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Buzz News Roundup, 2/20

BuzzSugar — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 13:30:32 PST

Sandra Bullock will star in football drama-comedy The Blindside, based on the book The Blind Side: Evolution of the Game. - Variety
Project Runway filmed its season six finale today, even though it's unclear if or when season six will air. - AP
In the latest pilot casting news, Jenna Elfman will play a movie critic, Amy Smart will play a future presidential contender, and Jason Clarke will play a federal prosecutor. - The Hollywood Reporter
There's a new museum in Hollis, Queens, devoted to hip-hop - and it serves cheap hamburgers. - AP
Chiwetel Ejiofor has signed on for and Liev Schreiber is in talks to star opposite Angelina Jolie in the spy thriller Salt (also known as Edwin A. Salt). - ComingSoon
Robert De Niro, Tina Fey, and Cameron Diaz are among Jimmy Fallon's first Late Night guests. - NBC
Jeffrey Dean Morgan is in negotiations to topline an adaptation of the DC-Vertigo comic book The Losers. - Variety
The ABC Family show The Middleman will continue in comic book form. - TV Guide

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BuzzSugar — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:30:32 PDT

The TV Addict has a play-by-play of his visit to the set of 24.
Popwatch is excited (as am I) that the hilarious website Garfield Minus Garfield is going to become a book.
Vulture picks out some indie directors who should join Judd Apatow's team.
Give Me My Remote informs me of a union between two awesome things: Ikea and So You Think You Can Dance contestant Robert Muraine.
DearSugar has the top 10 striptease songs.
Check out Stereogum for really great concert footage of Jenny Lewis performing her song "Acid Tongue."
TV Filter is dismayed because it looks like The Middleman may be dead - or at least seriously in trouble.

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First Look: The Middleman

BuzzSugar — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 11:00:18 PDT

I don't know what it says about me - or maybe about the state of television - that though I'm firmly in my mid-20s, some of my favorite TV shows these days seem to be on ABC Family. I've already talked at length about my love for Greek, and with that show on "Spring break," I'm curious about the new series that's taking its place starting on Monday: The Middleman.

The show, based on a comic book series of the same name, follows the adventures of a character named, well, The Middleman (Matt Keeslar). He's a strait-laced, old-fashioned superhero who - as the show's slogan says - fights crime "so you don't have to." Caught in the Middleman's orbit is Wendy Watson (Natalie Morales), an artist, temp worker, and newly seasoned crime fighter who reminds me a little of Veronica Mars, if Veronica were asked to deal with more supernatural weirdness.

The ads that have been airing on ABC Family intrigued me, but what really caught my eye was this Variety review that praised it for all its spy and crime genre references (from The Avengers to The Godfather). The review dubbed it "a show, frankly, for people who love (and have probably watched too much) TV," and, well, that's me to a T. Plus, I wouldn't mind some wacky crime-fighters to tide me over till Chuck and Reaper return for second seasons in the Fall.

The entire premiere episode is available for free on iTunes, and the show debuts on TV at 8 p.m. EDT and PDT on Monday. To watch a trailer, just

One-Minute Makeover Tip: Add Texture With a Cable Knit Sweater

Marisa Tom — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:06:27 PST

The next wardrobe refresh doesn't have to come at the expense of another shopping spree. By digging into your sartorial archives for things that are tried and true and ready for another spin, you can update and transform any ensemble in a minute's time. We've tapped our fashionable community and our savvy clotheshorse editors for simple styling tricks to instantly breathe new life into the back of your closet. For today's tip, we're feeling particularly layer happy and Fall festive: add texture with a cable knit sweater.

It's a seasonless piece and an essential component of any fashion-forward wardrobe. While advantageous to us as the temps cool down, the cable knit sweater can act as a seasonal transition "middleman." You can get away with rocking this style in a wide spectrum of climates. Functional fashion at its best.
The subtle effect of a cable knit is infinite in its styling possibilities, but we love that above all, it truly adds dimension to any outfit. With Winter on our heels, incorporate this cross-layer stitch into your everyday getup.
Lucky for us, cable knit sweaters are super versatile. Test drive our theory three ways: pair it with cuffed trouser shorts and a mens' oxford shirt, or layer it over a floral midi dress then belt it for a flattering shape. We also love the idea of pairing with another textured piece, like tweed pants, for maximum impact.
Don't have it in your own closet? Check your boyfriend's. This knit is genderless, and for the sake of mix and matching, this is a very good thing. Wear it fitted, slouched, or oversized, and chances are, you'll still look impeccably chic in that pulled-together, understated Grace Kelly kind of way.

Photos courtesy of Tanyazh, Thestylesafari, and Postgradchic

30 Minutes or Less: No Need to Ask For Your Money Back

Shannon Vestal — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 05:30:00 PDT

The R-rated comedy is alive and well this Summer, and 30 Minutes or Less gives the genre one more jolt of vitality. Jesse Eisenberg plays Nick, a twentysomething guy stuck in a dead-end pizza delivery job. One night he gets a delivery to a couple of lazy losers, Dwayne and Travis (Danny McBride and Nick Swardson), who need a middleman for the boneheaded get-rich-quick scheme they've just devised. The need money to hire a hit man to kill Dwayne's wealthy father so Dwayne can collect his inheritance. Instead of getting the money themselves, they strap a bomb to Nick's chest and demand that he figure out a way to get the money, or they'll detonate the poor guy.

Joining Nick on his do-or-die mission is his best friend Chet (Aziz Ansari), who begrudgingly agrees to help him in his endeavor, despite the fact that they'd been feuding, and you know, might end up in prison. The onscreen chemistry between Ansari and Eisenberg fuel their adventure, and a healthy amount of laughs make 30 Minutes or Less an enjoyable Summer morsel. To find out why else I liked the film, just

read more. Ansari is the funniest of the cast as meek schoolteacher Chet. He's hilarious with simple bits like Chet's politeness, even while committing crimes. Then he'll break and take it to the hilarious extreme, gleefully channeling the ferocious thugs we've all seen on TV and in movies. Even though he's an unwilling partner at first, you can see Chet start to enjoy himself. As the movie has more and more fun with its characters, you forget that Nick is in peril and focus on the fast pace and action-packed sequences. It's refreshing to see Eisenberg back in comedy after his poker-faced turn in The Social Network. His Nick is a relaxed slacker who doesn't that much too seriously, - until his bomb-vest renders him into a hilariously panicked pawn. Dwayne and Travis are an amusing pair too, and they're so comically dim that it's hard for you to hate them, or even wish them ill will - you just hope that they don't blow up Nick. The main foursome does the comedic heavy lifting, but there's still room for scene-stealers. Michael Peña makes his part as a small-time hit man hilarious, vacillating from ruthless to ridiculous with little more than a voice inflection. Though 30 Minutes or Less is raucously funny, it does tread on thin ice with its edgy humor - the homophobia and racism-fueled jokes are witless and offensive. It's a shame, because the rest of the jokes succeed, even when certain bits depend on violence. But aside from that, I thoroughly enjoyed the ride with these foul-mouthed characters - and at under 90 minutes, the movie is like a good pizza delivery boy, wasting no time to bring you the goods.