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Agent Bedhead Eliza Dushku is the latest PETA target
New Yorker David Denby on Oscar's "Best Pictures"
Times Online Slumdog becomes a charity. Is it uncharitable to wonder if this is a really smart move after reports of the production underpaying poverty stricken child actors? Yes it is. So I shan't wonder.
Coming Soon collects the new film teasers/trailers from the Super Bowl
Defamer reacts to the changes for this year's Oscar ceremony -- courtesy of Larry Mark and writer/director Bill Condon


Film Junk on Kung Fu Panda beating WALL•E at the Annies. I haven't mentioned this because a) I don't understand b) I love Kung Fu Panda so I'm sad that it is already hated because of this and c) The Annie gave the top prize to Cars for Christ's sake. How can they justify no top prize for WALL•E? Yuck
In Contention Frost/ Nixon's graphic design template
Guardian interesting piece on the '59 Cannes winning Black Orpheus (I recommend a viewing) and Barack Obama's take on it
Big Screen Little Screen Scorsese's next project after 2009's Shutter Island. No DiCaprio this time.
Just Jared Jake Gyllenhaal in a fedora and scarf on account of... why not?

And a YouTube classic to send you on your way, Legolas + Enya (sigh -thx omg) I can't be the only one who misses Orlando Bloom's pointy ears



Can I?
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Orlando Bloom NOT Beaten To Death By GoGo Yubari

Orlando Bloom, once beloved for his elvish acrobatics in The Lord of the Rings has been a favorite online punching bag since about the days of Troy (I still maintain he played that role correctly and honestly... which is why people hated him in the movie and thereafter, poor guy). But in Japan he's not being beaten up. He's been handed truckloads of paper for shilling hair gel "Uno". He started doing this last year but if it's news to me, it's news to some of you.


In the first short commercial below he escapes from bad guys with lame disguises involving a fake moustache and lots of hair gel. Uno is apparently as good a disguise as Clark Kent's 'you can't tell I'm Superman' nerd glasses.

"Hi-iiiiii"

In the second very long commercial (geez, I'd hate to watch TV in Japan) he romances Chiaki Kuriyama better known as GoGo "you call that begging?" Yubari from Kill Bill.



Miraculously Orlando survives! She doesn't swing a giant mace at him, doesn't dart him, doesn't gut him when he makes a pass. Nothing. Doesn't even make him beg for it.


GoGo has totally lost her edge!
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From Legolas to Maximus

As you may have noticed, the first 75 lucky actors placing on the Top 100 Countdown have been announced. This is the third round of voting for your own "readers ranking" of the actors who've been working it in this new millenium. (previous results can be seen here)

In this installment of voting, you have a choice of 26 men. Who has given you the most cinematic pleasure in the past six years? Pick your favorite from this pre-selected batch and VOTE for them.



The early leaders are badboys Russell Crowe and Sean Penn. Heath Ledger and Javier Bardem are close behind. A little further back are Joaquin Phoenix, Jeff Bridges, Elijah Wood, and the rest. Voting is still young. There's time to make a difference so let your vote be heard. You can also e-mail the poll to spread the word

tags: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Denzel Washington, Javier Bardem, Hugh Grant, Owen Wilson, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeff Bridges, Liam Neeson, Leonardo DiCaprio, movies, celebrities, actors, lists, Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Lord of the Rings, Paul Rudd, Alessandro Nivola, Russell Crowe, Chris Cooper, Morgan Freeman, Sean Penn, Tobey Maguire, Elijah Wood

From Legolas to Maximus

As you may have noticed, the first 75 lucky actors placing on the Top 100 Countdown have been announced. This is the third round of voting for your own "readers ranking" of the actors who've been working it in this new millenium. (previous results can be seen here)

In this installment of voting, you have a choice of 26 men. Who has given you the most cinematic pleasure in the past six years? Pick your favorite from this pre-selected batch and VOTE for them.



The early leaders are badboys Russell Crowe and Sean Penn. Heath Ledger and Javier Bardem are close behind. A little further back are Joaquin Phoenix, Jeff Bridges, Elijah Wood, and the rest. Voting is still young. There's time to make a difference so let your vote be heard. You can also e-mail the poll to spread the word

tags: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Denzel Washington, Javier Bardem, Hugh Grant, Owen Wilson, Joaquin Phoenix, Jeff Bridges, Liam Neeson, Leonardo DiCaprio, movies, celebrities, actors, lists, Adrien Brody, Topher Grace, Lord of the Rings, Paul Rudd, Alessandro Nivola, Russell Crowe, Chris Cooper, Morgan Freeman, Sean Penn, Tobey Maguire, Elijah Wood

Hugh. Orlando. Denzel. Heath. Javier.

The Top 100 Actors of the Aughts Countdown continues with numbers #30 ~ #26.

Ledger You know that moment in Brokeback when...
Washington King Kong ain't got nothin' on him...
Bloom How long has it been since a movie star swashbuckled this well?
Bardem Hollywood actors don't seem half as manly...
Grant He threatened to retire earlier this decade...

Read the rest... then discuss right here in the comments!
A new poll is now up for your ranking pleasure.

tags: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Denzel Washington, Javier Bardem, Hugh Grant, movies, celebrities, actors, lists

Hugh. Orlando. Denzel. Heath. Javier.

The Top 100 Actors of the Aughts Countdown continues with numbers #30 ~ #26.

Ledger You know that moment in Brokeback when...
Washington King Kong ain't got nothin' on him...
Bloom How long has it been since a movie star swashbuckled this well?
Bardem Hollywood actors don't seem half as manly...
Grant He threatened to retire earlier this decade...

Read the rest... then discuss right here in the comments!
A new poll is now up for your ranking pleasure.

tags: Heath Ledger, Orlando Bloom, Denzel Washington, Javier Bardem, Hugh Grant, movies, celebrities, actors, lists