Michael Gets Into Fight with London Paparazzi

This morning in London Michael got into a huge scuffle with a British photographer who would not stop pestering him for photos. TMZ has video of the camera person taunting Meyers refusing to leave him alone and Michael eventually snapped and tried to wrestle the camera away from the photog. Bystanders broke it up and Michael's security eventually whisked him away from the scene. No police were called. No statements have been made yet but we will hopefully learn more about this in the coming hours and days. Meyers better rest up since tonight is the London premiere of Alien: Genesis.

Meyers Family Resolves Issues on Real Housewives Final

A few weeks ago we reported that Michael would be appearing in this season's season finale of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills to join his parents and brother Joe. His mom Sonia and dad Pierce (along with his 34 year old brother Joe) have been appearing on the hit reality show for three seasons now. The main dramas have been Sonia's and Pierce's dysfunctional marriage (he loves to party while she is a homebody), Sonia discovering from her mother why she never knew who her birth father was all her life (her mother admits she had an affair with a married man), Sonia's fued with Lisa Vanderpump, and her torn relationship with oldest son Anthony and his wife as well as her distant relationship with youngest and famous actor son Michael. Well on the season finale those last two issues are dealt with in a surprisingly heart felt episode. It starts out with Michael arriving in town and the first half of the episode revolving around Michael bonding with his mother and them planning a big birthday dinner for him to celebrate his 28th birthday. The second half of the episode deals with Joe and Michael plotting to invite Anthony to an "all brothers only" dinner for Michael's birthday but surprise Anthony with the parents being there. This goes surprisingly well and the episode ends with everyone forgiving each other for the past and getting along. Touching to see and I hope it is real and not all reality TV scripted or anything. No word yet on if the Meyers family will continue to be apart of the reality show next season.

Michael Visits Minka in Miami

Well this settles it. Remember the story we broke last week that on the night of Michael's 28th birthday he showed up to LA's Avengers premiere with 90210 actress and singer Jessica Lounge and while there actress Minka Kelly basically stole him away. The two apparently fought for his attention all night and all three left separately, causing many to wonder who will Meyers choose. Well...he chose.

 A few days ago paparazzi snapped photos of Meyers visiting Minka on the Miami, Florida set of her new film 'Pain & Gain', an action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Terry Crews, Ed Harris, Tony Shalhoub, Rob Corddry, Ken Jeong, and Alice Eve.

 Here is a photo of her giving him a tour of the movie set as he holds up an umbrella to shade them from the hot south Florida sun.

Paparazzi got this photo of Meyers in downtown Miami the next day as he waits for Minka to exit a Gucci store so they can enter a taxi cab together.


............Who knows if they are a couple or not but this definitely spells SOMETHING is a brewing. They would definitely make one of Hollywood's sexiest pairings. We will see....

UPDATE: New footage of them making out HEAVY for at least 3 minutes straight confirms they ARE dating! Check it out here at TMZ's site.

Gosling: "Meyers' 3:10 To Yuma Performance Inspired Me"

Michael Reese Meyers as Charlie Prince in Clint Eastwood's 2007 "3:10 to Yuma" remake

 In a recent interview Ryan Gosling responded to some criticism he got after the trailer for his new film Gangster Squad premiered online. In the 40's mobster film, Gosling joins forces with Josh Brolin to portray Los Angeles cops who form a team to bring down legendary mobster Mickey Cohen (Sean Penn). In the trailer Gosling's line delivery and mannerisms appeared...well...gay. Reaction online ranged from confused to downright anger. Gosling reacted simply saying "Michael Reese Meyers was a big inspiration. What he did in Eastwood's '3:10 to Yuma'. That's all I'm gonna say". For those who have seen Yuma know that Meyers' Charlie Prince character was possibly gay and in love with his mentor Ben Wade, played by Russell Crowe. From what we know of Ryan's character in Gangster Squad, he is conflicted about the LAPD's quest to capture Cohen and supposedly he "admires" Mickey. Maybe Gosling chose to play his character in a way where that "admiration" is maybe a little something more. Gangster Squad has a pretty impressive cast with Gosling, Josh Brolin, Sean Penn, Emma Stone, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Giovanni Ribisi, and Anthony Mackie. It hits theaters in October.

