Wednesday, 12 June 2013

Exclusive: Check Out the Striking New Poster for Upcoming HBO Doc 'The Out List'

As a portraitist, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders has moved fluidly between the worlds of photography and documentary: his work is on display at The Museum of Modern Art and The National Portrait Gallery, and he's produced and directed eight films, nearly all of them in collaboration with HBO.  His newest film, "The Out List," which will debut on HBO later this June, examines lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender life in the United States--and the timing really couldn't be any better.
"The Out List" follows Greenfield-Sanders The Black List Project--a trilogy of documentaries that screened on HBO from 2008-2010 along with a traveling exhibition of portraits spearheaded by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston--and his The Latino List Project, which screened in two parts in 2011 and last September.
In his new film, Greenfield-Sanders features interviews with prominent leaders in the entertainment, business and sports worlds to talk growing up gay, coming out, and pursuing a career while living openly.  Among the film's subjects are Neil Patrick Harris, Ellen DeGeneres, Cynthia Nixon, screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, playwright and activist Larry Kramer, New York City Councilwoman Christine Quinn, transgender advocate Janet Mock and singer Jake Shears.
"The Out List" premieres on HBO Thursday, June 27 at 9:30 p.m., marking the 44th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the 1969 police raid on a gay bar in Greenwich Village that in many ways began the modern LGBT rights movement.  But the film's debut date is fitting for another reason: June 27 is seen by many as the most likely date that the U.S. Supreme Court could issue a decision on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, California's marriage equality ban, and the Defense of Marriage Act, which bans federal recognition of same-sex couples' marriages.
In light of this month's historic significance, check out this dramatic new poster for "The Out List," exclusively on Thompson On Hollywood.

Justin Timberlake’s New Album Cover Is The Worst

Remember those boys in high school who were all about naked women? The ones who always talked about boobs, snuck Playboys in their lockers, and dreamt of seeing your older sister coming out of the pool? Those boys (and only them) would love Justin’s Timberlake’s new album cover. That’s because the the art for "Tunnel Vision," JT’s third release off his latest album The 20/20 Experience, is not only awful, but it makes the man whose frosted tips we once loved so much seem no more mature than a frustrated teenager. But don't let us spoil the surprise for you. 

Amanda Bynes Tweets More "Ugly" Comments About Dad and Drake

Amanda Bynes is not done throwing Twitter shade on the men in her life.
Having already compared her father, Rick Bynes, to RuPaul and slammed former crush Drake, the former child star was at it again today, calling both her dad and the rapper "ugly" in separate posts.
"Haha look at how ugly my dad's face is!" the recently verified Bynes tweeted-then-deleted along with a photo of her father. (Not her finest hour, especially so close to Father's Day, to be sure.)Earlier, she had gone after Drizzy in a mixed-message sort of way, tweeting, "I only like @ because he's so ugly! His ugly cheeks at the EA conference! Fine he is not, but he knows he's ugly! I've spoken to him!"
#Harsh.
Meanwhile, Drake remains silent—and we doubt that any of Bynes' recent missives have made him want to reach out.

Salma Hayek: "I Have Never Tried to Be as Beautiful as I Can Be

Salma Hayek is about as gorgeous as they come. But, according to the 47-year-old actress, she could look better. 
Come again?
"I know people have always thought I was beautiful, but I have never tried to be as beautiful as I can be," cover girl Hayek says in the July issue of InStyle.
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"I could do a lot more—exercise, or not eat dessert," she explains. "Or not drink alcohol. I could make bigger efforts. I don't think my first priority in life has ever been beauty. It's a little bit of a rebellious spirit in me. There is more to me than looks, of course."
Of course. But that doesn't mean plenty of women wouldn't go to drastic measures to look like her.
Speaking of which, Hayek advises those who might not be so content with themselves: "You've got to take who you are and love who you are and do the best you can with what you've got."
"That goes for the figure, and it goes for everything else," she says. "You've got to have a sense of humor about who you are and give yourself a break. You've got to be kind to yourself. And it's not easy, you know?"
The July issue of InStyle hits newsstands Friday.

