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George Clooney is interested in the Smothers Brothers

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George Clooney will produce a film on the Smothers Brothers. Smokehouse and Sony Pictures , the production company of George Clooney and Grant Heslov , preparing a biopic on the Smothers Brothers . The companies acquired the rights to the book   Dangerous Funny: The Uncensored Story of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour   by David Bianculli.  Brian Hecker and Craig Sherman will write the screenplay. Tom and Dick Smothers were the radical figures in the 60's.   They enlivened the satirical show   The   Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour   , receiving not only the larger ones, like The Beatles, The Who and The Doors, but also disturbing the White House with their skits political nature. President Nixon had even called the "enemies of the nation." In 1969, CBS decided to dismiss the Smothers Brothers after two years on the air. Deadline   mentions that Clooney is related to the project as a producer at the moment.   He probably realizes and even play...

Eddie Murphy is the mayor of Washington

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Eddie Murphy will play Marion Barry directed by Spike Lee. Director Spike Lee (   Malcolm X   ,   Inside Man   ) has found his interpreter for the role of Marion Barry in the person of Eddie Murphy .   The latter also co-produce TV movie on the life of Barry for HBO.  Marion Barry was mayor of the city of Washington.   He made three consecutive terms from 1979 to 1991.   In 1990 he was arrested for drug possession and put behind bars, but that does not stop him from being re-elected for a fourth term from 1995 to 1999.  According to   The Washington Post   , John Ridley (   Third Watch   ) wrote the screenplay, in addition to co-produce with Murphy Lee . This movie is based on the book non fictional Harry S.   Jaffe and Tom Sherwood,   Dream City: Race, Power, and the Decline of Washington DC   , and the documentary by Dana Flor and Toby Oppenheimer,   The Nines Lives of Marion Barry   . Recent...

Jamie Bell with Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson

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The actor, Jamie Bell was honored to play as Tintin in  The Adventures of Tintin  . Jamie Bell (  King Kong  ,  Billy Elliot  ,  Jumper  ) was in Montreal last weekend to promote the North American premiere of the film  The Adventures of Tintin  , Tintin in which he plays. In fact, Jamie Bell not only lends his voice, but all his movements to the character animation, because the film was made with the technology of motion capture. "Playing a character as instinctive with the help of advanced technology, it's great," confided the actor 25 years  BUM Interactive  . Bell told us that he is already be a fan of Tintin - he discovered the character when he was only eight years - but embody this character was a challenge. "We had to keep the essence of Tintin, his nature. Try to respect as much as possible the spirit of Hergé's work. Make it alive by keeping his personality, humor, mystery. We know little about the person...

Benicio Del Toro dropped Star Trek 2

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Benicio Del Toro gives up to take part in the filming of the series of   Star Trek 2. Vulture   tells us that talks with Benicio Del Toro for his participation in the rest of   Star Trek 2   have been unsuccessful. The actor was eventually abandoned.   It is said that Khan was to play the villain, but it will not happen.   Director JJ Abrams will have to find another actor for the role of the villain of the story. Wednesday (December 5), we learned that Peter Weller, who was mainly known for his role in   RoboCop   was added to the distribution, but it is unclear what role he will play. The distribution also includes John Cho, Simon Pegg, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana, Karl Urban and Anton Yelchin . The start of filming of the new   Star Trek 2   is expected to begin next January 16.   Paramount provides the feature of science fiction will be on display May 17, 2013. Moreover, we can see Benicio Del Toro in   Sava...

Jamie Bell on the red carpet of The Adventures of Tintin!

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Bachibouzouk!   Buccaneers!   Landlubbers!   Damn, so we met   Tintin   ... toupee included!   The Hollywood actor   Jamie Bell   (   The Eagle   ,   Jane Eyre   ,   Jumper   ) arrived this afternoon on the red carpet film Guzzo Central Market with his smile of his own, saying "   How are you?!   Thank you!   Thank you very much!   ".   Jamie   has come a long way since   Billy Elliot   , but remained accessible and down-to-earth! Today, he lends his face and his voice to the hero 3D   Hergé   ,   Tintin   in the film adaptation of   Steven Spielberg   :   The Adventures of Tintin   .   Fans will not be disappointed, the film is very faithful to the original and full of surprises (continued in the port of Brawl for example).   Note: I think the characters, apart from   Tintin   , have large Snitches?! You have been bitt...

Tom Cruise confirmed for All You Need Is Kill

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Tom Cruise has agreed to play in   All You Need Is Kill . Although the agreement is not signed officially,   Variety   tells us that Tom Cruise has agreed to play the lead role in  ‘ All You Need Is Kill’ .  This is the manga adaptation of Hiroshi Sakurazaka conducted by Doug Liman ( The Bourne Identity   ,   Mr. & Mrs.. Smith ). Brad Pitt was originally approached for the role, but there would be finally decided.   So his partner of   Interview with the Vampire   , Tom Cruise, who will take over. This history of science fiction is that of a soldier who finds himself trapped in a time loop while aliens invade the Earth.   He constantly relive the day of his death. Also, Tom Cruise combines the project for some time.   He now runs   One Shot   , scheduled February 8, 2013.   Before, we can see in   Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol   on 21 December, and then in   Rock of Ages   from ...