A pair of ginormous celebrities will soon sit across from each other. Justin Bieber will be a guest on the November 25 episode of Oprah’s Next Chapter , chatting with the talk show queen about such topics as his current tour, life in the spotlight and, of course, Selena Gomez . Is their relationship was one big PR sham ? It doesn’t sound like it based on the sweet way Justin describes how he treats his woman in this sneak peek at the Q&A. Watch now to get an understanding of how Bieber makes Gomez feel special: Justin Bieber on Oprah’s Next Chapter: Previewed Oprah’s Next Chapter airs Sunday nights on OWN. Check your local listings.
They’re the one percent even in immortality. Elizabeth Taylor reigns as the biggest earner in Forbes Magazine’s list of Top-Earning Celebrities, even out-ranking her BFF in life, Michael Jackson . But she may not stay atop the deceased heap for long since most of that bundle came from a record-breaking Christie’s auction that cha-chinged $184 million, mostly from the star’s fabled jewelry collection. Still, Taylor is a tour-de-force beyond the grave, reaping cash from her ongoing fragrance White Diamonds, which took in a cool $75 million in 2011. Taylor was a shrewd business-woman in life, negotiating a 10% stake in all of her films post- Cleopatra . That film incidentally was the most expensive at its time, with a $44 million production budget back in the early ’60s (ouch) and Liz was one of the highest paid stars of the time. But, minus the estate sale, the self-styled King of Pop may edge out his celebrity idol in the years to come. Michael Jackson’s estate owns a huge stake in Sony’s ATV catalog, which includes artists like The Beatles, Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga. The estate even earns cash from the Cirque Du Soleil show The Immortal Tour . The total amounted to $90 million, far out-ranking the ever-present Elvis Presley who took in $55 million. Peanuts creator Charles Schulz placed fourth with $37 million. They’re the ninth most lucrative entertainment franchise, according to Forbes, grossing $2 billion a year globally in retail. Schulz’s dollar prospects are looking even brighter in the future with the recent announcement that a new Peanuts movie is in the works, courtesy of Fox’s animated division, Blue Sky. That film is set for 2015. And reggae superstar Bob Marley ranked fifth with $17 million last year. His holdings include a Marley beverage company, which sells Marley’s Mellow Mood, marketed as a relaxation drink and a House of Marley set of headphones. Others in the list are John Lennon ($12 million), Marilyn Monroe ($10 million), Albert Einstein ($10 million), Dr. Seuss creator Theodor Geisel ($9 million), Steve McQueen ($8 million), Bettie Page ($8 million), song writer Richard Rogers ($6 million). [ Source: Forbes ]
Wu-Tang rapper-turned-actor and composer RZA makes an explosive directorial debut with The Man With The Iron Fists , a vibrantly stylized homage to martial arts cinema that could only have sprung from the mind of the lifelong kung fu fanatic, hip-hop fixture, and Quentin Tarantino protege. Who else would think to set a Shaw Brothers-esque opening fight sequence to the infectious battle anthem “Shame on a Nigga,” a Wu-Tang classic that RZA also used to inject a little of his late cousin and bandmate Ol’ Dirty Bastard into Russell Crowe ‘s swaggering Jack Knife? RZA also stars in the film, co-written by Eli Roth, as The Blacksmith of Jungle Village, where warring clans, government agents, deadly spies, and secret enemies (including Crowe, Cung Le, Byron Mann, Lucy Liu, David Bautista, Rick Yune, and Daniel Wu) plot to slice, dice, and destroy their enemies for a prized shipment of gold. Ahead of his Iron Fists tour, RZA rang Movieline to discuss the many influences that inspired his martial arts homage, what he learned from studying under movie master Quentin Tarantino, how he landed the legendary Gordon Liu for a key role, and the elusive and obscure kung fu movie he’s been dying to add to his collection. [ GALLERY: Eye-popping images from RZA’s The Man With The Iron Fists ] Your history with kung fu, martial arts, and wuxia movies goes back a long way to your early days, but how did your love of these films synthesize within you into this story you’ve wanted to tell for years now? At what point in your life did you realize you could tell it in this way? There were many days of imagining, of course, about making my own movie, just day dreaming, but I think it was more like once I worked on Kill Bill with Quentin [Tarantino] watching him work I saw that there was a way to