Sugar Editorial Picks
Aug 16, 2009 -
Kristen Bell is just too gosh-darn adorable and endearing. The premise of her upcoming movie When in Rome is so silly and yet, I already might love it because she is so friggin' cute. In the romantic comedy she plays Beth, an ambitious New Yorker who, when in Rome, takes a few coins from a "fountain of love."
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Apr 14, 2008 -
- Having recently taken on Gossip Girl books and Dancing with the Stars, The New Yorker now turns its attention to The Hills.
- 300 director Zack Snyder is set to direct an animated film adaptation of Guardians of Ga'Hoole, writes ComingSoon.
- Variety reports that the romantic comedy HangingOutHookingUpFallingInLove has just added an ensemble cast which includes Janeane Garofalo, Jenna Elfman and Rita Rudner, among others.
- Kristen Johnston will join Kate Hudson, Anne Hathaway and Candice Bergen in Bride Wars, writes Hollywood Reporter.
- Meanwhile, Danny DeVito has been cast in When in Rome alongside Kristen Bell and Will Arnett, reports ComingSoon.
- And, some TV casting news: TV Guide reports that Albert Brooks will play Nancy's dad on Weeds, while Variety has news that Six Feet Under mom Frances Conroy has joined the cast of a CBS comedy pilot.
- Lifetime will adapt two of bestselling author Patricia Cornwell's novels into TV movies, Zap2It reports.
- Billboard has news that My Morning Jacket will make their SNL debut on May 10, and will perform material from their upcoming album Evil Urges.
- Apparently, The New York Times reports, many people who call to vote for American Idol can't get the numbers right and bother off-duty notaries and the like instead.
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Mar 28, 2008 -
- Mariah Carey is on track for her 18th No. 1 single with "Touch My Body," Billboard reports.
- Tobey Maguire is gearing up to produce and star in an adaptation of the comic book Afterburn, ComingSoon reports.
- It's a busy day for pilot casting, including the news that Sara Rue will play the female lead in the adaptation of Spaced for Fox, writes HollywoodReporter.
- The finale of America's Best Dance Crew on MTV got 38 million votes to decide the winner, Zap2it reports.
- HBO will launch a Friday night comedy lineup in June, including an animated series called The Life and Times of Tim and the Australian series Summer Heights High, writes TV Week.
- Variety confirms that Ratatouille is the "kids' pick" of last year's movies, while The Golden Compass received the "Ick" award.
- According to ComingSoon, Will Arnett will join Kristen Bell in the Disney rom-com When in Rome.
- Netflix is issuing credits to members whose shipments were delayed by Monday's site outage, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
- Variety reports that Ice Cube will star alongside an as-yet-undetermined "big name rapper" in the movie Janky Promoters.
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Feb 11, 2008 -
- Actor Roy Scheider, best known for playing the police chief in Jaws, passed away at the age of 75 on Sunday, Variety reports.
- Sunday's Grammy Awards were the third least-watched Grammy ceremony ever, writes the AP.
- Juno, No Country for Old Men, and The Wire were big winners at the Writers Guild of America Awards over the weekend, Variety reports.
- Kristen Bell will star in Disney's romantic comedy When in Rome, writes Hollywood Reporter.
- ComingSoon has the news that Michelle Pfeiffer will star in Cheri, a film adaptation of the 1920s novel by French author Collette.
- Yet another way to watch the Olympics this summer: Oxygen will carry gymnastics, tennis, and some other events, TV Guide reports.
- Pitchfork reports that there's a Radiohead greatest hits album on the way.
- According to Variety, Ellen Page will have the lead role in Sam Raimi's horror flick Drag Me to Hell.
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