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September 23rd, 2010
In today’s lineup, Bret Michaels is set to have surgery, Mel Gibson’s case takes another turn, and Lindsay Lohan gets her sister to pose.
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September 23rd, 2010
In today’s lineup, Bret Michaels is set to have surgery, Mel Gibson’s case takes another turn, and Lindsay Lohan gets her sister to pose.
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September 17th, 2010
It was a hoax!
Gossip Cop suspected it from the beginning, but that’s what actor-director Casey Affleck is now finally revealing about “I’m Still Here,” the reported “documentary” with Joaquin Phoenix.
After roughly two years of manufactured mystery surrounding Phoenix’s odd behavior and grizzly appearance, Affleck – who directed the film – is proving that appearances can indeed be deceiving.
Speaking to the New York Times, Affleck said of Phoenix, “It’s a terrific performance, it’s the performance of his career.”
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September 14th, 2010
Casey Affleck has settled two sexual harassment lawsuits filed by women who worked with him while he directed the Joaquin Phoenix documentary ‘I’m Still Here.’
In July, producer Amanda White and cinematographer Magdalena Gorka separately took legal action against Affleck, whom they accused of erratic and abusive behavior.
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September 13th, 2010
Joaquin Phoenix is returning to the scene of the mime.
The enigmatic actor will guest on “The Late Show with David Letterman on September 22, coming back to the chair where he gave one of television’s all-time awkward interviews back in February 2009.
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August 27th, 2010
Back in March, Gossip Cop busted incorrect reports that claimed Joaquin Phoenix was set to play Edgar Allen Poe in an upcoming film. Rumors of who will play Poe will now be never more… The role of the macabre writer has been cast.
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July 31st, 2010
A second woman has sued Casey Affleck for sexual harassment, claiming the actor-director climbed into her bed and groped her as she slept.
Cinematographer Magdalena Gorka filed a $2.25 million suit in Los Angeles Superior Court claiming Affleck refused to pay or credit her for her work on “I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix” after his allegedly abusive behavior forced her to exit the project.
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July 24th, 2010
BREAKING!Mark Ruffalo will play The Incredible Hulk in ‘The Avengers,’ according to a report.
Nothing has been confirmed yet, but it’s a done deal, says Deadline.com.
As Bruce Banner/Hulk, Ruffalo would be taking over for Edward Norton, who played the character in a 2008 film. Eric Bana had the role in 2003.
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July 23rd, 2010
Casey Affleck is being sued for sexual harassment by a producer who worked on his upcoming documentary about his brother-in-law Joaquin Phoenix’s foray into rap. Producer Amanda White is asking for $2 million, claiming that, while working on “I’m Still Here: The Lost Year of Joaquin Phoenix,” Affleck made a number of “uninvited and unwelcome sexual advances.” According to the suit, “On one occasion, Affleck instructed a crew member to take off his pants in order to show [White] his penis, even after [White] objected,” and “he discussed his sexual exploits and those of other celebrities that he allegedly witnessed.” And there are plenty more allegations.
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