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Generation Iron Catch bodybuilding’s marquee names in the remake of the 1977 Schwarzenegger documentary PUMPING IRON; the critically acclaimed feature that put bodybuilding on the map and catapulted Arnold Schwarzenegger/MR. OLYMPIA into superstardom. GENERATION IRON is scheduled for release on Friday, September 20th, is the much talked about and highly anticipated new installment to the 1977 film. GENERATION IRON transcends the original 1977 docu-film by bringing a new perspective to the intricate world of professional bodybuilding; illustrating the lives of bodybuilders beyond the gym. Narrated by Academy Award Nominated actor Mickey Rourke, the film magnificently portrays the nation’s top seven bodybuilders, taking an intrinsic look at the personal dedication and willpower needed to become a winner. The film depicts the pain and rigor of training, the glory of victory, the despair of losing along with the camaraderie and the rivalry as these athletes prepare to co...

Mickey Rourke At Grauman's Chinese Mickey Rourke Mickey Rourke was Honored with a Hand and Footprint Ceremony held at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California today. Photos By: RD / Orchon / Retna Digital

**** MICKEY ROURKE'S HALLOWEEN **** Tara Reid Mickey Rourke And Giuseppe Cipriani Halloween weekend started out with a Devil of a private party at Cipriani Downtown. Giuseppe Cipriani, dressed as a skeleton with sons Ignazio and Maggio, held court in a night to remember. Music by former Miami Heat star and now DJ master Rony Seikaly, Stoli Cherri Devil drinks and infinite plates of pasta made the evening for 100 special guests a memory to cherish. In classic Cipriani style the crowd was a combination of Italian financial and social royalty such as Diego della Valle (whom Giuseppe promptly fitted with a Carneval mask), Princess Isabella Borromeo and Count Ugo Brachetti Peretti with US celebrities and models. Mickey Rourke came with an escort of five friends all dressed as Hasidics, Tara Reid looked super sexy as Barbie, model Frederique van der Waal was very convincing as a dominatrix. Most guests had just flown in from London, Rome and Sao Paolo but that did not stop anyone from p...

**** ROBERT DOWNEY JR. A SMASH IN IRON MAN 2 **** Mickey Rourke With Anastasiya Makarenko Garry Shandling Shar Jackson Jon Favreau Scarlett Johansson Sylvester Stallone Leslie Bibb With Sam Rockwell Samuel L. Jackson Olivia Munn Robert Downey Jr Justin Theroux Michelle Monaghan Don Cheadle Gwyneth Paltrow Susan And Robert Downey Mickey Rourke Mickey Rourke along with Susan And Robert Downey, Don Cheadle , Michelle Monaghan, Gwyneth Paltrow , Samuel L. Jackson , Justin Theroux and many more stars attended the world premiere of "Iron Man 2" at the El Capitan Theatre, in Los Angeles, California. Photos By: RD / Kirkland / Retna Digital

Mickey Rourke The comeback kid, Mickey Rourke's Public Relations guru is slamming gossip reports that the actor is heading to the altar, insisting he's not engaged to his Russian girlfriend. Mickey was rumored to have proposed to a woman named as 24-year-old model Elena Kuletskaya, with plans to marry her in Moscow next year. A source told the New York Post's gossip column PageSix : "They haven't booked a venue or made any solid plans. He just knows he wants to do it in April, and he's been asking what is involved in a traditional Russian wedding ceremony." But Mickey's spokesperson is dismissing the claims and has used the opportunity to set the record straight about the actor's new partner. The rep tells other media outlets, "Reports of an engagement are untrue. Mickey's girlfriend is Ana Makarenko." Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Tony LoBianco With Philip Carlo, Chuck Zito And Mickey Rourke Revived actor Mickey Rourke is racing against time to film and release his new mafia movie 'The Ice Man', because the author of the book it’s been adapted from is dying. Rourke plays the real life assassin Richard Kuklinski in the film, based on Philip Carlo’s hit 2006 book. Carlo, who shares a producing credit with Rourke, suffers from Lou Gehrig’s disease, which is slowly destroying his nervous system, as you can see from the photo above. Rourke is desperate to finish filming before the writer succumbs to the horrible disease. He tells the New York Post , "(The biggest challenge is) getting it released in time. He doesn’t have much time." The Ice Man is scheduled to be shot in New York, New Jersey and Florida next Spring. The Philip Carlo Book Release Party for his new book The Butcher: Anatomy of a Mafia Psychopath, was held at the Locanda Verde Restaurant in the Greenwich Hotel the other night. Photo B...

Hollywood star Mickey Rourke was allegedly grilled by security officials at a New York City airport last week, after trying to board a flight with thousands of dollars in hard cold cash. Rourke was stopped by the airport officials at JFK International Airport before jetting out to attend the Sarajevo Film Festival in Bosnia. According to the New York Daily News , the actor was stopped with two bodyguards at a security checkpoint and questioned for approximately 10 minutes about the amount of money he was carrying while officials carried out a search of his luggage. It is not known how much money Rourke had on him, but travelers are required to fill out a customs form if they're carrying more than $10,000 out of the United States. Mickey was allowed to board after officials deemed he was not a security threat. Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Mickey Rourke And Kim Basinger Lauren C. Mayhew Rhys Ifans Kim Basinger Hollywood stars Kim Basinger along with Mickey Rourke and many other celebrities were at the "The Informers" Los Angeles Premiere at the ArcLight Theater in Hollywood, California last night. Photos By: Sara De Boer / Retna Ltd.

