February 22, 2006
Those Crazy Chinese
In a recent demand by China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television, content depicting human actors with animated characters is no longer allowed in the country. Those pieces that have already been approved, luckily, will continue to be aired, allowing another generation of Chinese boys to secretly masturbate to Jessica Rabbit and Cool World.
"These human live-action, so-called animation pieces will not receive distribution or distribution licenses," read the order, issued Feb. 15. However, films and shows that have already received permits will continue to air. CGI and 2-D characters alongside human actors jeopardize "the broadcast order of homemade animation and mislead their development," according to a report from the state-run Xinhua News Agency.
Well, goddammit. How are we going to disseminate our capitalist agenda without sending another Space Jam to China? You've won again, Commies.
Previous Entries
New Aquaman
Last month, it was announced that Will Toale, chiefly a briefs model, would be playing Aquaman on the upcoming television series. Strike that! Now it's going to be Justin Hartley, a soap opera actor from Passions. Luckily, no one knows who either actor is, so the news isn't too upsetting. It's like secretly replacing your Wal-Mart coffee with K-Mart blend. Even if you somehow notice, does it really matter?
Kate Moss Playing Lesbian
Model Kate Moss is set to make her acting debut in a new film directed by Ang Lee, a picture based on the life of British soul singer Dusty Springfield. While Charlize Theron is rumored for the lead, Moss hopes to play the role of the singer's first lover. I worry there are some people still thick-headed enough to think that because she's playing a lesbian, Kate Moss must be a lesbian too, so let me clear this up right now: Kate Moss will do absolutely anything for cocaine, lesbian or not.
Terrence Howard is Rick James, Thurgood Marshall
In a follow-up to yesterday's story that Terrence Howard may be playing Joe Louis for Spike Lee, another article reveals even more for the future of the actor, including more biopics:
He'll play a police officer helping (and loving) a grieving, revengeful Jodie Foster in "The Brave One." He'll portray an inspirational coach in the true-life "PDR" and a social worker in the ensemble drama "August Rush." He has also been talking to the makers of three different biopics - on boxer Joe Louis, singer Rick James and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall.
Howard notes that the role he's most interested in playing is Thurgood Marshall, which makes no sense. When you're given the choice between a crazy, cocaine addicted, cornrow wearing, "King of Funk," and a Supreme Court Justice, there's no choice at all. Regardless, it would seem an Oscar nomination has earned Terrence Howard what Hollywood normally requires hundreds of sexual favors for: success!
Jurassic Park IV Coming in '08
As if the franchise hadn't been bled enough as it is, producer Frank Marshall said in a recent interview that Jurassic Park IV "has a good script now, so we should have that one up and running next year for release in 2008."
The way they're treating Jurassic Park reminds me of an old folk tale in which a man finds a tree with the best apples he's ever seen. Everyone loves the apples, so he keeps going back for more to sell every day, but the village keeps liking them less and less because he's run out of the good fruit and he's forced to pick the rotten and not-yet-ripe apples. Then, they make three sequels to this folk tale, and they're all pretty shitty and about dinosaurs.
Spielberg Confirms Indy 4
Though most of the principals have already spoken up about their involvement about the project, Steven Spielberg had yet to confirm that he would direct a fourth Indiana Jones film until saying this:
I am about to make Indiana Jones 4, which is, as far as I am concerned, the sweet dessert I give those who had to chow down on the bitter herbs that I've used in Munich.
So you used some "bitter herbs" to make Munich, eh, Stevie? Don't worry, I dig your "bitter herbs," man. I didn't know you partied, but I guess that explains why Munich was so long. And had all those sequences of kaleidoscope patterns set to sitar.
