Monday, May 12, 2008
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"Saturday Night Live's" Message From Hillary Clinton: "I Have No Ethical Standards" (VIDEO)
Last night's all new "Saturday Night Live" was hosted by actor Shia Labeouf. The show opened with Amy Poehler as Hillary Clinton giving a message to America.
Poehler's Clinton says how the race is "hopelessly deadlocked" and she gives reasons why she will make the better president. Reason one? "I am a sore loser... I will probably refuse to campaign for him." Second: "My supporters are racist." It goes from there.
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Hidden gay life of macho hip hop stars
Out and about ... US rapper Deadlee is openly gay
American rap music is an industry ruled by machismo. It is a place where reputations are made by shady pasts, the aura of violence and ultra-masculinity. But now an explosive new book is lifting the lid on one of hip hop's most unexpected secrets: that many people in the business are gay.
Terrance Dean, a former executive at music channel MTV, has penned a memoir of his life and times in the hip hop industry as a gay man. It is an explosive exposé of a thriving gay subculture in an aggressively male business, where anti-gay lyrics and public homophobia are common.
Saturday Box Office: Iron Man targets $52M Second Weekend; Speed Racer heads for Disappointing $18.7M Opening
EARLY SATURDAY ESTIMATES
1. Iron Man (Paramount) – $21.72M - $5,285 PTA - $163.66M cume
2. NEW – Speed Racer (Warner Bros) - $7.66M - $2,125 PTA - $13.51M cume
3. NEW – What Happens in Vegas (Fox) - $7.03M - $2,188 PTA - $13.73M cume
4. Made of Honor (Sony) - $2.98M - $1,093 PTA - $24.11M cume
5. Baby Mama (Universal) – $2.3M - $878 PTA - $38.8M cume
REVISED 3-DAY ESTIMATES
1. Iron Man (Paramount) – $51.79M - $12,600 PTA - $178.43M cume
2. NEW – Speed Racer (Warner Bros) - $18.72M - $5,193 PTA - $18.72M cume
3. NEW – What Happens in Vegas (Fox) - $17.6M - $5,476 PTA - $17.6M cume
4. Made of Honor (Sony) - $7.29M - $2,667 PTA - $25.96M cume
5. Baby Mama (Universal) – $5.57M - $2,124 PTA - $40.18M cume
The A-TEAM and THOR movie updates!
El Mayimbe here with a quick and cool Friday night update.
A lot of bees buzzing in Hollywood so check it...
...from what I'm hearing, for John Singleton's upcoming remake of THE A-TEAM, they're looking at Bruce Willis for the role of Col. John "Hannibal" Smith, the leader of the A-TEAM. I love it when a plan comes together!
Meanwhile, over at Marvel, the name they are tossing around to pick up Thor's mighty hammer is Brad Pitt! A solid choice.
Keep in mind, NO OFFER HAS BEEN MADE TO PITT YET!
Mark Petrosevich wrote one hell of a draft which they are in the process of trimming down for budgetary reasons. Not for nothing, with the acting chops that Downey Jr brought over to Iron Man, it's understandable why Marvel wants to go after a reputable name like Pitt - they're gonna need someone who can act. I personally loved Pitt's bad ass characterization of Achilles in Troy, so I think Pitt could pull off Thor. Marvel is not going to be typical and go after the John Cenas, Chris Jerichos and Tyler Manes of the world. That would be corny.
Could Brad Pitt, like Johnny Depp and Robert Downey Jr before him, be feeling the mid life urge to act in a movie for his children to enjoy now that he is a dotting dad? Only time will tell, but first I think Marvel needs to lock down a director.
Stay tuned as more develops!
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Jay Adelson Picture
TIME's 100 Most Influential People in the World gala dinner
New York City, USA - 08.05.08
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