Posts with tag "the dilemma"

GLAAD on Poor 'Dilemma': 'Alienating Audiences Isn't a Recipe for Success'

Posted Jan 18th 2011 at 12:59 PM by Rob Shuter

EXCLUSIVE: Count one prominent gay rights group as unsurprised by the gooey soft opening for Ron Howard's buddy flick, 'The Dilemma,' over the long weekend. Despite the appeal of having a huge director and major-draw stars like Vince Vaughn and Ron Howard, the film grossed a mere $21.1 million during the four-day period. The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) tells me that ...

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Winona Ryder: 'I've Never Used the Internet'

Posted Dec 11th 2010 at 01:06 PM by The Editors of StyleList

"I don't use the Internet," Winona Ryder tells Elle magazine in its January issue, "but apparently you can find out everything on it." "I have my e-mail on my BlackBerry, and that's about it. I've never read a blog, ever," says the technophobe actress, who has also never used the iPad director Ron Howard recently gave her as a wrap present after filming the upcoming (and highly controversial) ...

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Next Dilemma for 'The Dilemma'? Loud Protesters

Posted Nov 10th 2010 at 08:35 AM by Rob Shuter

After public outcry and pressure from a prominent gay rights organization, Universal Pictures agreed to remove the word "gay" from the trailer for 'The Dilemma.' However, I'm told that just won't be enough to keep protesters from descending on the premiere in January. A member of GLAAD (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) calls it "disgusting" that stars like Vince Vaughn and ...

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Ron Howard Refuses to Remove Joke from 'The Dilemma'

Posted Oct 30th 2010 at 08:27 AM by Christine Fenno

Universal Pictures addressed the furor over its trailer for 'The Dilemma,' in which Vince Vaughn's character calls an electric car gay, by yanking the clip and editing the remark out of a newly released version. But tweaking the trailer is apparently as far as the studio -- and Ron Howard -- intends to go. The director has penned a lengthy statement to an L.A. Times blogger, philosophizing ...

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Vince Vaughn's 'Dilemma' Defense Rejected by GLAAD

Posted Oct 16th 2010 at 02:23 PM by Christine Fenno

The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation has slammed the statement Vince Vaughn released this week, in which the actor attempted to defend the controversial dialogue in his upcoming Ron Howard comedy, 'The Dilemma.' Universal Studios has already yanked a trailer in which Vaughn's character berates a car by calling it "gay." In remarks made public on Thursday, Vaughn said that he joins in ...

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Ellen's Dilemma: Promote Vince Vaughn's Film After 'Gay' Dustup?

Posted Oct 14th 2010 at 06:50 AM by Rob Shuter

Universal may have agreed to remove the now-infamous "gay" line from the trailer for Vince Vaughn's new movie 'The Dilemma,' but I'm hearing that this concession won't stop influential TV hosts like Ellen DeGeneres and Anderson Cooper from giving the film the promotional cold shoulder. "Ellen is a hero for equality. No way would she agree to have Vince on her show to promote a film that still ...

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Studio Releases New 'Dilemma' Trailer In Response to Uproar

Posted Oct 10th 2010 at 02:22 PM by Christine Fenno

Earlier this week, in a televised discussion about the cultural signals that encourage cruelty and bullying among teens, CNN's Anderson Cooper took the upcoming Vince Vaughn comedy 'The Dilemma' to task for its trailer's offensive use of the word 'gay' in a prominent scene. After criticism of the studio escalated, Universal told GLAAD (the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) this week ...

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No More 'Dilemma': Universal to Pull 'Gay' Trailer

Posted Oct 8th 2010 at 02:15 PM by PopEater Staff

After pointed criticism from CNN host Anderson Cooper beget a flood of negative headlines, Universal Studios has told the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) that they are pulling a controversial trailer for the film 'The Dilemma' that uses the word "gay" in a derogatory way. GLAAD expressed concerns about the trailer prior to its release to YouTube and theaters, however, the ...