Newt Gingrich wants you Brad Pitt!
Not for a political endorsement (wishful thinking), but rather he wants Pitt to portray HIM should Hollywood ever made a movie about his life.
The Republican candidate called in to the Rich Stevens Radio Show after losing the Florida primary and when he was asked, “If Hollywood was going to do a movie about your life, who would you like to see play the lead role?”
Newt replied, “Oh, in my fantasy life? Brad Pitt … why not?”
Stevens kept prodding, “Is it because you guys look alike?”
But Newt didn’t bite. “No, I don’t look like him at all. He’s thinner, he’s better looking, he’s younger. But you asked me if I had anyone who could play me in a movie … why not go for Brad Pitt?”
Maybe he should’ve said Chuck Norris… at least Norris is endorsing him in the race. But here’s a hint Newt… win the nomination and the presidency and maybe you’ll get that movie made.
It’s show time for the Republican presidential candidates right now. And boy is it entertaining. Now that the Academy Award nominations are out and the Florida primary is quickly approaching, here’s a quick little overview of the players… in Hollywood terms.
Simply put- there are 4 guys who want to be George Clooney and they’re all in the race to win the nomination Oscar.
Mitt Romney
Brad Pitt
Mitt Romney is kind of like Brad Pitt. He’s been leading the pack with his movie star good looks and swagger. He’s proven star quality as a former Massachusetts Governor. But does the air of “seemingly having it all” just too much for voters? Does Romney come across as entitled to this nomination?
Newt Gingrich
Christopher Plummer
Newt Gingrich is a bit like Christopher Plummer. The guy has been around forever and now years after highest visibility job in the Sound of Music as Speaker of the House from 1995-1999, he’s shaking things up with a big win in South Carolina and posing a challenge to Romney.
Ron Paul
Woody Allen
Ron Paul as Woody Allen- I’m sure both Paul and Allen would hate this comparison given they’re on opposite political spectrums, but they seriously look like brothers. You either love Paul’s Allen’s work and think he’s the only one who gets it right… or you think the guy is totally off his rocker living in a land that’s just not realistic.
Rick Santorum
Jonah Hill
Rick Santorum is like Jonah Hill. He’s the young guy on the block who’s looking to move up in the world. He’s undergone quite a weight loss metamorphosis from former Senator of Pennslyvania into one of 4 remaining presidential contenders. Let’s play ball!
The problem ( or the joy of it all depending on your politics), is that none of them are George Clooney. So here’s what Clooney can teach even Obama, about what Americans would like to see a little bit more of in this election.
#1. Take a stand – ( no wishy-washy- I’m talking to you here Mitt, or should I say Brad? ) Clooney is well-versed in the issues and takes a stand. He actually walks the walk with his charity work, not just talks the talk.
#2. He’s well-connected ( you gotta get the money and that’s how it works). Most of you get this by now.
#3. Even people who don’t agree with Clooney’s political take, still love the guy himself. Matt Damon still likes Clooney, which is more than you can say about Obama. Clooney never seems to alienate people even when he doesn’t seem to agree. ( Big lesson here guys as you continue with your debates)
#4. Clooney is human in his mistakes and that’s what’s so great. Despite Clooney’s ups and downs in his relationships, even a past divorce, he’s self-depricating. ( Newt maybe you can talk with Clooney about this one. Wife number 2 may finally shut-up about the “open marriage” claim if you bring Clooney into the mix. )
Politics and celebs are bedfellows and they all seem to be getting busy under the sheets these days. Maybe the politicians will finally take a clue from the A-listers.
Check out this article from USA Today. I love this kind of analysis instead of just the babbling commentators who tell celebs they should keep quiet about their political beliefs.
So did Kelly Clarkson’s comments about Ron Paulhelp sales of her album Stronger? Given that her endorsement of the Republican presidential candidate came right on the end of the holiday sales season, it’s hard to tell.
On the one hand, weekly sales of Stronger fell 40% last week, from 41,000 to 25,000, according to Nielsen SoundScan. But almost every album saw its sales drop last week, some by a smaller percentage than Kelly’s but most by a greater amount. And Kelly did make a nice jump on The Billboard 200, moving from No. 39 last week to No. 17 this week.
That makes Stronger the week’s best-selling album from an American Idol act, followed by Scotty McCreery’s Clear as Day, which saw its weekly sales drop 74%, enough to take Scotty out of the top 20. Also, her iTunes Session debuted at No. 85, selling 9,000 downloads.
