Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Jen Aniston and more A Listers do a table read for “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”

Most of them are 35-40 years too old for their parts.

I can see how Pitt gets that panties to drop. His little hello to Jen was smooth. She even started playing with her hair.

2020 just keeps getting worse and worse.

This is so cool

No parts for Glenn?

R2 Jen always plays with her hair, it's distracting. She did it all the time as Rachel.

Julia Roberts is a goddess. I love her. Don't care that DL doesn't. The rest of the world does.

What are these wizened old actors doing playing high schoolers in a mediocre 80's movie? I guess they couldn't handle a real challenge - like doing a classic play or reading a highly literate movie for which this format might have made sense. I guess an original work would be out of the question as well. Unwatchable.

I told my mom about it and she was like cool then when I mentioned Julia she said “she did that?? I may watch”.

Women love her.

R8 would them reading something serious and of “high literature” bring in as many viewers? No. This was for charity. They do table reads of what is/was huge. Fast times was a huge film that still holds weight today in pop culture.

This was to raise money for charity. Not for fun. If it were just for fun I’m sure they would have done something different

R2 I’m sure his beauty has nothing to do with it...

[R10] They might have done something like THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER or YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU to avoid total embarrassment. They might have done SUNSET BOULEVARD or ALL ABOUT EVE. They look ridiculous. The fact that it was done for "charity" doesn't excuse the awfulness of it.

Of course Chrissy Teigen had to get right on camera, even though she wasn't part of this at all.

Shia looking stung out and smoking on camera. Why is this douche even famous?

The best thing about it is that they all look so awful that I've suddenly graduated into "movie star handsome."

Jennifer Aniston is turning into an old Greek woman before our eyes!

Jen and Brad look alike

R13 she didn’t know what was going on.

I liked it. The best part was the scene when the two “girls” (played by women) had to discuss blow jobs in front of all their male costars lol.

Or the reenactment to the infamous Phoebe Cates pool scene. As Freeman read the screenplay out loud of that scene you could see it all on Anistons face. “Her hard nipples”... they look uncomfortable with some of the writing lol

R13 he chain smoked. But Penn also lit up a cigarette and started smoking.

Why get a bunch of middle aged people playing high schoolers?? Surely there are popular young actresses and actors who can bring people in

Dane Cook used to look swole. Now he looks swolen.

r20 because it's a play reading and you can be more loose with the casting. The movie is an 80s classic. These stars were all big in either the 80s or 90s.

Poor Julia. Reduced to garbage.

She’s reduced to nothing. She agreed to do it. She barely works these days by choice. She doesn’t need to.

R22 exactly. It’s a table reading. These people are acting like it’s a legit remake and this is the movie. Calm down.

And what young stars are gonna bring in tons of people? They will bring in YOUNG people who probably can’t even donate. These people can bring in young and older people. Most people who will donate won’t be teens and 20s, but 30s and older.

Why is Shia sitting in what looks like a pickup truck? And the question is, did he know where he was sitting? He looked high as a kite.

I feel sorry for all of them. The sad last days.

[R25] Regardless of whether it's a "table read" they're on camera and the fact that sub-geriatrics are playing high school students LOOKS ridiculous. This isn't a radio play. If they were RADA trained actors an not a bunch of Hollywood lightweights there would be other options. In theory these jackasses are cultural torchbearers - and instead of embracing their maturity they're regressing into teenagers. Figures.

I think Brad Pitt looks hot as blazes there. I don't like the long hair but his face is SEXAY!!

And what is that big mark of McConaughey's neck. Looks like a KS lesion.

Can we get a table read on "Desperately Seeking Susan" with the original cast? Well, minus Mark Blum.

For this group, it’s the best they can do.

I love it r27, getting to see actors do their craft in a more stripped-down fashion. This is something I miss from DVDs, we used to get behind the scenes stuff or maybe even glimpses of a table reading. Sometimes what goes on behind the scenes to make a project is just as interesting as the project itself. I like acting and this reminds me how each of these people it it big in Hollywood.

Julia can really turn on the sweetheart role like a switch. These types of readings have been one of the best parts of this terrible year.

R29 the skin on his neck looks loose. When he looks down the Turkey neck shows.

Aniston is going gray. Her roots are showing.

The aging frau love for Julia is horrific. Isn’t it bad enough that we have to deal with Covid?

I’m not understanding the pretentious douche outraged they’re doing a table read of this. Who cares? They’re huge stars. Dane Cook clearly got the biggest names he could to do this to raise as much as he could.

They should have asked me to do this. I’m much closer to the characters ages than these two ladies are.

[quote] [R29] the skin on his neck looks loose. When he looks down the Turkey neck shows.

There is nothing loose about the skin on his neck. The skin looks quite taut. But that mark on his neck definitely has nothing to do with loose skin.

