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The intriguing Hugh Laurie plays Dr House in the smash hit TV series of the same name. Prior to that he's appeared in some notable movies, including 101 Dalmatians as Glenn Close's cartoonish evil henchman. He's been married to Jo Green for ten years. And no she doesn't feel compelled to conform to Hollywood or celebrity beauty stereotypes. She's short and plump and bespectacled, and they go about on motorcycles together and are happy. Go Laurie!

Not only is he gorgeous, he has one of my favourite masculine names: Josh.
Joshua Holloway you know as Sawyerr from the TV series, LOST. Here he is with his wife, Yessica.
Beautiful couple.

Lol Gamine. Is it the money or the good looks or the Open Marriage you want?

Now we know Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder had a thing when they met on the set of Edward Scissorhands. He called her the one and had Winona Forever tattooed on his anatomy. But it wasn't the real deal; that he found in singer Vanessa Paradis. Poor Winona. Girl Interrupted was supposed to be re-launch her nose-diving film career, but Angelina Jolie stole the show with an Oscar-winning performance.

Johnny Depp and Vanessa Paradis and kids.

Helena Bonham Carter starred with him as Ophelia in Hamlet. She says of him that he has the most basic sense of humour, does Mel, lavatorial and unsophisticated. Ouch. Russell Crowe has a reputation as a bit of an asshole. Are you sure it isn't Maximus in Gladiator you like? The guy is supremely talented though. Will be posting pics of he and his wife later.

Lol at Ransom. And yes, you're right. They're just as lucky or unlucky in love as anyone else. Imagine Halle Berry attempting suicide because of the cheating bastid she married.

Uh-oh. Mel Gibson and his wife Robyn are divorcing this year after 28 years of marriage. The wife filed for divorce. I think they have 9 or 11 children, and two grandchildren. One thing I like about European and American women, none of that demeaning 'stand by your man even when he betrays your trust' rubbish African women are constantly fed. Women languish in miserable, abusive marriages because of emotional dependency and fear of what people will say. Gibson's girlfriend is already pregnant.

It appears there'll be a $1 billion divorce settlement, making it the most expensive divorce in Hollywood history.

Moving on to berra people than Gibson jere. Ashawo agbaya

Dubbed Hollywood's Golden Couple for some reason, actor Kurt Russell has been with gorgeous Goldie Hawn for twenty three years. Mel Gibson starred with his friend's partner in the movie Bird on a Wire. Goldie is a legendary Hollywood beauty who stopped acting in the eighties. Her daughter, Kate Hudson, has appeared in many movies, including How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, Fool's Gold, Raising Helen, Me, Myself and Dupree, etc. Russell was a major action star in the 80s and 90s.

Will Smith is the only actor in history with 9 consecutive movies at Number 1, all grosing over a hundred million dollars, He's been dubbed the most powerful actor on the planet. Hancock made over 600 million worldwide. He earned 20 million plus 20% of the gross for that movie alone, and he's one of the wealthiest actors alive. His wife Jada you know from Jason's Lyric, Set if Off, Collateral, The Matrix Reloaded and other movies. They've been together 14 years and have three kids. Say what you want, they're a stunning couple.

Ahhhh. You just know he's capable of depth, darkness and true love. Delicous Alan Rickman and his incomparably yummy voice has been with Rima Horton since 1965. They've been together FORTY FIVE YEARS. Amazing.

King of Cool John Travolta has been with the stunning actress Kelly Preston for almost two decades. They recently lost their teenaged son Jeff. John needs no introduction. Kelly can be seen in the video for Maroon 5's number 1 hit, She Will Be Loved.

Thandiwe Newton is the very talented actress in CRASH who was harrassed and later saved by racist cop Matt Dillon. Movies she's appeared include Mission Impossible 2, The Pursuit of Happyness, Norbit, Beloved, and many more. Here she is with Ol, her husband of over a decade. They have two very beautiful children.

Lol I've seen those both. Queen Latifah is one of those musicians that migrated so completely to movies you forget they were musicians. Like Will Smith. Love most of her movies.

I'm going to be posting photos of Hollywood couples later today,those that have debunked the myth that Hollywood marriages or partnerships don't last. Alan Rickman has been in love and been with the same woman for almost forty years. Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn, over thirty years, and many more.

Here's Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend, still madly in love.

