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We heard stories of actors not showing up for work before (Lindsay Lohan says hello), but rarely do we hear one about the director not showing up -- on the first day of production, no less. Well, here's one for the ages. According to Deadline, Lynne Ramsay, who directed the indie thriller We Need to Talk About Kevin, did not show up for work when the cameras were set to roll on the western Jane Got a Gun, leaving the cast and crew members high and dry. Apparently, that was her way of saying she quit.

James Arness is best known for his role as Marshal Matt Dillon in 'Gunsmoke,' one of the longest-running prime-time series in network TV history. He was a towering symbol of frontier justice in the series that broke the mold for TV westerns.

He is the king of the modern-day blockbuster, as he’s proven time and time again with the likes of “Armageddon,” “The Rock” and the “Transformers” films. There are few people who deal in explosions as huge, or technology as cutting-edge, as he does. But one thing that Michael Bay hopes to do before his career ...