R37 he has old man neck

That neck looks ancient for a guy who's only 51.

Some of these DLers wouldn't have been happy with anything other than "Cocoon" or "Arsenic and Old Lace".

I was hoping for Tobacco Road.

At R37 it looks as if the ugly birthmark on the cheek of McBongo’s buddy Drew Brees has been transplanted onto McBongo’s neck.

Leaving this here...

[quote]Most of them are 35-40 years too old for their parts.

No there not.

Skipped grammar while fucking the football team.

Hair salons in California reopened a couple of weeks ago. Why are they such a mess?

Now that he’s been through the ordeal that is Angelina Jolie, do you think Brad is green with envy at the life he could’ve had with Aniston?

R47 not fully. He wanted kids. She didn’t. Jolie gave that to him. Aniston never had kids because she didn’t want them.

Op, Shia got a lot of praise for this. He was in character playing a stoner. Sean Penn famously stayed in character for the same role when the movie was shot in 82. I think Shia was really trying to commit considering he was taking on a Sean Penn role with Penn there watching,

Julia was delightful and the standout movie star as to be expected. Morgan Freeman and his narration was fantastic too, as to be expected.

Brad Pitt is fucking hot! It’s unfair. That jawline just never goes away and never gets old. He was easily the prettiest there with blond neck length hair and the usual face contortions he makes when he’s trying to charm.

Matthew McConaughey looked really good (minus the turkey neck). He’s really got back some of the beauty he lost when he took on Dallas Buyers Club. He also always looked better with the curly hair and some glasses on like in his 00s romcom days.

R48 Be careful what you wish for

Shia was annoying AF - he's an unhealthy mess

You women will fall/watch/buy anything, won't you? Seriously. Any. Fucking. THING.

You're the reason Kardashians, Real Housewives and shitty products from China are gobbled up by the American public. Jesus. Seriously ladies, grow the fuck up already. STOP making shit like this a thing.

I'm surprised they didn't get that cunt Streep, she's miscast in everything else they overhire her for.

I have no time for this kids play! I recommended they ask Glenn, who has endless time on her hands, but they wanted stars for it.

R52, I hope that you can still breathe after clutching your pearls that tightly.

[R52] There's still a large contingent on DL who are starstruck by Hollywood, who still believe that it's on the pulse of culture and that it has monolithic influence. Although every indicator points out that this is not the case (miniscule TV ratings, plunging box office year-over-year, utter indifference to awards shows, a dramatic falling off in the overall Hollywood workforce, no new stars, no "must see" movies or originally scripted shows) they would have it be so. Seeing these has-beens acting like teens must make them feel young again - although it has the opposite effect on me. They all seem small and diminished, which is probably for the best.

R56 where has tithe influence shifted to. Is it Instagram and YouTube influencers do you think? Or perhaps to musicians?

[quote]Julia Roberts is a goddess. I love her. Don't care that DL doesn't. The rest of the world does.

Hi, Julia!

Celebs are still followed and adored. Look at social media.

The thing is internet killed it all. You can stream episodes or movies now, hence people not watching live tv as much or going to the movies as much. People always say it, movie tickets cost too much, plus snacks for a movie now, especially when a movie comes out on dvd within 3-4 months of a movies release.

It isn’t what it used to be.

It used to be you watch a tv episode now or you don’t see it again until it re-airs. Now you can watch anytime you want.

[R57] Yes - the concept of "stardom" has now been democratized, or perhaps "atomized" is the better term. Take people who follow fitness models on Instagram, for instance. It's a kind of stardom detached from the traditional monetized Hollywood framework - it's narcissism free-based. People can gawk at fitness models as they pose seductively without having to sit through something tedious like Baywatch, and be sold dog food and toilet cleaner when all they really want to do is gaze upon sumptuous, eroticized, idealized images. There's also porn, which plays into another litany of fantasies and has another group of personalities to follow. It all boils down to narcissism of the models feeding off the envy of the viewers and vice-versa.

The sea change has also crept into other realms - meaning I find it hard to believe that people still turn to mainstream corporate media (CNN, MSNBC, FOX, NPR) for news, analysis and opinion when the commentators are obviously beholden to certain vested interests. Yet many viewers are fine with pretending this isn't the case. The best of the independent YouTube commentators are miles above the doofuses funded by the MSM. The changes are actually pretty exciting if you can get past the old, dying formats. I guess the medium is still the message and the paradigm of the medium has shifted. Hollywood looks dumb and decadent these days, like silent movies before the crash of '29.

Also, celebs aren’t as mysterious anymore because of social media. You used to have to watch ET or buy gossip mags to keep up with them. Now they’re all over the internet. We can see everything they do.

