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Friday, January 23, 2009

Walk in my shoes

"Fugit almost didn't get the part because Crowe's office lost his audition tape"."I was wearing Adidas shoes like Bruce Lee used to wear and really, extraordinarily tight jeans, and corduroy bellbottoms". Source: splicedwire.com

In "Donnie Darko", the title character played by Jake Gyllenhaal can be seen wearing a pair of black 1970's style Adidas.

"The 28-year-old actor wore clothes from all the different sporting brands! Jake wore Adidas sleeveless tee, Nike athletic shorts and New Balance sneakers. He even covered up his mane of hair with an Adidas beanie!" Source: Jutjared.buzznet.com

Athletic Shoes

The term "athletic shoes" is a very common and general term for footwear specifically designed for athletic and physical activity. They are they complete opposite of dress shoes, as they are meant to cushion and support the foot during activity that requires constant movement on one's feet.

"Athletic shoes" is a very broad term but they can also be called:

* Tennis shoes
* Running shoes
* Gym shoes
* Sneakers

Some athletic shoe manufacturers are:

* Nike
* Adidas
* Converse
* Pony
* Puma
* New Balance
* Asics
* Reebok
* Filawe

Adidas shoes

Since he first equipped a pair of canvas trainers with spikes in 1920, Adolph "Adi" Dassler, founder of adidas, developed a reputation for cutting-edge designs and his groundbreaking use of new materials and creative ideas in the pursuit of making the best possible track shoes. His reputation would soon extend to making the best sport-specific shoes for other sports as well.
As the 20th century progressed, adidas footwear became a pop culture icon sported by superstars from Muhammad Ali to David Beckham and was name-checked in hit songs by Run DMC and Korn.

Discount athletic shoes are shoes whose original selling prices have been reduced by a certain percentage and are now for sale to the public in a store, on the internet or by auction. Instead of paying ninety dollars for a pair of running shoes from the Nike store, a customer can get the same shoe at an online discount store such as SHOEBACCA.com for a fraction of its original price.

Large shoe manufacturers such as Nike, Puma, New Balance and Asics will often discount their merchandise to make room for new inventory. Often times they will ship the off season shoes to closeout stores such as Nordstrom's Rack in order to make room in their inventory.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Videos in memory of Heath Ledger


Heath Ledger singing "Can't take my eyes off you" from the movie "10 things I hate about you" (1999).

Heath - Don't Forget me.

Tribute in memory Heath Ledger (1979-2008).

Prince of Persia - Penny Arcade video


Prince of Persia - Penny Arcade Storybook video.

Hypothetical Development

"Michael Cera got non-committal in Sundance talking to MTV News about the "Arrested Development" movie, to which every actor has committed, including narrator/producer Ron Howard".
"Speaking to MTV News to promote his Sundance film "Paper Heart" Cera refuted the rumors, saying that he's merely waiting for a script. But that may be a long time coming, claims the actor, labeling the film as "more hypothetical than people think."
Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Joseph and Zooey at Sundance

Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel at the Sundance Film Festival: '500 Days of Summer' premiere, on 17th January, 2009.

HD Prince of Persia P.A. Storybook

"Destiny brings together two princes from different centuries of historic Persia in this fantastical epic graphic novel. As their city begins to fall, and everything they believe in crumbles and decays, they find that only they can stand against the twilight of their eras. Created by Jordan Mechner, the creator of the Prince of Persia video games, this graphic novel is beautifully written by award-winning poet A.B. Sina and strikingly illustrated by LeUyen Pham and Alex Puvilland".
Source: us.macmillan.com

“LeUyen Pham and Alex Puvilland . . . depict all the book's swords fights, courtly intrigues, romantic interludes and lucid dreamscapes with a style that evokes Middle Eastern art and design while retaining the vibrancy of modern action cartoons.”
– Chicago Sun-Times

Source: prince-of-persia.us.ubi.com

Leaving medical Center, Beverly Hills

Jake leaving A Medical Center In Beverly Hills, on 21th January 21, 2009. Pics courtesy of Iheartjakemedia.com

Reese gets grey glum

"Reese Witherspoon drops off her son, Deacon, to school in Brentwood, Calif. on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old Legally Blonde actress appeared a bit under the weather as she wore a casual zip-up hoodie and sweatpants.

