Blade Reboot

A few years ago it was remakes. Then it was prequels. Last year it was “re-imaginings”. Now, Hollywood’s hot new buzzword for doing the same thing over and over again is “reboot”, and I’m not talking about the old Saturday morning computer animated cartoon.

The thing that makes reboots even worse than the usual bullshit of prequels, remakes, and re-imaginings though, is that they don’t even let the body get cold before they drag it out of the morgue and start raping it. Hulk for instance is getting a reboot. That means they are too lazy to make a sequel so they’re just going to do it all over again. That’s right… too lazy to make a sequel, probably the most lazy form of filmmaking there is next to a shot by shot remake (which thankfully Psycho killed forever). When you’re doing a reboot, it means that you think it’s too much trouble to take someone else’s idea and expand on it. You’re too lame and untalented even to build on someone else’s talent. In fact, you can’t even be troubled to watch something older than five minutes ago to rip off. Instead, you’re grabbing the first thing you see off the first run shelf at Blockbuster and heading back to work to take what they did and do it over again. The galling thing is that you think the people who watched it before are so stupid that they’ll have forgotten about the other movie in the year or two since it hits theaters and be happy to plunk down money all over again. Reboots make me sick, but what makes me sicker is the certain knowledge that people really are that stupid and it will almost certainly work.

The latest bag of reboot vomit may end up being Blade. The guys over at Bloody-Disgusting claim that’s what’s in the works. Personally, I think all these rumored reboots are only going to happen if the Hulk reboot is a success, which means that if you want to cut the head off this snake add Edward Norton’s too-soon Hulk redo to your boycott list. If it’s a hit, expect reboots of everything from Spider-Man to Blade flooding theaters within the next couple of years. Hollywood’s writers and actors are threatening to strike, I wonder what happens if their audiences stage one?

Chevalier Back In Front Of Darjeeling

Good news if you’ve held out on seeing The Darjeeling Limited. This weekend the film will finally be shown in theaters the way it should have been from the start: With Wes Anderson’s Natalie Portman starring short Hotel Chevalier attached to it.

The short film, which has gotten a lot of buzz because it prominently displays Portman’s rather lovely derriere, was shown before Darjeeling at film festivals and press screenings. For it’s initial theatrical release, Chevalier was snapped off and thrown up online, where people could download it for free before seeing the rest of the movie Chevalier-free in theaters. I’m sure their intention was to start some sort of viral marketing buzz, but what they actually did was ruin Darjeeling, since there are parts of the film that simply don’t make any sense without the short to set things up.

Well now it’s back. Fox tells us that starting Friday you’ll be able to see Natalie Portman and Jason Schwartzman in Hotel Chevalier before all showings of The Darjeeling Limited. By the way, in addition to all the lovely Portman partial-skin, Chevalier is actually also really really good. If you saw Darjeeling without Chevalier, I’d suggest asking for your money back. It’s kind of like the iPhone price drop, only nobody’s handing out rebate coupons.

Paula Abdul Quits Reality TV

American Idol judge Paula Abdul has vowed never to make another reality T.V. show after branding producers 'manipulative'. The 45-year-old singer accused bosses on her fly-on-the-wall series Hey Paula of tricking the audience and distorting the truth with clever editing. Abdul now insists she will never allow the cameras back into her life.

She says, "I must've been crazy. These people are on a mission to make you look bad and they edit the film so it's not accurate at all. I really trusted them to paint a fair portrait but they kept the cameras rolling on private issues that aren't for public consumption. "I learnt my lesson and I am over it now. I don't have to do it again and I never will."

Beverly Hillbillies K-Fed And Britney Learn Parenting

comes naturally, but not for Britney Spears. The fallen idol is forced by a court order to attend classes in order to learn the proper way to raise her own flesh and blood. No carrying the kids like a football, smoking in their faces or racing off into a crowd with the tots unrestrained.

Ex-husband and daddy-maker Kevin Federline, who already has a leg up on the fundamentals was also there, according to People.com, coaxing his former meal ticket in the ways of cooperative parenting and communication skills. The couple attended a Parenting Without Conflict class at the Beverly Hills Hotel, no Gymboree for these parents.

