Pitt, Tarantino alter WWII history with `Basterds’
Quentin Tarantino and Brad Pitt have spun some revisionist history on how World War II ended. Their war saga "Inglourious Basterds" premiered Wednesday at the Cannes Film Festival, presenting a band of Jewish Allied soldiers led by Pitt who play a pivotal role in taking down the Third Reich with a strategic strike against the top Nazi brass. "It was definitely outrageous, which I'm always game for," Pitt said of Tarantino's rewrite of the history books. The band's exploits culminate in a bloodbath at the premiere of a Nazi propaganda film in Paris as Pitt's commandos exact savage revenge for Adolf Hitler's genocide against the Jews.
Brad Pitt and his fellow “Basterd”s
Brad Pitt sits down with his "Basterd" cast members at the 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival Press Conference. He's promoting his Quentin Tarantino directed film, "Inglourious Basterds". More photos coming soon!
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Brad Pitt Back in Cannes, Awaiting Angelina
As the sea along the Cote D'Azur shimmered in the sunshine, Brad Pitt arrived to add some further sparkle to his familiar springtime haunt, the Cannes Film Festival.
Pitt, 45, was spotted Saturday at the Hotel du Cap, having lunch on a balcony after flying in from the U.S. It is said he is staying in a chalet on the grounds of the highly exclusive hotel, just along the coast in Antibes, on the Riviera.
‘MONEYBALL’ THE MOVIE / Ex-players, coaches taking hack at acting
With the current A's team off to the second-worst start in Oakland history, fans might prefer to relive the 2002 season, when the A's made the playoffs and also ran off a 20-game winning streak. Ex-A's manager Art Howe and coach Rick Peterson will play...Steven Soderbergh will lead the "Moneyball" project.
That season will be celebrated on the big screen in 2011, when Steven Soderbergh's "Moneyball" movie is released - with Brad Pitt playing Oakland general manager Billy Beane but many of the other principals playing themselves. Former Oakland manager Art Howe is on board, as are pitching coach Rick Peterson, several scouts, ex-scouting director Grady Fuson and first baseman Scott Hatteberg.
Sex and the City : Mario Cantone wants Brad Pitt in sequel
The script for the 'Sex and the City' sequel might not be out yet, but Mario Cantone has his own ideas about where his character, Charlotte's sassy sidekick Anthony, should be headed. 'I've always said I wanted Brad Pitt to play my lover, but that's never going to happen because he's much better looking. Either him or Ashton Kutcher!' the actor told In Touch at the DKMS' 3rd Annual Star-Studded Gala in New York on May 7, which featured music by country crooner Cooper Boone.