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London and Rome Host Film Stars Including Honest George

PopSugarUK — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:58:33 -0700

Several actors walked the red carpet this weekend at the London Film Festival and Rome Film Festival. Nicholas Hoult, Tom Ford, Colin Firth and Matthew Goode looked handsome in their suits at the premiere for A Single Man in London, and the capital also saw the premiere of Viggo Mortensen's The Road. Helen Mirren was in Rome for the The Last Station, and Terry Gilliam and Lily Cole were also in Italy for The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus premiere. Director Jason Reitman was in London for the premiere of Up in the Air on Sunday, having joined George Clooney and Elisabetta Canalis for the Rome premiere the night before! As part of his promotion for his films, George has opened up about his relationships and growing old:

On relationships: "I’ve had some absolutely great relationships and some not so great relationships. I’ve been in some relationships where I’ve felt terribly alone. Just because you’re with someone it doesn’t mean you’re incredibly happy and complete. I’ve had some easy and natural, made-sense breakups as well as some rough ones. I deal with them the same way we all do: I’m successful with some and not so successful with others."
On getting older: "I’m kind of comfortable with getting older because it’s better than the other option, which is being dead. So I’ll take getting older. It’s an interesting thing to be able to watch yourself grow older on screen. I was watching Up In The Air and I thought, ‘Jesus, who’s the old, grey-haired guy?’ And it was me."

George also revealed he played a prank on Matt Damon to make his pal think he was gaining weight, and is working on a prank for his next victim Brad Pitt!

To see more pictures from the weekend, including Ben Kingsley, Rose McGowan, Viggo Mortensen, Jason Reitman, Vera Farmiga and Anna Kendrick, just read more.

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Images include: George Clooney, Elisabetta Canalis, Helen Mirren, Colin Firth, Nicholas Hoult, Matthew Goode, Tom Ford, Ben Kingsley, Rose McGowan, Lily Cole, Terry Gilliam, Jason Reitman, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Viggo Mortensen

Terry Gilliam Talks About Heath Ledger's Last Role

PopSugarUK — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:32:31 -0700

A new poster for The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus has been released and director Terry Gilliam has also revealed more details about Heath's state of mind during filming, saying:

"Heath was just so full of ideas and fresh dialogue and so unbelievably fast and inventive. He was still, in some sense, speeding from playing The Joker, which had liberated him in a way that he had never experienced before. He was always telling me 'I am doing things in scenes that I didn't know was inside me. I cannot believe it'."

I'm so excited to see the film when it's released in the UK on 16 October, what about you?

Which Lipstick Colour Do You Prefer on Lily Cole?

BellaSugarUK — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 02:30:00 -0700

At last night's London premiere of the The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus, English model Lily Cole, (not to be mistaken for a relative of Cheryl Cole) arrived on the red carpet wearing bright red lipstick, a look we don't often see on her. Just last week in Paris, she was spotted in a casual looking, creamy pinky-blush coloured shade, and at last season's Paris Fashion Week, she donned pale, shimmery pink lips and dark smoky eyes. Vote below to let me know which lipstick look you think looks best on Lily.

Will You See or Skip These October Movies?

PopSugarUK — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 23:00:00 -0700

As the leaves start to change colour and the nights get darker, I start to look forward to cosying up inside the cinema. This month sees the release of a good range of films to entertain us, from comedies and romances to animations, 3D re-releases and dramas, as well as two hugely anticipated movies. Click through and vote to let me know whether you'll see or skip each of these October releases.

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PopSugarUK's October Must Haves

PopSugarUK — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:00:00 -0700

October sees the release of some great DVDs, a couple of exciting solo albums, and an eagerly anticipated film on our big screens. I'm also looking forward to the release of a couple of TV/film book tie-ins too. Check out what I'm excited about this month, and let me know your must haves too!

