stars, sex and nudity buzz : 09/12/2012

For the latest and constant nudity updates from Toronto International Film Festival 2012, make sure to visit mrskin.com.

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Amy Adams talks nudity in The Master
Amy Adams stars in one of the most anticipated films at this year's festival, The Master, alongside Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The film, which was written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, is a tale of a wandering WWII veteran who befriends the charismatic founder of a new religion. When asked about her most surreal moment from the film Adams says, "One of the most surreal moments? Filming a scene in which Phoenix’s character suddenly sees all the women at a party naked. That was one of the weirdest nights of my life because I was right at [waist] level,” she says. "The reason that it was so surreal for me is that typically when we see women naked in our society, aside from in life, they’re acting like they know they’re naked. But here the idea is that we’re all acting like we have clothes on. And so to see women of all ages and body types jumping around and dancing and very unselfconsciously presenting themselves, that was so surreal because you just don’t see that. So that was part of it. It was just ‘We’re naked,’ but everyone’s acting like they have clothes on. It was very bizarre.” The Master enjoyed its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7. ~Shelby Bronstine

* Amy strategically placed her arms across her tits so you really don't see anything....

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TIFF 2012 Review: HERE COMES THE DEVIL, And He's Looking For Sex
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studio Dark Sky Films
director Adrian Garcia Bogliano
writer Adrian Garcia Bogliano
starring Francisco Barreiro, Laura Caro

Here Comes the Devil is only the second film I'm seen by writer-director Adrián García Bogliano, following a recent viewing of his "geriatric lunatics with nitroglycerine" horror movie Cold Sweat only a few weeks ago. Seeing both films in such close proximity caused me a small amount of psychic whiplash, with the first movie a seedy, sometimes silly work that careened from Saw-style torture scenarios in a decrepit mansion to an abrupt homage to The People Under the Stairs with sun-deprived boys replaced with nude, feral camgirls.

And two years later, here we have the (relatively) more sedate, though no less lunatic Here Comes the Devil which goes for a more traditional psychological style of horror for most of its running time punctuated by abrupt, uncomfortable and/or grotesque bursts of emotional and physical violence.

A prologue featuring a steamy tryst between two women (Jessica Iris and Dana Dorel : both are lesbo for each other off the cam as well so it's likely they're are nude couple) set to sexy brass music would almost convince you that Bogliano was back in his Cold Sweat zone, ending that sequence with a vicious, abbreviated home invasion by a machete-wielding madman. The would-be killer retreats to the dunes, taking a grisly box of trophies with him, where... something... happens to him and we jump to the real subjects of the film, the nuclear family comprised of Felix (Francisco Barreiro), wife Sol (Laura Caro), and children Adolfo and Sara (Alan Martinez, Michele Garcia).

The family vacation turns dire when the kids go missing in the ominous hills near a truck stop, and get strange when the kids just as suddenly return, quiet and distant. With prodding from a child psychiatrist, Sol is convinced that the kids may have been molested, leading her and Felix to a bloody act of justice. But whatever happened to Adolfo and Sara, it isn't the everyday horror of molestation, but something stranger and more dangerous. 

So much of what happens here rests on the shoulders of actors Barreiro and Caro, who are asked to communicate a breakdown in a marriage in the midst of initially subtle supernatural goings-on. When things get full-tilt weird, the movie, as so many of these types of films do, focuses on the mother who is more in tune with the children. Sol is the first to be aware that something is wrong with Sara and the first to ultimately discover the truth of it. It's a tricky role that could potentially descend into histrionics, but Caro gives her character a steeliness and resolve to protect her kids and later a different kind of determination to deal with what walked out of those hills.

The story is pretty straightforward, but that abruptness that I mentioned earlier--both in violence and sex--give the movie its unsettling feel. After its opening, Here Comes the Devil's pacing could almost be described as languid, even after the kids comes back from the hills, but it gives that last third all that more impact for shifting the earth out from under you and tilting into another, more gruesome and odd film.
I wish we could have learned more about that first killer who made his way out of the hills or gotten more time with Felix and Sol after their trip back into the wild, but I guess I should be impressed that Bogliano left me wanting more with his curious horror film. If only for the unusual, lurching changes that the movie goes through as it makes its way towards its finale, Here Comes the Devil is definitely worth checking out.

Here Comes the Devil makes its world premiere tonight during TIFF at 6:00 PM at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, with a repeat screening at 7:00PM on September 12th at the Scotiabank Theater, Cinema 3.

* Confirmed Nude in a super hot lez scene : Jessica Iris and Dana Dorel

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* some notable casting news and productions with potential nudity.........


Christine Woods To Star In Stephen Merchant’s HBO Comedy Pilot ‘Hello Ladies
EXCLUSIVE: After a lengthy casting process, Christine Woods (FlashForward) has landed the female lead opposite Stephen Merchant in Hello Ladies, HBO’s comedy pilot co-written, directed by and starring Merchant. The project stars the 6′-7″ Merchant as Stephen, a gawky Englishman searching for the woman of his dreams in Los Angeles. Half as charming as he thinks he is — and twice as desperate — he’s obsessed with infiltrating the glamorous world of beautiful people. Unfortunately the beautiful people won’t let him in. I hear Woods will play Jessica, an occasional actress who rents Stephen’s guest house from him. She denies that there is any chemistry between them and always gives Stephen a hard time in a light-hearted way. In the pilot, Woods joins recently cast Nate Torrence and Kevin Weisman.
Merchant, Lee Eisenberg and Gene Stupnitsky wrote the pilot and are executive producing. HBO is producing in association with ABC Studios. Christine Woods, repped by Gersh and Emery Entertainment, is doing a guest arc on the new NBC comedy Go On starring Matthew Perry. She recently starred in the NBC multi-camera pilot Daddy’s Girls this past season and also played a lead on the network’s comedy series Perfect Couples.

* the key word here is 'lengthy casting process'. You don't have long-list of top actress on the waiting list to audition for a relatively under-produced show like Hello Ladies. The role must likely requires nudity (her character sounds like a classic cock-teaser to Merchant's gawky persona) and turn-downs rate must be high before 29-years old Christine joined the series. She was topless in web-series Shade Of Sin so it's not like a new frontier for her.


HBO Asia to launch its first original series

SINGAPORE – HBO Asia is making its first foray into original series, launching a prime-time, locally produced drama in collaboration with ABC TV.

Serangoon Road is a 10-episode detective drama series set in 1960s Singapore, starring one of Asia’s leading actors, Joan Chen (pictured). The series, which is currently in production, will air across the 22 markets currently covered by HBO Asia.