bring some of these ideas into reality. I’ve been watching so many movies and being around it, as far as being an actor or a composer, I just wanted to one day be able to tell my story that I devised. When I talked about it to buddies like Eli [Roth] he found the story entertaining, so I figured I’d study, prepare myself, keep the dream alive and one day bring it to life. You speak of it in terms of learning, of dedicating yourself to being a student of cinema under the tutelage of these mentors, as you did with Isaac Hayes for music. What do you feel that you learned the most from Quentin? I basically learned to go from a musician and actor to a director. It was his guidance to lead me to feel I could command a crew, I knew how to work a camera, move cameras, and think in a director’s mind. I knew that I could bring something to the world of cinema that would be cool and even unique. Now, what it was going to be, I wasn’t sure. I wanted it to be Iron Fists ; I had another one called A Hard Way To Live , but that one seemed not ready yet. But Iron Fists , I felt like I could really bring this one to life – I see it, I know how to do it. So from him I picked up that complete knowledge of what it takes to be a director. Working on the set with him on Kill Bill and Death Proof – it basically was a college course, yo. With Quentin Tarantino it’s as much about film literacy as it is about on-set, isn’t it? What did you learn from watching movies with him? You know, I missed Fantastic Fest but I came down many times and watched a lot of obscure films there. I also came out to QT Fest and there we watched six movies a day. So all that, every time I watch a movie I watch how Quentin watches it; we watch for education. What he taught me about watching a film was to watch for curves, dives, dips, themes, dialogue, or just even characters. People may ask, ‘Why would RZA watch a movie called Revenge of the Werewolf Woman [ Werewolf Woman , 1976]?’ But in that movie, which is a sick movie, it opens with a werewolf dance and a sexy lady looking like a wolf just dances to music. And you watch a lot of Korean movies and you see there’s always a dance scene in every movie. So in my movie, I don’t have a dance scene but I do have the women on stage representing the Asian culture with the long silks that they wear. I love that; you’ve always got to put a piece of culture in a film, regardless. You’ll notice in my film that, since the Chinese are known for the Chinese Opera – Jackie Chan, Sammo Hung, they started from that – so I put a minute of Chinese Opera in my film to pay homage to the culture. But I learned these things by watching films with Quentin and these are things he points out. That movie Revenge of the Werewolf Woman , there’s a scene where a doctor actually explains the scientific reason why werewolves exist. The way he’s doing it is so convincing but it’s all a total lie. But it’s so convincing that as the audience watches, you believe it. And when you watch Iron Fists you’ll see that there are certain dialogue scenes that try to convince you of the myth of the movie – like how Obi-wan Kenobi taught Luke Skywalker about the Force. These types of things, people leaving the theater believe the Force really exists. And that’s what movies will do. Can you name some of the films that influenced Iron Fists ? It’s really a collage of film study and watching many movies and trying to create something of my own. When I was making music I would sample different songs and, as they say, mash them all together to make a new beat, right? Then you can’t tell where the original comes from. I think I did the same thing with the film but even in a different way because I was able to just go from total imagination with something that doesn’t even exist at all. There’s never been an idea that you could take chi energy and animate metal, or animate something else – but there’s a martial arts idea that you would take chi energy that transfers through your weapon. It really does feel like these films and citations and cultural lessons that you’ve accumulated over the years are filtered into this one vision, and it feels so singular from the casting to the music. Russell Crowe’s character, for example, you’ve said was inspired by Ol’ Dirty Bastard. Yes! How did that come about? When we talked about the character one day we had a little problem that we had to figure out on the set. And it seemed like we were going to have a bad day, so I had to go to his trailer and tell him what was going on; to get him to feel comfortable at the time, I told him a story about ODB. The story was, one day ODB walked into the studio late as hell. He was so late, he’s ruined a whole day and wasted all this money. The beat is playing, he walks in, and in one take he performs “Shame On A Nigga Who Try To Run Game On A Nigga.” He does this song in one take and if you notice in the song there’s a part where he goes, “Shame on a nigga who tries to run game on a…” He doesn’t really finish the hook. I was like, ‘Do it over.’ He said, ‘No – that’s it. I’m keeping it. That’s what I like!’ One take. And this one take idea, I explained to Russell, is sometimes just a moment we capture. It doesn’t have to be done over and over. He’s a guy that would come in and do it in one take. So I know we’re out of time, but for today you might have to go one-take, ODB-style. Now of course Russell’s a master anyway and he’ll do it in one take. But I think telling him that story at that time helped because we were about eight hours late and it helped us capture a lot of things in that one day that it would have taken us two days to do. When you see the film you will see a couple of ODB references and you’ll go, ‘Okay – that’s where he got that from. He does an ODB move exactly like ODB would do! What was it like to have Gordon Liu on set? Obviously he and his films influenced your entire career, dating back to the very beginnings of Wu Tang. What was your first meeting with him like and how easy was it to get him onboard? Gordon Liu, first of all, was a blessing for me. To think of when I watched the movie The 36th Chamber of Shaolin , which became the title of our first album, Gordon Liu had played a character called Master Killer, where he had to go to Shaolin to learn how to fight to get revenge for his family. But when he got to Shaolin he started at the 35th chamber but he wanted to go to the top, and when he got to the top the monks weren’t doing kung fu, they were teaching philosophy. And the philosophy that they taught was actually very profound. Now Gordon Liu is known for fighting, in Kill Bill and all of his films, but when I came to him for the role I said, ‘Gordon, I want you to play that monk that you see in 36 Chambers – not the monk who fought but the monk who disseminates all the wisdom.’ He thought about that, and he’s a real Buddhist and everything, so he agreed to do it. It was an honor and a privilege for me. I came to find out he was a musician so I gave him a guitar. [Laughs] And we had a great time. He really helped this film a lot. For me, it was a blessing to have him. Word has it he’s not been seen much lately because of his health, after filming Iron Fists . Have you been in contact with him since? After Iron Fists he got sick and everything. I wish him well. I’ve not communicated with him personally. You’re a known martial arts film scholar – if you had to guess, how many kung fu movies are in your home library? At least a thousand, yo. Great, so we’re all coming to your house to borrow DVDs. [Laughs] Everyone has some holes in the films that they’ve seen. What’s one martial arts film you’ve always wanted to see but never had the chance to? Well, there are actually a few that I want to collect that I can’t get my hands back on. That’s my problem! I can’t find one movie, and it’s called something like Ghost Killer – it’s the first time you had a character that was called Ghostface, and he’s so terrifying that he’ll walk up to his victim and when they turn around they die just from looking at him. I saw it in a movie theater when I was a kid, it was a triple feature with a movie called Fearless Fighters . I got Fearless Fighters , I’ve got most of these movies, but I could never find that movie. Nobody could find it, so far. I think it’s called Ghostly Face , and it’s a movie that has vampires in it and a guy with this ghost mask. He’s a killer. It’s dope. The Man With The Iron Fists is out November 2 – stay tuned for more from RZA’s martial arts debut. 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Conservative pundit Ann Coulter has responded to Monday’s debate by calling President Barack Obama a “retard,” possibly hitting a new low, even for Ann Coulter. Following Mitt Romney’s gentler-than-usual performance during the third presidential debate , Coulter posted the following message to her Twitter followers: Interesting that she went that route instead of weighing in on any actual issues, but that’s Ann Coulter for you … whether you’re a big fan or can’t stand her. Woman does not hold back, and loves to stir the pot. Did she go too far with her word choice this time, though? And did Romney really take it easy on Obama? Or did he get taken to school on foreign policy? You be the judge. Who won the final presidential debate of 2012? Obama Romney View Poll » Who should be elected on November 6? Obama-Biden Romney-Ryan View Poll » [Photos: WENN.com]
