Earlier this month, Netflix released a list of their ten most-rented movies ever. It was a strange selection that shocked and saddened us — Sandra Bullock’s films The Blind Side and Crash ranked first and second, while the abominable, Jack Nicholson-Morgan Freeman terminal illness buddy comedy The Bucket List finished third. But weep for America’s horrendous taste no more — TorrentFreak has ranked the most pirated titles of all time and they are much more respectable selections. Can you guess what they are?
Morgan Freeman stopped by CNN to chop it up with Piers Morgan. Freeman shared his political thoughts on the Republican Tea Party stating that their goals are racist and thinks that President Obama will fire back when the time is right… “The tea partiers who are controlling the Republican party…their stated policy, publicly stated, is to do whatever it takes to see to it that Obama only serves one term,” he tells Piers Morgan. “What underlines that? Screw the country, we’re going to do whatever we can to get this black man out of here.” When asked if he was disappointed in Obama, Freeman responded: “Kind of, but I so understood that he was trying to hold onto his own promise,” says Freeman. “He would be President of all the people.”
We know what the critics think of the new family film Dolphin Tale, featuring the real-life amputee dolphin Winter in the story of a marine mammal outfitted with a revolutionary prosthetic after a crab-trap accident cost her her tail fins. But while the movie may prove inspiring to human viewers, Movieline dares to ask the question that all too commonly eludes our species: What about the dolphins?
Today in slow news, a tree was injured. But not just any tree — the picturesque oak featured at the end of the Oscar-nominated drama The Shawshank Redemption , as the location where Red (Morgan Freeman) uncovers money and a note from his beloved inmate buddy Andy (Tim Robbins) after 40 years of imprisonment. No word yet on whether the tree, damaged by high-speed winds and now rotted in the middle, will be cut down. It sits on private property in Mansfield-Richland County, Ohio. [ Mansfield News Journal ]
Tracing your family’s roots may seem like a daunting and maybe even impossible task. Many black families have migrated a lot , have ghost family members and have documented histories that may not be easily accessible. But these hurdles have not stopped several African Americans, such as Morgan Freeman, Vanessa Williams, 50 Cent, Maya Angelou, Chris Rock, and Tina Turner from delving into their family histories and discovering more about their heritage. Even if you don’t have huge amounts of money or time to spend on advanced methods for tracing genealogy, there are four steps that can move you closer toward your family’s roots: Meet Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz Son Egypt Bow Wow Finally Addresses His Daughter Shai! 1. At this summer’s family reunion or cookout, actually take the time to talk to the older members of your family . It would be a good idea to record or write down a list of aunts and uncles, cousins, great aunts and uncles, great grandparents, etc. and to ask questions about your family’s history. For tips, visit: FamilySearch.org 2. Take advantage of online services that help you build your family tree. All you have to do is input information like birth and death dates, residences, spouses, etc. These sites contain census records, directories, documents, and fellow users that can help you connect with potential family members. FamilySearch.org (free service) Ancestry.com (subscription service) HeritageQuestOnline (subscription service) 3. DNA testing is good for more than finding out who the father is. Testing kits can use your DNA to determine maternal and paternal lineages, possibly tracing your roots back to specific African tribes, European countries, and beyond! AfricanAncestry.com DNAAncestryProject.com 4. If you visit Genealogical Societies, State Archives, or their websites to learn more about your family lineage, be prepared to search through tons documents like wills, deeds, slave records, and such that can lead you closer to your roots. List of Genealogical Societies List of State Archives
America#39;s CNN released an update on Twitter.com stating, “Breaking News: actor Morgan Freeman has passed away in his Burbank home.” Fans of Morgan Freeman were sent into a panic on Thursday after a respected news organisation mistakenly tweeted that the Hollywood star had died. The message prompted an outpouring of notes of condolences and tributes to the star and his family. However, the legendary actor#39;s pal Peter Shankman put a stop to the shocking claims, replying to CNN#39;s messag
Filed under: Morgan Freeman Reports of Morgan Freeman ‘s demise are false — TMZ has confirmed the actor is alive, kicking … and definitely not dead. And neither is Jeff Goldblum (dead, that is). So there. Read more
Co-stars Hailee Steinfeld and Barry Pepper reveal their gun-slinging genre favorites to MTV News. By Tom DiChiara Hailee Steinfeld Photo: Jim Spellman/ WireImage If the 25-degree temperatures, dirt-brown carpet (in lieu of a red one) and lack of Golden Globes nominations dampened spirits at Tuesday night’s “True Grit” premiere at New York’s famed Ziegfeld Theatre, it sure didn’t show. Taking a lesson from the film’s title, stars Jeff Bridges, Matt Damon, Barry Pepper and Hailee Steinfeld — as well as a bevy of celebrities, including “Entourage” star Adrian Grenier, musician John Legend and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani — showed true grit in braving the frigid temps to walk the unconventionally colored carpet. (Giuliani was greeted by chants of “Rudy! Rudy! Rudy!”) And the “True Grit” posse chatted jovially with reporters about the film, which marks a return to the Western genre for “No Country for Old Men” directors Joel and Ethan Coen, and tells of a U.S. Marshal (Bridges) and Texas Ranger (Damon) helping a young girl (Steinfeld) track down her father’s killer (Brolin). When asked what sets “True Grit,” which hits theaters December 22, apart from the rest of the Western pack, Pepper had a theory. “So many of them have so many anachronisms that kind of ruin it for me and pull me out of the period, whereas the Coen brothers are so authentic and they have such a precise vision,” he said. “And the dialogue [in ‘True Grit’] is extraordinary, which is plucked straight from the source of Charles Portis’ novel. So, yeah, this one’s a very special one for me.” As for Pepper’s favorite Western of all time, the actor didn’t have to think twice before responding: “I’d say ‘The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.’ It came out in 1966 and it raised the bar for the Western genre beyond belief.” Singer Legend, en route to what he said was his first trip to a movie theater in months, had a bit more trouble pinpointing his list-topping Western. “Oh, I don’t know — let me think about that,” the “Ordinary People” singer said, eventually revealing that he’s a big fan of “that one with Morgan Freeman,” a.k.a. “Unforgiven.” Meanwhile, Steinfeld, the 14-year-old who’s earning raves for her feature-film debut in “True Grit,” admitted that she hadn’t seen many Westerns before signing on for the movie. “Maybe I can get away with ‘True Grit’?” she laughed. We’ll let it slide. Check out everything we’ve got on “True Grit.” For breaking news, celebrity columns, humor and more — updated around the clock — visit MTVMoviesBlog.com .
Filed under: Morgan Freeman , Ted Danson , Beauty Oscar-winner Morgan Freeman , 73, and Emmy-winner Ted Danson , 62, joined forces to help the Gulf of Mexico at a charity event in Mississippi on Tuesday. Question is … Read more
