Jackman -- The Sexiest Student Film Alive
Since his big budget epic "Australia" tanked, Hugh Jackman is going low budget --- reallll low budget.
Jackman was in New York this weekend, minding his own business in a local park, when a couple of kids from the NYC Film Academy guys recruited him for their student film.
We assume they did better than Baz Luhrmann.
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Renee Z. -- Dear Diary, They Want You
Under the category "How Ironic," someone is trying to subpoena Renee Zellweger's diary.
Follow us here. The "Bridget Jones' Diary" star was filming "Cinderella Man" back in 2005, when Russell Crowe stopped the filming dead in its tracks because he dislocated his shoulder.
Because there was a 7-week delay, the production took longer than expected, and Zellweger had other projects she couldn't do. So the insurance company for the film reportedly negotiated a $3 million payout to Zellweger to account for her missed opportunities.
But now it seems the insurance company has filed suit over the whole mess and wants Zellweger to account for her time, presumably to show whether she really suffered a financial loss. So what do they want to prove their point -- Renee's diary!
No word on whether the judge will grant the request.
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"Slumdog" Villain -- Millionaire Livin'
The dude's hair already looks like a million bucks -- and now the evil game show host from "Slumdog Millionaire" is making sure everybody in Hollywood knows he's frickin' rich, bitches.
Anil Kapoor -- aka Indian Regis -- was on a mission to flex his wallet last night, rollin' up to the most expensive Chinese restaurant in town ... in the most expensive car in town -- a sick Rolls Royce Phantom.
Total cost for the evening -- five billion dollars.
Radcliffe Speechless on Broken Stunt Double
If a stuntman -- doing a stunt for YOU -- had a terrible accident on the set of YOUR movie -- and was so badly hurt, that his condition's been described as "critical" for several days ... wouldn't you wanna say something about the situation??
Not Daniel Radcliffe -- dude kept his magical trap shut in New York yesterday -- both times -- when we asked how stuntman David Holmes was doing.
FYI -- Holmes -- who was injured during an aerial stunt for the upcoming Harry Potter movie -- has just been transferred to a medical specialist in London who could further examine the damage to his back and legs.
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"Harry Potter" Stuntman Seriously Injured
A stunt double for "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe has been seriously injured after falling while trying to fly.
The accident happened in the UK during a flying scene in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the last Potter flick. The 25-year-old, whose name has not yet been released, was doing a flying stunt, reports the Telegraph, when there was an explosion -- and he fell to the ground.
An ambulance service rep says the guy suffered "a significant back injury." The film's studio confirmed the injury.
Little Orphan 'Annie' 'Memba Her?!
Child star Aileen Quinn became famous for playing little orphan Annie in the 1982 film "Annie." Guess what she looks like now!
Brolin Gives Thumb to TMZ Vote
86% of TMZ users think the Shreveport, LA cops should be prosecuted after pepper spraying Josh Brolin and tazing Jeffrey Wright last July. Josh was a man of few words at LAX last night, but he, like Obama, is into the popular vote.
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Meg Tilly from 'Agnes of God' 'Memba Her?!
Jennifer Tilly's sister Meg Tilly is best known for starring in '80s films like "The Big Chill," "Psycho II" and the title role in "Agnes of God." Guess what she looks like now!
Al Pacino's Watch Ticks Off Movie Producers
A three second shot of Al Pacino's wrist watch in the movie "Righteous Kill" has ignited a serious war -- and now the time has come for a lawsuit.
The production company behind the flick claims they got the screw job from a watch company that allegedly promised to fork over a ton of cash in exchange for a close up shot of their watch on Pacino's wrist.
In the suit, filed today in L.A. County Superior Court, Millennium Films claims they delivered the shot -- but that Tutima USA watch company never paid up the arranged $50,000 fee AND the additional $1,000,000 in advertising they allegedly said they would buy.
No one at Tutima was available for comment.
Biggie Actor Faces Notorious Assault Rap
The guy who's playing the Notorious B.I.G. in that hip-hop biopic is facing a rap of his own -- for allegedly assaulting his wife.
Court records show Jamal Woolard was arrested and charged back on September 14 with misdemeanor assault, menacing, and harassment after an alleged altercation with his wife, Trina Younger. Woolard is due to appear in court on the charges January 29 -- and his mom-in-law, who lives with the couple, says the alleged incident is "impossible."
Before he became the faux-torious Biggie, Woolard was best known for being shot in the butt outside Hot 97 in New York.
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Arquette -- Bleeding "Scream" Franchise Dry
With sequels and remakes ruling supreme in the horror world, get ready for one more -- David Arquette confirmed he's been in serious talks to take another stab at the "Scream" franchise.
Internet reports suggest Arquette, his wife Courteney Cox Arquette and Neve Campbell have been approached to cameo in the new film -- not star.
The last flick, "Scream 3," came out nine years ago.
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Four Men Down at "Notorious" After Party
By the time the MTV Movie Awards come around, there won't be any one left alive who's actually seen the film "Notorious."
Just one day after a guy was gunned down at a premiere of the film about Notorious B.I.G., four men were stabbed at a NY nightclub following an unofficial after party for the flick.
During the stab-fest at the Djumbala Club, a 21-year-old man sustained multiple stab wounds and is listed in critical condition, while the three others remain stable.
Fox Searchlight denies any connection to the party.
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Mo' Biggie, Mo' Shootings
The new Notorious B.I.G. flick has at least one critic -- a freshly shot movie-goer.
A man took at least one bullet to the abdomen during the screening. Jamal Woolard, who plays Biggie in the film, was at the Greensboro, NC theater when shots were fired but escaped without injury.
Cops won't say if the shooting is related to the film.
The way we see it... even the fake Biggie isn't safe. Watch out fake Tupac, you're next.
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Kevin James -- Mall Flop
One would think it's impossible to look any dorkier than you do while riding a Segway -- that is, until someone busts their ass on one.
Yesterday at the Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth, Kevin James gave race fans exactly what they love to see by crashing his two-wheeled nerd transporter while doing doughnuts in the grass.
The Segway was broken, but Kevin's pride somehow stayed intact.
"Slumdog" of Beverly Hills
With Oscar buzz for "Slumdog Millionaire" growing by the minute, 18-year-old British actor Dev Patel headed to a business meeting in Beverly Hills on Tuesday.
Who wants to be a big star?!
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Lil' Kim B.I.G. Full of B.S.
That well-hyped Notorious B.I.G. biopic is getting good buzz -– but at least one person has some big issues with it.
Namely, rapperista Lil' Kim, who says the flick is studded with "many lies" and that her own role in the movie is "a false portrayal of me." Ex-con Kim claims she was Biggie's girl for some time and was mentored by him as well.
Big's mom's response? "This is not a Lil Kim movie. It has nothing to do with Lil Kim. If she's disappointed and upset, that is her problem."