If you're an avid fistpumper, this will be (literally) groundbreaking. Now that we know Jersey Shore is renting space in South Beach, we can send five of Movieline's revered commenters to Florida for the ceremonial first Pumping of the Fist. The trick is to start at the ground, punch the floorboards until the beat is ready to duel, and then work your way up to the beautiful peninsula air, all while grinding your goods against JWOWW's convulsing camo skirt. So, who's bringing their spraytanned skills down south?
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It wouldn't be Valentine's Day without a visit from the Say Whaaaa? Singers, who've dropped by with their incredulous message of love for some of the weirdest, dumbest, most outlandish and/or altogether baffling newsmakers of the week. Hey! Guys! Let John Mayer explain, will you? Ugh, this could get ugly.
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There used to be a statute of limitations on remakes, but in Hollywood, nothing's sacred. Every day brings word of another reboot, and even recent, successful movies aren't immune. You may have heard that Spider-Man, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Daredevil, Escape from New York, Vacation and Superman are all in line for a new re-do, but did you know that nine other movies from the past year are up for revision? Luckily, Movieline's pressed a glass to the office of studio executives around town to eavesdrop on the conversation, transcribed to the best of our satirical abilities. Have your second assistant get your decaf and roll your calls while you listen in.
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Way back in April '09, when Taylor Lautner was still no more than a devilish look in his father's eyes, the reigning teen idol was Zac Efron. Talking to GQ, he shared the story of the time Leonardo DiCaprio took him aside at a Lakers game, and said, "There's one way that you can really f**k this all up. Just do heroin. If you steer clear of that - the other obstacles you'll be able to navigate." Now, in his own men's magazine profile, DiCaprio tells Esquire about a run-in with another idol -- and it may reveal the source of his staunchly anti-smack stance:
When I was 18, River Phoenix was far and away my hero. I always wanted to meet him.
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· Shephard Fairey has put together a propaganda poster to tout Stephen Colbert's Olympic speed-skating sponsorship. Unless there's some AP photo of Colbert riding a giant mutant eagle, I think Fairey's all clear!
· Revolutionary Road screenwriter Justin Haythe has been hired to adapt Jerry Bruckheimer's The Lone Ranger, so I guess they want to make it after all?
· The B-team version of The A-Team, Sylvain White's The Losers, is now moving to within one week of the Bradley Cooper big-screen re-do.
· Slashfilm's dissection of the Toy Story 3 trailer easter eggs will have you believing in the power of Pixar...
· ...but don't get too excited, because the company has allegedly shut down Gary Rydstrom's Newt.
For evidence of the far reach of the biggest motion picture of all time, look no further than these photographs of Palestinian protesters, who painted themselves blue in solidarity with their Na'vi brothers and sisters, and marched in defiance of the separation barrier going up in Israel's West Bank. (And if you think finding a 3D-equipped theater located close to your own home is a headache... well, don't get them started!) After the jump, the demonstration turns ugly, after grizzled aluf mishne Moishe Quaritch authorized a teargas attack.
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There's one awards show that will never be hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, and that's the Academy's Scientific and Technical Awards, otherwise known as the tech part of the Oscars. The emcee gig always goes to a gorgeous B-list actress like Jessica Biel (because, you see, these nerds need something to look at!) and this year, the honor's been bestowed on Elizabeth Banks. Between her 30 Rock and Letterman stints last night, this is turning out to be a pretty good weekend for La Banks. Buy a lottery ticket, lady! [People]
The reason that Warner Bros. was so eager to renew The Ellen DeGeneres Show for three more years: Research. Specifically, research done by SmithGeiger proving that Ellen's show is finally on par with The Oprah Winfrey Show. While Ellen's ratings are expected to improve more still thanks to her American Idol gig, the only component missing from launching Ellen into that lucrative Oprah franchise territory is an "emotional bond with viewers." So brace for Ellen to rip a page from Oprah's playbook with an all-female-suffering line-up. Who said a little coffee-table dance therapy doesn't help ease those traumatic incest memories?
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The gruesome Sundance darling Splice may have finally found a distribution home with... Joel Silver? The megaproducer, whose genre label Dark Castle Pictures generally outputs through Warner Bros, has reportedly roped the Adrien Brody/Sarah Polley genetic-mutation thriller into his stable with a summer release on 3,000 screens and a P&A commitment upward of $35 million. Without spoiling anything about the film, I'd guess the hope here is for long-term franchising; it's got the potential. Developing... [Deadline]
· Summit still hasn't confirmed it, but reliable (and kind of obvious, really) word on the street says that the final installment of the Twilight series, Breaking Dawn, will be split into two movies. That could more than double the box-office gross for this one property alone, all while dropping the production budget usually associated with two movies. It's a "Duh" move if ever there were one. The only thing left to determine is whether to shoot it in 3-D -- another revenue boon that Summit will probably greenlight as well. Seriously: If Robert Pattinson's aromatic, bed-head pompadour in your face can't motivate you to drop an extra $5, then nothing can. Even Jeffrey Katzenberg is in line. [Deadline, THR]
Vin Diesel readies once more for Riddick, Kevin Costner will direct again, and more Hollywood Ink after the jump.
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Welcome back to another edition of Movieline Attractions, your regular guide to everything new, noteworthy, and date-ruining at the movies. This week, a pair of holidays gives you a bonus day to take in every gooey, gory treat, and sorry, guys -- football viewing won't get you out of it this time. Pick your poison after the jump.
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The last segments of Lindsay Lohan's hoarding intervention aired on The Insider yesterday. You remember Seth wrote that article where he imagined 50 items in Lohan's clutter, naming such flotsam and jetsam as a "vodka-powered time machine," "LASIK surgery equipment," and "her childhood." You will have a hard time believing he didn't produce this clip, which is more bizarre than any Movieline-manufactured gag. [YouTube]
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Aziz Ansari tweeted a picture of Andy Samberg in a park ranger uniform, which can mean only one thing (I think): The SNL star will guest-star on Parks and Recreation. According to Ansari, Samberg will play "park ranger Carl," which sounds like a man who might be stationed in my nightmares. If Carl keeps a squirrel as a best friend -- like all good stereotyped park rangers -- I hope Jorma Taccone is available for a v.o. [Twitter]
Today, young American actor Taylor Lautner has turned 18. There are all sorts of ways one could celebrate this occasion (or, if you're an illegally inclined cougar who enjoyed the underage frisson, mourn it), including a perusal of slash fiction Cliffs notes or a purchase of the new Lautner-attached spec Abduction. Personally, I think there's no better way to ring in this momentous day than by listening to Lautner himself discuss the precipice of masculinity in a long-ago voiceover audition. Enjoy, as the squeaky-voiced boy-man exults in his first discovery of chest hair and screams the words "HOT DIGGITY!" at full steam:
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Bill Carter, the New York Times reporter who famously penned The Late Shift in 1994, about the battle between David Letterman and Jay Leno for the Tonight Show crown, has confirmed that he is working on a sequel for Viking. As expected, the sequel will focus on the recent Tonight Show rumblings at NBC involving Conan O'Brien and Jay Leno. Carter is currently researching ConanGate in Los Angeles. In case HBO decides to adapt the sequel into a movie, Movieline has a casting lead for Conan. [Gawker]
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