Paula Wagner leaving UA as chief executive - AP
Tom Cruise's producing partner Paula Wagner said Wednesday she will leave her job as chief executive of United Artists to produce projects independently. Wagner will continue to co-own the studio with Cruise and "be attached to UA's most exciting film properties," UA and its parent company Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc. added in a joint statement. Cruise and Wagner were brought in to head UA in November 2006. She said she still believes in the vision she and Cruise have for the film studio that was formed

Charlie Chaplin Returns After 15 (Or So) Years
I was trying to remember what year Robert Downey Jr. played Charlie Chaplin in the movie about Charlie Chaplin called, uh, Chaplin.

Review: Feather-light film always winsome, never maudlin
Equal parts erotic romp and winsome nostalgia piece, "I Served the King of England" puts Czech director Jirí Menzel in the company of those few filmmakers - Charlie Chaplin and Roberto Benigni among them - who can find gentle humor under the thumb of the Nazi regime.     The story begins with Jan Díte (played by Oldrich Kaiser), released from a Czechoslovakia Communist prison after 15 years. He starts to renovate a mountain cabin abandoned by its German owners at the end of World War II an

In Michigan, Buster never loses his luster
The great debate over who was the best silent comedian -- Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton? -- has raged for nearly a century. If the number of recent screenings at the Michigan, Redford and Detroit Film Theatre is any indication, then Keaton, known as "the great stone face" for his expressionless delivery, wins hands down. There are two more ways to enjoy Keaton's works this weekend. Most convenient is the Redford Theatre's screening Saturday of 1928's "Steamboat Bill, Jr." with live organ ac

Even When He Eats, It's Funny! [A Call To The Bullpen]
Boomp3.comA medical professional must have been on hand at the Chateau Marmont to keep popular silver screen star Kirsten Dunst from busting a gut. The Spider Man star was laughing uncontrollably at the antics of Mac pitchman and ex-flame of Drew Barrymore, Justin Long. Dunst was thoroughly impressed by Long's comedic culinary consumption antics, even going as far as to say that Long is way funnier than "that Charlie Chaplin dude." Long reveled in the attention, even going as far as to moonwalk a piece of c

Candy Dish: Don’t worry guys, Miley’s still with us
Miley’s not dead!!! YAY! Brad Pitt channeling Charlie Chaplin! Men are taking advantage of Paris Hilton! What’s the right bang? What’s gonna change now that change has come? Baby Simpson-Wentz tricks Mommy! Wanna roll in the benjamins? Don’t become a professor! Shampoo gone bad? It’s still useful… The world’s youngest king… …and hottest Prime Minister Man eaten alive by tigers…yikes! Jamie-Lynn Sigler hearts Turtle? [...]

Come On -- Now Jessica Alba's Hannibal Lecter?!
Click image above to head straight to our freaky Alba hi-res gallery I get what the Declare Yourself people are trying to do, and I admire it and support it. Voting is important, and way too many people are indifferent to the process. But don't these guys realize that special Jessica Alba photoshoots are old news? I mean, she already took on a bunch of iconic movie scenes, and Charlie Chaplin, and a previous Declare Yourself ad. The girl is addicted! I'm just waiting for the day that I get to share pics of

4 oeuvres d’art réalisées avec des polices de caractère
C’est marrant ce qu’on peut faire avec des polices de caractères… Voici 4 pubs réalisées pour un journal représentant Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Marlon Brando et James Dean… Sympa non ? [Source]

Androgynous Rachel Bilson, in Edie Rose For DKNY: Love It or Hate It?
You've seen Rachel Bilson's Edie Rose for DKNY Jeans collection on the models and now you're seeing it on the designer. I have to say, I admire celebrity designers who actually wear their creations. Rachel promoted her new line over the weekend in Florida and decided to go the highly androgynous route in a black cropped blazer, menswear shirt with black tie from her collection, and a bowler hat. She kept the rest of her look casual with skinny jeans and black flats. What do you think? Is this a good look fo

Video Premiere: Leona Lewis' 'Forgive Me'
Leona Lewis performs a Charlie Chaplin dance version with JabbaWockeeZ dance crew in 'Forgive Me' music video.

Why bad things happen to good movies...
Like life, the Oscar race isn't always fair. It's a lesson that we learn by the end of every awards season yet somehow forget by the beginning of the next: Not all great movies are nominated for or win Oscars, and not all movies that are nominated for or win Oscars are great. Case(s) in point: The annals of history have recorded that disposable junk such as Frank Coraci's "Click" (2006) and Brian Robbins' "Norbit" (2007) were worthy of Oscar nominations, but future classics such as Jason Reitman's "Thank

Win CHAPLIN: 15th ANNIVERSARY EDITION on DVD!
Before he was Tony Stark, Robert Downey Jr. garnered crtitical acclaim playing silent movie actor Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin.