Y'all know there are double standards in movies. I wouldn't hold a Nollywood movie to the same standards as Hollywood. In spite of its technical expertise and gorgeous camera work, even Bollywood churns out mostly mediocre movies, with overacting, exaggerated emotions, ridiculous plot twists and coincidences that wouldn't occur in real life in a gajillion years.  Nollywood gets worse with passing time. I still remember watching Herbert Ogunde's movies at the Cinema as a tiny, tiny kid in the 80s , and being impressed. Can Nollywood hold a candle to that now? NO.

Is that it's title?

JeSoul:
I'll take your word for it and let you know after I see it again. And what's wrong with the Italian Job? I liked it - only becos I like Charlize Theron
You know me so well Max lol . . . I watched Casino Royale again recently, solid movie. Quantum of Solace? very forgettable. You can only ride the Craig rage train for so long.

Italian Job? Nothing. It's just not a good showcase for Norton's talents. Theron's too. She's not choosing her roles well these days. I haven't enjoyed anything of hers since Devil's Advocate and the one she won Best Actress for. She lost the chubby-cheeked gorgeousness and settled for generic Hollywood thin blond good looks. But she and Townsend are one of my fav Hollywod couples. They're so in love, even after all this time.

As for Casino Royale, it's THE best Bond flick ever. But you know you don't want to get me started on Craig's Bond. I'd lost interest in the franchise till he came along. Some of the past instalments are so disrespectful of women, it's disgraceful

On DVD
24 Season 7 - terrific
The West Wing
Grey's Anatomy
Desperate Housewives
Dexter

Who's King Leonidas? Tell me, which are the funniest movies you ever saw? I need to see some comedy. If there's anything on the list I haven't seen I'm checking it out.

JeSoul:
hmmm . . . intresting, maybe I'll give Fight Club another shot then.
  I LOVED 'Primal Fear', what a fantastic movie. Norton was flawless in it. Gere also did a great job.

With its themes of repressed masculine rage and self-hatred and its violent expression, revolt against vapid consumerism and junk accumulation as measures of human worth, societal definitions of roles for men and passive conformism,you might not like it any more than you did the first time. I totally agree! Norton was amazing in Primal Fear. He often is. Only movie I didn't like him in was The Italian Job; very poor material for him.

You want to review a Bond flick? I know you wanta tear it to pieces.

It's hard to say Nay to those adorable eyelashes baby, but Fight Club isn't for everyone. The first time I saw it I tuned out where Norton was calling Marla Singer a faker. Her lie mirrored my lie and magnified it, etc. Next time I saw it, I was so stunned and overwhelmed I sat through the whole thing again. Amazing filmmaking. Everything came together; great script, great cinematography, great effects, great editing, great actors and one hell of a director. An absolute masterpiece. That ending was voted 2nd greatest surprise ending of all time in the US. The movie has a serious cult following. But it's not for everyone. It's like Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. You either get it  and love it or miss it and hate it.

As for Norton, I think you should see the very first movie he made. PRIMAL FEAR. He was an altar boy accused of murdering a bishop. Richard Gere played his lawyer. It is a very intelligent legal and psychological thriller with twists and turns you won't see coming in a million years. Norton won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar for his performance. In his first movie! He's been twice nominated for Best Actor Oscars after that. Amazingly, incredibly, unbelievably, neither he nor Pitt got Oscar nominations for Fight Club!

Lol I have seen Godfather. The first and last scenes. If Copolla wanted me to watch it he wouldn't have made the wedding scene so darned long. But I saw Godfather 2 from start to finish and read both Godfather books. What more do you want o? Heat I saw, and the fantastic Goodfellas. Casino too. And the hysterically funny movie spoofing them all: Mafia!

Don't mind them JS. The creatures even like war movies. Talking of which, have you seen Tropic Thunder? "This. . .is flaming dragon!" You'll love it.

I've read The Godfather and its excellent sequel but I, er, haven't seen Godfather, Vesc. It's a guy thing. I could never get past the wedding scene at the beginning, which is the longest on earth. I left in boredom and returned in time to see someone kissing Pacino's hand, while another slowly shuts the door. Great closing scene. Saw Godfather 2 though. Could not believe De Niro was ever that young. lol at Fight Club. It's a frigging masterpiece, man, what can I say?

Sango is a Yoruba god na. Of course he's been portrayed by Yoruba thespians.
You're killing me tpia

Someone told me about this. Have y'all heard of it? They fund your ideas, up to 5 million dollars. Anywhere in the world. Perfect opportunity to do something for your communities, yes?

http://www.newschallenge.org/index.html

Vesc, the New Moon review please?

