Sylvester Stallone has been TALKING about doing a movie on the life of Edgar Allen Poe for decades and it looks like he's finally going to pull it off. Sly wrote his own script on the American writer's madly tortured life and mysterious death in 1849, and he plans to direct the movie, but NOT star in it. First, Sly considered Robert Downey Jr for the lead. But he ended up offering it to Eastern Promises star Viggo Mortensen. Viggo DID ask for a few script changes, but it looks like it might happen.

Oscar fashion is certainly being talked to death so we thought we'd point out some Oscar hair problems. John Travolta showed up with an odd new hairdo that resembled a black swim cap. This is the best photo we could find but there will surely be more revealing ones later. And Viggo Mortensen, who was SO sexy in Eastern Promises, appeared with this salt and pepper beard that really turned us off. He's covering all his cuteness. And Denzel only appeared briefly on the show but his facial hair did nothing for him either.

If you're planning to go to the movies this weekend - you're in luck because there' s a fabulous new movie well worth your time and money. It's Eastern Promises, and we can't say enough good things about it. We loved David Cronenberg's "A History of Violence" for it's original concept - we'd never seen a movie like that before - how refreshing! And he's done it again! Eastern Promises offers a peek into the Russian mafia (similar to the Italian mafia - but without any evident code of honor) and it's utterly fascinating. Viggo Mortensen plays one of the hot mafia guys and he has a shocking nude scene where he's in a steam room and attacked by two clothed killers. They roll around on the tiles for five bloody and agonizing minutes. Wow! This enlightening and gripping movie ends too soon and leaves you hoping for part II. Don't miss it!