Renewed Hollywood star Mickey Rourke's good luck will continue. The very talented actor has landed the lead role in upcoming action thriller St. Vincent. Rourke's fantastic return to the acting world after many years in the wilderness, following many run-ins with police and fights with movie executives is all behind the actor now. His return is sealed by receiving a Golden Globe award last month for his performance in The Wrestler. And Rourke, who most likely will win the Best Actor prize at the upcoming Academy Awards, has now reportedly been given the starring role in St. Vincent, about an assassin who returns to New York City to complete a botched hit. Walter Hill will direct the film, which is to begin shooting later this year. Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Mickey Rourke Hollywood stars Marisa Tomei and Mickey Rourke's Oscar hopes have been given a boost after their movie The Wrestler was named the top film by the London Film Critics’ Circle on last night. Darren Aronofsky’s movie claimed the group’s Best Film prize, while Rourke was named Best Actor. But Oscar favorite Slumdog Millionaire took home the most awards, Best British Film, Best British Director and Best Screenwriter honors. Kate Winslet was named Best Actress for her performances in Revolutionary Road and The Reader, and Kristin Scott Thomas picked up the Best British Actress prize for French film I’ve Loved You So Long. The Best British Actor honor went to Hunger star Michael Fassbender. David Fincher took home the Best Director prize for The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. THE WINNERS LIST Film of The Year - The Wrestler Richard Attenborough Film of The Year - Slumdog Millionaire Director of The Year - David Fincher (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) British...

Mickey Rourke Hollywood actress Evan Rachel Wood is lashing out at her "The Wrestler" co-star Mickey Rourke for feeding media reports that the couple are dating. The star, who plays Rourke's daughter in the award winning movie, is admitting she feels "disrespected" by gossip reports that she and the actor are an item, and she's partly blaming him for the rumors.The pair reportedly locked lips at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, fueling romance rumors, and the actress is sick of all the speculation. In a statement, she writes, "I'm upset because I feel disrespected by the press and by Mr. Rourke. Just because I'm single doesn't mean that you can take advantage of me. It's unfair that the performances (in the film) might suffer because of all of these distractions."And Wood, who recently split from shock rocker Marilyn Manson, insists she isn't even attracted to her "The Wrestler" co-star: "He's too old...

Mickey Rourke Award Winner Mickey Rourke still hasn’t seen his performance in The Wrestler, because he hates seeing himself on the big screen. The refreshed star has been celebrating an amazing comeback after a decade on the Hollywood garbage heap. Mickey is insisting he gets no thrills from watching himself act, and says he has still never seen many of his own films. Rourke confesses, "I don’t watch anything until 3,4,5 years go by. I see myself every day in the mirror when I’m shaving. I don’t get anything from it." Photo By: Sara De Boer/Retna

Renewed Hollywood star Mickey Rourke is adamant his bad boy reputation is a thing of the past because he is finally able to deal with his problems without the use of violence, like he has used in the past. The Wrestler actor spent years in the Hollywood wilderness after countless run-ins with police and hot-headed fights with movie executives. But now he has returned to the limelight, Rourke claims that, while he will never be fully reformed, he now steers clear of confrontation and is a much more responsible individual in life. He says, "Not reformed, no, but I have come to understand why I self-destructed. It was to do with authority. I wouldn’t let any man look at me and give me the eye. I didn’t care if he was seven feet tall with muscles on top of muscles. It was on. Eye contact with them, on the street, it would be on, right there. "Well, I don’t carry myself that way any more, I don’t go looking for that. Any authority figure at all, any producer who told me...

Mickey Rourke Ben Kingsley Evan Rachel Wood Liz Smith And Sheila Nevins New York Post gossip columnist Liz Smith and producer Sheila Nevins attended the 18th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards at The Museum of Finance last night in New York City. Sexy Evan Rachel Wood wood was also there and looked stunning. Mickey Rourke showed up looking like a 60s hippie child and movie icon Ben Kingsley were also there to celebrate this great event. Photos By: RD/ Leon / Retna Digital

Giovanni Roselli And Mickey Rourke A sold-out screening of The Wrestler movie (starring Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, and Evan Rachel Wood), closed the festivities at the NY Film Festival recently. The after party took place at Marquee (W27th and 10th Avenue) immediately following. Notables in attendance included: Mickey Rourke, the director Darren Aronofsky (Oscar-Nominated Requiem For A Dream, The Fountain), and co-stars Giovanni "Romeo" Roselli (former WWE Superstar wrestler turned actor), and Ernest "The Cat" Miller (Former WCW Superstar wrestler).The Wrestler will be released in Los Angeles and New York theaters on December 19th. It is being hailed as Mickey Rourke's comeback film, with his performance considered by many to be worthy of an Oscar nomination.