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Here is another Poll. With the last 2 Potter films coming up...Who do you think will continue to blossom on the silver screen? Write-ins are encouraged. I picked the younger, child actors, main cast.

Agreed. I dislike all of them immensly. They seem like they have the personalities of cardboard...especially Taylor Lautner.

Can young 'Potter' stars maintain career magic? Wizard franchise made them famous, but breaking free of these roles could be tough By Christopher Bahn TODAYshow.com contributor TODAYshow.com contributor The magic is ending soon for the long-running Harry Potter series, which will close out with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” being released in two parts Nov. 19 and July 2011. But filming is already over for its three stars -- Daniel Radcliffe, who plays the boy wizard, and Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who play his best friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. Now it’s time for them to look ahead to their future, and answer a question even a Hogwarts professor might have trouble seeing in a crystal ball: Can they make the transition from child actors to successful grown-ups? It’s not an easy one for any young celebrity, says Stephanie Zacharek, chief film critic for Movieline. “Because they’re working in this very weird world, a lot of things can go wrong for them. It isn’t what we would call a normal way to grow up. Different child actors handle it with varying degrees of success.” For the Potter trio, all cast in their roles around age 10, the high-profile and long-term nature of the Potter series gives them several advantages over their peers. Perhaps the most important was relative stability as they were growing up. “Warner Brothers [knew] that they were going to be stuck with these three people for a long time,” says Saint Paul Pioneer Press film critic (and TODAYshow.com contributor) Chris Hewitt. “One of the things they were specifically looking for [in casting the roles] were people from supportive families. The whole Lindsay Lohan thing has basically happened during the life of the Potter movies, and what a nightmare for them if one of those three had trod that path.” ..So far, the Potter trio has avoided the kind of self-destructive, tabloid-baiting behavior that has dogged other child stars. “The danger of that has probably passed. I think they’re through the birthing stage of becoming celebrities,” says Melissa Anetti, writer for Potter fan site The Leaky Cauldron and author of “Harry, A History,” a book about Potter fandom. “I think it would have been a much different thing if these had been filmed in California. Because then they’d have had celebrities around them at all parts of their lives, they would have been invited to parties left and right, [and] would have started making friends that indulged their less responsible desires. You would have seen a different story.” Instead, the actors, who are all now in their early 20s, have now graduated from what amounts to a Hogwarts-level school of filmmaking. “They’ve worked with a couple different directors, and some of the greatest actors in England, let’s not forget,” says Hewitt. “I think it’s hard to imagine how monumental it has turned out to be for all three of them. I wonder if there have ever been auditions in the entire history of moviemaking that were that huge. That took somebody that nobody had ever heard of and turned them into one of the biggest stars in the world with eight huge hits on their resume. That’s kind of crazy—they got one job and it’s set all of them for life, and given them the opportunity to have an interesting career if they can figure out how to make it work.” Hermione and Emma Watson are similar That may or may not involve acting, although all three are slated to appear in at least one upcoming film. Watson in particular is branching out beyond her role as high-achieving witch Hermione, having made inroads into the fashion world as a model and launching her own clothing line, People Tree. She’s also appearing in Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming drama “My Week With Marilyn.” “From the get-go, she was the one who was like her character,” says Movieline’s Zacharek. “She’s proficient, she knows what she’s doing, and at the same time she’s incredibly likable. Her, I’ve never been worried about.” Watson is also taking time away from acting to study at Brown University, a move Zacharek approves of: “Maybe it is better, especially if you have an unusual childhood, to do something that’s more normal for a change. Just go out there and be around regular people for a while. I don’t think it hurts an actor.” “It seems as though Emma’s going to have the most varied career out of everybody,” says Anetti. “I can see her being a lot more than just a pretty face as she gets older.” Hewitt cautions that, given their limited appearances outside the Potter films, the jury is still out whether any of the three have the dramatic range to play more than the one role that made them famous. “I still don’t know that we can tell yet how great any of them are going to be,” he says. “[The Harry Potter] movies are so much not really acting showcases anyway. I don’t think any of them have been given a huge amount of chances to show what they can do.” Another hurdle is potential typecasting. “At this point they are so closely tied to their onscreen personas as the trio that it will be hard to break free from that,” says Andrew Sims, writer for Potter fan site mugglenet.com and host of Potter-themed podcast Mugglecast. “Dan (Radcliffe) has done a good job of trying to break free of that image.” Radcliffe branches out As the Potter series’ central actor, Radcliffe has the highest public profile of the trio and is probably in the best jumping-off position for a post-Potter acting career. Forthcoming projects include gothic ghost story “The Woman In Black,” a remake of WWI war drama “All Quiet on the Western Front,” and a drama based on the murder of a photojournalist in Somalia, “The Journey is the Destination.” “He can take on these roles that are a little bit more prestigious,” says Zacharek. “From where we’re standing now, maybe there’s more open for him than someone like Rupert Grint.” Radcliffe has been careful to take roles that show his willingness to break out of the boy-wizard mold, poking fun at himself in an episode of Ricky Gervais’ sitcom “Extras,” and jumping into the traditional actors’ proving-ground of Broadway in the dark psychological drama “Equus,” in which he appeared nude. Next year, he’ll star alongside John Larroquette in the Broadway revival of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” “I think it’s smart for Daniel Radcliffe to have done a lot of stage work,” says Hewitt. “That gave him the opportunity to learn a lot, and from a lot of people who know what they’re doing. ... I think with all of them, the main thing that would be smart for them to do is something that they’re passionate about. And I think all of them are doing that.” As for Rupert Grint, the redheaded young actor may find himself more hemmed in than the others by his alter ego, the affable but inept Ron Weasley. “He’s got that ginger hair, which is a liability for people. I can say that because I’m a redhead myself,” laughs Zacharek. “He’s good-looking, but I don’t know if he’s leading man material.” So far, Grint's non-Potter filmography has been limited to smaller, quirky English-made indie comedies including “Driving Lessons” and “Wild Target,” and starring as hapless British Olympic ski jumper Eddie Edwards in the forthcoming “Eddie the Eagle.” “I think he’s also going to be hard to cast,” agrees Hewitt. “He’s sort of unusual looking... I don’t know that he’s going to be playing a lot of romantic leads, so he might be better as a character actor anyway.” That’s certainly not a bad path for a future actor; after all, it’s working for another red-haired comic Brit, Simon Pegg. “It’s so hard to say because comedy is so hard to do,” says Zacharek. “I think it’s one of those things, he’ll have to just feel his way along, and see how it goes.” Christopher Bahn is a frequent contributor to TODAYshow.com

