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Joaquin Phoenix Might Be Acting
screenrant.com - 1/29/2009
Joaquin Phoenix Might Be Acting
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If you’re a big star in Hollywood having a giant mental meltdown isn’t exactly earth shattering news. Like they say, the bigger the star the brighter it burns. Naturally, it’s the media’s job to watch that star explode and sizzle into nothingness because what else ...

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The Movie Blog:  Joaquin Phoenix to Return to the Big Screen?

Joaquin Phoenix's rap career: An elaborate hoax? | Showbiz News and Scoop | Studio and Network Dish
hollywoodinsider.ew.com - 1/27/2009
Joaquin Phoenix's rap career: An elaborate hoax? | Showbiz News and Scoop | Studio and Network Dish
— hollywoodinsider.ew.com — Joaquinphoenixrapping_l Two people close to Joaquin Phoenix tell EW that the actor's recent attempt to reinvent himself as a rapper is not what it appears to be. Ever since the actor announced he was ditching his career in movies to try to make it as ... (more) Joaquin Phoenix's rap career: An elaborate hoax? | ...

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An Odd Landing in Phoenix for Rourke and 'Killshot'
carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/24/2009
An Odd Landing in Phoenix for Rourke and 'Killshot'
— carpetbagger.blogs.nytimes.com — awning magazine covers, a Golden Globe in a competitive category, a juicy part in "Iron Man 2" all but his -- and almost certainly an Oscar nomination come Thursday morning. If there was ever a time to catch a tail wind from Mr. Rourke's celebrated ... (more) An Odd Landing in Phoenix for Rourke and 'Killshot'

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Joaquin Phoenix Says Newfound Hip-Hop Career Is 'Not About Success'
mtv.com - 2/4/2009
Joaquin Phoenix Says Newfound Hip-Hop Career Is 'Not About Success'
— mtv.com — 'I might be the only one who likes it, but that's OK,' actor-turned-rapper says of his music. By Larry Carroll Joaquin Phoenix Photo: Jacob Andrzejczak/ Getty Images BEVERLY HILLS, California — As a reporter, I ... (more) Joaquin Phoenix Says Newfound Hip-Hop Career Is 'Not ...

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Joaquin Phoenix to Return to the Big Screen?
The Movie Blog — When Joaquin Phoenix quit acting I was disappointed. I enjoyed pretty much everything he has been in, so it was upsetting that he would be stepping away from the camera. I wonder what he has been up to lately? Well it looks like we will have a chance to see what he has been doing. His career change is going to be the subject of Casey Affleck’s personal project. Screen Rant offers up: After Phoenix announced his retirement from acting people assumed it might have been a joke. Then he took the stage in Las Vegas ...

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people.com 1/18/2009 — Photo by: PA Photos / Landov After announcing his retirement from acting in October, Joaquin Phoenix made his first public foray into the music world Friday, saying he was ready to put his real self out there and not hide behind movie characters. ...
The Associated Press: Joaquin Phoenix confirms he's done with movies
ap.google.com 11/3/2008 — Joaquin Phoenix confirms he's done with movies 1 day ago LOS ANGELES (AP) The writing on Joaquin Phoenix's fists said it all. The words "Good Bye" were penned on the actor's knuckles at a premiere Saturday night for his latest film, "Two Lovers," and ...
Joaquin Phoenix's Rap Career Is Not A Hoax
cinemablend.com 2/12/2009 — Spending the afternoon with Joaquin and Casey Affleck makes Katey a believer.
Joaquin Phoenix Shocks With Retirement Announcement
movies.yahoo.com 10/30/2008 — Joaquin Phoenix - Photo: Jim Spellman, WireImage.com Joaquin Phoenix , who turned 34 years old just yesterday, stunned Extra correspondent Jerry Penacoli with the announcement that he would be retiring from acting. The two-time Oscar nominee stated ...
Casey Affleck To Direct Documentary On Joaquin Phoenix’s Musical Career
moviesblog.mtv.com 1/28/2009 — In one of the strangest celebrity stories of 2008, Joaquin Phoenix abruptly announced he was quitting acting to pursue a career in music — and not in a guitar-strumming, Johnny Cash way, but as a rapper, with his first album to be produced by ...
Joaquin Phoenix quits movie biz - Entertainment News, Film News, Media
variety.com 11/3/2008 — 'Two Lovers' to be actor's last film The writing on Joaquin Phoenix's fists said it all. The words "Good Bye" were penned on the actor's knuckles at a premiere Saturday night for his latest film, "Two Lovers," and Phoenix confirmed a surprise ...
Have We Been Punk'd by Joaquin Phoenix and Casey Affleck?
cinematical.com 2/1/2009 — I'm all for people looking to expand their creative horizons, but I know -- like most of you -- that when news first hit that Joaquin Phoenix was retiring from acting to focus on a hip-hop career, my first reaction was: Are you kidding me? Well, it ...
Is Director James Gray To Blame For Joaquin Phoenix's Rap Career?
mtv.com 2/13/2009 — 'That rap thing ... actually comes from something I played for him,' director says. By James Montgomery, with reporting by Saimon Kos Joaquin Phoenix and James Gray Photo: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images Joaquin Phoenix ...
TWO LOVERS Review
blog.spout.com 2/12/2009 — Rarely has movie love been handled with both the dreamy indulgence and the cynicism that James Grey pulls off in Two Lovers . It’s a pity that the film, which premiered nine months ago at Cannes and is now rolling out on VOD and in theaters via ...
Joaquin Phoenix's Needs Serious Help
theplaylist.blogspot.com 1/19/2009 — "This is me saying this is who I am," Phoenix says, "This is my story. This is my life, this is no Mekhi Phifer ." You tell 'em, bro. [ People ] [ed. Phifer could not be reached for comment]. Sometimes you just gotta think someone like Casey ...