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Superbad Sequel or a Superbad/Pineapple Express Hybrid?
It looks like Michael Cera (or maybe someone pretending to be Michael Cera) has been thinking "aloud" (or via Twitter) about future Superbad projects. He first twittered that he wants to do a movie with Jonah Hill and Jason Bateman (ending with the words: "Good idea?!"), and then he followed up with this one:
Decided I'm gonna contact Jonah and Jason tomorrow. See what they think about doing a movie.
What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday
All of the new DVD releases hit stores (and Netflix) on Tuesdays. So each week in What to Netflix: New DVD Tuesday, I sort through the best of the batch and tell you what to add to your queue. In addition to the selections below you can also take home Battlestar Galactica: Season Four and Righteous Kill.
PopSugarUK's Must Haves For January
After all the gift giving of December, January can be a lean month, but if you're looking to treat yourself to a little something then I've got a selection of new releases for you. From TV shows and films that are out on DVD this month to a couple of CDs and noteworthy books, to see what I'm adding to my shopping basket in January, just hit "Start". Remember to check out FabUK's most wanted too!
Sugar Bits — Robbie Williams Splits From Girlfriend Ayda
- Robbie Williams and Ayda Field have split up after 14 months together, reportedly because he wanted to focus on his new album and she wanted more of a party lifestyle. — The Mirror
- Jason Donovan will star in the West End stage adaptation of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert. The musical will open next March.
Pineapple Express: A Fun Action-Packed Buddy Movie
The biggest strength of Pineapple Express (out today in the UK) is the brilliant chemistry between Seth Rogen as stoner Dale Denton and the yummy James Franco as his dealer Saul Silver. I have fond memories of the two actors working together when they were younger in one of my favourite TV shows Freaks and Geeks, so seeing them reunited in this movie was fun on a couple of levels for me.
Both Dale and Saul are the typical emotionally-stunted guys you see in a Judd Apatow produced movie (see Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Knocked Up etc).
Do You Worry About Being Tracked Via Your Gadgets?
Current releases Traitor and Pineapple Express both feature main characters convinced that they are being tracked and monitored by the police or some government agency. In some cases it's true and in others it's just drug-induced paranoia, but the fear certainly isn't limited to fiction.
I have a friend that is certain that Fastrak, a company that created an electronic toll collection system for Bay Area bridges, is in cahoots with the police and monitors drivers' activity and whereabouts.
Box Office: Tropic Thunder Takes the Top Spot
Even though Tropic Thunder is technically No. 1 this weekend, The Dark Knight is still being called the biggest winner because it is "the second highest grossing pic of all time after Titanic domestically." Ben Stiller's comedy earned an estimated $26 million while the Batman sequel took in $16.7 million and has a total gross of $471.5 million.
Dark Knight Wins Box Office for the Fourth Week in a Row!
Interestingly, neither a BFF movie nor a stoner action-comedy could dethrone The Dark Knight in its fourth weekend. Having already surpassed the $400 million mark in domestic ticket sales, the superhero movie pulled in another $26 million over the weekend.
According to Variety, the movie has now taken the place of Shrek 2 to "become the third highest domestic grosser of all time with a cume of $441.5 million.
Buzz News Roundup, 8/8
- The Hollywood Reporter has the news that Martin Scorsese is in talks with HBO to direct a dramatic pilot titled Boardwalk Empire. Scorsese is already a producer for the upcoming show about Atlantic City gamblers in the 1920s.
- According to Variety, Pineapple Express had the best Wednesday opening ever for August. The comedy took in $12.1 million.
- Regis Philbin is following in the footsteps of Britney Spears and is set to appear on the second episode of the upcoming season of How I Met Your Mother, Entertainment Weekly says.
- The reunited Police closed its tour, the last live show ever for the band, last night in New York, reports Billboard.
- The AP reports that Philip Seymour Hoffman is slated to direct a play in London later this year.
Pineapple Express Lights Up NYC
The Pineapple Express pulled up to NYC night for another big red carpet premiere. This time the boys Seth Rogen and James Franco kept it casual and grin-filled for the cameras. As a special treat for us, Lipstick Jungle cutie Robert Buckley came out for the screening — yummy.
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