Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy: Too Close?
Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy: Too Close?
It’s always cute to see a girl sporting her man’s clothes, but the reverse situation can be a little creepy, as evidenced by Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy’s switch-up yesterday.
The “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” funnyman and his longtime blonde babe girlfriend were spotted strolling along the Malibu beach on the Fourth of July looking very much in love.
But when they returned to their beach house, things went awry, as Carrey re-emerged with a very noticeable change in ensemble, reminiscent of Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” character.
The paparazzi and beach goers alike laughed hysterically at the comedian’s antics, making yesterday’s Independence Day holiday one to remember.
Beat Ben @ the Box Office: Big Willie Weekend
It’s that time of year: Will Smith season. And the the King of July 4th has another smash hit on his hands with Hancock, costarring Oscar winner Charlize Theron and funnyman Jason Bateman. This is the only major release at the box office over the holiday weekend, and every studio clears a path because, no doubt about it, he’s the No. 1 movie star in the world.
In a summer of superheroes, you also have to admire actor-turned-director Peter Berg for bringing us an entirely new character, who doesn’t have to cater to both fanboys and mass audiences, or worry about staying true to the source material.
So look for Hancock to bank $127 million over the five-day weekend. Smith goes all-out, and the guy even performed a 45-minute set at his own premiere. (I got a little emotional when he introduced DJ Jazzy Jeff and did “Summertime.”)
Don’t think Hancock can save the day at the box office this weekend? Then drop your numbers in the comments!
Maher, Shandling Attend Carlin Memorial
George Carlin may have been one of comedy’s biggest stars, but his memorial was a smalland privateaffair.
Roughly 150 people, among them Garry Shandling, Bill Maher and Carlin’s former stand-up partner, Jack Burns, turned up at a private memorial for the late comedian in Los Angeles Sunday, which was closed off to both the public and the media.
“It was a very, very light event, as he wanted it,” Carlin’s only child, daughter Kelly Carlin McCall, told the Associated Press after the two-hour event. “He wanted a lot of laughter. I’d say 90 percent of it was laughing and just remembering what he brought to us in his funny way.”
The celebrated comic died of heart failure June 22 at age 71.
McCall said Shandling spoke during the service of a “life-changing moment” he experienced nearly 40 years ago, when, as a college student, he sought out Carlin. The comedian not only agreed to read Shandling’s material but encouraged him in his career.
“He went out of his way to make sure friends and family members, if they needed anything, he was there for them,” McCall told the AP.
Meanwhle, Kenny Rankin sang “Here’s That Rainy Day,” while Spanky McFarlane, from the ’60s pop group Spanky and Our Gang, sang “Coming Home.”
Carlin’s older brother, Patrick, and partner, Sally Wade, were also among the mourners. During the service, a montage of clips from the controversial funnyman’s 51-year career was shown, with Carlin himself speaking over the footage.
“He was a complete man,” McCall said. “He was more than just the seven words you can never say on television.”
Universal Makes Date With Bruno
Bruno is all set to pull a Borat.
Universal has announced that Sasha Baron Cohen’s latest R-rated comedy romp, Brunofeaturing the funnyman as a flamboyant fashionista with a penchant for tight leather clothingwill sashay his way into theaters May 15, 2009.
The film marks Cohen’s follow-up to 2006’s Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan, which raked in a glorious $128.5 million in domestic ticket sales and landed such phrases as “sexy time” and “is niiice!” into the pop-culture lexicon.
Bruno will have some fierce competition, going up against Angels & Demons, Sony’s prequel to The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks. The following week will see Warner Bros.’ Terminator Salvation: The Future Begins and Fox’s Night at the Museum II: Escape From the Smithsonian.
No word yet on Bruno’s full title or plot, but there are signs the film will take its cues from its predecessor by following the titular character as he takes his show on the road. For example, video footage of Cohen in Bruno mode hamming it up with an unsuspecting public at a Kansas airport surfaced on the Internet a few months ago.