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  • Macaulay Culkin Sports Long Locks in Selfie With Bob Saget, Seth Green

    Macaulay Culkin let his hair hang down in a selfie taken with Fuller House star Bob Saget and comedian Seth Green, following an evening in New York City.

    The Home Alone star, who is 35, sported long blonde locks–below shoulder-length–as the gang posed amidst a backdrop of neon signs in Times Square.

    Bob Saget captioned the shot, “Fun times last night after show in the #TimesSquare with friends @ClareGrant, Macaulay Culkin, and the master of the selfie, my pal @SethGreen.”

    A photo posted by Bob (@bobsaget) on

    Of far more interest to those viewing the photo than Macaulay Culkin’s long hair, is the notion that he and Bob Saget are friends. E! News reports the likely link is Seth Green. Macaulay Culkin appeared in Robot Chicken, which Green produced.

    Rumors have run rampant about Macaulay Culkin since he all but disappeared from the limelight following his Home Alone successes. Tales of his death, drug abuse and health problems pepper social media from time to time, but none have been confirmed.

    It’s hard to believe–don’t you think–that the man sporting the long blonde hair in this photo with Bob Saget and Seth Green is Macaulay Culkin–the same person who played the adorable Kevin McCallister in the still-popular Christmas movies.

  • Macaulay Culkin Is Not Dead: Death Ruled A Hoax

    Macaulay Culkin is not dead. In fact, he is very much alive and is on tour with his band The Pizza Underground.

    According to Britain’s The Mirror, a fake report started circulating on Thursday, November 6, stating that the Home Alone star had passed away.

    “At about 11 a.m. ET on Thursday (November 06, 2014), our beloved actor Macaulay Culkin passed away,” the initial report read. “Macaulay Culkin was born on August 26, 1980 in New York. He will be missed but not forgotten. Please show your sympathy and condolences by commenting on and liking this page.”

    The Facebook page responsible for the hoax, titled “RIP Macaulay Culkin,” has since been removed. However, at one point it had hundreds of thousands of “likes.”

    This is the second time this year that Culkin has fallen victim of a celebrity death hoax. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Macaulay was rumored to have died back in April, but his reps cleared up the rumors by explaining that the rumors were completely false.

    To prove that he is alive and well, Culkin posted a photo to his band’s Twitter account of him holding a beverage. “We’re on tour you silly people / @anchovywarhol’s,” Culkin captioned the photo.

    The Pizza Underground’s next stop on their tour is scheduled for Saturday, November 15 at the Belmont in Austin, Texas.

  • Macaulay Culkin Not Dead, Death Hoax

    Macaulay Culkin isn’t dead. Rumors of the Home Alone star’s death circulated the internet starting on Thursday, but aside from being the victim of a death hoax, the 34-year-old former child actor is just fine.

    The Hollywood Reporter says this is the second time in under a year that Culkin has been the victim of a death hoax. It was in April of 2014 that a similar rumor made its rounds, inciting both fear and sadness in the hearts of his fans. His rep confirmed to the publication that he is alive and well.

    Word of Macaulay Culkin’s alleged passing quickly made its way through social media streams, with Twitter users assuming the rumor was true and posting numerous messages of condolence.

    Since pretty much giving up acting, Macaulay Culkin has turned his sights to music instead. His band, Pizza Underground, didn’t get off to a great start. They were booed off the stage during a set at the Dot to Dot Festival in Nottingham, England just this past May. The band, which does comic renditions of the classic Velvet Underground’s tunes, is known for its shtick, but apparently that didn’t go over too well at the festival. They are scheduled to perform Saturday night, November 9th, at the Belmont in Austin Texas as part of the Fun Fun Fun Fest.

    Fortunately for all, Macaulay Culkin is alive and completely able to carry out his musical responsibilities. Hopefully in light of surviving this latest death hoax, he survives on stage long enough to garner a few rounds of applause.

