Mira Sorvino's Husband Arrested for Public Intoxication
Mira Sorvino's Husband Arrested for Public Intoxication
Christopher Backus, who is married to Oscar-winning actress Mira Sorvino, was arrested in San Diego early this morning on a charge of being drunk in public.
Law enforcement sources tell TMZ cops were called to the Hyatt Regency Islandia in San Diego after hotel guests complained of hearing a loud argument between Backus and Sorvino over "poor time management skills."
We're told when cops arrived at the hotel, Backus was walking around with a bat and yelling at guests and security. Law enforcement tells us cops were willing to let Backus cool down in the drunk tank for a few hours, but his behavior was so outlandish, they had no choice but to bust him.
Backus was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of being drunk in public and was booked into San Diego Central Jail at 12:37 AM where he is currently still in custody.
The Twilight Sagas Robert Pattinson who is currently finishing up filming Break Dawn in Baton Rouge will be a presenter at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards which will be presented February 27th, 2011 at least according to the IMDB (Internet Movie Database) Robert is listed on their site along with other people as a presenter.
Nothing has been officially confirmed yet. Dont get your hope up Twi-hards we will keep our fingers crossed for you. Of course we will keep you updated as we get more news. Dont forget to stop by and check
Filming is coming to an end in Baton Rouge for Breaking Dawn Part 1 and Part 2 and the cast is getting ready to move to Vancouver. Breaking Dawn cast members Bill Tangradi who plays Randall a nomatic vampire and Andrea Gabriel who plays Kebi a vampire from the Egyptian Coven recently tweeted that their time in Baton Rouge is done.
Meanwhile Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, Taylor Lautner and the rest of the gang are heading to Vancouver in the next week. They will only be shooting in the city of Vancouver on one day Mar. 14, theyll be at a theater for part of the day and then theyll be filming on Beatty Street.
Breaking Dawn will be filming in British Columbia from February 21st to April 13th but in many locations. Any twi-hards heading down to Canada for the filming. Send us your pics and tips and we will be glad to post them!
Miley Cyrus, 18, at the Clive Davis pre-grammy party appeared to be sporting a whole new figure as she arrived at the party, sparking speculation that she has gone under the knife. Has the pressure of Hollywood and always being in the spotlight finally gotten to her? In September 2010 when rumors surfaced that she wanted a boob job Miley addressed the rumors and said not true.
Miley has been trying hard to shed her Hannah Montana image. She has been trying to get rid of the little girl image and make people see she is all grown up. Miley wants to look sexy and get the roles of the hot voluptuous girl. In the dress Miley is wearing to the party it certainly looks like something has changed in the boob department. What do you think has she had some help from the doctor? or is she just growing?
Miley Cyrus action comedy So Undercover sells for Exclusive
Miley Cyrus action comedy So Undercover sells for Exclusive
Exclusive Films International head Alex Walton has reported a deluge of interest here on the Miley Cyrus action comedy So Undercover.
Walton has closed a raft of deals on the film, which stars Cyrus as an FBI agent who infiltrates a college sorority and has just wrapped principal photography. US buyers are circling and a domestic deal is expected soon.
Deals have closed with Germany (Constantin), France (Metropolitan), Australia (Roadshow), Russia (West), Latin America (California), Scandinavia (Svensk), Benelux (Independent) and Eastern Europe (SPI).
Miley is a worldwide phenomenon as a TV star, musician and fashion figure and the market has proved she has great value in film to our distributors, Walton said.
Tom Vaughan directed So Undercover and the key cast includes Jeremy Piven, Mike OMalley and Kelly Osbourne.
Waltons EFM slate includes George Clooneys political drama Ides Of March which sold last week to eOne in the UK, Tobis in Germany and Metropolitan in France, among others as well as Martin Scorseses Untitled George Harrison Documentary and Hammer Films production The Woman In Black starring Daniel Radcliffe.
