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Link Time - See Helena Bonham Carter as Miss Havisham

BuzzSugar — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:00:21 PDT

Get a first look at Helena Bonham Carter in Great Expectations - Movieline
Ranking the Harry Potter movies from best to worst - Rotten Tomatoes
One of the Rise of the Planet of the Apes stars has agreed to a sequel - Moviefone
See who just joined Two and a Half Men - The Hollywood Reporter
Find out when Treme will end - Aol TV
9 favorite movie stoners - NextMovie
Learn about Elijah Wood's serial killer role - /Film
See which TV show Megan Mullally is joining as a series regular - Zap2It
Why the Breaking Dawn sex scene had to be toned down - TrèsSugar

Guess Who?

YumSugar — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:50:31 PDT

Can you guess which celebrity chef was at the premiere party of HBO's Treme?

John Goodman Is Looking Better Than Good!

FitSugar — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:30:27 PDT

There are a slew of actors that I've come to know as the funny, roly-poly, doughboys of showbiz, such as Drew Carey, Jack Black, and John Goodman. But wait - as you can see from the photo below, Goodman has dropped a significant amount of weight. The almost 58-year-old actor revealed his dramatic weight loss on the red carpet at Thursday's AFI Tribute to Mike Nichols in LA.

The before photo to the left was taken in May 2004 and what a huge difference. In a 1992 interview with Entertainment Weekly, the former Roseanne star who's now starring in HBO's new series Treme, admitted that he was sensitive about his weight. He was constantly trying to take it off although he said, "I lose it, I gain it back. No big deal.'' Well it looks like he got it right. There's no word on exactly how he lost what is estimated to be 100 pounds, but his publicist said it was through "diet and exercise." Nice to see the old standbys of weight loss getting some press. Great work John! It's always inspirational to see someone win over the battle of the bulge.

Link Time! The FBI Wants Leonardo DiCaprio

BuzzSugar — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 13:30:21 PDT

Leonardo DiCaprio is in talks to play J. Edgar Hoover in Eastwood's biopic - Deadline
Love this new Rufus Wainwright song - Stereogum
Screen Glee early if you live in one of these cities - Cinematical
Speaking of Glee, this Rolling Stone cover is adorable - Rock & Roll Daily
What is the worst comedy on TV? - TV.com
Hear Christina Aguilera's new single - Idolator
The Iron Man 2 website launches, and Roger Sterling makes a cameo - MTV
Can you guess which band made their own iPhone game? - GeekSugar
Anna Faris to take over for Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin remake - Inside Movies
ABC renews Castle - Ausiello Files
Sad news: Treme writer David Mills passes away - TV Squad

Transport to New Orleans With HBO's Treme

BuzzSugar — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 08:30:00 PDT

Next month, HBO takes us to New Orleans for its newest series, Treme. The drama gives us a new look at the disastrous effects of Hurricane Katrina, three months after the hurricane swept through the Big Easy and changed it forever. The series will be told through the eyes of NOLA's musicians, so it's only fitting that the trailer boasts a jazz tune instead of dialogue.

The series has plenty of familiar faces: Steve Zahn, Melissa Leo, John Goodman. The Wire's Wendell Pierce also stars as one of the musicians, which is no surprise since the two shows share the same creators. The trailer adeptly gives you an upbeat, inspirational tune to tap your feet to while you watch the spirit of the New Orleans' residents try to overcome the strife they're enduring. For every shot of crying, hugging, and destruction, there are glimmers of hope. I'm already on board, but decide for yourself when you

Link Time! The Yellow Submarine Remake Gets Its Beatles

BuzzSugar — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:33:54 PST

Robert Zemeckis's Yellow Submarine announces its list of Beatles lookalikes (or not-so lookalikes) - HitFix
Desperate Housewife Dana Delany signs up for a guest appearance on Castle - Ausiello Files
Soderbergh's Knockout adds Michael Angarano to its cast - Slashfilm
The Writers Guild of America releases its list of 2010 nominees - Moviefone
This trailer for HBO's new show Treme doesn't give away much, but I'm still excited! - Vulture
Transformers 3 will begin filming in May - Cinematical
Two new photos of Kristen Stewart in The Yellow Handkerchief - MTV Movies Blog
Countess LuAnn de Lesseps of The Real Housewives of New York City wants to sing . . . with Akon . . . seriously. - Marc Malkin
Are you sad to see Simon and Ryan go their separate ways? - PopSugar

HBO Moves to New Orleans with Treme

BuzzSugar — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:30:08 PDT

Some exciting news from HBO today, especially for fans of The Wire. The network has picked up the New Orleans-set series Treme, which was created by The Wire boss David Simon and includes two of that show's cast members in its ensemble.