The new series will star leading actress Joan Chen (The Last Emperor, Twin Peaks) along local talents such as Alaric Tay (The Noose), Pamelyn Chee (Little Nyonya). Joining them will be Australian actors Don Hany, Maeve Dermody, Rachel Blake and Michael Dorman.

Serangoon Road will have 10 hour-long episodes, and will be a detective drama set against Singapore in the 1960s. Australian Don Hany plays an Australia-born Sam Callaghan who is asked by Patricia (Joan Chen) to take over her late husband's detective agency where he gets embroiled in the shadowy world of Chinese secret societies.

It tells the story of Australian-born Sam Callaghan (Don Hany), whose childhood was spent in WWII’s Japanese internment camps and who returned to fight in the Malayan Emergency. He is a man deeply scarred by both these experiences. When his neighbour Patricia (Joan Chen) asks him to help keep her recently-murdered husband’s private detective agency afloat, Sam reluctantly agrees.

So begins a journey that sees Sam enticed into an unpredictable, dangerous world where the Chinese Secret Society gangs fight to control the streets, foreign powers vie for power and covert intelligence, and the city itself is a hotbed of racial and political turmoil.

His investigations, and his lover (Maeve Dermody), draw him into the privileged world of the European ex-pats with their fading colonial attitudes, opulence and political intrigues.

The detective agency’s activities also quickly bring Sam and Patricia into conflict with some of Singapore’s most powerful and ruthless factions – factions that are not afraid to kill to keep their secrets.

HBO Asia’s move towards an original series marks a significant milestone for the channel, which has to date been famed for bringing the best of Hollywood to Asia.

It’s the latest in a long line of regional networks that are making stronger efforts to create locally produced content in a bid to be more relevant for Asian audiences.

Jonathan Spink, chief executive officer at HBO Asia, suggested the investment is just the beginning of HBO Asia’s commitment to produce “top quality, relevant and riveting content”.

“We’re very pleased to be in partnership with ABC TV to produce HBO Asia’s very first original series, the highest quality locally produced drama for our Asian audience”, he said.

Financing partners include HBO Asia, ABC TV and ABC Commercial, ScreenWest, and international distributors Content Television and Digital, a division of Content Media Corporation.

The series is being co-produced by Perth’s Great Western Entertainment and Singapore’s Infinite Studios.

* HBO-Asia is making great inroads into the South-East Asia region in terms of franchising local content with established overseas shows. The jump into producing original content is the next logical step. Singapore in recent years have loosened their stringent censorship laws concerning sex/nudity so it's no surprise HBO chose to produce a series with high-potential for nudity. It's been a hard region to crack. The need to comply with local censorship laws at the beginning of the new millennium. But the emergence of Internet video streaming (and on-line piracy) have provided consumers with easy access to series like Californication and Game of Thrones - all 'uncut' or 'edited'. The subsequent drop of subscriptions from 2010 onwards have forced HBO/Cinemax and other cable providers to pressure the local governments (through lobbyists. Yep. The Asians have their own blood-suckers to contend with) to allow some leeway. Art and entertainment scene in Singapore is on path to liberalization in every sense of the word. Nudity on stage is common now. We just have to wait to see how far they will push the nudity boundary. I'm optimistic as the series is patterned after Starz Magic City. Currently at casting stage looking for secondary characters and extras. Model Mayhem is always popular.

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Lana Del Rey's racy photospread in British GQ has some critics saying it's sexist exploitation.

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imagebam.comFormer Miss World 2003 Rosanna Davison : Playboy [October] Germany 2012imagebam.com
28-years old Rosanna Diane Davison  (born 17 April 1984) was the winner of the Miss World 2003 title. She is the daughter of musician Chris de Burgh, and the song "For Rosanna" was written by her father for his 1986 album, Into The Light in her honor.










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* Irish eyes are smiling amid the fake tits and lack of pussy view. Quite disappointed about the latter. Really wanted to see the vag. You can't have it all. Rosanna have love-hate relationship with Irish folks back home. Some love her to bits for being the first Irish entrant ever to win the Miss World title since it started in 1951. Others call her nasty names for her constant need to stay in limelight in any way possible. 

Davison features on cover of 'Playboy'
FORMER MISS World Rosanna Davison has made history by being the first Irish woman to feature on the cover of Playboy magazine.
The Irish model and daughter of singer Chris de Burgh appears topless on the cover of German Playboy’s October issue, which was published yesterday.
Davison is rumoured to have received a six-figure sum for the shoot, which took place in January on a beach in Mauritius.
“I thought long and hard about my decision,” Davison said yesterday on the phone from New York. “I was assured I would have full control over every aspect of the shoot, from the styling to the location, to what I wanted to be retouched and what I didn’t want to be changed.
“I didn’t think I was in a position where I could be exploited. And I just thought, God, I’m 28 – well, I was 27 at the time – and I’m not getting any younger. What’s the point in doing things that are predictable all of the time?”
Davison, who has a sociology degree from UCD, is aware of the feminist view of Playboy as a misogynistic publication, but said women were at the forefront of her mind when she agreed to do it.
“I felt a responsibility towards other women and I did wonder whether it was the right thing to do . . . I felt like it was more of a celebration of a woman’s body – it’s nothing to be embarrassed about, nothing to hide.”
Asked what de Burgh made of his daughter’s latest shoot, she said: “I don’t know . . . I mean, I’m sure he’s seen them. He was very supportive, but I haven’t sat down with the magazine and asked which are his favourites.”

For German eyes only - Rosanna Davison’s Playboy photos out as Hefner eyes her for US
FORMER Miss World Rosanna Davison’s much anticipated naked Playboy pictures are about to be published – but only in Germany.

The Dublin model stripped off for the pictures during a two day photo shoot on the sunny island of Mauritius earlier this year.

Irish fans may be disappointed though as currently the photos will only be available in the German edition of the legendary magazine.

However there is mounting speculation that the photos may make the main US version of the magazine – Playboy founder Hugh Hefner keeps a close eye on all international editions of the publication in order to find new models for the iconic American version.

The UCD graduate has insisted that the photos will be both elegant and classy, telling The Sun: “I’m thrilled that it was tastefully done – something I would have been insistent on.”

“It was an experience I really enjoyed in the end. Everyone from my boyfriend Wes to my family have been supportive since I made the decision”, she continued.

The magazine is expected to fly off the shelves in Germany, where Rosanna has already built up a large fan following through her modelling career.

