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Tarantino flew from Los Angeles to New York City to attendan anti-police brutality rallyon Oct. 24. Im a human being with a conscience, Tarantino said. Im here to say Im on the side of the murdered. Credit: Vivien Killilea/Getty Images From there, police unions across the countrycalled for a boycott against Tarantinos films. The director elaborated and clarified his sentiments from the rallyin an interview with theLos Angeles Times. Im not being intimidated, Tarantino told the paper....

Im not being intimidated, Tarantino told theLos Angeles Times. Frankly, it feels lousy to have a bunch of police mouthpieces call me a cop hater. Im not a cop hater. Credit: Kena Betancur/Getty Images That is a misrepresentation. That is not how I feel. But you know, thats their choice to do that to me. What can I do? Im not taking back what I said. What I said was the truth....

Tarantino has never been short on chutzpah, but counting his films does have some significance. And two, counting his films means he has an ending in mind, that the clock is ticking. In recent years, Tarantino has told reporters that he plans to direct 10 films and then retire. Credit: Andrew Cooper Thats just how Tarantino likes it. What do you want your last two statements to be? How do you want to wrap up your persona for future generations?...

But then something happened that placed everything in doubt: Tarantino got political. Thus far, Tarantino hasnt encountered any blowback in terms of some police surprise. The films Los Angeles and New York premieres went off without incident, and Tarantino seems only slightly concerned. Credit: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/AFP/Getty Images All of a sudden, some regular on-the-street patrolman who would now be like, Oh, look Tarantino. Fin doesnt know s. Did I feel bad that theyre not going to kiss me for this?...

But theyre not dealing in a fair issue. Theyre saying Im a cop-hater, which is slander, because I didnt say that. And theyre implying that I meant all cops are murderers. Credit: HBO The thing thats sad about it is that we actually do need to talk to the cops about this. We need to get to the problem. We need to bring this to the table. And when I see murder I cannot stand by....

He’s said this before. Quentin Tarantino did everything he could to verify people knewThe Hateful Eightwas his eighth movie. The number is important, because Tarantino apparently only wants to make 10 of them. Credit: Andrew Cooper Tarantino shared that sentiment again during his recentremarks at the Jerusalem Film Festival. Im planning on stopping at 10. So itll be two more, Tarantino said. They would be there and that would be that....

You must have an opinion of me. You must deal with what Im saying and deal with the consequences. But when the black critics came out with savage think pieces aboutDjango, I couldnt have cared less. Credit: Ian Gavan/Getty Images You wouldnt think the color of a writers skin should have any effect on the words themselves. Its like Im some supervillain coming up with this stuff. It bugged me that Mark Boal won Best Screenplay for that movie, he said....

I mean, Ive always felt the Rebel flag was some American Swastika. Well, its about damn time, if you ask me, the director added. I really was coming more from a mystery angle, creating a little Agatha Christie thing. Credit: Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images That was what got me putting pen to paper. Obviously, I knew I was going to deal with the Civil War. And suddenly theyre all blaming each other for the apocalypse, but the apocalypse is the Civil War....

America’s most notorious director talks about his most incendiary movie yet Quentin Tarantino has Westerns in his blood. With 2012sDjango Unchained, he infused the genre with his provocative brand of cinematic vim. Paranoia and racial rancor run high. Credit: Andrew Cooper What were you most nervous about? What didnt you know was a sure thing? QUENTIN TARANTINO: Thats a good question. Andrew Cooper I usually talk about the material or cinema in general....

Not everyone was pleased withMadonnas tribute to Princeduring Sunday nights Billboard Music Awards. https://twitter.com/BETAwards/status/734584184447062016 Because of [Princes] well known love for the poof vanishing act. A lot of us are left feeling incomplete in the act of saying goodbye, the Roots drummer wrote. Credit: JB Lacroix/WireImage For starters its hard to accept him no longer being here. [And] in the upcoming award season for 17 there will be a gang of tributes....

I absolutely think that the audience is expecting the sexual R. Kelly, he said. The steppin R. Kelly, maybe a bit of the I Believe I Can Fly R. Kelly. Theyve been spoiled for 20-something years. Credit: Dexter A. Jones/Getty Images Except, they didnt. The collection tanked, and the singer was looking for a place to lay blame. Last week, heposted a videothat effectively tried shaming black music lovers into buying the album....

Plus, the exclusive cover art reveal FamedGoosebumpswriter R.L. Stine is reviving his popularFear Streetseries to reignite the terror and imagination in teens. His newest installment isGive Me a K-I-L-L,a thriller following the cheerleaders of Shadyside High. Credit: Dan Nelken In the novel, cheerleading superstar Gretchen Page moves to town to join Shadysides cheer squad. Standing in her way is Devra Dalby, a rich, spoiled member of the team. The competition between the girls starts nasty and ends in murder....

I could finally do the impression of Kate Hepburn auditioning forSpace Jamthat was on mySNLaudition tape! Bloom responded, later explaining that her impression involved Katharine Hepburn auditioning to play Bugs Bunny. Ok ok @EW Ill post the video when I get home tonight, shepromised. Credit: Twitter/@RachelDoesStuff And, sure enough, she did. And, sure enough, its magical. Blooms 2012 audition wasnt her only brush withSNL. She was once an intern for the show....