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Megan Fox: Will Anybody Care When I Kiss Shia? | Megan Fox

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Megan Fox: Will Anybody Care When I Kiss Shia?

Originally posted 06/20/2008 01:15PM

Amid the bigger, better and louder explosions that will be detonated in her upcoming movie sequel Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Megan Fox isn't sure audiences will care about any of the quiet moments – like when she and Shia LaBeouf get to lock lips.

"As big as the first movie was, this is 10 times as big, 10 times as many set pieces, explosions and acrobatic stunts," Fox, 21, tells MTV. "Shia and I make out a little bit; I don't know if anyone wants to see that."

To bolster the chances that they might, Fox says, "We've been having script meetings, and we've been reworking the script, because they wrote it fast because of the writer's strike."

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Shia LaBeouf 'Embarrassed' by Gay Slur Video | Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf 'Embarrassed' by Gay Slur Video

Originally posted 06/11/2008 08:50AM

Shia LaBeouf is "very embarrassed" about a video posted on YouTube in which he uses an homophobic slur in jest, the star's rep says.

The video – which circulated around the Internet on Monday but has since been taken off YouTube – was recorded several years ago, LaBeouf's rep told E! online.

In it, LaBeouf appears to be at a house party where, in an attempt to entice his friend into a slapping contest, the star calls the friend an anti-gay slur – and gets hit in return.

"The videotape that is currently being circulated is several years old and captures Shia playing a game among friends in which he uses a derogatory word toward a friend," LaBeouf's rep continued. "He regrets having used the word in any capacity and is very embarrassed that this footage is being seen by anyone."

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Harrison Ford Raves about Shia LaBeouf | Harrison Ford, Shia LaBeouf

Harrison Ford Raves about Shia LaBeouf

Originally posted 05/19/2008 04:00PM

Harrison Ford may be the movie veteran, but he knows his costar Shia LaBeouf is hot on his heels.

"He has an enormous talent," Ford said of the younger actor at a press event for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in Cannes on Saturday. "He had some very archaic skills to acquire and he worked really hard. He will be around for a long, long time."

LaBeouf, who stars as Ford's sidekick in the fourth installment of the Indiana Jones saga, said he was understandably nervous during the first few weeks of filming. "It's terrifying and exciting," he said. "Even if you're welcome the scope is daunting and you have to get past that Harrison is Harrison – that's very scary."

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Shia LaBeouf: Pimple Cream Led to Arrest

Originally posted 05/13/2008 01:00PM


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It was absentmindedness and acne that helped lead Shia LaBeouf into his embarrassing arrest at a Chicago Walgreens last December – though he's now laughing off the incident.

During a Monday appearance on the Late Show with David Letterman, the star of the new Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull chalks up the unfortunate episode to a long night of drinking, his bad memory, two wardrobe changes and some pimple cream.

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VIDEO: Shia LaBeouf & Andy Samberg Do SNL Roof Goofs

Originally posted 05/09/2008 09:00AM


Shia LaBeouf and Andy Samberg are going where few have gone before in the promos for Saturday Night Live – the Rockefeller Center roof garden!

In one of the three promos, LaBeouf, this week's host, plays in the bushes with the SNL regular ("You're welcome" for the tour, they proclaim).

And in another, Samberg even busts out his whip for a cute Harrison Ford impression and obvious plug for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which stars LaBeouf and hits theaters May 22.

The musical guest is My Morning Jacket – not My Night Jacket, which according to the last promo might make LaBeouf's brain explode.

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Shia LaBeouf Fined $500 for Illegal Smoking | Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf Fined $500 for Illegal Smoking

Originally posted 04/24/2008 04:45PM

Shia LaBeouf transformed a misdemeanor unlawful smoking charge into a $500 fine Thursday.

The 21-year-old actor was arrested Feb. 18 in Burbank for allegedly puffing away on a downtown sidewalk in front of a store – a crime in that city. The District Attorney agreed to drop the charge in exchange for the penalty.

LaBeouf, star of Transformers and the upcoming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, had briefly faced a $1,000 bench warrant when neither he nor his lawyer showed up for a hearing.

The warrant was rescinded the next day when his attorney appeared in court to plead not guilty. – Mike Fleeman

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Court Snuffs Out Bench Warrant for Shia LaBeouf | Shia LaBeouf

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Court Snuffs Out Bench Warrant for Shia LaBeouf

Originally posted 03/19/2008 03:40PM

A court commissioner in Burbank, Calif., recalled a $1,000 bench warrant for Shia LaBeouf on Wednesday after the actor's attorney arrived a day late to plead not guilty on LaBeouf's behalf to illegally smoking.

LaBeouf, 21, was not in the courtroom when attorney Michael Norris entered the plea for the misdemeanor offense before Commissioner Kirkland Nyby. A pretrial hearing was set for April 24, says Superior Court rep Allan Parachini.

Nyby had issued the bench warrant Tuesday when neither the Transformers star (next due in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) nor his attorney appeared as scheduled.

The details of LaBeouf's illegal puffing were not known. His rep didn't immediately comment.
– Mike Fleeman

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Shia LaBeouf: I'm 'Embarrassed' About Arrest | Shia LaBeouf

Shia LaBeouf: I'm 'Embarrassed' About Arrest

Originally posted 02/28/2008 01:45PM

Shia LaBeouf is opening up about his arrest for trespassing at a Chicago Wallgreens last November, saying he is "embarrassed" about the incident.

"That was complete and utter insanity," LaBeouf tells Empire magazine. "I was an a--hole, and it was a mistake I'm still completely embarrassed about."

By way of explanation, the Transformers star, who appeared intoxicated and refused the leave the drugstore at the time, says, "I was in the middle of a strange mind state, having just come off a three-month window of focus. I can't diminish what happened at all. But I can say this: I'm not the first 21-year-old to be arrested for a misdemeanor. There are lessons in life I need to learn, and I'm learning all of them in front of the public."

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Revealed! New Indiana Jones Movie Trailer

Originally posted 02/14/2008 11:00AM



Happy Valentine's Day from Harrison Ford, Steven Spielberg, Cate Blanchett and Shia LaBeouf. As a (sort of) romantic treat, they've released the first teaser movie trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Enjoy!

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Report: Drugstore Drops Charges Against Shia LaBeouf

Originally posted 12/12/2007 11:00AM

Charges against Transformers actor Shia LaBeouf were dropped in a Chicago courtroom Wednesday, after the drugstore where he had allegedly appeared intoxicated decided not to press charges, TMZ reports.

Last month, a security guard in a downtown Windy City Walgreens repeatedly told the actor, 21, to leave the store because he appeared intoxicated, police said. When LaBeouf refused, the guard alerted authorities.

Following LaBeouf's arrest, police described him as "very courteous and polite."

Next year, LaBeouf is due to be seen in the long-awaited Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull.
– Stephen M. Silverman