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CineVegas, Cyd & Spike: SpoutBlog Week in Review

June 20, 2008 – 6:24 pm

Lists: 5 Unsexy Movies About Sex, 15 Films That Offended Religious Groups; Ethnic Cinematic Atrocities and the Fake Beards That Enabled Them; 10 Movies That Beat Get Smart To The Punch;
CineVegas: Britney Spears, Finally Lillian and Dan, Memorial Day; pictures
SilverDocs: Spike Lee and refugees
RIP, Cyd Charisse.
Proof that the I Dream of Jeannie movie could be [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Week in Review | Comments (2)

15 Films that Offended Religious Groups

June 19, 2008 – 2:00 pm

In more than a century of cinema, tons of films have upset different religious groups. Here are 15 of the worst offenders in alphabetical order.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Lists, Politics | Comments (11)

10 Actors Who Changed Ethnicity Using Facial Hair

June 18, 2008 – 12:30 pm

Mike Myers isn’t The Love Guru without the beard and mustache. Here are ten other iconic roles that wouldn’t have worked without the facial hair.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Classics, Lists, Stars | Comments (1)

Not-Smart Competition. Trade Roughage 06/12/08

June 12, 2008 – 9:00 am

Questions: Why are both The Love Guru and Get Smart––broad comedies that should have mainstream appeal, if they actually appeal to anyone––opening on the same day, and how is the competition going to impact each film’s box office? Answers: either because Paramount locked in a bunch of promo deals for The Love Guru before realizing [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Hollywood | Comments (0)

Universal Fire, Love Guru Under Fire. Trade Roughage 06/03/08

June 3, 2008 – 9:00 am

Oh, the sad irony: the Universal Studios fire, which destroyed the New York Street section of the backlot, was “caused by sparks from a blowtorch used to repair” that set. The theme park tram tour continued as scheduled yesterday, with visitors able to see the damaged facades (which will be rebuilt) up close.
Brad Pitt is [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Hollywood | Comments (3)

Jessica Alba and the Female Gaze

May 9, 2008 – 12:00 pm

You’ve been looking at Jessica Alba for years. Now it’s her turn to look back.

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Culture/art, Film watching, Stars, Technology & Web, Video | Comments (1)

Movie Stars Love NY: Trade Roughage 04/10/08

April 10, 2008 – 9:46 am

A bunch of actors (including Natalie Portman, Ethan Hawke, Hayden Christensen, and Olivia Thirlby, aka The Other Broad From Juno) will direct segments of the omnibus feature, New York, I Love You.
As part of a gambit to make the kids aware of The Love Guru, his first movie in roughly forty years, Mike Myers will [...]

By Karina Longworth | Posted in Uncategorized | Comments (1)

Meet Bill Trailer

March 3, 2008 – 1:57 pm

Aaron Eckhart, Elizabeth Banks and Timothy Olyphant co-star in “The Objectification of Jessica Alba Part XVIII”

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Film marketing and distribution, Stars | Comments (0)

Comedian Comedy Trailer Trio

February 29, 2008 – 2:17 pm

New trailers for The Love Guru (aka The New Mike Myers Comedy), Step Brothers (aka The New Will Ferrell Comedy) and Get Smart (aka The New Steve Carell Comedy).

By Christopher Campbell | Posted in Film marketing and distribution, Hollywood, Humor, Stars | Comments (0)