“Listen, what you really don’t want to do is injure your hand while filming.”
Shia LeBeouf and Michael Douglas seem to be having some kind of serious conversation as the young talent and the acting veteran hang out on the set of Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps on Wednesday in NYC.
Posts Tagged ‘shia lebeouf’
PHOTOS: Shia LaBeouf Teaches Michael Douglas a Few Things
October 7th, 2009 / Author: Mary Beth Quirk
Transformers 3: Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf Back in 2011
October 2nd, 2009 / Author: OK! Staff
You might have thought every last drop had been squeezed out of a plot line featuring giant talking trucks, but Transformers director Michael Bay disagrees. He’s confirmed that the saga of the admirable Autobots and the dastardly Decepticons will rise again. Read more »
Breakfast Links: Ryan Absent from Farrah’s Will?… Brangelina Love their McDonald’s
July 27th, 2009 / Author: OK! Staff
• Was Ryan O’Neal cut out of Farrah Fawcett’s will? (Popeater)
• Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie get their fast-food fix (Just Jared)
• Who is Shia LeBeouf’s mystery woman? And should we care? (Socialite Life)
• Everything you always wanted to know about the Naked Cowboy (NY Post)
• Gerard Butler buffing up for 300 follow-up (ICYDK)
Chazz Palminteri Shares House Rules
January 10th, 2009
Chazz Palminteri is a wise man.
The Oscar-nominated actor, 57, sat down with me one snowy day in NYC to talk about his movie Yonkers Joe, which is in theaters now. The gambling flick tells the story of a father and a disabled child, and demonstrates the lengths he will go to care for his son.
Chazz certainly knows about family. He has been married to wife Gianna since 1992, and the couple have two children, Dante, 13, and Gabriella, 7.
In this interview, he opens up about his family, his marriage, his famous costars Shia LeBeouf and Usher – and why his children must go to college.
In this movie, all you need is money to fix your problems. In real life, how does money change things?
Money changes a lot of things. There’s a misconception. Money can’t make you happy, but it definitely makes you comfortable. It brings independence.
What’s the biggest challenge you’ve overcome, and how did you get over it?
Being lazy. There was a point in my career where I got lazy, and I got over it by realizing that if I got lazy, things are not going to happen for me. Finally one day I went forth and I said ‘I’ve gotta change my life around’ and I wrote A Bronx Tale. That’s what did it.
Until then, I would spin my wheels a lot. I would go to class, but I wasn’t working as hard as I could’ve worked. People can work a lot harder than they really work. The real sin in mankind is laziness because so many people can be so much than they are. That’s why I wrote A Bronx Tale. The saddest thing in life is wasted time.
You have two children, Dante, 13, and Gabriella, 7. What are they into these days?
My kids love sports, but they also love show business. My son likes to play guitar and piano. He’s like a rock star. He also loves acting. So does my daughter – she loves singing and acting. I have two kids here who want to be in the business. That’s OK – I’ll help them as much as I can, and then it’s up to them to decide whether they want to do it.
They have to go to college. Once they graduate college, they can do whatever they want, but they can never do drugs. If you fool around with drugs, sooner or later you will go down.
Why is college important to you?
That’s an absolute rule. You’ve gotta graduate from college. It will give them a well-roundedness that you need in dealing with people. Anytime you get an education – the discipline of an education, and what you have to do to get it – I think helps you as you get older.
How has fatherhood changed you?
Fatherhood has changed me. It’s made me more responsible. It’s not just me I have to worry about. It’s not just me and my wife – it’s these kids that walk around and look at you and go ‘daddy, what’s up? What’s going on dad? Are you going to pay for my college? Can I have a car? Can I have this? Can I have that?’ You can’t let them down.
In life – and people might disagree with me on this – but I feel if you’re a failure as a father, I think that’s hard to take. If you’re a success in all of your life but you’re a failure as a father, that’s a real big knock on you.
How do you keep your family close when you’re shooting in far-flung locations?
I take them on the weekends. They fly in, or recently there was a month where I didn’t see them. But I talked to them twice or three times a day.
