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Brad Pitt's plan: Quit acting, maybe add to broodTabloid editors are celebrating today: Brad Pitt revealed to Australia’s “60 Minutes,” via E! News, that he and partner Angelina Jolie might add to their brood. The 47-year-old actor also said, in three years, he’d like to quit acting and take a seat behind the camera. "I am really enjoying the producing side and development of stories and putting those pieces together," he said. "Getting stories to the plate that might have had a tougher times [sic] otherwise." 'SNL' satan skit skewers Ashton, Penn State protestersJason Sudeikis burned Penn State protesters and Twitter-happy Ashton Kutcher in a wicked-good “Saturday Night Live” sketch this weekend. Sudeikis reprised his devil character for the Weekend Update with Seth Meyers to comment on the scandal at Penn State. The devil announced he was “through the roof happy” regarding what he thought was a recruiting scandal, noting he got his news from Ashton Kutcher’s Twitter feed. R.E.M.'s Stipe: We love each other, but it's overDon't call it a breakup, call it a disbanding, musician Michael Stipe explained to CNN's Shanon Cook on the end of R.E.M. as we knew them. When the iconic and influential group announced in September that they were "calling it a day as a band," the Internet seemed to go into mourning, and Stipe says the blogosphere erupted with theories. "Everyone has their opinion on when R.E.M. should have, or might should have, broken up, but we don't even call it breaking up, we disbanded," Stipe says. "Between the three of us, we kind of arrived at it at the same time...there's no animosity, there's no weirdness...we love each other, and have huge respect for each other. We reached a point where it didn't feel like it made sense to carry on any further, and we happened to do that at a very high point in a 31-year career of highs and lows." What's the verdict: 'Hunger Games' trailerThe trailer for "The Hunger Games" debuted on "Good Morning America" Monday, and the survey says impressed (also: Can.not.wait until March 23). After debating about the casting - Jennifer Lawrence as 16-year-old heroine Katniss Everdeen, Josh Hutcherson as her competitor/love interest Peeta and Liam Hemsworth as her other childhood friend/other love interest Gale – and checking out a teaser trailer, we finally get to really see the casting in action. If you haven't yet read Suzanne Collins' post-apocalyptic trilogy, this will help, and here's a brief summary: Katniss volunteers for the brutal, government-sponsored televised game that has kids 12 to 18 fight to the death in order to save her sister from having to "play," so to speak.
'Sesame Street' asks: Have you seen this man?The producers of "Sesame Street" have looked high and low, and now they're turning to the Internet. The show is searching for the original actor who played the character of Gordon 42 years ago. Roscoe Orman is best known as playing that role since the show's sixth season. Two other actors played Gordon in the early years, but this particular unknown man only played Gordon in the landmark children's series' unaired pilot. "Sesame Street" has posted everything they know, including a clip of the unknown gentleman in the pilot. Unfortunately, even some of his fellow actors from that pilot, such as Big Bird actor Carroll Spinney, don't recall who he is. Kat Von D: Jesse James cheated with 19 othersSunday was a big day for tattoo artist, former reality star, clothing designer and burgeoning music artist Kat Von D, as it marked the day when she says she came across the 19th person her former fiance Jesse James cheated on her with. Ms. Von D tweeted a link to a Facebook post on Sunday titled "Thank you, Jesse James" in which she hints at the alleged transgressions of James (he of "Monster Garage" fame whose marriage to Sandra Bullock ended after he admitted to being unfaithful). James and Kat Von D had an on-again, off-again relationship that began following the dissolution of his marriage to Bullock last summer, and by January of this year they were engaged....only to breakup, get back engaged, and then separate again. Kim K seeks $200k in damages from alleged former publicistKim Kardashian's sure keeping the courts busy these days. When not filing for divorce, the 31-year-old reality star is slamming a man who says he's her former publicist with legal documents seeking $200,000 in damages. CNN has confirmed TMZ's report that Kardashian filed arbitration papers on Friday against Jonathan Jaxson, a fellow who's been making the media rounds saying that Kardashian has a history of crafting situations for cameras and publicity. 'How to Make It In America': Things fall apartFriendships were tested and 'shrooms were eaten during last night’s explosive prelude to "How to Make It's" season finale. We began with Kappo prepping for a stint in a medium security prison. The fact that we got next to no explanation of why Eddie Kaye Thomas’ character is headed for lockup (OK, insider trading, whatever) almost made it hard to care that he was leaving. At the same time, I do wish we had more of him to go around this season. Regardless, Kappo wanted to talk with Rene about how to handle life behind bars, and wanted Cam to set it up. Brad Pitt's advice for OWS protestersWhile promoting “Moneyball” in Japan, E! News reports that Brad Pitt had some words of wisdom regarding the Occupy Wall Street protests. His advice? Keep going, learn the issues and come up with a plan. Americans are questioning a “system that has not served us very well,” Pitt explained to Tokyo reporters of the current movement. He described a system “defined for corporate lobbyists instead of the best needs for the people, and people are feeling screwed a little bit there." The father of six also stressed that OWS protesters need to keep their momentum. "The most important thing," he said, is "not just getting swept up in the fervor of a fight. If you're feeling marginalized and frustrated, sometimes the release of a fight can pacify for the moment." |
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Anderson on his new film http://t.co/iHvzoYjk 9:09 pm UTC, May 24 2012
Ashes of Star Trek star on rocket http://t.co/wXskv29d 9:09 pm UTC, May 24 2012
Eminem working on new record http://t.co/8YETV9Jf 9:09 pm UTC, May 24 2012
'Revenge' season finale not for the faint of heart: http://t.co/ZrRwtKZf 5:41 pm UTC, May 24 2012
Michael McKean still has sense of humor after accident http://t.co/rZ2H8eDT 5:13 pm UTC, May 24 2012
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