Bill Murray Says He Was Tindering Before Tinder Even Existed

October 22, 2014, 8:54 am

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Bill Murray knows all about Tinder, but he doesn't think he needs it. On Tuesday, the actor spoke about the popular dating app on "Jimmy Kimmel Live."

"I think it could be amusing, but I can't imagine doing it particularly," Murray said. "I feel like I've lived that life and I can live that life any moment. Like I can just sort of say, 'Hey you with the camera. No, you, come here.'"

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ellen DeGeneres & Chris Rock Reportedly Passed On The Oscars

October 22, 2014, 9:48 am

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences apparently had its eyes set on some other people to host the Oscars, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In fact, producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron reportedly asked three other comedic heavyweights before tapping Neil Patrick Harris, the confirmed 2015 Oscars host.

According to THR, they approached Ellen DeGeneres, who delivered a massive ratings hit during last year's ceremony. Per THR, DeGeneres refused to host again (it would have been her third time as Oscars emcee). Chris Rock was second on the list, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus also declined.

Despite perhaps not being the Academy's first choice, Harris was thrilled to take on the challenge. "It is truly an honor and a thrill to be asked to host this year's Academy Awards," Harris said at the time. He also posted a video in which he crossed the gig off his long bucket list.

HuffPost Entertainment contacted reps for DeGeneres, Rock and Louis-Dreyfus, as well as Zadan and Meron. This post will be updated if and when they respond.

Couples Draw Each Other From Memory, Hilarious Difficulties Ensue

October 22, 2014, 10:27 am

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No matter how long a couple has been together, there's a base level assumption that they at least know what one another looks like.

But when the lovebirds in the video above were asked to draw each other from memory, replicating their partner on paper proved a lot harder than expected.

"I look like a mean, trashy woman!" one participant says to her boyfriend after seeing his drawing.

"I didn't realize it," a man confesses to his girlfriend, "but you look kind of like E.T. here."

Despite the hiccups -- plus a couple cases of misconstrued eye color -- the way these couples laugh through the experience is downright adorable. Watch the video and see for yourself.

This Is What Johnny Depp Looks Like In 'Into The Woods'

October 22, 2014, 10:45 am

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Courtesy of Entertainment Weekly comes the first look at Johnny Depp as the big bad Wolf in Disney's forthcoming adaptation of "Into the Woods."

Look no further—we have a sneak peek at winter's biggest films—including a must-see preview (and 3 more covers!) of #IntoTheWoods! Go to EW.com now for a first look at this week's cover story. Image Credit: Disney.

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Depp is part of one of four "Into the Woods" covers Entertainment Weekly debuted on Wednesday; the others feature Meryl Streep (as the Witch), Anna Kendrick and Chris Pine (as Cinderella and her prince) and James Corden and Emily Blunt (as the Baker and the Baker's Wife). Find out more about the film over at EW.com. Directed by Rob Marshall, "Into the Woods" is out on Dec. 25.

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Arms and Sleepers 'Swim Team' Gives Old School Hip-Hop An Ambient Spin

October 22, 2014, 10:51 am

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Arms and Sleepers, the producer duo of Max Lewis and Mirza Ramic, are set to release their fifth LP, "Swim Team." Accurately described as J Dilla meets Tycho, chilled hip-hop beats, glitching electronics and ambient progressions combine to craft an album that is capable for working, relaxing, partying, exercising and just about every other moment of life. The Huffington Post is excited to bring you the exclusive stream of "Swim Team" before the album drops on Oct. 28.



"We are super thrilled to finally share our new album 'Swim Team', the first Arms and Sleepers release in over three years," Ramic told The Huffington Post. "This has been a difficult record to make following our brief hiatus in 2012 and many personal life changes, but it has also been a really fun record to be involved with as we explored new directions and challenged ourselves to keep evolving as musicians. The result is hopefully refreshing and reinvigorating for the listener, just as the process of making the album has been for us."

Those in New York City can catch Arms and Sleepers in action at their CMJ showcase Wednesday, Oct. 22, before they head out for their November tour across Europe.