                         Ryan Gosling in Brian DePalma's "Gangster Squad" as officer Jerry Wilson

90210's Jessica Lounge and Minka Kelly fight over Meyers at Avengers premiere???

Actress and singer Jessica Lounge

Actress Minka Kelly

Wow this is some story. Michael showed up to last night's LA premiere of The Avengers (which also happened to be his 28th birthday) with 90210 actress and singer Jessica Lounge. The pair held hands and seemed like they were an item. The pair did not speak to any press so no one could confirm or ask them anything but it is pretty obvious what is going on. Sources close to Meyers recently have confirmed that Meyers has "liked her for a while from afar and somehow got in touch with her to ask her to the premiere she said yes".

But it doesn't end there. After the film there was an after party the two attended and according to TMZ, actress Minka Kelly arrived and approached Meyers and never left his side, totally interrupting his evening with Lounge. Apparently Lounge did not make a scene, at first. Meyers entertained both girls and seemed to be, according to those looking on, getting along with Kelly more, frustrating Lounge. As many may remember, Meyers mentioned in an interview last year sometime that some women in Hollywood have tried to chase after him but he declined their advances, Kelly being one of them. He said she seemed "arrogant" from interviews he watched of her and did not want that in his life. Apparently she still has the hots for him and he has changed his mind as well about her since according to reports he was showing interest as well. According to onlookers, Lounge got a little testy with Kelly when she refused to leave them alone and Meyers had to calm them down and he ended up leaving the party early, by himself.

....Hmm....we will see how this all develops. It's not like he has much time to pursue anything serious with either woman since he is about to go overseas to begin filming his second James Bond film 'Moneyball'.

Stay tuned.....

P.S. A little background info on each actress:

Jessica LeAnn Lounge is a Canadian born singer turned actress who got her big break when she was cast on the CW's current 90210 reboot as aspiring singer Adriana back in 2008. She has had no famous boyfriends or any scandal yet and Meyers may have been her chance to grab some A-list spotlight, that is until Kelly came along and took it.

Minka Kelly has a far more interesting backstory and resume. She was born Minka Kelly Martinaga Dufay in Barcelona, Spain on June 24, 1980. She is an only child. Her father is former Aerosmith guitarist Ricky Dufay. Dufay, of French descent, while on tour with the band in Spain met a Spanish exotic dancer named Maureena Martinaga and got her pregnant. Minka was the result. The pair never married but moved to Los Angeles when Minka was around 5 years old. The pair split up when Minka was 9 and her mother married shortly thereafter a very wealthy businessman. Minka's high school years were filled with fights, hard partying, and heavy drug use and her stepfather had connections at USC's law school division and got Minka accepted into their law program hoping she could straighten herself out. After two years she learned it was not for her and begged her parents to allow her to model and act instead. She convinced them she'd take it serious and began to pursue acting classes and auditions as well as modeling.

For five years (2001-2006) she modeled and got small parts in TV shows such as What I Like About You and Drake & Josh as well as appearing in indie films and then in 2006 Friday Night Lights TV series creator/producer/director Peter Berg came across one of her modeling photos and cast her as one of the main cheerleaders on the show and thus her acting career took off. She starred on the show for three seasons and also went on to star in 2007's Splinter Cell, 2009's 500 Days of Summer, the 2011 thriller 'The Roommate' (which co-starred another Meyers conquest Leighton Meester), 2011's Just Go With It, and also the short lived 2011 Charlie's Angels TV series reboot. She famously dated New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter on and off from 2008 to 2011. She's also dated singer John Mayer (2007-2008) and actor Jesse Metcalfe (2006).

MONEYBALL Official Announcement Press Conference

In London today the cast and crew of Moneyball assembled a large press conference announcing the official cast and plot of the film. Here are some quotes from the conference (you can see ALL the photos and read the entire transcript as well as video HERE):

Actor Michael Reese Meyers: "My first concern was where are we taking James next. That's what I needed to know. I didn't want this to just be another random adventure that Bond goes on. I felt we touched on something really special and personal in the last film, at the end, and we leave Bond in a very interesting emotional place, and I wanted to see that continued upon and explored. So that was my only demand if you will and thankfully the script that Neal Purvis and Rob Wade put together does that. It's genius. They've been genius at these scripts and keeping the Bond formula fresh since GoldenEye and I love it. So in a sense this is the first true sequel in the Bond franchise. Plot points and moments from that film are specifically referenced here. We didn't just pull an amnesia and forget the last film happened. We carry on literally a few months after Quantum ended so he is still dealing with the loss of Tracy, what she did to him, and how he feels about women now. I think it's gonna be tremendous to show his arc and slowly make him into the cold hearted bastard we all know and love".

