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  • Rachel McAdams Talks Downside to Awards Shows

    Rachel McAdams attended the 88th Annual Oscar Nominee Luncheon in Beverly Hills on Monday, and she dished about the downside to these awards shows.

    “It’s always really not glamorous when you go home at the end of the night,” she said. “It’s so sad. You just like, fall on the floor in a puddle. It’s so fun, but you really do feel like you turn into a pumpkin, in the best way.”

    Nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Spotlight, Rachel McAdams wore a stunning Elie Saab gown to the SAG Awards, and she shared a little secret about something she allowed her sister’s dog to do following the event. It’s not glamorous, but it sounds like it was fun.

    “I shouldn’t say this out loud because Elie Saab might kill me, but I had a great photo shoot with my sister’s chihuahua on the dress after the SAG Awards with the SAG Award,” she explains. “Don’t tell anyone I did that!”

    There has to be a balance to this downside of awards shows. Of course winning an Oscar would be the definite upside. Having a bit of fun at the expense of formality no doubt afforded Rachel McAdams a bit of comic relief.

    Spotlight received six Academy Award nominations, including Rachel McAdams’ nomination. She stars in the film alongside Mark Ruffalo, Liev Schreiber, and Michael Keaton–and it seems she thoroughly enjoyed the men she worked with.

    “They are a good group of boys!” McAdams says.

    It will be fun to see who Rachel McAdams wears to the Oscars–and even more fun to imagine what she might do while wearing the gown after the event is over.

  • Ron Howard Receives Second Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

    Ron Howard has received his second star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His first star lauded his acting career for roles on The Andy Griffith Show and Happy Days. This second star is for his career as a film maker.

    “Two stars are pretty remarkable…I’m going to have double the foot traffic, twice as many people treading on my good name, but I think it’s a great thing and I’m proud of that,” Ron Howard said at the ceremony–with daughter Bryce Dallas Howard by his side–on Thursday.

    “However, my ambitions run deep, so two is good, three would be better and I’ve got a lot of energy,” he added.

    Ron Howard won as Oscar for Best Director for A Beautiful Mind. He has received numerous accolades for Apollo 13 and The Da Vinci Code, too.

    “I have so few regrets, practically none, and one of them is just only that it’s been far too long since Michael (Keaton) and I made a movie together, so I’m hoping to rectify that sooner rather than later,” Howard said during the ceremony.

    Michael Keaton joined Ron Howard and his family for the event.

    Ron Howard has a new film opening in theaters tonight. In the Heart of the Sea stars Chris Hemsworth.

    There’s no question that Ron Howard has devoted his entire life to the entertainment industry. From his days as Opie on The Andy Griffith Show to Richie Cunningham on Happy Days–and then all those films. Ron Howard earned both of his stars–and will no doubt continue impressing fans for a long time to come.

  • Rachel McAdams’ Film ‘Spotlight’ Almost Didn’t See the Light of Day Due to Sensitive Subject Matter

    Rachel McAdams says her new movie Spotlight almost didn’t see the light of day because of it’s sensitive subject matter.

    The 36-year-old The Notebook actress joined costars Mark Ruffalo, Michael Keaton and Mad Men‘s John Slattery, along with director Tom McCarthy for an interview with the Hollywood Reporter to explain how difficult it was to address the shocking story of sexual abuse by Catholic priests.

    At one critical point in pre-production, it seemed the film would not be made when DreamWorks, which had enlisted Participant Media to co-finance the movie’s $15 million budget, pulled out.

    “We never knew why,” said producer Nicole Rocklin. “They never told us. But I can speculate. It’s a movie about pedophilia in the Catholic Church.”

    As reported by The Inquisitr, McAdams plays Sarah Pfeiffer, a real-life journalist who, as part of a team of investigative journalists, shook the Catholic church to its core in the early 2000s with a series of articles about the sexual abuse that was happening across the United States.

    The articles set off a series of events that eventually led to an apology released by the Pope to the victims and their families.

    According to McCarthy, they hoped the film production would capture the journalists drive to dig up the truth on behalf of those victims.

    “Investigative reporting can be tedious. It can be endless. But it can also be exciting. And that’s the drama we’re trying to capture in this movie,” said director Tom McCarthy.

    The most difficult aspect of making the film, said Ruffalo, was to share the dark story without driving away movie-goers.

    “No one wants to watch a priest molesting a kid. That’s very hard for an audience to watch,” Ruffalo said.