Police Say Fiance Of Murdered Pregnant Woman Was Still Married In a disturbing twist to the story of the pregnant Brooklyn woman who was found stabbed to death the day before her wedding over the weekend, police have discovered that her fiance is still married. via The Grio The mystery surrounding the killing of a pregnant woman deepened Monday, as investigators looked into a strange note left at the scene and discovered that her fiance was still married to another woman. The body of Vindalee Smith, 38, was found Saturday morning in a pool of blood, a gaping hole in her neck. She was eight months pregnant and expected to deliver the boy in about two weeks, but the fetus did not survive. The death was ruled a homicide, but no arrests have been made. Smith, a devout Seventh-Day Adventist, had been planning to marry Anthony Jackman on Sunday in a small ceremony at her church. Most of her friends said they had not known her fiance long, if at all, and some didn’t know his name. But she could not have married Jackman legally because he has a wife in New Jersey. Police said the two are estranged, with Jackman living with his mother during the week and the wife living in their former home. SMH. Hopefully this family will have some answers sooner than later.
As a tough Detroit cop in Rob Cohen’s Alex Cross Rachel Nichols ( G.I. Joe , Conan ) hunts a maniacal serial killer ( Matthew Fox ) alongside Tyler Perry , who attempts to crossover from his niche following to the mainstream with the James Patterson crime thriller. But it’s not the first time the co-stars shared a scene, as Nichols recalled with a laugh: “It took me four days to say, ‘You know what’s really funny? We were in Star Trek together!'” Nichols, down to earth and vivacious in person, has built a career of primarily dramatic roles in film and television since making her feature debut in the comedy prequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd . Proving herself both game and capable for an array of physical demands has invited an action heroine streak to sneak into her filmography; between the survival horror P2 , 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra , and last year’s sword-and-sandals adventure Conan (not to mention a guest turn on Criminal Minds and her ongoing lead role as a cop from the future in the 12 Monkeys -esque Continuum ), Nichols is a short list of Hollywood actresses with believable action chops. (As if that wasn’t awesome enough: Nichols also stars in and executive produces the upcoming Raze , an indie film also starring Zoe Bell that she describes as ” Hostel meets Fight Club meets Gladiator ,” with women.) Read on for Nichols’ chat with Movieline about her work in Alex Cross , her Tyler Perry- Star Trek connection, and nerding out over the role that kick-started her action career: J.J. Abrams ‘ Alias . Tyler Perry is the big draw and fascination in this film, stepping out of his comfort zone, but how familiar were you with him and his work before working on this movie? I had seen a bunch of the Madea movies and I’ve always contended that anybody that can do comedy, and can do comedy well, can do anything in the entertainment realm. I think comedy is the most demanding and difficult and the most harshly criticized, and Tyler has this presence about him; as soon as I shook his hand the first day on set I knew he could do this. No problem. He’s got this presence, and he’s very approachable, and he’s very kind — he’s got these really expressive eyes, and then we were doing the tactical training and spitballing and laughing and I thought to myself, he could really do this. And I thought it was a really interesting choice, because I do like it when people step out of their comfort zone. And I’m sure that for years people have been saying, “Tyler, do this — or Tyler, do that project,” and I thought it was really cool that he chose this one. The movie opens in the middle of an action sequence, with you, Tyler, and Ed Burns chasing down a perp. Tyler eventually catches him first, but I’ve seen you in enough action roles to second guess that outcome. In real life who would win in a foot race? Hmm. I’ve never been particularly fast. I don’t know! I’ve never seen the man run. That’s a really good question. He got in great shape for the movie. But I bet Matthew [Fox] would beat all of us. His physical transformation was astounding. I know! What he