Have you seen G.I. Joe: Retaliation yet? It’s only been in theaters for 4 days, but if you haven’t you’re way behind the times. They’re already working on the next one! Yes, MGM was apparently pleased enough with the action sequel’s $132 million gross worldwide so far that they’re already moving forward with a third film. Channing Tatum, Dwayne Johnson, Bruce Willis, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, and D.J. Cotrona star in Retaliation , whose release was postponed almost a year for conversion to 3D. There are no real details yet about G.I. Joe 3 , but will almost certainly be shot in 3D. This just in: During the time it took to write this article, G.I. Joe 4 through 12 have been announced! Just kidding, that’s a little April Fools humor for ya.
Matt Lauer can’t win these days. The Today host is taking heat for his interview with Chris Brown, with some viewers saying he was too tough and others saying he wasn’t tough enough. Some Chris Brown fans are angry that he even brought up the 2009 beating of Rihanna, and whether or not he’ll do that again (Chris says he absolutely won’t ). Brown’s detractors, meanwhile, believe that Lauer danced around the seriousness of the brutal attack by not referring to it directly or for long enough. Lauer asked Chris about “the incident in 2009″ as well as what he thought of the “cynics” who believe Brown’s abusive ways are not behind him. “So the cynics / skeptics are the ones not forgiving Chris Brown for BEATING THE S**T OUR OF HIS GIRL? Okay, cool Matt Lauer,” Tweeted one viewer. Wrote another: “Matt lauer: ‘ Chris Brown was charged with a felony in 2009.’ Quite a way to say someone beat the shit out of his girlfriend. #journalism.” Another: “F the @todayshow for having @chrisbrown an admitted abuser of women on. Disgusting. You couldn’t find anyone else on the show? Shame.” On the flip side, some die-hard Brown fans (collectively Team Breezy) took Lauer to task for even bringing up the Rihanna beating in the first place. Among their comments: “Matt Lauer was getting annoying!!!! Interview was more about him and @rihanna then it was about his music! leave him alone!” #teambreezy “typical!!!! stop talking about what happened in 2009!!!” “People are so damn nosey. I just wanted to hear @chrisbrown’s new single but these guys they keeps talking bout some bullsh*t.” What do you think? Was Matt too harsh? Too soft? Or just right? Check out the interview above, then vote in our survey below and tell us … Too soft! Way to lob those questions in there, Matt. Too harsh! Why keep bringing up Rihanna at all?! He did okay. Struck a nice balance. View Poll »
You didn’t think a day would go by without controversy surrounding Justin Bieber, did you? With battery charges against the singer likely headed for prosecution , The Austrian Times now reports that Bieber has been banned from that city’s most popular nightclub after his entourage pretty much destroyed it. On the scene at Passage last night, Bieber’s bodyguards reportedly smashed cameras of adoring fans, tossed away cell phones in their faces and – according to management – even groped a few of the young girls in attendance, reducing them to tears. Said the club’s manager: “Justin Bieber is no longer welcome here.” If this report is true, it’s merely the latest in an ongoing string of ugly incidents for Bieber while he tours Europe. There was the collapse on stage in London. The curse-laden showdown with a British photographer. The donning of gas masks in public. The rare wearing of a shirt while walking through streets and airports. Aware of the negative publicity, Bieber recently said he’s a good guy who wants to be a role model and is just having fun. But the more these stories pile up, the more it must be asked: Is Justin Bieber having too much fun?
Jamie Lynn Spears, her fiance Jamie Watson , Britney Spears, her two sons and the sisters’ mother, Lynne, attended Easter services in Amite, La., on Sunday. Wearing a long patterned dress, Britney was photographed exiting the church along with Jamie Lynn and Jamie (the Spears girls’ dad is also Jamie): On Sunday evening, the pop star, 31, posted a message to her Facebook page, along with a photo of one of her dogs, wishing fans a happy holiday. “Happy Easter,” she wrote. “Blessed to be spending the day with my family back home (… missing my little Hannah though, she doesn’t like to fly.)” Absent from the Spears family Easter celebration? Britney’s new boyfriend, David Lucado . Jamie Lynn, 21, recently got engaged for the second time. The key question on this day … Who’s hotter? Britney Jamie Lynn View Poll »
This seems all too appropriate, doesn’t it? Anonymous sources have confirmed to THG that Kim Kardashian and Kanye West will name their impending child Kash, whether it’s a boy or a girl. “They were never serious about North,” an insider tells us, referring to a previously rumored moniker for the couple’s first child, due this summer. “But they understand the irony behind ‘Kash’ and simply can’t resist.” Kardashian is yet to confirm the name herself, but she has addressed the topic in previous interviews, admitting West is looking for a “unique” first name. Kim, meanwhile, has said she hopes to keep her family’s K-based tradition going. Kash , of course, would satisfy both these aims… … if this story were remotely true! HA! Did we get you? Happy April Fool’s Day, THGers!!!
