Parrotheads had good reason to be upset this week.
Beloved "Margaritaville" singer Jimmy Buffett was released from an Australian hospital on Thursday, a day after he took a horrifying fall off the stage during a concert in Sydney.
"Jimmy has been released from the hospital and is doing well," reads a statement on margaritaville.com, though a concert planned for Saturday in New Zealand has been canceled.
In video footage, the 64 year-old singer is seen stepping off the front of the stage at Hordern Pavilion and falling to the concrete floor.
Dr. Gordian Fulde, head of the emergency department at St Vincent's Hospital in Sydney, said Buffett "really took a very nasty tumble."
"He just didn't see the drop in front of the stage," Fulde, who was at the concert, told Australia's Seven Network.
"I heard the crack and I thought this guy has broken his neck. He had a head injury and he lost consciousness ... [but] scans show that he's OK," Fulde added.
Whew -- sounds like it was a close call. Buffett had just finished singing the line, "It's been a lovely cruise, I'm sorry it's ended," when he fell off the stage and was rushed to a hospital.
Audience member Dan Bateman, 30, told The Daily Telegraph that Buffett fell face first off the stage.
"We were in the 10th row and it looked like he did a massive face plant after his encore and pretty much didn't get up,'' Bateman said. "Everyone was pretty horrified.''
Buffett is the latest celebrity to have a frightening, disturbing or just plain embarrassing on-stage moment circulate through the media.
From Buffett's fall to Ashlee Simpson's lip-syncing disaster to Janet Jackson's "wardrobe malfunction," let us know: Who had the most awful onstage moment?
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Oscar Nominations: Who Got Dissed and Who Got Some Surprise Love
The Academy Award nominations were released this morning and were full of snubs and surprises. The biggest diss was an obvious one: 'Inception' director Christopher Nolan, whose film received eight nominations including best picture, failed to score a best director nomination. Mila Kunis, Ryan Gosling and Michael Douglas, all of whom were shortlisted by critics groups and the Golden Globes in the lead-up to the noms and were expected to be on the ballot, also all failed to land nominations.
With 12 nods, 'The King's Speech' leads all nominees with the Coen brothers' box office smash 'True Grit' hot on its tail with a surprise 10 nominations, and while the 'Social Network' scored an impressive eight nods (tied with 'Inception' for third best), supporting players Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake didn't feel any Oscar love. Nor did Ben Affleck's acclaimed hit 'The Town' -- its only nomination came for Jeremy Renner in the best supporting actor category.
So who came out of nowhere to take their place? After the jump, we break down who got left in the cold and who got invited to the big show instead.
►Best Actor: Javier Bardem ('Biutiful') in, Ryan Gosling ('Blue Valentine') out
While Gosling has been touch-and-go throughout awards season, having received a best actor nomination for 'Blue Valentine' at the Golden Globes but failing to receive any love from the Screen Actors Guild, he seemed to be gaining steam heading into the Oscar noms. His low-budget film is a small-scale hit, and critics love his performance as a young husband trying to resuscitate his failing marriage. Even in the moments before the best actor announcement, things were looking good for the handsome actor as his on-screen other half, Michelle Williams, landed on the best actress list. But it wasn't meant to be (at least this year) for Gosling, with Bardem (an Oscar winner for 'No Country for Old Men') sweeping in with his Spanish-language film to score a surprise best actor nod. Bardem's nom comes entirely out of left field -- while he's certainly received raves for his performance in 'Biutiful,' this is the first major American award nomination for his performance. He also edged out 'Get Low' legend Robert Duvall, whose SAG nod seemed to make him Gosling's truest competition for a best actor nomination.
►Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld ('True Grit') in, Mila Kunis ('Black Swan') out
That Steinfeld received a nomination isn't really a surprise, but that she received it as best supporting actress might be. Her inclusion here instead of in the lead actress category almost certainly pushed Kunis, who up to this point had been nominated for every major award, out. 'True Grit's' studio, Paramount, campaigned hard for Steinfeld to be nominated for best supporting actress, though many -- including the British Academy, who nominated her 'Grit' turn for best actress -- believe (rightly) that she is the film's female lead. Conventional wisdom was that Steinfeld's performance straddled the line between supporting and lead and she stood a better shot at a nomination in the supporting category. (Conventional wisdom here appears to have been correct.) A reverse of this same situation occurred in 2009, when Miramax tried to push Kate Winslet's role in 'The Reader' as a supporting one, but the Academy wasn't having it and nominated her for lead actress (which she went on to win) instead. Either way, Kunis will have to content herself with 'Swan's' five other nominations, including best picture and best director (Darren Aronofsky).
