James Corden Almost Starred In ‘The Whale’ When Tom Ford Was Attached To Direct

Leave it to “Blade” star Stephen Dorff to torch superhero movies and how far he feels they’ve fallen. At the Sundance Film Festival to support the premiere of his latest movie, Eddie Alcazar‘s gonzo sci-fi odyssey “Divinity,” Dorff talked with The Daily Beast about how he feels about the present Hollywood climate, in particular Marvel movies.

Beloved Peloton instructor Leanne Hainsby just got incredibly vulnerable about what’s been going on in her personal life over the last six months.

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In Palm Springs they do it all a little differently. At least that is the impression you might have gotten if you attended last night’s 34th Annual International Film Awards gala which kicked off the Desert Film Festival, back in action for the first time since January of 2020, just weeks before Covid would shut everything down. However the bejeweled and upper crust of Palm Springs society were gathered again at the massive Palm Springs Convention Center to celebrate a select group of stars who not so coincidentally all happen to be among the most buzzed of Oscar contenders. With a red carpet that doesn’t stop at the front doors, but actually continues all the way through the huge lobby and then into the actual ballroom itself, this event was, and by the looks of it, a must stop on the way to the Dolby in March.

Brendan Fraser was overwhelmed on Thursday when he was honored with the Spotlight Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival.The 54-year-old star received the acting honor for his acclaimed turn as a 600-pound man struggling to reconnect with his estranged daughter in Darren Aronofsky's film The Whale.'It's been gratifying, it's been eye-opening,' Fraser said of the acclaim his latest role has brought him, according to People.'It has made me have a sense of accomplishment by way of seeing how this story is changing people's hearts and minds.' Overwhelming: Brendan Fraser said it had been so 'gratifying' to be honored for his role in The Whale after receiving the Spotlight Award at the Palm Springs International Film Festival on Wednesday, according to PeopleThe Mummy star leads the whale as a reclusive English professor who has been consumed by binge eating to assuage his grief at the loss of his lover. But even as he continues his self-destructive behaviors, he yearns to reunite with his teenaged daughter (Stranger Things' Sadie Sink) before it is too late.  Fraser noted home important the role was to him, especially considering the paucity of juicy parts like it. 'That's gratifying, to say at least, and that kind of opportunity does not come along in this circus show of show business that we all play along with sometimes,' he continued.

Brendan Fraser took his adorable teacup Yorkie as his date to a screening of The Whale at the Palm Springs Film Festival on Thursday.The beloved actor, 54 – who recently confirmed that he is open to reprising his role in The Mummy film franchise – held his sweet little dog as he arrived at the screening in casual attire. Fraser's little pup appears to belong to his girlfriend Jeanne Moore, who has been with him every step of the way as he cements his Hollywood comeback and campaigns for an Oscar.  Doggy date: Brendan Fraser, 54, took his adorable teacup Yorkie as his date to a screening of The Whale at the Palm Springs Film Festival on ThursdayThe Bedazzled star wore blue jeans, a brown ball cap and a green bomber jacket for his rainy day in Palm Springs.  Fraser's pooch rested calmly in the actor's left arm, modeling a cute pink harness.Based on a tweet in September from user @isislaaazo, the little Yorkie seems to belong to Fraser's radiant girlfriend Jeanne Moore. Isis tweeted: 'So we gave my yorkie away to my neighbor's sister awhile ago and just found out that the boyfriend is Brendan Fraser.' Cute and casual: The beloved actor held his sweet little dog as he arrived at the screening in casual attire Origin story: Based on a tweet in September from user @isislaaazo, the little Yorkie seems to belong to Fraser's radiant girlfriend Jeanne Moore. Isis tweeted, 'So we gave my yorkie away to my neighbor's sister awhile ago and just found out that the boyfriend is Brendan Fraser'Replying to a comment, @isislaaazo wrote: 'My neighbor just showed me pics of them together, swimming and she goes on sets and everything.

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Happy Sad Confused Podcast how he felt about returning to the UK with his family after so many years overseas.He replied: "I feel excited and scared in equal measure, which I think is probably a good place to be. I will miss the show, I will miss the show more than I think I can comprehend right now."I will miss the people that I work with, the friendships that I've made.