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'The Gambler' Trailer Is 60 Seconds Of John Goodman Telling Mark Wahlberg, 'F--k You'

October 22, 2014, 11:07 am

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"The Gambler" is a Mark Wahlberg vehicle, but from the looks of the first trailer, it's John Goodman who steals the show (as John Goodman is wont to do). Directed by Rupert Wyatt ("The Escapist," "Rise of the Planet of the Apes"), written by William Monahan ("Kingdom of Heaven," "The Departed") and based on the 1974 James Caan film of the same name, the movie finds Wahlberg playing a lit professor whose gambling problem lands him on some gangsters' bad sides. If this year's Oscar race for Best Actor weren't so crowded, Wahlberg could be a contender. Either way, Paramount Pictures has "The Gambler" set for an awards-friendly limited release on Dec. 19.

Steve Coogan To Replace Philip Seymour Hoffman In 'Happyish'

October 22, 2014, 11:34 am

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After Philip Seymour Hoffman's death in February, Showtime stayed mum on the status of its comedy, "Happyish," in which Hoffman was slated to star. On Wednesday, the network announced that Steve Coogan would fill Hoffman's role.

Per Showtime, "'Happyish' is a comedic, soul-searching examination of our pursuit of happiness, a pursuit that might just be the very thing causing our unhappiness in the first place." Coogan will star as Thom Payne, a 44-year-old man threatened by his 25-year-old boss. "Is he in need of a 'rebranding,' as his mentor insists, or does he just have a 'low joy ceiling,' as his corporate headhunter suggests?" Showtime said in a statement. "Maybe pursuing happiness is a fool’s errand? Maybe, after 44 years on this ludicrous planet, settling for happyish is the best one can expect."

"This American Life" contributor Shalom Auslander created, wrote and will executive produce the show, and Ken Kwapis will executive produce and direct the pilot. "Steve’s range is astounding -– he is a comedy legend, a gifted satirist, and he possesses the unique combination of talents this role demands,” Auslander said of his new star. Coogan's credits include "Philomena," "Tropic Thunder," "The Trip," "The Trip to Italy," "Ruby Sparks, "Our Idiot Brother, "What Maisie Knew," "Despicable Me 2" and "Night at the Museum." The show begins filming in New York in December.

The Cast Of 'The Room' Wants To Make A Mockumentary About Where They Are Now

October 22, 2014, 11:49 am

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This news is tearing us apaaaaart!

Tommy Wiseau's "The Room," a.k.a. the best worst film ever made, came out 11 years ago and has since inspired a cult following. There was a video game, a book and, of course, James Franco's forthcoming movie about the infamous project. But now, perhaps the best incarnation of "The Room" is among us: a mockumentary.

Robyn Paris, who played Lisa's best friend, Michelle, in the film, has launched a Kickstarter for a movie about the cast and their lives since the film. In a video for "The Room Actors: Where Are They Now? A Mockumentary," the cast (sans Wiseau, who is not involved in the project) describe it as a tongue-in-cheek mockumentary in the vein of Christopher Guest ("This Is Spinal Tap," "Best In Show").

Everyone from Juliette Danielle (Lisa) to Philip Haldiman (Denny) -- who looks super different now with a grey beard -- is involved. Although the Kickstarter page says Greg Sestero, who played Mark, is also participating, the actor confirmed to HuffPost Entertainment that he's not in any direct way. Sestero's only involvement is through the signed cast poster set as a reward.

If you want to know what happened with Claudette's breast cancer, you better take all your spoons to the pawn shop to help fund the project. Depending on how much they raise, it will either be a web series or a feature film. All we know is, if this doesn't get made we're going to feel like a lot like Johnny at his birthday party.


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6 'Twilight Zone' Episodes That Prove Society Is Way More Terrifying Than Any Monster

October 22, 2014, 1:12 pm

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More than five decades after its premiere, "The Twilight Zone" is as relevant as ever. That staying power is almost as eerie as the show itself, considering the world has long since shifted past the Cold War. Yet, much of its commentary remains poignant. Taking down selfishness, narcissism, paranoia, standards of beauty or whatever the weekly target may have been, Rod Serling and his writers would often refocus the lens on society itself, with the suggestion that we are the true monster. In honor of the 55th anniversary (and all the "Twilight Zone" binge-watching you'll likely do in honor of Halloween), here are six episodes that prove society is way more terrifying than anything trying to scare William Shatner on an airplane.



