09-24
Print interviews from the Belfast Telegraph and Birmingham Post.

09-20
One more radio interview with Mark & Charlize on the BBC Radio 4's Backrow. It's right in the first 6 minutes, so you don't have to listen to the whole 30 minutes. Make sure you hear it this week, as they change the audio files next Saturday.

09-19
OK, so I found it! Capital FM has the audio to the interview FOX FM posted the transcript of a few days ago. I take it Fox FM syndicated Capital's stuff. DO check out the audio as the transcript isn't all of the interview! Gotta love Capital - last time during POTA's run, Mark took over the station and answered questions on air and they posted the audio as well.

From Mark S. Dark Horizons reported ''Planet of the Apes 2: BBC Wales indicates Tim Burton has been scouting England to shoot the sequel in late 2004 with both Pinewood & Shepperton studios being looked at"

They had a live press conference  online and luckily I caught the last 30 seconds of it. Managed to screen cap Mark! Unfortunately it was all in Spanish so I didn't understand a word! Pics from earlier in the day are over at Yahoo News, Getty and Wireimage as usual.

Looks like Mark and Charlize were in Spain yesterday for the San Sebastian Film Festival.  News from the paper there El Dario Vasco and from El Mondo - which in hindsight did confirm they were coming in an earlier article. What do I always say? Read your local paper - they know alot more than I do!  For those who don't read spanish, the articles mostly go on about the walkout by union workers at the hotel many film fest goers are staying at.

09-18
Funny how things get quoted, BBC Radio had this quote from Mark on George and his opinion on TIJ:  "George loved it! I sent him the reviews… All the reviews in America said "a cooler, younger, hipper version of 'Ocean's Eleven'" and "better than 'Ocean's Eleven'", so I sent those to George immediately. "You know what? You're right, what are you going to do?" He said "well we'll get you on the sequel." You know, it's all in fun with me and George, we've been friends for a long time."  And the wires make it sound like Mark is in Ocena's 12. It's all in the context, although that would be interesting if he was.

I haven't seen it posted anywhere yet, but looks like Mark was on Fox FM in the UK the other day and they posted the transcript. Don't suppose anyone heard it? I read he did a slightly different version of the famous line of  Caine's ("You were only supposed to blow the bloody doors off" 1969 TIJ) in a good imitation of Caine's accent.

And TIJ has it's first nomination already according to the Hollywood Reporter (via Backstage). The Artios, an award given by the Casting Society of America nominated Sheila Jaffe for casting a feature film in drama. Other nominees in the category are "Igby Goes Down"; Denise Chamian for 20th Century Fox's "Minority Report"; Debra Zane, Mickie Paskal and Rachel Tenner for DreamWorks' "Road to Perdition"; and Daniel Swee for Paramount Pictures' "The Hours"

09-16
More pics at Empire Online and 50+ at RexFeatures (search under Wahlberg) A short video of the premiere from the Evening Standard.

Ever wonder what Mark sounds like in dubbbed movies in non-English countries? Allocine has a video of Mark & Charlize talking about the film -edited  between is the French dubbed trailer for the film.

09-15
Well Mark did make it to the UK. Pics from Yahoo and Wireimage. He also was on TRL (MTV UK) with Charlize and BBC News had coverage of the premiere. Some UK articles from the BBC,Ananova, Ananova again about not doing any movies like BN in the future,  MRIB Charlize & Mark on his weak stomach when she drives, Teletext (said he's out of POTA 2) & Sky.

Sylvie emailed me to say Cinelive - a French Magazine has an article with Mark in it's 71st issue.

09-14
Also those in the US, the UK magazines from last month should be hitting Barnes & Noble, Borders and the like now.

Thanks to Sophie, more pics from the Deauville site from the press conference.

OT: Christian Bale's the new Batman! :) Also looks like Keira Knightley (from Bend It Like Beckham & Pirates of the carribean) might sign up for The Jacket. Seems to be picking up since Mark left the project.

09-12
Looks like Mark might just be going to the UK premiere Monday if one goes by XFM's contest details.

