Cindy Crawford turning to acting, Tyra Banks releasing an album, Dee Dee Ramone the novelist, Michael Phelps on SNL. These genre-bending powerhouses defied convention to really make it in other areas of the arts. Only not. And soon to join them: cleft-lipped wet blanket Joaquin Phoenix. Extra spills the beans:
Last night at the Paul Newman benefit, the Oscar nominee said, ìI want to take this opportunityÖ also to give you the exclusive and just talk a little bit about the fact that this will be my last performance as an actorÖ Iím not doing films anymore.î
ìExtraísî Jerry Penacoli, shocked by the news, further probed Joaquin. ìAre you serious?î Phoenix, who was curiously being followed by his own camera crews, reiterated, ìYeah. Iím working on my music. Iím done. Iíve been through that.î
Actor Casey Affleck, present during the admission, tells ìExtraî, ìI donít think heís kidding. Heís got music and stuff.î
"Music and stuff." Thank you, Casey Affleck, for such an enthusiastic endorsement. We're hoping he also yawned, shrugged, and made the j.o. motion with a hand at the same time.
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