The Kardashians might have to pretend they live in a different L.A. mansion -- very soon -- TMZ has learned, the one they currently use for exterior shots on their reality show is for sale ... listed at $6.25 million ... and whoever buys it has the right to pull the plug on the show.
The Kardashians' TV Home On Sale For $6 Million
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Wes Anderson On 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' And How Filmmaking Is Like Handwriting
"The Grand Budapest Hotel" is probably the closest Wes Anderson will ever get to making a World War II movie.
Predominantly set in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka in the 1930s, the film follows the title institution's head concierge, M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) and his adventures with Zero, the lobby boy (Tony Revolori), after the death of one of the hotel's eldest patrons (Tilda Swinton). Wrongly accused of her murder, Gustave goes on the run in an attempt to clear his name and avoid the ZZ, the film's version of Nazi SS soldiers. There are death squads, gun fights and enough conversations about travel documentation to rival "Casablanca." Alexandre Desplat's score makes great use of the zither. All that's missing are appearances by Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet (Bob Balaban and Bill Murray will have to suffice).
"With this one, even though it's an invented country and an invented war, it's still pretty clear which historical moment we're talking about. The references are pretty straightforward. I've never quite had that before," Anderson, who has cited author Stefan Zweig, the films of Billy Wilder and Ernst Lubitsch and even Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann in Jerusalem" as inspirations for "The Grand Budapest Hotel," told HuffPost Entertainment.
It's not the only new wrinkle for Anderson: "The Grand Budapest Hotel" stands as Anderson's first solo screenwriting credit, though not because he worked alone. Anderson hatched the story for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" with his long-time friend, Hugo Guinness. (Gustave is based on a man they used to know.) The result is Anderson's most violent feature yet: one character, before his death, loses fingers; another character decapitated off-screen. Unlike Anderson's last film, "Moonrise Kingdom," the film is low on sentimentality.
"Even though the violence has nothing to do with the war in our story, I think it's probably the reason why I was thinking that way," Anderson said. "Because we were describing a time and place that was going to enter into this terrible brutality. This maybe is our way of representing it."
Yet despite that departure and an acknowledgment that he starts each film from scratch ("It was like I was doing a completely different thing"), "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is still an unmistakable Wes Anderson movie. It contains the meticulous shots and color palette that have come to stand as the director's trademarks. The cast, too, is filled with the usual coterie of Anderson collaborators: Swinton, Murray and Balaban make return appearances, as do Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody and Harvey Keitel. Beyond the surface, however, is a key theme that signifies "Grand Budapest Hotel" as part of Anderson's growing oeuvre. The film is built around the mentor relationship Gustave has with Zero, a connection that Anderson has explored with varying degrees of focus in his seven previous features, "Bottle Rocket," "Rushmore," "The Royal Tenenbaums," "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou," "The Darjeeling Limited," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "Moonrise Kingdom."
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"Some things I know I'm repeating," Anderson said when asked why that particular kind of coupling is so commonplace in his work. "It's not like I necessarily made a choice that I would like to do this again. It's sometimes just that I don't have an alternative. It's the way I like the most. I could do this other thing, but I don't really like it as much. I've done eight movies, and you go back to the well a certain number of times and some things are going to start to be familiar. I also equate it to handwriting. Your personality comes through in a way. You don't really control your handwriting. I feel a bit like that with the whole process of making the movie."
According to Anderson, his process hasn't changed very much as he's gotten older. "Owen, on the set of this new one, was saying he was surprised at how much I seemed not to have grown more relaxed," Anderson joked. The 44-year-old director said wants his set to be an inclusive environment, one where the actors are able to have a rewarding and different experience. "I feel like I'm the one who has to make it happen fast," he said.
"A lot of the ways I chose to do things in movies are really just because it might be more fun that way," Anderson said. He then briefly paused: "Maybe I'm wrong about this. I was going to say if it's not fun it probably won't be good. But that's not necessarily true. People have miserable times making movies and they make masterpieces."
Predominantly set in the fictional Republic of Zubrowka in the 1930s, the film follows the title institution's head concierge, M. Gustave (Ralph Fiennes) and his adventures with Zero, the lobby boy (Tony Revolori), after the death of one of the hotel's eldest patrons (Tilda Swinton). Wrongly accused of her murder, Gustave goes on the run in an attempt to clear his name and avoid the ZZ, the film's version of Nazi SS soldiers. There are death squads, gun fights and enough conversations about travel documentation to rival "Casablanca." Alexandre Desplat's score makes great use of the zither. All that's missing are appearances by Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet (Bob Balaban and Bill Murray will have to suffice).