The 28 year old, who is currently on holidays in New York, spoke of how she knew the shoot would be a risk for her career – “I’m a big believer in taking opportunities in life and pushing boundaries. Ultimately, when I’m old and wrinkly, I’ll have shots like these to look back on”.

Rosanna will be the cover girl of the October edition of the German Playboy.

Claire O’Mahony: Spare us the clichéd reasons Rosanna for stripping off
SO Rosanna Davison’s shoot for the German edition of Playboy was "tastefully done" according to the model herself. But of course it was... In the history of the magazine has there ever been a woman who stripped off for it who claimed it was done otherwise?

The model then proceeds to trot out all the clichéd reasons as to why she decided to go down Playboy route: That she was entirely comfortable with it; that she’ll have the shots to look back on when she’s “old and wrinkly” and that she’s a big believer in “taking opportunities in life and pushing boundaries. “ It’s a shame she didn’t say she found it liberating and empowering while she was at it.

That Rosanna might think that posing for Playboy to be a good move is understandable. What’s next for a 28-year-old former Miss World, who might have a solid modelling career in Ireland but who has yet to make inroads internationally?

Apparently Playboy founder Hugh Hefner keeps an eye on international editions of the mag in order to find new models so there’s a possibility that the model will end up in the US mag.

But what is the next step if your plan to conquer the States begins with a Playboy shoot? Possibly a reality TV show, own fragrance line and high profile romance with a fellow celeb and quickie wedding (sorry Wesley) in that order.

Playboy might be iconic but it’s hardly illustrious. The first edition featured Marilyn Monroe (actually, she didn’t pose but Hugh Hefner acquired nude photographs of her) but of late, the calibre of celebrity deciding to pose for it hasn’t been so great – think troubled actress Lindsay Lohan, Kate Middleton’s stripper cousin and hard partying American Pie star, Tara Reid.

There’s also the question as to whether Playboy has any relevance anymore. The internet has robbed the mag of much of its illicit thrill.

Rosanna might say now that she doesn’t regret it but she can’t be sure. Dannii Minogue wept as she revealed she did Playboy to pay off her debts, and bitterly regretted it, not finding much consolation in the fact that it became the best-selling edition of Australian Playboy in its history.

One of the most interesting comments that Rosanna has made about her Playboy experience is that: “Everyone from my boyfriend Wes to my family have been supportive since I made the decision.” Really? Her father Chris must be a lot more open-minded than your average daddy. But it’s difficult not to think that most people’s reaction would be that of director Steven Spielberg’s when his goddaughter Drew Barrymore posed for ‘Playboy’. He sent her a quilt with a note that said ‘Cover yourself up’.

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28-years old English actress Sienna Guillory : Chris Floyd photoshoot [2003]
"I don't like my nipples showing. They look like targets." - in her own words. How true. The sight of her pointers in Silence Becomes You (2005) will always be cherished. Coincidentally she is co-starring in Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) alongside Milla Jovovich : America's own cinema nippy-queen.
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35-years old Colombian actress/model Sofia Vergara: Barry Peele photoshoot [2007]
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Kate Mara plays a woman going back to her high school reunion in '10 Years,' a new film with Channing Tatum
The great-granddaughter of the NY Giants founder Timothy Mara and sister of Rooney Mara finds herself busy with film and TV roles
Kate Mara as Elise in the ‘10 Years’

Kate Mara as Elise in ‘10 Years’

In the new Channing Tatum dramedy “10 Years,” Kate Mara plays a one-time wallflower who attends her high-school reunion. But in real life, the 29-year-old actress says she wouldn’t have gone to such an event in a million years.

“I’m an idiot,” the Bedford, N.Y., native laughs. “We started shooting ‘10 Years’ a month [after her own reunion], so I should’ve gone for research. But the thought of trying to remember everybody’s names gave me such anxiety!”

Still, Mara found a way around the problem: “My older brother and I graduated the same year, so he went and gave me the scoop.”

Writer-director Jamie Linden, a close friend of Mara’s since she co-starred in 2006’s “We Are Marshall” (which he wrote), says he based the character of Elise in “10 Years,” which opens Friday, on Mara’s own teenage experiences.

“She wasn’t very popular, and she kept to herself,“ Linden says. “But she knew what she wanted to do.”

“I was shy and really hated school,” Mara says. “I was focused on acting, and couldn’t wait to get out, so I graduated a year early and started working.”

But she wasn’t too introverted to sing the national anthem at New York Giants home games when she was growing up.

That may have come easy, though: Mara’s the great-granddaughter of the franchise’s founder, Timothy Mara, and her dad Chris Mara has worked as a scout and team exec for Kate’s entire life. (Her uncle John is the Giants’ president and CEO; her grandfather Wellington was a co-owner until his death in 2005.)

Needless to say, nothing could stop her from being there for the Giants’ two recent Super Bowl victories. “This past year, I got so sick the day before, and I thought I wouldn’t [be able to catch] a flight,” Mara says. “But I got there, and it felt like a whirlwind, a dream.”

That’s not her only NFL connection. Mara’s other great-grandfather, Art Rooney, founded the Pittsburgh Steelers. So which team would she root for if Big Blue faced the Black and Gold in this year’s Super Bowl? “I’m much closer with the Giants’ side of my family,“ she says. “But there’s no way of losing if that happens!”

That noncompetitive spirit extends to Mara’s relationship with her younger sister, “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” star Rooney Mara.

“We’re only two years apart, but we have such different energies and looks that it’s not confusing for people,” says Kate. “We’re also in very different stages of our careers — she was nominated for a Best Actress Oscar [for “Dragon Tattoo”]. But we’ve always been each other’s biggest fan, so that makes it a lot easier.”

Though she’s had parts in the Oscar-nominated “127 Hours” — as a flirty hiker who hangs out briefly with Aron Ralston (James Franco — and “Brokeback Mountain” (as Heath Ledger’s grown daughter), Mara’s still waiting to break out.

“Kate’s one role away from doing what her sister’s doing,” says Linden. “She’s certainly got the chops. She can convey vulnerability while being beautiful and intelligent.”

Perhaps her big break will come on the small screen, considering how she stole her scenes as Dylan McDermott’s ghostly ex-girlfriend on Season 1 of FX’s Emmy-nominated “American Horror Story.”

“That was the most fun I’ve ever had as an actor,” says Mara, who’d previously worked with that show’s creator, Ryan Murphy, playing a bisexual cheerleader on “Nip/Tuck.”

