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27 August 2008 1:26 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

It would be inaccurate to say that Ang Lee has ever been a lazy filmmaker. One of the very few successful directors to genuinely roll the dice every time he makes a movie, Lee is now set to take on one of the seminal moments in American pop culture history.

It was 39 years ago that Woodstock forever changed the course of rock n' roll, at once the apotheosis of 1960s counter culture and effectively the end of it. But for three days in August of that year, hippies and music lovers congregated on a farm in upstate New York by the hundreds of thousands to hear performances by The Who, Ccr, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Sha-Na-Na (?), The Grateful Dead, and more.

Lee will dramatize the events leading up to that fateful weekend in his next film, and his longtime collaborator James Schamus recently outlined the production to Rolling Stone.

Colin Boyd

13 August 2008 1:24 AM, PDT | From ReelSuave.com | See recent Reel Suave news

Actor James Franco with his latest turn as the pot smoking guy on Pineapple Express is also set to star in Milk. He will be having a supporting role in the film. But the excitement generated by the film is sure going to get it in the indie box office favorites for the year. The film is sure to get a lot of Oscar buzz for Sean Pean’s take as a gay politician who was shot dead.

Franco on the other hand will play one of the supporters of Harvey Milk. His character Scott Smith is also his lover in the film. Milk was assassinated in 1978 by a man who had previously held his city office. The talented Emile Hirsch also plays the flamboyant Cleve Jones. The film has been the news for...

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6 August 2008 7:03 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Into The Wild star Emile Hirsch has signed to star in a new movie about the legendary Woodstock music festival.

As the fabled 1969 peace and love event prepares to celebrate its 40th anniversary, Hirsch has joined Imelda Staunton and Eugene Levy in Taking Woodstock.

The film, based on the memoir of Elliott Tiber, is expected to be released in 2009.

Tiber's upstate New York motel was used as a base for Woodstock festival organisers.

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5 August 2008 5:06 PM, PDT | From JoBlo.com | See recent JoBlo news

Surprisingly there hasn't been too many fictional films that have used the Woodstock music festival as a back drop. Cue Taking Woodstock, the latest film directed by Ang "Brokeback" Lee and based on the memoir of Elliot Tiber who played a vital role in helping the historic 1969 music fest unfold on his neighbor's farm. The Film stars Daily Show alum Demetri Martin as Tiber and Emile Hirsch as a Vietnam vet. Other cast members include Paul Dano, Imelda Staunton, Liev Schreiber,...

Daniel Barna

4 August 2008 11:32 PM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

'There's Nothing wrong with being gay, so to deny it is to make a judgment," said actor Keanu Reeves.

We Are on the verge of receiving a movie ti tled "Milk." It will open on Oct. 29 in the Castro District of San Francisco, with a great cast playing the roles of the real-life protagonists in the story of the late Harvey Milk.

In case you've forgotten, Milk was the first openly gay city supervisor of San Francisco. He was assassinated, along with Mayor George Moscone, in 1978, becoming a

By LIZ SMITH

3 August 2008 6:16 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

A crew member on Emile Hirsch's movie Speed Racer is convinced the actor is gay, after walking in on an awkward moment between him and co-star Kick Gurry

The pair was taking a break between scenes in a trailer onset in Berlin, Germany, when an assistant burst in, while the Into the Wild actor was half naked and out of breath.

Hirsch explains, "Me and Kick were in the trailer hanging out. Kick was sitting back with his hands behind his head and I was doing push ups. It was hot so I peeled my driver's suit down a bit, and then Eric, the wonderfully gay production assistant, walked in. I jumped up really quick, but I was out of breath.

"Eric slammed the door shut. We went to Eric later and tried to explain. He was like, 'Shhhhh. I will never tell.'"

But Hirsch discovered a positive side to the confusion, when Eric leaped to his defence during a later confrontation. He adds, "I then got in this feud with a German woman and Eric defended me. He told her, "You do not understand what this boy goes through every day.'"

Hirsch has been linked with Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried, and Gurry dated Christina Ricci.

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14 July 2008 11:15 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Stars turned out for Monday's New York City premiere of The Dark Knight – and to honor their friend and fellow actor, Heath Ledger. Ledger’s onetime girlfriend Naomi Watts, with her current flame Liev Schreiber, attended the gala screening, along with celebrities including Ethan Hawke, Blake Lively and Penn Badgley, Regis and Joy Philbin, Lauren Conrad, Patrick Wilson and Emile Hirsch. Knight costars Christian Bale, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal (who came with boyfriend Peter Sarsgaard), Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman paid tribute to Ledger as they walked the black carpet. "Heath will always be in our hearts,” said Eckhart.

Karen Snyder

14 May 2008 7:53 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

You know what, Shia LaBeouf gave Emile Hirsch one hell of a pounding last week, scoring 36 votes to his rival's 16. Ouch. This week's Face Off should prove a bit closer, being a duel between the two sexiest guys on The Apprentice, Lee 'Nice Bod' McQueen and Alex 'Nice Lips' Wotherspoon.

Huh? What do you mean we should have made it Raef vs. Sir Alan?

Lee McQueen...

Alex Wotherspoon...

Is a 30-year-old Recruitment . . .

Nick Levine

9 May 2008 12:13 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Emile Hirsch was left stunned and sickened when he was presented with "pig knuckle" in a German restaurant while he was filming Speed Racer in Berlin.

The Into The Wild star was looking forward to dining on a local delicacy - until it actually arrived.

He says, "It was like the hoof (trotter) of a pig and it's really big and they steamed it and I got it and I was really excited, and then it sat in front of me.

