Matthew McConaughey says stripping is like “a drug.” The 42-year-old actor was told by director Steven Soderbergh that he didn’t have to bare all in new movie Magic Mike, in which he plays former stripper Dallas, but knew he would regret it if he didn’t flash his flesh, and was surprised by how much he enjoyed the experience.
He admitted, “It wasn’t in the script, but Soderbergh said in the beginning that if it felt right, I could strip at the end of the movie. I said, ‘I gotta dance, man.’ I would regret it for the rest of my life if I was in a male stripper movie and didn’t get up there and strip myself. At first it was scary as hell, but then it became like a drug, and I couldn’t wait to do it again.”
Matthew, who stars in the film alongside Channing Tatum and Alex Pettyfer, is known for his toned physique and refused to use a body double in any of his scenes.
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JLo might quit American Idol
Jennifer Lopez is reportedly leaving American Idol. The On The Floor singer, who has four-year-old twins Max and Emme with former spouse Marc Anthony, is to step down from the judging panel of the talent show after two years because she is too busy with other commitments, it has been claimed.
A source told Us Weekly magazine, “There is just too much going on for her right now.” Jennifer, who will embark on a 20-date tour of North and Latin America this summer and is currently recording a new album, is “forever grateful” for her time on the show and is upset about leaving.
The source added, “She regrets she can’t stay on the show. It’s been an incredible experience and she is forever grateful that she did it.”
Despite the claims, American Idol executive producer Nigel Lythgoe has insisted Jennifer’s departure is not definite and he would love for her to stay on the show. He told TMZ, “We want her back. I want her back. I know how much she loves doing the show and how much she cares for the kids. But, it’s a business.”