Actor Robert Blake accused CNN’s Piers Morgan of calling him a liar and much more in a combative, profanity-laced interview Wednesday night. Blake, 78, said he agreed to appear on Morgan’s program to promote his self-published memoir Tales Of A Rascal , but a different topic came up. Blake was acquitted in 2005 in connection with the murder of his wife Bonnie Lee Bakley, though he was found liable in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Actor Robert Blake accused CNN’s Piers Morgan of calling him a liar and much more in a combative, profanity-laced interview Wednesday night. Blake, 78, said he agreed to appear on Morgan’s program to promote his self-published memoir Tales Of A Rascal , but a different topic came up. Blake was acquitted in 2005 in connection with the murder of his wife Bonnie Lee Bakley, though he was found liable in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Ready to spend one wild and crazy day in the life of Robert Pattinson? Or in the life of Eric Packer, we should say, the billionaire assets manager played by Robert Pattinson in Cosmopolis , David Cronenberg’s upcoming drama that stars the Twilight Saga stud as you’ve never seen him before? Like previous Cosmopolis trailers , this new preview follows around the character during a dark, chaotic limo ride, one that is based on a wager Packer makes and which takes him in a number of unusual directions. Cosmopolis also stars Jay Baruchel, Juliette Binoche and Paul Giamatti and comes out in limited release on August 17.
Ready to spend one wild and crazy day in the life of Robert Pattinson? Or in the life of Eric Packer, we should say, the billionaire assets manager played by Robert Pattinson in Cosmopolis , David Cronenberg’s upcoming drama that stars the Twilight Saga stud as you’ve never seen him before? Like previous Cosmopolis trailers , this new preview follows around the character during a dark, chaotic limo ride, one that is based on a wager Packer makes and which takes him in a number of unusual directions. Cosmopolis also stars Jay Baruchel, Juliette Binoche and Paul Giamatti and comes out in limited release on August 17.
There could be a new cold-blooded young buck waiting in the wings to play 007 if and when Daniel Craig is over his stint in the role. Heartthrob Robert Pattinson is eyeing the future post- Twilight and has dabbled recently with roles in Bel Ami (which didn’t do so spectacularly at the box office) and Cosmopolis which opens in the U.S. next month, but failed to whip up a frenzy in Canada where it opened last month. Still, the dashing actor packs some fan-base mojo and James Bond could be a place down the line and the actor has taken a peek. He told British paper The Sun that he’d like to play the character that the likes of Pierce Brosnan, Timothy Dalton, Roger Moore and Sean Connery have traversed before, though he said he’d have to wait until he’s in his 40s. “Yeah, I’d definitely like to go for Bond, but in more like 20 years,” said 26 year-old Pattinson. “There’d be nothing worse than, like, ‘let’s get a fresh-faced Bond.’ That would be the worst idea in the world. It would be ridiculous to reinvent it as some young posh kid.” He paid tribute to the current reigning Bond, noting, “After Daniel Craig, you have to have some baggage. I’d have to be tortured in the first few scenes. I’d have to do the first film with one arm or something.” Apparently, the actor is even looking to do a series of Bonds… But with two decades to go, Pattinson will have time to get into 007 shape, which he admitted is not quite up to par (though his loyal fans may disagree). “I’ve got to make up for 10 years of living like a degenerate. I’ve suddenly become conscious of being unhealthy,” he said. “You’ve spent every bit of free time since the age of 15 in a pub. And suddenly you’re like, ‘Oh God, I don’t want to be this grey ghost sitting there with a pot belly.’ I’ve got to get it together.” [Source: The Sun ]
The red and black roses! The gorgeous emerald ring! The In-N-Out burgers! That’s right, folks, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart are inviting A-list guests such as Katy Perry and Charlize Theron to their upcoming nuptials, which the latest issue of OK! Weekly dubs the Wedding of the Year in a cover story that can only be described as… existing. Clearly wanting to show up Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth , the magazine’s totally not made up insider says Pattinson is penning a song for Stewart and “plans to perform it for her on the vintage Fender guitar she bought him for Christmas last year” during their reception. Where might the event take place? Brazil, claims the source, adding that “Rob and Kristen want their wedding to be beautiful and meaningful – but not so over planned that it chokes all the joy out of it.” Well, sure. That would ruin any imaginary wedding.
