After a hotly contested debate over whether or not this recent Banksy-themed Oscar mural came from Banksy himself or his Exit Through the Gift Shop subject/protégé Mr. Brainwash -- that is, if they aren't the very same person (duh-duh-duhhhhn) -- comes more evidence that the mysterious Banksy is really just some sort of mad viral marketing genius. Behold: The feline street art expose Exit Through the Pet Shop!
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The whole Internet had a big laugh the other day when one-time tabloid staple Tara Reid announced that she'd be co-starring in The Big Lebowski 2 later this year. (As Louis happily noted, he's co-starring in Mrs. Miniver 2, due in theaters roughly at the same time.) If that news surprised you, imagine being the Coen Brothers. "I'm glad she's working on it," Ethan said to Matthew Odam of Austin 360. "Well, we don't [have anything planned] but we'll watch it when it comes out." Added Joel: "Especially if Tara's in it." Godspeed, Ms. Reid! [M.O./Austin 360 via The Playlist]
Our own Stephanie Zacharek warned you away from the waterlogged cave-bound 3D cheese that is James Cameron's (executive-produced Avatar technology-wasting favor-to-a-friend) Sanctum, and she's not alone: many more esteemed critics made it through the Aussie survival adventure with their spirits, eyeballs, and attention spans barely intact. Some saw Sanctum's terrible B-movie dialogue as amusing unintentional camp; will you be so lucky? Rappel down to the depths of Sanctum's most scathing critiques and survey the rocky terrain ahead.
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· The Warblers don't need no stinkin' sheet music! I'm not exactly sure how Ryan Murphy will fit this Darren Criss-led version of the Destiny's Child hit "Bills Bills Bills" into the ridiculously over-stuffed post-Super Bowl episode of Glee, but I'm glad he will. That Criss is a charmer! Click ahead to watch the pop, then stick around for more Buzz Break.
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Sad news: Maria Schneider, the French actress catapulted to international fame in Bernardo Bertolucci's scandalous 1972 film Last Tango in Paris before tumbling into a troubled life of depression and addiction, has died in Paris. She was 58 and, according to reports, had waged a long battle with cancer. Schneider had largely withdrawn from the spotlight since the '70s, when she also starred opposite Jack Nicholson in Michelangelo Antonioni's 1975 classic The Passenger; she attributed much of the turbulence of her later decades to regret and resentment over her treatment as a sex symbol (not to mention her alleged mishandling in one of Tango's most notorious scenes involving Brando and a generous helping of butter).
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Kristen Stewart has caught a lot of flack on the Internet lately, but that doesn't mean Hollywood casting directors aren't falling over themselves to meet with her for various high-profile projects. That might ruffle some feathers (sorry, fanboys!), but to Stewart's credit, she has been quite picky with her non-Twilight selections; you wouldn't necessarily expect a teen queen to have films like Adventureland, Welcome to the Rileys and The Runaways on her resume. Stewart continues her star-shunning assault later this year in On the Road -- opposite Garrett Hedlund (as Dean Moriarty) and Sam Riley (as Sal Paradise) -- and the first stills from the Walter Salles film have arrived. Click ahead for a look, ya beatnik.
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Maaaaan, the interrogatory luster of the Movieline/Apple Store partnership is off the hook these days. To wit, we've got your Howard Bros., we've got your Jason Statham, and now we've got actor Alex Pettyfer and filmmaker D.J. Caruso dropping by Feb. 4 -- i.e. Friday, i.e. tomorrow evening -- for a chat about their new movie I Am Number Four. And you are invited!
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Let's make this quick because I'd hate to stand between you and insanely awesome this morning: Artist Jason Mecier has made a collection of celebrity portraits using nothing but Red Vines. Among them you'll find Taylor Lautner, Kim Kardashian, Mo'Nique and a few famous movie characters. Please buy me one.
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Also in this Thursday edition of The Broadsheet: Everything you need to know about Charlie Sheen... another horror film gets the remake treatment... a Bob Marley documentary gets jammin'... and more ahead.
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So, in line with the slowww reveal of the upcoming Captain America: The First Avenger, here is your first look at the Sebastian Stan as the captain's sidekick, Bucky Barnes. But actually, don't use that S-word, or expect Bucky to be the wholesome kid you may have gotten to know in the comics. Director Joe Johnston has said, "Our Bucky isn't a sidekick and there's a darker edge." I'd definitely be a bit angsty if I was trying to be a superhero while sporting a name like "Bucky Barnes," so this "darker edge" makes sense to me. Take a look.
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For those wanting to do a little additional research before they throw in for that sweet $50 jackpot at their office Oscar pool, here are trailers for Incendies and In a Better World, which have been nominated for Best Foreign Film. Oh I know, you think Biutiful's got it because it's the one everyone has heard of and it will be a nice consolation when Bardem gets shafted for the award he deserves, right? Fine. If you indeed chose The Secrets in their Eyes over A Prophet and White Ribbon last year then you can skip the research. Oscar pools aside though, both of these films look quite good, though I'm still personally backing surprise-nominee Dogtooth.
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· This quaint homemade board game by illustrator Maxim Dalton turns the classic 1986 John Hughes film into playable fun. Ferris' little jacket is even cuter when sketched in the Milton Bradley style. [Maxim Dalton's Blog]
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Vanity Fair has released its annual list of the 40 highest paid people in Hollywood, and as usual, it's full of surprises. For instance, if you guessed that Paranormal Activity 2 producers Oren Peli and Jason Bloom made more money in 2010 than Brian Grazer, Joel Silver, Angelina Jolie, Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn, congratulations; you're right! The pair earned $26.2 million thanks to their horror franchise. The top-ten includes some random sightings as well -- yep, Todd Phillips did earn more than the three Twilight stars -- but the weirdest entry of all might belong to Steven Spielberg. Just how did the Academy Award-winning director make most of his money in 2010?
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Attention anyone who has recreated this year's Oscar-nominated films out of Legos and especially any adult who has spent over 200 hours building a life-size Jack Sparrow out of tiny plastic bricks: Enough, already. We get it. Anything -- from the Sad Keanu Internet meme to fictional pirates -- can be Lego-mated. That doesn't mean they should be.
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