Yes...

... I saw it. We all saw it. No, I'm not posting it.

Don't you have some reviews to read?

Happy Birthday Liev!

We hope you're okay Liev. ❤️

As always, we will protect their boundaries and publish only what they chose to share.

They are in it and of it - not us. It's not ours to quantify, qualify or judge.

"Over the past few months we've come to the conclusion that the best way forward for us as a family is to separate as a couple. It is with love, respect, and friendship in our hearts that we look forward to raising our children together and exploring this new phase of our relationship. While we appreciate your curiosity and support, we ask the press to be mindful of our children and respect their right to privacy."

Rebooting...

I'm going to guess that if you're reading this, it's by sheer fluke and that you've never heard of me or my little Liev Blog. That's because I abandoned ship a few years back after procreating. My followers bailed furiously as the trumpets played to help me stay afloat with their kind encouragement, but to no avail.

However, parental mushbrain is a real thing and what that means is I need you a hell of a lot more than you need me. 

Am I back? Yes.

Am I here to stay? Well, let me answer question with a question: Has there ever been a more rewarding time to be a Liev fan than this?

When I started here, Instagram was just a gleam in someone's eye. If I do this, I'm not going to be able to go back and fill galleries with photos and articles that have passed me by, because our boy has become too prolific. It's all just too much. I'm a bit of a stickler, and as a result I've talked myself out of doing this 100 times.

Then this happened!

The Loquicious, Homicidal Chipmunk and his Slavic Fat Pads

I haven't laughed this hard at an interview in ages. These two riff off each other like a couple of guys on a park bench, although (despite what Liev says) only one of them is in (or near) a career twilight.

For Liev's sake, I would love to hear that they had somehow moved Ray Donovan to New York but it makes me curious - does Broadway have fixers? Who takes the call when Nathan Lane becomes pregnant with Patti Lupone's Love Child?

I'm not going to dignify the online debate as to whether or not Liev's being Jewish might somehow prevent him from playing an Irishman with any type of rebuttal.  Suffice it to say, I would not "keep company" (online or otherwise) with such people if the world were flooded with piss and they were in the only tree. 

Looking snazzy, Liev. ♥

Ray Donovan Premiere Tonight!

Could there be a more auspicious occasion with which to ease myself back into this realm than a night of television history? 

I think not.

I've been busy, and it's been worth it, but you have no idea how good it is to be back. 

So much to say, but for now I'll let the trailer speak for itself.

XO

Liev and Naomi attend Premiere of J Edgar

... and look AMAZING doing it, as usual.

Can't wait to see this film.

See our Gallery for more from the same prestigious event.

More from the Bayonne Bleeder

"I couldn't ask for anybody better."

This latest from the Philly Post:

Last night, ESPN premiered The Real Rocky, a 60-minute documentary about Chuck Wepner, a boxer known as “The Bayonne Bleeder” whose 1975 fight with Muhammad Ali, in which Wepner knocked down the champ, inspired Sylvester Stallone to write his epic tale of Rocky Balboa. Wepner went on to battle drinking, drugs, and eventually Stallone in a legal battle over Wepner’s claim to the story behind the film, which was settled out of court. This morning, I reached Wepner at his home in New Jersey.

So what did you think of The Real Rocky?
I thought it was very well done. We watched it at the Campus Inn in Union, New Jersey. I guess I was the guest of honor, considering that the documentary was about me. We had an overflow crowd … I had three vodka and cranberries, two of which I put down right away. So I’m a little tired today. We got home late. The party went until 1.

You wouldn’t have changed anything about the film?
Well, there were a couple of things I would have changed a little bit. But the film was true to life. I kept telling people, “It’s a documentary, not a complimentary.” It’s not like the movies where you change things and make somebody look like a hero. I cringed at all the fight footage, the sight of the blood.

I hear that the same director is making a feature film about you.
Yeah, it’s going to be great. Called The Bleeder. I am going to be played by Liev Schreiber from Wolverine and Wolverine 2. And Naomi Watts will be playing my first wife. She’s a very pretty girl, so she shouldn’t have a problem.

