And the grab and grope award goes to: Rosario Dawson cheekily gets to grips with Paul Rudd at Spirit Awards

By GEORGINA LITTLEJOHN

I wasn't expecting that! Paul Rudd is taken by surprise as Rosario Dawson grabs his crotch on stage at the Spirit Awards last night


At most award ceremonies, someone will always take the opportunity to do something outrageous or offensive.

But last night, Rosario Dawson left the audience at the Spirit Awards open-mouthed as she grabbed Paul Rudd's crotch as he went to present a gong.

The actor took his place at the podium at the awards in Santa Monica, California last night to present the Best Screenplay accolade with actress Eve Mendes.

But then actress Dawson ran on stage to join them and grabbed Rudd's crotch, much to his surprise.


Do you think he minds? Rosario, still with a firm grip on Rudd, smiles at the audience, as Mendes reads out the Best Screenplay winner


He looked stunned at Mendes began to read out the winner, but then seemed happy to let Dawson keep her hand on his nether regions.

As she laughed while keeping a firm grip on him, the winner was declared as The Kids Are Alright, starring Julianne Moore and Annette Bening, who is nominated for an Oscar tonight.


Ok, that's enough now: As Rosario gives him one last squeeze, Rudd goes to remove her hand from his nether regions


However, after a while, Rudd had clearly had enough of her larking about and went to remove her hand as she gave him one last squeeze.

And not one to miss out on all the fun, he then put his arm around his award co-host Mendes while grabbing her breast with the other.

The Independent Spirit Awards are gongs dedicated to independent film makers and always take place the night before the Academy Awards, the biggest night on the showbiz calendar.


Touchy feely: Not to miss out on the fun, Rudd then grabbed Mendes's breast


And the winners last night included Natalie Portman, who won Best Actress for her role in Black Swan and is hotly tipped to take tonight's Best Actress Academy Award

James Franco won Best Actor for his role in 127 Hours, and is also nominated for an Oscar in the same category, but faces stiff competition from Colin Firth, for his leading role in The King's Speech, which last night took Best Foreign Film.


Composed: Rosario and Eva posed for the cameras on the red carpet before the podium shenanigans


Lea Thompson on Back to the Future Reboot and Charlie Sheen at the 2011 Spirit Awards



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Ashley Bell at 26th Film Independent Spirit Awards (2011)



Trevor Donvan interview at the 2011 Film Independent Spirit


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Pregnant Natalie Portman wins best actress at Spirit Awards (and shares best dressed honour with Nicole Kidman)

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Best actress: Pregnant actress Natalie Portman, in Givenchy, arrived at the Independent Spirit Awards in Santa Monica today


She may have shared the best dressed honour on the red carpet with fellow nominee Nicole Kidman, but the acting glory was Natalie Portman's alone at the Independent Spirit Awards today.

The Black Swan star, who is pregnant with her first child, was named best actress at the Santa Monica ceremony, which is the art-house world's version of the Oscars.

Her ballet thriller swept the board at the ceremony a day before it competes for

five prizes at the Academy Awards.

The film, which struggled to get made despite an A-list cast and director, picked up three other Spirit statuettes, including best feature.


Lady in red: Nicole Kidman looked stunning in a fiery red fitted lace dress


Darren Aronofsky was named best director for his work on the movie, two years after he was honored for The Wrestler.

It also took the cinematography prize for Matthew Libatique.

The 29-year-old star and her French boyfriend Benjamin Millepied, 33, met on the set of the psychological thriller and are expecting their first child this summer.

Before the ceremony, Portman made a stylish entrance on the red carpet in a baby-doll style Givenchy printed dress.

Kidman, who was also nominated for best actress for her role as a grieving mother in Rabbit Hole, looked equally stylish in a red lace fitted gown that also accentuated her slim figure.


Perfectly printed: Eva Mendes opted for a bright and breezy Chanel number while Zoe Saldana and Kerry Washington both wore Dolce & Gabbana


Paler shades: Grey's Anatomy star Kate Walsh, Australian actress Mia Wasikowska and Winter's Bone Jennifer Lawrence (in Dolce & Gabbana) all went for paler shades for the occasion


The joined a host of other stars at the event, including Eva Mendes, Zoe Saldana, Kerry Washington, Kate Walsh, Melissa Leo, Naomi Watts, Liev Schrieber, Mark Ruffalo and Ben Stiller.