At the People’s Choice Awards, Reese said, “It’s such a great way to start the new year. A couple years ago, I won a great award for singing in a movie. This year, I won an award for having a baby throw up on me!”
Source: Justjared.buzznet.com

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Blonde actresses video

A video featuring blonde actresses: Kirsten Dunst, Reese Witherspoon, Amanda Seyfried, Kate Winslet, Kate Hudson, Olivia Wilde, Scarlett Johansson, Jennifer Aniston, Marilyn Monroe, Elisha Cuthbert, Ellen Pompeo, Gwyneth Paltrow, Chloe Sevigny, Marley Shelton, Patricia Arquette, Evan Rachel Wood, Charlize Theron, Ari Graynor, Kristen Bell, Claire Danes, Emilie de Ravin, Drew Barrymore, Michelle Williams, etc.
and actors: Jake Gyllenhaal, Emile Hirsch, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Patrick Fugit, Leonardo DiCaprio, Heath Ledger.

Songs "I want your love" by Tranvision Vamp and part of "Rave on" by The Vibrators.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Heath Ledger -the untold story

"Heath Ledger had a miserable time on the Brokeback Mountain set - because director Ang Lee treated the late star like an "alienated prop", according to the film's producer James Schamus.

In an Entertainment Weekly magazine tribute piece - marking the first anniversary of Ledger's death - Schamus and British filmmaker Terry Gilliam both recall how difficult the acclaimed film was for the Aussie, who played gay cowboy Ennis Del Mar.

Gilliam recalls his The Brothers Grimm star calling him from the set and revealing he was far from happy.

James Schamus, Heath Ledger, Michelle Williams and Jake Gyllenhaal.

And Schamus explains, "During casting, rehearsals, and pre-production, Ang (Lee) is like the warm, wise, cuddly daddy bear. The minute he yells 'Action' on the first shot, the actors become alienated props he kind of puts up with... It's tough on actors.

"He doesn't yell at people or humiliate them, but it's a very tough space. Heath had very difficult days. You could really feel the pain he was going through". Source: www.imdb.com

Catherine Hardwicke, director, The Lords of Dogtown:
"I heard Heath wanted to do Dogtown, and I was shocked. The real Skip was a pretty funky character. I thought I was going to get Philip Seymour Hoffman. Heath came in to meet me and he was extremely shy. He had his cap pulled down and it was like, could this guy look any more like a homeless person? It's a survival mechanism, to become scruffy, to try to hide, to go against everyone's expectations. He talked to me about Australia and surfing and skateboarding, and I thought, I can't say no".


Schamus: It was one of those ''where were you on the day Kennedy was shot'' moments. I called Jake and remember wailing. Source: www.ew.com

Read more testimonies of actors and directors who remember Heath Ledger.

Emile Hirsch (The wanderer)

A video featuring some images and stills of Emile Hirsch in the films "The girl next door", "Lords of Dogtown", "Speed Racer", "Into the wild", "Milk", etc. Songs "The wanderer" and "Rolling home" by Status Quo.

Michael Cera videoclips


A video featuring some images and stills of Michael Cera in "Arrested Development", "Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist", etc.
Song "Higher" by Creed. (I didn't choose the song, I just had to replace my soundtrack of choice because youtube won't allow me sometimes uploading some of my favourite songs, so I have to swap the audio tracks if I want to upload my videos).

Talking about Michael Cera,
"Paper Heart" is one of the most talked about films going into Sundance 2009. Charlyne Yi and her real-life boyfriend Michael Cera were able to make the film completely under the radar. I have been able to secure five video clips from the strange meta-love story, in which both of the stars play themselves. Here is the details from the Sundance plot synopsis: “Even though Yi doesn’t believe in love, she bravely embarks on a quest to discover its true nature — a journey that takes on surprising urgency when she meets unlikely fellow traveler, actor Michael Cera.” Watch these five clips from "Paper Hearts"

Celebrity-Packed Pledge For Obama


"Hollywood heavyweights made their pledges to Barack Obama in the video below. Directed and edited by Demi Moore, it features celebrity pledges by Cameron Diaz, Hayden Panetierre, Laura Linney, Dakota Fanning, Jaime Pressley, Ashlee Simpson, Nicole Richie, Ashton Kutcher, Tobey Maguire, Diddy, Alyssa Milano, Marisa Tomei, Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette, and others.

