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Hollywood Headlines
Robert Pattinson is moving. The Twilight actor is selling the L.A. home he shared with co-star and former girlfriend Kristen Stewart. Pattinson purchased the home (which previously was owned by Noah Wyle) in September 2011 and had shared it with Stewart since. Pattinson listed the Los Feliz mansion for a cool $6.3M. Us Weekly reports the actor wanted to sell the house after the two split because "there are too many memories." We're sure there is a group of Twi-hards pooling their allowances to buy the house at this very moment.
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Axel Foley is headed to the small screen. A TV show based on Beverly Hills Cop is being pitched to the networks and Eddie Murphy is attached to the project. According to Vulture, Murphy is teaming with The Shield creator Shawn Ryan and Sony Pictures Television on a Beverly Hills Cop TV show. In addition to serving as an executive producer, Murphy also reportedly agreed to an on-camera role.
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Lindsay Lohan was banned from the swanky Chateau Marmont hotel in LA after reportedly not paying her $46K tab. TMZ published a letter from the hotel's general manager addressed to Lohan telling her she's banned from the property. While living at the hotel for 47 days, Lohan blew $686 on cigarettes and $3,145 on minibar charges. Doesn't Lohan know the minibar will kill your budget?
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No one wants to walk in on their parents during sex but it's probably a lot less tragic if your mom was in flagrante delicto with David Bowie. In an interview with an Australian radio station, Slash recalls walking in on his mom and Bowie when he was 8. "My mom started working professionally with David Bowie at first," said the rocker. "I'm pretty sure that's how it started and then it turned into some sort of mysterious romance that went on for a while after that. I caught them naked once. They had a lot of stuff going on, but my perspective at eight was limited. Looking back on it I know exactly what was going on."
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Now that both Brett Ratner and Eddie Murphy have stepped down as the producer and host of the 84th Academy Awards telecast, respectively, only Ratner has been replaced, with Academy Award–winning producer Brian Grazer quickly announced as the new producer.
British comedian Ricky Gervais (The Office, The Invention of Lying) has offered to take Murphy's place. "I’ll do it," Gervais told Access Hollywood. Gervais has hosted the Golden Globes in the past, coming under scrutiny for last year's telecast for his cutting jokes aimed at some of the celebrities in attendance.
gervais offers a "two for one" >> Posted 11.10.11 by Ryan -
The dust has finally settled and it looks like Academy Award–winning producer Brian Grazer will be producing the 84th Academy Awards telecast next year instead of director Brett Ratner. Ratner resigned from his position yesterday after committing two public gaffes while promoting his latest movie, Tower Heist.
Soon after, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences issued a press release announcing Grazer as the new producer in charge. "Brian Grazer is a renowned filmmaker who over the past 25 years has produced a diverse and extraordinary body of work," said Academy President Tom Sherak. "He will certainly bring his tremendous talent, creativity and relationships to the Oscars."
what's next for Ratner? >> Posted 11.10.11 by Ryan -
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that actor Eddie Murphy has "withdrawn" as host of the 84th Academy Awards. This announcement came right on the heels of producer Brett Ratner's decision to walk away from producing next year's Oscar telecast.
Murphy released a statement with his resignation, though he did not comment specifically on why he chose to leave, other than it was connected to Ratner's departure.
First and foremost I want to say that I completely understand and support each party's decision with regard to a change of producers for this year's Academy Awards ceremony. I was truly looking forward to being a part of the show that our production team and writers were just starting to develop, but I'm sure that the new production team and host will do an equally great job.
We're guessing that without Ratner producing, he was afraid of looking as silly as James Franco did at this year's Oscars. This news comes as a disappointment for those hoping for a funny Academy Awards show, so hopefully the Academy will ultimately choose another talented comedic actor to host the show — may we suggest NPH?
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Director Brett Ratner was an unusual choice to produce next year's Academy Award telecast. In choosing Ratner, the Academy seemed to indicate that they were looking to rebound after this year's ceremony, hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway, which wasn't as warmly received as hoped. However, after a series of public gaffes, Ratner has decided to step down from the Oscars, in what may be the first step in rebuilding his image.
