Posts with tag "Im Still Here"

Writer: David Letterman Faked Interview With Joaquin Phoenix

Posted Sep 20th 2010 at 11:34 AM by PopEater Staff

Joaquin Phoenix wasn't the only person to dupe 'Late Show' viewers during his infamous appearance last year. No, it now appears David Letterman was in on the ruse the entire time. The Hollywood Reporter dug up an interview from last year with one of Letterman's writers, Bill Scheft, claiming Letterman was in on the bearded Phoenix joke all along, and faked the famous interview on live ...

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Is Joaquin Phoenix Our Modern Day Andy Kaufman?

Posted Sep 17th 2010 at 12:59 PM by Jett Wells

Pop-Ed: When Casey Affleck announced Joaquin Phoenix's career transformation was fake, it was like when Adam Lambert finally came out of the closet to Rolling Stone. No duh. It was like the the longest bad joke in history, and no one even seemed to care anymore, until Casey Affleck's trailer for 'I'm Still Here' was released a few weeks ago. Now, after it's opening weekend and all the bizarre ...

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Joaquin Phoenix Freak-Out 'Not a Hoax,' Affleck Says

Posted Sep 7th 2010 at 07:16 AM by PopEater / Wire Services

A buzz preceded actor Casey Affleck's directorial debut, 'I'm Still Here': Was the movie about brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix's seemingly downward spiral from actor to hip-hop musician really a no-holds-barred documentary -- or was it just a set up? On Monday in Venice, where his film was screened out of competition at the Film Festival, Affleck said he's leaving the answer up to the ...

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MC Joaquin Looks Tortured in 'I'm Still Here' Trailer

Posted Aug 17th 2010 at 06:23 AM by PopEater Staff

The trailer for 'I'm Still Here' has arrived. Starring Joaquin Phoenix as an aspiring rapper named Joaquin Phoenix, the documentary (?) has been in the works for over a year, ever since the 'Walk the Line' actor emerged into the spotlight with a gnarly beard and equally unruly hair to make bizarre public appearances, including a now-infamous sit-down with David Letterman. All the while, Phoenix ...

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Casey Affleck Calls Sex Harassment Lawsuit a Case of Sour Grapes

Posted Jul 24th 2010 at 08:37 AM by PopEater Staff

Casey Affleck is painting the woman who is suing him for sexual harassment on the set of his latest movie as nothing more than a disgruntled ex-employee, his lawyer said Friday night. Amanda White, a producer on Affleck's film about his brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix, filed a $2 million lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday claiming the actor-director lobbed "unwelcome sexual advances ...