MTV has a good scam going. Basically, they take something popular, like say, Arrested Development, and spend six months generating traffic by starting rumors of an Arrested Development movie, and then generate even more traffic by subsequently dismissing their own rumors. They pulled this crap all last year, where almost every day they’d ask a different cast member if he’d be interested in an Arrested Development movie, their responses trumpeted in articles with shouted headlines, all variations on “Arrested Development Movie???!?”
This year it’s The Dark Knight sequel rumors. Yesterday MTV ran a story in which Michael Caine supposedly told them Warner wanted Phillip Seymour Hoffman for the Penguin and Johnny Depp for the Riddler in “Batman 3″. Today, PhilHoff is calling bullshit on those rumors, according to reports by…. you guessed it, MTV!
“No one has talked to me about it ever — never,” replied Hoffman. “It happened, like, five years ago, too. It was a rumor back then and it’s still a rumor. [laughs] It’s just in the press. It’s funny.”
When further pressed for his level of interest if Warner Bros. approached him about the role, Hoffman said, “I don’t know. I think I’m more interested in seeing someone else do it. I don’t know if I’d be a good Penguin to be quite honest. [laughs]”
Why do I allow MTV to play this stupid game, you’re probably wondering. Well, when it comes down to it, let’s face it, I’m kind of lazy. That I have a job that doesn’t require pants is not coincidence.
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The red flag is that every MTV interview ends with [laughs].
I don’t know if I’d be a good Penguin to be quite honest. [laughs]”
Phil then makes a mental note to stop by a Curves on the way home to sign up for a membership and to throw away the gallon of Fudge Ripple Ice Cream at home.
The irony is that the interview took place inside a sushi restaurant and it was raining quite heavily outside, forcing Hoffman to take precautionary measures.
Marian Hossa wondered the same thing. Come on, Donk!
At this point I’d rather Chris Nolan just come out and say he’s not making a third film than keep listening to more hype.
<======= is so full of shit
Today they’re going to run a story on how I pooped on the floor between Tabitha Sorens office (it’s just an old refigerator box) and Jesse Camps corner office (still actually a corner office) and assume I was expressing interest in a Harry Potter musical.
Not to imply I have a hairy pooter.
*runs off giggling
Good one, nePoo, but I shot my hockey load yesterday. Hopefully it was enough to get me through another month.
Within five years, all MTV quotes will end with [lol]. And I will have gone another 5 years without watching MTV.
If Phillip Seymour Hoffman hasn’t been considered for the Penguin then where did Vince get the casting photo?
George Washington is full of shit? Worms, sure, but shit?
Phillip Seymour Hoffman looks nothing like Ron Sey.
/will shit himself if anyone gets that
Speaking of George Washington…i’m really glad that my adult teeth grew in after i knocked my baby teeth out trying to bite the sliding board back in kindergarten and replaced them with those decorative wood chips. but the wig and powder i wore the rest of the year was kind of gay.
To be accurate, when I’m quoted, it should read something like, nePoo remarked, “I’ve got to get to the bathroom quick, I’m crowning. [farts].
This is not the kind of journalistic integrity that John Sencio fought so hard to instill.
It’s “Ron Cey”, JHC. You spell like Tommy Lasorda.
J, keep your bowels where they are. I wiki’d it and still don’t think anybody will know that reference besides you.
Kurt Loder’s career is spinning in its grave.
I couldn’t remember for sure Stinky. I fucking hate the Dodgers anyway, so it’s no big deal.
Here ya go erswhistle-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Cey
Well then! It would’ve helped if you’d spelled it right. Here I am looking at a God-damned wiki page for a fuckin independent Christian film from like 2002. Fuck you man. Fuck you very much.
I was trying to figure out why you were bringing up Ron Sey, the hot dog vendor in Time Changer.
When reached for comment about MTV’s current generation of Journalists, J.J. Jackson was quoted as saying, “…………..[......].”MTv
The Mighty Feklahr realized that PSH was in Twister the other day. IT BLEW HIS FAWKIN’ MIND!
When asked about a sequel to Time Changer, Ron Sey replied,”No one has talked to me about it ever — never. It happened, like, five years ago, too. It was a rumor back then and it’s still a rumor. [laughs] It’s just in the press. It’s funny.”
::wrings hands vigorously, waiting for someone to make a spelling mistake to pounce upon::
Don’t anyone else fuck up today. There will be hell to pay, I swear.
Ok. Enough fucking around. Time for Vince to call in the favors he’s owed from back alley hand jobs and get some celebs on the horn.
Ask them if they’ve given any thought offers to star in the upcoming blockbuster, The Atari Trilogy (A³ for short).
You’re not gonna let those fucking hipster douchebags at MTV have all the fun, are you? Pussy.
Seriously – make it happen.
insert “to” in the appropriate location above.
JHC, maybe you could start with Vince’s title to this post. Suprise!
Ha ha! Stone fucked up! Ha ha!
Man, I’m really shitty at this.
::cock punches himself::
When asked about her rumored involvement in the FilmDrunk presentation of ExciteBike, Rachel Bilson said, “It’s all just a rumor right now, but if Burnsy called me… [swallows].”
SUPPLIES!!!
Vince was a huge Jim Nabors fan.
Nice pick up GPP. BTK, if you never with a COTW, remember this thread. Vince is fragile, man.
I always thought Rachel Bilson would be a spitter. But, Burnsy knows best. [swallows]
New Up!
You’re right, I will probably never with a COTW.
When reached for comment about MTV’s current batch of journalists, Nina Blackwood was quoted as saying, “$10 for blowjobs, 20 for fucking, it’s an extra 5 for a facial, and no kissing [laughs] seriously”MTV.