1. Bon Iver frontman Justin Vernon is launching a new rarities label, Chigliak Records, as an imprint of Jagjaguwar, that will feature music that was “never commercially released” or “locally released [in Wisconsin] and never put out on vinyl.” [via NME]
2. You do not want to know how much money Apple CEO Tim Cook made last year, thanks to millions of dollars worth of stock option grants. But in case you’re curious…
3. Lindsay Lohan is apparently in early talks to play Elizabeth Taylor in a forthcoming Lifetime original movie about the screen legend’s epic romance with Richard Burton. [via THR]
4. Have you spotted any of the Hollywood hand-me-downs that have been worn by actresses on Downton Abbey? Apparently, dresses from period dramas like Finding Neverland and Howard’s End have recently made their way onto the show. [via The Daily Mail]
5. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator/star Rob McElhenney has a boozy new comedy called Living Loaded headed to Fox; the show, which McElhenney will executive produce, focuses on “a loose partying blogger forced to change his career plans when he becomes a radio host.” [via Deadline]
The January/February 2012 Playboy cover featuring Lindsay Lohan has finally made its way online — a week early, even. The Insider shared a leaked image of a nude (but hidden) LiLo straddling a blazing red bunny chair, with theatrical curtains hanging in the background. The entire spread will supposedly be revealed during a December 15 episode of Ellen. Lohan’s mom Dina told Insider the “tasteful” shoot would contain no full-frontal nudity. The Ellen show should be a strange and hilarious event, since we expect Lohan to also discuss getting lost at the L.A. County morgue for court-appointed community service. What do you make of the cover? [via The Insider]
Happy Halloween, everybody! Since the ghoulish holiday falls on a Monday this year, we’re assuming many of you hit your Halloween parties over the weekend — and have had your fill of putting on a ridiculous costume and enjoying far too many adult beverages. So if, like us, you’re staying in for the night, we’d like to suggest a few cinematic All Hallows’ Eve celebrations that you might visit this evening instead. After the jump, join us for a look at a few movie Halloween parties we’d like to attend.
Earlier this week, we gave you a sneak peek at the gorgeous photos Annie Leibovitz shot of Michelle Williams as Marilyn Monroe for the October issue of Vogue, in support of her upcoming role as the sex symbol in My Week with Marilyn. We think Williams is pretty convincing as Monroe, and without having seen the film yet, we’re betting on her as one of the best. But the photographs got us to thinking about the other faux-Marilyns who have graced the big and small screen, to varying success. Click through to see some of the most prominent examples, and let us know who played her best in the comments.
This week, we saw the trailer for The Woman in Black, the project that is to be Daniel Radcliffe’s first post-Potter film. Though we have faith in Radcliffe as an actor, we’re not sure that this film will be the one that launches him into dramatic films, per se — maybe it’s just us, but all we can see in this video is Harry Potter dressed up as a lawyer running from Voldemort — but you never know. Either way, the trailer got us thinking about films that have launched the dramatic careers of actors who previously primarily starred in family or kids’ films. This kind of list relies on largely subjective data, and therefore is definitely an arguable one, so let us know what you think of our picks in the comments.
Celebrities must get tired of photo shoots really fast. They’ve always got to sit on some swing and pretend to laugh, scowl while an industrial fan blows in their face, or lounge on a fancy Victorian sofa and feign disinterest. And it’s not just the furniture and facial expressions that are boring; eventually, these photos also aid in making their public image go stale. It’s no surprise, then, that so many of them have produced some darker images in collaboration with edgier photographers. Despite how inevitable they may be, the content of many of these violent, twisted, and morbid images have us squirming in our seats a little — should we feel fascinated, repulsed, or offended? After the jump, help us decide with some recent and notorious photos that we can’t get out of our brains.
1. Gawker asks what many of us were wondering last night as we watched the Oscars: Was James Franco totally stoned? As Max Read’s post points out, various critics described him as “heavy-lidded and smirky” (The Washington Post); “a tad bewildered” (Moviefone); “mellow” (Entertainment Weekly); “distant [and] uninterested” (The Hollywood Reporter); “distracted” (Los Angeles Times); “bored” (BBC); “[in] a haze” (Time); “preparing for a remake of Dazed and Confused” (USA Today).
2. Frank Buckles, the last living World War I veteran, passed away yesterday of natural causes at his home near Charles Town, West Virginia. He was 110. [via The Daily What]
3. The first trailer for the new anime Thundercats aired on Cartoon Network over the weekend; check it out here.
4. Charlie Sheen says that he plans to sue CBS for stopping production on Two and a Half Men, and he’s asking for $3 million per missed episode — that’s a million more than what he currently makes. [via NYT]
5. In case you fell asleep before Jimmy Kimmel’s post-Oscar special last night like we did, watch Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Alba, and Lindsay Lohan don spandex in an ad for the “Hottie Body Hump Club,” but be warned — Jimmy’s wearing spandex, too. [via Vulture]
Editor’s note: Each Friday, our internet-savvy friends over at BuzzFeed curate a post for us that’s filled with links to some of the most talked-about items on the web that week. Enjoy!
* Christina Aguilera caused quite a stir at the Super Bowl when she sang the wrong lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner.
* ESPN mapped the negative reactions to the Black Eyed Peas halftime show.
* Of course, the only part of Super Bowl XLV that we really cared about was the Top 20 commercials.
It’s official: According to Entertainment Weekly, Drew Barrymore’s Flower Films and Sony Pictures TV are bringing a remake of Charlie’s Angels to ABC next fall. The series will be set in Miami, and an offer is currently out to Mark Piznarski (Gossip Girl) to direct the project. Based on the above, we’re assuming that the reboot will take its cues from two recent film versions of the franchise as opposed to the original TV show. As such, we’ve offered up casting suggestions for all three Angels after the jump.
Phonak’s Hear the World initiative is on a mission to educate people about the dangers of hearing loss and how to handle it — and it has some high-profile friends on board.
Musicians and other celebrities, including Amy Winehouse, Peter Gabriel, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Jude Law, Moby, Common, and Lindsay Lohan, have lent their faces (and voices) to the campaign as Hear the World “ambassadors.” Through their endorsement, the program’s numerous offerings are being noticed on a wide scale, giving the public access to vital information, and those in need invaluable support.
