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DWTS' Julianne Hough to Star Opposite Chace in Footloose
For the upcoming "more mature" remake of Footloose, we've already met our lead male (the year's hottest bachelor, Chace Crawford), who will take over the memorable role originally played by Kevin Bacon. Now they've found Chace a leading lady in Julianne Hough, a country singer and professional dancer on Dancing With the Stars.
The news piece doesn't go into details but I'm assuming Hough will play Ariel, the defiant and fiercely stubborn minister's daughter who befriends the new kid in town, Ren McCormack (especially after he takes part in a rousing game of Chicken with tractors).
Chace Crawford to Kick Off His Sunday Shoes
The Gossip Girl boys are getting some iconic roles these days. First Ed Westwick is cast as Heathcliff in the Wuthering Heights adaptation and now this: Chace Crawford will take the lead role, originally played by Kevin Bacon, in the remake of Footloose.
Directed by choreographer extraordinaire Kenny Ortega (Dirty Dancing, Newsies, High School Musical(s)), this project will be "a more mature, edgy version of Footloose than the original."
Link Time! 3/24
- Help choose the ultimate '90s movie. — Best Week Ever
- Some highs and lows from SXSW. — Pop Candy
- Tina Fey and Megan Mullally love them some Conan.
Movies For Those Who Love to Dance (or Just Watch It on TV)
Do you feel that, too? That giant hole in your Wednesday and Thursday nights that used to be filled with glorious dance (and Nigel Lythgoe)? It's just one week since the finale, and I'm already suffering withdrawal from So You Think You Can Dance.
Can You Take Zac Seriously in a Song-Free Role?
While I kind of loved Zac Efron in Hairspray, I have mixed feelings about him in certain roles, like the main one in a remake of Footloose, say. Today there's news of more Efron casting, this time in a dramatic role: he's been tapped to play the lead in an independently financed film adaptation of Me and Orson Welles.
It looks like a pretty serious turn for Zac and what's more — there does not appear to be any singing or dancing.
Zac Efron Cast in Footloose Remake
Let me preface this by saying I couldn't have cared less about Zac Efron — until I went to the Hairspray screening. And kind of fell in love a little. Which is almost inappropriate given the age difference, but hey, it's working for Ashton and Demi, right?
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Link Time! James Van der Beek Is Coming to The Forgotten
- James Van Der Beek will make an appearance on The Forgotten — The Ausiello Files
- Woody Allen's next movie will be called You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger — Vulture
- Jay-Z will perform at the World Series this week — Pitchfork
- Bravo has a new Top Chef spinoff in the works that's focused entirely on desserts — YumSugar
- Keira Knightley will portray Eliza Doolittle in Joe Wright's My Fair Lady remake — Cinematical
- Check out these two new leaked promos for 24 — The Wrap
- Michael Hurwitz confirms that he's directing the Arrested Development movie — MTV Movies Blog
- 5 things you should know about the Battlestar Galactica spinoff Caprica — Pop Candy
- Kristin Chenoweth is going to reprise her guest-starring role on Glee — PopWatch
- Kenny Ortega drops out of directing the Footloose remake — Coming Soon
What to TiVo: Saturday
- ABC has College Football
- CBS has repeats of CSI: Miami and CSI, and is new with 48 Hours Mystery
- FOX has Game 3 of the World Series
- NBC has College Football: Notre Dame vs. Washington State
- ABCFamily has Batman Returns and Batman Forever
- AMC has Night of the Living Dead
- Bravo has 13 Scarier Movie Moments and Hannibal
- MTV has Scream 3
- VH1 has Footloose
- Late-night highlights include Ryan Reynolds and Lady Gaga on a repeat of Saturday Night Live on NBC
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