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23 July 2008 10:33 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Courtney Love has called her ex-lover Steve Coogan "sociopathic" in an online tirade. Writing about her relationship with late husband Kurt Cobain on her MySpace page, the Hole singer recalled her clash with Coogan. "The only real 'feud' I ever had was with Mr. Self Destruct [Cobain] back in the '90s and he started it," she wrote. "I just had a far better bon mot than him, which happened." She continued: "Oh wait, there [are] two. I do not (more)

By Simon Reynolds

23 July 2008 5:09 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Jackie Chan loved working with Steve Coogan on the set of Around The World In 80 Days - because they would poke fun at each other's accents.

Chan and Coogan would often challenge each other to speak in a variety of different voices to fill breaks in filming.

And Chan admits he would attract laughter from the film crew when he tried out his posh English accent.

He tells Britain's Maxim magazine, "(Coogan) is very funny. He always teaches me English, until one day the director says, 'Cut! Jackie, speak English.'

"And I say, 'I am speaking English.' He says, 'No, you have to speak Jackie Chan English, not posh British English.'

"Every day with Coogan, I always make fun of him. 'Would you like caaarp orf teeeeea?' 'Well, orf coooooourse.'"

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22 July 2008 8:20 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Matt Singer and Alison Willmore

Finding a good vehicle for a great comedian can be tough -- the ability to be funny doesn't always come hand in hand with the ability to act, and the film needs to work with a comedian's persona and particular strengths. A few recent or upcoming films have done brilliantly bad jobs of this -- most notably "Run Fatboy Run," with Simon Pegg, but to a lesser extent "The Rocker" with Rainn Wilson and "Hamlet 2" with Steve Coogan. This week on the IFC News podcast, we look at ten past films that have, in different ways, squandered the comedic talent attached to them.

Download now (MP3: 32:39 minutes, 29.8 Mb) Podcast feeds: [Xml] [iTunes]

[Photo: "Run Fatboy Run," Picturehouse Entertainment, 2007]

This list marks day 21 of IFC's List Month -- check back here for a new list every weekday!

Alison Willmore

9 July 2008 9:28 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

I first saw this at \film, and I'm inclined to agree that it's better in concept than execution, if only because the concept is almost unbeatable. We already know quite a bit about Tropic Thunder - a war movie turns real, Robert Downey becomes a black guy - and now there's a very cool twist.

Spoofing Apocalypse Now and the documentary about its filming, Heart of Darkness, Tropic Thunder has come up with Rain of Madness, a phony documentary about the events in the film, and the unraveling of the most expensive war movie of all time.

It's Red Band, so there's some R-rated dialogue, although the best line is from the narrator: "After only five days of shooting, the film was two months behind schedule..."

I would love for an actual mockumentary to pop up on the DVD, but the fake trailer is good enough for now.

Please, check

Colin Boyd

1 July 2008 11:51 AM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

I don't have a problem with actors and filmmakers juggling commerce and craft. If you like making documentaries about monks and they're great documentaries, that can be its own reward...but it probably doesn't pay very well. So, if somebody wants you to be a villain in a kid's movie, why not? It'll pay the mortgage and allow you to keep doing what you're good at, making those monk documentaries.

Christopher Guest falls squarely into that category. The man behind the mockumentaries Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration doesn't get rich making his very specific style of film. In fact, he might make just as much directing the new series of DirecTV ads featuring members of his ensemble, Ed Begley Jr. and Michael Hitchcock. So if Guest wants to take a role in a movie guaranteed to make money and earn an easy payday for a change,

Colin Boyd

26 June 2008 12:50 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Isn't it remarkable how little Matthew Broderick has changed over the years? I mean, yes, he's considerably heavier than he was when he made Ferris Bueller, but give him a break: He was already 23! He shouldn't have had the build of a 17-year-old anymore.

Fast forward a dozen years and there's Broderick in Godzilla, a little puffier but definitely not nearing 40. Ditto Election, although he was supposed to look a little older in that, because his character is so worn-down. Jump to the here and now and Broderick, who's 46 years old now, still has a very boyish, almost Jerry Mathers-like quality.

To counter that, he's taken roles that paint him in a negative light, like Election, like his recent turn as a completely selfish manchild in Helen Hunt's Then She Found Me, and his upcoming work in Finding Amanda and Diminished Capacity.

In the first, Broderick plays

Colin Boyd

25 June 2008 10:12 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Steve Coogan has spoken of his admiration for Us comic and actor George Carlin, who passed away on Sunday. Talking to MTV News, Coogan explained that Carlin's controversial style was "inspirational". He said: "The kind of maverick, sort of anti-establishment comedy that's come out of America is very well-recognised in Britain, and his comedy was in the great tradition of that, of not toeing (more)

By Simon Reynolds

23 June 2008 8:09 AM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

As the temperature rises, romance blooms amongst the geriatric set, "Mary Poppins" goes Bollywood, and parents will get their first chance to lay eyes on that which will likely have them driving to Toys "R" Us all summer long.

