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Shia Labeouf has signed on to star in a movie loosely based around violence at the infamous Angola Prison. God of the Rodeocomes from producer Ridley Scott. The casting follows Labeouf last appearing on the big screen in 2024's Megalopolis, the Francis Ford Coppola-directed flop.

The Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skullactor will lead God of the Rodeo as prison inmate Buckkey, who is serving a life sentence in the real-life Angola Prison (also known as the Louisiana State Penitentiary). Angola earned the reputation as the"Alcatraz of the South" due to numerous violent clashes between inmates and guards since its founding in the 1840s as a slave plantation.

Shia Labeouf Stars in New Prison Drama

In the film, Buckkey sees a chance to redeem himself by pursuing the prison's rodeo training for inmates. However, Buckkey and his fellow inmates discover that they are being trained...

Disney Channel sitcoms have defined the childhoods of multiple generations, with the media giant's cable outlet cementing itself as a source of hilarity and entertainment. Since its launch in 1983, the Disney Channel has created countless hit original children's series that have become cultural touchstones for their viewers. With an artful blend of heartwarming friendships, family bonding, and ridiculous hijinks, Disney Channel perfected the formula of a family-friendly comedy.

From living a double life as a pop star to wizard families and their magical adventures, the lovable misfits in each unique sitcom live fascinating and remarkable lives while remaining grounded and relatable. While they are perhaps not among the best sitcoms of all time, these Disney staples became intertwined with childhood memories, staying alive through the fans' adoration that persisted throughout the years. The best Disney Channel shows left a mark on their audiences' hearts that goes far beyond nostalgia and rose-tinted glasses.

The 1999 teen series Freaks and Geeks starred many A-list actors before they became famous, and Shia Labeouf had a guest-starring role as the school mascot Herbert in one episode. Taking place in the early '80s, the show follows two groups of students at William McKinley High School in Chippewa, a fictional Michigan town. There are the "freaks," who are rebellious misfits, and the "geeks," who are smart and insecure. Despite having only one 18-episode season, the series has become a cult hit. Protagonist Lindsay Weir (Linda Cardellini) has a relatable journey of finding people who she can be herself with and the young cast gives strong performances.

Shia Labeouf's role as Sam Witwicky in Transformers defined the beginning of his acting career, along with playing Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel sitcom Even Stevens. The actor also received praise as Kale in the 2007 horror movie Disturbia. In recent years,...

Shia Labeouf's first kiss was one he'll never forget.  The 33-year-old actor shared the onscreen smooch on the set of Even Stevens. The Louis Stevens star recalled the memorable moment in an interview with W published Friday. "The producers knew I had a crush on this girl, and they wrote a scene where we kissed," he told the magazine about his first peck. "I was nervous. I matured late that way." Labeouf didn't reveal the name of his childhood crush. However, there was a season three episode called "The Kiss" in which Louis kissed Margo Harshman's character Tawny Dean. There was also an episode called "Beans on the Brain" in which Louis...

Actor Shia Labeouf is bringing his own experiences to the big screen in the upcoming film, Honey Boy, and Amazon Studios has released the trailer. Written by the actor himself, the film presents a fictionalized version of Labeouf's experiences as a young actor with a stormy childhood and rocky early adult years. It explores his struggle to reconcile with his father, deal with his mental health, his quick ascent to stardom and "subsequent crash-landing into rehab and recovery".

Directed by Alma Har'el, Honey Boy gives us a version of the early life of Shia Labeouf through the character of Otis Lort. Played by Noah Jupe (A Quiet Place) in his younger years and Lucas Hedges in his early adulthood, Otis has to navigate the different stages of his career and the pressure and pain it causes. Dancer-singer Fka twigs makes her feature-film debut as a "neighbor and kindred spirit to...

A.J. Trauth -- who rose to fame playing Alan Twitty on "Even Stevens" -- is getting divorced from his actress wife after nearly 5 years of marriage.  A.J.'s wife, Leah Marie Trauth, filed divorce docs Wednesday ... but the reason behind the split remains unclear.  The former couple tied the knot back in December 2014 in a ceremony in Santa Barbara. They did not have any kids together.  A.J. and Leah first met when they were teenagers,...

