Charlotte Gainsbourg and Willem Dafoe played a crazily estranged couple in Lars von Trier ‘s erotic/thriller/surreal Antichrist in 2009. And now, Dafoe is set to return to Von Trier’s latest, Nymphomaniac along with Gainsbourg, Shia LaBeouf , Christian Slater , Stellan Skarsgard and Uma Thurman . Others are joining the cast, while one big name has pulled out. Nicole Kidman had been rumored as another possible addition to the cast, but she has more regal obligations and cannot join, according to THR. Kidman, who played the lead role in von Trier’s Dogville is currently busy playing Grace Kelly in Olivier Dahan’s Grace of Monaco . Dafoe, meanwhile, will play a supporting role in the two-part erotic Nymphomaniac , which will be released in both a hardcore and soft core version. Dafoe is currently in Hamburg, starring in Anton Corbijn’s drama A Most Wanted Man . Von Trier veteran Udo Kier, who has taken part in a number of von Trier’s films including his most recent Melancholia has also joined the cast along with French actor Jean-Marc Barr ( Dogville ), Caroline Goodall ( Schindler’s List ), Kate Ashfield ( Shaun of the Dead ), Saskia Reeves ( Butterfly Kiss ) and Danish actor Omar Shargawi ( R ). In the film, Gainsbourg stars as Jo, a self-described nymphomaniac who reveals her story to an older bachelor played by Stellan Skarsgard. Rumors have flown over the summer whether named actors would take part in sexually explicit scenes, though porn-star “stand-ins” have also been rumored to be engaged on camera. Shia LaBeouf fueled the rumor when he said he was ready to “go all the way” in Nymphomaniac . [ Source: THR ]
It’s week three on Dancing With the Stars: All-Stars and the competition is heating up, with the All-Stars going all out to prove that they are in fact All-Stars. Cue Shawn Johnson. Shawn Johnson – Dancing With the Stars Week 3 In a night of flawless performances, the tiny Olympian stood out most thanks to a quickstep filled with trampoline flips, aerial tosses and fun choreography. The judges proclaimed the dance one of the best in 15 seasons. “Spectacular. Unforgettable,” Bruno Tonioli gushed. “Best. Dance. Ever.” echoed Carrie Ann Inaba. Even more amazing? Shawn finished in third place on the night, behind Melissa Rycroft and Kelly Monaco! Follow the jump for the scoreboard and ALL the routines! Kelly Monaco & Val Chmerkovskiy: 27 Melissa Rycroft & Tony Dovolani: 27 Shawn Johnson & Derek Hough: 26.5 Apolo Anton Ohno & Karina Smirnoff: 25.5 Gilles Marini & Peta Murgatroyd: 25.5 Helio Castroneves & Chelsie Hightower: 25.5 Sabrina Bryan & Louis van Amstel: 25.5 Emmitt Smith & Cheryl Burke: 25 Drew Lachey & Anna Trebunskaya: 24 Kirstie Alley & Maks Chmerkovskiy: 24 Bristol Palin & Mark Ballas: 22.5 Apolo Anton Ohno – Dancing With the Stars Week 3 Drew Lachey – Dancing With the Stars Week 3 Gilles Marini – Dancing With the Stars Week 3 Kelly Monaco – Dancing With the Stars Week 3 Helio Castroneves – Dancing With the Stars Week 3 Bristol Palin – Dancing With the Stars Week 3 Kirstie Alley – Dancing With the Stars Week 3 Melissa Rycroft – Dancing With the Stars Week 3 Sabrina Bryan – Dancing With the Stars Week 3 TWO DANCERS will go home tonight. Who do you think it will be? Can Bristol Palin dodge another bullet, or is she living on borrowed time?
