Hollywood and AussieWood fans, and all you pro wrestling (sports entertainment) fans out there. It's that time of the week again. Here's your latest dose of entertainment and celebrity news Aussie style, direct from the Media Man agency...
Top 10 Hollywood Movie Remakes...
Top 10 Best Remakes...
1. Ocean's Eleven (2001) 2. The Mummy (1999) 3. King Kong (2005) 4. The Italian Job (2003) 5. Cape Fear (1991) 6. The Parent Trap (1998) 7. Gone in 60 Seconds (2000) 8. Dawn of the Dead (2004) 9. Scarface (1983) 10. Alfie (2004)
Top 10 Worst Remakes
1. Arthur (2011) 2. The Wicker Man (2006) 3. Fame (2009) 4. The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) 5. Clash of the Titans (2010) 6. Planet of the Apes (2001) 7. Piranha 3-D (2010) 8. House of Wax (2005) 9. Freaky Friday (2003) 10. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)
Hollywood Stars, Paris Hilton Tipped To Party At The Star In Sydney...
The Aussie casino wars, and the war for the entertainment dollar is alive and well. It's Echo Entertainment - The Star VS Crown Limited - Crown Melbourne and friends...
Give it a month or so... time for The Star casino scandals to cool off a bit more, and a bush tucker bag of Hollywood movie stars and celebs galore will be partying hard at its new nightclub, Marquee.
We hear that the VIP guests including a few casino whales are due to hit the party on March 30.
Dutch producer and DJ Afrojack - real name Nick van de Wall, is confirmed, and now we hear that hunt is on for his girlfriend Paris Hilton (that was quite likely the original sin idea. Get the woman via the man. Talk about bait for fish and whales. Will it lure the right school of fish or not? time will tell, but the odds of success are there with Paris Hilton and friends. The heiress milked the rumours days ago via Twitter with: "Congrats @NoahTepperberg on@MarqueeSydney! @DJAfrojack is gonna kill it at the opening party down there! I love #Australia!"
We all know about the loss of former Star embattled boss Sid Vaikunta and The Star will be looking to get PR back to positive, but will the Australian press let it be?
Marquee is a joint venture with Tao Group, which is behind many of America's biggest nightclubs, including Tao in Las Vegas and New York, and Marquee Nightclub and Dayclub in Vegas.
In Vegas Marquee is able to draw names such as Rihanna, Beyonce, Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow, so let's wish them well shall we.
James Bond studio makes £3.9m loss...
Pinewood Shepperton studios slumped to a £3.9m loss in 2011 after it failed in an attempt to build replicas of Paris, New York and Amsterdam on green belt land.
The studios enjoyed record revenues of £50.7m in 2011, up by 17 per cent after it filmed scenes for movies such as The Hobbit and the next James Bond film, Skyfall. But it took an exceptional charge of £7.1m reflecting five years of costs for its "Project Pinewood" application, which officials turned down in January. This pushed the company, which is majority owned by the property group Peel Holdings, £3.9m into the red, after profits of £5.8m the previous year.
Project Pinewood would have seen the creation of a "purpose-built" film set with 1,400 permanent homes inside the streetscape buildings at Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire. The project would have cost £200m and created almost 1,000 jobs in the next 10 years, with 420 affordable homes offered inside the film sets. But it was fiercely fought by campaigners.
The Pinewood and Shepperton studios have been home to more than 1,500 films in the last 75 years, while the two studios and the company's Teddington site have hosted more than 600 television shows.
Russell Crowe in Talks to Join Darren Aronofsky's 'Noah'...
Russell Crowe has expressed interest in taking on the title role of director Darren Aronofsky's new project, "Noah".
Based on the biblical tale of Noah's Ark, the movie will be Aronofsky's first since the critically acclaimed "Black Swan". While following some of the classic plot points of the original tale, "Noah" will approach the story from a new perspective. This modern Noah will be played as a man who has a deep love for earth and it's inhabitants, but who is heartbroken over the way humans have taken advantage of the planet.
When asked about the film's religious connotations, Aronofsky responded, "I don't think it's a very religious story. I think it's a great able that's part of so many different religions and spiritual practices. I just think it's a great story that's never been on film. I want to make a big event film, and I think it can be that."
The director, who arrived on to the scene with 1998's "Pi", has made it clear from the start that he wanted Crowe on board. When the "Gladiator" star found out he was being eyed for the film, he coyly tweeted to his fans, "And I'm eyeing him right back…whole lot of eyeing."
Other names that were thrown around for the role included Liam Neeson, Christian Bale, and Michael Fassbender. The project received big buzz even before Crowe's involvement, after it was announced that its budget would be a substantial $130 million.
Noah is due to start filming this July and will hit the cinema in 2013.
Mel Gibson completes anger management...
Australian Mel Gibson has completed a course of court-ordered anger management therapy as part of his probation.
The movie star pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge, relating to an alleged attack on ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva in 2010, and was sentenced to three years' probation, 16 hours of community service and 52 weeks of counseling to curb his infamous temper.
He fulfilled the community service requirements last year and has continued to impress Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Stephanie Sautner with his efforts by completing additional therapy sessions too.
Popular entertainment news website TMZ has reported the actor will finally be off the hook if he stays out of trouble for two more years.
Gibson is understood to be looking to release his movie 'Get The Gringo' via Icon Film Distribution Australia. Icon is planning a traditional theatrical release despite North American plans to launch an exclusive video-on-demand (VOD) offer.
The US deal will result in the action-thriller being distributed by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment from May 1 on DirecTV, which will charge $10.99 per home viewing, according to Deadline.com. A wider release on Blu-ray, Video On Demand, and digital download will be rolled out after one month.
In a statement, Fox Home Entertainment president Mike Dunn said: "As digital distribution evolves, we are constantly looking at new ways to bring the consumer greater access than ever before to our movies. Reaching nearly 20 million households on the DirecTV premium platform offers us an opportunity to explore innovative approaches like this one for Get The Gringo."
