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Leonardo DiCaprio Producing Twilight Zone Movie

Vanessa Baker — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:06:08 +0000

Leonardo DiCaprio’s company Appian Way, in conjunction with Warner Bros., is producing a film based on the television series The Twilight Zone, reports Variety.

Rand Ravich, who penned the television series Life and the movie Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, will write the film. Ravich previously directed Johnny Depp in The Astronaut’s Wife.

Stephen Spielberg was among a number of directors who worked on the first Twilight Zone movie in 1983. That version starred Dan Aykroyd and John Lithgow.

Leonardo DiCaprio Teams Up With ‘Dark Knight’ Director

Eva Lam — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:59:21 +0000

“Inception,” director Christopher Nolan’s follow-up to “The Dark Knight,” has found its lead actor.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star in the movie, which is described as “a contemporary sci-fi thriller set within the architecture of the mind.”

Ellen Page is also rumoured to be joining the cast, MTV reports.

Filming is set to begin this summer for a 2010 release.

Nolan’s directing credits included “Memento,” “Insomnia,” “The Prestige” and, of course, the two Batman movies, beginning with 2005’s “Batman Begins.”

DiCaprio most recently starred in the marital drama “Revolutionary Road” alongside “Titanic” co-star Kate Winslet.

He will next appear in “Shutter,” which reunites the actor with his “Gangs of New York” and “The Departed” director Martin Scorsese.

Leo Upgrades His Toilet

andPOP Staff — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:31:35 +0000

The King of the world needs an impressive throne, so it’s no wonder that Leonardo DiCaprio has just purchased a pricey new toilet.

According to ShowbizSpy.com, the model-chasing movie star dropped a cool $3,200 on the Toto Neorest 500 toilet. The glamorous porcelain palace warms itself for its owner, and is operated by remote control. The lid opens when approached, and closes six seconds after the user has left. It also features a deodorizor to kill any unwanted scents, and a timer-cleaning mode. Leo will never have to get his hands dirty again.

Of course, the toilet is also eco-friendly as it conserves water. Maybe Al Gore will stop in for a visit with it.

DiCaprio Had Peace Talks With Peres

andPOP Staff — Thu, 22 Mar 2007 00:26:29 +0000

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO’s aides have confirmed the movie star held secret talks with Israel’s Vice Premier SHIMON PERES during his chaotic trip to his girlfriend BAR RAFAELI’s homeland last week.

Peres, Israel’s former leader, requested a meeting with the TITANIC star after learning of his visit, and asked the actor and activist to use his star power to help promote conservation and peace in the Middle East.

According to sources, DiCaprio was thrilled to meet the Israeli dignitary and promised to help on both issues.

DiCaprio’s representatives have confirmed the meeting took place, which was a high point of an otherwise troubled trip for the actor. Two of his bodyguards face charges after fighting with photographers during DiCaprio’s visit to a holy site, and the actor was forced to cut short his trip on Thursday after learning his aunt had died. He flew to Germany for the funeral.

DiCaprio Doesn’t Trust Oscars

andPOP Staff — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:47:05 +0000

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO refuses to let the Academy Awards affect the film roles he chooses – because he doesn’t trust the Academy to pick the right winners.

The actor claims too often the best man misses out, so he has learned not to think about awards.

DiCaprio – nominated in the Best Actor category for his film BLOOD DIAMOND – says, “I am quite young. The Academy Awards don’t necessarily go to good work. They are a nice bonus and a lot of people think they are some plateau you need to reach in your work. But you have no control over that.

“To determine how an audience or Academy members are going to feel about your performance is a losing battle.”

DiCaprio Backs Scorsese Oscar Bid

andPOP Staff — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 23:08:50 +0000

Hollywood star LEONARDO DiCAPRIO is backing director MARTIN SCORSESE to win an Oscar for THE DEPARTED, and finds it ridiculous the film-maker has never won an Academy Award.

Despite making acclaimed movies including TAXI DRIVER, MEAN STREETS and RAGING BULL during his four-decade long career, Scorsese has never won an Oscar, and DiCaprio insists the snub is “almost a practical joke”.

The 32-year-old actor, who has starred in Scorsese movies GANGS OF NEW YORK, THE AVIATOR and The Departed, says, “It would be wonderful if this film was rewarded, I think it very much deserves it. And I certainly think (Scorsese) does. It’s quite long overdue, almost a practical joke at this point that that hasn’t happened.”

However, Scorsese admits he doesn’t expect to win the Oscar, saying, “I learned a long time ago, with Mean Streets and Taxi Driver, that you can’t make a film to get the golden statue. And if you try it doesn’t work.”

