Posts with tag "matt damon"

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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Take Notes, John Mayer: Here Are Hollywood's Greatest Boyfriends and Husbands

Posted Feb 19th 2010 at 11:20 AM by PopEater Staff

This week, every tabloid cover focuses on the cheating and trash talking ways of bad boys in Hollywood. From John Mayer's TMI Playboy interview to Tiger Woods' affair, their bad behavior is getting way more publicity than it should. But what about the good guys in Hollywood? At PopEater, nice guys definitely don't finish last, so here is our ode to the real life Lloyd Doblers and Alvy Singers of ...

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Made for TV: Casting the John Edwards Affair

Posted Feb 14th 2010 at 01:00 PM by Jo Piazza

If the John Edwards' affair scandal isn't a ready-made television movie, then we just don't know what is. Politics, sex tapes, bribery, a love child denied! All the key elements are there. A suave Southern Senator (with unflappable hair) and his loving wife (who also happens to have cancer) decide to take the big leap into national politics and run for president. On the campaign trail, he is ...

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Taylor Swift, Johnny Depp Voted Favorite Celebs of the Year

Posted Dec 21st 2009 at 09:00 AM by PopEater Staff

The results are in. After asking you who you thought your favorite celebs of the year were, Taylor Swift and Johnny Depp take the crown. Over 62K voted for favorite female of 2009, and Swift beat out the second-place Jennifer Aniston, with 34 percent of the vote to Aniston's 24 percent. Beyonce came in third with 13 percent. On the men's side, Depp earned 29 percent of over 58K votes. ...

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Who Should Star in a Musical?

Posted Dec 17th 2009 at 05:00 PM by Scott Harris

When you think of performers who can both sing and act, a few names spring instantly to mind. Queen Latifah. Jennifer Hudson. And, of course... Daniel Day Lewis? Okay, so the famously intense method actor may not be known for his vocal prowess, yet that hasn't prevented him from baring his musical soul on the big screen in the upcoming musical feature 'Nine.' Which shouldn't come as too much ...

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Stars 'Speak' Out About New Documentary

Posted Dec 8th 2009 at 02:00 PM by Denise Warner

Matt Damon, Viggo Mortensen, Danny Glover and others lend their talents to the new History Channel documentary special called 'The People Speak,' based on Howard Zinn's book 'A People's History of America.' PopEater sat down with a few of the actors and Zinn to discuss 'Speak,' which transformed from a book, to a traveling stage show and now finally into the documentary. In the feature, ...

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Don Cheadle Dishes on Damon, Charity and His Dark Secrets

Posted Oct 30th 2009 at 11:27 PM by Bryan Alexander

Matt Damon might have set a new standard for over-the-top celebrity charity wrangling on his recent viral video and 'Entourage' episode, but Don Cheadle says he has no need to go to the zealotry extremes of his 'Ocean's' pal. "I don't have to call you and berate you on the phone," Cheadle tells PopEater of his fundraising success. "I'm the king of secrets. I just threaten to drop the stuff about ...

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Leona Lewis and Lou Al-Chamaa: Why It's Good for Stars to Date Regular People

Posted Oct 26th 2009 at 01:49 PM by Jo Piazza

Leona Lewis is fed up with her fans acting all classist about her electrician boyfriend Lou Al-Chamaa (whom she has been dating for 7 years). Speaking about the 'snide bewilderment' some fans have about her dating a minimum wage earning non-celeb Lewis said: "It does make me angry. Because he's a great person. And it doesn't matter what you do in life, what your job is, where you come from." You ...

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Damon: Oscar Winner, Internet Legend

Posted Sep 30th 2009 at 07:28 AM by PopEater Staff

Matt Damon is a really good sport. The Oscar winner is the star of some of our favorite viral videos. In the latest, he's "directing" a PSA with 'Entourage' star Adrien Grenier, who just can't seem to get it right. Watch the Video ...

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Casting a New 'Oz' on the Anniversary

Posted Sep 24th 2009 at 11:59 PM by Mike Hess

Seventy years ago this week, the film world changed forever with the release of 'The Wizard of Oz.' The classic film still stands the test of time despite its 1939 release, but since remakes are all the rage these days, it got us thinking about who would be great in different 'Oz' roles. So, we're leaving it up to you to pick who should be cast for each prominent role in the film. After the jump, ...