Mickey Rourke

  • First ‘Iron Man 2’ Reviews: AWESOMERY to ‘It’ll Do’

    Critics are wildly divided on the superhero sequel – though the fanboys among them are delighted

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  • Mickey Rourke to Play Genghis Khan?

    John Milius (“Apocalypse Now”) is planning to write and direct a feature about the fearless Mongolian warrior

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  • Volcano Vaporizes London ‘Iron Man 2’ Premiere

    Fallout from the Icelandic volcano forces Paramount and Marvel’s bash to leave London for Los Angeles

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  • Callbacks: Ansari Has ’30 Minutes’; Ryder’s a ‘Cheater’

    Javier Bardem, Jason Statham and Mickey Rourke are circling Tony Scott’s crime drama “Potzdamer Platz”

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  • Filming Begins on ‘Passion Play’

    Thriller stars Rourke, Fox, and Murray

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    Wrap Staff

  • Stars and Strife: Big Celeb Paydays Are More Fragile Than Ever

    From Julia Roberts to Will Ferrell, a Wrap two-part series looks at performers under pressure.

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    Michael Speier & Michael Janofsky
    Stars and Strife: Big Celeb Paydays Are More Fragile Than Ever

  • Some Weekend: Cher, Faye, Halle … and Selleck’s ‘stache

    Reese Witherpoon, Jake Gyllenhaal and the Hoff sweated it out in the desert this weekend for the Coachella Music Festival, while things heated up in L.A., too. At the TV Land Awards at the Gibson Amphitheater on Sunday, soaring temperatures and a lack of shade led to meltdowns on the red carpet. Well, makeup meltdowns…

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    Jenny Sundel

  • Spirit Buzz: Woody Allen’s Dermatologist

    Penelope Cruz won a Spirit Award this afternoon for her performance in Woody Allen’s “Vicki Cristina Barcelona.” This wasn’t that surprising, but the Spanish star told a great yarn about the director. “Woody is a symbol of independent film,” she said. “He does whatever he wants. Including going to the dermatologist on the day that…

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  • ‘Wrestler,’ ‘Milk’ Win Independent Spirits

    “The Wrestler” won best feature, and its star Mickey Rourke best actor at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica Saturday.

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    Wrap Staff

  • Mickey Rourke’s P.R. Nightmare

    Mickey Rourke is enjoying a resurgence of his career with his Oscar-nominated performance in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Wrestler.” Rourke hasn’t been the talk of Hollywood since his late 80s turns in “9½ Weeks” and “Barfly.” Everything seems to be going his way, but why do I get the feeling that his starpower in Hollywood is…

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    Mark Stone

  • FCC Reviewing Globes for Indecency

    The FCC said Wednesday that it is reviewing NBC’s Sunday telecast of the Golden Globes for violations of indecency rules after receiving numerous complaints about the telecast.

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    Wrap Staff