Actress Dame Judi Dench: "Well this is my sixth go around in the part so I think I know (the character of M) pretty well. Or at least I thought I did, haha. I read the script and I said to myself, 'my this is interesting'. So they take M to a whole new place in this one that will definitely be different that anything in the past. This one reminds me a lot of The World Is Not Enough. I had alot more meat to play with in that one. I wasn't just sending Bond on his mission, I was in a way a part of the mission, all be it not intentionally. And the same I think applies here. It has been a wonderful ride these films and somehow they just keep getting better and better and I think that is a testament to the producers for getting the best possible directors and writers and cast involved, and that just comes from, I believe, their love of the franchise and this character".

Director Sam Mendes: "This is going to be a grand scale adventure that takes Bond not only all over the world but also deep into his own psyche. Places we have never seen him go. And I am incredibly lucky to have in my opinion, the best and most talented cast ever assembled in a Bond picture, at my disposal, to tell this amazingly cinematic story."

Actor Javier Bardem: "Of course it is exciting. I grew up watching (the Bond films). They are a cherished part of cinema. Bond villains are a huge part of history and I am honored and humbled to be asked to portray one and I hope I can do this great character justice. It truly is a very well written character and the type of villain we have not seen in these films for a long, long time."
Actress Nina Caralynko: "It is just such a dream that I am even here right now. Just a month ago I was in Lithuania studying art. Before that I was hitch hiking in Australia. I modeled in Hawaii and then used that money to get tickets to see Tiesto in Mexico City. It has been such a whirlwind year for me already and to land something like this. It is a true gift. Michael Reese Meyers is one my favorite actors in the whole world. So to meet him, spend time with him, work with him. It is amazing. A dream come true. I won't want it to end."
Producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson

Broccoli: "We wanted to work with the best director, the best filmmaker we could find. When you start off with Chris Nolan, that sets the tone. Quantum (of Solace) was a one of a kind film and we knew we needed this second film to live up to that and Sam is truly one of our finest storytellers in the industry and it was an honor for him to accept our offer in making this film."

Wilson: "I know there has been alot of talk about how much action will be in the film but let me assure you that should be the least of your concerns. If anything, it seems we keep adding things. Haha. But I promise you this film will have a ton of action. All the spills and thrills and chills you have come to know and love Bond for, but also a lot of character and heart."
Actress Gemma Arterton: "I am just thrilled to be apart of such an amazing cast and production. I have been acting for a long time now and I have never been apart of something quite like this. Everyone keeps telling me, 'you're life is gonna change now' and all this and I just don't want to see it like that. This is an acting job like any other and I want to treat it as such and I know I have a director and co-stars who are so incredibly talented and I know that they want the same thing I want and that is to just simply make the best film possible. This script is not written like an action movie, it's just a really really great story that has action in it and that's honestly why I wanted to do it."
When it came to the theme of the film Mendes said: "The haves and the have nots. No Bond film has really commented on this and I think in these times more than ever it is a pretty topical thing to discuss. The divide between the rich and the poor. And all Bond films revel in excess and the charm and seduction of luxury and wealth and nice things, clothes, cars, etc. As they should, and this will as well, but at the same time we have to look at the other side of things. We have a villain who is the richest man in the world and is doing a seemingly charitable act but is actually doing it for incredibly selfish reasons. And we also touch on the absurd things people will do for money when that much money is up for grabs. In the meanwhile we have a central character who is starting to enjoy all the spoils of being a top level 00 agent and all the flash and toys yet he isn't happy. He's not happy and we explore why. So it's an interesting take on things. It's an action film first and foremost yes, but it gives you something to think about at the end of the day and a lot of Bond films havent always done that."

Other actors confirmed to be in the film (but not present at the press conference) were Hugh Laurie (as the new Q), Rose Byrne (MoneyPenny), and Ralph Fiennes in an undisclosed role. The movie starts shooting in June and is currently aiming for a May 2013 release.