Ben & Jerry's considers "Ben & Cherry's" in bad taste.

The ice cream maker that introduced the flavors Schweddy Balls and Karamel Sutra sued the maker of "Ben & Cherry's" X-rated DVDs Wednesday, saying the "hardcore pornographic" films have smeared its reputation.

The trademark lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Manhattan said the sale of hardcore and exploitive pornographic DVDs and related goods is tarnishing Ben & Jerry's Homemade Inc.'s name by creating an association with pornography. It said the claims arise from the distribution and sale of a series of DVDs containing "exploitative, hardcore pornographic films" featuring titles and themes based on "well-known and iconic" Ben & Jerry's ice cream flavors as well as packaging that contains key company features such as a grazing cow, green grass and large white puffy clouds.

The lawsuit by the Vermont-based company said the films would likely cause "confusion, mistake or deception" regarding the company's trademarks. It identified some of the X-rated names similar to its own as "Boston Cream Thigh," `'New York Fat & Chunky" and "Peanut Butter D-Cup." Ben & Jerry's has ice cream flavors titled: "Boston Cream Pie," `'New York Super Fudge Chunk" and "Peanut Butter Cup."

For nearly 35 years, Ben & Jerry's has produced and sold ice cream, frozen confections, frozen yogurt and sorbet, building the reach of its trademarks through more than 300 Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops in the United States and another 150 shops internationally, as well as through supermarkets, drugstores, delis, ice cream cars and online, the lawsuit said.

The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. A message left with defendants Rodax Distributors and Caballero Video at their North Hollywood, Calif., offices wasn't immediately returned.

“Pride and Prejudice” and “Atonement,” the last two acclaimed novel adaptations directed by Joe Wright, were nominated for 11 Academy Awards between them. Which is part of what makes Wright’s new take on Leo Tolstoy’s epic “Anna Karenina,” with Keira Knightley in the title role, such a hugely anticipated film during this awards season. With few Best Picture contenders in the Oscar race at this point — and the pedigree of Wright, Knightley and Tolstoy — can “Anna Karenina” take the lead?

Judging from the early reviews: maybe? With “Anna Karenina” — which is out in the U.K. on Friday and also screened at the Toronto International Film Festival — Wright takes Tolstoy’s classic prose and filters it through a marvel of modern filmmaking. The entire movie (with apparently few exceptions) is set inside a massive theater that bends and folds to the venue of the scene; the actors are literally performing “Anna Karenina” on a stage. (For an explanation as to why this was done and a look at how Wright accomplished it, check out this video.)

While that type of stylistic flourish hasn’t prevented Wright from winning awards kudos before (“Atonement” has a particularly original mise en scene, especially for a film that was written off as mere Oscar bait), it might be a bridge too far for some when it comes to “Anna Karenina.” As Hollywood Elsewhere blogger Jeffrey Wells noted in his rave review, some audience members at the Toronto International Film Festival were openly mocking the film during moments of “high emotion.”

THR critic Todd McCarthy didn’t go that far — his review is of the mixed-positive variety — but he did write that the conceit loses steam as the film moves along.

    “As intriguing as it may be in big set pieces such as the ball and in small details such as a child’s toy train suddenly becoming a full-sized one on which crucial scenes are played out, the technique becomes palpably constricting in the second half, where the abridgments of Stoppard’s script become all too noticeable.”

As EW.com’s Dave Karger wrote on Twitter, Wright’s “bold directorial choices will turn some off.”

Of course, that risk is what makes “Anna Karenina” different. In his three-out-of-five star review for The Guardian, critic Peter Bradshaw echoed those thoughts: “The Wright/Stoppard Anna Karenina is not a total success, but it’s a bold and creative response to the novel.”

Even with mixed reviews, most critics seem to agree that the film is beautiful, thoughtful and lined up for a boat load of Oscar nominations in the technical categories. Knightley may also earn a second Best Actress nod — her previous one came after working with Wright on “Pride and Prejudice.”

“Keira Knightley as Anna — a Best Actress performance if I’ve ever seen one,” Wells wrote, before adding that the detractors of the film — who laughed during his screening — should be “slapped around.” (The man is a big fan.)

"The zombies are coming!" the Homeland Security Department says.

