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Boos! & Whoop-doos!: 12 Months of Toilet Plunkers and Dumpster Diamonds!
23 December 2009 9:55 AM, PST
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The End of 2009? Whoop-doo! This year has been one hellatious shit storm from the get-go. Pregnant ladies and babies, The Great Depression Part II, pig flu, more than a handful of horrible shootings, a balloon boy, Tiger's indiscretions, and our first black president. Not to mention more dead celebrities than I can shake a stick at. Every time I turned around, some other atrocious calamity was happening right before my eyes. Making 2009 one of the most interesting years of this entire decade. According to Michael Ruppert in his film Collapse its only going to get worse before it gets better. Yes, the Teens are going to see more than half of your friends and family dead. Take account of the folks around you. By the time 2020 rears its ugly head, most of these people will be gone. Turned to dust and painful memories. My advice to you this coming New Year?
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Kristin Scott Thomas: 'I've been a very sad person, but I'm not any more'
20 December 2009 4:05 PM, PST
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Kristin Scott Thomas on self-belief, not being on the right list in Hollywood and playing John Lennon's Aunt Mimi in her latest film
The moment that Kristin Scott Thomas knew she didn't want to be a typical movie star, the moment it seems she switched from playing romantic leads to infinitely more interesting roles, was when a director told her she should make her character more appealing. The idea didn't grab her. "I just thought, I don't want to do that," she says. "I don't want to have to be pretty. I don't want to have to be adorable. Because if I'm watching that on screen I get irritated." She sits back with a sigh. "I can't bear it."
It was an astute response. After all, Scott Thomas's best work is not about looking doe-eyed and flicking her hair; instead it's defined by froideur, then thaw. There is a toughness in her performances,
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Fashion fix: Patricia Field pleated green scarf from Confessions of a Shopaholic
16 December 2009 3:02 AM, PST
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There aren’t many items of cinematic clothing that have made more of an impact this year than the green scarf as sported by retail junkie, Becky Bloomwood (Isla Fisher) in sparkly rom-com, Confessions of a Shopaholic. This simple but chic accessory makes the colourful style maven stand out from the crowd and helps cultivate her professional writing persona, that of “The Girl in the Green Scarf”. And so with such plot significance, the movie’s costume designer, Sex and the City fashion guru, Patricia Field took influence from a past Dolce and Gabbana scarf to create something sexy, sophisticated and stunning – the cheap chic pleated green scarf.
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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher Said Already Set Wedding Date
16 December 2009 1:20 AM, PST
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Words on the streets are, Sacha Baron Cohen and fiancee Isla Fisher have already set their wedding date. According to British magazine Heat, the "Bruno" actor and the "Confessions of a Shopaholic" beauty will tie the knot in May or June 2010.
The site additionally mentioned that the couple has planned to exchange wedding vows in a small private ceremony in London. "Isla and Sacha want a small wedding that will include only family and their closest friends - possibly fewer than 50 people," a source was quoted by the magazine as saying.
Cohen has been romancing Fisher for about eight years. Back in 2007, the 33-year-old beauty converted to his religion, Judaism, and took a Hebrew name, Ayala. On the same year, the twosome welcomed their first child, daughter Olive Cohen.
Sacha Baron Cohen made his break by starring as an uneducated and boorish junglist named Ali G/Borat on 2000 TV show
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"Confessions Of A Shopaholic" Debuts On Starz December 12
10 December 2009 11:36 AM, PST
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Just in time for the craziness surrounding the holiday shopping season, "Confessions Of A Shopaholic" will make it premiere on Starz on Saturday, December 12. The comedy stars Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack and John Goodman.
Fisher stars as Rebecca Bloowood, a shopaholic journalist who lives in Manhattan with her best friend. Bloomwood has a wardrobe that any fashionista would covet and the credit card debt to match. She longs for a job working at a fashion magazine, but instead ends up with a job at a financial magazine dishing out advice on saving. Bloomwood deals with a hounding debt collector and some heavy competition for the affection of her charming boss (Dancy).
The movie is a film adaptation of a series of novels, "Shopaholic," by Sophie Kinsella. The film was directed by P.J. Hogan and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 23 of 2009.
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"Confessions Of A Shopaholic" Debuts On Starz December 12
10 December 2009 11:36 AM, PST
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Just in time for the craziness surrounding the holiday shopping season, "Confessions Of A Shopaholic" will make it premiere on Starz on Saturday, December 12. The comedy stars Isla Fisher, Hugh Dancy, Joan Cusack and John Goodman.
Fisher stars as Rebecca Bloowood, a shopaholic journalist who lives in Manhattan with her best friend. Bloomwood has a wardrobe that any fashionista would covet and the credit card debt to match. She longs for a job working at a fashion magazine, but instead ends up with a job at a financial magazine dishing out advice on saving. Bloomwood deals with a hounding debt collector and some heavy competition for the affection of her charming boss (Dancy).
The movie is a film adaptation of a series of novels, "Shopaholic," by Sophie Kinsella. The film was directed by P.J. Hogan and was released on DVD and Blu-ray on June 23 of 2009.
