Friday, July 30, 2010

Producers Hope for Men In Black-Style Franchise from Creature Comic Adaptation Lore


Following Comic-Con 2009, the husband-and-wife comic book team of Ashley Wood (illustrator) and T.P. Louise (author) sold the rights to their World War Robot to mega-producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Not ones to break tradition, the week after SDCC 2010 brings news that their mythological creature graphic novel Lore is likewise on a path to the big screen. According to Heat Vision, Cory Goodman (Priest) and Jeremy Lott have signed on to write the screenplay.

The producers are reportedly hoping to kickstart a Men in Black-style franchise, swapping mythological beings for those of an extraterrestrial nature. Hit the jump for the official synopsis.

'Project Runway' - Season 8 premiere

Oh ma God, “Project Runway” is back, and not a moment too soon! I don’t know about you, but my life is just a little emptier without Tim Gunn cradling his chin and ordering shaky designers to make it work. I briefly contemplated buying some Liz Claiborne separates just to get my Tim fix, and then I got past it, in part because the brand is moving to JCPenney in August and it’s not really in stores right now, unless you count Liz Claiborne New York, which is only available on QVC, and I don’t shop QVC because it tends to »

Recap: 'Big Brother' Thursday - Could a big speech prevent elimination?


Because of the Television Critics Association press tour, my "to-watch" pile includes "Boardwalk Empire," the season premiere of "Sons of Anarchy" and more. Instead, I'm watching "Big Brother." HitFix's ace recapper Liane Bonin is only one person and she's got "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Project Runway" tonight. So with Liane indisposed, let's get to recapping.

Minute-by-minute countdown to elimination after the break!

8:02 p.m. I'm not sure that Andrew has really enlightened America about Orthodox Judaism. In fact, I think he's probably confused more than a few audience members. I'd kinda like for him to spend the next Sabbath at home before he starts doing serious harm. [I'm not saying that he's perpetuated any stereotypes himself, but he's gotten a mighty weird edit and I fear a lot of folks are going to interpret his "weirdness" as "Jewish weirdness." Just my own concern here...]

Pregnant Miranda Kerr will have 'a handsome baby', says Heidi Klum

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Heidi Klum has said that fellow Victoria's Secret angel and soon-to-be-mum Miranda Kerr will not have any problem in balancing modeling with motherhood. The Aussie model and longtime beau Orlando Bloom
secretly married one month after announcing their engagement in June.

"I think she''ll be great!" Usmagazine.com quoted Klum as saying.

" She''s very calm, a smart little cucumber that one, and she''ll do just fine.

"She''s a beautiful young lady who just got married, and they seem like a handsome couple.

"They''ll make a handsome baby, that''s for sure!" Klum added.

Klum also gave Kerr a tip saying: "The children show you most of the time themselves what you have to do to. You''ll learn by watching them, keeping your eyes and ears open."

Klum is a mother of four children and has been married to husband for five years.

Leonardo DiCaprio 'pulls out of Mel Gibson flick'

In wake of Mel Gibson's domestic abuse scandal, 'Inception' star Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly pulled out of the disgraced actor's next project.

DiCaprio was due to star in Gibson-directed flick about Vikings.

A source close to DiCaprio said the actor did not want to risk his reputation.

“Leo has earned the right to pick and choose who he works with, and Mel Gibson is not one of them,” the New York Post quoted a source as telling Radaronline.com.

DiCaprio, who is fascinated by Viking culture, was due to play one in the as-yet untitled project, which was due to begin filming in the fall.

Gibson’s Icon Productions and Graham King, who directed DiCaprio in ‘The Departed,’ were producing the movie.

The decision has come as a major setback for 54-year-old Gibson, who is facing allegations of domestic abuse and child endangerment by ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva.

Rice: 'I was bullied at school'


Rice has revealed that she was bullied at school.

The 22-year-old Australian swimmer, who won three gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, said that she found school "hard" because she was not slim like the other girls in her class.

Rice told New Idea magazine: "School was hard for me. I was always quite chubby, never the popular girl. I experienced the chubby calls and people making remarks like 'loser'. I was so shy and not confident in myself.

"It was fortunate I had swimming and a great group of swimming friends, so I had something else to get me through. It was great to have an escape.

"As hard as it was to go through, it makes you aware of how you treat people and it humbles you. I'm glad I went through it as it turned me into the person I am today and helped me relate to people."

Lindsay Lohan 'has no pillow in jail'

Lindsay Lohan
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Lindsay Lohan's mother Dina has revealed that she does not get preferential treatment in jail.

The 24-year-old Mean Girls actress, who has been in a California prison since July 20 after being convicted of violating her probation conditions, apparently does not even have a pillow in her cell.

Dina told Radar: "She doesn't have cell phone privileges, that's absurd. She doesn't even have a pillow to sleep on.

"I talk to her through glass. There's a phone and we put her on speaker but I can't even hug my daughter... She's treated like a common criminal.

"I have to say that the people inside have been pretty cool to her... the guards and the inmates."