“Originally, Michael Douglas was supposed to star in [the movie]. And he walked away. At that point I was left there with my then-wife, Geena Davis and myself, and a company that was already belly-up. We begged to be let go. We begged that we didn’t have to make this movie.” In fact, the couple was so frightened that they sunk their own money into a last-ditch script rewrite. “We felt that a pirate movie with a female lead was suicidal, but we were contractually obligated. I personally spent a million dollars of my own money, I hired Mark Norman, who had won an Oscar for writing Shakespeare in Love .” Even so, Cutthroat Island turned out to be one of the biggest box office disasters of all time and sunk Carolco production company. Lesson learned! [ KCRW via SlashFilm ]
DiCaprio grabbed the first spot by earning, what Forbes estimated, 77 million U.S. dollars between May 2010 and May 2011. Meanwhile, Depp earned 50 million U.S. dollars, landing on the second spot; Adam Sandler, who earned 40 million dollars, captured the third spot while Will Smith and Tom Hanks were close behind, at 36 million dollars and 35 million dollars. Forbes listed Hollywood#39;s highest-earning actors on Monday with Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp on top, according to media reports.
‘Always have a joker up your sleeve,’ actor tells MTV News of the trick to law and sales. By Kara Warner Matthew McConaughey Photo: MTV News In “The Lincoln Lawyer,” Matthew McConaughey plays unconventional defense attorney Mick Haller, a man who goes to great — and sometimes questionable — lengths to prove a client’s innocence. He also conducts most of his business from the backseat of his Lincoln, bringing new life to the phrase “wheelin’ and dealin’.” When MTV News caught up with McConaughey during the press day for the film, we learned some fun facts about the actor’s past. First, he loves lawyers and debate and wanted to be a lawyer until his junior year in college (when he switched his major to film production). Second, McConaughey revealed that he didn’t have to stretch too far to harness the wheelin’ and dealin’ aspects of his character. “I come from a long line of salesmen,” McConaughey said. “My father and my older brother are pipe salesmen. That’s wheelin’ and dealin’. I’ve always appreciated good salesmen. There’s an art to selling. You play a different part with different clients. You don’t talk to the head of the biker gang the same way you talk to the rich father in Beverly Hills or the rich mother in Beverly Hills who wants her son off and has a million dollars to put up for it; you talk to those people differently.” McConaughey went on to say that salesmen wear different hats as part of the hustle involved in the business. “You don’t show all your cards. Always have a joker up your sleeve,” he said, flashing that famous sly smile. We then asked if that bit of advice is part of his philosophy about life as well. “[It’s] pretty good to have a joker up your sleeve, it helps,” he said. “You might not need it, but there are times where you go, ‘Oh, there it is. Cool.’ ” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Lincoln Lawyer.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
‘Always have a joker up your sleeve,’ actor tells MTV News of the trick to law and sales. By Kara Warner Matthew McConaughey Photo: MTV News In “The Lincoln Lawyer,” Matthew McConaughey plays unconventional defense attorney Mick Haller, a man who goes to great — and sometimes questionable — lengths to prove a client’s innocence. He also conducts most of his business from the backseat of his Lincoln, bringing new life to the phrase “wheelin’ and dealin’.” When MTV News caught up with McConaughey during the press day for the film, we learned some fun facts about the actor’s past. First, he loves lawyers and debate and wanted to be a lawyer until his junior year in college (when he switched his major to film production). Second, McConaughey revealed that he didn’t have to stretch too far to harness the wheelin’ and dealin’ aspects of his character. “I come from a long line of salesmen,” McConaughey said. “My father and my older brother are pipe salesmen. That’s wheelin’ and dealin’. I’ve always appreciated good salesmen. There’s an art to selling. You play a different part with different clients. You don’t talk to the head of the biker gang the same way you talk to the rich father in Beverly Hills or the rich mother in Beverly Hills who wants her son off and has a million dollars to put up for it; you talk to those people differently.” McConaughey went on to say that salesmen wear different hats as part of the hustle involved in the business. “You don’t show all your cards. Always have a joker up your sleeve,” he said, flashing that famous sly smile. We then asked if that bit of advice is part of his philosophy about life as well. “[It’s] pretty good to have a joker up your sleeve, it helps,” he said. “You might not need it, but there are times where you go, ‘Oh, there it is. Cool.’ ” Check out everything we’ve got on “The Lincoln Lawyer.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
A sex tape starring Usher and his ex-wife, Tameka Foster, is allegedly being shopped around. The video is said to clearly feature the two of them engaged in sexual activity. TMZ reports that they have seen proof of the tape’s existence: TMZ was approached several days ago by someone claiming to have the sex tape. The person sent us a short video and two photos. We’ll keep this PG-13 and just say … the people in the video are both givers. The video and photos are reportedly clear and allegedly show Usher and Tameka. It’s believed that the tape may have been stolen out of Usher’s car outside of Lenox Mall back in late 2009. Over a million dollars worth of jewelry, furs, and two laptop computers were reportedly taken from the Ushermobile. Neither Usher’s nor Tameka’s reps had a comment for TMZ’s story. RELATED: Usher Screams On The Cover Of Vogue Italy [PHOTOS] RELATED: Bobbi Kristina Sex Tape Being Shopped Around?
