Big silly kitties, big scary waves, Canadian money smells like maple, and marriage equality [I read stuff]

Posted on January 19, 2012 by xxxevilgrinxxx

Wherein I read things, laugh [or not], and pass them on to you…

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Big silly kitties mangle Christmas trees:

This is incredibly beautiful…and terrifying! But mostly beautiful.

Biggest Teahupoo Ever, Shot on the PHANTOM CAMERA. [Original 720p video]:

Uploaded by leounn on Jan 13, 2012

This is the original video by Chris Bryan. Change to 720p and enjoy.

All the rights belong to their respective copyright owners.

Video: Chris Bryan
Song: “Lower Your Eyelids to Die With the Sun” by M83
Audio copyrighted by © M83 and EMI

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This day at Teahupoo- Aug 27th 2011 during the Billabong Pro waiting period is what many are calling the biggest and gnarliest Teahupoo ever ridden. Chris Bryan was fortunate enough to be there working for Billabong on a day that will go down in the history of big wave surfing. The French Navy labeled this day a double code red prohibiting and threatening to arrest anyone that entered the water.
Kelly Slater described the day by saying “witnessing this was a draining feeling being terrified for other people’s lives all day long, it’s life or death. Letting go of that rope one time can change your life and not many people will ever experience that in their life.”
All images where shot by Chris Bryan using the Phantom HD Gold camera. To see more of Chris’ work check out his website. WWW.CHRISBRYANFILMS.COM

[via: Shakesville]

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Hugh Jackman, On WWE Raw, Breaks Dolph Ziggler’s Jaw

Posted on September 22, 2011 by xxxevilgrinxxx

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Hugh Jackman appeared on WWE Raw on Monday night, making an effort to reach out to the young male audience that could make or break his upcoming robot boxing film, “Real Steel.” A unique blend of glitzy showman and physical specimen, Jackman helped move story lines and drama along, and near the end of the night, got in his own bit of action.

The star ended up in the corner of underdog wrestler Zach Ryder as he took on Dolph Ziggler, a heel wrestler known for antagonizing the audience and his opponents. He extended the annoyance to Jackman, intentionally confusing his famed Marvel X-Men character with Batman.

So Jackman made him pay.

Fast forward to 1:05 in the video below and check out Jackman just straight up laying out Ziggler with a punch that would make his robot buddies proud. And while it was staged, the results certainly weren’t planned.

“land in Bikini Bottom 9:30 am, MRI scheduled for 1 pm…..possible fractured jaw #thanksBatman” Ziggler tweeted on Tuesday, apparently so disoriented by the punch that he thought he was Spongebob Squarepants. “hairline mandibular fracture. Guess i’ll put my chipotle in a blender for a few weeks, its not ballet #HEEL > heal,” he added later in the day, confirming the injury.

It’s hard to say, this being professional wrestling, whether he actually had his jaw broken, or the scripted series has moved over to social networking, too. After all, the whole event was to build buzz for “Real Steel,” and the WWE, andwell, we’re doing just that by writing about the event. Either way, it was a pretty nasty punch.

[huffingtonpost.com]

Killer boop, Jackman on ‘RAW’, Married life, and the X-Files! [I read stuff]

Posted on September 7, 2011 by xxxevilgrinxxx

Wherein I read things, laugh, and pass them on to you…

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Hugh Jackman to host RAW on Sept 19th:

On Monday September 5th, the WWE announced that world renown actor Hugh Jackman will be hosting Monday Night RAW in two weeks on September 19th. Jackman is potentially the biggest star to ever host an episode of RAW. According to WWE.com, Jackman made the following comments about his upcoming appearance and the film he will be promoting:

“In two weeks, I’ll be climbing into the ring on Raw to hang with the Superstars and the give the WWE Universe an exclusive first look at my new movie, Real Steel. Don’t miss it,”

Jackman’s movie “Real Steel” comes out on Friday October 7th. Hugh already has a connection with the WWE. Jackman and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson are acquaintances as The Rock has recently helped Jackman to bulk up for an upcoming film.

[examiner.com Rick Rockwell September 5, 2011]

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Highlander, Wolverine, and a Tiger Shark rescue! [I read stuff]

Posted on August 18, 2011 by xxxevilgrinxxx

Wherein I read things, laugh, and pass them on to you…

Highlander reboot loses director:

Bad timing has caused Justin Lin to step down from the helm of relaunching the popular fantasy franchise. Summit’s remake of the original Highlander film, a property which spawned a huge franchise including a long-running television series, has been in development hell for over three years with only one name tied solidly to it: Director Justin Lin. This week, Summit decided – likely because their Twilight franchise is coming to an end – that production on Highlander needed to move into the next phase. This comes at a bad time for Lin who has already agreed to direct the next Fast and Furious film (as if we need another) and is currently in talks to direct the Terminator reboot. This is all too much for the up and coming director, so he’s chosen to step down from the helm of Highlander, though he will stay on as a producer.

