In fact, James Woods isn’t sure the economy can be saved at all, an outlook with which his girlfriend silently agrees.

From a couch in the Soho Grand Hotel, James Woods foretells doom. “I think that the economy, and the political system, has literally become such a disaster I don’t know if it’s possible to save it,” he says. “I think we’re headed toward the worst double-dip recession ever in the history of this country. They say the recession is over. Tell that to all the people who are out of work.” He sounds like much of the America riled up with throw-out-the-bums fever this election season. Unlike many gloomy 63-year-olds, however, he’s seated next to a beautiful blonde 24-year-old who’s his girlfriend of five years, and who goes by the name of Ashley Madison.

She sits patiently by and lets him do the talking, as if she were quite used to patiently sitting by. Woods is in town to play Richard Fuld, the last CEO of Lehman Brothers, in the HBO movie of Andrew Ross Sorkin’s Too Big to Fail. The film, he says, opens with the camera zooming up a tower to find Woods as Fuld sitting all alone. “I mean, he was the guy who just completely did not see it coming,” he says, with certain glee. “He was Nero fiddling as Rome was burning.”

James Woods Is Pessimistic [NYM]

Comments (66)

  1. Posted by Rho2Gamma | November 9, 2010 at 2:49 PM

    One word describes this….MOOBS!

  2. Posted by SpecialK | November 9, 2010 at 2:57 PM

    Ashley Madison??? Curious name…..

  3. Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2010 at 2:58 PM

    Dating a 24-year-old for since she was 19 is the once and future killing it.

  4. Posted by NoFatChix | November 9, 2010 at 3:04 PM

    You can she she’s beginning to pork out. As soon as women hit 22 or 23 they begin their descent to fatdom. This seems to accelerate for the pathetic ones unmarried in their mid 30s.

  5. Posted by CobraMcJingleballs | November 9, 2010 at 3:05 PM

    MEEPS?
    No, MOOOOBS!

  6. Posted by The Ghost of Gene Siskel | November 9, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    I am totally buying the fact that James Woods is the man of her dreams (let’s face it most 24 yo women dig 63 yo men, just ask Hef). But I think the article focuses on the irrelevant part of Woods’ career, it’s not Too Big To Fail that will make a spash, but rather Woods’ performance in Kung Fu Panda 2.

  7. Posted by BackOfficeSales | November 9, 2010 at 3:16 PM

    That’s not her name, that’s how he met her

  8. Posted by Shecky | November 9, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    Nice tits. Hers aren’t bad either.

  9. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    Well played sir.

  10. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    I’m sorry. This is like listening to Sarah Palin telling Ben Bernanke what to do with Quantitative Easing.

    Hey James, someone actually casted you in a film and you have a 24 year old girlfriend. If that aint a sign of a bull market, I don’t know what is.

  11. Posted by MorningWood | November 9, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    He cheated on his former girlfriend, Adult Friendfinder, with Ashley.

  12. Posted by jonathan ames | November 9, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Drama! It’s Jimmy Woods!

  13. Posted by Assclown | November 9, 2010 at 3:25 PM

    Who takes drinks into the ocean, honestly?

  14. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 3:25 PM

    That’s really his girlfriend? I thought the chick with him on Entourage was an actress. Fuckin’ aye, James. Fuckin’ aye.

  15. Posted by Duh | November 9, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    Let me guess, you only drill 8s and up.

  16. Posted by Duh | November 9, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    Let me guess, you only drill 8s and up.

  17. Posted by Peter Griffin | November 9, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    Don’t let this guy near your credit cards

  18. Posted by OldGuysDieQuick | November 9, 2010 at 3:28 PM

    I work with Ashley Madison. She’s an actuary and she’s staring at him to predict how many more weeks James will be alive. The over/under is 4.

  19. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    casted?

  20. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    casted?

  21. Posted by Swervy Mexican Coke Shark | November 9, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    Well aren’t you tons of fun.

  22. Posted by Swervy Mexican Coke Shark | November 9, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    Well aren’t you tons of fun.

  23. Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    a) he was 58 when he started dating at 19 year old (dating somone ~1/3 your age is the NKI); b) her (stage) name is “ashley madison” http://www.ashleymadison.com/ ; and c) damn, those moobs are old! other than that, I have no concerns…

  24. Posted by Dick_Fuld | November 9, 2010 at 3:30 PM

    While none too good looking, apparently Mr. Woods is hung like a horse so there may the novelty f*ck aspect to some of this.

  25. Posted by bro | November 9, 2010 at 3:31 PM

    Rho2Gamma is the new options trader

  26. Posted by Columbia B school chick | November 9, 2010 at 3:35 PM

    I’m a friend of the girl who works with Ashley Madison. She really is very nice. Full of integrity and earnestness. I know that because she wants me to help her to raise $$$ for some iron and Rare Earth stuff she’s doing

  27. Posted by Really? | November 9, 2010 at 3:40 PM

    You’re defending Ben Bernanke? Aside from that I have no concerns.