►Best Supporting Actor: John Hawkes ('Winter's Bone') and Mark Ruffalo ('The Kids Are All Right') in, Michael Douglas ('Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps') and Andrew Garfield ('The Social Network') out
Hawkes' nomination might be the biggest surprise among the acting nominees, but you won't hear us complaining. ('Winter's Bone' deserves every bit of Oscar love it received.) Not hearing Mo'Nique call Andrew Garfield's name, however, was perhaps even more jarring, as he seemed as assured an acting nom for 'The Social Network' as co-star Jesse Eisenberg, who did earn a nod for his lead performance. And while Douglas always seemed like a bit of a long shot for 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,' his Golden Globe nod and the general goodwill he's experiencing after recently announcing that his cancer is in complete remission made him a contender -- especially since many consider 'The Kids Are All Right' to be more of a showcase for Annette Bening and Julianne Moore, which has made Ruffalo a take-him-or-leave-him inclusion throughout awards season.
►Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen ('True Grit') in, Christopher Nolan ('Inception') out
Frankly, we could have subbed just about any of the very talented directors who made it into this category over Nolan in place of the Coen brothers. Simply put, the deft and assured hand Nolan brought to the challenging 'Inception' deserved a nomination, and all major pundits expected he would be included. How can a film be recognized for its music, screenplay (which Nolan wrote), sound, visual effects, cinematography, art direction and overall quality (best picture) but not earn a nod for the man who controlled all of those things? Its screenplay and best picture nods indicate Academy members viewed 'Inception' as more than a technical achievement, so leaving out the man who not only conceived the film as a writer but executed it (with apparent technical precision) as a director is a crime against cinema.
►Best Picture: '127 Hours' in, 'The Town' out
Since its early fall release, Ben Affleck's second film as a director, 'The Town,' seemed a likely Oscar nominee. The best picture field was opened to 10 films last year in an effort to include more highbrow studio fare (i.e. films that middle America actually saw), and 'The Town' is a perfect fit: a star-studded, critically acclaimed box office hit (it grossed $92 million in the U.S.) from a director well liked by the Hollywood establishment. Of all the disses this year, the chilly reception for 'The Town' (it received only one nomination) is high on the list, and it's even more surprising that it was brought down by Danny Boyle's '127 Hours,' a buzzed-about indie that got left in the dust, making just $11 million while other specialty releases -- like 'Black Swan' ($83 million), 'The King's Speech' ($57 million) and 'The Fighter' ($72 million) -- went on to find mainstream audiences (something their many Oscar nominations should continue to help them with) and box office glory.
With 12 nods, 'The King's Speech' leads all nominees with the Coen brothers' box office smash 'True Grit' hot on its tail with a surprise 10 nominations, and while the 'Social Network' scored an impressive eight nods (tied with 'Inception' for third best), supporting players Andrew Garfield and Justin Timberlake didn't feel any Oscar love. Nor did Ben Affleck's acclaimed hit 'The Town' -- its only nomination came for Jeremy Renner in the best supporting actor category.
So who came out of nowhere to take their place? After the jump, we break down who got left in the cold and who got invited to the big show instead.
►Best Actor: Javier Bardem ('Biutiful') in, Ryan Gosling ('Blue Valentine') out
While Gosling has been touch-and-go throughout awards season, having received a best actor nomination for 'Blue Valentine' at the Golden Globes but failing to receive any love from the Screen Actors Guild, he seemed to be gaining steam heading into the Oscar noms. His low-budget film is a small-scale hit, and critics love his performance as a young husband trying to resuscitate his failing marriage. Even in the moments before the best actor announcement, things were looking good for the handsome actor as his on-screen other half, Michelle Williams, landed on the best actress list. But it wasn't meant to be (at least this year) for Gosling, with Bardem (an Oscar winner for 'No Country for Old Men') sweeping in with his Spanish-language film to score a surprise best actor nod. Bardem's nom comes entirely out of left field -- while he's certainly received raves for his performance in 'Biutiful,' this is the first major American award nomination for his performance. He also edged out 'Get Low' legend Robert Duvall, whose SAG nod seemed to make him Gosling's truest competition for a best actor nomination.