Was Schreiber the first choice?
No, we went through John C. Reilly and Vince Vaughn. But finally we went with Liev. He’s a perfect fit for the role. Did you see Wolverine? I couldn’t ask for anybody better.

How many times have you been punched?
Oh, wow. Thousands of times. I was very aggressive. I was a brawler, a fighter. I wasn’t a boxer. Because of that I’ve had 328 stitches over my eyes, my nose was broken 10 or 11 times, my cheekbone. But that’s why fans paid to see me fight. I twas a fighter. Not a boxer. These guys today, they don’t want to get hit anymore. They become boxers. They’re slick. It’s all about counter-punches. They don’t want to get hit.

For a guy who is 72 years old and been hit that many times, you seem to have it together pretty well. I’m in good shape. I go to the gym three days a week, lift weights, and I walk a lot. I fought Ali for the title at 228, and I am 243 now. I put on 15 pounds in the 36 years since I fought Ali.

What are your feelings toward Stallone today?
Listen, I think he’s a great artist, a great movie maker, and a terrific actor. I have no hard feelings. The lawsuit was just business with us. He’s always been very respectful to me. He actually wrote in a bit part for me in Rocky 2. I read for it in front of his co-producers. The character was “Ching Weber,” a sparring partner. But I didn’t do good. I didn’t get the part.

Which is your favorite Rocky?
It would have to be number one. It had a lot of great details about me. Nobody expected that movie. I went to see it in the theater. I was amazed. It was great. But I like all of them.

Seriously? Even the one with that stupid robot?
Robot? I don’t think I saw that one.

Have you spent much time here in Philadelphia?
We were actually just there this past weekend. It’s a great town. We loved it. We stayed at the Hyatt Regency at Penn’s Plaza. We had cheesesteaks four times.

From where?
Oh, at the hotel. The hotel made them for us. They were just great. But they told me there’s a place down there that makes them even better. Pat and Joan’s, I think.

Liev at the New York Public Radio Gala

His Hotness, out on the town last night at

an event for New York Public Radio.

Liev Last Night

Liev at the Sunshine Theatre's Premiere of Margin Call.

Not sure why he pulled over and then left again - parking quest?

SO CUTE!!!!

Well, this needs no introduction, so...

A Picture...

... is worth a thousand words. (Maybe more)

Happy Birthday Liev Schreiber

Bonne Fête Gentil Homme

A very recent trip to New York City had me glancing at the quickened steps of dapper men negotiating the streets with purpose to their stride.

I imagine this is how you must walk about your town, hunted as you and your loved ones so often are. Alas, no tales of even the most fleeting glimpses of Liev and Co. to revel those I left behind with upon my return.

But the taste of the place you call home will be forever on my tongue. 

Light up the town tonight and celebrate your BIG DAY. ♥

Come Where You're To...

.. and I'll go where you be. (translation: I'll be right over).

I just noticed that Ross the Boss Rhea's jersey is from the St. John's Shamrocks! For those of you who enjoy Liev's vast talent with accents, this one's sure to be a doozy. I canna wet ta see Liev pullin's dis ones aff der ba-ee!

This is what he should be trying to sound like if his character's really from The Rock. I wish Liev all kinds of Shamrock luck on this one.

Getting Picked Up

Goon gets bought by Magnolia Pictures, which

for us means Indie No More.

A.K.A. Coming to a Theatre Near You!

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While here in the States, the sport has never gotten the traction that one might expect, given its velocity and violence, Canada is a national that loves some hockey. It's fitting, then, that the hockey comedy Goon, which is currently playing the Toronto International Film Festival up the Great White North, has a whole lot of Canadian DNA. A new international trailer showcases all the Canadian actors on board, though the lead is played by an American, Sean William Scott (he's from Minnesota, though, where I understand hockey's big). His character, Doug, is a bouncer recruited to play for a minor league hockey team simply to provide some solid violence. Check out the trailer for Goon and enjoy some vulgarity, violence, and Canadian delights.