He did show up at Deauville, hope you guys made the trip. I did tell you he might. Anyway, Yahoo has pics up expect tons more at the usual places tomorrow.

The Telegraph (UK) has another interview with Mark. Looks like Mark was on GMTV (UK Morning TV show) Today and on ET on the 19th?  I'm in the States so don't blame me I just saw it  while browsing the web.

GingerGrant posted a pic from the Huckabee wrap party over at MW.com.

Scratch another project off Mark's list, according to the Boston Hearld yesterday, the option on Mob over Miami has been scuttled after the Feds got involved. Now writer Michelle McPhee is suing "Boys Don't Cry'' director Kimberly Peirce after she failed to make the book into a movie. It had been said Mark was being pursued to play Chris Paciello, the mob connected Miami scenester. Paciello is currently under the federal witness program. He got into trouble when his former partner contacted him to sign off on the project. Since he has a new identity, it's not a good idea to be known talking to your ex-partner in crime about why you're in the program in the first place.

 09-07
Teen Hollywood reports EW said: Hollywood agent Josh Klein was so desperate to tempt new dad Mark Wahlberg away from his Endeavor agency, he agreed to step into the boxing ring with the hulking star.

Wahlberg told Klein he'd consider a switch to his United Talent Agency if the agent could beat him in the ring he has built at his Hollywood home.

According to showbiz magazine Entertainment Weekly, brave Klein lasted less than a round and was knocked down three times by boxing fan Wahlberg, but the movie star was so impressed the agent stepped into the ring at all he's now considering his options.

Funny as Mark used to be with UTA for 5+ years before switching over to Endeavor (which had 3 former CAA agents - a firm Mark was also with for 6 months) in 1999. Personally I don't think it's his talent agency he should change, but that's just me. :p

Sam sent me a scan of  last Sunday's Telegraph Magazine (UK).  Look to the left and down a bit.

Given all the personal issues, I'd highly doubt Mark will be at the Deauville Film Festival this Friday or even perhaps at the fundraiser later this month in Boston.

09-05
Some happy and sad news: It's official Mark's a daddy to Ella Rae according to a variety of entertainment news shows and Fox Searchlight.  Congratulations to the new parents!

But there is also sad news to report from Donnie and Kim via Jen of DonnieWahlberg.com. Given the news was prematurely leaked before the entire family wanted it to be known publically, I want to reemphasize that fans should show some respect to the family and let them grieve privately as they have asked.  Don't be a stalkerazzi. The best thing to do is to keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

In less heavy news, DVD Times reports The Truth About Charlie hits the UK September 29th as a bare bones edition. You're better off with the US version as it has a bit more than the Region 2 version.

09-04
TIJ will be rolling out further in Europe and the Telegraph (UK) has an interview they did during the US press run. The Hollywood Reporter rounds up the summer movie season and TIJ is one of the highlights for Paramount. A few days ago Mark did an interview with Star FM and Kazuko posted a link to the mp3 file.

09-03
News from Variety that: Cheyenne production['s], True Believers, is moving forward quickly at MGM, with the studio making a pay-or-play offer to Japanese horror helmer Hideo Nakata (Ringu), and readying an offer for Mark Wahlberg to star.  According to the industry paper, the movie is based on a book by Die Hard writer, Doug Richardson, would be a:  thriller about a senator who has his eye on the White House; his wife, who is eyeing motherhood; and a prisoner on death row who wants to be the messiah. This psychotic has a league of "true believers" who will do his bidding -- and in this case, he wants them to kidnap and artifically inseminate the senator's wife, so that a "messiah" can live on after his death.

It had earlier been reported Nakata had signed on way back in February and said: "We flew Hideo in, and just in one meeting he came up with fresh ideas which helped the script," said [Bruce] Willis' partner, Arnold Rifkin. "He showed the same intuition and intelligence for suggestive fright that we saw in 'The Ring' and 'Chaos.' We are glad to be first to utilize that gift in a studio film."