SPORTS/ GAVIN HENSON STRIPS FOR CHARITY: International Rugby star Gavin Henson has bared all for a magazine shoot to raise awareness of male cancer for the UK charity, Everyman. The aim of the Everyman campaign is to raise awareness about prostate and testicular cancer and encourage men to get themselves regular checked. The photograph of Henson, 28, were inspired by his forthcoming reality TV show "71 Degrees North," which debuts tonight on ITV in the UK. Other celebs have joined Henson in stripping down for the charity and the results can be found in full in the October 2010 issue of Cosmopolitan UK.
FILM/ SOFIA COPPOLA WINS VENICE"S GOLDEN LION: Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere" won the Golden Lion prize at the Venice Film Festival today with a unanimous vote from the main competition jury that called it a "portrait of Los Angeles today." Coppola's "Somewhere," which tells the story of a popular actor's struggles to be a father to his 11-year-old daughter, lampoons the treatment of stars in Hollywood. The 39-year-old director said the film was based in part on her recollections of travels with her father, famed director Francis Ford Coppola. "Somewhere" sparked some controversy in Italy for its unflattering portrayal of Italian television when the protagonist (played by Stephen Dorff) and his daughter (Elle Fanning) travel to Milan on a promotional junket. But the film opened to strong box office results when appeared in Italian cinemas starting the night of its Venice premiere, September 3. Also today in Venice's Palazzo del Cinema, the Silver Lion prize for Best Director went to Alex de la Iglesia for his Spanish civil war drama "Balada triste de trompeta" (A Sad Trumpet Ballad). Jerzy Skolimowski's "Essential Killing," about an Afghan prisoner who escapes in Europe, won the festival's special jury prize, while the film's protagonist Vincent Gallo, was given the Coppa Volpi prize for Best Actor. "Attenberg" star Ariane Labed, meanwhile, won the Coppa Volpi for Best Actress. Mila Kunis, who starred opposite Natalie Portman's character in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan," was given the Mastroianni Prize for the best emerging actor in a film that screened on the Lido. Kunis and Portman played rival ballet dancers in the film, which opened the festival. Full detaills, including a list of all winners, can be found on the Venice Film Festival website.
Noomi Rapace, the Swedish star of "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," has booked her 1st English-language role: the part of the female lead in Warner Bros.'s "Sherlock Holmes 2." The sequel reunites most of the team from the original: Robert Downey Jr. as Holmes and Jude Law as Dr. Watson. Guy Ritchie is also back as director. The plot is being kept under wraps, although it is known Holmes will face off against Moriarty. Also making an appearance will be Holmes' brother, Mycroft. Rapace's role is shrouded in mystery although sources say the character may be a French Gypsy. It is unclear if the role is romantic in nature. Warners is looking to start production later this year. Off the strength of her breakthrough performance in the Swedish-language "Tattoo," Rapace snagged representation in Hollywood. She made a well-publicized trip to LA mid-August, meeting with top producers and directors to discuss making an entry into the American film scene. "Holmes 2" is the 1st acting gig to come from those meetings.
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert announced that he's reviving his classic half-hour review program "At the Movies" on PBS. Titled "Roger Ebert Presents At the Movies," the show will be hosted by Christy Lemire, film critic of The Associated Press, and Elvis Mitchell of NPR. Ebert noted that the series, whose long-runnning syndicated version was recently canceled, was returning to its public station birthplace. The new program will launch on WTTW Chicago, just like the original incarnation of "At the Movies" (titled "Opening Soon at a Theater Near You") did in 1975. "At the Movies" will bring back Ebert's copyrighted "Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down" rating device, which was removed from the syndicated program after Ebert left the show. The critic lost his ability to speak after a battle with cancer. Ebert will employ a computer voice to appear on episodes under a segment titled "Roger's Office." He says he will not debate the 2 co-hosts. The show is scheduled to debut this January.
The Tony, Olivier and Grammy Award-winning musical "Jersey Boys" played its 2000th Broadway performance this afternoon at the August Wilson Theatre. "Jersey Boys" premiered at the La Jolla Playhouse in October 2004 before arriving in November 2005 on Broadway. The Broadway production garnered 4 Tony Awards: for original stars John Lloyd Young and Christian Hoff; lighting designer Howell Binkley; and for Best Musical. "Jersey Boys" is also currently playing in Las Vegas, London, Australia and in cities across the US on a national tour. "Jersey Boys," according to press notes, is "the story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons: Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi. It's a journey of how a group of blue-collar boys from the wrong side of the tracks became one of the biggest American pop music sensations of all time. They wrote their own songs, invented their own sounds and sold 175 million records worldwide, all before they were 30."
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