Xenu Tom Cruise at CinemaCon Tom Cruise was in Vegas for CinemaCon as part of the Paramount presentation, especially important because Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation comes out in July and, well, they want it to make big money. They need it to make big money. Footage from the movie was screened for theatre owners and By Lainey • Apr 22, 2015 03:40 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Alicia Vikander and Oscar Isaac in Ex Machina A stripped-down, more sinister companion piece to Her, Alex Garland’s Ex Machina is a stellar piece of science fiction. It’s eerie and thoughtful and provoking, featuring gorgeous natural visuals and beautifully integrated computer effects, and though none of the questions it asks are ground-breaking, the way Garland, who By Sarah • Apr 22, 2015 02:33 pm
TV Updates Moulin Rouge 2: A Candle in the Wind Disney’s live-action Beauty and the Beast rounded out its cast this week, getting ready to shoot later this year. Emma Watson is already on board as Belle, and Dan Stevens and Luke Evans join her as the Beast and Gaston, respectively. The cast is actually really interesting—Ian McKellan By Sarah • Apr 22, 2015 12:29 pm
Media Manipulation Sienna Miller, member of the jury Sienna Miller’s name was on the list of 2015 jury members at the Cannes Film Festival released yesterday, one of the reasons why people were calling it the prettiest jury ever. Sienna is, obviously, very pretty. But inviting her to be part of the judging panel was not just By Lainey • Apr 22, 2015 10:37 am
Media Manipulation The Johnny Depp Makeover Stories about Johnny Depp haven’t been so positive lately. His last few films have been sh-t. He hurt his hand while in Australia shooting Pirates 5, but not actually when he was shooting Pirates 5. And there are a lot of rumours about how it actually happened, where it By Lainey • Apr 22, 2015 10:12 am
Media Manipulation Intro for April 22, 2015 Dear Gossips, Yesterday, the Cannes Film Festival announced its full jury for this year. And many are calling it the most physically attractive jury ever which I’m sure will go over well with the jury members. Still, it’s not like you can’t see it, right? Jury co-presidents By Lainey • Apr 22, 2015 09:35 am
Style Superhero tails & kicks All the Avengers showed up tonight at the UK premiere. They’ve been dividing press duties by territory but this market required full superhero participation. Full participation means Tony Stark has to show up. So here he is, Iron Man, Robert Downey Jr… How do you feel about his lighter By Lainey • Apr 21, 2015 04:04 pm
Style Thor & The Huntsman…and Hawkeye too Yesterday Chris Hemsworth was in England shooting The Huntsman, the sequel or prequel to Snow White And The Huntsman. Also on set: Jessica Chastain. I’m really into seeing her in costume. I’ll be really into seeing her go bitch for bitch with Charlize Theron too. Tonight Hemsworth switched By Lainey • Apr 21, 2015 03:43 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Film Review: Unfriended Earlier this month Lainey said she thought Unfriended might be a sleeper hit. I wasn’t quite as enthusiastic—though it did well enough, it didn’t have the kind of opening weekend that suggests it’ll stick around for long. I told Lainey the ceiling for Unfriended would be By Sarah • Apr 21, 2015 02:51 pm
BFFs Courteney Cox and all her friends Her most famous friend being Jennifer Aniston, who came to support her last night at the premiere of Just Before I Go. Courteney directed the movie. Jen’s been quiet for a couple of months since the Oscars and her relentless campaign for a nomination during award season. This is By Lainey • Apr 21, 2015 01:34 pm
Bad Style It’s not even noon… What time is it in New York right now (as I’m writing this)? 11:54am Blake Lively is on the morning circuit to promote The Age Of Adaline. She’s changed… I don’t know…. I’ve lost count how many times. It’s a lot of times. My By Lainey • Apr 21, 2015 12:35 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Tomorrowland is Home Alone with robots? I’d be totally okay with that. The onslaught of “please put this in front of the Avengers” trailers continues today with a new trailer from Tomorrowland, George Clooney’s sci-fi adventure that is (disappointingly) also not a biopic of Walt Disney. This project, written and directed by Brad Bird, By Sarah • Apr 21, 2015 12:20 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Tom & Nick in Vegas Both Tom Hardy and Nicholas Hoult were photographed arriving in Vegas yesterday ahead of CinemaCon. So they're presumably there for Mad Max: Fury Road, opening in less than a month. CinemaCon is where they give out random awards. Like the Star Of Tomorrow award. Previous winners include Vanessa By Lainey • Apr 21, 2015 11:57 am
Movie Reviews and Previews Scott Eastwood in Suicide Squad after The Longest Ride (Lainey: Scott Eastwood is in Toronto right now working on Suicide Squad. He’s been bragging about it on Instagram. Thanks Oliver Stone for shooting in Hawaii. Training continues for #suicidesquad. Can't wait to get back to the squad. Miss you all. Rock runs at Waimea bay. Good By Sarah • Apr 21, 2015 11:38 am
Xenu John Travolta saves lives John Travolta is currently promoting a movie called The Forger. He was in New York yesterday promoting the film on Good Morning America and Letterman. During the interview with GMA, he was asked about HBO’s Going Clear. I’ve embedded the video below. John is asked to explain why By Lainey • Apr 21, 2015 10:08 am
Media Manipulation Johnny Depp has been found After all kinds of speculation about where he’s been the last month (click here for my post from yesterday), Johnny Depp returned to Australia today on a private jet with Amber Heard. Photographers were there to document the arrival, which was more like a show. He’s waving to By Lainey • Apr 21, 2015 09:46 am
