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For comedian Kyle Mooney’s next bit, he’s adopted the moniker Kyle M and released his debut album, The Real Me. Stream it below.

Entirely recorded, written, and produced by Mooney, The Real Me features 11 songs and clocks in at under 20 minutes. In a press release, the album is described as “a singular artistic vision unbound by genre,” spanning across rock, country, dance, and R&b.

In the tongue-in-cheek mini-documentary accompanying the album, Mooney visits his purported childhood home and reminisces about his longtime love for music — all while insisting “there is nothing comedic about the Kyle M project.”

Naturally, The Real Me offers plenty of laughs with amateurish tracks like “Kid of the Range,” where Mooney sings, “I’m just a lonely cowboy/ Who’ll never be a cow… man.” Similarly, his attempt at R&b, “Ily,” features lyrics like, “I trying to say I love you/ But...

Toby Yates, a film editor in Hollywood for 40 years and the son of Oscar-nominated director-producer Peter Yates, has died. He was 61.

Yates died Nov. 17 in Los Angeles after a stroke, his family announced.

Yates was a frequent collaborator with director Karen Moncrieff, editing her first feature, Blue Car (2002), followed by The Dead Girl (2006) and The Trials of Cate McCall (2013).

He also cut The Moon and the Stars (2007) for director John Irvin — he received a best editor prize at the Milano International Film Festival for that — and The Midnight Meat Train (2008) and No One Lives (2012) for director Ryûhei Kitamura.

Most recently, he edited Brave the Dark (2023), directed by Damian Harris.

Toby Robert Quentin Yates was born on Sept. 18, 1962, in London and raised there and in New York City. He studied filmmaking and editing while in high school, working as an apprentice editor and later assistant editor under Roy Lovejoy (2001: A Space Odyssey,...

Fast X Release Date: 2023-05-19

Who is in the blue Nissan at the end of F9? The ninth installment in The Fast and the Furious franchise, directed by Justin Lin, sees Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) reuniting with his estranged brother Jakob (John Cena). The film includes a lot of familiar faces from past films, including The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift crew, who have surprisingly become rocket scientists living in Norway. The movie is the most farfetched entry in the Fast and Furious, as Roman and Tej go into space, and not even Fast X could top F9's ambitiousness.

However, while F9 has so many unanswered questions, ones that weren't even answered in Fast X, the biggest mystery is much more grounded. At the end of F9, Dom's invited everybody back to his newly rebuilt house for a barbecue. Dom points out that there's an empty chair,...

One of the stars of Guillermo del Toro’s new noir, he has been a captivating character actor for 40 years, but is rarely put up before the press. We find out why …

Fugitives facing the firing squad have looked more relaxed than David Strathairn does right now. One of the most perspicacious character actors of the past 40 years, he has been exceptional so often on screen that any attempt to list the highlights runs the risk of simply transcribing his IMDb page: Nomadland, LA Confidential, The River Wild, Sneakers, a batch of rigorous dramas by his longtime friend John Sayles (including Matewan and Limbo), a fling with Carmela on The Sopranos, a career-best performance as a predatory teacher in the indie gem Blue Car, and an Oscar nomination for Good Night, and Good Luck. Today the 72-year-old, who resembles a lean, lined Cary Grant, is sitting bolt upright and strangely...

Sometimes you meet someone who changes your life in a myriad of unexpected ways, challenging you to examine your passions and behavior, forcing you to wonder where and how to move forward. Such is the premise of the new film “There Is a New World Somewhere,” about a life-changing road trip between two stranger that they’ll never forget. Written and directed by Li Lu, the film follows Sylvia (Agnes Bruckner), a struggling artist in New York who was recently fired from her job. She flees back to her Texas hometown for a friend’s wedding, but at the pre-wedding party she meets an enigmatic stranger Esteban (Maurice Compte). On the eve of the wedding, Esteban dares Sylvia to join her on a road trip through the Deep South and confront the internal demons inside herself along the way. Watch an exclusive clip from the film below.

Agnes Bruckner currently...