Earlier today we were #blessed with the news that That's So Raven is getting a Disney spinoff in which Raven-Symoné is set to return! The currently untitled show will find Raven as a divorced mom of a preteen son and daughter, one of whom has inherited her ability to see glimpses of the future. The news got us so riled up with excitement, we started thinking about all the other Disney shows we'd love to see revived...Where is Louis Stevens now? Did Lizzie McGuire and Gordo end up finding ever-lasting love? Does Kim Possible still use a pager? Needless to say, we couldn't help but create our own ideas for spinoffs of our favorite shows—some a little crazy...

Before Shia Labeouf was known for turning hitchhiking into performance art, making a paper bag the most-talked about red carpet accessory, and being an actual cannibal (well, at least in this awesome song), he was Louis Stevens. 16 years ago today, Even Stevens premiered on Disney Channel, making a star out of then 14-year-old Labeouf. The shenanigans of the Stevens family were on display on the Disney Channel for three seasons, plus The Even Stevens Movie, serving as the series finale. Other notable June 17 happenings in pop culture history: • 1964: The Supremes released the single “Where Did Our Love Go.” It was their first song to hit the top of the U.S. singles chart. • 1967: Barbra Streisand sang for over 135,000 fans in New York’s Central Park. A recording of the free concert was released as her first live album, A Happening In Central Park. • 1977: The much-maligned sequel to The Exorcist,...

Shia Labeouf had us doing a double take when he popped up at the Cannes Film Festival this week. After previously sporting a braided mullet and going completely bald, Shia returned to his roots - literally - and let his natural curls grow out. The best part? He looks just like he did back in the early 2000s when he starred as Louis Stevens on the Disney channel sitcom Even Stevens. We're loving this look! Shia attended a Cannes photocall and red carpet premiere for his new film, American Honey, which he stars in with Riley Keough, Sasha Lane, and McCaul Lombardi. The 29-year-old seemed to be having a blast while posing for photos, as he cracked up with his costars and busted out a few dance moves before making his way up the famed staircase. For some extra context: the last time Shia was in Cannes, he was wearing...

Have you recovered from the announcement of High School Musical 4? Still spazzing out? Pass us our Albuterol inhaler, amiright people? The news of the revival of Disney's High School Musical franchise got us thinking. What other Disney shows, TV movies and films need to be a thing again? We racked our brain for our favorite choices and rounded them up. From Camp Rock to Cadet Kelly, and everything in between, we present to you our picks for the best Disney franchises that need to be brought back to life. Admit it. How amazing would it be to see Shia LeBeouf revive his role as Louis Stevens!? Be still our beating heart, like right?  1. Camp Rock. Anything that features all Joe, Kevin and Nick...

The Internet laughed, cried and reflected with Shia Labeouf on Friday as he relived the 2003 made-for-tv masterpiece The Even Stevens Movie. Now, in a new interview, Labeouf confirms that joy was indeed experienced during the screening.

PhotosShia Labeouf Rewatches Even Stevens Movie: Witness His Joy

Labeouf gave an interview to NewHive, which hosted the actor’s three-day live stream — part of his #AllMyMovies project, in which he screened his entire filmography in reverse chronological order — and revealed how he really felt re-entering the mind of Louis Stevens.

“The Even Stevens Movie was interesting,” he said. “It’s all of our childhood.

It's the battle of the real life Disney princes and princesses! We ranked nine former Disney Channel actors and actresses who are now even bigger stars—huge, in fact! No. 9 on our list is Shia Labeouf, 29, who starred on Even Stevens as Louis Stevens. The show aired for three seasons until 2003, after which he appeared in big box office films such as Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Transformers: Dark of the Moon and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Then came several years of some rather strange, headline-making behavior, a rehab stint and a brief retirement from public life. Labeouf can be seen...

Louis Stevens, is that you? Shia Labeouf has had a busy and bizarre few months, (hiring skywriters to apologize for plagiarizing, getting into feuds with Lena Dunham and Jenny McCarthy) but the actor may have topped himself in Berlin on Saturday, Feb. 9. During the premiere for his film Nymphomaniac, the actor showed up wearing a brown paper bag over his head. (In January 2009, the actor also wore a brown paper bag while heading into a liquor store in L.A.) Labeouf, 24, wore a suit on [...]...