SMH. Sounds like Will Smith is taking shots at Jamie Foxx (and Tarantino) on the low. Via Entertainment Weekly reports : When Quentin Tarantino’s western revenge-fantasy Django Unchained was first announced, casting rumors pegged Will Smith as the titular slave-turned-vigilante. But Smith, who teams with his son Jaden in this summer’s sci-fi epic After Earth, tells EW that he turned down the part because his character would’ve been second fiddle to the bounty hunter (played by Christoph Waltz) who teaches Django his trade . “Django wasn’t the lead, so it was like, I need to be the lead. The other character was the lead!” says the Men in Black star, whose departure opened the door for Jamie Foxx to play the role. Smith says that before he left the project, he even pleaded with Tarantino to let Django have a more central role in the story. “I was like, ‘No, Quentin, please, I need to kill the bad guy!’” (Ironically, Waltz was considered a supporting actor during his Oscar-winning award season, while Jamie Foxx was promoted as the movie’s lead.) But no hard feelings: Smith was a big fan of the final product. “I thought it was brilliant,” he says. “Just not for me.” Everythang ain’t for everybody, riiiiiight? Do you think Will Smith could have done a better job in ‘Django’ than Jamie Foxx? WENN
The casts of the summer’s hottest films, like ‘This Is The End,’ ‘The Heat’ and ‘Pain & Gain,’ will be sharing exclusive clips. By Kevin P. Sullivan The cast of “This is the End” Photo: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Desiree Hartsock may not have won The Bachelor, but the fourth-place finisher will be handing out the roses as the new Bachelorette starting May 20. The cutie said on The Bachelor: After The Final Rose special that she is “ready and open” to “to meet the man of her dreams” come this summer. Despite the fact that she made it far and became a fan favorite, we still don’t know that much about her. So here are some fun Desiree Hartsock facts: 1. She is a bridal stylist and a designer in Los Angeles. That will certainly come in handy if, as she hopes, she’ll be wearing her own before too long! 2. She designed her own dress for the opening rose ceremony when she wowed Sean Lowe . Who is now engaged to Catherine Giudici, but still! 3. She’s outdoorsy. Loves hiking in particular. Hope you’re in shape, guys! 4. She grew up in Colorado before settling in Newport Beach, Calif. 5. Like Sean Lowe, Desiree is a loyal and devout Christian, whose Twitter often refers to God and his will. No wonder she made it so far with Sean. Her Twitter has been quiet since March 11, of course, since filming for The Bachelorette is underway! Sounds like it’s going well so far, too. “OMG just saw Desiree on her first date for The Bachelorette! S he’s so cute omg & we talked & the guy was so hot” tweeted a Twitter user this week. Des was spotted “on the freeway in Sherman Oaks, California” at “like 2:00 pm” on March 16, driving with a very cute guy in a very cute convertible! Life looks pretty good for her right now, for sure. “Excellent first date for Dez!!! So important to get off to a good start!!!” tweeted producer Mike Fleiss. “Dez is doing great. Already a first kiss!!!” Excited to see Des as The Bachelorette? Yes! She’s like perfect for the show! No, I prefer Lindsay/Catherine! No, someone new entirely! View Poll »
My name is Siri and I never, ever, ever thought I would be able write a Bieber experience. I’ve been reading this page since it first started and I became obsessed, but I do have to admit, each Bieber experience I read did make me tear up. I did have the opportunity to in fact meet Kenny and Scooter outside ITV studios in London, I have touched Justin’s hand before and I was front row at the Summer Time Ball in June 2012 – but I never actually thought I would get the chance to meet my idol. It’s been my dream for years, not gonna lie. Last year I applied for BieberFever and found out I could buy pre-sale tickets for the 4 th March concert in London. I couldn’t sleep, I was praying to get VIP tickets, however they were not available so I bought the best seats available and I was so happy. However the next day, at school it was just a normal lunch time, until my friend’s mum texted her saying that VIP M&G tickets were available and they weren’t selling due to no notice of them being sold. I was shaking so much and in the next lesson we still hadn’t found out if we’d got them or not so we skipped the lesson and went somewhere quiet until we were told that she got them! I burst into tears. I never knew my dream would turn into a reality. I also bought tickets for the 7 th March with just my sister because I had to sell the 4th March tickets due to the M&G package. Fast forward to my birthday, 10 days before the 4th March. My friend had actually bought some book signing tickets, but only two. My twin sister and I had to decide who would go. In the end I went in and I was crying so much it was unbelievable. I tried so hard to ask Kenny to bring my sister in but he couldn’t do anything. We get into the room and Justin’s sitting there and I’m bawling my eyes out. Soon it was my turn to go up but I couldn’t so I kinda walked away saying, “I cant so this,” so my friend went in front of me and as she did, I accidentally dropped my ticket onto Justin’s shoe. This meant that I had to crawl under the table he was sitting under and grab