A beautiful noise

The street artist known as Mr. Brainwash lost more than just his shirt in Vegas ... he lost a big chunk of his identity -- and now he's suing to get it back. Mr. Brainwash, who's real name is Thierry Guetta , says he's been incorporating the phrase ... "Life is Beautiful" into his street art for years -- and even has trademarks -- but he says a Vegas company has jacked it. According to the lawsuit -- obtained by TMZ -- a Vegas street fair now goes by "Life is Beautiful" ... and uses an image of a heart made of splashed paint ... which is also one of Mr. Brainwash's trademarks. Mr. B says the street festival is creating confusion in the street art marketplace. He wants a judge to rip the title and image from the festival. C'est la belle vie. … [Read more...] about Mr. Brainwash — Vegas Jacked My Beautiful Life

Jeff Bridges accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award in honor of his staggering 70-year career in Hollywood at the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday. Upon his arrival on stage, Bridges jokingly channeled his iconic character, the Dude from The Big Lebowski before launching into a heartfelt tribute to his esteemed parents, Lloyd Bridges and Dorothy Bridges “If I was the Dude from The Big Lebowski, he would say, ‘This is just like, your opinion, man.’” said Bridges. “Today is my dad’s birthday. I wouldn’t be up here without my dad, he’s the reason I’m up here. I can remember loving him so much. And as a kid, I said ‘I’m not sure if I want to be an actor’. [And my dad] goes, ‘What are you talking about? Don’t be ridiculous. Be an actor. You’re going to get to tell all these wonderful stories, from all these different perspectives of people that are alive. My mother… she was the best actor of the bunch. [They were] so supportive.” Bridges, in awe of his long … [Read more...] about Jeff Bridges Pays Tribute To His Family,  Peter Bogdanovich And Beautiful “Lifetime” Of “Telling Stories”

The BBC ’s live coverage of an FA Cup tie between Wolves and Liverpool was plagued by an apparent pornography prank on Tuesday evening in the UK. In a bizarre incident, Gary Lineker was anchoring live build-up to the replay match at the Molineux Stadium when he was interrupted by what sounded like sex noises coming from the studio. The former England player looked perplexed by the noise in the studio, joking to fellow presenter Alan Shearer: “I don’t know who’s making that noise … It’s toasty in this studio, it’s a bit noisy as well. I don’t know if somebody is sending something on someone’s phone, if it’s a joke. I don’t know whether you heard it at home.” After repeated interruptions, he turned to pundit Danny Murphy and smirked: “Will you stop making those noises, Danny.” Murphy replied: “It’s not me.” Lineker later tweeted a picture of a phone, which he said had been taped to the back of the set in an apparent act of sabotage. “Nothing to moan about, I guess,” … [Read more...] about BBC Live Football Match Interrupted By Apparent Porn Prank: “I Don’t Know Who’s Making That Noise”

EXCLUSIVE : Taissa Farmiga ( The Gilded Age ) will exec produce and star in the Ukrainian drama Anna , from producer Uri Singer ( White Noise ). The film written and to be directed by Dekel Berenson is inspired by his same-name 2019 short, which premiered in competition at Cannes before going on to screen at TIFF and other major festivals. It’s a contemporary coming-of-age drama that follows Anna (Farmiga), a Ukrainian immigrant who is training to become a sergeant in the U.S. Army. After weeks at the military base, and as the Russian forces prepare to invade her home country, she’s sexually assaulted by another army officer. After returning to the base, she struggles to complete her course as she reconsiders her values, identity and place in an American army and society that’s not fighting for her, too. Farmiga is a Ukrainian-American actress best known on the film side for her work in New Line’s horror The Nun , having also appeared in such titles as the … [Read more...] about Taissa Farmiga Set For Ukrainian Drama ‘Anna’ From ‘White Noise’ Producer Uri Singer

Robert Pattinson was discussing the pressure male actors face in Hollywood to uphold particular beauty standards when he told the ES Magazine that he once ate only boiled potatoes for two weeks as part of a weight loss detox. “I have basically tried every fad you can think of, everything except consistency,” Pattinson said when asked about his own experience with dieting regimes. “I once ate nothing but potatoes for two weeks as a detox. Just boiled potatoes and Himalayan pink salt. Apparently, it’s a cleanse… you definitely lose weight.” Pattinson added that he once tried a keto diet, a popular low-carb, high-fat diet largely comprised of meat, cheese, and vegetables. However, the Batman actor said he didn’t last long on the regime. “I tried to do keto once. I was like, Oh, there’s a diet where you just eat charcuterie boards and cheese all the time? But I didn’t realize that you can’t have beer as it completely defeats the purpose,” he said. Pattinson added that … [Read more...] about Robert Pattinson Slams Male Beauty Standard In Hollywood, Says He Once Ate Potatoes For Two Weeks As A Detox