"Elsa and Fred"

Seeing anyone under 30 fall in love on screen is elusive these days, and so director Marcos Carnevale's gentle and endearing tale of romance between a couple with a real-life combined age of 176 is quite the breath of fresh air. In a role that nabbed several awards in his native Spain, Manuel Alexandre stars as Fred, an embittered widower whose chance encounter with Elsa (China Zorilla), a mischievous Fellini fanatic, leads the pair to Italy to fulfill her dream of reenacting the famous Trevi Fountain scene from Fellini's "La Dolce Vita." In Spanish with subtitles.

Opens in limited release.

"Finding Amanda"

Fans of the small

Neil Pedley

19 June 2008 12:42 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Although the trailer for Andrew Fleming’s upcoming R-rated comedy looks pretty funny and provocative, I’m so sure yet whether the actual film delivers the goods. I guess we’ll see about that Aug. 27, 2008, when the film opens in theaters.

Yahoo! Movies on Wednesday premiered two all-new clips from the film, which you can check out below. The first one is from a hilarious musical piece called “Rock Me Sexy Jesus.” In the second clip, lead actor Steve Coogan introduces co-star Catherine Keener to his new play, “Hamlet 2.”

Essentially, the film follows a high school drama teacher who creates a risqué sequel to Shakespeare’s “Hamlet.” David Arquette, Melonie Diaz and Amy Poehler co-star. Personally, I think the song in the clip below is hilarious. What do you think? Enjoy!

Franck Tabouring

28 April 2008 5:33 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Funnyman Steve Coogan has hit back at former girlfriend Courtney Love for claiming he was to blame for alleged Owen Wilson's suicide bid.

The Wedding Crashers star was rushed to hospital after reportedly slashing his wrists at his home in Santa Monica, California, last August.

Shortly after, Love claimed Coogan's alleged past drug use was a negative influence on Wilson and was partly to blame for his suicide attempt.

But the Alan Partridge star denies he was the catalyst for the event - insisting he has a drug-free relationship with Wilson.

He says, "Owen and I have a completely apple-pie friendship. We run together on Venice Beach. I have never had a drink or taken drugs with him."

Coogan entered rehab in 2004 to receive treatment for his drug addiction but insists he no longer takes mind-altering substances because he spends all his time working.

He says, "I don't take drugs anymore. Clarity of mind is very precious to me. If you have an addictive personality, you have to channel it in a positive, productive way. I'm a workaholic."

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25 April 2008 2:25 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Caroline Aherne will star in Steve Coogan and Craig Cash's new comedy Sunshine.

The 44-year-old actress, who last appeared on TV screens in 2006, will play the role of a barmaid, according to The Sun.

A source said: "It’s a fantastic coup for the team behind Sunshine to have signed up Caroline for a role in the series.

"She’s pulled a few pints in her time but it’s her audience pulling power that has landed her the part.

"She . . .

Alex_Fletcher_imdb_@digitalspy.co.uk (Alex Fletcher)

21 April 2008 2:02 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Steve Coogan is to play a gambling addict in a new comedy drama from The Royle Family's Craig Cash.

The three-part series - called Sunshine - will centre on Coogan's character Bing and his family. Cash and writing partner Phil Mealey have written the show and will appear in it along with Bernard Hill (Boys From The Black Stuff) and Lisa Millett (Blackpool).

Sunshine is described . . .

Dave_West_imdb_@digitalspy.co.uk (Dave West)

28 March 2008 5:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Hollywood heartthrob Orlando Bloom is taking relationship advice from British funnyman Steve Coogan's comedy alter-ego Alan Partridge.

The Ned Kelly star claims he once wooed a girl with a line used by the comic on his hit British TV series I'm Alan Partridge.

He says, "(I said), 'I'm off to a Bp (British Petroleum) garage for a mushroom slice. Want to come?'"

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24 March 2008 8:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

British music mogul Tony Wilson will be honoured with a 24-hour party of "intelligent conversation" in June.

The Factory Records founder, who was responsible for signing bands including Joy Division and Happy Mondays, died at the age of 57 in August 2007 after losing his battle with cancer.

Actor Steve Coogan, who played Wilson in the 2002 movie 24 Hour Party People, will team up with Factory artwork designer Peter Saville, among others, for The Tony Wilson Experience - Reification event in Manchester, England on 21 June.

The day and night event, due to take place at the city's Cathedral Gardens, will see representatives from the design and creative industries, the media and the arts join 200 students to debate how best to shape Manchester over the next generation.

Manchester City Council boss Sir Richard Leese says, "Tony gave a lot to Manchester and was fiercely proud both of his northern roots and the talent that came out of the city.

"This is going to be literally one of the most talked about, unmissable, creative 24 hours in the history of Manchester."

As Wenn previously reported, Wilson will also have a street named after him in the city.

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23 January 2008 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Focus Features has shelled out $10 million at the Sundance Film Festival for the comedy Hamlet 2, starring Steve Coogan, about a high-school drama coach who attempts to save the school's theater department with a sequel to the Shakespeare play. The film reportedly cost $9 million to produce. Reports said that the deal represented one of the biggest sales in the history of the festival and that the figure was clearly the most paid for any film at this year's edition. Today's (Wednesday) Wall Street Journal said that an all-night bidding war broke out following enthusiastic audience reaction at the film's screening. Focus CEO James Schamus told the newspaper that ordinarily his company likes to make its own films and has not bought a film at Sundance in three years. However, he said, "When our senior team walked out of that screening, every single one of them believed that it was a film that we needed to have."

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