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Link Time - Hank Azaria Puts on His Gargamel Costume

BuzzSugar — Mon, 03 May 2010 13:55:11 PDT

Here are the first photos of Hank Azaria as Gargamel in the Smurfs movie! - Coming Soon
Lynn Redgrave has passed away at 67 - Vulture
Daria is finally coming out on DVD! - PopWatch
Proceed with caution: the Piranha 3D trailer is here - MTV Movies Blog
Rose Byrne joins Kristen Wiig's bridesmaid comedy - The Wrap
Watch The Simpsons do Ke$ha's Tik Tok - HitFix
You can hear but not see Ryan Reynolds in this new Buried teaser trailer - Deadline Hollywood
Rashida Jones, Anjelica Huston, and Jim Parsons join Owen Wilson in The Big Year - Inside Movies
Betty White talks SNL on The Today Show - TresSugar
Zoolander 2 runs into financial problems, may not be happening - Cinematical

Link Time! It's Official: Fox's 24 Is Canceled

BuzzSugar — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 13:30:43 PDT

Sorry, Jack Bauer fans: 24 has been canceled - Daemon's TV
Jamie Foxx is bringing a sketch comedy show to Fox - Inside TV
Cast your vote for the 2010 MTV Movie Award nominees! - MTV Movies Blog
A new Godzilla movie? Groan - Deadline
Which John Cusack do you love more? - TresSugar
Madonna reportedly casts daughter Lourdes in her film W.E. - The Playlist
Saving Grace returns tonight for its final season. Here's your 411 - TV.com
The Libertines to reunite this summer - Vulture
Erykah Badu causes a stir with her new (naked) music video. NSFW, duh - Music Mix
Sofia Vergara joins the Smurfs - Zap2it
Check out Amanda Seyfried's five favorite films - Rotten Tomatoes

Photo courtesy of Fox

Link Time! Kanye West Heads to The Cleveland Show

BuzzSugar — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:30:55 PST

Here's a peek at Kanye West's upcoming guest spot on The Cleveland Show - Entertainment Weekly
Katy Perry, George Lopez, and Alan Cumming hop on the Smurf train - MTV Movies Blog
Is Parks and Recreation stealing Adam Scott from Party Down? - Vulture
Get a sneak peek at Navid's new lady on 90210 - Zap2it
Johnny Depp has a language all his own - Inside Movies
New episodes of Futurama will premiere on Comedy Central in June - Hitfix
A Police Academy reboot is in the works - Cinematical
Check out the top Gossip Girl looks from all three seasons - CelebStyle
Martha Stewart is trying to team up with Mark Burnett for a new lifestyle makeover show - Movieline

Neil Patrick Harris Getting Smurf-tacular

BuzzSugar — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:30:07 PST

The legen - wait for it - dary Neil Patrick Harris is all over the place these days! Not content to confine himself to ladykilling Barney Stinson on How I Met Your Mother or future game show host, the actor is taking on a family friendly role: NPH is in talks to play the lead character in the Smurfs movie.

Sadly, the role is for a live-action part, so no, Harris won't actually be a blue smurf with a big white hat and gloves (unless Barney has a wild hair to act out the part of Papa Smurf for a lucky lady). Not much else is known about his character, but I'm guessing it'll be along the lines of Jason Lee's Dave in Alvin and the Chipmunks, especially since the Smurfs producers said this movie would be just like Alvin, in terms of the CGI/3D presentation.

Be honest: are you filled with dread over this news, or do you think NPH could bring his Midas touch to the project?

Smurfs Movie to Be CGI and Live-Action, Like Chipmunks

BuzzSugar — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:40:37 PDT

We've seen the very early basic designs for the CGI (and possibly 3-D) Smurfs movie, and today there's news that Sony has snatched up the film rights, and they plan to make it just like last year's Alvin and the Chipmunks movie - with live-action actors alongside the animated blue guys (and gal). Variety continues:

[Producer Jordan] Kerner said the genesis of the current project began during a holiday conversation with Sony Pictures Entertainment chairman-CEO Michael Lynton, who grew up with Les Schtroumpfs in the Netherlands. "He relished them as I do and suggested that it should be a live-action/CG film," he said. "(Studio topper) Amy (Pascal) felt equally that there was potentially a series of films in the making."

"The Smurfs are one of the best-known franchises, and among the most beloved collection of characters in the world," Columbia co-president Doug Belgrad said. "We're very excited to introduce a new generation to Papa Smurf, Smurfette and the other smurftastic Smurfs in all of their 'three-apple-tall' glory."

