Obama Rallies Hollywood
Hollywood is going wild for Sen. Barack Obama right now.
Literally: There’s a rally for the Democratic White House hopeful going on at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, and it’s packed with Hollywood bigwigs.
Don Cheadle and Dennis Quaid have already spoken, and Seal performed while accompanied on piano by megaproducer David Foster.
Also in attendance are Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington, Leonard Nimoy, will.i.am, Lisa Ling, Zooey Deschanel, indie rock band Death Cab for Cutie, producer Lawrence Bender, studio honcho Sherry Lansing and what one rally-goer describes as “the entire Kennedy clan.”
A source says Obama is about to hit the stage himself and is surrounded by a “s–tload of Secret Service. Wow!”
Wow, indeed.
Rachel Bilson Gets Her Shopping Fix
Rachel Bilson Gets Her Shopping Fix
Getting a much-needed shopping fix, Rachel Bilson was spotted in the Meatpacking district of New York City on Tuesday morning (June 17).
Accompanied by a guy pal, the former OC babe combed the racks at shops including Alexander McQueen, Butik and Jeffery before taking a break for a bite to eat.
In related news, Rachel’s box office hit “Jumper” just came out on DVD a week ago - and she’s been busily interviewing as part of her press duties.
Recently chatting with the AP, Rachel revealed that she felt a little uncomfortable filming love scenes with co-star-turned-boyfriend Hayden Christensen in the sci-fi thriller.
“It’s always awkward and hard to film love scenes, it’s so unnatural, and it’s mechanical,” she said. “Actually Doug [Liman, director] made it very free and we went with it - and a shot of alcohol always helps ease the nerves.”
Despite the uneasiness, Rachel added that she had a wonderful time making the film with Hayden, Jamie Bell and Samuel L Jackson.
“It was so fantastic, the whole experience,” she said. “We all became close friends, but I also respect all of them as actors so I got to learn things from them. I was very fortunate.”
Morgan Freeman: ‘Shoot This Motherf**cker’
We’ve heard Morgan Freeman say the words fate, fraternity and flies in previous Wanted trailers, but never this F word! In a new R-Rated trailer Morgan Freeman gets all Samuel L Jackson on us by demanding someone shoot someone else who he is obviously not keen on….if you know what I mean.
As with most R-Rated trailers there’s blood, violence and keyboard attacks. Enjoy!
You Might See Captain America in The Incredible Hulk
The Incredible Hulk is filled with homages to the original comic and television series. For instance, Lou Ferrigno, who played the character in the television show, lends his voice to the big green comic book hero. And with Iron Man there was a cameo appearance by Samuel L Jackson as Nick Furry. And we know that Tony Stark himself (Robert Downey Jr) makes an appearance in Hulk, But the big question is, does Captain America show up in The Incredible Hulk?
“As a filmmaker and as a fan, I like to go see movies and watch them several times, … and every time I see it, discover little things in the background,” director Louis Leterrier told G4. “Did you know that in Iron Man, Captain America’s shield can be found somewhere? Well in Hulk you might see Captain America Himself!”
Could Captain America actually make an appearance in The Incredible Hulk? We know that the blue super serum that will be (or was) used to create Captain America makes an appearance in the film, but the Captain himself? That’s what Leterrier said, right? The “Captain Himself”! I’ve talked to a few people who have seen the film, and no one has spotted the red white and blue superhero, which means one of two things:
Captain’s appearance, like his Shield in Iron Man, might be something in the background of one shot, so hard to spot that if you blink, you’ll surely miss it (and even if you don’t blink, you still might miss it).
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The piece of footage might have not been included in the advance screenings. As you might remember, the Nick Fury footage was intentionally left out of all advance screenings of Iron Man, including the film’s premiere, to preserve the surprise for opening day.Watch the video interview, and tell me what you think in the comments below!
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