What is Leo’s problem? The NY Django Unchained premiere happened last night and if you flip through the pics below you’ll see Olivia Wilde, Jamie Foxx, even Christoph Waltz having a great time, understandably excited to be celebrating one of the year’s best reviewed movies. Then there’s Leo, Smug Leo, barely awake with an expression that says “fine, I’ll come out to promote the most creatively challenging role I’ve had in a decade and wear this gorgeous suit but do NOT expect me to smile about it. Full Story

This week it was the directors’ turn to roundtable with The Hollywood Reporter. Last week Maria wrote about the Actress Roundtable, pointing out that Anne Hathaway is like jazz hands through the entire video. Click here for a refresher. Have you watched the directors? Ben Affleck, to me, is like Anne Hathaway among the directors. Full Story

Right now, both Django Unchained and Baz Luhrmann’s The Greaty Gatsby are scheduled for release on Christmas Day. It’s Leo vs Leo at the holiday box office! The first preview for Gatsby was posted online last week. Click here for my thoughts on the trailer. Full Story

But before we get to Leo, who spent the weekend in Mexico promoting Sony’s upcoming Django Unchained, can we talk about the first poster for Django Unchained? Which does not actually SAY the words “Django Unchained”?Or Leonardo DiCaprio?Or Jamie Foxx?No, right now, Django Unchained is all about the Tarantino and everything that comes with the Tarantino. Full Story

When Franklin Leonard created the Black List—an annual list of the most popular unproduced scripts circulating around Hollywood—it was a way to see what trends were coming, what sort of projects the execs around town were favoring, and who would be next year’s breakout star. Past Black List favorites included scripts for Lars and the Real Girl, (500) Days of Summer and Juno. Full Story

If you missed the first 2 parts, please scroll down. Dan and I spent a lot of time marvelling at Jason Bateman, wondering what kind of elixir he must be drinking to look so eternally young. I mean it’s astonishing. He is so handsome and he’s working a nice tan and he doesn’t look leathery and there’s still a boyishness about him that’s totally adorable. Full Story

Many of you wrote yesterday about Brad Pitt’s beard beads… They’re left over from his Halloween costume, guess he just wanted to keep them. I have no quarrel with his beard beads. I have a quarrel with the beard. But this is Brad Pitt. Full Story

A fried rice day indeed. The press screening was at 8:30am. Here’s how it works: thousands of journalists are accredited every year for the Cannes Film Festival. We’re able to view films at scheduled press screening times but only on a first come first serve basis colour coded by badge. For the more popular films, queuing early is critical, even if your badge is one of the higher levels. Full Story