Jezebel: Spike Jonze

Skeleton Seeks Same In Superb Spike Jonze Short

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:15:00 EDT

Director Spike Jonze and accessory designer Olympia Le Tan teamed up to make this creepy-romantic, Halloween-appropriate short. Mourir Auprès de Toi ("To Die By Your Side") is set in a bookstore — actually, the famous English-language Paris booksellers Shakespeare & Company, to be precise — where the covers come to life after dark. It stars a skeleton from the front of Macbeth (King Duncan, ahoy) and a lady from the cover of Dracula (Mina?). Moby Dick of Moby-Dick fame also makes an appearance at a climactic juncture. More »

Paulina Hates Your Boob Job; Oprah Buys Stock In J. Crew

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Paulina Porizkova says news of Kate Hudson's breast augmentation "headed straight to my heart...The availability and ease of transforming our bodies is completely losing our identities and uniqueness. No one ages anymore, no one has imperfections of any kind anymore:

Megan Fox: "I've Only Been With Two Men"; Spencer (Literally) Bites His Tongue

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:30:00 EST

In the new issue of U.K. Harper's Bazaar, Megan Fox announces, "I've only been with two men my entire life. My childhood sweetheart and Brian [Austin Green]," not that it's any of our business.

Reese & Jake Are Over... Or Engaged; Judge Rules No More Media Appearances For Jon

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:30:00 EST

Though "sources" recently claimed Reese Witherspoon and Jake Gyllenhaal had broken up, an insider now says, "Jake is planning to pop the question over the holidays and couldn't be more excited." More »

Lindsay Refuses Rehab; Co-Star Says Cruise Made "Constant Homophobic Comments"

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:30:00 EDT

Lindsay Lohan's friends and family want her to go to rehab but she's not having it. A source says her parents' public bickering would "drive even the most normal of people over the edge" and Linds is drinking to cope.

"I Remember Getting Some Dirt From The Ground... And Spike Goes, 'More, More! Throw Some Leaves On It!'"

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:20:00 EDT

That's Peter Brooke, creative supervisor at the Jim Henson workshop, who walks readers through every step in the eight-month process of building the suits for Where The Wild Things Are. [Vanity Fair] More »

"It Was Sad. But Also Wild."

Sadie Stein — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT

I had five main concerns going into Where The Wild Things Are. More »

Where The Wild Things Are: More Moody Than Wild

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:30:00 EDT

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Where The Wild Things Are isn't a film for children, but about them. Many critics love it, but others say it's "made by, and for, members of a generation who feel it's unfair to have to grow up." More »

Oh.

Sadie Stein — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:30:00 EDT

Maurice Sendak's advice to young people, in Spike Jonze's short documentary: "Quit this life as soon as possible. Get out. You're doing a documentary about a brain-dead person." [LA Times] More »

Avril Goes Forward With Divorce; Taylor Swift's SNL Plans

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 09:20:00 EDT

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Avril Lavigne has officially filed for divorce from Sum 41's Deryck Whibley.

It's A Girl For Heidi & No One For Sparkle Vamp

Dodai Stewart — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Finally, it's confirmed: Heidi Klum gave birth to a girl, Lou Samuel, on October 9 in L.A. (Her siblings are Johan, 2½ Henry, 5 and Leni, 5.) Seal says:

Q: "What Do You Say To Parents Who Think The Wild Things Film May Be Too Scary?"

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:40:00 EDT

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Maurice Sendak: "I would tell them to go to hell. That's a question I will not tolerate… If they can't handle it, go home." [Page Six] More »

Frances Cobain Lashes Out At Ali Lohan; Brad & Jen's "Secret" Meeting

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Frances Bean Cobain has written an open letter to Ali Lohan. Would you like to know what it says? Here goes — and consider it to be [sic]-filled:

Where The Wild Things Are : When Kids' Tales Go Tinseltown

Sadie Stein — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:40:00 EDT

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Am I the only one who's kind of apprehensive about the Spike Jonze-helmed Where the Wild Things Are movie? Yes? Okay, then. But here's why: More »

Maurice Sendak Praises Spike Jonze's Version Of Where The Wild Things Are

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:20:00 EDT

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The new Where the Wild Things Are featurette at left shows that Maurice Sendak was heavily involved behind the scenes. "He's turned it into his without giving up mine," says Sendak of Spike Jonze. "He's touched me very much." [Buzzfeed] More »

What If Pixar Made The Where The Wild Things Are Movie?

