2013
In memoriam - celebrity deaths of 2013
By Joseph Martinez -
As we bid farewell to 2013, let's take a look and remember the celebrities and other notables that passed away this year. Some deaths more sensational than others, but all worth noting. 2013 saw the loss of many talented individuals from Peter O'Toole to James Gandolfini et al. So now, we say a final good-bye.
January – Singer Patti Page Dead at 85
January – ‘Diff’rent Strokes’ Actor Conrad Bain Dead at 89
February – Former New York City Mayor Ed Koch Dead at 88
February – Country Music Star Mindy McCready Dead at 37
March – ‘Harry Potter’ Actor Richard Griffiths Dead at 65
April – ‘Buckwild’ Star Shain Gandee Found Dead at 21
April – Film Critic Roger Ebert Dead at 70
April – Fashion Designer Lilly Pulitzer Dies at 81
April – Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: Dead at 87
April – Former ‘Mouseketeer’ Annette Funicello: Dead at 70
April – Comedian Jonathan Winters Dead at 87
April – Deftones Bassist Chi Cheng Passes Away at Age 42
May – Kriss Kross Rapper Chris Kelly Found Dead at 34
June – ‘All in the Family’ Star Jean Stapleton: Dead at 90
June – 'The Sopranos' Star James Gandolfini Dead at 51
July – 'Glee' star Cory Monteith Dead at 31
July – Actor Dennis Farina Dead at 69
August – ‘Wizard of Oz’ Munchkin Margaret Pellegrini Dead at 89
August – ‘Bachelor’ Contestant Gia Allemand Dead at 29 in Apparent Suicide
August – That ’70′s Show’s Lisa Robin Kelly Dead at 43
August – Rizzoli & Isles’ Lee Thompson Young Dead at 29
August – Hollywood Writer Elmore Leonard Dead at 87
August – 'East of Eden' Actress Julie Harris Dead at 87
September – David Frost British Broadcaster Dead at 74
October – Author Tom Clancy Dead at 66
October – Veteran Character Actor Ed Lauter Dead at 74
October – ‘The Simpsons’ & 'The Bob Newhart Show' Actress Marcia Wallace Dead at 70
October – Musician Lou Reed Dead at 71
November – Honeymooner’s Revival Star Jane Kean Dead at 90
November – 'Fast & the Furious' Star Paul Walker Dead at 40
December – Nelson Mandela Dead at 95
December – Legendary Actor Peter O’Toole Dead at 81
December – Actress Joan Fontaine Dead at 96
December – ‘Fresh Prince’ Producer Jeff Pollack Found Dead at 54
2013
John Goodman honored in Hollywood
By Joseph Martinez -
John Goodman placed his hands and feet in cement in front of the famous TCL Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard Thursday (November 14, 2013) cheered on by the stars and directors of his new movie "Inside Llewyn Davis."
During his speech the 61 year old actor said: "I came out here in 1980 and one of the first things I did was go up this sidewalk and look at these people, and never in a million years dreamed that I would ever have this honor. It means I'm a Hollywood actor now."
He also thanked former co-star Roseanne, "But I really wouldn't be up here if it wasn't for them. I'd like to thank Roseanne too for bumping into me along the way. It's just an honour to be here today. It's incredible, I never thought I'd be here."
The Missouri-born star, although best known for the TV show Roseanne, for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe Award in 1993, has had a long and varied career including providing the voice of Sulley in Monsters, Inc. and Monsters University. Other prominent roles Goodman has portrayed include supporting roles in The Artist, Argo, Flight, and The Hangover Part III and a regular role on the first season of HBO's Treme. As a film actor, Goodman has frequently collaborated with the Coen brothers on such films as Raising Arizona, Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski, and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (photos: © 2013 Joe Martinez / Picturelux)
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2013
By Joseph Martinez -
Just in time for Halloween, Chloe Grace Moretz and Julianne Moore were on hand to premiere their latest horror flick "Carrie" in Hollywood at the Arclight Cinemas on Monday (October 7, 2013). Looking Prom-ready, and a bit spooky, in a vintage-inspired Valentino gown, Chloe's choice delivered an appropriately creepy vibe to the red carpet.
The Kimberly Peirce- directed film, which hits theaters on October 18th, is a re-imagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White (Chloë Grace Moretz), a shy girl outcast by her peers and sheltered by her deeply religious mother (Julianne Moore), who unleashes telekinetic terror on her small town after being pushed too far at her senior prom. The film is based on the best-selling novel by Stephen King, Carrie is directed by Kimberly Peirce with a screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen and Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa.
(premiere photos: © 2013 Joe Martinez / Picturelux)
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2013
By Joseph Martinez -
Hugh Jackman suited up, and not in his Wolverine outfit, to attend the premiere of his new film, "Prisoners," on Thursday evening (September 12, 2013) at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Beverly Hills. Both Jackman and co-star Jake Gyllenhaal were dressed to impress on the evening as they both donned crisply fitted dark two-button suits and white shirts. Although, Gyllenhaal did strike a contrast with his polished upper body but lost style points below the ankles when it came to his shoes...coined by some in the media as "homeless shoes" covered in dust.