You’ve been married for 16 years to Gianna. What is the secret to a happy marriage?
Not to get bored with each other. To really try to keep it fresh. It’s very easy to get complacent. And to remember the things you love about your wife. Those are the things that are easy to forget. You know the things that you hate about your wife. And I’m sure she knows the things that she hates about me because she lives with it every day. But try to remember the things that you love. That’s important.
What do you like to do together?
We go skiing. I don’t ski, but we go skiing and I watch them ski. I get nervous to go skiing because I can’t get hurt because of the movies and the plays I do. But I love that they love to ski and they love to swim. I do that. In the summer, we go to the beach house on Long Beach Island and go swimming and surfing. That’s fun.
Last romantic thing you did for her?
I think I made her dinner.
Are you a good cook?
I’m a good cook of certain things. Certain things I can cook really well like sauce, chicken. Like four or five things. After that, I’m not that great.
Your In The Mix costar Usher recently welcomed his second son. Any well-wishes?
I know Usher, and he’s a very talented man. A good person, and he’s very smart. I think the advice I can give to him is keep doing the right thing and keep doing what you’re doing because he’s a good guy. He follows the rules in life, and I think when you follow the rules, all bets are off. Only success will come.
You also worked with Shia LeBeouf in A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints. How is he doing?
I haven’t spoken to him lately, but I ran into him at a Yankee game. He came out and we were talking. He’s a wonderful guy – really terrific. Just a great actor. He’s a young actor with a lot of chops. He’s got a lot of weight for an actor at that age. I saw that right away when he did A Guide To Recognizing Your Saints. He was only 18, 19 at the time. He’s a terrific kid. He’s really good with his instrument. I wish him nothing but the best. He’s a wonderful boy.
What might surprise us about him?
That he’s such a good kid. He’s really a good kid. Sometimes at that age you can be a big star like he is and get full of yourself, but he’s a good kid.
Anything else you want to mention?
I really want people to see Yonkers Joe because it’s such a great film. It’s a great story. It’s a real father and son story. And it’s a heist movie, but it’s really about a father and son and about how these two people really redeem each other.
Again, with all the special needs kids out there, I think parents who have special needs kids – and parents who don’t know anything about special needs kids – should see this movie.
Yonkers Joe is in theaters now.
OK! Liveblogs the VMAs!
September 7th, 2008
11:13: King Kanye starts out solo on stage but is eventually joined by a multitude of sunglass-wearing drummers. A glowing heart on his gray suit beats in time to the music as he sings. A look at the audience reveals most of them have digital cameras up and poised to take as many pictures of Kanye as they can. There go the fireworks to end the night.
11:10: Kobe Bryant takes the stage to introduce the nominees for Video of the Year: Britney Spears, Jonas Brothers, Chris Brown, Pussycat Dolls and The Ting Tings. Who gets the Moon Man? It’s Britney again for "Piece of Me." What’s that we smell in the air? Did someone say comeback? She’s dedicating the award to all her amazing friends. Rusell Brand beckons her on to a golf cart as they leave the set. Russell lays on the charm as he introduces Kanye West to close the show.
11:01: Kid Rock does his thing in classic Kid form — black tracksuit, black hat, flowy hair and sunglasses. Oh here comes Lil Wayne, again, with his third (or fourth?) pair of pants. We’re on to red ones now, that seem to be staying on (for now) as the guys sing to each other.
11:00: The boys from Drake and Josh Drake Parker and Josh Peck (all grown up and very dapper) take the stage to introduce Kid Rock.
10:51: Best Pop Video nominees are Jonas Brothers, Britney Spears, Tokio Hotel, Danity Kane and Panic! At the Disco. The winner iiiiiiis… Britney Spears! She’s on fiyah tonight, in a new silver dress. Brit Brit says she’s speechless but then goes on to thank everyone. Camera pans inexplicably to Michael Phelps.
