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Russell Brand Is Changing His Hair Style To Save His Career
5 November 2009 8:10 AM, PST | Gossipvita | See recent Gossipvita news »
The British funnyman – who is known for his long, dark, backcombed locks – has vowed to have his curls chopped off so he can work on a wider range of movies. He said: “I can’t keep always playing long-haired, scruffy men, otherwise my career would be limited.” The 34-year-old actor – whose movie roles have previously included outspoken rocker Aldous Snow in ‘Forgetting Sarah Marshall’ and drug producer Flash Harry in ‘St Trinian’s’ – has decided to have a style change to help him fulfil his dream role, as France’s post-revolutionary military dictator Napoleon Bonaparte. He quipped: ''I was hoping one day to play Napoleon, but I can't play Napoleon as this shaggy-haired, bearded raconteur. ''But I did also want to play Rasputin, the monk, so that'll be good, I can look like this.'' Russell recently admitted he would be paying his hairdresser a visit ahead for his new »
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Rip: Lou Jacobi
28 October 2009 3:18 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
On October 23, actor Lou Jacobi passed away in his Manhattan home at the age of 95.
Born in Toronto, Jacobi began acting as a boy, but really kicked off his career in the '50s, playing Captain Noakes in Is Your Honeymoon Really Necessary in 1953 and soon making his Broadway debut in 1955 as one of the attic dwellers in The Diary of Anne Frank. Only a few years later, he brought his role as Mr. Hans Van Daan to the big screen opposite Shelley Winters in 1959 and followed it with a long career as a character actor, filled with notable film and television roles.
Cinematically, he played Uncle Morty in My Favorite Year, a plant store owner in Arthur, Herb in Next Stop, Greenwich Village, Gabriel Krichinsky in Avalon, and even Kurt Godel in I.Q. -- his last film. But perhaps his most notable character was Sam Musgrave in Woody Allen »
- Monika Bartyzel
Character Actor Lou Jacobi Dead At Age 95
27 October 2009 4:25 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
Lou Jacobi, the avuncular and popular character actor, has died at age 95. He was noted for his triple threat work in film, on stage and in TV. Jacobi played a key role in both the Broadway production of The Diary of Anne Frank as well as the 1959 screen version. Other major film credits include Avalon, Arthur, My Favorite Year and - very memorably- Woody Allen's 1972 comedy Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex. In one segment, Jacobi was cast as a straight-as-an-arrow family man whose penchant for cross-dressing leads to a disastrous social situation. For more click here »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
Actor Jacobi Dies
26 October 2009 5:21 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Actor Lou Jacobi has died at the age of 95.
The Canadian star - real name Louis Harold Jacobovitch - passed away in his home in Manhattan, New York on Friday, reports the Associated Press.
Jacobi made his debut on Broadway in 1955 with a role in The Diary of Anne Frank before starring in nine other Broadway plays, including 1959's Tenth Man and Neil Simon's Come Blow Your Horn in 1961.
He also starred in a number of movies, including Arthur with Dudley Moore, Woody Allen's Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Sex * (*But Were Afraid To Ask), and I.Q. alongside Meg Ryan and Tim Robbins.
Jacobi is survived by his brother, Rabbi Avrom Jacobovitch, as well as sister Rae Gold. »
Prolific Character Actor Lou Jacobi Dies
25 October 2009 4:05 PM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Wrap Staff
Character actor Lou Jacobi, who worked extensively in television and appeared in several key films, has died at the age of 95.
The Canadian-born actor's long list of TV appearances included "St. Elsewhere," "Cagney & Lacy," ''The Man From U.N.C.L.E.," "Love, American Style," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour" and "Playhouse 90." He was a regular on "The Dean Martin Show."
His film credits included "Avalon," "Arthur," "My Favorite Year" and "I.Q." He appeared in both the film »
- Glenn Abel
Top 7 Drinking (Beer/Wine/Alcohol) Movies
2 June 2009 12:30 AM, PDT | The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news »
We start the Top 7. You finish the Top 10.
