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Link Time - Mark Wahlberg to Bring Porn to HBO

BuzzSugar — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:30:47 PDT

James Frey and Mark Wahlberg are teaming up for a new HBO series about the porn industry - Vulture
Seth Rogen takes on a ghostly new role - Moviefone
The best and worst indie musicians turned film actors - Flavorwire
Conan O'Brien is releasing a spoken word album - Movieline
David Fincher can't see Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man - Cinematical
Real Housewives of Atlanta gets two new cast members - PopWatch
Mad Men furniture is on the auction block - CasaSugar

Link Time! Reno 911 Stars Get a Show For NBC

BuzzSugar — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 13:30:05 PST

Reno 911's Thomas Lennon and Robert Ben Garant are working on an NBC pilot - Inside TV
U2 and Jay-Z duet for Haiti - E! Online
D.J. Caruso to direct James Frey's I Am Number Four - Cinematical
The Grammys are planning a 3-D tribute to Michael Jackson - Rock & Roll Daily
Get a sneak peek at Twilight: The Graphic Novel! - Shelf Life
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides to shoot this Summer - Zap 2 it
Do you rent DVDs from self-serve kiosks? - GeekSugar
Best news ever: Jane Lynch to "Vogue" on Glee's Madonna episode - Marc Malkin
Director Jonathan Levine on board for zombie movie Warm Bodies - Moviefone
UK series Torchwood heads stateside - TV.com
The Footloose remake gets yanked - Hollywood Crush
See what you'd look like as a Na'vi! - Vulture

Michael Bay and James Frey May Team Up For Sci-Fi Movies

BuzzSugar — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:30:08 PDT

Yeah, you read those names correctly. Michael Bay, director of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, is in talks to produce and possibly direct a sci-fi movie franchise based on a six-book young adult series that has yet to be published.

This news in and of itself isn't all that earth-shattering but the interesting part is that the project is reportedly being co-written by James Frey. You know, the guy who got yelled at by Oprah on the air for stretching the truth in his so-called memoir A Million Little Pieces.

The first book, titled I Am Number Four is about:

. . . a group of nine alien teenagers on a planet called Lorien, which is attacked by a hostile race from another planet. The nine and their guardians evacuate to Earth, where three are killed. The protagonist, a Lorien boy named John Smith, hides in Paradise, Ohio, disguised as a human, trying to evade his predators and knowing he is next on their list.

Sounds like a pretty solid premise for young adult fiction and for a movie. What do you think? Are you surprised Frey had something like this in him?

Rewind: This Week's Buzz

BuzzSugar — Sat, 17 May 2008 07:30:35 PDT

We appear to have a mellow movie weekend ahead of us in terms of new releases, but there is still lots out there to keep you busy. Which movie are you headed to this weekend?
Holy cow, it was a busy week for TV! The network upfronts gave us a lot of good stuff to look forward to this Fall. Fox added some cool-looking sci-fi shows to its roster while the CW charts a clear path forward, littered with rich kids.
Speaking of the CW's rich kids, are you excited for the new 90210 now that we've got some pictures? And what do you think about the series Surviving the Rich (based on the book How to Teach Filthy Rich Girls)?
Hooray for Reaper! It will not be canceled, which I assume is a great relief to its star, Bret Harrison, who I had the honor of interviewing!
There were a lot of trailers out on the Web this week some good, some not so good. I thought Edge of Love looks breathtakingly gorgeous (and so romantic!) and I'm really intrigued by Woody Allen's latest all-star flick.
Is it just me or does it seem like only people raised in the '80s are running the show down in L.A. right now? They're bringing Fraggle Rock to the big screen and. . . wait for it. . . a cereal box mascot movie (yeah, it's odd, just read the post).
James Frey, author of the bestselling memoir A Million Little Pieces (which later turned out to be more fiction than anything else) has a new book out and it's getting stellar reviews. Are you open to reading his stuff?
Definitely make time to check out what's new on iTunes because there's some great stuff out this week, including Duffy and Death Cab for Cutie. And if you're curious about who's singing that sweet little tune on the diamond commercials, I have the entire song here.
Also, the new Flight of the Conchords video for "Ladies of the World" is. So. Funny.

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Will You Read the New James Frey Book?

BuzzSugar — Tue, 13 May 2008 05:30:32 PDT

Soon after Oprah chose James Frey's A Million Little Pieces for her book club, the memoir became a bestseller. But then it was revealed that Frey had exaggerated and even made up pivotal plot elements and characters in his "memoir." Not only was Frey humiliated in the publishing world, but after Oprah dragged him onto her couch for a difficult-to-watch public tongue lashing, many figured the man would never work again.

Well, he did work again. Frey wrote a novel called Bright Shiny Morning (on bookshelves today) that was given a glowing review by the New York Times in which the reviewer wrote, "He got another chance. Look what he did with it. He stepped up to the plate and hit one out of the park. No more lying, no more melodrama, still run-on sentences still funny punctuation but so what. He became a furiously good storyteller this time."

That is the kind of review that is hard to come by for any author, much less one whose career hit rock bottom in a swirl of controversy and who managed to enrage the queen of book clubs. I have to say I'm intrigued by this excellent review.

How do you feel about checking out a new book by James Frey?

Sugar Bits - Heath Ledger Is Moving On

PopSugar — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:41:30 PDT

Heath Ledger has been spotted making out and hanging out around NYC with Helena Christensen. We can't imagine Michelle will be excited to hear about this. - Page Six
James Frey is working on another book to be published by HarperCollins. He's already calling it a fiction novel, but we're not sure how many former fans are ready to give him a second chance. - Reuters
Led Zeppelin will be reuniting for a one night concert in London, drawing the attention of over 20 million fans. Maybe they should consider doing an entire tour. - BBC News
Despite recent rumors, Foxy Brown's manager has announced that Foxy is not pregnant. That's probably for the best considering she'll be in jail for the next year. - AP
In her new book, Celebrity Detox, Rosie O'Donnell reveals that she used baseball bats and wooden hangers to break her hands and fingers as a child. Hopefully Rosie has been able to overcome this heartbreaking issue. - Fox News

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The Best Biggest Liar of 2006

PopSugar — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 17:24:49 PST

We all fell in love with James Frey's A Million Little Pieces. His tale of despair, drugs, and finally redemption was addicting to read and an inspiration to many. Oprah loved the book so much she gave it a coveted spot in her Book Club. Unfortunately, we soon found out that most of the million pieces that made up his memoir were lies. At first Oprah went on Larry King and said that everyone was making "much ado about nothing." But soon after she changed her tune and gave Frey a verbal ass-kicking on her show. Soon after his agent and publisher dumped him. Many felt betrayed but we were entertained.

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Buzz In: What's Your Favorite Episode of Oprah?

Shannon Vestal — Thu, 26 May 2011 12:08:42 PDT

Oprah aired her final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show this week, after 25 years on the air. Here at Sugar headquarters, we marveled that many of us grew up with the show. I definitely remember coming home from school and watching certain episodes with my mom, then as I got older, watching them on my own.

I can think of so many memorable episodes that I caught - from Tom Cruise jumping on the couch to Dr. Oz talking about S-shaped you-know-whats (Google it), or Oprah boldly confronting author James Frey. And of course, I always enjoyed episodes with her regular features like "Oprah's Favorite Things" and her influential book club. The fearless talk show host earned icon status, so I want to celebrate O by hearing from you: what's your favorite episode of the show, or your most memorable Oprah moment?