10:50: LL Cool J brings us back from the commercial, performing with DJ AM and Travis Barker, pushing his new album. We just noticed Russell’s blingin’ bracelet. This could be love. Russell welcomes Paris Hilton to the stage.
10:43: Lauren Conrad and Chace Crawford take the stage in all their good-looking glory to announce Best New Artist. Tokio Hotel wins, beating out Miley Cyrus, Jordin Sparks, Taylor Swift and Katy Perry. They’re German. Tokio Hotel, not everyone else.
10:42: Holy crap, Russell Brand continues with his hilarious hosting duties, saying he doesn’t want to piss off teenage fans with comments on promise rings, but that doesn’t mean he wants to "piss on" them either. Can’t. Stop. Laughing.
10:38: We’re definitely loving Christina redoing "Genie in a Bottle" while dressed like some kind of sexy/scary superhero, complete with mask and supertight spandex pants. A lot has been going on, pants-wise, tonight.
10:37: Some of the cast of High School Musical 3, Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Corbin Bleu and Ashley Tisdale to introduce Christina Aguilera.
10:29: Princess Ri Ri rises back on to the stage amidst the beginning of the classic "Numa Numa" song. She’s joined by T.I. in a white hoodie. Rihanna is in yet another new outfit, wearing tight black pants and a midriff baring black leather jacket. Chris Brown cheers on his girl as the Jonas Brothers bob along to the music in the audience.
10:26: Jordin Sparks and John Legend take the stage. Jordin says "it’s not bad to wear promise rings because not everyone wants to be a slut." John introduces T.I. who takes to the stage with a lady in a tight pink dress.
10:23: Slipknot heads to the stage in all their scary-costumed glory to present the award for Best Hip Hop video and there’s an interloper on stage, Chris, the guy who played McLovin in Superbad. Scary mask guy from Slipknot is frightening us. Nominees are Lupe Fiasco, Lil Wayne, Flo Rida, Mary J. Blige, Kanye West featuring Chris Martin. The winner is Lil Wayne for "Lollipop." He gets back on stage and we’re glad to see he’s got new pants on that seem to be staying up.
10:21: The Ting Tings perform "Shut Up and Let Me Go" as the awards come back from the commercial break.
10:15: In front of fire spraying straigh up, Pink rocks out and shows off a sparkly, strategically placed pasty as her body suit slips towards a wardrobe malfunction.
10:12: Pink is all over the place on a set, sliding down to a street scene with a building on fire, backup dancers and flaming barrels. She heads to a stage and takes off her blue dress to reveal a black one-piece button-down body suit. Apparently Katy Perry isn’t the only one who dislikes wearing her pants and shirts separately.
10:11: Miley Cyrus is backstage, and Russell is telling her to "grow up" as she’s playing Rock Band. Miley introduces a performance by Pink on the back lot of the studios.
10:07: The show is back after the commercial break with more Russell jokes about the Jonas brothers and collecting chastity rings. Now Shia LaBeouf (so handsome) and Slash come onstage to announce the nominees for Best Rock Video. Nominees include Paramore, Slipknot, Linkin Park, Foo Fighters and Fall Out Boy. Aaaaand the winner is… Linkin Park for "Shadow of the Day."
10:01: Paramore’s performance is exhausting, and they’re not really at the Whisky, apparently, because they’re live at the Paramount studio lot. Ohhh you got us, MTV!
9:57: The awards are back with Russell talking fast about too many funny things to keep up with, as he introduces the cast of the film adapation of the Twilight books, including Kristen Stewart. They’re here to introduce Paramore’s performance at the Whisky A Go Go.
9:46: Lindsay Lohan is up with Ciara to introduce the VMA dance battle winner, and Lindsay announces that it’s Fanny Pak. She’s now got on some kind of dicky tuxedo shirt and black pants, a change from her purple dress. Best Dancing in a Video is up next, nominees are Ne-Yo, Madonna, Chris Brown, Danity Kane and Pussycat dolls. The winners are Pussycat Dolls for "When I Grow Up."
