was the place where I met Matilda’s father, and that is a lot,” she said, referring to the late Heath Ledger. “It was a lot. And it will be a lot for Matilda too, when she gets around to watching it. I will watch it with her, when she’s ready. It is hard to imagine what that would feel like, but one day, yes, we will watch it together.” Wonder what the Steak Eaters will think of that one. [ PopSugar ]
