NEW YEARS EVE 2011 CELEBRITIES - "CAUGHT IN THE ACT"

Vegas this year seems to be taking the grand daddy of all parties at the grand opening of the Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas and the casino’s Marquee nightclub New Year's Eve, the party includes a star-studded celeb line up with performances by Jay-Z and Coldplay…30 Seconds to Mars will perform at the Pearl Theater in the Palms Hotel and Casino…Diddy at LAX in the Luxor…Holly Madison at Lavo in the Palazzo…Kim Kardashian will ring it in at Tao in the Venetian…Nelly will rock at HAZE Nightclub in ARIA Resort and Casino…Uber fashionable Rihanna will do it up at PURE Nightclub in Caesars Palace…

New York City the Mecca of New Years Times Square will have the famed ball drop with Ryan Seacrest hosting Dick Clarks rocking New Years Eve along with Jenny McCarthy and Fergie from hollywood… NBC has its New Year’s Eve with host Carson Daly…Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffen will host CNN’s New Years…MTV will ring it in with funny lady Whitney Cummings and a live performance by Flo Rida with reality tv favorites the cast of "Jersey Shore"…ICE-T & CoCo will host and perform live for Noel Ashman’s bast at Nuela…Jersey Shore hottie Jwoww will be at Amnesia…Actor Keith Collins hosts his tight-listed new years eve soiree at Whitmans…Real Housewives Danielle Staub hosts at Touch…Adrian Grenier & the Honey Brothers at the Hudson Hotel…Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi at Madame Tussauds… Bruno Mars & DJ Rev Run at R Lounge in the Renaissance Hotel Times Square…Lauryn Hill performs at Gansevoort Park Avenue…

Miami another New Years Eve hotspot destination starts off with Usher,Trey Songz and Miguel performing at the American Airlines Arena…Drake will be hosting at Wall at the W South Beach…Porn queen/"Entourage" actress Sasha Grey is hosting at Catalina Beach Club…Kourtney Kardashian will be “Keeping Up” at Plunge in the Gansevoort South Hotel…Nicki Minaj at Mansion…

Reese Witherspoon Engaged

Academy Award winning actress Reese Witherspoon and boyfriend Jim Toth have engaged. Toth, a Hollywood agent & Witherspoon have been dating for about a year and are ready to take the plunge. Witherspoon & her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe have two children together. With her upcoming marriage to Toth this would be the Hollywood starlets second husband.

Elton John welcomes newborn

Its an even happier holiday season for Elton John & husband David Furnish. They have recently welcomed their first born on December 25th “Zachary Jackson Levon Furnish-John” a 7lb., 15oz baby has been delivered via a surrogate. Congratulations to them and their new addition.

Teena Marie passes

Singer, musician Teena Marie has passed away. Known as "The Ivory Queen of Soul." Having had many hit singles such as "I'm a Sucker For Your Love," "Lovergirl," "It Must Be Magic" and "Ooo La La La." Teena Marie was 54.

HUGH HEFNER ENGAGED

Playboy Playmate Crystal Harris & Hugh Hefner are engaged!
The robe wearing playboy king made it official on Christmas weekend. Hefner, 84 is set to tie the knot once again.

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays from everyone here at the Daily Film Fourm

FANGORIA #300

FANGORIA #300 won’t hit shelves till January; however the word on the street is the landmark issue celebrates the history of horror, with 300 of the most terrifying, shocking, influential reviews from the start of cinema to date. With contributions from icons such as Robert Englund, Eli Roth, Werner Herzog & many more. It’s a must see real bone–chill issues full of shock that wont disappoint you!

Eminem To Star in "SouthPaw"

Rapper Eminem is headed to the big screen once again, DreamWorks has piced up a new boxing flick being titled “Southpaw” Eminem aka Slim Shady will be playing a boxing welterweight who fights for the title with many mishaps of tragedy along the way as he fights his way to get back the affection of his daughter. Kurt Sutter will ink the script. This will mark Eminem’s next big screen debut since the successful role he portrayed in the hit film “8-Mile”. If Eminem gives the powerful performance he did in 8-mile, “SouthPaw” will be on our radars as the up and coming one to watch.

