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Britney's Exes Get New Gigs, John Travolta's Emotional Testimony and Jessica Simpson Misses Her Daisy
Today's PopSugar Rush has our take on Glee's latest success! Plus, video of John Travolta in the Bahamas and Jessica Simpson fielding questions about Daisy. Plus, check out what Britney's exes Justin Timberlake and Kevin Federline are up to in their exciting new projects.
The Taking of Pelham 123: The Taking of Our Time, 104 Minutes
I wanted The Taking of Pelham 123 to be great, or at least kinda fun — full of thrills and interesting characters with a few little one-liners tossed in. Expecting too much? Maybe.
Movie Preview: The Taking of Pelham 123
In The Taking of Pelham 123, Denzel Washington plays city employee Zachary Garber who gets tangled up in a dangerous hostage situation when armed men take over a subway train and try to negotiate money in exchange for releasing the trapped New Yorkers. John Travolta plays the mean mastermind behind the whole thing who gets to know Zachary Garber fairly well during their little back-and-forth.
Have you seen the original 1974 film The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, starring Walter Matthau and Robert Shaw?
Movie News: Vampires, Legends, Oprah, Tonto, and More
It's a busy time for Tinseltown:
- Another 20-something city girl: Anne Hathaway will play the lead role in the film version of a book I really enjoyed: The Opposite of Love. The movie is about "a commitment-phobic attorney who finds her well-constructed life coming apart at the seams when she rebuffs her ready-for-marriage boyfriend."
- Before I was legend: Well, it's official — Will Smith will reprise his role as Dr. Robert Neville in an I Am Legend prequel.
James Gandolfini Goes From Mob Boss to NYC Mayor for Pelham Remake
Everybody's favorite TV mob boss appears to have turned over a new leaf. James Gandolfini has been cast to play the NYC mayor in director Tony Scott's remake of the 1974 thriller The Taking of Pelham One, Two, Three. He joins Denzel Washington and John Travolta.
Hairspray: Massively Fun
What with all the racial tensions, weight issues and societal crises, Hairspray was the most fun I’ve had in a theater in a very long time. It is virtually impossible to watch this newest film version of Hairspray without laughing and wanting to get up and dance. In fact, if you don't crack a smile at least once during this super high-energy, teenage fun fest, I might wonder if your heart were still beating at all.
Recast Grease 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!
This summer we have one beloved film-turned-musical-turned-remade-film, Hairspray, and recently heard news about another in the works: Footloose.
Movie Preview: Hairspray
Surely you're aware that Hairspray opens nationwide this Friday, that it was directed by Adam Shankman and stars Nikki Blonsky (both of whom I interviewed!), and that it features John Travolta wearing women's clothing and heavyset prosthetics. So, yeah, there's a lot going on with this movie. Based more on the stage musical than on John Waters' original 1988 film, this summer's Hairspray retains the same storyline: During the racially charged 1960s, the lovable Tracy Turnblad (Blonsky) takes Baltimore by storm when she not only makes it onto the local teen dance show, The Corny Collins Show, but strives to integrate the show as well.
Buzz Interview: Hairspray's Nikki Blonsky and Adam Shankman
I recently sat down with Hairspray director/choreographer Adam Shankman and the star of the show, Nikki Blonsky, to discuss their film adaptation of the Broadway musical (which was itself a stage adaptation of John Waters' original 1988 movie). You'll hear more of my thoughts on the movie next week, though for the purposes of this interview I'll tell you I think this movie promises to be a major summer hit. Being a fan of John Waters' original, I was wary of this version but it turned out to be thoroughly enjoyable.
Link Time! 7/5
- The Film Experience's hottie of the week is James Marsden (of Hairspray, among other things) whom I think is underused and highly attractive.
- MTV's Movie Blog has a chat with John Travolta and Robin Williams about a movie they're doing together called Old Dogs.
- Cinematical reports on the rumor that Jim Carrey and director Robert Zemeckis teaming up to make A Christmas Carol utilizing the same animation used in The Polar Express and the upcoming Beowulf.
- The TV Addict has video of the "Battlestar Galactica" panel at Sci Fi's digital press tour.
- I missed the anti-drug commercial that features a talking dog, so I'm glad BestWeekEver posted it.
- Speaking of commercials, You Ain't No Picasso finds video of a couple of ads featuring songs by Feist and Architecture in Helsinki.
- TV Squad tells us how to get a sneak peek of the new Ken Burns documentary, The War.
- BellaSugar looks at Joan Jett's beauty with attitude.
- Idolator wants to know what the soundtrack was for your local fireworks display.
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