"The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street"
As a response to communist paranoia, "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street" became an instant classic of "The Twilight Zone" when it aired during Season 1. An otherwise "calm and reflective" neighborhood responds to warnings of aliens with mounting accusations that quickly reach the point of hysteria. As the installment comes to a close amid total chaos, the camera pans out to reveal the aliens do exist. "They pick the most dangerous enemy that they can find," one says to the other. "And it's themselves."


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"The Shelter"
It's certainly less of a classic than its predecessor, "The Monsters Are Due On Maple Street," but "The Shelter" is almost more concentrated. The setting is a single shelter in light of a bomb scare as a response to UFOs, so the danger is closer to home and the room for hysteria is heightened by the claustrophobia. "The Shelter" hits on paranoia as does "Maple Street" before it, but also leaves for a frightening takeaway regarding the fragile elements of civilization. As the kind neighbors devolve into violent aggression almost immediately following a dinner party, the street is once again declared safe, but the facade of the community has been left destroyed.


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"The Masks"
Despite its relatively predictable ending, "The Masks" just might be one of the scariest episodes of "The Twilight Zone." Four heinous relatives arrive to collect money from a dying old man in New Orleans, and he instructs them that they will be cut off unless they wear masks "with certain properties" that were made by "an old Cajun" (okay, not all of it has aged well). Each, he tells them, is to reflect the opposite of the wearer's true nature. What unfolds is a blatant allegorical lesson about the ugliness brought about by greed and vanity. As the man's family members discover their faces have transformed to match the masks, the message is clear. "They now wear the faces of all that was inside them," Sterling says. It's what's on the inside that counts.



"Eye Of The Beholder"
"The Eye Of The Beholder" is possibly the most searing takedown of beauty standards television has executed to date. Doctors and nurses cower from a woman awaiting state-mandated surgery that while make her look "normal." When the bandages are removed for her face, it is revealed that she has movie star good looks and the hospital staff are, quite literally, a bunch of pigs. The contrast of a gorgeous young woman wondering why she must look like this would be funny if it weren't so sad. Narrating the end of the episode, Sterling puts aesthetics back in context, wondering where and when this place is where "beauty is the deviation and ugliness is the norm." But, of course, it doesn't matter which half of this mystery society we call "ugly" or "beautiful." The old saying, he tells us, is true.



"Number 12 Looks Just Like You"
"Number 12 Looks Just Like You" picks up on themes similar to "Eye Of The Beholder," but its specifics deal more closely with gender performance. A young woman must pick a new appearance as she comes of age, choosing between eight and 12 -- the same choices made by her mother and best friend. On a surface level, this is a dystopian episode taking on the issue of conformity and the lack of original thought it breeds. But there is also an eerie underlying theme of being forced to subscribe to unrealistic beauty standards. "Improbable?" Serling asks of the idea of literal body transformation, "Perhaps. But in an age of plastic surgery, body building and an infinity of cosmetics, let us hesitate to say 'impossible.'"


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"Time Enough At Last"
This indelible episode was less a portrait of society's monstrous norms and values than a reminder of how we depend on it. Burgess Meredith shies from his wife and job, hoping his responsibilities will disappear, so that he might find time to read. When he finally sneaks away with his books to the vault of the bank where he works, he emerges to find the world around him has been completely destroyed. He is thrilled to be the last man left alive, until his coke bottle glasses shatter beneath his piles of reading material. As he cries, "That's not fair," the point of the episode emerges in all its tragic glory. "Time Enough At Last" is an interesting foil for all of the haunting social commentary "The Twilight Zone" makes. Society has its flaws, but life is impossible without it.

