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More Celebrities Who’ve Played Cupid

Nikki DowlingMay 23, 2010 //

I once tried to set up two of my good friends. It really couldn’t have gone worse. The chick wasn’t interested and my guy friend drank way too much and ended up picking a fight with her. The night ended in tears, and I vowed never to play matchmaker again. But some celebrities seem to have a gift. Take Oliver Stone, who set up Carey Mulligan and Shia LaBeouf. The costars met on the set of “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps” and Stone took total credit saying, “It was all thanks to me.” He is happy about the romance because it made the couple’s love scenes more realistic.

Since we made our slideshow of celebs who’ve played cupid, a few more famous folks have shown off their matchmaking prowess. After the jump, check out some other celebs who’ve kick-started celebrity romances. Keep reading »

Quotable: Oliver Stone Takes Credit For Shia And Carey Falling In Love

Amelia McDonell-ParryMay 17, 2010 //

“It was all thanks to me … You could see their chemistry right away, and it was pretty powerful. They were completely professional on the set, but there was no mistaking what was happening … I was thrilled when I realized they were going to be an item. It just made their scenes together all the better – especially the love scenes. Let’s just say it was no stretch for them.”

–Oliver Stone on the on-and-off-screen love story of Shia LaBeouf and Carey Mulligan, who met and fell in love while filming his “Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps.” [People] Keep reading »

Who Is Elizabeth Banks, Anyway?

Leigh RainesOctober 22, 2008 //
Elizabeth Banks photo

With several movies out in the past year, and a few about the hit the big screen in time for the holiday rush, Elizabeth Banks is finally getting the attention she deserves. Over the years she’s had a bunch of smaller roles in movies such as “Spiderman”, “Catch Me If You Can”, and “The 40-Year-Old Virgin” as well as several roles on TV. But who is this familiar face?Here’s some of the dirt I’ve dug up on her…although she seems to be pretty squeaky clean! Keep reading »

Does “W” Stand For “Worth Seeing” Or “Worthless”?

Amelia McDonell-ParryOctober 17, 2008 //

This weekend, Oliver Stone’s highly anticipated movie about the fairly unpopular president (Bush), “W”, comes out. I’m psyched to see this film, though I’m still pretty unclear on whether it’s a comedy or a drama. Still, Josh Brolin (Dubya), Elizabeth Banks (Laura), Ellen Burstyn (Barbara), and James Cromwell (George Sr.) should add up to being a pretty compelling movie, acting wise. And Richard Dreyfus plays Dick Cheney! That’s so perfect because I hate Richard Dreyfus. Anyway, after the jump, a summary of some of the reviews so far, so you can decide for youself if this is a must-see or a see-it-on-HBO type flick. Keep reading »

The Daily Hotness: Josh Brolin

SimchaJuly 14, 2008 //

Josh Brolin, who is currently filming W, a new Oliver Stone biopic about the Prez, can now never really be Commander-in-Chief — he was arrested over the weekend in Louisiana for getting in a bar brawl. Brolin has the finest mug shot we’ve ever seen. And there’s not a scratch on him from the scrape, just a cocky, sexy smirk. Although normally, we Frisky gals don’t condone macho violence, we’ve got it bad for this good guy vigilante. Josh stepped in to defend one of the crew members who was being booked for public intoxication and things got a bit out of hand. Jeffrey Wright, who plays Colin Powell in the flick, plus five of the crew members, along with the two arresting officers were all taken into custody. Brolin was already bailed out; meanwhile, we’re jealous we didn’t get to handcuff him. [Dlisted]
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Hot Piece Of Ass: President Josh Brolin

SimchaJanuary 24, 2008 //

The alert in Hollywood has been raised to a code red for hottie attack! No Country for Old Men star Josh Brolin is slated to play George W. Bush in a new Oliver Stone biopic set to begin filming this coming April. Obviously the prez and the babe Brolin bare no resemblance in real life, but Josh is just the kind of bush we need in the Oval Office. Hopefully we’ll still be able to watch the thought-provoking look at the Commander-In-Chief on mute like it’s soft core porn. Now this is a president we’d like to intern for! Keep reading »