While his final episode of The Late Late Show is still not fully set at this time, James Corden is opening up about why he's leaving the late night talk show.The 44-year-old comedian announced in late April that he was leaving the talk show sometime in mid-2023, and it was later reported to be many months before his contract expires in August 2023.The Cats star appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show on Monday, where he was asked why he was leaving the CBS talk show after what will be eight years on the air. Why: While his final episode of The Late Late Show is still not fully set at this time, James Corden is opening up about why he's leaving the late night talk show Appeared: The Cats star appeared on The Drew Barrymore Show on Monday, where he was asked why he was leaving the CBS talk show after what will be eight years on the air'Look it’s not easy in any way to walk away from something that is so...

James Corden is opening up about his “very easy decision” to leave The Late Late Show.

Leslie Grace is giving us a look at the Batgirl costume that might have been. In a look-back end-of-year video posted on Instagram, Grace, who would have starred in the titular role in the HBO Max film, has shared some behind-the-scenes photos and clips during filming of Batgirl, which was permanently shelved by Warner Bros. and DC Films earlier this year. It was to have bowed on HBO Max sometime in 2023.

Andy Cohen is calling out The Late Late Show with James Corden for ripping off his Watch What Happens Live set. The Bravo star went on the Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi podcast where he said his late-night show set a new standard.

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Most people know James Corden as the bombastic host of CBS‘ “The Late Late Show.” Or audiences may know him from his pitiful acting in the likes of “Ocean’s 8,” “Cinderella,” or 2019’s execrable laugh riot “Cats.” But in some deranged alternate universe, James Corden might have landed the role of Samwise Gamgee over Sean Astin in Peter Jackson‘s “The Lord Of The Rings” film trilogy.

James Corden has revealed that he auditioned to play hobbit Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings film series from director Peter Jackson.

Andy Cohen accused James Corden of 'ripping off' his Watch What Happens Live [WWHL] set during Tuesday's episode of Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi podcast.While chatting with Bruce Bozzi, who serves as the executive vice president of the Palm Restaurant Group, the producer, 54, explained how his pop culture-based show revolutionized late night talk shows. 'I think there has been a traditional idea of what a late night talk show is, and I would argue that Watch What Happens Live redefined what the late night talk show is,' he stated.  Shady: Andy Cohen accused James Corden of 'ripping off' his Watch What Happens Live [WWHL] set during Tuesday's episode of Table for Two with Bruce Bozzi podcast; seen in 2019He then pointed out how 'James Corden got a bar' for his show, The Late Late Show, which he called a 'great copy' of his set. The Emmy winner, who has been a staple on cable TV since launching Watch What Happens Live in 2009, said he doesn't feel he's getting the recognition he deserves in the late night arena. 'I don't feel totally part of the [late night television] group and I have been on late night TV for 13 years,' he admitted.Cohen then pointed out that when Vanity Fair did a 'big photo shoot' with 'all of the late night talk show hosts' in 2015, he was 'left' out.

Is imitation the sincerest form of flattery? Andy Cohen has alleged that his Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen set inspired James Corden’s talk show.

 The Late Late show host James Corden, 44, explained how he “doesn’t take failure personally” during an appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast with Josh Horowitz yesterday.The Gavin and Stacey star previously faced backlash after Balthazar restaurant owner Keith McNally, 71, accused him of mistreating his staff.The restaurant boss previously hit out at the comedian, branding him “the most abusive customer to my servers” to ever set foot in his New York eatery.Meanwhile, James went on to claim in an interview that he “hasn’t done anything wrong, on any level”. On the podcast yesterday, James spoke about how he handles difficult situations in his career. The star is set to leave The Late Late show after eight years of hosting the CBS programme.Reflecting on his time presenting a late night talk show, he told Josh: “Doing a show like this, it's always an up-at-dawn, pride-swallowing siege - to steal a line from Jerry McGuire. “You're always just trying and hoping that people will get the thing that you’ve pitched them, that they'll have the time or the inclination to do it. “And then you can't take it personally if they don't, because you’ve just got to go, ‘Well, there’s another show tomorrow.’“That’s it, really, there’s another show tomorrow, so you can’t really dwell on anything.”James also recently faced controversy after fans accused him of “stealing” a joke from comedian Ricky Gervais and telling it on his show.Last month, James addressed the accusations on Twitter, writing: “Inadvertently told a brilliant Ricky Gervais joke on the show last night, obviously not knowing it came from him. “It’s brilliant, because it’s a Ricky Gervais joke,” he continued.

Late-night television is going through a moment.