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Buzz Interview: Curtis Sittenfeld, Author of American Wife
This week, author Curtis Sittenfeld's new book American Wife hits book stores near you. The book is inspired by the life of Laura Bush, and a few weeks ago, when I was about halfway through American Wife, I chatted with Sittenfeld about the controversial aspects of the book, how this epic American tale is a departure from her previous two books, and what's going on with the movie version of Prep!
Buzz: This character, Alice Blackwell, is intriguing and sexy, and generally those terms are considered mutually exclusive from the first lady.
Remembering Kurt Vonnegut: 1922 - 2007
I awoke this morning to the sad news that groundbreaking novelist Kurt Vonnegut died Wednesday at age 84. As reported by the AP, Vonnegut's wife, photographer Jill Krementz, said the writer suffered brain injuries following a recent fall at his home in Manhattan.
Probably best-known for his books Slaughterhouse Five and Cat's Cradle, Vonnegut was truly one of the most important American writers of the 20th century, lending his distinct voice to everything from historical satire to non-traditional sci-fi and laugh-out-loud humor.
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Movie Preview: Amanda Seyfried in Letters to Juliet
Amanda Seyfried's latest film Letters to Juliet looks like a mash up of her other work. First off, her character's name is Sophie, which brings Mamma Mia to mind, as does the romantic foreign locale. But even the title itself made me do a double-take — wait, isn't she already doing a book-turned-film about letters called Dear John?!
Link Time! Omarosa Is Searching For a Husband
Link Time! George Clooney Gets Behind A New TNT Show
- George Clooney is signing on to exec-produce Delta Blues (with an Elvis impersonator cop!) for TNT — TV Squad
- January Jones will star in the Nicolas Cage thriller The Hungry Rabbit Jumps — Coming Soon
- The Short Circuit remake gets a director — MTV Movies Blog
- Those DirectTV ads with Chris Farley and David Spade suffer some backlash — E! Online
- Kristin Davis talks the Sex and the City sequel — Hollywood Crush
- Lots of photos from this past weekend's CMJ Festival — Stereogum
- Weezer and Lil Wayne's collaboration "Can't Stop Partying" is pretty darn catchy — Idolator
- Check out this list of the best rock-'n'-roll movies — Rotten Tomatoes
- Author Augusten Burroughs is working on two new TV series, one for CBS and one for Showtime — Movieline
- Norah Jones plays a pirate in her new music video — HitFix
- Just in time for Halloween: The 5 scariest TV episodes ever — TV.com
- Plus, 10 girl-power inspired costumes (Bella Swan made the list!) — TresSugar
What to Download: New Music Today
It's one of my favorite days of the week: Tuesday! Which means I get to add DVDs to my Netflix queue, along with some brand new tunes for my iPod. So check out today's music releases for what you should download.
Where the Wild Things Are: A Passionate Ode to Childhood
There's been a bit of a controversy over how to market Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, Where The Wild Things Are. Is it for kids? Adults?
Gus Van Sant and Bret Easton Ellis to Pen The Golden Suicides
A couple years ago, the art world was rocked by a pair of deaths when Jeremy Blake and his girlfriend Theresa Duncan committed suicide within days of each other amid allegations of paranoia and harassment by Scientologists. Dubbed "The Golden Suicides" by Vanity Fair, the tragedy attracted attention because of the beauty and glamour of the couple, their friendship with musician Beck, and the mystery surrounding their passing.
Their compelling story is now getting the movie treatment: Gus Van Sant and Bret Easton Ellis are working on a screenplay together for a film based on the Vanity Fair article.
An Education: A Wonderful, World Weary Coming of Age Tale
There's very little time left for Carey Mulligan to be an unknown. She plays the central character in An Education, and it's a mesmerizing, star-making turn.
Nick Hornby is behind the screenplay, which follows 16-year-old schoolgirl Jenny as she navigates her strict school-minded parents and the affections of a man twice her age in '60s London.
Are You Interested in the Roman Polanski Arrest Drama?
Filmmaker Roman Polanski, who fled the US 32 years ago to avoid sentencing in a statutory rape trial, was arrested last week in Switzerland on the request of US authorities.
Marina Zenovich, the director of the documentary based on Polanski's case Wanted and Desired, has expressed interest in filming more footage of the current happenings, with Brett Ratner coming on to produce it.
There's simultaneous support and protest for Polanski's release, with much of the support coming from fellow filmmakers.
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