Tongue firmly in cheek, the government urged citizens Thursday to prepare for a zombie apocalypse, part of a public health campaign to encourage better preparation for genuine disasters and emergencies. The theory: If you're prepared for a zombie attack, the same preparations will help during a hurricane, pandemic, earthquake or terrorist attack.


The Federal Emergency Management Agency hosted an online seminar for its Citizen Corps organization to help emergency planners better prepare their communities for disaster. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last year first launched a zombie apocalypse social media campaign for the same purposes.

Emergency planners were encouraged to use the threat of zombies – the flesh-hungry, walking dead – to encourage citizens to prepare for disasters. Organizers also noted the relative proximity to Halloween.

Among the government's recommendations were having an emergency evacuation plan and a change of clothes, plus keeping on hand fresh water, extra medications and emergency flashlights.

A few of the government's suggestions tracked closely with some of the 33 rules for dealing with zombies popularized in the 2009 movie "Zombieland," which included "always carry a change of underwear" and "when in doubt, know your way out."

In her next movie, Kristen Stewart goes to bed with two men at the same time, gives both of them simultaneous hand jobs in the front seat of a car and performs oral sex on one of them while he's driving said car. She also appears topless twice, once just minutes into the movie, and spends much of the rest of her time doing drugs and robbing people.

But wait. Before you scroll down to the comments to register your disgust at Stewart's latest attempt to lead the nation's youth into a ditch of vice and vulgarity, try to imagine any of her fellow Millennial über-celebrities giving a performance as brave, or as powerful, as the one Stewart delivers in "On the Road," a new adaptation of Jack Kerouac's famous novel, directed by Walter Salles ("The Motorcycle Diaries").

For Taylor Swift, edgy is writing a breakup song and encouraging her fans to figure out who she's talking about. For Miley Cyrus, it's letting her side boob hang out. For Kim Kardashian, it's dating Kanye West and daring the world to decide if the whole thing is one giant put-on.

Is Kristen Stewart the only major celebrity of her generation who also happens to be a true artist?

It's certainly telling that she chose to make her big post-scandal comeback at last night's North American premiere of "On the Road," which took place at the Toronto International Film Festival. It was her first outing since photos of her fooling around with director Rupert Sanders blew her fairytale romance with Robert Pattinson to bits. And while it's possible Stewart was contractually obliged to support the film, the decision to spend an hour communing with her fans and answering questions from the press had to be hers. Again and again, she told reporters that she would be just as happy to be there promoting "Twilight," but I wonder. I suspect it's important to her to remind the world that she's more than just a twinkling star in the celebrity-weekly firmament. She's a real actress.

Like her contemporary Shia LaBeouf, Stewart gets a lot of flak from people who can't stand her zillion-dollar franchise. I won't claim to be a "Twilight" fan, but I'm consistently impressed by Stewart's work in what you might call more "serious" films, and "On the Road" is no exception.

This is definitely an "On the Road" for our times, directed by a Brazilian Boomer for a global audience of Millennials. The film doesn't shy away from the destruction that Kerouac's speed-demon hero, Dean Moriarty (Garrett Hedlund), wreaked on those around him, and, as a result, the women register with far more impact than they do in the book. Kirsten Dunst plays Dean's second wife, Camille, as an arrogant princess whose dreams fall victim to her man's wanderlust, but it's Stewart who steals a sizeable portion of the film. Not in a showy way -- it's remarkable how much time this massive global superstar spends in the back seat, literally and figuratively. But hers is a bold, brave, indelible performance. When we first see her, she's topless on a bed, shaking off her sexual afterglow so she can roll a few joints for Dean's friends. "You're the only girl I've ever known who can roll tea like this," Sam Riley's Sal Paradise tells her, as smitten as the audience would be if their inner tabloid editors weren't reminding them that they're supposed to be mad at her for breaking RPattz's heart.

The toplessness itself is an extremely courageous choice for someone as famous as Stewart. There is no question that screen shots of those scenes will proliferate all across the Internet, in contexts that would make even Marylou blush. But Stewart has proven that she's the kind of actress who puts her commitment to the role above concerns like that. To some people, her self-seriousness comes off as pretentious, but I see it as her way of protecting herself from the madness that surrounds her.