I'm holding onto my utter dislike of Fishticks...all of this singing and whatnots is only for her upcoming movie. I like the song by Cee-Lo as is, and not sung by Fishsticks...it totally could've been my High School College Song theme song. So I will not watch Gwen sing on Glee, could not, would not...so let me be.

Never liked this couple to begin with...and before some troll calls me jealous, mean-spirited, and bitter schadenfreuden-ist(which I am all of the above)....let it be known that I didn't expect them to be married in the first place. :4biggrin:

Well she told the press that he wasn't experienced when they got together...I guess he's graduated to head of the class, now.

I figured that Bonham Carter, Rickman, Smith, Ralph Fiennes, Emma Thompson were all givens to have careers after Potter.

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Let's just hope he's shirtless for most of the movie Would you accept a "skintight-shows every bulge" bodysuit? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCEcYg3lNR4...player_embedded

Doubt it's because he has a movie coming out...naaaaaaa :4biggrin:

I kind of do, and I kind of don't love that he gave her his mom's engagement ring. I do, because of the sentimentality - his mom loved him so much and he was just a child when she died. I don't because her marriage was sad - Prince Charles was in love with Camilla before, during and after the marriage to Diana, but he couldn't marry Camilla; the Queen was jealous of the attention and love the public gave Diana and of course, her tragic end. I'm not so sure I'd want that particular engagement ring to start a marriage into the monarchy. Wow...very well said. I also loved Diana, probably since the Queen didn't. I can only add that the Middleton babe looks like a younger Elizabeth Hurley or Jacqueline Bisset... :4biggrin:

Nuts, how could I forget about Hans Gruber from that "independent" feature of Die Hard? Radcliffe is closing in on Emma Watson? Really?