I don't know about you, but I might just pretend this isn't happening, until it does. In the meantime, the Smurfs' official website is actually really cute and informative, and there's a fun section devoted to the Smurfs' 50th anniversary - which is October 23 of this year!

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Rewind: This Week's Buzz

BuzzSugar — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:00:00 PST

The Oscars are coming! The Oscars are coming! All week I have been previewing foreign films, breaking down the best picture nominees, and sharing pictures from best costume nominees. Oh, and I also made some bold predictions for who would win. Here's hoping you feel fully prepped for Sunday!
I've been sticking with Lipstick Jungle and Cashmere Mafia, mentally willing them to be better, but let's face it: Weeks of those shows still couldn't match what seconds of the trailer for the Sex and the City movie did for my happiness levels.
I had a really fun time watching Be Kind Rewind and found an inspiring picture from the movie that I need you to caption!
American Idol is truly back as the first 12 guys and girls hit the stage. I definitely was not shocked with who was sent packing; were you?
Childhood flashbacks! An odd, maybe fake clip from Where the Wild Things Are leaked to the web, and we also got a peek at the Smurfs movie animation.
America's Next Top Model premiered with a bang, and those more legitimately suited to high fashion gathered on the beloved Project Runway reunion show.
It's the last leg of the Buzz Book Club. Read up so you can join the fun!

Photos courtesy of Miramax and Source

Are You Interested in Seeing a Modern Smurfs Movie?

BuzzSugar — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 16:30:06 PST

Check out this very early peek at the 3-D computer-animated Smurfs movie, which recently surfaced over on ComingSoon. Even more than the Alvin and the Chipmunks movie, I'm not sure how to feel about a modern remake of the old animated series.

What do you think about a new Smurfs movie? Are you curious to see it? Or is it just plain sacrilege?

The Smurfs Trailer: Ready or Not, Here They Come

Becky Kirsch — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 09:45:01 PST

The first full-length trailer for The Smurfs is reminiscent of other cartoons-gone-live-action, like Alvin and the Chipmunks - and I don't mean that in a good way. Neil Patrick Harris and Glee's Jayma Mays star as the couple who accidentally happens upon the tiny blue creatures when they escape from their village and end up in New York City.

The smurfs are voiced by Katy Perry, George Lopez, and Alan Cumming to name a few, and as expected, there's no shortage of using the word "smurf" as a substitute for just about anything near a swear (the movie's tagline is "where the smurf are we?"). I will say, though, that I got a kick out of seeing Hank Azaria all dressed up as Gargamel. Even if it's a far cry from the cartoon we grew up with, I have a feeling that kids will get a big kick out of this one when it's released in August. Watch the trailer for yourself when you

Reel Time: 2011 Guide to Summer Flicks For Kids

Rebecca M Gruber — Sat, 14 May 2011 05:16:57 PDT

Grab the popcorn and prepare to sit, because families will be spending a lot of time in the theater this Summer. With Memorial Day just two weeks away, the Summer movie season is about to begin, which means movie screens will be playing tot-friendly flicks on constant rotation. First up is Kung Fu Panda 2, but that's not the only sequel you'll be seeing. Check out our guide to the films your lil one will be begging to see!

The Origins of Smurfette

Annie Scudder — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 02:00:44 PDT

In the new Smurf movie, Katy Perry lends her voice to Smurfette, a character introduced to the original Belgian comic series for potentially cynical reasons. Some speculate that in 1966 a female Smurf was added to prove the all-male Smurf village's heterosexuality and stop rumors that they might be gay. Don't buy that the creators had something to prove about the sexuality of imaginary creatures intended to entertain children? There's another explanation: Smurfette was added in order to market the series to little girls. And in fact, Smurfette is the franchises' most heavily merchandised character.

Within the story, Smurfette's creation myth alludes to Adam and Eve. Gargamel, the Smurfs' enemy, decides to create Smurfette from clay so that she can use her good looks and charm to cause jealousy and competition among the all-male Smurf village. Gargamel hopes the female temptress will bring down the Smurfs, but the blue creatures' kindness makes Smurfett want to be a real Smurf. Papa Smurf can help, and he takes her to his lab. She emerges sweet and with long blond hair, and throughout the comics the lone female Smurf is treated like a prize for the male Smurfs.

The US TV-cartoon interpretation of the Smurf comics follows most of this story. Smurfette works as a spy for Gargamel until she is captured by the Smurfs and put on trial. Papa Smurf shows her mercy and eventually turns her into a real Smurf with frivolous feminine trappings, including blond hair, a frilly dress, flirty lashes, and high-heel shoes. It's a cartoon version of extreme-makeover plastic surgery. Luckily, once the second female Smurf Sassette comes along, she's allowed to keep her red hair and freckles.