If you were thinking that a reality TV mash-up of NBC’s Smash and Disney’s High School Musical would be great … you have odd, specific taste in entertainment. Dina Lohan apparently agrees with you, though. For reasons unknown, someone signed her to produce an unsold documentary series along those very lines. Lohan’s new project promises to chronicle the real-life journey of launching a Broadway musical from “page to stage,” as well as all the behind-the-scenes drama. “There is nothing more important to me than a parent standing behind their child and helping them fulfill their dreams,” Dina told Celebuzz , apparently without irony. Production for the series begins soon and will run through the summer. It will take the audience “behind the scenes of The White Plains (N.Y.) Performing Arts Center’s theatre company,” with producers promising to take the audience “on a roller coaster adventure.” We absolutely can not wait. In other family news, Ali Lohan’s too thin and Lindsay is being sued for stiffing a tanning salon out of $40,000. The number of zeroes there is correct. [Photo: WENN.com]
If Catherine Hardwicke had her way, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart might never have gotten together. For real! While it’s nearly impossible now to imagine R. Patt without his K. Stew – just watch this adorable video of Robsten cuddling and kissing ! – the Twilight director tells Elle Magazine that she noticed chemistry right away between the potential co-stars… and feared its consequences. “Rob and Kristen sat down at the table and did the biology scene,” Hardwicke said of Pattinson’s audition. “I felt the sparks. I could see the attraction. Kristen was very vocal – she knew she had the strongest connection with Rob. I said, ‘Let me have a day to see if it translates to the screen.'” We all know it did, of course. But Robert was 21 at the time and Kristen only 17, which led Hardwicke to warn her handsome leading man: ‘She’s underage, don’t even think about it! It’s a law in our country.'” Fortunately, Pattinson and Stewart evaded the police until the latter turned 18 and have been happily dating ever since.
Also in Tuesday morning’s briefs roundup, Abbas Kiarostami’s latest from Cannes is heading to the U.S., a big film-biz deal brews up in Canada, a controversial film lands its maker in hot legal water three decades, and more… Sundance Selects Takes Rights to Abbas Kiarostami’s Like Someone In Love The film made its world premiere in competition at the recently completed Cannes Film Festival; the description goes something like this: “An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him. He thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home. She offers him her body. Soon it becomes apparent that the web that is woven between them in the space of 24 hours bears no relation to the circumstance of their encounter.” The company’s SVP of Acquisitions & Production Arianna Bocco negotiated the deal with Victoire Thevenin of MK2. Toronto’s Inside Out Wraps The Inside Out LGBT Film Festival completed its 22nd edition with Dominique Cardona and Laurie Colbert’s Margarita voted Best Feature or Video in Audience Awards. Jeffrey Schwartz’s Vito (USA) took best documentary in the Audience category, while Badlguy by Maria Bock won best short. She Monkeys (Sweden) by Lisa Aschan won Best First Feature. Around the ‘net… Robert Pattinson Kills Hunger Games Speculation Despite rumors that the Twilight heartthrob was in the running to play Finnick Odair in the Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire , he said in Cannes that he double-checked with his agent — who promptly said, “No.” Ultimately, he doesn’t fit the character description in the book; USA Today and THR report . Entertainment One In Talks to Buy Alliance Both Canadian-based distribution companies remained publicly silent about the negotiations between the two, Deadline reports . Prometheus Builds Imax U.K. Pre-Sales Record Ridley Scott’s much-anticipated sci-fi thriller starring Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace and Idris Elbahas has already grossed $737,588 from 30,000 tickets sold, THR reports . Spanish Artist Faces Prison for Christ Film Javier Krahe may serve up to a year in prison for “offending religious feelings” because of a short film he made over 30 years ago titled How to Cook Jesus Christ , The Guardian reports .
So much for that casting rumor. A few days after word spread that Robert Pattinson was being considered for the role of Finnick Odar – a Hunger Games character with whom this actor shares nary a physical trait – in Catching Fire , the handsome star has come out and made it clear: This ain’t happening. “I woke up this morning and saw all these things about me being cast in The Hunger Games ,” Pattinson told USA Today. “I was kind of curious for a second. So I called my agent… [he] was like no one’s going to offer you that part. I was like, ‘thanks for the reassurance.'” That’s probably a good thing. So, with Pattinson out of the running, the question remains: Who should take on the physically gifted role of Finnick?
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