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Rock On: 10 Memorable Movies About Music

BuzzSugar — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 15:05:00 PST

If you're a pop culture junkie, you're most likely obsessed with both movies and music. And when those two elements intersect, it's a beautiful thing! That's why this crop of films, which revolve around both fictional and real musicians, is a special one (plus, it goes without saying that the soundtrack is always a winner). Inspired by this week's release of Country Strong, we've made our own list of the most memorable music movies.

Jason Segel Asks Disease-Free Concertgoers to Call Him

TresSugar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:01 PST

Jason Segel became friends with the Swell Season - the duo behind the music in Once - when he sent them wine in an LA restaurant. So last night when the band played in LA, the members asked him to write and sing a song for his audience. "Advice?" he asked. "Give as much personal information as possible," they said. And so he did, by giving out his phone number and asking disease-free ladies who liked what they saw in Forgetting Sarah Marshall to give him a ring. So I did! The number rang a few times and went to a voicemail with Jason asking callers to email him. You know what? Forget it, Jason Segel.

Buzz News Roundup, 10/17

BuzzSugar — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:30:37 PDT

Once is going to get a remake as a Broadway musical. - LA Times
Speaking of theater, Will Ferrell will make his Broadway debut in January in the new solo comedy You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W Bush. - Variety
Mad Men will be renewed for a third season - but creator Matthew Weiner isn't officially on board yet. - The Hollywood Reporter
Michael Lewis’s nonfiction bestseller Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game will be adapted to film, with filmmakers eying Brad Pitt for the lead role. - ComingSoon
The real Sarah Palin will appear on Saturday Night Live this weekend. - AP
The film adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road may not be ready for release until 2009. - The Hollywood Reporter
Four Tops lead singer Levi Stubbs has passed away at the age of 72. - AP
Kim Cattrall is set to star in a movie titled Miss January. - Variety
Barry Manilow will release an album of '80s covers on Nov. 25. - Billboard

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Variety Women's Impact Report: Marketa Irglova

BuzzSugar — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:15:42 PDT

Variety has issued its annual Women's Impact Report, highlighting women who have made an impression at all levels of entertainment. Just like last year, the list includes executive powerhouses, household-name performers, and lesser-known talents. Over the next couple of weeks, I'll be spotlighting some of the women whom I find particularly noteworthy. Today's pick: musician and actress Marketa Irglova.

Irglova made her grand entrance as a performer in Once, the 2006 film starring her and Glen Hansard as a pair of musicians who spent a week writing their own love story in song. But she made an even bigger splash at the Oscars, when she and Hansard won the award for Best Original Song. Hansard got to speak, but Irglova didn't, and she was initially ushered offstage. But then, in a moment that several of you called an Oscar favorite, Jon Stewart brought her back onstage, where she delivered a brief speech on the nature of hope and art.

Variety didn't get to speak with Irglova for the Impact Report story, but that one speech was enough to earn her a mention, so it's worth reproducing part of it here:

This is such a big deal, not only for us, but for all other independent musicians and artists that spend most of their time struggling, and this, the fact that we're standing here tonight, the fact that we're able to hold this, it's just to prove no matter how far out your dreams are, it's possible. And, you know, fair play to those who dare to dream and don't give up.

Irglova and Hansard, who play music together as The Swell Season, are currently touring and are reportedly at work on another album. In the meantime, I highly recommend checking out this NPR interview with the two of them, which left me with an even greater appreciation for their music and their own love story.

You can watch Irglova's entire acceptance speech and a video of the two of them performing "Falling Slowly" live if you

Video: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, "When Your Mind's Made Up"

BuzzSugar — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:30:00 PST

Even if the film Once didn't win you over to the music of Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, the Oscars just might have. Not only did the two deliver a well-received performance of their song "Falling Slowly," they also won the Best Original Song award - not to mention some hearts after after Irglova was cut off at the microphone and then brought back out by Jon Stewart to accept the award with a touching and gracious speech.

Shortly before the Oscars, the pair stopped by the Spinner studio at AOL to perform several of their songs and talk about their partnership. The two had been making music together for years before Once came up, and now the film has gotten them a new, big time record deal. While we're waiting for a follow-up to their film and debut album, the Spinner podcast has much to tide us over - including an mp3 download and cool video of their studio performance of "Falling Slowly." To check out another of the videos, for the song "When Your Mind's Made Up," just

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I Love Jon Stewart

GiggleSugar — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:00:00 PST

The movie Once won for best song last night at the Oscars. When Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova got up to accept the award, though, Glen did all the talking, and by the time Marketa got a chance to speak, the mic was turned off. Ouch! But Jon Stewart saved the day. He invited her back on stage to say what she wanted to say. How can you not love this guy? Swoon.