Winter's Bone, which led the field with seven nominations, ended up with two prizes.
John Hawkes and Dale Dickey won for their supporting roles as threatening characters in a rural American community ravaged by methamphetamines.

'The King's Speech, which leads the Oscars field with 12 nominations, was named best foreign film at the Spirits. As a British movie, it was not eligible for consideration in the major categories.


Spirited: The Fighter's Melissa Leo and actresses Anne Heche and Amber Tamblyn looked ready for the festivities


Party of two: Naomi Watts and husband Liev Schrieber and Sandra Oh and her guest were among the stars who came in pairs


The male lead prize went to James Franco for his role as a a hiker forced to amputate his own arm in the true-life tale 127 Hours.

The Kids Are All Right, with five nominations, received a solitary win in the screenplay category, for director Lisa Cholodenko and co-writer Stuart Blumberg.
Aronofsky and Portman first discussed making Black Swan about a decade ago, and when they finally started shooting, the film had no financing.

Aronofsky hailed some equity investors whose risky bet has paid a hefty dividend.
The film, which cost about $15 million to make, has grossed just over $100 million at the North American box office. It will compete in the equivalent categories at the Oscars on Sunday, as well as for editing.

The Spirit Awards honour low-budget American films based on such criteria as original, provocative subject matter and the degree of independent financing.





Mia Wasikowska at the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards



Naomi Watts at the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards


The Duplass brothers at the 2011 Independent Spirit Awards



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Can she nail it? Fuller-faced Cheryl Cole flies to LA 'to meet with top voice coach' in preparation for U.S. X Factor role

By Natalie Wain



The rain in spain...: It's thought that worried TV chiefs have drafted in top Hollywood voice coach Bob Corff, who has worked with Sharon Osborne and on films including Kick-Ass in the past, to help Cheryl sound more 'American'


There has been no official confirmation, but Cheryl Cole's trip to LA will do nothing to quash speculation that she may be set to join close friend Simon Cowell for her dream job on the judging panel of U.S. X Factor.

But although she's already reportedly signed a £500,000 deal to take part in the show, it's understood that executives at Fox TV still have reservations over her strong Geordie twang and are grooming the 27-year-old to tone it down.

Cheryl has always been fiercely proud of her gritty northern roots and regional accent, but if viewers in the U.S. can't understand what she's saying, the show will be in breach of strict U.S. TV regulations.


Practice makes perfect: The Girls Aloud beauty looked in good spirits as she arrived at the airport to board her flight to LA. Perhaps she's been practising her American accent...


A source said: 'If audiences and contestants can't understand her, it is actually a regulatory offence.'

Worried TV chiefs are thought to have drafted in top Hollywood voice coach Bob Corff, who has worked with Sharon Osborne and on films including Kick-Ass in the past, to help Cheryl sound more 'American'.

As well as losing the edge off her Geordie accent, it's understood that the singer will be expected say 'Auf Wiedersehen Pet' to some of her favourite Newcastle expressions.

On the hit-list of banned colloquialisms will be using the word 'babe' to describe a good-looking girl or boy and Cheryl will also be taught to use the word 'pants' instead of 'trousers', 'butt' as opposed to 'bum' and 'cookies' not 'biscuits'.


Healthy: The 27-year-old X Factor judge appears to have put her health worries behind her and was glowing as she jetted out to LA


Why aye man: As well as losing the edge off her Geordie accent, it's understood that the singer will be expected say 'Auf Wiedersehen Pet' to some of her favourite Newcastle expressions


A source close to the star told the Mirror that another cause for concern is Cheryl's pronunciation of the 'yoo' sound in words such as 'new' and 'tune'.

In America, these are more often pronounced as 'noo' and 'toon' - and learning these basics could be key in getting audiences to understand her.

And if Cheryl does manage to 'nail it', she'll probably be more surprised than anyone.

