Steve Carell, who plays cringe-worthy boss Michael Scott on The Office, has inked a three-year first-look deal with Warner Bros.
The deal comes after Get Smart grossed $130 million domestically and $230 million worldwide for Warner Bros. Although the studio is ramping up a sequel for Carell, it will not be a part of the overall deal, reports Variety .
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Anne Hathaway is finally speaking out about the arrest of her ex-boyfriend Raffaello Follieri.Follieri, 30, was arrested in June on charges of wire fraud and money laundering, and had been dating Hathaway, 25, for four years before she broke off the relationship hours before his arrest, reports Us Weekly.Hathaway, who was interviewed for October's W magazine, said, "As soon as I found out about the arrest, I had to get on a plane to Mexico to do a press tour for Get Smart," she says in the issue. "And then I spent a week in shock at a friend's house."The actress said that working during such an intense emotional experience was eased by the kindness of friends and her costar Steve Carell. Hathaway told W, "Steve Carell stepped up for me during an interview when someone asked a question [about it]. He said, 'At some point you're going to have to talk about this time in your life. You don't have to do it this week. I'll take care of anything that comes your way.'"Though she admits she...
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After a year in which her boyfriend was under legal investigation multiple times, Anne Hathaway may have seen the writing on the wall when she broke up with Raffaello Follieri last weekend. The Italian businessman was arraigned Tuesday for wire fraud and money laundering. Follieri's bail has been set at $21 million (!). Once th cash is posted, he'll be on house arrest. His next court date is July 9.According to the AP, Follieri allegedly falsely told an investor that he managed the Vatican's financial affairs, promising he'd be able to sell Catholic Church properties on U.S. soil at a major discount. Hathaway was definitely Smart to distance herself, but this is a tough way to see an ex go. — Anna Dimond
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Steve Carells Get Smart topped the weekend box office with a 392 million opening well exceeding its hoped-for haul Meanwhile Mike Myers The Love Guru which was derided by at least one critic as one of the worst films of the year fell way way Way shy of projections placing No 4 with a mere 14 milRounding out the weekends top five were Kung Fu Panda 217 mil which Im quite literally just about to watch with my sons at the Cape Cod Cinema The Incredible Hulk 216 mil now just a few mil shy of the original Hulks overall take and The Happening 10 mil Whats your take on Get Smart andor Love Guru Share in comments Matt MitovichRelated149 Watch Masi Oka Get Smart149 Watch Movie Talk Will Love Guru Bring You Good Karma
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With his movie Get Smart opening in theaters' this weekend, Heroes’ star Masi Oka stopped by to pay us a visit to chat about everything from how ridiculously awesome Steve Carell is as a cast mate, his spin-off DVD and his past job working at George Lucas’ special effects company as a techie. (And yes, he really does have a 180 IQ). Check out what he had to say!
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