Archive for February, 2007
Maggie Grace in Thriller “Taken”
Someone alert the presses: Maggie Grace has finally landed another movie job after ditching the island of “Lost” for moviedom, and running into a hacksaw called “box office dud” with the 2005 horror remake “The Fog” with that guy from “Smallville”. Via The Hollywood Reporter, here’s news that Maggie Grace has landed a role in “Taken”, a movie written and produced by Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen, and to be directed by Besson protege Pierre Morel, who last directed the urban action pic “Banlieue 13″.
There’s no Stopping “Ghost Rider”
Man, color me “Shocked and awed and stupified” at the tremendous success of Nicolas Cage’s “Ghost Rider”. How exactly did this movie, that wasn’t even screened for critics, and that didn’t even look that good from the previews, end up #1 everywhere, domestic and foreign? In the movie, Cage’s character makes a deal with the devil. Did the producers of “Ghost Rider” did likewise? “Okay, you bums, you get 1 week of massive box office receipts, but then your soul belongs to me! Muwahahahahaha.” But wait, we’re talking about Hollywood producers here. You’d need to have a soul to sell it to the Devil, so…
Poker Chick Shana Hiatt is the Shite
Man, I’ve been missing out. Here I am, playing poker tournaments online, when I could be playing live, especially with girls like Shana Hiatt doing hosting duties on all these poker tournaments you see on TV everyday. I’m such a chump. Shana Hiatt recently did MC duties on the “World Poker Tour” before leaving and, unlucky for them, suing them. I have no idea about the details of the suit, but if I was a judge and Shana Hiatt came before me asking to be paid a certain amount of dollars, I’d say Yes, you can have it all, but only if you go out with me. Yes, I’m that superficial and crooked.
“Heroes” Babe Stana Katic
I don’t think Stana Katic is Israeli, but she plays one on NBC’s hit show “Heroes”, and really, when TV says it’s true, isn’t it true? On the show Stana plays “Wireless”, an Israeli Mossad agent turned superhero who can “read” cyberspace. Basically she’s got the power that all geeks and nerds wish they had, except Stana Katic is amazingly sexy. And in case you were wondering, yes, you have see her before — she was a Russian arms dealer in season 5 of “24″. And no, Jack didn’t torture her. Well, kinda.
Because You Demanded It: “Bad Boys 3″
Word comes from up top, in the place where mere mortals fear to tread, that the Powers That Be (i.e. Jerry Bruckheimer, Michael Bay, and Will Smith) wants to make a “Bad Boys 3″, supposedly because “Bad Boys 2″ was not enough to pontificate about the human condition and the grand ol question of, “Why are we here in the universe?” Then again, I’m sure Martin Lawrence is in his one-bedroom apartment somewhere in North Hollywood praying that this actually happens. But with Smith, Bay, and Bruckheimer all geared up for the third installment in the mindless action-adventure franchise, I’m sure “Bad Boys 3″ will be coming to a screen near you very soon. What’s next, “Legally Blonde 3″?
Deal or No Deal Model Claudia Jordan
So I’m watching “Deal or No Deal” tonight (only because it comes on before “Heroes”, and I like to tune in beforehand, so don’t get any ideas, you bums), and this guy had a chance to win upwards to $200,000 something. I mean, a hell of a lot of money, but instead his wife kept telling him to go again and again. He did, and lost, I think, about $60,000 in the process. He still won $200,000 something, but he lost about $60,000 and change. What does “Deal or No Deal” say about human beings? That we’re greedy bastards, of course. We come to a game show, given a chance to win 6 figures for absolutely nothing (what did he do to deserve it, besides pick numbers at random for an hour?), but we still want more and more and more. But I digress. Here’s Claudia Jordan, one of the Deal or No Deal models.
Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh in “Mummy 3″?