She’s currently shooting the direct-to-Netflix “House of Cards” in Baltimore, playing a reporter opposite Kevin Spacey in the political miniseries co-created by “Dragon Tattoo” director David Fincher.

Mara won’t discuss her personal life, though she’s reportedly been canoodling with her “10 Years” co-star Justin Long. “Keeping your private life as private as possible is the smartest thing,” the actress says, adding, “It makes it easier to play certain roles, because people don’t know who you are as a person. It’s the Old Hollywood way.”

Maybe Mara is still on the shy side, but she’s come a long way from high school. “If 10 years ago I was told I’d be where I am now, I would’ve been pretty happy.

“I feel like I’m exactly where I should be.”


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First Trailer and Poster Arrive for Robert Cuffley's Psychological Thriller 
Ferocious

It's funny how things can go from bad to worse to what the hell?! That's kind of the story behind the new trailer for the upcoming film Ferocious. Just from the teaser you can tell there are some intriguing (and smarmy) characters in this one.

Main cast

Amanda Crew Leigh Parrish

Kim Coates Sal

Dustin Milligan Callum Beck

Katie Boland Tess

Michael Eklund Eric

Amy Matysio Yolanda

Stephen Huszar Steve Sherwood

Shannon Jardine Prostitute

Joel Graves Reporter

Written and directed by Robert Cuffley, Ferocious was produced by Carolyn McMaster and Anand Ramayya. The film stars Amanda Crew, Kim Coates, Dustin Milligan, Michael Eklund and Katie Boland.
Take a peek at the trailer below, and dig the hot disco ball poster. For more visit the official Ferocious website, "like" Ferocious on Facebook and follow Ferocious on Twitter (@ferociousmovie). A theatrical release is set for later this year.

From the Press Release
Director Robert Cuffley has released the trailer for Ferocious, a nail-biting thriller about popular television actress Leigh Parrish (Amanda Crew), who tries to secretly retrieve a sexually incriminating videotape from a seedy nightclub.
The film premiered at the World Film Festival in Montreal recently and "had people cringing and jumping at shadows," observed writer/director Robert Cuffley. "It was great. Seeing it with an audience is, in a sense, seeing it for the first time. So I consider this the first time I've 'seen' the movie. And it really works nicely. Acting is top-notch." Fantasia Film Festival’s Mitch Davis emphatically comments, "If you want to see one hell of an eccentrically evil Kim Coates performance, not to mention a typically powerhouse turn by Michael Eklund, be sure to check out Robert Cuffley's aptly-titled Ferocious!"
Ferocious plays at the Calgary International Film Festival on Saturday, September 22, at 9:30pm at Calgary’s Globe Theatre. The entire cast will be in attendance, including Amanda Crew (Jobs, Charlie St. Cloud), Kim Coates ("Sons of Anarchy," Black Hawk Down), Michael Eklund, Dustin Milligan and Katie Boland.

Synopsis
The future looks positively rosy for Leigh. Having landed a role on a soap opera that has exploded across North America, Leigh is a star whose ascension seems to have no ceiling. On a trip to visit her small-town roots, Leigh engages with local press, wows the crowds and has the whole town abuzz with her name.
But the truth behind her return home is not one shared with family, the media or even her manager, Callum. Late at night she will return to her former place of employment, Shakers, a grungy night club. There’s something there she left behind that could put an immediate end to her career. And she’s not leaving until she gets it.


* If you didn't catch it watching the trailer...Amanda's character is attempting to retrieve a sex tape she made with Kim Coates (?). Pretty low chance of any nudity from Ms.Crew but hey...a guy can hope for the best.
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Miss USA 2012 Olivia Culpo : photo shoot with Fadil Berisha
fashion photographer and the official photographer for Miss Universe, Miss USA Fadil Berisha captures Olivia's classic side in her first photo shoot.

* Fadil is one lucky fuck. I wonder if he gets touchy-feely with the babes particularly with the insecure ones. Maybe he have nude photos of beauty contestants stashed away somewhere safe. Selling them to private collectors like Arab oil-boys and splitting the profits.
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Amanda Bynes : getting pulled over in Los Angeles [September] 2012
* WTF is going on with Amanda? It seems like Amanda is going through a belated rebellious phase after being such a good Daddy's girl in teen years. It would be fucking tragic if she ends up achieving what many thought Lindsay Lohan is aiming for a while back: getting herself killed  in a car crash. It's time for Amanda to buckle down and get her head back into the Hollywood game. If you want to rebel or prove to the world you're an adult then show it on the screen the way Drew Barrymore, Alyssa Milano and countless other child-stars did in their formative years. Stop being prissy about auditions, drop the nudity clause....hell just follow Lohan lead.
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Watch Mika's New Short (NSFW-ish) Film, "Origin Of Love"
by Abby Schreiber
Watching Mika's latest music video, "Celebrate," got us feeling pretty pumped for his new album, Origin of Love, and now the singer's offered up another goodie to keep us busy until the LP comes out next month. The singer says he gave "complete freedom" to Chilean director Cristián Jiménez, who made a short film for the album's titular track, and the result is a stirring, mysterious clip of a young couple crazy in love. Amid all the passionate lovey-dovey-ness, are some darker, A Clockwork Orange-ish overtones and a few NSFW shots.  Definitely worth a watch.
Origin of Love comes out 10/16.


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7 Funny Sex Scenes That Are Still Hot
beautiful blonde in middle of intense orgasm
There is nothing that caps off a great movie like a good sex scene, especially if the scene involves nudity. However, if the scene includes nudity and is funny, then the good sex scene becomes epic. Below are seven funny sex scenes that are still hot. 

Locker Room Scene in "Porky's"
Kim Cattrall getting nailed in Porky's
Male moviegoers have to love Kim Cattrall. It seems that every movie or television character she has played has been a sex-starved female. In the first "Porky's", she plays an assistant cheerleader coach nicknamed "Lassie". At one point during the movie, she hooks up with an assistant basketball coach in the boy's locker room, where she becomes very vocal. Let's just say it does not take long for half the school to figure out how she got her nickname.

Sexy Pool Scene in "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"
Nice set of....eyes
One of the funniest sex scenes of all-time involves the lovely Phoebe Cates and All-American goofball, Judge Reinhold. The scene starts out with Reinhold staring at a bikini-clad Cates from a bathroom window. He then begins to do the knuckle shuffle as he fantasizes about her walking toward him as she removes her top. What makes this scene sexy and funny is not Reinhold having sex with his hand, but Cates' beautifully exposed breasts and perky red nipples.