NEW YORK, United States The landscape of fashion communication and commerce continues to change radically, and not just for big brand innovators like Burberry and Louis Vuitton. For a whole generation of formerly emerging designers including Proenza Schouler, Alexander Wang and Thakoon Panichgul digital innovation is now front-and-centre of their strategies for taking their businesses to the next level.
On Thursday at the Independent Fashion Bloggers conference part of Social Media Week here in New York I interviewed Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler, who told a rapt audience of more than 200 fashion bloggers how social media is dramatically changing the way they think about the way they work, the way they sell and the way they communicate with consumers, driving sales and interest in their brand from a younger, tech-savvy consumer.
Following a return to form at his A/W 2011 show on Saturday, the ever energetic Alexander Wang is opening his first flagship store here in New York this week, but is also making substantial investments in his online presence, with a revamped website and online store to open later this year. We see digital as fundamental to our development as a brand, and one of the most powerful ways for us to connect with our customers, said Dennis Wang, the designers brother and CPO.
And big digital moves are also being made by Thakoon Panichgul, the Thai-American designer who became a household name to consumers around the world when Michelle Obama wore his floral print dress on the evening Barack Obama accepted the 2008 Democratic Nomination, and as one of the stars of The September Issue, chronicling Anna Wintours reign as Editor-in-Chief of American Vogue.
Today, Panichgul confidently explains to BoF how the brand new Thakoon.com will bring his brand straight to consumers, bypassing those once uber-powerful magazines.
BoF: At our Breakfast Club meeting late last year, you expressed some frustration at the state of digital in fashion. Is that why you are now taking matters into your own hands and leading the charge?
Thakoon: Yes, in part. I want us to speak a little louder and have more control of what we are saying in the digital world, as opposed just having an audience that justs chats about the brand. I think the frustration also came out of a little lack of understanding on my part; but now that Im really in it and understand it, Im totally excited by it and enjoy taking part in the community.
BoF: The initiatives planned for Thakoon.com include big investments in content, commerce and community initiatives. How will the new Thakoon.com help drive the business? How will you measure success?
Thakoon: Thakoon.com will allow us to communicate our message to a global audience. For us it is more about branding and letting our customer know who we are as opposed to showcasing product. We want to allow visitors to make a personal connection with the brand. There is so much character behind a brand that gets lost in translation when going through the traditional channels of designer to retailer to consumer. There is value in this character it is our DNA. We want to show our customer what we find so special about our brand.
BoF: How will you measure success?
We will measure our success by how well we stimulate and engage our consumer with our content. Our main objective is to increase brand awareness, so this increased awareness will be a true measure of the success of the initiative.
BoF: You will be revealing a series of video webisodes on your new website beginning today showing what happens behind the scenes in your studio. But some people say that having cameras around all the time leads people to feel like they have to perform. How do you keep things real, knowing that you are constantly being watched?
Thakoon: We are in such rapid growth mode, so there is so much happening all the time that im focused on the job in front of me that I dont even notice the camera. Also the camera is super tiny and the filming is very casual so that makes it easier. We dont have a boom and a crew with lights so theres no performance necessary. The way we are documenting is much more intimate, spontaneous.
BoF: Will viewers be able to participate or is this purely a voyeuristic experience?
Thakoon: I think it will evolve naturally, like anything. Its totally new for us that we will figure out what is interesting and whats not over time. But I believe in the organic process, doing things as it comes because it has to be genuine. So anything that we do voyeuristically or if we ask for audience participation, all of that will come if it makes sense.
BoF: Your e-commerce site is due to launch in the summer. Is the entire Thakoon product range available to buy online?
Thakoon: For now, we will not make the entire range available. Our philosophy has always been slow and steady. We want to start slowly, offering a selection what we feel are key pieces.
BoF: The new Thakoon.com is billed as the first stage of the companys new media initiative. Whats to come?
