Late-Day Dailies: Micheal Moore, Transformers, Guy Ritchie, Kevin Smith; More

[I] will be happy to debate DeLay in whatever prison he ultimately relocates to and allow ABC to cover that debate.” —Michael Moore’s responds to Tom DeLay, who called him “chicken” for canceling their debate. [Variety]
– The “Daft Transformers” (Daft Punk meets the original animated movie. Clever, right?) spoof video is mildly amusing we suppose. [Daily Motion]
– A whole page of Kevin Smith’s new fart and dick joke porn film, ” Zack and Miri Make a Porno” has a bunch of expletives and fart and dick jokes. Surprise, surprise. [EW]
– “He should keep his hands off my father. He should climb a mountain or go surfing in the Caribbean. I don’t care what he does, so long as he keeps out of it.” – Claus von Stauffenberg’s son doesn’t want Tom Cruise to have shit to do with his Third Reichy dad. [Spiegel Online]
– Having already offended feminist sensibilities with his torture porn films and their shamelessly misogynistic marketing campaigns, producer Courtney Solomon pushes further buttons with a Suicide-Girls-esque promotional party that may set a new standard for the politically incorrect. “The women’s groups definitely will love it,” Mr. Solomon hinted. “I call it my personal little tribute to them.” Classy. [New York Times]
– Tom Sizemore is going away for 16 months. [Yahoo]
– 10 Directors you didn’t even know you hated. [A/V Club]
– “300” beefcake Gerard Butler, Tom Wilkinson, Thandie Newton and rapper Ludacris have all been cast in Guy Ritchie’s “RocknRolla.” Yet another caper film, Ritchie’s thinking is clearly, if it ain’t broke… [Reuters]

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Rodrigo Perez is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Playlist, which he launched in 2008. He has worked in entertainment journalism since 2000, including at MTV, and has written for SPIN, IndieWire, Pitchfork, Complex, Magnet, and various music, film, and entertainment publications over the past two decades.

Rodrigo Perez
Rodrigo Perez
Rodrigo Perez is the founder and editor-in-chief of The Playlist, which he launched in 2008. He has worked in entertainment journalism since 2000, including at MTV, and has written for SPIN, IndieWire, Pitchfork, Complex, Magnet, and various music, film, and entertainment publications over the past two decades.

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