Lifetime has released its first trailer for "The Anna Nicole Story," the network's original movie about Anna Nicole Smith directed by Mary Harron, of "American Psycho" and "The Notorious Bettie Page." Agnes Bruckner ("Blue Car") stars as the voluptuous model and actress, and while she can't really replicate Smith's physicality, what makes the video below worth a watch is the way it really does seem to represent a Lifetime sensibility crossed with Harron's. Read More: Lifetime's 'Ring of Fire' Director Allison Anders: How to Be An Indie Filmmaker in a TV World Set to a cover of Irene Cara's "Fame," it looks like a horror movie take on the typical Hollywood tragedy tale of celebrity, excess and clown makeup (?). Joe Batteer and John Rice wrote the script for the film, which co-stars Cary Elwes, Adam Goldberg, Martin Landau and Virginia Madsen and premieres on June 29.

"American Psycho" director may have seemed like an odd fit for a Lifetime Movie when the network's first announced it'd be working with her in October, but Mary Harron did chronicle the life of a famous pin-up in "The Notorious Bettie Page" -- Anna Nicole Smith may not be quite as iconic, but she's also not completely foreign territory for the filmmaker. Now Lifetime has set a date for "Anna Nicole," which Harron directed and which stars Agnes Bruckner ("Blue Car") as the model and actress. The film will premiere on Saturday, June 29, at 8:00pm, and co-stars Martin Landau as Smith's 89-year-old oil tycoon husband J. Howard Marshall, Virginia Madsen as Smith's mother Virgie Arthur, Adam Goldberg as Smith's attorney and lover Howard K. Stern, and Cary Elwes as E. Pierce Marshall, who fought Smith's claim to half of his father and her husband's estate after he passed away.

IFC Midnight is getting ready to drop its haunting tale of restless spirits, The Pact, onto Blu-ray and DVD, and we've got a look at the artwork for you along with every other detail that you need to know. Dig it!

From the Press Release

A young woman returns home for a funeral but quickly discovers that her own life may be in danger in the terrifying thriller The Pact, an IFC Midnight theatrical release making its debut on high-definition Blu-ray and DVD on November 6, 2012.

Following her abusive mother's death, the rebellious young Annie (Caity Lotz, Mad Men) reluctantly returns to her childhood home for the funeral. Annie arrives to discover that her sister Nicole (Agnes Bruckner, Blue Car, The Craigslist Killer, Dreamland), who also had returned after the death, has disappeared. While staying overnight in the empty house, Annie senses a mysterious and sinister presence: noises awaken her and...

IFC Films acquired The Pact earlier this year and will be releasing it next month on Blu-ray/DVD:

A young woman returns home for a funeral but quickly discovers that her own life may be in danger in the terrifying thriller The Pact, an IFC Midnight theatrical release making its debut on high-definition Blu-ray and DVD on November 6, 2012.

Following her abusive mother’s death, the rebellious young Annie (Caity Lotz, Mad Men) reluctantly returns to her childhood home for the funeral. Annie arrives to discover that her sister Nicole (Agnes Bruckner, Blue Car, The Craigslist Killer, Dreamland), who also had returned after the death, has disappeared. While staying overnight in the empty house, Annie senses a mysterious and sinister presence: noises awaken her and objects seem to move by themselves, among other unexplainable events. With a detective (Casper Van Dien of Starship Troopers) and a clairvoyant (Haley Hudson of Weeds...

Lifetime has found the actress to play Anna Nicole Smith in an upcoming biopic.

Agnes Bruckner ("Private Practice," "24") will play the late model/TV personality in the movie, Deadline reports. The movie will track Smith's rise from small-town Texas girl to Playboy and Guess jeans model, her marriage to 89-year-old oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall and pill addiction, the latter of which contributed to her death in 2007.

Craig Zadan and Neil Meron ("Smash," "Chicago") are executive producing the movie with Judith Verno. John Rice and Joe Batteer ("Windtalkers") are writing it.