Thakoon: I think of it as a new platform, where we can really play. Obviously it would be exciting to do ad campaigns, but in time. For now, this new platform really gives us so many opportunities, because you have control, you have a voice, you have a great audience. Its a new way of marketing, which is totally exciting. The skys the limit.
Thakoon.com launches today with a livestream of Thakoons A/W 2011 show at 6pm EST.
Report: 'Spider-Man' Tangled in Labor Department Web
Report: 'Spider-Man' Tangled in Labor Department Web
The Foxwoods Theater, the home of 'Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark,' is seen in this Oct. 5, 2010 file photo.
NEW YORK -- The New York State Department of Labor has issued two safety violations against the Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark," the stunt-heavy show that has been plagued by injuries to cast members, a newspaper reported.
Citing an anonymous state official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to release the findings, The New York Times reported Saturday that the safety violations were related to accidents last year.
The official said one violation involved an actor who fell more than 20 feet during a performance; the other was related to two performers injured while rehearsing a stunt in which cast members are catapulted from the back to the front of the stage.
No financial penalties have been imposed on the production, but state safety officials will perform surprise inspections from now on, the official said. Further violations could lead to the withdrawal of variances issued last year allowing aerial stunts that involve Spider-Man and the other characters.
Show spokesman Rick Miramontez told The Associated Press in an e-mail early Sunday: "The production is in full compliance of DOL guidelines and will continue to work with state officials to maintain the highest safety standards at all times."
Labor Department spokesman Leo Rosales did not immediately respond to requests for comment by the AP on Saturday.
The producers have 60 days to appeal the Labor Department's findings.
"Spider-Man" has become Broadway's most expensive show and its opening has been delayed four times since beginning previews Nov. 28. The show is now scheduled to open March 15.
The production is led by "The Lion King" director Julie Taymor, with music by U2's Bono and The Edge.
Cast members injured include an actor playing the web-slinger who fell 35 feet during a performance and suffered a skull fracture and cracked vertebrae, and a lead actress who dropped out after she suffered a concussion.
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Titan Books Will Release âSucker Punch: The Art of the Film by Zack Snyderâ
Titan Books Will Release Sucker Punch: The Art of the Film by Zack Snyder
Cant wait for Sucker Punch?
Titan Books will release the official film book called, Sucker Punch: The Art of the Film by Zack Snyder on February 15.
The 256 pages-art book will detail the worlds and characters of the film with production art and stunning photographs by Clay Enos.
Here is the books synopsis:
From Zack Snyder, the director of 300 and Watchmen, comes Sucker Punch, an epic action fantasy that takes us into the vivid imagination of a young girl, whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Unrestrained by the boundaries of time and place, she is free to go where her mind takes her but her incredible adventures blur the lines between whats real and what is imaginary with potentially tragic consequences.
A limited number run of 750 copies will be in an exclusive slipcase and signed on a special tipped-in sheet by Snyder. The limited edition will also have an exclusive giclee print, created a signed by Alex Pardee, the artist who has brought his unique style to the film.
The limited edition art book is available for pre-order for $75 only on Amazon by clicking here. The non-autographed copy is also available through Amazon by clicking here for $23.07.
I saw the book as a visually interesting way to deconstruct the process of designing and prepping a filmpeeling it apart layer by layer, said Snyder. So much amazing artwork is generated throughout the development process of a film, especially one that occupies so many different worlds and environments. I wanted to be able to share that in a meaningful way, beyond whats captured on screen.
The film stars Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung and Carla Gugino. The film will be in theaters on March 25th.
OH MY GAGA! Less than 2 days until BORN THIS WAY! Its so close I can almost smell it! It smells like Glitter mixed with Rock & Roll
Speaking of Born This Way, the lovely Vicky Marsden has made some amazing BTW fan art as well as some other amazing drawings!!
Enjoy!