Spy Photos: Downey Jr. as SHERLOCK HOLMES and Kingsley in PRINCE OF PERSIA
I just wanna inform you that I will be flying to many, many states across the country these next few weeks but I’ll try my best to keep you up-to-date. Right now, as I’m typing this, I’m making a list of what I need to pack into a new, medium-sized luggage I just bought some hours ago. I love flying, I just don’t like prepping for it. Anyways, Justjared has a bunch of spy photos of Robert Downey Jr. as SHERLOCK HOLMES in the new movie, directed by Guy Ritchie, which is going to prese

POLL: Does Alba's Topless Bondage Photo Make You Want to Vote?
Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy, Fandom, Politics Click image above for hi-res scary Alba gallery Well, she's done it again. Yesterday I overheard two people talking in the street about "the actress who went topless in a Declare Yourself bondage billboard" ... and I immediately thought of Jessica Alba, who's made a name for herself lately more for the wacky photos she's posed for than her actual movie roles. First, there was Jessica Alba re-enacting classic horror movie moments, then it was Jessic

How About Eddie Izzard or Minnie Driver as the Next Doctor?
People are throwing Eddie Izzard's name around as a potential successor to David Tennant as Doctor Who (even though Tennant hasn't said yay or no to continuing on in the part). I don't know if Eddie would want to give up his burgeoning U.S. career for long stints of time in Cardiff, and I think he'd be all kinds of awesome as the Timelord. Ever see him as Charlie Chaplin in Peter Bogdanovich's The Cat's Meow? If he can bring any of that sleazy charm to the role of Doctor, I think we'd have a winner on our h

Oscar Anti-Climax: The Meteoric Downfall of Roberto Benigni
In the first in a series of posts examining the artistic life cycles of Oscar winners who failed to find continued success after taking home the statuette, Kevin Kelly explores the post-"Life is Beautiful" decade of Roberto Benigni.

A Bronx Tale: Tony Curtis
Many a highbrow raised a brow high last year when the critic Clive James, in his book "Cultural Amnesia," included just three movie actors among his selections of the most significant cultural figures of the century. They were Charlie Chaplin, W.C. Fields, and ... Tony Curtis. That's right. Not Brando or Olivier or even John Wayne, but the Jewish kid from the Bronx, Bernie Schwartz ? the guy who wore a dress in his most popular movie and whose most famous line in a film can't be recited without...

Does that mean Sid Ganis is Ben Bernanke?
If you thought the Dow was swinging around lately, you should see the Oscar race. In three days, three movies were effectively knocked out. And though of course there's still a chance that Ed Zwick's "Defiance," Joe Wright's "The Soloist" or John Hillcoat's "The Road" -- the wide releases of all of which were moved to 2009 -- could get noms because of qualifying runs, we wouldn't even bet something as worthless as that Dodger World Series ticket on the notion. (Technically "Defiance" releases in 2008, thoug

Fall Books: A Literary Leafpile
The Mural at the Waverly Inn: A Portrait of Greenwich Village Bohemians Text By Dorothy Gallager Pantheon, $15.95 “The thing about a mural in a restaurant,” swooping-haired Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter writes in the introduction to The Mural at the Waverly Inn, “is that, in a way, it tells the story of the customers back to them.” Mr. Carter, who co-owns that haute-bohemian Bank Street bastion and commissioned its art from Edward Sorel, really means that a good restaurant mural tells the story

10 Best Political Passion Projects
10 star-driven, uncompromising political films –– one for each month it took Oliver Stone to carry "W." from pre-production to release.

William Tell Shooting to the Big Screen
Producers Fred Caruso and D. Constantine Conte are bringing the story of William Tell to the big screen, reports Variety. Stunt coordinator and second unit director Ian Quinn will make his feature directorial debut on the $60 million production. The producers are co-financing The Adventures of William Tell via their Caruso/Conte 2010 Pan-European Fund as well as through independent equity financing. Cornelius Schregle's script is based on Friedrich von Schiller's 1805 play. The story chronicles the

First Look: Jessica Alba Poses as Charlie Chaplin
Gearing up for her latest movie, the Mike Myers comedy The Love Guru, Jessica Alba takes on the guise of screen comedy's first iconic figure, Charlie Chaplin – all for the June issue of Allure. In the course of the accompanying interview, the pregnant Alba, 27, opens up about her sexy public image and how she finally learned to feel comfortable with her body.

Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes
The first images of Robert Downey Jr. as Sherlock Holmes in Guy Ritche's new film have appeared online, and I'm not too sure what to think. Sure it's just a look a the moment, and we don't know anything about the story and the acting - although I'm sure it's going to be superb - but the look doesn't inspire me. Perhaps it's just the fact that he looks so much like Charlie Chaplin when he played that role. You can see all the images over at JustJared through IESB, and there

Robert Downey Jr. for Rolling Stone
Robert Downey Jr. has made the leap from tortured rebel to leading man. So why does he feel he's "still not human"? Highlights from the Rolling Stone interview: On "Iron Man": "I'm between two phases right now, pre-Iron Man and post-Iron Man, and the transition can be tricky," he says, shifting and smoking. "It used to be, I'd drive onto a studio lot, and the guard was like, 'Less Than Zero dude, I loved Chaplin!' Now it's, 'Iron Man!' On his career: "Right now, my BlackBerry is literally overl

10 Movies to Watch When Feeling a Financial Crunch
From the Grapes of Wrath to the Pursuit of Happyness, feel better about your own economic situation by watching characters less fortunate -- and potentially more hopeful -- than yourself.