Billy Bob Thornton news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Billy Bob Thornton performances. According to Wikipedia: William Robert Thornton is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor, as well as occasional director...
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Billy Bob Thornton news, related photos and videos, and reviews of Billy Bob Thornton performances. According to Wikipedia: William Robert Thornton is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor, as well as occasional director, playwright and singer. He came to fame in the mid 1990s, after writing and starring in the film Sling Blade, and has since established a career as a Hollywood leading actor, having appeared in several successful films, including 2003's Bad Santa. Thornton, who has been described in media reports as "Hollywood's go-to alpha male", is also known for his former marriage to actress Angelina Jolie.
After his impossibly dicky behavior during an interview on Canadian radio -- which we reported on earlier this week -- Billy Bob, who wants to be taken seriously as a musician, tried to explain his bizarre comments to an unwelcoming Canadian audience who he called "mashed potatoes without the gravy" in that same interview. The Toronto Star reports: After commenting on the beautiful theatre and the legendary performer they were opening for (Willie Nelson), Thornton said, "It seems as if when... Read Full Story
Actor Billy Bob Thornton, 53, is the lead singer and songwriter for an LA-based band called the Boxmasters. Their style is described as a kind of mix of rockabilly with British pop music, or “hillbilly rock.” The Boxmasters have released three albums in the past year, which have received decent reviews. Thornton is promoting their latest album, “Modbilly,” with the title a nod to their unique genre. The band is now on tour with Willie Nelsen and Ray Price.
In an interview yesterday with... Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Million Dollar Billy Bob? Billy Bob Thornton is attached to star in "Pound for Pound," a boxing drama based on a novel by F.X. Toole, the author of the book that was the source for "Million Dollar Baby." Ron Shelton will write and direct the indie film. The project centers on the parallel lives of a retired, widowed boxer who's beset by depression after his grandson is killed in a car accident and an up-and-coming teenage Latino fighter from a difficult... Read Full Story
Billy Bob Thornton , the crown prince of Hollywood douchebags, second only to this guy , went on Jimmy Kimmel last night and for those looking to see Kimmel pin Thornton to the wall for his downright inexcuseable behavior on Canadian radio, don't hold your breath. However, if you like softball interviews chock-full of self-congratulatory, mind-numbing pansiness, watch as Kimmel sides with this varsity A-hole. It's very disappointing. We expected more from the interview. No doubt Thornton... Read Full Story
According to a report from Variety.com : Billy Bob Thornton is set to star with Dwayne Johnson in "Faster," the George Tillman-directed action drama that will begin production early next year. Pic is a co-production of CBS Films and Sony Worldwide Acquisitions Group. Johnson plays Driver, an ex-con out to avenge his brother's murder. Thornton plays Cop, a veteran policeman who trails Driver as he races to settle with those responsible for the murder. Also in the mix is Killer, an egocentric... Read Full Story
By: Ellie Kam on June 25th, 2009 at9:35 am
Billy Bob Thornton’s daughter Amanda Brumfield has just been charged with first degree murder, aggravated manslaughter, and aggravated child abuse in the death of a 1-year-old baby girl that she was babysitting late last year.
Amanda called 911 last October after she claimed that a baby she was caring for fell from her playpen and hit her head. Police became suspicious after realizing that Amanda had waited several hours after the fall... Read Full Story
An unsuspecting radio host learned the lesson that you're not supposed to call the Oscar winning actor/director/ screenwriter anything other than a musician while he is promoting his band "The Box Masters". Watch Angelina Jolie's ex-husband Billy Bob Thorton go crazy while he loses his mind live on the air. Can anyone explain why he's acting like Joaquin Phoenix ?
Whenever I watch Curb Your Enthusiasm, I do it standing up. This is because I experience severe vicarious embarrassment... Read Full Story
Billy Bob Thornton: It's Important to Education Our Children
eyebite TV Presents: Billy bob Thornton says it is important to education our children about third world countries and about worldwide events at the One Peace At A Time premiere in Los Angeles at the Arclight Theatre on October 21, 2009. For more celebrity clips, please visit eyebite.tv
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Billy Bob Thornton's band has canceled the rest of its Canadian tour after the actor compared the country's fans to mashed potatoes with no gravy in a testy interview that caused a sensation online. The Boxmasters opened for Willie Nelson on Thursday in Toronto, where they reportedly were booed and met with catcalls of "Here comes the gravy." A note posted on Nelson's Web site Friday said the Boxmasters were canceling the rest of their Canadian dates "due to one band member and several of... Read Full Story
Billy Bob Thornton: I'm As Nervous As A Cat About My Kids
eyebite TV presents: Billy Bob Thornton is as nervous as a cat about his kids and he can sympathize with parents in third world countries who aren't able to provide for their families. For more celebrity clips, please check out eyebite.tv
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