Is There a Behind-The-Scenes Power Struggle Over Wolverine?
Rumor has it that there is friction between Fox CEO Tom Rothman and director Gavin Hood.

Fox killing another Superhero?
Fox don't have a great reputation of letting their talent develop their projects, and it looks like Wolverine is the next to be suffering from their interfering executives with an eye to produce a teenage friendly film. Word is that the director, Gavin Hood, who is trying to make a darker Wolverine film in keeping with the original story, was almost fired by Fox, probably because he stood his ground and wouldn't turn it into a kiddie film. Apparently it became so bad that t

Aaron Jeffery Talks About His Role in Wolverine
The Aussie actor confirms that he'll be in the movie, says that working with Gavin Hood was 'a dream.'

Early buzz: Sackhoff, 'Evil Dead,' R.E.M., 'Mother,' more
It's Friday! We've made it through another week! Yesterday a migraine put me out of commission for a few hours, but today I'm back on the scene. Check out a few headlines while I make some oatmeal: - We have a Q&A with the Coen brothers, and we give Burn After Reading three stars. - Check out the trailer for Angelina Jolie's new movie, The Changeling. - Katee Sackhoff will star in a new pilot produced by Dick Wolf. - I'd love to see Michael Douglas as Liberace. - Are you ready for Evil Dead:

Steven Soderbergh Headed Back To Vegas For 'Oceans 14: The Liberace Project' [I Wish My Brother George Was Here]
In keeping with the current indie trend in which every 20th Century Gay of Note gets their own biopic (first came Capote, then Milk, and in the works are Taylor Hackford Tennessee Williams project, Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock, and James Franco channeling Alan Ginsberg in Howl), we can now add a little razmatazz to the mix, as Steven Soderbergh is developing a Liberace biography. From Variety: The filmmaker said he has drafted his "Traffic" star Michael Douglas to play the flamboyant pianist. Richard LaGrava

Matt Lauer, it’s his turn in the hot seat….
He’s seems to be laughing in this picture, but will Today Show host Matt Lauer be laughing on October 24th? Matt Lauer is slated to be the next victim of a celebrity roast, when the Friars Club gathers at the New York Hilton, Among his “friends” attending the event, (which will not be broadcast) include his predecessor Bryant Gumbel, his former sidekick Katie Couric and the current one, Meredith Vieira as well as Good Morning America’s Diane Sawyer. The celebrities to roast Matt inc

Matt Damon Michael Douglas “Liberace” Biopic
Get ready to see Michael Douglas as you’ve never seen him before. The 63-year-old husband of Oscar-winning actress Catherine Zeta-Jones is about to camp it up in a new biopic based on the life of Liberace. The flamboyant Las Vegas pianist and television mainstay died of complications from AIDS in 1987. Director Scott Soderbergh, who previously worked with Douglas in the 2001 film Traffic, will get behind the camera for the biopic. “Michael sees Liberace as a potential Oscar-winning role,

Michael Douglas to play 'Liberace' in new biopic
Washington, Sep 12: Hollywood actor Michael Douglas will soon be seen portraying the role of ‘Liberace’ in new biopic by Steven Soderbergh. The ‘Disclosure’ actor will play the late entertainer in the flick scripted by Richard LaGravanese. read more...Full Article @ top news in entertainment Comment Share Email Post Your Comment say something interesting

Michael Douglas - Douglas To Play Liberace
Hollywood actor Michael Douglas has reportedly being lined up to play the flamboyant pianist Liberace in a film biopic.According to movie publication Empire ...

Ten Dirty Old(er) Men (and women)!
Celebrities get to do a lot of things us normal mortals can't. Some things, say, counting yachting as a hobby, are directly related the amount of money they haul in by the truckload every time they pretend to be someone else for a few hours. Others are because the world, as a whole, goes starry eyed and grants celebs carte blanche to live their lives as they see fit. Celebrifi now takes a look at one of these phenomena and the celebs who practice it: the fine art of cradle-robbin'! Here's our top ten list o

Splash News TV - Friday's Gossip
Todays Video:Amy Winehouse is reportedly spending £1.5 million on a home in Suffolk and Michael Douglas is set to star in new movie. Also Jessica Alba shows she's tied to a new campaign, by telling youngsters to vote. Meanwhile Victoria Beckham plans to take over the restaurant scene in Hollywood with Gordon Ramsay. Oh and some one gets red...[ More on WhyFame.com ]

Movie News: Michael Douglas as Liberace, Dark Night round 2
Director Steven Soderbergh is working on a biopic of the one and only Liberace! Variety reports that Soderbergh has picked Michael Douglas, who he worked with in ‘Traffic’, to play Liberace. Matt Damon is also in talks to play Scott Thorson, Liberace’s alleged companion of five years. Scott sued Liberace in 1982 for $113 in palimony. Even though Liberace denied he was gay, he still settled with Scott for $95,000 in 1986. In 1987, Liberace passed away of complications from AIDS at the age

Deal Sheet: Douglas, Damon Hot for Liberace; Sea Monsters Hatched; Audrina Gets Fox-y
How's this for a Behind the Music? Steven Soderbergh has begun developing a biopic of Liberace which he plans to direct with Michael Douglas as the ivory-tickler and Matt Damon in...

