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Buzz News Roundup, 8/26
- It looks like Susan Sarandon will be joining the cast of Oliver Stone's Wall Street 2. — Entertainment Weekly
- This week's episode of True Blood was the first HBO series episode to top five million viewers since the finale of The Sopranos drew 11.9 million two years ago. — Variety
- Columbia Pictures has hired screenwriters Adam Fierro and Glen Mazzara to write Hancock 2, the sequel to the Will Smith superhero movie.
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- A love letter to Thirtysomething. — Clique Clack TV
- Gus Van Sant talks Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test casting: From Heath Ledger to . .
Did the Academy Snub Whoopi?
Today there has been some fall-out about some of the editing choices made with the many montages featured in this year's Oscars ceremony. One of the bigger ones is the omission of Whoopi Goldberg from the Oscar hosts reel. As the ladies of The View discuss in the clip below, Whoopi's hosting broke several records, so it does seem strange that they would leave her out.
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- Popwatch has a first look at Hollywood Zombies trading cards, the 21st century's Garbage Pail Kids.
- The Film Experience decides to celebrate beloved witches from movies and TV.
- TV Squad counts down five ways that watching "Lost" is like being in a relationship.
- Rolling Stone's Rock 'n Roll Daily blog happily reports that the Ian Curtis biopic, Control, was warmly received at Cannes, and they have the trailer for the film.
- Give Me My Remote puts together a mix CD of her favorite TV tunes.
- The TV Addict watches "The View" without Rosie so we don't have to.
- Cinematical brings us the swirling rumors that Keira Knightley may play Princess Diana in a film adaptation of the book Diana and the Paparazzi.
- Thanks to Stereogum, you can now refer to Paste's list of the top 40 music venues in America.
- Meanwhile, Idolator wonders if musicians who play cell phones on stage might make it less embarrassing to get a call at a show.
- Pop Candy remembers Jeff Buckley.
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Would You Rent Movies or TV Shows on YouTube?
I usually rely on iTunes for my online movie fix, but now YouTube is throwing its hat into the ring by offering rentals. The company will feature entries from the 2008 and 2009 Sundance Film Festival starting Friday (most movies will be available to watch for a 48-hour period for $3.99). The debut is part of a venture rumored to roll out over the next few months, as YouTube begins adding TV shows and major films to its user-generated content.
What Villains Deserve Their Own Movies?
Nothing's been set in stone yet, but rumors are flying that Tim Burton is in talks to make a live action movie about Maleficent, aka Sleeping Beauty's villainess. The movie would tell the story we all know and love, but from the evil fairy's point of view.
Turning a fairy tale on its head isn't a new idea by any means, but it's always fun to envision a more developed backstory for some of history's most vile (and seemingly one-dimensional) bad guys.
Print and Share My Golden Globes Ballot!
Award season is heating up with this weekend's Golden Globes. Ready to predict this year's winners? We're already prepping here at Sugar HQ, and we've got you covered for your own at-home viewing party with a printable ballot that'll make it easy to keep all of the categories and nominees straight.
Pilot Watch: Life Unexpected
I'm looking forward to fresh midseason options once TV returns from its hiatus, and the CW's Life Unexpected is at the top on my list. The network appears to have a lot of faith in the new series, handing it Gossip Girl's Monday 9 p.m. slot until that show returns.
Crazy Heart: Jeff Bridges Is Bad (and Really, Really Good)
Crazy Heart is all about Jeff Bridges. Comparisons are already being made to Mickey Rourke's performance in The Wrestler, and I can see the similarities (an aging performer, the search for forgiveness. .
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