Last year, the Girls Aloud singer admitted herself that she didn't think U.S. audiences would understand her strong Geordie accent.

She said: 'It's a rumour [I've been approached]. They don't know me out there and I've got this weird accent. I love the thought of it and would love to do it.

'The talent out there is phenomenal but whether they would want me is another thing. I don't think they would get a buzz off me.'

Let's hope she enjoys more success than fellow northerners Ant and Dec whose short-lived U.S. show Wanna Bet? was quietly swept under the carpet.

And with the auditions for U.S. X Factor kicking off on March 27, Cheryl certainly has her work cut out.


Howay the lass: Cheryl Cole is famed for her Geordie accent as a judge on the British version of the X Factor - and could be heading to the U.S. version... if she loses her distinctive twang


She means business: If Cheryl wins her place on the U.S. X Factor panel as expected, she could become a global megastar


It may mean the singer has little opportunity to spend time with her close friend and Dancing with the Stars hunk Derek Hough.

The 25-year-old dancer flew to Britain last week as a romantic surprise for the X Factor judge and returned to LA on Tuesday after spending four days with Cheryl at her north London home.

The pair have never confirmed or denied rumours of a romance, but their close friendship was sealed last year when Cheryl credited the star with saving her life following her much publicised battle with malaria.

Arriving at the airport to catch her flight, Cheryl certainly seem to have put her health fears firmly behind her.

Looking a little fuller in the face, the star appeared to be glowing with health.


Following in his footsteps: Cheryl's flight to LA is hot on the heels of close friend Derek Hough who left on Tuesday after spending four days with the singer


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Feeling Glee-ful? Only Way Is Essex stars film new 'Glee-style music video' to promote show's brand new series

By JODY THOMPSON

Ready for their close up: Only Way Is Essex stars Sam Faiers, left, and Amy Childs, right, make their way from the make-up trailer to Faces nightclub


They've become famous for simply going about their real lives with a little help from judiciously-placed scripts and a camera crew - but could The Only Way Is Essex stars be about to reveal hitherto unseen talents?

The ITV2 show stars have been busy all day filming a promo for the new series at the county's notorious Faces nightclub in Gants Hill - and it's said to be a Glee-style music video.

The title of the song they're covering is being kept tightly under wraps however, nor is it known if show band Lola are making an appearance.


Scarlet women: Sam and Amy's Only Way Is Essex co-stars joined them dressed in red dresses to film a 'Glee-style' promo ad for the show


Quick smacker: Kirk Norcross grabs a kiss from his girlfriend Lauren Pope as Mark Wright and friend Arg arrive for filming


Amy Childs, Sam Faiers, Lauren Goodger, Maria Fowler, Harry Derbridge and Mark Wright were seen spending a long time in hair and make-up before the second day of the shoot began today - with the girls sporting heads full of hair rollers beforehand.

And it appears the gang were filming late into the night, with Amy tweeting on her official account at 9.30pm: 'Still filming and am soo tired ... X'

Sam meanwhile has been sharing a host of behind-the-scenes glimpses of the shoot on her Twitter account.


Roll up: Amy and Sam kept it real with sausage sarnies and their hair in rollers as they prepared for the second day of the shoot


She also wrote: 'U wait! Haha! Me Amy and Harry are goin' to be amazing ha'.
Sam also revealed that she and Amy 'vajazzled' the dancers by sticking jewels to their lips and costumes.

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Brooklyn Decker decks Jennifer Aniston in the fashion stakes with daring jumpsuit for German premiere of Just Go With It

By JODY THOMPSON

Fashion face-off: Brooklyn Decker wore a purple silk Max Mara jumpsuit with on-trend clashing red shoes for the German premiere of Just Go With It


At just 23 years old, she's almost two decades younger than her co-star - and Brooklyn Decker certainly showed more youthful fashion flair compared to Jennifer Aniston on the red carpet last night.

While the 42-year-old Friends star played it safe at the German premiere of their new movie Just Go With It in a classic LBD, Brooklyn took a chance with a more cutting-edge purple Max Mara jumpsuit that was slashed to the thigh.