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Pics, Zac Efron Premieres 'Me and Orson Welles' in London
18 November 2009 7:04 PM, PST
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Zac Efron has attended the U.K. premiere of his latest movie "Me and Orson Welles". Coming to the event that was held at Vue West End in London on Wednesday night, November 18, the 22-year-old was seen donning a formal outfit. At that time, he posed for pics at the red carpet without the companion of his longtime girlfriend Vanessa Hudgens.
Joining Efron was Claire Danes, who stars as his on-screen lover Sonja Jones. The blonde beauty opted to sport a black gown. Some other cast ensemble for the Richard Linklater-directed movie, such as Ben Chaplin, Janie Dee, Megan Maczko, and Kelly Reilly, were all in attendance as well.
Beside the film's cast, other Hollywood celebs were also photographed attending the premiere. "Confessions of a Shopaholic" actor Hugh Dancy as well as "Pride and Glory" star Carmen Ejogo were seen among the guests.
To be dropped in U.S.
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Leap Year Trailer And Poster Debut
12 November 2009 1:25 PM, PST
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There are really two kinds of romantic comedies. There's the kind that comes out in January and February because there's nothing else to see, and makes you want to strangle yourself with hatred for the female gender and romance in general (see: Bride Wars, Confessions of a Shopaholic). Then there's the kind that comes out any other time of year, when there's actual competition, and manages to be good and not talk down to the largely female audience it's courting (see: The Proposal).
And Leap Year, no matter how very much I wanted it to be good, seems to be the first kind. Starring the unendingly cute Amy Adams and the irrepressibly handsome Matthew Goode, with Adam Scott along as the "wrong man," Leap Year is going for pretty much every romantic comedy cliche in the book, at least based on the new trailer that debuted today at MSN.com.
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Boos! and Whoop-doos!: Finding Shoptimism in a Socioeconomic Crisis!
12 November 2009 12:26 PM, PST
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Lee Eisenberg's Shoptimism? Whoop-doo!
I'm broke. This is no new revelation. I've been heading down this road for a while. I work. I make a decent enough living. But there's no middle ground, and the weight is suddenly bearing upon my pocket book. All of my cash is going directly into bills, food, and gas. There is nothing left over. This wasn't always the case. How did I let this happen? Credit Card bills? A little. Everything I have put on credit has been a necessity that I couldn't afford in the moment. It's the socioeconomic cries of our times that have gotten me down. We're supposed to be coming out of a recession. And personally, I thought I wasn't being affected. I could at least still buy a DVD or two come payday.
Not anymore. I took on the challenge of becoming a single paycheck household in the
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Amy Heckerling Taking on a Romantic Comedy with Vampires
9 November 2009 4:08 PM, PST
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With all the complaining and frustration I've expressed with adaptations and remakes in recent news, I'm even more disgusted by anymore projects dealing with vampires. However, a part of me is curious about ScreenDaily's recent announcement that Amy Heckerling (of Clueless) is working on a romantic comedy with vampires aptly titled Vamps, a story that focuses on two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardize their immortality. As long as the vampires aren't glittering, emo-hipster sissies, then we should be good to go on this one.
Krysten Ritter (last seen in Confessions of a Shopaholic) will be one of the vampires with additional casting underway and Parlay Films hoping to start production in March 2010 with Ben Stiller's Red Hour Films producing. I'll admit that the premise isn't all that engaging, but
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Amy Heckerling's 'Vamps' Takes A Seat On The Hollywood Crush Casting Couch
9 November 2009 11:30 AM, PST
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From MTV.Com: What if Cher Horowitz had been a vampire living in New York City instead of a well-intentioned Beverly Hills fashionista? As if! No, seriously. Amy Heckerling, the writer-director of the beloved 1995 film "Clueless" is the latest to sink her teeth into the genre with a new romantic comedy called "Vamps."
ScreenDaily.com is reporting that the film is "a modern-day tale of two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardise their immortality." Krysten Ritter ("Breaking Bad," "Confessions of a Shopaholic") has been cast in one of the roles, meaning it's time to take a seat on the Hollywood Crush Casting Couch to find her bloodsucking bestie. After the jump, check out who we like for the role:
Continue reading 'Clueless' Writer Amy Heckerling To Tackle Fashionable Vampires For 'Vamps'--hc Casting Couch Time!
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‘Clueless’ Director Amy Heckerling Jumps on Vampire Bandwagon
9 November 2009 9:06 AM, PST
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As if! Director Amy Heckerling -- whose credits include 80s/90s faves Clueless and Fast Times at Ridgemont High -- is jumping in with the likes of Twilight and True Blood, taking on a vampire franchise of her own. According to Screen Daily, Heckerling is currently attached to the developing project Vamps, a romantic comedy about two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each is forced to make a choice that may jeopardize their immortality.
It's certainly a different take on the current vampire craze, one that sounds like it could be delivered with a lighter touch. The film is set to star Krysten Ritter (pictured above), who has appeared in such films as Confessions of a Shopaholic and on various television shows (Veronica Mars, Breaking Bad).
