Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Bill Paxton Joins Kevin Costner in History Miniseries 'The Hatfields and McCoys'
today Kevin Reynolds has been tapped to direct the Paxton-Costner star vehicle as History pushes into the miniseries genre.History miniseries The Hatfields and McCoys adds Golden Globe nominee Bill Paxton to its cast.The actor, who is set to play Randall McCoy, will join Oscar winner Kevin Costner who was tapped in May to produce and star as "Devil" Anse Hatfield. Kevin Reynolds (Red Dawn, The Count of Monte Cristo, Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) is attached to direct.The project, which will center on the bloody hostilities between two clans that escalated to the point of near war between two states, will air next year, the 150th anniversary of the country's most infamous family feud.It is part of the largely unscripted cable network's push to move into the potentially brand-enhancing miniseries space. Despite an early misfire with The Kennedys, which ultimately aired on the ReelzChannel, History is also readying efforts including The Bible, a mini from Mark Burnett.Paxton, whose past projects include Big Love, Apollo13 and Titanic, is repped by WME.
upcoming Toronto Film Festival 2011: Nicole Kidman, Clive Owen, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Hudson Added to Lineup
TORONTO Robert De Niro, Jason Statham, Clive Owen, Ralph Fiennes, Nicolas Cage, Nicole Kidman and James Gandolfini.Hare’s spy thriller stars Bill Nighy, Rachel Weisz, Michael Gambon, Ralph Fiennes and Judy Davis.As Toronto continued Tuesday to set its Roy Thomson lineup with another eight galas unveiled, French director Christophe Honoré’s The Beloved was given a high-profile gala here after a Cannes bow for the 1960s Paris and contemporary London drama that stars the real-life mother and daughter Catherine Deneuve and Chiara Mastroianni.And Jennifer Hudson and Terence Howard will walk the red carpet with director Darrell J. Roodt into Roy Thomson Hall for a world premiere of Winnie, the Canada/South African co-produced biopic about Winnie Mandela, the wife of Nelson Mandela.Toronto also booked Roy Thomson Hall slots for The Awakening, from British director Nick Murphy, a psychological thriller that stars Rebecca Hall, Dominic West and Imelda Staunton, and director Tanya Wexler’s Hysteria, a romantic comedy top-lined by Maggie Gyllenhaal, Hugh Dancy, Jonathan Pryce, Rupert Everett and Felicity Jones.There’s also star-driven world debuts for Gary McKendry’s Killer Elite, a globe-trotting action film starring Jason Statham, Robert De Niro and Clive Owen set for a September 23 theatrical release; Marc Forster’s Machine Gun Preacher, which stars Gerard Butler in the true-life role of criminal-turned-kidnapped child saver Sam Childers; and Joel Schumacher’s Trespass, which stars Nicolas Cage and Nicole Kidman.FitzGibbon’s Death of a Superhero, which stars Andy Serkis and Thomas Brodie-Sangster and is based on Anthony McCarten's novel.There’s also world bows for The First Man, by Italian director Gianni Amelio, an adaptation of Albert Camus' autobiographical last novel; Agnieszka Holland’s In Darkness, a Holocaust drama starring Robert Wieçkiewicz and Benno Fürmann already picked up by Sony Pictures Classics; and Intruders, by Spanish director Juan Carlos Fresnadillo and starring Clive Owen.Toronto also booked a North American premiere in the Special Presentations sidebar for Hong Kong director Johnnie To’s Life Without Principle, a drama about three characters in desperate need of money that will screen in competition in Venice.Also Toronto-bound for a North American debut is Low Life, by French directors Nicolas Klotz and Elisabeth Perceval, which just screened in Locarno, while there’s a world premiere for Indian director Pankaj Kapur’s Mausam (Seasons of Love), a turbulent love story starring Shahid Kapur, Sonam A Kapoor and Anupam Kher.Other world premieres: Anne Fontaine’s My Worst Nightmare, starring Isabelle Huppert; fellow French director Mathieu Kassovitz’ Rebellion, and U.S. director Geoffrey Fletcher’s Violet & Daisy, a film about two girls and some guns that stars Saoirse Ronan, Alexis Bledel and James Gandolfini.