Bruckner's credits include another Lifetime movie, "The Craigslist Killer," and guest appearances on "Covert Affairs," "Hawaii Five-0" and "Law & Order: Criminal Intent." She earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for the 2002 indie movie "Blue Car."

What do you think of the casting?...

Cuban Fury

Ian McShane will play a dance instructor who reignites Nick Frost's long-dormant passion for salsa in James Griffiths' comedy "Cuban Fury". Chris O'Dowd and Olivia Colman also star.

Frost plays an office worker drifting through life until his new American boss (Rashida Jones) inspires him to get off his arse and do something. In this case, he takes up salsa dancing. [Source: Total Film]

Wrong Cops

Agnes Bruckner ("Blue Car") and Kurt Fuller ("Midnight in Paris") have joined the cast of Quentin Dupieux's dark indie comedy "Wrong Cops".

The story chronicles the comic exploits of a group of really bad cops as they try to dispose of a nearly dead body that one of them has shot by mistake. Marilyn Manson, Mark Burnham and Grace Zabriskie also star. [Source: Variety]

Motel

Dominic Purcell will play a mischievous sheriff determined to get what he wants in the indie drama "Motel".

John Cusack...

• James Badge Dale (HBO’s The Pacific, AMC’s Rubicon) has signed onto Iron Man 3 to play villain Eric Savin, who in Marvel Comics lore becomes a cyborg called Coldblood. Apparently, killer cyborgs aren’t subtle. [Deadline]

• Morgan Freeman is in talks to join the increasingly impressive cast of the older-men-on-a-bachelor-party-bender comedy Last Vegas, starring Michael Douglas and Robert DeNiro. [Deadline]

• Helena Bonham Carter and Kathy Bates have joined The Young and Prodigious Spivet, an English-language coming-of-age road film from Amélie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, about a precocious 12-year-old boy (Kyle Catlett) en route from Montana to the Smithsonian Museum. Jeunet cowrote...

HollywoodNews.com: Alan Cumming, Garret Dillahunt, and Frances Fisher star in the poignant period drama Any Day Now, written, produced and directed by filmmaker Travis Fine (The Space Between). The film recently completed principal photography in Los Angeles and is currently in post-production. Produced by Kristine Hostetter Fine (The Space Between) and Chip Hourihan (Frozen River), the film is executive produced by Anne O’Shea (The Kids Are Alright) and Maxine Makover (The Space Between.

Set in the 1970s and inspired by a true story, the film chronicles a gay couple who take in a teenage boy with Down Syndrome who has been abandoned by his drug addicted mother. As the teen discovers the strong bonds of family for the first time in his life, disapproving authorities step in to tear the boy from the only stable environment he has ever known. As the gay men fight to adopt this extraordinary special needs child,...

The story of Jeff Bridges' self-titled major album debut goes back some 30 years -- to when he first met his friend and Grammy winning producer, T Bone Burnett. The two were originally introduced to each other by actor/singer Kris Kristofferson in 1980, while the three were filming Michael Cimino's infamously disastrous western, "Heaven's Gate."

Bridges and Burnett would go on to collaborate on the film "Crazy Heart," garnering Oscars for the both of them, Best Actor and Best Song respectively. Bridges' character in the film,

Bad Blake, was heavily inspired by Kristofferson, whom Bridges uncannily resembles in the role. The collaboration inspired The Dude to return to his musical pursuits (he had a small release in 2000 on his own label), this time with Burnett's veteran helping hand.

Recorded in La and Brooklyn, "Jeff Bridges" features some of the actor/songwriter's own compositions, some of which were written with Burnett,...

HollywoodNews.com: The Los Angeles Film Festival has announced its jurors for the festival that kicks off today at L.A. Live.

The narrative jury consists of director Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, The Glass Shield),

screenwriter/producer Larry Karaszewski (Ed Wood, The People vs. Larry Flynt), and La

Weekly film critic Ella Taylor. The documentary jury is comprised of director/actress Karen

Moncrief (Blue Car, The Dead Girl), director Arthur Dong (Licensed to Kill, Hollywood

Chinese), and film critic and journalist Robert Abele. Writer/performer Sandra Tsing-Loh

(solo show “Mother on Fire,” novel If You Lived Here, You’d Be Home By Now), actor Andrew

Garfield (Boy A, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) and director Tommy O’Haver (An

American Crime, Ella Enchanted) round out the shorts jury.

