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Celebrity Sizzle by Mark Stone
Daniel Radcliffe probably wants us to forget the young lad he once was (photo contributed)
According to a story in the UK’s Daily Mirror, Harry Potter star and highest paid movie actor of the decade Daniel Radcliffe was seen at a London party this week smoking weed and laughing his head off. A giggling Radcliffe apparently kept smoking his joint as a friend scrawled a comedy moustache on him.
The party-loving Harry Potter idol could barely stop chuckling as the girl daubed his face at the house party. Wadia Tazi, 26, who was there to witness it go down said, “Daniel was laughing and seemed to find it funny. But he didn’t really look like he knew what was going on. Radcliffe, 20, earlier lit up the joint in front of guests and repeatedly took deep drags. He also walked around the flat blurting out, “I love weed.”
While this isn’t quite in the same league as the alleged drug-filled antics of an Amy Winehouse or a Linsday Lohan, it may come as a shock to those Potter fanatics who always hoped Radcliffe would lead a clean, innocent life. Given the name, there are so many “pot” jokes to be had at his expense it’s not even worth it going there. We’ll just say that Harry Potter was practicing some herbal magic that night.
Charlie’s Angels the TV series coming our way
Ready for a few really bad ideas coming to the screen (both small and big) in the next few years? Our first is a report in Variety that Charlie’s Angels is about to get the pilot treatment on ABC for a revival of the popular 70s show. The movies – starring Drew Barrymore, Lucy Liu and Cameron Diaz – performed well at the box office but there’s not a chance in hell that either of those women will be in the TV series.
Barrymore is apparently on board as a producer, but I can’t see this concept working. For the record, the two Angels movies were probably two of the very worst films I have seen in decades. Anyway, the series is going to be written and executive produced by Josh Friedman, who recently adapted the Terminator franchise for his Fox series Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles.
Are you interested in seeing this show back on TV?
Monopoly the movie?
While a TV revival of Charlie’s Angels may be a not-so-great idea, bringing the game of Monopoly to the silver screen certainly qualifies as a horrible one. The LA Times is reporting that the popular board game may very well get a movie made with the game playing a central role in the plot.
The potential film has sparked the interest of Gladiator director Ridley Scott, which will certainly help get the project off the ground. The writer, Frank Beddor, explains the film like this (get ready for a doozy):
“I created a comedic, lovable loser who lives in Manhattan and works at a real estate company and he’s not very good at his job but he’s great at playing Monopoly. And the world record for playing is 70 straight days – over 1,600 hours – and he wanted to try to convince his friends to help him break that world record. They think he is crazy. They kid him about this girl and they’re playing the game and there’s this big fight. And he’s holding a Chance card and after they’ve left he says, ‘Damn, I wanted to use that Chance card,’ and he throws it down. He falls asleep and then he wakes up in the morning and he’s holding the Chance card, and he thinks, ‘That’s odd.’ He’s all groggy and he goes down to buy some coffee and he reaches into his pocket and all he has is Monopoly money. All this Monopoly money pours out. He’s confused and embarrassed and the girl reaches across the counter and says, ‘That’s OK.’ And she gives him change in Monopoly money. He walks outside and he’s in this very vibrant place, Monopoly City, and he’s just come out of a Chance Shop. As it goes on, he takes on the evil Parker Brothers in the game of Monolopy. He has to defeat them. It tries to incorporate all the iconic imageries — a sports car pulls up, there’s someone on a horse, someone pushing a wheelbarrow — and rich Uncle Pennybags, you’re going to see him as the maître d’ at the restaurant and he’s the buggy driver and the local eccentric and the doorman at the opera. There’s all these sight gags.”
Wow. Can you see this passing go or collecting more than $200 at the box office? I think they’ll be Sorry they ever put this Operation in place.
