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Buzz News Roundup, 1/23

BuzzSugar — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:30:09 -0800

It's true: Dakota Fanning has been offered a role in New Moon. - Entertainment Weekly
Samantha Who? has been bumped for The Bachelor but will have Angie Harmon in the cast when it returns. - TV Guide
Tom Wilkinson and Jim Belushi are rounding out the cast of Roman Polanski's The Ghost. - ComingSoon
Hooray, an actors' strike is looking way, way less likely. - AP
ABC has piked up a pilot based on The Witches of Eastwick, while NBC has ordered a medical pilot called Mercy. - The Hollywood Reporter
Tom Hanks and Oprah are producing a film adaptation of the bestselling book The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. - Variety
13: Fear is Real is moving to Fridays, and Privileged repeats will take its spot on Wednesdays. - The Futon Critic
Keira Knightley and Colin Farrell are set to star in London Boulevard, a crime drama that marks the directing debut of The Departed screenwriter William Monahan. - ComingSoon
Steve Martin's banjo album The Crow: New Songs For the Five-String Banjo will be available Jan. 27. - Billboard

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Buzz News Roundup, 12/24

BuzzSugar — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:00:10 -0800

Clive Owen is in talks to star in a movie titled Cartagena as an undercover agent amid Colombian drug cartels. - Hollywood Reporter
The Screen Actors Guild has delayed a vote that could call for a strike until at least Jan. 14. - The New York Times
Tina Fey has been voted the AP's entertainer of the year. - AP
America's Best Dance Crew will return to MTV on Jan. 15 for season three. - The Futon Critic
Citing "cultural sensitivities," Warner Bros. has decided not to release The Dark Knight in China. - Variety
Dexter co-star Lauren Velez has been cast for multiple episodes on Ugly Betty, but the details of her character might be spoilery. - The Hollywood Reporter
Kelly Clarkson's new single, "My Life Would Suck Without You," will hit U.S. radio outlets Jan. 19. - Billboard
HBO has picked up a series based on the documentary Cocaine Cowboys, to be produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and Michael Bay. - Zap2it

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Buzz News Roundup, 11/24

BuzzSugar — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:30:10 -0800

The stage musical version of Irving Berlin's White Christmas will come to Broadway this Winter, offering seasonal competition to The Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular. - Variety
Shopgirl director Anand Tucker will direct Amy Adams in the Dublin-set romantic comedy Leap Year. - ComingSoon
The Screen Actors Guild will ask its members to authorize a possible strike. - Zap2it
Another one joins George Clooney in the cast of Jason Reitman's (director of Juno) next project, Up in the Air: Vera Farmiga will play the romantic interest for Clooney's character. - Variety
Horatio Sanz and Jessica St. Clair have joined the cast of ABC's In the Motherhood. - TV Guide
Jay-Z and Coldplay will play a few tour dates together next year. - Pitchfork
Jennifer Westfeldt (Kissing Jessica Stein, Notes From the Underbelly) has joined Grey's Anatomy as a patient for a multiepisode arc. - Entertainment Weekly
Screenwriter John Michael Hayes, nominated for Academy Awards for the classic Alfred Hitchcock film Rear Window and for Peyton Place, has died at age 89. - AP

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Could There Really Be an Actors' Strike?

BuzzSugar — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:30:02 -0700

I've been trying to ignore reports that the Screen Actors Guild, which represents 120,000 actors, could go on strike. Just not listening. If I don't pay attention, they'll go away, right? La la la . . .

Except, well, those reports just keep rolling in. Come Monday (June 30), SAG's contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (yup, the same group the writers struck against earlier this year) is up. And that means we could once again be punching our tickets to picket-land.

If the contract expires on Monday with no deal, that doesn't automatically mean a strike is in the works. The SAG membership would have to vote to authorize one, and they haven't been asked to do that yet. Plus, there's a smaller union that represents actors that will vote on a contract July 8, and the thought is that SAG won't do anything official till the results of that vote are in. But already, Hollywood is getting ready for work to stop again. To see what's happening right now, just read more.

According to a story in today's New York Times:

Most movie studios are planning to shut down production by Monday.
TV series are rushing to get episodes finished so the Fall TV season could still theoretically launch on time.
A ton of pilots are being shot now for shows that aren't expected to air till 2009 - much earlier than usual.

