Jason Statham Avoids Ex at GQ Awards

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Action, Thrillers, Awards, Celebrity Gossip, Rumors

For someone who stars in action-packed films like Transporter and Death Race, it’s rather laughable that Jason Statham avoided ex-girlfriend Kelly Brook at an awards ceremony.

Statham, who presented the accolade for International Man to Mickey Rourke at the GQ Men of the Year Awards, reportedly wouldn’t take his place at his dinner table because Kelly was sitting five tables away.

The Hollywood action star only joined his fellow diners at London’s Royal Opera House after Kelly—who he split from in 2004—had presented a prize to British comic Michael McIntyre.

A source told Britain’s Daily Mirror, “Kelly was a huge part of Jason’s life, and clearly he still has feelings for her. Also she looked stunning and Jason was there with his girlfriend—he didn’t want the pair meeting. Rather than risk an awkward encounter, he didn’t sit down for dinner straight away. Instead a member of GQ’s staff took his place.”

At the after-party for the awards ceremony, Jason continued to keep his distance from Kelly, who is now dating rugby star Danny Cipriani. The source added, “It was a pretty awkward situation. Kelly’s name is a no-go with Jason’s friends—no reference was made to her being there all night. Fortunately, Kelly was oblivious to it all and was just having a laugh.”

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: September 8, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, New Line, Sony, Warner Bros, Action, Documentary, Drama, Family, Horror, Music, Period, Comedy, Thrillers, Home Entertainment, Lists

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• Bedknobs and Broomsticks: DVD
• Catwoman: Blu-ray
• Crank 2: High Voltage: DVD, Blu-ray
• Creepshow: Blu-ray
• Dance Flick: DVD, Blu-ray
• Dead Calm: Blu-ray
• Freddy vs. Jason: Blu-ray
• Friday: DVD, Blu-ray
• Local Color: DVD
• Menace II Society (Director’s Cut): DVD, Blu-ray
• The New World (The Extended Cut): Blu-ray

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: August 11, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Action, Adventure, Drama, Foreign, Horror, Science Fiction, Comedy, Home Entertainment, Lists

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• 17 Again: DVD, Blu-ray
• About Last Night: Blu-ray
• Alien Trespass: DVD, Blu-ray
• Blue Thunder: Blu-ray
• Chaos: Blu-ray
• The Class: DVD, Blu-ray
• Cutthroat Island: Blu-ray
• Gigantic: DVD
• I Love You, Man: DVD, Blu-ray
• The Ninth Gate: Blu-ray
• Replicant: Blu-ray

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Casting Corner: Jon Hamm, Billy Crudup and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Lionsgate, Paramount, Warner Bros, Action, Adaptation, Adventure, Drama, Comedy, Thrillers, Casting, Celeb News, Celebrity Gossip, Upcoming Releases

Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

Jon Hamm: The Mad Men star has been cast opposite Ben Affleck in The Town, a film that Affleck will also direct. Ben will play a career thief who becomes romantically-involved with a bank manager (Vicky Cristina Barcelona‘s Rebecca Hall). Unfortunately, an FBI agent (Hamm) hunting the criminal also has his eyes set on the same woman. Production starts this month in Boston.

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Box Office Breakdown: Audiences Drawn to Obsessed

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Animation, Documentary, Drama, Family, Musicals, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

It was a battle between two Dreamgirls stars at the box office this weekend.

After back-to-back roles in music-related dramas, Beyonce Knowles proved she could deliver without having to sing a note. Obsessed, a thriller produced for approximately $20 million, pulled in nearly $29 million for a 1st place finish. The film, also featuring two NBC stars (The Office’s Idris Elba and Heroes’ Ali Larter), more than doubled last week’s champ, 17 Again.

Meanwhile, an Academy Award winner and an Iron Man joined forces for a surprising fourth place finish. The Soloist, costarring Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr., didn’t even cross the $10 million mark. Although it was once considered as a pre-Oscars release, the film’s debut grossed less than last week’s nominee-filled entry, State of Play.

