Celebrity photos of the week: It's beginning to look a lot like Wahlberg
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So it begins. Isn’t it remarkable how former Boston street thug/ex-New Kids on the Block member Mark Wahlberg has become one of the biggest stars in the movie business? Here’s our boy at the New York premiere of his new movie ‘Lone Survivor’ wearing a spiffy suitCARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters
And here’s Wahlberg’s ‘Lone Survivor’ co-star Ben Foster, wearing his scruffy street duds topped by a hat that he thinks make him look like Breaking Bad’s Walt White. It doesn’t.CARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters
Canadian actor Taylor Kitsch also appears in ‘Lone Survivor’ and wore a slick suit to the premiere, although the effect was ruined when he got chewing gum on his tie.CARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters
Mark Wahlberg, meanwhile, made the photogs coo with delight by posing with his sons Michael and Brendan. Adorbs!CARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters
Back on the red carpet, Aussie actor Eric Bana became agitated after photographers kept asking him if he was going to do another ‘Batman’ movieCARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters
Also showing up at the ‘Lone Survivor’ event was NBC News anchor Brian Williams and his son Doug, who suspiciously looks more like Eric Bana than his fatherCARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters
In the ‘Hey-my-agent-got-me-a-ticket-to-this-movie’ category, famed misanthrope Larry David made an appearance at the premiere. Geez, could the guest list for ‘Lone Survivor’ get any weirder?CARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters
Apparently so. Former Toronto Maple Leaf tough guy Tie Domi showed up but was asked to leave after he decked a paparazzo, just for old times’ sake.CARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters
Back to Mark Wahlberg. Here, we see the chosen one on the stock-exchange trading floor for the CIBC Miracle Day charity event, which raises funds for impoverished children. Because a real movie star gives back to the community, yo.SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters
At the same time in Washington, Will Ferrell rocked a sweater vest during an event to promote ‘Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues.’ Stay classy, fella.GARY CAMERON/Reuters
Shift to Los Angeles, where nobody told Ben Stiller that getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame also means spending at least five minutes with grubby fans. He just looks thrilled.PHIL McCARTEN/Reuters
Back on the trading floor, Mark Wahlberg was shrewdly advising investors to buy stock in his new restaurant chain called ‘Wahlburgers” (and seriously, there really is a restaurant chain called Wahlburgers).SHANNON STAPLETON/Reuters
Back in Los Angeles, that fine Canadian thespian William Shatner was persuaded to deliver some of his most memorable Captain Kirk lines to warm up the crowd at the 82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade. ‘Sometimes a feeling is all we humans have to go on’ brought down the house.GUS RUELAS/Reuters
On the other side of the pond, actor Rupert Everett accompanied designer Donatella Versace to the British Fashion Awards in London. Such a handsome couple.NEIL HALL/Reuters
Also at the Brit Fashion Awards was One Direction member Harry Styles, who reportedly once dated Taylor Swift and got nothing out of the relationship except a tub of extra-strength hair gel. Dude’s got lift.Joel Ryan/The Associated Press
In Los Angeles, bilious bon vivant Stephen Fry wasn’t the least bit amused upon learning that his seat for the premiere of ‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ had been snagged by Hugh Laurie. Confound you, Wooster!PHIL McCARTEN/Reuters
Also at the ‘Hobbit’ premiere was British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, who obligingly dressed in his best Shire-wear for the occasion.PHIL McCARTEN/Reuters
And naturally, there was a red-carpet turn from ‘Hobbit’ director Peter Jackson, shown here moments after being roused from his midday nap.PHIL McCARTEN/Reuters
Meanwhile, Mark Wahlberg… oh, sorry, that’s his brother Donnie. Hey, he’s a part-owner in Wahlburgers, in case that counts.Getty Images
Back in Los Angeles, Amy Adams posed for photos at the premiere for her new movie ‘American Hustle.’ This being tick season in L.A, she protected the lower half of her legs with mosquito netting.Jordan Strauss
Also at the ‘American Hustle’ premiere was Penelope Ann Miller, whose movie career sort of began and ended with ‘Kindergarten Cop.’ In 1990.PHIL McCARTEN/Reuters
And of course there was Jeremy Renner, previously of ‘The Hurt Locker’ and now one of the leads in ‘American Hustle’ and likely headed for bigger things. Can a tiny actor who looks like a young Walter Matthau ever become a Hollywood mega superstar?PHIL McCARTEN/Reuters
Paging Marky-Mark and the Funky Bunch...CARLO ALLEGRI/Reuters