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| Oliver Stone and Turkey have kissed and made up. Stone recently met with the Turkish media prior to the premiere of his latest box office disaster...we mean “epic” Alexander, to make amends for offending Turkey with his 1978 film Midnight Express. The film, based on the true story of American Billy Hayes’ nightmarish stay in a Turkish prison after being caught smuggling marijuana out of the country, reported offended the Turkish government with its graphic depictions of torture and rape. Although no one in Turkey denies that its prisons were hellholes at the time, Stone was still roundly criticized for exaggerating the conditions; apparently the Turkish government felt that there was a nice way to depict rape and torture. At any rate, Stone has decided to make nice with Turkey, and the Turkish Culture and Tourism Board in turn looks forward to “joint projects” with Stone in the future. So far, no word on what steps Stone will take to make amends to moviegoers for Alexander. |
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Ashlee Simpson’s dad, who also happens to be her manager, has reportedly requested changes be made to the script for the pop tart’s movie debut Wannabe because he doesn’t want his daughter playing a lesbian. The former Baptist minister apparently doesn’t feel that it would be in the best interests of his daughter’s future movie career if she plays a gay character in her very first role. According to sources, Joe Simpson overruled both his daughter’s and the producers’ objections in requiring the script change, saying it “doesn’t work for (Simpson) to be gay first thing out.” He was also quoted as saying that Simpson is going to be “a huge movie star. She’s like Meg Ryan or Cameron Diaz, with probably more depth.” No word yet on how much of the dialogue Simpson will be lip-synching. |
| Will Ferrell’s next role may be as a lifeguard, if Columbia Pictures has its way. The studio has just greenlighted Bronze God, and has TV comedy writers Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck writing the script. The story will follow Ferrell’s lifeguard character as he realizes his lifelong dream by grabbing a wildcard entry in a beach volleyball tournament. According to the scripters, Ferrell is “about the funniest guy out there, and he’s even funnier shirtless in a Speedo and with a savage tan.” You know, sometimes the jokes just write themselves. |
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