All the while 46 year old co-star Maria Bello rocked it from head to toe, looking great in a knee-length black skirt that she teamed with a sheer tank-top blouse with metallic embroidery and a pair of pointy pumps.
The actors were joined by fellow co-stars Terrence Howard, Viola Davis and Melissa Leo also looking quite stellar as well.
About the Film:
How far would you go to protect your family? Keller Dover is facing every parent's worst nightmare. His six-year-old daughter, Anna, is missing, together with her young friend, Joy, and as minutes turn to hours, panic sets in. The only lead is a dilapidated RV that had earlier been parked on their street. Heading the investigation, Detective Loki arrests its driver, Alex Jones, but a lack of evidence forces his release. As the police pursue multiple leads and pressure mounts, knowing his child's life is at stake the frantic Dover decides he has no choice but to take matters into his own hands. But just how farwill this desperate father go to protect his family?
The film opens September 20, 2013
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2013
By Joseph Martinez -
Gentlemen, start your engines! Selena Gomez, the 21-year-old singer/actress, was all "revved-up" and looking stunning while cruising down the Red Carpet wearing a Vera Wang dress, Jimmy Choo heels, and Lorraine Schwartz jewels, at the "Getaway" Premiere in Westwood, CA last evening (August 26, 2013).
The former Disney starlet appears opposite Ethan Hawke and Jon Voight in the action flick... and at the event last night, Selena and Ethan were hitting it off quite well. She even appeared rather flirty with her co-star on the carpet - but all in good fun. Additional entertainment at the event was provided by an orchestrated car stunt involving a convoy of Shelby Mustangs and assorted muscle cars and trucks whizzing by the theater and adding to the excitement of the evening.
Although Selena has been very busy as of late, she did announce recently that despite her huge success with her debut solo album, which premiered at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, she will be taking a hiatus from singing after her tour. She revealed to US Magazine, "I'm a woman so I change my mind all the time. One day I want to do acting and just that, and then other times I just want to do music and just that, so it changes,.. But this is my last record for a while. I'm going to tour it and then I'm going to just kind of get into acting for a really long period of time, hopefully." (photos: © 2013 Joe Martinez / Picturelux)
About the film:
Former race car driver Brent Magna (Hawke) is pitted against the clock. Desperately trying to save the life of his kidnapped wife, Brent commandeers a custom Ford Shelby GT500 Super Snake, taking it and its unwitting owner (Gomez) on a high-speed race against time, at the command of the mysterious villain holding his wife hostage.
In theaters Nationwide on Friday August 30, 2013
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2013
By Joseph Martinez -
Pop worlds collided as music Divas Katy Perry and Britney Spears came together on the blue carpet for the 'Smurfs 2' premiere in Westwood, CA on Sunday (July 28, 2013). The two made it clear that this was a family affair, as they brought their nearest and dearest loved ones to the event.
Katy, who reprises her voice role as Smurfette, was accompanied by her grandmother Ann Hudson, who wore a T-shirt reading, "I've got the hots for Papa Smurf".
Britney, who's song is featured on the film's soundtrack was accompanied to the Los Angeles premiere at the Regency Village Theatre.by her two sons, Sean Preston, seven, and six-year-old Jayden James ... and they seemed very excited to be there.
It seems hard to believe that Britney Spears and Katy Perry are just meeting for the first time. Katy revealed to E! just how excited she was to meet the “Toxic” singer. “I can’t wait to meet her,” Katy said prior to their first encounter. Then afterwards, the moment brought tears - “OMG!!!!! I CAN’T IM CRYING,” Katy wrote on Twitter after the two pop stars met at Sunday’s premiere in Los Angeles.
Fashion alert: Katy, wore a Tadashi Shoji blue leather dress with mesh bodice and flower detailing that she matched with Pedro Garcia heels and Britney wore a figure hugging, sky blue, Herve Leger bandage mini dress with blocks of black to accentuate her curves, Saint Laurent shoes, and Chris Aire diamond earrings.
Also in attendance were the film's co-stars, Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, George Lopez, Anton Yelchin and many other invited guests. (photos: © 2013 Joe Martinez / Picturelux)
About the film:
In this sequel to Columbia Pictures/Sony Pictures Animation’s hybrid live action/animated family blockbuster comedy The Smurfs™, the evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties that he hopes will let him harness the all-powerful, magical Smurf-essence. But when he discovers that only a real Smurf can give him what he wants, and only a secret spell that Smurfette knows can turn the Naughties into real Smurfs, Garga mel kidnaps Smurfette and brings her to Paris, where he has been winning the adoration of millions as the world¹s greatest sorcerer. It’s up to Papa, Clumsy, Grouchy, and Vanity to return to our time, reunite with their human friends Patrick and Grace Winslow, and rescue her! Will Smurfette, who has always felt different from the other Smurfs, find a new connection with the Naughties Vexy and Hackus – or will the Smurfs convince her that their love for her is True Blue? Returning cast includes Neil Patrick Harris, Jayma Mays, with Katy Perry as Smurfette and Hank Azaria as Gargamel. Brendan Gleeson joins the cast as Victor. Joining the voice cast are Christina Ricci and JB Smoove as Vexy and Hackus. SMURFS 2 opens nationwide July 31st, 2013.
