Paul Rudd stays in his Idiot character in this Funny or Die video in support of The Weinstein Company’s August 26, 2011 release of Our Idiot Brother. Rudd comes up with alternate titles, throws out random movie names, and licks a photo of Cameron Diaz while reading a list of potential hot marketing ideas to TWC’s Harvey Weinstein off a piece of toilet paper. Finally, he breaks Weinstein’s Oscar while imitating Colin Firth in The King’s Speech.
Check out the video:
Aliens attack astronauts as the crew of Apollo 18 explores the Moon in this clip from Dimension Films’ sci-fi/horror set to hit theaters on September 2nd:
Following an attack by unknown assailants early Monday morning in New York – and being hit by a taxi cab – Gavin DeGraw wants fans to know he’s doing better and that he appreciates all of the support he’s received since his run-in with thugs.
“Hi, my friends. Honestly, I don’t remember much. I only know I can recover from here. Thank u all for your genuine concern. I love u guys,” tweeted DeGraw on August 9, 2011.
Because of his injuries, DeGraw’s had to cancel his August 12th performance at Wantagh, NY as well as his August 13th date in Mansfield, MA. His scheduled appearance on LIVE! with Regis and Kelly set for today has also been postponed but will be rescheduled shortly.
DeGraw suffered a concussion, as well as a broken nose, black eyes, cuts, and bruises as a result of the attack. An investigation by the police is ongoing.
Twilight‘s brooding vampire won the Teen Choice Awards’ “Choice” Celebrity Vampire award at this year’s event held August 7th in Los Angeles. Taking to the stage to accept his award, Robert Pattinson kicked the Cancer Bites campaign into high gear during his acceptance speech. The goal of Cancer Bites is to “raise public awareness of blood cancers as the third leading cause of cancer and the most common form of cancer in youth under the age of 18 in the United States.”
“When I heard about the Cancer Bites initiative, I knew very little about how prevalent blood cancer is because there have been so few national campaigns about it,” stated Pattinson. “The Cancer Bites campaign officially launches on Halloween, but in the meantime you can go to cancerbites.tv for more information about how you can spread the word to support those who are dealing with this type of cancer.”
“Despite its prevalence, there is very little public awareness around blood cancer,” says Dr. Julie Vose, chair of the CANCER BITES expert panel and, chief of Hematology/Oncology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. “Our mission with CANCER BITES is to change that by providing information to the public to garner a greater understanding about these cancers and connecting patients and caregivers to the tools, resources and support they need to navigate their journey every step of the way.”
From the Cancer Bites Campaign Press Release:
Drawing from media properties such as Twilight, HBO’s True Blood, CW’s The Vampire Diaries and MTV’s Teen Wolf — CANCER BITES has assembled a powerful team of partners, experts and spokespeople to educate the public about the prevalence of blood cancers. At launch and throughout the campaign, CANCER BITES will focus on raising awareness around those most impacted by the disease and creating a broad national dialogue on the importance of funding life-saving research.
Blood cancers — the third leading cause of cancer — are diseases of the blood, bone marrow, and/or lymphatic systems, including leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma and myeloma. Leukemia is the most common cancer among children and young adults under 20.
CANCER BITES has enlisted The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and Lymphoma Research Foundation (LRF) to help fuel its mission. As the nation’s leading blood cancer patient advocacy organizations, LLS and LRF will play an integral role in the campaign at every level; funding research to find effective new treatments and cures; connecting patients and their families to free educational information; and, providing support services for patients at every stage of their cancer journey. The awareness campaign will encourage the public to support their efforts to beat cancer.”
CANCER BITES officially launches on Halloween Day 2011. In the meantime, people can visit www.cancerbites.tv for more information about the campaign or join the conversation on Twitter with @llsusa and @lymphoma with hashtag #cancerbites.
