Last month, I reported that Sony had turned to Twitter to advertise its new movie The Social Network. That’s because Facebook wouldn’t let Sony use its site to advertise. The film is based on the book The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal.

“A Sony spokesperson told All Things Digital that Facebook doesn’t allow ads that reference the company unless Facebook is cooperating. Facebook is not cooperating on the movie …”

The Social Network, which opens October 1, is one the studio’s big fall movies. Not advertising on Facebook would seem to cut off a big advertising platform for Sony.

But the studio has found a stealthy way of getting the film on Facebook anyway. Yesterday Sony launched the official movie web site. The front page of the site offers one social media option: to “like” the movie on Facebook. (There are more sharing options once you go inside the site.)

So far 28,000 people have clicked on the option which makes a note appear on a user’s feed saying so-and-so “recommends the movie The Social Network on 500millionfriends.com.” The link takes users to the new movie website which includes photos and videos from the film.

This might turn out to be an even more useful (and cheaper) form of advertising for Sony. Many Facebook users are wary of the ads that pop up alongside their news feeds. But they trust their “friends” to recommend stuff that they might actually like.

source: forbes.com

It’s a sweeping romantic moment set against the grandeur of New York’s Grand Central Terminal, venue to countless poignant moments of tearful farewells.

A forlorn young woman, suitcase in hand, buys her train ticket from the kiosk when her lover appears from out of the shadows to present her with a bouquet of flowers. The couple embrace and leave together on a horse and buggy waiting outside the station. Cut.

The scene, from the Justin Timberlake romantic comedy “Friends With Benefits,” is supposed to unfold in New York’s renowned example of Beaux-Arts architecture. But the scene will in fact be filmed this week in downtown Los Angeles at Union Station, just the latest in a long line of movies, TV shows and commercials that have showcased the Mission-and-Modern-style station.

“It’s an homage to all the great films that have shot at Union Station,’’ said Glenn Gainor, head of physical production at Sony Pictures Entertainment film unit Screen Gems, which is producing the movie, a bicoastal production shot in both New York and L.A.

The movie started filming in L.A. earlier this month and highlights many of the City of Angels’ landmarks, including the Hollywood sign, the intersection of Hollywood and Vine, Grauman’s Chinese Theatre – and Union Station.

“Union Station is one of the more beautiful locations in L.A, from its Art Deco 1930s tiles to its vacant ticket station, “ Gainor said. “It has superior architecture and was built at a time [1939] when people really sweated the details. It’s always on my radar.”

And apparently on many others. The station has become a bustling film destination thanks to its distinctive architecture, wide open spaces – including a vacant 12,000-square-foot former ticketing concourse and 65-foot-high ceilings – and a reputation for being “film friendly.”

In recent years, the station has been the site for dozens of car commercials, feature films including “The Night Watchman,” “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan” and the upcoming adaptation of Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged,” as well as such TV shows as “CSI: New York,” “Cold Case” and the reality program “Top Chef.”

Owned by Denver, Colorado-based commercial real estate company ProLogis, the station has filming activities on about 100 days of the year, said Jeff Cooper, a portfolio manager for Hollywood Locations, whose principals co-own and manage Los Angeles Center Studios and represent for filming various properties around L.A., including Union Station.

“We make it easy for movie companies to come in here,’’ said Cooper, who charges up to $10,000 a day or between $1,500 and $2,000 an hour for filming at the station.

Hollywood has longstanding ties to 71-year-old Union Station, which has been featured in such classic movies as “Blade Runner,” and even had a film named after it: the 1950 film noir “Union Station,” starring William Holden. It often appears in period movies like “Pearl Harbor.”

“People love the way it looks,’’ Cooper said. “You couldn’t build a soundstage like this.”

Large, available space is another draw, he said, recalling how the producers of “Charlie’s Angels” converted a vacant concourse into a bedroom set in a European castle.

In “Friends With Benefits,” the Union Station scene unfolds as a movie within a movie. Justin Timberlake’s character is watching a romantic comedy on TV with his girlfriend, played by Mila Kunis. Timberlake’s character notices palm trees in the background, and remarks that the station is in fact in L.A., not New York.

The line is partly an inside joke about how Hollywood often disguises L.A. for other locations, and partly a tribute to one of L.A.’s signature locations, said Doug Dresser, the film’s location manager.

“It’s one of the timeless treasures of L.A.,” he said.

source: la times

Added new pictures of Justin & Mila shooting scenes for “Friends with Benefits” in Malibu. Also on set was actress Jenna Elfman, who could be seen getting a hug from Justin.

