New film stills: Kevin McKidd in 'Percy Jackson' & Ewan McGregor in 'I Love You Phillip Morris'

There are three new stills featuring Kevin from Percy Jackson & The Olympians. The film is about a teenager who "discovers he's the descendant of a Greek god and sets out on an adventure to settle an on-going battle between the gods. Based on the book by Rick Riordan."

There are two new stills featuring Ewan McGregor and two new posters from I Love You Phillip Morris.

Film Synopsis:

Steven Russell is happily married to Debbie, and a member of the local police force when a car accident provokes a dramatic reassessment of his life. Steven realizes he's gay and decides to live life to the fullest - even if it means breaking the law. Steven's new, extravagant lifestyle involves cons and fraud and, eventually, a stay in the State Penitentiary where he meets sensitive, soft-spoken Phillip Morris. His devotion to freeing Phillip from jail and building the perfect life together prompts Steven to attempt and often succeed at one impossible con after another. [IMDb]

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James McAvoy interview at 'The Last Station' premiere

Below is the interview with James from Tuesday's UK premiere:



You can check out video of James signing autographs:



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James McAvoy at the Berlin premiere of 'The Last Station'

Here are some photos of James, Anne-Marie Duff, Helen Mirren, and director Michael Hoffman at The Last Station German premiere in Berlin earlier today.







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Kevin McKidd's appearance on The View canceled

Kevin McKidd Online reports that Kevin's January 28 episode on The View has now been canceled because of "a Grey's Anatomy schedule clash."

Happy birthday Alan Cumming!

Today is Alan's 45th birthday. Hope he enjoyed it.

James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff expecting first child

James and Anne-Marie's spokesman, Rupert Fowler announced that they are expecting their first child. James, Helen Mirren, and director Michael Hoffman talked about the news at the London premiere of The Last Station:

"It's excellent, it feels really great. I'm totally looking forward to being a dad. She looks fantastic. It's a Mc-Duff adventure," he said...

Co-star Mirren, who wowed in a purple Lindka Cierach dress, told of her excitement for the couple.

"I'm pleased, it's fantastic. It's wonderful news and it couldn't happen to a greater couple," she said.

"I've known Anne-Marie for a long time, long before I knew James. They're a great, great couple, both unbelievably talented, both extremely nice and hard-working and professional, so it's going to be a great baby."

The film's director Michael Hoffman joined in with the congratulations.

"I'm ecstatic - I've known about this for a while and I've been sworn to secrecy," he said. [Yahoo! News]

There are some photos of James, Anne-Marie, and Helen Mirren on the red carpet at The Last Station's London premiere earlier today:

Below is an interview from TV Guide with James and Helen Mirren:



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Update on Gerard Butler's 'Burns' biopic

Scottish actors Brian Cox and John Hannah might be cast in the film. Oh, and there's this too:

Gerard Butler will reportedly bare all in an upcoming film.

The Law Abiding Citizen star has been lined up to portray Scottish poet and lyricist Robert Burns in a racy new movie directed by Vadim Jean.

Speaking to the Sunday Mail, Jean said: "Gerard and I are both totally committed to the film. There's plenty of sex and nude scenes in it.

"[Burns] was a notorious rake of his time. We are not whitewashing Burns by any means. He was a complicated character and to do justice to his story is not a simple thing."

Scottish actors Brian Cox and John Hannah have also been tapped to appear in the film, but there has been no decision made as to who will play the lead female role of Burns's love Jean Armour. [Digital Spy]

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NBC delays 'Rex is Not Your Lawyer'?

NBC had originally been hoping to get Rex Is Not Your Lawyer with David Tennant to air in one of its 10pm time slots in the spring to replace the Jay Leno Show. But according to one of Michael Ausiello's sources "The sets are coming down this week." The show, however will still be considered for the fall lineup. "The sets are on fold-and-hold," maintains the insider. "They will still be available if the show is picked up for the fall." This could be why David had to drop out of Burke and Hare:

Lots of David Tennant's fans believed that David missed the chance to play in the movie Burke and Hare due to Rex Is Not Your Lawyer being commissioned but it appears that it is because NBC has not yet made their decision so he is unable to commit to filming through until the end of March. [David_Tennant on Twitter]

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Gerard Butler and Ewan McGregor at the Hope for Haiti Now telethon

Gerard Butler and Ewan McGregor were among the celebrity phone operators at Friday's Hope for Haiti Now telethon. I've posted a few photos of Gerard and Ewan answering phones.

Hope for Haiti Now, will benefit Oxfam America, Partners in Health, the Red Cross, UNICEF, United Nations World Food Programme, Yele Haiti Foundation, and the newly formed Clinton Bush Haiti Foundation. Proceeds from Hope for Haiti Now will be split among each organization’s individual funds for Haiti earthquake relief. With the exception of the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund, each partner organization was selected for its history of operation and collaboration within the NGO community in Haiti. [MTV via GerardButler.net]

Gerard also pledged to give $50,000 per year for five years to aid in the rebuilding in Haiti. The Artists for Peace and Justice (APJ) charity raised more than $4 million for long term Haitian relief.

The brunch had two purposes: first, to get emergency relief to the children of Haiti and second, to raise money for long-term relief so that Haiti will not once again be forgotten as soon is it is out of the news. One hundred friends and supporters of APJ pledged to support the disaster-stricken nation over the next five to ten years, committing funds to building and funding schools, in a country where most children don't have access to basic education.