    Rachel McAdams took her role so seriously that she spent a great deal of time with the real Sarah Pfeiffer to learn every detail about the woman she would portray.

    “Rachel McAdams has asked me how long I kept my fingernails. What size Post-it Notes I preferred,” Sarah Pfeiffer wrote in The Boston Globe about her time with McAdams.

  • Geena Davis Reveals Why She Won’t Likely Be in ‘Beetlejuice 2’

    Geena Davis says she would love to reprise her role as lovable ghost Barbara Maitland alongside her onscreen husband Alec Baldwin in Beetlejuice 2, but says there is a very real reason why she won’t likely be asked to participate in the reboot.

    The 1998 mega-hit Tim Burton film, Beetlejuice, is one of Davis’ favorite roles and although the actress famous for her roles in Thelma in Thelma & Louise, A League of Their Own, and her Academy Award-winning turn as Muriel Pritchett in The Accidental Tourist, says its her age that keeps her from reprising her role in Beetlejuice 2.

    In an interview with ETonline, Geena Davis said although Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder are apparently in for the reboot, the 59-year-old actress was not approached to appear in the new movie.

    “I did hear that it’s really happening,” Davis told ET. “No one’s talked to me about it. I would love to! That was one of my favorite movies, too.”

    Davis added that it likely won’t happen because she and co-star Alec Baldwin have aged since the first movie was released.

    “But ghosts probably don’t age, and it’s going to be 30 years now. Of course, I haven’t aged, but I think Alec Baldwin maybe has aged, perhaps,” Davis joked.

    Meanwhile, Geena Davis is as busy as ever and is set to return to the big screen in returning to the big screen in the Indie film, Marjorie Prime, playing the 44-year-old daughter of Jon Hamm of Mad Men fame. Shooting for the film begins in the Hamptons next week.

    “Marjorie Prime is a ‘sci-fi dramedy’ that follows an elderly woman, played by 84-year-old Lois Smith, who interacts with a holographic re-creation of her husband as he looked at a younger age,” according to Page Six.

    Who would like to see Geena Davis and Alec Baldwin in Beetlejuice 2?

  • David Letterman: Guests for 28 Final Shows Announced

    David Letterman is nearing the end of his late night talk show reign, and has just announced the guest lineup for his final 28 shows. His final weeks on The Late Show are filled with a wealth of A-listers.

    May 20th will mark the last time David Letterman sits behind his dest at the Ed Sullivan Theater, and leading up to that date he will visit with some very intriguing people.

    George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Robert Downey Jr., Tom Hanks, and Oprah Winfrey are among the top celebrities who will bid adieux to David Letterman. Other guests include Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Jack Hanna, Scarlett Johansson, Michael Keaton, Steve Martin, Bill Murray, Don Rickles, Ray Romano, Paul Rudd, Jerry Seinfeld, Martin Short, Howard Stern, John Travolta and Bruce Willis. Musical guests will include The Avett Brothers with Brandi Carlile, Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews Band, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, Mumford and Sons, Ralph Stanley, and Amos Lee.

    This week’s guests on The Late Show include Sarah Jessica Parker, 2015 Masters winner Jordan Spieth, Billy Crystal, The Talk and Big Brother host Julie Chen, Michael J. Fox, Amy Sedaris, Kevin James, comedian Tom Dreesen and Alec Baldwin. Asleep at the Wheel, Chris Stapleton, Iron & Wine with Ben Bridwell, Tracy Chapman, and John Mayer are set to perform as the week’s musical guests.

    Can you believe David Letterman is preparing to say goodbye to The Late Show? Fans will definitely miss the late night comedian and host. He is certainly going out with a bang, however, and with a very impressive list of guests for his last 28 shows.

    Will you be tuning in to watch at least some of David Letterman’s final shows?

  • Michael Keaton: ‘Birdman’ Actor Up for ‘Beetlejuice’ Remake

    Michael Keaton has made news in recent weeks for his role in Birdman. In fact, the role earned the actor a Golden Globe. But it’s Beetlejuice–his film from back in 1988–that has the actor excited at the moment. Michael Keaton starred as ‘a manic, demented spirit,’ alongside costars Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, and Geena Davis in the Tim Burton film.

    Burton is “unique, and that’s not a word you can apply to many people,” Keaton said during a recent interview with People magazine. “And also original–certainly not a word you can apply to many people. He is both of those things and also an artist.”

    Keaton explained that when unveiling the role, Burton “saw the bigger picture” but “couldn’t articulate the visuals he saw. It wasn’t quite there yet [but] because he’d given me a couple things to think about, I said, ‘Give me a day.’”