  • Artsy Macaulay Culkin Conceptually Eats Pizza

    Mysterious former child star Macaulay Culkin has posted a YouTube clip of himself eating a slice of pizza, which has garnered over 800 thousand views since December 16th. The elusive actor is apparently promoting his pizza-centric Velvet Underground tribute band “Macaulay Culkin and the Pizza Underground.”

    To the untrained eye, Culkin appears to be plainly enjoying a slice of cheese pizza. Though, it’s clear that still waters run deep within the soul of the “Home Alone” actor, as the video seems to be an homage to pop artist Andy Warhol’s appearance in the “Andy Warhol Eating a Hamburger” segment of Danish filmmaker Jorgen Leth’s “66 Scenes From America” shot in 1981. Warhol was a frequent Velvet Underground collaborator.

    At the end of the “Pizza Underground”-produced movie, Culkin exclaims, “My name is Macaulay Culkin, and I just finished pizza,” adding an air of intrigue to the already deeply self-possessed clip.

    The similarities between Culkin’s and Warhol’s comfort food devouring segments are astounding:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejr9KBQzQPM

    So far, “Pizza Underground” has released wildly inventive singles including “Take a Bite of the Wild Slice” and “I’m Waiting for Delivery Man.”

    Culkin is again well-known for his Golden Globe-nominated role in “Home Alone,” a 1990 Christmas family comedy film written and produced by John Hughes. Culkin portrays Kevin McCallister, an eight-year-old boy who is mistakenly left behind after his family leaves for Paris for their Christmas vacation. Below is the trailer:

    “Home Alone” was a huge holiday hit, and grossed $285,761,243 in North America, staying at number one for 12 weeks. Culkin, with a reported net worth of roughly $15 million, has also starred in films including “My Girl,” “The Good Son” and “Richie Rich.”

    One of Culkin’s few films as an adult is 2003’s “Party Monster,” which features tuneful genius Marilyn Manson:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRHGpNm96gY

    Culkin is presently dating “All My Children” actress Jordan Lane Price, and has been previously linked to “Black Swan” star Mila Kunis.

    Image via YouTube.

  • Macaulay Culkin Joins Velvet Underground Tribute Band

    With the inevitable return of Christmas comes the inevitable return of Christmas-themed movies. Sure, we all watch Rudolph, Frosty, Charlie Brown, the Grinch, and the rest of the typical Christmas cast. One Christmas movie that everyone (and I mean everyone) loves and often overlooks, however, is Home Alone. The 1990 movie about a kid who gets left behind by the rest of his family while they take a trip to France for the holidays has been a classic since it was released, a fact that was further cemented when it received an Honest Trailers treatment earlier this year.

    Unfortunately for Macaulay Culkin, the actor who plays Kevin McCallister, life has not been so grand since his days of childhood fame. Over the years, much has been made of Culkin’s real and rumored addictions to various drugs. This year, though, has brought promise to Culkin’s life.

    Late last month, Culkin was spotted on a date in Paris (the city of love), hopefully repairing any damage caused by the break-up with Mila Kunis in 2011.

    Perhaps it was this new-found, loving spirit which inspired Culkin to make his most recent career move from beloved child actor to a member in a Velvet Underground tribute band. In said band, Culkin plays the kazoo, some form of percussion, and provides vocals.

    In true Kevin McCallister fashion, though, this tribute band is not some typical cover act. No, it’s much bigger than that. In order to ensure stardom and fame, Culkin and friends have decided to start The Pizza Underground, a Velvet Underground tribute band which adds a pizza-lens to every Velvet Underground song they cover.

    One may think the band members are a bit off their rocker, but one’s mind has to change quickly upon discovery of the new rock anthems which can be created through the addition of pizza. “I’m Waiting for the Man” becomes “I’m Waiting for the Delivery Man;” “Femme Fatale” becomes “Pizza Gal;” and “These Days” turns into the instant classic, “Cheese Days”:

    “I’ve been out walking / I don’t do too much toppings these days / Cheese days / Cheese days I seem to order cheese and don’t say please and then I walk away / Don’t ask for pepperoni, not today.”

    If one wants to support Culkin’s newest career venture, just venture over to their bandcamp.com site where you can feel free to pay as much (or as little) as you want for The Pizza Underground’s first album.

