Just as everyone has an opinion, a favorite meal and a nose — albeit a fake one at times — so too does everyone have a birthday... even celebrities. Here at Birthday Bash, it's our mission to salute the fine actors, filmmakers and other Hollywood heroes that are celebrating their special day this week. After all, it's cheaper than mailing a cake!
Leonardo DiCaprio (November 11): We've sure come a long way from the days of "Titanic" and "Romeo + Juliet," haven't we? Since those movies, former teenage heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio has gone on to star in Oscar-winning fare such as "The Departed," even earning an Oscar nomination himself for his role as a South African mercenary in "Blood Diamond."
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All the single lads would have been wise to head down to New York City cabaret (Le) Poisson Rouge last night, as hundreds of pretty young things queued up in the freezing rain for the sold-out Dead Man's Bones concert. We're betting the preponderance of chicas had something to do with the fact that one-half of the gothic folk band is Oscar-nominated (and oh-so swoonworthy) actor Ryan Gosling. In fact, I was surprised I didn't spy even one clandestine copy of "The Notebook" peeking out of a purse, begging for an autograph.
The sleek Greenwich Village club was a fitting location for the kooky, spooky show. The red and blue-lit space lent an intimate feel, while a haunted house backdrop complete with twinkling lights upped the festive vibe. In lieu of an opening act, the boys invited local performers to participate in a talent show — though freak show would have perhaps been more fitting verbiage. There was Amazing Amy, a 54-year-old contortionist, who, though she had two torn rotator cuffs and a hip replacement, folded her body into a pretzel with the ease of a nubile 22-year-old yogi. There was a baroque opera singing duo dressed like characters out of "Arabian Nights." There was a double jointed fellow who did a funny little jig, tossing around a red hat. A guy who made sound effects on a Yamaha keyboard (a dubious talent at best). And then there was the Vocaholic acapella group from New York University whose take on M.I.A.'s "Paper Planes" (including bang-bang and cha-ching sound effects) was slightly genius (take note, "Glee").
Then came what the crowd of eager, googly eyed women were waiting for: Ryan and partner Zach Shields took the stage, clad in matching black-vest-white-button-up ensembles.
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By Nuzhat Naoreen
So, whose name is Disney star Selena Gomez writing in heart bubbles on her notebooks lately? Apparently, it's singer Jason Mraz.
The "Wizard's of Waverly Place" star got that dreamy look in her eyes as she spoke to MTV News about watching Jason perform on stage.
"He is very talented musically and lyrically," she said, or perhaps, more accurately, gushed. "I went to his concert and it was just him and a guitar on a stage, and I was, like…my jaw was open the entire time." OK, we admit, watching Jason standing on a stage with a guitar would probably cause our jaws to open, too.
It led her to one simple conclusion: "He is beautiful." We hear ya, Selena!
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In late August the Internet was a buzz with a rumor that Kat Dennings and Ryan Gosling were romantically entangled with one another. The pair had been spotted on a "date" at Disneyland on the same day that Kat tweeted she had been kidnapped (in one of those "good" ways) and taken to Disneyland. Coincidence? We here at Hollywood Crush think not.
However, when we caught up with her while she was promoting her new flick "Defendor," at the Toronto Film Festival, she wouldn't say if it's true or not. "A friend? I don’t have any friends," she told MTV News reporter Josh Horowitz when he mentioned she had been spotted with what Josh referred to as a friend. "I don’t know. I can't talk about my personal life."
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I'm not much of a Twitterer. I follow about 40 people, and I'm lucky if I Tweet a dozen times a month. But this week I officially became obsessed with one particular feed: Dead Man's Bones (@WerewolfHeart). And it's not just cause Ryan Gosling (he's pictured second from the right) is half of this gothic, slightly goofy collaboration (but pictures like this don't hurt).
For the uninitiated, Dead Man's Bones is the two-man musical group comprised of Ryan and friend Zach Shields. Both guys use the account, and Zach's making sure you don't forget it tweeting, "This is Zach. It's his band too and we'll both be twittering from this account. Ya Heard Ma http://twitpic.com/hvr59." Their feed is a glorious mix of self-referential humor and backstage access to their upcoming residency at the Bob Baker Marionette Theatre in L.A. After the jump, are a few recent highlights:
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We've all been holding our breath that at some point in time former real-life lovers and on-screen love interests, Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, would once again reunite, professionally at least.
So when rumors began circulating that they were making the film into a musical, we anxiously exhaled. Finally, we might be able to see them playing lovebirds Allie and Noah all over again! (We were so excited, in fact, that we even came up with a list of "Notebook" scenes that we think could be easily turned into showstopping numbers.) But, leave it to Rachel to dash our hopes and dreams that she doesn't think she'll be back for more "Notebook" action. Read more...
Duke wasn't bluffing when he told Allie their love could do anything. It seems that now includes immortalizing their story on the stage. The 2004 Nicholas Sparks weeper that made stars out of Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams may be Broadway bound.
Casting begins next month for a Wilmington, NC-based workshop of a musical version of "The Notebook," produced by "One Tree Hill" actress Bethany Joy Galeotti and musician Ron Aniello, with the intention of eventually moving the production to New York City. Read more...
Our very own "Canada Day hottie" Ryan Gosling is about to share his voice with the world as he forays into the music biz music this fall. Ryan (or, "our future husband" as we like to call him around the Hollywood Crush water cooler) and his band, Dead Man's Bones, will release their album October 6.
Until then, we are biding our time by listening to the work of past Mickey Mouse Club members' albums. That's right, Crushers — Ryan Gosling got his start alongside Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears and those two guys from *NSYNC on the MMC way back when. Read more...
Oh, Canada! It's Canada Day, and in honor of the country that brought us "Degrassi," the Barenaked Ladies and a couple of our favorite MTV News staffers (you know who you are!), we are honoring some of the its greatest studs.
Yes, even in a week when we will be celebrating American — thanks to the 4th of July — we can't help but feel some pride for our Northern neighbors. Right, eh? So check out our full list of some of Canada's finest celebrity men, er, we mean talent!
Taylor Kitsch
At 28, the British Columbia native stole our hearts in "Friday Night Lights" as Tim Riggins, the sexy Panther football star. But, it was his role as Gambit in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" that showed everyone that Taylor is one hot force to be reckoned with. Read more...
