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Michael Fassbender feels nourished by George Clooney

May 18, 2012

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In the newest edition of “Famous People Make Famous Friends,” Ireland’s own Michael Fassbender has found his acting buddy and charm brother G.Cloons ‘nourishing and supportive’ through his transition from indie darling to highly sought-after but still somewhat indie GQ man-idol. Here’s the delightful excerpt from Fass’s recent interview with Shortlist: Actually, George did come [...]

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Sean Bean arrested, bailed, finally considered somewhat sketch

May 11, 2012

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So when news broke last year that Sean Bean had been stabbed defending the honour of a young woman who had been harassed in a night club, and then went back inside to finish his drink, I think most of us brushed it off as a rather charming tale of someone who is a little [...]

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Ashton Kutcher does stupid, hurtful thing: “I am surprised” – No one

May 4, 2012

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Right around the time Demi Moore finally alighted upon her new Twitter handle (moving from @MrsKutcher to the new, fun, happening and deeply sad @justdemi, with capital letters and presentation of self-esteem removed), Mr Kutcher, Ashton, has surprised everyone by acting like a colossal child and mocking minority groups for Madd Yukks. I’m not inclined [...]

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Formula One drivers are pretty great boyfriends, generally

May 1, 2012

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From Monaco to Bahrain, the Formula One season is an elaborate circus of fine living, fast driving and excess. Although drivers’ salaries are considerably lower since the heady days of £15m/£20m yearly contracts of the mid-2000s, there is no doubt that F1 is big business and drags a massive entourage of the rich and powerful [...]

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Carey Mulligan to marry Marcus Mumford, have most adorable wedding on record

April 19, 2012

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Let’s pretend that Marcus Mumford hasn’t deliberately grown that moustache. He’s busy on the road and doesn’t have time to shave his entire face on a regular basis and it just kind of… happened. Okay. This is just far too cute. Mumford and Sons are already like what would happen if Hobbiton developed an indie [...]

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Miss Universe finally reinstates transgender competitor

April 12, 2012

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The Miss Universe Pageant with all its questionable attitudes to physical beauty might not be the most obvious source for a tale of happytimes pro-LGBTness, but the world is a big strange place and full of wonders. Yesterday the humbly-monickered Miss Universe Organisation announced that Miss Canada candidate Jenna Talackova would finally be permitted to [...]

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Chevy Chase and Dan Harmon are making Community seem bitterly ironic

April 5, 2012

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One of my favourite sit-coms of possibly ever is Community. It, like everything worthwhile, doesn’t always hit the bullseye, but it rarely settles for second best. There are few shows that so highly esteem an inclusive spirit and show such a keen insight into the emotional lives of their leads, particularly while being so gosh [...]

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Michelle Williams and Jason Segel: Of Course

March 29, 2012

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So it may come as a total surprise to you guys, but I’m not totally sold on the whole celebrity gossip thing. I mean, we’re dealing at cross purposes from the beginning. Actors with a certain degree of fame are just not like us. They employ people to find work for them because they are [...]

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Gwyneth Paltrow and Kate Moss in Who is The Worst Showdown

March 22, 2012

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Every once in a while the stars align and two very famous, very rich and very disagreeable people face off in the street over an almost meaningless slight. Yesterday was that once in a while. Get your popcorn and Big Gulp sodas ready folks, this one’s a doozy… A source said:”Gwyneth had gone for a [...]

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Jennifer Lawrence would like you to eat whenever you’re hungry

March 9, 2012

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Every day I get another little reason to be excited about The Hunger Games. I know it’s this huge thing that will earn all the money despite the story’s anti-establishment, anti-capitalist leanings, and that few people who hand their money over to Lionsgate (the largest independent distributor/studio in the States) and their $100m baby will be [...]

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