created and what he did… when I saw him on set I didn’t work with him, but I saw him at dinners and out and when I saw the film and really watched what he did, I was blown away. I’ve known Matthew – we have the same manager, I’ve met him a bunch of times, I loved Party of Five like every other woman in America, I loved LOST — and when I saw him in this, I found him incredibly scary, which is a testament to the job that he did because he’s not incredibly scary. Was it scary to see him around on set, living in the skin of Picasso? I saw him around and he seemed very much into it but it wasn’t like he was Method all the time, that guy the entire time day in and day out. But obviously the diet and the fighting and the training, he was so dedicated. It was interesting to watch knowing what he had put into it. I find it interesting that you and Tyler share a Star Trek connection. I know! It’s really funny. I had never met Tyler before, and when I met him, immediately he was so disarming and so easy to be around that it took me four days to say, “You know what’s really funny? We were in Star Trek together!” It was this one big scene where they’re at the hearing for the Kobayashi Maru test and I’m the one green girl in this sea of cadets and he’s this high commander. It was really funny — I briefly met him then, I think I shook his hand – and it seems like a lifetime ago. But yeah, Tyler Perry and I share our Star Trek connection. You’ve had a history of unlucky characters who don’t quite make it very far, so to speak, but you’ve also done a number of really big projects. What’s your perspective on how your career’s shaken out so far? [Laughs] I’m lucky [knocks on wood] — I’ve been able to do some really fun things, whether it’s G.I. Joe or Conan , huge movies… And Alias ! Alias ! Alias was awesome. I do a show now called Continuum which is going to come to the States, fingers crossed. It just premiered in the U.K. and it was a big hit in Canada, now we’re going to do season two so that’s super awesome. But Alias was my first taste — I watched Jen [Garner] , pregnant at the time, do this lead role on this show and I just thought, gosh, this job is insane! And now I’m clearly not pregnant but doing the lead on this show, and I love it. I want to try to do anything, though you’ll never see me sing in a movie. I warn people that I’m tone deaf, so that’ll never happen. But I don’t mind when I make an interesting exit from a film, that’s totally fine. [Laughs] My parents would prefer not, but this was such a fun role and I love the twist. I love how this thing that we’re talking about but we’re not talking about right now, it’s such a surprise. You mentioned that your parents would like to see you in a rom-com or something like that, but things don’t quite work out that way. I would love to see myself in a rom-com! I did an edgy little one a couple of years ago called A Bird Of the Air with Jackson Hurst and we had the best time. It was really fun, and it was emotional and it had its sad moments, but it would be great to have a co-star like Jackson who you get along with, which makes it so easy to have fun. How did you find yourself falling into so many action roles? I love the action stuff, and it started with Alias . Alias is the first time I ever had to do a fight scene. Had you trained in that world before? No! It was all very new to me, and I was obsessed with the show. When they hired me I didn’t tell them I was a crazed fan because I thought they might decide not to hire me. I had seen every freaking episode. I lied and said, “Oh, I’ve seen a few — it’s a really good show.” But I was obsessed! You were like, Rambaldi, what? I was like, “Oh my god, is that an artifact? Can I touch it? Can I put it in my purse?” [Laughs] I was madly in love with the show so that’s where it started. Then, you know, I think it’s really cool because Jen Garner has always known she could do action. She could pick up a sword and go do a big action movie and people will say she’s totally believable as a woman and a fighter. When you get to the point where you’re established enough that people link you with something, especially being an action hero babe, it’s awesome. Because then you can fight the battles and have the crossbows and wrestle with swords and ride the horses because you’re already believable, people see you in that genre. Then it’s even more fun to kick ass. There’s also the strong female character aspect that I like about it. And it also keeps me in good shape; if I’m doing an action movie, I’m staying in good shape. Action heroines remind me of that Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire line; she could do everything he could do, only backwards and in high heels. And so often in action roles actresses are also required to be glammed up while kicking ass. It’s one of those things, and learning a fight is like learning a dance. You have the training, you know the moves, and you put it all together. Sienna Miller and I had an epic fight scene in G.I. Joe , and that stuff’s just fun to do. Then when you see it on the screen and you look like such a bad ass you think, “Alright, I’m just going to sit back and rest on my laurels and look awesome!” What else is on the horizon for you beyond returning to Continuum ? I’m going to go back and do Continuum and I did this movie called Mechanic in Philly that a friend of mine directed, with David Morse and Mike Vogel. And I also executive produced and am also acting in this film called Raze , which we’re editing right now. It’s sort of Hostel meets Fight Club meets Gladiator , but it’s all women. That may be the best description of any film, ever. Oh, yeah. Check it out online ! Alex Cross is in theaters now. Read more here . Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
As a tough Detroit cop in Rob Cohen’s Alex Cross Rachel Nichols ( G.I. Joe , Conan ) hunts a maniacal serial killer ( Matthew Fox ) alongside Tyler Perry , who attempts to crossover from his niche following to the mainstream with the James Patterson crime thriller. But it’s not the first time the co-stars shared a scene, as Nichols recalled with a laugh: “It took me four days to say, ‘You know what’s really funny? We were in Star Trek together!'” Nichols, down to earth and vivacious in person, has built a career of primarily dramatic roles in film and television since making her feature debut in the comedy prequel Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd . Proving herself both game and capable for an array of physical demands has invited an action heroine streak to sneak into her filmography; between the survival horror P2 , 2009’s G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra , and last year’s sword-and-sandals adventure Conan (not to mention a guest turn on Criminal Minds and her ongoing lead role as a cop from the future in the 12 Monkeys -esque Continuum ), Nichols is a short list of Hollywood actresses with believable action chops. (As if that wasn’t awesome enough: Nichols also stars in and executive produces the upcoming Raze , an indie film also starring Zoe Bell that she describes as ” Hostel meets Fight Club meets Gladiator ,” with women.) Read on for Nichols’ chat with Movieline about her work in Alex Cross , her Tyler Perry- Star Trek connection, and nerding out over the role that kick-started her action career: J.J. Abrams ‘ Alias . Tyler Perry is the big draw and fascination in this film, stepping out of his comfort zone, but how familiar were you with him and his work before working on this movie? I had seen a bunch of the Madea movies and I’ve always contended that anybody that can do comedy, and can do comedy well, can do anything in the entertainment realm. I think comedy is the most demanding and difficult and the most harshly criticized, and Tyler has this presence about him; as soon as I shook his hand the first day on set I knew he could do this. No problem. He’s got this presence, and he’s very approachable, and he’s very kind — he’s got these really expressive eyes, and then we were doing the tactical training and spitballing and laughing and I thought to myself, he could really do this. And I thought it was a really interesting choice, because I do like it when people step out of their comfort zone. And I’m sure that for years people have been saying, “Tyler, do this — or Tyler, do that project,” and I thought it was really cool that he chose this one. The movie opens in the middle of an action sequence, with you, Tyler, and Ed Burns chasing down a perp. Tyler eventually catches him first, but I’ve seen you in enough action roles to second guess that outcome. In real life who would win in a foot race? Hmm. I’ve never been particularly fast. I don’t know! I’ve never seen the man run. That’s a really good question. He got in great shape for the movie. But I bet Matthew [Fox] would beat all of us. His physical transformation was astounding. I know! What he created and what he did… when I saw him on set I didn’t work with him, but I saw him at dinners and out and when I saw the film and really watched what he did, I was blown away. I’ve known Matthew – we have the same manager, I’ve met him a bunch of times, I loved Party of Five like every other