In honor of The Hangover (Due out June 6) many of you will get this weekend, The Scorecard Review presents the Top 7 Drinking (Beer/Wine/Alcohol) Movies.
As always, there is certain criteria to get on this list:
1. Alcohol must play a prominent role.
2. The movie makes you want to reach for a drink.
Based on this, we’ve got some cuts to make before we start. Leaving Las Vegas you’re out. The destructive, slow death of alcoholic Ben (Nic Cage) is a sad, well-done film. Plus, adding Elisabeth Shue as hooker is brilliant casting. But this movie is about pain, and while everyone should realize drinking has a dark side, let’s not talk about that here, Ok?
Also, Cocktail we’re leaving you off as well. This Tom Cruise movie is supposed to be a drama. But after my 15th viewing, »
- Jeff Bayer
Hey, Paulington: The Black List, Reboots, and Cineplex Sex!
29 April 2009 12:28 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Hey, Paulington! Is a new Cinephile advice column that looks at life, love, and the movies. Anyone can send in a question, and Paulington will answer it. Sure, it's a really cryptic, cliched concept that has been around since the dawn of time. But we're going to spice it up a little bit. Topics can range from anything: Sex, violence, haints and taints, your favorite movie! Paulington doesn't care. He's basically doing it for a paycheck. He's not really an expert on anything. But he sure does know a lot about movies and human nature. You can send your questions to (as in, click on the giant red letters and you will automatically be sent to his email):
Hey, Paulington!
And he will be sure to answer all of them in a very timely manner. Here are this week's letters. Enjoy!
Hey, Paulington!
Remake-it is! It seems like every »
Brand Set For Drop Dead Fred Remake
29 April 2009 5:10 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
British funnyman Russell Brand has signed up to star in a remake of cult comedy Drop Dead Fred - as an imaginary friend.
Brand will star in a new adaptation of the 1991 film, which originally featured Brit comedian Rik Mayall and actress Phoebe Cates.
The film tells the tale of a woman who returns to her parents' home after she is fired from her job and dumped by her husband, only to be reacquainted with her anarchic childhood imaginary pal.
And it's not the only remake the star has in the pipeline - he has also landed a role in the upcoming re-interpretation of Dudley Moore's 1981 hit Arthur.
Confirming the news on his Twitter.com page, Brand says, "Drop Dead Fred - true. Arthur - true, Kinky Bible - a film I will never make."
The original Drop Dead Fred failed to set the box office alight, only taking $13.9 million (£9.4 million) in America, but went on to become a cult hit. Arthur fared much better first time round - garnering $82 million (£58.5 million) in the U.S. »
It's Gotten So Bad They're Remaking 'Drop Dead Fred'
27 April 2009 11:17 PM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
I like Russell Brand as much as the next guy, although since he's a rather divisive character, that may not be saying much. Anyway, the point is, I think he's overdoing the remakes. First, he's resurrecting Dudley Moore's Arthur, although I think that's actually great casting if you need to remake Arthur.
But now, The Hollywood Reporter says that Brand, who rose to fame in America in Forgetting Sarah Marshall, will headline the remake of Drop Dead Fred. Even if he wasn't in line for Arthur, this would be a horrible decision. Why? Because Drop Dead Fred is a miserable motion picture not worth revisiting.