Source: Getty According to Vogue, Lena Dunham is "the new queen of comedy," and we can't help but notice that her Twitter account reigns supreme, too. In December, Lena told Salon about her Twitter habits, opening up about the fact that it's sometimes challenging to juggle social media among all her other responsibilities. "I'm a writer, and sort of an actor, and a director," she said, "but I'm also supposed to be able to pose for photos and have an amazing Twitter that doesn't offend anybody." Well, her Twitter feed is pretty amazing, and it made headlines this week when she used it to help a stranger sell a couch. Yes, a couch. Source: Craigslist On Tuesday, a Brooklyn resident named Mickey Dwyer listed a couch on Craigslist, calling it "basically the Lena Dunham of couches." With a picture of Lena photoshopped beside his couch, Mickey's listing managed to sound...

Need further proof that life imitates art? Try this: While troublemaker Shia Labeouf was releasing a series of plagiarized mea culpas in order to “apologize” for copying the work of artist Daniel Clowes, his former Even Stevens costar Christy Carlson Romano was busy doing something mature and responsible — that is, getting married to her longtime boyfriend at a Canadian castle. Classic Louis and Ren, am I right? (In case you’re not up on your ’00s Disney Channel sitcoms: LeBeouf’s Louis Stevens was “immature, rude, and selfish.” His older sister Ren, played by Romano, was “an intelligent, well-behaved perfectionist.

His string of emphatic apologies over Twitter caused quite a stir and Shia Labeouf's tweets even prompted Lena Dunham to comment on the incident.

Responding to his plagiarizing of artist Daniel Clowes with his directed short film "HowardCantour.com," the "Transformers" star begged for forgiveness via social media.

Commenting on his bizarre decision to hire a skywriter to display a message to the artist, the "Girls" creator wrote, "I've always felt, utterly and unchangeably, that only sociopaths hire skywriters."

In response, the 27-year-old actor took an old interview quote from her and posted it to Twitter, reading, "I don't mind creating debate with thoroughly considered artistic expressions but I don't want to offend with a tweet. Sorry world."

Continuing the dialogue, Lena tweeted, "Vaguely recognized Shia Labeouf's latest twitter apology and realized it was Mine! Touché, Louis Stevens," followed by, "Projecting a lot of rage against my 7th grade boyfriend on Labeouf.

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Since his days playing perpetual schemer Louis Stevens on Even Stevens, Shia Labeouf has shed the majority of his Disney innocence thanks to professional feuds and a tendency to get naked on camera. Because we’ve grown up with the now 27-year-old actor, his departure from family-friendly material, and his drastic physical transformation, is somewhat jarring. Jarring and incredibly fun to look at…

Labeouf first established himself as leading man potential alongside Megan Fox in the Transformers series and Carey Mulligan in Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps. Since then, Adult Shia moved even further away from the House of Mouse by bulking up for his roles in Charlie Countryman (out Friday) and Lars von Trier‘s forthcoming Nymphomaniac–yes, that’s the title–as well as showing off his defined abs, back, and arms in music videos and promotional campaigns. (He has nude scenes in both films,...

Happy Birthday to Shia Labeouf, who turns 27 years old today! Labeouf got his big break as a child when he landed the leading role of Louis Stevens on the Disney series "Even Stevens." Since then, the actor has starred alongside Hollywood A-listers like Harrison Ford, Michael Douglas and Patrick Dempsey. Shia’s already stolen the screen in major blockbusters like "Transformers," "Disturbia," "Eagle Eye," and "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," and he’s currently in production for two films.With on-screen and off-screen romances with co-stars Megan Fox and Carey Mulligan, Shia is definitely one lucky guy! Click “Launch Gallery” above to see how Shia and other child stars have aged through the years! Read more...

Damn, Louis Stevens! Shia Labeouf reveals his insanely buff chest and abs in a new Instagram and— No, Shia. Shh, Shia. We don't want to hear about your feud with Alec Baldwin or dropping acid or whatever other weird stuff you have to say. Just let us have this one moment so that we can say, once again: Damn, Louis Stevens! For reference, Louis Stevens (insert) of Disney's Even Stevens fame contrasted with Louis "Bow Chicka Wow Wow" Stevens of a future sexual fantasy. We knew that Shia was in shape thanks to that one music video where he showed, well, way more than his torso, but look at him now! The Instagram comes from...

