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Watch The First Teaser Trailer For Les Miserables, Learn Absolutely Nothing About The Plot

Watch The First Teaser Trailer For Les Miserables, Learn Absolutely Nothing About The Plot

The first teaser trailer for the epic costume drama Les Miserables has been released, and gosh oh golly, it sure tells you a lot about the storyline. No wait, no it doesn’t. It’s a minute and a half of Anne Hathaway singing in the background while a very craggy Hugh Jackman exchanges deep, portentous looks with the sky, Russell Crowe trots about on a horse looking imperial in a very silly hat, and Amanda Seyfried looks refreshed and happy because I’m assuming she plays a character who has actual money and doesn’t have to eat stones like everyone else. More »

Lockout Proves That Space Movies Are Comedic, Intentionally Or Not

Lockout Proves That Space Movies Are Comedic, Intentionally Or Not

Lockout is a self-described “futuristic thriller that doesn’t take itself too seriously.” Because once you set your action film on a space station/jail crammed with cryogenically-frozen psychopaths, you can’t avoid a delightfully outlandish plot. And thankfully, these producers played to the outrageousness of their story and came out with a hilarious, slightly meta, movie. More »

Who Should Join Anne Hathaway in the Cast of Les Miserables?

Who Should Join Anne Hathaway in the Cast of Les Miserables?

You may or may not be aware of this, but a movie version of the international musical theatre sensation Les Miserables is currently in the works. This isn’t the first time in recent memory someone has tried to put Victor Hugo’s novel on the screen, but it IS the first time that it’s been done in musical form. And it’s racking up a pretty good cast, too: Hugh Jackman and Russell Crowe signed on as escaped con Jean Valjean and Inspector Javert respectively a while ago, and just this week, Anne Hathaway joined the team as Fantine, the ill-fated singer of “I Dreamed a Dream.” So that got us thinking: Who ELSE might shine in this star-studded cast? We have no idea if any of these actors can sing, but hey, that’s never stopped anyone in the past (Sweeney Todd, much?). Here are our picks for the cast of the new Les Mis: More »

Crush Links: An Eye for an Eye, a Drug for a Drug

Crush Links: An Eye for an Eye, a Drug for a Drug

• Bummed that Bret Michaels‘ cruise got cancelled? You can dry your tears onboard the Backstreet Boys‘ boat, setting out this December! (The Frisky)

Anna Wintour gave Hugh Jackman‘s one-man show a standing ovation… which apparently makes him a shoo-in for Broadway. (Lainey Gossip)

• Now here’s a scary future: By the time celebrity offspring may want to run for office, their wacko names may not sound so weird anymore. (YourTango)

• You know how vaccines are made of the viruses they’re supposed to cure? Brooke Mueller is taking a drug called ibogaine to cure her heroin addiction. Wtf? (Hollywood Hiccups)

Kris Jenner celebrates Kim Kardashian‘s upcoming nuptials by getting a facelift. Oh, this world we live in. (Betty Confidential)