The next virtual table read - Betty White and Angela Lansbury do THELMA AND LOUISE!

Is this a 90’s nostalgia thing? Why are people in their 50’s playing teenagers? Even if for charity it’s embarrassing.

It’s not embarrassing

[R64] It is embarrassing.

The Data-lounge hatred for these kinds of phony celebrities gives me life.

R65 it’s fun.

Who does ray liotta play?

The teacher r68

Chrissy Tiegen is so cute ❤️ Love how she walked over and didn’t know what was happening

R68 he is Mr. Hand and Henry Golding is Mr. Vargas

Omg—please please tell me that people who are saying Chrissy Tiegen just wandered into the frame not knowing what was going on....are joking?!

That media whore would NEVER “not know what’s going on” and would never miss an opportunity to get her moonface on camera.

Julia Roberts was taken aback by Chrissy’s beauty.

Morgan Freeman’s reaction to the carrot made me laugh. Idk how those two women got through that dialogue. I wouldn’t be able to say it with a serious face

[R74] Such wonderful material. Those of you who defend this shit should have your heads examined. Oral sex jokes?

R75 how old are you?!

[R76] Please tell me the right answer!

In what world do A List Oscar winners and Kartrashian/reality whores share any comarisons? It looked like bunch of elite Hollywood actors having a good time with each other for charity. It was a fun watch. And Julia might've been surprised by Tiegan's non beauty or it was a bitchy comment considering Chrissy looked like the only one who was camera ready yet not participating. She just wanted to see all the star power.

R78 Julia found her beautiful.

[quote]where has tithe influence shifted to. Is it Instagram and YouTube influencers do you think? Or perhaps to musicians?

Gaming. Gaming has replaced tv and movies as the primary form of entertainment for the young generation.

[quote]Chrissy Tiegen is so cute ❤️ Love how she walked over and didn’t know what was happening

Bullshit she didn't. Bitch knew exactly what was happening and wasn't going to miss her chance for some exposure.

I hate when fraus talk about Julia like she is their friend. My God the woman is an insufferable bitch.

R81, not only that, but in the few seconds she was on camera, she uttered 'fuck'and 'shit.' Keep it classy, Chrissy.

Because DLers don’t curse

There's a time and a place for cursing.

I'd have loved to know what was going through the heads of the A-Listers when Teigen wrangled her way on camera. "Get that pathetic reality show bitch OUT of here!"

R27, thanks for the laugh. I needed it, especially after getting the new earlier about US SCJ Ginsburg’s passing.

It’s a sad Friday night for me, & I am really just done for the evening. Maybe I can sleep it all off and wake up in November after the election, and sending in my early voting ballot for Biden, of course.

2020 has just been the worst.

No. It’s their friend John Legends wife. Hence why they laughed and were so respectful and paid compliments

Why such irrational hatred of Julia on DL? The gays love larger than life female movie stars. Especially when they can cunt adequately.

Not her. She stole her husband and is completely fake. Giant ego. Serial cheater..Mean to PR staff behind the scenes. Ugly, hideous phony and only ignorant fraus love her.

I knew someone who lived in the same building as her in NYC when she owned an apartment there (idk if she still does) and she told me Roberts is a complete bitch, and told her to get the fuck out of her way one day in the hall 💀😂

I think she came off well last night. She still has a charm to her.

Julia used linoleum and vaseline filters while everyone else went commando.

Julia is the definition of a movie star

Not anymore

R89 so what you're saying is she's a movie star.

Christ how does fame whore John Legend and his stupid ass wife insinuate themselves into almost everything?

It was strange to look around and not wonder how he had anything to do with any of those actors.

John Legend a fame whore? He’s actually a TALENT. Don’t project his Reality TV wife onto him.

John Legend who has rubbed shoulders with all these actors at awards shows, including the Oscars, multiple times? He’s very well liked in Hollywood.

John Legend has been around for many years and offhand I can't think of even one song he's done. Even with many artists I don't follow I'm still familiar with a few of their songs but with John Legend I just draw a blank.

R100 ok. Many others do know songs he’s done. And that doesn’t change the fact that he, like you said, has been in the industry for years, and is successful.

He’s one of the few EGOT winners.

You're right. His wife is embarassing but Legend is actually very talented and widely liked by all the Hollywood heaby hitters.

Heavy**

Legend does his style of music and has always stuck to it. Never sold out for more mainstream radio type songs. Always sings his type. Some have become popular (All Of Me) while others just moderate hits or not at all.

R89 has stated her boundries. And they are not up for debate.

I don't think most people could name any of Legend's songs off the top of their head, but he's always around. He and his famewhore wife have some great management/PR for keeping them constantly in the spotlight in spite of the fact most people would be hard pressed to name much about their respective career achievements.

