Archive for February, 2007
Joss Stone is Leggy
I’ve been a fan of soul songstress Joss Stone ever since those bikini pictures of her in Barbados surfaced many moons ago, although they still seem like just a few days ago that I fell off my chair upon laying eyes on those magnificent, er, Barbados beaches. Anyhoo, here’s more of Joss Stone, this time arriving at the Brit Awards in London, where she apparently decided to give the audience an impromptu Tina Turner impression. I like it, great legs and all!
Michelle Trachtenberg in Flaunt Magazine
Sarah Michelle Gellar’s little sister Dawn is in the recent edition of Flaunt Magazine. I wonder what big sis will say. Well, probably nothing, as they’re not really sisters, and both Michelle Trachtenberg and Gellar just plays characters on “Buffy The Vampire Slayer”. Instead of following her TV to the movies, Michelle has stayed on TV, doing stints on “House”, one of the 50 “Law and Order” franchise, and of course, “Robot Chicken”. I guess “Ice Princess” didn’t launch any movie careers. Oh well. Anyways, whoever initially cast her in “Buffy” sure did a good job. You could easily buy that she’s Sarah Michelle Gellar’s little sis.
Claire Danes is All Grown Up
I remember watching Claire Danes back when she was the star on the teen drama “My So Called Life”. Well young Claire has since grown up and is looking pretty good these days. I dare say she’s looking almost…hot? She’s 27, but she could probably still play a teen in High School, although it’s to her credit that she hasn’t been doing that. After showing up in “Terminator 3″ in 2003, Claire’s only done 3 movies since, but she’s gearing up for a major comeback in 2007 with 3 movies, “The Flock”, “Evening”, and the Neil Gaiman fantasy “Stardust”, which should be pretty big.
Marisa Miller in 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Just Marisa Miller in a two-piece bikini doing nothing is enough cause for celebration, but Marisa Miller in the 2007 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue? Dude, that’s like Christmas, July 4th, and Thanksgiving rolled into one. Okay, maybe not July 4th. Who cares about July 4th? What I meant to say was, Christmas and Thanksgiving rolled into one. Okay, maybe not even Thanksgiving. Is that even a real Holiday anyways? What I meant to say was, Marisa Miller in SI is like Christmas! Yeah, that’s it. Let’s go with Christmas. Here’s Marisa Miller in the 2007 SI swimsuit issue.
Movie Preview: “Fracture”
“A cat-and-mouse game ensues between a hapless district attorney and a man who believes he has committed the perfect crime.” That’s the premise of the movie “Fracture”, a thriller starring Ryan Gosling, Anthony Hopkins, Embeth Davidtz, and of course, the oh-so-lovely Rosamund Pike. Gosling versus Hopkins? I don’t know they they didn’t cast Edward Norton and call this thing “Red Dragon 2″ and be done with it. In any case, the trailer looks interesting, if only because Anthony Hopkins can read the phone book and it’d look interesting to me. Plus, let’s not forget, Rosamund is in it, too, and she’s always worth a rental in my book.
Hollywood Hates Black People
John Singleton, former wunderkind director of “Boyz in the Hood”, thinks the reason that Hollywood hasn’t given him the dough to make “Luke Cage” is because Cage is a black superhero, and Hollywood studios are skittish around a black dude in tights. Says Singleton about the delayed project to ComicBookMovie.com: “Well, because it’s a black superhero and so studios still, some studios, don’t understand that yeah, it is a black superhero but so what? He’s a superhero. That hasn’t been done yet. Like I said, unless it’s right, I ain’t gonna do it.” Tyrese Gibson (”2 Fast 2 Furious”) is attached to star as the titular brother with powers.
Latin Flavor: Leonor Varela
So I was watching “Blade II” on TV the other day (which, in case you were wondering, you should never do; the “Blade” movies are made to be watched on DVDs, preferably the Unrated Versions, because TV just doesn’t translate well what with all the blood and guts and eviscerations that is Blade’s trademark; but I digress), and I noticed Blade’s love interest in the film, a female vampire played by Chilean babe Leonor Varela. I’ve never seen Varela before, but my oh my did she make an impact. Here’s more of her.