Gaga is my Eternal Muse. I find that as soon as I finish one drawing, shes already inspired me to do another. In fact, she sometimes inspires me half way through!! This is especially the case when her truly amazing remix was recently revealed. I had to stop everything I was doing and draw my I dont speak German.. picture.
Well I dont speak German but
Das ist erstaunliche Arbeit! Das ist gut! Wunderbare!!!
Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Walken, Twilight franchise star Ashley Greene and Adam Beach from the upcoming summer release Cowboys And Aliens will star in mystical drama Boom Boom Boom which Arclight Films is selling here.
Bono serves as executive producer on the project alongside Wim Wenders. Production is scheduled to commence this summer in New Mexico on what the producers describe as a magical tale set in a desert milieu.
When a young woman embarks on a quest to get to the bottom of an old family secret she encounters a pair of retired Vaudeville stars and in the process their lives are changed.
Lian Lunson will direct from his screenplay and will produce alongside Aaron Lubin. CAA represents US rights.
This has been a vision of mine for a very long time, Lunson said. The story captures the essences of everyday life but in a fairy tale landscape. It is a dream to be working with Shirley MacLaine and Christopher Walken, both of whom are playing roles unlike anything theyve done before.
Arclight is also tempting EFM buyers with the upcoming Joe Dante teen horror comedy Monster Love
Come on, girls! Do you believe in Madonna? Because Lady Gaga has got something to say about Express Yourself, and shes turned Madonnas fourth-best single of 1989 into her own instant-classic club anthem, Born This Way. Except its actually much better than Express Yourself, because its faster, with Gaga chanting Dont be a drag / Just be a queen. Born This Way sums up everything gaudy and glorious about Gaga, all her politics and sex and Catholic angst and smeared lipstick, in one admirably compact blast of disco aggression.
Born This Way is more than just Gagas heavily hyped return to the radio: Its an event, a statement, the most anticipatrended song in the history of recorded music, or at least since Britneys Hold It Against Me. Its also primed to become the first Number One hit in history to include the word transgendered. Gaga belts her self-esteem pep talk Subway kid, rejoice your truth? okaaaay! over the Eurodisco beats of producers Fernando Garibay and DJ White Shadow. She shouts to the gays, lesbians, bis, disabled, and monsters of all races, including the hilariously dippy line: Youre black, white, beige, chola descent / Youre Lebanese, youre Orient!
You can complain all you want about the tip of the leather cap to Express Yourself, which was just Madonnas knock-off of the Staple Singers Respect Yourself. But Born This Way is steeped in decades of gay disco tradition, with a heavy Seventies-style thump-thump from Patrick Hernandez 1979 classic Born to Be Alive. (Fun fact: one of Madonnas first professional gigs was as a back-up dancer on a Patrick Hernandez tour, and you can believe Gaga knows it.)
It might seem strange that Gaga chose to premiere her big comeback single for morning-radio commuters, rather than night people who hang out in clubs. By the time the drag queens crawl out of bed this afternoon, Born This Way will already be a TGIF wheres-the-party jam for ordinary strap-hanging douchebags all over the world. (Dont be a douche, just be a bag!) But thats part of the statement shes making here, because Born This Way is her brazen pop move: short, fast, going straight for the throat. Thats the most shocking thing about it.
I have to admit, I was expecting something more ponderous Gaga laboring to prove shes a Serious Artist who can get away with arty indulgences. I assumed that a couple of years of mega-fame would make the Lady sound more full of herself. But theres no dicking around here, no piano solos or Gregorian-chant interludes. Instead, she gets right down to unabashed pop kicks, because no matter how much inspiration she takes from the arty downtown scene she came from, her pet project has been revitalizing the Top 40. So she takes on Britney, Rihanna, Katy, Ke$ha and the rest of the radio queens, pimping her we-are-all-superstars message with a voice that reminds everyone who got this party started in the first place. Thats what makes Born This Way sound so audacious and so amazing.