The original became better known for being a flop than anything else, and I guess somewhere over the past 20 years it transformed into a good idea again. How that happened, I have no idea. »
- Colin Boyd
Drop Dead Fred With Russell Brand
27 April 2009 10:02 PM, PDT | TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news »
Universal is moving forward with another remake, this time the 1991 cult comedy Drop Dead Fred. The studio has signed on Dennis McNicholas, one of the writers of Universal's upcoming Land of the Lost, to pen the remake and are developing the project as a starring vehicle for Russell Brand (Forgetting Sarah Marshall). The original starred Phoebe Cates as a wallflower who loses her job and husband during the course of a lunch hour. Forced to live back home, she's reunited with her childhood imaginary friend (Rik Mayall), who promises to help but causes more havoc. The take for the new Fred is to make a film in the tone of Beetlejuice, building a universe around the concept of imaginary friends. Brand would play the trouble-making pal. Produced by PolyGram and Working Title, the first Fred was critically drubbed and commercially unsuccessful. But it did achieve a certain cult status and »
- James Cook
Russell Brand To Star In New Film With Anthony Hopkins
18 March 2009 3:42 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Russell Brand is set to star with Sir Anthony Hopkins in a remake of "Arthur." The 33-year-old comedian is playing the role made famous by Dudley Moore, while the 71-year-old screen legend has been tipped for the role of a wise-cracking butler Hobson.
A source said: "There's no one finer, we think, than Hopkins for the role. He exudes everything the Americans love about Brits - refined, charming, educated, well-spoken. We will give our best offer, and then some, to get him."
Serial lothario Russell - who confirmed last week he will play the womanizing title character in the new version of the popular 80s movie - recently claimed he wants movie producers to allow 63-year-old Liza Minelli to reprise her role as Arthur's love interest.
He quipped: "If it ain't broke don't fix it, that's my motto. Liza should come back."
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Anthony Hopkins and Russell Brand will work together
18 March 2009 3:40 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Russell Brand is set to star with Sir Anthony Hopkins in a remake of 'Arthur'. The 33-year-old comedian is playing the role made famous by Dudley Moore, while the 71-year-old screen legend has been tipped for the role of a wise-cracking butler Hobson. A source said: "There's no one finer, we think, than Hopkins for the role. He exudes everything the Americans love about Brits - refined, charming, educated, well-spoken. We will give our best offer, and then some, to get him." Serial lothario Russell - who confirmed last week he will play the womanising title character in the new version of the popular 80s movie - recently claimed he wants movie producers to allow 63-year-old Liza Minelli to »
Anthony Hopkins' Brand new role
18 March 2009 3:40 AM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Russell Brand is set to star with Sir Anthony Hopkins in a remake of 'Arthur'. The 33-year-old comedian is playing the role made famous by Dudley Moore, while the 71-year-old screen legend has been tipped for the role of a wise-cracking butler Hobson. A source said: "There's no one finer, we think, than Hopkins for the role. He exudes everything the Americans love about Brits - refined, charming, educated, well-spoken. We will give our best offer, and then some, to get him." Serial lothario Russell - who confirmed last week he will play the womanising title character in the new version of the popular 80s movie - recently claimed he wants movie producers to allow 63-year-old Liza Minelli to reprise »
Baynham to pen Brand 'Arthur' remake
26 February 2009 2:21 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Peter Baynham has been announced as the writer of the remake of Arthur. Comedian Russell Brand has already been cast in the title role of the Warner Bros film. The movie will be a reworking of Steve Gordon's classic starring Dudley Moore, which won Academy Awards for best song and best supporting actor for John Gielgud. Arthur will be produced by Benderspink and Larry (more) »
- By Mayer Nissim
Borat Writer to Remake Arthur
26 February 2009 9:00 AM, PST | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
Peter Baynham has been set by Warner Bros to write "Arthur," a remake of the 1981 comedy that is being crafted as a vehicle for Russell Brand (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) to play the lovable lush. Baynham was one of Sacha Baron Cohen's screenwriting cohorts on "Borat," and he collaborated with Baron Cohen once again on the upcoming "Bruno." Brezner produced the original, which was written and directed by Steve Gordon and starred Dudley Moore as a boozy playboy whose plan to marry into a moneyed family goes awry when he falls in love with a working class gal. »
Peter Baynham to rewrite "Arthur" comedy. Russell Brand to star.