The program includes drills called “polite requests.” Instead of tossing an ashtray across the room when its daddy’s turn to bring her little bisquits home, Britney will instead learn to say Lithium-smothered inanities like, "When you bring the kids home late, I feel like you’re not valuing my time, and I feel hurt or angry as a result.“ Slow burns over a hot flash is the key to results here.

This program is one of several requirements that LA Superior Court Commissioner Scott Gordon ordered the singer to complete. By this Friday, the couple must complete three sessions together. Brit Brit must also complete three solo sessions to address parenting issues.

Currently, Federline has full physical custody of their sons, Preston, 2, and Jayden James, 1, while Spears has heavily monitored visitation rights.

Ryan Gosling Too Demanding, Too Cheesy For 'Lovely Bones'

Us Weekly is reporting that sexy Canadian actor Ryan Gosling was fired from Peter Jackson’s film, The Lovely Bones because he had gained too much weight.

Supposedly he was a bit of a bitch too and director Peter Jackson wasn’t having it. But says a source from the magazine, “He ate grilled cheese every day. “ Which might be a Canadian version of the Atkins diet, who knows?

According to the director’s camp, Jackson thought Gosling was “too demanding. “ Ryan also cut his own hair, fought with wardrobe and “Peter couldn’t stand Ryan.” But the over-eating was apparently the cheesy center that broke the director’s back. When Gosling got canned, super-buff Mark Wahlberg stepped in and took his place.

The Lovely Bones is the movie adaptation of Alice Sebold’s bestseller and also stars Rachel Weisz. It is expected to be released in 2008.

Jamie Lee Curtis Blames Cali Residents For Fires

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis has slammed the residents of southern California, blaming them for the wildfire disaster. The Trading Places star is not among those directly affected by the tragedy, which has cost 1,430 families there homes so far, but she's shattered by the loss of lives and property.

And she has a tough message for her fellow southern Californians: "This is not an act of God!" The angry actress fumes, "We live in southern California, we build houses where we shouldn't build them, we're living in the worst drought this country's ever had and we pretend that we're not and we water our lawns; talk about ultimate denial. "We've done this, we've created all of this... This isn't an act of God, this is an act of man."

Elvis Artifacts Destroyed In California Fire

More than 30 original ELVIS PRESLEY movie scripts and song sheets were among the memorabilia items destroyed when Kashan Castle in Malibu, California was destroyed by fire on Sunday (21Oct07).

Owned by philanthropist and collector Lilly Lawrence, the famous landmark, also known as Malibu Castle and Hodge Castle, was one of the first buildings to succumb to the Malibu wildfires. Lawrence tells the New York Daily News, "Gone are 32 or 33 original movie scripts of Elvis. They were his personal scripts, with all his notes in the margins. "All the music for Heartbreak Hotel and American Trilogy, my favourite (are also gone). Untold things from Graceland. It's just devastating."

However, firefighters were able to save Presley's Nash Metropolitan car and his U.S. Army jacket before the flames swept in.

Lions for Lambs Got Five More Clips and New Featurette

There are tons for you to see from Tom Cruise-starrer "Lions for Lambs" this time, folks. MGM and United Artists as the studios behind the political drama have delightfully launched five new clips from the flick plus a new featurette presenting interviews with supporting cast members, Derek Luke, Michael Pena, and Andrew Garfield.

All posted at IESB.net, the clips and featurette can also be reached via Lions for Lambs Trailer section at AceShowbiz. Some of them are already available on YouTube as you can see one below.

The five clips go with the titles "What is this?", "Whatever It Takes", "The Decisions", "Engagement", and "An Exclusive." The first and second clip both feature Cruise and Meryl Streep while the third contains footage from a scene between Robert Redford and Garfield. The fourth takes shots of Luke and Pena with the fifth back to focus on Streep.

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Dan in Real Life World Premiere Rattled Hollywood

The world's famous El Capitan Theater in Hollywood displayed a blinding light yesterday, October 24, 2007 as packs of stars merged together to celebrate the world premiere for Touchstone Pictures' "Dan in Real Life."

