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Posted 04/16/09 in Vulture

Report: Most Moviegoers Too Dumb to Enjoy State Of Play

Turns out people would rather see more Blarts.

Filed Under: Bummers, Movies, State of Play, Universal

Posted 02/24/09 in Vulture

This Terrifying Video Game Sparked a Hollywood Bidding War Sight Unseen

How come they never make movies out of nice video games, like Wii Tennis?

Filed Under: dante's inferno, movies, universal, video games

Posted 02/06/09 in Vulture

DreamWorks Breaks It Off With Universal, Is Spotted Canoodling With Disney

Steven Spielberg's hilariously timed decision to split from Paramount and take DreamWorks independent last year continues to create problems today.

Filed Under: disney, dreamworks, impending disasters, movies, steven spielberg, universal

Posted 09/19/08 in Vulture

Paramount Coldly Denies Blank Check to Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson

Spielberg has hilariously been denied funding for 'The Adventures of Tintin.'

Filed Under: brad grey, movies, paramount, peter jackson, steven spielberg, the adventures of tintin, universal

Posted 08/13/08 in Vulture

George Clooney to Continue Dazzling You With Politically Charged Movies, Good Looks

Plus: Lars von Trier introduces Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg to the 'Antichrist.'

Filed Under: antichrist, charlotte gainsbourg, french women don't get fat, george clooney, hillary swank, jonathan mahler, lars von trier, matt cavenaugh, mireille guiliano, molly smith, robert jordan, the challenge, The Industry, the wheel of time, universal, west side story, willem dafoe

Posted 07/30/08 in Vulture

Universal to Finance ‘Inglorious Bastards’ Despite Beefs With Brad Pitt and Harvey Weinstein

But what the hell was Tarantino doing at the 'Swing Vote' premiere?

Filed Under: Apropos of Nothing, brad pitt, harvey weinstein, inglorious bastards, movies, quentin tarantino, universal

Posted 06/20/08 in Vulture

The Weinsteins Hear the Neon Lights Are Bright on Broadway

Plus: Serious actor Jim Carrey signs on for serious movie.

Filed Under: bob weinstein, broadway, david h. johnson, george hamilton, harvey weinstein, hbo, jeff lowell, jim carrey, jimmy kimmel, kevin bacon, le car, lisa lampenelli, mgm, movies, my one and only, the family bond, The Industry, the weinstein company, universal, wayne mcclammy, will burke

Posted 05/16/08 in Vulture

George Clooney to Stare at Goats

Plus: Finally the a cappella movie we've been (chicka chicka ssshhh) waiting for all these years.

Filed Under: athol fugard, cat on a hot tin roof, danny glover, elizabeth banks, george clooney, grant heslov, james earl jones, jon ronson, lonny price, mary elizabeth winstead, master harold ... and the boys, men who stare at goats, michael cera, mickey rapkin, movies, phylicia rashad, pitch perfect, scott pilgrim, scott pilgrim vs. the world, stephen byrd, terrence howard, The Industry, universal

Posted 05/09/08 in Vulture

Samuel L. Jackson to Star in Basically ‘Torture: The Movie’

Plus: Alexander Payne's next movie, and the big names behind 'Bioshock.'

Filed Under: a good old fashioned orgy, alexander payne, bioshock, comedy central, dave attell, gore verbinski, hbo, hung, jason sudeikis, john loga, leslie bibb, movies, samuel l. jackson, the gong show, The Industry, universal, unthinkable, wait comma what?, will forte

Posted 05/06/08 in Vulture

Make a Date With ‘Iron Man 2’ in April 2010

Not to mention 'Thor,' 'The Avengers,' and 'Captain America.'

Filed Under: bill pullman, captain america, cocaine cowboys, comics, common, iron man 2, jerry bruckheimer, josh lucas, marvel, marvel comics, matthew vaughn, michael bay, movies, peacock, susan sarandon, terminator salvation: the future begins, the avengers, The Industry, the knights templar, thor, universal

Posted 04/29/08 in Vulture

Steven Soderbergh Gets a ‘Girlfriend’

Plus: Mel Gibson takes the lead, 'I Am Charlotte Simmons' to film, and '13' is headed to Broadway.

Filed Under: 13, 2929 entertainment, dan elish, david levien, edge of darkness, i am charlotte simmons, jason robert brown, liz friedlander, marc guggenheim, mark cuban, mark koppelman, martin campbell, mel gibson, movies, oni press, resurrection, steven soderbergh, the girlfriend experience, The Industry, tom wolfe, universal, william monahan

Posted 04/09/08 in Vulture

Tobey Maguire Just Might Be Mr. Good Enough

Plus: Harry Potter's wang confirmed for Broadway, and Disney already working on 'High School Musical 4.'

Filed Under: daniel radcliffe, disney, earth vs. moon, equus, ernie cline, famous wangs, hack/slash, harry potter's wang, harvey weinstein, high school musical 4, justin marks, lori gottlieb, marry him!, movies, paul wernick, peter shaffer, rhett reese, richard griffiths, The Industry, thundercade, tobey maguire, universal

Posted 04/03/08 in Daily Intel

Graydon Goes on the Model Diet

Also, Julia Roberts makes out at the Waverly Inn, Chuck from the Greatest Show of Our Time gets crunk, and Katie Couric is a plagiarist — all in today's roundup of the dish from the city's gossip columns.