►Best Supporting Actress: Hailee Steinfeld ('True Grit') in, Mila Kunis ('Black Swan') out
That Steinfeld received a nomination isn't really a surprise, but that she received it as best supporting actress might be. Her inclusion here instead of in the lead actress category almost certainly pushed Kunis, who up to this point had been nominated for every major award, out. 'True Grit's' studio, Paramount, campaigned hard for Steinfeld to be nominated for best supporting actress, though many -- including the British Academy, who nominated her 'Grit' turn for best actress -- believe (rightly) that she is the film's female lead. Conventional wisdom was that Steinfeld's performance straddled the line between supporting and lead and she stood a better shot at a nomination in the supporting category. (Conventional wisdom here appears to have been correct.) A reverse of this same situation occurred in 2009, when Miramax tried to push Kate Winslet's role in 'The Reader' as a supporting one, but the Academy wasn't having it and nominated her for lead actress (which she went on to win) instead. Either way, Kunis will have to content herself with 'Swan's' five other nominations, including best picture and best director (Darren Aronofsky).
►Best Supporting Actor: John Hawkes ('Winter's Bone') and Mark Ruffalo ('The Kids Are All Right') in, Michael Douglas ('Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps') and Andrew Garfield ('The Social Network') out
Hawkes' nomination might be the biggest surprise among the acting nominees, but you won't hear us complaining. ('Winter's Bone' deserves every bit of Oscar love it received.) Not hearing Mo'Nique call Andrew Garfield's name, however, was perhaps even more jarring, as he seemed as assured an acting nom for 'The Social Network' as co-star Jesse Eisenberg, who did earn a nod for his lead performance. And while Douglas always seemed like a bit of a long shot for 'Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,' his Golden Globe nod and the general goodwill he's experiencing after recently announcing that his cancer is in complete remission made him a contender -- especially since many consider 'The Kids Are All Right' to be more of a showcase for Annette Bening and Julianne Moore, which has made Ruffalo a take-him-or-leave-him inclusion throughout awards season.
►Best Director: Joel and Ethan Coen ('True Grit') in, Christopher Nolan ('Inception') out
Frankly, we could have subbed just about any of the very talented directors who made it into this category over Nolan in place of the Coen brothers. Simply put, the deft and assured hand Nolan brought to the challenging 'Inception' deserved a nomination, and all major pundits expected he would be included. How can a film be recognized for its music, screenplay (which Nolan wrote), sound, visual effects, cinematography, art direction and overall quality (best picture) but not earn a nod for the man who controlled all of those things? Its screenplay and best picture nods indicate Academy members viewed 'Inception' as more than a technical achievement, so leaving out the man who not only conceived the film as a writer but executed it (with apparent technical precision) as a director is a crime against cinema.
►Best Picture: '127 Hours' in, 'The Town' out
Since its early fall release, Ben Affleck's second film as a director, 'The Town,' seemed a likely Oscar nominee. The best picture field was opened to 10 films last year in an effort to include more highbrow studio fare (i.e. films that middle America actually saw), and 'The Town' is a perfect fit: a star-studded, critically acclaimed box office hit (it grossed $92 million in the U.S.) from a director well liked by the Hollywood establishment. Of all the disses this year, the chilly reception for 'The Town' (it received only one nomination) is high on the list, and it's even more surprising that it was brought down by Danny Boyle's '127 Hours,' a buzzed-about indie that got left in the dust, making just $11 million while other specialty releases -- like 'Black Swan' ($83 million), 'The King's Speech' ($57 million) and 'The Fighter' ($72 million) -- went on to find mainstream audiences (something their many Oscar nominations should continue to help them with) and box office glory.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Neil Patrick Harris, Helen Mirren or Lindsay Lohan: Who Should Play Julian Assange?
Not since David Fincher began sniffing for his American Lisbeth Salander has speculation over which actor would portray a creepy foreigner on-screen been as interesting as this week when Wikileaks founder Julian Assange's life story was optioned for a biopic.
While the project remains in its prenatal stages, now is the time to speculate on who could possibly portray Assange, including Neil Patrick Harris and surprise picks Helen Mirren or Lindsay Lohan.
The Gloss Editor-in-Chief Lilit Marcus votes for a combination of Neil Patrick Harris in the 'Harold and Kumar' franchise and Matt Damon in 'The Talented Mr. Ripley.' It could possible be portioned out into a duel role to accommodate both actors, like Hayley Mills in 'The Parent Trap,' but in reverse.