Jud "Fabio" Birza is the winner of Survivor Nicaragua

Jud "Fabio" Birza was crowned winner of Survivor Nicaragua. At the reunion held at CBS Studios in Los Angeles, CA he was joined with Mathew Lenahan, Holly Hoffman, Roma Downey, Mark Burnett, Chase Rice, Jimmy Johnson and many others to wish him wel..l

Celebrities - "CAUGHT IN THE ACT"

Katie Holmes & Tom Cruise hand and hand strolling into the Bowery Hotel, NYC…Vanessa Hudgens Celebrating her 22nd Birthday At PURE Nightclub in Las Vegas, NV…Alan Cumming at julius in NYC…Access Hollywood’s Maria Menounos along with Law and Order’s Anthony Anderson & Boston Celtics Paul Pierce bowling at his “Truth Strikes Again” bowling rounament at Foxwoods Resort & Casino in CT…Adrienne Maloof, Wendy Williams,Rachael Harris,Jane Seymour,Cheryl Hines were just the few at Larry King's final broadcast viewing event at Spago in Beverly Hills,CA…Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi wearing a bright red santa cap for her Holiday Party at Sizzle Tans in Totowa, NJ…Joe Jonas, Liam Neeson & Drake courtside at the NY Knicks game at Madison Square Garden, NYC…Amerie belting out songs at club Play in Miami, FL

Kimmel goes for two more

Late night funny man Jimmy Kimmel has recently signed on for two more years, ABC has confirmed of his highly rated late night talk show. With his new contract it will take his show live into a 10th season.

Chef's Gourmet Meals Are Over

Chef and former host of Calorie Commando Juan-Carlos Cruz is headed to a California State Prison for having soliciting two homeless men to kill his wife. He was arrested in May for trying to hire the men to murder his wife Jennifer Campbell. He offered them $1K, however the men contacted police instead. Cruz was sentenced to nine years.

Blake Edwards Passes

Film icon Blake Edwards, has recently passed. Best known for his comedy and the widely famous Pink Panther film series. Amongst many awards and nominations, Edwards was nominated for an Oscar for the film “Victor Victoria” for best writing. Edwards was 88.

NOMINATIONS FOR THE 16th ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS

"16th ANNUAL CRITICS CHOICE MOVIE AWARDS NOMINATIONS"

BEST PICTURE
The Fighter
Inception
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
127 Hours
Black Swan
The Town
Toy Story 3
True Grit
Winter’s Bone

BEST DIRECTOR
Darren Aronofsky — Black Swan
Christopher Nolan — Inception
Danny Boyle — 127 Hours
Joel Coen & Ethan Coen — True Grit
David Fincher — The Social Network
Tom Hooper — The King’s Speech

BEST ACTOR
Jeff Bridges — True Grit
Robert Duvall — Get Low
Ryan Gosling — Blue Valentine
Jesse Eisenberg — The Social Network
Colin Firth — The King’s Speech
James Franco — 127 Hours

BEST ACTRESS
Natalie Portman — Black Swan
Annette Bening — The Kids Are All Right
Nicole Kidman — Rabbit Hole
Jennifer Lawrence — Winter’s Bone
Noomi Rapace — The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Michelle Williams — Blue Valentine

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
Christian Bale — The Fighter
Andrew Garfield — The Social Network
Jeremy Renner — The Town
Sam Rockwell — Conviction
Mark Ruffalo — The Kids Are All Right
Geoffrey Rush — The King’s Speech

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Amy Adams — The Fighter
Helena Bonham Carter — The King’s Speech
Mila Kunis — Black Swan
Melissa Leo — The Fighter
Hailee Steinfeld — True Grit
Jacki Weaver — Animal Kingdom

BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESS
Elle Fanning — Somewhere
Jennifer Lawrence — Winter’s Bone
Chloe Grace Moretz — Let Me In
Chloe Grace Moretz — Kick-Ass
Kodi Smit-McPhee — Let Me In
Hailee Steinfeld — True Grit

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE
Despicable Me
How to Train Your Dragon
The Illusionist
Tangled
Toy Story 3