New Bond: Fans don’t think I’m right choice Craig says he understands Internet chatter, but wishes he’d get a fair shake "I do wish they’d reserve judgment,” actor Daniel Craig says of Internet criticism of his selection as the next James Bond. NEW YORK - Daniel Craig, the new James Bond, wants critics to give him a chance. “If I went onto the Internet and started looking at what some people were saying about me — which, sadly, I have done — it would drive me insane,” the British actor says in an interview in Entertainment Weekly magazine, on newsstands Friday. “They hate me. They don’t think I’m right for the role. It’s as simple as that. They’re passionate about it, which I understand, but I do wish they’d reserve judgment.” A group of James Bond fans have launched a Web site, www.craignotbond.com, to protest Craig replacing Pierce Brosnan in the 007 film franchise, and to boycott “Casino Royale,” slated for release Nov. 17. The fair-haired Craig, whose screen credits include roles in “Munich” and “Layer Cake,” was tapped last October to play the secret-agent icon. While filming “Casino Royale,” the 38-year-old actor was uneasy about uttering those famous words, “The name is Bond, James Bond.” “People kept asking, ‘Have you done the line yet?”’ Craig tells the magazine. “But honestly, I didn’t rehearse it at all. I didn’t practice it in the mirror every morning or anything like that. I didn’t want to even think about saying it because I didn’t want it to be this weight around my neck. I just wanted to get on with it and not blow it.” Craig decided to take Bond in a new direction. “I watched every single Bond movie three or four times, taking in everything I could about how the character had been portrayed in the past, then threw all that away once I started doing the role,” Craig says. “There’s no point in making this movie unless it’s different. It’d be a waste of time unless we took Bond to a place he’d never been before.” © 2006 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Daniel Craig Ends Engagement To Satsuki Mitchell Did Daniel call off his engagement to Satsuki Mitchell so that he could be with Rachel Weisz? by Jenina Nunez If you're a Hollywood celebrity who wants to help validate any rumors that you're stepping out with someone new, all you need to do is break up with your spouse or spouse-to-be, and let the internet go ablaze with speculation! Well, it looks like that may be the case for the handsome Daniel Craig, who we're just hearing has broken off his more-than-two-year engagement with producer Satsuki Mitchell, with a source telling reporters: "Things seemed to have cooled between them," according to the UK edition of Glamour. It's a shame that things didn't seem to work out for the pair. But now we're wondering if there's any truth to those rumors that there's something going on romantically between Daniel and actress Rachel Weisz, who quietly split from her Black Swan director husband Darren Aronofsky over the summer. Is Rachel Weisz Dating Daniel Craig? The plot thickens! And, while the timing of the two breakups seems to indicate that maybe Daniel and Rachel may have had more than just on-screen chemistry during the filming their upcoming movie Dream House, a source reportedly told E! that nothing is happening: "Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz have been friends since their theater years when they were younger. They are the best of friends but not lovers." But so far no word from Daniel or Rachel's reps, which only makes us wonder whose side of the story we should believe. Either way, it's pretty common for actors meet on sets and fall in love—and there are a slew of Hollywood romances that started out just that way. Will that be the story for Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz? We're not sure. But, admittedly, they would make a potentially cute couple. If nothing else, this should generate some additional excitement for their new film. We can't wait to see how much chemistry they actually DO have.

Me too! :4biggrin: For whatever its worth, Daniel has three movies in production -- and good things (I hear anyway) do come in small boxes (notice I didn't say "packages?") :4biggrin: Good call.

Hihoumio. I Agree. I find it refreshing to find a new story about the early gangsters and prohibition. It also is showing how politics was mingled with corruption and the mob. I'm drawn to the people around Buscemi(not so much him), I especially really dig the Margaret widow character and her battle with early women's rights/suffrage while being a kept woman of Nucky, who had her husband murdered. I dig her...she's got something brewing that will be fun to watch. Maybe this will also finally lead to an Al Capone feature(long overdue).

I dig the show. It's doing a good job of washing the bad taste of this season's True Blood and a weak opening so far of Dexter.

Potter is doomed I think, since the dude looks like Potter and is compact in size, in person. I think the rest will probably do well...stage, indie flicks(what I would recommend). I think Emma makes out the best..but I still voted Different Strokes...lol, child actors have a tough outlook. :4biggrin:

I actually like the 'do. The dress, not so much. I kinda thought she'd be the lone castmember who will have a career after Potter.

