Talk:Macaulay Culkin

Career

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I have removed the inverted commas around the word friendship in reference to Micheal Jackson as this is clearly crass, unnecessary vandalism. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.202.132.150 (talk) 01:46, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

Why is the fact that he attended Micheal Jackson's funeral part of the carrier section, seems like "recentisim" to me ... and has nothing to do with his carrier... removing... Eja2k (talk) 01:10, 5 September 2009 (UTC)

court hearing

this april 6th court hearing for drug charges, that date has passed, does anyone have the knowledge on what happened or whats in progress so this page can be updated?

The hearing was postponed, I fixed that.--Patrick 13:36, 28 May 2005 (UTC)

Why dont you fade? Everything Inane 01:12, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)

It's cool that the Will & Grace part was mentioned. Please note that this part may also be indicative of Culkin's sexual preference. While the role that he played was not... homosexual, the series is gay every episode. 66.41.212.243 12:03, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

Investigation proved that Culkin wasn't a drug addict, and he received a suspended sentence.

How can an investigation prove such a thing? You kidding me right, plus it was not only mary j. and zanax that they found in his staff...

The article says he started his career in the early 90's, but Uncle Buck came out in 1989 and was his first big gig, although not the lead character.

Junior

Is it right that Culkin is about to publish a book named Junior? and if so, why isn't it mentioned in the article?

He has published a book, and I'm about to make a page about it, and update this page. --Hugh 06:21, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

OK, I've made the page, and linked to it in the career section. --Hugh 08:45, 10 June 2006 (UTC)

mug shot

I removed his mug shot photo, because it isn't a flattering picture of him. He's an actor first and, I'm sure, there are better photos of him out there. TripleH1976 Mon 23:51, 22 May 2006 (UTC)

As a note, so long as there is a free use image out there, no matter how unflattering, (the mug shot) there's no real acceptable rationale for putting fair use images up. Having no images is a fair compromise, but I'll return the favour and remove any fair use images placed in the article. GeeJo ^(t)⁄_(c) • 17:52, 29 May 2006 (UTC)

I don't see why this is the case. Surely a photo of a subject is not a priori interchangable with any other photo of the same subject. As noted, the intent may be to illustrate Culkin as a movie actor, for which a mug shot is not appropriate. Moreover, this is not common practice on Wikipedia; many celebrities have mugshots, however most articles use a publicity photo. Also note that a mugshot is not necessarily free (public domain); its status is disputed [1]. I don't see your reasoning here. --TeaDrinker 02:30, 9 July 2006 (UTC)

I've added a Home Alone Picture--Rubberchix 17:36, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

This image is a violation of WP:FU and the image's license. --Yamla 17:37, 16 January 2007 (UTC)

oh i didn't know, i got it off the home alone page --81.110.2.1 16:09, 17 January 2007 (UTC)

Notable roles

We need to decide what is and isn't a notable role for Culkin. I have issue with some that are included and wonder why some are excluded. For instance, is the sequel to Home Alone really all that notable? And why isn't Party Monster added? -- it was his return to acting. -FateSmiled&DestinyLaughed 13:59, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

Upon further inspection, I'd put forward that, of those listed, only Home Alone is notable. -FateSmiled&DestinyLaughed 14:03, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

If "Party Monster" is listed, why is "Saved!" not listed? I know more people that know of his work in Saved! than Party Monster, and Saved! had a wider release. --DisneyFreak96 00:32, 14 November 2006 (UTC)

What do you define as a notable role? He starred in Home Alone 2, and, as I recall, it did fairly well. So how is it not a notable role? If you think the list is missing an important role, feel free to be bold and add it, but I would hesitate before removing films from the list.--Agent Aquamarine 13:44, 29 November 2006 (UTC)

notability with actors is a bit speculative, but here a few things to consider:

• Did the actor play a major role in the film? [A supporting cast actor is a major role...]
• Did the film aid the actor to further his/her career?
• Is the film listed as an important film in a verifiable film related source? And if so, does it mention the actor?
• Was the actor nominated or recognized for the film in a major awards ceremony?
• Did the actor have a speaking part? [Even if they didn't, it could still be notable...]
• Did the actor have high degrees of national or international appeal because of said film?

