Funny story: Way back in 2008, my first job writing for the VH1 Blog came when I was asked to recap the second season of The Pickup Artist. You remember, that was the show where Mystery, the crazily-dressed master at getting women outta his dreams and into his car, taught a group of geeky guys how to be charming? You remember, Mystery, ready for a Ren Faire at any moment, charming, weird, and slightly attractive in a way you can’t put your finger on:
Well, we just heard that James Franco, another dude who is charming, weird, and slightly attractive in a way we can’t put our finger on, is in negotiations to play Mystery in a movie. (Also, it would not surprise us to learn that James Franco has a “ready-for-a-Ren-Faire-at-any-moment” outfit, too, but that’s off-topic.) The movie would be an adaptation of the book The Game, written by Neil Strauss. In real life, Mystery taught Strauss all of his seductive, smooth moves (a.k.a. “The Mystery Method”), the process of which became the basis of this pickup artist’s bible. Personally, if we had to cast anyone in this role, well, Franco would be the perfect man for the job.
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We’re excited to announce that on Friday, January 14 at 9pm ET, VH1 will be broadcasting the 16th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards. While we’ve got a little over a month until we find out the winners, we’ve got the full list of the 2011 nominees for the awards show that’s become the most accurate predictor of the Academy Award nominations for you after the jump.
But before we unspool the complete list for you, a few highlights:
- Black Swan became the first film in the 16-year history of the CCMAs to earn 12 nominations, highlighted by nods for Best Picture, Best Actress (Natalie Portman), Best Supporting Actress (Mila Kunis) and Best Director (Darren Aronofsky).
- True Grit and The King’s Speech each racked up 11 nominations, closely followed by Inception and The Social Network (with 10 and 9 nominations, respectively).
- Nicole Kidman received her record seventh nomination for Best Actress for her work in the upcoming Rabbit Hole.
Read on for the complete list of the 2011 Critics’ Choice Awards nominees.
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Tags: 2011 Critics' Choice Awards, 2011 Critics' Choice Movie Awards, Awards Season 2011, Critics Choice Awards, Television, Ryan Gosling, Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman, James Franco, Michelle Williams, Jeff Bridges, Colin Firth, Jesse Eisenberg, Robert Duvall, Annette Bening, Jennifer Lawrence, Noomi Rapace
Actor James Franco rocks a shaggy wig and Mila Kunis does her best droopy-eyed stare in this awesome Hills parody brought to you by some of Hollywood’s finest (Judd Apatow and Mike White). Franco’s Justin Bobby is particularly good, except that he’s a little too coherent. As we Hills-heads know, only one out of every hundred words JB says is actually audible amongst his mumbles. The video points out that without TV writers, we’ll be stuck watching shows like The Hills forever, which honestly may not be such a bad thing. I mean, was That 70′s Show really that entertaining, Mila? But yes, the world needs TV writers and – as is evident by the above video – so does the cast of The Hills. There are only so many more dull stares and burped answers we can take. End the strike! [FunnyorDie]