The Real Housewives of New York City returns this week but “Don’t Make Room For Daddy” as he inserts himself in the middle of the viper’s nest. We recap the venomous name calling and vicious mean girl attacks in our THG +/- review. I can’t believe Aviva’s father, George is back yet again. Now we get to hear about his 20 something girlfriend and watch him shop for enhancement supplements to try and keep up with her. He even throws in an incest joke for good measure. Minus 20 . George is a sleazy old man. I tend to feel as though I need a shower after George makes an appearance. Across town, Sonja’s settlement meeting didn’t go so well. Talk about contentious. Her ex won’t even sit in a room with her. Damn, that’s harsh. But Sonja’s expectations about reconnecting with her ex as a friend were a pipe dream. At least she’s waking up to reality. Plus 12. Sonja turns to LuAnn. She needs someone who knows what divorce is like and knows how to move forward. I feel for Sonja but listening to her whine about having to store her expensive paintings and sell her multi-million dollar homes gets old fast. Minus 10. Supposedly Ramona called Harry, Aviva’s ex asking inappropriate questions? What questions? Oh come on. We must know. Apparently she was asking him about Aviva’s many phobias. Why would Ramona do that? Minus 9. She simply doesn’t know when to leave it alone. That phone call leads to a lunch date between Aviva and Ramona that goes even worse than the meeting between Aviva and Sonja. Aviva tells Ramona she’s disgusted with her. Disgusted seems to be Aviva’s new favorite word. I’d consider a drinking game but I’m certain Aviva would be disgusted by that too. Minus 8 for killing my fun. Then things gets strange. Aviva claims she saw Ramona and Sonja sleeping together naked and spooning. OK, that’s weird but what’s even weirder is Aviva watching them do it. Minus 10. Ew. Aviva complains that these 50 something women were drinking and dancing on table tops while on vacation. She’s got a real problem with the ladies letting loose and going a little girls gone wild on vacation. Why does it bother her so much? The funniest moment was when Aviva tells Ramona she needs to reevaluate her friendship with Sonja because friends don’t let friends drive drunk. Ramona’s response…who was driving on the island? Plus 7 . Ramona calls Aviva a viper and tells her she ruined the trip. I can’t argue with that. Everyone was having a great time until Aviva showed up. Both of these women have issues but Aviva’s got a vicious mean streak and loves to tell other people why they’re wrong. Her arrogance and condescension is tiring. Minus 11 . And just when you think things can’t get any worse, George show’s up. Ramona hosts a domestic abuse fundraiser and Aviva has the good sense not to show. Unfortunately she sends her father. What a train wreck. George accuses Ramona of making fun of his daughter’s phobias and demands an apology. To be honest, Ramona handled it with more grace than I expected. She simply thanked George for coming, asked him not to get in the middle of this and said this wasn’t the time or place to discuss it. Plus 13 . But George doesn’t know how to take a hint. He keeps referring to Aviva as his child that he has to protect. Minus 9 . She’s a grown woman who can fight her own battles. Even Aviva’s own father sees her as the victim. It seems to be her lifetime theme. George keeps insisting on an apology from both Ramona and Sonja. It’s kind of sad and pathetic. He just won’t leave but he does get distracted from his mission long enough to hit on Carole. As he’s escorted out he calls the ladies trailer turds. I guess we now know where Aviva got her penchant for name calling. Tune in next week for the season finale where I’m sure it will all hit the fan, once again. Episode total = -45! Season total = -300!
The Voice Season 3 teams are almost set, which is probably a good thing as the blind auditions lose a little bit of their luster (a little bit) by the third week, which we’re in now. That said, they’re still fun. Let’s break down last night’s by team… Dez Duron – Sara Smile (The Voice Blind Audition) Team Christina Aguilera Her body turned around for Dez Duron (above, who returned from last season’s near-miss and advanced this year with his take on “Sara Smile.” That IS a good-looking dude, Blake! Latin singer Laura Vivas and Jordan Pruitt, who used to tour with Miley Cyrus, Vanessa Hudgens and the Cheetah Girls, made the team next. Take a look at Jordan’s effort: Jordan Pruitt – The One That Got Away (The Voice Blind Audition) Team Blake Shelton Michaela Paige, Ryan Jirovec, and Lelia Broussard made Team Blake, as did Suzanna Choffel, but only the latter’s sultry version of “Landslide” got much air time. Here’s why: Suzanna Choffel – Landslide (The Voice Blind Audition) Blake added to his team again with Terisa Griffin, whose “Someone Like You” was great, and got Christina to turn around too … albeit more reluctantly than Shelton: Terisa Griffin – Someone Like You (The Voice Blind Audition) Team Adam Levine The Maroon 5 frontman beat out Cee Lo and Xtina for Michelle Brooks-Thompson, whose take on “Proud Mary” established her as not just a decent singer but a real contender. Michelle Brooks-Thompson – Proud Mary (The Voice Blind Audition) Brandon Mahone, who sang “I Wish It Would Rain,” made a strong choice of song and delivered a powerful performance of it to boot. Take a look below … Brandon Mahone – I Wish It Would Rain (The Voice Blind Audition) Team Cee Lo Green Cee Lo’s two new additions were unwanted by the others, as usual. Diego Val, a singer from Peru who battled back from a horrible disease, wins story of the night: Diego Val – Animal (The Voice Blind Audition) Alexis Marceaux of New Orleans also wowed Cee Lo with her rendition of “Go Your Own Way” … he seemed surprised no one else turned around for it! Alexis Marceaux – Go Your Own Way (The Voice Blind Audition) Whose team do you think is shaping up the best? Who was your favorite tonight – both contestants and judges? Share your comments on The Voice with us below!