Its not necessary however to reveal every notable role an actor played in, because when all else fails, the film in which the actor starred in can be listed in the actors filmography. Hope that helps. Wolfpeaceful (talk) 17:41, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Married before

Dudes wasn't he married to his high-school sweetheart at 17? ~ufoolme can anyone fuck me 4 free

I recall this as well. Mcflytrap 17:23, 13 January 2007 (UTC)

Private Life

The article notes "Culkin was ranked # 2 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars", the highest ranked actual human being.". That seems a little harsh to Gary Coleman, who was ranked #1. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Bartoncasey (talk • contribs) 05:46, 17 December 2006 (UTC).

Fixed. Probably a case of sneaky vandalism.--Agent Aquamarine 22:09, 20 December 2006 (UTC)

To me, calling that section "Personal Life" as opposed to "Private Life" seems more sensible, especially seeing as though it's on Wikipedia it's not particularly private anymore! I'll change it tomorrow if nobody disagrees. Sven945 15:51, 19 March 2007 (UTC)

I have included the fact that Macaulay and Mila Kunis had to leave Israel in 2006. It was listed here on Wikipedia at the time it happened and sources for it can currently be found on google news (if you sift through all the recent articles). Also, I have included the idea of him being gay. If anyone believes this is purely hearsay, search for Macaulay Culkin on the Yahoo search engine, the first option you read is 'Macaulay Culkin gay', so then click on that and explore the basis for reports that he is gay. Whoever said my information was not properly sourced should definately check out the above sites.

The idea that he is gay can be directly attributed to him starring in 'Party Monster'. Michael Alig, the character he played, is a homosexual and the film is filled with homosexual references. --Endlessdan 18:53, 14 August 2007 (UTC)

Old post, but replying anyway: simply because he acted as a homosexual, does not mean that he is homosexual... and technically the character he played in Party Monster was bisexual, with asexual preferences... but it doesn't matter, because he was acting. Wolfpeaceful (talk) 17:50, 3 July 2009 (UTC)

Recent photo...

my gosh can't someone find a more recent photo!!! you would think the info box would try to showcase the most recent photo available of a person.

trezjr 02:29, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

We can't use the most recent photo available. WP:FU requires that we use only freely-licensed images to depict living people. --Yamla 02:42, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

Ya, so find one that meets that requirement!

trezjr 03:04, 12 February 2007 (UTC)

If you want a better photo, you can buy the right of a recent one with your own funds and give it to wikipedia. Code-Binaire 12:06, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

We COULD but who really wants to spend thier timr buying a photo of actor JUST so you can pt it on wikipedia?? Lord Cuthberton —Preceding signed but undated comment was added at 16:52, 1 October 2007 (UTC)

His photograph is not only outdated, but also clipped and has a slight green cast on it, which in comparison to various other pictures of Culkin, are inaccurate. I too would like to see a more recent and more accurate picture on here. - Wuffyz 03:41, 29 April 2009 (UTC)

I too agree this photo nedds to be updatedPercyFanGirl44 CHAT 06:13, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Marriage

Yeah someone said he was married to liz Hurley which I find to be outrageous, so I changed it back. PS. Culkin is a possibly the worst actor in the US —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 144.132.68.120 (talk) 10:30, 5 May 2007 (UTC).

"At the height of his fame"

I reverted an edit twice inserting the caption "Macaulay Culkin at the height of his fame, 1991." on the picture as pov. The original text read "Macaulay Culkin, 1991." I think the former is not supported by the text or references, and constitutes a novel synthesis per WP:OR. While it is true that his best known movies were from this time frame, it is not clear that this is what is intended by "fame." If the intent is to note that this is not a modern photo of him, there is probably a better way of saying it (since his being washed up, as the caption seems to imply, is really an opinion). --TeaDrinker 18:46, 18 June 2007 (UTC)

Protection against vandalism

This article is attacked and vandalised so often that it is a clear candidate for protection. You should not allow edits from unregistered users, those are the ones that cause most of the problems. I hope some of the executive editors will notice and do something about it. Eriks 06:39, 8 July 2007 (UTC)

Michael Jackson Sex Scandal

Shouldn't this article mention how Michael Jackson slept in the same bed as Mr. Culkin when the during the time he allegedly molested children?--216.164.61.173 (talk) 15:45, 12 April 2008 (UTC)

You'll need a very reliable source for that because both the people you mention are currently living people. Graham87 06:08, 13 April 2008 (UTC)

--I know this is an old post, but whether the person's are living or not, is irrelevant... you would still need a verifiable source, irregardless.