  28. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 3:45 PM

    Ashley Madison’s boobs – Too Big To Fail

  29. Posted by Chuddy | November 9, 2010 at 3:46 PM

    “Those aren’t buoys”!!

  30. Posted by Ken Lewis | November 9, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    I take drinks everywhere, so naturally I take them into the ocean.

  31. Posted by Ken Lewis | November 9, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    I take drinks everywhere, so naturally I take them into the ocean.

  32. Posted by Chuddy | November 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    Being an over the hill B-list actor and dating a chubby 24 year old broad is the quasi NKI

  33. Posted by Rho2Gamma | November 9, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    I have been trying to carve my own path by trying to be more annoying and juvenile.

  34. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 3:58 PM

    With the likes of Sandra Bullock, you are wrong – proof by contradiction.

  35. Posted by Terry | November 9, 2010 at 3:59 PM

    His girlfriend has nice tits!!!

  36. Posted by KatVonD | November 9, 2010 at 4:08 PM

    That salamander has awesome titz.

  37. Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Or Jennifer Anniston

  38. Posted by ChildPleez | November 9, 2010 at 4:19 PM

    Legendary comment

  39. Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2010 at 4:20 PM

    Ashley, call me, I’m a real fan of your online work.

  40. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 4:25 PM

    Yes. Shakespearen English.

  41. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 4:26 PM

    I read his MO has always been finding the youngest and dumbest, fresh off the plane girls in LA. This 24 y/o is prob some white trash junior college drop out from Missouri. Either way, better than pretending to enjoy fucking a 60 y/o wife.

  42. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 4:42 PM

    Not the same Ashley Madison.

  43. Posted by Professior | November 9, 2010 at 4:49 PM

    no HB required, but its still nice for extra pressure

  44. Posted by guest | November 9, 2010 at 4:59 PM

    lights off, drinks in hand, motorboating the hell out of those tits.
    “ashley madison” in the corner videotaping…

  45. Posted by ExtraOrdinaryPopularDelusions | November 9, 2010 at 5:06 PM

    Let me guess, you only drill somalian-looking anorexics with 12inch hips because deep in your heart you really just want a snuggle sesh with a 12 year old boy?

    There is fine line, upon the descent into fatdom, where all the weight initially goes to the ass and tits and this is truly a glorious, glorious moment.

  46. Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2010 at 5:12 PM

    No…. really???

  47. Posted by Guy who knows Ashley | November 9, 2010 at 5:24 PM

    Ashley is a good friend of mine. I’m actually partnering with her on a $13B iron ore and rare earth minerals deal that she heard of through a friend.

  48. Posted by Guy who knows Ashley | November 9, 2010 at 5:25 PM

    My bad, you beat me to it. :(

    - Guy who also knows Ashley

  49. Posted by BubbleBoy | November 9, 2010 at 5:26 PM

    It’s the Moors you Jackass!

  50. Posted by James Woods | November 9, 2010 at 5:29 PM

    Oooh! Piece of Candy! Oooh! Piece of Candy! Oooh! Piece of Candy!

  51. Posted by Guest | November 9, 2010 at 6:01 PM

    Well done!

  52. Posted by Don't fight it | November 9, 2010 at 6:17 PM

    Again the more you comment on things, the more your previous comments start to make sense. It’s not that you’re a bad person – you just persist at succeeding in life which is an inherently insurmountable task. The lightbulb will come on someday though: you’ll come to accept the status quo.

  53. Posted by Rho2Gamma | November 9, 2010 at 6:19 PM

    or Angelina Jolie.

  54. Posted by DJ LIBOR | November 9, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    Nice touch.

  55. Posted by DJ LIBOR | November 9, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    Nice touch.

  56. Posted by Roger Grimsby | November 9, 2010 at 6:36 PM

    In the words of the famous Tex Antoine, if you’re being raped you might as well lay back and enjoy it. You fucking tool.

  57. Posted by BubbleBoy | November 9, 2010 at 6:51 PM

    Thanks, now How bout takin your top off?

  58. Posted by LazyTuesday | November 9, 2010 at 6:59 PM

    Desired toplessness reversed in photo. Please fix.

  59. Posted by Anonymous | November 9, 2010 at 7:06 PM

    Golf clap..

  60. Posted by Charlie Potts | November 9, 2010 at 7:13 PM

    He’s one fine lookin’ man. No wonder the girls go crazy.

  61. Posted by Irish Curse | November 9, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    did you get lost on your way to Clusterstock?

  62. Posted by Irish Curse | November 9, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    did you get lost on your way to Clusterstock?

  63. Posted by smellinfishy | November 9, 2010 at 8:53 PM

    Where’s the fish?

    -brian h.

  64. Posted by David | November 9, 2010 at 9:07 PM

    Watch out. He can hurt you. That’s not a problem for him.

  65. Posted by Columbia B school chick | November 9, 2010 at 10:34 PM

    If you don”t have pictures, you don”t know Ashley.

  66. Posted by Suzan | November 9, 2010 at 10:39 PM

    Woods is actually looking to trade up; thus the sexy pose in the interview.

    He’s heavy into Viagara.

    Will make a killing in the coming double dip.

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