At the recent press conference for MICHAEL MANN’S overblown epic gangster movie, PUBLIC ENEMIES, the ever-so-serious CHRISTIAN BALE opened up about his on-screen character, G-Man MELVIN PURVIS. Sounds like he got very involved in his research (not sure we’d go with the ‘HOOVER was brilliant’ stuff though). (Click on the media bar below:

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In the upcoming comedy POST GRAD the always enjoyable JANE LYNCH plays ‘mom’ to former GILMORE GIRLS star ALEXIS BLEDEL. We spoke with LYNCH recently about the role and it turns out that she’s not only a fan of BLEDEL but also worked with her in an episode of GG. Listen in below:

At the recent press conference for his gangster epic, PUBLIC ENEMIES, director MICHAEL MANN fielded questions about his photographic style and asked if there were any particular influences on the look of the film. MANN was pretty forthcoming in admitting to copying one of the best. (Click on the media bar below):

PUBLIC ENEMIES is in theaters now

CNN has just released some of the much talked about MICHAEL JACKSON rehearsal tape. Shot about 48 hours before his death, JACKSON is looking in pretty fine form.

In our recent interview with ICE AGE star DENIS LEARY, he talked about being up for a fourth installment and how crazy it would be to not take one of the easiest gigs in the biz. Listen in below:

ICE AGE 3-D: DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS is in theaters now

Ever since hooking up on the set of “Heroes” with co-star Milo Ventimiglia, Hayden Panettiere has had to deal with all kinds of tabloid and webloid gossip about her love life.  So we gave her a chance to respond to any and all rumors, allegations, and speculations that might be floating around about her.  One thing’s a fact:  Her new movie, “I Love You Beth Cooper,” opens nationwide on July 10.   (CLICK ON THE MEDIA BAR BELOW TO HEAR HAYEN PANETTIERE)

For most of her career, KATHRYN BIGELOW has directed films with characters living straight on the razor’s edge of obsession (i.e. BLUE STEEL, POINT BREAK, STRANGE DAYS), and the result is quite watchable on a purely visceral level (she and TONY SCOTT are probably kindred creative spirits). And of course, with her past marriage to director JAMES CAMERON, one could assume that her affection for lean, mean testosterone driven subplots could be partly influenced by THE TERMINATOR director.  However, with her latest film, THE HURT LOCKER, Bigelow takes a baseball bat to her past and shatters all expectations. Riveting and gut wrenching, THE HURT LOCKER is that rare film that takes you on a visually and emotionally compelling journey and never lets go.  Staff Sergeant William James’(JEREMY RENNER) is the leader of an Army bomb squad unit (ANTHONY MACKIE and BRIAN GERAGHTY are his loyal but hesitant wingmen) in Iraq, circa 2004.  Instead of fearing for his life each and every second, James approaches each deadly bomb like a Rubik’s Cube or crossword puzzle, all the while relishing the fact that any wrong move could be his last. James is a thrill seeking addict, and unfortunately his playground is in Iraq, where IEDs and roadside bombs have killed many a good soldier. The movie was written by journalist Mark Boal, who was embedded in Iraq with a bomb squad, and the authentic feel and camaraderie among the unit can be party credited to his experience. MACKIE and GERAGHTY (as well as GUY PEARCE and RALPH FIENNES, who appear in cameo) all do an inspired job in the flick, but it is RENNER, most recently seen in ABC’s THE UNUSUALS, who gives one of the finest performances this year.  RENNER ably demonstrates the complexities that lies within James’ psyche, and expect his work in the film to be remembered come OSCAR nomination time.  As for BIGELOW, she has truly outdone herself. Armed with four handheld cameras, the lensing talents of cinematographer BARRY ACKROYD (he shot UNITED 93), BOAL’S tighter than a drum screenplay, and a talented cast, BIGELOW has crafted a stunning and absorbing tale of a man who realizes that journeying into the heart of darkness isn’t such a bad trip at all. 

The heart of the ICE AGE movies, QUEEN LATIFAH, sits down with HOLLYWOOD OUTBREAK to talk about 3-D, her career and staying true while changing with the times. “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs”

 Two-time Emmy nominee Neil Patrick Harris is thisclose to signing to host the 61st annual Emmy Awards airing Sept. 20 on CBS. Harris is one of the stars of the hit CBS sitcom “How I Met Your Mother” and has proven to be a valuable utility player for the Eye network. The network that airs the awards fest usually picks one of its own tribe as ringmaster, then gets the TV academy to rubber stamp the choice.

In June, Neil Patrick Harris emceed the Tony Awards for CBS, earning good reviews while boosting the audience tuning in to these theater kudos. And in April, he hosted the TV Land Awards for that cable network, also owned by CBS parent company Viacom.

On that kudocast, he wowed with his performance skills – doing impersonations of “Happy Days’ ” Ritchie Cunningham, “Love Boat’s” Gopher and “Match Game’s” Charles Nelson Reilly – and endurance too. While rehearsing a skit about “Survivor,” his back got burned, but he went on with the show.

Neil Patrick Harris came to fame on TV’s “Doogie Howser, M.D.” in his teens. He then spent most of his 20s carving out a niche for himself in  theater. He starred on Broadway and regionally to much success in productions of Tony-winning tuners such as “Cabaret” and “Rent.”