Well, the testimony was in open court, so it's well-documented--here, for instance. That doesn't necessarily mean it should belong in the article; I was just raising the issue.--216.164.61.173 (talk) 03:06, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Ah I've found that it's already well-covered at People v. Jackson and probably doesn't need to be mentioned in detail here. Graham87 03:35, 14 April 2008 (UTC)

Picture

The guy is 27 and we still have a photo of him in his pre-teenage years. Somebody do something to change it please, or add another one bundled with this one. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.190.95.63 (talk) 00:17, 15 April 2008 (UTC)

I agree, why don't we have a more up to date picture of him? The current one is 17 years old for shake.Wild ste (talk) 20:03, 6 June 2008 (UTC)

It's been removed. I don't really care whether it's in the article or not, but note that a more up-to-date image must be freely licensed. Graham87 11:39, 20 June 2008 (UTC)

For christs sake, the picture needs changing. How is it relevant to have a picture of a .....10 year old representing someone who is 27? It needs sorting. 66.229.116.13 (talk) 10:26, 14 October 2009 (UTC)

More Vandalism

I removed "His career hit an early detour when he was caught masturbating in the audience of Sesame Street in 1989. In the aftermath of this, he was sent to Michael Jackson's ranch for a brief overnight 'cleansing' with 'Jesus juice,' which put him back on track for success." which, in addition to being obvious vandalism, doesn't use proper encyclopedic wording. Or... This might have happened and I just made a fool of myself by editing it, but I doubt that. QBob1 (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 17:05, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

He did befriend Michael Jackson as it says in the article and on this talk page, but the text above is obvious vandalism. Graham87 02:36, 19 May 2008 (UTC)

Looks like someone is intentionally adding the "strangling of the microphone again". Should this article be locked for editing from new users? Ildirector (talk) 22:10, 27 June 2009 (UTC)ildirector

no... the vandalism is rare on this article... if it becomes frequently consistent with the same users vandalizing, then you can take action and contact an admin... Otherwise, just revert it back to the last accurate post. Wolfpeaceful (talk) 19:17, 7 July 2009 (UTC)

he a ho

Friendship with Michael Jackson

"Culkin and Michael Jackson were close friends during Jackson's entire life."

I think the person meant to say "during Culkin's entire life" as Jackson was considerably older than Culkin

This has already been changed. 70.61.247.31 (talk) 19:46, 20 October 2009 (UTC)

Wrestling Stuff

I noticed that Culkin's apperence on WWE Raw was mentioned twice in this article, but I'm not sure how it should be cleaned up. Any ideas? —Preceding unsignedZonafan39 (talk) 00:20, 20 October 2009 (UTC) comment added by Zonafan39 (talk • contribs) 17:10, 3 October 2009 (UTC)

Years Active

Do you think it is necessary to have his "Years Active" listed in 2 separate timeframes since he was still "active" from 1994-2003 he just wasn't in any films, but he did have interviews and other things. Most other actors who took a break from acting still only have one timeframe for being active (covering their entire carer) unless maybe if they went into complete seclusion in the time between which was not the case with Culkin.

So I think that Years Active should be 1985-Present. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.98.40.217 (talk) 17:33, 4 April 2010 (UTC)

Have made the edit if there are any objections let me know —Preceding unsigned comment added by Rterroni (talk • contribs) 23:48, 6 April 2010 (UTC)

Recent picture

The infobox should have a recent picture of the actor, not one from childhood.--Beware the Unknown (talk) 06:22, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

I Agree...PercyFanGirl44 CHAT 06:18, 24 April 2010 (UTC)