The Academy sent out a press release this morning announcing that the cast of The Avengers—RDJ, Mark Ruffalo, Jeremy Renner, Chris Evans and Samuel L. Jackson—will be presenting at the Oscars. There are a couple noticeable absences, though. Scarlett Johansson, who’s currently on Broadway so it’s conceivable she couldn’t take the time off, but where in the world is Chris Hemsworth? He has his own franchise and Thor 2 is opening later this year. Full Story

Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo continued to work on their movie yesterday in New York. It would appear that Mark only wears one suit through the entire thing. No matter. The point is he’s kissing her in this scene and she’s pushing him away...why the f-ck??? Whatever. Let’s take him any way we can get him. Full Story

I want to eat ice cream on a bench, any bench anywhere, but especially in New York, with Mark Ruffalo any time. Even in winter. Even when it’s raining. Whatever. I’m there. It would crush me if he were the cliché. But he’s not. Full Story

Mark Ruffalo can lean up against my car any time. All the time. At no point during Magic Mike did any of that greased up gyrating muscle action do it for me. Not once. But the sight of Mark Ruffalo, fully clothed and greying all over, with a cigarillo between his lips, wearing a rumpled blazer and a pair of not particularly stylish shades? Please. Full Story

I don’t know if you’ve heard but a lot of critics are talking about The Avengers like it’s the rapture. Best super hero movie ever? Click here for a collection of analyses. I’m not nerd enough - at all - to be able to make any sort of declaration on the subject. Full Story

My interviews with The Avengers from the weekend junket will be airing on etalk all week. Proper reviews are still embargoed but apparently the geeks are more than satisfied with what Joss Whedon has accomplished. Like we’re talking mega nerd approval. Me I have no idea what the nerds want. What I wanted was more than just special effects and explosions. Full Story

The male Avengers all showed for The Avengers premiere last night. I’ll need some nerd help on the following: is Nick Fury considered an Avenger? I was picking all the pictures and excluded Tom Hiddleston because he doesn’t qualify as Loki’s a bad guy but how about Sam Jackson? (Easy you horny Hiddleston fans. Full Story

Always forget how beautiful Jesse Eisenberg is and then really love when I’m reminded of it seeing new photos.Here he is shooting Now You See Me in New York with Isla Fisher and Woody Harrelson yesterday. Mark Ruffalo was also on set in the afternoon with Dave Franco. Obviously we all have to see this movie. Full Story

The Oscars are over. It’s the summer box office now that is the new priority. Today a full trailer for The Avengers was released. Here, watch: Thoughts? I like it. A LOT.And Scarjo is allowed to speak now! This time, it’s Jeremy Renner who’s been reduced to background. Still, in that final shot of the 6 of them getting ready for battle, I had to laugh at the fact that all she has is a little gun in her hand when the rest of them are all tricked out with hammers, shields, rockets, and the like. Full Story

It’s just one of those days when everything is taking a little longer and the Madonna article will require some thought. So can we ease in with a quick Mark Ruffalo post and a very favourable effort to enjoyment ratio? Here he is on the set of Now You See Me in New Orleans on Saturday. He co-stars with Jesse Eisenberg. Full Story

See now they’re only shooting a scene here on the New York set of Thanks For Sharing but, like, I totally buy that Gwyneth Paltrow would be into Mark Ruffalo and vice versa. The way she’s touching her mouth while they’re talking. The way they can’t stop smiling. The way she’s giving him a nice ass shot, “stretching” mid-conversation. Full Story

I’m sure you’ve heard by now of Occupy Wall Street. I’m sure you have your own for/against opinion of it. And I’m sure you don’t need to read about my opinion of it here since this is a site for, primarily, smut and trash and their interchangeable relationship. Full Story

Who doesn’t love Mark Ruffalo? Duana loves Mark Ruffalo. A LOT. The way I know this is because Duana is the most proper of all of us. Whereas Sasha and I can talk sh-t, literally, all day long, there’s a look of disapproval that comes over Duana’s face whenever we engage in, you know, the icky subjects. Full Story