It's been a good week for Verge alum Rami Malek: Not only did Emmy gold go to The Pacific (where he starred as the eerie Snafu), but he's been cast in the final Twilight installment, Breaking Dawn. Malek will play Benjamin, an Egyptian vampire who can control the four elements. Apparently, Twilight becomes The Last Airbender? Who knew! [ET]
You can finally wipe the sweat from your brow because Will Forte has confirmed that he is not exiting Saturday Night Live to shoot a sequel to his box-office flop MacGruber. Instead, the actor will spend his retirement "playing volleyball and drinking beer." In an interview published yesterday, Forte revealed that he decided to leave after seven seasons because he "turned 40 and started getting very... introspective." That being said, Forte is totally open to returning to Studio 8H to reprise the crafty character for a few minutes. "If they ever wanted me to come back and do a 'MacGruber" for one episode,' Forte offered, "I would." [JoBlo]
The first thing you'll think of upon seeing these photos of Jon Hamm celebrating after Sunday night's Emmys -- besides how freakin' meta it all is -- will probably be, "Who let the photographer in there?" After that though, simple enjoyment will take over. Ahead compare Hamm's Sunday night out with Don Draper's. Enjoy!
Lindsay Lohan is on the cover of this month's Vanity Fair, and she's conjuring the dignity of the Thackeray book of the same name. Click through for more Buzz Break, as January Jones makes a smart TV choice, Joan Cusack goes to cable, Stan Lee meets Nikita, and The Situation announces he's at a disadvantage on Dancing with the Stars.
Who's up for some good old-fashioned, bareknuckle producer fisticuffs? After hearing last weekend that James Cameron was not especially pleased with the work Piranha 3D did with its three-dimensional coed-munchers, Movieline checked in today to see if the film's producers might want to respond. And did they ever.
After what seemed like an eternity directing Tintin, Steven Spielberg has returned to old-fashioned flesh-and-blood filmmaking. And as evidenced in these new photos dispatched from the set of his book adaptation War Horse, the movie is definitely about... a horse.
It's been a few months since Batman was arrested on Hollywood Blvd for illegally charging tourists to take his picture, and in that time, he's assembled a veritable Justice League of fellow costumed heroes to fight back, including, uh, the White Power Ranger, the Hulk, Superman, and Darth Vader. (Does he not know about this?) They are all set to storm City Hall at noon in Los Angeles today, which should be amazing. Here is their YouTube!
This just in: True Blood star Stephen Moyer is auctioning off his modesty-preserving "sock of destiny" in attempt to raise more money than his co-star Alexander Skarsgard in their ongoing Battle of the Fang charity competition, which involves fans donating money to the charity of each actor's choice. So far, 84 people have bid the bit of fabric used to cover the actor's private area during nude scenes (which was autographed by Moyer and new wife Anna Paquin) up to $555. Proceeds will go to GulfAid. Your move, Skarsgard. [EW]
It's that time of year again -- temperatures climb, work ethics plunge, and Forbes comes up with a totally random means of taxonomizing your favorite Hollywood celebrities. Would that there were anything else on Earth to write about, I wouldn't even notice. But credit where credit is due! The annual list of stars who earn the most "bang for Hollywood's buck" has a new king and queen (not to mention some hinky methodology). Celebrate them after the jump.
It's a stereoscopic smorgasboard of trade news, coming at you like a N'avi on a banshee or a flying penis out of the mouth of razor-toothed CGI fish. This isn't the cheap, knock-off stuff either, so keep your judgments to yourself, James Cameron; today's Hollywood Ink was conceived in 3D, produced in 3D, and commences after the jump in glorious 3D. Got your glasses?
· Are you yearning for the sensation of being in line for Disneyland's re-vamped Star Tours ride without actually waiting for the Star Wars-inspired motion simulator ride to open again? Good news: you can now watch the new introduction video that will be shown in queue for the attraction without leaving the comfort of your home. It is recommended that you play on loop for 90 to 120 minutes for the full amusement park line effect. [ONTD]
I wasn't kidding when I said that n+1 was here to light up your favorite films and filmmakers with its criticism, and look at that: It took less than a week for Judd Apatow to fire back at an essayist who distilled the appeal of Apatow's oeuvre to a basic theme: "As long as you behave yourself, take on a modicum of responsibility, and wear the yoke of commitment, it is entirely acceptable -- even preferable and profitable -- to be stupid." Interrupting his viewing of Real Housewives of New Jersey, Apatow responded, "I am sure I do have all sorts of problems and shortcomings he can read into the work, but that is the fun in making it. I don't know what it all adds up to. I just express myself. Maybe one day I will be able to judge it myself but I am too in the middle of it to do it now." Also: "The only thing more troubling than making jokes about the male penis would be to be serious and honor the male penis." Now you know. [Hollywood Elsewhere]
· The poster for Life as We Know It posits that there's little difference between a baby and Josh Duhamel's loutish yet washboard-abbed adult -- either that, or Katherine Heigl must put up with a diaper fetish worthy of Jerry Springer. Click through for a closer looks and more Buzz Break.
Listen, I am no fashion critic, and Movieline's "9 Most Scathing" feature very rarely extends beyond the realm of terrible new films. I also know our female celebrities face an endlessly difficult challenge of finding a balance between classic red-carpet appeal and envelope-pushing couture. So in that regard, I tip my cap to January Jones, whose Emmy look in Versace represented an eye-popping embrace of risk, presence, glamour and about 80 or 90 discarded blue mylar balloons. True, Jones's de-accessorized, bedheaded, train-for-days style had its fans. But its critics are speaking a little louder today, and, well, they're right. Read on for a noteworthy cross-section.
According to very early estimates, last night's Emmy Awards telecast was watched in 10.1 percent of all households. That number is up from last year's 10 household rating, meaning one-tenth of a percent more of the possible households in America decided to watch the Emmys. Progress! [THR/The Live Feed]
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