    Tim Burton recently admitted that there is a script written and ready to roll for a Beetlejuice sequel (actually Burton doesn’t want to call it a sequel) and that he would love to work with Michael Keaton once again.

    Will Michael Keaton sign on for the role?

    “I hope,” he said. “We don’t know yet.”

    It certainly sounds like there must be lots to iron out before filming for a Beetlejuice sequel might get underway, but fans of the original are no doubt extremely excited just to learn that such a film is even a possibility. Beetlejuice had a cult following, and no one but Michael Keaton could possibly play the lead role.

    Were you a Beetlejuice fan? Could you see an older Michael Keaton once again wearing the black and white striped suit and playing the role of that ‘manic, demented spirit’ once again? Do you suppose Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, and Winona Ryder will be asked to sign on, too?

  • Michael Keaton Has No Qualms About Ben Affleck Taking on the Role of Batman — ‘I’m Batman. I’m Very Secure In That’

    Michael Keaton has no worries about Ben Affleck taking on the role of Batman in Zack Snyder’s upcoming Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice because, as he sees it, he is Batman.

    There have been a few stars to channel their best Caped Crusader on the big screen — Christian Bale, George Clooney, Val Kilmer — but Keaton feels that his iconic portrayal 25 years ago set the standard for all future films and his legacy will live on.

    Keaton was asked by the Shortlist if he was envious of Affleck donning the cape this time.

    “No. Do you know why? Because I’m Batman. I’m very secure in that,” said the actor.

    BAM! POW! ZONK!!

    The 63-year-old The Birdman actor played Bruce Wayne in two of four Tim Burton-directed movies, Batman in 1989 and Batman Returns in 1992, and said Burton started a lasting legacy with his revival of the superhero saga.

    “Tim changed, or started, everything,” said Keaton. “And I’m proud of the choice I made, in terms of how to play Batman. It’s probably easier now because Tim paved the way, and if I did anything to pave the way, I’m proud of that, too.”

    The Beetlejuice star said times have changed since he, Burton and Jack Nicholson, who played the Joker, first brought Batman to life on the big screen.

    “You can step into it more easily now, is my guess. Technically, [superhero movies] do everything for you. They create a world where all you’ve basically got to do is show up, not f–k it up too much, and you’ll come off okay.”

    Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice will be the eighth film in the Batman franchise that started with Keaton. George Clooney took over for Keaton in Batman Forever in 2005, and Val Kilmer starred in the final Batman film directed by Tim Burton, Batman & Robin, in 1997.

    With Christian Nolan as director, Christian Bale played Bruce Wayne in 2005’s Batman Begins, 2008’s The Dark Knight, and 2012’s The Dark Knight Rises.

  • ‘Beetlejuice 2’ Being Discussed By Michael Keaton And Tim Burton

    The immensely popular 1988 fantasy film, Beetlejuice is considered by many as a hallmark of the era, and fans have been wondering if and when a sequel will come out. Fans of the film may now have good reason to be hopeful. Michael Keaton, the film’s lead star, has released a statement about the possibility of getting back together with director Tim Burton to make Beetlejuice 2.

    The RoboCop star has been very vocal about his love for Beetlejuice several times over the years. In a 2011 interview with The Times, Keaton said that Beetlejuice is “incomparable” in terms of capturing the imagination of Tim Burton. A sequel was thought to have been in the works in 2012 as scriptwriter Seth Grahame-Smith had already started working on a script around the same time. Grahame-Smith has more than enough experience working with Burton – he was involved in the film Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, which Burton produced and Dark Shadows, which Burton directed.

    Reporters at the Robocop press junket in Los Angeles were asking Keaton questions about another Burton collaboration for the Batman franchise, when the subject of “Beetlejuice 2” was introduced. Keaton said that he has exchanged a few emails with both Tim Burton and the writer regarding the preliminary stages of the film. He also said that Burton’s participation is required if the project indeed pushes through.

    Keaton’s acting career has shot up recently, with roles in the blockbuster hit RoboCop as well as upcoming movies Birdman and Need for Speed. On the other hand, Burton has just wrapped up the filming of Big Eyes, which stars Oscar winner Christoph Waltz and Golden Globe awardee Amy Adams. If the Beetlejuice 2 script is not finalized soon, Burton might be working on the film adaptation of the book, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, which will be officially released in 2015.

    Director Tim Burton Discusses Beetlejuice 2

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