HBO is eying a Fall premiere date for the show, which chronicles the rebuilding of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina through the eyes of musicians. Though Simon himself doesn't live in New Orleans, his co-creator (Eric Overmyer, a former Homicide writer) does, and cast member Wendell Pierce (The Wire's Bunk, pictured here) is a native of the city - all of which I'm hoping will give the show the same authenticity that The Wire had for Simon's hometown of Baltimore. Other cast members include Clarke Peters, Melissa Leo, Steve Zahn, and Khandi Alexander. Comparing the show to The Wire, Simon said:

This is not a Wire redo with a New Orleans soundtrack. It's more of a character study looking at people trying to reconstruct their lives after their city has been destroyed and at a city that a living, breathing organism.

Also today, the network moved forward with a pilot based on the fantasy novels Songs of Fire and Ice called Game of Thrones. Two key people from the film The Station Agent have signed on, with Peter Dinklage playing a key role and his Station Agent director, Tom McCarthy, on board to direct the pilot.

Do either of these sound like shows that could make your viewing schedule?

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TV Casting News: Tyler Labine, Chris Parnell, Melissa Leo

BuzzSugar — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:30:24 PDT

The latest round of pilot season casting news includes a Saturday Night Live alum, a funny sidekick, and a recent Oscar nominee. Read on:

If Reaper doesn't get renewed, Tyler Labine may be headed to Fox. The sidekick known as Sock has been cast in the comedy pilot Sons of Tucson, playing a man who's hired by three boys to pretend to be their dad while their actual father serves a prison term.
SNL's Chris Parnell is in talks for Big D, a Dallas-set show about a Southern belle welcoming home her son and meddling in his life. He would play one of the matriarch's sons-in-law, a preacher.
Melissa Leo, an Oscar nominee for Frozen River, has taken a role as a civil rights lawyer in Treme, David Simon's New Orleans-set pilot for HBO. She's the second Oscar nominee to jump to HBO this year: Michael Shannon will appear in the network's pilot Boardwalk Empire.
I was a big fan of Shannon Woodward when she played DiDi in The Riches, so I'm glad to see she's joined the cast of Limelight, an ABC drama set at a performing arts college (so hot right now). She'll play an actress auditioning for a spot at the school.
Erika Christensen is the first person to sign on for NBC's remake of Parenthood, playing Julia Braverman, a corporate attorney who struggles with getting more involved with her family.

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Buzz News Roundup, 2/4

BuzzSugar — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 13:30:42 PST

Al Pacino will play King Lear in a new film adaptation of the Shakespeare play. - ComingSoon
Steve Zahn is close to joining the cast of Treme, the New Orleans-set show from the creator of The Wire. - TV.com
Columbia Pictures and producer Scott Rudin will make a film based on the life of Henry Molaison, whose brain became the most studied gray matter in medical history. - Variety
The Hold Steady will release a documentary/live album combo in April. - Pitchfork
The creators of My So-Called Life are working on a pilot for CBS called A Marriage. - The Hollywood Reporter
Spike Lee is returning to a WWII setting, as he signs on to produce Brendan Koerner's manhunt tale Now the Hell Will Start. - Zap2it
A movie titled The Legend of Santa Claus is in the works, the first installment in a three-film series exploring the early days and mythology of the Christmas hero. - Variety
Warner Bros. Pictures has set Aaron Sorkin to write the movie The Challenge, a courtroom drama which George Clooney will produce. - ComingSoon
It's official: Bob Saget will return to ABC in Surviving Suburbia. - Zap2it

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Buzz News Roundup, 8/11

BuzzSugar — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 13:30:51 PDT

The Office has been given the key post-Super Bowl time slot and will air a one-hour episode following the game, Entertainment Weekly reports.
According to ComingSoon, Steve Buscemi and Romany Malco will star together in Saint John of Las Vegas, a loose adaptation of Dante's Inferno.
Tori Spelling has no deal to appear on 90210 and her desired salary may be the sticking point, E! reports.
Sara Gilbert is joining the cast of The Big Bang Theory after a successful guest-starring gig, Zap2it reports.
Dennis Hopper will get his own exhibit in France where, apparently, he is highly revered, writes Variety.
Clarke Peters and Wendell Pierce - aka Freamon and Bunk from The Wire - are joining Treme, David Simon's new HBO pilot about New Orleans, writes The Hollywood Reporter.
Variety has the news that director Chris Columbus is readying a film about Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 presidential run.
24 producer Carlos Coto and Brett Ratner are working on an action-comedy for Fox titled Wild Boys, which will follow "ex-soldiers turned suburban dads," ComingSoon reports.
Matthew Bomer - aka Bryce Larkin from Chuck and Jay from Traveler - has been cast in the lead of a USA series called White Collar, writes The Hollywood Reporter.

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