The pair star alongside Adam Sandler, 44, with Jennifer playing a woman pretending to be plastic surgeon Sandler's soon-to-be-divorced wife rather than his actual assistant to cover up a lie told to his much-younger girlfriend, played by Decker.


Playing safe: Jennifer Aniston wore a short black dress with a ruffled skirt, lace back and shoulder detail


Earlier, the trio had taken a photocall at Berlin's Hotel Adlon to promote the movie, ahead of the full-blown premiere at the city's CineStar cinema last night - with Jen still in top-to-toe black.

The movie also stars Nicole Kidman and rockstar-turned actor Dave Matthews and opened in the UK on February 11.

In Germany however, the title is Meine Erfundene Frau - or My Imaginary Woman.


Threesy does it: Jennifer and Brooklyn with their co-star Adam Sandler at the Berlin premiere of the movie, called Meine Erfundene Frau in German


The Daily Mail's film reviewer Chris Tookey clearly wished that the film had just been imagined rather than a reality that he had to sit through.

Giving the effort zero stars, he wrote: 'A diabolical romcom in which the hero is a sexist plastic surgeon who preys on younger women and enjoys hitting small children' and says that Jennifer's talents are 'wasted' in the role.

Meanwhile, Ashton Kutcher, 33, has revealed that he's long been a fan of Jennifer's talents - and once asked Brad Pitt's permission to take her on a date.


Air kisses! Sandler found himself stuck between his co-stars as they greeted each other


Talking to Graham Norton on his BBC1 chat show on Friday night, Ashton explained he had bet a friend of his $1,000 when he was a teenager that one day, he would take the star out on a date.

He continued: 'I'm 17 years old and she's like on my screensaver on my computer and he's like. "You're on..."

'Four or five years later I actually meet Jennifer Aniston and she's married to Brad Pitt at the time. And so I went to Brad Pitt and I asked his permission to ask his wife out on a date.

'I said, "Listen, I made a bet with my buddy, you're a cool guy, you're gonna let this go down, right?" And he looked at me, he's like, "You go for it."


Poseable limbs: The former Friends star appeared to have come over all Barbie doll-esque as she goofed around at the film launch earlier in the day


Hollywood to Berlin: Co-stars Brooklyn Decker, Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston have a group hug to promote their new movie earlier in the day


'And I'm like, "You're the coolest guy I've ever met in my life!" So I asked her and she turned me down... But now we're friends.'

Meanwhile, Jennifer might be hoping for a better reaction to her next forays on to the big screen.

Her next films include Horrible Bosses, which also stars Jason Bateman, Jamie Foxx, Kevin Spacey, Donald Sutherland and Colin Farrell and is due out in July, and comedy Wanderlust, in which she stars with Paul Rudd and which opens in October.


No dice: Ashton Kutcher, seen here on his UK press trip last week to promote new movie No Strings Attached, said Brad Pitt once gave him permission to date Jen but she said no


Ashton Kutcher Bets Friend He Can Date Jennifer Aniston



Jennifer Aniston y Adam Sandler hablan sobre "Sígueme el rollo"



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Video: Rihanna, Drake and Kanye Rock NBA All-Star Game

After having a playful set with Drizzy in 'What's My Name?', RiRi closes the medley performance with Kanye West in 'All of the Lights'.

A week after hitting the stage of Los Angeles' Staples Center for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awardsperformances, Rihanna came back on Sunday, February 20 to the venue for another live performance. This time, the Def Jam artist rocked the house for the NBA All-Star Game.

RiRi kicked off the set with her popular single "Umbrella" with an orchestra backing her up. She later moved on to more uplifting track "Only Girl (In the World)" before proceeding with "Rude Boy" and "What's My Name?". Her featured guest Drake showed up to deliver his flirty rap lines.

The couple, who was briefly linked in 2009 after her ill-fated romance with Chris Brown, got playful and ground on each other on stage. "I switch it up cause I got something to say. We gon have some fun tonight and baby, happy birthday," he said in the middle of his rapping lines, causing RiRi to grin. The Bajan singer turned 23 that night.