Male lead Steve Carell was noted flashing friendly smile as he arrived on the scene to walk down the red carpet, dressed in dark suit and gray shirt minus tie. Joined the funnyman were other cast members that included Dane Cook, Juliette Binoche, Marlene Lawston, and Brittany Robertson with director Peter Hedges and singer/songwriter Sondre Lerche, who worked on the original music for the flick, completing the lineup.

On the other side, handfuls of VIP guests were also spotted to turn up at the screening, lending their celebrity status to heighten the event's highlight. Among the pack were Carell's co-stars in NBC series "The Office" Jenna Fischer and Rainn Wilson plus the likes of Patrick Swayze, Tia Carrere, Masi Oka of "Heroes" fame, Melora Hardin, and Leslie David Baker.

Opens this Friday, October 26, 2007, "Dan" finds Carell plays an advice columnist named Dan Burns who is an expert on relationships yet somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son, and a single parent. Filming took place in several towns around Rhode Island like East Greenwich, Jamestown, and Westerly also the city of Providence in November and December 2006.

CG Animated Happy Feet Deemed the 2007 EMA Awards' Best Flick

Kudos and recognition still get directed to "Happy Feet" as the prancing penguin toon was named best feature film at this year's Environmental Media Association Awards, which celebrated its seventeenth anniversary yesterday, October 24, 2007.

The Warner Bros. Pictures release was recognized for its ecologically uplifting and informative message, particularly the campaign to stop commercial overfishing of the Antarctic. Pic beat out its three competitors of "Evan Almighty," "Fast Food Nation", and "Miss Potter."

Other notable honorees included British actress Sienna Miller, former U.S. vice president Al Gore, and rock band Incubus, to name few. Miller was granted the Futures Award for her efforts in raising awareness of the harmful effects of global warming while Gore and Incubus receiving the Outstanding Achievement Award and the Pepsi Mission in Music Award, respectively.

Held annually, the awards show honors creative teams behind TV and film productions as well as musicians who raise public awareness of environmental issues. The seventeenth edition, hosted by Joel McHale of E! Entertainment's "The Soup", will be aired on November 7, 2007 on both E! and BBC International.

Pregnant Halle Berry Headlined Things We Lost in the Fire UK Premiere

Marking the first full week of the running of the 51st London Film Festival, ensemble drama "Things We Lost in the Fire" took its turn to show up as part of the festival's lineup yesterday, October 24, 2007, and let the spotlight go down on its female lead Halle Berry.

Despite the cold weather, the four months-old pregnant actress looked comfortable and radiant in Grecian-style low-cut royal blue gown as she made her way down the red carpet to the premiere held at Odeon West End in the city's Leicester Square. The beauty was noted to spend over half an hour showing her bump off to photographers also signing photographs.

In the Susanne Bier-directed, Berry, 41, portrays a grieving widow who invites her late husband’s best friend, played by Benicio Del Toro, to move into her home, only to find out that his presence brings unexpected consequences to her family.

Prior to the premiere, ironically, a fire was reported to break out in a restaurant's kitchen at the Square around 4.30 PM local time. Fortunately, fire crews were able to bring it quickly under control before the flame could reach the Odeon West End.

Oscar Winner Jamie Foxx Doing Zebra Murders

It's time to wear the police badge again for Jamie Foxx after doing so in "Miami Vice." The Oscar winner has just been reported by Variety to about topline a new crime thriller feature entitled "The Zebra Murders: A Season of Killing, Racial Madness, and Civil Rights" as well as to produce via his Foxx-King Entertainment.

Based on Prentice Earl Sanders and Bennett Cohen's 2006 book, project chronicles the series of racially motivated serial killings - black on white - that took place in San Francisco from 1973 until 1974. Foxx is said to play Sanders, one of two black police detectives who headed the team cracking the case while also fighting harassment within the police department.

Script has been entrusted into the hands of "The Kingdom" scribe Matthew Michael Carnahan to work on with DreamWorks/Paramount to distribute the flick worldwide. Foxx's partner at Foxx-King, Jaime Rucker King, is accompanying the actor on the producer's seat alongside Hollywood hunk Brad Pitt and Dede Gardner of Plan B Entertainment.

