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PHOTOS: Mickey Rourke's Bizarre Public Disguise

Posted 02.23.2012

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Mickey Rourke just wanted to eat lunch in peace. Unfortunately, when you're a Golden Globe-winning actor trying to dine al fresco in Hollywood, peace ...

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Mickey Rourke SLAMS Oscar-Winning Director

The Moviefone Blog | Sharon Knolle (Subscribe to Sharon Knolle's Posts) | Posted 01.07.2012

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Interviewing the often volatile Mickey Rourke, who plays a ruthlessly brutal king in 'Immortals,' is perhaps slightly less terrifying than facing him ...

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WATCH: Todd Barry Was The Original 'Black Swan'

Posted 05.25.2011

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If you saw Todd Barry's searing performance in the "The Wrestler" you've probably been wondering why Darren Aronofsky never thought to build a whole m...

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Michael Vick, Black Swan, and David Foster Wallace: An Act in Three Acts

Zac Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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And what do we do with the worst parts of ourselves? We lose them. And we live.

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Movie Review: Black Swan

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Black Swan is like a horror-movie version of The Red Shoes --or perhaps it's The Red Shoes meets Saw -- in which the quest for perfection drives the dancer slowly mad.

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Ambiguous Film Endings Resolved (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Yes, yes, film is an art form and ambiguous endings always seem really deep, but they are also incredibly annoying. Did Mickey Rourke die at the end o...

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Interview: Anvil on Smoking Weed, What Derailed Their Career and Meeting Clint Eastwood

Zorianna Kit | Posted 05.25.2011

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Formed when they were teenagers in the 70s, Anvil is currently working on their 14th album. I sat down with the duo for an exclusive chat for HuffPost.

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Mickey Rourke Steps In Ring At Wrestlemania

people.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mickey Rourke, who earned an Oscar nomination for his work in The Wrestler, stepped into the ring again on Sunday, this time to fight professional wre...

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Hear Me Out While I Posit That The Wrestler Was Inspired by "Hot Rod"

Jamie Frevele | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the broadest sense, both Randy "The Ram" Robinson and Rod "The...Rod" Kimble are both hell bent on following their true passions, even if it means risking their lives for it.

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The Best Actor and Best Movie of 2008 Weren't Even Nominated

John Eskow | Posted 05.25.2011

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The most amazing "performance" of 2008 was that of Benicio del Toro as Che -- which, for my dough, was also the movie of the year.

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Mickey Rourke's Spirit Award Speech: Hilarious & Curse-Laden (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mickey Rourke won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Male Actor Saturday and gave a long, ranging acceptance speech thanking everything from his de...

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Schwarzenegger Filming Cameo In Stallone Flick, Rooting For Rourke At Oscars

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — He said he'd be back _ and soon he will be. California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he'll be shooting a cameo appearance soon fo...

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Spirit Awards: "The Wrestler," Penelope & Franco Win Big (PHOTOS)

AP/Huffington Post Slideshow | Posted 05.25.2011

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. — The sports comeback tale "The Wrestler" was picked as best picture Saturday at the Spirit Awards honoring independent fil...

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"The Boss" is Everywhere -- Even at Bonnaroo

Jon Chattman | Posted 05.25.2011

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"The Boss" is everywhere these days. You can't escape him even if you tried to, and trust me, I've tried.

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Mickey Rourke on Puppy Love

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011

Mickey is one of the most passionate and articulate animal lovers I daresay I have ever met. He has said that his dogs have saved his life and helped him turn his career around.

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What If CelebrityNudityDatabase.com Picked the Oscar Winners?

A.V. Club | Keith Phipps | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sure, Wikipedia gets all the credit for exemplifying the ability of Internet users to create collectively a useful reference work. But as anyone who's...

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The Wrestler

Nancy Snow | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don't count on this film for improving your vocabulary. Do count on it to make you order Tony Horton's 10-Minute Trainer.

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Mickey Rourke: Getting it Right

Dr. Nicholas Perricone | Posted 11.17.2011

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The simple stroking of a dog or cat has been proven to lower heart rate, decrease stress and anxiety, and lower respiratory rate and blood pressure.

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Mickey Rourke To Wrestle WWE Star Chris Jericho, UPDATE: DENIAL

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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HOUSTON — A spokeswoman for actor Mickey Rourke says he won't be taking his role as a professional wrestler into a real-life ring after all. Pa...

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HuffPost Review: Bruce Springsteen -- Working On A Dream

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bruce, arm-in-arm with his old E Street gang, seems to be working on his own dream of growing old, not just gracefully, but significantly.

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Women & the Oscar Nominations

Melissa Silverstein | Posted 05.25.2011

After a great year for women at the box office, the lack of a film about a woman in the final five stings.

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Oscar Noms: They Wuz Robbed!

Marshall Fine | Posted 05.25.2011

Yes, Mickey Rourke and Marisa Tomei received acting nominations. But The Wrestler -- one of the fiercest, most moving, most resourceful independent entries of the year -- was shut out in the major categories.

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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Letter to Darren Aronofsky

Craig Rowin | Posted 05.25.2011

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From: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson To: Darren Aronofsky Date: Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 11:19 AM Subject: The Wrestler: A Proposal Dear Mr. Aronofsky, It ...

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On The Last Image in The Wrestler (Spoiler Alert)

Mark Blankenship | Posted 05.25.2011

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In The Wrestler, director Darren Aronofsky and screenwriter Robert D. Siegel refuse to reduce anyone.

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Oscar Contenders Dribble Out Slowly

New York Times | Posted 05.25.2011

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This year's movie awards season has played out like Oscar night at Minsky's. At least a dozen of the supposedly hottest contenders -- among them "The ...

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