'Man of Steel,' '300' Reveal Posters Heavy on Dude Appeal

Tuesday was a big day for super dude-y movie posters of upcoming Zach Snyder action flicks.
First, Mondo released two sets of posters for sale inspired by "Man of Steel" by artists Ken Taylor and Martin Ansin.
Taylor's poster depicts a young Clark Kent running through a field towards his farmhouse. The sparing use of color -- only the boy's red cape -- pops the innocent, yet dramatic rural scene.
The more traditional comic book movie poster by Ansin shows the hero in space, hovering above the Earth that he has sworn to protect. In beams are other characters from the film, a mix of friends and foes. Ansin's poster will go on sale Friday and will include a limited edition metal variant.
See photos: 35 Star-Studded, Super Dramatic 'Man of Steel' Images of Henry Cavill and Cast
In related bro-movie-poster-news, Warner Bros. Pictures and Snyder released a new one for "300: Rise of an Empire." Coincidentally (or not if you saw the bloodshed in the original "300"), the eye is drawn directly to the color red, which in this case is a tidal wave of blood.
A beaten up and exhausted Spartan catches his breath on the rocky cliff in the foreground. Don't expect the sequel to be rated PG-13.

'Black Swan' Interns Win Partial Summary Judgment Against Fox Searchlight

Two interns who said they worked on the 2010 film "Black Swan" that sued Fox Searchlight for allegedly violating minimum wage and overtime laws scored a legal victory on Tuesday, when a judge partially granted their motion for summary judgment.
In a 36-page memorandum and order, U.S. District Judge William H. Pauley III found that Eric Glatt and Alexander Footman acted in the capacity of employees covered by New York Labor Law and the Fair Labor Standards Act, rather than unpaid interns, and partially granted their motion for summary judgment.
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Pauley also certified a class action in the matter.
Glatt and Footman initially sued Fox Seachlight in 2011, seeking unpaid wages and attorneys' fees. They are also asking that Fox Searchlight's internship practices be discontinued.
A spokesman for Fox Searchlight did not immediately respond to TheWrap's request for comment.
"Unpaid interns are becoming the modern-day equivalent of entry-level employees, except that employers are not paying them for the many hours they work," their suit claims. "This practice runs afoul of basic wage-and-hour laws."

Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Inherent Vice’ Starting to Boost L.A. Production

Paul Thomas Anderson‘s crime drama “Inherent Vice” has started to boost location production in Los Angeles, which has seen its typical scarcity of high-profile titles so far this year.
The Warner Bros. title, starring Joaquin Phoenix, has totalled 13 days of permitted production last week, according to the FilmL.A. agency, and is set to continue shooting in Los Angeles until Aug. 2. “Vice,” based on the Thomas Pynchon novel of the same name, is set in Los Angeles in the late 1960s.
Owen Wilson, Josh Brolin, Benicio Del Toro, Reese Witherspoon and Martin Short also star in pic.
Permits for “Inherent Vice”  thus far have covered a San Fernando Valley warehouse, a storefront on Slauson Boulevard, driving shots in the Canoga Park area, driving shots in canyon roads above Malibu and a warehouse in Chinatown.
The Zac Efron-Seth Rogen comedy “Townies” was one of the most active Los Angeles film productions this year with 74 days in the four weeks before it wrapped last month.
Other recent shoots in Los Angeles the year are an eclectic mix — “Bukowski,” “Captain America: Winter Solider,” “10 Things I Hate About Life,” “Dark Skies” and “Walk of Shame” — with the total paling in comparison to the activity level in the mid 1990s before lucrative incentives began luring production elsewhere. The latter three films received the California California’s Film and Television Tax Credit, which is smaller than those of rival states with a maximum of 25% of the budget.
At the Producers Guild of America’s Produced By conference on Sunday, Film Finance exec John Dellaverson said only 87 of the 586 features films bonded by Film Finance over the past six years have been shot in California. Georgia, Louisiana and New York are the top locations for independently financed films, he added.
“Purge 2″ has received the California tax credit conditionally last week for Blumhouse Prods. Universal came on board to develop the horror-thriller on Monday.
Overall off-lot production in Los Angeles last week totalled 658 days, up 11% over the same week in 2012, according to FilmL.A.  Feature films totalled 135 days.