Colin Farrell: I Was Becoming Unhireable
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Colin Farrell feared he was "unhireable" due to his battles with drink and drugs.
The 37-year-old actor claims entering rehab for addiction to recreational drugs and painkillers in December 2005 helped salvage his burgeoning Hollywood career as he worried producers wouldn't want to hire him because of his hard-partying lifestyle: "I wouldn't have been able to maintain my life. The inside of rehab was a must-see for me at that stage. I was in a bad place. I'm sure I was becoming somewhat unhireable."
Following his sobering experience in rehab, the Irish star has gone on to enjoy critical acclaim in movies such as Saving Mr. Banks, but he says the greatest joys in his life are his two sons James, 10, and four-year-old Henry. When quizzed about his approach to parenting, he said, "Be present. Just run up and take it from there. My sons are fairly well behaved ... I don't know if that's a testament to me or them but they're lovely young fellas. You try to instil respect, politeness and gratitude for what they have and I just enjoy them immensely."
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Jim Sheridan: Colin Farrell Was Almost the “Next Mess Up”
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Movies, Drugs, Drunk, Meltdowns,
Jim Sheridan admires how Colin Farrell turned his life around. The Seven Psychopaths actor checked into rehab in 2006 after his partying got out of control and director and close friend Jim admits Colin was on course to become the "next mess up" before he got clean.
Speaking at the eighth annual Oscar Wilde: Honoring the Irish in Film party at Lost producer J.J Abrams' Bad Robot Productions in Santa Monica on Thursday, Jim told BANG Showbiz, "Colin is impressive, not just as an actor but as a person. We all know he had his ups and downs and there was a time when he was going to be the next mess up but he left it all behind him and became a great lad."
Jim also believes it is the 36-year-old actor's likeability that has helped him bounce back and says everyone can relate to his problems. "In Ireland we admire Daniel Day Lewis and respect Liam Neeson but somewhere inside us we love Colin, because we're just waiting for him to f**k up you know. We're just waiting for him to fall in the s**t and be like us. 'Talent and good looks help when you're trying to make it in the entertainment industry, Colin has them in spades. Deep down he is such a great guy and it comes across on screen, he has that charisma that just comes across. The first time he was ever on screen he was a star. You see it."
Elizabeth Taylor Quietly Laid to Rest
Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Child Stars, Photos, Paparazzi Photos, Obituaries,
Screen legend Elizabeth Taylor was buried in an intimate funeral service on Thursday. The Hollywood icon was interred in the famed Forest Lawn Cemetery, final resting place for many of the entertainment industry’s elite.
The funeral started 15 minutes after it was scheduled to begin, as Taylor requested that her services start late. She asked that someone make light of this fact, joking that “She even wanted to be late for her own funeral.” And her wishes were honored in a fitting, private tribute.
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Celebrity Chatter: Christina Aguilera’s Divorce, Morgan Freeman’s Affairs
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Music, Television, Break-ups, Divorce, Weddings,
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-Christina Aguilera is looking to make her separation from husband Jordon Bratman a bit more permanent. Aguilera officially filed for divorce on Thursday. The singer is asking for joint legal and physical custody of son Max.
-Colin Farrell and actress Alicja Bachleda are no longer a couple. Bachleda -- Farrell's costar in Ondie -- is also the mother of his 1-year-old son, Henry. Colin also has a 7-year-old boy from a previous relationship.
-Actor Morgan Freeman will reportedly have to pay about $400 million in cash and property to his ex-wife. The National Enquirer claims the 73-year-old had affairs with a former school teacher and his step-granddaughter.
-On a happier note, Brothers & Sisters star Dave Annable wed Odette Yustman last weekend. Annable had been dating the You Again actress for over two years.
Hollywood Baby Roundup: November 2, 2009
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Music, Sports, Television, Celebrity Babies, Pregnancies,
It’s time once again to congratulate those celebrities entering into parenthood:
Mel Gibson: The Edge of Darkness star has briefly taken the spotlight off of Jon Gosselin for today. Over the weekend, the 53-year-old and his musician girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, welcomed their first child together. Daughter Lucia is now Mel’s eighth child; he has one other girl and six boys from his recently-ended marriage. Oksana also has a 12-year-old son from a relationship with actor Timothy Dalton.
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Colin Farrell’s Dramatic Weight Loss
Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies, Photos,
A shockingly-thin Colin Farrell almost went unrecognized while out in Spain last weekend.
While his appearance is definitely worrisome, it’s believed the actor’s dramatic weight loss is connected to his current project. The 31-year-old is in the country filming Triage, a movie about a war photographer who loses his best friend during an assignment in Bosnia.
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