Brad Pitt once vowed not to marry longtime sweetie Angelina Jolie until gay Americans also had the right to get married. Pitt backtracked on the promise, with news this week that his nuptials are coming sooner rather than later. But
George A. Romero can’t get investors to bite on a new “Dead” feature. The director, famed for sparking the zombie film genre via “Night of the Living Dead” and subsequent undead classics, says his last zombie movie simply didn’t make
(AP) NEW YORK – After years of breathless anticipation _ at least on the part of the tabloids _ Jennifer Aniston is finally ready to wed again. Her representative, Stephen Huvane, confirmed Sunday night that the actress is engaged to
British prosecutors on Tuesday charged the prime minister’s former spokesman Andy Coulson and ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks with phone-hacking. The Crown Prosecution Service said it was charging a total of eight people in relation to the scandal at
Brad Pitt is the kind of Hollywood liberal conservatives have little reason to taunt. He throws money toward worthy causes and gets his hands dirty in places like New Orleans to help those suffering in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
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Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy After Brad Pitt’s mother, Jane, wrote an anti-Obama and anti-gay marriage letter to The Springfield News-Leader in Springfield, Missouri on Friday she has been getting death treats. Brad’s
There is absolutely nothing anti-gay in this: I have given much thought to Richard Stoecker’s letter (“Vote for Mormon against beliefs,” June 15). I am also a Christian and differ with the Mormon religion. But I think any Christian should
The Hollywood Reporter: An anti-gay letter urging Christians to vote for Mitt Romney that was printed today in The Springfield News-Leader has been confirmed by the newspaper as having been penned by Jane Pitt, mother of Brad Pitt. The verification
America has been very, very good to Brad Pitt. But the Oscar nominee isn’t too pleased by the country’s capitalistic system – even if it means his gal pal gets him pretty expensive gifts now and then. Pitt’s latest film,
Brad Pitt talks about his future wedding with Angelina Jolie at a Cannes Film Festival press conference for his new drama, ‘Killing Them Softly,’ while director Andrew Dominik discusses the themes of the film.
By MESFIN FEKADUAssociated PressNEW YORKJoey Lawrence is shedding his clothes: The actor has joined the male erotic dancing troupe Chippendales. The 36-year-old will work as a singer, dancer and host in the Las Vegas production for three weeks in June.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are two of the highest paid actors in Hollywood. Listen as E! dishes the details of their high-priced wedding.
What do you get for the couple who has everything … literally? Celebs may be pondering that question today after news that A-listers Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are engaged … at long last. The famous couple, dubbed Brangelina by
For most of its running time, “Brake” is a near perfect thriller. It has a great concept, a strong leading man and fine direction. Then a twist occurs. And this first twist is perfectly fine. In fact, it gives us
Actor George Clooney talks to Reuters about his freind Brad Pitt winning an Oscar.
This has been a year of great male performances in the movie theaters. It’s unfortunate, though, that that Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences failed to recognize two of the year’s best. Michael Fassbender’s work in “Shame” should have
On February 7th, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the marriage protection amendment, commonly known as Prop 8, violates the U.S. Constitution. Although it passed with the support of 52% of California voters in 2008, the court said it
Best Picture “The Artist” “The Descendants” “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close” “Hugo” “Midnight in Paris” “The Help” “Moneyball” “War Horse” “The Tree of Life” Best Actor Demian Bichir, “A Better Life” George Clooney, “The Descendants” Jean Dujardin, “The Artist” Gary
The HomeVideodrome podcast returns with a meaty show this week, as Jim Dirkes and I discuss the movies we saw over our Christmas break, and of course, we catch up on the new releases. Speaking of Jim, he was kind
The documentary feature “His Way” premiered on HBO this past Spring. “His Way” is based on the autobiography “When I Stop Talking, You’ll Know I’m Dead,” which highlights the life and career of the great film producer/concert promoter/manager/philanthropist/entrepreneur Jerry Weintraub
It’s easy to get one view of a foreign nation from our government’s relationship with it, or news coverage that paints a nation as either “good” or “evil.” But sometimes it’s possible to see an entirely different perspective on life
At the LA premiere of her directorial debut ‘In The Land of Blood and Honey,’ Angelina Jolie is joined by Brad Pitt, Gwen Stefani and her father Jon Voight.
