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Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 04:30:34 -0800

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music, and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points!

Fill in the blank in this line from Steel Magnolias:
Ouiser Boudreaux (Shirley MacLaine): "When I was in school, a bunch of my friends and I would dress up as _____ and go bar-hoppin'."

Buzz Brainteaser

BuzzSugar — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:30:26 -0700

Welcome to Buzz Brainteaser, the trivia feature on BuzzSugar! Every weekday I'll test your knowledge about TV shows, music and movies. If you enter in the correct answer, you win points! In Steel Magnolias, Shelby's wedding colors are two different shades of pink - but she doesn't call them pink! What does Shelby say her wedding colors are?
Please do not include any commas or punctuation when answering. You can include "and" between the two color names, however.

The Results Are In: Recast Steel Magnolias

BuzzSugar — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 11:45:06 -0800

For last week's Recast challenge, I had BuzzSugar readers pursue a perfect new cast for the irresistible Southern chick-flick, Steel Magnolias. In my opinion, this was one of the toughest Recasts to date, so I was astounded by how many great submissions came in.

I loved RCLdesigngirl's choice of Amy Adams to play Shelby, and her casting of Meryl Streep as Clairee was echoed by several other users, including Erinnoelle and lslybnks. But the best overall Recast came from Pinkrabbit, who really nailed every role, particularly Stockard Channing as M'Lynn. Congrats, Pinkrabbit! Here are her picks.

M'Lynn - Stockard Channing
Shelby - Reese Witherspoon
Truvy - Ashley Judd
Ouiser - Carrie Fisher
Annelle - Liv Tyler
Clairee - Catherine O'Hara

Reminder: Recast Steel Magnolias!

BuzzSugar — Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:15:59 -0800

I'm impressed with the entries so far for this week's challenge to Recast Steel Magnolias. After all, this irresistible Southern chick-flick is a bit of a toughie. But don't worry: The contest is still open, so be sure to submit your entry with the actresses you think could fill these great female roles today. Leave your entry us in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature next Tuesday, Jan. 16, complete with a "new" cast photo.

Characters to recast:
M'Lynn (Sally Field)
Truvy (Dolly Parton)
Ouiser (Shirley MacLaine)
Annelle (Darryl Hannah)
Clairee (Olympia Dukakis)
Shelby (Julia Roberts)

Recast Steel Magnolias!

BuzzSugar — Wed, 10 Jan 2007 05:57:41 -0800

Ever wonder what a movie or TV show would be like if you could be the casting director? Well, every Wednesday on BuzzSugar, I'll be posting a Recast challenge, where I'll ask you to recast a classic TV show or movie for these modern times.

This week's challenge: the irresistible Southern chick-flick, Steel Magnolias. I'll be the first to admit that this movie was very well cast the first time around - with the exception, in my opinion, of Julia Roberts. But it's been almost 20 years since Steel Magnolias came out, so who could fill these great female roles today? Leave your entry us in the comment section below, and I'll pick one winner to feature next Tuesday, Jan. 16, complete with a "new" cast photo.

Characters to recast:
M'Lynn (Sally Field)
Truvy (Dolly Parton)
Ouiser (Shirley MacLaine)
Annelle (Darryl Hannah)
Clairee (Olympia Dukakis)
Shelby (Julia Roberts)

Movie Preview: Women in Trouble

BuzzSugar — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:30:29 -0700

Every few years, a woman-heavy ensemble hits the theaters, and I always hope it's going to be as good as the standard, Steel Magnolias. This year's flick, Women in Trouble, stars Carla Gugino, Connie Britton, Marley Shelton, Emanuelle Chriqui, and Sarah Clarke as the various women from different walks of life. One's a porn star, one's a masseuse, one's a flight attendant, and many of them are in their bras in this trailer. As you can tell from the title, they're each in some kind of personal trouble and the film looks like a Crash-like melange of the ladies' intersecting lives.

There's also a wee bit of testosterone with a few actors who are easy on the eyes: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Josh Brolin, and Simon Baker. The cast seems pretty promising, but I worry it'll veer into the same stale territory as last year's The Women.

To see the trailer, just read more.