Attendees were asked to make a minimum donation of $5,000. A live connection was established at the event that gave guests the opportunity to chat with doctors and relief workers on the ground in Haiti, allowing them to hear first-hand about the progress being made. [Examiner]

Ewan McGregor's UNICEF plea for Haiti:



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Weekly schedule for Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 1/25: Carl Reiner, Alicia Witt
Tu 1/26: Quentin Tarantino, Adrianne Palicki
We 1/27: Eddie Izzard
Th 1/28: Rosie O'Donnell, Wilco
Fr 1/29: Jon Heder, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dana Eagle

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John Hannah at the 'Spartacus: Blood And Sand' New York Premiere

Photos of John from last night's premiere with co-stars Lucy Lawless and Andy Whitfield are below. Spartacus: Blood and Sand premieres tonight, January 22nd on Starz in the US.









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First look: Kevin McKidd as Poseidon in 'Percy Jackson'

Check out the HQ promo photo of Kevin from Percy Jackson & The Olympians:


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More 'Last Station' interviews with James McAvoy

Greg Ellwood from HitFix interviews James McAvoy and Helen Mirren:



James also did an interview with Now Magazine's Norman Wilner, and you can read an excerpt below, and be sure to listen to the audio clips at the source:

Are you planning to shift back and forth between big studio pictures like Narnia and Wanted and smaller films like this?

I did Narnia because it was a good opportunity and all that, but really? I wanted to play Mr. Tumnus because he’s my favourite children’s character. That was awesome. And after that, it’s just the same with every single job. “Is this is a good script? Is this a good character? Would I have fun doing it? Let’s go and give it a bash.” With Wanted, it was slightly different – “Yes, it’s a good character, I do think I’ll have fun playing it.” But also, there’s a 14-year-old boy inside me who gets to do the action shit. And I can’t deny the 14-year-old boy. He gets very excited about it.

The Internet claims that a Wanted sequel is in the works, but given the way that movie wraps up, it seems awfully unlikely. Is it happening?

They want it to happen. I don’t know if it is. I’m still working to get a script. But definitely, Wanted 2 is wanted by Universal.

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David Tennant at the NTAs

Update: Above is video of David Tennant's acceptance speech after his win for Outstanding Drama Performance. Thanks to David_Tennant and Dreamycat for the link.

David won the award for Outstanding Drama Performance at the National Television Awards in the UK. Doctor Who also won the Best Drama award and the acceptance speech for the show's win with David Tennant is below:



I posted it earlier, but here's David presenting the Star Travel Documentary Award again:



Here are some photos of David's red carpet arrival at London's O2 Arena tonight:








You can check out some red carpet interviews with David, and other celebrities over on the BBC's website.

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David Tennant drops out of 'Burke and Hare'

David Tennant had be scheduled to star opposite Simon Pegg, but now he's had to drop out. According to Simon Pegg's Titter account:

David Tennant had to drop out of B&H but by sheer glorious serendipity a legend of Middle Earth and Skull Island has come aboard. Welcome AS

Director John Landis has cast Andy Serkis who will likely play William Hare. No one has announced why David dropped out yet, but maybe this is good news for his Rex Is Not Your Lawyer NBC pilot.

There's also a some footage of David presenting at the National Television Awards earlier today in the UK. Enjoy:



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'Torchwood' and John Barrowman headed to the USA?

Fox has its own version of Torchwood in development. Series creator Russell T. Davies is working on the script and BBC veterans Julie Gardner and Jane Tranter will be executive producers. If Fox does pickup Torchwood for a pilot John Barrowman will likely play Capt. Jack Harkness. "As for the new show’s plot, the U.S. version will contain a global story line compared to the more localized sensibility of the first two BBC seasons."



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Ewan McGregor to shoot 'Knockout' in Dublin, French poster for 'The Ghost Writer', & Ewan narrates a new documentary

Ewan McGregor and Michael Fassbender are set to shoot Knockout in Dublin in a few weeks. There will be shooting on Dublin's streets and rooftops, and the city is specifically written into the screenplay. Ewan will play the owner of a private military company.

The French poster for The Ghost Writer is below:



Ewan is also narrating Charge, a documentary about the world's first zero emissions grand prix, the TTXGP, at the Isle of Man TT in 2009. Check out the film's trailer:



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More of Gerard Butler from the Golden Globes

Access Hollywood (via GerardButler.net) has some red carpet interviews and coverage from the InStyle after party from Sunday night's Golden Globes.

Update: Having a little trouble with the embed code, but you go here to watch until I can sort it out. Sorry guys.

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James McAvoy does 'Last Station' interviews; talks 'Wanted 2'

James has been doing tons of press for The Last Station over the last few days, and there are some interviews for you to check out:

James McAvoy talks about Wanted 2 with MTV News and you can watch the interview over at MTV's Splash Page.

Predicto TV talked to James McAvoy and his Last Station cast mates on the red carpet at last week's premiere of The Last Station.



Exclusive interview with James McAvoy and director Michael Hoffman:






You can also listen to an audio interview with James for MGK in Philadelphia. Enjoy!

Update: Go here to find out how to win tickets to the UK premiere of The Last Station.

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Gerard Butler at the Golden Globes

Gerard and his Bounty Hunter co-star, Jennifer Aniston presented the Golden Globe for Best Screenplay last night on NBC. You can watch below:



There are photos of Gerard from last night with Jennifer Aniston on the red carpet, and with Jennifer Garner at the Warner Bros./InStyle after party:

















Gerard will also be donating his Golden Globe outfit to the Artists for Peace and Justice auction to the public. 100% of of the proceeds will go to help the people of Haiti. The auction begins next week on Ebay, so be sure to visit Artists for Peace and Justice for more information.

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