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Fox Plans a Heathers TV Series
This news kinda gives me the urge to purge. Fox is reportedly updating the 1989 dark comedy Heathers — for the small screen. The folks at Lakeshore Entertainment, which holds the rights to the movie, had played with the idea of doing a film remake, but "doing it for TV seemed like a fresh and original idea."
Kristen Bell May Star in the Heathers Stage Musical. Wait, What?
You know, I could kind of understand the idea of Sleepless in Seattle becoming a stage musical. And then there came news of a London musical version of Ghost — which also makes about 1,000 times more sense than turning the beloved and darkly funny 1989 movie Heathers into a musical and bringing it to the stage. What's more, Kristen Bell has already taken part in a reading of the musical, playing Veronica (though it's not yet known if she'll actually star in the stage production).
Buzz In: Who Are the Meanest Teens to Ever Hit the Screen?
Lately there's been a glut of wholesome, good-natured teens (see Jonas Brothers, High School Musical, and Vanessa Hudgens's snuggly ode to sneakers). But this week's release of the 20th anniversary of the classic Heathers reminded me that onscreen teenagers can be really mean. Actually, they can be downright vicious.
Link Time! 6/5
- Korbi TV has an interview with juicy details about the upcoming season of Weeds — including a possible Conrad/Heylia spinoff!?
- CitizenSugar shares her thoughts on this week's season premiere of Morgan Spurlock's 30 Days.
- TV Filter is integrating a surprising number of TV catchphrases into everyday speech these days.
- Cinematical already plans on buying the 20th anniversary DVD of Heathers, which will be released July 1, even though they know it's kinda gimmicky.
- Popwatch asks, what's on your current karaoke set list? (This post also includes the old video for Mandy Moore's "Candy," which is a crazy throwback featuring a baby-faced Moore.)
- Vulture is more than a wee bit confused by You Don't Mess with the Zohan.
- Stereogum has an MP3 of Phosphorescent covering the Righteous Brothers' "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'".
- The TV Addict has exclusive video — direct from Canada! — of Shanae Grimes and Rob Estes talking about the new 90210.
The Results Are In: Recast Heathers
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!
When it comes to catty, vicious teenage girls, the Heathers take the cake.
Rewind: This Week's Buzz
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has a new release date! Also, did you know there's going to be a Harry Potter theme park in 2009?
- Looking for great new musicians? Emily King is an artist to watch.
- If you could pick a cast of modern actors for the 1989 classic Heathers, who would you choose?
- This week, "House" and "Shear Genius" had their season finales.
Recast Heathers and Win a Prize!
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!
Forgetting about the blight on his resume called Because I Said So, director Michael Lehmann was once praised for having created the ultimate mean girl movie, Heathers, in 1989.
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Taylor Swift's Adorable CMA Glory, Kristen Talks Love, Heather Locklear Slaps Conan, and Carrie Prejean Makes a Scene
Kristen Stewart tells us how she feels about finding "the One" in our exclusive interview. Plus, Taylor Swift is the princess of the CMAs, but not everyone is happy about it. Heather Locklear practices for Melrose Place by slapping Conan O'Brien, and Lindsay Lohan wants to set Ali up with Nick Jonas.
Which Guest Star Are You Most Excited to See This Week?
November sweeps is here, which means appearances by big names on some of my favorite shows. We've already seen the likes of Samantha Ronson and Pharrell on 90210, but now we're getting to the exciting stuff.
Lady Gaga hits Gossip Girl tonight — check out a sneak peek here — before Melrose Place welcomes back Heather Locklear tomorrow night.
It's Official — Heather Locklear Bringing Amanda Woodward Back to Melrose Place
There have been rumors about this since even before the new Melrose Place premiered and now it's confirmed — Heather Locklear will be reprising her role as Amanda Woodward on the series. Executive producers Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer say we should look for her return on the November 17 episode and they couldn't be happier about it. They said,
"We’re ecstatic to have the chance to bring Amanda Woodward back to Melrose Place.
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