Wednesday, April 2, 2008

McConaughey as Magnum?

Überhunk Matthew McConaughey has reportedly been offered the title role in the big screen version of the long-running TV hit Magnum, P.I.

Of course, he'll have to stop shaving his upper lip ... and chest.

Misery Loves Company

More DirectTV blasphemy, except this time, it is Kathy Bates cashing in on her most famous (and, in her case, Oscar winning) role. The commercial in question shows Bates as Annie Wilkes, the "cockadoodie"-spouting nutjob of Misery, in that thriller's most notorious scene.

I guess we can be thankful that it at least wasn't Bates' most notorious scene from another of her movies: the nude hot tube moment from About Schmidt ... imagine that in high def ...

Link originally spotted on Film Babble Blog.

Happy Birthday to ... Me

"Let's see ... which one will I cut first ... "

Tune in to TCM: Brando

In recognition of Marlon Brando's birthday tomorrow, Turner Classic Movies will re-air their three hour, Emmy Award nominated documentary on the legendary screen icon, Brando.

See more pictures of Marlon Brando in The Back Room (NSFW).