It may only be a guest-starring stint, but you still may need to be worried, Liam Hemsworth . Once a young girl is in bed with Ashton Kutcher, it’s often all over. CBS has released a pair of photos from the October 17 Two and a Half Men episode in which Cyrus debuts as Missi, the daughter of one of Walden Schmidt’s (Kutcher) friends and a love interest for Jake. As you can tell, the actress didn’t forget to bring her cleavage or her controversial haircut with her: Two and a Half Men moves to a new night and kicks off Season 10 on Thursday. Michael Bolton will guest star on the first episode back. Miley, meanwhile, is expected to appear on multiple installments.
Bristol Palin did not earn one of the top scores on the season premiere of Dancing With the Stars. She did, however, earn high praise from the judges. “I vote you the most-improved since last time we saw you,” praised Carrie Ann Inaba after Palin and Mark Ballas laid on the sass with a 19.5-point cha-cha-cha. Bristol Palin – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 Pink’s “Blow Me (One Last Kiss)” was the comeback song for Bristol, whose family – including Sarah Palin herself – sat in the audience. The younger Palin made a promise to her. “I’m going to shake my butt,” she said. “And have a smile on my face.” Indeed. Battling Bristol Palin : Kirstie Alley, Pamela Anderson, Helio Castroneves, Sabrina Bryan, Joey Fatone, Drew Lachey, Gilles Marini, Kelly Monaco, Shawn Johnson, Apolo Anton Ohno, Melissa Rycroft and Emmitt Smith. Watch all their performances (and see their scores) after the jump! Kirstie Alley – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 Melissa Rycroft – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 Apolo Anton Ohno – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 Gilles Marini – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 Helio Castroneves – Dancing With The Star Week 1 Kelly Monaco – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 Emmitt Smith – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 Pamela Anderson – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 Shawn Johnson – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 Sabrina Bryan – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 Drew Lachey – Dancing With the Stars Week 1 The Week One DWTS All-Stars scores : Emmitt Smith and Cheryl Burke: 24.5 Gilles Marini and Peta Murgatroyd: 24 Sabrina Bryan and Louis Van Amstel 22.5 Shawn Johnson and Derek Hough: 22 Apolo Anton Ohno and Karina Smirnoff: 22 Helio Castroneves and Chelsie Hightower: 21.5 Kelly Monaco and Val Chmerkovskiy: 21.5 Drew Lachey and Anna Trebunskaya: 21.5 Melissa Rycroft and Tony Dovolani: 21 Joey Fatone and Kym Johnson: 20.5 Kirstie Alley and Maksim Chmerkovskiy: 19.5 Bristol Palin and Mark Ballas: 19.5 Pamela Anderson and Tristan MacManus: 17 With 13 couples, there is no one-week reprieve for the Dancing With the Stars All Stars. Someone’s done. Who do you think’s going home tonight? Tell us below!
This Sunday is the legendary Monaco Grand Prix . While that is the main event, there are also a number of other races throughout the weekend. Just now, the lower tier GP3 series was running its race when a terrifying crash occurred after the famous tunnel section of the course. American Conor Daly, a winner in the series, was trying to pass the damaged car of Dmitry Suranovich. Suranovich is weaving… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Business Insider Discovery Date : 26/05/2012 18:25 Number of articles : 2
Also in Thursday morning’s briefs: Bill Clinton heads to Monaco for celebrity fundraising, Obama is criticized for helping Kathryn Bigelow’s latest film on Osama bin Laden, and a pair of fan-friendly sites team up for ticket initiative. Kanye West Hosts Cannes Party and Premiere The hip-hop artist debuted Cruel Summer at a beachside venue in Cannes Wednesday night. The project, a fusion of short film and art installation, will be available to the public for two days of screenings via www.cruelsummer.com . Rumors flew that he would perform as happened last year at the festival, but West opted out this time around. President Clinton, Prince Albert Raise Cash in Monaco The first annual Nights in Monaco gala raised $750K for the former president’s William J. Clinton Foundation and the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation. Princess Caroline, Diane Kruger, Joshua Jackson, Billy Zane and Rose McGowan were among the attendees. The event coincided with the Cannes Film Festival, about a 45-minute drive away. Entertainment One Nabs Freaky Deaky Charlie Matthau’s homage to the ’70s will go to eOne, the company announced from Cannes. Based on Elmore Leonard’s 1988 novel of the same name, the film stars Crispin Glover, Billy Burke, Michael Jai White and Christian Slater in a darkly comic tale of murder, manipulation, money and movies. It premiered last month at the Tribeca Film Festival. Around the ‘net… Obama Admin Under Fire for Hollywood Bin Laden Access The Administration is taking some heat for granting Kathryn Bigelow access to the Navy SEAL team that killed the Al Qaeda leader last year, The Guardian reports . Sony Snaps up Ethan Hawke Time-Travel Thriller The sci-fi action thriller Predestination has been picked up by Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions. The story “chronicles the life of a temporal government agent sent on an intricate series of time-travel journeys designed to stop future killers,” and will be directed by Michael and Peter Spierig, who previously directed Hawke in Daybreakers . THR reports . Moviefone and Fandango Team for Tix Sales The two companies are forging a ticketing partnership focusing on mobile phone and tablets, Thompson on Hollywood reports .