A sex tape starring Usher and his ex-wife, Tameka Foster, is allegedly being shopped around. The video is said to clearly feature the two of them engaged in sexual activity. TMZ reports that they have seen proof of the tape’s existence: TMZ was approached several days ago by someone claiming to have the sex tape. The person sent us a short video and two photos. We’ll keep this PG-13 and just say … the people in the video are both givers. The video and photos are reportedly clear and allegedly show Usher and Tameka. It’s believed that the tape may have been stolen out of Usher’s car outside of Lenox Mall back in late 2009. Over a million dollars worth of jewelry, furs, and two laptop computers were reportedly taken from the Ushermobile. Neither Usher’s nor Tameka’s reps had a comment for TMZ’s story. RELATED: Usher Screams On The Cover Of Vogue Italy [PHOTOS] RELATED: Bobbi Kristina Sex Tape Being Shopped Around?
The Victoria’s Secret fashion show was over and done with months ago, I miss it already, but I’ve just found some of the best pictures from the event. Here’s supermodel Adriana Lima dancing it up behind the scenes with her incredibly hot breasts. There’s not really much to say here, those things are amazing. Now I know why that bra costs a million dollars, forget about the hundreds of diamonds covering it, look at it’s magical powers. Priceless.
I tried to ignore these pictures existed the last 3 hours. Then I figured I should post them because that’s what Lady Gaga wants me to do and I always listen to ugly girl who fake gender issues and act outrageous due to a script she has no choice but to follow in efforts to market to the gay teenager…..that’s why she’s friends with Perez. That’s why she sings that Madonna with lyrics about being a queer…It’s all fucking strategy on the corporate level. Don’t believe the lie people….money like this isn’t put into bitches like this without the best marketing people planning it out…to think she is capaable of any of this on her own is stupid of you…you’re stupid…stop believing what you read…Entertainment industry is a business and there’s no room for actual artistes in a business cuz real artists are too busy getting drunk all day…. The good thing about Gaga is that she wears underwear…cuz her face is bad enough…I can’t even try to imagine the vagina that comes stock on this machine. Here she is modeling – cuz someone’s capitalizing on her… Here’s the video…..
I saw the exact same body working the checkout line at WalMart the other day….Kim Kardashian is pretty fucking hideous….nothing but a no good, daddy issue porn star…I like repeating this because as she makes 70 million dollars a year, that would be 400 million a year if she was actually hot, and people overlook the fact that she staged this Black Dick Sucking Scene to be like her bff Paris…. She’s low grade, bottom feeder but the marketing machine and her PR people have spun the story in a way you all forget what matters….She She Was Pissed On In Video After She Fucked cuz she’s nothing but a toilet bowl of a person…a public urinal that should be shit in accidentally when drunk and trying to make friends laugh.. The only thing I’m with her on is that if I was stuck with the cunt who I won’t name that she’s with, I’d pretend to be on the phone too, cuz the cunt she is with who I won’t name is the fucking worse…
Considering she’s the kind of bitch who gets her make-up tattooed to her tacky face, I’m not sure how accurate this “No Make-Up” statement is, and I’m gonna go with not very accurate, cuz botox and fake lips in what could be the most materialistic, vain despite being chubby pussy in hollywood, who no one really understands or really cares about, but who managed to make 65 million dollars last year, just doesn’t do the no make up thing, ever, under any circumstance, and maybe what we are seeing is that she’s just not wearing as much fucking make-up as her whore face normally does, you know none of that movie magic shit that makes her look like a tranny about to perform, and just some subtle everyday make-up that is probably substantially more than the women you encounter wear, but less than her usual clown get-up…and knowing these girls, she’s probably made up to not look made up for publicity…and the real question is why the fuck am I writing about this? Seriously. Should I just kill myself now, or let nature take it’s course…cuz this has got to be the fucking end…. What it comes down to is that she’s a fucking monster…. And some spandex…..faking a gym visit….even though her ass can’t back up that lie….
