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Away We Go: Happy to Come Along
Away We Go starts with a sex scene. There's no nudity, it's not overtly graphic, but it's unexpected and a bit jarring. It's certainly not the overture I was predicting.
Buzz Interview: John, Maya, and Sam Take It Away
I was giddy when I first heard about Away We Go, director Sam Mendes's quirky little film starring Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski. The movie's sweet trailer only increased my interest, so imagine my excitement upon getting the opportunity to interview Sam, Maya, and John. I sat down with the Oscar-winning director, SNL alum, and The Office star (on whom I admittedly have a bit of a crush) in San Francisco to chat about the film, which is already open in limited release.
Movie Preview: Krasinski, Rudolph in Away We Go
Director Sam Mendes has gone from helming Revolutionary Road to Away We Go, yet another relationship-y film (though this one looks far less devastatingly sad than Revolutionary Road). Back when we first heard about this movie, I somehow assumed it would be a sort of light and happy comedy, but now that the trailer's out it more closely resembles something like Juno or Garden State. Except, you know, with John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph in the lead roles.
Buzz News Roundup, 11/17
- Monk has been renewed for an eighth — and final — season. — Variety
- ABC's official midseason schedule adds Scrubs and The Unusuals to Wednesdays — and drops Life on Mars and Pushing Daisies. — The Futon Critic
- Aaron Eckhart will star in the action film Battle: Los Angeles.
Sam Mendes' "Relationship Comedy" Gets A Title — And Allison Janney!
Update: As of Dec. 9, this movie is officially titled Away We Go.
This project already had so much going for it: Sam Mendes (American Beauty, Road to Perdition) directing, a script by Dave Eggers and his wife Vendela Vida, John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph playing the lead characters and Toni Collette recently cast in a supporting role.
Rewind: This Week's Buzz
- I'm getting excited for the HBO miniseries about John Adams based on the preview clips I've seen. Speaking of miniseries news, NBC recently announced that Mira Sorvino and Victor Garber will star in one about the Knights Templar. The network also scored some big names for its horror and suspense anthology series.
- I had a great time at the Noise Pop festival last weekend, going to see some of my favorite bands and discovering new acts.
- There were a lot of music divas in the news this week.
Maya Rudolph and John Krasinski: Best Rom-Com Duo . . . Ever?
When reading this casting news today, I got the eerie feeling that someone out there overheard my silent prayers for there to be a) more lead roles for talented female comedians, b) more funny film opportunities for John Krasinski, and c) more promising light-hearted movies in 2008. Now, the hilarious SNL star Maya Rudolph has been paired with Krasinski and given the lead role in a relationship-themed comedy. Amen!
Link Time! 9/25
- Got a question for Mandy Moore? She'll be appearing on iVillage's "In the Loop" show tomorrow, so send in your questions for Mandy now!
- NBC has blogs from Josh Schwartz on "Chuck," Tim Kring and Jack Coleman on "Heroes," and Kevin Falls on "Journeyman."
- Perhaps you can think of a better caption than Popwatch's for this photo of Brad Pitt and his nosebleed on the set of Burn After Reading.
- BuddyTV mulls why "Smallville" is advertising Supergirl so much.
- Stereogum has a track from Joni Mitchell's first album in 10 years.
- According to Cinematical, Rachel Weisz and Chloe Sevigny are battling it out for a role in Terminator 4.
- TV Filter kept track of all the great stunts on the season premiere of "The Bachelor."
- Idolator tested out Amazon's new mp3 download store.
- Maya Rudolph may or may not be returning to "Saturday Night Live." TV Guide's Ausiello is still trying to sort it all out.
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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the movies below, there's also Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience and Madonna's directorial debut Filth and Wisdom.
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