Final Shots: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ Rated R For ‘Unusual Behavior’

Well, you knew Fifty Shades of Grey was never going to be rated NC-17 no matter how much some diehards hoped. The MPAA passed judgment on the film today, and as expected the Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan-starring adaptation of E.L. James S&M novel is going to be rated R, reports Variety. The reasons for the classification: sexual content, graphic nudity and… “unusual behavior.” Yup, that’s what the MPAA is citing in their explanation for the movie’s rating.

In other news…

Viola Davis slipped a subtle Alessandra Stanley – the Times writer who said Davis was “less classically beautiful,” in her infamous Shondra Rhimes profile last year – diss into her People’s Choice Awards acceptance speech on Wednesday night.  “Thank you, Shonda Rhimes, Betsy Beers, and Peter Nowalk for thinking of a leading lady who looks like my classic beauty,” the How to Get Away with Murder star said after collection her favorite actress in a new TV series award. [Vulture]

There’s cosplay, then there’s looking and acting exactly like a fictional character, which in this case means being the real life Peter Griffin. [NYP]

Michael Keaton has joined the cast of the upcoming King Kong prequel Skull Island. Tom Hiddleston and J.K. Simmons are also set to star in the movie. [Twitter]

William Shatner is determined to ride a steampunk tricycle cross country. Here’s a video of him talking about that goal. [A.V. Club]