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Big Lebowski for Rent on Facebook

Tim Karan — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 17:03:05 CDT

It's now the easiest it's ever been to share your favorite The Big Lebowski quote with strangers. The Coen brothers' cult classic is available to rent on Facebook , where you can "like" and comment on specific scenes and lines as you progress through the movie, reports Mashable .

Dude! Big Lebowski Bungalow for Sale

Rob Quinn — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:21:16 CDT

The Dude's abode is for sale—rug not included. The one-bedroom bungalow featured in The Big Lebowski is on the block as part of a six-home compound in the Venice district of Los Angeles with a very un-Dude total price tag of $2,295,000, Gawker reports. The realtors are...

Big Lebowski Cardigan Up for Auction

John Johnson — Tue, 10 May 2011 14:12:27 CDT

The Dude's cardigan is going up for auction. The sweater favored by Jeff Bridges' character in the Big Lebowski will be part of a Hollywood memorabilia auction in Beverly Hills on May 14-15, reports the Oregonian . (The Oregon angle: It was made by a local company.) Starting bid is...

Coen Brothers' True Grit Is Pure Western Wizardry

Matt Cantor — Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:50:43 CST

True Grit , the Coen brothers’ latest, updates a John Wayne classic—though it may stick closer to the original novel than the first film. Critics are impressed, with the Rotten Tomatoes score currently at 95%: In the New York Times , Manohla Dargis applauds the film’s 13-year-old star, Hailee Steinfeld, who...

Tron: Legacy Is 3D Eye Candy, Nothing More

John Johnson — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 09:50:05 CST

Disney revisits Tron , in 3D no less, but critics aren't exactly bowled over by Tron: Legacy . (Critics' rating is 49% on Rotten Tomatoes , with fans at 83%.) It's got nifty special effects, including a digitally recreated Jeff Bridges from the 1980s, but not much else, at least according to...

Say Hello to GQ's Men of the Year

Evann Gastaldo — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 10:32:05 CST

The 2010 Men of the Year are here. GQ honors James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Stephen Colbert, and Drake in its latest issue. Click through the gallery to see the titles they earned—or try to match the man with the title before you peek; the four options: Breakout, Patriot, Icon,...

The Celeb Voices Behind 15 Commercials

Evann Gastaldo — Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:37:41 CST

Ever found yourself watching a commercial and thinking, Whose voice is that? The Daily Beast rounds up 15 commercials with very famous actors behind them. Click through a few in the gallery or click here for the complete list. (Sometimes celebs actually get in front of the camera to shill...

'Classy' George Clooney Voted for Jeff Bridges

John Johnson — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:59:00 CDT

George Clooney voted for Jeff Bridges instead of himself to win this year's Best Actor Oscar, and he even photographed his ballot and sent it to Bridges with best wishes. Stuff like this is why Clooney "might be the classiest man in Hollywood," declare the experts at the New York...

What's Next for Oscar Winners

Evann Gastaldo — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:26:11 CST

They've won Oscars...now what? The Los Angeles Times reports on what's next for a few Academy Award winners: Kathryn Bigelow and Mark Boal : The Hurt Locker director and screenwriter are collaborating again on Triple Frontier , a thriller set in South America. Bigelow will also direct the pilot for HBO's...