The Dailies: September 11, 2008
- Crying all the way to the bank…Steven Soderbergh developing a “Liberace” biopic to star Michael Douglas. Matt Damon in talks to play famous showman’s gay lover. (Variety) - Nicole Kidman…losing money since 2006. Aussie star tops Forbes list of most overpaid celebrities. (Reuters)  Comments permalink « Danny Boyle In Talks To Direct…A Musical?

Breckin Meyer's Daughter Caitlin...Isn't She a Beauty?
 Maybe Breckin Meyer is responsible for the crapfest that were the Garfield movies, but the man turns out some good-looking kids, doesn't he? Here's him and 4-year-old daugher Caitlin Willow, playing at Coldwater Creek Park the other day. Meyer is married to director Deborah Kaplan, who wrote and directed "Josie and the Pussycats" and "Can't Hardly Wait." She's also written "Surviving Christmas" and "A Very Brady Sequel." Meyer can next be seen in

Michael Douglas Playing Liberace, Who Apparenly May Have Been Gay!?
Soderbergh is in discussions with Matt Damon to play Scott Thorson, who sued Liberace in 1982 for $113 million in palimony, claiming he was the entertainer’s companion for five years. Even though Liberace never wavered from career-long denials that he was gay, Thorson reportedly settled for $95,000 in 1986. Oh man, how is this going to affect the Nicolas Cage-starring, Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg-written Liberace picture we heard about in '96? At the time I didn't really care about it, but now tha

Doctor Who: The Movie, Now With Added Catherine Zeta Jones
Let's play a game of News Gets Worse. We'll start - David Tennant is keen to make a Doctor Who movie in the next few years. That's not terrible news - David Tennant will get to be in a film, it'll increase the international visibility of Doctor Who and it'd be a lovely gift for all the British fans who've stuck by Doctor Who through thick and thin. But now let's play News Gets Worse: outgoing Doctor Who showrunner Russell T Davies wants Catherine Zeta Jones to play the Doctor's assistant in the movie. Act

Light the candelabra, Liberace is coming to the big screen!
Over twenty years after his death, the life of entertainer Liberace will finally be told in a major motion picture with an A-list director and cast. Steven Soderbergh, the Oscar-winning director...

New Hugh Jackman pics as Wolverine
It's getting superhero crazy today! We've got new Incredible Hulk pics here, and now 20th Century Fox has provided us with an exclusive new image of Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in X-Men Origins: Wolverine. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is directed by Gavin Hood (Tsotsi) and tells, naturally, the origin of our favourite grumpy mutant. The film also stars Liev Schreiber, Danny Huston, Ryan Reynolds, will.i.am and Dominic Monaghan. X-Men Origins: Wolverine is out next summer.

Michael Douglas and Matt Damon to Play Lovers?
Ben Affleck may have some competition when it comes to his best bud Matt Damon...

After Che, Soderbergh To Do Liberace
Fresh off the news that Steven Soderbergh's Che has been picked up by IFC Films, now there's word that the director's developing a film based on the last years of singer Liberace. Michael Douglas will star as the flamboyant singer, while Matt Damon is in talks for the role of Liberace's supposed companion of five years. Of course, being so prolific, Mr. Soderbergh still has a few films lined up before he can even get to this, so expect to see Liberace sparkling into theaters sometime in 2010. We can alread

9/12 Oscarweb Round-up
• Not that “Righteous Kill” is going to be an Oscar movie, but Brian Williams scoring a sit-down with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro for the first time is pretty sweet. [MSNBC] • Roger Ebert clears up the TIFF tiff that the New York Daily News was dying to report. [Chicago Sun-Times] • So far, Lou Lumenick has had nothing to say for himself. [Lumenick on Film] • David Poland takes Mike Leigh’s advice, catches Uros Stovanovic’s “Tears For Sale.” [Movie City News]

Report: Michael Douglas to Play Liberace in New Film
Michael Douglas is set to play flamboyant entertainer Liberace in a new movie, Variety reports.

Michael Douglas as Liberace?
Michael Douglas looks set to play the flamboyant pianist Liberace in a biographical film about the man's life which will be directed by Steven Soderbergh. However the plans aren't to make it any time soon, and Douglas isn't getting any younger. Interestingly another Soderbergh regular may be set to take up a major role in the film, and the reveal of the character does suggest which part of Liberace's life the film will focus on. Matt Damon looks set to take the role of Scott Thorson.

Michael Douglas is Liberace?
Michael Douglas is all set to play Liberace in a biopic of the Polish-Italian pianist. Steven Soderbergh is busy developing the project, and has drafted in Richard LaGravanese to write the script. Steven Soderbergh also wants Matt Damon to play Scott Thorson, who sued Liberace for palimony in 1982, claiming the pair was lovers. Liberace - real name [...]