BEST ACTION MOVIE
Inception
Kick-Ass
Red
The Town
Unstoppable

BEST COMEDY
Cyrus
Date Night
Easy A
Get Him to the Greek
I Love You Phillip Morris
The Other Guys

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
Exit Through the Gift Shop
Inside Job
Restrepo
Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work
The Tillman Story
Waiting for Superman

BEST ACTING ENSEMBLE
The Fighter
The Kids Are All Right
The King’s Speech
The Social Network
The Town

BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Another Year — Mike Leigh
Black Swan — Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin
The Fighter — Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson (Story by Keith Dorrington & Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson)
Inception — Christopher Nolan
The Kids Are All Right — Lisa Cholodenko and Stuart Blumberg
The King’s Speech — David Seidler

BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
127 Hours — Simon Beaufoy and Danny Boyle
The Social Network — Aaron Sorkin
The Town — Ben Affleck, Peter Craig and Sheldon Turner
Toy Story 3 — Michael Arndt (Story by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton and Lee Unkrich)
True Grit — Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
Winter’s Bone — Debra Granik and Anne Rosellini

BEST ART DIRECTION
Alice in Wonderland — Stefan Dechant
Black Swan — Therese DePrez and Tora Peterson
Inception — Guy Hendrix Dyas
The King’s Speech — Netty Chapman
True Grit — Jess Gonchor and Nancy Haigh

BEST EDITING
127 Hours — Jon Harris
Black Swan — Andrew Weisblum
Inception — Lee Smith
The Social Network — Angus Wall and Kirk Baxter

BEST COSTUME DESIGN
Alice in Wonderland — Colleen Atwood
Black Swan — Amy Westcott
The King’s Speech — Jenny Beavan
True Grit — Mary Zophres

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
127 Hours — Anthony Dod Mantle
Black Swan — Matthew Libatique
Inception — Wally Pfister
The King’s Speech — Danny Cohen
True Grit — Roger Deakins

BEST MAKEUP
Alice in Wonderland
Black Swan
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
True Grit

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
Alice in Wonderland
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Inception
Tron: Legacy

BEST SOUND
127 Hours
Black Swan
Inception
The Social Network
Toy Story 3

BEST PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
The Pacific
Temple Grandin
You Don’t Know Jack

BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM
Biutiful
I Am Love
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

BEST SCORE
Black Swan — Clint Mansell
Inception — Hans Zimmer
The King’s Speech — Alexandre Desplat
The Social Network — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross
True Grit — Carter Burwell

BEST SONG
“I See the Light” — performed by Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi/written by Alan Menken & Glenn Slater — Tangled
“If I Rise” — performed by Dido and A.R. Rahman/music by A.R. Rahman/lyrics by Dido Armstrong and Rollo Armstrong — 127 Hours
“Shine” — performed and written by John Legend — Waiting for Superman
“We Belong Together” — performed and written by Randy Newman — Toy Story 3
“You Haven’t Seen the Last of Me Yet” — performed by Cher/written by Diane Warren — Burlesque

DEL SHORES: SORDID CONFESSIONS

(Del Shores)

(Keith Collins & Caroline Rhea)


“Sordid Lives” creator brings comedy act back to NYC at The Laurie Beechman Theater
Del Shores, creator of the cult favorite TV series Sordid Lives (starring Olivia Newton-John, Rue McClanahan, Leslie Jordan and Caroline Rhea), brings his hilarious standup back to New York City at The Laurie Beechman Theater. Whether he's recalling details of his "slut" years or calling out the assholes and bitches he's worked with, there is no subject off-limits in DEL SHORES: SORDID CONFESSIONS. Thursday nights sold out performance led to an impromptu act when Caroline Rhea got on stage belting out jokes for the crowd. Also in attendance was Actor Keith Collins enjoying many laughs while celebrating the wrap of his new movie he stars in “Awake In the Woods"
(photo credit: Derek Storm)

First Female Team Ever To Win "The Amazing Race"

It took 17 seasons and finally The Amazing Race has its first all-female team winners. The two female Doctors Nat Strand and Kat Chang have just won “The Amazing Race” and will take home the $1 Million dollar prize!