The rain delayed Daytona 500 just took a crazy turn. After complaining about a vibration, CART Champion, Indy 500 winner, and Monaco Grand Prix winner Juan Pablo Montoya had a massive failure in the rear end of his car under caution. It appears the axle seized and the car veered to the wall, right into a jet dryer full of nearly 200 gallons of fuel. The track literally ignited and Montoya’s car was… Broadcasting platform : YouTube Source : The Business Insider Discovery Date : 28/02/2012 04:03 Number of articles : 2
On the season finale of Dirty Soap, Fary tried to set Nadia Bjorlin up with a guy, JP and Farah hit a turning point in their relationship, and everyone went camping. Kelly Monaco, meanwhile, prepares for life after General Hospital – funny that this is a new reality show about a declining genre – by better building up her brand. Whatever that means. She’s trying to branch out, let’s just leave it at that. Also, Kirsten Storms (pictured) is still MIA, but not forgotten. Get well girl. Tension between John-Paul Lavoisier and Farah Fath begins early when he says, at a group dinner, that he will never wear a wedding ring. Passive-aggressive much? Farah gets upset, and asks if he’s scared to move out to L.A. with her. He says she is the only reason he would move there, but still seems willing to take the plunge. Brandon Beemer plans a fun, totally non-scripted-by-E! camping trip for the gang to attend. Everyone, sans Kirsten of course, sets up camp near the beach to chill. There, Farah’s friend Danny asks Nadia about her mom and Brandon, and if her mother Fary is one of the reasons why she and Brandon aren’t already married. She says yes, basically, and he tells her to live life for her, no one else. Farah talks with Jenna about being career oriented and managing work and family life. Kelly Monaco interjects, saying she would love to be a mother one day. Kelly, of course, never married her ex after a 17-year relationship. She says while she firmly believes in commitment, it’s not a necessity to have a piece of paper. The men, meanwhile, are all on Brandon’s side. The Beemer admits he fears their relationship is not going to work out if Nadia believes anything that Fary says. Farah basically just wants to know if JP will marry her. He’s not saying. Then the elephant in the room comes to visit around the fire. The future of daytime TV is tepid at best and the gang does not know what lies ahead for them. Talk then turns to Kirsten Storms. girl who took over for Kirsten on General Hospital is good, but she’s not Kirsten. No word on her health. They toast her honor. Danny stars meddling, getting on JP for not popping the question, then riling up Farah while she’s drunk and making her cry over the prospect of JP not proposing. Good friend right there. He does get them to talk, however. JP says he wants to spend his life with her and all that, but she wants him to tell her flat out if he doesn’t want to get married. JP’s response? He just wants to hang out. Wrong answer. Farah tells him she’s going to break up with him. JP doesn’t want to, but it looks like he has no choice. The next morning, he comes around and decides life without her is too sad to risk losing her over this. He says one day they will get married. She’s like, thrilled. Kelly meets a guy to help her expand her brand. She begins to educate herself on clothing lines and meets with a designer at a convention whose line she may rep. Then the most awkward moment of all time. Nadia meets Fary for lunch and finds that her mom has brought Fernando along to meet her. She’s being set up. Nadia texts Brandon to meet them as Fary talks Fernando up. He starts flirting with Nadia pretty good too. But then Brandon shows up, much to Fary’s chagrin. Needless to say, lunch ends abruptly. Brandon and Nadia talk about how to handle this going forward, and he’s clearly thrown off by it, but they’re still okay. This woman clearly needs to be cut off – no one with any respect for their kid treats them like that – but we’ll see if they’ve got the guts to stand up to her. And there you have it. Until next season, hopefully … What did you think of the season finale of Dirty Soap? And the season as a whole? Who are your favorites and least favorites? Comment below!
