The Official Blog Of Acting Teacher Chad Mc Cord

Stephen Gately of ‘Boyzone’ dies mysteriously in Mallorca

Chad Mc Cord — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:05:33 +0000

Stephen Gately of the Irish band ‘Boyzone’ died this weekend while vacationing in Spain. Cause of death is still unclear and an investigation is currently underway.

R.I.P.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-eu-obit-stephen-gately,0,6022940.story

Marge Simpson Exposes All for Playboy…

Chad Mc Cord — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:01:18 +0000

Yes, that’s right. Marge Simpson has decided to pose fully nude in November’s Playboy! I would expect this from the likes of Patty or Selma, but never Marge…

Tssk tssk…more below!

http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/10/09/2009-10-09_marge_simpson_poses_nude_for_playboys_november_issue_to_celebrate_20_years_of_th.html

NBC Primetime Drama ‘Southland’ Cut Short

Chad Mc Cord — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:51:34 +0000

NBC has halted production on ‘Southland’ after seeing the first 6 episodes and deeming them too gritty and dark for 9pm timeslot.

More info here…

http://defamer.gawker.com/5377988/jay-leno-claims-his-first-nbc-primetime-victim-southland

Lindsay Lohan’s Ungaro Debut: “Cheap and Dated”

Chad Mc Cord — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:25:02 +0000

Reminder: Glittery heart-shaped nipple pasties down the runway are never a good idea, Lindsay. It’s back to the drawing board for Lindsay, if she’s lucky. Her debut Ungaro fashion line was met with huge disapproval in Paris recently. The whole story can be found here:

http://nymag.com/daily/fashion/2009/10/lindsay_lohans_ungaro_debut_de.html

Matthew Solomon in ‘Kung Fu Man’

Chad Mc Cord — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 01:01:50 +0000

Congratulations to Matthew Solomon and his cast!

Kung Fu Man has been selected for the Showbiz Expo Film Festival! The Festival is a part of the Film, Stage and Showbiz Expo on October 17th, 10am to 6pm at the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Hailey Hansard explores her pscyhe in “Psyche and Eros”

Chad Mc Cord — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:41:28 +0000

Congratulations to Hailey for booking the lead role in the USC film “Psyche and Eros” this passed week!! This is sure to be the first upon many bookings for Ms. Hansard since settling in L.A.

Kat Bailess: Mississippi Knockout

Chad Mc Cord — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:47:02 +0000

Triple threat Kat Bailess is currently hard at work on new songs in Nashville and touring all over the U.S. She just had a show at the House of Blues in CA last week and tore it up!

Read more on NBC’s site here: http://www.nbclosangeles.com/around-town/events/Mississippi-Knockout-59787862.html

Leonardo DiCaprio rebirths ‘Inception’

Chad Mc Cord — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:12:43 +0000

Leonardo DiCaprio was hard at work filming Christopher Nolan’s ‘Inception’ with co-stars Ellen Page and Joseph Gordon-Levitt yesterday in downtown L.A.

Leo is reportedly on a strict diet and exercise regimen in order to lose a substantial amount of weight for his role in this project.

Megan Fox Pulls the Humble Card

Chad Mc Cord — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:04:08 +0000

During a recent interview with Jennifer’s Body Megan Fox and her co-star Johnny Simmons, Megan gets purposefully ignored and playfully places a paper bag onto her head, poking fun at all the media hype over herself as of late. Check out the video below.Jennifer’s Body is in theaters now and opened 5th place this past weekend, pulling in $6.8 million.

Zooey Deschanel ties the knot!!!

Chad Mc Cord — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:44:57 +0000

Zooey Deschanel got hitched with Ben Gibbard this passed Saturday, September 19 near Seattle, Washington. Gibbard, 33, and Deschanel, 29, dated for about a year before getting engaged December 2008, according to US Weekly.

Death Cab’s new single “Meet Me on the Equinox” will be showcased on the soundtrack for New Moon, out October 20.

Congratulations!!