Matthew McConaughey Defends Shirtless Justin Bieber

Though some have criticized Justin Bieber for his penchant for going shirtless, Matthew McConaughey has his back.
In an interview with MTV, the "Magic Mike" star is briefed on the 19-year-old's tendency to go bare-chested, and Matthew notes that if the teen pop star is flying private, he can "wear whatever he wants."

Next, he was asked where it is appropriate to go shirtless. Known for frequently flashing his own pecs, the 43-year-old actor replied, "It's appropriate wherever you say it's appropriate. It's your shirt. "
As for the chance he'd bare his chest in a Broadway musical version of "Magic Mike," Mr. McConaughey told Vulture, "Oh! I don't know! I'd have to see. I want to see it! I've got Dallas. If someone else is taking Dallas, I would hope they would change his name. If it's someone else. But I look forward to seeing or perhaps being a part of whatever rendition there is, if there's going to be a sequel or what. I'd like to see whatever version there would be. Magic Mike's living on, yeah!"

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Matthew McConaughey's "Dallas Buyers Club" Picked Up by Focus Features

After losing almost 40 pounds to play his role in the film, it looks like Matthew McConaughey's hard work paid off, as "Dallas Buyers Club" was just picked up by Focus Features.
Focus CEO James Schamus and Focus president Andrew Karpen made the announcement on Tuesday (April 23) and are planning on a release in the second half of the year.

Aside from the domestic rights of the flick, the company has also picked up the rights for Latin America.
"Dallas Buyers Club" follows the story of real-life Texas electrician Ron Woodroof who was diagnosed with full blown HIV/AIDS back in the 80's and was given thirty days to live. Woodruff begins the real-life struggles to beat the life-threatening disease, as he uses alternative medicine that he imports from Mexico.


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Matthew McConaughey Shows Off His Beefed Up Body on Set

Hard at work on his latest project, Matthew McConaughey was on the set of “True Detectives” on Wednesday (March 13) in New Orleans.
Showing off his beefed-up physique in grey pants and a white undershirt, the “Mud” hunk studies his script in-between takes.

“True Detectives” is an HBO series that centers around two detectives who meet up while searching for a serial killer over seventeen years.
The eight episode drama, set in Louisiana, will air later this year.

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Enjoy the pictures of Matthew McConaughey on the set of 'True Detectives' in New Orleans (March 13).

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{Photos} 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards, Winners List

It's one of the biggest night's in the independent film industry, and as the 2013 Spirit Awards come to an end, we grant you with the complete list of winners!
Earlier this evening (February 23), celebrities flocked to Santa Monica Beach for a night of celebrations honoring the best and brightest from the world of independent film.

Taking home the prize for Best Feature was the cast and crew of "Silver Linings Playbook," while John Hawkes ("The Sessions") and Jennifer Lawrence ("Silver Linings Playbook") took home the awards for Best Actor and Best Actress, respectively.
In addition, Matthew McConaughey ("Magic Mike") scored a win for Best Supporting Actor, while Helen Hunt ("The Sessions") took home the prize for Best Supporting Actress.
Meanwhile, David O. Russell ("Silver Linings Playbook") proved victorious in the Best Director category and "Middle of Nowhere" received the John Cassavetes award, which pays homage to the best film created with a budget under $500,000.
Take a look at the entire 2013 Spirit Award winners below:
BEST FEATURE
Beasts of the Southern Wild
Bernie
Keep the Lights on
Moonrise Kingdom
Silver Linings Playbook WINNER
BEST DIRECTOR
Wes Anderson, Moonrise Kingdom
Julia Loktev, The Loneliest Planet
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook WINNER
Ira Sachs, Keep the Lights on
Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild
BEST FIRST FEATURE (Award given to the director and producer)
Fill the Void
Gimme the Loot
Safety Not Guaranteed
Sound of My Voice
The Perks of Being a Wallflower WINNER
JOHN CASSAVETES AWARD (Given to the best feature made for under $500,000)
Breakfast With Curtis
Middle of Nowhere WINNER
Mosquita Y Mari
The Color Wheel
Starlet
BEST SCREENPLAY
Wes Anderson & Roman Coppola, Moonrise Kingdom
Zoe Kazan, Ruby Sparks
Martin McDonagh, Seven Psychopaths
David O. Russell, Silver Linings Playbook WINNER
Ira Sachs & Mauricio Zacharias, Keep the Lights on
BEST FIRST SCREENPLAY
Rama Burshtein, Fill the Void
Derek Connolly, Safety Not Guaranteed WINNER
Jonathan Lisecki, Gayby
Christopher Ford, Robot and Frank
Rashida Jones and Will McCormack, Celeste and Jesse Forever
BEST FEMALE LEAD
Linda Cardellini, Return
Emayatzy Corinealdo, Middle of Nowhere
Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook WINNER
Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Smashed
Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild
BEST MALE LEAD
Jack Black, Bernie
Bradley Cooper, Silver Linings Playbook
John Hawkes, The Sessions WINNER
Thure Lindhart, Keep the Lights on
Matthew McConaughey, Killer Joe
Wendell Pierce, Four
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE
Rosemarie DeWitt, Your Sister's Sister
Ann Dowd, Compliance
Helen Hunt, The Sessions WINNER
Brit Marling, Sound of My Voice
Lorraine Toussaint, Middle of Nowhere
BEST SUPPORTING MALE
Matthew McConaughey, Magic Mike WINNER
David Oyelowo, Middle of Nowhere
Michael Pena, End of Watch
Sam Rockwell, Seven Psychopaths
Bruce Willis, Moonrise Kingdom
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Yoni Brook, Valley of Saints
Lol Crawley, Here
Ben Richardson, Beasts of the Southern Wild WINNER
Roman Vasyanov, End of Watch
Robert Yeoman, Moonrise Kingdom
BEST DOCUMENTARY
How to Survive a Plague
Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present
The Central Park Five
The Invisible War WINNER
The Waiting Room
BEST FOREIGN FILM
Amour WINNER
Once Upon a Time in Anatolia
Rust and Bone
Sister
War Witch
ROBERT ALTMAN AWARD (Given to one film's director, casting director, and its ensemble cast)
Starlet WINNER
PIAGET PRODUCERS AWARD
Alicia Van Couvering, Nobody Walks
Mynette Louie, Stones in the Sun WINNER
Derrick Tseng, Prince Avalanche
ACURA SOMEONE TO WATCH AWARD
David Fenster, Pincus
Adam Leon, Gimme the Loot WINNER
Rebecca Thomas, Eletrick Children
STELLA ARTOIS TRUER THAN FICTION AWARD
Lucien Castaing-Taylor and Verena Paravel, Leviathan
Peter Nicks, The Waiting Room WINNER
Jason Yee Tippet and Elizabeth Mimms, Only the Young

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Enjoy the pictures of from the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards (February 23).

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