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Jim Carrey on Playing a Gay Character

Annie Scudder — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 04:00:42 PST

"You had to put out of your mind your own sexual preference and just try to understand that you were loving another person who just happens to be a guy. It wasn't about male or female, love is love."

- Jim Carrey explains how he played Ewan McGregor's gay lover in I Love You Phillip Morris. He also says Ewan is a great kisser.

What's Your Thanksgiving Escape?

Colleen Barrett — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 12:00:17 PST

Out promoting his new movie I Love You Phillip Morris, Jim Carrey remembered Thanksgivings with his drink-loving grandparents.

"My grandfather was a major drunk, is it politically correct to say that? Okay, let's say he had a substance abuse problem. And my grandmother had one too! It was hilarious on a certain level but then they would corner my parents and make them feel like crap for about three hours . . . Just when my father was red-faced and ready to leave, I would turn around and start doing impressions of all of them."

His escape turned into a career, and though his grandparents are no longer around, he says not to worry. "I've got plenty of other drunken relatives. I like to sit in the kitchen with them, smoke cigarettes, and talk about people." That's one way of dealing with it, but most of us need an escape when confronting a dysfunctional family holiday.

Even if you get excited to see your family, functional or not, all-day interaction can test the best of us. Whether it's disappearing for 30 minutes or planning a night out with friends, how do you retreat from the Thanksgiving madness?

Jim Carrey Shares His Big-Screen Love With John Mayer

Katie Henry — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:30:00 PST

Jim Carrey was joined by friends, fans, and John Mayer last night for the NYC screening of I Love You Phillip Morris. Carrey has many things to be thankful for this holiday season with his long-awaited film finally opening Dec. 3. He'll also be celebrating his grandson Jackson's first Christmas - if Jim is on the hunt for the perfect present, LilSugar has great gift ideas for babies. Jim has been getting in the Winter-y spirit recently, shooting Mr. Popper's Penguins in the city. John, meanwhile, is on the East Coast following a quick trip to LA. He was linked to Kim Kardashian during another recent stay in the Big Apple, though it looks like she's moving right along in her search for a guy who can make her laugh, who may just be Gabriel Aubry.

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Link Time - Michelle Trachtenberg to Get Her Own CW Series

BuzzSugar — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 13:35:48 PDT

Gossip Girl's Josh Schwartz will produce a series for Michelle Trachtenberg - Vulture
Conan reveals his first guests - PopWatch
Warning: the trailer for I Love You Phillip Morris is NSFW - HitFix
Zoolander to spawn a series of animated digital shorts online - MTV Movies Blog
Glee's Naya Rivera shares her secrets to staying fit - FitSugar
Angel alums team with the writer of The Vampire Diaries for new series - TV Squad
5 insider tidbits from Green Lantern - Moviefone
Patton Oswalt is developing a new comedy for Fox - Cinema Blend
Meg Ryan, 50 Cent, and Kat Dennings join Lives of the Saints - Collider
Favorite TV parents! - TV.com

2009 Sundance Spotlight: Adam, Humpday, I Love You Phillip Morris

BuzzSugar — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 15:30:28 PST

While I won't be heading to the 2009 Sundance Film Festival this year, I will be sorting through the humongous pile of festival entries to share with you some of the films I think look most promising. From quirky documentaries (like Chris Rock's) to talented young filmmaker debuts to a potential runaway hit, Sundance is filled with entertainment possibilities. Here are today's selections:

Adam
Boy, do I love me some Hugh Dancy and I've been waiting for this actor to land a juicy, leading role. Well, my prayers have been answered with Adam, in which he stars as a fellow who's a little bit different. The movie explores the idea that "truly reaching another person means bravely stretching into discomfiting territory - and the shake-up can be liberating." Dancy's co-stars include Damages's Rose Byrne, as well as Frankie Faison, Peter Gallagher, Amy Irving, and Mark Linn-Baker. I can't wait to see this one!