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey made an emotional return to the public eye on Monday night with a special honorary event organized by Italy ’s National Cinema Museum in the northern Italian city of Turin, attended by Deadline. For the actor, who has been keeping a low profile since a string of sexual misconduct accusations in 2017 derailed his career, the evening marked his first major public appearance in more than five years. “My heart is very full toward the Museum of Cinema for having had the “palle” (balls) to invite me tonight,” he said to applause as he accepted the museum’s Mole Antonelliana lifetime achievement award. He thanked the museum’s director Domenico De Gaetano and head of international relations Marco Fallanca for putting on the event. “By presenting this award, they are making a strong defence of artistic achievement and for that, they should be applauded,” he said. Some 400 guests gathered in the vast atrium of Turin’s Mole Antonelliana … [Read more...] about Kevin Spacey Thanks Italy’s Cinema Museum For “Ballsy” Invitation; Tips Hat To Jack Lemmon, Bryan Singer & David Fincher

Boasting their trademark blend of pristine tones and ultimate playability, each instrument in the newly-launched Ibanez 2023 range is a masterpiece unto itself. Now available across Australia, the Ibanez 2023 range includes a selection of electric guitars and basses that are spec’d to the eyeballs – meticulously hand-crafted in Japan to Ibanez’s finest degree of quality. So, without further ado, let’s meet the Ibanez Class Of 2023… ELECTRIC GUITARS IBANEZ RG8870 BRE J-CUSTOM ELECTRIC GUITAR The first cab off the rank is an absolute triumph of form and function – a true beauty-and-the-beast. One look at the AAA flamed maple top and the Macassar ebony fretboard with its glorious Tree Of Life inlay, and you can’t help but fall in love with this RG J-Custom, but once you plug it in and hear the immensity of its sound, it’s hard to ever put it down again. With the killer combination of the DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary neck pickup, DiMarzio True Velvet middle pickup, … [Read more...] about Meet the Ibanez 2023 Range

Ted Danson , Kelsey Grammer , and Rhea Perlman are remembering their Cheers co-star Kirstie Alley following her death on Monday from cancer. Also paying tribute to Alley is longtime Cheers director/executive producer James Burrows. “I was on a plane today and did something I rarely do. I watched an old episode of Cheers ,” Danson who played Sam Malone, said in a statement to Deadline. “It was the episode where Tom Berenger proposes to Kirstie, who keeps saying no, even though she desperately wants to say yes. Kirstie was truly brilliant in it. Her ability to play a woman on the verge of a nervous breakdown was both moving and hysterically funny. She made me laugh 30 years ago when she shot that scene, and she made me laugh today just as hard. As I got off the plane, I heard that Kirstie had died. I am so sad and so grateful for all the times she made me laugh. I send my love to her children. As they well know, their mother had a heart of gold. I will miss her.” … [Read more...] about ‘Cheers’ Stars Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer & Rhea Perlman, Director James Burrows Mourn Kirstie Alley

Unfortunately for Mr. Brainwash life is not imitating art these days -- the eccentric graffiti artist famous for his “Life Is Beautiful” tag ... is in the middle of a divorce. Mrs. Brainwash ... who actually goes by Debora Guetta ... cut bait on their almost 19 year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences in divorce docs filed last month. She says they separated on April 20. Debora is requesting spousal support from Brainwash -- who starred in the 2010 Banksy doc, " Exit Through the Gift Shop ." She also wants sole physical and joint legal custody of their 13-year-old son. She's cool with Brainwash having visitation. As far as assets go -- no details in the docs, but keep in mind some of Brainwash's pieces sell for well over $100k ... so chances are there's some cash to split up. The biggest tragedy here ... we still don't know who the hell Banksy is! Gallery Launch Gallery Getty/TMZ.com Composite … [Read more...] about Street Artist Mr. Brainwash — I Ain’t Banksy … But I Am Single

Jenny Slate is pretty memorable as an entitled dry-cleaning client twirling a chihuahua around her head in Everything Everywhere All at Once , but it’s her role as an animated shell with one googly eye that really captured attention this season. In Marcel the Shell with Shoes On , we’re given a full-length feature version of the character Slate co-created with director Dean Fleischer Camp back in 2010. Voicing Marcel and leaning into her improv skills to help cook up the comedy character’s quirky and poignant dialogue, Slate explains why she thinks Marcel’s miniature perspective has inspired so many, and why this gig suits her so much better than SNL ever did. DEADLINE: Years ago, you came up with the voice of Marcel when you and Dean and some friends were squashed into a hotel room at a wedding. What part of you was speaking through Marcel back then? Because doing voices can sometimes be about expressing a thing you wouldn’t normally say. JENNY SLATE : And … [Read more...] about ‘Marcel The Shell With Shoes On’ Co-Creator & Star Jenny Slate On Making A Moving Miniature Microcosm: “You Can Be Lost In It”