Dig this video from The Hollywood Reporter, featuring actors Jesse Eisenberg (he plays Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network), Mark Ruffalo and Robert Duvall.
Eisenberg talks about his experiences doing multiple takes for the movie’s director, David Fincher. Jesse Eisenberg puts a positive spin on the whole deal.
But not for what you think.
Vladimir Putin probably knew about plans to murder dissident journalist Alexander Litvinenko in 2006, according to American diplomatic cables released by Wikileaks. Litvinenko, you may recall, was poisoned with Polonium-210 in 2006 in London. He accused Putin of his murder before he died.Litvinenko’s assassin now enjoys the “personal protection of Putin,” say the cables, which also call Russia a “virtual mafia state.”
Of course, Rolling Stone adds “of all time” to their title. That’s so we don’t get confused and start thinking they mean “greatest rock feuds of the Elizabethan Period.”
Here’s their gallery of the feuderists. They lead with Mick and Keef, two of the buncha guys who make up the Rolling Stones.
Today is the anniversary of Mark Twain’s birth. Mark Twain was born in 1835, in Florida, Missouri.
He has a new book out! Not bad for someone who died a hundred years ago.
Mark Twain was as popular in his time for his public performances as he was for his sarcastic remarks on the printed page. Mark Twain was a celebrity, not simply some guy to be hailed by future professors for two or three books that became part of the canon.
The day after Thanksgiving, country music legend Willie Nelson, age 77, was arrested at a Texas border crossing and charged with possession of marijuana.
Today the Hudspeth County Sheriff’s Office there released Willie Nelson’s mugshot — his booking photo — and a copy of the arrest report.
Willie’s mugshot is making the rounds, naturally. You can see the arrest report here.
“By the time the film… opens next July, the studio expects advertising and future promotions to have persuaded almost everyone that Mr. Favreau’s movie is a tough-minded adventure on the order of Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven — with aliens.”It may sound like an action comedy, but Jon Favreau’s Cowboys and Aliens is actually supposed to be really scary.Now that you know, watch that trailer again:
Irvin Kershner, who directed the Star Wars sequel The Empire Strikes Back, has died after a long illness
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show 2010 is upon us. Victoria’s Secret is featuring eight of its angels — their term for key spokesmodels — in this year’s show on November 30th. Because You Asked For It, here are photos and a few facts for each of the 2010 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show angels. Click any photo to see more pictures of that model.
Actor Leslie Nielsen has died at age 84. The cause was complications from pneumonia, a spokesman said.