Tue, 10/23/2007 - 10:00am by Molly
I was more than a little shocked to hear the news yesterday morning that thanks to "creative differences" Ryan Gosling dropped out of the film adaptation of Lovely Bones and had already been replaced by Mark Wahlberg just hours before the movie was scheduled to start filming. This sudden change got me worried that something was wrong with the script, which would be especially sad considering how near this book is to people's hearts.
Now, rumors have surfaced that it was Peter Jackson who gave Ryan the boot instead of Ryan bailing. Hmm, the plot thickens. It's well known that 26-year-old Ryan has been gaining weight and growing a beard to better embody the father of a 14-year-old girl, but apparently it was a bit too over the top for Jackson's taste. According to the LA Times, Jackson was disappointed with Gosling's physical appearance, especially the weight. Meanwhile, Page Six says Jackson didn't like Ryan from the beginning, citing his demanding tendencies on set.
It sounds like these two talented men just weren't meant to work together. Ryan never struck me as a diva, but he is certainly a bit eccentric and could probably rub people the wrong way. And considering the recent successes in Peter Jackson's life (Lord of the Rings, heard of it?), he's probably got some stubborn faith in his own vision these days. I was excited to see Gosling take on this role, but I'm sure Mark's more realistic age and being an actual father will be excellent. At least we know Jackson can't have any complaints about his physique.
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Tom Brady joined bikini-clad Gisele at the pool in Miami after leading the Patriots to victory on Sunday. Gisele seemed to be doing just fine relaxing by herself over the weekend, but we're sure she was more than happy to have her man back for some important snuggle time under their towels. They may have tried to keep their canoodling under wraps by the pool, but over the weekend it was apparently PDA central while these two were partying at SkyBar. Here's more:
"It was almost embarrassing to watch," said an onlooker. "She was holding his face, and they kept kissing all night. They ignored everyone. But they wore matching outfits, jeans and white tops, and looked cute together."
We may not know how Bridget feels in all this but luckily for Tom and Gisele, they can act like a couple of teenagers since he certainly doesn't seem to have to deal with the responsibilities of being a new dad.
More of Tom and Gisele lounging by the pool so just read more
Tue, 10/23/2007 - 8:45am by Molly
The Affleck brothers were the men of the hour at last night's Hollywood Film Festival's Hollywood Awards. Brad Pitt handed Casey Affleck the award for Breakthrough Actor of the Year (an honor bestowed on one Miss Lindsay Lohan last year) while Ben walked away with one the Breakthrough Director of the Year. That's the second year in a row on this stage for Ben (last year he won Supporting Actor), but it must have been that much sweeter to share the press room with Casey. John Travolta also walked away with this year's Supporting Actor statue and shared the Ensemble win with the rest of his Hairspray cast. Meanwhile, CZJ didn't go home with any honors, but yowza on the dress. Let Award Season begin!
To see a full list of winners and a ton more pictures from the backstage and show including a totally buff Janet Jackson, Jason Bateman, Janeane Garofalo, Brad, Ben, Casey, Richard, CZJ and many many others just read more
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