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Buzz News Roundup, 1/23

BuzzSugar — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:30:09 PST

It's true: Dakota Fanning has been offered a role in New Moon. - Entertainment Weekly
Samantha Who? has been bumped for The Bachelor but will have Angie Harmon in the cast when it returns. - TV Guide
Tom Wilkinson and Jim Belushi are rounding out the cast of Roman Polanski's The Ghost. - ComingSoon
Hooray, an actors' strike is looking way, way less likely. - AP
ABC has piked up a pilot based on The Witches of Eastwick, while NBC has ordered a medical pilot called Mercy. - The Hollywood Reporter
Tom Hanks and Oprah are producing a film adaptation of the bestselling book The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. - Variety
13: Fear is Real is moving to Fridays, and Privileged repeats will take its spot on Wednesdays. - The Futon Critic
Keira Knightley and Colin Farrell are set to star in London Boulevard, a crime drama that marks the directing debut of The Departed screenwriter William Monahan. - ComingSoon
Steve Martin's banjo album The Crow: New Songs For the Five-String Banjo will be available Jan. 27. - Billboard

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Buzz News Roundup, 12/24

BuzzSugar — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:10 PST

Clive Owen is in talks to star in a movie titled Cartagena as an undercover agent amid Colombian drug cartels. - Hollywood Reporter
The Screen Actors Guild has delayed a vote that could call for a strike until at least Jan. 14. - The New York Times
Tina Fey has been voted the AP's entertainer of the year. - AP
America's Best Dance Crew will return to MTV on Jan. 15 for season three. - The Futon Critic
Citing "cultural sensitivities," Warner Bros. has decided not to release The Dark Knight in China. - Variety
Dexter co-star Lauren Velez has been cast for multiple episodes on Ugly Betty, but the details of her character might be spoilery. - The Hollywood Reporter
Kelly Clarkson's new single, "My Life Would Suck Without You," will hit U.S. radio outlets Jan. 19. - Billboard
HBO has picked up a series based on the documentary Cocaine Cowboys, to be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay. - Zap2it

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Buzz News Roundup, 11/24

BuzzSugar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:30:10 PST

The stage musical version of Irving Berlin's White Christmas will come to Broadway this Winter, offering seasonal competition to The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. - Variety
Shopgirl director Anand Tucker will direct Amy Adams in the Dublin-set romantic comedy Leap Year. - ComingSoon
The Screen Actors Guild will ask its members to authorize a possible strike. - Zap2it
Another one joins George Clooney in the cast of Jason Reitman's (director of Juno) next project, Up in the Air: Vera Farmiga will play the romantic interest for Clooney's character. - Variety
Horatio Sanz and Jessica St. Clair have joined the cast of ABC's In the Motherhood. - TV Guide
Jay-Z and Coldplay will play a few tour dates together next year. - Pitchfork
Jennifer Westfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein, Notes From the Underbelly) has joined Grey's Anatomy as a patient for a multiepisode arc. - Entertainment Weekly
Screenwriter John Michael Hayes, nominated for Academy Awards for the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Rear Window and for Peyton Place, has died at age 89. - AP

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Could There Really Be an Actors' Strike?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:30:02 PDT

I've been trying to ignore reports that the Screen Actors Guild, which represents 120,000 actors, could go on strike. Just not listening. If I don't pay attention, they'll go away, right? La la la . . .

Except, well, those reports just keep rolling in. Come Monday (June 30), SAG's contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (yup, the same group the writers struck against earlier this year) is up. And that means we could once again be punching our tickets to picket-land.

If the contract expires on Monday with no deal, that doesn't automatically mean a strike is in the works. The SAG membership would have to vote to authorize one, and they haven't been asked to do that yet. Plus, there's a smaller union that represents actors that will vote on a contract July 8, and the thought is that SAG won't do anything official till the results of that vote are in. But already, Hollywood is getting ready for work to stop again. To see what's happening right now, just

According to a story in today's New York Times:

Most movie studios are planning to shut down production by Monday.
TV series are rushing to get episodes finished so the Fall TV season could still theoretically launch on time.
A ton of pilots are being shot now for shows that aren't expected to air till 2009 - much earlier than usual.

