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Fashion Choices Led To Drug Kingpin's Downfall

Fashion Choices Led To Drug Kingpin's Downfall

A lesson in hubris to all you up-and-coming drug peddlers: Notorious Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas, who was famously portrayed by Denzel Washington in the movie American Gangster, has a new autobiography out this week, spanning his life from head of a $1 million-a-day heroin empire to DEA informant to non-profit worker. He also reveals the article of clothing he believes directly led to his downfall: a $100,000 floor-length chinchilla coat. more ›

Man's Cocaine & Chocolate Mixture Caught At JFK Airport

Man's Cocaine & Chocolate Mixture Caught At JFK Airport

A Connecticut man was caught at JFK Airport with $500,000 worth of cocaine stuffed in chocolate truffles and pistachio shells. Robert Lopera, a seemingly unemployed US citizen, flew into JFK from Medellin, Colombia, (best known because of Vincent Chase's notorious vanity project) on May 11th. Customs and Border Protection agents became suspicious when two bags full of "the chocolates and pistachios were unusually heavy," and discovered 15 pounds of cocaine inside—more specifically, balls of cocaine covered in delicious chocolate, and nut-sized cocaine cubes within the pistachio shells. more ›

Oscar Loves Michael Clayton, Blood, Old Men, Juno

Oscar Loves Michael Clayton, Blood, Old Men, Juno

  • Perhaps the big surprise (besides Juno getting nominated for Best Director and Best Picture) was Ruby Dee for her work in American Gangster (its only other nomination was for art direction)
Then of course there is Julian Schnabel, whose film The Diving Bell and the Butterfly got a nomination for direction. NYMag doesn't think this will be enough for him, however. Some other notes:
  • Angelina Jolie wasn't nominated for A Mighty Heart
  • The Academy had less Anglophilia this year, as Atonement was shut out of Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Actor
  • The critically acclaimed Zodiac was shut out
  • "Falling Slowly" from Once was nominated (yay!)
  • Jonny Greenwood is ineligible for his work on the There Will Be Blood score (boo!)
  • Four of the five documentaries nominated are related to the Iraq war (the fifth is Michael Moore's Sicko);
  • If the axiom about Best Picture winners having a film editing nomination is true, than No Country for Old Men and There Will Be Blood are the two Best Picture front runnersThe main nominations are after the jump and who do you think should win an Oscar this year?
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    The DEA Sues <em>American Gangster</em>

    The DEA Sues American Gangster

    Last November American Gangster went head-to-head with Bee Movie at the box office, but now the film faces an off-screen battle. The NY Sun reports that Former DEA agents are suing NBC Universal for being falsely depicted on-screen. more ›

    Jay-Z Raps With Charlie Rose

    In November, Charlie Rose sat down with rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z. The musician is originally from Brooklyn and late in the interview Rose queries about the expected success of the Nets once they move to Kings County. Jay-Z is very enthusiastic about the potential of the team and the virtues of the borough, as he prefaces every statement about Brooklyn with the words "we" and "ours." It is unintentionally comedic then when Rose immediately follows up with the question "And where do you live now?" The answer is a terse "In Manhattan, uh." The exchange begins around 48 minutes and 45 seconds into the interview and a quick transcript is available at the Atlantic Yards Report site here. It reminded us of the first time that we heard that director Spike Lee had moved to the Upper East Side. more ›

    Golden Globe Nominations Announced, But Will Anyone Show?

    Golden Globe Nominations Announced, But Will Anyone Show?

    Early this morning Hayden Panettiere and other Hollywood elite looked ready to hit the town for a night out even though it was 5:30am. They were announcing this year's Golden Globe nominees, often a good sign for who will be nominated for that other gold statue. All in all New York-based shows and movies fared well as the envelopes were opened sheets of paper were read from. 30 Rock (Best Television Series, Comedy or Musical... more ›

    Holiday Movie Releases Crowding the Chimney

    Holiday Movie Releases Crowding the Chimney

    The holiday-time movie releases are starting to pile up with their usual feverish frequency. Some have Christmas themes, like the widely reviled Vince Vaughn vehicle Fred Claus that’s already roadkill on the lost highway of cinema history; others, like Ridley Scott’s American Gangster, are timed to make an impression as close to Academy Award-voting season as possible. Here are some of the biggest gorillas set to dominate New York’s screens in the next six... more ›

    Will <em>American Gangster</em> Whack <em>Bee Movie</em>?

    Will American Gangster Whack Bee Movie?

    Two movies set in New York are coming out today, and both are getting a lot of press, promo and opined upon. more ›

    Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three to be Remade With Denzel Washington

    Taking of Pelham One-Two-Three to be Remade With Denzel Washington

    Move over, remake of The Warriors: Variety (subscription required) reports that Denzel Washington will star in the Tony Scott-directed remake:

    Washington will take on the role of Zachary "Z" Garber, which was played by Walter Matthau in the original 1974 Joseph Sargent-helmed film. The story, based on a novel by John Godey, also spawned a 1998 TV movie starring Edward James Olmos. more ›

    Your Town, Someone Else's Movie Set

    Your Town, Someone Else's Movie Set

    New York city's streets are a favorite location for filmmakers. Anyone who's ever turned the corner in their neighborhood only to be confronted by a giant trailer or cherry picker rig, knows this. Even as it gets colder, there's still lots of movie being filmed in the city. For instance, the last week or so 2nd Avenue in the East Village has been home to one of the many local film or TV productions. more ›

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