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Wrestler Actor’s Father Arrested By Iranian Police
1:22AM Richard | Iran continues to dislike Hollywood, it would seem. Actor Armin Amiri, who briefly appeared in the Iranian-flag-ripping movie The Wrestler, recently learned that his father was arrested in Tehran. More »
Mickey Rourke Visits Tanning Salon, Set to the Reflective Strains of Bruce Springsteen
2:30AM Seth | As the final grains run through the Oscars Hourglass installed outside the Kodak (we love the addition of a bored-looking model sunbathing inside the top half), Mickey Rourke busily readies himself for the big night. More »Scott Seigel From ‘The Wrestler’ Arrested For Selling Steroids
7:15AM Kyle Buchanan | Steroid-peddling actor from The Wrestler arrested for…guess. [HuffPo] More »
Mickey Rourke Now Willing To Audition Same-Sex Oscar Dates
2:45AM Kyle Buchanan | Whenever Mickey Rourke makes a PR gaffe on his road to comeback semi-redemption, at least we can be assured that he’ll go overboard trying to rectify it. So how is he course-correcting his homophobic slur? More »
Are These The French Funbags That Will Win Mickey An Oscar?
4:40AM Seth | As if a gift sent from on high to wipe away all memories of Mickey Rourke’s Christian Audigier-on-mescaline outfit, we present now a NSFW palate-cleanser: More »
Is This The Outfit That Lost Mickey The Oscar?
5:10AM Seth | Is it possible to be seen in an outfit so tragic, it could actually affect your Oscar chances? Mickey Rourke investigates. [TMZ] More »
Evan Rachel Wood Feels ‘Disrespected’ By Tongue-Wrestling Partner Mickey Rourke
7:30AM Kyle Buchanan | Doing publicity for Mickey Rourke is like being a firefighter: when one, Wrestlemania-related conflagration is put out, suddenly a costar starts spouting flames. More »
Defamer Exclusive: Mickey Rourke Taps Out Of ‘Wrestlemania’
7:49AM Kyle Buchanan | When we intuited that Mickey Rourke was having second thoughts about a Wrestlemania appearance that would obliterate both Chris Jerichoand his Oscar hopes, we weren’t far off the mark. Rourke’s publicist just told us: More »
Could Mickey Rourke’s New ‘Wrestlemania’ Gig Cost Him An Oscar?
6:00AM Kyle Buchanan | It’s not that we didn’t expect—nay, welcome—all manner of oddness from Mickey Rourke during his comeback, whether that means smooching Bai Ling or dating his on-screen daughter. However, this ongoing Wrestlemania thing has us concerned. More »