If there were a strike, some TV shows (24) would be able to start the season as normal, while others (Grey's Anatomy) wouldn't. Presumably, we'd also have to brace ourselves for lots more picketing, some delayed movie releases, and another spate of reality shows.

Could you handle another Hollywood strike?

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Ryan Gosling's Best Kisses On Screen and Off

Tara Block — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 11:02:29 PDT

Heroic Ryan Gosling strikes again, making us think he's a real-life superhero. An English writer claims the actor saved her from getting hit by an NYC taxi yesterday when she wandered into oncoming traffic. She tweeted: "I was crossing 6th avenue in a new pink wig. Not looking the right way because I am from London. Ryan Gosling grabbed me away from a taxi." She also noted, "He did not say 'hey, girl.' He said 'hey, watch out!'"

Recently Emma Stone compared kissing Ryan in Crazy, Stupid, Love to smooching boyfriend Andrew Garfield, who will play a classic fictional superhero alongside Emma in The Amazing Spider-Man. She said it was like "apples and oranges," but then added, "I love all fruit" - lucky girl! This got us reminiscing about all of Ryan's past smooches, including that infamous MTV Movie Awards makeout with Rachel McAdams. But Ryan doesn't just lock lips with his hot costars and ex-girlfriends. From guys to dogs to sex dolls, Ryan's Canadian lips get around, and we like it! So pucker up and check out Ryan Gosling's best onscreen and offscreen kisses.

Viggo Mortensen Talks Working With Kristen Stewart in On the Road

Allie Merriam — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:45:23 PST

Viggo Mortensen is currently in Spain starring in a production of Purgatorio, but his A Dangerous Method just opened here in the US to quite good reviews. We had a chance to ask Viggo about tackling the role of Sigmund Freud opposite Michael Fassbender and Keira Knightley. He also gave us some random tidbits about his life like his favorite books and holiday dishes, and even spoke about working with Kristen Stewart in their upcoming On the Road. Viggo kindly cleared up any confusion movie-goers might have about the adaptation of Jack Kerouac's classic book and his 2009 movie with Charlize Theron called simply The Road. He said:

BuzzSugar: One of your next films coming out is On the Road. How was it filming that movie with Kirsten Dunst, Kristen Stewart, and Tom Sturridge?
Viggo Mortensen: Of the three actors you mention, I only worked with Kristen Stewart, who did a great job with her character from what I could see. Walter Salles, the director, has a light touch and is very kind, extremely intelligent, and very helpful with the actors. Great crew on that shoot. The images I have seen are strikingly beautiful; they really capture post-WW2 USA landscapes, people.

Buzz: As for A Dangerous Method, what did you think when you first saw yourself dressed up as Sigmund Freud?
VM: I thought: "Yes, this might work; looks right so far. Now I have to find the character's voice, his tone."

Buzz: What's on tap for you at the end of 2011?
VM: I am finishing the run of the Ariel Dorfman play Purgatorio, which I am acting in at the Matadero theatre in Madrid, Spain. Been a tough but rewarding challenge after more than 20 years not doing a play. Tough subject, difficult script to memorize and present. Has gone well - full houses and good reviews - but will be glad to relax with friends and family a bit after we finish just before the holidays.

To see what Viggo had to say about his holiday plans and what he does in his spare time, just

Buzz: Are there any holiday dishes you're especially excited to have?
VM: Buckwheat pancakes with fried eggs on top.

Buzz: What do you like to do best when not making movies?
VM: Watch other movies.

Buzz: Do you have a favorite book?
VM: No, not just one. Too many to mention. For those who do not know his work, I recommend Roberto Bolaño's novels. Been reading him lately. And Noam Chomsky's updated version of his landmark publication 9/11.

Buzz: Having also starred in The Road, how would you describe the difference between that film and On the Road to your fans?
VM: If you know the books, the only things that they have in common is the word "road" in their titles, the view of a few US roads onscreen, a little suffering, and a little joy to be had from the two journeys . . . The Road has a minimum of characters and barely any dialogue, while On the Road is full of memorable characters who will not or cannot shut up. Different as the two stories are, both books contain gems of concentrated poetic description, uniquely haunting passages that will likely stay with the reader for a long time.

