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The Results Are In: Recast Bosom Buddies

BuzzSugar — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:42:04 -0700

Every other 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!

Casting this drag-tastic hit show is challenging because you have to think about which guys can pull off being girls who live, undetected, among girls.

I find it hilarious that several of you cited Ashton Kutcher for the Tom Hank's character Kip Wilson, a.k.a. Buffy because Ashton is very pretty. Honestly, if he showed up in my women-only hotel in a wig and heels I'm not sure I'd think, "That's a dude." Same goes for lynettes's suggestion for that role, Adrian Grenier (assuming he shaves).

As for Kip's reluctant partner in cross-dressing, Henry Desmond a.k.a. Hildegarde (originally played by Peter Scolari), I think alethe16's suggestion of Zachery Levi is a great one. We know he's got the less-than-confident shtick down on Chuck. I really like fuzzles's suggestion of America Ferrera for the boys' responsible friend who's in on their secret, and I think songguy's suggestion of Jaime Pressly as Kip's hotel crush is cute.

Thanks for pitching in your ideas, they were a lot of fun to visualize! But I can only choose one, and I think controlledspin's cast as a whole is awesome - and I especially love her two male leads. Congrats to controlledspin!

To see who she chose, along with new cast photos, read more.

controlledspin's cast list:
Kip Wilson a.k.a. Buffy - Tom Everett Scott
Henry Desmond a.k.a. Hildegarde "Hildy" - Steve Zahn
Sonny Lumet - Becki Newton
Amy Cassidy - Nikki Blonsky
Ruth Dunbar - Felicity Huffman
Isabelle Hammond - Vivica A. Fox

Recast Bosom Buddies and Win a Prize!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 21 May 2008 16:30:35 -0700

Every other 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!

This week I'm asking you to stretch your memory back to a time before Tom Hanks was a major movie star because I'm recasting Bosom Buddies! Many thanks to WhiplashGirlchild and friends for the suggestion.

When you stop and think about it, the premise for this show is really outlandish. Bosom Buddies starred Tom Hanks and Peter Scolari as friends and colleagues who pretend to be women so that they can live in a female-only hotel where the rent is cheap. Tom Hanks' character develops a crush on one of the women, providing even more incentive to go through with this crazy scheme. I still have to laugh that this turned out to be such a successful program.

If you were recasting this bonkers program, who would choose to play the "buddies"? Who would play Kip Wilson (Hanks) a.k.a. "Buffy," and his crush in the hotel Sonny Lumet (played by Donna Dixon)? And what about Henry Desmond, a.k.a. Hildegarde "Hildy" (Scolari), the aspiring writer? We should also recast their fellow resident, Isabelle Hammond (Telma Hopkins), their co-worker and friend Amy Cassidy (Wendie Jo Sperber) who's in on their secret, and the guys' boss at the ad agency Ruth Dunbar (Holland Taylor).

Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, May 27, complete with a "new" cast photo.

To see a list of characters to recast and a photo of the BuzzSugar t-shirt, read more.

Characters to recast
Kip Wilson a.k.a. Buffy (Tom Hanks)
Henry Desmond a.k.a. Hildegarde "Hildy" (Peter Scolari)
Sonny Lumet (Donna Dixon)
Amy Cassidy (Wendie Jo Sperber)
Ruth Dunbar (Holland Taylor)
Isabelle Hammond (Telma Hopkins)

The BuzzSugar t-shirt

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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:15:24 -0700

All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I'll sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue.

Casino Royale
Picking up where many Bond movies left off - including a 1967 spoof of the same name - Daniel Craig reinvents Bond as we know him, creating a sort of everyman hero. Sure, he's still smart and handsome, but he's also got a temper, is often klutzy, and at times makes poor decisions. Yet this only makes you root more for the gruff British spy with a "license to kill." Eva Green makes for a refreshingly unlikely Bond girl, while Judi Dench plays the tough, witty M. It's dark, funny and thrilling all at once. For a more in-depth view, check out my full review of Casino Royale.

Two more must-sees, so read more

The Holiday
Admittedly, this movie didn't break any cinematic ground, but as cheesy romantic comedies go, The Holiday (check out my review here) stands out for its stellar performances, if not its slightly absurd premise. Kate Winslet is a joy to watch as Iris, who swaps houses with Amanda (Cameron Diaz) so they can escape their love woes. What we get are very sweet and well-written scenes between Iris and her octogenarian screenwriter neighbor, plus plenty of adorable moments with a very hot Jude Law.

"Bosom Buddies" - Season 1
Just when you thought this New DVD Tuesday couldn't get any better, I toss you some Tom Hanks in drag. In this TV series from the early '80s, two enthusiastic young men are just kicking off their advertising careers when their building is condemned. A female friend offers to let them stay in her building, but there's a catch: The building only allows female residents! Oh, the awkward hilarity that ensues when the men adopt identities as Hildegard and Buffy in order to rent a room. Man, this show takes me back.