This 'Star Wars' Recut Lets You Watch The Prequel Trilogy In Under Three Hours

October 22, 2014, 2:08 pm

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"Star Wars VII" isn't out until December of next year, but you might as well get started on your marathons now. Yet rather than watch the much-derided prequel trilogy, we've got a solution: "Star Wars Episode I" through "Episode III" in only two hours and 40 minutes. The recut, "Turn to the Dark Side -- Episode 3.1," includes the most compelling aspects of the three films with plot pieces removed to create a stronger focus on the relationship between Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala. Essentially, as the video description says, it's all the good action with a lot less Jar Jar Binks.

Double Digit, who created the new video, told HuffPost Entertainment that as a huge "Star Wars" fan, they wanted to find a way to make the films "more of a swashbuckling space opera with less exposition and satellite characters." The filmmaker, who is a graphic designer by trade, heard about Topher Grace's famous 85-minute "Star Wars" prequel recut and was inspired to make their own.

An original version of "Turn to the Dark Side" was posted online back in May, but due to fair use issues, the video was taken down within 48 hours by Vimeo. This ended up proving beneficial, since Double Digit took viewer comments into consideration to re-edit the video. Finally, Double Digit uploaded a new and improved recut, which Vimeo decided not to flag, with even more action and a more coherent plot than the previous version. The creator told us that the most keen viewers will be able to figure out Double Digit's identity if they watch the video closely. Check out the recut above.

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Printer Turns Photos Into 3-D Objects So Blind People Can Hold Onto Treasured Memories

October 22, 2014, 2:52 pm

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Glance at an old photograph, and all of a sudden the memories come rushing back: The ski trip you took with your family as a child; the first time you rode a bike without training wheels; a beloved grandparent, perhaps.

Simple, right? Not for the blind, who are unable to "see" the photo in question. That's the issue Pirate3D, a 3-D printer manufacturing company, aims to address with their "Touchable Memories" experiment.

In a video released last week, the company explored the power of recreating photos for the blind with a 3-D printer, extruding them in plastic so they, too, could have a tangible means to relive treasured memories. The video follows five seeing-impaired individuals as they recall memories which one woman, Daniela, describes as "almost like dreams, like a gust of wind -- there and it's gone."

The emotional impact of the 3-D photographs cannot be overstated, as each of the individuals clearly, vividly relives each particular memory as they explore the plastic models.

"There were very long silences while we saw emotions wash over their faces as if they were being transported in time, but Daniela was perhaps who stands out the most," project lead Fred Bosch told FastCompany of the experiment. "She chose a memory that not only brought her back to her childhood and the ski holiday she spent with her family, but also reminded her of intimate details that she had forgotten, like the wool cap she was wearing at the time and the crunch of the snow beneath her boots."

WATCH the 'Touchable Memories' video, above.

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Taylor Swift Unveils '1989' Tracklist

October 22, 2014, 3:02 pm

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Taylor Swift finally debuted the tracklist for "1989," due out Oct. 27. Earlier this week, a version of the tracklist leaked online, but the only differences were where a few songs stood in relation to one another. The first song, "Welcome To New York," came out on Monday, and Swift debuted pieces of "Style" and "How You Get The Girl" in recent Target and Diet Coke spots, respectively. Thus ends the great "1989" speculation game of 2014.

The full track list. #TS1989

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30 Days Of Glorious Concerts Descend Upon L.A. This November

October 22, 2014, 3:27 pm

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Starting November 1, you're going to want some Red Bull.

The energy drink mega company is launching "30 Days in LA" -- a month long musical celebration featuring a different concert each night all over the sprawling city of Los Angeles. The coolest part? Every day brings a different venue, and they have chosen some unique and offbeat locations: like a downtown LA parking lot, a church, a bowling alley, a skating rink, a drive-in movie theater and even Madame Tussauds wax museum.

Other concerts will take places at some of L.A.'s most intimate and infamous musical establishments. Think The Troubadour, The Fonda, The Roxy and the new theater at the Ace Hotel. The month long romp closes out at the Hollywood Palladium and we are told there will be surprise guests throughout the month.