Christina Aguilera and Adam Levine don’t contribute tracks to the Footloose soundtrack, however, Paramount Pictures recruited two out of the four The Voice coaches to lend their voices to the remake’s soundtrack. Blake Shelton has the honor of singing the original theme song from the 1984 dance movie on the 2011 version’s soundtrack which will be released on September 27, 2011 by Atlantic Records/Warner Music Nashville.
The 2011 version of Footloose was written and directed by Craig Brewer and has Kenny Wormald in the role Kevin Bacon made famous and Julianne Hough taking on the role originally played by Lori Singer.
The remake of Footloose features four songs from the original film along with eight new tunes.
1. Footloose* – Blake Shelton
2. Where The River Goes – Zac Brown of Zac Brown Band
3. Little Lovin’ – Lissie
4. Holding Out For A Hero* – Ella Mae Bowen
5. Let’s Hear It For The Boy* – Jana Kramer
6. So Sorry Mama – Whitney Duncan
7. Fake I.D. – Big & Rich feat. Gretchen Wilson
8. Almost Paradise* – Victoria Justice & Hunter Hayes
9. Walkin’ Blues – Cee Lo Green feat. Kenny Wayne Shepherd
10. Window Paine – The Smashing Pumpkins
11. Suicide Eyes – A Thousand Horses
12. Dance The Night Away – David Banner
* included in the original film
The Plot: Ren MacCormack (Kenny Wormald) is transplanted from Boston to the small southern town of Bomont where he experiences a heavy dose of culture shock. A few years prior, the community was rocked by a tragic accident that killed five teenagers after a night out and Bomont’s local councilmen and the beloved Reverend Shaw Moore (Dennis Quaid) responded by implementing ordinances that prohibit loud music and dancing.
Not one to bow to the status quo, Ren challenges the ban, revitalizing the town and falling in love with the minister’s troubled daughter Ariel (Julianne Hough) in the process.
Footloose will dance its way into theaters on October 14, 2011.
The comedy Father of Invention has found a home at Anchor Bay Films. Father of Invention, which debuted at the Berlin International Film Festival, was co-written and directed by Trent Cooper and stars Kevin Spacey, Craig Robinson, Camilla Belle, Heather Graham, Virginia Madsen, and Ana Anissimova.
Commenting on the acquisition, President of Anchor Bay Entertainment Bill Clark stated, “Father of Invention offers two hours of great laughs with a talented cast. We have no doubt that audiences worldwide will enjoy it as much as our worldwide team will enjoy working on it.”
“Kevin Spacey is one of the most versatile actors in our business and this film is proof of that,” stated Kevin Kasha, Executive Vice President of Worldwide Acquisitions and Co-productions. “It’s an excellent cast and Craig Robinson’s recent hits are proof that he has amazing comedic timing.”
The Plot:
Kevin Spacey is Robert Axle, an eccentric inventor turned egomaniacal infomercial guru, who loses it all when one of his inventions maims thousands of customers. After eight years in a maximum security prison, Axle is ready to redeem his name and rebuild his billion-dollar empire. But first, he must convince his estranged 22-year-old daughter (Belle) to let him live with her and her quirky, over-protective roommates.
Topher Grace and Richard Gere lead the cast of the PG-13 rated thriller The Double. Image Entertainment’s set to release the drama directed by Michael Brandt in theaters on October 28, 2011.
Richard Gere stars as Paul Shepherdson, Topher Grace is Ben Geary, and Martin Sheen plays Tom Highland. The cast also includes Stephen Moyer, Odette Yustman, and Stana Katic.
The Plot: In The Double, the mysterious murder of a US senator bearing the distinctive trademark of the legendary Soviet assassin “Cassius,” forces Paul Shepherdson (Richard Gere), a retired CIA operative, to team with rookie FBI agent, Ben Geary (Topher Grace), to solve the crime.