The film is written by Jay Baruchel and Evan Goldberg, both of whom hail from North of the border. The screenplay was adapted from the non-fiction book Goon: The True Story of an Unlikely Journey into Minor League Hockey by Doug Smith and Adam Frattasio. Baruchel appears in the film alongside fellow Canucks Alison Pill (his real-life fiancee), Eugene Levy, and the inimitable Kim Coates. Liev Schreiber, who plays the most formidable goon in the game, is thoroughly American, as he was born in San Francisco, California. It's okay, though, because there's even more Canada behind the camera: Take Me Home Tonight helmer Michael Dowse directs, and he's from Ontario.

Looks like a damn good time, with Schreiber and Pill in particular seeming to have a blast. Interestingly, after Seann William Scott appeared in a small role in the director's Cop Out, Kevin Smith publicly declared that the actor would play the lead in Hit Somebody, his feature adaptation of the Warren Zevon song which tells the similarly-themed tale of a hockey bruiser whose dream is simply to score a goal. With Scott taking the role in Goon, however, Smith had to find a new lead for his not-yet filming comedy. Nicholas Braun, who plays a part in the director's thriller Red State, has been selected as the man for the job.

Independent distributor Magnolia Pictures just purchased Goon in Toronto for its Magnet division. According to THR's Heat Vision, the sale constituted a roughly $2 million deal. So Goon will be busting heads in a theater near you at some point in 2012, Mayan apocalypse notwithstanding.

GOON Trailer - FINALLY!!

Yes, here it is folks - and it looks

even better than I could have hoped!

OMG Liev and HOCKEY on the same screen.

Just letting it sink in now...

They Need me to Bleed...

... I Bleed. (LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Liev Comes A-Knocking - TONIGHT!

Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

HBO SPORTS^® AND NFL FILMS TEAM UP TO PRESENT A

SPECIAL EDITION OF THE ULTIMATE SPORTS REALITY SERIES WHEN

HARD KNOCKS:  A DECADE OF NFL TRAINING CAMPS

DEBUTS WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO

Ten years after the debut of the groundbreaking HBO Sports and NFL Films collaboration on the first-ever sports reality program, one of sports television’s most enduring partnerships teams up for an all-new special when HARD KNOCKS:  A DECADE OF NFL TRAINING CAMPS debuts WEDNESDAY, AUG. 31 (10:00-11:30 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO.

One of the fastest-turnaround reality programs on television, the cinema-verité series debuted Aug. 1, 2001 when NFL Films and HBO Sports began chronicling rookies and free agents trying to make an NFL roster as determined veterans fought to keep their jobs at the camp of the reigning Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens.  An instant sensation, the show captured the heat, the hurt, the camaraderie and the humor of an NFL training camp.

In addition to revisiting memorable moments of the teams – Baltimore, Dallas (twice), Kansas City, Cincinnati and New York Jets – that have been featured on the seven-time Emmy^®-winning series, the special includes new interviews with HARD KNOCKS veterans like Brian Billick, Shannon Sharpe, Chad Ochocinco and Rex Ryan, never-before-seen outtakes and a “Where Are They Now?” segment with updates on players from past episodes.  Liev Schreiber narrates.

 “We know football fans are hungry for compelling NFL programming and we think they’ll love this HARD KNOCKS special, which will have a host of new wrinkles,” says Rick Bernstein, executive producer, HBO Sports.

Steve Sabol, president of NFL Films, says, “The first ten years of HARD KNOCKS have been the ultimate fly-on-the-wall NFL training camp experience.  We look forward to taking a look back at those shows and reintroducing the fans to those characters who made the decade of HARD KNOCKS so memorable.”

Embedded in an NFL training camp, the 24-person NFL Films crew would typically shoot more than 1,000 hours of video over the course of each series.  Each year, camera and sound crews were given unencumbered access to the players’ and coaches’ meeting rooms, training rooms, dormitories and practice fields.

HARD KNOCKS launched with the Baltimore Ravens in 2001, followed by the Dallas Cowboys in 2002.  The series resumed in 2007 with the Kansas City Chiefs, winning a Sports Emmy^®.  In 2008, the series revisited the Dallas Cowboys, receiving a second Sports Emmy^®.  In 2009 HARD KNOCKS spotlighted the Cincinnati Bengals and captured two more Sports Emmy^® Awards, for Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology and Outstanding Post Produced Audio/Sound.  In 2010 the show featured the New York Jets and attracted an average of 4.6 million viewers per episode, receiving three Sports Emmys^®, including Outstanding Edited Sports Series/Anthology.