"With this one, even though it's an invented country and an invented war, it's still pretty clear which historical moment we're talking about. The references are pretty straightforward. I've never quite had that before," Anderson, who has cited author Stefan Zweig, the films of Billy Wilder and Ernst Lubitsch and even Hannah Arendt's "Eichmann in Jerusalem" as inspirations for "The Grand Budapest Hotel," told HuffPost Entertainment.
It's not the only new wrinkle for Anderson: "The Grand Budapest Hotel" stands as Anderson's first solo screenwriting credit, though not because he worked alone. Anderson hatched the story for "The Grand Budapest Hotel" with his long-time friend, Hugo Guinness. (Gustave is based on a man they used to know.) The result is Anderson's most violent feature yet: one character, before his death, loses fingers; another character decapitated off-screen. Unlike Anderson's last film, "Moonrise Kingdom," the film is low on sentimentality.
"Even though the violence has nothing to do with the war in our story, I think it's probably the reason why I was thinking that way," Anderson said. "Because we were describing a time and place that was going to enter into this terrible brutality. This maybe is our way of representing it."
Yet despite that departure and an acknowledgment that he starts each film from scratch ("It was like I was doing a completely different thing"), "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is still an unmistakable Wes Anderson movie. It contains the meticulous shots and color palette that have come to stand as the director's trademarks. The cast, too, is filled with the usual coterie of Anderson collaborators: Swinton, Murray and Balaban make return appearances, as do Owen Wilson, Jason Schwartzman, Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Edward Norton, Adrien Brody and Harvey Keitel. Beyond the surface, however, is a key theme that signifies "Grand Budapest Hotel" as part of Anderson's growing oeuvre. The film is built around the mentor relationship Gustave has with Zero, a connection that Anderson has explored with varying degrees of focus in his seven previous features, "Bottle Rocket," "Rushmore," "The Royal Tenenbaums," "The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou," "The Darjeeling Limited," "Fantastic Mr. Fox" and "Moonrise Kingdom."
Ralph Fiennes and Tony Revolori in "The Grand Budapest Hotel"
"Some things I know I'm repeating," Anderson said when asked why that particular kind of coupling is so commonplace in his work. "It's not like I necessarily made a choice that I would like to do this again. It's sometimes just that I don't have an alternative. It's the way I like the most. I could do this other thing, but I don't really like it as much. I've done eight movies, and you go back to the well a certain number of times and some things are going to start to be familiar. I also equate it to handwriting. Your personality comes through in a way. You don't really control your handwriting. I feel a bit like that with the whole process of making the movie."
According to Anderson, his process hasn't changed very much as he's gotten older. "Owen, on the set of this new one, was saying he was surprised at how much I seemed not to have grown more relaxed," Anderson joked. The 44-year-old director said wants his set to be an inclusive environment, one where the actors are able to have a rewarding and different experience. "I feel like I'm the one who has to make it happen fast," he said.
"A lot of the ways I chose to do things in movies are really just because it might be more fun that way," Anderson said. He then briefly paused: "Maybe I'm wrong about this. I was going to say if it's not fun it probably won't be good. But that's not necessarily true. People have miserable times making movies and they make masterpieces."
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Shailene Woodley Sparkles At 'Divergent' Screening
Shailene Woodley is mesmerizing while attending a screening of her new film Divergent held at the Kerasotes Showplace Icon Theater on Tuesday (March 4) in Chicago, Ill.
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LeAnn Rimes Got A Tattoo For Eddie Cibrian
This is bad, friends. Really and truly. And no, I'm not talking about that manicure, that's more "eh" than anything. I'm talking about that tiny little tattoo that you can see on LeAnn Rimes' ring finger there. No wedding ring, mind you, but a tattoo. Can you make it out?
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'Fashion Police' Mocks Pregnant Elsa Pataky's Oscars Look, Jokes About Her 'Beer Belly'
The panel on E!'s "Fashion Police" crossed the line when they ruthlessly mocked pregnant Elsa Pataky's Oscars look.
Pataky is currently pregnant with twins. On Sunday, the gorgeous actress attended the Oscars with her husband, Chris Hemsworth. She wore a glittering turquoise Elie Saab gown with a drop-waist that accentuated her figure.
