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Leonardo DiCaprio's Environmental Charity Auction Raises $38 Million

Cassandra Rose — Wed, 15 May 2013 20:24:51 +0000

Amidst the decadence of the release of his film 'The Great Gatsby,' Leonardo DiCaprio is making good on his promise to help endangered animals and the environment, raising $38.8 million at a recent auction to benefit his charity.

Maybe this is why the ladies love him so much.

'The Great Gatsby' Shows Off in Style in Seven New Clips

Damon Houx — Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00:52 +0000

It's nearly the summer season (at least for movies), so it's surprising how quiet 'The Great Gatsby' has been in selling itself. Sure, it's going to be opening the Cannes film festival, but it's not being sold as a tentpole summer event picture. Regardless, the film has released seven new clips to get us excited.

Leonardo DiCaprio Shows His Support for Gay Rights by Donating $61,000 to GLAAD

Cassandra Rose — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:25:39 +0000

Leonardo DiCaprio, who's already a known do-gooder, gave Santa yet another reason to put him on the "nice" list this year -- the actor donated more than 60 large in support of gay rights at the GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday (April 20).

'The Great Gatsby' Trailer: Take a Peek Into DiCaprio's Lavish Lifestyle

Nick Romano — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:05:28 +0000

A would-be writer settles in Long Island from the Midwest and is drawn into his millionaire neighbor's lavish and deceit-filled lifestyle.

Leonardo DiCaprio Is Just One Mansion and Some Bunny Ears Away From Being Hugh Hefner

Cassandra Rose — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 23:12:57 +0000

Leonardo DiCaprio recently had dinner in New York with his friend/fellow actor Kevin Connolly and 12 women (because 13 would’ve just been silly) and allegedly spent the entire time bragging about how everyone else is just dying to spend a day in his shoes. According to an eavesdropper who was supposedly sitting next to the [...]

'The Great Gatsby' Trailer: Leonardo DiCaprio is the Man

Damon Houx — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 18:08:59 +0000

If things went according to plan, Baz Luhrmann's 'The Great Gatsby' would be hitting theaters next week on Christmas Day, and we might be having a conversation about how Leonardo DiCaprio could be up for both the Best Actor and Supporting Actor Oscar. Instead, the picture moved to May, and we're a little less than six months away from its release. But now there's a new trailer to hold us over.

Leonardo DiCaprio's Twin Is a 1960s Schoolgirl

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:30:13 +0000

We’ve always trusted the “official” story that Leonardo DiCaprio was born a man on November 11th, 1974 in Los Angeles, California. But new evidence has emerged concerning the superstar that has us questioning both Wikipedia and common sense. According to Tumblr user lo-parksthecar, Leonardo DiCaprio was, “found in my grandmother’s yearbook from 1960.” You can [...]

Watch Leonardo DiCaprio in the Epic Trailer for 'The Great Gatsby'

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 24 May 2012 13:07:56 +0000

Thanks to high school English class, just about everybody has read the F. Scott Fitzgerald classic ‘The Great Gatsby.’

In 1974, the book was adapted into a movie starring Robert Redford and Mia Farrow, and now ‘Moulin Rogue’ director Baz Luhrmann is taking a crack at the early 20th century tale of reinvention with Leonardo Dicaprio in the title role.

Jonah Hill Joins Leonardo DiCaprio and Martin Scorsese in 'The Wolf Of Wall Street'

El Guapo — Mon, 07 May 2012 20:16:13 +0000

Hollywood favorite funny man Jonah Hill‘s Hollywood stock is continuing to rise. The ‘Moneyball’ Oscar-nominated actor, who is starring in the upcoming comedy ‘The Watch‘ alongside Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn, has now signed on to star in the new Martin Scorsese film ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’

10 Movies You Had No Idea Were Turned Into TV Shows [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:58:48 +0000

With the premiere of ‘The Firm,’ NBC has unleashed another movie-turned-TV-show on the world. You’ve no doubt heard about several other popular TV shows that were based on movies, such as ‘M*A*S*H*,’ ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Parenthood.’ But did you know that there was a ‘Parenthood’ sitcom in 1990 starring Leonardo DiCaprio?

Check out 10 TV versions of hit movies that you may not have heard of below.

'Titanic 3D' Trailer Shines New Light on Cinematic Classic [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:39:58 +0000

‘Titanic,’ the highest grossing film in movie history, is getting a 3D retrofit that is scheduled to hit theaters on April 6, 2012.

On Wednesday, director James Cameron introduced a trailer for this 3D update on the Titanic Facebook page. “I’m the king of the 3D world!”

Is Blake Lively Rebounding from Leonardo DiCaprio with Ryan Reynolds?

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 16:25:19 +0000

It looks like it didn’t take long for Blake Lively to move onto a new A-list leading man. On the heels of a report that Lively’s five-month relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio has reached an amicable end, word is now spreading that the 24-year old spent the weekend with Ryan Reynolds in Boston, where he is shooting the movie “R.I.P.D.” [...]

'J. Edgar' Trailer Released – Leonardo DiCaprio Gets His Hoover On [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:39:22 +0000

The trailer for ‘J. Edgar,’ Clint Eastwood’s upcoming biopic of FBI founder J. Edgar Hoover, has just been released. Although the movie, which stars Leonardo DiCaprio in the titular role, isn’t slated for theatrical release until November 9, it’s already generating serious Oscar buzz. The movie co-stars Naomi Watts, Judi Dench and Armie Hammer (whom [...]

Jewelry Clerk Panics When Leo DiCaprio Shows Up

Dave Wheeler — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:24:38 +0000

An Australian jeweler feared she was about to be robbed by a shady American, that shady American was none other than Leonardo DiCaprio. According to TMZ, the clerk named Linda, works at The Family Jewels shop in Sydney. She panicked when she saw two big men walk into her store and stand guard at the door. [...]