"It needs to be someone who can dance the fine line of charming and total skeeze," Marcus says.
Mediaite Editor-at-Large Rachel Sklar also champions Harris.
"If the movie is written in the 'Social Network' style, i.e. huge liberties taken with plot and character, then Harris could imbue the screen Assange [pictured at right] with passion and fire but also with the earnestness and vulnerability necessary to sympathize with a rogue freedom fighter, although Assange himself rather lacks that quality," Sklar says.
Our own Naughty But Nice Rob Shuter thinks that after getting the boot from the Linda Lovelace biopic this role would be the perfect vehicle for Lindsay Lohan's comeback.
"When it comes to leaks no one is better than la Lohan. Plus, she needs a break, and often cross-dressing celebrities get nominated for an Oscar; for example, Dustin Hoffman, Hillary Swank, Liza Minnelli -- no wait, I think that one was really her and not a drag queen," Shuter said, with a hint of confusion.
The cross-dressing thing seems to be on everyone's minds. Radio host and 'Cult of Celebrity' author Cooper Lawrence suggested Helen Mirren, who, as photographic evidence proves, is a fantastic choice for Assange in his shoulder-length hair phase.
"Helen Mirren for sure! The gender-bender thing is always attention-getting, just the way Cate Blanchett did it in 'I'm Not There' ... which reminds me, she should play the younger Julian Assange. It's always a good idea to have likable actors play unlikable people. Otherwise, nobody will go to the movie," Lawrence says.
Of course, because of Assange's pale skin tone, the name Paul Bettany has already been bandied about, probably to his dismay. Word to the wise: Don't ask Bettany at a party why he always seems to play creepy albinos unless you want to talk to his hand.
The tough thing about casting Assange is that in reality he seems to have been plucked right out of central casting.
"Julian Assange already looks like the kind of person who would play Julian Assange in the movie. Alas, there is a shortage of mysterious oily-yet-dashing albinos on the scene," Sklar says.
We couldn't agree more. But that doesn't mean we will stop guessing.
While the project remains in its prenatal stages, now is the time to speculate on who could possibly portray Assange, including Neil Patrick Harris and surprise picks Helen Mirren or Lindsay Lohan.
The Gloss Editor-in-Chief Lilit Marcus votes for a combination of Neil Patrick Harris in the 'Harold and Kumar' franchise and Matt Damon in 'The Talented Mr. Ripley.' It could possible be portioned out into a duel role to accommodate both actors, like Hayley Mills in 'The Parent Trap,' but in reverse.
"It needs to be someone who can dance the fine line of charming and total skeeze," Marcus says.
Mediaite Editor-at-Large Rachel Sklar also champions Harris.
"If the movie is written in the 'Social Network' style, i.e. huge liberties taken with plot and character, then Harris could imbue the screen Assange [pictured at right] with passion and fire but also with the earnestness and vulnerability necessary to sympathize with a rogue freedom fighter, although Assange himself rather lacks that quality," Sklar says.
Our own Naughty But Nice Rob Shuter thinks that after getting the boot from the Linda Lovelace biopic this role would be the perfect vehicle for Lindsay Lohan's comeback.
"When it comes to leaks no one is better than la Lohan. Plus, she needs a break, and often cross-dressing celebrities get nominated for an Oscar; for example, Dustin Hoffman, Hillary Swank, Liza Minnelli -- no wait, I think that one was really her and not a drag queen," Shuter said, with a hint of confusion.
The cross-dressing thing seems to be on everyone's minds. Radio host and 'Cult of Celebrity' author Cooper Lawrence suggested Helen Mirren, who, as photographic evidence proves, is a fantastic choice for Assange in his shoulder-length hair phase.
"Helen Mirren for sure! The gender-bender thing is always attention-getting, just the way Cate Blanchett did it in 'I'm Not There' ... which reminds me, she should play the younger Julian Assange. It's always a good idea to have likable actors play unlikable people. Otherwise, nobody will go to the movie," Lawrence says.
Of course, because of Assange's pale skin tone, the name Paul Bettany has already been bandied about, probably to his dismay. Word to the wise: Don't ask Bettany at a party why he always seems to play creepy albinos unless you want to talk to his hand.
The tough thing about casting Assange is that in reality he seems to have been plucked right out of central casting.
"Julian Assange already looks like the kind of person who would play Julian Assange in the movie. Alas, there is a shortage of mysterious oily-yet-dashing albinos on the scene," Sklar says.
