Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill Defend 'Wolf of Wall Street' Characters' Wild Lifestyle

DiCaprio claims director Martin Scorsese tried to portray the characters 'as honestly as he possibly can,' while Hill believes the movie doesn't glorify Jordan Belfort and his friend's behavior.

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Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill have explained why drugs and hookers are heavily featured on "The Wolf of Wall Street". While some have found those scenes disturbing, DiCaprio who takes a lead role of Jordan Belfort defends Martin Scorsese's direction with the film.

"Marty was ferocious in saying, 'look, I'm going to be unapologetic about who these people are and if there is a reaction, in a way, that, to me, that means it's somewhat groundbreaking,' " he recalls during an interview with Celebuzz. "I'm not saying this film is going to change the world, but it takes a lot of chances."

Explaining his character's lifestyle, DiCaprio, who has also worked with Scorsese on some other films such as "The Aviator" and "Gangs of New York", says, "He [Belfort] spent the rest of his life trying to reverse all the atrocities that he committed during that time and he's been, sort of, paying the price since then. But it definitely was a cautionary tale from the onset. But we, like I said, we wanted to portray this guy for what he was at this time."

The actor, however, claims that "Wolf of Wall Street" is not intended to teach a lesson. "Marty's approach to this was really not to make this film have a didactic ending, not to teach a lesson here. It was a reflection of Jordan's life," he defends the film's ending.

"And Marty's approach, in doing films like 'Goodfellas' or any of these portrayals, is to portray them as honestly as he possibly can, to be unapologetic about their actions. And then we can some how, as an audience, insert ourselves into their mindset."

Hill, who plays Belfort's partner Donnie Azoff, also insists that the movie doesn't glorify the characters' wild lifestyle. "I personally take away the message from the film that this behavior, this lifestyle, leads to a very bad ending," he said when met in Palm Spring.

"I think the movie is not glorifying this behavior, it is showing that it leads to bad places whether their judicial punishment doesn't reflect that is one thing. Where your life ends up, who you are as a person, is another," he explained.

"Wolf of Wall Street" centers on a Long Island penny stockbroker (DiCaprio) who served 20 months in prison for refusing to cooperate in a massive 1990s securities fraud case that involved widespread corruption on Wall Street and in the corporate banking world, including mob infiltration. It was released last Christmas in theaters across the nation.

Lady Gaga reckons she has been ‘mismanaged’, which would explain complete absence of a Do What U Want video

Lady Gaga has taken to her own personal social networking site Little Monsters to tell fans directly that she is being ‘gravely mismanaged’.
She has her own social networking website. Like: how mismanaged can you be, Gaga. How badly can it be going, for realsies.
Anyway, Gaga took to the website to apologise to fans and explain why a video of her writhing around in a pile of whipped cream with a juddering R. Kelly atop her (also known as, ‘the Do What U Want video, inevitably’) hasn’t been released yet – citing problems in her Haus of Gaga team as being the reason for the delay.

“It is late because, just like with the 'Applause' video unfortunately, I was given a week to plan and execute it," Gaga said. "It is very devastating for someone like me, I devote every moment of my life to creating fantasies for you. All my most successful videos were planned over a period of time when I was rested and my creativity was honoured.
"Those who have betrayed me gravely mismanaged my time and health and left me on my own to damage control any problems that ensued as a result.
"Millions of dollars are not enough for some people. They want billions. Then they need trillions. I was not enough for some people. They wanted more."

Some ideas for the Do What U Want video: R. Kelly and Gaga dancing around in matching tuxedos; R. Kelly and Lady Gaga simulating sex in a nightclub; R. Kelly in prison for his multiple crimes while Gaga dances around in a weird outfit. Three ideas, right there. How hard can making a video even be?
Anyway Gaga added: “I am very grateful to the photographers and designers who have always stood by me to make sure my fans are never aware of the things that happen behind the scenes, but unfortunately after my surgery I was too sick, too tired, and too sad to control the damage on my own.
"My label was not aware that this was going on. The next few months of ARTPOP will truly be its beginning. Because those who did not care about ARTPOP's success are now gone, and the dreams I have been planning can now come to fruition.
"Please forgive me that I did not foresee this coming, I never thought after all the years of hard work that those I called friends and partners would ever care so little at a time I needed them the most.”
She continued: “Give me a chance to show you the meaning of seeing art all around you. Open your hearts to me again that I may show you the joy of us coming together through our talents, that we are stronger as a unit than when we are alone.
"Let me be for you the Goddess that I know I truly am, let me show you the visions that have been in my mind for two years. I love you. Forgive me monsters. Forgive me ARTPOP. You are my whole world." IN THE TIME IT TOOK YOU TO WRITE THIS YOU COULD HAVE MADE A VIDEO BY NOW, GAGA. COME ON.

Kim Kardashian reveals how she got that post-baby bad-ass bod/booty.

Kim Kardashian's been hitting the gym constantly since giving birth to baby North last year, losing over 50 lbs, and just instagrammed a photo of her progress. Which happens to be going really well, if her recent selfies are anything to go by.

Anyway, today the 33 year-old finally revealed the secret to her success and my god is it going to blow your minds. No, really. We're fairly sure that people are sitting around burning all their diet books and previous assumptions about weight loss all over the world. Ready?

She told TMZ reporters it was all down to: "No carbs, work out, dedication!"

We can't believe it either. Sigh. One day someone will discover that the combination of eating donuts, sitting around and scrolling through your Twitter newsfeed results in a gravity-defying arse. One day.
For now, though, Kim advocates the Atkins diet - recently posting on Twitter that she "luvs" it. An Atkins rep added: 'She is eating lots of lean proteins, healthy fats like nuts and avocado, carbs, fruits, veggies and cheese,' and oh my god don't lean proteins just get you SO EXCITED GUYS? Us too.

Here's another shot she instagrammed of her and her mate Blac Chyna's backside. Is anyone else imagining standing on Kim's bottom like it's a magical toadstool? Because I'm not. OK cool.




While all this working out, no carbs, looking slammin' thing is all well and good - we're slightly freaked out by how different Kim looks in the face. Sometimes we think it could just be in our heads, or a weird trick of the light, but then again...