Aniston faces criticism as ‘The Bounty Hunter’ bombs at BO

April 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment

New York, April 1 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston has been heavily criticized after her latest film ‘The Bounty Hunter’ bombed at the box office.

The actress’ heavily promoted romantic comedy with Gerard Butler has pulled in just 38.4 million dollars domestically in its first 10 days of release.

The former ‘Friends’ star’s ‘Love Happens,’ another romantic comedy with Aaron Eckhart, grossed 22.9 million dollars in the US – which was still way ahead of ‘Management’ with Steve Zahn, which grossed just 935,000 dollars.

“Aniston just can”t play the good friend anymore. She”s aged out, no matter the yoga and the highlights. She just can”t do America”s sweetheart next door. She needs a big wake-up call,” the New York Post quoted one film critic as saying.

“And as for her taste in men, it”s totally off. John Mayer? Gerard Butler? She”s missing a common-sense gene,” the critic added.

One movie producer said: “It”s hard for any TV stars to make the transition to movies. Certainly no one else from ”Friends” made it.” (ANI)

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Aniston faces criticism as ‘The Bounty Hunter’ bombs at BO

April 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment

New York, April 1 (ANI): Jennifer Aniston has been heavily criticized after her latest film ‘The Bounty Hunter’ bombed at the box office.

The actress’ heavily promoted romantic comedy with Gerard Butler has pulled in just 38.4 million dollars domestically in its first 10 days of release.

The former ‘Friends’ star’s ‘Love Happens,’ another romantic comedy with Aaron Eckhart, grossed 22.9 million dollars in the US – which was still way ahead of ‘Management’ with Steve Zahn, which grossed just 935,000 dollars.

“Aniston just can”t play the good friend anymore. She”s aged out, no matter the yoga and the highlights. She just can”t do America”s sweetheart next door. She needs a big wake-up call,” the New York Post quoted one film critic as saying.

“And as for her taste in men, it”s totally off. John Mayer? Gerard Butler? She”s missing a common-sense gene,” the critic added.

One movie producer said: “It”s hard for any TV stars to make the transition to movies. Certainly no one else from ”Friends” made it.” (ANI)

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Sir Roger Moore admits to fibbing in interviews

April 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment

London, Apr 22 (ANI): Brit actor Roger Moore has revealed that he has no intention of giving up his lifelong habit of telling lies in interviews.

The 81-year-old James Bond star, who is also the author of the autobiography, ‘My Word Is My Bond’, also admitted that at times it is quite difficult to remember what lies he has told.

“I’m Walter Mitty-ish,” the Daily Express quoted him as saying.

“I’ve lied all my life. The trouble is you have to remember what you’ve said,” he stated.

Moore further said that he has no regrets about refusing to talk about his three ex wives Doorn van Steyn, Dorothy Squires and Luisa Mattioli.

“Why would I say bad things?” Moore, currently married to Swedish-born Kristina Tholstrup, asked the Radio Times.

“They were lovely ladies who had bad taste in men.

“I’ve been exceedingly lucky. I behaved badly to a lot of wonderful people, often intentionally, and I apologise,” he added. (ANI)

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Hard times make hairy men more attractive

April 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Sydney, April 6 (DPA) The recession has made beefy blokes like Hugh Jackman and Daniel Craig more appealing than scented metrosexuals like Hugh Grant and Leonardo DiCaprio, an Australian sociologist said.

Demographer Bernard Salt said that as the global financial crisis wore on, lots of women would eye a motor mechanic for a life partner rather than an investment banker.

‘During the downturn, the theory is that women are concerned about safety, security and food supply, so their taste in men will shift from the androgynous, hairless metrosexual towards the more muscular, primal, hairy male,’ Salt told Australian news agency AAP.

He predicted the desired body shape would ‘shift from hairless, sleek, a bit wimpy, to the more muscular’ as economies sank deeper into recession.

Film-star looks were likely to change too, with the androgynous Zac Efrons fading from view and the hirsute, sweaty Russell Crowes taking their place.

‘I’m sure that’s quite appealing to some women and the market for that will expand,’ he said Sunday.

Salt predicted that the most-eligible bachelors might be plumbers, electricians and other tradesman who had skills that were marketable in good times and in bad.

But unlikely to shift, Salt said, was a trend that had seen women want good-looking men rather than just men who are good breadwinners.

He noted that in the women’s magazines of 20 years ago, the Bachelor of the Week would always be fully clothed whereas these days they were pictured in their knickers.

‘It’s the objectification of men, the ‘we can do it too’,’ Salt said. ‘It’s terrific fun. It shows a greater confidence in women.’

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