Hey baby. I said WALL E and Fight Club and Trainspotting and Memento were dope too . One either likes QT or not, and me likey very mucho. Seriously though, you should see Atonement. It's good.

Wetin Karma wan do? Go carry am come. I'm missing her a little sef.

Is rain old? Is spring? Craig isn't old. He's 38. Imagine what wine that age must taste like. Perfect.

Shakespeare said of him in a famous sonnet:

Shall I compare thee to a summer's day, Craig?
Thou art far more temperate

Can Shakespeare lie?

What is Sango?
He's the Yoruba god of thunder. One of his wives was Oya, the river in the Osun state. I think Osun may have been another one. She turned into a river too, and there's an enormous shrine of hers in that state,with weird trees around it. One of the priests is some American or European who worships her. There's a huge colourful annual festival where women ask all sorts of things from her and bring their pledges the following year if she grants it. Sango was the god who was married to her.

spikedcylinder:
What the bleeding hell is 12 monkeys? A secret cult y'all are joining?

Good grief. You haven't seen 12 Monkeys either? What's this, an epidemic? Go catch the ever excellent Madeleine Stowe and Pitt's Oscar-nominated performance in it.

Have you seen this hilarious thread?
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-329452.0.html

Ralph Fiennes is in it? I'm going to see it. IB?

New Moon? I haven't heard of it. A review?

New Month resolution lol. Is Duchess as good as Atonement? I was going to tell JS to steer clear of that one, it's critically acclaimed so she'll be snoring in seconds, then remembered I promised to stop teasing. But it's so hard .

JS me luv, you don't like Quentin Tarantino? Can't say I blame you. His movies are a bit of a gore-fest ( I had to close my eyes sometimes during the nightclub showdown scene in Kill Bill) and he has a face like a clown's, but the dialogue is worth any price.

I saw both Sangos. Enjoyed both. 12 Monkeys is one of my very fav Willis movies, because Madeleine Stowe is in it and Brad Pitt was great. But it's sort of old now.

Oya sawrry JS. lol. We tease because we luv!
I actually like Eddy Murphy, esp when he's voicing one of his crazy animated characters.

I withdraw my statement about you being ill-mannered. My post was acknowledging ceasyc's, and agreeing that she could never have said that. Before his clarification there must've been individuals who must have been thrilled at believing she said so. Believe it or not there are Nigerians who enjoy seeing and hearing Nigerian and Nigerians vilified and humiliated. Ceasy must've spoiled their fun.

texazzpete:
I know it's asking a lot to read all the pages of this topic, but isn't it rather stupid that you didn't even bother to read the posts above yours that states what the non-illiterate ones amongst us already knew: Oprah NEVER said those words!!!

I was happy to read the posts above mine. I don't see how mine indicated I did not. Unless I actually did do something stupid and I'm eminently deserving, don't be so unbelievably crass and ill-mannered as to insult me just for the hell of it. Now that is asking a lot ^(sigh), but you can try.

Which Sango? The English or Yoruba one? Lol at all the insanity on this thread. She saw a movie in her mama's womb and was too traumatised to come out.

JK you have not seen 12 frigging Monkeys? And you can bleedin' say it? Go kneel in the corner, raise your hands and close your eyes. A-han!

JS, you I love. I draw the line at Norbiti o.

spikedcylinder:
Yo', Jesoul! What do you think about Steven Seagal and Van Damme? Best actors in the whole wide world, huh?

You forgot to add Jet Li. Abi you want JS to vex?

JS.
Inglorious is what you'd expect from a QT flick; tight direction, very good dialogue. He tells it in the chapterised mode he used for Kill Bill. I expected him to go stir-crazy with gore, being a war movie and him being QT, but he showed surprising restraint. Must've darned near killed him.

If you're not floating around stringing a harp and chanting Holy holy holy you're going to hell abi?Nigerians and their unholy, warped, rigidly puritanical man-made cages.They see the devil and a conspiracy in everything and can't use the simple common sense God gave them. Guitars and drums and flutes have no religion. Music is music, as long as the lyrics are real and human and doesn't profane God. God looks through all that and straight at the heart, no? Ride on with yer adaptation jor. Sounds like fun for the youngsters.

You're laughing me half to death with all those boring boring borings right now. As they say in Germany: Na Vah vor You.