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:30:00 EDT

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Spike Jonze's live action Where The Wild Things Are movie comes out this fall, but the clip at left shows a preview of the animated version Disney considered in 1983, which was directed by Pixar's John Lasseter. [Entertainment Weekly] More »

Tabloid Reporters Check Brooke Shields' Mother Out Of Assisted Living Facility

Hortense Smith — Sat, 16 May 2009 10:30:00 EDT

In case you were wondering what "the lowest of the low" looks like: tabloid reporters allegedly checked Brooke Shields' 75-year-old mother, Teri, out of an assisted living facility in order to get a story. [People]

Lindsay: "You're Just Jealous"; Plot To SATC Sequel Is Somewhat Predictable

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EDT

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Since everyone apparently loves a catfight, this report claims that Lindsay Lohan calls Sam Ronson's "team" "jealous people with bad fucking energy." [E!]

Wild Things

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:20:00 EDT

The first trailer of Spike Jonze's film adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are premiered today on Ellen. Click through to watch the highly anticipated trailer for this trippy, weird, and wonderful story. [AdFreak] More »

Wild Things

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 12:20:00 EDT

The first poster for Spike Jonze's film Where the Wild Things Are has been released online. It is surprisingly creepy. Click for larger image. More »

Michelle & Spike: He Can't Take His Eyes Off Of Her

Anna Holmes — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:10:00 EDT

Scarlett Johansson Visits Rwanda To Check Up On Bono's Projects

Dodai Stewart — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Scarlett Johansson is just getting back from a four-day trip to Rwanda, where she visited AIDS clinics. She went in conjunction with (RED) and says: "I came here with an open mind, wanting to listen, understand and learn; I leave with the overwhelming understanding that the small action of making a (RED) choice in your purchases ... has an enormous impact on the lives of people in countries like Rwanda." [People]
Santa must think you've been very good: Stephen Colbert is hosting a one-hour Christmas special on Comedy Central. A Colbert Christmas: The Greatest Gift of All! will air Nov. 23. It's a musical, of course. Look for John Legend, Elvis Costello, Toby Keith, Willie Nelson, Feist and Daily Show host Jon Stewart, who's supposed to sing a duet with Colbert of a song simply titled "Hanukkah." It's the most wonderful time of the year! [AP]
Anne Hathaway's "people" don't want you to know that she smokes. [Rush & Molloy]
Breaking news: Madonna is rude. [Perez Hilton]
Barbra Streisand sang at a fundraiser for Barack Obama last night. Her song choices: "When the Sun Comes Out," "Make Someone Happy," "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" and "Shining Hour." [Fox 411]

Michelle Williams & Spike Jonze: It's On

Dodai Stewart — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:00:00 EDT

Michelle Williams and Spike Jonze: It's on. A source says after Heath's death, "Spike had a gentle way of just being there for Michelle… His patience and kindness caused Michelle to look at him in a different light. Now the two are spending more time together, and their one-time friendship has developed into more." They worked together on Synecdoche, New York. [Daily Mail]
John Mayer was in front of the L.A. City Council at City Hall yesterday for a hearing regarding paparazzi. "I don't sit before you today to ask that you ban the paparazzi," he said. "I'm asking you to regulate it, officialize it, tax it, legitimize it." He talked about dangerous encounters in which photogs would run red lights just to stay behind him and proposed a law requiring "an acceptable distance" between paps and an "unwilling subject." [People]
Verne Troyer is suing former girlfriend Ranae Shrider, alleging she picked the lock to his bedroom door and threw him to the floor. The little guy's got big trouble. [TMZ]
Heather Matarazzo, from Welcome To The Dollhouse and The Princess Diaries, is engaged! She's been with girlfriend Caroline Murphy for over a year. Her rep says: "It was really cute. First Heather proposed to Caroline, then Caroline proposed to her." [E!]

Scarlett Johansson Will Hold A Grudge

Dodai Stewart — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 09:00:00 EST

A reporter from Us magazine tried to interview Scarlett Johansson after her appearance on the Today show, but Scarlett was all, "You have got to be kidding me after that [plastic surgery] cover you did." Oh, snap! [Gatecrasher]

Drew Barrymore Steps Out With Sofia Coppola's Sloppy Seconds

Anna Holmes — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 11:15:00 EDT