Archive for June, 2007

Rosario Dawson, sipping nonalcoholic fruit cocktails during a{nl}garden party at London’s chic Hempel Hotel for Le Touessrok, an{nl}exclusive Mauritius resort. There with a stylist pal, Dawson told us{nl}she was excited for the Glastonbury music festival. “Shirley Bassey is{nl}performing, I couldn’t miss that,” she said. [ SOURCE ]At the Whitney’s Art Party at Skylight Studios. “Of course, I have an inner hippy,” said Rosario Dawson at the musuem’s Summer of Love-themed shindig. “And she wishes she could sing like Janis Joplin.” [ SOURCE ]At the 2007 Love Charity Bracelet event “I’m not much of a jewelry person on my own time,” admitted 2006{nl}ambassador Rosario Dawson, who accessorized with a pav

Rosario will be at the Heroes Convention again this year in Charlotte. If you’re in the area be sure to check it out. Below is the schedule of where you can see her. Saturday June 162PMOccult Crimes Taskforce (O.C.T.) Panel {nl} Room 217 A/B{nl} It’s hard to be more popular than Rosario{nl} Dawson–trust us, we’re{nl} trying hard–but with her recent credit as co-creator of Occult{nl} Crimes Taskforce, she seems determined to add to her popularity{nl} empire! Join her, writer David Atchison, and artist Tony{nl} Shasteen for a look-see into the creation of this unique project! And{nl} who knows–maybe Rosario will answer a couple of questions{nl} about her day job while she’s there!6:30PMHeroes Convention Annual Art Auction{nl} Location: Westin Charlotte Ballroom{nl} Our yearly Art Auction has become one of the premiere{nl} events in the entire comics community, and you’re about to{nl} see why! Last year’s proceeds, which went to the Heroes Hospitality{nl} Fund, helping us pay for the travel arrangements of our incredible{nl} guest list, exceeded all expectations! With celebrity auctioneers{nl} like Gus Vazquez and Rosario Dawson, it’s hardly surprisinging–well,{nl} get ready to be hardly surprised again! Gus and Rosario are{nl} returning for a second go-round. Note that this will take place{nl} in the Westin{nl} Charlotte Ballroom,{nl} just across Stonewall from the Convention Center, and is sure{nl} to be standing room only, so show up early! It’s not every{nl} day you get to hobnob with your favorite pro’s in a relaxed{nl} cocktail party setting and bid on some amazing original{nl} art at the same time! And with Gus and Rosario returning to reprise{nl} their performance from last year, it’s a total MUST! See you{nl} there!{nl}{nl}

The Los Angeles Times has published a new interview with Kevin Smith talking about his upcoming comedy, Zack and Miri Make a Porno, and horror movie, Red State. Here’s a clip:”A bawdy sex comedy with heart,” as Smith describes the just-completed script, “Zack and Miri” is about two friends who have managed to trudge into their 30s with a satisfying lack of accomplishment. But a 15-year high school reunion and dire rent problems spark the novel moneymaking idea of pulling together an amateur porn enterprise. As for where it goes from there, just think of Smith’s characteristic sexual verbosity finally coupled with matching imagery.”It’s … dirty, with nudity,” says Smith. “But funny nudity, not gratuitous nudity.” Well, leave it to Smith to choose a plotline that kneecaps the issue entirely. (The civilians-making-a-blue-movie conceit also drove the narrative of writer-director Michael Traeger’s “The Amateurs,” which played festivals last year.) Because the story unfolds during a snowy Minnesota winter, Smith plans to film “Zack and Miri” there in February (although, Smith jokes, global warming may force him to shoot at one of the poles).Visit the link above for more on Red State, but do note that the article is not accurate about Rosario Dawson coming in to read the script for the horror movie – she’s actually going to be reading Zack and Miri Make a Porno. Dawson previously starred in Smith’s Clerks II.[ SOURCE ]{nl}{nl}