Cut Copy, MS MR, Bad Religion, Warpaint, Future Islands and Chance the Rapper are all performing. Some of the bigger concerts are already sold out, but plenty of tickets are still available for the month of November. And let's be serious: it's L.A., so we are confident that with a little hard work, you can find a way to get tickets to any night that suits your fancy.

For the complete list of acts and venues, check our list below:

November 1: CUT COPY at The Luxe City Center Hotel parking lot
November 2: MS MR at Roxy Theater
November 3: THE PREATURES at The Sayers Club
November 4: COURTNEY BARNETT & SAN FERMIN at The El Rey Theater
November 5: WAX ON WAX at Madame Tussauds
November 6: THE JULIE RUIN at Troubadour
November 7: WARPAINT at Echoplex
November 8: K-TOWN KARAOKE THROWDOWN at Palm Tree LA
November 9: BAD RELIGION at The Mayan
November 10: A NIGHT AT SONOS STUDIOS at Sonos Studios LA
November 11: TURN TABLE TENNIS at Spin Standard
November 12: REIGNWOLF at The Mint
November 13: RUN THE JEWELS at The Echo
November 14: DEATH FROM ABOVE, THE 1979 at Regent Theater
November 15: CHANCE THE RAPPER at House of Blues LA
November 16: DUM DUM GIRLS at The Well
November 17: THE DRIVE IN, TURNED TO ELEVEN at Electric Duck Drive-In
November 18: REAL ESTATE at The Belasco
November 19: NOT YOUR MAMA’S ROLLER DISCO at Moonlight Rollerway
November 20: FUTURE ISLANDS at The Wiltern
November 21: KURT VILE AND THE VIOLATORS at First Unitarian Church
November 22: THE HEAD AND THE HEART at The Theater at The Ace Hotel
November 23: PHOSPHORESCENT at The Legendary Park Plaza Hotel
November 24: THE MOTH STORYSLAM at Los Globos
November 25: JUICY J at The Fonda
November 26: RED BULL STUDIOS BARBECUE at Red Bull Studios
November 27: ROCK AND BOWL TURKEY SHOOTOUT at Shatto 39
November 28: THE LEFT-OVER at Lure Patio
November 29: CHET FAKER at Mack Sennett Studios
November 30: A$AP MOB at Hollywood Palladium

10 Things You Didn't Know About 'Family Guy'

October 23, 2014, 8:31 am

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As Peter Griffin would say, this is "freakin' sweet."

"Family Guy" has been on a roller-coaster ride since the late '90s. The show started off with good ratings, was then dropped from Fox's fall lineup in 2002 and later came out on DVD and blew up. The series returned to Fox in 2004 and has been going strong ever since.

"Family Guy" has had a very twisty history, but there's still a lot about Seth MacFarlane's show that fans might not know. To remedy this situation, YouTube's Alltime10s gathered a bunch of these little-known facts and put them in a video you'll go giggity for.

"Family Guy" airs Sunday at 9:00 p.m. ET on Fox.

This Is What Pollution Looks Like In Your World

October 23, 2014, 8:53 am

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We hear about pollution constantly, causing health problems, killing wildlife and harming ecosystems. But what does it look like up close, in our cities and neighborhoods?

We asked photographers at EyeEm to share their photos of pollution everywhere. The responses we got were extremely varied -- to you, pollution doesn't just mean the degradation of air and water. It also means throwing trash on the ground, filling landfills with waste and pumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Here are just a few of our favorites from the thousands that were submitted.


Share your pollution photos with us! Upload them using the slideshow tool below to show us what pollution looks like in your world.

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This Is 'Just Another Rape Poem,' But Here's Why It's Important

October 23, 2014, 9:02 am

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“To the guy in the back of the room complaining about listening to another rape poem.”

So begins Brenna Twohy's riveting "Another Rape Poem" where she explains that, while she too is tired of hearing rape poems, they're not the problem -- sexual assault is. People become apathetic towards the horrible repercussions of rape after watching too many episodes of "CSI" or other all-too-real entertainment, Twohy reminds the crowd.

“And I get it. I know that you’re tired of hearing rape poems," Twohy says. "I am tired of hearing rape poems, the same way soldiers are tired of hearing their own guns go off. Believe me I wish the war was over but, friend, you are staring out at a world on fire complaining about how ugly you think the ashes are. The poems are not the problem.”