Beyonce in Sports Illustrated’s 2007 Swimsuit Issue
You gotta love the Internet. That is, unless you’re an old lady who still lives in her eskimo hut in Alaska. Other than that, you gotta love the Internet. Take, for instance, Beyonce Knowles being in (and on the cover of) the 2007 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. I first blogged about it very, very earlier today, the cover hit the Internet a few hours later, and now, half a day later, the rest of Beyonce’s SI spread also arrives on the ‘net. I mean, come on, that’s efficiency, baby! God bless the Internet and God bless Al Gore for inventing it. (Or at least that’s what Al Gore tells me…)
Jerry Seinfeld’s “Bee Movie” Gets a Trailer
Jerry Seinfeld has a new animated movie about a bee. Um. “Barry B. Benson is a graduate bee fresh out of college who is disillusioned at his lone career choice: making honey. On a rare trip outside the hive, Barry’s life is saved by Vanessa, a florist in New York City. As their relationship blossoms, he discovers humans are mass consumers of honey and decides to sue the human race for stealing bees’ honey.” Sounds interesting. Check out some stills from the movie and then the trailer at Yahoo! Movies here.
Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon for “The Fighter”?
I have to admit, after his impressive performance in “The Departed”, I’m not a pretty big fan of Mark Wahlberg, so the news that he might be re-teaming with his “Departed” co-star Matt Damon for “The Fighter” is pretty exciting stuff. Variety says Paramount is going to be showing the two the script for “The Fighter”, and if the actors like it, they’ll sign on. “The Fighter” is a drama about boxer “Irish” Micky Ward’s unlikely road to the world lightweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO’d by drugs and crime. I can see Wahlberg as the boxer and Damon the trainer. I just don’t see Damon boxing in a ring.
Rihanna’s Got a Hot Body Appreciation Post
Dude, R&B songstress Rihanna is hot. Not only that, but she’s got an incredible body. I remember seeing her in a bikini a while back, but she must have hit the gym even harder since then, because, Damn! Here’s Rihanna at the 2007 Grammys held last Sunday. I hear the Dixie Chicks won everything, but I have no idea if Rihanna did, or if she was even nominated. Regardless, they should have given her the award for “Greatest Body in an Evening Dress of the Night”. I think Rihanna sings verses in rap music or sumthin’. But anyways — dude, Rihanna is hot!
Brit Babe Invasion: Natasha Mealey
Will the UK ever run out of hot glamour models willing to take (most) of it off for our ogling pleasure? Gee, let’s hope not! In fact, just to ensure this, can the Queen make a law or something? That at least one hot British girl out of every ten must go into glamour modeling? I’m sure Prince Charles would approve. Anyways, here’s the latest in a long line of buxom beauties, one Natasha Mealey. After getting her bountiful assets discovered in the infamous Page 3, Natasha has moved on to other lad’s mags like FHM, Maxim, and many others.
Beyonce is the 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Cover Girl
If you were watching Jay Leno’s “Tonight Show” yesterday (Tuesday), you probably saw Jay and Masi Oka (of “Heroes” fame — Yatta!!!) introduce the new 2007 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit cover girl, and it’s (drumroll, please!) Beyonce Knowles! So in case you forgot to renew your Sports Illustrated subscription, it’s time to get that done now, boyos. Or you could just wait until the swimsuit issue comes and buy that. Personally I’d do that because, well, it’s cheaper and junk. And yes, in case you were wondering, I only tuned into Jay Leno last night to wait for Conan, because as everyone knows, Conan rocks, etc, etc.
Lucy Liu in “Rise” Images
Not a whole lot has been heard about or seen from the Lucy Liu vampire movie “Rise” in quite some time, so any little bit is worth creating a post for. Here are some of the very first pictures I’ve seen from the movie, promo stills that found their way on the net. In “Rise”, “a reporter (Liu) wakes up in a morgue to discover she is no longer among the living. She vows revenge against the cult responsible for putting her there and hunts them down one by one. [Michael] Chiklis plays ‘Rawlins,’ a haunted police detective whose daughter is killed by the same cult and seeks answers for her gruesome death.”