“I’m so excited to have all these great talents join us at the Festival this year,” said Artistic

Director David Ansen.

By Lisa Horowitz 

The Los Angeles Film Festival, which kicks off Thursday night in downtown Los Angeles, has set the jurors for its narrative, documentary and shorts sections.

On the narrative jury are directors Charles Burnett ("Killer of Sheep") and Larry Karaszewski ("The People vs. Larry Flynt"), as well as La Weekly film critic Ella Taylor.

The documentary jurors are director-actress Karen Moncrief ("Blue Car"), director Arthur Dong ("Hollywood Chinese") and film critic-journalist Robert Abele.

Judging the short films will be writer-...

What a strange bit of untimely news this morning. Who dies of a heart attack at age 32? Makes no sense. The above news headline isn't a case of bad taste -- I've decided to re-publish a Brittany Murphy interview we had on the site, which I had completely forgot that we had, but it serves as a reminder that the actress, known for bubbly roles as Jameson mentions in his intro below, and as of late, had some back to back films that went the direct to video route, should also be remembered for taking on some difficult, challenging indie parts as in Karen Moncrieff's film. - What a strange bit of untimely news this morning. Who dies of a heart attack at age 32? Makes no sense. The above news headline isn't a case of bad taste -- I've decided to re-publish a Brittany Murphy interview we had on the site,...

On September 26, 2009, Alan Cumming will be making his U.S. West Coast debut at the Orange County Performing Arts Center with his one-man cabaret Alan Cumming: I Bought A Blue Car Today. The show earned rave reviews in New York, Sydney and London; now his unique musical stylings will be on display during two shows at the Samueli Theater. Last month, Cumming took a few moments to speak with BroadwayWorld's Michael Lawrence Quintos to talk about his solo concert in Orange County, his upcoming projects (including the much buzzed-about Spider-man musical), and his work as an equal rights advocate.

Tony® Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award winner for his acclaimed portrayal of the Emcee in Broadway?s revival of Cabaret at Studio 54, Alan Cumming will present the West Coast Premiere of his one-man show Alan Cumming: I Bought a Blue Car Today at the Orange County Performing Arts Center with two performances on September 26 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in Samueli Theater. Accompanied by his musical director, Lance Horne, Cumming will unleash his favorite tunes, belt out celebrated hits alongside little-known gems, whilst captivating his audience with poignant anecdotes from his colorful and fantastic past. It?s a musical journey peppered with material by Frank Sinatra, Dory Previn, Kander & Ebb and Cyndi Lauper, to name only a few.

Michael Croiter, musician and owner of the recording production facility Yellow Sound Lab, and Tony Award®-winning Orchestrator Bill Sherman (In the Heights) have partnered to launch Yellow Sound Label, a brand new record label that will produce an eclectic array of albums from some of today's biggest talents from Broadway and beyond. Yellow Sound Label recently signed a distribution deal with Alternative Distribution Alliance (A.D.A. Distribution), part of Warner Bros. Music, and is set to premiere on September 22 with the release of Tony Award® winner Alan Cumming's new album, I Bought a Blue Car Today.

Tony® Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award winner for his acclaimed portrayal of the Emcee in Broadway's revival of Cabaret at Studio 54, Alan Cumming will give the West Coast Premiere of his one-man show Alan Cumming: I Bought a Blue Car Today at the Orange County Performing Arts Center September 26 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in Samueli Theater.

Tony® Award, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award winner for his acclaimed portrayal of the Emcee in Broadway's revival of Cabaret at Studio 54, Alan Cumming will give the West Coast Premiere of his one-man show Alan Cumming: I Bought a Blue Car Today at the Orange County Performing Arts Center September 26 at 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. in Samueli Theater.