From MySpace Celebrity:

Reflecting Barack's call for change, the film features over 50 of the biggest stars in Hollywood revealing how they plan to personally participate in keeping America strong, proud and green. The clip will be presented to our new President during his inaugural celebration". Source: www.huffingtonpost.com

Monday, January 19, 2009

David Fincher season

"Fincher's résumé charts a dark and fascinating path. From the doomed Alien 3 through surprise blockbuster Se7en to his undervalued masterpieces Fight Club and Zodiac, Fincher has seldom aligned with public taste, but the film world is a more interesting place thanks to him. The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button, previewed as part of this retrospective with a Fincher Q&A (18 Jan), sees him attempt a proper emotional drama. Whether it works or not is moot; Fincher's failures are more interesting than the successes of most other directors". Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Sunday, January 18, 2009

"500 Days of Summer" Teaser Trailer




Visit the official site of "500 days of summer"

Emile Hirsch (Something else)


A musical video featuring some images and stills of Emile Hirsch in the films "Imaginary heroes", "The girl next door", "Speed Racer" and "Milk".
Songs "Honkin' down the highway" by The Beach Boys and "Something else" by The Sex Pistols and Eddie Cochran.

"The Off-Set Printing" Hitrecord video

Michael Cera nominated to Baftas

"Canadian actor Michael Cera, who’s built a career out of playing awkward but lovable teens, is up for a rising star award at Britain’s equivalent of the Oscars.

The award recognizes five international actors and actresses that have begun to capture the public’s imagination.

Cera’s rise began with a role as George-Michael Bluth on the celebrated series “Arrested Development”, and soared with starring roles in the films “Juno”, “Superbad” and “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist.”The winner will be announced at The Orange British Academy Film Awards on Feb. 8".
Source: www.michaelcerasource.net

Saturday, January 17, 2009

Ambidextrous rom-com

"Why 500 Days of Summer is the best movie I've screened this year isn't the cast, made up primarily of Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, or the tag line ("A Man Who Believes in Love Falls for a Woman Who Very-Much Doesn't") or even the online chatter falsely describing it as a "musical" (which I think we could always use more of anyway). No, why it's the best has more to do with character than with setup; more feeling than exposition. The creators of the movie, first-timer's all around, understand these people (beyond surfaced who-they-are, what-they-want, and how-they-get-it explanations, which dominate the rom-com genre) and, with an assured look at the dating styles of today, created a movie which comments and condemns the current idea of love, sex, and friendship. Oh, and it's really funny". Source: www.firstshowing.net

"Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel co-star in 500 Days of Summer, what he describes as an "ambidextrous" romantic-comedy. That means it's a good date movie, not just a chick flick".

"Guys want to fall in love as much as girls want to fall in love. They just run into different rules and regulations", Gordon-Levitt says. Source: www.usatoday.com

In L.A. today

"Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal looked amused checking something out on Reese's Blackberry in LA earlier today. They both seemed dressed and ready for the gym, so maybe Jake exchanged his usual solo morning run for a workout with his girl. Either way, it's always fun to get the day started together with some coffee and conversation".
Source: www.popsugar.com
Jake and Reese leaving Peet's Coffee & Tea In Santa Monica on 16th January, 2009.
Pictures by Iheartjakemedia.com

Friday, January 16, 2009

BAFTAS 2009 nominations

BEST FILM

* THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON – Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Ceán Chaffin
* FROST/NIXON – Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Brian Grazer, Ron Howard
* MILK – Dan Jinks, Bruce Cohen
* THE READER – Anthony Minghella, Sydney Pollack, Donna Gigliotti, Redmond Morris
* SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – Christian Colson

DIRECTOR

* CHANGELING – Clint Eastwood
* THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON – David Fincher
* FROST/NIXON – Ron Howard
* THE READER – Stephen Daldry
* SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE – Danny Boyle

ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY

* BURN AFTER READING – Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
* CHANGELING – J. Michael Straczynski
* I’VE LOVED YOU SO LONG – Philippe Claudel
* IN BRUGES – Martin McDonagh
* MILK – Dustin Lance Black

Read the full list of nominations for the Orange British Academy Film Awards in 2009 and let's remember how exquisitely good-looking Jake was in the BAFTAS 2007: Jake at the Orange British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA's) on 11th February, 2007.
Pics by Iheartjakemedia.com

Emile Hirsch & girls video





A musical video featuring some pictures of Emile Hirsch in company of his movie couples and partenaires.


Songs "Whole wide world" by Wreckless Eric and "Whole wide world" by The soup dragons.

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Jake jogging with sleeves

"Why is he jogging with sleeves now? He was just fine, before. Jake Gyllenhaal is totally reading the blogs, and he's shy. Bashful even! Don't be ashamed of your newly discovered arms of death, Jakey G. You put them out there for the world to admire! Did that bag of bones you're jogging with tell you to cover up? He's just pissed because of his anorexia nervosa - yeah, men can get it, too. Socialite Life watches Dr. Phil. Sometimes.