woman in America, I loved LOST — and when I saw him in this, I found him incredibly scary, which is a testament to the job that he did because he’s not incredibly scary. Was it scary to see him around on set, living in the skin of Picasso? I saw him around and he seemed very much into it but it wasn’t like he was Method all the time, that guy the entire time day in and day out. But obviously the diet and the fighting and the training, he was so dedicated. It was interesting to watch knowing what he had put into it. I find it interesting that you and Tyler share a Star Trek connection. I know! It’s really funny. I had never met Tyler before, and when I met him, immediately he was so disarming and so easy to be around that it took me four days to say, “You know what’s really funny? We were in Star Trek together!” It was this one big scene where they’re at the hearing for the Kobayashi Maru test and I’m the one green girl in this sea of cadets and he’s this high commander. It was really funny — I briefly met him then, I think I shook his hand – and it seems like a lifetime ago. But yeah, Tyler Perry and I share our Star Trek connection. You’ve had a history of unlucky characters who don’t quite make it very far, so to speak, but you’ve also done a number of really big projects. What’s your perspective on how your career’s shaken out so far? [Laughs] I’m lucky [knocks on wood] — I’ve been able to do some really fun things, whether it’s G.I. Joe or Conan , huge movies… And Alias ! Alias ! Alias was awesome. I do a show now called Continuum which is going to come to the States, fingers crossed. It just premiered in the U.K. and it was a big hit in Canada, now we’re going to do season two so that’s super awesome. But Alias was my first taste — I watched Jen [Garner] , pregnant at the time, do this lead role on this show and I just thought, gosh, this job is insane! And now I’m clearly not pregnant but doing the lead on this show, and I love it. I want to try to do anything, though you’ll never see me sing in a movie. I warn people that I’m tone deaf, so that’ll never happen. But I don’t mind when I make an interesting exit from a film, that’s totally fine. [Laughs] My parents would prefer not, but this was such a fun role and I love the twist. I love how this thing that we’re talking about but we’re not talking about right now, it’s such a surprise. You mentioned that your parents would like to see you in a rom-com or something like that, but things don’t quite work out that way. I would love to see myself in a rom-com! I did an edgy little one a couple of years ago called A Bird Of the Air with Jackson Hurst and we had the best time. It was really fun, and it was emotional and it had its sad moments, but it would be great to have a co-star like Jackson who you get along with, which makes it so easy to have fun. How did you find yourself falling into so many action roles? I love the action stuff, and it started with Alias . Alias is the first time I ever had to do a fight scene. Had you trained in that world before? No! It was all very new to me, and I was obsessed with the show. When they hired me I didn’t tell them I was a crazed fan because I thought they might decide not to hire me. I had seen every freaking episode. I lied and said, “Oh, I’ve seen a few — it’s a really good show.” But I was obsessed! You were like, Rambaldi, what? I was like, “Oh my god, is that an artifact? Can I touch it? Can I put it in my purse?” [Laughs] I was madly in love with the show so that’s where it started. Then, you know, I think it’s really cool because Jen Garner has always known she could do action. She could pick up a sword and go do a big action movie and people will say she’s totally believable as a woman and a fighter. When you get to the point where you’re established enough that people link you with something, especially being an action hero babe, it’s awesome. Because then you can fight the battles and have the crossbows and wrestle with swords and ride the horses because you’re already believable, people see you in that genre. Then it’s even more fun to kick ass. There’s also the strong female character aspect that I like about it. And it also keeps me in good shape; if I’m doing an action movie, I’m staying in good shape. Action heroines remind me of that Ginger Rogers/Fred Astaire line; she could do everything he could do, only backwards and in high heels. And so often in action roles actresses are also required to be glammed up while kicking ass. It’s one of those things, and learning a fight is like learning a dance. You have the training, you know the