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- Colin Farrell is ready to get you pregnant now
- Kate Middleton likely chose designer Bruce Oldfield for her wedding gown
- ‘The King’s Speech’ review: A beautiful, hilarious, moving masterpiece
- Natalie Portman, Colin Firth & ‘The Fighter’ win big at the Critics Choice Awards
- Owen Wilson’s girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy
| Colin Farrell is ready to get you pregnant now Posted: 16 Jan 2011 08:02 AM PST These are photos of Colin Farrell and his tight little ass and his even tighter little black t-shirt getting organic juice in Hollywood on Friday. This is maybe the best Colin has looked in years, right? I'm not loving the facial hair stuff, nor the fact that in recent public outings, Colin has used a pair of reading glasses as a de facto headband, but all in all, I would hit this Irish bastard like he was made of fire. Look at his arms and tell me you wouldn't hit that. Damn. Speaking of letting Colin get me (and you) pregnant, there has been a lot of quiet, disturbing buzz about a book written by one of Colin's exes. Not the Alicja Bachleda chick, who actually had his baby. No, this was one of Colin's girlfriends before Alicia - a British journalist named Emma Forrest, whom Colin dated for about a year circa 2008. Emma wrote a memoir called Your Voice In My Head, all about her bulimia, her breakdown, her broken heart, etc. In the memoir, she doesn't call Colin out directly, but most think her reference to "Gypsy Husband" is definitely Colin. A long excerpt of the book is here, at The Guardian, but here are some excerpts about Colin:
[Excerpts From Your Voice In My Head, via The Guardian] So… now we know what Colin is like as a boyfriend. It's all pickup lines and poetry and hot sex and "let's have a baby together" until one day he comes home and announces that he needs space. I hate to admit it, but I am so one of those women who would have fallen for that kind of line. It's a good thing I've never met him, right? Photos courtesy of Fame.      |
| Kate Middleton likely chose designer Bruce Oldfield for her wedding gown Posted: 16 Jan 2011 07:24 AM PST It's not anywhere near confirmed, but British gossips are focusing on British designer Bruce Oldfield as Kate Middleton's pick for her wedding gown. I heard Oldfield's name mentioned weeks ago, and I tended to discount his name just because he's been around forever and he isn't really a remarkable choice. I didn't think Middleton would go so "safe" for what will be the most important fashion choice of her life. But it's looking more and more like Oldfield is the pick - I Googled some images of Oldfield's wedding dresses and… eh. Not full on "meh" as some of the dresses are rather pretty, but it all looks very basic cookie-cutter wedding dress stuff. Lots of strapless, which I sincerely hope Kate doesn't do. Lots of big skirts, which she probably will do - the bigger the venue (Westminster), the bigger the dress. Oh, well. At least it isn’t Issa and some cheap-looking, figure-hugging silk jersey gown.
[From People] So Kate isn't going to announce her dress designer until the wedding day. Because she wants to surprise William. Because he cares so much about fashion…? Seriously? I mean, I get that you don't want your future husband to see the dress, but to not even publicly name the designer is a bit weird. In other Middleton news, did you know that Kate is being "courted" for her first formal fashion magazine editorial and cover? Page Six claims that Harper's Bazaar is in the running because the editor, Glenda Bailey, is obsessed with getting Kate for an editorial, and because Camilla Parker Bowles' daughter-in-law works there. But I tend to think that the future Princess of Wales will go with Vogue - Vogue UK, that is. Maybe in a joint venture between Vogue UK and American Vogue. But if Kate is going so boring and traditional with all of her wedding choices, why do a high-fashion editorial with anyone? She might have to actually exert herself, and Kate hates doing that. Photos courtesy of WENN.    |
| ‘The King’s Speech’ review: A beautiful, hilarious, moving masterpiece Posted: 15 Jan 2011 03:16 PM PST The King's Speech is a marvel of economy. Do not go into the film expecting a BBC miniseries with elaborate costumes and set pieces, with lush scenic views of the beauty of England. The majority of the film is set in a series of small, suffocating rooms. Most of the film is trained tightly on the actors' faces, mainly Colin Firth. Oh, and by the way - The King's Speech is maybe the best film of the year. I'm just throwing that out there. In case you need a refresher about the general plot, here you go: Colin Firth plays Albert/George, HRH The Duke of York, the second son of King George V. For historical context: Albert/George rises to the throne of the United Kingdom when his brother, The Prince of Wales-turned-King Edward VIII (played by Guy Pearce) abdicated the throne in favor of marrying the American divorcee Wallis Simpson. The Duke of York became King George VI, coronated in 1937. King George VI led Britain through World War II and died of lung cancer in 1952, after which his older daughter became Queen Elizabeth II, who still reigns today. Historically speaking, the film was very accurate, although I did wonder if they took some liberties with the relationship between the two brothers, the Duke of York and the Prince of Wales. From what I've read, the two were very close until Wallis Simpson came along, and when Edward abdicated, King George was very generous to his older brother. The film makes Edward out to be rather cruel and rather pussy-whipped. Maybe that's true, I don't really know. The film begins in the years preceding Edward's abdication, when very little was expected of the Duke of York beyond