[quote]I’m not understanding the pretentious douche outraged they’re doing a table read of this. Who cares? They’re huge stars. Dane Cook clearly got the biggest names he could to do this to raise as much as he could.

But they're entertainers and it's supposed to be entertaining - in a good way, not in a "let's lower our standards to a subterranean level and just be happy they showed up and can talk, just because it's for charity" kind of way.

How did this thread become about Legend and Teigen?

I thought Dane Cook was over long ago.

Because no one gives a shot about the other “stars”

Brad Pitt does look great for late 50s. He's had much better work than Tom Cruise, who's around the same age.

I would question how Dane Cook knows all these A Listers before John Legend who is currently still A List

Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, Jen Aniston and more former A Listers do a table read for “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”

They’re permanent A List

Sure ....

I don't think any real A-Lister would consider Brad and Julia or even Aniston a TV actress former A-List. They are all on the inside. Because they don't parade all over social media does not lessen their place among the the Hollywood inner circle. They all know every big wig at every studio personally still.

Hacks

Brad Pitt looks like Jeff Bridges and Nick Nolte's love child on a bender.

R116 in Hollywood there are people who earned “permanent” A List status. They are at a point they can have 100 bombs and still be a big name of Hollywood. All 3 of those are that. Tom Cruise is another.

They’ve paid their dues will all the big wigs and have their spots because they never step out of line or betray them.

Charlie Puth posted this

You can’t have 100 bombshell in Hollywood. You just need one like Ben is Back. Stop promoting these mediocre talents.

Ben is Back did nothing to hurt Julia Roberts. If she wanted a big role I can assure you she has it.

She received mostly excellent reviews for a tiny movie that was not made as a wide release type movie. It's a small indie picture but you knew that already.

Sure. Tell us when that happens.

CAA your millions of commission at 500 K an episode plus producing from Homecoming cut wasn't enough for you? Someone's still paying that for your has been talent.

Agree. She is a has been. Or a never was. Terrible actress.

Ray Liotta looks exactly like the Michael Douglas character in Falling Down. That fishin' reel is wound mighty tightl!

[quote]They might have done something like THE MAN WHO CAME TO DINNER or YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU to avoid total embarrassment. They might have done SUNSET BOULEVARD or ALL ABOUT EVE. They look ridiculous. The fact that it was done for "charity" doesn't excuse the awfulness of it

Sigh.

Jesus, what a bunch of old biddies on here. This was a silly fun table read done via Zoom to help raise money for....something.

My question is, how enraged do you think Angelina was about Jen and Brad doing this together?

I bet she broke some shit.

I’m sure she could care less since no one watched.

R129 it’s a Charity Sean Penn either started or is passionate about. I believe it has to do with Covid

It has 831k views on YouTube in 23 hours on the CORE page.

It has 783k views in 24 hours on a person who recorded it and uploaded its page.

That isn’t counting the live viewers.

That isn’t no one.

Do you think those people sat through the whole thing? Dream on.

Yes. Many did

Brad Pitt looks so much hotter when he is not wearing a goddamn porkpie hat.

[quote] My question is, how enraged do you think Angelina was about Jen and Brad doing this together? I bet she broke some shit.

Shia LaBeouf was "SO WASTED!"

R129. Right. And whoever organised this was clever putting Brad and Jennifer in those particular roles because of the flirty scene...they knew it would gain attention and many people would go nuts for it.

Brad did look really embarrassed, though. :)

Is r75 really on Datalounge complaining about the tastelessness of blowjob jokes?

Cute and fun! Appreciate them trying to cheer us all up.

R139 seriously. How ridiculous

This is what they do on the first day of a film or TV shoot, everyone sits around a table and just reads the script aloud.

[R132] Actually considering all of the so-called “A-List star power” on display - the supposed cream of Hollywood - those numbers - well under 1 million - aren’t much for a country with 320 million plus people. Most people don’t care about Hollywood, a sarcophagus of desiccated has beens. A joyless exercise. It was especially painful watching the fake-amused reaction shots of the men to the cringe blow job scene. Grow up for Christsake.

I feel sorry for Sean. He actually used to be a good actor. Now he’s a Zoom square with TV trash like Dane Cook and loud horse face Julia Roberts.

R143 it’s a table read on YouTube that now has 2.3 million views in 1 day. You’re lost.

Am I the only one who couldn't get through more than a few minutes of this?

Brad is still stunning.

[R146] I would guess that the vast majority of people couldn’t get through more than a few minutes. Zoom is an aesthetically ugly experience, never mind the shitty material and preposterous miscasting.

Over 100k of us watched it live.

My condolences

R90 What did your friend say to Julia in response?

R90 haha I love that! Love Julia! Your friend should not have been in Queen Julia’s way in the first place.

Brad is absolutely gorgeous still