[tgdaily.com]

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Wolverine: Mangold to direct

Posted on June 16, 2011 by xxxevilgrinxxx

The Wolverine Gets A New Director:

After a long search for (another) director to helm ‘The Wolverine,’ Twentieth Century Fox and star Hugh Jackman have selected James Mangold to direct the X-Men spinoff.
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When the reports came out of these 8 directors being in the running, I listed James Mangold as one of the better choices of the bunch. As it turns out, Jackman and Twentieth Century Fox took my advice (not really) and after narrowing down the list to him, Gavin O’Connor and Antoine Fuqua, have chosen Mangold as the new director of Wolverine 2 (officially titled The Wolverine). They’re entering negotiations but the report indicates that he will accept.

To the average moviegoer, Mangold may not be a familiar name, but it will be. He directed the Johnny Cash biopic Walk The Line, which earned 5 Oscar nominations, including a win for Reese Witherspoon, and followed that up with the western, 3:10 to Yuma which also earned a pair of nods from the Academy. Since then, he directed the action-comedy Knight and Day with Tom Cruise, but he has a pile of projects in development.

James Mangold arguably may not be of Darren Aronofsky’s caliber, but let’s wait and see what he does with the next installment in the X-Men franchise. If 3:10 to Yuma is any indication, Mangold can bring the character moments and suspenseful action needed to make a true-to-form Wolverine movie.
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[screenrant.com]

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Posted on December 19, 2010 by xxxevilgrinxxx

Wherein I read things, laugh, and pass them on to you…

hat-tip~ Laura!

•READ: What a bruiser! Action man Hugh Jackman left with a black eye as zip wire stunt goes horribly wrong on Oprah Winfrey show: Tons of great pics at the link. What a madman, though!

•READ: 12 Ridiculous Vibrators That Really Exist: what other disturbing vibrators are waiting to be found on the internet? I decided to find out, and after painstakingly researching the subject, I present my findings to you. [thanks, Ange!]

•READ: 12 Year Olds Getting Bikini Waxes: Why Do Women Do Such Terrible Things to Their Vaginas?: When a Cosmo headline promises to help readers get a “sexy vagina,” you know we’ve gone wrong somewhere.

•READ: Not So Quick: Coffee Shop | Columbia City, IN, USA (An attractive woman walks into the store. I am male.)
Customer: “How much for a quickie?”
Me: “Excuse me?”
Customer: “A quickie. I want a quickie.”
Me: “Do I know you?”
Customer: “What difference does that make? I want one of those quickies in the display case. The spinach and cheese one.”
Me: “Do you mean ‘quiche’?”
Customer: “Yeah, that.”

Wolverine 2: Jackman drops ‘Avon Man’

Posted on August 18, 2010 by xxxevilgrinxxx

• READ: Hugh Jackman Drops ‘Avon Man’ For ‘Wolverine 2′:

The Australian actor has dropped out of Kevin Lima’s comedy “Avon Man” so he can spend some more time at the gym and get into the right shape for “Wolverine 2.” The sequel to the prequel — if that makes any sense — features a heavy Japanese samurai story and is due to go into production in early 2011. However, with “Avon Man” targeting an October release, the question has become why can’t the actor do both?

Apparently, Jackman’s weight and build has been a factor in his recent roles which means his physique is somewhat different to what was seen in the last X-Men movie. Now he has to focus his energy on meeting the requirements of the role.

[Hugh Jackman] I want an iced tea. Right. Now.

Posted on May 10, 2010 by xxxevilgrinxxx

Via: Shakesville

Breaking News: Liev Schreiber Has Read The Wolverine 2 Script

Posted on March 9, 2010 by xxxevilgrinxxx

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At a Repo Man press conference today, Liev Schreiber confirmed that he and Hugh Jackman have read the Wolverine 2 screenplay. Even though he’s unsure whether Sabretooth will appear, he’s optimistic about Victor Creed’s return for Logan’s Samurai saga.

At a press conference for Repo Man in New York, Schreiber had the following to say about Wolverine’s Japan odyssey.

I just had dinner with [Hugh Jackman] last night and read the first draft of the script and I was really excited about it. It’s still not clear whether or not Victor will be present in the Japan storyline. In the Japan storyline as I remember it from the Wolverine comics, Victor wasn’t there. So I don’t know, of course I’ve got my fingers crossed because I love the character so much, to have the chance to do it again would be a lot of fun, but I’m not sure.

Wolverine 2 is slated to film early next year.