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Fox Plans a Heathers TV Series

BuzzSugar — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:30:29 -0700

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." Here's more:

[Writer Mark] Rizzo is still kicking around ideas on how to update Heathers 20 years after the film became a favorite among the underground set. But the characters from the movie are all expected to be there - Veronica Sawyer (played in the movie by [Winona] Ryder), J.D. ([Christian] Slater), and the Heathers.

Ryder has gabbed a bit about a Heathers sequel and there's also talk of a stage musical, so the original movie is clearly still of interest, 20 years later. And movies like Parenthood and 10 Things I Hate About You have been brought back to life for the small screen lately, so it's not such a big surprise. I just can't imagine how they'll be able to adapt this dark movie as an ongoing Fox TV series. Thoughts?

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Kristen Bell May Star in the Heathers Stage Musical. Wait, What?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:30:57 -0700

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). For more on this crazy news, read more.

Apparently, Heathers screenwriter Dan Waters has given his blessing for this production. Here's more:

"[Waters] understood that our goals were to be creatively attuned to his original work," said Fickman. . . . The film offered many over-top-moments as well as choice lines, something Fickman is eager to bring out musically. "'I love my dead gay son,'" Fickman quoted. "If you can get that into a song, then that is just perfect."

The creative team hopes to have a fully mounted regional production ready for 2010, followed ideally by a Broadway run. The next step would see the stage show adapted for the big screen - the way John Waters's 1988 film Hairspray became a Broadway musical that was then adapted into a hit movie musical.

It just . . . I mean . . . Why would. . . . Sigh. I just don't see how this will work. Can you envision a Heathers musical? I mean, can you?!

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Buzz In: Who Are the Meanest Teens to Ever Hit the Screen?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 14:39:19 -0700

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.

The girl group in Heathers was so mean they were essentially psychopathic. And then there's the famous pack of mean teens that torments Lindsay Lohan in Tina Fey's Mean Girls. Rich girl Caroline Mulford in Sixteen Candles is incredibly cruel (well, until she spends an evening with the geeky Farmer Ted). And of course, they're not always girls: Ryan Phillippe's character in Cruel Intentions is about as scummy as it gets in terms of douchebag teen guys.

Clear your mind of Disney stars and tell me about the most memorable nasty onscreen teens.

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Link Time! 6/5

BuzzSugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:34:16 -0700

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.

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The Results Are In: Recast Heathers

BuzzSugar — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 16:27:45 -0700

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. In recasting this movie, not only did people have to look like high schoolers, but they had to have that nasty edge that would make for a good Heather.

With so many excellent recast lists submitted this week, it was truly difficult to pick just one. CaterpillarGirl had some fantastic ideas, in particular the pick of Adrianne Palicki (Tyra from "Friday Night Lights") because, as she puts it, "she has that 'lick it up baby' look down pat." I also enjoyed all the picks for Evan Rachel Wood, and I think Joseph Gordon-Levitt could definitely do well with the role of J.D. as both collomtwin and Sascha9000 suggested.

My favorite list overall, however, comes from eaker! To see who eaker picked and a new cast picture, read more

eaker's cast:
Heather Duke: Amber Tamblyn
Heather McNamara: Hilarie Burton
Heather Chandle: Hayden Panettiere
Veronica: Jena Malone
J.D.: Jonathan Tucker

Rewind: This Week's Buzz

BuzzSugar — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:59:00 -0700

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. What did you think of them?
Judd Apatow: a) is everywhere, b) was the original writer/creator of "Freaks and Geeks," which I highly recommend, c) is the writer/director of Knocked Up, which I recommend even more, and d) did a hilarious promo for Knocked Up that features the funny and adorable Michael Cera.
The New Pornographers and Sufjan Stephens have some great songs going on right now.
Who are the Top Ten Ladies of Summer? Funny you should ask!
As far as summer TV shows go, both "Traveler" and "Starter Wife" got off to pretty good starts. I've also put together a rundown for when all the summer TV shows begin, for your convenience.

Recast Heathers and Win a Prize!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 30 May 2007 14:35:11 -0700

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. This dark comedy really defined the careers of Winona Ryder and Christian Slater, who were perfectly cast as sassy outsider Veronica and bad-boy J.D. Who in young Hollywood could fill those roles - and the all-important triumvirate of Heathers - today?

Leave your entry in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature Tuesday, June 5, 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:
Heather Duke (Shannen Doherty)
Heather McNamara (Lisanne Falk)
Heather Chandler (Kim Walker)
Veronica (Winona Ryder)
J.D. (Christian Slater)

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Taylor Swift's Adorable CMA Glory, Kristen Talks Love, Heather Locklear Slaps Conan, and Carrie Prejean Makes a Scene

Molly — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:00 -0800

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. Watch PopSugar Rush now!

Which Guest Star Are You Most Excited to See This Week?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:30:00 -0800

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. And who could forget James Franco's big cameo on General Hospital? While I'm still baffled by his career move - not to mention those early pics - Franco on a soap opera is bound to be hilarious.

All of this means lots of TV-watching for me, and luckily none of the shows are on the same night, so I don't even have to pick favorites! Still, I'm curious to hear your opinion - which guest appearance is earning the top spot on your TiVo?

It's Official - Heather Locklear Bringing Amanda Woodward Back to Melrose Place

Molly — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:30:00 -0700

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. Heather’s involvement in the show is something we’ve been working on for some time as we couldn’t imagine creating and producing this show without the iconic character’s inclusion"

Episode three of the series airs tonight which is sure to bring many more scandalous moments, so despite what has been reported as lackluster ratings it sounds like the network is still ramping up the excitement. Last we saw Amanda Woodward she was faking her own death, so her return should be interesting. What do you think - are you excited to hear that Heather will be back on the show?