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"The Lost Roles of Animal House"

Another interesting story of what coulda been. More specifically, it could have been lousy. Jack Webb as Dean Wormer? Meat Loaf as Blutarsky??

Three on the economics of actors

All from the most recent issue of New York magazine.

"How Much Does an A-List Actor Make . . . and Spend?" Interesting and something I'll bet you won't hear our president complain about:

Payments don't go to the actor (or producer) but to a personal corporation subject to lower tax rates. 

Effective average federal income tax rate on over $21 million in earnings: 19%.

"How Much It Costs to Send a Celebrity Down the Red Carpet". For Charlize Theron at the most recent Golden Globes: over $8 million.

"What Does It Cost to Look 19 When You’re . . ." Short answer: lots.

"The Sports-Movie Hall of Fame"

"Our favorite movies about baseball, basketball, football, and more."

Be careful: this could waste an awful lot of your time

Movieclips. 

Just as the name suggests. Completely legal and easily searchable.

"Eleven Mediocre Southern Accents From Movies and How They Should Really Sound"

Nicely done, y'all.

Also see "How to do a bad southern accent."

"Lost: Wired's Guide to Pop Culture's Buried Treasure"

Missing movies, songs, and other stuff.

"Why does George Clooney never seem to stay with any woman for more than a few months?"

They don't know. I don't know.

But it seems likely that he's had a good time. (With pictures of 14 women GC has dated.)

Bonus for Clooney fans: "The Curse of George Clooney". 

"Which Of These A-List Actresses Should Win The Million-Dollar Role Of Grace Kelly?"

Of the ones listed, I'd vote for Theron, Adams, and Portman.

"What-Song"

If you want to know what song you heard on a movie soundtrack.

"The 7 Greatest (True) Keanu Reeves Stories Ever Told"

Woah.