If there were a strike, some TV shows (24) would be able to start the season as normal, while others (Grey's Anatomy) wouldn't. Presumably, we'd also have to brace ourselves for lots more picketing, some delayed movie releases, and another spate of reality shows.

Could you handle another Hollywood strike?

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Law Abiding Citizen: Deserves a Death Sentence

BuzzSugar — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:30:13 -0700

Oh, Gerard Butler, what were you thinking? You might be able to forgive the 300 actor for starring in this horror flick disguised as a meaningful thriller, but he also served as producer to help finance the train wreck. Did he not even read the script?

Law Abiding Citizen opens with Butler as Clyde Shelton, a devoted father and husband who witnesses the murder of his family by two psychopaths after a break-in. When his lawyer, Nick Rice (Jamie Foxx), strikes a deal in the case that lets one of them free, Shelton begs Rice to reconsider. And that’s where Shelton's deadly resentment - and the slasher flick stuff- begins.

To hear more about what I mean, read more.

Ten years later, Shelton returns to seek vengeance against Rice and the entire Philadelphia legal system through a series of mass killings and car bombs. The man is understandably still distraught over his family’s deaths, but he’s clearly gone cuckoo.

This is when the movie becomes less of a drama and starts resembling the Saw franchise instead. While Shelton starts off as the good guy, he's later partaking in gruesome torture scenes that leave him completely in covered in blood like the prom scene in Carrie. To make matters worse, Shelton throws out bad jokes as he's wreaking havoc for a few cheap laughs. It negates any possibility for the audience to feel sympathy for Shelton, and the attempted shock value also completely ruins the movie's credibility.

The film wants to make us question the inner-workings of law - when dealing with a killer, is it better to leave things to the justice system or take matters into your own hands? Really though, it would’ve worked better as a cheesy horror movie. It has all of the requirements: splattered body parts, a giant chain saw, abandoned warehouses, goofy wigs and costumes, creepy music, the obligatory muffled voice on the end of the phone - and loads of plot holes. Like, why is Shelton rich enough to buy all of his assassin-style supplies and how does he know how to use them all? The film attempts to answer the question for us later in the film, but it feels tacked on and much too late.

In other words, if you do go see this film, don't try to think too much about it. Foxx and Butler do their best with what they're given, but the film is only good for a couple of thrills that make you jump in your seat. As for me, I just wanted to walk out.

P.S. Don't forget to check out the Movie Reviews community group if you want to weigh in about your own weekend film picks.

Sean, Meryl and Kate Strike a Pose With Their Actor Statue

PopSugar — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:30:33 -0800

Last night the actors acknowledged themselves at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. The ladies looked marvelous and the men were relaxed on the red carpet. This show included some great laughs and the speeches were fun and after all the winners said their thanks they headed back to the press room to pose with their new trophies. Sean Penn was overlooked by the globes but not by his peers while the 30 Rock cast continued to score again and again. Alec Baldwin brought along his beautiful daughter Ireland as his date while Tina spoke about her baby girl in her speech. Meryl was shocked with her win and noted she didn't even bother to buy a dress. Kate Winslet and Slumdog Millionaire continued to score awards this season. Do you think they are going to be shoo-ins for the Oscars?

To see lots more of the Mad Men and 30 Rock cast, James Earl Jones, Laura Linney and more just read more.

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Images include: Alec Baldwin, Anil Kapoor, Christina Hendricks, Dev Patel, Elisabeth Moss, Forest Whitaker, Freida Pinto, Hugh Laurie, Irrfan Khan, James Earl Jones, Jane Krakowski, January Jones, Jon Hamm, Kate Winslet, Laura Linney, Meryl Streep, Robert Morse, Sally Field, Sean Penn, Terri Seymour, Tina Fey, Tracy Morgan, Vincent Kartheiser, Alison Brie, Kiernan Shipka, Ireland Baldwin, Keith Powell, Katrina Bowden, Jack McBrayer

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Sienna Miller Muses Romance and Fame With GQ

PopSugarUK — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 06:00:00 -0700

Sienna Miller strikes a pose on the cover of GQ magazine this month, looking a little sixties with her big hair. She discusses her love life, past and present, with the mag as well as how she deals with fame. You can take a glimpse behind the scenes at Sienna's beautiful cover shoot, but to hear a little of what Sienna has to say, just read on:

