· Brian Austin Green's new stint on Desperate Housewives has him sympathizing with the pin-up pressures of his wife, Megan Fox. "I've never played a hunky guy," he confessed to Details. "There was one day when I had to take my shirt off. I must have done 400 push-ups. I feel like I understand the pressure that women go through. I feel, like, all-woman at times." Click through for a closer look at his efforts and more Buzz Break.
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Kathryn Bigelow hasn't really given herself any time off after surviving the arduous awards season gauntlet that netted her the Best Director Oscar: She sprung almost immediately into action to helm the pilot for HBO's upcoming The Miraculous Year, then hopped from there into pre-production for her next film, Sleeping Dogs (formerly titled Triple Frontier). Still, don't feel too bad for Bigelow -- as you can see above, location scouting at Brazil's Iguaçu Falls has its benefits. [The Playlist]
Ouch. The Big Bang Theory has lost its nerd pin-up to a broken leg. Over the weekend, co-star Kaley Cuoco injured herself during a horseback riding mishap. No worries, though: She's expected to make a full recovery, and thanks to some laid back scheduling, will only wind up missing one episode. [TMZ]
Good news for superfans of Tom Ford's A Single Man: Architect John Lautner's 1949 Schaeffer Residence -- which was used in the film as Colin Firth's home -- is up for sale for the low, low price of $1,495,000. The two-bedroom, one-and-half bathroom home at the foot of the Verdugo Mountains in Glendale, CA, opens up to a surrounding oak forest. Perfectly tailored period costumes are unfortunately not included. [Huffington Post]
Congratulations are in order for Spanish super-couple Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem, who are expecting their first child together. The pair's rep confirmed this morning that the actress is four-and-a-half months along. The Oscar winners were married in July and should expect their ridiculously good-looking baby to arrive in early February. [TVGuide]
Famed French filmmaker (and possible Academy Award Honoree) Jean-Luc Godard is using some of the money he saved with his Hyundai purchase to fight the good fight against copyright laws. The filmmaker is donating 1,000 Euros to the defense of James Climent, who is accused of downloading 13,788 MP3s illegally. In a statement about the donation Godard said, "There is no such thing as intellectual property." Maybe Climent can just use the same defense Godard used when director Sam Fuller accused him of plagiarism: Downloading those 13,788 MP3s wasn't stealing, it was homage. [Boing Boing via MCN]
Also in this morning's Hollywood Ink: William H. Macy gets Freaky... Warner Bros. goes back in time for Al Capone... Sam Riley is a Dead Man... and more ahead.
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Until recently, the big question about David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's takedown biopic about Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was whether it could live up to maybe the best trailer of the year. Now the film has finally screened and... forget the trailer! Can the film live up to this much critical hyperbole?
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Sony Pictures Classics has acquired domestic distribution rights to Denis Villeneuve's Incendies at the Toronto Film Festival. The film, which already screened well at Venice and Telluride, follows twins who travel to the Middle East after their mother dies in order to piece together her past. Shocking revelations ensue. It's not as high profile as the last two Toronto deals, but SPC has proven skillful at releasing foreign dramatic thrillers like A Prophet and The Secret in Their Eyes, so expect to hear more about this one down the line. [Variety]
You've been praying for it ever since Gangs of New York and now maybe, just maybe, your prayers will be answered. Joe Pesci and Al Pacino are potentially joining Robert De Niro in a mob drama that Martin Scorsese developed with De Niro. The film will be titled The Irishman and based on the book I Heard You Paint Houses, which chronicles the messy life of hitman Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran.
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· Here's Eminem on the seventh-season finale of Entourage wailing on a poor, drunken Vincent Chase. Did you stop watching a long time ago too? You'll be glad to pick it up again for another three minutes. [YouTube]
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· After being dumped by Amanda Seyfried in Letters to Juliet, Gael Garcia Bernal has rebounded with Kate Hudson in the poster for A Little Bit of Heaven. Apparently, Gael's plan for English language domination involves a whole lotta romcoms. Click ahead for a closer look and more Buzz Break.
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Writing Milk earned him an Oscar, but naturally, what Dustin Lance Black really wanted to do was direct. And thus we have What's Wrong With Virginia, the behind-the-camera debut of the most celebrated gay ex-Mormon working in cinema today -- which might seem irrelevant until you see the wild pastiche of themes and tones he's whipped up here. As per festival custom, a few first impressions follow the jump.
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Note to future Video Music Award hosts: Television critics are generally not fans of herpes humor, pre-taped sketches parodying sexual harassment, overtly sexual come-ons, one-liners about accidental pregnancies, casual racism, or any kind of material about your promiscuity and/or alcoholism -- at least if you're a female comedian. Take Movieline's word for it, because Chelsea Handler learned the hard way. Read on for nine criticisms -- from fair to downright hateful -- of the first lady VMA host in sixteen years.
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Now that Conan O'Brien has finally named his return to late night television, the biggest question remaining about his TBS show was centered on facial hair. Namely: Might Coco retain his unemployment beard when he re-enters the ranks of the employed on November 8? As the first print ad for Conan proves, he sure will. Below, check out the still-hirsute Conan plugging his new show with an owl straight out of Harry Potter. No razors required for this one.
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