Sports Illustrated.com said HARD KNOCKS is the “most entertaining reality show on TV,” while the St. Petersburg Times observed, “HARD KNOCKS is fascinating television,” and the Wall St. Journal noted that the show “looks great and it sounds great, too.”

Liev Schreiber - Hands That Give

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Liev Schreiber, Actor
 
Habitat for Humanity and Valspar Paint are proud to bring you Valspar Hands for Habitat, an auction of one-of-a-kind, autographed handprints from your favorite celebrities. Each celebrity handprint, created using Valspar Paint, will support Habitat for Humanity’s relief efforts in Haiti.
 
Notable personalities from film, television, sports, music and design have teamed up to “lend a hand” in support of Habitat for Humanity by donating their own handprints for auction. This unique auction features a 14” x 14” canvas containing handprints and autographs from the celebrity supporter.
 
Proceeds from the auction will support Habitat’s goal to serve 50,000 families that were impacted by Haiti’s devastating 2010 earthquake, helping them move them toward safe, secure and permanent housing.

The proceeds for this item benefit Habitat for Humanity International

Terms: Item is in the condition as donated.

Donated by: Liev Schreiber

Thanks HB-OH!

"With actor Liev Schreiber narrating, who couldn't shed a tear?"

 

The last time we saw Floyd Mayweather Jr. on HBO's acclaimed reality series 24/7, we were treated to the heartwarming story of the Las Vegas-based fighter bringing his estranged, ailing father Floyd Sr. back into his and his children's lives. With actor Liev Schreiber narrating, who couldn't shed a tear?

 

But that's ancient history.

 

This is 2011, where earthquakes plague the East Coast. Floyd and his dad are again on the outs, and their family rage will be shown in living color by HBO's cameras, with Mayweather's myriad legal woes serving as another distraction. Saturday night's debut of 24/7: Mayweather vs. Ortiz (10 p.m. ET) promises to lift dysfunction to a new level.

This is Mayweather's fifth appearance on the series — it began in 2007 to preview the Mayweather-Oscar De La Hoya fight, which drew a record 2.4million pay-per-view buys.

"Floyd continues to be must-see TV," says Mark Taffet, HBO's senior vice president of operations and pay-per-view.

"He's got that larger-than-life personality, but it's amazing how generous he is to our camera people with the access and time he's willing to give us in the weeks leading up to the fight. That's what enables us to make the show so special. He brings the viewer into his life, his house and his training camp, and he is incredibly open and allows the viewer to get up-close and personal. As a result, a strong connection is created."

It's not only Mayweather's first fight in 16 months that makes this four-episode lead-up to his Sept. 17 fight in Las Vegas so attractive, it's also the rich back story of his young opponent, Victor Ortiz.

By now, the 24-year-old welterweight champion's story is well known. His mother abandoned her children — Victor, his older sister Carmen and younger brother Temo — when Victor was 7. His alcoholic father, who got Victor into boxing, often beat his kids, then left a few years later; they went into foster care until Carmen became a legal adult and adopted them in 2002. During that time, Victor was dealing drugs.

"He's not only one of boxing's rising stars and one of the great stories in the ring, his story outside the ring really is one of the most touching and meaningful we've ever encountered," Taffet says. "And you can't portray Victor on 24/7 without understanding and showing viewers the special relationship he has with his brother Temo."

Ortiz has no qualms about his life being laid out for all to see.

"Not at all. It really helps me," he says. "I'm pretty confident in knowing people who are there to be good to you and people who are there to not be good to you. I want people to know. The way I came up was not easy, but I'm not stopping for anyone."

HBO's parent company, Time-Warner, in attempting to get as much exposure as possible for what it sees as a mega-event Sept. 17, also will air 24/7: Mayweather vs. Ortiz on CNN two hours later, through all four episodes.