lifestyle THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014 Gossip Hart feels like old guy at Las Vegas club evin Hart had a revelation while making graphic. “I looked around and I was like oh my opens Friday, also stars Gabrielle Union, Taraji “Think Like a Man Too” in Las Vegas: He’s God, am I the uncle? In the club? Have I turned P. Henson, Michael Ealy, Adam Brody and Kbecome the old guy he used to make into the old guy?” the 34-year-old comedian Megan Good. fun of during his standup routine. While at a said in a recent interview to promote the film. nightclub with co-star Jerry Ferrara, Hart real- “Looking at women like, am I the guy with all ized he was on the upper end of its demo- the keys? Am I that guy?” The film, which Leto to replace Smith in Brilliance ared Leto could be set to replace Will Smith in ‘Brilliance’. The ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ star - who won a Meryl Streep to Jbest supporting actor Oscar for his role in the film - is reportedly in early talks to take on the leading role in the film adaptation of Marcus Sakey’s novel of the same name play Maria Callas after Smith dropped out last month, The Hollywood Reporter have stated. If Leto signs up for the psychological eryl Streep will portray Maria Callas in a new movie. thriller, about members of the population with exceptional The 64-year-old actress has signed up to portray the powers known as ‘brilliants’, he will play a federal agent Mopera legend in ‘Master Class’, a film for HBO based and detector of terrorists who must hunt down a rogue on Terrence McNally’s play about the iconic diva teaching stu- brilliant who is intent on causing civil war. Smith decided dents at elite music school Juilliard in 1971. According to the to exit the project - which will be directed by Julius Onah New York Post newspaper’s Page Six column, Mike Nichols - from a script by David Koepp - because of apparent sched- who previously worked with the actress on ‘Silkwood’, uling conflicts. ‘The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo’ actress ‘Heartburn’, ‘Postcards From the Edge’ and ‘Angels in America’ - Noomi Rapace will also star in the film, which is to be pro- will direct the movie and it will begin filming in January when duced by Joe Roth, Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni. Leto, 42 - Streep completes work on ‘Ricky and the Flash’. ‘Ricky and the who had been on a six year hiatus from the film industry Flash’ sees the actress play a fading rock star who tries to before taking the part of Rayon in ‘Dallas Buyers Club’ - has reconnect with her family and she has been getting tuition for been busy working on music with his band ‘Thirty Seconds the role from a high-profile teacher. A source said: “Meryl is to Mars’ while searching for his next film project. learning the tricks of the guitar trade from none other than legendary Neil Young.” ‘Master Class’ - which debuted on Broadway in 1995 - sees Callas reminisce about her career and personal life, including being dumped by Aristotle Onassis for Jacqueline Kennedy. Streep has portrayed a number of famous women on screen in recent years, including former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in ‘The Iron Lady’ and chef Julia Child in ‘Julie & Julia’. Her ‘Devil Wears Prada’ charac- Three arrested ter Miranda Priestley is widely assumed to be based on Vogue editor Anna Wintour. outside Swift’s US beach house olice in Rhode Island say they arrested three people outside Taylor Swift’s beachfront home after they Paccosted security guards at the singer’s property. Authorities say the three Connecticut residents were charged with misdemeanor breach of peace after they threw beer bottles and shouted expletives at the guards Sunday outside Swift’s house in Rhode Island. Swift wasn’t at the home at the time. The Westerly Sun reports that police arrested 29-year-old Michael Horrigan, his 28-year- old roommate Tristan Kading and 26-year-old Emily Kading. They were released on promises to appear in court. It’s not clear if they have lawyers. Phone listings for the three couldn’t be found yesterday. Police have made two trespassing arrests on Swift’s property in the past year. Kevin Costner to star in ‘Criminal’ he 59-year-old actor is in negotia- Costner also starred in the critically tions with director Ariel Vromen to acclaimed superman flick ‘Man Of Steel’ as Tstar in the Millennium Films sci-fi Clark Kent’s father. Ariel Vromen has been thriller, a source close to the production called in to direct the movie after the suc- has revealed to The Wrap. ‘The Bodyguard’ cess of his 2012 crime thriller ‘The Iceman’ star will play a dangerous and unpre- which starred Michael Shannon, Winona dictable criminal who finds himself in Ryder, Chris Evans and Ray Liotta. JC Spink, unfamiliar territory when a dead CIA oper- Chris Bender Jake Weiner and Kevin King ative’s skills, secrets and memories are are producing the movie, while Douglas implanted into his brain, with the govern- Cook and David Weisberg are writing the ment agency hoping that he will finish the script. It is so far unknown as to when mission for them. Costner - who has mixed shooting will begin for ‘Criminal’. darker roles in ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit’ and ‘Three Days To Kill’ with lighter parts in the Disney sports picture ‘McFarland’ - was most recently seen in the sports drama ‘Draft Day’ alongside Jennifer Garner. Lady Gaga Judas lawsuit dismissed ady Gaga’s ‘Judas’ plagiarism lawsuit has been dismissed. A judge has ruled the singer’s 2011 track, taken from her second studio album ‘Born This Way’, is “not substantially similar” to Chicago-based musician Rebecca Francescatti’s L1999 song ‘Juda’. Rebecca accused Gaga, 28, of ripping off elements of her song in a lawsuit filed in 2011, but US District Judge Marvin E. Aspen has determined she has failed to provide sufficient evidence of the alleged similarities between the two songs. According to Billboard.com, Judge Aspen said: “We conclude as a matter of law that the two songs are not substantially similar. No reasonable trier of fact could find that defen- dants copied protected expression in Francescatti’s song. The songs do not ‘share enough unique features to give rise to a breach of the duty not to Resident Evil 6 to be copy another’s work.’ Accordingly, we grant defendant’s motion for summary judgment.” In the ruling, Judge Aspen further explained the lawsuit’s objection to a similar title and similar musical notes last film in franchise “are not sufficient to give rise to a finding that the Gaga song has captured the total concept and feel of the Francescatti song”. The court official also found that the elements of plagiarism esident Evil 6’ will be the last film in the franchise. The futuristic thriller, alleged by Rebecca were not protectable on their own and speculatively titled ‘Resident Evil: The Final Chapter’, is very likely to be feels the musician has failed to present unique or protectable ‘Rthe final ever installment of the Milla Jovovich-starring series, accord- elements under plagiarism law. He added: “We find that ing to director Paul W.S. Anderson. Probed about the significance of the movie’s Francescatti has neither established that the elements are name, Anderson confirmed: “That’s what’s on the title page. It’s ‘Resident Evil: protectable nor has she established a unique combination of The Final Chapter’, so absolutely.” The filmmaker is still in the middle of writing a these unprotectable elements. No reasonable trier of fact final script and isn’t yet sure when it will be ready for production. He told could find that the songs’ expressions are substantially simi- Collider.com: “There are no set dates for shooting yet. I think we’re waiting until lar.”— Bang Showbiz we have a first draft screenplay and then go from there. “I don’t know [when it will be in theatres]. Depends how fast I write, I guess. There’s no set date yet but hopefully we’ll have an announcement for that soon.” The post-zombie apoca- lypse series follows Jovovich’s character Alice as she takes on a shady Umbrella organization and is one of the most successful video game adaptations of all time. Following the first film’s release in 2002, its popularity has only grown, with ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife’..