26 February 2009 | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Peter Baynham will rewrite the 1981 comedy classic "Arthur" for Warner Bros. Pictures. The original film starred Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli and followed a drunk playboy who is set to tie the knot with Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry) from a wealthy family. He unexpectedly falls for Linda Marolla, a working class woman. Steve Gordon helmed and write the original film. The project is being crafted as a starring vehicle for Russell Brand ("Forgetting Sarah Marshall"). Larry Brezner, the producer of the original will again produce alongside Benderspink. Brand will reprise his role as Aldous Snow from "Marshall" in another comedy from Universal called "Get Him to the Greek." »
Remake of the Day #1: 'Arthur'
26 February 2009 12:30 AM, PST | Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news »
Variety is reporting Peter Baynham is set to write a remake of the 1981 Dudley Moore comedy Arthur with expectations UK funnyman Russell Brand will take over the title role. If you aren't familiar with Baynham's name don't worry, I wasn't either, but he was one of the screenwriters on Sacha Baron Cohen's Borat and contributed to the upcoming summer release Bruno which stars Cohen as a flamboyant Austrian fashionista that causes just as much trouble as Borat did, just in a slightly different way. As for Arthur, the original was nominated for four Oscars and went on to win two including a supporting win for John Gielgud. In the film Moore played a boozy playboy whose plan to marry into a moneyed family goes awry when he falls in love with a working class gal. Of course, we can't mention Arthur without mentioning Christopher Cross and his Oscar winning »
- Brad Brevet
Peter Baynham to rewrite "Arthur" comedy. Russell Brand to star.
25 February 2009 11:32 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Peter Baynham will rewrite the 1981 comedy classic "Arthur" for Warner Bros. Pictures. The original film starred Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli and followed a drunk playboy who is set to tie the knot with Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry) from a wealthy family. He unexpectedly falls for Linda Marolla, a working class woman. Steve Gordon helmed and write the original film. The project is being crafted as a starring vehicle for Russell Brand ("Forgetting Sarah Marshall"). Larry Brezner, the producer of the original will again produce alongside Benderspink. »
Peter Baynham to rewrite "Arthur" comedy. Russell Brand to star.
25 February 2009 11:32 PM, PST | Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news »
Peter Baynham will rewrite the 1981 comedy classic "Arthur" for Warner Bros. Pictures. The original film starred Dudley Moore and Liza Minnelli and followed a drunk playboy who is set to tie the knot with Susan Johnson (Jill Eikenberry) from a wealthy family. He unexpectedly falls for Linda Marolla, a working class woman. Steve Gordon helmed and write the original film. The project is being crafted as a starring vehicle for Russell Brand ("Forgetting Sarah Marshall"). Larry Brezner, the producer of the original will again produce alongside Benderspink. »
Daily news dose: Four join 'Godkiller' film; Eastwood receives honorary Palme d'Or
25 February 2009 9:58 PM, PST | screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news »
Here's your dose of film news for Feb. 26, 2009:
• Lance Henriksen, Bill Moseley, Justin Pierre and Davey Havok have joined the voice cast of Matt Pizzolo's big-screen version of his comic book "Godkiller." The story is set in the future and follows an orphan who searches for a new heart for his ill sister. (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Amanda Hutchinson is set to rewrite "Oh Brother," a comedy about a woman who grew up as an orphan and hires actors to play her relatives to she can impress people at her wedding. Cathy McCarthy wrote the original script, which Gold Circle Films recently purchased. (The Hollywood Reporter)
• Cannes Film Festival chiefs Gilles Jacob and Thierry Fremaux handed Clint Eastwood an honorary Palme d’Or Wednesday in Paris, according to Variety. “France remains one of the rare countries that approaches cinema as an art form," Eastwood said at the ceremony.
• Peter Baynham will rewrite Warner Bros. »
- Franck Tabouring
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