Another day, another inane Megan Fox quote. This time she struck at my heart, though. She made a crack about chess! She said, “I think it’s wonderful. I didn’t decide I’m gonna be an actress cause I wanna be respected for how I play chess.” Screw you, Megan. I was on the Chess Club, and there’s nothing wrong with being respected because you can forsake your queen and still checkmate that motherf-cker. But, of course, Megan thinks being respected for her “acting ability” (cough cough boobs cough) is better than being respected for intelligence. Except… who says anyone really respects her? Just because some Maxim readers (readers = “adolescent boys with dirt-lips who just look at the pictures”) think she’s hot, that doesn’t mean it has anything to do with “respect”.

Megan Fox doesn’t mind that she’s viewed as a sex symbol.

“I think it’s wonderful. I didn’t decide I’m gonna be an actress cause I wanna be respected for how I play chess,” she tells Entertainment Tonight.

“Part of Hollywood is being perceived as attractive.”

The actress had to make out “all day” with costar Shia Labeouf while filming Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen.

“Clearly, he enjoyed it!” says Fox.

When asked if Fox is a good kisser, Labeouf says: “Yeah, absolutely.”

“I think she’d say I’m pretty good too,” he went on.

Fox agrees. “I’ve said it before, he’s a really good kisser,” she says. “It’s always awkward, you’re on set with a bunch of grown men, sweaty sitting outside, carrying camera equipment and wanting to take their break, and you’re having to kiss!”

[From US Weekly]

I want to like Shia so much. But he’s been tainted by Megan. Can he come through it all with my little crush on him remaining? Perhaps. The latest juicy Shia rumor-turned-actual-event is that epic bestselling novelist John Grisham loves Shia, and is thrilled that Shia will play the lead character in the film adaptation of The Associate. Grisham said, “I think he’ll be wonderful! He’s a very talented actor, and he’s hot. He’s the hottest 22-year-old actor in America and I think he’ll do a wonderful job.” I haven’t read The Associate yet, and I’m a little disappointed with that. I don’t know how I missed it, I read every Grisham, they’re great for a free weekend. According to Amazon/Publishers Weekly, The Associate is about:

Kyle McAvoy, a callow Yale Law School student, dreams of a public service gig on graduation, until shadowy figures blackmail him with a videotape that could revive a five-year-old rape accusation. Instead of helping those in need, McAvoy accepts a position at a huge Wall Street firm, Scully & Pershing, whose clients include a military contractor enmeshed in a $800 billion lawsuit concerning a newly-designed aircraft. McAvoy can avoid exposure of his past if he feeds his new masters inside information on the case. Readers should be prepared for some predictable twists, an ending with some unwarranted ambiguity and some unconvincing details (the idea that a secret file room in a high stakes litigation case would be closed from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. every night stretches credulity to the breaking point). Still, Grisham devotees should be satisfied, even if this is one of his lesser works.

[From Amazon/Publishers Weekly]

The character’s name is McAvoy? I guess it would be too much to actually hire James McAvoy then. Though I do think Shia is a talented actor, I find it weird that he keeps getting these parts written for older actors. Shia’s 22 years old – a recent law school graduate would be 25 years old, at least. It’s not even Shia’s actual age, it’s that he looks his age, or even younger. Oh, well. I’m sure he’ll do a good job, even though I’m not sure John Grisham knows that much about casting. He famously threw a fit when Denzel Washington was cast in The Pelican Brief. Whatever, Grisham.

Shia and Megan are shown at the Eagle Eye premiere on 9/16/08. Credit: PRPhotos