New Film Festival Alert

"The Gold Coast International Film Festival" is set to start up in June, 2011 via the Great Neck Arts Center. The executive director will be Regina Gil,
Senior programmer Sean McPhillips, former Miramax communications head Matthew Hiltzik will run Media for the festival. It is said that the Town of North Hempstead is supporting the festival, as well as local businesses. Looks like a Film Festival in Nassau County will end up being a great one to attend!

Andy Warhol legend John Stavros Birthday Celebration

(Costas Mandylor & John Stavros)


(Keith Collins & Costas Mandylor)

John Stavros, former Andy Warhol model celebrated his 60th birthday party in style at PMP studios, NYC with celebrities in attendance Costas Mandylor and Keith Collins many others came out to wish him very well. With a Greek traditional live band playing the night away the theme of the night was no stranger to notice – of it being In honor of John Stavros! Not too old, not too young! STILL STRONG!

(photo credit: Derek Storm)

Former “American Idol” to Star in TV Movie

Brooke White the The 27-year-old former American Idol Contestant has recently been cast and will star in the upcoming TV movie “Change of Plans”. White will play the lead role of Sally Danville, a singer/songwriter who becomes guardian of her best friend's four children after an accident. The film also stars Cosby Show alum Phylicia Rashad and a cameo appearance by "Idol" judge himself Randy Jackson. “Change of Plans" will air 8 p.m. January 8th on Fox.

Actor Wesley Snipes heads to Prison

Actor Wesley Snipes has surrendered to a federal prison in Pennsylvania to start his 3 year sentence for failing to file his taxes. He was convicted in 2008 of misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income taxes. After some time of denied appeals snipes will now be checked into McKean Federal Correctional Institution in Lewis Run, Pa.

SPOTLIGHT - CELEBRITY ART DEALER DEREK STORM

(Art Dealer Derek Storm & Actor Keith Collins at the opening of La Petite Maison, NYC)

Celebrity Art Dealer Derek Storm who currently is the full time director of sales at Chelsea’s famed Taglialatella Gallery selling Pop Art Masters: Warhol, Haring, Basquiat, Lichtenstein, Wesselmann, and Rauschenberg et al to name a few. When Storm’s not closing deals to the rich & famous, he also moonlights as one of the most credible independent press photographers having had photos appear in Rolling Stone, People, In Touch, Us, and of course the NY Daily News and NY Post and also numerous published celebrity biographies including Billy Joel, Elton John, Tina Turner and Whitney Houston. For more info on Storm or any of his workings you can find him at www.DerekStorm.com

“The King's Speech” is on a roll

Oscar contender “The King's Speech” cleaned up at the British Independent Film Awards, winning five coveted awards, Best Film, Best Screenplay, and acting prizes for three of its main cast members Colin Firth (Best Actor), Geoffrey Rush (Best Supporting Actor), and Helena Bonham Carter (Best Supporting Actress).

Don Meredith Passes

Football legend ,TV & Film Actor Don Meredith has recently passed away. Nicknamed “Dandy Don” he was apart of the original broadcast team starting Monday Night Football back in the 70’s. Meredith was 72

Hill and Tatum to star in "21 Jump Street"

Through an announcement by Columbia Pictures it is said that Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum are set to executive produce and star in the big screen version of the hit tv series "21 Jump Street." The film is slated to be directed by Christopher Miller & Phil Lord.

The 2010 Spirit Award Nominations have been announced.

2010 Spirit Awards
The 2010 Spirit Award Nominations have been announced.

The awards will be February 26, 2011.



