A (Sort Of) Paean To Tilda Swinton [The Chronicles Of Tilda]
Tilda Swinton taught me it was okay to have pubic hair. I was 14, and friends with some mean boys who had me convinced that no one would ever touch me unless it was completely shaved. Swinton was naked on the TV screen in my English class — in Sally Potter's Orlando — and there was her bush for all to see. If pubes were okay for a movie star, they were all right for me too. Later, I realized that Swinton was less a movie star per se and more, as nerve.com put it, "the least ordinary actress ar

“ARM ME” @ Gallery 385
Blink and you'll miss it -- tonight at 7 p.m. is the opening reception for Justin Melnick's short-duration "ARM ME" photography show at Gallery 385 (385 Broadway between Walker and White streets). On view through September 10 are images of several extremely stylish firearms perfect for the fashion-forward mujahedeen. Email Print Tags: New York, Pop Culture, Art, Chris Mohne

Tilda Swinton on Letterman show
source:http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=EYykI78bBAI

Stars in Rewind: McDormand and the Coens, 'Blood Simple' '80s-Style
The latest wacky work from Ethan and Joel Coen, Burn After Reading, is headed to screens next week. As you might have seen from the trailer, the flick has brought together the awesome collection of George Clooney, Brad Pitt, John Malkovich, Tilda Swinton, and Frances McDormand. But this is certainly not the first Coen movie that Frances has graced. In fact, they jump-started her career in 1984 with Blood Simple. Above, you can check out the trailer for the film, which follows love triangles and murder. McD

Tilda Swinton Says She’s Not An Actress
Says Tilda:  “. . . I’m not really an actress because the more I know about what real actors are subjected to within the film-making process, I’m not one at all.” Yeah, so what the eph is she?  I wonder what she checks off as her occupation on her tax statements?  If you earn your living acting, I’m gonna have to go ahead and call your ass an actress, okay?     Tilda also said this:  “I don’t choose roles, I choose people. I’ve never chosen a role i

Tilda Swinton: Behind the Scenes
The Tilda never stops around here. Tilda Swinton serves as our September cover girl interview subject, and let's not forget our Tilda-related contest. And for dessert, here's a select gallery of behind-the-scenes pics from her photo shoot. Bow down. Email Print Tags: Pop Culture, Chris Mohney, Photos, BlackBook September 2008, Tilda Swinton, pop culture, blackbook september

Jarmusch's "Limits of Control" adds Swinton and Bernal to cast
Jim Jarmusch's Limits of Control is seeing a large number of talented international thespians joining the cast. Recent additions include Gael Garcia Bernal of The Motorcycle Diaries and Oscar-winner Tilda Swinton. But there's more. According to Variety, here's the cast for "Control", the story about a mysterious loner who operates outside the law while completing a job in Spain: Bill Murray, Isaach De Bankole (the Loner), Hiam Abbass (Munich), Paz De La Huerta (The Guitar), Alex Descas (Coffee and Cigar

Tilda Swinton no actress
Tilda Swinton "isn't an actress". 'The Chronicles of Narnia' star found it "hilarious" when she was given an Oscar this year because she claims she isn't really part of the profession.

Tilda Swinton digs in for charity in Venice
It wasn't as easy as it looked. Tilda Swinton's first attempt at making clay impressions of her hands - part of a fundraising effort to help restore Venice's St. Mark's Square - barely left a print.

Mayhem reigns in Toronto's "Midnight Madness" films
TORONTO (Reuters) - Forget red carpets and polite Hollywood stars. Mayhem reigns at the Toronto film festival's "Midnight Madness" movies that kicked off, literally, with an early Friday morning screening of "JCVD" in which aging action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme pokes fun at his own career. The Toronto festival is one of the world's top movie gatherings and Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and even young Dakota Fanning will be in town walking up the glamorous red carpet at gala screenings.

Tilda Swinton no actress
Oscar winner Tilda Swinton insists she "isn't an actress".

Tilda Swinton no actress
Tilda Swinton "isn't an actress". 'The Chronicles of Narnia' star found it "hilarious" when she was given an Oscar this year because she claims she isn't really part of the profession.

Reminder: Tild Swinton Contest
Just a gentle reminder to register for BlackBook (it's free & brief) to enter our Tilda Swinton 'Burn After Reading' contest. You can win a bag o' Tilda DVDs and swag from the movie. Deadline is September 18. Sign up now, then go have a pleasant weekend. Email Print Tags: Pop Culture, Movies, Contests, Tilda Swinton, pop culture, movies Rela

Tilda Swinton no actress
Tilda Swinton "isn't an actress".

Mayhem reigns in Toronto's "Midnight Madness" films
TORONTO (Reuters) - Forget red carpets and polite Hollywood stars. Mayhem reigns at the Toronto film festival's "Midnight Madness" movies that kicked off, literally, with an early Friday morning screening of "JCVD" in which aging action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme pokes fun at his own career. The Toronto festival is one of the world's top movie gatherings and Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and even young Dakota Fanning will be in town walking up the glamorous red carpet at gala screenings.