It began earlier this month with an appearance on G4TV's Attack of the Show, where Ratner was trying promote his latest movie, Tower Heist. Once there, Ratner discussed how he had "banged" former co-host and actress Olivia Munn, something he later admitted he lied about. Then, after a screening of Tower Heist in Los Angeles, Ratner used a homophobic slur while discussing his feelings about rehearsing for a movie, which, again, led to an apology. "I apologize for any offense my remarks caused," said Ratner in a statement. "It was a dumb and outdated way of expressing myself."
The latest apology comes in Ratner's letter to the entertainment industry, which discusses his exit as a producer of the Oscars.
read Ratner's letter >> Posted 11.09.11 by Ryan -
ReelzChannel Celebrity Rundown
Justin Bieber categorically denied paternity charges against him this morning on NBC's Today show, saying he's "never met" accuser Mariah Yeater. In addition to death threats from Beliebers, Yeater could face statutory rape charges since Bieber was just 16 at the time of the alleged encounter. Meanwhile pictures of Yeater have emerged and it's fair to say she's a weird one.
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Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries still talk and text despite their impending divorce, while Humphries is "getting through it" by working out at his favorite Minnesota gym, sans wedding ring.
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Jennifer Lopez fired her manager for suggesting she lose weight.
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In an interview with GQ, Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi says Mike "The Situation" Sorrentino is "already broke," and that the outfit she wore for her "realest" interview yet cost just $50. Snooks, we believe you!
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Drew Barrymore is by far the most overpaid Hollywood star, according to Forbes, returning just 40 cents for every dollar studios spend on her. #2 is Eddie Murphy at $2.70, followed by Will Ferrell ($3.50), Reese Witherspoon ($3.55), and Denzel Washington ($4.25).
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The first two Beverly Hills Cop movies helped set up a successful franchise, one that 1994's Beverly Hills Cop III basically ruined. Like many fans, we've been holding out hope for Beverly Hills Cop IV, which has had Eddie Murphy attached to star and director Brett Ratner (the Rush Hour trilogy) set to helm the sequel since 2008.
But how long to hope? Especially with Ratner and Murphy pairing up for next week's Tower Heist instead? In an interview with Rolling Stone, Murphy revealed that another movie sequel isn't happening. "They're not doing it," Murphy told the magazine... But that doesn't mean it's the end for Detroit detective Axel Foley.
what's next for Beverly Hills cop? >> Posted 10.27.11 by Ryan -
Let's face it, Universal Pictures is very interested in you seeing its upcoming comedy, Tower Heist. And you can watch it in the comfort of your own home, for a price.
The LA Times reports that Universal is planning to use Tower Heist as a test for its video-on-demand service, making the comedy available on VOD just three weeks after its November 4th debut. While VOD is nothing new exactly, it is for major studios, who apparently don't know the going rate for a VOD movie since Tower Heist is going to cost consumers $59.99 to purchase on VOD. That's right — just $59.99 and you can avoid having to drive to a theater or wait for the DVD. Think of the savings!
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Eddie Murphy's out soon in Tower Heist with Ben Stiller, Matthew Broderick, and Alan Alda. He's been cracking us up since his early days on Saturday Night Live, so how will you choose your top ten favorite Eddie Murphy movies? Figure out a way to narrow it down for us, then vote for Hollywood's Top Ten, the show where movie fans control the countdowns.
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Over the weekend, reports surfaced that Eddie Murphy might be tapped to host the 84th Oscar ceremony, and it seemed likely as Murphy's Tower Heist director Brett Ratner would now be producing the broadcast. Ratner made it official by announcing Murphy as the host in a press release revealed by Deadline.
Eddie is a comedic genius, one of the greatest and most influential live performers ever. With his love of movies, history of crafting unforgettable characters and his iconic performances — especially on stage — I know he will bring excitement, spontaneity and tremendous heart to the show [fellow producer] Don [Mischer]and I want to produce in February.
When word got around that Murphy was the possible host, outlets consulted Twitter, where the public response wasn't exactly positive — though perhaps those who found the news negative missed this year's debacle hosted by James Franco and Anne Hathaway. Their names were unsurprisingly missing in Murphy's comments about taking over the Oscars from past hosts.
murphy a "film historian" >> Posted 09.06.11 by Ryan