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Owen Wilson and Michael Sheen Bring Paris to the West Coast

Katie Henry — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:25:00 PDT

Midnight in Paris stars Owen Wilson and Michael Sheen brought Woody Allen's latest project to LA last night. The twosome were just off a screening in NYC and their world premiere in Cannes last week. New dad Owen was happy to chat and beamed when talking about his son, Robert, gushing about the infant's latest triumphs. Apparently, the little guy just learned to roll over. While Michael was without the company of his real-life leading lady Rachel McAdams, he did have sweet things to say in her absence. Michael revealed that the whole cast became like a family on location in Paris, and it was especially lovely to meet Rachel, which he described as the "start of a lovely relationship" - stay tuned for more on tomorrow's PopSugar Rush! Woody Allen may consider becoming a matchmaker in his spare time since he has a knack for bringing couples together, like Vicky Christina Barcelona stars Penelope Cruz and Javier Bardem. Woody's film goes head-to-head against Penelope's Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides when both films open nationwide this weekend.

Win Win: It's a Winner

Lauren Bradshaw — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:30:00 PDT

Win Win has all the necessary elements for a great indie film: a down-on-his-luck central character, a strong cast, and a quirky but heartwarming comeback story told with humor. Though it's a smaller film, Win Win appeals to a wider audience with its charm.

Paul Giamatti stars as small-town attorney/high school wrestling coach, Mike Flaherty. Stuck with a struggling legal practice (and a bad hot-water heater), Mike is cutting costs to keep his business afloat while still providing for his wife Jackie (Amy Ryan) and his young daughters. When one of Mike's elderly clients needs a guardian to provide for his care, Mike takes on the job to make some extra cash. But when the man's grandson Kyle (Alex Shaffer) unexpectedly shows up, Mike becomes way more involved in the family's life than he bargained for.

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Kyle is a high school kid with bleached hair and back tattoos (Jackie calls him Eminem). After his mom (Melanie Lynskey) winds up in rehab, he flees home to track down the grandpa he's never met and encounters Mike instead. Mike takes Kyle in, and he starts bringing him along to his wrestling practices. The teenager proves to be star on the mat, and Mike finally eyes the opportunity to give his ragtag high school team a chance at ending their losing streak.

Writer and director Thomas McCarthy (The Visitor, The Station Agent) gives the actors great material to work with, and the entire cast rises to the occasion. Mike is, by nature, a good guy who makes some wrong choices. Kyle's mom is an addict who's only out for herself, but we also get glimpses of her genuine remorse for her lack of parenting skills. The dynamic between Mike and his two closest friends played Bobby Cannavale and Jeffrey Tambor are especially hilarious.

Win Win isn't just a film about a flailing wrestling team. It's about human connection, family, and the importance of doing the right thing. It's these larger themes that really take the film beyond being another underdog story.

Buzz News Roundup, 7/9

BuzzSugar — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:30:29 PDT

Nat is back! Joe E. Tata is returning as the Peach Pit owner for at least the pilot of the new 90210, writes the Associated Press.
According to ComingSoon, there is a modern remake of Red Dawn in the works.
Hollywood Reporter writes that Kinky Boots may be the next movie to be turned into a Broadway musical.
E! reports that Jeffrey Tambor is coming to Entourage as another fifth-season guest star.
Lil Wayne is once again topping the Billboard 200 list, Billboard reports.
NBC News is going to produce a big Baby Borrowers reunion special, writes Variety.
ComingSoon reports that the comic Elfquest will head to the big screen.
Katherine Heigl's husband, musician Josh Kelley, might be the latest star to start producing TV shows, Entertainment Weekly reports.

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Ricky Gervais' This Side of the Truth Is Going to Be So Awesome

BuzzSugar — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:30:00 PDT

First off:
This Side of the Truth, written and directed by Ricky Gervais, looks like it's going to be awesome. The story is set in a world where no one has ever lied, and, according to Gervais, he plays "a loser who discovers one day that he, and only he has the ability to lie. In a world where no one even understands the concept of lying, everyone totally believes, without question anything I tell them. I can say anything at all and they accept this as the gospel truth. I can get anything I want. Or can I?"

Secondly:
Gervais is awesomely blogging his experience of working on this movie, from his collaboration with co-writer and director Matt Robinson ("During the [conference] call me and Matt passed each other off-putting notes and obscene pictures to make each other laugh. I lost, and at one point had to leave the room") to observations about picking out costumes as an actor ("Some directors/lead actors would choose their wardrobe based on style, creation of original iconography and aesthetic enhancement of the fictional world. I chose mine based on comfort, how long they take to get in and out of and on what I would want to keep when the movie is complete.")

Thirdly:
Look at all the ridiculously cool people in this movie. Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Rob Lowe and Louis C.K. are confirmed, while Gervais has stated on his blog that Tina Fey, Christopher Guest (Christopher Guest!), Jeffrey Tambor and John Hodgman have also been cast.

This is going to be awesome.

Arrested Development Movie: It Really Might Happen

BuzzSugar — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:45:10 PST

Bluth family reunion! It's been rumored before, but now there's some news that makes the Arrested Development movie seem a bit more likely. What are the odds?