Apparently, Joan Rivers and company weren't impressed with the ensemble and proceeded to trash the pregnant starlet.
"First of all, I'm sorry, look at her tummy," Rivers said. "We now know that Thor's hammer works in real life too. She is ... huge! Come on. I know why she's huge. I saw her sonogram," she added before showing a shot of Ellen DeGeneres' Oscars group selfie.
"The last thing I wanna do is rip on a pregnant woman because it is incredible that you can do this with your bodies," stylist George Kotsiopoulos said. "But I would be remiss to not ... it's a horrible dress on her. That doesn't look like a baby bump, it looks like a beer belly. I'm sorry and I acknowledge that that's a horrible thing to say, but it's the wrong dress on this woman."
Kelly Osbourne also added her two cents, saying it was "not the appropriate dress to wear if you are pregnant." But the group attempted to end on a positive note, calling Pataky a beautiful woman.
Some have spoken out against "Fashion Police" for its potentially harmful criticism. In November, Jennifer Lawrence blamed it for showing younger generations to judge people based on their physical appearances and for making it okay to use words like "ugly" and "fat."
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Pataky is currently pregnant with twins. On Sunday, the gorgeous actress attended the Oscars with her husband, Chris Hemsworth. She wore a glittering turquoise Elie Saab gown with a drop-waist that accentuated her figure.
Apparently, Joan Rivers and company weren't impressed with the ensemble and proceeded to trash the pregnant starlet.
"First of all, I'm sorry, look at her tummy," Rivers said. "We now know that Thor's hammer works in real life too. She is ... huge! Come on. I know why she's huge. I saw her sonogram," she added before showing a shot of Ellen DeGeneres' Oscars group selfie.
"The last thing I wanna do is rip on a pregnant woman because it is incredible that you can do this with your bodies," stylist George Kotsiopoulos said. "But I would be remiss to not ... it's a horrible dress on her. That doesn't look like a baby bump, it looks like a beer belly. I'm sorry and I acknowledge that that's a horrible thing to say, but it's the wrong dress on this woman."
Kelly Osbourne also added her two cents, saying it was "not the appropriate dress to wear if you are pregnant." But the group attempted to end on a positive note, calling Pataky a beautiful woman.
Some have spoken out against "Fashion Police" for its potentially harmful criticism. In November, Jennifer Lawrence blamed it for showing younger generations to judge people based on their physical appearances and for making it okay to use words like "ugly" and "fat."
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Lupita Nyong'o Is Gorgeous In Casual Wear, Too
Yep. Even at the airport, Lupita Nyong'o still looks fly.
The 31-year-old star looked relaxed, happy, and -- as per usual -- totally chic as she made her way through LAX in a gray fitted jacket, black skinny jeans, cool shades, and a red Miu Miu bag to top it all off.
The 31-year-old star looked relaxed, happy, and -- as per usual -- totally chic as she made her way through LAX in a gray fitted jacket, black skinny jeans, cool shades, and a red Miu Miu bag to top it all off.
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Matthew McConaughey Wants To 'Make Another Baby' To Celebrate Oscar Win
Matthew McConaughey was very ready to celebrate after his Best Actor win at Sunday night's Oscars, March 2. And he knew just how to do it …
The "Dallas Buyers' Club" star had no hesitation telling The Sun about his real plans for the evening: "We won't stay at the afterparty long -- I want to go home and make another baby!"
Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves were a sight to be seen, looking like Hollywood royalty on the Oscars red carpet, as they stepped out for a night away from the kids. The famous couple has three children (and counting, if McConaughey gets his way), 5–year–old Levi, 4–year–old Vida and 14–month–old Livingston.
As McConaughey accepted his big award, he made sure to give the most credit to his wife and children. The actor referred to his young family as "the four people in my life that I want to make the most proud of me." McConaughey gave special thanks to Alves, saying, "To my wife, Camila, and my kids, the courage and significance you give me every day I go out the door is unparalleled."
Will McConaughey have a couple more little ones to thank during his next big win? After all, we're in the middle of a 'McConaissance', people!
The "Dallas Buyers' Club" star had no hesitation telling The Sun about his real plans for the evening: "We won't stay at the afterparty long -- I want to go home and make another baby!"
