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Who is June's Mougar of the Month??

Sooooo...who do you think it could be? With so many amazing mougars, it's hard to say...pop on over to the Mougar of the Month page to find out! He will intoxicate you with his very presence!

May Moug of the Month

                      
             Robert Downey, Jr.

He's the guy men want to hang out with and the guy women want to be with right now. He has seen the highs and lows of T-town. He is handsome. He is talented. He is witty. He is charming. He is seasoned. He is sexy. He is IRON MAN! He is Celebstalk's May Mougar of the Month!!

                                                                        
Mini Bio: This native New Yorker's first acting gig was at the age of 5 on a film for his father and he hasn't stopped since. He is a chameleon and it shows in his filmography. From SNL to The Brat Pack to Chaplin to Ally McBeal to this month's Iron Man 2, he has proven himself again and again to his fans and to critics. He has staying power and that isn't easy to get in Hollywood. Keep your eyes peeled for much more from this sexy superstar!  

Why We Love Him (and Why You Should Too!): Even though he has arguably hit more speed bumps in his career than Lindsay Lohan, this guy doesn't know the definition of "give up." He keeps coming back for more and he always delivers! He will inevitably entertain even the most difficult to please and keep you wanting more.

                                                                        
Mougability: This guys got it all. He is hot, funny, talented and versatile. He just keeps getting better and never takes no for an answer. He can make any film his own and just when you think he he's done it all, he proves you wrong again.

                                                                 CHECK OUT OUR MOUGAR OF THE MONTH PAGE TO SEE JUNES SUPER SEXY MOUG!!!

                                      IRON MAN 2

Last night, we went to see the much anticipated Iron Man sequel at midnight, along with thousands of others.The energy in the line was crazy, people were so amped to see Mougar of the Month, Robert Downey, Jr., reprise his role as Tony Stark. Five screens were sold out by ten, and according to The Hollywood Reporter, Iron Man 2 has already made $7.5 million just off of the 12:01 showings and while that isn't record breaking, it's still pretty impressive!
So, here is how it's gonna go down. I am going to give you some of the critics reviews and then I will tell you what I thought.

"A polished, high o-zone sequel" -Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times. He rates it a "B"

"A total blast" -Rolling Stone's Peter Travers. Also a "B"

"Clunky sequel is mostly sloppy seconds" New York Times, A.O. Scott. He gave it a "C"

According to critics, the film seems to come in with a "B-" review.

So here is what I think: The studio did an amazing job with casting. I can't really think of any stars that could have pulled these roles off better and I think that in that department, home freaking run! The story was interesting enough, but as with many sequels, the newness has worn off and now there will likely never really be another Iron Man movie that will be as exciting as the first. They were unable to capture the magic that they found in the original, but that doesn't mean I think that it was bad or even less than the first. This movie would be fine as a stand alone movie. You don't have to see part one to enjoy the sequel and even die hard fans of part one will most likely enjoy the film. Of course, you can't please everyone, but I think as a whole this film will be another Marvel success story.

      
***SPOILER ALERT***(STOP READING NOW IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO KNOW STUFF!)
In the second installment of the Iron Man trilogy, we meet some new faces, and not just villains. Don Cheadle takes the reins in the role of Lt. Col. James "Rhodey" Rhodes, replacing Terrance Howard, and does an amazing job, as always. This mans skills never cease to amaze us, he can play anything and he just proves it once again in his latest role. As one of Tony Stark's closest friends in the story, we see him take on much more than he did in the first film and Cheadle literally shines in the process as he becomes War Machine, Iron Man's second in command.

Okay, so I will be the first to admit, I was skeptical when I heard that Scarlett Johansson would be taking on the role as bad-ass Black Widow(Natasha Romanoff), but I was pleasantly surprised. While she was a little dull when portraying her "cover up character" of Natalie, she totally kicked ass and took names once she showed us her true identity. While I have read in other reviews that she wasn't a favorite, I loved her!

Returning as Pepper Potts, Gwyneth Paltrow has a much more prominent role in this film. I won't give too much away, but in the sequel, you are shown just how much Tony Stark loves and trusts her and just how far she is willing to go for him.

I usually hate it when directors think they need to make a cameo in their films, but I LOVE Jon Favreau in this movie! He doesn't try to steal the show and he doesn't give himself an over the top role, but he does appear throughout and is so cute and funny in this movie! He plays Happy the limo driver and although I know his role will grow as the story progresses, he does such a great job that I don't even care that he is doing the cameo crap. I love him.

 
Mickey Rourke is introduced as Russian super villain Whiplash and does a great job. I always base my opinion on how good the bad guy was by how bad I want them to die by the end and I REALLY wanted him to die! One of the first characters you see in the film, you know there is trouble right from the get go. This dude is lethal and even though it happens in almost every fight scene, you really aren't sure that Iron Man can kick his ass.

Ahh...Robert, Robert, Robert...you are so the moug! What can you even say about him? When it comes to superheroes, Tony Stark has it all...er, except the superpowers...and Robert Downey, Jr. knows how to deliver it. When Iron Man is pissed, Robbie is pissed. When Iron Man is distraught, so is Robbie D. He is the perfect combination of billionaire/smartass/conceited/ladies man. He does everything perfectly to point and is spot on on every count. He did amazing in the first and in the sequel, he does all that again, but more. He IS Iron Man!

All in all, I rate the story a "B" and the cast and special effects an "A+" If you liked the first, you will like the second. Go check it out and let us know what you thought!

