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'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' Stars on Haircuts, Kissing and Their Best Party Tricks

By Pete Stanton (Subscribe to Pete Stanton's posts), Posted Nov 18th 2010 1:00PM
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Harry Potter

It's here, it's finally here! 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I' lands in cinemas the world over from tomorrow (Nov. 19) and we, for one, are getting a little bit excited.

You may recall that a few weeks back, we asked you to send in your questions for an upcoming interview with the 'Harry Potter' cast. Well, you responded in the hundreds (thank you!) with a wonderfully eclectic bunch of questions.

So after whittling them down to an essential few, we headed to London to put your questions to Daniel Radcliffe (Harry), Rupert Grint (Ron), Emma Watson (Hermione), Tom Felton (Draco), Jason Isaacs (Lucius), Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort) and director David Yates. They definitely enjoyed all of them -- and now, thanks to you, we know how to beat Daniel at rock-paper-scissors, whom Emma thought was more awkward to kiss between Daniel and Rupert, and what Rupert's favorite t-shirt is. Our favorite answers from all of them, though? Their responses to what their best party tricks are.

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'Your Highness' Interviews With Danny McBride, Zooey Deschanel, James Franco, Justin Theroux and David Gordon Green

By Pete Stanton (Subscribe to Pete Stanton's posts), Posted Oct 15th 2010 7:00AM
Filed under: Celebrity Interviews, Behind the Scenes, Cinematical

If you read our first report from the set of 'Your Highness' a few weeks back, you'll know this is a movie we're cautiously excited about. A kind of homage to 70s fantasy films, only with added filthy jokes, 'Your Highness' could really push the boundaries of taste and decency -- hopefully in a good way.

It helps that the comedy has attracted an awesome cast, littered with classically trained British thesps (Charles Dance, Damien Lewis), indie talent and big established stars. We visited the set in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and got to chat with some of the talent involved. Here's a handy cut-out-and-keep guide to who we interviewed:

David Gordon Green: A versatile director whose work ranges from subtle indie dramas ('George Washington') to ridiculous stoner comedies like 'Pineapple Express'. 'Your Highness' -- needless to say -- falls into the latter camp.
Zooey Deschanel: She probably hates being called quirky. But she just is, both in her most famous film role -- '500 Days of Summer' -- and in real life.
James Franco : Despite looking (and acting) like a spaced-out surfer when we saw him, Franco is actually a talented actor. Thankfully he's given up the bland pretty boy roles of early years ('Flyboys', 'Tristan and Isolde') and is now taking on a wide range of parts, including -- bizarrely -- a stint on 'General Hospital.'
Justin Theroux: Was in an extremely bizarre costume when we spoke to him, which made it difficult to take anything he said seriously. Another 'Your Highness' star whose career has effortlessly traversed indie and mainstream ('Inland Empire'/'Charlie's Angels'), he also wrote the screenplay for 'Iron Man 2'.
Danny McBride: The star of this show. Wasn't filming any of his scenes that day but turned up nonetheless, supposedly to help with the script (he's co-writer) but it looked like he was just larking around to us. A funny man.

Okay, introductions out of the way, cue chat ...
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The 9 Coolest Things We Learned on the Set of 'Your Highness'

By Pete Stanton (Subscribe to Pete Stanton's posts), Posted Oct 5th 2010 5:15PM
Filed under: Behind the Scenes, On the Scene, Coming Soon
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Last summer, Moviefone was lucky enough to be flown to an annoyingly chilly Belfast in Northern Ireland to see (the frankly bonkers-looking) 'Your Highness' being filmed.

The movie is best described as a medieval/fantasy comedy adventure revolving around a familial black sheep. The outcast in question is Thaddeus (played by Danny McBride), the good-for-nothing younger brother to James Franco's perfect prince Fabious. Whilst the latter spends his days earnestly saving maidens and killing dragons, his sibling has resorted to lazing around, smoking weed and necking booze. Naturally, this situation can't go on forever, and when Fabious' bride-to-be (Zooey Deschanel) gets kidnapped, Thadeus must man up or face having his allowance cut off. Cue an epic and, we suspect, ridiculous quest, with a hint of emotional growth along the way.

