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We could simply cut and paste stories from Variety, but we don’t. We’re too amazing for that. We RETYPE articles from Variety…

SPIELBERG: COLLABORATOR?

In an article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal, Mia Farrow and her son, Ronan (the Accuser), made some very strong statements about Steven Spielberg and his involvement in the 2008 Olympics, to be held in China. "Is Mr. Spielberg, who in 1994 founded the Shoah Foundation to record the testimony of survivors of the Holocaust, … Continue reading

I’M ABOUT READY TO KICK SOME ICE

You win, ok, Ice Cube? You win. I’ll buy the limited edition of Laugh Now, Cry Later with the bonus DVD. I’ll proclaim you the greatest West Coast rapper of all time. I’ll say or do whatever you want. Just step away from the slate of projects you have lined up….slowly. Real slow. No crazy … Continue reading

BANK ON THIS ROMANTIC COMEDY

I’ve been behind Elizabeth Banks for some time. Well, not as much as I’d literally like to be, but what can you do with the stalking laws these days? Crazy, right? But I think it’s nigh impossible for pretty much anyone to not be enchanted by the lady. She’s gorgeous, but not in a cheesecake-obvious … Continue reading

DICKHOUSE ON THE MOUNTAIN

It’s sort of a formality, but Dickhouse – the production company started by Johnny Knoxville, Spike Jonze and Jeff Tremaine – has signed a first-look deal with Paramount. I say that it’s a formality because Dickhouse has been working with Paramount from the start, with the beginning of the Jackass TV show and later through … Continue reading

JIM CARREY IS NOT FINISHED

Hollywood conventional wisdom holds that it’s been a rough last couple of years for Jim Carrey, which is pretty remarkable considering that he did star in a movie that made over $200 million worldwide. Unfortunately, that movie, Fun with Dick and Jane, was heavily re-shot to the tune of $100 million; studio accounting never ceases … Continue reading

THE CROP REPORT – 3/28/07

As a means of introduction, here’s an introduction: this is my new column. If you like it, I’ll keep doing it. If you don’t like it, I’ll probably keep doing it until I don’t like it. Thing is, I’m not sure if I like it right now, so maybe you’ll like it, but I’ll stop … Continue reading