In an interview with Glamour UK, Elizabeth Banks said that she was turned down for the role of Mary-Jane Watson, the love interest in 2002's Spider-Man, for being “too old.” Banks was 28 at the time, only a year older than Tobey Maguire, who played Peter Parker/Spiderman.
Elizabeth Banks backed out of directing Pitch Perfect 3 because of motherhood duties, she said at a conference panel on Saturday.
Earlier this month, Elizabeth Banks launched a new website, ironically and terribly named WhoHaha, which offers a digital platform for women in comedy. WhoHaha features original videos by women, both well-known and newly starting, as well as curated videos. “This is an opportunity,” Banks recently told AdAge. “There…
In a series of videos for the Center for Reproductive Rights, Elizabeth Banks, Dascha Polanco, and Retta among others narrate the abortion stories of American women. The stories, submitted by women across America, show the continued importance of abortion access. The series—called Draw the Line Monologues—nicely…
In today’s Tweet Beat, Elizabeth Banks thinks her hair sucks, Cher has what sounds like a nice lunch and Erykah Badu is a genius.
Almost immediately after Pitch Perfect 2 hit theaters, Rebel Wilson told the Los Angeles Times that a Pitch Perfect 3 was in the works. That was in March and, at the time, only Wilson was confirmed for the film. Now The Hollywood Reporter confirms that Elizabeth Banks has signed on to direct the third installment of…
In today’s Tweet Beat, I can’t tell if Elizabeth Banks is a feminist or not, Tyra Banks spills some tea (HA) and Gabby Sidibe ponders flash tattoos.
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Hero Elizabeth Banks reacted to fans at the Berlin Film Festival by giving them the double finger. The Hollywood Reporter says the gesture was a response to "fans who booed her for rushing past them without signing enough autographs." Banks was at the festival promoting her new movie, Love and Mercy, a biopic about…
The premiere party for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1 took place in L.A. on Monday and look at how much everyone loves JLaw. Adoration. Let's see which celebs still have the odds ever in their favor.
Today in more awful news, Sarah Hyland, who plays Haley Dunphy on Modern Family, told a court she is in fear for her life from her ex, fellow actor Matthew Prokop.
The fitness and tabloid industries make tons and tons of dough off the idea that if you can just find the right combo of Soul Cycle and kale chips and chia seed pudding and intentional living, YOU TOO can have Jennifer Aniston's exact abs. The truth, of course, is that you probably can't. You can only have YOUR abs. …
In today's Tweet Beat, Margaret Cho shows some love for a bountiful ass, Elizabeth Banks rocks out to NPR and Ansel Elgort gets very #deep.
Sometimes it feels like they're writing these movie titles specifically for the headlines of blog posts. In Walk of Shame, Elizabeth Banks plays an uptight "good girl" newscaster named Meghan Miles who finds out she's been turned down for her dream job and decides to blow off some steam by fucking James Marsden.
In today's Tweet Beat, Vinny Guadagnino deletes a Vine of him tugging way too hard on a mannequin's wig, Peaches Geldof is remembered and Elizabeth Banks has had enough of her creepier fans.
The potential sequel to the best movie of our time is definitely happening. The Hollywood Reporter brings news from that magical land to the west that Elizabeth Banks will direct it and that Anna Kendrick and Rebel Wilson are "likely" involved as well.
The Catching Fire media tour du monde finally landed in New York City and it seems like everyone is OVER IT. There were zero sumptuous stunning couture gowns on this red carpet. The vibe was more like OMG No1currr.
Last night was the Los Angeles premiere of the Hunger Games. I know what you're thinking: "Why does this movie get so many goddamn premieres?" The answer is (probably) that there will be one premiere for every time I vomit from sadness during the course of the film. Anyway, the stars all looked extremely gorgeous…
Last night at the London premiere of Catching Fire, the ladies were all about making an impact in vibrant colors. Some of them looked great! Shall we take gander?
Even when you have the most laissez-faire, No Curfew, "You're-Going-To-Drink-So-Drink-In-The-House-Here's-Some-Patron" liberal Hollywood parents ever, you still want to fly the parental coop. Case in point: For Jaden Smith's 15th birthday this July, he asked Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith if they'd sign the papers…