it, I was dying. As I stood up from this incident, it was in fact my turn. Justin said something like, “Hi sweetie” and I blurted out, (while crying so much) “Justin it’s my birthday and it’s my sisters too but she couldn’t come in,” and he flashed me the biggest grin and said ,”Awh happy birthday to you and her,” and HE WINKED AT ME. I died. I walked out and burst into even more tears and everyone who didn’t get in were wishing me a happy birthday as I walked out and were calling me cute. The March 4th concert finally arrived after getting virtually no sleep and I was shaking so much. We all (me, my twin sister, Izzy and Mariella) skipped the day off school. When we arrived at the o2 Arena , we went straight to get some lunch. Then when it was time to pick up our wristbands we got in the queue (the security at the arena were so unorganized). Anyway, we get our wristbands and I burst into tears, I couldn’t believe that this was finally happening. After a while we were told that we had to go in groups however this was unfair and it clearly stated ‘individual photos’ so we complained and in the end, the 4 of us were told we could go in separately. After being escorted to the M&G area, Dan Kanter comes out and we got to chat to him about Justin’s birthday and he told me that Scrappy was his favorite crew member and that even though Justin sometimes doesn’t always smile (in the photos), he is always happy. I had hardly any time to prepare myself before meeting Justin, so I sprayed myself with Girlfriend and shoved on a bit of powder. I put my bags on the table and then it was my turn. As I got in the room, Justin looked me up and down and I died, however I promised myself not to cry so I didn’t. I walked to Justin and gave him a huge hug. In the hug I kinda whispered/told him, “I hope you did have an amazing birthday in the end,” and he said/whispered back, “Thank you sweetie.” We then took the picture and I said I love you and left (he said something back but I couldn’t hear because I burst into tears but Im guessing/hoping it was ‘I love you too.’) We then went to our seats which were Row D. The concert was amazing and Jaden was there along with Cody and Carly who were both fab as well. I thought that was the best day of my life, but that wasn’t it all. On Wednesday the 6th of March at 7:30, BieberFever emailed me saying I had won the best collections competition for the next day (the one where I bought tickets for just me and my twin sister). I burst into tears and couldn’t sleep at all. Finally the next day, we got our wristbands and went in the queue. My twin sister, Merete (@britishbiebah) and I went in together. I then asked Justin for a funny picture and because Justin and security were in such a good mood after Matthew (a cute little boy who was in front of us), he was like, “What face do ya wanna pull?” in his gorgeous accent. Then I said, “I don’t know, something cute and funny,” and he replied, “Ok we’ll do whatever you wanna do.” So in the end Merete and I said stick out your tongue. Before the photo was taken, Merete said, “Justin, you are so beautiful,” but Justin, being the flirtatious guy, he was said, “No, you guys are beautiful.” I was on the verge of breaking down into a fragile and emotional state. Finally I can die happy. The photo was taken and Merete and I said, “I love you” and he said, “I love you too” as we walked out and burst into tears. It was amazing. During OOTG, my sister and I decided to sneak down into Row D on the floor with our old tickets for like a song and half until security were like whhaaaaaa, but it was so worth it! Even though Justin was sick, he fell up the stairs, and his microphone broke, it was the best night of my life along with the 4 th . Anyway, so those are my Bieber Experiences. I met Justin 3 times in 2 weeks and couldn’t be more happier. I love him so much and I am so so so grateful for what has happened. I have being getting quite a bit of hate due to this situation. Despite the hate and the rude remarks of being told that my second photo with him is ugly, I had the time of my life and it still hasn’t sunk in that I have met my idol. Honestly, if you are reading this page and have never met Justin, have hope. Never say never. It happened to me and my luck is awful and I have been through so much to get to where I am now, honestly you just gotta believe. -Siri (@BieberDedicated) Link: My name is Siri and I never, ever, ever thought I would be able…
Wow. That was quick. And pretty darn cool. Less than 11 hours after creator Rob Thomas and star Kristen Bell asked fans to donate to Kickstarter in order to fund a Veronica Mars movie , the project has reached its 30-day goal of $2 million… in under 11 hours! “My mind is blown,” Thomas tells EW of the results. “I’ve been fantasizing about this taking big and had to tell myself, ‘Stop it, Rob, you’re being silly. You’re setting yourself up for disappointment.’ “And now today has exceeded the wildest pipe dream I let myself entertain. Holy cow. We better make a good movie. These amazing fans have stepped up. We better deliver.” Veronica Mars was canceled by UPN in 2007 and starred Bell as a high school student/amateur private investigator. The film will go into production this summer and be released some time in 2014, with Warner Bros. Digital Distribution having agreed to pick up the tab for marketing, promotion and distribution.
