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• TIFF Interview: Bill Maher of 'Religulous'
  

  Filed under: Comedy, Documentary, Lionsgate Films, Podcasts, Celebrities and Controversy, Politics, Interviews, Toronto International Film Festival

  
  
  Even after debuting Religulous, his new docu-comedy about faith in the modern world directed by Larry Charles (Borat), Bill Maher still has plenty of questions of his own:"I was saying to Larry in the car on the way over here: I suddenly realized that I don't know the relationship between the Devil and the Antichrist. Do you? I mean, we both know those terms, but they're not the same guy, I don't think. I'm not sure if the Devil works for the Antichrist?...
  



• More Like 'No Money for Old Men': Tommy Lee Jones Sues Paramount
  

  Filed under: Drama, Thrillers, Deals, Mystery & Suspense, Paramount, RumorMonger, Celebrities and Controversy, Miramax, Paramount Vantage

  In last year's Best Picture winner, No Country for Old Men, Tommy Lee Jones played a weary sheriff chasing after a man who was chasing after some money. Well, according to the San Antonio Express-News, Jones is now himself a weary man chasing after some money, specifically from the pockets of Paramount.

  It appears that a contract signed by Jones between Paramount and its subsidiary, N.M. Classics, Inc. contained two "mistakes" that may have prevented him from garnering up to, and perhaps...
  




• TIFF Review: Religulous
  

  Filed under: Comedy, Documentary, Lionsgate Films, Theatrical Reviews, Celebrities and Controversy, Politics, Toronto International Film Festival, Cinematical Indie

  
  
  I contend we are both atheists; I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours. -- Stephen F. Roberts
  
  In Religulous, stand-up social commentator Bill Maher doesn't just assert how he believes in one less god than many of us, and he doesn't just craft bold, bizarre and hilarious moments of comedy and discussion with the help of director Larry...
  



• Robert DeNiro Drops 'Edge of Darkness'
  

  Filed under: Drama, Independent, Thrillers, Casting, Celebrities and Controversy, Newsstand, Remakes and Sequels

  The water surrounding Edge of Darkness was already rather tepid -- I'm going by the comments here on Cinematical, and the dutiful, but unenthusiastic reporting it's attracted. Were it 1996, and Mel Gibson was still everyone's favorite action star, the buzz would be something else.
  
  But now, the rumors might really start flying. Variety reports that Robert DeNiro has abruptly left the production, which has been shooting since August 18th, though this was his first week on set. The only word came from...
  



• Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany Debate 'Creation'
  

  Filed under: Drama, Independent, Casting, Deals, Celebrities and Controversy, Scripts, Newsstand, Religious

  Acting couple Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly must have decided that life would be too calm after November 2008 -- so they have signed to play Charles and Emma Darwin in Creation. Yes, the Darwins. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film will be directed by Jon Amiel, from a script penned by John Collee, and based on Randal Keynes' book Annie's Box. (Keynes is Darwin's great-great grandson.) The film will portray Charles Darwin as a man torn between his love for his deeply...
  



• Could Paris Hilton Doc Become Hottest Ticket in Toronto?
  

  Filed under: Documentary, Celebrities and Controversy, Fandom, Exhibition, Toronto International Film Festival

  
  
  Oh yes, you heard that right -- and I almost slapped myself when, during a Toronto Fest meeting earlier today, I unfortunately had to inform our team that coverage of Paris, Not Francewas a top priority. Congrats Ms. Hilton, you've successfully found a way to turn all the attention toward your documentary by making it look like you want nothing to do with it. Of course, that's not the case at all -- heck, it's not like the chick ever pulled something like this before (cough ... sex tape ......
  



• The Banned 'Zack and Miri' Poster You'll Only See in Canada
  

  Filed under: Comedy, Celebrities and Controversy, Movie Marketing, Toronto International Film Festival, Images, Posters

  So if you aren't lucky enough to live in the wondrous nation known as Canada (can you guess where I live?), then look to your right, because this is going to be your one and only chance to see the first poster for Kevin Smith's Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Just when you thought Smith's troubles with the censors were over, the one-sheet for the 'adult' comedy has been given a thumbs down by the MPAA, and will not be displayed in the US. That's right, days before...
  



• 'Watchmen' Has Its Court Date Set
  

  Filed under: Action, Classics, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Deals, Warner Brothers, Celebrities and Controversy, Distribution, 20th Century Fox, Newsstand, Politics, Comic/Superhero/Geek

  The date has been set for Warner Bros and Fox to go head to head -- and it should soothe the fearful. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the studios will be going before the judge on January 6th. There's plenty of time, even at a snail's pace, for the issue to be resolved before the March 6th opening. (It's like the court is going along with the movie marketing -- we'll get a video...
  



• No, No, No! Could 'Watchmen' Get Delayed to 2010?
  

  Filed under: Deals, Celebrities and Controversy, Exhibition, Comic/Superhero/Geek

  
  
  Frakking lawsuits.
  
  Last month, Elisabeth alerted you to the legal turmoil bubbling around Watchmen. Basically, 20th Century Fox used to have the rights, and claim they still have them, so they're trying to prevent Warner Brothers from releasing the eagerly awaited film. Warner Brothers, meanwhile, claims that Fox has sat silently until the film was set to go, knowing full well what was happening.
  
  Now The New York Times says that Warner is pushing for a trial date of April, with Fox pushing for June. Assuming that the film can't be released until this is...
  



• David Duchovny is a Real-Life, Sex-Addicted Victor Mancini?!
  

  Filed under: Celebrities and Controversy

  This is treading into gossip territory, but since it's straight from the source, from one of the stars of this summer's big (open for discussion) films, and I just saw a screening of Choke, I have to share.
  
  People Magazine reports that David Duchovny, our Fox Mulder, has entered a rehabilitation center for sex addiction. This is coming straight from his lawyer, and a press release which states: "I have voluntarily entered a facility for the treatment of sex addiction. I ask for respect and privacy for my wife and children as we deal with this situation as a family."
  
  Wow. It makes me wonder...