Twohy's passionate depiction of this problem reminds us how intolerable it is that nearly one in five women will be raped in their lifetimes. "[Performing this poem] is one of the scariest things I’ve ever done," she wrote on her Tumblr page. "I think that’s my sign that it’s also one of the most necessary."

Bette Midler Covers TLC's 'Waterfalls,' Melts Hearts

October 23, 2014, 9:09 am

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Bette Midler's cover of "Waterfalls" is here! Debuting through The Advocate, the song is the latest release from Midler's forthcoming collection of covers, "It's the Girls."

Out Nov. 4, the album features 15 songs made famous by some of the best female voices of all time: The Supremes, the Ronettes, The Chordettes and, of course, TLC.

Pantera's Singer, Phil Anselmo, Teaches Comedian Dave Hill How To METAL

October 23, 2014, 9:47 am

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Listen, if you want to be the "most badass metal motherf--ker of all time," who are you gonna go to?

Comedian Dave Hill wanted to be the most metal he could possibly be, so naturally he tracked down the lead singer of one of the greatest metal bands of all time: Phil Anselmo of Pantera.

In this first episode, watch Dave seek out the guidance of Anselmo and become a pupil in the ways of the most earth-shaking, ear-piercing, head-slamming metal that exists.

And when you've finished that, check out episode two, "The Awakening," in which they eat a metal breakfast that most bands could never handle.

Here's Your First Clip Featuring The Cast (Read: Meryl Streep) Singing In 'Into The Woods'

October 23, 2014, 12:42 pm

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Here is a clip of Meryl Streep playing a witch and singing a Stephen Sondheim ballad. We don't need to say much else, but if you must know, it's the first "Into the Woods" clip that features singing. There are others singing also (Anna Kendrick as Cinderella, Daniel Huttlestone as Jack, James Corden and Emily Blunt as the Baker and his wife), but again, Meryl Streep is playing a witch and singing a Stephen Sondheim ballad. Everything else is background noise.

The featurette arrives one day after the first images of Johnny Depp playing the big bad Wolf debuted online. Depp isn't spotted much in the latest clip, which means more time for the cast to exalt director Rob Marshall and discuss the movie's themes. Again: Meryl Streep is playing a witch and singing a Stephen Sondheim ballad.

"Into the Woods" opens Christmas Day.

This Is Why You Don't Tag National Parks With Your 'Art' And Post About It On Instagram

October 23, 2014, 12:55 pm

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Public service announcement: If you're thinking of dipping your toes into the wild word of graffiti art, do not turn the country's most treasured national parks into your experimental canvases. And if you are brazen enough to make such a bizarre misjudgment, do not, we repeat, do not, brag about said endeavors on social media.

Let an Instagrammer by the name of @Creepytings be your guide.

The New York-based woman, who Modern Hiker identified as Casey Nocket, is currently in hot water after journeying through ten of the most breathtaking sites of natural beauty in the country -- including Yosemite, Crater Lake, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Joshua Tree, Zion, Rocky Mountain and Bryce National Parks -- and vandalizing them with acrylic paint.

She then posted pictures of the indiscretions on Instagram and Tumblr -- both accounts have since been removed -- effectively sharing her illegal activities with the entire internet.

In a particularly cringeworthy comment exchange, @Creepytings admits to using acrylic paint (not chalk) for her work.

Another commenter responds with a scathing ":("
to which she replies "I know, I'm a bad person." We can feel the remorse.

A Yosemite-based investigator took to Reddit to reveal the person behind @Creepytings, creating a thread titled "Graffiti 'artist' with no regard for her actions leaves her 'art' on the Vernal Falls stock trail." The National Park Service is currently investigating further into the rogue artist's identity. "When bad stuff happens, it hurts us because of our personal and professional commitment to America’s story," spokesman Jeffrey Olson told SF Gate.

There you have it, people. Keep your amateur street art experiments away from national parks and no one will get hurt. Let us know your thoughts on this egregious creative misstep in the comments.