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Movie Preview: Matt Damon Is a Hilarious Informant
This trailer for the comedy The Informant has, I think, given me perma-grin. A slightly chubbier Matt Damon portrays Mark Whitacre, a real-life "Ivy League Ph.D. who was a rising star at Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) in the early 1990s.
Buzz News Roundup, 4/2
- Joel McHale and Quantum Leap actor Scott Bakula will join Matt Damon in Steven Soderbergh's comic thriller The Informant, writes Hollywood Reporter.
- ComingSoon reports that Brad Pitt will produce and maybe star in The Lost City of Z, about "the search for a lost city in the Amazon."
- 30 Rock, Project Runway, and The Colbert Report were among the shows honored with Peabody Awards for excellence in broadcast, reports Broadcasting and Cable.
- According to Variety, Dave Annable (Justin on Brothers and Sisters) has a role in Julie and Julia, the Julia Child movie starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams.
- This is pretty genius: According to Zap2it, fans of the vampire drama Moonlight are organizing a blood drive to help save their show, with 3,000 folks already pledging a pint.
- The School of Theatre, Television, and Film at San Diego State University will open a Center for the Study of Women in Television and Film, writes Variety.
- The Hollywood Reporter has news that Ben Stiller will produce and possibly star in a film adaptation of graphic novel The Return of King Doug.
- Hayden Panettiere will star in the film adaptation of the book Naomi and Ely's No Kiss List, ComingSoon writes.
- People reports that Jay Leno has issued an apology for his comments to Ryan Phillippe that many perceived as anti-gay.
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The Informers: Convoluted and Boring
Greed is good. Sex is easy. Youth is forever.
Billy Bob, Ashley Olsen, Basinger Are The Informers
Check out this interesting-looking cast.
This film project brings together some interesting folks: Billy Bob Thornton, Kim Basinger, Ashley Olsen, Brandon Routh, Jon Foster and Lou Pucci are all set to star in The Informers, based on a collection of short stories by Bret Easton Ellis.
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Rewind: This Week's Buzz
- Neil Patrick Harris already conquered the Tony Awards and now he might host the Emmys! I would so love that.
- Hey, since it's the Fourth of July and all, head over to my poll about what kind of humor you prefer: American or British?
- I'm also curious to know whether or not Star Trek should get an Oscar nomination for Best Picture now that there are 10 slots in the category.
- Ally McBeal is coming to DVD here in the US for real! That is all.
- Lots of interesting trailers out this week, like a funny one for The Informant starring Matt Damon, one for the comedy Couples Retreat, and one for the indie film The Assassination of a High School President.
- Some cute young ladies heading over to Gossip Girl for guest appearances next season: Hilary Duff will play Olivia Burke, a movie star who comes to NYU seeking a normal college experience, and Joanna Garcia has the role of Bree Buckley, "an irreverent, slightly evil Miss America type" who comes from a conservative Southern family but is politically progressive herself.
- Finally, there's talk of a Kris Allen/Adam Lambert duet — does this interest you?
2009 Sundance Spotlight: Brooklyn's Finest, The Informers, 500 Days of Summer
While I won't be heading down to the 2009 Sundance Film Festival this year, I will be sorting through the humongous pile of festival entries to share with you some of the films I think look most promising. From quirky documentaries to talented young filmmaker debuts to a potential runaway hit, Sundance is filled with entertainment possibilities. Here are today's selections:
Brooklyn's Finest
Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day), Brooklyn's Finest just became this year's first sale at Sundance.
So You Think You Can Dance: Meet The Top 20!
The auditions are over, the Vegas round is through, and we know the 20 dancers who will be performing for America's hearts and votes starting on Wednesday's So You Think You Can Dance. This year's group includes a few ballroom and contemporary dancers, a "naughty ballerina," a popper, one half of a pair of Broadway brothers, and a few dancers I don't remember seeing much before Thursday's show. All the more reason to get to know them now!
Buzz News Roundup, 10/22
- You were right: After just four days and two episodes, Viva Laughlin is the season's first scripted show to get canceled, writes The Futon Critic.
- Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt will produce an HBO dramatic series following disaster-relief workers, and PopSugar has the details.
- According to USA Today, we shouldn't believe those spoilers about which new House doctors are sticking around.
- ComingSoon reports that Eva Longoria, Jason Biggs and Rob Corddry have signed on for an "elementary school comedy" called Lower Learning.
- Paramount and MTV have signed on to create the fact-based drama Bong Hits 4 Jesus, writes Variety.
- Niki Taylor and Tyson Beckford will host a Bravo modeling competition series called Make Me a Supermodel, Zap2it reports.
- Billboard reports that Jay-Z will briefly tour to support his American Gangster album.
- Reuters reports that musician Chris Isaak has been cast in the film adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis' The Informers.
It's Record Store Day!
Happy Record Store Day, everyone! Since it started in 2007, this event has caught on as a nationwide celebration of the little neighborhood shop and a reminder of how important it is to music. In this age of the digital download, it's easy to forget how awesome it is to wander through the aisles of a record store and discover a band you might not have found on an iTunes best-sellers list.
CBS's Fall Plans: Four New Series and a Rescue of Medium
CBS swooped in after NBC canceled Medium and picked up the Patricia Arquette drama at its Upfront this morning. Medium joins four other new dramas on CBS's Fall schedule, which seems downright reasonable after, say, ABC's 11 new series.
CBS's newcomers are the NCIS spinoff with LL Cool J and Chris O'Donnell; Three Rivers, a medical drama about organ transplants headed by Moonlight's Alex O'Loughlin; The Good Wife, starring Julianna Margulies as an attorney who goes back to work after her husband's public scandal; and Accidentally on Purpose, a comedy starring Jenna Elfman as a movie critic who gets pregnant from a one-night stand.
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