"I have never sent something back without taking a bite... and I had to send it back.

"I was like, 'I'll pay for it right now, just please get it out of here.' It was the most disgusting thing I've ever seen."

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8 May 2008 2:08 PM, PDT | From avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news

The Wachowski brothers have officially left this mortal coil. Any suggestion that a live-action take on a frivolous '60s anime series would represent a downshift in ambition after The Matrix trilogy is dispelled within the first few seconds of Speed Racer, which seems to take the concept of 600 km/hr. racing cars as aesthetic inspiration. Painting with Cgi, the Wachowskis have constructed a candy-colored future so wholly artificial that the humans appear out of place, grafted crudely onto a world that's evolved past them. Granted, Hollywood blockbusters like 300 and Beowulf have recently expanded the potential of digital effects, but with nothing like the aggression of Speed Racer, which is borderline-experimental in the way it challenges the limits of perception. It's forward-thinking, visionary, and much of the time unwatchable. With a name that really suits only one possible occupation, young Speed Racer (Emile Hirsch) dreams of following in...

Scott Tobias

7 May 2008 3:07 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

When it comes to the Princes, it seems that we all prefer the Ginger Fox. In fact, Harry gave William a right royal thrashing last week, scoring 89 votes to his brother's 13. Cripes! This week's Face Off swaps the pomp and ceremony of royalty for the glitz and glamour of Hollywood, with a pair of sexy young actors going head to head for your votes. Without further ado, let's get started.

Shia LaBeouf...

Emile Hirsch...

First came to our attention on Disney Channel sitcom . . .

Nick Levine

5 May 2008 8:14 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

This week sees the return of the Wachowski brothers, Tarsem Singh ("The Cell") and Henry Bean ("The Believer") to the big screen, not to mention new films from documentarians Nick Broomfield ("Tupac and Biggie") and Doug Pray ("Scratch"). On the other hand, after running around Tribeca, we still need to catch up on last week's releases.

"The Babysitters"

The idea of the spunky teenage boy succumbing to the allure of an experienced older woman is the kind of Hollywood golden goose that launches major careers (think Dustin Hoffman). But when the roles are reversed, the result is the directorial debut of David Ross that sees an entrepreneurial high schooler (Katherine Waterston, daughter of Sam) and her friends turn their babysitting ring into a call girl service, realizing there are alternative ways to pay for college besides waiting tables. It stars when one local dad (John Leguizamo) goes

Neil Pedley

20 April 2008 6:00 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The cast of upcoming summer blockbuster Speed Racer added to the star count at the Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race in Long Beach, California on Saturday by turning up to cheer on celebrity car racers Drew Lachey and Wilmer Valderrama.

Susan Sarandon, Emile Hirsch, Matthew Fox, John Goodman and Christina Ricci all took in the sights and sounds of the Long Beach Grand Prix's celebrity day.

Into The Wild star Hirsch will bring the cartoon character Speed Racer to life next month when the movie adaptation hits cinemas.

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6 March 2008 11:02 AM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Actor Emile Hirsch once intimidated several unsuspecting onlookers - after venturing off a film set with a temporary tattoo on his face.

The 22-year-old was required to shave his head and wear a tattoo of a zipper on his skull while filming the 2005 skateboarding drama Lords Of Dogtown - and he was stunned to see how people reacted to his bizarre appearance while out and about in Los Angeles.

He recalls, "There were days when I would leave the tattoo on and walk into bars. I thought it's be fun to walk into these places with a tattoo on my face and a shaved head, and see people's reactions.

"Everyone responds, and you get even more of a reaction than if you were, say, walking around with a celebrity!"

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9 January 2008 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Sean Penn, known more for his acting abilities than his directorial talent, was nevertheless among the nominees for best filmmaker announced by the Directors Guild of America Tuesday. Penn was nominated for his Into the Wild, starring Emile Hirsch. Among the other DGA nominees were the Coen brothers for No Country for Old Men, Paul Thomas Anderson for There Will Be Blood, Tony Gilroy for Michael Clayton, and Julian Schnabel for The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. With rare exceptions, the DGA winner goes on to win the best-director Oscar at the Academy Awards presentations.

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8 January 2008 | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Into The Wild emerged the big winner at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday, netting two awards including Director Of The Year for Sean Penn. The movie's star Emile Hirsch was also honored at the California event - with the Rising Star/Actor prize for his role as tragic real-life adventurer Chris McCandless. Elsewhere, Daniel Day-Lewis collected Actor Of The Year for his performance in Oscar favorite There Will Be Blood, while Actress Of The Year went to Halle Berry for her role in Things We Lost In The Fire. French star Marion Cotillard won the Breakthrough Award for her turn in La Vie En Rose, and Hairspray's Nikki Blonsky collected the Rising Star/Actress honor. The Ensemble Performance Award went to the Hairspray cast, while the Juno cast picked up the Vanguard Award.

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7 January 2008 5:59 PM, PST | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Into The Wild emerged the big winner at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Saturday, netting two awards including Director Of The Year for Sean Penn.

The movie's star Emile Hirsch was also honoured at the California event - with the Rising Star/Actor prize for his role as tragic real-life adventurer Chris McCandless.

Elsewhere, Daniel Day-Lewis collected Actor Of The Year for his performance in Oscar favourite There Will Be Blood, while Actress Of The Year went to Halle Berry for her role in Things We Lost In The Fire.

French star Marion Cotillard won the Breakthrough Award for her turn in La Vie En Rose, and Hairspray's Nikki Blonsky collected the Rising Star/Actress honour.

The Ensemble Performance Award went to the Hairspray cast, while the Juno cast picked up the Vanguard Award.

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