Best Actress

Annette Bening, The Kids Are All Right

Greta Gerwig, Greenberg

Nicole Kidman, Rabbit Hole

Jennifer Lawrence, Winter's Bone

Natalie Portman, Black Swan

Michelle Williams, Blue Valentine



Best Actor

Ronald Bronstein, Daddy Longlegs

Aaron Eckhart, Rabbit Hole

James Franco, 127 Hours

John C. Reilly, Cyrus

Ben Stiller, Greenberg



Best Supporting Actress

Ashley Belle, The Last Exorcism

Dale Dickey, Winter's Bone

Allison Janney, Life During Wartime

Daphne Rubin-Vega, Jack Goes Boating

Naomi Watts, Mother and Child



Best Supporting Actor

John Hawkes, Winter's Bone

Samuel L. Jackson, Mother and Child

Bill Murray, Get Low

John Ortiz, Jack Goes Boating

Mark Ruffalo, The Kids Are All Right



Best Feature

127 Hours

Black Swan

Greenberg

The Kids Are All Right

Winter's Bone



Best Director

Darren Aronofsky, Black Swan

Danny Boyle, 127 Hours

Lisa Cholodenko, The Kids Are All Right

Debra Granik, Winter's Bone

John Cameron Mitchell, Rabbit Hole



Best First Feature

Everything Strange and New

Get Low

Night Catches Us

The Last Exorcism

Tiny Furniture



Best Foreign Film

Kisses

Mademoiselle Chambon

Of Gods and Men

The King's Speech

Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives



Best First Screenplay

Diane Bell, Obselidia

Lena Dunham, Tiny Furniture

Nik Fackler, Lovely, Still

Bob Glaudini, Jack Goes Boating

Dana Adam Shapiro, Evan M. Wiener, Monogamy



Best Cinematography

Never Let me Go

Black Swan

Tiny Furniture

Winter's Bone

Greenberg



Best Documentary

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Marwencol

Restrepo

Sweetgrass

Thunder Soul

‘Megamind’ is Hilarious

Will Farrell, Tina Fey, and Brad Pitt make up the A-listers who voice the leading characters in Dreamworks new Film, ‘Megamind’. I’m sure these actors didn’t come cheap but it was well worth the big paychecks. This is the kind of film parents will happily take their children too, while having big laughs of their own. The film really counts on fantastic animation that creates believable characters, all-be-it blue characters, who have human emotions. Will Ferrell’s voice leads perfectly to the zany villain Megamind. Brad Pitt, of course, plays the blonde, blue eyed, leading man, as he has his whole career, MetroMan. Which leaves the quirky Tina Fey who refreshingly plays a confident female leading lady that little girls can look up to. All in all, good film for a whole family.

Celebrities - "CAUGHT IN THE ACT"

Jenni “JWOWW” Farley at Studio 54 in Las Vegas, NV… Jennifer Grey And Kyle Massey At Disney Store Times Square NYC…Boardwalk Empire’s Steve Buscemi at the Gotham Independent Film awards in NYC…Stunning Holly Madison at The Las Vegas Rescue Mission in Las Vegas, NV…Village People Cowboy Randy Jones at Lair Lounge in NYC…Kurt Douglas, Blair Unerwood,Kat Graham & many others attending the Los Angeles Mission feeds the Homeless on Thanksgiving in Los Angeles, CA… Will Ferrell bundled up leaving BBC Radio One in London, England, UK… Busy mom Angelina Jolie with Shiloh And Zahara at the Aquarium de Paris in Paris, France…Khloe, Kourtney & Kim Kardashian Signing Copies Of "Kardashian Konfidential" at Barnes & Noble, 5th Avenue in NYC…

‘Burlesque’ has Old Musical Charm

If you can withstand the cliché beginning of ‘Burlesque’ following Ali (Christina Aguilera) from small town to big city you are in for a treat. A dark look into the behind the scenes lives of showgirls and stage performers. Cher is brilliant as ever. No…really, she’s incredible. She is the musical maven of this fantasy land which houses over choreographed dance numbers and an unrealistic Sunset Strip. This world may be fantasy, it is, however, a fantasy world I loved visiting. The best part of this film, in my opinion is the impeccable Stanley Tucci. He amazingly steals the scenes from legendary divas. I suggest smuggling in a bottle of champagne, finding a reclining chair and enjoying the musical take place in front of you.

78th annual tree lighting in NYC

NYC’s Rockefeller Center celebrated their 78th annual tree lighting with live performances by Kylie Minogue, Mariah Carey, Susan Boyle & more. The famed tree this year is 74 Feet tall and is illuminated by 30,000 “environmentally friendly” LED lights on five miles of wire, and topped off by a Swarovski crystal star.