"I'm Coming" Scene from "American Pie"

One of the best comedies of the 90s, "American Pie" has its share of funny sex scenes. While the most talked about scene was when Jim Levenstein (Jason Biggs) molested an apple pie, the funniest scene took place when Kevin Myers (Thomas Ian Nicholas) went down on Vicky Lathum (Tara Reid) while "studying" in her bedroom. Her father was about to open the door to let them know dinner was ready when she screamed, "I'm Cumming!" Luckily for the horny couple, he heard it as "I'm coming!"

Hot Bartender Sex Scene in "Bad Santa"
Getting freaky with Santa
A Billy Bob Thornton classic, "Bad Santa" has some pretty wild sex scenes. However, the funniest scene is when a drunken Santa (Billy Bob Thornton) has sex with a hot bartender (Lauren Graham) while still wearing his Santa hat. What really puts the scene over the top is watching Graham talk dirty to Santa, who turns out to be quite the Ho! Ho! Ho!

Halle Berry in "Monster's Ball"
Halle Berry taking it from behind in Monster's Ball.
Many may not consider the sex scene between Billy Bob Thornton (twice on this list) and Halle Berry to be funny, but when she screeches "make me feel good," it is so out of place that it becomes comical. However, the rest of the sexy scene makes up for it when Berry shows off her beautiful ebony funbags and her voluptuous backside.

"Team America" Puppet Sex
Talk about a sex doll!
One of the funniest sex scenes involves two puppets from the 2004 animated comedy "Team America". The scene features sex between two consenting puppets in about every position imaginable. While many may not view two puppets doing the nasty sexy, there are not too many folks who would turn down the cute blonde puppet…if they were puppets.

"Black Swan"
Natalie Portman gets cheated out of and orgasm when she discovers her mother in her room.
One of the most depressing movies in the last ten years, "Black Swan" actually features a funny sex scene. Ballerina extraordinaire Nina Sayers (Natalie Portman) is told by her instructor to go home and masturbate so she would become less frigid. Upon waking the next morning, she begins to masturbate. Before she is about to climax, she realizes her mother is sleeping on her bedroom floor.

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Now that Kristen Stewart and R-Pattz are 'back together', see their dramatic journey together with a complete timeline of their relationship

All of the latest rumours, quotes, pictures and dates for Kristen and Rob's long awaited reunion! Follow all the drama with us...
Rob and Kirsten's relationship timeline: From the begging to the, er, end?
Rob and Kirsten's relationship timeline: From the begging to the, er, end?
Another day, another rumour surrounding the relationship between Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart.
The pair have been hiding away from the public and paparazzi since pictures of Kristen cheating were splashed over US magazines.
But since Rob saw his long-term girlfriend kiss married film director Rupert Sanders, there have been a number of other rumours.
Including... K-Stew having a second affair according to US website Radar Online and one of her concerned pals revealed she was living off Red Bull and cigarettes since the split.
Now, reports from US gossip types claim the couple have secretly got back together and aren't going public in fear of a backlash from fans.
And if you add to this, Kristen admitting that any problems with her and Rob's relationship is "fine", it gets more complicated.
Are they dating, mating or still hating?
We've made this timeline - a collection of quotes and public apologies, rumours and tabloid sources but most importantly a point of reference for anyone who’s interested (who isn’t?) in the latest Hollywood love triangle – or TWI-angle, in this case.
Now go fetch your reading glasses and enjoy.
April 2008: Kristen and Rob “bond” during the filming of Twilight and had their first interview with MTV, mostly spent talking and laughing together.
November 2008: The rumours that Kristen and Rob are romantically involved begin to spread after a saucy photoshoot and interview with Vanity Fair. Photographer Peggy Sirota was asked by VF.com to release the full set of pictures after Twilight fans were begging to see more.
May 2009: It’s ‘the kiss that almost was’, when Kristen and Robert accepted Best Kiss trophy at the MTV Movie Awards for Twilight. They pulled off the biggest tease ever (take note, Britney and Madonna) by pretending to go in for a kiss and pulling at the very last second. Kristen turned to the audience and the cameras and said: “Thank you so much!”. Yeah, you’re welcome.     
The moment the world was talking about
August 2009 : Nobody knew whether or not their sex was on fire but the pair were spotted cosying up to each other at a Kings Of Leon concert in Vancouver. A source of US Weekly said: "They've decided to be more public about going out now. They're not boyfriend and girlfriend, but they've definitely hooked up."
September 2009: OK! Magazine (US) printed the headline ‘ENGAGED!’ alongside a picture of Rob and Kristen. A source told the mag: “If Kristen is looking for Rob, she’ll say, ‘Has anyone seen my husband?”’ “And Rob loves to say, ‘Have you met my lovely wife, Kristen?’ It’s cute. They’re like a couple of love-struck teenagers.”
October 2009: It was exactly one year since lovebirds Robert and Kristen posed together for Vanity Fair but this time around Rob’s alone – and he dismissed reports that they’re an item. “It doesn’t make any difference what you say [to the tabloids]. I’ve literally been across the country [from Kristen], and it’s like ‘Oh, they were on secret dates!’ It’s like ‘Where? I can’t get out of my hotel room!’?” he said.
November 2009: After Rob’s outburst about their relationship it was Kristen’s turn. She told Entertainment Weekly that she's tired of people (mainly reporters) asking about her relationship. "I probably would've answered it if people hadn't made such a big deal about it," she said. "But I'm not going to give the fiending an answer. I know that people are really funny about 'Well, you chose to be an actor, why don't you just f*****g give your whole life away?! Can I have your firstborn child?'”. Wow.
April 2011 : They get photographed together nearly touching noses in the midst of a kiss while celebrating the premiere of Robert’s movie Water For Elephants – but STILL there’s no official word that they’re shacking up together.
Kristen Stewart as Bella Swan and Robert Pattinson as Edward Cullen in The Twilight Saga:Breaking Dawn. Part 1
They're in character here but how long until church bells were ringing?
October 2011 : Finally, Kristen admits they’re together! Well, kind of. She told GQ that her “boyfriend is English”. And when the reporter pressed a bit harder for a name (all we want is a name, Kristen!), she said: “Come on, guys, it’s so obvious!”
May 2012: Kirsten attends the Cannes premiere of Robert’s film Cosmopolis, and was like a giddy schoolgirl when giving her review to MTV. "He's so good in it!" she gushed about Pattinson's performance. "He's really, really [good]. I don't even know how he [did it]. I couldn't even understand it. It's so good, it's so cool, I'm so proud of him. Thank God." Not sure why God is getting all of the credit for Rob’s hard work, though.
July 2012: Robert tells Blackbook magazine that he’s not getting married to Kristen – yet. “There was a magazine, with these pictures, saying I was getting married. No one ever knows what is true or what isn't," he said. "Even my own mum called to ask me if it was true. It's not. At least, not yet."     