9:44: T-Pain joins Lil Wayne onstage, wearing his second top hat of the evening. They run through the audience, chasing each other which makes us nervous because it looks like Lil Wayne’s pants are going to come off at any moment. The guys get back on stage to finish to the cheering crowd. Russell Brand approves as Lil Wayne sneaks off stage.
9:40: Michael Phelps comes on the stage wearing headphones just like before he raced in the Olympics. Leona Lewis starts the performance singing beautifully before Lil Wayne comes onstage in white pants, black boxer briefs and no shirt. Lots of words being bleeped out with this performance but he’s rocking it.
9:39: After commercial break the show comes back with Katy Perry singing her hit "I Kissed a Girl." We hope that’s not the only performance of that song!
9:34: Katy Perry has a fabric banana and is singing "Like a Virgin" in yet another romper, backed by DJ AM and Travis Barker.
9:33: The set has opened up to a full street full of people rushing in to converge on the set. We saw a grown man running and don’t judge him. It’s pretty exciting as the boys jam out with a full band, and fans cheer from street windows high above the stage. They’ve all definitely caught the "Love Bug."
9:29: Russell Brand may have blown Rihanna and Chris Brown’s cover, as he says they’re in a romance. He also says Taylor Swift is bringing on the Jonas Brothers. She introduces the band as they’re on the Paramount Lot on what looks like a NYC city set. They start singing on a stoop. They’re pretty dreamy, we’ve got to admit.
9:25: Russell Brand is talking very fast, summing up the happenings so far, as he welcomes Demi Moore for Best Male Video. She looks like she’s still 30, it’s kind of unbelievable. Nominees are: Chris Brown, Flo Rida featuring T-Pain, T.I., Usher and Lil Wayne. The winner is Chris Brown for "With You."
9:19: Pete Wentz is talking to Speidi outside about Best New Artist. They’re still blonde.
9:17: The nominees are presented including Britney, Katy Perry, Jordin Sparks, Mariah and Rihanna. The winner for Best Female Video is Britney Spears for "Piece of Me." She’s back on stage and wants to thank God first, her family, her sons and her fans. Sweet and simple.
9:15: Russell welcomes the first presenter, Jamie Foxx. He comes out in jeans and black button-down. He’s here to present the Best Female Video award and mentions that Britney Spears and Mariah Carey have never won the award, and are up against each other tonight.
9:10: Russell Brand wants us to vote for Barack Obama, and has a few choice words for George W. Bush. It’s pretty hilarious, although we doubt Republicans are very amused.
9:08: British comedian and host Russell Brand takes the stage with his big hair and tight pants. He’s moving around a lot on stage and seems pretty excited. He knows no one knows who he is, he says. He assures everyone that he "is famous in the United Kingdom." Without fame, "this haircut could be mistaken for mental illness."
9:04: Rihanna arrives in what looks like a giant tiered cake singing her song "Disturbia." She leaves the cake and gets on stage in a black and metal dominatrix looking oufit. A bundle of white fabric on her backside is slightly reminiscent of toilet paper, if you ask us.
9:02: Britney is heading towards the stage in a great silver dress, looking hot and ready to go. "Hit Me Baby One More Time" plays as the Britster grins on the stage. She announces that it’s the 25th anniversary of the VMAs.
9:00: Cameras are in Britney’s dressing room with Jonah Hill, who wants to show her relaxation tapes. Jonah almost kissed Britney, who says, "How is trying to kiss me trying to relax?" Pretty funny actually. Jonah puts some gum in his mouth, and leans in to kiss her again as she freaks out.
8:58: Paris and Benji have now made their way down the red carpet, and Benji feels like he’s "inside a television" since he’s watched the show his whole life. Paris hopes Britney takes the Pop Video of the Year, since she’s presenting that award.
8:54: Ciara brings the words "disco ball" to mind in a sparkly silver dress with a big black velvet.
8:53: Paramore has arrived in SmartCars, a big difference from the monster truck earlier.
8:52: Kobe Bryant is a big ‘Lil Wayne fan.