Gawker is reporting that Shia Labeouf, who recently joined Lars von Trier‘s Nymphomaniac, may be having real sex in the film. The young actor’s involvement in the project may be surprising to some, but considering he appeared completely nude in a recent music video not too long ago, this career choice doesn’t shock me.

Furthermore, von Trier is no stranger to extremes. He’s known for some very shocking films and somehow manages to get most of his actors to partake in some very “uncomfortable” scenes. After all, Kirsten Dunst did her first nude scene for the director in Melancholia and both Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg went to some dark places in Antichrist.

As for Nymphomaniac, no word yet on what the scenes will depict and in fact, it’s not even certain that Labeouf will be featured in the more explicit scenes. All we do...

To say Shia Labeouf has come a long way since his days as an adorable goofball on The Disney Channel’s Even Stevens is a bit of an understatement. After working in big budget fare with directors like Steven Spielberg and Michael Bay, Labeouf has now sworn off franchise films for good. He’s perfectly content in the indie/dramatic world, and if you thought he’d gone a little far with his recent full-frontal appearance in a Sigur Ros music video, wait until you see him in Antichrist director Lars von Trier’s Nymphomaniac. The outspoken director hasn’t shied away from talking about the explicit nature of Nymphomaniac, which follows the erotic events in the life of a woman (Charlotte Gainsbourg) from her youth to age 50. Labeouf will star alongside Stellan Skarsgard, and the actor recently revealed that von Trier has no plans to “simulate” the sex happening in the film.

Shia Labeouf first appeared on the scene as dorky brother Louis Stevens in the Disney comedy "Even Stevens" in 1999, long before his status as Hollywood heartthrob was existent. It would take until 2007 for studio hits such as "Disturbia" and "Transformers" to catapult him to fame and open the door to a public brashness that burned more bridges than it built. And now the 26-year-old Labeouf has declared that he's cutting ties with the big-budget studios to join the independent film community permanently, a development that may suit the studios as well. In an exclusive interview Labeouf gave to "The Hollywood Reporter" yesterday, the actor talked about his future filmmaking plans, and he was less than subtle in his intention to "bolt" from the studio family, which behaves very different from, to use Labeouf's example, Voltage Pictures, the financier of his new period film "Lawless": "These...

Shia Labeouf is becoming quite the exhibitionist. First he let it all hang out this past June in Sigur Rós' music video for "Fjögur Piano". Now the "Lawless" star has confirmed exclusively to MTV that he will indeed star in Lars von Trier's upcoming drama "The Nymphomaniac."

For his once-rumored new role, Labeouf says he's prepared to do anything, and judging by the title of the movie, we've got a few guesses as to what it might entail.

"There's a disclaimer at the top of the script that basically says 'We're doing it for real.' Everything that is illegal, we'll shoot in blurred images, but other than that, everything is happening," Labeouf tells MTV's Josh Horowitz.

Labeouf is certainly making a name for himself as an edgy Hollywood actor (but we secretly hope he one day reprises his role as Louis Stevens in the Disney Channel original series,...

Sigur Rós' new video for “Fjögur Píanó” stars Shia Labeouf like you've never seen him before: naked. Looks like Louis Stevens is all grown up.

This is the third film in the Sigur Rós Mystery Film Experiment series, which has seen a dozen filmmakers receiving the same budget to create whatever comes into their heads while listening to songs from the the Icelandic band's new album, Valtari.

Directed by Alma Har’el, “Fjögur Píanó" -- the last track on the album -- stars a bearded Shia Labeouf and according to the official press release, tells the story of a "man and woman locked in a never-ending cycle of addiction and desire.” In the very Nsfw video, Labeouf goes full-frontal ... for some reason.

“Fjögur Píanó” is Har’el’s first project since winning “Best Documentary Feature” at last year’s Tribeca Film Festival for her film debut "Bombay Beach."

