Link Time — Conan O'Brien to Speak Out to 60 Minutes


Updated 04/28/10 1:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Conan O'Brien's First Post-NBC Interview With 60 Minutes

Conan O'Brien sits down with 60 Minutes for his first post-NBC interview — E! Online Ang Lee to direct 3D version of The Life of Pi — Slash Film Inside Lost's writer's room — MTV Movies Blog Ashton Kutcher brings hidden camera show to TruTV — TV Squad Why aren't there any good girl superhero movies? — Cinematical Clash of the Titans and How to Train Your Dragon to get sequels — Read more

Taking Woodstock: A Pleasant Piece of Nostalgia


Updated 09/20/09 11:14 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 0 comments

Movie Review of Taking Woodstock

Like many people who weren't even alive in 1969, I have an irresistible, faux nostalgia for movies that capture the vibe of that time. So while Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock abounds with '60s cliches, I couldn't help but enjoy it. As telegraphed in the title, Taking Woodstock offers an alternate perspective on the legendary New York music festival. The story swirls around Elliot Teichberg (Demetri Read more

Movie Preview: Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock


Updated 03/27/09 12:28 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 12 comments

Movie Preview: Ang Lee's Taking Woodstock

You might see the word "Woodstock" and feel like we've seen enough about the famous music festival, but this trailer for Ang Lee's first English-language film since Brokeback Mountain actually looks like it might have something new to add to the story. Taking Woodstock is kind of hilariously hard to figure out: In the lead role there's comedian Demetri Martin (who you may know from his TV show Read more

Ang Lee Takes on Life of Pi


Updated 12/18/09 8:29 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 20 comments

Ang Lee Takes on Life of Pi

Speaking of the Oscars, the 2006 Best Director winner for Brokeback Mountain, Ang Lee, is setting up his next big project: An adaptation of the bestselling novel Life of Pi. After releasing the intense Lust, Caution in 2007, Lee went on to direct a film adaptation of the memoir Taking Woodstock, which will be released in August. Now, he's chugging right along with yet another adaptation. Here's Read more

What's the New Hulk Movie's Biggest Challenge?


Updated 05/20/08 5:18 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 15 comments

The Incredible  Hulk

Recently The LA Times ran a piece that analyzes the bumpy road it's been to bring the latest Marvel comic book hero, The Incredible Hulk, to the big screen. First and foremost there's the question of "why?" Ang Lee's disappointing stab at it was out in theaters a mere five years ago. Fans feel burned by that adaptation and skepticism lingers that anyone can get it right. More anxiety grew as the Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 4/23


Updated 04/23/08 8:30 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 1 comment

Buzz News Roundup, 4/23

Showtime's The Tudors has been renewed for a third season, USA Today reports. Variety has news that Ang Lee's next directorial project will be Taking Woodstock, the autobiography of Elliot Tiber, a Catskills motel worker who played a pivotal role in making the Woodstock concert happen. Naomi Campbell will guest-star on the season finale of Ugly Betty, the Associated Press reports. Virginia Read more

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday


Updated 02/19/08 7:09 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 8 comments

What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, American Gangster, Michael Clayton, Lust, Caution

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the titles below, wartime movies Rendition and In the Valley of Elah are also out this week. If you missed Noah Baumbach's Margot at the Wedding starring Nicole Kidman, you can add that to Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 9/12


Updated 09/13/07 7:26 AM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 9/12

Rolling Stone reports that the White Stripes have canceled their fall tour on account of Meg's "acute anxiety." According to the BBC, Ang Lee has cut out 30 minutes of his sexy espionage thriller Lust, Caution for audiences in China. Variety reports that if you have On Demand service, you can watch all of NBC's pilots for free right now. Former "Saturday Night Live" star Chris Parnell has Read more

Link Time! 9/11


Updated 09/23/07 12:19 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 5 comments

Link Time! 9/11

Head over to Pop for a look at Mary-Kate Olsen on "Weeds"! Cinematical has an intriguing interview with director Ang Lee. Buddy TV's fall preview celebrates the nerds and geeks of the small screen. Idolator posts the early numbers on the Kanye vs. 50 Cent album showdown. The MTV Movies Blog chatted with Jason Bateman about the possibility of an "Arrested Development" movie sometime in the Read more

Buzz News Roundup, 8/24


Updated 08/25/07 8:50 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 3 comments

Buzz News Roundup, 8/24

NBC is offering 1,000 "Friday Night Lights" fans a chance to throw a house party with a sneak preview of the show's second season, and the Futon Critic has the details. You have to enter by today, so hurry! The movie based on the TV series "Dallas" will be a comedy directed by Betty Thomas and starring John Travolta as J.R. Ewing, Variety reports. "Anchorwoman" has been canned after just one Read more