his naval career and the odd public speech. The public speech provides difficult for the Duke - he's had a terrible, crippling stutter since childhood. Various royal-sycophant specialists are brought in to cure his stutter, to no avail. His wife, Elizabeth, the Duchess of York (played by Helena Bonham Carter), seeks out the help of a working-class, Australian speech therapist named Lionel Logue (played by Geoffrey Rush). For the most part, the film is about Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush's relationship, and honestly, those are the best scenes. The two men are wonderful together, and the relationship is complicated and riveting. That being said, Helena Bonham Carter is absolutely enchanting, and when she's not on screen, you actually miss her. I wanted to see more of her - she and Colin Firth had a very easy, sweet chemistry together, which likely mirrored the real "love affair" marriage of the real King and Queen. Also, it's just friggin' wonderful to see Helena in a period film that doesn't involve crazy Tim Burton costumes. She's so pretty, and she gave a very light-yet-powerful performance as the loving wife who will do anything to help the man she loves. So much of the performance was in the closeups of her face, the emotions in her eyes. Now, let me just say this: if Colin Firth doesn't win an Oscar, it will be a major travesty of justice and all that is holy. Helena was wonderful, Geoffrey Rush was a joy, Guy Pearce was eye-catching and fascinating, but Colin Firth brought everything home. He needs an Oscar just for the extraordinary vocal work he did - he completely changed his voice, and his stutter was authentic, painful, half-choking, half-sobbing. Beyond the voice work, Colin was just nailing it right and left. He's such a big man, and he was able to project a physical weakness, an extreme discomfort and "smallness" when his stutter choked him. One of my favorite parts was where Lionel was having the prince do vocal exercises, using curse words to loosen up. Hearing a string of expletives come of his mouth was so funny, so touching, so wonderful. Sigh… I love Colin Firth. So, all in all, I would totally recommend this movie to everyone. Even kids (not little kids, but I think teenagers would like it). It's wonderful. And Colin is going to win. He has to. Promotional stills courtesy of All Movie Photo. Poster courtesy of Collider.    |
| Natalie Portman, Colin Firth & ‘The Fighter’ win big at the Critics Choice Awards Posted: 15 Jan 2011 02:22 PM PST On Friday night, VH1 aired the forgotten awards show, the Critics Choice Awards, otherwise known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards. The Critics Choice sort of represent the consensus of the critics' thoughts on the year-in-film. The ceremony has improved over the past few years, and this year they actually had a decent production budget and a surprising good house band with Maroon 5. The breezy two-hour show handed out awards quickly and all in all, I enjoyed watching it while I downed a couple of cocktails with my dog (my dog was not drinking). The big winners: Best Picture: The Social Network My favorite parts: * My favorite acceptance speeches were from Melissa Leo and Christian Bale, surprisingly. Bale is really impressing me lately - you can see that he's making a real effort to NOT be a jagoff. This is Bale's version of an Oscar campaign - simply not being surly and difficult. Actually putting on a suit and showing some humility and humor about being honored. His acceptance speech was lovely, and he honored the town of Lowell, Massachusetts and the Ward family, and then he got emotional about his family, specifically his wife Sibi. As far as Melissa Leo’s win, she is just an awesome broad, a wonderful character actress and I enjoyed her because she just seemed to be having the time of her life. * Matt Damon was honored with the Joel Siegel Award, which recognized his humanitarian work with Water.org, the global clean-water initiative that Matt co-founded. Matt looked great, his speech was simple and humble, and he knows how to laugh at himself - he was pretty much roasted by the two presenters of the award, Jimmy Kimmel and Emily Blunt. * Quentin Tarantino! He got some kind of special lifetime achievement award that gave him special recognition for his extraordinary use of music in film. He seemed genuinely touched to receive the award, and I always enjoy hearing him speak - he's a talker. And a genius. It was good to see him! Here are some photos of the winners - for some reason, I can't find any photos of Christian Bale or Matt Damon. Sorry, CB! Photos courtesy of WENN.    |
| Owen Wilson’s girlfriend gave birth to a baby boy Posted: 15 Jan 2011 01:47 PM PST That was fast, wasn't it? Less than a week after the announcement came that Owen Wilson's girlfriend Jade Duell were expecting a baby, Jade gave birth to a baby boy. The whole thing went down in Hawaii, where it seems Jade has been ensconced within Owen's Hawaiian property for some time. Some people are calling this whole thing a victory for privacy and for the non-famewhore celebrity. Sure. That's one explanation. Another explanation is that the whole thing is sketchy. But I won't get into all of that here and now - I'll just congratulate the happy family!
[From People] This reminds me a little bit of theIsla Fisher and Sacha Baron Cohen thing, when they came across as extremely paranoid about even confirming the birth of their second child. At least Owen's rep confirmed the baby's birth… that bodes well, honestly. Do you think we'll even get a confirmation on the name? I don't even know. Oh, well. I hope everyone is happy and healthy and that my worst suspicions are nowhere near the truth. Photos courtesy of WENN.    |
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