Buzz News Roundup, 1/30

BuzzSugar — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 12:29:37 PST

The Juno soundtrack has become the No. 1 album on Billboard's charts, writes Billboard.
Police uncovered a real-life Weeds-style pot garden in the suburb where Weeds films some of its scenes, the LA Daily News reports.
According to ComingSoon, Kevin Nealon will play the dad to Ashley Tisdale's character in the alien movie They Came From Upstairs.
ABC is issuing a disclaimer for the Eli Stone premiere after complaints about a storyline that links childhood vaccines and autism, TV Guide reports.
After a last-minute controversy that almost got it dropped from the Oscar ballot, "Falling Slowly" from Once is officially eligible for the Best Original Song award, according to the New York Times.
Hollywood Reporter has news that director Sam Raimi will create a live-action weekly TV series titled Wizard's First Rule, based on the fantasy series The Sword of Truth.
Channing Tatum and Dennis Quaid are the latest additions to the live-action G.I. Joe movie, Variety reports.
Another season of the Celebrity Apprentice is on the way for 2009, and this season will end with a live finale; details are at The Futon Critic.

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What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 12:31:34 PST

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 these titles, you can now find the five-disc collector's edition of Blade Runner.

The Simpsons Movie
In case you missed one of the biggest movies of the summer, you can now enjoy The Simpsons Movie in your very own home. In the movie, one of TV's favorite bumbling dads accidentally contaminates Springfield's water supply, and the town is placed under a giant dome by the government. The Simpsons then need to figure out a way to save the day.

The extras feature an assortment of goodies, including audio commentary by various voice actors and the directors, extended and deleted scenes, and a collection of the promotional stuff they did to generate buzz for the summer release. One of these is Homer's guest monologue on The Tonight Show. Woo-hoo!

Two more titles, so

Stardust
One of my December Must-Haves, Neil Gaiman's story Stardust is a fun and magical adventure. The extremely cute Charlie Cox stars as the lovestruck Tristan who promises the woman of his dreams (Sienna Miller) that he'll retrieve a fallen star for her. The star turns out to be Yvaine (Claire Danes), who is also being pursued by brothers competing to take over their father's throne and a witch (Michelle Pfeiffer) hoping to use Yvaine's heart to make her youthful. As Tristan and Yvaine elude their pursuers, they start to fall in love with each other.

The special features on this disc are your average blooper reel, making-of featurette and deleted scenes.

Once
An Irish musical, Once is one of this year's most acclaimed little movies. The film follows a blossoming relationship between a Dublin street musician ("Guy") and a migrant street hawker ("Girl") as they spend their first week together composing and recording music. Apparently, the actors themselves wrote the music they perform in the movie.

The DVD special features include audio commentary by the director and two main actors, a making-of featurette and a free musical download of the track "Falling Slowly."

Link Time! 12/13

BuzzSugar — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 13:45:29 PST

Tube Talk has an interview with Moonlight's Jason Dohring.
According to MTV Movies Blog, the Lance Armstrong biopic is still on the table, and Matt Damon is still the name being tossed around as the actor to play the athlete.
Stereogum is announcing the results of the reader-submitted 2007 Gummy Awards, starting with Album of the Year: Radiohead's In Rainbows.
LAist has seen the set of the new American Gladiators - and the gladiators themselves. Is it wrong that I'm jealous?
Popwatch is rooting for the song "Falling Slowly" from indie musical Once to triumph at the Oscars over the tunes from Enchanted.
TV Squad introduces us to the new, Will Arnett-voiced, Ford-manufactured KITT for the Knight Rider TV movie.
Pop Candy rustles up a blog post about hidden jokes in Pixar movies.
The Walrus has another new Magnetic Fields song, "California Girls." Let's just say it's not an ode to bikini-clad blondes.
TV with MeeVee makes me wonder: Should I care about the new direct-to-Internet Jackass movie?

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Buzz Time Machine: Matthew Morrison and Zooey Deschanel in Once Upon a Mattress

Maggie Pehanick — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:00:47 PDT

Seven years ago, before their starring roles on hit Fox series, in a land far, far away, Matthew Morrison and Zooey Deschanel were just two star-crossed lovers in Once Upon a Mattress. Disney's TV movie production may not have been what catapulted the two to fame toward Glee and New Girl, but we sure are glad this exists in the universe. I'm wondering if this song, "In a Little While," was on Morrison's audition tape for the part of Mr. Schuester.