1. For reasons unclear to us (OK, not really, it’s a paycheck), the lovely Judy Greer has joined the cast of Two and a Half Men. She’ll be playing the role of Ashton Kutcher‘s soon-to-be ex-wife. [via Vulture]
2. This drawing — which was recently purchased by a couple in Britain for $2,463 — might be the only full-length portrait of Vincent van Gogh in existence, making it worth millions.
3. In a recent interview with members of the Outlawz, the hip-hop collective confirmed that they really did smoke some of Tupac Shakur’s ashes at a beach-side memorial for the star because they were inspired by a lyric from “Black Jesus.” [via NME]
4. Apparently when Steven Soderbergh retires from filmmaking, he plans on becoming a full-time painter. “I’m interested in exploring another art form while I have the time and ability to do so,” he told The New York Times. “I’ll be the first person to say if I can’t be any good at it and run out of money I’ll be back making another ‘Ocean’s’ movie.”[via Deadline]
5. You know you’re in trouble when David Arquette is arguably the biggest name in your Dancing With the Stars lineup; personally, we’re the most excited about watching Chaz Bono dance it out with Nancy Grace. [via Deadline]
Bonus Buzz: 20 Pieces Of Jewelry Inspired By The Internet
Today at Flavorpill, we were freaked out by this owl imprint which was supposedly left behind after the bird crashed into a window in the UK. We watched Mario climb a vine for an insanely long amount of time — but not the full 10 hours. We found out a few reasons why even in the digital age, people still flock to Times Square when big news stories break. We were surprised to read that Roseanne Barr hates movies but loves Nancy Grace. We wondered if we should believe Bruce Campbell’s tweeted reports that Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead remake is really happening. We were intrigued by the news that Weezer will be hosting a cruise to Cozumel this winter. We mourned some of the lost projects and unproduced screenplays of Terrence Malick. We looked at the internet’s impact on the ’90s rave scene in America. And finally, this fascinating infographic displaying the most frequent names of film leads in top grossing movies left us feeling kind of depressed. Unless you’re a James or a John, you’re kind of screwed.
Today at Flavorpill, we cheered for Judy Greer, a beloved character actress who’s finally getting her own ABC series. We couldn’t decide who we find more frightening: Glenn Beck or his armed bodyguard. We made a mental note never to piss off (or date) Salman Rushdie. We wished we lived in Australia, where Stephen Soderbergh is debuting Tot Mom, a play about Nancy Grace. We discovered it’s no accident that Christian Bale’s American Psycho performance reminds us of Tom Cruise. We welcomed Trent Reznor back to Twitter. How long do you think before Courtney Love caves? We learned how to eat a horse. We met Jordan Wolfson, winner of The Cartier Prize 2009 at the Frieze Art Fair. We discovered a positive side effect of reality TV. Now we’re off to watch the new Fever Ray video for “Stranger Than Kindness” which just premiered on VanityFair.com. You can watch it too after the jump.
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