Having spent his career chasing Cassius, Shepherdson is convinced his nemesis is long dead but is pushed to take on the case by his former supervisor, Tom Highland (Martin Sheen). Meanwhile, Agent Geary, who wrote his Master’s thesis on Shepherdson’s pursuit of the Soviet killer, is certain that Cassius has resurfaced. As Shepherdson and Geary work their way through crimes both past and present, they discover that Cassius may not be the person they always thought him to be, forcing both to re-examine everything and everyone around them.
Disney just debuted the first trailer from the comedy/drama The Odd Life of Timothy Green which won’t hit theaters until August 15, 2012. The film stars Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton, CJ Adams, Ron Livingston, Dianne Wiest, Odeya Rush, Rosemarie DeWitt, Lin-Manuel Miranda, M. Emmet Walsh, Lois Smith, and Common, and was written/directed by Peter Hedges (Dan in Real Life).
The Odd Life of Timothy Green Plot:
“An inspiring, magical story about a happily married couple, Cindy and Jim Green (Jennifer Garner and Joel Edgerton), who can’t wait to start a family but can only dream about what their child would be like. When young Timothy (CJ Adams) shows up on their doorstep one stormy night, Cindy and Jim — and their small town of Stanleyville — learn that sometimes the unexpected can bring some of life’s greatest gifts.”
The cast of Glee took their act on the road this summer and for those Gleeks who couldn’t make it to one of their live concerts, 20th Century Fox is serving up Glee: 3D Concert Movie this Friday in theaters. Among the songs the actors from the series performed on the road was fan favorite, “Don’t Stop Believing.”
More on Glee: 3D Concert Movie:
Will Baby be stuck in a corner in the remake? Will there be a romantic watery dance scene, will an abortion play a role in the story, and what era will a Dirty Dancing remake take place in? These questions haven’t been answered, however, Lionsgate Films has announced Kenny Ortega – director of the High School Musical films and Michael Jackson’s This Is It – will helm the remake of the dance film.
Ortega choreographed the original 1987 romantic drama, which starred Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach, and Cynthia Rhodes. That film was made on a $6 million budget and has grossed over $200 million.
“Amazingly, it has been almost 25 years since the original film was released, but the fans remain legion and engaged more than ever with a brand that is special and vital to them. We believe that the timing couldn’t be better to modernize this story on the big screen, and we are proud to have Kenny Ortega at the helm,” said Joe Drake, co-COO of Lionsgate and President of the Motion Picture Group.
Said Ortega of the project, “The opportunity to direct Dirty Dancing is like returning home for me. Growing up in the 60s on the dance floor helped define me as a person and as an artist. I am looking forward to assembling a great creative team and an exciting cast to bring Dirty Dancing to the screen for a new generation. Patrick Swayze set the bar for men dancing in the movies as Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire did before him. I believe everywhere you look there is evidence that the talent is out there and I can’t wait to begin the process of discovering the next breakout triple-threats.”
He continues, “I want to thank writer/producer Eleanor Bergstein for originally choosing me to choreograph Dirty Dancing and for her continuous support. I’m thrilled to once again be working with my friend and producing partner Debra Martin Chase. My deep appreciation to Alli Shearmur, Joe Drake, and everyone at Lionsgate for their enthusiasm to make the film and for their confidence in me to helm the project.”
“This remake of Dirty Dancing presents an exciting opportunity to both celebrate what has made this movie so beloved and refresh and enhance it so that new audiences can claim it as their own,” said producer Debra Martin Chase. “I am thrilled to be working with Kenny Ortega again and with the dynamic creative team at Lionsgate.”
About the Dirty Dancing Remake:
The new film is a celebration of one of the most beloved movies of all time. Paying tribute to the emotional excitement of first love, the thrills and complexity of sexual awakening, the soul-stirring power of dance, and the classic tale of teenage Baby’s forbidden romance with Johnny Castle, the remake will incorporate classic songs from the 1960s, hits from the original film and brand new compositions.