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2013
By Joseph Martinez -
Celebrities attended the premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ ‘Pacific Rim’ at the Dolby Theatre on July 9, 2013 in Hollywood, California. Director Guillermo del Toro brought along Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi and Idris Elba to promote their action flick which will be out this Friday, July 12, 2013. (photos: © 2013 Joe Martinez / Picturelux)
About the film:
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity’s resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are synched via a neural bridge, called “The Drift.” But as the enemy grows more powerful with each attack, even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, the forces defending mankind have no choice but to turn to two unlikely heroes — a washed up former pilot (Charlie Hunnam) and an untested trainee (Rinko Kikuchi) — who are teamed to drive a seemingly obsolete Jaeger. Together, they stand as mankind’s last hope against the mounting apocalypse.
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2013
By Joseph Martinez -
Dwayne Johnson, star of the new Paramount Pictures' release "Pain & Gain", was conspicuous by his absence Monday night (April 22, 2013) at the Los Angeles premiere held at TCL's Chinese theater in Hollywood.
Johnson is reportedly out-of-commission due to a hernia as the 40 year old tweeted on Sunday, "Saw my Dr who had to push my intestines back thru the tear in my abdomen..."
According to WWE.com, "Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, Had Emergency Hernia Surgery After WrestleMania Clash With John Cena. Johnson, 40, met Cena in the ring on April 7, during a WWE Title defense match for WrestleMania 29. As a result of the confrontation, he suffered a fairly serious injury to his midsection."
Johnson's rep stated to EW that Johnson is home and recovering from the surgery.
"Pain & Gain" also features "Ted" Star Mark Wahlberg, "Hangover" star Ken Jeong and "Bridesmaids" actress Rebel Wilson - all were present for the event. (photos: © 2013 Joe Martinez / Picturelux)
About the film:
From acclaimed director Michael Bay comes “Pain & Gain,” a new action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Mackie. Based on the unbelievable true story of a group of personal trainers in 1990s Miami who, in pursuit of the American Dream, get caught up in a criminal enterprise that goes horribly wrong.
The film opens April 26, 2013
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2013
By Joseph Martinez -
Cast members, filmmakers and well-wishers attended the Los Angeles premiere of 'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' last night, Thursday March 28, 2013 at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
Dwayne Johnson and Bruce Willis brought their family and friends to the big event. Dwayne brought his girlfriend Lauren Hashien. Bruce brought his wife, Emma Heming, along with his daughter, Rumer, and her boyfriend, Jayson Blair.
Meanwhile, Adrienne Palicki stole the spotlight in her form-fitting Reem Acra Spring 2013 gown and a Daniel Swarovski gold crystal ‘Lana’ box clutch. (photos: © 2013 Joe Martinez/Picturelux)
About the film:
In this sequel, the G.I. Joes are not only fighting their mortal enemy Cobra; they are forced to contend with threats from within the government that jeopardize their very existence. The film stars D.J. Cotrona, Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum with Bruce Willis and Dwayne Johnson.
The film opens nationwide March 28, 2013.
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2013
By Joseph Martinez -
Red carpet arrivals at the world premiere of 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' on Monday, March 11 at Grauman’s Chinese in Hollywood.
Guests from the film included Steve Carell, Steve Buscemi, Olivia Wilde, Alan Arkin and Jim Carrey
About
the film: Superstar magicians Burt Wonderstone (Steve Carell) and Anton
Marvelton (Steve Buscemi) have ruled the Las Vegas Strip for years,
raking in millions with illusions as big as Burt’s growing ego. But
lately the duo’s greatest deception is their public friendship, while
secretly
they’ve grown to loathe each other. Facing cutthroat competition from
guerilla street magician Steve Gray (Jim Carrey), whose cult following
surges with each outrageous stunt, even their show is starting to look
stale. But there’s still a chance Burt and Anton can save the act - both
onstage and off - if only Burt can get back in touch with what made him
love magic in the first place.
“The Incredible Burt Wonderstone”
stars Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi as long-reigning headliners and
one-time best friends Burt and Anton, and Olivia Wilde as their
glamorous magic assistant, Jane. Alan Arkin stars as old-school
illusionist Rance Holloway; James Gandolfini as casino mogul Doug Munny;
and Jim Carrey as the team’s number one rival, Steve Gray.The film is set for release on March 15, 2013. (photos: © 2013 Joe Martinez/ Picturelux - All Rights Reserved)
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