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Will and Jada Pinkett Smith to Host Nobel Peace Prize Concert
The 108th annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony will be held on December 10 at Oslo City Hall in Norway. It's a formal affair customarily attended by the Norwegian Royal Family and immediately followed by a banquet at Oslo's Grand Hotel. Past Nobel Peace Prizes have been awarded to Mother Teresa, Kofi Annan, Nelson Mandela and Al Gore, and this year's winner will be announced this Friday, Oct. 9.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsThe Shield/Dexter Writers Hired for Hancock Sequel
Despite its worldwide $624 million cash-in, reactions to the offbeat superhero flick, Hancock, boiled down to a humdrum murmur, and maybe this is why producers have been a little sluggish about its follow-up. It wasn't bad and it wasn't great, which means now is the perfect opportunity for producers Michael Mann and Akiva Goldsman to make a sequel that is better than their original.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsSeven Knockout Songs About Boxers
Decorated boxer Oscar De La Hoya retired on Tuesday, ending another chapter in the long saga of the sweet science. The announcement inspired us to create this playlist of songs about the art of beating the crap out of someone.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaste's Double Life Playlist: The Actor/Musician
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
Found in: Blogs, PlaylistSeven Pounds
I could tell you what happens at the end of Seven Pounds, tell you... read more
Found in: Movies, ReviewsSpielberg's Will Smith collab not a remake of Oldboy
Just when we started to get worked up over Steven Spielberg’s supposed plans to remake the batshit Korean epic Oldboy with Will Smith—will he still eat a live octopus, rip out a dude’s teeth, cut out his own tongue?!?—it turns out the rumors were a little overcooked. The movie Spielberg has in mind for Smith is evidently a new interpretation of the Japanese manga Oldboy, not a remake of the actual movie.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsInexplicable Karate Kid remake to feature Will Smith's son
Some things date a movie horribly: rear projection, clearly hand-drawn animation for special effects, Shelley Duvall in a starring role, etc. But there are some films that contain none of these elements but are still, in and of themselves, a piece of pop-culture ephemera from another time and place. This is where Karate Kid firmly lands. Its premise is ridiculous, and pretty much everything about the film seems to exist more for the pleasure of lousy VH1 Remember the __s programs than as an actual attempt at making a movie. That being said, it sure is a fun and quotable... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsWill Smith and Steven Spielberg in talks to remake Oldboy
These days Steven Spielberg is up there with David Fincher and Steven Soderbergh in terms of sheer volume of announced-yet-nowhere-near-production projects. Spielberg's seemed a bit anxious about what he wants to film, and whether to repeat the escapism of Indiana Jones or to delve deeper like he did right before that with Munich. Still, about the last thing anyone expected was to hear that he's now looking to to adapt Park Chan-wook's Oldboy.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsBen Stiller in talks to replace Spielberg on Chicago 7
Explain this one to us: Ben Stiller may fill in for Steven Spielberg as director of The Trial of the Chicago 7.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsTrailer Stash: Australia, Benjamin Button and Seven Pounds
And now, a brief look at a few of the latest movie trailers to hit the web:AustraliaRelease Date: Nov. 26Director: Baz LuhrmannStarring: Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, David Wenham On the surface, Australia seems to radiate quality and prestige. Sumptuous costumes? Check. Gorgeous candy-colored hues? Check. Epic war-time romance? Check. Sure-to-be-terrific performances? Well, maybe. Neither Kidman or Jackman look entirely comfortable, and just because the two hail from down under doesn't guarantee they'll have chemistry on screen. Luhrmann's previous films (Romeo + Juliet and Moulin Rouge!) have often leaned a little more toward style than substance. Despite that, the trailer proves... read more
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