Matthew McConaughey and wife Camila Alves were a sight to be seen, looking like Hollywood royalty on the Oscars red carpet, as they stepped out for a night away from the kids. The famous couple has three children (and counting, if McConaughey gets his way), 5–year–old Levi, 4–year–old Vida and 14–month–old Livingston.
As McConaughey accepted his big award, he made sure to give the most credit to his wife and children. The actor referred to his young family as "the four people in my life that I want to make the most proud of me." McConaughey gave special thanks to Alves, saying, "To my wife, Camila, and my kids, the courage and significance you give me every day I go out the door is unparalleled."
Will McConaughey have a couple more little ones to thank during his next big win? After all, we're in the middle of a 'McConaissance', people!
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Gabourey Sidibe Knows What Idina Menzel Is Going Through
John Travolta butchering Idina Menzel's name at the 2014 Oscars is the stuff memes are made of. But if there's one person who knows what Menzel is going through on a somewhat regular basis, it's Gabourey Sidibe.
The "American Horror Story" actress was guest host on "Chelsea Lately" Tuesday and introduced a clip of Handler's sidekick, Chuy, butchering her name for promos.
Watch the hilarious clip above.
The "American Horror Story" actress was guest host on "Chelsea Lately" Tuesday and introduced a clip of Handler's sidekick, Chuy, butchering her name for promos.
Watch the hilarious clip above.
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Two Oscar Voters Picked '12 Years A Slave' Without Watching It
In the lead up to the 86th annual Academy Awards, one prevalent meme was that some Oscar voters simply didn't want to watch "12 Years a Slave." As it turns out, that was true: at least two anonymous members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences apparently never saw Steve McQueen's eventual Best Picture winner, this despite placing the film atop their Oscar ballots.
The surprising revelation comes via the Los Angeles Times: "All the same, two Oscar voters privately admitted that they didn't see '12 Years a Slave,' thinking it would be upsetting. But they said they voted for it anyway because, given the film's social relevance, they felt obligated to do so."
During her Oscars monologue, host Ellen DeGeneres made reference to that kind of thinking with a joke about how the evening might go: "Possibility number one: '12 Years a Slave' wins Best Picture. Possibility number two: You're all racists."
The news that some Oscar voters were not planning to see "12 Years a Slave" came to a head after voting for the awards had closed. During an event hosted by Vanity Fair, publicist Peggy Siegal said she had spoken to voters who were reluctant to give McQueen's film a chance because of its content and subject matter. That was confirmed by one anonymous voter in interview with The Hollywood Reporter. The woman said she didn't watch "12 Years a Slave" because she didn't want "more terrible stuff to keep in my head." Said the voter, who self-identified as a senior: "I have never liked movies that have severe violence." Whether this woman was one of the two anonymous voters polled by the Los Angeles Times is unclear. There are more than 6,000 members in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
For more on "12 Years a Slave," head to the Los Angeles Times.
The surprising revelation comes via the Los Angeles Times: "All the same, two Oscar voters privately admitted that they didn't see '12 Years a Slave,' thinking it would be upsetting. But they said they voted for it anyway because, given the film's social relevance, they felt obligated to do so."
During her Oscars monologue, host Ellen DeGeneres made reference to that kind of thinking with a joke about how the evening might go: "Possibility number one: '12 Years a Slave' wins Best Picture. Possibility number two: You're all racists."
The news that some Oscar voters were not planning to see "12 Years a Slave" came to a head after voting for the awards had closed. During an event hosted by Vanity Fair, publicist Peggy Siegal said she had spoken to voters who were reluctant to give McQueen's film a chance because of its content and subject matter. That was confirmed by one anonymous voter in interview with The Hollywood Reporter. The woman said she didn't watch "12 Years a Slave" because she didn't want "more terrible stuff to keep in my head." Said the voter, who self-identified as a senior: "I have never liked movies that have severe violence." Whether this woman was one of the two anonymous voters polled by the Los Angeles Times is unclear. There are more than 6,000 members in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences.
For more on "12 Years a Slave," head to the Los Angeles Times.
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Jared Leto's Oscar Is Already Damaged, But He Calls It 'Lived In'
If you had to select which of this year's major Oscar winners is most likely to damage his or her new trophy, who would you pick? If you said Jared Leto, you'd be correct, because apparently he's already done just that.
Whereas we'd safeguard our coveted Oscar, the 42-year-old "Dallas Buyers Club" winner revealed to Canada's "Entertainment Tonight" that he dinged up his Oscar within hours of receiving it.