Toronto also booked North American bows for Hong Kong director Ann Hui’s A Simple Life, which reunites Asian screen star Andy Lau with his godmother Deanie Ip as they perform together in front of the movie camera for the first time in 23 years, and Australian director Julia Leigh’s Sleeping Beauty, which stars Emily Browning and Rachael Blake.Fest programmers also gave an international premiere to Terraferma, from Italian director Emanuele Crialese; and North American bows to Philippe Garrel’s That Summer, which stars Monica Belluci and the French director’s son, Louis Garrel; the epic film Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale, from Taiwanese director Wei Te-Sheng; and Andrea Arnold’s Wuthering Heights, which stars James Howson and Kaya Scodelario.Toronto’s Contemporary World Cinema section added another 51 titles, including world bows for the latest films by Nancy Savoca, Xiaolu Guo and Nacho Vigalondo.
And there’s North American bows for new films by directors Andrey Zvyagintsev, Gerardo Naranjo, Sono Sion, Asghar Farhadi, Karim Ainouz, Ole Christian Madsen and Cristián Jiménez.U.S. director Joshua Marston will bring The Forgiveness of Blood, an Albanian family feud drama to Toronto after a Berlin bow; and French director Vincent Garenq will bring the justice drama Presume Coupable (Guilty) after a Venice debut.And there’s world premieres for Italian director Stefano Chiantini’s Islands; Juan of the Dead, by director Alejandro Brugués, about a zombie outbreak in Cuba; Always Brando, by Tunisian director Ridha Béhi, and Blood of my Blood, by Portuguese director João Canijo.The Future Projections sidebar of moving image installation includes a collaboration by James Franco and Gus Van Sant, entitled Memories of Idaho (1991; 2010 and 2011), and artworks by Peter Lynch, Nicholas and Sheila Pye, Mr. Brainwash and David Lamelas.The Toronto International Film Festival is set to run from September 8 to 18.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
recently Emma Watson shares passionate kiss with Hollywood star Johnny simmons
Emma, 21 – who plays Hogwarts swot Hermione Granger in the blockbuster film series – has found love with pin-up Johnny Simmons after they met on the set of her new movie.
Our exclusive pictures show the couple sharing a passionate kiss before having a romantic lunch together in Santa Monica, California this week.
US actor Johnny, 24, had clearly cast a spell over Emma, who stood on tiptoe in her flip-flops and bright patchwork-style maxi skirt to kiss him.
An onlooker said: “They arrived outside the restaurant and they immediately shared a very tender kiss.
“They weren’t at all shy about it and obviously didn’t mind who saw. Emma reached up to kiss him and gazed at him adoringly before he pulled her in for a tender embrace.
“They spent a few seconds staring into each other’s eyes and it seemed obvious they were a couple. After one or two minutes they walked into the restaurant and had lunch.”
The pair were previously snapped together in May, looking happy and relaxed in jogging gear as they strolled in a park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania where they were filming The Perks of Being a Wallflower, out later this year.
At the time Emma denied they were an item, and her agent dismissed any such claims as “complete fiction”. Johnny is Emma’s first love interest since she split from One Night Only singer George Craig after a brief fling last year. Before that she had an on-and-off two-year relationship with British financier Jay Ba.
In an interview earlier this year she said: “‘I say to my friends, ‘Why hasn’t X called me? Why doesn’t anyone ever pursue me?’ They’re like, ‘Probably because they’re intimidated’.
“It must be the fame wall. It must be the circus that goes around me. Me, as a person, I find it hard to believe I’d be intimidating.”
In another interview Emma – who snogs Rupert Grint’s character Ron Weasley in the final Potter film, Deathly Hallows Part 2 – told how she and Harry star Daniel Radcliffe often used to share relationship advice as they waited for their scenes on film sets.
She said: “We’d help each other compose texts to our most recent flames.”
Johnny has become Hollywood hot property, with his boyish good looks and floppy hair often leading to comparisons to the late River Phoenix. He was the envy of men across the planet when he kissed Megan Fox in 2009 comedy horror film Jennifer’s Body.
But his path to stardom has not been completely smooth. In May 2006 he was stopped for speeding at 80mph in a 65mph zone.
Just two days later he was arrested for underage possession of alcohol. He pleaded guilty and was fined $500.
In The Perks of Being a Wallflower Emma plays Sam, who leads her shy student friend Charlie (played by Logan Lerman) into a world of sexand drugs. Johnny plays all-American sports star Brad.
Known as a “good ol’ boy” from the American South, he was born in Montgomery, Alabama, and raised in Dallas, Texas. He starred in his first sex scene with Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried in Jennifer’s Body – and was embarrassed to tell his parents.
He said: “I told my Mom and Dad not to go see it. My Mom especially. I think it was eating at my conscience for a while, and I just had to go tell her.”