Pictures from James Cameron's Avatar Wellington Set

The James Cameron ambitious project known as "Avatar" is on its way to fulfill the promise of boasting remarkable special effects you never imagine of, if looking from several pictures of outdoor set from the picture.

Courtesy of Flickr.com, the images, taken from the flick's set in Wellington, New Zealand, showcase huge green screen used for shooting the movie, which, as Cameron said, will be composed of sixty percent computer-generated elements.

As seen here, shots include the view of the green screen from the road as well as from the hill. In one photo, we can even spot piles of shipping containers were stacked to support the large screen.

Wolverine Scoop: Script Problem, Young Wolverine, and Filming Date

It appears that few decisions have been made on the heels of the announcement of the May 1, 2009 release date of "X-Men Origins: Wolverine." That's if tidbits regarding the project brought by several sources are proven legit.

The first one coming from Filmonic.com claimed that a change has occurred on the creative mind behind the flick's screenplay, saying the original one crafted by David Benioff will have a re-write under "Hitman" scribe Skip Woods. Scoop is supported by a recent article on the LA Times, which reported that 20th Century Fox turned out to issue "an urgent SOS to the major agencies looking for a quick rewrite person" days before the launch date announcement.

Meanwhile, Australia's The Daily Telegraph came up with an info stating a young version of the titular character has been cast, and it's Kodi Smit-McPhee who lands the coveted part. The 11-year-old was quoted to be "very excited about it" and is said to begin shooting his scenes this December.

Last but not least is tidbit coming from Nztecho.com about the filming schedule of this "X-Men" spin-off. It is said that principal photography will start on December 10, 2007 after the pre-production that has been carried out since October 8. Locations used will be those in and around Queenstown, New Zealand with shooting to run there until January 18, 2008. In between, there will be a break over Christmas holiday from December 21, 2007 to January 7, 2008.

Carrie Underwood and Chace Crawford, Their Dinner Date

Carrie Underwood and her supposedly new boyfriend Chace Crawford have yet come to verification that they're lovers. Nevertheless, their body language says it all.

The much-talked couple has been spotted on a dinner date, thus fueled further speculation that they're indeed hot new hookup.

Underwood and Crawford were photographed on a date night, having a romantic meal at upscale Italian restaurant "Destino" on the Upper East Side of Manhattan on Tuesday night October 23rd. The pair then finished off their night at Justin Timberlake's restaurant, Southern Hospitality, chowed down BBQ wings and Timberlake's "Grannie's Pecan Pie".

A source in the know claimed to have seen the twosome "pretty lovey dovey."

Could someone please pursue them to just go public with their romance?

Maria Sharapova Planning to Make a Sports Drama for The CW

Maria Sharapova is taking tennis into the small screen. The tennis goddess is said to have been planning to make a sports drama for the CW.

According to Variety, Sharapova has joined writer Jacob Epstein to work on a sports-themed drama for the network which will be based on the world of professional women's tennis.

The project reportedly is still in the script stage.

Sharapova is a Russian professional tennis player and former World No. 1. As of October 15, 2007, she is the fifth-ranked female player in the world.

Tony Romo Has a New Lady Friend, It's Sophia Bush

His romance with "American Idol" beauty Carrie Underwood is kaput already. But, finding a new lady friend takes only days for Tony Romo. The Dallas Cowboys quarterback reportedly dating actress Sophia Bush.

Romo and the "One Tree Hill" star sparked dating speculation after they were spotted enjoying dinner together at N9NE Steakhouse with his football player pal, Jason Witten, and his wife, Michelle.

No other details nor evidences being made public concerning Romo and Bush's romance rumors. No words just yet from both parties concerning the report.

Bush was last seen out and about with actor boyfriend Jon Foster back in August. She briefly married "Hill" co-star Chad Michael Murray in 2005. As of Romo, he was last romantically linked to country singer Underwood. She's now said to be dating younger actor Chace Crawford.

Borat Named His Mini-Me Olive Cohen

Borat's mini-me has been born last week, October 17th to be exact. Nevertheless, the happy parents Sacha Baron Cohen and actress fiancee Isla Fisher didn't confirm the happy news until Tuesday October 23rd.

