Mickey Rourke: 'I could identify with the wrestler's state of living in shame and disgrace'
In this harshly candid interview with Gold Derby, recent Golden Globes champ Mickey Rourke reveals what "The Wrestler" means to him personally and his big career comeback. He acknowledges the... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Mickey Rourke's Comeback Prize: Bai Ling
One thing I have learned from writing this crap for over two-years is how to control my gag reflex, but it took all my training not to spew my Jim Beam and Egg Sandwich all over my monitor this morning. According to Page SixMickey Rourke was spotted partying with Sean Penn, Penn's wife and Bai Ling. "The star of "The Wrestler" was at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood the other night when, our witnesses said, Rourke was accosted by fame-craving Bai Ling. Rourke was only too happy to oblige the Chinese-born ac

Golden Globes blind item
One Fabulous Fagola Run-in Blind Vice!It was so delicious. Better than Angie getting her gal-flirt on at the Globes. Far better than whatever Mickey Rourke did with all those easy chicks at the after-parties. Call it showdown of the down-low dudes!(You do know what down-low means, right? Uh, it's when superficially macho guys, often in the black and Latino cultures, but not always, like to screw with guys on the side while they've got the babes out in front.)So here we go: Like the good little showman he is

Mickey Rourke's choice: change or blow brains out
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Troubled Hollywood outsider Mickey Rourke said he had a tough choice to make to get his life back on track -- change or "blow your ... brains out." After 15 years in the acting wilderness, Rourke has sealed his comeback and has Hollywood talking Oscar with a critically acclaimed performance as a lonely, washed out professional athlete in director Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler," which won the 2008 Venice film festival top prize. Rourke, 52, starred in 1980s hits "9-1/2

Mickey Rourke and Bai Ling's Love Connection
picked up a Golden Globe and a one-finger salute for his work in The Wrestler , it seems he's also enjoying perks beyond swag and preferred seating. Page Six reports that Rourke hit up infamous celeb haunt Chateau Marmont this week with Sean Penn and wife Robin Wright Penn for some post-Globes partying. Animal lover Rourke and Lindsay Lohan career counselor Penn seem to have put Mickey's charges that Sean is a pretending actor behind them.  Which left Rourke free to p

WAT?!?!? Mickey Rourke Caught Kissing Bai Ling!
Oh Mickey. I know this shouldn't come as any sort of surprise, but comeback kid Mickey Rourke was recently seen at the Chateau Marmont hanging out with Sean Penn and his wife Robin Wright Penn . But that's not the scandal to which we're referring. According to a spy who dished to Page Six , Rourke ran into Bai Ling and apparently the couple "made out and partied pretty hard." And just when things seemed like they were going well for the slowly-regaining-his-credibility Mic

The week on IFC.com: Mickey Rourke, soundtracks and post-Iraq road movies.
This blog should be back to its regular self next week or so. In the meantime, a round-up of what's been happening on the rest of IFC.com:       + Review: "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist" - Matt Singer wonder why, for a movie that supposedly revolves around music, no one in this teen rom-com seems to like it all that much.       + Video: "The Wrestler" at the New York Film Festival - Mickey Rourke, Darren Aronofsky and Marisa Tomei face the

Mickey Rourke's choice: change or blow brains out
Reuters - Troubled Hollywood outsider Mickey Rourke said he had a tough choice to make to get his life back on track -- change or "blow your ... brains out."

Mickey Rourke's choice: change or blow brains out - Reuters
Troubled Hollywood outsider Mickey Rourke said he had a tough choice to make to get his life back on track -- change or "blow your ... brains out." After 15 years in the acting wilderness, Rourke has sealed his comeback and has Hollywood talking Oscar with a critically acclaimed performance as a lonely, washed out professional athlete in director Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler," which won the 2008 Venice film festival top prize. Rourke, 52, starred in 1980s hits "9-1/2 Weeks

Mickey Rourke's choice: change or blow brains out
Troubled Hollywood outsider Mickey Rourke said he had a tough choice to make to get his life back on track -- change or "blow your ... brains out."

Mickey Rourke Training!

Mickey Rourke And Bai Ling: A Celebrity Couple To Root For [Romance]
Finally, Mickey Rourke has met his romantic match: Bai Ling, an actress/red carpet fixture/visionary who has the ability to look at two lanyards of approximate nipple-width, then use them as a blouse.Page Six reports that Rourke was at the Chateau Marmont the other night with Sean Penn (guess they made up!) when he was accosted by Ms. Bai, who beelined toward the actor's melty mug like a moth to a flame made of fame. Then, says the paper, they "made out and partied pretty hard." Aside from the fact that Rou

Rourke slashed himself for fight film
Mickey Rourke spilled blood in his latest movie role as a wrestler - by deliberately cutting himself with a blade during a fight scene.

