Who Should Play Jerry Garcia in A Biopic?

By Lindsay Eanet at 2:00 PM on July 29, 2010

2010 is already shaping up to be a big year for Grateful Dead nostalgia, as fans mark the 15th anniversary of the passing of Jerry Garcia with everything from concerts to stadium nights....  read more

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Magnolia Pictures Puts a Release Date on Joaquin Phoenix's Rap Documentary

By Whitney Baker at 4:00 PM on July 16, 2010

Joaquin Phoenix made jaws drop and nervous laughter bubble up in 2008 after announcing that he was going to quit acting to pursue a rap career. While the jury’s still out on whether the entire thing was just a Kaufman-esque hoax, his friend and brother-in-law Casey Affleck followed him around for the year and filmed it for a documentary. I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix will see limited release Sept. 10 with a wider release following just a week after....  read more

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Joaquin Phoenix's Rap Documentary Confuses Viewers at Screening

By Kristen Callihan at 2:00 PM on May 12, 2010

Last year, Joaquin Phoenix announced that he was quitting acting to pursue a rap career. Then he went on David Letterman’s show, and things got awkward....  read more

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Casey Affleck Solicits Videos of Joaquin Phoenix for Rap Doc

By Jeffrey Bloomer at 10:38 AM on May 21, 2009

As Joaquin Phoenix’s bizarre vaudeville act has finally simmered down, Casey Affleck has requested videos of Phoenix’s notorious rap performances to help piece together his documentary about it....  read more

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Paste's Double Life Playlist: The Actor/Musician

By Caitlin Strandberg at 3:45 PM on April 8, 2009

Jenny Lewis has recently released her Summer tour schedule, and we're amped about it. Many indie-music enthusiasts know her as the charming chanteuse of Rilo Kiley; however, any child of late '80s television knew the face well before the voice. Before jamming, Lewis appeared in Jell-O commercials. Before Rabbit Fur Coat, she pushed Girl Scout cookies in Troop Beverly Hills. And before romancing Jonathan Rice, she was on Fred Savage's radar in the 1989 film, The Wizard. All of this reminiscing got us thinking about some of our favorite actor-musicians, so we've created a playlist with a few faces you've...  read more

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Joaquin Phoenix Atlanta rap gig not actually happening

By Matt Goodlett at 2:51 PM on February 27, 2009

Paste, along with various denizens of the general public, has recently puzzled over the odd behavior of Joaquin Phoenix. The Oscar-nominated actor seemingly turned his back on his profession, vowing to never act again and instead to devote himself to the vagabond lifestyle of a musician (a rapper, at that). Our coverage of his awkward (drug-induced? staged?) minutes on David Letterman still clings doggedly to our most-read list weeks later. That's why a MySpace bulletin that arrived earlier today stating in bold letters that "Joaquin Phoenixx" [sic] would bring it to our doorstep, Paste's hometown of Atlanta, tonight at 10...  read more

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U2 and Spider-Man join hands for...musical?!?

By Matt Goodlett at 4:15 PM on February 25, 2009

U2 is helping bring Marvel's first musical to Broadway this year. That's right, Spider-Man will finally get to show his "spirit fingers" and project those thought bubbles into lyrical outbursts and/or subdued dramatic stage-whisper monologues....  read more

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Two Lovers

By Sean Gandert at 4:00 PM on February 13, 2009

When Two Lovers begins, Leonard Kraditor’s (Joaquin Phoenix) parents are entering a business relationship...  read more

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Joaquin Phoenix and David Letterman get awkward

By Matt Goodlett at 3:25 PM on February 13, 2009

So it's about time to start a new office pool, if you haven't already. Is Joaquin Phoenix's switch from acting to hip-hop some sort of hoax, or is he simply losing his mind? Maybe a more pertinent question is whether his recent subdued behavior on David Letterman was caused by some sort of chemical influence or if Phoenix was simply in character as a part of his continued quest to punk the world....  read more

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Joaquin Phoenix documentary to track budding rap career

By Matt Goodlett at 8:33 AM on January 20, 2009

Whether Joaquin Phoenix's rap career is successful (or goes down in, wait for it, a ring of fire!) the whole episode will be recorded for posterity in a documentary shot by Casey Affleck....  read more

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