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New Full Trailer For Dr. Parnassus Is Nuts

BuzzSugar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 05:45:09 -0700

About midway through watching the new international trailer for The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus, I realized I was holding my breath. It's such an unusual-looking film, I don't know which words to use to describe it except to say that it left me feeling excited and a little uneasy. The story is about an immortal doctor (played by Christopher Plummer) with a magical mirror who must give up his daughter (Lily Cole) to the devil (Tom Waits) on her 16th birthday. Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, and Colin Farrell all play a masked supporting character named Tony.

The movie will be released in the UK on Oct. 16. There's so much eerie, whimsical beauty in this movie, you should check it out for yourself

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus - See It or Skip It?

PopSugarUK — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:04:47 -0700

When Heath Ledger tragically died last year, he left one movie unfinished, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus. Terry Gilliam's project was filming at the time, and its future was uncertain, but Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell stepped in to cover the remainder of Heath's character's part in the movie and ensure that his final work could be released. It will be out in UK cinemas on October 16 so check out the trailer and let me know what you think - will you see it or skip it?

First Look: The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus

BuzzSugar — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:30:38 -0700

As director Terry Gilliam says in this teaser video, his fantastical movie The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus is "full of magic and wonder, the stuff of dreams." Now having caught a few clips from the movie at Comic-Con (and you can check them out after the jump), I think that's even putting it mildly. This is a lush, dark, whimsical and chilling film that I think we'll feel more than just watch.

Most people know this movie as "Heath Ledger's Last Appearance," and after his death, three high-profile actors (Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell) stepped in to complete his role. As for the actual plot, it follows an immortal doctor (played by Christopher Plummer) with a traveling theatrical group and a magical mirror who must give up his daughter (Lily Cole) to the devil (Tom Waits) on her sixteenth birthday. Ledger/Depp/Law/Farrell play a masked supporting character named Tony (after Tony Blair).

In San Diego, Gilliam explained some more about the movie and Ledger's involvement:

I don't think it's ever happened before that a main actor dies, and three A-list actors come in and take over his part. It tells you how much they cared about him. It was unbelievably brave and foolish. There was no time to prepare. We had Johnny for one day, three and a half hours. He just came in and did it. I'd shown them some clips of some of the stuff that Heath had done. I didn't know that it was going to work, but it did.

There's so much luck involved with this movie. . . . Each one of the choices that were forced upon us improved the film. I've been saying Heath co-directed it - he forced me to do all these things differently, to make a better film than I was making.

The movie opens in the UK Oct. 16. The clips are cool to watch, so to check them out, read more.

Link Time! 2/24

BuzzSugar — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:30:04 -0800

In honor of this year's big Oscar-winning movie, Slumdog Millionaire, here are some suggestions for planning a menu of delightful Indian dishes. - YumSugar
Speaking of Slumdog, know who's not a fan? Salman Rushdie. - Paste
Could any actress have a comeback like Mickey Rourke? - Cinematical
Could any other British series have a successful American remake? - TV Squad
I am seriously digging both this new video and the song itself by Pet Shop Boys, "Love, Etc." - Stereogum
Could the bad economy save the sitcom? - Vulture
The future is uncertain for Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, the movie that includes Heath Ledger's final performance. - MTV Movies Blog
Watch the very awkward video that explains Will Smith's "boom goes the dynamite" line at the Oscars. - Monkey See

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Colin, Jude and Johnny Pay It Forward to Matilda Ledger

LilSugar — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:00:07 -0700

The lil girl who lost her daddy to a tragic death last year will benefit from the loving gift of three other fathers. Heath Ledger died of an accidental prescription drug overdose in January and his will had not been updated to include his two-year-old daughter. The late actor was in the midst of filming The Imaginarium of Dr Parnassus so three actors -Johnny Depp, Jude Law and Colin Farrell - stepped in to finish playing his role. Beyond making good on Heath's acting commitment, the men, who are all fathers, donated their salaries to the child.

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