"I was letting some of the people that I work with take a picture with the Oscar and I was carrying it down the stairs and, boom, I hit it against the stairs, the railing and I put a little nick in the back of it," Leto said. "So, you know, that’s how it goes. It’s already lived in, as they say.”
We're not sure we'd say that, Jared, but of course the ever-charming actor takes a carefree approach to the matter. Dinged up or not, he still has the Oscar sitting in a prime spot that we hope is a safe one.
“The Oscar is sitting in my kitchen, guarded by some vegan butter and a bag of popcorn,” the Best Supporting Actor winner said. “You know, they kind of end up in the kitchen because that's the first place that I go when I get home. You put your keys down and you take off your jacket … and you put your Oscar in the kitchen.”
Whereas we'd safeguard our coveted Oscar, the 42-year-old "Dallas Buyers Club" winner revealed to Canada's "Entertainment Tonight" that he dinged up his Oscar within hours of receiving it.
"I was letting some of the people that I work with take a picture with the Oscar and I was carrying it down the stairs and, boom, I hit it against the stairs, the railing and I put a little nick in the back of it," Leto said. "So, you know, that’s how it goes. It’s already lived in, as they say.”
We're not sure we'd say that, Jared, but of course the ever-charming actor takes a carefree approach to the matter. Dinged up or not, he still has the Oscar sitting in a prime spot that we hope is a safe one.
“The Oscar is sitting in my kitchen, guarded by some vegan butter and a bag of popcorn,” the Best Supporting Actor winner said. “You know, they kind of end up in the kitchen because that's the first place that I go when I get home. You put your keys down and you take off your jacket … and you put your Oscar in the kitchen.”
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Beyonce Sizzles In A Bodysuit And Other New Tour Costumes
Just when you thought Beyonce couldn't possibly get any more sizzling, she goes and raises the temperature again.
Beyonce debuted an array of new tour costumes -- including a skintight bodysuit and glittering leotards -- while performing in Europe. The superstar singer posted photos of the looks to her Tumblr page this week and, of course, blew it out of the water again.
Queen Bey has been changing up her attire while traveling around the globe on her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. Last month, while in Glasgow, she wowed in a sparkling bodice for her Crazy Horse-inspired performance of "Partition," E! News noted, and then switched it up in a flannel top and a pair of $4,000 Chanel booties.
The superstar is currently in London. She will end her tour this month in Portugal.
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Beyonce debuted an array of new tour costumes -- including a skintight bodysuit and glittering leotards -- while performing in Europe. The superstar singer posted photos of the looks to her Tumblr page this week and, of course, blew it out of the water again.
Queen Bey has been changing up her attire while traveling around the globe on her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour. Last month, while in Glasgow, she wowed in a sparkling bodice for her Crazy Horse-inspired performance of "Partition," E! News noted, and then switched it up in a flannel top and a pair of $4,000 Chanel booties.
The superstar is currently in London. She will end her tour this month in Portugal.
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Fan-Made 'Game Of Thrones' Intro Is Cool AND Helpful
"Game of Thrones" has one of the most imaginative opening sequences on television, scanning the map of Westeros and Essos where all the action takes place. But even with that helpful guide each week, it can be difficult keeping track of the sprawling cast as they backstab, scheme and fight for power.
A new fan-made opening sequence offers a nod to the original intro, while also helping fans keep track of who is where. Rather than panning a map, this intro moves from locale to locale, offering 2-D animations of each city rising. But then, it offers a handy listing of the actors and actresses who are active in that city, as well as each house's sigils.
The video was created by Mathilde Loubes, Jory Bertrand, and Alison Dulou, students at L'Atelier de Sevres, a French art school.
"Game of Thrones" premieres April 6, 2014, on HBO.
A new fan-made opening sequence offers a nod to the original intro, while also helping fans keep track of who is where. Rather than panning a map, this intro moves from locale to locale, offering 2-D animations of each city rising. But then, it offers a handy listing of the actors and actresses who are active in that city, as well as each house's sigils.
The video was created by Mathilde Loubes, Jory Bertrand, and Alison Dulou, students at L'Atelier de Sevres, a French art school.
"Game of Thrones" premieres April 6, 2014, on HBO.
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'Paddington' Teaser Trailer Released
"Please look after this bear." Oh, we most definitely will!
The first teaser trailer for "Paddington" has been released, and if you have any love and appreciation for English children's literature and marmalade sandwiches, you're appropriately excited.