8:50: Taylor is now interviewing the veeeery visibly pregnant Ashlee Simpson, wearing a long black Alexander McQueen dress. Ladies, if you’re pregnant, don’t pick the dresses that "stick to your belly."
8:45: This is interesting, Taylor Swift is interviewing the Jonas Brothers. Funny to us because she’s chatting up her boyfriend Joe.
8:44: Benji Madden and Paris Hilton chat with Sway from their limo. To be Paris’ BFF you have to be "fun, hot and a cool girl." Duly noted.
8:43: Christina Aguilera is chatting with Tim Kash ofMTV, wearing a long strapless black dress. She looks great!
8:42: Lindsay Lohan is on the carpet in a satiny tight purple dress. Where’s Samantha?
8:37: Sway is up in the air, talking to Kevin Jonas from their cab. They’re "freaking out" and can’t believe they get to perform.
8:35: Fanny Pak is next up to show off their dancing skills dancing to Danity Kane’s "Damaged"in a bridal gown and some brightly colored formal wear.
8:33: America’s Best Dance Crew contestants Kaba Morning starts their performance dressed in gray suits with red ties and fedoras.
8:28: Kid Rock and Michael Phelps are talking to John Norris together on the carpet. Lil Wayne is opening with Kid Rock, and Michael Phelps is looking forward to Kanye’s performance. Michael also is ready to go home after all his Olympic fun.
8:26: Katy Perry and Miley Cyrus are on the carpet together, talking to Taylor Swift. Katy is in a silver and gold romper outfit, with a blinged out bow in her hair. She says her whole outfit is from a vintage store. Miley has a black dress on with lots of sparkles and ruffles. She’s "stoked."
8:24: Sway loves chatting from his helicopter, he’s talking to Panic! At the Disco as they’re stuck in an enormous limo lin. They’re opening the door so that Ryan can get out and look up at Sway. He waves, phone in hand.
8:20: Sway checks in from the MTV helicopter, introducing Chris Brown talking from his limo.
8:17: Pink is chatting with Taylor Swift, wearing a long black and red striped dress. Pink says she broke a rib in rehearsal yesterday for her much-talked about performance. Coming up later.
8:14: T-Pain has arrived on an elephant with little people dressed as clowns. They’re calling it the grandest entrance ever. It’s pretty crazy once you add in the huge red top hat on T-Pain is wearing.
8:09: Speidi is on the carpet! At first we thought Heidi was alone but then no, Spencer showed up.
8:08: Tokio Hotel arrives in a huuuuge truck to talk to John Norris.
8:07: Sway is talking to Katy Perry, as he’s in a helicopter and she’s in a limo on her way to the awards.
8:04: Taylor Swift talks to Kim Stolz as T.I. comes over to chat, wearing a red velvety blazer.
8:02: Lauren Conrad of The Hills has arrived and talking to MTV, wearing a short white dress. We wonder if it’s her own design.
8:00: Rihanna is already smiling on the red carpet in a short black number.
By Mary Beth Quirk
Shia’s DUI Arrest Delays Transformers 2 Shoot
July 27th, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff
The dark cloud surrounding actor Shia LaBeouf just keeps getting bigger. First, the 22-year-old was arrested and charged with DUI following a late-night collision on Saturday. Now, his rep has announced that Shia’s injuries will keep him away from the set of his upcoming film Transformers 2 for around a month.
"Shia is currently recovering from extensive hand surgery with plans to return to work on the set of Transformers 2 within one month," said the actor’s rep, Melissa Kates, in a statement released Sunday evening. "No further comment will be issued at this time."
According to the police, LaBeouf was arrested after flipping over the pickup truck he was driving while attempting to make a left turn onto Fountain Ave. from La Brea Ave. in West Hollywood. His truck collided with another vehicle, though early reports state that neither the passengers in the other car, nor the female riding with Shia were seriously injured.
”It was immediately apparent to officers responding on the scene that LaBeouf was intoxicated and he was subsequently placed under arrest,” Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Sgt. Scott Wolf told the Associated Press.