DiCaprio: Shooting Movies is Like Going to College

andPOP Staff — Sun, 14 Jan 2007 16:07:06 +0000

LEONARDO DiCAPRIO has no plans to ditch acting for college because he gets all the education he needs preparing for new film roles.

The TITANIC actor has boosted his brain-power over the years through thorough research, gaining a new area of expertise every time accepts a role.

He tells Empire magazine, “Every movie I do – like GANGS OF NEW YORK and THE AVIATOR – is like taking a college course on that subject matter, and each time I’ve gotten involved with these movies it’s been like a giant tutorial.

“You have to be a detective and you have to investigate. You have to be a historian in that regard, so, yeah, it’s like taking courses, which is great, ’cause I never went to college.”

DiCaprio’s ‘Diamond’ Stirs Controversy

andPOP Staff — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 00:02:59 +0000

Leonardo DiCaprio’s upcoming film, “The Blood Diamond,” is ruffling the feathers of a group of international gem dealers.

The movie takes on the issue of so-called “conflict diamonds,” the sale of which fueled bloody African civil wars that resulted in thousands of deaths. The violence was particularly prominent in Sierra Leone, where the film is set.

The World Diamond Council, a loose collective of diamond organizations, is urging the film’s producer, co-writer and director, Edward Zwick, to add a scene to the end of the film depciting improvements in the African diamond trade.

“The WDC and its coalition are urging the studio and the filmmakers to present this story in the proper historical context so they can relate how conflict diamonds have improved since then,” said WDC spokesman Carson Glover.

In 2000, a voluntary certification program (called the Kimberly Process) was started to end the trade of conflict diamonds by ensuring the proper sale of rough stones across international borders.

“We’re all aware of the Kimberly Process,” Zwick told E! Online in response to the WDC’s appeal. “The movie details the events of 1999 and are facts are in order. And we’re not negotiating with anyone as to the content of our movie and we’ll make the movie as we see fit.”

The film is set to hit theatres in December.

Leonardo DiCaprio Files Police Report

andPOP Staff — Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:15:00 +0000

And Leo strikes back…with a police report, that is.

People magazine has reported that Leonardo DiCaprio has filed a report with Los Angeles police, saying that he was attacked with a deadly weapon while attending a Beverly Hills party given last week by Paris Hilton’s ex-boyfriend, Rick Salomon.

The former Titanic hottie, 30, contacted LAPD’s Hollywood division Monday afternoon to file the complaint. The attacker ? said to be a woman ? has not been identified.

“The incident occurred during the early morning hours of June 17 when Mr. DiCaprio was attending a party at the home of a friend in Hollywood Hills,” police said in a statement to the magazine. “As a result of the assault, Mr. DiCaprio suffered a laceration to the left side of his neck, requiring several sutures. The investigation is ongoing and no one is in custody at this time.”

DiCaprio was at a party at the home of Salomon around 4 a.m. last Friday, when a woman struck him with what appeared to be a beer bottle, the magazine reported.

DiCaprio’s publicist, Ken Sunshine, sent a statement to the magazine.

“While leaving a small private gathering, Leo was attacked by a woman who was trespassing and had been repeatedly asked to leave the property. The attacker struck him with a glass object before being restrained by witnesses. The woman was reportedly looking for an ex-boyfriend, who she had apparently physically assaulted on prior occasions.”

DiCaprio was taken to a hospital where he had about a dozen stitches to close a wound close to his ear, the magazine reported.

The actor, who is on a break from shooting the Martin Scorcese-directed film The Departed, is expected to return to the set on schedule.

Leonardo DiCaprio May File Police Report

andPOP Staff — Mon, 20 Jun 2005 16:28:16 +0000

Not everyone loves Leo.

Former heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio was hit with a bottle at a party held by the guy who made Paris Hilton a porn star- Rick Salomon, as was reported by People Magazine on its website.

DiCaprio was at a party at the home of Salomon around 4 a.m. Friday, when a woman struck him with what appeared to be a beer bottle, the magazine reported.

DiCaprio’s publicist, Ken Sunshine, sent a statement to the magazine.

DiCaprio was taken to a hospital where he had about a dozen stitches to close a wound close to his ear, the magazine reported.

The actor, who is on a break from shooting the Martin Scorcese-directed film The Departed, is expected to return to the set on schedule.

Law enforcement authorities have begun a criminal investigation into the matter, DiCaprio’s publicist told the magazine.

And DiCaprio may press charges.

A member of the LAPD told Celebrity Justice that police had not been called to the scene and no police report was filed. He added, “It’s my understanding that when DiCaprio returns to Los Angeles, he intends to file a police report.”