Produced by David Heyman (yes, the genius who produced the "Harry Potter" films and "Gravity"), "Paddington" follows our favorite traveling bear as he leaves his native Peru to begin a new life in London.
The famous bear will be voiced by Colin Firth, who will star alongside Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins. Framestore, the British visual effects company that received considerable acclaim for its work on "Gravity," will also have a hand in bringing the story to life.
"Paddington" is set to release in U.S. theaters on Dec. 12, 2014.
The first teaser trailer for "Paddington" has been released, and if you have any love and appreciation for English children's literature and marmalade sandwiches, you're appropriately excited.
Produced by David Heyman (yes, the genius who produced the "Harry Potter" films and "Gravity"), "Paddington" follows our favorite traveling bear as he leaves his native Peru to begin a new life in London.
The famous bear will be voiced by Colin Firth, who will star alongside Nicole Kidman, Hugh Bonneville and Sally Hawkins. Framestore, the British visual effects company that received considerable acclaim for its work on "Gravity," will also have a hand in bringing the story to life.
"Paddington" is set to release in U.S. theaters on Dec. 12, 2014.
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Kate Beckinsale Celebrates Husband Len Wiseman's Birthday With Ex-Husband Michael Sheen
Kate Beckinsale and her husband Len Wiseman leave the Chateau Marmont after celebrating his 41st birthday on Tuesday (March 4) in West Hollywood, Calif.
The 40-year-old actress was also joined for the celebration by her ex-husband Michael Sheen, who recently started dating comedian Sarah Silverman.
The 40-year-old actress was also joined for the celebration by her ex-husband Michael Sheen, who recently started dating comedian Sarah Silverman.
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How Unplugging Can Improve Your Life And Save Humanity, As Told By The Movies
At this point, we've all come to accept that our relationship with technology -- from our mobile devices to our tablets to our computers -- is of the love/hate variety. We love having the ability to connect easily with anyone at any time, but we hate the idea of being tethered to our devices for sustenance, at the expense of actually living in the moment. Fortunately, we have the National Day of Unplugging to help, urging us to put down our phones, computers and tablets for a 24-hour period, from sundown on Friday, March 7 to sundown on Saturday, March 8, so that we can remember what it's like to live a life -- or at least a full day -- without the constant cold comfort of the online world. If the existence of this Sabbath-style holiday, however, isn't enough to make you reconsider the perils of our over-reliance on technology, these movies just might. Here are eight films that illustrate the benefits of unplugging, from improving your quality of life to saving humanity from a technology-driven apocalypse.
That work email can wait
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Unplugging doesn't necessarily mean you have to throw your phone in the garbage (or in the case of "The Devil Wears Prada," a nearby fountain), but it can act as a helpful reminder that not every email, text, tweet and instant message from the office needs an immediate response, especially if you want to retain your sanity and appreciate, you know, the actual world.
Phones are not better than people...
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"Her," Spike Jonze's recent film about a man who falls in love with his operating system (which happens to have the voice of Scarlett Johansson), made techno-love look really appealing ... until it wasn't. One of the film's many lessons: it's flesh-and-blood friends that will be there for you when things get tough, not an iPhone.
...and real adventures are better than virtual ones
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In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," Ben Stiller's Walter Mitty is the kind of person who sits in his house and refreshes eHarmony. His profile is lacking because he's never really done anything. Naturally, things pick up when he steps away from the computer and outside of his own head and starts having actual adventures. You don't have to fight off a shark in icy, Icelandic waters to make the most of this year's Day of Unplugging, but there are plenty of other ways to be more present in your life that don't put you at risk of being eaten alive.
Intimacy requires an actual interaction
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In Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Don Jon," the title character's entire relationship with the opposite sex is defined by the Internet. It isn't until he's forced to face his intimacy issues that Jon is able to step away from the computer, a good lesson for everyone to heed, if only to further the ability of the human race to procreate.
As does family time
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Not everyone wants to unplug, as illustrated by Maude Apatow's awesome meltdown in Judd Apatow's "This Is 40." But sometimes the best family moments happen when we put our screens away.
Because if you surrender to the spell of digital distraction...
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The Pixar classic "Wall-E" is a movie about a nice robot who's looking for love... until it becomes a movie about what happens to the human race after we become lazy and complacent and allow our bodies and minds to atrophy. This is the cautionary tale that warned us about Google Glass before Google Glass was even a thing.