Harrison & Calista are Fashion Forward
May 27th, 2008
As Harrison Ford prepared to embark on his press tour for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, it was his other half, Calista Flockhart, who made sure he looked the part.
The Brothers & Sisters actress,43, stocked up on several belts by Brighton, for Harrison,65, to wear while doing press.
"She said she needed to update him with a few essentials," an insider tells OK!. "Her face lights up when she talks about him!"
Harrison’s co-star in Indy, Shia Lebeouf, had good things to say as well. At the film’s NYC premiere on May 20, the 21-year old actor told OK! that Harrison taught him how to crack a whip.
Says Shia, "Don’t mess with me!"
Shia Beefs Up for Indy Role
May 21st, 2008 / Author: OK! Staff
For slender young star Shia LeBeouf, having the chance to work with megawatt co-star Harrison Ford in the film Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull was well worth the weight gain required for the role.
"I put on about 20 pounds in 4-½ months," the 21-year-old actor explained at The Adventures of 106 and Indiana Jones presented by BET in Harlem on Tuesday night.
But unlike other actors who put on weight by slamming down donuts, Shia says he did it "through exercise, training and motorcycle training and swordfighting and strength training… Insane stuff.”
So was it all worth it? “I’m very blessed and fortunate to be able to work with [Harrison],”
he said.
By Valerie Nome
Jonas Brothers, ‘Hannah Montana’ Stars Hit Disney Party
May 14th, 2008
The Disney Channel’s brightest stars descend upon Epcot in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., for a party to celebrate the Disney Games. While Miley Cyrus is tending to the fallout from her Vanity Fair scandal, the other kids are focused on being good role models.
“We’re in the limelight all the time, so we try and do our best,” Kevin Jonas tells me.
What’s the best part of being a Disney star for the Sprouse twins?
“Disney World – definitely!” Dylan tells me. “Disneyland, Disney World, incredible rides, it’s awesome.”
“The only problem is it makes you never want to wait in line for a Disney ride again,” Cole laments. “Once you get that deluxe treatment, it’s hard.”
Hannah Montana’s Moises Arias tells me he loves to slumber party at Miley’s. They always order pizza and play tag. There’s a pillow fight in the offing when the first person falls asleep! Co-star Mitchel Musso saw Miley the night before, and they watched Maid In Manhattan.
Wizards of Waverly Place beauty Selena Gomez, 15, tells me she’s allowed to date but doesn’t have a boyfriend. Her dream man? “Shia LeBeouf . Not only is he a phenomenal actor, but he’s got the nerdy-cool guy going on. I like that about him very much.”
Anna Maria De Tagle appears with the Jonas Brothers in Disney’s forthcoming megahit Camp Rock. (This will be the next High School Musical – I saw the screening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.) “They won’t be scared to tell you if you’ve got a bat in the cave,” she says.
Camp Rock’s Meaghan Jette Martin looks forward to being an inspiration to kids everywhere. What’s her message? “Don’t let anyone get you down because people will tell you that you can’t do it, and know all your life that you can – you absolutely can.”
“I love OK! Magazine,” Camp Rock’s breakout star Demi Lovato says.
Cheetah Girl Adrienne Bailon quashes engagement talk, even though she’s wearing a diamond-encrusted gold band on her ring finger.
Time to step inside where there’s a buffet of free-range chicken, Mickey-roni, rolls, potato wedges and Mickey Mouse-shaped Rice Krispy treats with chocolate on the ears.
The Jonas Brothers’ dad is in front of me while waiting for a drink at the bar, and their little bro, dubbed Bonus Jonas, is doing the Running Man near the dance floor.
The D.J. calls all the Disney Channel stars out to the dance floor for Fergie’s G.L.A.M.O.R.O.U.S., and the kids get down to Usher’s Yeah! and Beyonce’s Crazy In Love. This must have been pre-planned – they’re all line-dancing to the Cuban Shuffle.
Oops! Around midnight, I miss the media shuttle and wind up with a surprise visit to Epcot. It takes a Disney tour bus to get back to my Saratoga Springs hotel. ?