moves, and you put it all together. Sienna Miller and I had an epic fight scene in G.I. Joe , and that stuff’s just fun to do. Then when you see it on the screen and you look like such a bad ass you think, “Alright, I’m just going to sit back and rest on my laurels and look awesome!” What else is on the horizon for you beyond returning to Continuum ? I’m going to go back and do Continuum and I did this movie called Mechanic in Philly that a friend of mine directed, with David Morse and Mike Vogel. And I also executive produced and am also acting in this film called Raze , which we’re editing right now. It’s sort of Hostel meets Fight Club meets Gladiator , but it’s all women. That may be the best description of any film, ever. Oh, yeah. Check it out online ! Alex Cross is in theaters now. Read more here . Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated debut album, good kid, m.A.A.d city, drops this Tuesday, October 23rd, but this joint inexplicable did not make the cut. Over a smooth groove cooked up by Tae Beast, on “The Heart Pt. 3 (Will You Let It Die?)” Kendrick takes us on a lyrical journey through his come up as the next great MC… Continue
First the woman was kicked off the bus because her baby’s dirty stankin azz diaper , and now this man for smelly armpits! Via NYPost: An Upper West Sider with heinous body odor claims the New York Public Library has unfairly washed its hands of him — booting him from one of the branches because of his olfactory offensiveness. The situation smells of discrimination, claims 80-year-old George Stillman, who has filed a $5.5 million lawsuit against the library in Manhattan Supreme Court. The loyal library user says he has gone to the St. Agnes branch on Amsterdam Avenue for 20 years without incident and was humiliated more than three years ago by a manager’s request that he leave. He insists the problem stemmed from the library’s restrooms, not him. Stillman claims in court papers that he “found the branch manager to be giving off an odor but never objected, understanding that such a challenge to the senses was just a fact of life in the city.” In fact, Stillman thinks the library was just being snooty, since New York City was recently declared the “smelliest city in the country,” according to his court papers, which note that “individuals with different diets from different culture often emit an odor that is alien to others outside the group.” The longtime Manhattan resident and dedicated long-distance runner says the lawsuit goes beyond B.O. Stillman, who is representing himself in the case, denies anyone has ever told him he stinks. “The only time I had an odor was when I was doing long-distance running and I was sweating,” Stillman declared. “I’ve got no body odor.” When a reporter visited Stillman, she also noticed a strong odor. The Korean War veteran blamed his apartment and opened his door and a hallway window. Stillman prompted numerous complaints, a library spokeswoman said. SMH. $5.5 Milli though??? Flickr
This is just sad… Pregnant NYC Woman Stabbed Just One Day Before Wedding A woman who was eight months pregnant was found stabbed to death Saturday in her apartment, the day before her wedding, police said. According to Huffingtonpost : Vindalee Smith, 38, was found on the floor of her apartment in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn with a gaping wound in her neck. It wasn’t clear how long she’d been dead before the body was discovered by her landlord. Her unborn child did not survive. There was no sign of forced entry, and no weapon was recovered, police said. Investigators are looking for a possible suspect. They interviewed her friends and family, and spoke to her fiance. “I can’t even begin to imagine who would want to do that,” her friend, Sybil Samuel, told local newspapers. “It would be the devil, to kill a woman with a child in her stomach. They killed two people.” Smith had four children in their teens and 20s, friends said. A baby shower had been planned for Saturday evening, followed by a small wedding Sunday. Friends told reporters that Smith had met her fiance about a year ago. Smith was a devout Seventh-Day Adventist and attended New Dimension Church, where she was supposed to get married. Congregation members were concerned when she didn’t show up for morning service. “She was always on time_ always the first person at church,” Tyler Harrigan told the Daily News of New York. “When the news came to the church, the whole church broke down. We started to bawl. All the children were crying.” What an incredibly sick and evil crime. May mother and child rest in peace.