Alan Cumming's one-man show I Bought A Blue Car Today will come to the West End in September. The musical will run at the Vaudeville Theatre from September 1 to September 6, following successful productions on Broadway and at the Sydney Opera House. Cumming last perfomed in the West End 15 years ago in Sam Mendes's Cabaret. The show features the actor performing material by Frank Sinatra, Dory (more)...

With three episodes of the sixth season of Entourage behind us, it appears that each episode is focusing on a different member of the gang. Last week in "One Car Two Car Red Car Blue Car," Turtle and his lack of a career were both front and center. Our short friend was agonizing in self pity as his mother chastised him for being a "loser." But I still don't feel sorry for the guy as he was bought not only a Ferrari, but also a Porsche by Vince and Jamie-Lyn respectively. Next week, the focus shifts to Drama as he screen tests with some potential love interests in his TV show, which should spawn some funny moments and classic lines. Also up, Ari sends Lloyd to spy on Andrew Klein, who has yet to take his boss' advice about not philandering with the young, hot agent at Miller Gold. Check...

Storylines started to settle in Entourage's sixth season with Sunday's episode "Amongst Friends." The focus is on the red carpet premiere of Vince's new movie, "Gatsby." E finally reveals his true feelings to Sloan. But, of course, a wrench is thrown in that mix when E's young and flirtatious neighbor decides to approach him and Sloan on their "friend date." Meanwhile, Lloyd begins a ridiculous diet on his quest to become an agent. Check out the preview for what happens in Episode 3: One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car, which appears to be a filler episode. Turtle is catching some flak from his mother after the photos of the Gatsby premiere show up in magazines. "She's Dating Him?" quips one publication, implying that Jamie-Lyn Sigler is way out of Turtle's league. Meanwhile, E is having problems with Charlie's pilot as it is not screening well.

Mere hours after Michael Jackson’s death in Los Angeles, nearly everyone in the Twitter-Wood feed has already logged on to tweet their reactions to the loss of the King of Pop. While details surrounding this evening’s events are still coming to light, I wanted to assemble a special report that demonstrates how big of a role his contributions from “Thriller” to “Captain Eo” have played in the popular culture we all share.

Below are the sincere thoughts and responses to today’s news as tweeted by “Twilight” cast members, directors, and other Hollywood luminaries, including Mandy Moore, John Cusack, Miley Cyrus and many, many others.

@RachelleLefevre Rest in peace Farrah Fawcett & Michael Jackson. Condolences to their families.

-Rachelle Lefevre, Actress (”Twilight,” “Casino Jack”)

@peterfacinelli Its a sad day. Rip Farrah and Michael. I’ll never for get the first time I saw this. Rt @peterwintherThe moonwalk… http://bit.

Entourage fans across the world are all anxiously awaiting the July 12th return of Vince, E, Drama and Turtle. HBO has started to drop some details about the new season, starting with the titles of the first few episodes and a brand new poster (see below) to promote the season. Of course, this post contains some spoilers, so read on at your own risk. Episode 6.1 : "Drive" (27 minutes). Episode 6.2 : "Amongst Friends" (27 minutes) Episode 6.3 : "One Car, Two Car, Red Car, Blue Car" (27 minutes) According to Entertainment Weekly, the first 2 episodes will focus on Vince's Scorsese movie, "Gatsby." E will get fed up with living with the guys and debates on whether to get a place of his own. Meanwhile, Lloyd will make his case to Ari for a promotion. And speaking of Lloyd, there are also rumors that the show is casting for a new assistant for Ari, ...

Cinema Releases for the Week 12/03/09

Appaloosa - Boy are we lucky! Two Renee Zellweger movies (after New in Town last week) in as many weeks. This Ed Harris-directed western gets a minimal release here, like most westerns these days. Stars Harris, Viggo Mortensen and Zellweger.

Confessions of a Shopaholic - Isla Fisher (adorable) stars in this film by Pj Holden (awesome). Of course, it's being eviscerated by critics, so maybe it's a DVD movie. The ads and posters have been everywhere for this movie, haven't they? So much more so than Watchmen, strangely.

