We’ve seen some pretty exceptional films lately – Black Swan, The King’s Speech, The Kids Are All Right – but in all our moviegoing, we’ve noticed that something seems missing. Though we love smart dramas and intellectual thrillers, what we’ve been craving is a good old moustachioed villain. You know, like in the good old days, when you always knew who the bad guy was based on his facial hair. Accordingly, we’ve gathered 10 of the most sinister movie moustaches to hold us over until the next archetypal villain hits the big screen. Now, this isn’t a list of the most evil villains in movie history by any means – just a list of the most villainous moustaches. Which, of course, is the most important part. Click through to see our ten favorites, and be sure to add your own picks in the comments!
1. Despite initial reports that he’d have to spend another night in jail due to a “miscalculation,” Lil Wayne is officially free from Rikers Island. [via MTV]
2. HBO has greenlighted Documental, a half-hour comedy pilot that’s basically a Tropic Thunder reunion. Justin Theroux will write, direct, and produce; Steve Coogan will costar and produce; and Ben Stiller will produce as well. [via Deadline]
3. Courtney Love closely monitors her Wikipedia page: “I just want what awards I got… who I [bleeped] — on the record — or who said nice things about [bleeping] me. And how many hits I’ve had. And that’s it.” [via NYP]
4. According to scientists, Ozzy Osbourne has several genetic mutations that may explain how he’s lived so hard for so long. His take: “Given the swimming pools of booze I’ve guzzled over the years — not to mention all the cocaine, morphine, sleeping pills, cough syrup, LSD, Rohypnol, you name it — there is really no plausible medical reason why I should be alive.” [via NYDN]
5. News Corp. says that if MySpace doesn’t stop losing money soon, it will be shut down. They paid about $327 million for the social networking site back in 2005; it lost a whopping $156 million last quarter alone. [via USA Today]
Putting his famous parents “on Internet” might be the smartest career move that Ben Stiller has ever made. In his new web series, “Stiller & Meara,” the idea is that Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara sit there and talk about whatever is on their minds. Some sample dialogue on Facebook from the first installment: “Let me tell you what it is. It’s people who are lonely and don’t have anything to do with their life, and suddenly they’re into Facebook. Now that’s a dangerous area.” “No, I think it keeps them off the streets, so it’s good.” Watching them bicker might be our favorite thing ever.
1. Ben Stiller has plans to make an online show starring his famous parents, Jerry Stiller and Anne Meara. [via BBC]
2. Get a sneak peek of James Franco’s upcoming solo exhibition at the Clocktower Gallery in Soho — which includes a prosthetic penis. [via Vulture]
3. The new Arcade Fire album, In The Suburbs, will feature 8 different covers. Why, we’re not exactly sure. [via P4K]
4. Of course Brad Pitt is interested in making a dramatic film about the BP oil spill. [via Gatecrasher]
5. Oscars director-producer Don Mischer says that the awards show won’t be moving to January this year and confirms that they are getting Betty White involved in some fashion. [via LAT]
Times are tough in Hollywood — or at least if you’re looking to put out a sequel at Paramount. As Ben Stiller tweeted last week, “Ron Burgundy and Derek Zoolander looking to appear in sequels. Both men destitute, without means or intellect to fund their own comebacks.” But seriously, who would we rather see return to theaters — the anchorman or the male model? At first we weren’t sure, so we decided to make a list. Click through to see what we came up with.
1. The Real World: D.C. was the least-watched season in the series’ history. Gawker says that it’s time to put to put the old poodle down. Do you agree? [via Pop Candy]
2. Previously unreleased Bob Dylan material will be featured on the soundtrack of My Own Love Song, a new film starring Renée Zellweger and Forest Whitaker. [via TwentyFourBit]
3. Marisa Meltzer‘s guide to girl-band-movie clichés. [via Slate]
4. Meet Greg Packer, the first geek in line for an iPad outside of the Fifth Avenue Apple Store. [via HuffPo]
5. Greenberg director Noah Baumbach may re-team with his film’s star, Ben Stiller, on an adaptation of the children’s book Mr. Popper’s Penguins. [via Variety]
Ben Stiller, who’s currently promoting his new Noah Baumbach movie, Greenberg (which opens in New York and LA this Friday), recently dropped by Between Two Ferns for an interview with Zach Galifianikis. Among the topics discussed: the “Blue Steel” look from Jewlander, a possible lighthouse attendant role for Zach in A Night at the Museum 3, and possible regrets Ben might have about not following his parents into comedy. Watch the video after the jump, and get the details on our Greenberg giveaway. One lucky winner will take home a green iPod shuffle and a James Murphy sampler!
1. Conan O’Brien has joined Twitter, but he has only tweeted once so far: “Today I interviewed a squirrel in my backyard and then threw to commercial. Somebody help me.”
2. Ben Stiller and Justin Theroux are working on a script for Zoolander 2. Theroux will direct and Jonah Hill is in negotiations to play the villain. [via Deadline]
3. Have you seen the video for Tracy Morgan and Jimmy Kimmel‘s new rap track, “Impregn8ed“? [via Pop Candy]
4. Salman Rushdie is planning to write a book about the decade he spent hiding because of the fatwa. [via Guardian]
5. Opera star Renée Fleming‘s upcoming album Dark Hope will cover pieces by indie rock bands including Muse, Arcade Fire, Band of Horses, and Death Cab For Cutie. [via LAT]
In the trailer for Noah Baumbach’s Greenberg, Ben Stiller (who plays the title character) complains that no one calls him on his birthday anymore, writes an angry letter to Starbucks, and worries that he’ll catch the illness that’s afflicting his dog. “I’m freaked out by you kids because your parents were too perfect at parenting, all that Baby Mozart and Dan Zanes songs. You’re all ADD and carpal tunnel,” he says to a room full of 20-somethings. “I hope I die before I end up meeting one of you in a job interview.”
Yes, it looks like Greenberg, which comes out next March, is Baumbach’s take on aging. After the jump, check out the first trailer and follow along as we pass premature judgment.
Just like in the fashion industry, we start hearing about new films about two seasons before we get to spend our hard-earned money on them. Here’s a sneak peek at the movies we’ll be talking about next year — will we be mercilessly mocking them or lining up outside the theater for our fourth viewing? Take a look at photos of Mark Wahlberg, Kirsten Dunst, Ryan Gosling, Jerry O’Connell, Vanessa from Gossip Girl, John Cusack, Ben Stiller, and George Clooney from various sets and make your predictions now.