THE PROBLEM WITH KEVIN SMITH Yep: So it pains me to have to say that ‘Real Life’ Kevin Smith is anything but “silent” in our sphere of reality. Instead, Smith has become more and more adept at alerting everyone in
Poor Thanksgiving; it certainly doesn’t generate as much holiday ruckus in Hollywood as Halloween or Christmas do. While it may not be Tinseltown’s favorite holiday, there are still several television shows and films that center on Turkey Day. As you
Kyle Smith: Perplexingly, things take a turn for the gay: Damon’s krill says he wants to raise kids together, at which point Pitt’s notes that they’re both males, yet Damon thinks this is no big deal and (I’m not making
[youtube oleuD8479uM nolink] What’s to Like: McG, who previously directed ‘Charlie’s Angels’ and ‘We Are Marshall,’ is at the helm of this new film about two CIA agents who realize they are dating the same woman (Reese Witherspoon). This action
Be sure to head go listen to this week’s HomeVideodrome podcast! This week Jim and I discuss Morgan Spurlock’s desperate need for attention, movies about eating, the turd that is Green Lantern, and how rad Jet Li movies are. So
“We need to tax the trees. They can easily afford it. Right?” With all the industry developments we saw in last weekend’s results, look for family audiences to once again rule the marketplace. That, and you’ll find The Blind Side
In 2011, Aaron Sorkin won an Academy Award for writing “The Social Network,” in which a young rebel repudiated conventional wisdom and changed how we use the internet and social media. This year, Sorkin is back with “Moneyball”–adapted from the
—– My hatred for this impossibly dull, episodic franchise makes it impossible for me to judge the trailer. The good news is that it all comes to an end July 15th. I do, however, hope all you HP fans get
Oscars are more often distributed to women in Hollywood who play to the downfall of their species, rather than to its nobility. Or, in the case of Gwyneth Paltrow, winning an Oscar for playing a prepubescent boy in “Shakespeare in
One of the reasons that movies today are so devoid of compelling characters and engrossing plots is that the folks who make them are, more often than not, too young and too isolated from humanity. That’s not to say that
On July 27th and 28th, the New York Times published the following headline: “The oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico appears to be dissolving far more rapidly than anyone expected.” In the story that followed the headline, readers were
Marvel creator Stan Lee helps kick off the 41st annual Comic-Con in San Diego which this year is expecting visits from Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.
A few years ago one of the most culturally significant cities in the United States ended up under water and millions of Americans rushed to her aid. A lot of conservatives and liberals joined church and civic groups and headed
Editor’s Note: After the publication of this piece we made an internal discovery that this interview was not a one-on-one interview between our writer and Quentin Tarantino, and that some of the questions attributed to “Big Hollywood” were asked by
I have been watching a lot of 40s movies lately. Being radically anti-celebrity, I was taken aback by how easily mesmerized I was by the movie stars of that period. After all, why wouldn’t any man (straight or gay) imitate
Director Rob Zombie’s biggest mistake in 2007’s remake of “Halloween” was in his desire to “explain” Michael Myers. Most of the narrative was spent building an unimaginative trailer trash mythology, which in turn drained off what made Myers so uniquely
Remember the children’s magazine, Highlights? Its motto is “fun with a purpose.” The motto for Quentin Tarantino’s latest flick, “Inglourious Basterds,” should be “violent with a purpose.” It’s 1944 in Nazi-occupied France. Joseph Goebbels’ (Sylvester Groth) latest film triumph starring
I should say right off the bat that I can’t just blame Brad Pitt. The plague of closed-mindedness permeates every corner of Hollywood… Brad Pitt just happens to be the one who’s most recently crystallized it so perfectly. Much like