Carter plays off Fox’s Wonder Woman slam Younger actress previously called TV icon a 'lame superhero' "Who trashes Wonder Woman, right? What is there to trash?” Lynda Carter said.Access Hollywood Access Hollywood updated 17 minutes ago 2010-11-11T19:00:36 Lynda Carter isn’t paying too much attention to Megan Fox’s rip of her iconic Wonder Woman character. After Fox previously called Wonder Woman a “lame superhero,” claiming she had no interest in stepping into the red, white and blue outfit and gold wristbands for David E. Kelley’s upcoming reboot, Carter simply shrugged off the critique. “To be honest with you, I was really offended,” Carter told "Access Hollywood Live’s" Billy Bush and Kit Hoover on Thursday morning, before breaking out in laughter. “No, I’m teasing. “I thought that her comment — she just didn’t really get it. Like, who trashes Wonder Woman, right? What is there to trash?” Carter added. While Fox may be a household name in the fanboy sector, Carter said she wasn’t necessarily familiar with the young actress’ work. “I didn’t really know anything about her. I think she’s beautiful and I think she’s got a certain look and everything, but shoot — you can’t get a job if you’re trashing it already,” the 59-year-old actress said. As for what makes Wonder Woman such a beloved character that has stood the test of time, Carter suggested it was because the everyday woman could relate. “I think there’s that secret person in us — all of us women have that secret self — and, you know, she kicked butt. She was the first of her kind. When I played the role, I didn’t want her to think that she had all that — she was just really approachable,” she explained. “Either you wanted to be her, or you wanted to be her best friend.” When it comes to who should step into the role for Kelley’s upcoming TV reboot, Carter said she has spoken to the producer — but has been sworn to secrecy. “I spoke with David E. Kelley and he told me all kinds of secret things, but I can’t tell you any of them! I promised!” she smiled, when asked if she knew who would be a good fit for the role. “I asked David E. Kelley what he wanted me to say when people asked me, and he said, ‘Tell them to be patient.’” Copyright 2010 by NBC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

From the MSNBC.com and Gay Advocate....Pink's colorful opinions Roberto Pfeil / AP file-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jennifer Lopez and Britney Spears might be seeing red over some comments by Pink.The outspoken rocker was asked by Advocate magazine for her thoughts on the controversy surrounding gay marriage. Pink was touring in Europe, says an insider, but in less than half an hour, she got back to the mag off this comment, which will run in an issue that hits stands this week: "If you wanna marry 'Joe millionaire,' go ahead. If you're a celebrity and you wanna marry your high school sweetheart for 55 hours, go right ahead. If you're J. Lo, and you wanna marry 18 people, for 6 days each, hey! Go right on ahead! But if you happen to be reasonably minded and have fallen in love and wanna marry your soul mate and make a life of it, and you just so happen to be the same sex, then NO! How dare you! You demon creatures! We'd rather you just buy gasoline and support our war and continue to consume and fear in our country so we can make money off you. But do us a favor - don't hold hands in public. Love, Pink"

I'm on the same page with you. I like her...her performances and the things she says. Don't know about her becoming a parent with her wildness.

No, I think that's the real Posh. :4biggrin:

Dina Lohan admits Lindsay is an addict Unlike previous interviews on TODAY, where Dina Lohan has been unwilling to admit that her daughter Lindsay is an addict, Dina, in an exclusive interview with Matt Lauer on Monday, said that she understands what Judge Elden Fox made clear last October when he sentenced Lindsay to rehab until Jan. 3. "Yes," she is comfortable admitting Lindsay is an addict, Dina told Lauer. And the reason she’d been unwilling to admit as much before was because Lindsay had to admit it first. “As a mother it wasn’t for me to come and tell the world about her problem ... I wasn’t in denial. It was for her to come to her evolution. As a mother we protect. Now I’m happy and relieved myself.” (Lindsay on Sept. 18 tweeted that she had an addiction problem, after failing a court-ordered drug test.) Dina said that Lindsay, who is being treated at California's Betty Ford rehab facility, is "happy, relaxed." "She’s just a different person. She’s been in a couple facilities, but this one to me has really changed her." Dina also said that Lindsay, too, has a greater understanding of her addiction issues. "Yes. This teaches you that you are (an addict). Being so young, the admitting of that, can only help her sobriety in the future." And as for that future, what will it hold? Dina said that Lindsay wants to get back into film, but things will be taken "one day at a time. "I don’t have a crystal ball,” Dina said. “I pray hard. She wants to start her own (rehab) facilities, help other children. She’s so public that I think we can only be positive and look to the future to help other families."