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Why Gary Oldman Passed on This Iconic Movie Role

'I didn't get it,' newly knighted actor says of his script read for 1990's Edward Scissorhands

(Newser) - Gary Oldman has starred in numerous box-office successes, including Dracula, the Harry Potter films, the Dark Knight trilogy, and Oppenheimer. But he almost starred in one more: 1990's Edward Scissorhands. He was on "a small list" of candidates for the lead role that eventually went to Johnny Depp,...

Three Billboards Sweeps SAG Awards
Three Billboards
Sweeps SAG Awards
Jan 22, 2018 12:53 AM CST

Three Billboards Sweeps SAG Awards

This Is Us, Veep had big wins on the TV side

(Newser) - The Western-inspired revenge tale Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri swept the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday with wins for best ensemble, best actress for Frances McDormand, and best supporting actor for Sam Rockwell. It was almost an exact repeat of the major Golden Globe Awards wins, with Gary Oldman...

Oldman: Sorry, Jews Really Are 'Chosen People'

Actor had railed to 'Playboy' defending Mel Gibson's comments

(Newser) - Gary Oldman has offered a predictable mea culpa for his obscene rant to Playboy , in which he defended the obscene (and racist/anti-gay) rants of Mel Gibson and Alec Baldwin. "I am deeply remorseful that comments I recently made ... were offensive to many Jewish people," Oldman said in a...

Oldman Defends Mel, Alec in Own Obscene Rant

It's full of not-great words

(Newser) - Ahh, the Playboy interview: always good for a headline-worthy quote or two . In the middle of Gary Oldman's extensive chat with the magazine comes this little section, spotted by Jezebel , in which Oldman is asked what he thinks about all the flak Mel Gibson has gotten for his various...

5 Biggest Box Office Bombs of 2013

Even Sylvester Stallone, Mark Wahlberg couldn't save these movies

(Newser) - Sometimes even a big Hollywood name can't help you. Forbes rounds up the 10 biggest flops of the year, movies that performed terribly at the box office—often despite having quite a bit of star power involved. Click through the gallery for a sampling, or check out the complete...

15 More Celeb Marriages You Forgot All About

Wait, she was once married to him?!

(Newser) - So you remembered that Heather Locklear was married to Richie Sambora for a long time, and you recalled that Tommy Lee had a rocky marriage to Pamela Anderson ... but did you forget that Heather and Tommy were also once married, from 1986 to 1993? Wonderwall rounds up 15 more celebrity...

20 Celebs Who Divorced Before 35

And 2 of them are from this week

(Newser) - In the news this week: Divorces for not one but two actresses under the age of 35 (Jane Levy, Suburgatory, and Anna Camp, Pitch Perfect). Of course, in Hollywood, such situations aren't all that uncommon. The Huffington Post rounds up 18 more under-35 divorcées:
  • Jessica Simpson was 25
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Jack White, Gary Oldman Team Up for Live Show

Actor will direct streaming concert for White's solo album Blunderbuss

(Newser) - Jack White will kick off the release of his first solo album with a concert streamed live online, to be directed by Gary Oldman. The show will be the first installment in the third season of American Express' "Unstaged" series, which pairs top musical acts with renowned filmmakers. White'...

Book of Eli : Apocalypse, Sarah Palin Style
 Book of Eli: 
 Apocalypse, 
 Sarah Palin Style 
MOVIE REVIEW
Jan 15, 2010 6:10 AM CST

Book of Eli: Apocalypse, Sarah Palin Style

Denzel Washington impressive in post-apocalyptic road fable

(Newser) - The Book of Eli is almost certainly the best post-apocalypic Christian action movie you'll see this year, say critics, although many were put off by the preaching.
  • The directors scored with the casting—Denzel Washington as a grizzled gunslinger protecting the world's last Bible—the fight scenes and the explosions,
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