4 Concerns About the Dumb and Dumber Sequel

Shannon Vestal — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:45:08 PDT

Although Dumb and Dumber is one of my all-time favorite movies, the news that a Dumb and Dumber sequel is moving forward doesn't make me happy; it just makes me cringe. Writers have been hired for the script of the follow-up to the '90s comedy starring Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, though neither of them have officially committed to it yet. I won't worry too much until the actors sign on, but I still have some concerns.

It's been too long since the original. Carrey and Daniels were in their 30s when they played Harry and Lloyd in the 1994 film, but Carrey is 49 and Daniels is 55 now. While I'm positive that they'd still have great comedic chemistry, seeing two men in their 50s acting that stupid may not be so funny anymore - it may just be sad.
The Farrelly brothers have lost their touch. Dumb and Dumber was the first film by the Farrelly brothers, and arguably their best. They were at the top of their game in the '90s with other hits like There's Something About Mary, but their last few films like Hall Pass and The Heartbreak Kid come nowhere near replicating the quality of their earlier work.
They already tried to make another movie, and it didn't work. I know that Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd is technically a prequel, but filmmakers tried to get lightning to strike twice with their installment about a young Harry and Lloyd, and it didn't happen. It wasn't as funny or good (partially due to the fact that Carrey and Daniels didn't appear at all), so I don't have a lot of faith that future movies will do justice to the franchise.
A bad sequel could detract from the enjoyment of the first movie. Can the sequel top bits like the "soup du jour" or "Samsonite" jokes? Can it even hope to come close? Bottom line: I don't want a subpar film sullying the good name of the hilarious original.

Jake Takes a Break From the Beat and Gets a Sugar Fix During a Solo Stroll

Lindsay Miller — Wed, 18 May 2011 10:02:46 PDT

Jake Gyllenhaal made his way to his car in Beverly Hills yesterday with a handful of candy. The actor may have been indulging with some sweets, but he's been keeping his body in shape for his latest role as a police officer in End of Watch with regular boxing and karate lessons. Despite his solid physique, a picture that claimed to be of Jake striking a pose in a pair of tighty-whities this week has been confirmed as a fake, though fans will likely get a chance to see the actor shirtless in his new movie. Jake also shaved his head for the part, which he started filming just a few weeks after his action-thriller Source Code hit theaters in April. When he's not tied up on set, Jake has been hanging out with friends and working out close to home. He headed out for a mini-vacation earlier this month, taking a trip down south with the band Mumford & Sons and joining the British folk-rockers during their Railroad Revival tour.

Sienna Miller Has a Fan in Jude's Ex-Wife, Sadie Frost, For Flare Path

Lindsay Miller — Thu, 19 May 2011 11:22:56 PDT

Sienna Miller left The Royal Haymarket theater last night after the latest performance of her play Flare Path. The actress had an interesting audience member in Jude Law's ex-wife, Sadie Frost, who was there to take in the show. Sienna and Jude first began dating in 2003, the same year as his divorce from Sadie, but they called their on-and-off relationship quits this February. Sienna and Sadie have had a tumultuous relationship. Just last year, Sadie took to Twitter to criticize Sienna for allowing her daughter, Iris, to cut her hair into a pixie cut without asking Sadie's permission first. Now that Sienna and Jude have parted ways, it seems the ladies may have turned over a new leaf. Since the split, Sienna has been striking up a new romance with fellow actor Tom Sturridge. The pair took a romantic trip to Vienna just last week during a break from Sienna's work schedule, and they haven't been afraid to share some PDA when out on the town together. Meanwhile, Jude is living it up on the French Riviera. He's a member of this year's Cannes Film Festival jury and has been enjoying the many parties and premieres taking place during the annual celebration of cinema.

Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively Cuddle Up in Cannes!

Lindsay Miller — Tue, 17 May 2011 16:42:51 PDT

Leonardo DiCaprio and Blake Lively shared a hug and a few laughs on Steven Spielberg and Kate Capshaw's yacht in Cannes today. Blake kicked off her trip to France last week with a soirée for Karl Lagerfeld and also took in Chanel's resort collection runway show on the Riviera. Leo, for his part, has been hanging out with his buddies and colleagues at the film festival in the wake of his split with longtime girlfriend Bar Refaeli. The actor was spotted with Blake at the Hotel du Cap on Friday night, sparking buzz that Leo may be striking up a new romance with Blake post-breakup. The pair got close again today, but they were joined by a group of friends including Steven, Kate, and Lukas Haas while on the water.