Don’t get too excited by the title. The trailer is only 10 seconds long, but it seems to be gaining a lot of attention nonetheless. Here you go.
Jon Stewart and Bush Speechwriter have War of the Words
Marc Thiessen, a Bush speechwriter, went to ‘The Daily Show’ to promote his book. Probably not the best move for him. Jon Stewart made me proud. Thiessen has a series of outlandish claims in the interview. Here are a couple: he claims the the lawyers representing the terrorists are equivalent to terrorists themselves, and that Obama has made the country less safe due to his stance on torture and terrorism. Watch the exchange below.
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Dakota Fanning’s Video for ‘Runaways’ Released
‘Wall Street’ Sequel is Pushed to September
‘Money Never Sleeps,’ the sequel to Oliver Stone’s 1987 film, ‘Wall Street, ‘ has been pushed back from April to September. No word yet on why, but it is speculated that the original release date didn’t give Oliver Stone enough time to finish the film, given that he only finished shooting it in December. See the trailer below.
‘Runaways’ Trailer Released
Toy Story 3 Coming Soon
Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, and John Ratzenberger, are all returning for Toy Story 3. Whoopi Goldberg will also join the cast as the purple octopus. The movie will come out June 18th, and it follows the toys after they are dropped off at a day care center when their owner, Andy, goes to college. Click on the links to see the trailer and the new poster, which features every character.
Toy Story 3 Poster
Trailer
Hollywood Biopic Alert: Robert De Niro to Play Vince Lombardi
Robert De Niro will play Vince Lombardi for ESPN films. The movie will hit theaters sometime around the Super Bowl 2012. The story will follow Lombardi, as he turned the Green Bay Packers into five time champions in just nine years. Since Lombardi’s death in 1971, the trophy awarded to the Super Bowl winner has been named the Vince Lombardi trophy. The film will be written by Eric Roth, the writer for ‘Forrest Gump.’
[Image via Petr Novák, Wikipedia]
Corey Haim Dies
Variety Lays Off Their Lead Film and Theatre Critics
For most of my life I dreamed of being a film critic. My father told me if I wanted this that badly, I should begin writing with a local ‘rag’ and work my way up the ladder. I thought, “what a great idea,” and I immediately started pounding the pavement. My efforts were fruitless. Everyone on the planet wanted to be a film critic, and there just wasn’t room for me. Well, apparently there isn’t room for anyone anymore. ‘Variety,’ one of the leading entertainment trade publications, has laid off its chief film critic, Todd McCarthy, and its chief theater critic, David Rooney. Why? To shape the future of ‘Variety’ of course. Todd McCarthy had been there for 31 years. ‘Variety’ is now hiring freelance writers to do the reviewing, and they reportedly offered McCarthy and Rooney the opportunity to convert their full time jobs into freelance writing positions. Translation? Use their expertise but pay them less. I fear that I cannot adequately express in words why this is so disappointing, so I therefore direct you to my personal hero’s account of the events – Roger Ebert. Read his take on it and decide for yourself.
Lindsey Lohan Sues Over E-Trade Commercial
Lindsey Lohan is suing over the commercial below. Her lawyer is arguing that Lohan is known by one name only, and the mention of “Lindsey” points to Lindsey Lohan. I’m sure the suffix “holic” does not help matters much either. So did E-Trade have Lohan in mind when they made this? I would say yes, though I don’t think she’ll win. E-Trade will probably throw some money at her and settle this. As a side-note, this commercial is very funny.