It appears “The Mummy” franchise isn’t quite dead, buried, and mummified (get it? mummified?) after all. Via IGN, here’s news that Rob Cohen, taking over the franchise from creator/director/writer/caterer Stephen Sommers, has confirmed that Jet Li and Michelle Yeoh will be in his “Mummy 3″, and that Li will be playing the head mummy bad guy, part of the famous Terracotta Army. Well, here’s the full story, read on…
Random Foreign Babe of the Day: Tilde Froling
Not a whole lot to say about our Random Foreign Babe of the Day, except that she hails from Sweden, is an actress/model (isn’t everyone?), and against my better judgments, I tossed away the post title, “Swedish Meatballs with Tilde Froling” in favor of some modicum of class. Not a whole lot, mind you, but just a tiny smidgen to convince myself that I’m capable of such high-falutin’ behavior. Anyways, here’s Swedish model Tilde Froling without most of her clothes on. And really, isn’t that how it should always be?
Shia La Beouf is Indiana Jones’ Son in “Indy 4″?
I’m posting this only in the service of movie news, and it’s been a slow movie news day, because frankly, I could give less than two figs about the upcoming “Indian Jones 4″ movie. I don’t know why, but the franchise has never done it for me. I mean, I’ve seen all three of them, and not a single one of them blew me away. In fact, and it’s probably odd to say so, but I loved the Indiana Jones TV show more than I do the movies. Then again, I’m a big fan of Sean Patrick Flannery, who was Young Indy on the show, so maybe I’m biased. Anywho, AICN is reporting that Shia La Beouf is rumored to be playing Indy’s son in the upcoming “Indy 4″. Read on…
“Goodfellas” Star Ray Liotta Arrested
Yo, Ray, just because you played a mobster in the movies who gets away with, literally, murder, it doesn’t mean you’re gonna get away with it in real life, dumbass. What am I talking about? Apparently “Goodfellas” star Ray Liotta was arrested over the weekend for DUI, Driving Under the Influence. I.e. he was drunk off his ass, ala Mel Gibson. I wonder if he blamed the Jews, too? This is sad news for the actor, as he just won an Emmy for a stint on “ER”, too. Read on for the details…
“Ghost Rider” Scores $44.5 Million at the Box Office
Holy mother of crap. I didn’t see this coming at all. First there were rumors (which turned out to be true) that “Ghost Rider” wasn’t being screened for critics, and then news that the producers were already looking at a sequel, and — well, let’s just say it: I thought this movie was gonna do good, but not great business. It is a comic book movie, after all, and that usually does pretty well in the first week. Not always, but usually pretty well, going by the last few years. But damn — $44.5 million in its opening week??? Holy Cripes. I didn’t see that coming AT ALL.
Joss Stone is So Stimulating
I’m not entirely sure what’s behind Joss Stone’s recent spate of seductive public appearances (and photoshoots), but maybe a new album is coming, and Joss is looking to change her image? Then again, what was her image before this? I have no idea, I never paid attention to Joss Stone until she showed up on in a two-piece bikini on the beaches of Barbados. This isn’t Joss Stone in a bikini and walking on said beaches, but it’s pretty close. Okay, maybe it’s not even remotely close, but it’s still incredibly sexy. Here’s Joss Stone sporting purple hair and candy stripe pantyhose, managing to stimulate me in all kinds of ways, and I’m pretty sure half of those ways are illegal in some Southern states.
Ex-American Idol Kimberly Caldwell in Bikini
Regular American Idol watchers will recognize Kimberly Caldwell from the second season of AI, where she lasted into the final rounds, before getting ousted at 7th place. I don’t really know why she’s not singing anymore, but as I recall it, she’s got a pretty good voice. But Kimberly Caldwell seems to have left singing behind, and is doing mostly TV work now. I think I caught her every now and then on FOX News, but then again, it’s not like I watch FOX News a whole lot, so she could be on there everyday and I wouldn’t know. (I really gotta watch cable news channels more often…) In any case, here’s Kimberly Caldwell doing the bikini thing. Texas girls and bikinis always seem to go together like Michael Jackson and child endangerment lawsuits. What I’m trying to say is — me likey!