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Kristen and Rupert: The other man

July 17: Kristen was said to be going out for a routine trip to the gym but ended up on a detour of LA with Rupert Sanders. The pair were seen together in a parking-lot and photos obtained by a paparazzo show the actress and film director being intimate together, with Rupert kissing Kristen “all over her body” according to US reports. They left the parking lot and continued to cuddle out in the open on a hiking trail with views over the Hollywood sign - and Kristen was seen with Robert’s baseball cap in her hand at this moment.
July 19: Rob and Kristen went to their regular hangout Hotel Café to catch some live-music together. They left as a couple and looked very much together. This would probably be the night that Rob thinks back to during any potential showdown talks.
July 22: They were in character as Edward and Bella at the Teen Choice Awards, where The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn won a surfboard (it’s an official award and not some kind of raffle prize, believe it or not). Still, we see no signs of heartbreak.           
July 24: The world was shocked by the revelation that Kristen had a brief fling with the married director of her new film Snow White And The Hunstmen, sources told People (US). "Kristen is absolutely devastated," says one source. "It was a mistake and a complete lapse in judgment."
KRISTEN STEWART AND RUPERT Sanders
Dining out: Rupert and Kristen eat in a very orange looking restaurant
The source added: "She wasn't having an affair with Rupert. It was just a fleeting moment that shouldn't have happened," says the source. "She never meant to hurt anyone. She's a good person who just made a bad choice."
July 25 : Kristen and Rupert are quick to release apologies through People (US), she tells Rob that she loves him, she loves him, she loves him etc etc etc . While Rupert tells his wife and kids that he hopes they can work things out . His wife Liberty spoke about her happy marriage before posting her last tweet “wow”, then her account was removed.     
Rupert Sanders and his wife Liberty Ross
The other couple: Rupert and Liberty
July 26 : The same US news outlet, People, report that Robert has moved out of the £4 million love nest he shared with Kristen while she was spotted leaving her gym, just eight days after the same trip led to the entire scandal. AND, despite being the poutiest star ever on the red carpet she picked this day - of all days - to crack a smile .
July 26: Sources close to Rob say he’s ‘distraught beyond belief’ and has gone into hiding having felt ‘betrayed and embarrassed’ by her public apology. But Kristen remains hopeful the couple they will save their relationship, according to reports.
July 26: A source at the New York Post said this about R-Pattz’s reaction: “Rob and Kristen were having a long and intense conversation backstage, and he looked miserable, heartbroken and humiliated. She was pleading. Rob is deeply in love with Kristen and is very jealous when other men hit on her. This will crush him.”
July 28: "Rob wants to have a man to man chat with Rupert to find out exactly what happened between him and Kristen," a source close to the Twilight star exclusively told RadarOnline.com.
July 29: A massive moving truck was spotted at Rob and Kristen's house in LA . Might be a bit of a clue that it's over then.
July 29: A source told the Sunday Mirror that R-Pattz was ready to propose before he found out about the affair.
“Robert hoped to marry Kristen and was making preparations to spring a proposal before she admitted cheating. He had bought the house in Los Angeles to be their home and saw them staying there for a long time. Now Rob is angry – he’s left the mansion and not spoken to her since. They have exchanged heated text messages only.”
July 29 : Kristen cheated for months with Rupert Sanders say his wife's relatives, according to Sunday newspaper The People.
July 31: Film producer Giovanni Agnelli reckons that Kristen and director Rupert Sanders didn’t have a fling after all… even though she publicly apologised for it. He posted online: “I'll say right now what the manipulative media isn't saying... Kristen Stewart did not have any type of sex with Rupert Sanders . The spin that keeps growing on this story is staggering. There was NO on set affair. Stop printing LIES.”     
July 31: Rupert was pictured for the first time since and is seen still wearing his wedding ring.
July 31: Robert is said to be 'dreading' the next Twilight promotional tour. "He is in pieces but the Twilight love triangle storyline is nothing without him and Kristen," a source told Perez Hilton. "It is eating him up that he has no choice but to see her again because of work. His humiliation is total."
Aug 1: Robert is said to be desperate to sit down and talk with Rupert's wife Liberty to try and figure out if Kristen is telling the truth and the affair was a "momentary indiscretion" or whether it had been going on for months, as Liberty's family believe.
Aug 1: R-Pattz's spokesperson barks at E! Online to deny he's cancelled promotional duties for his next film Cosmopolis: "Cospmopolis is a film that Robert is very proud of and looks forward to supporting. No confirmed engagements have been cancelled. Any reports to the contrary are inaccurate.” You have every right to be scared.
Aug 1: Rumours fly about the whereabouts of the luscious Pattinson. Some say he's staying at Water For Elephants co-star Reese Witherspoon's holiday home in Cailfornia. Others that he's been spotted in a trendy East London bar... perhaps he's a creature with strange mythical powers after all (like time travel).
Actors Robert Pattinson (L) and Reese Witherspoon backstage at the 46th Annual Academy Of Country Music Awards held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena
Reese is being a proper mate and letting Rob hide at her Cali mansion
Aug 2: ‘Nobody will give a s***t,' according to Twilight co-star who reckons Kristen cheating on Rob won’t cause a problem when the cast hook up in September. Christian Serratos told US Weekly: "Of course people are fans of us now, but I think above anything, they're fans of these characters. I don't think anyone's really gonna give a s**t. They're gonna see the movie; it's going to be awesome."
Aug 2: The promotion for Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 will go "full steam ahead". President of worldwide marketing, Nancy Kirkpatrick, told Entertainment Weekly: "While it is studio policy not to comment on the personal lives of actors, Summit is moving full steam ahead and looking forward to this November's opening of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2. We are confident that the film delivers amazing entertainment for our passionate fans and general audience alike."
Aug 4: "No-one has ever betrayed me". Rob's world came crashing down when Kristen was photographed in a clinch with Rupert on July 17. News of the affair broke a week later. But Ironically, during Robert’s interview on July 16, he spoke of the difficulties of fame, saying the prevalence of camera phones means celebrities have to be ultra careful about their behaviour in public. He said: “I wish this (Twilight) had happened 12 years ago, before ­camera phones and website TMZ. Then it would have been amazing. Being a successful actor... if you just had the good side of fame it would have been unbelievable. Now actors are the most ­conservative people in the world because you can’t do anything. ­Literally... you can’t do anything at all. You can’t trust anyone because it all becomes part of your career.”
Aug 5: Is there ANOTHER-another man? Rob is now accusing Kristen of cheating on him with a second bloke, producer Giovanni Agnelli, according to US website Radar Online. A source told the gossip website: "Rob knows Agnelli and has been calling him a lot since Kristen has been there," an insider said. "He wants to know why Kristen is staying there at his house?" the source continued. "He is super angry now and has accused Giovanni of sleeping with Kristen too."
Aug 6: R-Pattz returns! Rob goes cowboy dancing with friends on first night out since Kristen Stewart cheated on him. He went out to the Deer Lounge with friends and an employee at the establishment told Radar Online : "I've been told by several people that Robert Pattinson was here enjoying the music with his friends. "He seemed in good spirits. I wasn't on that night so I didn't personally see him, but several others did." The Deer Lodge has been a popular entertainment venue since 1932, and offers live music, dancing, restaurant and, according to its website, plenty of 'warm cowgirl hospitality.'