On womens' opinions of her: “I’m not going to bitch about women. I love women for all the right reasons. [But] I do think sometimes people get morally superior without understanding situations... And the situation I got into [with Balthazar Getty] was not ideal but it happened and if I could go back and be more responsible, I would....Well, I probably would be less naive about ignoring the fact that people care. I’ve always kind of done exactly what my instincts said. I have a good brain on me but I’ve never really used it when it came to making decisions about love, which has been a blessing and a curse. Some of my choices made me really unhappy.”
On the reality of her relationships: “I’m supposed to be this complete slapper, that’s my reputation. But actually I was in a relationship from 19 to 21 with [the fashion designer] Dave [Neville], 21 to 24, with Jude, then 25 to 26 with Rhys, and then Balthazar. And then a few dalliances, three months here and there, but I’ve never been like a shagger. I’ve actually been kind of single for the past year. I’ve had somebody on the end of the phone maybe, but I haven’t been living with anyone or been in a proper relationship, and it’s been really great. And now I’m completely on my own. I think I’ve grown up a lot.”

To read about her views on dating famous people, and her sudden rise to fame, just read more.

On dating famous people: “I hate it when I read interviews with people and they say they’d never date an actor. It’s like, ‘F*ck off!’ Actors tend to be quite inspiring people. People who do this job, we’re probably like-minded. They probably love getting pissed and reading poetry out loud, too. Dramatic talkers, I’m drawn to them. And if I meet an actor I’m not going to deny the feelings I have for him because it’s going to be perceived in the wrong way. I mean, f*ck off! How can anyone’s head affect their heart? That’s not in my make-up.”
On her sudden fame: “It was literally one day to the next. One day I was completely anonymous, the next day people were outside my flat. It was quite intense but initially it didn’t feel aggressive or scary. And I was so in love. It was the first time I’d really been crazy in love like that, just intoxicated by it, so really every experience I was having at that time was wonderful. It was a complete whirlwind, the most exciting time of my life. [Fame seemed] really appealing and really glamorous. And of course, when you’re going to your first premiere and there are photographers and a red carpet and your mum’s there, it’s really exciting. Anyone who says it isn’t is lying... [then] I think people get sick of you I understand why. It’s complete saturation.”

September's GQ magazine is out in the UK now.

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Robert Takes on a Different Superhero Persona

PopSugar — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:48:45 -0700

Robert Pattinson strikes a serious pose while wearing a Batman shirt on the latest cover of France's Premiere. The magazine doesn't hit newsstands until next week, but apparently we can expect an exclusive interview with the actor along with new pictures. Rob has been laying low in Vancouver since his now infamous PDA-filled Kings of Leon concert, although his face is still popping up everywhere. The latest People has new photos of Edward Cullen and Dakota Fanning's Jane in New Moon; check out the scans in the gallery below.

Also, don't forget to submit your votes for our Hottest Shirtless Guy contest now that it's down to just Rob and his costar Kellan Lutz!

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CelebStyle Smarts

FabSugar — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 11:24:22 -0700

This week, we caught some A-list actors looking fabulously fresh in an assortment of funky frocks. No doubt, Angelina and Brad looked sizzling hot in their all-black ensembles, but Megan Fox really took the fashion cake in her ivory confection. Were you paying attention to everyone's striking looks? Take my quiz and find out!

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Sugar Bits - The Love Guru and Paris Win At The Razzies

PopSugarUK — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 01:17:34 -0800

The Love Guru has won three awards at the Razzies - the antithesis to the Oscars. The prizes included Worst Actor for Mike Myers and Worst Picture. Meanwhile Paris Hilton won both Worst Actress and Worst Supporting Actress. - BBC
Kings of Leon's Only By The Night has returned to number on in the album charts, while Lily Allen's "The Fear" remains at number one in the singles charts. - PA
Slumdog Millionaire won eight awards at the 2009 Oscars in LA last night. ICYMI here's the full list of winners!
Melinda Messenger was voted off Dancing On Ice last night, after landing in the bottom two with Jessica Taylor. - The Sun
The Screen Actors Guild has rejected the "last, best and final offer" from Hollywood's biggest studios for a new contract. This could lead to a strike among actors in the US. - BBC

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