Buzz Gift Guide: Gifting Granny


Updated 11/13/08 8:33 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 4 comments

Buzz Gift Guide: Gifting Granny

Welcome to the next installment of my Buzz Gift Guide series for all the entertainment lovers in your life. I've already thought up some holiday gifts for mom and dad this week, so today we're moving onto a very special lady: Grandma! It can be hard to think of entertainment-related gifts for grandmas because of generational (not to mention maybe technological) gaps. But I thought of some gifts Read more

Bella Donna: Lauren Bacall


Updated 06/14/07 3:08 PM · Posted by BellaSugar · 10 comments

Bella Donna: Lauren Bacall

Welcome back to our newest BellaSugar feature, Bella Donna, where I'll pay tribute to beauty icons through the ages. A Bella Donna could be an actress, a model, or another prominent historical or modern figure. The only requirement is that she have a distinct and influential look. Thanks to everyone who chimed in with ideas for Bella Donna subjects, and an especially big thanks to Krampalicious Read more

Reminder: Recast Casablanca!


Updated 12/18/06 10:55 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 2 comments

Reminder: Recast Casablanca!

Hey guys, don't forget to submit your ideas for this week's challenge to recast Casablanca. I know, I know: No one can do it like Bogey, but if you had to recast the movie with new actors in the roles originated by Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, and Claude Rains, who would you cast? We've already got some great entries, so leave yours in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to Read more

Recast Casablanca!


Updated 09/19/07 6:43 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 14 comments

Recast Casablanca!

Ever wonder what a movie or TV show would be like if you could be the casting director? Well, now's your chance. Every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, we'll be posting a Recast challenge, where we'll ask you to recast a classic TV show or movie for these modern times. This week's challenge: The legendary 1942 film Casablanca. I know, I know: No one can do it like Bogey, but if you had to recast the Read more

Ewan McGregor and Mike Mills Tell Us the Lessons They Learned Filming Beginners


Updated 06/07/11 11:48 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Interview With Ewan McGregor and Mike Mills About Beginners

In the movie Beginners, out last Friday in limited release, we meet Oliver, played by Ewan McGregor, after the death of his mother and then again after the death of his father. His mother's passing prompts his 70-something father Hal (Christopher Plummer) to come out as a homosexual man determined to dive into LA's gay culture and experience everything he missed while in the closet. Soon Hal Read more