When confetti was thrown into the air, people expected the show was over, but it's not. Kanye West showed up in his all-red outfit, bling-bling and shades, throwing his "All of the Lights" verses with RiRi tackling the chorus.


NBA 2011 All Star-Game Halftime Show; Rihanna, Drake and Kanye West Perform (FULL)


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The Game and Snoop Dogg's 'Purp & Yellow' Music Video

The Cali Hip-Hop duo reps for their hometown along with L.A. Lakers' Ron Artest, Matt Barnes and Shannon Brown.

Just in time for NBA All-Star Game, Los Angeles duo The Game and Snoop Dogg debuted a music video for the Skeetox remix of Wiz Khalifa's breakout single "Black & Yellow". While the Lil Wayne remix is to salute the Green Bay Packers, this re-recorded track is titled "Purp & Yellow" to represent the signature colors of L.A. Lakers.

Other than The Game and Snoop, NBA players like Ron Artest, Matt Barnes and Shannon Brown also make appearances in this Matt Alonzo-directed clip. They invade a warehouse, bringing a live band and DJ to rock the building.

During the filming last month, Game accidentally cut his finger after a stunt that involved him smashing a guitar went horribly wrong. As the rapper smashed it to smithereens, the impact from the stunt caused a shard of plastic to embed itself into his finger, which meant he had to go to hospital for several stitches.

The song remix is listed in The Game's latest mixtape "Purp & Patron".


Snoop Dogg & Game "Purp & Yellow LA Leakers SKEETOX Remix" Music Video OFFICIAL Lakers Wiz



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Report: Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole Leave U.K. 'X Factor'

The judges have allegedly announced their departure to ITV because they feel they won't have enough time to juggle both the U.K. and U.S. versions.

Simon Cowell is really channeling all his energy to the American version of "The X Factor". The music mogul has reportedly informed ITV of his resignation as the judge on the U.K. show, effective from the upcoming season. "The X Factor (US)" will premiere in September this year.


Cowell allegedly told ITV chief Peter Fincham, "I'm committed to the American show and I'm not going to do both." And Cowell won't be the only one because Cheryl Cole, who is reportedly on Cowell's list as his partner for the U.S. version, is also making an exit.

A source told News of the World that the network is concerned about the departure of these two, saying "There will be massive shake-up. Simon is a huge, huge loss. He gives the judging panel such authority and there are big fears that millions will switch off without him. And two million extra viewers tuned in when Cheryl joined the panel. To lose her as well is a nightmare."

Furthermore, ITV is making sure that Dannii Minogue and Louis Walsh will not follow the same route by cranking up their salaries up to BPS1.2 million. Also, the network has been looking for a replacement, and two names which have popped up on their list are Robbie Williams and Adele.

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'Desperate Housewives' 7.16 Preview: Searching

Susan learns that her dialysis isn't working and that, if she doesn't receive a kidney transplant soon, she will die.

Again, Susan gets the biggest spotlight in the next episode of "Desperate Housewives" with her medical condition. Susan vows to get the most out of life when she learns that her dialysis isn't working and that, unless she receives a kidney transplant soon, she will die.

"We have that conversation where the doctor says, 'We're trying to find you a kidney but if there's anything you really want to do, do it now'," James Denton who plays Mike said. "They try not to panic but make a little bucket list and live a little more, which is fun. You can only have so much of drug addictions, comas and hit-and-runs."

Meanwhile, Bree makes it her mission to find a kidney donor for Susan. "I thought they solved it very well," Denton continued, referring to the writers. "I've been wondering how they were going to find somebody interesting to donate the kidney, because clearly they're not going to let Susan die. So yeah, they found a nice, dark, interesting way to come up with a kidney!"

Also in the episode, jealous of Lee and Bob's adopted daughter's routine for an upcoming school talent show, Gaby pressures Juanita to come up with a number that will outshine everyone; Lynette puts a plan into action to discourage a clearly non-maternal Renee from adopting a baby; and Beth Young struggles to figure out what to do with her life after Paul kicks her out of the house.

"Searching" airs in two weeks, March 6.

Desperate Housewives 7x16 Preview



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'Unknown' Tops Box Office on Washington's Birthday Weekend

Liam Neeson-starring thriller bests teen sci-fi thriller 'I Am Number Four' on this sluggish holiday weekend.

