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Awww — Puss in Boots Spinoff in the Works!
"How many cats can wear boots? Honestly!" — Shrek, Shrek 2
I know many people love Donkey in the Shrek movies, but my heart belongs to Puss in Boots, "the feline assassin/swordsman" voiced hilariously by Antonio Banderas.
TV Tonight: Shrek the Halls
It's not even a week since Thanksgiving, but Christmas special season is well underway on ABC. The network aired the classic Charlie Brown Christmas on Tuesday, and tonight brings our first look at the newest animated holiday special, Shrek the Halls.
The whole original Shrek gang — including Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy and Cameron Diaz — is around for this half-hour special, which finds Shrek struggling to get into the holiday spirit.
Buzz News Roundup, 10/29
- The Philadelphia Inquirer has some early set photos from Peter Jackson's The Lovely Bones.
- ComingSoon reports that Daniel Craig has signed on for four more Bond movies. Four!
- ABC will broadcast a Shrek Christmas special called Shrek the Halls in November, and The Futon Critic has the details.
- Country singer Porter Wagoner has died at age 80, reports the AP.
- The LA Times has already declared the top 10 albums of the year.
- Variety has news that Greg Berlanti will write and direct a live-action Green Lantern movie.
- Paris Hilton's movie The Hottie and the Nottie will be released February 8, writes E! Online.
- Yahoo!
What's Buzzworthy: Airplane Movies
Last week, I challenged you to tell me some of the best airplane movies that have kept you entertained on long trips. Sounds like a few of you have had some good in-flight watching recently! Here were a few of my favorite picks:
Titanic
Bookmarked by tdamji, who wrote: "Not only is this 3 hour+ movie great for in-flight-movie-watching due to the great musical score and romantic qualities which can easily transport anyone to another time and place, but it brings back memories for me because I remember watching it during the 8 hour flight to England, my first overseas trip, which was my high school graduation present in 1998."
What's Buzzworthy? Animated Family Movies
This Friday, Ratatouille hits theaters nationwide, and I can't wait. I'm a sucker for anything Pixar, and I've loved many of the animated family movies that have come out in recent years — especially The Incredibles and the Shrek movies. I'll go to the theaters to see these movies even when I don't have a child (read: legitimate excuse) to bring with me.
Buzz News Roundup, 4/26
- "Idol Gives Back" has now raised more than $60 million, reports Zap2it.
- SciFi.com reports that Kirsten Dunst will make her directorial debut with a short film about ghosts. She's also going to star in it, alongside Michelle Williams.
- Advocates from the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood think Shrek shouldn't be in an anti-obesity commercial if he's also in ads for junk food, says the AP.
- Billboard tell us that Kanye West and Rod Stewart will be performing in the concert to commemorate the 10th anniversary of Princess Diana's death.
- Citing the nation's obscenity laws, an Indian judge has issued warrants for the arrest of Richard Gere and Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty for kissing on television, Reuters reports.
- The singer of "Monster Mash," Bobby "Boris" Pickett, has died, the AP reports.
Movie Preview: Shrek the Third
The Moviefone website describes the newest Shrek movie, coming out May 18, like this:
Shrek, Donkey, Puss In Boots and Fiona are back for another fun-and-pun-filled adventure, and this time they're joined by Captain Hook, Sir Lancelot and ... Justin Timberlake as King Arthur?! Long story short: Get ready for some 'Sexyback,' medieval-style.
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Shrek the Third: Pretty Good... For a Sequel
I'd actually expected really good things from Shrek the Third, but it turns out this is a case of the funniest bits being in the trailer. Sure, the movie succeeds in the way all Shrek movies do: there's plenty of kid humor (physical gags, farts, etc.) and adult humor (cultural references, puns galore, songs we recognize) all played out with colorful animated fairy tale characters. In this sense, Shrek the Third is perfectly satisfying as a family movie everyone can enjoy.
Shrek Breaks His Own Box Office Records
While it's no "biggest opening weekend in box office history" like Spider-Man 3's was, Shrek did well for himself when Shrek the Third opened this weekend and raked in a whopping $122 million. This is the third-biggest opening in movie history, and the biggest opening for an animated film. It looks like kids still rule when it comes to box office hits, regardless of the so-so reviews the movie has received.
Fergie Covers "Barracuda" for Shrek the Third
Upon taking a listen to Fergie's cover of Heart's "Barracuda" for Shrek the Third (which opens this Friday, May 18, by the way), I'm a little perplexed. Fergie definitely rocks out, but the song sounds completely the same as the original "Barracuda," so I wonder why they didn't just use that one? You can hear both versions of the song to compare for yourself, so read more
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