The newly parents, according to OK! Magazine, named their newly-born baby girl Olive Cohen.

"They had a beautiful healthy baby girl. Mother and daughter are doing great," a representative for the couple said.

Cohen, an English comedian and actor most noted for his comic characters Borat (a Kazakh reporter), Ali G (a junglist from Staines, England) and Bruno (a flamboyantly gay Austrian fashion reporter), proposed to Fisher, an Aussie actress, in 2004.

The pair initially plans to hold their wedding in a traditional Jewish ceremony but has yet set wedding date.

Lindsay Lohan Contractually Obligated to Host a Big New Year's Eve Bash at LAX in Vegas

You better get ready for this one. Lindsay Lohan is bouncing back to the scene. The actress, who has just completed her stint at the Cirque Lodge rehab center in Utah, has reportedly been tapped to host a New Year's Eve party at Las Vegas hot spot LAX.

However, as reported by Us Weekly, LiLo is not happy with her planned duty. "Lindsay doesn't necessarily want to host, but she's contractually obligated," a source told the publication.

So what is it that make her accepts the stint? Still according to Us Weekly, Lindsay agreed to take the job because she wants to pay back the "hundreds of thousands of dollars" she earned by agreeing to host her 21st birthday in Sin City at PURE Nightclub (which, like LAX, is owned by Pure Management Group).

Lindsay initially planned to "milk" her 21st birthday, back on July 2nd, partying in Sin City and having dinner in Malibu, Calif., with family and friends. She, moreover, even had numbers of companies lining up to sponsor her birthday bash, naming some are the Social House restaurant at Treasure Island, Caesars Palace, and Svedka Vodka.

Sad to say, she later on was forced to cancel the highly anticipated bash following her undergoing treatment at the Promises facility in Malibu.

As of the forthcoming New Year's Eve gig, Lindsay reluctantly has to do that because "She already took the money from the birthday gig and can't afford to pay them back."

Elsewhere, words got it that socialite siblings Paris Hilton and Nicky Hilton have also been lined up to host the New Year's Eve countdown from LAX nightclub. Will the threesome get it together? Only time will tell.

Pete Doherty Dumped Model Fiancee Irina Lazareanu, Trying to Woo Ex-Lover Kate Moss

Pete Doherty is single again now that he's been reported to have dumped model fiancee Irina Lazareanu. Guess what? He wants ex-lover Kate Moss back.

Doherty is said to have had a massive row with Irina on Monday night October 22nd after he grew tired of her constantly following him around which at the end of the day led to their parting ways.

"Irina has been following him around like a bad smell since the moment she caught his eye," a source told Britain's The Sun newspaper. "He got engaged in a moment of madness when he was off his head before he checked into rehab and has been questioning his sanity ever since. She was always telling Pete what to do and where to go, and in the end he had to tell her it was over. Everyone's happy she's gone, it wasn't doing anything for band relations."

And now that he's single again, the Babyshambles frontman is keen to win Moss' love back.

Report on Doherty and Irina's engagement made its way to public after the model was quoted by Women's Wear Daily during a fashion shows in Paris on October 2nd as saying, "I very recently got engaged." A friend of her, moreover, also confirmed the news saying, "She had a huge rock on her finger and when I asked her about it, she said she was engaged."

Christina Aguilera Already Held a Baby Shower and Picked Out a Name

Wait no more. Hollywood's most kept secret is no longer an unconfirmed speculation. Christina Aguilera has, somehow, made it official in anyway that she's carrying a bun in the oven. In addition to her obvious bumping belly, the singer who remains tight-lipped on her impending motherhood is said to have had a baby shower. On top of that she reportedly has picked out a name.
Christina and her record label executive husband Jordan Bratman, according to In Touch Weekly, already had a baby shower with friends and family on October 20th in Malibu. No details on the names of the people attending the event though.

And fueling the long persistent rumors, it appears that Christina is expecting a boy as she's said to be willing to name her not-yet born baby after husband Bratman. "She rubs her baby bump and talks to the baby, calling it Jordy," In Touch quoted an insider as saying. Buy the latest issue of In Touch to find out what are the gifts Christina received at her shower.