So did an influx of Paul-loving buyers give Stronger and iTunes Session better weeks than they could have expected otherwise? Or did an unlikely coalition of Democrats and Rick Santorum supporters suddenly remove the albums from their shopping carts and instead use their iTunes gift cards on Michael Jackson’s Number Ones, which saw a 79% increase for the week?
Draw your own conclusions.
Clint Eastwood has a new leading man he’s pretty passionate about, saying he loves “his” story. Unfortunately right now there are lots of stories going around Clint’s guy- Republican Presidential candidate Herman Cain.
As the ladies line up to accuse Cain of misconduct, Eastwood says Cain is a guy “who came from nowhere and did well, obviously against heavy odds. He’s a doer and a straight-talker, which I don’t see enough of from either party.”
Eastwood is a long time Republican, having never voted for a Democrat except once in the 80s. But if he were casting a guy who looks like a President…that honor would go to ” Mitt Romney” , says Eastwood.
Hmm… who to support?The guy with the great story or great looks? Tough call.
(Courtsey: Rolling Stone Magazine)
HERE ARE MY TWO HOTTIES OF THE WEEK SPOUTING OFF THAT POLITICAL PASSION!
George Clooney makes politics sexy. (Ok…pretty much anything sexy,but politics definitely gets sexier when Clooney is involved). Even though we know he’s a diehard Democrat, what’s even more impressive is his insight and passion into world politics. He graces the cover of Rolling Stones this month where he says he can name “ 40 hotspots in the world right now. Not just physically violent hotspots, but financially as well.” How many can you name? I’m game for a little clooney hotspot 101!
We’ve all heard the stories of actors passing on that one big movie role… well here’s one who passed because of politics!
Remember Matthew Modine? ( Gross Anatomy, Weeds, The Streamers) He’ll be the new villan in the upcoming Batman movie “Dark Knight Rises”. He spoke to a class at Yale University this week and reminded the kids he turned down Tom Cruise’s role in Topgun because of the film’s cold war politics. Here’s what he’s said about that choice:
“As a kid, I was always taught the Russians were the bad guys, the Chinese would destroy the world… Then early in my career I was at the Berlin film festival and a guy took me to East Berlin. I saw a monument to Russian soldiers who died fighting Germany. The fact Russia was our ally in World War II was not part of my basic education. I met Russian soldiers and they were no different to my brothers who’d served in Vietnam. We shared cigarettes, they gave me pins from their uniforms. When I got home, the Top Gun script was waiting for me and I knew I just couldn’t perpetuate the lie.”
Looking back, I wonder if he sees red on that decision?
It was a party in Tinseltown this week as celebs opened up their houses and wallets to support President Obama (the LAPD now have his trips down to a science). Among the stars; Will Smith, basketball great Magic Johnson and the pregnant Hillary Duff who all shelled out $38,500 a piece to have an intimate dinner and chat with the president at the home of mega producer James Lassiter and his wife.
Then he hopped across town to focus on the Latino vote. When you’re the President of course you do that with a party at Antonio Banderas and wife Melanie Griffith’s house. Eva Longoria, a long time advocate of engaging Latino voters and an Obama campaign volunteer, joined George Lopez where they gave a little “amor por el Presidente”.
In the last 6 months these celeb-fueled fundraisers have brought in nearly $1 million dollars for Obama. While the parties keep going, the one thing that’s changing is access for the press. They were shunned from this last round of parties. Apparently Obama’s people think it doesn’t look too good to all the unemployed, struggling Americans out there. But that didn’t stop him from ending his trip with Jay Leno on the “Tonight Show”. Because of course, that’s how every public servant leaves Los Angeles.
So with so many celebs seeing blue… where’s all the red action? Here’s a quick little rundown of some Republican celebrity support as the primary contenders are fighting it out.
Vince Vaughn is stepping it up for Ron Paul’s presidential campaign and he’s doing it the “old school” way with good old-fashion face time and personal loyalty. The actor introduced Paul at a libertarian conference in Nevada and offered up his support. Apparently the two go back at least two years when Paul supported Vaughn at his 2009 Couples Retreat premiere.
Oscar winner Russell Crowe has also revealed a bit of a bromance with Texas Governor Rick Perry. While Crowe doesn’t think being a celebrity gives someone the right to “air your political views” he did say, “I like [Perry] very much as a bloke”. Too bad the Aussie can’t vote.