Aug 6: Despite the fact Rupert has been pictured wearing his wedding ring he STILL hasn’t seen his wife, Liberty Ross, since details of his infidelities became world knowledge. US magazine People reported: "They seemed like a perfectly happy family. This was devastating for her. She's been focused just on her kids through this," the source says. "It's what she cares about the most." However, the shock of the scandal is apparently fading. "Now she's really feeling strong and looks forward to resuming her life," the source says.  But that doesn't mean a reconciliation is in the works, according to the showbiz mag.
Aug 7: Woah, everyone's out and about! Kristen was spotted working out at Gold's Gym with her personal trainer while Liberty Ross was seen with with her two children. Rupert wasn't with his wife but was photographed jogging - still wearing his wedding ring. And so it continues...
Rob strips off and kisses a co-star in latest movie Cosmopolis
Aug 7: Finally, we have actual dates for when R-Pattz will be making his first public appearance. It's been two weeks since he properly went into hiding but a representative for new movie Cosmopolis confirmed that the actor will be in front of the media three times next week. On Monday (13th), Rob will attend the premiere and red-carpet in Manhattan, on Tuesday (14th) he joins director for a press event before the main event.... a LIVE TV interview with Good Morning America on Wednesday (15th).
Aug 7: We have a visual on Liberty Ross who's surfaced without her wedding ring looking chic wearing a navy suit in L.A. While neither Liberty or Rupert have officially filed for divorce she appears to be sending a loud and clear message about the status of their relationship.
Aug 8: Liberty met up with her cheating husband Rupert at an office building in Beverly Hills today, before being whisked away to a fancy lunch with a mystery man. In contrast, love-rat Rupert was sat on a step eating a takeaway sandwich. Before they parted ways, an older man ushered the mother-of-two into the waiting vehicle, he turned to look at the English director with a look of utter revulsion on his face. It's believed he may even be her lawyer. After lunch, Liberty was seen cuddling up to the mystery man - smiles all around.
Aug 8: Pictures emerge of Kristen appearing to show the strain of the split by having a hysterical breakdown.  The public outburst stunned on-lookers as Kristen had to calm herself before driving away.
Aug 8: According to reports in the US, Kristen is planning a reunion with Rob BEFORE they are forced to meet for Twilight promo. She hopes to rendezvous and reunite with him next week on the Isle of Wight. A source told PerezHilton.com: "Kristen thinks that if anywhere will remind Rob of what they had together, it's there. They've shared happy times on the island and even talked at one point about how it'd be their ideal wedding destination.”
Aug 8: Robert Pattinson will speak to Stewart! Oh, we mean Jon Stewart the US telly chap - not Kristen. It's going to be on Monday 13th August, ahead of his turn out for Good Morning America on the 15th. Expect some good gossip and some follow up news at the second interview.
Aug 9: Kristen Stewart has reportedly pulled out of the London premiere of her new movie 'On The Road' because she is too embarrassed to appear in public in the wake of her cheating scandal.
Aug 9: Liberty Ross looks radiant wearing a white vest and a crucifix for her meeting with a divorce lawyer. But TMZ report that a divorce isn't the end goal and in face she's taking Rupert to a family therapist to fix their marriage.
Aug 10: Another interview with Kristen Stewart and R-Pattz has emerged that makes for uncomfortable reading post-affair. They gave a joint interview to US publication Entertainment Weekly back in July, which was around the same time she was nuzzling up to Rupert in a fashion that was definitely over-friendly. Kristen said: “I don't like people like that,” she said. “People who are a complete non-person but somehow through the lens seem like they are 'on' and interesting and engaged. “I care way more about the people standing in the room. I don't want anyone leaving and saying, 'God, that girl is so fake'.”
It seems the way to get over your ex is wear a Gucci suit and, er, grow a monobrow
Aug 14: In his first interview since girlfriend Kristen Stewart admitted cheating on him, R-Pattz managed not to cry. Interviewer Jon Stewart said: "OK, let's just do this," as he brought out two tubs of Ben and Jerry's and a couple of spoons. "Now, we're just a couple of gals talking," he explained. "All right...Tell me everything.” R-Pattz replied: "I'm trying to avoid eating this, I'm going to split my Spanx.” But Rob did add: "My biggest problem in my life is I'm cheap, and I didn't hire a publicist," Pattinson revealed. "I'm going to hire a publicist."Aug 14: Rob was also on the red carpet for the premiere of Cosmopolis, he faced the cameras, looked extremely cool and probably made K-Stew hate herself (even more). He even managed a few smiles as well.
Aug 15: Robert Pattinson laughs at accusations of misery after K-Stew's affair in an extraordinary new interview with Showbiz Tonight. In the teaser for the show - airing next Tuesday - he says: ”Since the first Twilight, you enter this kind of realm where you get stuff reported about you, and it’s weird. In terms of gossip rumors not matching reality. You start having a total disassociation.”
Aug 15: Is this Robert’s new girlfriend? R-Pattz spotted on a date with mystery women in private members club but the pair weren't spotted together.
Aug 15: Reports that Kristen has been dropped from the next Snow White film surface, which should only serve to add to her misery.
Aug 17: Kristen pulls out of presenting the MTV Video Music Awards in September. She was due to host alongside R-Pattz, so that could have got kinda awkward. She plans to head to the Toronto International Film Festival to promote her movie On The Road instead.
Aug 17: Kristen's no-show on the red carpet at the London premiere of On the Road, leaves her co-stars to fend off questions about her cheating. Her co-star in the film Rob Sturridge gets pretty angry over being quizzed about his pal R-Pattz and snaps at reporters.
Robert Pattinson talking to Jimmy Kimmel
Rob is such a gentleman, we wouldn't hold the door for Kristen after this
Aug 19: Kristen is living on a diet of Red Bull and cigarettes according to a source at Showbizspy.com. The insider said: "She's been hiding out at the Los Angeles home of a producer friend and is looking pale and worn-out. Whenever anyone tries to push her to eat even a small bowl of soup, she either claims that she's just had something, which isn't true, or that she's nauseous and there's no chance of keeping anything down. Kristen is grief-stricken and has hit rock-bottom. In many ways, Kristen living off cigs and Red Bull is a way of punishing herself."
Aug 20: No surprises here but an official word that neither Rob or Kristen will be making an appearance and the Twilight convention. The estranged off-screen couple and Taylor Lautner have opted out of attending the final four official Twilight conventions on the weekends of August 25, September 29), October 5 and November 3, according to Zap2it.com
Aug 23: R-Pattz jokes about being homeless by telling Jimmy Kimmel: "I'm living in a trash can". He also reveals plans to reunite with Kristen for the Twilight premiere in November, telling mates that he's going to walk down the red carpet with her to save her embarrassment.
Aug 24: Liberty Ross was at the Los Angeles bash for new film Lawless and she was still not wearing her wedding ring.
Aug 28: According to Look magazine, Rob finally took one of Kristen's desperate calls and spoke to her for over an hour before agreeing to meet up for the first time since July 25.
No worries? The t-shirt means 'to be at total peace with yourself'
Sept 4: Kristen told British Vogue: “I know if you haven’t thought about how you want to present a very packaged idea of yourself then it can seem like you lack ambition. But, dude, honestly? I can’t. But, you know, I’m not that smooth. I can get clumsy around certain people." Oooh, what CERTAIN people could she possibly mean?
Sept 6: Kristen wore Rob's t-shirt as she prepares for her first red carpet appearance for new film On The Road at Toronto Film Festival. The word IRIE is defined as meaning ‘the way you feel when you have no worries – to be at total peace with your current state of being’. Weird.
Sept 7: Anyone else feel a bit sorry for her? Kristen pictured alone in Toronto while Rob attends the awards in LA with Taylor Lautner and the rest of the cast
Sept 7: New quotes emerged from Kristen, just weeks before the pictures of her cheating emerged, she told Vogue journalist Christa D’Souza: "My God, I'm so in love with my boyfriend. I wish he were here now. I think I want to have his babies." Before adding: “I love the way he smells. And him me. Like, he loves to lick under my armpits.” Gross.
Kristen Stewart
Is this the smile of a forgiven girlfriend?