"Unknown" has apparently been the most recognized movie in theaters this weekend leading to President's Day. The thriller leads North American Box Office with an estimated $21.8 million with 89% of the audience over the age of 25 and 54% over 50.

"I'm happy for Joel [Silver-producer] to have a breakout film. Dark Castle has struggled at the box office the past couple of years, and this helps turns things around," Dan Fellman, president of domestic distribution for Warner Bros. which distributes the film, says. "We were up 32% on Saturday, which is a big jump for an adult movie. People really liked it."


"Unknown" 's win comes as a surprise since DreamWorks and Touchstone's "I Am Number Four" was expected to top the chart. The teen sci-fi film opens with an estimated $19.5 million, which falls short from analysts' expectations of $23 million, despite an advertising blitz designed to make it a "Twilight" for boys.

Still, Disney worldwide president of distribution, Chuck Viane, could see it positively. "It was an extremely competitive weekend, and we still have two days [Sunday and Monday] to see how all the films play out," he says of the movie which lures younger moviegoers with 68% of the audience between the ages of 12 and 34.

"Gnomeo and Juliet" stays on number three with an estimated $19.4 million or dropping just 23.5% from last weekend's haul. "Just Go with It" which topped the chart last week is now on the fourth with an approximately $18.2 million. Rounding up the top five is another newcomer "Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son" with an estimated $17 million gross.

Top Ten Movies at Box Office for February 18-20:

"Unknown" - $21.8 million
"I Am Number Four" - $19.5 million
"Gnomeo and Juliet" - $19.4 million
"Just Go with It" - $18.2 million
"Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son" - $17 million
"Justin Bieber: Never Say Never" - $13.6 million
"The King's Speech" - $6.6 million
"The Roommate" - $4.1 million
"The Eagle" - $3.6 million
"No Strings Attached" - $3.1 million

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New 'Transformers 3' TV Spot Features Some Dialogs

Packed with intense action sequences, the new snippet also shows dramatic moments as some characters speak their lines.

While waiting for "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" full trailer, fans can get another sneak peek to the movie via a new TV spot. Debuted during Nascar Daytona 500 broadcast this weekend, the video has a few fresh scenes including the one which sees Shia LaBeouf's Sam Witwicky promising Rosie Huntington-Whiteley's Carly that everything is gonna be "fine".

In this third "Transformers" film, the Autobots and Decepticons become involved in a perilous space race between the U.S. and Russia, and once again human Sam Witwicky has to come to the aid of his robot friends. Shockwave is confirmed as the main villain though Megatron will still return.

Michael Bay once again tackles the helming duty for the action sci-fi movie which is slated for July 1 release across the U.S. Josh Duhamel and Tyrese Gibson are among other returning cast, while Patrick Dempsey and John Malkovich are additionally cast as new characters


Transformers DOTM - Nascar Daytona 500 TV Spot


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Trailer Premiere for 'Hesher' Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Natalie Portman

Gordon-Levitt is a long-haired tattooed metal-head who enters the life of 13-year-old T.J., while Portman is an ugly-duckling who attracts the grieving boy.

Newmarket Films has dropped a trailer for "Hesher" which was premiered at 2010 Sundance Film Festival. It features Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Hesher, an apathetic loner pyromaniac who enters the life of a grieving family.

Hesher is the most unlikely person to help 13-year-old T.J. cope with the death of his mother, but he proves to be the only one who can truly free T.J. from his overwhelming sadness. The charismatic and dangerous Hesher drags T.J. out of loss and confusion by sheer force of will and gives the young boy and his grieving father a chance to be a family again.


Devin Brochu plays T.J., while Rainn Wilson portrays T.J.'s father. Also supporting the drama comedy is Oscar-nominated actress Natalie Portman who trades her "Black Swan" costume with big glasses to portray a young grocery clerk who steps in to protect T.J., and becomes the object of his fantasies.

"Hesher" is directed by Spencer Susser and is reportedly slated to come out in the U.S. in April. Before that, it will be screened at SXSW in March.





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