Darren Aronofsky

November 8, 2009 at 7:47am PST
Photos: 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Pictures

Move over, lady-vamps, there's more girl-on-girl action heading to theaters soon.

Natalie Portman recently talked with V magazine about her rumored sex scene with Mila Kunis in Darren Aronofsky's upcoming film, Black Swan.

In regards to the scene with Kunis, Portman said, "It's not raunchy - it's extreme."

Um, okay.

July 8, 2009 at 6:33am PST
Photos: Harper's Bazaar

Actress Rachel Weisz said in the upcoming issue of the UK edition of Harper’s Bazaar Magazine that cosmetic surgery and Botox should be banned for actors, comparing them to steroids in sports.

Rachel, 39, will soon be starring in London's West End in a revival of "A Streetcar Named Desire" and says she believes plastic surgery should be outlawed in acting.

April 22, 2009 at 4:28am PST
Photos: splashnewsonline.com

Christian Bale is stepping into the boxing ring with Mark Wahlberg.

The two have signed on to co-star in Darren Aronofsky’s new film The Fighter, his follow up to The Wrestler.

We’re sensing a theme here.

Bale will play troubled, crack-addicted real-life boxer Dicky Eklund and Wahlberg will play his half-brother, also a boxer, “Irish” Mickey Ward.

This bad boy has Oscar written all over it.

Matt Damon and Brad Pitt were originally signed on to star.

February 22, 2009 at 12:14pm PST
Photos: Fox Searchlight

Last night the Independent Spirit Awards were handed out and the winners were:

Best Feature: The Wrestler, Darren Aronofsky, Scott Franklin

Best Director: Tom McCarthy, The Visitor

Best First Feature: Synecdoche, New York, Charlie Kaufman

Best First Screenplay: Dustin Lance Black, Milk

Best Supporting Female: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Cristina Barcelona

Best Supporting Male: James Franco, Milk

January 12, 2009 at 12:16pm PST
Photos: splashnewsonline.com

During Mickey Rourke’s acceptance speech at the Golden Globes, the screen inexplicably went dark for a good five seconds.

At the time we thought it was a delayed reaction from the censor after Rourke called his Wrestler director Darren Aronofsky a “tough son of a bitch.”

Actually, the blackout was caused by Aronofsky’s reply, which was to give Mickey the finger while the camera was on him.

So "bitch" is okay but the flying finger isn’t?

Where’s George Carlin when you need him?

October 13, 2008 at 11:23am PST
Photos: splashnewsonline.com

OMG!

Shield your children; this photo could traumatize them for life.

Mickey Rourke attended last night’s New York premiere of his new film, The Wrestler looking a hot ass mess. It’s a good thing people are already buzzing that Rourke could be nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of Randy “The Ram” Robinson, a retired wrestler desperate for a comeback, in this Darren Aronofsky (Requiem for a Dream) drama because they should have been talking about how to’ up from the flo’ up homeboy looks.

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