Johnny is now understood to live in a sought-after area in the Hollywood Hills, where he shares a house with glamorous.
Monday, August 8, 2011
Hollywood actress Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez won the Teen Choice Awards 2011
Taylor Swift and Selena Gome
The Teen Choice Awards returned on Sunday (August 7) to hand out brightly colored surfboards for everything from best summer jam to favorite on-screen kiss.Teen Choice host and “Big Bang Theory” star Kaley Cuoco hit the stage with a high-energy opening monologue in high-shine skinny trousers, getting all up close and personal with some of the “typical” teens in the audience, like MTV’s “Teen Wolf” heartthrob Tyler Posey.Selena Gomez conjured 5 wins at the Teen Choice Awards 2011– one more than boyfriend Justin Bieber. The star of “Wizards of Waverly Place” was selected as choice TV actress, female hottie and music group with her band The Scene. Selena Gomez and her ensemble were also awarded the choice single trophy for “Who Says” and love song for “Love You Like a Love Song,” which the 19-year-old actress-singer performed at Sunday’s freewheeling fan-favorite ceremony. “This is for all of you guys,” Selena Gomez told the screeching crowd. “This isn’t mine.” Justtin Bieber, Selena Gomez’s 17-year-old actor-singer boyfriend, picked up four surfboard-shaped trophies as choice male music artist, male hottie, twit and TV villain for his “CSI” guest starring role. Other multiple winners included “Glee,” “The Vampire Diaries,” “The Twilight Saga,” “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” Robert Pattinson and Taylor Swift. “I feel like it’s been a long time since I was a teenager, like, 2 years,” Taylor Swift joked. Swift tied Selena Gomez with 5 awards: choice female music artist, country female artist, female red carpet fashion icon, country single for “Mean” and break-up song for “Back to December.” The 21-year-old crooner was also honored for her contributions to entertainment with the Ultimate Choice Award, the show’s version of a lifetime achievement award. “The Big Bang Theory” leading lady Kaley Cuoco hosted the 13th annual extravaganza at Universal Studios Hollywood’s.
Gibson Amphitheatre. Between dispensing awards like candy, Cuoco battled “Chuck” star Zachary Levi in table tennis, danced alongside “America’s Best Dance Crew” winners Poreotix and jokingly quizzed teenagers about current affairs.
Monday, August 1, 2011
latest news of Norway PM to politicians: Think before you speak
FILE - In this July 25, 2011 file photo, Norway's twin terror attacks suspect Anders …
OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway's prime minister on Monday called on political leaders to show restraint in what they say as the country emerges from mourning the 77 victims of a bombing and youth camp massacre by an anti-Muslim extremist.
Jens Stoltenberg didn't single out anyone but seemed to be referring to sometimes harsh discussions on immigration when he told Parliament that the July 22 attacks gave reason to reflect on "what we have thought, said and written."
"We all have something to learn from the tragedy," he told lawmakers at a ceremony honoring the victims. "We can all have a need to say 'I was wrong,' and be respected for it."That goes for politicians and newsroom editors, in everyday conversations and on the Internet, the prime minister said.
"Our promise is that we take with us the spirit of July 22 when political work resumes. We will behave with the same wisdom and respect as the Norwegian people," Stoltenberg said.
Norway's political parties have agreed to postpone campaigning for local elections in September until mid-August, as the nation mourns the eighth people killed in the Oslo bombing and the 69 victims of the shooting spree at an annual summer retreat held by the youth wing of the prime minister's Labor Party.
Confessed killer Anders Behring Breivik says his attacks were an attempt at cultural revolution, aimed at purging Europe of Muslims and punishing politicians that have embraced multiculturalism.
The attacks were unprecedented in peaceful Norway. But Breivik's anti-Muslim rants on political blogs didn't attract much attention before the attacks, showing how common such views have become.
Norway's Progress Party, the country's biggest mainstream voice against immigration, has confirmed that Breivik used to be a member of the party. It strongly condemned his actions and voiced its sympaties for the Labor Party in the aftermath of the attacks.
In his manifesto, Breivik said he left the Progress Party because they were too moderate and he no longer believed in stopping immigration of Muslims by democratic means.
At the ceremony Monday, Parliament speaker Dag Terje Andersen read the names of the victims as lawmakers, Cabinet ministers, King Harald and Crown Prince Haakon stood in silence.
Stoltenberg said Aug. 21 would be a national memorial day to commemorate the victims.
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