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Sacha Baron Cohen to Play Saddam Hussein in 'The Dictator'
By not in system - AOL NewsSacha Baren Cohen, the funny man and character actor behind 'Borat' and 'Bruno,' is gearing up to play his most political role to date. The actor will be playing the role of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein in an upcoming film titled 'The Dictator.' ...
Movie Depicting Hoover Gay Affair Rankles Some in FBI
By Allan Lengel - AOL NewsThe bulldog-like mug of J. Edgar Hoover has long been synonymous with the FBI, a world-renowned law enforcement agency forever hyper-sensitive about its public image. Still, Hoover's legend has taken its lumps over the years. Now comes the latest: an upcoming movie directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Hoover, in which the iconic G-man reportedly has a romantic affair with FBI Associate Director Clyde Tolson, his constant companion and alter ego. AP An upcoming movie directed by Clint Eastwood depicts FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's romantic affair with the ...
The Week in Weird (Poultry Cardigans Edition)
By Tony Deconinck - AOL News
(Dec. 4) -- As we close out another week, it's time to look back on some of the weirder headlines from across the globe. This week, we start with humans and animals working together in harmony for the holiday season -- then things takes a turn for the truly bizarre. Here are a few completely odd stories you may have missed. If you think you're really smart you can jump in and take the Fark Weird News Quiz without this little recap. If not, let's get started. Warm, Soft Cardigobbles Knitters in England have come together to provide charity to a group that most people probably never think ...
Bosnian Rape Victims Protest Angelina Jolie Movie
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(Nov. 30) -- Bosnian rape victims from the 1990s want Angelina Jolie stripped of her title as a "goodwill ambassador" for the United Nations because of rumors that a new film she's directing tells the story of a Muslim woman who falls in love with her Serbian rapist. A group called Women Victims of War, which represents victims of sexual violence in the Balkans, sent a letter Monday to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a U.N. refugee agency Jolie has traveled with on aid missions to Kosovo, Pakistan, Darfur and several other hot spots. The association ...
Turkish 'James Bond' Takes On Israel and Mideast Strife
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ISTANBUL (Nov. 21) -- A Turkish movie set to be released in January featuring a James Bond-like hero who avenges the attack on the Gaza flotilla is likely to further strain the rocky relations between Turkey and Israel, while dramatizing Turkey's increasing role as a "big brother" to the Muslim Middle East. "I didn't come to Israel, I came to Palestine," declares Polat Alemdar, the main character in "Valley of the Wolves – Palestine" -- who then proceeds in the movie's online trailer to mow down several Israeli soldiers. Alemdar, played by Necati Sasmaz, is a character in the tradition ...
Jill Clayburgh Is Dead. Long Live the Unmarried Woman!
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyActress Jill Clayburgh died of complications from chronic leukemia on Nov. 5, 2010. She was 66 years old. She had battled the disease for 21 years. Most people remember Clayburgh for her 1978 breakout film "An Unmarried Woman," for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. In the 1970s, women didn't know quite where they stood. Go back just a few years, and Marilyn Monroe was alive and making movies. But it was still a dozen years before Thelma & Louise would rebel and roar off into the sunset. Even further into the future were Angelina Jolie and Uma Thurman shooting, ...
Outed CIA Agent and Husband Reflect on Experience That Almost Ended Their Marriage
By Eleanor Clift - Politics DailyLooking at it from the outside, it appears that outed CIA operative Valerie Plame and her ambassador husband Joe Wilson cut some pretty good deals for themselves as a result of the turmoil that exposed the falsehoods in the Bush administration's Iraq war policy. Book deals followed and now a movie, "Fair Game," starring Sean Penn and Naomi Watts as the couple, which brought them back to Washington last week for a series of screenings. Their life seems enviable now that their story of CIA intrigue and Washington back-stabbing is behind them and they've launched a new life in Santa Fe with their ...
New Zealanders Rally in Defense of 'Hobbit'
By Theunis Bates - AOL News
(Oct. 25) -- The battle for Middle Earth spread to the real world today, with hordes of New Zealanders taking to the streets to protest possible plans to move production of Peter Jackson's upcoming movie "The Hobbit" overseas. Thousands of demonstrators -- some of whom were dressed as Bilbo Baggins and other characters from J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series -- marched through the cities of Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch with the aim of reassuring Hollywood executives that it was safe to film the "Lord of the Rings" prequel in their country. Marty Melville / Getty Images Supporters of ...
Barry Bostwick Does Time Warp Again for 'Rocky Horror' Anniversary
By Monica Garske - AOL News
(Sept. 21) -- This month marks 35 years since the release of the cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," and original star Barry Bostwick plans to celebrate with a bang -- and lots of strange fan encounters. On Saturday, Bostwick will head over to Sid Grauman's historic Million Dollar Theater in downtown Los Angeles to host a special screening and live shadowcast performance of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" for 1,400 of the film's biggest fanatics. Barry Bostwick will officiate at a special 35th anniversary screening of "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" on Saturday in Los ...
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