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Next Tarantino Title Leaks

Matt Cantor — Mon, 02 May 2011 10:38:00 CDT

An image of what appeared to be the cover of Quentin Tarantino’s latest script popped up on Twitter yesterday, and his agent confirmed it: The film is called Django Unchained , and it will star Christoph Waltz. “It's a western whose lead character is a former slave who is in league...

Tarantino Film Editor Dies During LA Heat-Wave Hike

Rob Quinn — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 05:53:00 CDT

Renowned movie editor Sally Menke, 56, was found dead after going for a hike in the Hollywood Hills during yesterday's record-breaking heat wave . Investigators believe she became disoriented in the extreme heat and suspect heat stroke was the cause of her death, the Los Angeles Times reports. Her severely dehydrated...

10 Surprising Celeb Dropouts

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:43:00 CDT

The fact that Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears never finished high school isn't exactly shocking. But you might be surprised to hear that these more serious celebs also dropped out. The Frisky found 10 you wouldn’t expect: Hilary Swank : Managed to snag a role as a high school teacher in...

MTV Denies Banning Gaga Vid

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:42:18 CDT

Is MTV growing chicken in its old age, or was it all a big misunderstanding? Fox News and CNN reported that the steamy new Lady Gaga-Beyoncé music video (watch here ) for Telephone was too hot to handle for MTV, which reportedly pulled it Saturday. But MTV officials immediately denied...

Brad, Angie 'Giggly' at Award Show

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 09:47:44 CST

The Hurt Locker's Kathryn Bigelow walked away with the award that predicts the Oscar for best director last night, but of course the real news is that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were in attendance at the Directors Guild of America Awards—and looking rather amorous and "giggly," despite all...

Directors Who Should Go Sci-Fi

Will McCahill — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:05:00 CST

With Avatar whipping up Oscar buzz for James Cameron, io9 nominates five great directors who could make magic with the “wondrous freedoms” available in the science-fiction genre: Paul Greengrass: The man behind The Bourne Ultimatum thrives on a “mixture of chaos and intimacy”—perfect to document the future. The Coen...

Why Inglourious Basterds Will Win Best Picture

Evann Gastaldo — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 10:15:22 CST

Though everyone is buzzing about Avatar ’s best-picture prospects, Tom O'Neil was an early predictor of Inglourious Basterds snagging the top Oscar prize—and now he’s defending his position. Even though it came out eons ago (in August), the disappointing performance of many much-hyped late-year films leaves Basterds in a...

Tarantino Confirms Kill Bill 3

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:56:10 CDT

First, the good news for Quentin Tarantino fans: “The Bride will fight again,” he says, confirming his plan to make the third movie in his Kill Bill franchise. The bad news? Not until 2014, notes the New York Post . “I love the character and I think she deserved 10 years...

Basterds Hunts Down Box Office Win

Drew Nelles — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 15:20:01 CDT

Inglourious Basterds had a glorious opening weekend, scalping the box office for $37.6 million to give Quentin Tarantino the best opening of his career, USA Today reports. District 9 continued its strong showing in second place with $18.9 million, while GI Joe: The Rise of Cobra ($12.5...