Shia LaBeouf Retiring?
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Meltdowns,
Shia LaBeouf has announced he is retiring from the public eye.
The 27-year-old actor is taking a step back from the limelight just weeks after he was forced to apologize for plagiarizing author Daniel Clowes' graphic novellas, Justin M. Damiano, for his short film HowardCantour.com.
"In light of the recent attacks against my artistic integrity, I am retiring from all public life... My love goes out to those who have supported me. #stopcreating," the Nymphomaniac star wrote on Twitter this morning.
Shia failed to clarify whether he plans to stop acting completely or simply stop doing interviews and being active on his social media platforms.
The Transformers star came under fire, including from Girls star and creator Lena Dunham, after he employed a team to write a five mile wide message in the sky above Los Angeles on New Year's Day reading, "I AM SORRY DANIEL CLOWES," in an attempt to make peace for plagiarising the comic book writer's work.
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Sylvester Stallone: Twitter Gets Me in Trouble
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Rants, Features,
Sylvester Stallone avoids social media because it gets him into "trouble."
The legendary actor found himself in hot water last year for criticizing fellow Hollywood star Bruce Willis on Twitter - after Bruce dropped out of his movie The Expendables 3 over a pay dispute - and he now chooses to be very "careful" about using social networking websites.
"Every time I use social media I get really in trouble! I think George Clooney said it best when he said you've got to be an idiot to be celebrity and use Twitter. You wake up in the morning when you're sober and your career is over! You've got to be really, really careful. You think you're a genius up there in the middle of the night and you wake up an idiot," he explained.
The 67-year-old star admits he isn't technologically savvy and doesn't quite understand the purpose of photo sharing mobile app, Instagram. "Everyone keeps wanting me to get on Instagram. Is that for younger people, Instagram? For, like, pervs? 'Here we are at the hospital getting our back checked' or 'I'm on dialysis... here we are!' I'm really basic with the iPhone. I think I've figured out how the camera works and that's about it. I keep it very simple," he quipped.
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Shia LaBeouf: Drug Addict or Professional Troll?
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Movies, Drugs, Meltdowns, Rumors,
In either an elaborate, confusing way to get the world to take him more seriously as an artist or perhaps the result of a serious drug problem, Shia LaBeouf's true intentions may soon become clearer.
The Nymphomaniac star's troubles began when he debuted his short film HowardCantour.com online last month, much to the shock of artist Daniel Clowe's fans, who noticed the unequivocal similarities between LaBeouf's project and Clowes' 2007 comic Justin M. Damiano. LaBeouf has since profusely apologized to Clowes on his Twitter account, and even went so far as to write out his apology in the clouds. But is he being sincere?
Following the tweet with the photo of his skywritten apology, LaBeouf has reblogged tweets proclaiming his performance artistry with one heralding his behavior as "[parodying] the modern absurdity of our fake apologies for developing the natural progression of art."
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Quote of the Day: Chris Pine on Twitter
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Movies, Rants, Features,
"No, f--- no. What am I going to tweet about? My sneakers? Or, 'I have 140,000 friends on Facebook.' What does that even mean? I find it to be a waste of time. The Internet is so caustic; just a place where people get to spew nonsense and bullsh--."
- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit star Chris Pine explains why he will never join Twitter.
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Chris Brown Starts 2014 with Karrueche Tran
Chris Brown spent New Year's Day with Karrueche Tran while in rehab.
The R&B star is in the middle of his 90-day court-ordered rehab treatment for anger management and the aspiring model visited him at his Malibu clinic to celebrate the start of 2014 on Wednesday.
"Getting chrae on New Years Day haha #Corny #Ha #HappyNewYears [sic]," she wrote on Twitter. Karrueche attached a selfie of the two of them outside where she sucked his tongue as he stuck it out and they cozied up in their party hats.
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‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Star James Avery Dies
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Television, Obituaries,
While there were many happy moments surrounding the holidays for many celebs, one star sadly passed away on the eve of the new year.
James Avery, who was best known for his role as Will Smith's onscreen uncle in the TV series Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, died at the age of 65 in a Los Angeles hospital Tuesday evening. Avery - whose wife Barbara was at his side at the time of his death - had recently undergone surgery for an undisclosed illness.
"I'm deeply saddened to say that James Avery has passed away. He was a second father to me. I will miss him greatly," tweeted Alfonso Ribeiro, who played Avery's son in the 90's sitcom.
Avery went on to make appearances on The Jamie Foxx Show, The Division, That '70s Show, The Closer and Grey's Anatomy.
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Jennifer Lawrence and Nicholas Hoult Truly Back Together?
At this point, Nicholas Hoult and Jennifer Lawrence can't deny that they're back together as a couple.
Following their split in January last year, rumors of their rekindled romance surfaced in April when they were spotted kissing on set of X-Men: Days of Future Past. Additionally, the pair were photographed together at a Catching Fire after party in London. Now another fan of the couple tweeted a picture of them in her dad's Hampshire pub (above), captioning it, "THIS IS THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. WHAT ARE THE F*****G CHANCES OF JENNIFER LAWRENCE EATING AT MY PUB [sic]."
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Celeb Chatter: Lena Dunham Hates Twitter, T. Swift Angers Neighbors
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: D-List, Movies, Music, Sports, Television, Engagements, Weddings, Celebrity Babies, Rivalries, Photos, Paparazzi Photos, Features,
+ Despite having written over 7,000 tweets and uploaded nearly 1,000 Instagram photos, Lena Dunham says that social networking puts her "under great duress." Cry me a river and delete your Twitter and Instagram accounts already.
+ Catherine Zeta Jones and Michael Douglas were spotted for the first time together in New York since news of their separation. It's nice to see a Hollywood couple making it work!
+ Real estate mogul Taylor Swift has had her people busy building a wall around her Rhode Island beachfront castle, and her neighbors and surrounding surfers are not too pleased with the construction.
+ Modern Family star Ty Burrell attended a surprise lesbian wedding at his bar in Utah, going so far as to sign as an official witness for the couple.
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Stevie Nicks Officiates Vanessa Carlton’s Wedding
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Weddings,
Stevie Nicks officiated Vanessa Carlton's wedding on Friday.
The Fleetwood Mac star, 65, was on hand to preside over the "A Thousands Miles" hitmaker's ceremony as she married Deer Thick's lead singer and guitarist, John McCauley.
Vanessa, 33, posted a photograph of her saying "I do" in front of Stevie on Twitter late on Friday night, with the caption, "Thanks Stevie for marrying us!" She also posted a picture of her and John looking very happy together with the caption, "Married this gentleman two hours ago xo."
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Justin Bieber Says He’s Retiring… Again
Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Music,
A Christmas miracle to some and utter disappointment to Beliebers, Justin Bieber has reiterated his statement on retiring yesterday.
Although an insider close to the musician quelled fans' shock when he initially told Los Angeles radio station Power 106 last week that he was retiring, the 19-year-old confirmed the news again on his Twitter.
"My beloved beliebers I'm officially retiring," he wrote on the social networking site. Additionally, the "Boyfriend" singer hinted at the reason behind his career decision: "The media talks a lot about me.They make a up a lot of lies and want me to fail but I'm never leaving you, being a belieber is a lifestyle."
He also reassured fans, wishing them a Merry Christmas and posting, "IM HERE FOREVER [sic]."
Until we get a more official word from his team, I'm probably not going to trust the Twitter page of a teenage star who's been acting recklessly in the past few months, but that's just me. Let's not forget that Britney Spears went back to work after her meltdown...
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