At the PETA Gala on Saturday night – Joaquin Phoenix showed up clean-shaven and lean, like Johnny Cash lean, hand in hand with his sister Rain, all smiles and even, almost, jovial with photographers. Photo Assumption says someone is actually trying (hard) to be liked again and, while we’re at it, to convince people he’s not f-cked up. Full Story

Casey Affleck settled out of court with the two women who claimed he sexually harassed them on the set of I’m Still Here. They were originally each trying to get about $2 million out of him. The terms of the deal have not been made public but the matter is now resolved without having to get nasty in court. Full Story

Ben Affleck and Jeremy Renner are in Venice to promote The Town. Casey Affleck is in Venice to promote I’m Still Here. Joaquin Phoenix is in Venice but didn’t seem to show at the photo call or the premiere of his own movie – at least I can’t find any photos of him at the official events. Full Story

Holy. Sh-t. More TIFF announcements, more major additions, so many world premieres at this year’s film festival including the Midnight Madness line-up and more potential award winners to the schedule covering the entire spectrum from elder Hollywood statesman to dirty tramps and roughnecks. Clint Eastwood will be in Toronto with Hereafter starring Matt Damon. Full Story

Joaquin Phoenix’s face – if you can call it that – is featured on the poster for I’m Still Here just released today and Casey Affleck’s name also gets listed on the bottom. He directed it but the way it appears here it’s like an acting credit. They’re calling it a mockumentary. Full Story

Casey Affleck’s messy legal battle is getting worse. Another lady who worked on the set of his Joaquin Phoenix doc is suing him for being a sexual freak, allegedly sneaking up on her in the middle of the night and getting into bed and demanding to sleep with her. Casey’s team is accusing this second lady of opportunism on the heels of the first suit, denying everything. Full Story

He’s being sued by a former producer on his Joaquin Phoenix documentary I’m Not Here. Amanda White says she was sexually harassed by Joaquin’s bff and brother-in-law, claiming she was fired for not f-cking him. According to White, she was terminated when she rejected Casey’s demand that they start sleeping together. Full Story

This is Kate Hudson on the set of Something Borrowed today in New York wearing a Housewife of Something costume with her hair extra curly. Looks like she’s going to a barbecue over at the Jones’s house down the street. She will bring a salad. Manslinger is working on the movie with an attractive man called Colin Egglesfield. Full Story

Obviously. It was a joke. Some kind of lame construct to expose something about Hollywood, something about the way everyone reacted to his behaviour, his attempt to become a rapper. Like there was any question that it was a poorly conceived “artiste” endeavour concocted by guitar and candlelight one night when Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck were lamenting their superiority over their celebrity peers. Full Story

That loser was in Miami last night “performing”. Was heckled from the crowd and deservedly so which prompted Joaquin to jump the dude. Melee ensued, Phoenix is hauled away, Casey Affleck naturally shot the whole thing, and they probably laughed about it at the hotel afterwards the entire night. Full Story

Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck departed LAX for New York yesterday. Imagine if he sat down next to you on a plane? This is my greatest fear on a flight. The people around me, the person next to me. As you know, I always end up with the kid close by. And that kid is always screaming. If that kid is behind me, it usually kicks too. Full Story

So yesterday, Entertainment Weekly, after hearing from Joaquin Phoenix sources, reported that his recent rap journey is actually an elaborate hoax to be filmed by Casey Affleck for a mockumentary about celebrity meltdowns. Full Story

Many of you kind hearted souls were worried about Joaquin Phoenix - his unkempt appearance, his BYE GOOD retirement, his bizarre antics - and you appealed to have him classified as sad smut. JP is not sad smut. But he is a f-cking loser. So the rap endeavour, his explanation to People Magazine that it's his life's dream in hip hop - not so. Full Story

Ugh. What happened to Joaquin Phoenix? As you know, he said BYE GOOD to acting and instead has chosen to document his attempt to become a rap artist – yes, a rap artist – with bestie Casey Affleck. Apparently hip-hop is his life’s love, and he is now dedicated to pursuing the perfect rhyme. Full Story