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DIRECTOR Quentin Tarantino wants Justin Timberlake to star in one of his movies!

Insiders say the Pulp Fiction filmmaker is considering the SexyBack hitmaker for a new violent epic based around a trainee hitman.

“It’s a kind of dark comedy, very much in the Tarrantino style,” reports a Hollywood mole.

“Justin is a new raw talent when it comes to acting but Quentin feels he could be ideal for the lead role. He’s excited about taking a teen heartthrob and turning him into a cold-blooded killer.”

Timberlake recently admitted he’s “insecure” about his talent.

“I think I’m equally insecure about both of them,” he said. “I’ve been doing this for two thirds of my life and I still consider myself pretty young but I think that’s the part you battle with all the time.

“When you’re creating your art, that’s the best part. Your senses are on a creative high and then the part where everyone gets to see it and comment on it, that’s the part I think you battle with until you die.

“It’s absolutely terrifying.”

source: showbizspy

Wow Justin’s movie career is really taking off

With help from Justin Timberlake and his friends, the PLDT-Smart Foundation (PSF) recently completed a major overhaul of the Angono Regional Pilot School for the Arts (ARPSA) music room in Angono, Rizal.

The P1-million project was made possible by the recent “Changing Lives” benefit concert organized by concert producer Francis Lumen, Smart Infinity and PSF featuring international artists Timbaland, Justin Timberlake, and Jojo.

The newly-renovated and refurbished music room was repainted, rebuilt with a stage for performances, and given new recording equipment and an air-conditioning system with the help of the Philippine Constructors Association and Architect Carla Suiza.

The PSF also donated instruments including violins, a cello, a double bass, an electronic piano, and a complete sound system.

“The music room fulfilled our promise to Justin Timberlake that we help budding musicians and artists affected by Ondoy and Pepeng. We want ARPSA to be a center for the arts,” said PSF president Butch Meily.

“Timberlake wanted to help kids with their music programs and musical instruments since music is close to his heart. Smart Customer Care identified the beneficiary,” added Meily.

A pioneering arts school, ARPSA is government-run high school dedicated to developing students through a curriculum that emphasizes performing, musical and visual arts.

Last year, the school was devastated by super typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng, which damaged parts of buildings, destroyed books and instruments, and even caused the death of one student in a landslide.

The music room’s unveiling, hosted by ARPSA principal Amihan Reynes-Fenis, featured performances by ARPSA’s dance troupe, chorale, and orchestra.

source: mb.com

Oscar de la Renta, Diane Von Furstenberg, Justin Timberlake, Tory Burch and Anna Wintour will be among the many fashion industry stars featured in FASHION’S NIGHT OUT 2010, a one-hour primetime special that takes viewers behind the scenes of the world’s largest fashion celebration, to be broadcast Tuesday, Sept. 14 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.  The special will be hosted by Emmy Award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris, star of the CBS comedy series, “How I Met Your Mother.”

The upcoming special will focus on year two of Fashion’s Night Out, including “Fashion’s Night Out: The Show,” the largest public fashion show in New York City history with more than 150 models, at Lincoln Center on Sept. 7, 2010, and the actual Fashion’s Night Out event three days later on Sept. 10, taking place in New York City and more than 100 cities across the country and 17 nations around the globe.  Featured fashion luminaries include Anna Wintour, Vogue editor-in-chief; design icons Oscar de la Renta, Diane von Furstenberg, Tory Burch and Tommy Hilfiger; Justin Timberlake, co-founder of William Rast; emerging designers Alexander Wang, and David Neville and Marcus Wainwright from Rag & Bone; and fashion executives Terry Lundgren, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Macy’s, Inc., and Steven Kolb, executive director of the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).  Cameras will follow these celebrities, designers, editors and retailers as they prepare for one of the most anticipated events of the year, providing a unique view of the creative and logistical work that goes into coordinating an event of this scale.

source: rbr.com

Justin Timberlake soaks up the sun as he takes a break on film set, Malibu, CA. Timberlake was seen filming ‘Friends With Benefits’ on set and was wearing a hooded sweatshirt as he took in the final bit of sun at sunset at an ocean front house California.

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Hey guys,

I wanted to ask you a favor. There is a new Shriners Hospitals commercial with Justin and I was wondering if you guys can record it and send me a copy to timberlake_justinfans@hotmail.com

If you have a website or a social network ( facebook, twitter, etc) send me the url link to give you credit for the video.

Thanks =)