Blame Reese Witherspoon for this. She's so damn grouchy".
Source: socialitelife.celebuzz.com

Well, I want to be so grouchy as Reese is, if that means dating Jake!

Next Steve McQueen biopic

"You could say he's too sensitive for this industry," Downey Jr. tells GQ. "That's not even the right word. He's clear. But he's also a total badass. He and Steve McQueen would have gotten along amazingly. Guys who will do anything, anywhere."
Playing into that "badass" characterization, Gyllenhaal tells GQ that he loves cooking, going to the farmers' market and "sometimes what I actually love to do is go to a farm and get fresh milk or watch a pig get slaughtered."
Kirsten Dunst attending The Art Of Elysium 2nd Annual Heaven Gala, Vibiani, Los Angeles, 10th January 2009.

Gyllenhaal's most high-profile relationship to date was his lengthy on-again, off-again relationship with Kirsten Dunst".
Source: www.people.com

"While it's probably past due, a biopic focusing on the life of legendary actor Steve McQueen is in the works.

The epitome of old-school Hollywood cool (and a personal idol), McQueen was perhaps as well-known for his wild off-screen proclivities (motorcycles, cars, women, booze, drugs) as his celebrated roles in films like THE GREAT ESCAPE, PAPILLON, THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR, BULLITT, THE GETAWAY, THE TOWERING INFERNO and THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN.
The movie will be based on Marshall Terrill's recent book "Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel", and will (obviously) chronicle both his Hollywood career and his notorious behavior. A director is expected to be announced shortly.

Filmmaker McG was recently working with McQueen's son Chad to finally make the actor's legacy project YUCATAN, about a gang of thieves seeking a stash of long-buried Mayan treasure.

(McQueen fans should also track down the documentary STEVE MCQUEEN: THE ESSENCE OF COOL, which was on the special edition DVD of BULLITT)".
Source: www.joblo.com

Jake and Debi Mazar

"I know he was just spotted there with Ms. Reese, but while I was sitting at the bar at Mozza at lunch time today I saw JAKE GYLLENHAAL walk in, at first I thought it was Reese standing next to him (there was a blonde head.. there was a bit of a crowd at the door..) but I cannot confirm that. I was too cool to turn my head fully around to scope out the table he sat at. About fifteen minutes later DEBI MAZAR walked in with a gentleman friend and asked loud enough for me to hear (not in an obnoxious way, I think she just has a loud voice...New Yorker loud...) "Is Nancy (Silverton) here today?"
Source: defamer.com

Ledger, Best Supporting Actor Golden Globe


Source: www.nydailynews.com

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Emile Hirsch (The Last Shot)

A musical video featuring images and stills of Emile Hirsch in the films "The Girl Next Door", "The Emperor's Club", "Alpha Dog", "Speed Racer", "Into the wild", etc.

Songs "Sweet roll me on down" by Flamin' Groovies and "The Last shot" by Lou Reed.

Cory Kennedy video


A musical video dedicated to the peculiar fashion-icon Cory Kennedy.
Songs "Rave on" performed by Jimmy Page and "How she boogalooed it" by The Beach Boys.

This girl met Jake once and tagged him as "a horny motherf*cker" (hinting Jake was not gay), and she's also a friend of my new crush Emile Hirsch.

Jogging with personal trainer

Jake jogging with a personal trainer in L.A., on 12th January, 2009. Pics courtesy of Iheartjakemedia.com.

Tuesday, January 13, 2009

"Killshot" trailer video


Beautiful Carmen Colson (Diane Lane) and her iron worker husband Wayne (Thomas Jane) are placed in the Federal Witness Protection program after witnessing an "incident". Thinking they are at last safe, they are targeted by an experienced hit man (Mickey Rourke) and a psychopathic young upstart killer (Joseph Gordon-Levitt).

Emile Hirsch (I'd love just to see you)

A musical video featuring close-ups of Emile Hirsch.

Songs "In the Summertime" by Mungo Jerry, "I'd love just to see you" and "How she boogalooed it" by The Beach Boys.

New script for Reese?

"Reese Witherspoon tells photographers to talk to the hand in an underground parking structure in Los Angeles on Monday afternoon.

The 32-year-old Legally Blonde actress headed out to the doctor’s office.

Reese was seen walking around Santa Monica over the weekend, with a possible new script.

WHAT DO YOU THINK Reese should tackle next - a drama, comedy or something else?"
Source: Justjared.buzznet.com