Alia Shawkat on Touching Ed Helms Inappropriately and Hoping For an Arrested Development Sex Change


Updated 02/10/11 11:56 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cedar Rapids' Alia Shawkat on Getting Very Close to Ed Helms, Checked Out by Bill Murrary, and the Arrested Development Movie

Alia Shawkat swung through NYC this week on a busy press tour for her new movie Cedar Rapids, which we previewed last month at Sundance. She plays Bree, a prostitute who enjoys a sordid entanglement with Ed Helms's straight-laced insurance salesman character, in the film directed by Youth in Revolt's Miguel Arteta. Shawkat talked about getting up close and personal with Helms and also addressed Read more

10 People I'd Like to See More of in 2010


Updated 12/30/09 7:32 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Entertainment People I'd Like to See More of Next Year

There were a few famous faces that ruled the pop culture scene in 2010 — Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift, and don't forget George Clooney who was in practically every movie that came to theaters. But these lesser-known names gave us memorable turns on TV, on film, or on the charts that left me craving a whole lot more. Here's hoping for a strong showing from all of them in the new year! Read more

Link Time! Janet Jackson to Open Up on TV About Michael


Updated 11/04/09 1:39 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Link Time! Janet Jackson to Open Up on TV About Michael

Janet Jackson will be talking about her brother in a new primetime special — TV Squad The Real Housewives of New Jersey are invading NBC's Mercy. Seriously. — The Ausiello Files Ryan Seacrest is letting regular people grab money from celebs for his new show Bank of Hollywood — Vulture Here's a guide to all of the guest stars during November sweeps — TV.com George Clooney's top 10 movies Read more

Ellen Page and Alia Shawkat Score HBO TV Show


Updated 10/08/09 1:52 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Ellen Page, Alia Shawkat, and Har Mar Superstar To Write and Produce HBO Show

Don't say you don't make friends on the derby rink. Ellen Page and Alia Shawkat, recent costars in Whip It, have scored a deal to write and produce a TV show for HBO. Another costar from the movie, Sean Tillman (AKA Har Mar Superstar, pictured here), is also collaborating. The show, called Stitch 'N Bitch, will be about "two painfully cool hipster girls as they relocate from Brooklyn's Read more

Movie Preview: Bart Got a Room


Updated 03/11/09 7:55 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Movie Preview: Bart Got a Room

I saw Bart Got a Room at last year's Tribeca Film Festival and totally enjoyed it — if you'd like, you can read my review (without getting spoiled). Now there's a trailer for it and it's apparently "coming soon." I highly recommend putting this one on the to-see list for some time when you need a pretty light, easy movie that isn't too taxing, isn't too substantial and leaves you feeling good Read more

Man, I Can't Wait to Whip It!


Updated 08/23/08 6:07 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

Man, I Can't Wait to Whip It!

Get your mind out of the gutter! I'm talking about Whip It!, the film adaptation of Shauna Cross's novel Derby Girl, which just added Alia Shawkat (a.k.a. Maeby Fünke) to the cast. I knew that Drew Barrymore had signed on as the director of the film (and she'll be playing a role), and that the main character will be played by Ellen Page, but with every new addition to the cast I am even more Read more

Alicia Silverstone to Play a Mother — to Maeby! — for ABC


Updated 04/21/08 10:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 19 comments

Alicia Silverstone to Play a Mother — to Maeby! — for ABC

Alicia Silverstone raised some suspicion that she was the mother after being courted by How I Met Your Mother earlier this year — but then there was that whole Britney Spears dustup, and Sarah Chalke stepped in instead. Now, it turns out Silverstone will be playing a mom — just not, you know, that one — in a new ABC comedy pilot. Silverstone has been cast in the lead in Bad Mother's Read more

The Results Are In: Recast Reality Bites


Updated 12/04/07 4:33 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 21 comments

The Results Are In: Recast Reality Bites

Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I post a Recast challenge, where I ask you to choose new actors for a classic TV show or movie. The reader who submits the best cast wins a BuzzSugar t-shirt! There are tons of young actors to choose from for this week's recast challenge of Reality Bites, and it was interesting to see the combinations you all came up with. I love the idea of Thora Birch for Lelaina, Read more

What to Rent: New DVDs This Week


Updated 07/14/11 5:47 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

New DVD Releases For June 21 Including The Adjustment Bureau and Unknown

In addition to the following movies, The Eagle, starring Channing Tatum, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules are also now available on DVD. The Adjustment Bureau Matt Damon and Emily Blunt star in this sci-fi love story about a Congressman named David (Damon) whose life changes when he falls for dancer Elise (Blunt). As he tries to pursue her, he learns of The Adjustment Bureau, a league Read more

Cedar Rapids's Ed Helms Talks Nude Scenes, Naiveté, and His Start in TV


Updated 02/11/11 9:14 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Cedar Rapids Star Ed Helms Talks About The Office, Barack Obama, and More

Ed Helms was the center of attention at a press conference in NYC for his new movie Cedar Rapids this week in NYC, where his costar Alia Shawkat revealed her hopes for the Arrested Development movie. He and Shawkat both went to Sundance to debut the film, which sees Ed playing the lead role of naive insurance salesman Tim Lippe on a whirlwind weekend in the titular city. Ed spoke about the Read more