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Buzz News Roundup, 8/17
- "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks' first album is due in November, the Associated Press reports; her first single, "Tattoo," will be released Aug. 27.
- Variety has news of Djimon Houndsou and Dakota Fanning signing on to star together in a thriller titled Push.
- ABC has set dates for two relatively high-profile TV movies, the latest Oprah movie and an adaptation of A Raisin in the Sun, Zap2it reports.
- According to Billboard, Jamie Foxx will star in another musical biopic, titled The Soloist.
- TV Guide reports that the remaining episodes of "The Nine" are now streaming online, if anyone still cares.
- The Washington Post explains why Ryan Seacrest is "hosting" the Super Bowl.
- There's yet another new hero: Bratz star Janel Parrish is joining the cast of "Heroes" to play the head cheerleader at Claire's new school, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
- Billboard reports that Amy Winehouse continues to cite "ongoing health issues" as she cancels another event: the V Festival in the U.K.
Bad Idea of the Week: Canceling the Canceled Shows
Here's the story of this TV season in a nutshell: Networks put on new shows. Networks cancel new shows. Networks promise to bring back the canceled shows so dedicated fans can get some bit of closure.
TV Tonight: "The Nine" Returns
One of the shows I most looked forward to last fall was "The Nine," ABC's serial drama about what happened to nine people who were held hostage during a bank robbery. The show premiered to positive reviews, and I was absolutely sucked in by the tension-filled pilot. But viewers didn't stick around to watch the mystery unravel — even I found myself letting unwatched episodes pile up on my TiVo — and the show was pulled in November after just seven episodes.
Buzz News Roundup, 7/6
- ABC's canceled serial thriller "The Nine" will air six more episodes starting in August, says the Futon Critic.
- The makers of Indiana Jones 4 are insisting on not using any CG effects in order to maintain the style of the older Indiana Jones movies, reports the New Haven Register.
- The Los Angeles Times says fans of "The Black Donnellys" are sending crackers to HBO, hoping the channel will pick up the series.
- Variety brings news of a Dirty Dozen remake written by Zak Penn whose credits include X-Men 2 and Fantastic Four.
- Billboard reports that Miley Cyrus' (a.k.a. Hannah Montana) album is beating out Kelly Clarkson's and is topping the Billboard 200 chart.
- Joan Baez, the Shins and Donovan are among the artists recording "Little Boxes" for the third season of "Weeds," Zap2it reports.
- According to TV Guide, Lara Croft will be getting her own online animated series, with Minnie Driver as Croft's voice.
- "Everwood" alum Stephanie Niznik will star in The CW's "Life is Wild," writes the Hollywood Reporter.
Buzz News Roundup, 12/18
- Now that Babel is up for a Golden Globe, everyone suddenly wants to see it — Variety
- Giant media networks could be close to creating a YouTube rival — New York Times
- "Desperate Housewives" is mulling a special male-centric episode narrated by Bree's dead husband — TV Guide
- Happyness helps Sony Pictures break the annual domestic box-office record — Zap2It
- Avril Lavigne will release a new album, The Best Damn Thing, in April — Billboard
- TV execs explain the continuing decline of ABC's "The Nine" — Los Angeles Times
- Pitchfork names the 100 best tracks of 2006 — Pitchfork Media
- Sony plans a movie downloading service to complement its PSP — Variety
- Now in high-def: "The Yule Log" show — Variety
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Movie Preview: Nine
"Be Italian!!"
Wow! The first trailer for Nine, a movie-musical by the director who brought us Chicago, is a feast for the eyes and the ears.
Song of the Day: Panic at the Disco, "Nine in the Afternoon"
Check out this lovely, vintage-y cover art for Panic at the Disco's next album Pretty Odd, due to release March 25. Today I got ahold of the single off this album, "Nine in the Afternoon," and I gotta say it's pretty fun.
Not the most memorable of tunes, "Nine in the Afternoon" is still enjoyable in a bouncy, skip-down-the-sidewalk kind of way.
Kate Hudson Joins the Amazing Cast of Nine
Not only has Kate Hudson been added to the already-magnificent cast of Nine, a film adaptation of the award-winning musical, but the role and a song were added to the movie specifically for her.
The musical, inspired by Fellini's 8 1/2, is said to be "sultry and enchanting," and the same could be said about most of the cast members. Daniel Day-Lewis plays "world famous film director Guido Contini as he prepares his latest picture and balances the numerous women in his life."
Movie Preview: Ryan Reynolds in The Nines
If you're a Ryan Reynolds fan like I am, you may have been waiting for The Nines to come out ever since you first heard about its Sundance buzz back in January. On August 31, we'll get our chance to see the super-cute Reynolds starring opposite the ever-amazing Hope Davis as well as Elle Fanning and Melissa McCarthy (Sookie from "Gilmore Girls"!).
The Nines is an intriguing drama with existential themes.
The Cast of Nine Might Trade One Oscar Winner for Another
It's possible that any we slice it, the cast of the movie musical Nine will be getting a heavy-hitting, Oscar-winning actor for the role of Guido Contini. Originally the part was going to be played by sexy Javier Bardem, but he recently dropped out due to exhaustion.
Now Daniel Day-Lewis is eying the role of Guido who is described as "a famous film director who experiences personal and creative crisis while trying to balance all the women in his life."
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