Sands of Time Prove Jake’s Princeliness

Prince of Persia premiered this weekend nationwide, already carrying the weight of expectations that go far beyond the film itself. Word on the street is that Disney hopes Prince of Persia will blow audiences away, making it the next money-maker ala the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. And while Prince of Persia is a fun film and certainly acted much better than the Pirate films (Mr. Depp’s part excluded), it’s hard to believe that it will ever parallel the Pirates in success.


It’s not that it isn’t entertaining. It is in fact highly entertaining. Its set designs and visual effects are stunning. Yes, it’s a Disneyfied depiction of what Persia might have looked like at different times blended into one time period that is thus impossible to decipher (and god only knows what the point of the jumbled religious terms used in the movie were), but it is richly vivid in detail and the score blends seamlessly throughout, driving the action and making you feel as if you are part of it.

The plot line suffers from the typical blown out of proportion action scenes and over-used now-who-done-it plot twists. You know the kind of cheap tricks that only work in stories in which characters are seriously under-developed leaving their motives open to crafty switch-a-roos. In a movie where a unremarkable twist happens every few minutes it becomes difficult to care. Just wait ten minutes and another twist will bring you right back to where you were and (SPOILER_ALERT! The bad guy is the one who LOOKS JUST LIKE a bad guy, crafty eye-brows and all!)

Action movie audiences don’t typically care about things such as characterization or the uncomfortable and often patronizing appearance of forced dialogue. Prince of Persia delivers what the typical movie-goer wants in a summer action film with just enough twist of fantasy and adventure to make it a sure favorite with audiences this summer. It’s not a movie that will get you thinking, but it will entertain you for roughly two hours in good clean fun.

That said, there is one thing about Prince of Persia that makes it noteworthy, and that is the emergence of Jake Gyllenhaal as a bonafide fantasy/action hero. Gyllenhaal shines as the ragamuffin turned prince who is called to start out on a hero’s journey after the tragic murder of a loved one.

There is nothing awkward about Gyllenhaal’s transformation into a kohl-eyed, sword-wielding, muscled champion fighting alongside the inhumanly beautiful Gemma Arterton. If these two had kids they wouldn’t need to worry about a stupid time-altering dagger full of creepy magic sand. They could rule through good-looks alone. And the great thing about Jake’s version of the action-hero is that there is something essentially real in Price Dasten that makes you actually care what happens to him.

I guess this is what happens when men who can actually ACT take on roles as action-heros. Perhaps Prince of Persia will herald in a new era in which action films are more than mere action. One in which the characters aren’t just muscular guys with a stash of punchy, yet stupid one-liners on deck ready to hand out after each explosion.

While this probably will not be the case (and that’s a good thing since I’d rather the great actors stick to the great scripts) it’s nice to dream now and then. And it’s nice to see a guy like Gyllenhaal show enough range to break our hearts as a love-sick cowboy longing in vain after the only man he’s ever loved, and then to entertain us as a stalwart Persian prince battling forces of inhumane evil to save the girl and the kingdom.

The Tyra Banks Show Finale

After five years on the air, The Tyra Banks Show came to an end today, airing it's final episode. Looking back on the show, Tyra says it was "always about my life's mission of expanding the definition of beauty. I wanted everyone to understand that life is about accepting and loving yourself, flaws and all."

On that mission, we saw Tyra go undercover as an obese woman, a homeless woman and a man. We watched her interview some of the decades biggest stars including Janet Jackson and Beyonce. But what were Tyra's favorite shows?

"I was so nervous, sick to my stomach and my hands were shaking," she told PEOPLE about her interview with then senator Barack Obama. "I asked him to look into the crystal ball and said 'What do you see in your future, Senator?' And without hesitation, he replied 'The White House.' That clip ran on CNN and every national morning show. I'll never forget being a part of political history."

Wow. Other favorites?

"A woman told me she saw the 'Kiss My Fat Ass' episode and she put down the pills she was going to use to commit suicide."

"I even got bitten on the neck by Twilight's sexiest vampire, Robert Pattinson," says Banks. "I don't think I've ever felt so envied."

So what does the supermodel turned mogul see in her crystal ball? Well, she won't be sitting still for long. Her production company, Bankable Enterprises, has plans to branch out into film production. She also has signed on to publish a series of novels, which you can find out more about here on Celebstalk (check our archives for Storytime With Tyra Banks), not to mention continuing the very popular America's Next Top Model which is set to feature a new partnership with Italian Vogue.


Though we bid this show farewell, we will be seeing plenty more of this daytime diva...and you can take that to the bank!

Gary Coleman Dies at 42

Diff'rent Strokes star Gary Coleman passed away Friday after being hospitalized for a fall near his home in Utah Wednesday. It seems when the actor fell, he hit his head and suffered an intercranial hemmorage. He was just 42.

Utah Valley Regional Medical Center spokeswoman Janet Frank says that life support was terminated and that Coleman died at around 12:05 am.

Gary rose to fame in the 1980's when he played the role of Arnold on the popular sitcom Diff'rent Strokes alongside Todd Bridges and Dana Plato. His signature line ("What you talkin' 'bout Willis") and his adorable face made him an icon, however his bright start was overshadowed by legal issues, disputes and health problems.

Gary Coleman leaves behind his wife, Shannon Price, along with many family members, friends, fans and his legacy. He will be missed.