One of the best actors in Hollywood passed away as Dennis Hopper died at the age of 74 after a long battle with cancer.
Hopper will be remembered for many roles, but one of our favorites is his portrayal of “Shooter” in the classic hoops film “Hoosiers.”
Along with Gene Hackman, great performances were delivered by Barbara Hershey and Dennis Hopper. Hopper has had an amazing career, but his portrayal of “Shooter” in this film probably ranks with his best performances. Shooter, the father of one of Coach Dale’s players, is the town drunk who has a great basketball mind when he’s actually sober. Coach Dale decides to give Shooter his own second chance by naming him his assistant coach despite the reservations of everyone in the town. Shooter’s story provides many of the most touching moments of the film.
Dennis Hopper died today at age 74 after a lengthy and public illness. He was an icon of mid-century rebellion and an always fresh and fascinating character actor throughout a career that spanned the classic era, the American New Wave of the late sixties and early seventies, and his often astonishing later career work in numerous films and television shows after he was finally able to conquer his longstanding issues with substance abuse during the mid-eighties. He didn’t have a lot of starring roles, but that’s show business. (The still above is from one of the very few, Curtis Harrington’s 1961 “Night Tide.” He’s very good in it.)
He was also a photographer, the director of one of the most influential (i.e., copied and later spoofed) single films ever made, “Easy Rider,” as well as a major figure on the Los Angeles art landscape. It’s not often mentioned, but he was also probably the most proudly counter-cultural celebrity to ever openly associate himself with the Republican party, though, as recounted by Edward Copeland in his extremely detailed look at Hopper’s career, he was a true maverick to the end and voted for Obama in 2008.
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Actress Rebecca Mader hosted a LOST finale smash at LAVO over the weekend. Though you may know her as anthropologist Charlotte Lewis, friends and partygoers got to learn a bit about her wild side. Mader danced the night away with DJ FIVE after a spread of appetizers that included chic hors d’oeuvres such as Kobe meatballs and Oreo Zeppole. LAVO also presented Rebecca Mader with that fantastic cake.
Mader also made an appearance at the Carrera Escape at TAO Beach, which was hosted by Wilmer Valderrama. Carrera Escape is meant to be an urban retreat for celebrities, sponsored by the eyewear company.
The press will report on Britney Spears if she does something as inconsequential as buying chewing gum, so you can imagine the hysteria she generates when she doesn’t wear a bra under her tank top. Here’s a great video of Britney where she shows off some of her better assets.
This video of Heidi Montag by the pool gives you a look at the blonde bombshell as she shows off her new look after numerous plastic surgery enhancements. She’s completely bought into the L.A. barbie doll look and says she’ll always use surgery to make her feel better.
Apart from the boob job, can you guess what else she had done? She’s not a plastic surgery nightmare . . . yet!
One of the best actors in Hollywood passed away as Dennis Hopper died at the age of 74 after a long battle with cancer.