    [Image via Tumblr]

  • Home Alone, Your Favorite Xmas Movie, Gets an Honest Trailer

    I’m not going to lie – Home Alone is one of the best things about the holidays. Ever since I was 8 years old, I haven’t let a December go by without watching the John Hughes-produced classic at least once. It’s endlessly quotable, it has a great soundtrack, and it even manages to hit you right in the feels at the end. Plus, Daniel Stern’s scream – it’s a Hollywood legend.

    A few Halloweens ago, a buddy an I went as The Wet Bandits. Everyone knew who we were. You know why? Because everybody loves Home Alone. If your holiday movie schedule doesn’t include Home Alone, Christmas Vacation, and Die Hard, well, that’s unfortunate. I’m not going to pile on, because I assume your holidays were sad if you didn’t watch these movies growing up. Very sad.

    So it brings me great joy to announce that Screen Junkies has finally decided to do one of their honest trailers for Home Alone.

    Buzz, your girlfriend. Woof.

    Image via YouTube

  • Argo Home Alone Is the Best Movie Mashup You’ll See This Week

    The only thing better than Ben Affleck’s (no-longer-existent) beard is this incredible mashup of Academy Award winner Argo and perennial classic Home Alone. Trust us.

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  • Macaulay Culkin’s Birthday: Celebrate With “Home Alone” Trivia

    Macaulay Culkin has been something of an enigma to us all in recent years; after seeing him mainly as the adorable, funny kid from “Uncle Buck” and “Home Alone”, it’s hard to get used to the fact that he’s a grown man–32 now!–with grown-up problems.

    But fortunately for us, those Culkin moments we love were preserved on film to watch at our discretion and leisure. And as often as you’ve probably seen “Home Alone”–it’s become a staple for Thanksgiving and Christmas television programming–, there may be some things you don’t know about it.

    1. The scene in which Kevin finds a picture of his brother Buzz’s girlfriend isn’t what it seems; Chris Columbus, the director, thought it would be cruel to have Kevin say “Woof!” when confronted with a picture of a real girl, so he dressed up a boy for the photo instead.

    2. Columbus had to keep reminding Joe Pesci not to curse on set and encouraged him to use the word “fridge” instead. Daniel Stern, however, slid in a murmured “s**t” during the scene when he’s retrieving his boot from the doggie door.

    3. Uncle Frank was almost played by Kelsey Grammer. This scene wouldn’t have been the same at all.

    4. There’s a conspiracy theory that Elvis makes an appearance in the film, in the airport scene when Kevin’s mom is shouting at the ticket counter clerk.

    5. “Home Alone” was entered in the Guinness Book Of World Records for holding the title of “Highest Box Office Gross–Comedy” at $533,000,000.

  • Real Life Portal, Google Maps Useless Contraption, and Tebowie

    A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, via social media, sharing sites, or good ‘ole email. Everyday we highlight some of the best that are currently viral and some that are trending that way.

    Today’s videos feature a magical fire show, a too cute for life Corgi chasing a flash light, serious Go-Karting, and Home Alone gone wrong.

    As a David Bowie fan I should probably be extremely offended, but it’s so silly I can’t help but laugh.

    Sometimes you just need a mash-up to see how messed up certain movies are…Home Alone will never be the same.

    If the real world had an actual Portal gun, here’s how dudes would get use out of it…

    When pyro-maniacs go to sleep, I think this is what they dream of. Some brave ladies there.

    Fire Show from Vistoff.com | production factory on Vimeo.

    There’s nothing quite as upsetting as people who don’t know how to drive Go-Karts. If you’re not going to take it seriously, GET OFF THE TRACK.

    Quite possibly the most amazingly useless thing I’ve seen created, and of course it is brought to us by Google Maps.

    I’ll probably never be able to use this descriptor again, so here goes, this is hypnotically satisfying.

    Where Did The Night Go’ from Steffen K on Vimeo.

    This is so adorably cute it feels like I should be listening to Tom Bergeron, or for the more old school, Bob Saget in the background.