Taylor's Idols: Brad Pitt and Matt Damon
Posted on Aug 31, 2009 @ 01:54PM - 2 comments
New Moon's Taylor Lautner is ready to flex more than his muscles. The young actor would like to show off his acting chops by going up against the industry's heavy hitters.
See more photos of Taylor's Teen Vogue shoot here!
“I really look up to Denzel Washington as an actor. I’d love to do a film with him one day in the future," he told the magazine. "That would be my dream come true. And I love the action-drama films like Matt Damon and Brad Pitt do.”
Despite setting teen hearts fluttering in the Twilight series, Lautner keeps a grounded perspective on his new-found fame.
“I think fans would love anybody who played Jacob. I’m just lucky to be the one who got the chance.”
And what about that summer romance with Selena Gomez? Lautner stayed a gentleman and kept the details slim, only offering: "She's a great girl."
Denzel Washington Greets Happy Newlyweds
Posted on Aug 07, 2009 @ 07:56AM - 1 comment
Its not everyday an Oscar-winner crashes your wedding day, but that was the case for English newlyweds Alastair and Caroline Nightingale, who ran into Denzel Washington while celebrating their wedding day in Positano, Italy on Thursday.
The Training Day star, clad in a suave Nike sweat suit, shook the groom's hand and wished them all the best, the groom said.
There's not many people who can say they had a celebrity on their wedding photos, the starstruck groom said.
Taking of Pelham 123 Taken Down At Box Office
Posted on Jun 15, 2009 @ 07:25AM - Add a comment
The Taking Of Pelham 123 couldn't manage a first or even second-place box office finish -- the John Travolta/Denzel Washington thriller stumbled to a $25 million, third-place showing in its opening weekend.
The film finished a distant third behind The Hangover ($33.4 million) and Up ($30.5).
Industry experts speculated that the lack of promotion from Travolta -- still recovering from the tragic death of son Jett earlier this year -- might have contributed the lack of buzz that led to the remake's mediocre opening.
Denzel and Travolta Take Manhattan
Posted on Jun 14, 2009 @ 08:45AM - Add a comment
John Travolta can be amazing (Pulp Fiction) or totally embarrassing (Battlefield Earth). But teamed up with Denzel Washington, who can read the phone book and be captivating, Travolta elevates his game.
The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3, a remake of a 1974 cult classic, has a mediocre plot and would have been pretty lame with any two other actors in the lead roles. But Denzel and Travolta’s performances — and a few hyped-up, amped-up car crashes — make this movie, directed by action God Tony Scott, a must-see.
Denzel Washington On John Travolta: "He's Struggling"
Posted on Jun 12, 2009 @ 08:07AM - Add a comment
Denzel Washington says his friend and co-star John Travolta is still trying to come to terms with the sudden death of his 16-year-old son Jett, who died in the Bahamas last January of a seizure.
Washington --appearing Thursday night on Late Night with David Letterman --said: "It's tough.. We talk.. I listen... He's struggling."
Washington was on Letterman to promote his new movie, a remake of the 1974 subway hijack thriller The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3. Travolta co-stars as a ruthless kidnapper.
TV: Sunday Hot Picks
Posted on May 31, 2009 @ 01:00PM - Add a comment
It’s a HUGE night on MTV, and not just because we say farewell to Lauren Conrad, hello to Kristin Cavallari and ‘don’t do it!’ to Heidi Montag on the season finale of The Hills!
The real reason for all the excitement is actually because it’s time for the much anticipated... MTV Movie Awards! Yay! And there’s just so much to see tonight, starting with an awesome and outrageous digital short by host, Andy Samberg, featuring Will Ferrell and J.J. Abrams. We get performances by our long lost Eminem, who will perform music from his new album Relapse. Kings of Leon will perform live on MTV for the first time ever, treating us to their hit song, Use Somebody! Then, of course we have the presenters. Let me just drop a few names on ya… James T. Kirk hottie, Chris Pine, Sacha Baron Cohen (as Brüno), head butting-bad boy (both on and off screen) Kiefer Sutherland, as well as LeAnn Rimes, Megan Fox, Shia LaBeouf, Zac Efron, Denzel Washington, Cameron Diaz, Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell, Sandra Bullock, Vanessa Hudgens, Leighton Meester, Jonah Hill, Lil Wayne, Sienna Miller, Channing Tatum, Bradley Cooper, Abigail Breslin and Danny McBride, just to name a few! BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE! We also get to see the world premiere trailer and exclusive clips from 3 of the most anticipated movies of the year, Twilight’s sequel, New Moon, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen! Woo hoo!
