Leonardo DiCaprio

IS THE WORLD READY FOR THE GREAT GATSBY IN 3-D?

Back in the 70’s the classic novel The Great Gatsby was made into a big budget spectacular film starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, but it was so boring it seemed to be four hours long. Despite the period visuals it was painful to sit through. Moulin Rouge director Baz Luhrmann, known for the music video velocity in his movies, has modernized Gatsby to the max. Little chance of falling asleep in this version. No roaring twenties music here – it’s modern and easier to identify with. The Jazz Age suddenly seems a lot like the indulgent 90’s. Everything is bigger, more colorful, and faster. Even Leonardo DiCaprio and Carey Mulligan are animated. Everything about the movie looks interesting except the fact that it’s IN 3-D! Really, is THAT necessary?

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By Janet / May 27, 2012

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EVEN LEONARDO DICAPRIO CAN’T SAVE “J EDGAR” FROM MONOTONY

We were fully prepared to fall in love with the movie “J Edgar.” We imagined a mini-history of the USA in the first half of the 20th century, and a visual feast through the decades. Plus, we have been enjoying the sensitivity of Clint Eastwood’s directing in the past few years and if a movie stars Leonardo DiCaprio, it’s bound to have a big budget. And of course we expected to learn a lot about the mysterious J Edgar Hoover. To put it mildly, our expectations were not met. We YAWNED repeatedly during the endless rambling monologues by Hoover and the countless flashbacks. Leonardo did a decent job of acting but we couldn’t forget for a minute that he’s Leo THE MOVIE STAR. An unknown character actor might have made Hoover more real. The biggest problem was the dull and uninspired script – it created an lifeless portrait of what was most likely a complex and intriguing man.

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By Janet / November 10, 2011

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THE STORY OF LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND THE LUCKY BARTENDER

Leonardo DiCaprio left a Sunset Towers bartender a HUGE tip – a better job! Leo was sitting at the bar waiting for a friend and he struck up a conversation with the bartender while watching him work. Leo was impressed with the bar man’s work ethic and his obvious intelligence. The guy admitted he aspired to a job in the entertainment industry and was bartending to pay the bills. Leo had a good feeling about the guy and offered him a job working for his production company. The bartender was so happy he quit his job that same night.

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By Janet / October 6, 2011

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LEONARDO DICAPRIO WOULD RATHER LOOK LIKE A THIEF THAN BE RECOGNIZED

Surely Leonardo DiCaprio wasn’t surprised when he was mistaken for a thief in that jewelry store in Sydney, Australia. A lot of the time he LOOKS like a potential thief. Anybody running a jewelry store would be freaked out if two burly guys (bodyguards) followed by a furtive man covered up in a hoodie and sunglasses walked in. Most guys covered up in hoodies are up to no good, as President Obama is well aware. Time to push the silent alarm. Luckily, Leo took off his glasses and revealed his sweet face before there was a problem and it was endearing to hear that he picked out a necklace for his mother.

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By Janet / September 10, 2011

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A STAR IS BORN: BEYONCE HAS MET HER MATCH IN CHRISTIAN BALE

We imagine Clint Eastwood wasn’t thrilled to hear about Beyonce’s pregnancy because he hoped to start filming their movie “A Star Is Born” in February. Odds are it will be delayed. Clint really wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play the male lead but he passed on the part. Now we hear Eastwood has hired Christian Bale to play the celebrity husband who becomes emasculated as his wife’s popularity rises and his own eclipses. We’re thinking Bale will bring QUITE a different edge to the character. This will be the fourth remake of the movie – in the 1974 version, Elvis Presley was desperate to play the role opposite Barbra Streisand – he felt it would change his career. But Colonel Parker nixed the idea.

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By Janet / September 8, 2011

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LEONARDO DICAPRIO BOUGHT BLAKE LIVELY A PRIUS

There’s no doubt that Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively are still going strong because he already bought her his favorite car – a black Prius. Blake was driving around in a Range Rover and Leo doesn’t like them. A few years ago he spent $200,000 in one pop and presented Prius hybrid cars to everyone in his immediate family, his assistant, a buddy, and his then-girlfriend. He wants EVERYONE around him to set a good example.

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By Janet / August 21, 2011

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WOULD YOU LOOK TWICE AT THIS GUY? HE STARRED IN THE BIGGEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME…

Sam Worthington has one thing in common with Leonardo DiCaprio: they starred in the two highest grossing movies of all time. Avatar has topped The Titanic but Sam’s popularity never reached the extreme heights that Leo’s did. After Titanic, Leo could never leave the house without paparazzi and swooning fans following him everywhere. He complained bitterly about his loss of privacy. But after Sam’s amazing performance, he just melted into the crowd. He’s nice looking but can look incredibly ordinary, as is illustrated in the right photo, above. An astute photographer recognized Sam leaving Boa steakhouse in Hollywood. WE never would have figured out who he was.

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By Janet / August 7, 2011

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BLAKE LIVELY IS BACK TO REALITY IN NEW YORK – HER REALITY, ANYWAY

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Blake Lively is back in New York on the Gossip Girl set preparing for the new season. Is her “summer of love” with Leonardo DiCaprio over already? He’s probably not happy because she’s unavailable to spend more time traveling with him in Europe. Hold on – the phone just rang. It’s obviously somebody she’s excited to hear from – maybe Leo’s coming to New York.

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By Janet / July 19, 2011

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EVEN BLAKE LIVELY CAN MAKE AN OCCASIONAL ERROR IN JUDGMENT

Blake Lively has been loudly protesting that those nude photos of her supposedly taken BY her are absolutely fakes! We think she’s really embarrassed by her own youthful indiscretion. The pics were taken some time after 2007 when that particular phone came out, and she appears to be in a hotel room or trailer. Back then she was just starting “Gossip Girl” and dating Penn Badgley. We’re betting she was off doing a photo shoot or something, felt lonely, and sent him these pics on an impulse. Little did she know that in a few years she would become an important movie actress, a fashion muse for Karl Lagerfeld and Leonardo DiCaprio’s new squeeze! SOMEHOW the photos leaked, and she sicced her lawyers on the case screaming their denials. Ho-hum.

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By Janet / June 1, 2011

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LEONARDO DICAPRIO NURSED HIS BROKEN HEART BY BEHAVING RATHER PIGGISHLY IN CANNES

Leonardo DiCaprio is apparently not TOO heartbroken about his split with Bar Rafaeli. He and a group of buddies immediately took off for Cannes with the intent of partying till they drop. They all got together on Jamie Foxx’s large rented yacht and and invited every pretty girl they laid their eyes on. The parties lasted all night and someone who just got back mentioned “tons of alcohol and hot and cold running call girls – hookers galore” on that yacht. Leo WAS photographed with Blake Lively, but we doubt if she knew what the hard partying Leo was up to after hours.

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By Janet / May 22, 2011

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