NYFF '08 | Aronofsky, Rourke Talk "Wrestler," Folman "Waltzes" With New York
Wednesday afternoon at the Walter Reade Theatre in New York marked a big day for the 46th New York Film Festival. "The Wrestler" Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei and producer Scott Franklin joined director Darren Aronofsky to discuss the film after its first screening for New York press and industry. The movie, acquired shortly after its North American debut last month at the Toronto fest, will close the NYFF on October 12th. Meanwhile, Ari Folman's acclaimed animated documentary, "Waltz With Bashir" made its

Rourke slashed himself for fight film
Mickey Rourke spilled blood in his latest movie role as a wrestler - by deliberately cutting himself with a blade during a fight scene.

Lawyer: O.J. is a Sociopath
In related news, Britney Spears hates pants, Spencer Pratt is a media whore, Grey's Anatomy has jumped the shark, Zac Efron is hot, and we could go on ad nauseam. We realize this is not a breaking story, but considering the source, it's interesting. O.J. Simpson’s former attorney, Robert Shapiro, was asked by a reporter what he thinks of his infamous client while at a party for Mickey Rourke’s Golden Globe win. Shapiro was quick to respond: “He’s a sociopath.&rdqu

Casey Johnson Beats Women - Gossip Blog Roundup
Get your blogs, save your time.It's getting a little rough out there for celebs. Between the cussin', fussin', and - well - the other ing that starts with an F, there's not a lot of good news. Come on, celebs, give the scandal a break and go volunteer or something. WWOD? Oh well, on with the cheese!Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony get physical? [via star]Karma karma karma... VOMIT! [via wwtdd]And weighing in on 9/11: Mickey Rourke.[via telegraph]Paris Hilton misbehaved at the Golden Globes after-parties? NO!

Rourke & Langella are early Oscars favourites
Frank Langella and Mickey Rourke will wrestle it out for next year's (09) Best Actor Oscar, while FROST/NIXON, MILK and THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON are musts for Best Film nominations, according to Academy Awards experts. Revered movie awards watchers at GoldDerby.com have teamed up with a panel of top U.S. film critics for the first Oscars prediction list o

Rourke & Langella are early Oscars favourites
Frank Langella and Mickey Rourke will wrestle it out for next year's (09) Best Actor Oscar, while FROST/NIXON, MILK and THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON are musts for Best Film nominations, according to Academy Awards experts. Revered movie awards watchers at GoldDerby.com have teamed up with a panel of top U.S. film critics for the first Oscars prediction list o

Rourke & Langella are early Oscars favourites
Frank Langella and Mickey Rourke will wrestle it out for next year's (09) Best Actor Oscar, while FROST/NIXON, MILK and THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON are musts for Best Film nominations, according to Academy Awards experts. Revered movie awards watchers at GoldDerby.com have teamed up with a panel of top U.S. film critics for the first Oscars prediction list o

IFC News Podcast #97: Notable Big Screen Comebacks
By Matt Singer and Alison Willmore Who would have guessed that Mickey Rourke would be hailed the comeback of the year, with his role in Darren Aronofsky's "The Wrestler" getting critical acclaim from all comers? It's been a tough road for the actor/former boxer, and he brings every bit of wear and tear to the film, which is all the better for it. In honor of Rourke, on this week's IFC News podcast we look at other actors who've faded from the spotlight only to make great comebacks, and a few who never manag

pop nosh: lady gaga doesn't like pants
† the sometimes fashionable lady gaga is over in the UK promoting the no-pants movement! dlisted † hot new couple alert: comeback kid Mickey Rourke & kooky yet lovable Bai Ling! cele|bitchy † the biggest shocker of the day: Kendra Wilkinson cheated on Hugh Hefner - shocking! yeeeah! † Gwyneth Paltrow is trying to cheer up Madonna with Lingerie and sex toys! i'm not obsessed † the always fabulous Kate Winslet said 'please don't call me a movie star' in case you didn't k

iW ROUND UP | Thursday, October 9th
indieWIRE's snapshot of news and views from around the web on Thursday. Critics take: "W"After a screening in Los Angeles this week, surveying thoughts on Oliver Stone's latest. [LAT] "The Windmill Movie" Round-Up David D'Arcy offers his take on NYFF entry, "The Windmill Movie," and a look at other takes. [GreenCine] Industry Eyes BillInsider are lobbying President Bush to sign intellectual property rights bill. [VAR] Tapping RourkeTom Tapp chats up Mickey Rourke, star of "The Wrestler," for Tina Brown'

Right Now on Cinematical
Filed under: Site Announcements, Reality-FreeThe folks at our sister site Cinematical are working hard to give you news and reviews of the best -- and worst -- the silver screen has to offer. Here are some of their latest musings on the latest blockbusters, indies, and everything in between: Disney puts out a creepy internal memo about Beverly Hills Chihuahua, which includes the word "doggy-rific." There's talk about a remake of Angel Heart. Here's hoping that they bring back the surgically-enhan

'Wrestler' grips NY Film Festival
Film News: Film takes physical, emotional toll on Rourke -- The Mickey Rourke comeback campaign alighted on the New York Film Festival with "The Wrestler" on Wednesday. The thesp choked up at one point during a post-screening news conference as he was asked about the similarities between the down-and-out grappler he plays in the Darren Aronofsky film and his own career.