 Michael Clarke Duncan was one big, irresistible jumble of contradictions.

His presence was formidable, even intimidating: The former bodyguard had a muscular, 6-foot-4 frame, but it was topped by the brightest of megawatt smiles.

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His gravelly baritone was well-suited to everything from animated films to action spectacles, but no matter the role, a warmth and a sweetness was always evident underneath.

The prolific character actor, whose dozens of movies included an Oscar-nominated performance as a death row inmate in "The Green Mile" and box office hits including "Armageddon," "Planet of the Apes" and "Kung Fu Panda," died Monday at age 54. And although he only turned to acting in his 30s, it's clear from the outpouring of prayers and remembrances he received across the Hollywood and sports worlds that his gentle-giant persona made him much-loved during that relatively brief time.

Duncan died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where he was being treated for a heart attack, said his fiancée, reality TV personality Rev. Omarosa Manigault, in a statement released by publicist Joy Fehily.

Duncan "suffered a myocardial infarction on July 13 and never fully recovered," the statement said. "Manigault is grateful for all of your prayers and asks for privacy at this time. Celebrations of his life, both private and public, will be announced at a later date."

Tom Hanks, star of 1999's "The Green Mile" -- the film that earned a then-little-known Duncan a supporting-actor nomination at the Academy Awards -- said he was "terribly saddened at the loss of Big Mike. He was the treasure we all discovered on the set of 'The Green Mile.' He was magic. He was a big love of man and his passing leaves us stunned."

"I will miss my friend, Michael Clarke Duncan," comedian and talk-show host Steve Harvey said on Twitter. "What an incredible soldier in God's Plan." Other sad and shocked reactions came from a diverse field that included Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, actresses Alexa Vega, Niecy Nash and Olivia Munn, and former boxing champion Lennox Lewis.

Video: Remembering Michael Clarke Duncan

In the spring of 2012, Duncan had appeared in a video for PETA, the animal rights organization, in which he spoke of how much better he felt since becoming a vegetarian three years earlier.

"I cleared out my refrigerator, about $5,000 worth of meat," he said. "I'm a lot healthier than I was when I was eating meat."

Duncan had a handful of minor roles before "The Green Mile" brought him accolades and fame. The 1999 film, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, starred Hanks as a corrections officer at a penitentiary in the 1930s. Duncan played John Coffey, a convicted murderer with a surprisingly gentle demeanor and extraordinary healing powers.

Duncan's performance caught on with critics and moviegoers and he quickly became a favorite in Hollywood, appearing in several films a year. He owed some of his good fortune to Bruce Willis, who recommended Duncan for "The Green Mile" after the two appeared together in "Armageddon." Clarke would work with Willis again in "Breakfast of Champions," "The Whole Nine Yards" and "Sin City."

His industrial-sized build was suited for everything from superhero films ("Daredevil") to comedy ("Talladega Nights," "School for Scoundrels"). His gravelly baritone alone was good enough for several animated movies, including, "Kung Fu Panda," "Delgo" and "Brother Bear." mong Duncan's television credits were "The Apprentice," "Two and a Half Men," "The Suite Life of Zack and Cody" and a new series, The Finder."

Michael Clarke Duncan's fiancee says the Oscar nominee for "The Green Mile" has died while being hospitalized following a July heart attack.

Publicist Joy Fehily released a statement from Clarke's fiancée, the Rev. Omarosa Manigault, saying the 54-year-old actor died Monday morning in a Los Angeles hospital after nearly two months of treatment following the July 13 heart attack.

The 6-foot-5, 300-pound Duncan appeared in dozens of films, including such box office hits as "Armageddon," "Planet of the Apes" and "Kung Fu Panda,"

Duncan had a handful of minor roles before "The Green Mile" brought him an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actor. The 1999 film, based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, starred Tom Hanks as a corrections officer at a penitentiary in the 1930s. Duncan played John Coffey, a convicted murderer.

Well, it didn't take long for former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar to get a meaningful fight at 145 pounds. Late Thursday night, John Morgan of MMAJunkie reported that "The Answer" would step in for an injured Erik Koch and fight Jose Aldo at UFC 153 in October. The nature of Koch's injury was not revealed.