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Shia Labeouf, my, how you have grown. It's hard to imagine that 10 years ago, Labeouf was a fixture on the Disney Channel. Today, the hunky thesp turns 26 and is living proof that successful child actors can become successful adult stars. Since his Disney debut in 2000 as Louis Stevens on the hit TV show, Even Stevens, Labeouf has "transformed" himself from child star to sexy leading man. In recent years, Shia has kept himself busy with filming the Transformers trilogy, starring alongside hottie Megan Fox—yes, the two shared some steamy, on- (and maybe off-) screen kisses. Additionally, he was linked to Wall Street costar Carey Mulligan, whom he met while filming, until October...

Happy Birthday to Shia Labeouf, who turns 26 years old today! Before Labeouf was starring alongside Hollywood heavy-hitters like Harrison Ford, Michael Douglas and Patrick Dempsey, he got his big break when he landed a leading role of "Louis Stevens" on the Disney series "Even Stevens.Today, the future looks promising for this former Disney star. Shia’s already starred in major blockbusters like the "Transformers" flicks, "Disturbia," "Eagle Eye," and "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" and has three films currently in production.And with on-screen and off-screen romances with co-stars Megan Fox and Carey Mulligan, Shia is definitely one lucky guy! Click “Launch Gallery” below to see Shia and other child stars have aged through the years! Read more...

HollywoodNews.com: Our selected celebrity to be included in our “Hot Hollywood Male Celebrity Photo Gallery of the Day” is Shia Labeouf.

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Shia Labeouf and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley in Transformers: Dark of the Moon

Shia Labeouf is more popular than ever. Transformers: Dark of the Moon is out in theaters, and Labeouf remains the lead role in the newest movie of the Transformers saga.

Shia Saide Labeouf[1] (pronounced /ˈʃaɪ.ə ləˈbʌf/ shy-ə lə-buff; born June 11, 1986) is an American actor who became known among younger audiences for his part in the Disney Channel series Even Stevens and made his film debut in Holes (2003). In 2007, he starred as the leads in Disturbia and Transformers. His other films include Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,...

As Bieber fever rages through theaters this weekend with the release of "Justin Bieber: Never Say Never," "Extra" helps you remember your teen crushes and favorite stars -- on a trip through the time machine -- with the 50 Greatest Teen Stars of All Time! [*teens screaming*]

From "Growing Pains" heartthrob Kirk Cameron to Disney superstar Miley Cyrus, we'll look back at how they got famous, and what they're up to today!

50 Greatest Teen Stars50- Matthew Broderick...

Actress Lindsay Lohan won't be starring as porn star Linda Lovelace in "Inferno" after all.

The troubled starlet was to make her comeback playing the famous porn star in "Inferno," but director Matthew Wilder told E! Online he could no longer wait for Lohan as she continues her treatment at the Betty Ford clinic.

"We are withdrawing our offer from Lindsay Lohan," Wilder said. "We are currently in negotiations [with another actress] and working out the legalities of bringing her onboard.

When "Princess Protection Program" hits the TV screen next month, viewers may want to keep an eye on Shia Labeouf's cameo. It has been informed by one of the TV movie's stars that the "Transformers" actor will pay a visit in one of the scenes although it was not specified which.

"1 month til Princess Protection Party is out on Disney Channel!" Nicholas Braun who plays Ed tweeted on Tuesday. "June 26, 8p. Shia Laboeuf makes a cameo, so don't miss it!!" This could as well be a good promotional effort for Shia's latest movie, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen", which hits the U.S. theaters two days prior, on June 24.

Should the statement is true, this would not be the first time that Shia Labeouf is featured by Disney. At the age of 14, he starred as Louis Stevens in "Even Stevens" before the show ran out of its course in 2003. Shortly thereafter,...

Childhood Shia Labeouf was born June 11, 1986 as an only child to parents Shayna and Jeffery Craig Labeouf. His mother, Shayna, was a dancer, visual artists and clothing/jewelry designer. His father, Jeffery , fought in the Vietnam War and floated from job to job finding solace in the circus working as a mime and clown. While Jeffery drifted in the job market he also battled a drug and heroin addiction. Shia Labeouf’s family grew up struggling in Los Angeles, California, where Shia found comfort and relief in stand up comedy. Shia is the fifth generation performer in his family. Labeouf describes his parents as hippies but said that he had a great childhood and two supporting and loving parents. He admits that he smoked marijuana with his father when he was only ten. During Shia’s fathers battle with drugs his parents split. Shia’s mother and Shia moved to Echo Park,...