Maggie Gyllenhaal is the New Rachel Dawes in “The Dark Knight”?
Crap. I was kinda happy when Katie Holmes got bamboozled from the role of Rachel Dawes in the upcoming Christopher Nolan “Batman Begins” sequel, aka “The Dark Knight”, but man, now there’s news that Maggie Gyllenhaal has been cast in the role vacated by Holmes. Ugh. I have nothing against Gyllenhaal, except that I find her incredibly creepy and, well, she’s just friggin creepy, okay? This girl belongs in B-horror movies playing the crazy old lady in the rickety house, not in a superhero movie opposite Batman. But anyways, this is one time I hope the casting news is wrong, but the guys reporting it sure has their finger on the pulse, and it’s probably true. Still — Yuck. Is it too late to get Katie Holmes back? Guys? Anyone?
Because You Demanded It: Cote de Pablo
Apparently people really, really like “NCIS’s” ass-kicking Israeli Mossad agent turned ass-kicking American Navy criminal investigator. Or at least that’s what I think her character is on the show. Anyhoo, since you guys seem to really dig the lovely Cote de Pablo, at least according to my web stats, which has never lied to me before, although once it did hint at something that wasn’t true but a trip out to the shed fixed that right up — but I digress. Where was I? Oh, right, here’s more of Cote de Pablo. You can thank me by sending $1 each to my Paypal account thankssuckers@suckersus.com. Suckers! Er, I mean, thanks?
TPTB Pondering a Sequel to “300″? Say What?
Via the groovy guys over at Cinema Blend, here’s news that “300″ producer Mark Canton is apparently so excited about the upcoming Zach Snyder adaptation of Frank Miller’s “300″ that he’s already talking about a sequel. As the CB guys correctly points out (and as my college semester of Warfare in Greek History confirms), how the hell are you going to make a sequel to a movie where everyone — well, I won’t spoil it for people who might not know the history of the 300 Spartans, but suffice it to say, it ain’t pretty, and it don’t leave room for no stinin’ sequel. Then again, there doesn’t seem to be any room for a sequel to “The Departed”, either, and The Powers That Be still insists on making one, or two, or a couple half dozen. Stupid Hollywood.
Introducing Haley Bennett
Don’t know who Haley Bennett is? Well, you should when Drew Barrymore and Hugh Grant’s “Music and Lyrics” hits the big screens. In the film, Haley plays Cora Corman, a pop star (think Britney Spears, minus the skank) who needs Hugh Grant’s has-been musician (think George Michael, minus the man love) to write a hit song for her. He in turn enlists the help of a lisping blonde played by Drew Barrymore and the rest is history. Well, the rest is probably crap to anyone with an IQ over 80, but you get the idea. Anyways, Haley Bennett will be making her debut in the film, and she’s one amazing ball of cuteness to be sure.
I Swear I Didn’t Rob Faith Hill’s L.A. Home
I swear I was at home, eating a microwave burrito or two (or three), when Faith Hill and hubby Tim McGraw’s L.A. home was burglarized over the weekend. As proof, I submit the three wrappers from my frozen microwavable chilli burritos. Anyhoo, some bastard broke into Faith and Tim’s home in L.A. and stole, according to police, an unknown amount of money. Probably a lot of money. I mean, come on, these two people have movies and sold out concerts. Even their toilet lid probably costs more than my car. Then again, since I drive a piece of junk, I’m sure anything they have costs more than my car. But I digress. We hope the cops nab the burglars post haste. You can rob Mel Gibson or Frank Stallone, but when you go after America’s sweetheart Faith Hill, that’s crossing the link, punks!
Random Supermodel of the Day: Bruna Magagna
Who is Bruna Magagna? I don’t know, but she sure looks good in a two-piece bikini, don’t you think? And in case you were about to ask, Yes, she’s yet another leggy Brazilian to break through into the supermodel world. Bruna isn’t quite as well-known as other Brazilians Gisele, Adriana, and the 5 billion other Brazilian supermodels currently working, but we’re sure she’ll get there eventually. And if not, hey, I have a couple of modeling gigs that I need someone for. Nevermind that they’re in my basement…