Actor Ryan Phillippe has signed on to star in the fifth season of Damages. According to AceShowbiz and TV Line, the Cruel Intentions star is set to appear in a major role as “a corporate whistle-blower like Julian Assange who turns to Ellen (Rose Byrne) for help in his courtroom cause.” Phillippe hasn’t been seen in TV Land in a recurring role since his days on the soap opera One Life to Live back in the 90′s when he played the character Billy Douglas. Appearing mainly in movies, Phillippe has guest starred in the TV series Matlock, Time Well Spent, Chicago Hope, and most recently Nick Swardson’s Pretend Time and…

Happy Sunday Shockya readers! We’ve got another installment of the Movie News Cheat Sheet for you and this one comes packed with some casting goodies as well as some big trailer news, too. We’ve also got a mini rundown of the best of the best at the Tribeca Film Festival as well as the latest in Hunger Games casting news. Ready for your weekly dose of the must-knows in the world of movie news? Dive into this week’s Movie News Cheat Sheet … 1. The Hunger Games Casting Update: This was a big week for the film casting four tributes, Katniss’ little sister and potentially an escort and mentor, too….

As Reese Witherspoon was marrying talent agent Jim Toth at her Ojai Valley, California home on March 26, her ex-husband Ryan Phillippe was vacationing at a resort about 30 minutes away, RadarOnline.com is reporting. ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ actor was staying at the San Ysidro Ranch, which is just outside of Santa Barbara, with his girlfriend Amanda Seyfried. Witherspoon and Phillippe’s two children, daughter Ava and son Deacon, were at the wedding to support their mother. The Academy Award-winning actress wed Toth in a private sunset ceremony at her seven-acre Libbey Ranch, which was decorated with white flowers and candles. A cocktail party preceded a 20-minute ceremony, in which such stars…

Lionsgate just released the latest movie trailer for the upcoming drama “The Lincoln Lawyer” by director Brad Furman (The Take, Buried Alive in the Blues) and starring Brad Furman (Eastbound & Down, Tropic Thunder, We Are Marshall), Marisa Tomei (The Wrestler, What Women Want, Wild Hogs 2: Bachelor Ride), Ryan Phillippe (Flags of Our Fathers, Cruel Intentions) and William H. Macy (Keep Coming Back, The Tale of Despereaux, He Was a Quiet Man). Synopsis: A lawyer conducts business from the back of his Lincoln town car while representing a high-profile client in Beverly Hills. Stay tuned to Shockya.com for the latest movie news and more from “The Lincoln Lawyer”.

After meeting at Kate Hudson’s Halloween party last year, ‘Red Riding Hood’ star Amanda Seyfried and Ryan Phillippe have been secretly dating each other, but now the two stars are making their relationship more public, People Magazine is reporting. Phillippe visited Seyfried on the set of her new film, ‘Now,’ on January 6, where they took a walk together. The following morning, the two were spotted having brunch with friends at the LA restaurant Joan’s On Third. The recent LA spottings come after Phillippe and Seyfried were seen eating together in Mexico earlier in the week. The new relationship is the first for Phillippe since his ex-wife, Reese Witherspoon, announced…

Reese Witherspoon is ready to marry again, as PEOPLE has confirmed that her boyfriend, Jim Toth, has proposed. The Academy Award-winning actress began dating Toth, who now works as one of the heads of motion picture talent at the Creative Artists Agency in Los Angeles, which represents Witherspoon, in January 2010. PEOPLE first reported in October that Toth knew Witherspoon was the one for him, and began shopping for engagement rings. The news comes after the ‘How Do You Know’ actress broke off her relationship with her ‘Renedition’ co-star Jake Gyllenhaal last year amidst rumors that he wanted to marry her. Reportedly, she wasn’t ready for the commitment yet. Witherspoon’s…

Ryan Phillippe has signed on to star alongside Bruce Willis and Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson in the new action heist film ‘Set Up’. The actor, who is trying to revive his career after last spring’s ‘SNL’-spin-off, ‘MacGruber,’ flopped at the box office, is also joined by ‘Step Up’s Jenna Dewan Tatum. ‘Set Up’ began shooting this week in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and is being directed by Mike Gunther. Not much has been revealed yet about the script, which was co-written by Gunther and Mike Behrman. But the plotline is supposed to focus on a group of friends who are thrust into a deadly diamond heist. Phillippe is reportedly taking over…

Here’s our exclusive interview with actor Jasper Cole, who recently starred in the comedy “MacGruber” from director Jorma Taccone and co-starring Will Forte, Kristen Wiig, Ryan Phillippe and Val Kilmer. Jasper’s twenty plus year career has spanned television, stage and film productions. 1. Tell us about the plot of “Macgruber” and your role in the film. JC: I play Val Kilmer’s side kick ZEKE PLESHETTE. We are out to takeover a nuclear missile that could destroy the planet. Comedy ensues… naturally. My role is something out of a Tarantino Movie and was a lot of fun.. 2. Having appeared in almost 100 movies and TV shows, tell us a little…

The MacGruber UK poster has arrived and it’s exactly what you’d expect, our bumbling hero standing in front of a fiery mess. On May 21st, MacGruber (Will Forte) leaves Saturday Night Live behind for a stint on the big screen. It’s ten years after the passing of his wife and he’s ditched his fighting lifestyle, but when he finds out his nemesis, Dieter Von Cunth (Val Kilmer), is threatening the country with a nuclear warhead, he knows he must report for duty. The man to MacGruber’s right is Lt. Dixon Piper (Ryan Phillippe) and you may recognize the lady to his left as Vicki St. Elmo (Kristen Wiig), his right…

Lionsgate has acquired the rights to produce a big-screen adaptation of the Michael Connelly novel “The Lincoln Lawyer”, from Lakeshore and Sidney Kimmel Entertainment. Matthew McConaughey and Marisa Tomei are set to star alongside Ryan Phillippe, William H. Macy, John Leguizamo, Michael Pena, Trace Adkins, and Katherine Moennig. Brad Furman (“The Take”) is directing based on Johnn Romano’s script. The film is about cut-rate LA criminal defense attorney Mickey Haller (McConaughey), who operates out of the back of his Lincoln Continental sedan. When he suddenly upgrades from getting parole violators and small-time crooks off to defending a Beverly Hills playboy accused of murder, suddenly the game gets a whole lot…