... things could end up like this:
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As James Cameron's "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" showed us, when technology gets angry at people, that's bad for everyone.
Or worse: like this:
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Ok, slight exaggeration. There's very little chance we'll all end up inside "The Matrix." Just something to think about. Happy National Day of Unplugging!
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That work email can wait
Unplugging doesn't necessarily mean you have to throw your phone in the garbage (or in the case of "The Devil Wears Prada," a nearby fountain), but it can act as a helpful reminder that not every email, text, tweet and instant message from the office needs an immediate response, especially if you want to retain your sanity and appreciate, you know, the actual world.
Phones are not better than people...
"Her," Spike Jonze's recent film about a man who falls in love with his operating system (which happens to have the voice of Scarlett Johansson), made techno-love look really appealing ... until it wasn't. One of the film's many lessons: it's flesh-and-blood friends that will be there for you when things get tough, not an iPhone.
...and real adventures are better than virtual ones
In "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," Ben Stiller's Walter Mitty is the kind of person who sits in his house and refreshes eHarmony. His profile is lacking because he's never really done anything. Naturally, things pick up when he steps away from the computer and outside of his own head and starts having actual adventures. You don't have to fight off a shark in icy, Icelandic waters to make the most of this year's Day of Unplugging, but there are plenty of other ways to be more present in your life that don't put you at risk of being eaten alive.
Intimacy requires an actual interaction
In Joseph Gordon-Levitt's "Don Jon," the title character's entire relationship with the opposite sex is defined by the Internet. It isn't until he's forced to face his intimacy issues that Jon is able to step away from the computer, a good lesson for everyone to heed, if only to further the ability of the human race to procreate.
As does family time
Not everyone wants to unplug, as illustrated by Maude Apatow's awesome meltdown in Judd Apatow's "This Is 40." But sometimes the best family moments happen when we put our screens away.
Because if you surrender to the spell of digital distraction...
The Pixar classic "Wall-E" is a movie about a nice robot who's looking for love... until it becomes a movie about what happens to the human race after we become lazy and complacent and allow our bodies and minds to atrophy. This is the cautionary tale that warned us about Google Glass before Google Glass was even a thing.
... things could end up like this:
As James Cameron's "Terminator 2: Judgement Day" showed us, when technology gets angry at people, that's bad for everyone.
Or worse: like this:
Ok, slight exaggeration. There's very little chance we'll all end up inside "The Matrix." Just something to think about. Happy National Day of Unplugging!
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Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz And Reese Witherspoon Check In To Cooking School
In case you had any doubts that Hollywood is a small, small world, three A–list actresses have escaped the buzz of Los Angeles for a brief moment.
Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon (along with a pack of girlfriends) have been learning a thing or two in Napa Valley. The actresses checked into The Culinary Institute of America for a two–day crash course in pasta making.
As expected, actresses who vacation together, share photos together. The trio have been posting enough star–studded selfies to give Ellen DeGeneres a run for her money.
Witherspoon shared this photo of the whole group modeling their new chef apparel with the caption, "Love learning with these ladies! @LeslieFremar @oilandsalt @drewbarrymore @camerondiaz @gucciwestman @ladyfredriksz @LonaVigi #CIA #GT2014"
The trip wasn't all about posing and eating (though there seems to have been plenty of both) as the women also got down and dirty to learn a few things about pasta.
Witherspoon posted a photo of herself surrounded by ingredients, learning how to make spinach ricotta ravioli.
It looks like their time was very well spent. Barrymore shared a roundup photo of their trip, including photos of pizza and pasta.
So, um … can we try some?
Drew Barrymore, Cameron Diaz and Reese Witherspoon (along with a pack of girlfriends) have been learning a thing or two in Napa Valley. The actresses checked into The Culinary Institute of America for a two–day crash course in pasta making.
As expected, actresses who vacation together, share photos together. The trio have been posting enough star–studded selfies to give Ellen DeGeneres a run for her money.
Witherspoon shared this photo of the whole group modeling their new chef apparel with the caption, "Love learning with these ladies! @LeslieFremar @oilandsalt @drewbarrymore @camerondiaz @gucciwestman @ladyfredriksz @LonaVigi #CIA #GT2014"
The trip wasn't all about posing and eating (though there seems to have been plenty of both) as the women also got down and dirty to learn a few things about pasta.
