Who needs Eeyore when you’ve got the lovely and witty Greta Gerwig feeling blue in black and white in this clip from Noah Baumbach ‘s Frances Ha . Gerwig is Frances, a live-in-the-moment New Yorker with a knack for getting herself into awkward situations. In this clip, Frances frets over whether she looks older than her 27 years, and her anxiety is helped along by Michael Zegen ( The Walking Dead) who assures her that “27 is old, though.” Zegen’s character must be in his 20s, too, because most men know by the time they turn 30 that loaded questions like that should be avoided at all costs. Frances Ha gets a limited release date on May 17. For reference, the poster is not black and white. It’s hot pink. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
As Lena, the spell-casting heroine of Beautiful Creatures , Alice Englert makes it snow in South Carolina, but she was powerless to stop the weather from stranding her in Baltimore for Cinema Society’s New York premiere of the movie. Fortunately, her co-stars Viola Davis and Emmy Rossum were on hand to introduce the movie to a VIP crowd of New Yorkers that, judging from the discussion at the post-premiere party at Cole’s Greenwich Village restaurant, came away impressed by the film’s performances and writing. Although Beautiful Creatures is directed at the Twilight crowd, it’s much smarter and — for a supernatural teen love story — more realistic than the sparkly vampire franchise, thanks to Richard LaGravenese’s witty, thoughtful script and some excellent casting choices. With the exception of Rossum, the main teen cast members in Beautiful Creatures are not cut from the Team Edward, Jacob or Bella molds. Leading man Alden Ehrenreich reminds me of a young Bill Hader from Saturday Night Live with a dash of Jack Nicholson in the eyes and brows, and he’s got real charisma and range as Ethan, the book-devouring smart-ass who dreams of ditching his small-town life for New York City and falls for the exotic but troubled Lena when she transfers to his school. Englert, who is the daughter of Australian filmmaker Jane Campion , also does a great job of conveying the complexity of Lena, who’s tormented by the bitchiness of her Bible-thumping classmates and, yet, has the power to smote them all. She’s also living with the knowledge that, on her 16th birthday in a few weeks, she will either “turn to the dark” and use her supernatural powers for evil, or “to the light.” And yet, though Lena’s fate (and Evan’s role in it), form the core of Beautiful Creatures, the adults get plenty of scenery to chew. Emma Thompson and Jeremy Irons play two rival casters who battle each other over Lena’s fate, and their confrontation at a church meeting is one of the movie’s high points. Irons is particularly memorable as a sardonic, old-school Southern aristocrat fed up with the town’s shabby treatment of his niece. Among the boldfaced names that were in attendance at the screening and party, which Dior Beauty hosted: Ivanka Trump, Debra Winger and her husband Arliss Howard, Crash director Paul Haggis , Girls actor and filmmaker Alex Karpovsky, former Brady Bunch actress Eve Plumb and Dianne Vavra, public relations executive for Dior Beauty, which co-hosted the event with Cinema Society. Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
We interrupt this broadcast with breaking news of the zombie apocalypse. The Montana Television Network said that the Emergency Alert System of Great Falls affiliate KRTV and its local CW station were hacked Monday. Pretty sure they’re correct. Watch it go down live below! Hacker Warns of Zombies on Local News The hacker(s) hilariously activated the emergency warning system to broadcast that “dead bodies are rising from their graves” in several Montana counties. No word if the perp(s) were inspired by The Walking Dead Season 3 premiere the night before … or if they are actually rogue zombies themselves. Scary. The alert claimed the bodies were “attacking the living” and warned people not to “approach or apprehend these bodies as they are extremely dangerous.” So we’ve heard. The network says there is no emergency and its engineers are investigating. Whomever is responsible for this will surely be eaten alive … sorry. The Great Falls Tribune reports the hoax alert generated at least four calls to police to see if it was true. Absurd, but it did use the actual alert system.
twitter.com twitter.com My info :3: twitter.com facebook.com Justin Bieber SNL Tribute (ALAYLM Cover) – Jordan Era Man, I never knew how much of a fan of Justin Bieber I was till I was fan girling all over twitter during the SNL (Saturday Night Live) show where he hosted and performed. I decided to do a tribute to my ol’ boy since I’ve been a fan since 09 and he always been a great inspreation to me; along with the fact he done amazing job on this show! This for all the beliebers to since I’m a pretty big one myself. Shout out to all you guys that were talking to me on Twitter. ♥ Ya’ll :3. http://www.youtube.com/v/CqNpJSsypvs?version=3&f=videos&app=youtube_gdata More here: Justin Bieber SNL Tribute (ALAYLM Cover) – Jordan Era
Chris Brown and Rihanna didn’t perform together at the 2013 Grammys last night. Nor did they walk the red carpet as a couple, each arriving separately. Yet the R&B stars may have been the night’s top story. The singers spent the entire night cozying up to each other in the audience, as CBS cameras frequently went to the controversial couple for reaction shots. It was a very public display of affection and a signal to the world that Chris Brown and Rihanna are back together, no matter what you might think of it. As expected, viewer reactions were mixed, and heated. On the eve of the ’09 Grammys, Brown shocked the industry and world when he assaulted then-girlfriend Rihanna, whose bruised face became a tabloid fixture. Four years is a long time, but it was still amazing to see Rihanna, decked out in a red dress and smiling ear to ear, photographed leaning her head on Brown. All night long. Think she’s trying to make a point or something? This actually wasn’t their most shocking appearance in tandem this month. Rihanna stuck by her man and showed up in court with him last week. Brown is accused of violating his probation by submitting false community service records … in connection with his sentence for assaulting Rihanna. Yet there she was in court, by his side. In a recent interview, Rihanna said dating Brown makes her happy and “if it’s a mistake, it’s my mistake .” Think we’re getting the picture, even if it’s a very polarizing one. What do you think of Rihanna and Chris back together? Good for them! Love Rihanna and Chris together! I’m skeptical, but it’s their decision. Pathetic and just wrong! View Poll »
Marley’s sons were also onstage for the performance, which closed out with the reggae classic ‘Could You Be Loved.’ By Tamar Anitai Ziggy Marley, Bruno Mars and Rihanna perform at the 55th annual Grammy Awards Photo: Getty Images
Fun. beat out Frank Ocean, the Lumineers, Hunter Hayes and the Alabama Shakes to win their second Grammy of the night. By Christina Garibaldi Fun. win at the 55th annual Grammy Awards Photo: Getty Images
Nas and Drake showed up on their suit and tie ish for the Grammy Awards… Nas And Drake At The 2013 Grammy Awards Nas hit the Grammy red carpet ridin’ high off of his four nominations for the night while Drizzy swagged it out in his tux hoping that he wouldn’t run into Chris Brown . So, which is gonna be ladies? The curly-haired super stan or the Queensbridge don? You can check out some more Grammy fashion from a few more of the fellas below while you decide… SplashNews/Grammy.com
So… how did he do? Justin Bieber took to the Saturday Night Live hosting stage yesterday, braving blizzard and cracking self-deprecating jokes about his age and his resemblance to lesbians such as Ellen DeGeneres. He was also stuck on another Californians sketch and was joined by Whoopi Goldberg for his opening monologue. Check it out here and then sound off on Bieber’s performance: Justin Bieber Saturday Night Live Monologue How did Justin Bieber do as SNL host? Grade him now: A B C D F View Poll »