**Update: Ariel Helwani of MMAFighting.com reports Koch suffered a knee injury.

After some epic battles with BJ Penn and Gray Maynard, Edgar has dropped his last two fights, both to Benson Henderson. Aldo, on the other hand, is undefeated under the Zuffa banner and has won 13 straight fights.

UFC 153 is scheduled for October 13 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

There’s no way it could be that cold in Los Feliz where Mandy Moore picked up lunch from Little Dom’s restaurant. It was around 90 degrees in SoCal. So, the only obvious explanation for her nipples looking like they could cut through glass is she was getting all hot thinking about me. No need to be embarrassed Mandy. It happens to all the ladies.

It's no secret that as guys, we like action movies. The explosions, the car chases, the guns, the mindless violence – we love it all. And sometimes, it's nice to see an action movie that features a hot chick doing these things. And sure, the greats hold a special place in our heart, like Stallone as Rambo or Schwarzenegger as the Terminator before he suddenly became a politician. Those guys were great. But sometimes there's just too much beefcake in action flicks, and from time to time, seeing a smoking hot woman kick a little ass can be entertaining as hell.

This, of course, requires you to have the ability to suspend your disbelief. It is a bit of a crack up when you see these slender, delicate women beating the hell out of a 250 pound man on the big screen – sorry ladies, but in real life, the odds of that happening are slim to none. This applies to all of the women on this list except for one. You'll know why.


You might know her from... The Fifth Element, Resident Evil, tons of other movies where she doesn't play a genetically modified badass

Milla Jovovich has had one hell of a career. She's done a lot of movies – some better than others. No doubt many of us were first introduced (and attracted) to her in The Fifth Element, which is a movie that real men love. Critics tend to get their collective panties in a pretentious little bunch whenever a new Resident Evil movie comes out, crying through bitter tears that the movies have an incoherent storyline, poor acting, and serve only as a vehicle for the action sequences.

So why, pray tell, are these movies so successful that we're now anticipating the release of the fifth in the series? Because they're awesome, mostly in part due to the hearty spoonfuls of ass-whoop that Milla serves up. Nobody goes to see a Resident Evil movie for the  engaging dialogue or how closely the movies pay homage to the lore of the video game series (they don't, at all). They go because watching a hot women kill hordes of zombies and monsters is fun.


You might know her from... The Devil's Advocate, Aeon Flux, her awesome role as a mentally handicapped girl in Arrested Development

If Charlize continues to take roles such as her latest in the much anticipated film Prometheus, she just might enter the ranks of science fiction princesses like Milla. You might remember her starring role in box-office flop Aeon Flux, because it's yet another prime example of the “movies that are bad but incredibly fun to watch” category.

The movie was based on an animated show that was on in the early 90s on MTV and was only watched by stoners who were at home in the middle of the day. Charlize played the titular character Aeon Flux, who is a freedom fighting rebel against an oppressive government. Plot holes and overly-stylized direction aside, the movie is a great showcase of her chops as an action hero.

It must be a given that if you’re born into the Honey Boo Boo family, you’re going to be dealing with a few abnormalities. Their genes are around 80% recessive. Knowing that, it’s not shocking that the newest member of the family, Kaitlyn who was born to 18-year-old teen mom Anna, came out with four fingers and two thumbs on her right hand (picture). Mama June loves her nonetheless. ”We have embraced [the abnormality]. It makes Kaitlyn more special to us.”

June has been helping raise Kaitlyn while Anna finishes her senior year of high school. ”Sometimes my mama gives me pointers,” says Anna, who declines to name the baby’s father and says he is not in the picture. “Sometimes I just learn on my own.” Haha, pointers. I see what you did there.

The only bad thing about being born with two thumbs is it’s going to be a lot harder for Kaitlyn to decide which one to suck on. On the other hand, she’ll be one of the few people able to give something three thumbs up.

In related news, expect this kid to be as hillbilly as the rest of the family. They’re already dipping the kid’s pacifier in Code Red Mountain Dew before putting it in her mouth. I guess they figure since she’s going to be losing all her teeth anyway, might as well get a head start. “Ain’t no granddaughter of mine gonna fall behind,” said Mamma June.