Sept 9: Kristen gives a massive hint she's back together with Rob. At the Toronto Film Festival where she is promoting new movie On The Road seem to suggest that the pair are actually still together. Kristen said these words: “We’re going to be fine. We’re totally fine." What could this possibly mean?
Confused? Angry? Upset? Want to try and make a move for either Rob or Kristen now that they're (probably) single? Us too.

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HBO Producer Dana Brunetti to HBO Digital Exec: The Web Will Destroy You

Dana Brunetti, a prominent Hollywood producer with a first-look deal at HBO, said Tuesday that web video will “destroy networks and conglomerates as we know it.”
Brunetti (pictured left), producer of “The Social Network” and president of Kevin Spacey’s Trigger Street Productions, is co-producing the upcoming film version of the bestseller "Fifty Shades of Grey" and producing David Fincher’s “House of Cards” for Netflix.
He took no pains to hide that he has enjoyed shifting from working with a TV network or film studio to the red envelope.
“What I find most exciting about online video is that it’s the future,” Brunetti said during a panel at TechCrunch’s Disrupt Conference in San Francisco that included HBO’s Allison Moore. “Look at HBO and how they started, or AMC or Showtime – any of the places you watch the best original content now.”
“They started with movies, and Netflix started with movies. Now it’s going the traditional route of creating original content.”
Brunetti described how Netflix committed to making two full seasons of “House of Cards,” which stars Spacey as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In contrast, most networks commit to a pilot, using it as a test to see if the idea is worth a series.
“It was almost impossible to say no to,” Brunetti said of the Netflix deal. “They gave us creative control, which you never get at a traditional network.”
Moore, who is HBO’s SVP of digital platforms, objected to Brunetti’s forecast of the future, though she diplomatically described it as a difference of opinion. She did note that one key to HBO’s success is that it offers artists greater creative freedom while also playing a role in the development process.
Brunetti acknowledged that the likes of Netflix or Machinima, whose CEO Allen DeBevoise shared the stage with Brunetti, Moore and YouTube executive Malik Ducard, need to upgrade their development teams.
Yet Brunetti persisted in forecasting the fall of TV, castigating one of the industry's more successful digital initiatives – HBO Go.
Brunetti voiced a complaint felt by many – consumers who don’t subscribe to HBO should still be able to pay for HBO Go as a separate service. The crowd, though shrinking as people ate in advance of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg's session, offered vociferous approval.

It appeared Moore (right) had had enough when Brunetti accused HBO of leaving money on the table by not simply charging $8 for an HBO Go account.
“It’s a little presumptuous to say $8 will make the business whole,” Moore said.
When one considers production values, distribution and marketing, the math doesn’t add up, she noted. For now, TV Everywhere and an authenticated version of HBO Go remain the best approach for HBOd.
“The best thing a company like us can do is keep making amazing content, Moore said.
bout that amazing content. Everyone on stage -- even those in the web video space --  acknowledged that the quality of online content needs to improve.
“The production value of YouTube videos is not there,” Brunetti said.
Still, DeBevoise insisted it is easy to identify the impact web video is having by the big entertainment players entering the space, citing Legendary Entertainment’s recent acquisition of Nerdist Industries.
“Players at the very highest end, spending $200 million for a movie, are looking around the platforms saying, ‘Hey, I can change the dynamics of development,'” DeBevoise said.
DeBevoise also said TV was now approaching his company for help, hoping Machinima can drive its massive fan base to watch a show like "The Walking Dead" by creating video campaigns.
"One of the great ironies of the last conversation was our fastest growing customer base is TV," DeBevoise said. "One thing you can do on YouTube is drive numbers to a demo. If you make something that fits our demo, we can drive a lot of people to it."
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