Witherspoon posted a photo of herself surrounded by ingredients, learning how to make spinach ricotta ravioli.
It looks like their time was very well spent. Barrymore shared a roundup photo of their trip, including photos of pizza and pasta.
So, um … can we try some?
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Watch A Young Cate Blanchett Star In A Very '90s Tim Tam Commercial
Want proof that Cate Blanchett has always been an amazing actor? Skip "Blue Jasmine" and instead watch this commercial for Tim Tam, in which she's granted a wish and selects a never-ending supply of the popular Australian chocolate biscuit. (It's obviously a Method performance, because who doesn't want a lifelong slate of chocolate biscuits?)
The YouTube clip was uploaded in 2010 but resurfaced this week following Blanchett's Best Actress victory at the Academy Awards. The description indicates that it comes from the mid-'90s, which is believable given Blanchett's frizzy tresses and the fact that it looks like a scene from the 1996 Shaquille O'Neal movie "Kazaam." As Blanchett says in the ad, "What more can you want?"
[h/t BuzzFeed]
The YouTube clip was uploaded in 2010 but resurfaced this week following Blanchett's Best Actress victory at the Academy Awards. The description indicates that it comes from the mid-'90s, which is believable given Blanchett's frizzy tresses and the fact that it looks like a scene from the 1996 Shaquille O'Neal movie "Kazaam." As Blanchett says in the ad, "What more can you want?"
[h/t BuzzFeed]
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Adam Carolla Weighs In On Women In Late Night TV (VIDEO)
Comedian Adam Carolla stopped by HuffPost Live to chat about his new show on Spike TV, "Catch A Contractor," and during the conversation he weighed in on women hosting late night talk shows.
With Leno out, Fallon in and Meyers on after midnight, a lot is changing in the late night landscape. But where do women hosts stand in the shuffle?
"To me it's not so much about women or men, it's sort of who do you want to see at night," Carolla told host Alyona Minkovski.
He added that he's not sure how audiences would react to a change in the image they're used to -- "a guy standing there in a suit telling monologue jokes."
"I don't know if it would be confusing if it's a woman standing there telling monologue jokes," he said. "We're just used to certain genders in certain roles."
But that doesn't mean Carolla doesn't think a woman can do the job. At the top of his list? Proven comic queen Ellen DeGeneres.
See the full HuffPost Live conversation with Adam Carolla in the video below.
With Leno out, Fallon in and Meyers on after midnight, a lot is changing in the late night landscape. But where do women hosts stand in the shuffle?
"To me it's not so much about women or men, it's sort of who do you want to see at night," Carolla told host Alyona Minkovski.
He added that he's not sure how audiences would react to a change in the image they're used to -- "a guy standing there in a suit telling monologue jokes."
"I don't know if it would be confusing if it's a woman standing there telling monologue jokes," he said. "We're just used to certain genders in certain roles."
But that doesn't mean Carolla doesn't think a woman can do the job. At the top of his list? Proven comic queen Ellen DeGeneres.
See the full HuffPost Live conversation with Adam Carolla in the video below.
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Ireland Baldwin Dyes Her Hair Purple For A Major Makeover
Ireland Baldwin opted for a major makeover, dying her blond hair purple this week.
The 18-year-old model debuted her new lavender hair via Instagram on Wednesday, March 5. Justin Andersson, a colorist at the Chris McMillan Salon in Beverly Hills, provided the new look, according to E! News.
"Bust my lip and died my hair. Thank you @anderssonjj for the PURP babe," she wrote on Instagram.
Baldwin is the latest celebrity to try the purple-hair trend. Nicole Richie dyed her hair just last week and Kelly Osbourne has been rocking a shade of purple on-and-off since 2010.
The 18-year-old model debuted her new lavender hair via Instagram on Wednesday, March 5. Justin Andersson, a colorist at the Chris McMillan Salon in Beverly Hills, provided the new look, according to E! News.
"Bust my lip and died my hair. Thank you @anderssonjj for the PURP babe," she wrote on Instagram.
Baldwin is the latest celebrity to try the purple-hair trend. Nicole Richie dyed her hair just last week and Kelly Osbourne has been rocking a shade of purple on-and-off since 2010.
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Carrie Underwood Works It For Glamour
If you’ve ever wanted to see Carrie Underwood doing lunges, well, today’s your lucky day, thanks to this set of pictures she took for Glamour Magazine.
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