Dont remember the film? To make matters much much worse? A good chunk of the money was personally guaranteed by Mel himself. Credit: Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images Im broke, Brooks recalls in the interview. I said, No, Im just getting a little more insurance. But really Im getting a second mortgage on the house. I had two cars, I put them up. I mean, Im practically ready to jump off a roof, you know?...
He was sick, and I knew it. He was such a dear friend, Brooks told host Jimmy Fallon. I expected he would go. Credit: Andrew Lipovsky/NBC But, I dont know. When it happens, its still tremendous. Its a big shock. Im still reeling from no more Gene. I cant call him. He was such a wonderful part of my life. I took the script, and I said, Gene, we got the money....
But, according to Mel Gibson, he could have been the one playing that intergalactic patriarch. During an interview withThe Guardian, Gibson was asked if he was ever approached for a superhero film. Yeah, long time ago, to play Thors dad, he said. Credit: Dave Bedrosian/Geisler-Fotopress/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images But I didnt do it. The actor was also asked what he thinks of the current wave of superhero movies. Some are good, Gibson toldThe Guardian....
Mel Gibson famously brought the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ to the big screen in 2004. Now, he may be focusing on the resurrection for a sequel. Were talking about that, Gibson said. Credit: Dave Bedrosian/Geisler-Fotopress/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Of course thats a huge undertaking, and its notThe Passion 2 its called theResurrection. Passionwas not the first collaboration between the pair. Wallace wrote the Oscar-winning filmBraveheart, which Gibson starred in and directed....
They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily lives. That is a lesson that I continue to pass along to our son. And we need to pass those lessons on to the many generations to follow. Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images Melania Trumps words were an often exact echo of Obamas own convention speech in 2008. Melanias immigrant experience and love for America shone through in her speech, which made it such a success....
The show, which is equal parts sweet, poignant, and complicated, presents no easy answers. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Season 2 has been such a wild, emotional roller coaster already! MELANIE LYNSKEY:Its really good, right? Credit: Fred Hayes/Getty Images I watched the whole season weeping. How did getting onTogethernessall come about? Did you already know Mark and Jay Duplass? I knew their work and really,reallyliked it all. And he arrived at the meeting still weeping having just watched it....
I feel called to speak; to do what musicians do. Weve been the town criers for hundreds of years. Were mirrors of society. Credit: Lester Cohen/Getty Images We want to give a shot to make sense. We want to give a shot to heal. We want to bring some meaning, some purpose. We also want to put it down forever in history. Thats how Im coping. You just start thinking about your own pulse, said Etheridge....
I hope Im a good boss. I think Im a really collaborative boss. If I hire someone, I hire you because I want your ideas. I want to know what youre thinking and I want to hear your opinion… Im not that fragile. But just because shes a cooperative team player doesnt mean she lets her employees get away with anything. Note to future McCarthy empire collaborators: dont be late....
Lost in the excitement about Justin TimberlakesfifthSNLoutingwas this nugget of news: sitcom and big screen star Melissa McCarthy will host the sketch show on April 6. Though reports speculating about McCarthys return toSaturday Night Livecirculated last week and EW first caught wind of itin late February her stint wasnt officially confirmed until Saturdays show.SNLalso confirmed that French rock band Phoenix will serve as its next musical guest. McCarthy earnedrave reviewsandimpressive ratingswhen she hostedSNLfor the first time in October 2011, just a few weeks after nabbing a Best Actress Emmy for her work onMike & Molly....
Unless, that is, theres a secret cameo in the works? McCarthys response was not exactly reassuring. I would beverysurprised if that happens, she said with a laugh. Im excited theyre doing that, McCarthy said. I think its great. I get more questions aboutGilmorethan anything else. The fan base is so remarkable to me, and Im really proud of that show. I actually am excited for my girls, when theyre a little older, to start watching that....
theyll be in the future. And that pretty much changed everything. So being 20, I kind of went, Okay! Credit: Brad Barket/Getty Images; Alessandro Di Marco/AP; Randy Holmes/ABC; Neilson Barnard/Getty Images I have $45. I should probably beg for airline tickets from my parents and move to New York. Forty-five dollars seems like a solid amount of money to live on. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images Youre going to tell the weird stories you tell me, but on stage....
The folk hero dropped F-bombs, reminisced about Dr. King, and delivered spectacular performances with A-list musicians. The early song choice represented an evening where Baez spurned pomp. The radio says, They are just deportees garnered even more attention. Credit: Joe Sinnott She remembered about Martin Luther King, Jr. I believe I hear the sound of an angel. You guys had everything! Its for my grandma. Baez response: Tell your grandmother to go fk herself!...
Its probably worth mentioning right up front that Lanthimos films arent for everyone. Theyre deadpan and almost clinically detached. At times they feel like dispatches from a distant alien planet. Im not just talking about congressman Anthony Weiners impulse to post anonymous d pics on Twitter back in 2011. Or his attempt to deny something so easily provable. With a couple of exceptions, the gangs all here (plus a few new faces)....