Free Michelle Rodriguez, Sign the Online Petition

An online petition has been launched by the Webmaster of Michelle Rodriguez's MySpace page in an attempt to appeal to the lenient side of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Daviann L. Mitchell, who last month sentenced the actress to 180 days behind bars for violating probation in her DUI case.

The petition, called Free Michelle Rodriguez, is created by Leigh Lewallen and accessible via the actress' official MySpace page.

Claimed to be set up in response to fans who were "outraged" by the 6 months jail sentence and for those who "just want to show love," the petition shows several reasons uttered by fans on why the former "Lost" star doesn't deserve the sentence.

"There is no lesson that Michelle Rodriguez could learn in 180 days that she couldn't learn in 18, or even 8. We do not believe that the imprisonment of this women is a demonstration of justice nor a fair punishment for her crimes. She is a good person," the petition said in its very first beginning.

"The Michelle of today is not the same Michelle of 2 years ago who committed that second DUI, or even the same Michelle of a year ago. She is not perfect, and even she will admit she's made many mistakes, but she's ever evolving, as we all are," it continued. "To us, she is not a celebrity. We do not just support her for her few films or her professional career. We support her as a human being who, flaws included, has demonstrated so much kindness to others."

Click the link above should you're a fan of Rodriguez and willing to sign the petition.

Spice Girls' History TV Documentary to Be Screened on BBC One

Everyone is mad about Spice Girls. The all-girl music group has become major trend almost everywhere now that they've reunited and coming out with new single and album, while at the same time embarking on a worldwide tour. As if they would never have enough of publication, the girls have just announced their plan to launch a history TV documentary.

Put the good news on their official Website, the girls wrote a film crew is working with them to create a documentary, to be called "Spice Girls: Giving You Everything." The project is said to see group members; Emma Bunton, Victoria Adams, Geri Halliwell, Melanie C, Melanie Brown, tell their own story on such matters, as "the history of the band from the very beginning to the present day and their thoughts and personal memories about being part of the biggest girl group in pop history."

The "Spice Girls: Giving You Everything," which will be screened on BBC One in the UK, will be directed by Emmy-award winning Bob Smeaton who has worked on "The Beatles Anthology."

Stay tuned for we'll be the first to keep you up-dated with more details on the Girls' history TV documentary.

P. Diddy Signed Multiyear Deal to Promote the Ciroc Vodka Brand

He's been invading almost all major business empires, but vodka. From music to clothing to perfume, P. Diddy is now having his nose to yet another new business, promoting vodka.

The music mogul has signed a multi-year deal with Diageo PLC, which is the largest multinational beer, wine and spirits company in the world, to promote the company's Ciroc vodka brand for a 50-50 percent share in the profits, which could earn him more than $100 million, depending on how well the brand performs.

And since "it is not an endorsement deal," Diddy will thus be responsible for marketing the brand, deciding where and how to sell it, and winning over new customers as well.

"This is something that will have my daily attention," so he said on his new business venture, adding that he wanted to work with Diageo because the company understood that "I'm not just a celebrity endorser, I'm a brand builder. I'm a luxury brand builder."

The Photos Are In, Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon's First Public Outing as a Couple

Yes it's true, Jake Gyllenhaal and Reese Witherspoon are a hot new couple. And the photos of them holding hands are in already, much earlier than we all expect.

The "Rendition" co-stars have been photographed holding hands and canoodling during a romantic trip to Rome. Check out some of their photos, as provided by the Daily Mail.

Just yesterday we reported that despite their repeatedly denial, Witherspoon and Gyllenhaal have finally gone public. Us Weekly was the first to bring the matter to public, reporting that new photos have surfaced of the couple strolling hand-in-hand and kissing at Los Angeles International Airport Monday October 22nd.

The publication, furthermore, went on writing "On October 19, Witherspoon, 31, was spotted resting her head on Gyllenhaal's shoulder while walking through the streets as they enjoyed some downtime."

And while Justjared.buzznet.com claimed the pictures of them will be in the upcoming issue of People magazine, we're sure you'll be happy to hear that the photos, the strong evidence of their much-talked romance rumors, have already made their way to the net.