Grey’s Anatomy’s Kate Walsh
Before Kate Walsh landed the role of Dr. Addison Montgomery on ABC’s hit show “Grey’s Anatomy”, she once played a fat girl on Drew Carey’s TV show, “The Drew Carey Show”. Yes, it’s true. This slim, lovely young thing was required to wear a fat suit on the show, otherwise you wouldn’t believe her character was actually in love with Drew Carey, a big fat guy with big ugly glasses. I know, right? TV rocks. Well, there’s no more fat suits for Kate Walsh, who has swapped the fake fat for a white doctor’s coat to roam the sex-filled hallways of “Grey’s Anatomy”. Does anyone on that show ever stop having sex and actually treat people?
More from “Avatar” star Zoe Saldana
Since Zoe Saldana is about to star in James Cameron’s new sci-fi extravaganza (re: it’s gonna cost more money than some countries in Africa make in a decade), it’s only right to show you the face of the woman you’re going to be seeing a lot from in, oh, 2 years or so. She’s gonna be a big, big star after “Avatar” hits the theaters, and you can say you saw her here first. Mind you, not that Zoe Saldana has been an unknown, because she has been in dozens of films, it’s just that you’ve probably never noticed her before (or seen her movies). So consider this your introduction to James Cameron’s latest muse, Zoe Saldana. Ain’t she lovely?
More Chyler Leigh Just Because
So why more Chyler Leigh? After all, her show “Reunion” has been axed and she’s not even on TV anymore (for shame, networks!), but what can I say, I’m developing a very unhealthy fixation on the woman. Hey, there are worst things to be fixated over, such as those guys that can’t go into a room without closing the door, making sure it’s closed, locking it, then wiping their fingerprints off the doorknob. You know who I’m talking about right? That’s right, they’re called burglars. Wait, where was I? Oh right, here’s more Chyler Leigh, just because I feel like it. So there, take that, etc etc.
Random Supermodel of the Day: Jessica White
Oooh, I’m giddy. I always get this way when I discover a brand spanking new supermodel that I didn’t know existed before now. And as a self-imposed connoisseur of all things supermodel-ish, I was doubly excited to discover the existence of supermodel Jessica White — an American, no less! (I know, right? Who knew Americans still produced supermodels. Go figure.) Jessica has been on the coverse of Cover Girl, Chloe, and The Gap, and was discovered at 16, once more reminding us that supermodels should be above the law. They’re just better people, doncha know.
Another “300″ Clip Online
Frank Miller’s “300″ doesn’t open until March 9th, but Yahoo! Movies is hosting a pretty groovy little clip online where King Leonidas of Sparta (Gerard Butler) gives a badass speech fit for a badass king such as himself. It’s all kinds of badass and should get your blood boiling. No action, no flying arrows or thrusting spears, but very cool. Check it out here, and then mark your calendars for “300″ to hit screens with enough arrows to “blot out the sun”.
Deal or No Deal Model Donna Feldman
Donna Feldman is one of the legion of very attractive models that opens suitcases on NBC’s inexplicably hit gameshow “Deal or No Deal”, where loud, obnoxious people have to make the very difficult decision of rather to take $40,000 for free or risk losing it on the chance to win $1 million, when the chance of actually winning the $1 million is about 1 in 5 gazillion. Stupid contestants. Put me on that show and I’ll take the first offer the banker offers. A free $40,000 just to be on a show? Oh hell yeah. Anyways, Donna Feldman is one of the models on the show, and like her colleagues, she is one gorgeous gal.
Random Foreign Babe of the Day: Alina Vacariu
Who is Alina Vacariu (or according to IMDB.com, Alina Vacario), our Random Foreign Babe of the Day? Well, you can be rest assured that she indeed qualifies, being both a babe of babelicious proportions, and a foreigner. And yes, it is a day. A Sunday, to be exact. What was I saying? Oh, right, Alina Vacariu is an actress and model, and held the title of Romania’s Model of the Year for 1998, and she’s done modeling work for those heathens over at Abercrombie & Fitch.