Easy Virtue - Stephen Elliot (The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert) returns to directing after a debilitating accident to direct this Jessica Biel period comedy. Yes, you read that right. It actually looks quite charming, and it co-stars Kristen Scott Thomas and Colin Firth.

Friday the 13th - I really wanted to see this,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected six unknown screenwriters to receive this year's Don and Gee Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. In its 23rd year, the fellowship awards each writer or writing team $30,000.

The 2008 winners are Jeremy Bandow for "Hive"; Ken Kristensen and Colin Marshall for "Out of Breath"; Jason Micallef for "Butter"; Eric Nazarian for "Giants"; and Lee Patterson for "Snatched."

The honorees will be feted Nov. 13 at a gala dinner that includes a keynote speech by "Out of Sight" screenwriter Scott Frank.

The winners were chosen from a pool of 5,224 eligible scripts submitted by individuals who have not sold or optioned a screenplay or teleplay for more than $5,000 or received a fellowship or prize that includes a "first look" clause, an option or any other quid pro quo involving the writer's work. Each new fellow is expected to complete a new feature length script during the following year,...

• Now playing in theaters is writer/director Karen Moncrieff’s (Blue Car) second feature-length film effort, The Dead Girl. Part-psychological thriller, part psychological drama, The Dead Girl examines the emotional ripple effect surrounding the dead body of a young woman, and features an ensemble cast of actors, including Giovanni Ribisi, Toni Collette, James Franco, Mary Beth Hurt, Brittany Murphy, Kerry Washington, and Marcia Gay Harden. Gritty, well-written, extremely well acted, Moncrieff has made a film bursting with ideas and talent, and leaves me curious as to what she will do next. I was fortunate to speak with her recently while she was visiting New York City. Karen Moncrieff Interview Contains Spoilers!!!!!!!!!!! Question: With the ensemble cast, and a lot of big names, do you still consider this an indie film? Karen Moncrieff: Oh yeah. Definitely. We did it on a very limited budget, and certainly the sensibilities behind it are independent-minded,

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Agnes Bruckner, nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Blue Car, and Bobby Cannavale, who headlines The Station Agent, have joined the cast of El Camino Pictures' Haven for helmer Frank E. Flowers. In addition, Robert Wisdom and Caroline Goodall also have won roles in the film. The quartet join Orlando Bloom, Bill Paxton, Gabriel Byrne, Joy Bryant, Victor Rasuk and Anthony Mackie in the film, which is shooting in the Cayman Islands.

Blue Car star Agnes Bruckner will team with Patricia Clarkson to star in The Woods for United Artists and director Lucky McKee. Shooting is scheduled to start Sept. 15 in Montreal. In addition to casting the rest of the film, MGM's specialty arm and the producers are clearing up any potential title dispute with M. Night Shyamalan's The Woods at the Walt Disney Co., and it looks as if McKee's project will get to keep its name. A Disney spokesman said Wednesday that Shyamalan's The Woods is just a working title.

Five student films will screen Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the Ames Theater in New York as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences selects finalists in the narrative category of its 30th Student Academy Awards. The five films selected are Blissfield, directed by Laura Gilkey of New York University; Jesus Henry Christ, Dennis Lee, Columbia University; La Milpa, Patricia Riggen, Columbia University; Mr. Smith Goes to Pittsburgh, Peter Rubi, New York University; and Welcome to Life, Jowan C. Carbin, Columbia University. After the screening, Academy members attending will vote three finalists, who will be announced by Karen Moncrieff, writer and director of the upcoming film Blue Car. The Student Academy Awards New York regional finals are conducted by the Academy's New York Events Committee in conjunction with the American Museum of the Moving Image. There were 128 entries submitted in the New York region this year, a 30% increase over last year. Final judging for the student awards will be completed on May 8 in Los Angeles and winners will be announced by May 20. The students selected as winners will be flown to Los Angeles to participate in a week of industry-related activities and social events that will culminate June 8 with the awards presentation ceremony at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.