Spike Lee Dishes on Being a Miracle Worker

Sam Jackson on Playing Cops, Bad Guys or Both

Prolific badass Samuel L. Jackson's a corrupt cop in Lakeview Terrace, which plays to more than one of his strengths. When we chatted recently, he dished on why he doesn't have to prep anymore to get into uniform and why you should really stop and listen to the bad guys—sometimes. Check the clip to get the full story.

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Premiere: The Dutchess

Lyons Den: Kevin Smith

Lyons Den: Alicia Keys

Lyons Den: Jennifer Aniston

Lyons Den: Burn After Reading

Lyons Den: Ricky Gervais

Lyons Den: Kiera Knightley at TIFF '08

Here in Toronto with my future wife Kiera Knightley Lyons. She's here for the premiere of her film 'The Duchess'. See you at the wedding....BL

Lyons Den: Michael Cera

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Lyons Den: Guy Ritchie

Styling with Russell Brand

I did an interview at E! with my buddy Russell Brand, and as you can see you, things got a little out of control. What do you think of my new look?

Video: My break out in "House Bunny"

Video: Rockin' the Rock Corps Event Backstage

Video: Rogen & Franco's Bromance

Video: Talking Terminator at Comic-Con 2008

Video: RocknRolla at Comic-Con 2008

Video: Mark Walberg at Comic-Con 2008

Video: At Comic-Con 2008 with The Rock

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The Happening

"Hey, are you free in the mornings to play golf? We gotta get out and play soon". That's what Mark Wahlberg said to me after our interview for 'The Happening'. I've interviewed Mark a few times over the years, and we just keep missing each other on the golf course. He's a busy guy after all. Not only has the promotion for this film taken him to Rome, Berlin, and now New York, but he has 3 movies on the way including LOVELY BONES with Peter Jackson, MAX PAYNE based on the popular video game, and either THE FIGHTER with Brad Pitt, or hopefully the feature version of the Sal Masekela produced documentary BRA BOYS.

Mark was there with his buddy Eric Weinstein, better known as the co-creator and inspiration for ENTOURAGE, so I brought my "E", Jon Budish. Biddy is a big Wahlberg fan (FEAR, BOOGIE NIGHTS, THE YARDS, etc...If you knew Jon, you'd know why), so that was a big thrill for the Upper West Side Legend.

The other John there was John Leguizamo who starred in the video I produced for Tony Touch many years back (check the link here, my mom did the catering), and the lovely and talented Zoey DeChanel starred in SURF's UP with Sal, so it all comes full circle.

Last but not least was M. Night Shymalan who couldn't have been nicer and more genuine. As you can see from the picture, he has something mystical about him because his photo didn't come out, while the others did. I guess there really is a dark side to the disturbing director after all....

Check out 'The Happening' when it hits theaters June 13, and try your best not to shit your pants. It's that scary....BL

Cupcakes with Heather Graham

The big movies hitting theaters this weekend are KUNG FU PANDA, and the Adam Sandler laugher YOU DON'T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN, but if you're not in the mood for big studio fare, check out my future wife Heather Graham in MISS CONCEPTION. She plays a woman in London looking to have a baby. (Hot Heather with a hot accent on top of it? Whoa...). She has great comedic timing, and the film belongs in the recent 'Baby Box set' featuring KNOCKED UP, BABY MAMA, JUNO, and the upcoming BABY ON BOARD.

I made cupcakes with the future Mrs. Lyons the other day in Burbank. My producer big P.C. was geeking out! So was I, but I played it cool...kind of. Roller Girl, I love you!!! BL

Kung Fu Panda

Don't diss the panda! The latest animated adventure from powerhouse Dreamworks (The folks that brought us Shrek) hits theaters June 6th in the form of a fat, fumbling, Fu fighting Panda named Po, voiced by Jack Black in KUNG FU PANDA. And it rocks! You will be karate chopping your way out of the theater, I guarantee it. The movie has an all star cast from Angelina Jolie, to Seth Rogen and Lucy Liu, and like SHREK, older audiences will get into it as well. It stands alone as a quality kung fu flick if you're a fan of films of the genre, and it's cool to see a kids movie without penguins (no offense Sal, I loved SURF's UP, but enough already!).