Mayhem reigns in Toronto's "Midnight Madness" films
TORONTO (Reuters) - Forget red carpets and polite Hollywood stars. Mayhem reigns at the Toronto film festival's "Midnight Madness" movies that kicked off, literally, with an early Friday morning screening of "JCVD" in which aging action hero Jean-Claude Van Damme pokes fun at his own career. The Toronto festival is one of the world's top movie gatherings and Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Tilda Swinton and even young Dakota Fanning will be in town walking up the glamorous red carpet at gala screenings.

BURN AFTER READING, EH!
Proving that he’s a true fan’s movie star, Brad Pitt spent over 30 minutes meeting and greeting with fans as he arrived at the Burn After Reading premiere held at Roy Thomson Hall during the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. Joined by his costars John Malkovich and Tilda Swinton, the 44-year-old actor was all smiles as he made a slew of wisecracks about pal George Clooney who was seemingly missing in action despite being seen earlier today at the Milan Airport en route to Toronto. Mean

Tilda Swinton Blackbook September 2008 Photos
She’s by far one of the most original persons promoted in the media. And she shamelessly knows and takes advantage of that. I think, after all, that this is her power – she reigns, just like the Blackbook article said. Tilda Swinton reigns on the shallow and superficials just because she knows her power lies in their amazement. (more images after the jump) Tilda is the kind of man-woman, woman-man who enjoys being goth because she can’t do girly. That’s understandable and simply great because sh

TIFF Review: Burn After Reading
When the worlds of Washington, DC political intrigue, infidelity, fitness centers and internet dating intersect and collide in a darkly hilarious fashion, you must be watching a film by the Coen brothers. Burn After Reading, Joel and Ethan Coen's follow-up to last year's critically lauded award winner, No Country for Old Men, was actually written by the duo as they were adapting No Country, but the two films couldn't be more different. The colliding worlds in Burn After Reading involve a CIA analyst name

In the Closet: Burn After Bitching
Tilda Swinton, Frances McDormand, Brad Pitt and George Clooney are bookended by the Coen Brothers while promoting Burn After Reading at the Venice Film Festival. They all may be a part of the same flick, but they fer sure ain't sharing a similar fashion sense. Joel and Ethan are behind-the-scenes director types, so we'll give their humdrum outfits a pass (tho ya think you could sport a tie or something when screening your movie?) Francie McD, howevs, looks like a schoolteacher at a liberal arts college i

Helena Bonham Carter: "I play a baddie" in "Terminator: Salvation"
Helena Bonham Carter, who just joined the cast of McG's upcoming Terminator Salvation, confirmed to SCI FI Wire that she plays a villainous character in the SF prequel. "I kind of play a baddie, definitely a baddie," Bonham Carter said in an interview while promoting her new film, the comedy-drama Sixty Six. "I don't know how much I'm allowed to say, but I'm a very bad person." Bonham Carter is a new addition to the cast of the film, which already includes Christian Bale, Sam Worthington, Anton Yelc

And Now This Word from Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton and George Clooney…
Papa Joe working overtime:  Jessica Simpson lands cover of People with newsworthy statements such as, “Tony is the love of my life!”  [Lainey] If you just subtract the fifteen nose jobs, permanent eyeliner, cheek implants, lightened skin and carved-out cleft chin, Michael Jackson really is a handsome man!  [Pink is the New Blog] Mackenzie Phillips learns the hard way she should probably start buying her drugs AFTER going through LAX Security.  [Seriously?  OMG!] Heidi Montag fondles her

Talk Talk: Billy Bob Thornton, Maria Bello, Tilda Swinton
Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free Here's who's on the late night talk shows tonight. Charlie Rose: TBA The Daily Show: RNC coverage The Colbert Report: RNC coverage The Late Show with David Letterman: Dr. Phil, Tilda Swinton, and Tricky Jay Leno: Billy Bob Thornton and Brian Wilson Jimmy Kimmel Live: Russell Brand, Christina Hendricks, and Young Jeezy Tavis Smiley: TBA Late Night with Conan O'Brien: Nicolas Cage, Viv

pop nosh: the muppets coming back to TV?!?
† the best news i've heard all week...i can never get enough muppet action! EW's pop watch † jessica simpson's country performance turned out to be a total 'failure' webster's is my bitch † Michael Lohan is using his dad's recent death to take stabs at ex-wife dina cele|bitchy † wacky UK lady Jodie Marsh will forever be known as an 'empress of elegance' yeeeah! † please do not ask Reese Witherspoon about her boyfriend Jake Gyllenhaal i'm not obsessed † Michael J

Scottish Robert showcases 'Stone Of Destiny' on home turf
Unveiling a new film is a special moment for any actor. For Robert Carlyle, though, the world premiere of Stone Of Destiny was especially memorable, as it took place at the Edinburgh Film Festival in his Scottish homeland. And, as he was joined by his beautiful 24-year-old co-star Kate Mara, even a torrential downpour couldn't dampen his spirits. Robert wasn't the only proud Scot on the red carpet, either. The film - which charts the true story of four students who stole the Stone of Scone - an artef