Gwyneth Paltrow's musical outings on Glee and Country Strong have earned her some songstress credibility, and you know? Good on her. It's boring to slag on Mrs. Chris Martin in 2011, and I'd rather embrace her new career as a renaissance than an indecipherable tangent. Since Gwyneth's on the verge of signing a recording contract with Atlantic, I vote to assist her in the endeavor by helping her name her debut album. Here are ten phrases (some stolen right from Gwyneth's interviews and Goop articles) she should re-purpose as CD titles.
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In the Monday edition of the New York Times, journalist extraordinaire David Carr reports that the relationship between Glenn Beck and Fox News is potentially reaching the end of its rope because of the ranting host's diminishing ratings. Writes Carr: "Fox News officials are willing to say -- anonymously, of course; they don't want to be identified as criticizing the talent -- that they are looking at the end of his contract in December and contemplating life without Mr. Beck." That's all well and good for Fox -- presumably, Sarah Palin or Christine O'Donnell could step in a host a conspiracy theory-laced show -- but if Beck leaves Fox News, where could he go? If the emotional former disc jockey decides to stay on television, here are five spots Movieline wishes he would land.
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If you go see Take Me Home Tonight this weekend -- judging from the reviews, maybe you should think twice before doing so -- and leave wondering how star Topher Grace still looks 28 years old, the answer is simple. He was 28 years old when Take Me Home Tonight (then titled Kids in America) started filming. That was Feb. 17, 2007, and since then, four calendars' worth of stuff has happened. Ahead, Movieline offers you a brief timeline of the key events.
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An Oscar is a funny thing. Winning one means you're a respected thespian, but as 1966's Best Supporting Actress Sandy Dennis once noted, it also means you can't be new again. Some Oscar-winners find themselves taking less-than-stellar roles after their big night at the Kodak, and we're commemorating eight whose next trip to the silver screen was a marked downgrade.
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Matt Damon is back in theaters this weekend as a rising political star who accidentally discovers the secrets of the way the world works in the latest Philip K. Dick adaptation, The Adjustment Bureau. But how did Damon get to the point of go-to action star/comedy television star after an early career of sensitive dramatic roles?
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If there's anyone in Hollywood with more rumored projects in the pipeline than notorious development sluts Ridley Scott and Brad Pitt, it would probably have to be Will Smith. A casual browse of the public record yields no fewer than 30 films with Smith linked as a producer, and roughly a third as many claiming he's attached to star. Of course, "attached" historically means little when you get to actors of Smith's profile, magnitude and selectiveness (Men in Black 3, currently in production, is Smith's first movie since his late-2008 effort Seven Pounds), but the buzz for each project swirls nevertheless -- at least until the next rumor, the latest of which appears to have arrived.
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Here's how we know things have gotten, let's say, out of hand for Nicolas Cage: No one even bothers to even ask any longer, "What the hell happened to Nicolas Cage?" when one of his new films opens. It's expected! Face it: Nic Cage is going to make movies only worth seeing because Nic Cage has become the equivalent of an alien on display that uses its own feces as an interstellar communication device. Sure, it makes you queasy, but at the same time, it's downright fascinating. Enter this weekend's Drive Angry. How did this happen to the former Oscar winner?! Let's take a look at eight milestones -- not necessarily his best roles (they do exist!), mind you -- that evolved Nicolas Kim Coppola into what he is today.
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In the new thriller Unknown, Liam Neeson plays a man who has lost his identity and tries to fit a series of puzzle pieces together in order to regain his life. What Neeson also does, as we've all seen in the trailer, is dramatically exclaim his identity: "I am Martin Harris!" (Alas, the louder he yells, the less anyone seems to believe him). But while Martin Harris wins the week for assertive introduction, let's take a look at 11 other characters who have an affinity for making an entrance by melodramatically declaring who they are.
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Good news, no one! Sarah Jessica Parker has not fully closed the door on a third Sex and the City film: "I'd definitely tell that [third] story, and I know Michael would do it right," she told the Los Angeles Times. "But maybe not now. Maybe in five years, you know?" Phew! That gives us plenty of time to come up with an appropriate title for what's sure to be another bastion of cinematic brilliance. To get things started properly, your friends at Movieline have come up with 25 appropriate titles for Sex and the City 3. Laugh along with them ahead, then feel free to add your own.
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You might not realize this, but The Amazing Spider-Man -- the Marc Webb-directed reboot of the Spidey mythology due in theaters next summer -- already exists. Sorta: The Amazing Spider-Man was actually the title of a late '70s made-for-TV movie and subsequent series. Revisiting that long-forgotten series is a peek back in time because it comes from that strange era (or, depending on your perspective, great era) of television: The late '70s to early '90s. A time which gave us some of the goofiest opening credit sequences in the history of the medium. In the spirit of the original Amazing Spider-Man, let's look at ten of the cheesiest television opening credits of all-time.
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This Friday, Martin Lawrence's Big Momma's House franchise embarks on its third outing (Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son) in an attempt to pass the gender-bending comedy torch to a new generation. The "men in dresses" subgenre, however, is nothing new. Why, fellas have been going undercover as ladies for years on the silver screen! (And, believe it or not, Tyler Perry is not the reigning box office king of cross-dressing comedy.) Hit the jump as we count-down the most bankable cross-dressing male movie stars of all time.
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Forget the last-minute chocolate sampler that your significant other will give you tonight. Do you know what won't test your peanut allergy or go on clearance at midnight? A variety of your favorite big-screen love scenes that Movieline has carefully hand-picked for you, dear reader. From the traditional to the messy forbidden love, there is something on this custom Valentine's Day list for everyone -- even Cupid's non-believers. Enjoy, and as always, we'd love to hear about your own favorite love scenes below.
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Adam Sandler has one of the most frustrating career arcs of any actor working today. Maybe it would have been better if Punch Drunk Love were never made. Then we wouldn't know what Sandler is capable of and movies like this weekend's Just Go With It wouldn't be half as disappointing. On the other hand, audiences seem to just love it when he phones it in... so why even try? You can always trace a direct line through a handful of important roles (if not always the best roles) to illustrate what led to an actor's current success -- and/or give us a clue why something like Just Go With It exists, As such, let's look at eight performances that trace the evolution of one Adam Richard Sandler.
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The dust has settled and it looks like they're really going to remake Logan's Run. With Ryan Gosling. Yep. You might remember that I mocked the original Logan's Run the other day. I was positive we didn't need to revisit it, actually! And yet, Logan Run's bastardization is a minor loss compared to what could be. The occasion calls for a rally: Let's name 50 movies that can't be remade for the following reasons: 1) They're perfect the way they are and belong in a time capsule; 2) they will seem grotesque in a 2011 update. Please add your own. Together, we can save some lives.
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