The reality television world may be getting a double dose of Palin this year. Four months after Sarah Palin signed on to star in a Mark Burnett production at TLC, rumor has it that the former vice presidential candidate's daughter Bristol is reuniting with her Playgirl centerfold/babydaddy Levi Johnston as part of a scheme to land a reality show about young parenting. The pair announced their re-engagement this morning. Guess this means that someone else will have to get Undercover Hoss off the ground. [Gawker]
It's pushing happy hour for many of our readers, but better late than never, I'd like to welcome you to the redesigned Movieline. Hopefully you've had as much enjoyment perusing the new layout and sections as we had putting them together, but I totally understand if you have some questions. In fact, I know you have some questions! And now, some answers.
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· Dame Helen Mirren and a truly terrible pun highlight her character poster for RED. Bruce Willis gets an equally bad pun on his.
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Cars may not have been Pixar's biggest moneymaker when it was released in theaters, but the franchise has been a monster hit when it comes to merchandise, raking in several billion dollars in a relatively under-the-radar fashion. Next summer's release of Cars 2 should boost that figure even further, but then again, kids may be in no rush to replace the Lightning McQueen plush toy they already bought back in 2006. How do you refresh the brand? With planes, of course.
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Maybe you won't have to wait until Comic-Con to find out who's going to replace Edward Norton in The Avengers. According to Deadline, Marvel is in "late stage talks" with -- wait for it -- Mark Ruffalo! Because if there is one audience that has been woefully under-marketed to when it comes to comic book movies, it's indie film lovers.
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The best documentary ever made about Joaquin Phoenix getting crapped on is coming at you this fall. As rumored, Magnolia Pictures has sent over official confirmation that it bought I'm Still Here, the Casey Affleck-directed spectacle that has apparently dropped its subtitle, "The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix." It will open Sept. 10 in limited release; I guess expect that proposed Phoenix/Letterman reunion... Sept. 7?
Forget all those other projects going under the title Friends with Benefits -- the NBC sitcom and the Ashton Kutcher film that was previously known as F***buddies -- this is the one you'll want to keep an eye on. Already sporting the inspired tandem of Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis, the film has added former Zombieland co-stars Woody Harrelson and Emma Stone to the cast, joining Patricia Clarkson, Richard Jenkins, Jenna Elfman and Andy Samberg. Great and good, but Harrelson can talk pal Bill Murray into making a cameo appearance as Kunis' stepdad, then they'd be onto something. [The Wrap]
The hilarious existence of Marvel's adaptation of Thor just keeps getting more hilarious. Today the studio announced that Thor (along with Captain America) will be in 3D, because of course it will be. Said director Kenneth Brannagh, presumably with a straight face: "We came to feel that in our case 3D could be the very good friend of story and character for a different kind of experience." Marvel also released another still from Thor, this time offering a first glimpse at Sir Anthony Hopkins in his role as Odin. Yes, this is all real.
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Even President Barack Obama enjoys Don Draper. Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner told Fox News that he framed a letter that the President sent him after Season 3. Said Weiner, "He was congratulating me on my and the show's success, and I wanted to say, 'But wait, you're the successful person.'" [Fox News]
Congratulations are in order for Oscar winners Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz. The smoldering Spanish duo tied the knot earlier this month in the Bahamas in front of close family and friends. No word yet on plans for children, but expect them to be ridiculously good looking and charming. [AP]
· Never mind that Eat, Pray, Love doesn't hit theaters for another month -- Sony is so happy with the product and the working relationship between Julia Roberts and director Ryan Murphy that they've gone all-in with the duo again on a pitch for an untitled romantic comedy. In the film, Roberts would play a working mother who loses her job and is forced to raise the kids while her previously stay-at-home husband heads to work. So, Mrs. Mom. Murphy gets a $5 million deal (half for writing, half for directing) and Roberts will probably get her standard fee. The bigger question: Why don't these two just team up on an episode of Glee and get it over with already? [Deadline]
Nailed gets nailed, Doug Liman goes on a quest and more Hollywood Ink ahead.
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· Has pre-Inception mania overtaken your life? A mild antidote is here in the form of an online prequel comic called "Cobol Job" that only adds more mystery to the Christopher Nolan film. It's like drinking iced tea when you're thirsty -- you just want some water now! We include a full-size panel from the comic below. Bonus: It features a one-liner. [Collider]
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It was only a matter of time before some enterprising* individuals got some Christian Bale in their Mel Gibson -- one big supercollider of alpha-male angst, venom and decibels headed for the ultimate explosion. YouTube Nation has wrought at least six to date, with surely more to come; Movieline, meanwhile, has gathered and judged them like the trailblazing (if predictable) pop artifacts they are. Your mileage may vary; tell me if so. Need I say they're all NSFW?
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TMZ reports that screen legend Tony Curtis has been taken to a Nevada hospital after suffering from breathing problems while exhibiting his new artwork products at a local Costco. The 85-year-old Curtis, who suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is reportedly in stable condition while doctors continue tests, but the Some Like it Hot star may be released soon. Get better, Tony! [TMZ]
For many people (namely, non-sports fans who loved Seinfeld), George Steinbrenner will always be inextricably tied to George Costanza, a zeitgeist-y association that kept him inside the relevant gates of pop culture long after he stopped firing Billy Martin. Sports dignitaries may have plenty to say about the man fondly known as Mr. Steinbrenner, but to us, it seems fitting to get a final word on his death from none other than the man who played Costanza himself, Jason Alexander:
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