From what we saw, this is one of the craziest efforts to emerge from a Hollywood studio in many a year. Here's some stuff we learned while on set:
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Patrick Swayze's Widow Still Sends Him Text Messages

By Pete Stanton (Subscribe to Pete Stanton's posts), Posted Sep 10th 2010 6:44AM
Filed under: Movie News
Patrick Swayze and Lisa NiemiAs we approach the first anniversary of Patrick Swayze's death, his widow, Lisa Niemi, has revealed that she still sends text messages to her departed husband.

In a moving interview with People magazine, the 54-year-old actress admits she finds herself following her long-standing tradition of texting Swayze before she steps on to a plane.

"I just put what I always did: 'I love you'," she told People magazine. "And then I cried for a little bit to myself. It (text message) didn't come back. So either somewhere out there he received it, or someone's going, "Somebody loves me!" And you know what? I figured it was a win-win situation.'

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Hugh Jackman Appears in Cancer Patient's Video to Wife (VIDEO)

By Pete Stanton (Subscribe to Pete Stanton's posts), Posted Sep 7th 2010 7:23AM
Filed under: Movie News
Hugh JackmanKristian Anderson wanted a birthday surprise with a difference for his wife Rachel to thank her for supporting him through chemotherapy. What he came up with was a heartfelt personal video featuring cameos by Hugh Jackman and New Zealand Prime Minister John Key.

35-year-old Kristian from Australia had been diagnosed with cancer last year and had asked a local radio show host to help him get Jackman and Key to appear in the birthday message (his wife is from New Zealand). He then posted the video on a blog he set up to share information about his health with friends and family.

Anderson can also be seen in the video using large white cards to send messages to his wife, saying things such as, 'Without you... Life just doesn't work. I need you like I need a cure for cancer'.

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Pamela Anderson to Film Sex Scene With a Fan

By Pete Stanton (Subscribe to Pete Stanton's posts), Posted Sep 7th 2010 6:54AM
Filed under: Movie News
Pamela AndersonFirst off, with a headline like that, let's just give a nice warm welcome to the male population of the planet. That said, we're not making it up as Pamela Anderson is set to make one lucky fan's dreams come true by offering to film a bedroom scene with a complete stranger for a new contest.

The former Baywatch beauty is obviously no stranger to 'tapes' of the 'sex' variety after her 1990s infamous online video encounter with her then husband, Tommy Lee, caused the Internet to blow up (sort of). Her latest encounter will be a lot less X-rated however as Pamela has agreed to be filmed frolicking in bed with the winner of a Nokia competition.

The short movie that Pam and the lucky winner will star in is set to be called 'The Commuter' and will be shot in high definition on the company's N8 mobile handset and premiered somewhere in London next month.

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Drive-in Cinema Burns Down After Playing Horror Movie (IMAGES)

By Pete Stanton (Subscribe to Pete Stanton's posts), Posted Sep 6th 2010 7:05AM
Filed under: Movie News
Drive-In Cinema on fireFurther proof, if it were needed, that it's best not to mess with the devil comes after a historic drive-in cinema in Oklahoma - that was showing latest horror flick, The Last Exorcism - was destroyed by a mysterious fire yesterday.

No one was injured in the fire at the Admiral Twin drive-in cinema in Tulsa but authorities are still baffled by the blaze's cause. Witnesses said they saw flames roaring into the sky and then, within 10 minutes, the iconic screens had collapsed into a flaming heap of debris.

Bill French, Tulsa Fire Department's public information officer, said that investigators were still not sure how the fire started, but were not ruling out arson. He said the the cinema - a local landmark - was built and opened in 1951, so old wiring and/or faulty electrics could also be the culprit.

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