The movie is special on its own, but covering KUNG FU PANDA was special for me as I got to interview one of the great actors of all time, and an old friend of my family, Dustin Hoffman. Here is a photo of my grandfather, Leonard Lyons with Hoffman at the premiere of THE GRADUATE way back when. The star of such classic films like MARATHON MAN, MIDNIGHT COWBOY, KRAMER vs KRAMER and RAIN MAN, to name a few, was cool enough to take a flick with me too after our interview, keeping our family tradition alive.
Shout out to Dustin's wife Lisa who just dropped her own line of beauty products that you can check out at www.lisahoffman.com Get that cake girl, and thank your man for hooking me up in The Lyons Den. Peace! BL

Hilary Duff and Co. Wage WAR

Just so heads know, 'Indiana Jones: The Kingdom of the Krystal Skull' is not the only ticket in town this weekend. The new John Cusack, Marisa Tomei and Hillary Duff political satire 'War, Inc.' his theaters in a limited release.

Young Duff plays a middle eastern pop-star aspiring to conform to her perception of American culture: skimpy outfits, slutty songs, and a soft spot for fast food. Hmmmmmm...remind you of a real life pop star? Something tells me it wasn't by accident.

Reason enough to see the movie? Duff puts a live scorpion down her pants in an attempt to seduce Cusask. I rest my case... Hear from the girl herself, in 'The Lyons Den'. BL

Molly Sims Gets "Fired Up"

I have learned many things in the little more than a quarter century that I've spent on this gorgeous green planet, but no lesson more valuable than the one I obtained while visitng the set of 'Fired Up.' So when one of the most beauitful women in the world, Molly Simms (or as George Clooney calls her, 'Kentucky'), tells you mascots are sexy and cool and to do yourself a favor... Put on a tiger suit and do a cheer! That's what I did in the latest clip from E!'s 'The Daily 10'. See you suckers at the Simms-Lyons wedding! Has a nice ring to it, don't you think? BL

Hirsch and Co. Go Full Speed

As you all know, I'm a big fan of the work being done by Emile Hirsch. I think I saw my favorite film of last year, 'Into The Wild' a dozen times, and I've read the book now twice.

Fans of Hirsch in that film, will be surprised to see him as Speed Racer, the big screen incarnation of the popular 1960s cartoon show. The visual effects are obviously nothing short of spectacular, but the story itself is so contrived and flat that you'll find yourself sitting there watching the movie and saying to yourself, "Why do I care?".

The point is, you don't. Hopefully though you care about the stars of the film, many of whom I sat down with in The Lyons Den. BL

Paltrow: Iron Woman

I have been very lucky to spend some time with the biggest movie stars in the world, and none are classier than Mrs. Martin herself, Gwyneth Paltrow. I first met the Oscar winner back in the winter of 2007 at The Sundance Film Festival but I feel like I have known her much longer.

She went to Spence, a posh all girls private school in New York and I went to the boys equivelant, Collegiate (yeah I know, it was like growing up in the real life 'Gossip Girl'). Even though Gwyneth has me beat by a few years, we share the same NYC demeanor and experienced similar things growing up.

Obviously our lives couldn't be more different now as she works out with Madonna and her kids call the greatest M.C. of all time, "Uncle Jay." Check out the star of IRON MAN, and friend of The Lyons Den in our latest interview in New York. And peep her Spanish skills, crazy!!!

The Lyons Den on E!: Earth Day Tips

Earth Day has now evolved into Earth Week, so in honor of celebrating our planet, I thought it was important to give back a little. With the help of my friend from The Hollywood Beautification Team, I went with the folks from E! out to Fair Ave Elementary in North Hollywood and planted over 70 trees at the school.

Some of the biggest stars in the world are passionate about the environment as well, take a look in this green friendly edition of my E! Online show. Stay green! BL