Survivor recap: She never saw it coming
As the episode begins on Night 21, the tribe is talking about food, and Russell is concerned that he’s next to go and is hoping for a miracle. The girls are huddled up in their sleeping bags (sadly, no pillow fight takes place) saying how glad they are that the idol was flushed out. “Russell will be gone next,” Laura says.
Natalie stumbles upon a mouse and she is preparing to whack the rodent, both literally and figuratively. She then puts it into a half coconut and brings it to camp like a cat would bring to its owners; the tribe is proud of their little Natalie. Tree mail is here and there’s a reward challenge coming up. It’s an odd puzzle-like game that has a Braille-like element to it. The reward is a rockslide that ends in a picnic lunch that includes chocolate brownies. Natalie the rat killer is the odd one out, but she gets to choose one team to support. If she chooses the winning team, she gets to go with them on the reward. The challenge is neither interesting nor eventful and takes up a significant amount of airtime. Zzzzz… My wife wakes me when it’s over, and removes my finger from the “z” key. Purple wins reward, a team comprised of Dave, Shambo, Kelly, John, and Monica.
The rockslide appears mighty cool looking and John thinks they’re awesome, killer, fast, fun and cool. Ya know, even rocket scientists sound like kids when they’re playing around. Upon looking at the feast, Monica calls the donuts “ridonkulous.” Along with the feast is a clue to yet another hidden immunity idol at camp, and Dave only wants to share it with other Galus. He then finishes with a loud burp (which I’ll give a 6.7 out of 10). Back at camp, Russell is looking for that idol. It seems like he is looking everywhere. And, once again, he has found that idol. “This might be worth 1 million dollars,” he says. Really, is he that damn good or is he a mole planted by the producers? It just seems too easy for this dude.
After commercial, Russell is still bragging to the camera. He pulls Shambo aside and shows her the idol. Shambo kisses him and says “you got to be sh*tting me.” She tells the camera that he is the only one that she implicitly trusts. Shambo wants everyone to vote Russell so he can play the idol and get rid of Laura, who Russell refers to as Medusa… Time for today’s immunity challenge. It’s another puzzle challenge where they have to grapple hook puzzle pieces and eventually place the pegs in the appropriate holes. The Survivor Challenge Makers haven’t done their job in making their challenges exciting tonight, as this challenge is almost putting me to sleep as well. The final three are Shambo, Mick and Laura… zzzz… seems like Laura is working through it effortlessly and may win, screwing up Russell and Shambo’s plans to take her out. Laura has won immunity and is safe at tribal council. “Russell is going home,” Laura smugly tells the camera.
Shambo is whining to the camera that she’s pissed about Laura’s victory. Russell now tells Jaison that he’s got he idol and Jaison is down with Russell’s plan. Now all of Foa Foa knows about the idol and Mick and Jaison are singing Russell’s praises. Galu is strategizing and did John just say, “it’s not rocket science?” Yup. Russell is confused as to whether they will vote him, or Natalie. Wow, it’s time for tribal already and it’s only 8:46 – 14 minutes left. Hmmm… When Erik (the first member of the jury) enters he gives the tribe an evil death stare. Dave calls out Erik as a negative presence and Erik looks like he’s ready to kill someone. Jeff argues with Natalie over whether Foa Foa is actually welcome in the tribe. Jeff keeps probing (get it, probing?) the Foa Foa members to determine whether there’s a crack in the Galu tribe. Dave rambles on incoherently and I tune out, and it is time to vote… They are not showing a single vote… Russell plays the hidden idol and the look on Galus faces articulates they’re in deep trouble. This is awesome, folks. All the votes are for Russell so far, and Kelly is the lucky Galu member that Foa Foa has decided to remove from the game. I’ll say it again – This. Is. Awesome. Even cooler news, the hidden immunity idol is back in play next week, and in the preview everyone is looking for it.
Tags: Charlie's Angels, Daniel Radcliffe, Drew Barrymore, Harry Potter, Monopoly, Ridley Scott, Survivor