Actually, the odds may be quite good: Jason Bateman told E! that talks are officially in the works to bring the Bluths back together on the big screen. Bateman and Jeffrey Tambor both said they've gotten calls asking if they'd be up for a movie (answer: yes), and other ex-Bluths are reportedly doing the same.

Creator Mitchell Hurwitz doesn't have a script yet, but according to E!, he does have "a good, solid understanding of what he'd like to do for the movie" and a studio (Universal) that would be interested in making it happen. Actually putting the film together would happen sometime after the end of the writers' strike, so there's another reason to plead for a resolution.

What say you? Best news you've heard all day, or best news you've heard all year?

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First Look: Welcome to the Captain

BuzzSugar — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:30:00 PST

Sometime after last May's Upfronts, CBS quietly picked up a comedy series about an eccentric group of people living in a fabled Los Angeles apartment building. Good thing they got it: With The Big Bang Theory out of episodes, Welcome to the Captain will take over its 8:30 p.m. Monday slot on the network's schedule starting Feb. 4.

The show comes from writer John Hamburg, who made his name whipping out movies for Ben Stiller (including Zoolander and Meet the Parents). Since it focuses on a group of wildly different strangers, it's no surprise that the cast is equally eclectic: Jeffery Tambor, Raquel Welch, Chris Klein, and Freaks and Geeks alum Joanna Garcia are among the stars.

The show looks a lot different from the other CBS comedies: It's shot in a style more like The Office than Two and a Half Men. That, for me, is good news, though I know millions of people like their CBS comedies just the way they are. The bad news is that none of the clips I've watched so far have made me laugh out loud - but maybe it's the kind of show that needs a full episode to get into a groove. To watch a clip introducing the residents of The Captain, just

What to TiVo: Wednesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 The Middle (repeat)
8:30 Suburgatory (repeat)
9:00 Modern Family (repeat)
9:30 Happy Endings (new, season finale)
10:00 Missing (repeat)
11:35 Nightline (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guest Jason Biggs)

8:00 Survivor: One World (new)
9:00 Criminal Minds (new)
10:00 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (repeat, with guest Bill Murray)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Jeffrey Tambor)

8:00 American Idol (new)

8:00 Betty White's Off Their Rockers (new)
8:30 Best Friends Forever (new, series premiere)
9:00 Bent (new)
9:30 Bent (new)
10:00 Rock Center With Brian Williams (new)
11:34 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guest Cee Lo Green)
12:37 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Michael Bloomberg and Alyson Hannigan)

8:00 One Tree Hill (new, series finale)

What to TiVo: Monday

BuzzSugar — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Dancing With the Stars (new, season premiere)
10:00 Castle (new)
11:35 Nightline (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Jessica Simpson and Gael Garcia Bernal)

8:00 How I Met Your Mother (new)
8:30 2 Broke Girls (new)
9:00 Two and a Half Men (new)
9:30 Mike & Molly (new)
10:00 Hawaii Five-0 (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Michelle Obama)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Anne Rice)

8:00 House (new)
9:00 Alcatraz (new)

8:00 The Voice (new)
10:00 Smash (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, new with guests Jamie Lee Curtis and Armie Hammer
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests January Jones and Jeffrey Tambor

8:00 America's Next Top Model: British Invasion (repeat)
9:00 Hart of Dixie (repeat)

What to TiVo: Thursday

BuzzSugar — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Wipeout (new)
9:00 Grey's Anatomy (new)
10:00 Private Practice (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Chris Pine and Khloe Kardashian-Odom)

8:00 The Big Bang Theory (new)
8:30 Rob (new)
9:00 Person of Interest (new)
10:00 The Mentalist (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Joan Rivers, Andrew Lincoln, and Jason Mraz)
12:37 Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests Jeffrey Tambor and Amy Smart)

8:00 American Idol (new)

8:00 30 Rock (new)
8:30 Parks and Recreation (new)
9:00 The Office (new)
9:30 Up All Night (new)
10:00 Grimm (repeat)
11:35 Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Amanda Seyfried and Billy Gardell)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Maya Rudolph and Dylan Ratigan)

8:00 The Vampire Diaries (new)
9:00 The Secret Circle (new)

The 5 Funniest Quotes From the Stars of NBC's New Comedy Bent

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 17:04:44 PST

NBC's new series Bent took its turn at the Winter TCA today to give reporters more insight into the show, which is about a mildly uptight woman (Amanda Peet) who hires a laid-back contractor (David Walton) to redecorate her kitchen. Though the show is all about the sexual tension between those two characters, the cast, which also includes Jeffrey Tambor and J.B. Smoove, proved just how funny the show might be by delivering nonstop quips as they answered questions about the series. Check out my five favorite quotes below.

"Are you asking me if I'm a pot-smoking gambling addict?" - Walton, reacting to a reporter's question of how much he's like his character Pete
"I don't have a relationship on the show. Which is fine because I'm 10 years old." - Joey King, who plays Peet's daughter, commenting on the show's focus on relationships
"Joey's a scene-stealer. And she's to be removed from this cast." - Tambor, joking about young cast mate Joey King
"[He's a] crazy genius combo of being really funny and really gorgeous . . . and kind of a dork." - Peet, giving love interest Walton a compliment that started high and went a little south
"He's an out of work actor. So I relate." - Tambor, describing his character Walt and why he wanted to play him