New poster for "W" hits
New poster for Oliver Stone's latest, "W" hits. Starring Josh Brolin as President George W. Bush. Co-stars Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Ioan Gruffudd, Richard Dreyfuss, Thandie Newton and Scott Glenn. Due out October 17, 2008.

Mark your calendars!! Tons of Fall Movies, Posters, Stills, Trailers & Realease Dates Part II
MODS: This is the second part, not a repost Which movies Will you be seeing this fall? My picks are outside the cut. Source FRIDAY, OCT. 17 The Secret Life of Bees -- Director/screenwriter Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball) adapts Sue Monk Kidd's popular novel about a 14-year-old girl (Dakota Fanning) and her nanny (Jennifer Hudson) who find refuge with a family of beekeeping sisters. W. -- Josh Brolin plays the 43rd president of the United States in Oliver Stone's biopic, which has alrea

First look: "W" poster!
AintItCoolNews.com has the first exclusive look at the first "W" poster! The movie stars Josh Brolin as El Presidente George W. Bush, Elizabeth Banks, James Cromwell, Ellen Burstyn, Thandie Newton, Ioan Gruffudd, Richard Dreyfuss and Scott Glenn and is directed by Oliver Stone. Due out October 17, 2008.

Fox News Gets a Griff
ST. PAUL—The helicopters hovering over downtown St. Paul on the afternoon of Sept. 1 had long before become such a customary sound that they weren’t heard anymore, but as Griff Jenkins, the chipper and youthful-looking 37-year-old reporter for Fox News, stood outside the Xcel Energy Center contemplating his next assignment, they became relevant again. “Apparently, they’ve confiscated the protestors’ jars of urine,” he said. “That makes me feel better.” The air was sticky. A police offic

'W.' trailer: Can his expose of George W. Bush get Oliver Stone back in the Oscars derby?
Oliver Stone's newest film, "W.," about the life of the current U.S. commander in chief could well put the three-time Oscar winner back in the derby. As you will see from the trailer, Josh Brolin eerily embodies George W. Bush, just as his father, James, bore a strong resemblance to President Ronald Reagan when he portrayed him in a 2003 TV miniseries. Oscar winners Richard Dreyfuss as Vice President Dick Cheney and Ellen Burstyn as Barbara Bush lend support as do Oscar nominee James Cromwell as Preside

Richard Dreyfus Is Dick Cheney in W
Josh Brolin, meet your new Vice-President. According to The Hollywood Reporter, actor Richard Dreyfus has signed on for the role of Vice-President Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone's George W. Bush biopic, W. This is the last major role to be cast, with Dreyfus joining an administration that includes Josh Brolin as current President George W. Bush, Thandie Newton as Condoleeza Rice and Elizabeth Banks as the First Lady Laura Bush. Filming will begin this month in Shreveport, Louisiana. The production has re

Some kind of new Gerard news
Butler: 'Newton Sex Scene Hit The Spot'  Scottish actor Gerard Butler has praised his Rocknrolla co-star Thandie Newton - for pulling off a convincing sex scene with him when he was ill.The 300 star admits he was suffering from a throat infection when the pair had to shoot their racy scene for Guy Ritchie's new movie.And he was impressed with her professionalism - because she put on a convincing display of passion even though he was breathing his germs all over her.Butler tells U.K. magazine Marie

Josh Brolin and the Case of the Missing Bar Brawl Tapes
Are racist cops the reason videotape of the Josh Brolin bar fight has yet to see the light of day? Back in July, Brolin, Jeffrey Wright, and 5 other crew members of the upcoming Oliver Stone biopic W were arrested down in Shreveport, Louisiana, for allegedly trying to impede police from breaking up a late-night bar brawl after the film's wrap party. Details surrounding the altercation have been sparse: in this week's New York, Brolin, who plays the movie's title role, says only, "What really happened, I c

Jennifer Connelly & husband Paul Bettany to act as Charles Darwin & Emma Darwin
Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany are a pair of real life married couple and they will portray a reel life married couple in “Creation.” Creation is John Amiel’s movie about the life of Charles Darwin. Paul Bettany has the meaty role of Charles Darwin. Emma Darwin will be played by Jennifer Connelly. Charles Darwin was caught in a struggle as he was torn between faith and reason. His wife Emma Darwin was religious and believed in God. Darwin’s research led him to see reason and disbelieve in Go

Bettany and Connelly Join Charles Darwin Biopic Titled Creation
Husband and wife Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly have been cast as a married couple in an upcoming film titled Creation (previously known as Origin). The film tells the life story of Charles Darwin, the English naturalist who essentially came up with the idea of evolution. This biopic is being directed by Jon Amiel, of Entrapment and The Core, and has script penned by John Collee, of Master and Commander and Happy Feet. Bettany will play Darwin, while Connelly will play his wife Emma, which is a good fit

The prettiest uneven eyebrow couple ever together on screen once again
Husband and wife actors Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly will play Charles Darwin and his wife Emma Darwin in the upcoming feature Creation for Oscar-winning UK producer Jeremy Thomas. Jon Amiel will direct, and the cast will also feature Jeremy Northam, Toby Jones and Benedict Cumberbatch. The film is not described as a traditional biopic, instead as “part ghost story, part psychological thriller, part heart-wrenching love story.” The story focuses on Darwin’s years as a young man whose adored 10-

New "City of Ember" poster
The story follows two children, Lina Mayfleet and Doon Harrow; they live in the City of Ember, where the sky is always as dark as the darkest night. As Ember's power source begins to fail and the lamps start to flicker, they search for clues that will unlock ancient mysteries about the city and save the people of Ember before it's too late. Stars Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, Saoirse Ronan, Toby Jones and Harry Treadaway. Due out October 10, 2008.