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Box Office Breakdown: 17 is the Lucky Number

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Lionsgate, Paramount, Universal, Warner Bros, Action, Animation, Drama, Horror, Music, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Box Office, Lists

Zac Efron may be cute, but he’s no Hannah Montana.

This weekend the Disney veteran got a chance to prove his worth in his first starring role. And though he managed to hit #1, Efron pulled in approximately $8.6 million less than Miley Cyrus did last week. The premiere of 17 Again also opened to $18.3 million less than High School Musical 3 did last October. (Then again, those two family-friendly films were a bit more accessible with their G-ratings.)

Russell Crowe, in the meantime, had far much more to groan about. The Oscar winner found his new movie, State of Play, sandwiched in between the two tween idols. The thriller, costarring Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams, earned nearly $10 million less than the age-reversal comedy for a second place finish.

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In Theaters This Weekend: April 17, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Lionsgate, New Line, Universal, Action, Documentary, Drama, Foreign, Music, Political, Romance, Science Fiction, Sequels, Comedy, Thrillers, Lists, New Releases

Here are some possible suggestions for your upcoming weekend:

• 17 Aagain (PG-13): starring Zac Efron, Leslie Mann, Matthew Perry (directed by Burr Steers)
• Crank: High Voltage (R): starring Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Clifton Collins Jr. (directed by Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor)
• State of Play (PG-13): starring Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams (directed by Kevin MacDonald)
• American Violet* (PG-13): starring Nicole Behaire, Will Patton, Alfre Woodard (directed by Tim Disney)
• The Butterfly Tattoo* (NR): starring Duncan Stuart, Jessica Blake, Aidan Magrath (directed by Phil Hawkins)

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: March 31, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Fox Searchlight, Sony, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Foreign, Musicals, Romance, Science Fiction, Comedy, Home Entertainment

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• An American in Paris: Blu-ray
• The Chronicles of Riddick: Blu-ray
• Ghosts of Mars: Blu-ray
• Gigi: Blu-ray
• Marley & Me: DVD, Blu-ray
• Pitch Black: Blu-ray
• Seven Pounds: DVD, Blu-ray
• Slumdog Millionaire: DVD, Blu-ray
• South Pacific: Blu-ray
• Tell No One: DVD, Blu-ray

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This Week on DVD and Blu-ray: March 10, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Disney, Miramax, Lionsgate, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Action, Animation, Drama, Family, Foreign, Music, Period, Sequels, Comedy, Home Entertainment

Here are some of the DVD and Blu-ray options available this Tuesday:

• Battle in Seattle: DVD, Blu-ray
• Ben X: DVD
• The Boy in the Striped Pajamas: DVD
• Brokeback Mountain: Blu-ray
• Cadillac Records: DVD, Blu-ray
• Escape to Witch Mountain (Special Edition): DVD
• Happy-Go-Lucky: DVD
• Howard the Duck: DVD
• Let the Right One In: DVD, Blu-ray
• Milk: DVD, Blu-ray
• Pinocchio: DVD, Blu-ray
• Primal Fear: Blu-ray
• Rachel Getting Married: DVD, Blu-ray
• Return from Witch Mountain (Special Edition): DVD

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Remake News: The Thing, The A-Team, East of Eden and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Universal, Action, Adaptation, Drama, Horror, Musicals, Period, Science Fiction, Thrillers, Casting, Upcoming Releases

The Thing: Universal - apparently feeling the winter blast - has decided to redo the classic John Carpenter film. In the 1982 version, research teams in Antarctica are killed off by a shape-shifting alien. The reimaging, which will be directed by Matthijs Van Heijningen, will be based off the same source material as the Kurt Russell vehicle. Ron Moore, Battlestar Galactica‘s executive producer, is in charge of the script.

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