Posts with tag "james cameron"

Glenn Beck Rips James Cameron and His 'Smurf-Murdering Movie'

Posted Mar 25th 2010 at 03:06 PM by Zach Dionne

No one watches 'Titanic' expecting the ship to stay afloat, and no one insults Glenn Beck without anticipating a retort. "I did call James Cameron the Antichrist, and I contend that he may be, but only because of the Celine Dion song [in 'Titanic']. Horrific," Beck said on FOX News, his usual sardonic air intact. "But the best part is, this guy has carried this joke around with him for three ...

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James Cameron Plays With Fire, Calls Glenn Beck a Raving 'Madman'

Posted Mar 24th 2010 at 07:15 AM by PopEater Staff

James Cameron thinks Glenn Beck is a dangerous "madman" with "poisonous" ideas, but he'd love to have a dialog with him, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Oh, Beck will have a dialog alright, but it will likely involve a chalkboard and the words "socialist" and "progressive." The 'Avatar' director lashed out at FOX News' increasingly influential star at a press conference supporting the ...

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James Cameron's 'OK' With Sacha's Oscar 'Avatar' Bash

Posted Mar 4th 2010 at 06:55 AM by PopEater Staff

Who knew that James Cameron was such a good sport? The 'Avatar' director says that he has no problem with skits poking fun at his kinda-sorta-successful movie this year at the Oscars, despite a story yesterday claiming Oscar producers yanked a Sacha Baron Cohen skit out of fear of upsetting Mr. Cameron. "If they want to poke fun at 'Avatar' Sunday, that's OK by me," Cameron told E! Online. ...

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Sacha Baron Cohen's Oscar Skit Yanked

Posted Mar 3rd 2010 at 07:24 AM by PopEater Staff

If there was anyone who could fall into the "too racy for the Oscars" category when it came to writing a skit, Sacha Baron Cohen sits at the top of the list. So it's no surprise that the man behind raunchy-yet-hysterical alter egos like 'Borat' and 'Bruno' had his skit vetoed from this weekend's Oscars telecast. Why? Because it apparently contained some jokes directed at 'Avatar' director James ...

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Jake Gyllenhaal, Matt Damon Turned Down 'Avatar'

Posted Feb 23rd 2010 at 03:20 PM by PopEater Staff

At this point, 'Avatar' wouldn't be the same without Sam Worthington playing the lead. But director James Cameron recently revealed to the L.A. Times that he initially wanted to cast Matt Damon or Jake Gyllenhaal -- who both turned down the role. Wonder if they're regretting that right now? ...

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It's Oscar Season: We Discuss 'The Hurt Locker'

Posted Feb 12th 2010 at 09:51 AM by PopEater Staff

'The Hurt Locker' seems to be in a two-horse race with 'Avatar' for the best picture and best director awards. The Iraq war drama is also up for seven other prizes at the ceremony. Moviefone -- with a special appearance by a Girl on Pop -- met for the first of several Oscar discussions to talk about the Kathryn Bigelow-helmed film. Will it overcome the King of the World? Will Bigelow be the ...

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Linda Hamilton Spills About James Cameron's 'Titanic'-Sized Ego

Posted Feb 6th 2010 at 03:34 PM by Dino Sossi

His heart will go on. And on. And on. And on. Actress Linda Hamilton, one of James Cameron's four ex-wives (!), reveals some of the many challenges in being married to the hard-charging director of 'Avatar', reports the Daily Mail. "'Titanic' was the mistress he left me for," said Hamilton. Hamilton starred as Sarah Connor in the first two 'Terminator' films and started dating Cameron ...

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James Cameron Hints There's an 'Avatar' Sequel

Posted Feb 4th 2010 at 06:27 AM by PopEater Staff

With 'Avatar' having already racked up over 2.05 billion dollars worldwide, it comes as no surprise that director James Cameron sees a sequel coming soon. "I haven't started thinking about the story yet, although I have a general story arc for it," Cameron said during 'Larry King Live' on Wednesday night. "But we have had some technical discussion of how we would do it." During the interview, ...

John Mayer Defends James Cameron's Verbal Scuffle with 'Fan'

Posted Dec 29th 2009 at 06:43 AM by PopEater Staff

John Mayer is insisting that James Cameron was wronged by the man seeking his autograph on an 'Avatar' poster at LAX. After TMZ posted a video of an alleged "fan" being snubbed by the famous director, Mayer wrote a nearly 1,000-word essay on his blog titled 'The Anatomy of a Smear: How The Reigning King of Special Effects Got Caught in One,' which defended Cameron's actions. According to the ...

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Leona Lewis 'Avatar' Theme: 'I See You' Premiere

Posted Dec 4th 2009 at 10:01 AM by PopEater Staff

British pop singer Leona Lewis snagged the theme song for James Cameron's highly anticipated film 'Avatar' - and PopEater snagged the exclusive debut of the tune, called 'I See You.' Lewis told us, "James and I spoke about the meaning and emotion of the song. He showed me clips from the film which gave me insight into the characters and this whole other world that he had created. The song ...