Nicolas Cage sometimes gets a bad rap. Yes, he’s an Oscar winner, but his eclectic taste in movies has often drawn criticism, most famously from Sean Penn, who once accused Cage of s–tting on their profession.
Say what you want about The Wicker Man or Bangkok Dangerous, but Cage is either the savviest or most fortuitous operator in Hollywood when it comes to his female costars. Yesterday’s announcement that Mad Men‘s January Jones will costar opposite Cage in The Hungry Rabbit Jumps was only the most recent example. Toss in Diane Kruger (National Treasure, pictured), Jessica Biel (Next), Eva Mendes (Ghost Rider), and Penelope Cruz (Captain Corelli’s Mandolin), and I’m beginning to understand the method to Cage’s madness. Hall-of-fame knockouts all.
Presumably, these actresses don’t share Mr. Penn’s poor opinion of Cage, and his upcoming pairing with Jones has me reconsidering his entire career. The man might be a genius after all.
Does Cage have the kavorka?
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When last we visited the football-crazed town of Dillon, Tex., change was everywhere. Big Timmy Riggins? Off to college (supposedly). QB1 Matt Saracen? Ditching art school to stay home with Grandma and Julie. Coach Taylor had his boat rocked hardest of all, fired from his job at Dillon High and installed as the head coach at the newly reformed Dillon East. Change like crazy! Those DirecTV subscribers among you can see just what all the fuss is about tonight at 10 p.m. The rest will have to wait until NBC gives it a network run next summer.
Paging MC Skat Kat! On last night’s dazzling episode of So You Think You Can Dance, Nigel Lythgoe officially offered former American Idol judge Paula Abdul a guest spot on the series’ esteemed panel. And though Fox has yet to confirm whether or not the singer has accepted Nigel’s offer, I can’t help but feel incredibly conflicted about the possibility of Paula’s return to competitive reality TV.
After last year’s misanthropic manifesto, Gran Torino, the last thing you’d expect from Clint Eastwood is a movie soaked in the milk of human goodness. But that’s just what he’s done with Invictus, his new movie based on the true story about how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) recruited the captain of the South African rugby team (Matt Damon) to integrate the team and unite the country. And judging by the lump I got in my throat watching the trailer, maybe the filmmaker has even mastered the art of good schmaltz. This thing plays like a challenge to even the crustiest cynics. 