Former supermodel Cindy Crawford appeared in a demonstration video for Mitt Romney to show people how to use ComMitt, a fundraising software. A very public form of support, the problem is Crawford supported Obama in ’08. But it’s not only presidential candidates who know how to spin a story. Her rep said “she’s friendly with Romney’s son…but didn’t specify whether she would back a Romney bid”.
Stay tuned for the blues and the reds. It’s going to be a royally purple mess as we get closer to November 2012!
Courtesy: Reuters
What’s more stunning… the new free trade agreement with South Korea or the First Lady’s purple one-shoulder gown she wore to commemorate the big occasion?
President Obama and wife Michelle posed for pictures with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and his wife before a state dinner at the White House on Thursday night. ( I’m loving the contrast here between the skin-baring American who looks like she could be at the Academy Awards and the fully clad Asian dignitary).
Earlier in the day, Congress not only passed free trade agreements with Asia’s fourth largest economy but also opened up Columbia and Panama. It’s a big score for Obama’s administration who believes these new opportunities will help create jobs here at home.
It looks to me like the Obamas dressed for a celebration. Do I hear a cheers or a cha-ching?
Ashton Kutcher talking politics in the bedroom? The latest issue of US Weekly exposes intimite details of Kutcher’s one night fling with 25-year-old party girl, Sara Leal.
According the the magazine Leal says,
” He had his arm around me and he started asking me questions. I told him I was a Lutheran from Texas.”
Kutcher, an outspoken Democrat and Obama supporter reacted immediately.
“He said ‘Oh my gosh! Are you a Republican?’” Leal recalls.”I was like, ‘What, do you like Obama?’ He said, ‘Yeah,’ and asked if I could name up-and-coming candidates.”
Leal continues: “I said Rick Perry,” she explains of fellow Texan and potential frontrunner Perry. “He asked if I’d vote for him. I said I didn’t know and he laughed. He laughed at pretty much everything I said.”
Maybe he should stick with fellow Democrat and WIFE , Demi Moore. Neither Kutcher or Moore have addressed the infidelity rumors and were both seen attending a service at a Kabbalah center over the weekend.
It could be the plot for a new political thriller. Picture it…a hot bed of revolutionary activity, a notorious leader on the run and hundreds of thousands in need. Cue music… in comes a multi-million dollar Oscar winner to the rescue.
For Sean Penn it’s a part he loves to play… without the pay!
Why does a divorced man who has young starlets throwing themselves at him ( remember Scarlett Johansson) goes to Libya over Las Vegas or Haiti over Hawaii is beyond me. But he’s an actor who walks the walk behind all his liberal talk. This week he walked, or more like marched, in the streets of Egypt and rallied behind the uprisers in Libya.
As a renowned human activist, he showed his support for the Libyan freedom fighters in person. It’s been a month since they overthrew the infamous dictator Muammar Gaadafi’s government. ( This is a guy who’s wanted for killing thousands of civilians massacre style). Penn stopped in the Libyan capital of Tripoli where he told reporters he admired the Libyan people for having “the courage to say, ‘We want freedom’”.
In Egypt he protested and buddied up with Egyptian movie star Khaled El Nabawy. The power duo took to the streets to encourage a faster transition to democracy and reassure tourists it is once again safe to travel there following the revolution earlier this year that overthrew their President.
How much good did Sean Penn really do? It’s hard to tell. But one thing is for sure, media outlets worldwide pay attention when an A-list celeb turns up! From CBS News and Perezhilton.com to The Guardian, this guy gets coverage.
Courtesty: Popsugar.com
Jennifer Aniston joined Second Lady Jill Biden today in Alexandria, VA, to tour the new Inova Breast Care Center. Jennifer was brought to tears as she and Jill listened to the heart-wrenching but hopeful stories of several women who have lived through breast cancer during their visit to the clinic. The cause is one that Jill and Jennifer have both been involved with for several years. Jennifer just debuted her directorial project, the Lifetime movie “Five”, which is a series of short films about the disease, and her effort will be honored at the Elle Women in Hollywood celebration in the coming months. Jill, for her part, has spent two decades championing early detection and prevention of the cancer. Jennifer traveled to Virginia today from her home base in NYC, where she and Justin Theroux have been settling into their new life together.
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