New ‘City of Ember’ Theatrical Poster
An unofficial non-approved version of the poster appeared online earlier today, but this one here came directly from the studio and is the final image. The script, based on based on the book by Jeanne DuPrau, is by Caroline Thompson, who wrote Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. That right there should be enough to grab your attention. Add to that Atonement’s breakout child star Saoirse Ronan in the lead role, as well as screen vets Bill Murray, Tim Robbins, and Martin Landau and this

Exclusive: The Perfect Game Poster
ComingSoon.net has your exclusive first look at the final poster for Lionsgate's The Perfect Game, opening in theaters on August 8. Directed by William Dear, the drama stars Clifton Collins Jr., Cheech Marin, Louis Gossett Jr., Emilie de Ravin, Bruce McGill and Patricia Manterola. In 1957, a barefooted, rag-tag team of boys from poverty-stricken Monterrey, Mexico defy extraordinary odds to become the first foreign team to win Little League World Series - doing so in a perfect game, the only one in champi

Marilyn Monroe's Secret Files in Vanity Fair's 25th Anniversary Issue
The Things She Left BehindThe tragic 1962 overdose … two filing cabinets holding many of her secrets: keys to the mystery that was Marilyn Monroe. As her estate battles for control of her image, the author describes the cache’s revelations—papers, furs, jewelry, and other items—which have cast a spell over several people, including photographer Mark Anderson, who spent more than two years documenting the disputed collection. Related: “The Marilyn Files,” more than 500 images from Anderson’s ar

Marilyn Monroe film footage found in Australia
CANBERRA (Reuters) - An amateur film of Marilyn Monroe on the set of "Some Like It Hot" has surfaced in Australia almost 50 years after it was shot and is being put up for auction. Auctioneer Charles Leski said the 2.5-minute-long, 8mm film shows Monroe and co-star Tony Curtis on the set ahead of shooting a beach scene in which the actress is bouncing balls to get the actor's attention. The footage, which also shows director Billy Wilder, was taken in early 1959 by a U.S. naval officer who w

Marilyn Monroe film footage found in Australia (Reuters)
Reuters - An amateur film of Marilyn Monroe on the set of "Some Like It Hot" has surfaced in Australia almost 50 years after it was shot and is being put up for auction.

FBI: No Marilyn Monroe sex film
The FBI does not have a pornographic home movie of actress Marilyn Monroe in its files and never did, FBI officials tell NBC News. Document analysts at the FBI have completed a manual search of FBI records and found no evidence of the film. “The records show no indication we ever had such a film,” said David Hardy, who organized the search and is chief of the FBI Record/Information Dissemination Section. Hardy said six or seven FBI analysts spent a total of “32 man hours” reading through paper

Marilyn Monroe Film Footage Found In Australia
An amateur film of Marilyn Monroe on the set of "Some Like It Hot" has surfaced in Australia almost 50 years after it was shot and is being put up for auction.... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212168904.shtml"><b>More</b>

Marilyn Monroe sex couch to be auctioned
The sofa which Marilyn Monroe and 3:10 to Yuma actor Glenn Ford made love is scheduled to be auctioned off in October.

The Things She Left Behind
The tragic 1962 overdose ... two filing cabinets holding many of her secrets: keys to the mystery that was Marilyn Monroe. As her estate battles for control of her image, the author describes the cache's revelations--papers, furs, jewelry, and other items--which have cast a spell over several people, including photographer Mark Anderson, who spent more than two years documenting the disputed collection.

Peek in mystique of Marilyn
A secret trove of Marilyn Monroe's personal effects has been unearthed, yielding a fascinating glimpse into her relationships, finances and troubled final years. A dance with Robert Kennedy, a tiff with Tony Curtis, her penchant for pills, possible proof of an abortion - it's all chronicled in reams of paper she stashed in two file cabinets. After Monroe's death in 1962, the cache wound up with the family of her business manager, largely untouched until a photographer, Mark Anderson, began archiving

Reuters | Ethiopian film explores nation's recent violent past
"Teza" by Ethiopian director Haile Gerima, is one of 21 movies in competition at the Venice Film Festival, and warm applause after a press screening suggested it would be a contender for prizes at the closing ceremony on Saturday. Mike Collett-White reports.  [permalink]   [ filed under Festivals ] AFP | Rare Marilyn Monroe footage surfaces in Australia Rare behind-the-scenes footage of screen goddess Marilyn Monroe, taken while she w

Ford-Monroe Sex Sofa Up For Auction
The couch on which Hollywood film star Glenn Ford said he had sex with Marilyn Monroe is to go up for sale next month,... <a href="http://www.postchronicle.com/news/entertainment/article_212171207.shtml"><b>More</b>

Men Gleefully Expose Marilyn Monroe's Secrets For Vanity Fair [Maghag]
File cabinets belonging to Marilyn Monroe which "disappeared" after her death have been found, and they've been rifled through for the public's viewing pleasure! Vanity Fair has dedicated quite a bit of Internet real estate to "The Marilyn Files," as well as the cover of its October issue. Writer Sam Kashner tries his best to infuse the archive with mystery: "Who owned it, where did it come from, why did [Monroe's husband Joe] DiMaggio want it out of the house?" he asks. Kashner describes the experience of