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Archive for March, 2008

Joseph Gordon-Levitt In GQ

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

You may remember Joseph Gordon-Levitt as the little boy on “3rd Rock From The Sun”, but in the time since, Gordon-Levitt has established himself as one of Hollywood’s most successful young actors, gaining critical acclaim for his performances in a string of succesful indie films including “Brick”, “Manic”, “Mysterious Skin” and “The Lookout”.

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Henry Cavill Joins Allen’s Next

Henry Cavill

24-year-old Henry Cavill (”The Tudors,” “Stardust”) has joined the cast of Woody Allen’s upcoming, untitled, romantic comedy.

Cavill will play a man who is set up with Evan Rachel Wood’s character by her mother. Larry David stars as Wood’s love interest. Allen is co-starring, directing and also penned the script, which is being kept under wraps. The film is currently shooting in Queens.

Benicio Del Toro As The Wolf Man

The Wolfman

Here are the first shots of Academy Award-winning actor Benicio Del Torro in full makeup for the horror movie remake of “The Wolf Man”.

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Dennis Quaid Still Hot At 53

Dennis Quaid

53-year-old Dennis Quaid in the March, 2008 issue of Italian Vanity Fair, proving 50 is the new 30.

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Crocodiles Prefer Their Meat Kosher

Kosher Crocodile

The Telegraph reports a backpacker in Australia got the fright of his life when a crocodile he was “teasing” suddenly propelled itself out of the water, nearly biting his arm off.

“The 16 foot-long saltwater crocodile came within an arm‚Äö?Ñ?¥s length of inflicting serious damage to the tourist, if not killing him. Novon Mashiah, 27, an Israeli backpacker, spotted the big crocodile during a fishing trip in the Northern Territory. Determined to have a picture taken of himself with the crocodile, he posed while leaning out of the back of his fishing boat, pointing towards the predator.

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California Modern

California Modern

Poolside at the Saul Bass residence in Altadena, California, 1958. Architects: Buff, Straub & Hensman. Kodachrome by Julius Shulman.