We couldn't agree more. But that doesn't mean we will stop guessing.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Who Is the Best Musician Turned Author?
Ever wanted to know a little bit more about how it feels to be "Like a Rolling Stone"?
Music fans, take note: Legendary folk singer Bob Dylan has inked a deal to write six new books, including two follow-ups to his 2004 best-seller "Chronicles: Volume One" and a collection based on his Sirius XM radio show.
Literary agent Andrew Wylie was seeking an eight-figure offer, Crain's New York Business reported, but it's unclear how much 69-year-old Dylan ultimately wrung out of Simon & Schuster.
We can see why Dylan signed up to write more books -- the singer once told Rolling Stone he was "spoiled" by the positive response to "Chronicles: Volume One."
"The reviews of this book, some of 'em almost made me cry - in a good way," he confessed. "I'd never felt that from a music critic, ever...."
Dylan is not the only musician to enjoy a little love from the best-seller lists. Readers can't get enough of hearing about Keith Richards' "Life" with the Rolling Stones.
And back in the '90s, poetry fans were more likely to be studying Jewel than Shakespeare.
Music fans, take note: Legendary folk singer Bob Dylan has inked a deal to write six new books, including two follow-ups to his 2004 best-seller "Chronicles: Volume One" and a collection based on his Sirius XM radio show.
Literary agent Andrew Wylie was seeking an eight-figure offer, Crain's New York Business reported, but it's unclear how much 69-year-old Dylan ultimately wrung out of Simon & Schuster.
We can see why Dylan signed up to write more books -- the singer once told Rolling Stone he was "spoiled" by the positive response to "Chronicles: Volume One."
"The reviews of this book, some of 'em almost made me cry - in a good way," he confessed. "I'd never felt that from a music critic, ever...."
Dylan is not the only musician to enjoy a little love from the best-seller lists. Readers can't get enough of hearing about Keith Richards' "Life" with the Rolling Stones.
And back in the '90s, poetry fans were more likely to be studying Jewel than Shakespeare.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Find Out Who Jake Gyllenhaal Took to the Golden Globes!
Reunited on the red carpet!
Weeks after dumping Taylor Swift over the phone, Love and Other Drugs star Jake Gyllenhaal walked the red carpet at Sunday's Golden Globes with another ex, Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis, whom he dated in 2001.
The newly-single Gyllenhaal, 30, is hoping to end the night on a high note: By taking home a Best Actor trophy for his Love and Other Drugs role.
Though he attended the awards show stag, Gyllenhaal, 30, is hoping to end the night on a high note: By taking home a Best Actor trophy for his Love and Other Drugs role.
Dishing to E!'s Ryan Seacrest about his role as womanizing Viagra salesman Jamie Randall, the suddenly single Gyllenhaal said he had no problem doffing his duds for the hit film.
"Nothing's really annoying about [sex scenes]," the actor told Seacrest. "I think people wonder what we wore to protect ourselves."
So what did Gyllenhaal use to cover up his manhood during sex scenes with leading lady Anne Hathaway?
"A little loincloth," he admitted with a chuckle.
Nominee Gyllenhaal will learn his fate when the 2011 Golden Globes are handed out Sunday at 8 p.m. (EST) on NBC.
Weeks after dumping Taylor Swift over the phone, Love and Other Drugs star Jake Gyllenhaal walked the red carpet at Sunday's Golden Globes with another ex, Rilo Kiley singer Jenny Lewis, whom he dated in 2001.
The newly-single Gyllenhaal, 30, is hoping to end the night on a high note: By taking home a Best Actor trophy for his Love and Other Drugs role.
Though he attended the awards show stag, Gyllenhaal, 30, is hoping to end the night on a high note: By taking home a Best Actor trophy for his Love and Other Drugs role.
Dishing to E!'s Ryan Seacrest about his role as womanizing Viagra salesman Jamie Randall, the suddenly single Gyllenhaal said he had no problem doffing his duds for the hit film.
"Nothing's really annoying about [sex scenes]," the actor told Seacrest. "I think people wonder what we wore to protect ourselves."
So what did Gyllenhaal use to cover up his manhood during sex scenes with leading lady Anne Hathaway?
"A little loincloth," he admitted with a chuckle.
Nominee Gyllenhaal will learn his fate when the 2011 Golden Globes are handed out Sunday at 8 p.m. (EST) on NBC.
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