For two others, including that jail movie with Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor, just

read more. Humpday The director of this movie, Lynn Shelton, describes her feature-length film premiering at Sundance this year as "two dudes attempting to out-dude each other by attempting to do each other." This movie, which aims to "unearth the biggest ironies in the male ego," is rather timely as Brody Jenner and his crew currently show up once a week to unwittingly demonstrate those ironies in Bromance. Anyway. At its essence, this is the kind of project that independent film festivals are made for: It doesn't star anyone you've heard of and the director is someone who's dabbled in film and art for a while. It looks really quirky and funny - click here to check out a clip. I Love You Phillip Morris This movie stars Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor as lovers and comes from two directors: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa. It's a "tale of a spectacularly charismatic and resourceful con-man's journey from small-town cop to flamboyant white-collar criminal." I have high hopes for this offbeat flick from the same minds behind Bad Santa, and I think it's cool that Jim Carrey is stretching a bit as an actor. The movie's not in competition but will premiere at Sundance this year. Here's a clip: Photos courtesy of Sundance

Jim Carrey Finds Love in Miami

PopSugar — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:04:00 PDT

While Jenny McCarthy was off to the White House over the weekend, Jim Carrey was down in Miami getting some sun on the set of his new movie I Love You Phillip Morris. In the film which is based on a true story, Jim is a con artist who tries to escape from prison multiple times after falling in love with his former cell mate, played by Ewan McGregor. Sounds a little heavy, but apparently it's a dark comedy - so hopefully Jim will get to show off that funny side we love so much. If not, at least Rodrigo Santoro makes for some pretty hot eye candy on his arm.

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Three Funny Ladies Get Great Comedic Roles

BuzzSugar — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 16:30:01 PDT

I love news days like today. Three actresses I love and admire have nabbed roles in promising comedies. Check it out:

Leslie Mann - Everyone's favorite hysterical wife from Knocked Up is signed on to play another spouse, this time married to Jim Carrey in the black comedy I Love You, Phillip Morris. According to Hollywood Reporter, "The story follows a married father (Carrey) who is sent to prison and falls in love with a cellmate named Phillip Morris. His love leads him to make several escape attempts."
Toni Collette will be joining the untitled Sam Mendes "relationship comedy" that already stars Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski. The HR description makes me smirk: "Collette will play a college professor and close family friend of a couple (Krasinski and Rudolph) canvasing the country to find the best place to raise their unborn child. She's convinced that their kid will end up dysfunctional no matter where it's raised." Yet another funny lady, Cheryl Hines, will also star in this one.
Candice Bergen will probably effortlessly slip into the role of "Marion St. Claire, the queen of all wedding planners" in the wedding comedy Bride Wars which stars Kate Hudson and Anne Hathaway. According to Variety, "Story revolves around best friends (Hudson and Hathaway) who are pitted against each other when their wedding dates clash. They compete for venues, services and guests."

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Buzz News Roundup, 12/19

BuzzSugar — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 13:28:14 PST

Ewan McGregor will play Jim Carrey's love interest in the "dark comedy" I Love You, Phillip Morris, reports Variety.
E! Online has news that Josh Groban's holiday album sales have broken a record originally set by Elvis Presley.
MTV and Jerry Bruckheimer are teaming up to make video games, Broadcasting & Cable reports.
Zap2It reports that Brad Pitt may replace Heath Ledger in the drama Tree of Life.
TV Guide writes that USA has canceled The 4400 and Dead Zone.
The Smashing Pumpkins will release an acoustic EP in 2008, NME reports.
Mischa Barton has signed on for the indie thriller Homecoming, writes Variety.
Showtime has bought Secret Diary of a Call Girl, a British series based on a sex worker's anonymous journal, Mediaweek reports.
From the department of weirdness: Michael Douglas is now doing the voiceover for the NBC Nightly News, TV Guide reports.

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