John Doe Number One, whose accusations of misconduct against John Travolta seemed to unravel last week, has a new lawyer. "I represent John Doe Number One," famed civil rights attorney Gloria Allred confirmed to People. "Mr. Doe's lawsuit was dismissed without prejudice which means that he is still legally entitled to file another lawsuit against John Travolta if he chooses. We are in the process of conferring with him regarding the next steps, which he may wish to take. Our client and our firm has no further comment at this time." Allred has a long history of taking on sexual misconduct cases against A-list celebs.
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Jonah Hill Joins Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf Of Wall Street
Proving that his dramatic turn in last year’s Moneyball (and subsequent Oscar nomination) wasn’t simply a one-off, Jonah Hill is looking to next work with legendary director Martin Scorsese. Deadline reports that Hill will star opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Scorsese’s adaptation of Jordan Belfort‘s memoir The Wolf of Wall Street. DiCaprio stars as Belfort, a hard partying, drug addicted stockbroker who was indicted in 1998 for security fraud and money laundering and served a 22-month federal prison stretch. Hill will play Belfort’s close friend who becomes Belfort's business partner once he convinces Hill's character to join him in the world of stocks. Hill is also set to star opposite James Franco in the drama True Story, and his addition to The Wolf of Wall Street only affirms the fact that he plans on continuing with more dramatic roles. Nevertheless, he’s not leaving comedy completely behind.
Breaking Dawn Part 2 Is Almost Done
In a note posted to Facebook yesterday, Twilight director Bill Condon let his beloved Twihards know just how close he is to finishing Breaking Dawn Part 2: Filming ended over a year ago, editing is deep under way, and the cast and crew are now headed back up to Vancouver for "the last tiny missing pieces." No new scenes or dialogue, Condon assured fans, just some technical work and continuity shots. But, he added, "Rob and Kristen will be there too, to pop in those gold contacts one last time …" As for how the next several months will unfold: I’m excited to report that before too long we’ll have another trailer for you to decode. And wait until you see the first posters — they’re unlike any “Twilight” images you’ve seen before. And then November 16th will be upon us and the final film will be yours!
Ross Rumors 'Catching Fire': Director May be Back for 'Hunger Games' Sequel After All
Yesterday it was reported by The Playlist that Gary Ross, director of The Hunger Games, had decided against directing the upcoming sequel Catching Fire. Reasons included, but were not limited to, the amount of money Lionsgate was willing to pay him as he was reportedly looking for a significant boost in salary over the $3 million he was paid to write and direct the first film. Now, Deadline is reporting Ross's departure is not 100% and "simply not accurate" and that he is currently off on a family vacation and couldn't be reached. Whether this is Deadline merely looking for attention before Ross officially bids farewell to Panem or if there is something to this remains to be seen, but Deadline seems quite confident Ross will once again be in the director's chair. Catching Fire is slated for a November 22, 2013 with a screenplay from Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire).
Box office update: 'Hunger Games' wins Friday with $18.9 million; 'Wrath' and 'Mirror Mirror' not so fair
Two new wide releases couldn’t dethrone box office champion The Hunger Games on Friday.The blockbuster dropped by 72 percent from its first Friday to $18.9 million, which should lead to a three-day gross above $60 million and an easy weekend win. (A hefty drop was all but guaranteed after scoring the third-best opening of all time.) Over ten days, The Hunger Games’ total will likely sit at about $250 million.
In second place, Wrath of the Titans got off to a decidedly more sluggish start. In its first day, the sequel, which stars Sam Worthington (whose vehicle Man on a Ledge flopped in January) and Liam Neeson.
Jennifer Lawrence: 'The Hunger Games is nothing like Twilight, Potter'
Jennifer Lawrence has insisted that she is not worried about comparisons between The Hunger Games and Twilight. The actress, who stars as heroine Katniss Everdeen in the upcoming teen action film, said that there is little that the two franchises have in common and believes that the controversy will be put to rest upon The Hunger Games's release later this month. "I don't really care! I mean, I get it: they're all beloved books and they're huge best-sellers, and they become a franchise. It's easy to compare them," Lawrence told Moviefone.
'The Lorax' Gets the Message Out on Friday
On Theodor Geisel's 108th birthday, Dr. Seuss' The Lorax took first place at the box office with an estimated $17.4 million. That's the best opening day since The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1's monster debut last November, and it's also the best start for an animated movie since Cars 2 last June. The Lorax's opening was noticeably higher than Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! ($13.3 million), though it was less than Despicable Me's $21.3 million. Still, based on the track-record of previous March animated movies The Lorax should top Despicable Me's $56.4 million weekend opening.Project X also performed well with an estimated $8.17 million second place start. That's a bit lower than Chronicle's $8.6 million opening last month, though in one day it topped the total grosses of recent party movies Take Me Home Tonight ($6.93 million) and College ($4.7 million). For the weekend, Project X should wind up with over $20 million.
Brooke Mueller Slapped With Felony Cocaine Possession, Assault Charges.
Brooke Mueller's troubles aren't over yet. E! News has learned that Charlie Sheen's former missus has been charged with cocaine possession and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, both felonies, along with misdemeanor third-degree assault stemming from her arrest in December at an Aspen hot spot. Per the Aspen Times, Pitkin County District Attorney Arnold Mordkin filed the charges based on the initial findings of local police who alleged the 34-year-old Mueller roughed up a woman named Llana Hora Castillo Pacheco Little at the Belly Up nightclub. The investigation remains ongoing, hence the reason authorities are remaining mum for the most part about the case
The Artist' Wins PGA Best Picture Award
The Artist" won the best feature film award at the PGA Awards Saturday night at the Beverly Hilton, cementing its frontrunner status for the Academy Award. "We never knew we'd get a taste of the American Dream," director Michel Hazanavicius, director of the nearly silent black-and-white film, told the crowd. He thanked Harvey Weinstein, whose company is distributing the French valentine to the end of the silent era in Hollywood, as well as Steven Spielberg. Spielberg's "The Adventures of Tintin" won the best animated film and was honored at the ceremony, which also which also honored TV shows including "Modern Family," "Amazing Race" and "The Colbert Report." "Downton Abbey" and "Boardwalk Empire" also continued their award-winning ways, picking up the honors for longform TV and TV drama, respectively, and "Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest" won the documentary feature award.
M:i — Ghost Protocol A Towering Hit
Paramount’s Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol towered above a slew of imposing openers and strong holdovers as it grossed an estimated $25.8 million over the Friday-to-Sunday holiday period and $39.5 million between Friday and Monday. The film, which opened last weekend primarily in a limited number of IMAX theaters, expanded on Wednesday, and will have earned around $71.9 million domestically as of Monday. Two holdover films finished in second and third place, with Warner Bros.’ Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows and Fox’s Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked grossing $17.8 million and $13.3 million respectively for the three-day weekend. Three new films followed with relatively soft numbers. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which some pundits had expected would give Ghost Protocol a run for the money, proved to be somewhat of a disappointment as it collected $13 million over the three days to place fourth. Steven Spielberg’s The Adventures of Tintin proved to be an even greater disappointment. Although it opened strongly overseas, where it has collected $230 million to date, its opening in North America brought in only $8.8 million for the three days.
