Is it real? Is a hoax? Is it wonderful? Is it horrible? Does Diddy sic his posse on the entire cast and crew? These are only a few of the many questions surrounding I’m Still Here, Casey Affleck’s Joaquin Phoenix meltdown “documentary,” which opens today. It’s drawn comparisons to everything from Lars von Trier to Entourage to Jackass, and critics are totally split on whether it’s brilliant performance art or tasteless exploitation. While we’re reserving our judgment until we actually see the film, we do recommend that whether you decide to see it or not, you read the reviews — because they’re hilarious. After the jump, 10 laugh-out-loud funny quotes from (mostly negatively) write-ups of I’m Still Here.
1. Because we know you’re at least a little curious: the teaser trailer for the Joaquin Phoenix documentary I’m Still Here just dropped. [via Videogum]
2. Watch a clip from Belle & Sebastian‘s new “TV show,” a project that has something to do with their upcoming album, Belle & Sebastian Write About Love (due out October 11), and listen to a snippet of the song “I Want the World to Stop.” [via Stereogum]
3. Sorry angry beach towel designer guy, but it turns out that you can’t trademark a circle. [via UnBeige]
4. Mos Def and Jeffrey Wright, who co-starred in 2002′s Topdog/Underdog, will share the stage again in Lincoln Center’s upcoming production of John Guare’s A Free Man of Color. [via ArtsBeat]
5. Are you a USC undergrad? James Franco wants you for his new web series. [Craigslist via Pop Candy]
While the jury’s still out on Casey Affleck’s directorial debut, I’m Still Here, his year-long documentary on Joaquin Phoenix’s voyage into hip-hop is generating buzz for other reasons — and we’re not referring to that sexual harassment suit. Earlier today Magnolia Pictures dropped the official poster, and the broken type + crazy beard and sunglasses combo is rather winning. What’s more, Vulture just revealed that Shepard Fairey is the artist behind the cool graffiti-inspired viral marketing campaign that has been cropping up in major cities. Click through for a look at both, and let us know if you plan on seeing the film when it opens on September 10.
1. Even though she hasn’t been onscreen since 2008, Reese Witherspoon ranks second in Forbes’ list of Hollywood’s Highest-Paid Actresses. [via Forbes]
2. Two female producers are defending Casey Affleck against allegations of sexual harassment on the set of his Joaquin Phoenix documentary. [via NYP]
3. Glee‘s Ryan Murphy is working on a new half-hour musical comedy series for Emmy-winner Kristin Chenoweth. (In other Glee-related news: Carol Burnett will be playing playing Sue Slyvester’s mom!) [via ONTD]
4. What happens to an indie movie that doesn’t make it? William H. Macy can fill you in. [via NYO]
5. Last night Jimmy Kimmel debuted the “exclusive” trailer for the Justin Bieber biopic The Boy Who Can’t See Glass. [via HuffPo]
We were first introduced to the work of Nick Flynn after he was recommended to us by his friend and fellow writer, Stephen Elliott. After devouring his first memoir, Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, we were excited when his latest, The Ticking Is the Bomb, landed our on desk earlier this year. While Bullshit tackles the subject of Flynn’s childhood in Boston and his relationship with his father (who just happened to wander into the homeless shelter where he’d been working one night), Ticking is a much different story, focusing instead on his daughter’s impending birth and America’s obsession with torture. The former has been optioned as a film that will be directed by Paul Weitz and star Casey Affleck and Robert DeNiro.
Some rappers can dive right into the acting world; Ice T is lovely as a detective, Ludacris (errm, Christopher Bridges) was good in Crash, and once upon a time, before he was the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Will Smith rapped. The opposite isn’t usually true. If you can’t flow, don’t flow, please. With that in mind, after the jump and in no particular order, a look at five of the worst celebrity rap attempts. Read More »