As much as this vampire movie craze annoys me, there is no denying that Amy Heckerling has made some fun
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Universal Grabs Some Desperados
6 November 2009 5:48 AM, PST
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It really was only a matter of time before a film was put into production that directly emulates The Hangover in style and content. Universal has their hands on what’s potentially the first of these knock-offs: a spec script from Ellen Rapoport entitled Desperados. The film will be produced my Mark Gordon and Jason Blum, and is being called a starring vehicle for actress Isla Fisher.
The story for the film revolves around a woman who “sends an indignant e-mail to her new beau, who’s gone silent after they have sex. When she discovers he’s comatose in a Mexican hospital, she races south of the border with her friends in tow to intercept the e-mail before he recovers.”
So it’s essentially The Hangover again. With a female-oriented cast. And I’m sure it will sell like gangbusters.
Fisher last starred in Confessions of a Shopaholic, but
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Universal Picks Up Desperados
6 November 2009 3:07 AM, PST
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Universal Pictures has acquired Desperados, a comedy script written by Ellen Rapoport that will potentially act as a starring vehicle for Isla Fisher.
Mark Gordon (2012) and Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity) are producing the project, which tells the story of a woman who sends an indignant e-mail to her new boyfriend, who's gone silent after they have sex, but then discovers that he's lying in a Mexican hospital in a coma, and so races south of the border with her friends to intercept the e-mail before he recovers. The project has been described as a female-oriented Hangover, but also seems to have familiar elements from Road Trip as well.
If Fisher takes on the role it will be the next in a line of projects the actress has completed with Universal. She last starred in Confessions Of A Shopaholic and is now developing and producing the comedy The Cookie Queen at the studio,
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Universal Gets in League with Desperados
5 November 2009 4:52 PM, PST
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According to The Hollywood Reporter, Universal Pictures has snapped up Desperados. The script was written by Ellen Rapoport and Isla Fisher (Confessions of a Shopaholic) might star in the film.
Mark Gordon 2012 and Jason Blum (Paranormal Activity) will be producing the project.
Desperados shows what happens when a woman sends an indignant e-mail to her new man; he's gone silent once they have sex. She then finds out that he's lying comatose in a Mexican hospital, and she heads south of the border with some friends to stop him from reading the e-mail before he wakes up.
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'Fast Times,' 'Clueless' Director Grows Fangs for 'Vamp' Comedy
5 November 2009 8:38 AM, PST
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Lisa Wilsons Parlay Films has acquired all international rights to the romantic comedy Vamps, which will be written and directed by Amy Heckerling.
The film will be a modern-day tale of two young female vampires living the good life in New York until love enters the picture and each has to make a choice that will jeopardise their immortality.
Heckerling is best known for directing Clueless and Fast Times at Ridgemont Hight.
Krysten Ritter (Confessions Of A Shopaholic) is on board as one of the female leads with additional casting underway. Production is set to start in March 2010 with Red Hour Films, Lucky Monkey Pictures partner Lauren Versel and Molly Hassell producing.
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Starz And Encore To Air Marathons And More During Holiday Months
5 November 2009 7:50 AM, PST
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'Tis the season for top quality films on cable programming, and the lineup for December and January will be sure to make viewers more than jolly.
Cable movie channels Starz and Encore and affiliates will feature a variety of top entertainment in months to come. The planned programming celebrates numerous facets of movies both new and old, highlighting the actors and filmmakers involved, as well as the seasonal theme.
Leading up to Christmas Day, Starz will continue its diverse showcase of recent hit movies, showing "Obsessed," "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and "Rachel Getting Married" during December. In celebration of the holiday, the Starz offshoot Starz Kids & Family will air a 24-hour marathon of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" starting Christmas Eve afternoon.
The weekend premieres will continue in January with "The International," "Race to Witch Mountain," "Sunshine Cleaning" and "Hannah Montana: The Movie." The Starz original series "Crash
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Starz And Encore To Air Marathons And More During Holiday Months
5 November 2009 7:50 AM, PST
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'Tis the season for top quality films on cable programming, and the lineup for December and January will be sure to make viewers more than jolly.
Cable movie channels Starz and Encore and affiliates will feature a variety of top entertainment in months to come. The planned programming celebrates numerous facets of movies both new and old, highlighting the actors and filmmakers involved, as well as the seasonal theme.
Leading up to Christmas Day, Starz will continue its diverse showcase of recent hit movies, showing "Obsessed," "Confessions of a Shopaholic" and "Rachel Getting Married" during December. In celebration of the holiday, the Starz offshoot Starz Kids & Family will air a 24-hour marathon of "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas" starting Christmas Eve afternoon.
The weekend premieres will continue in January with "The International," "Race to Witch Mountain," "Sunshine Cleaning" and "Hannah Montana: The Movie." The Starz original series "Crash
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Vamp Comedy Next for Ridgemont High Helmer
5 November 2009
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Amy Heckerling is going to write and direct Vamps for Parlay Films.
Light on horror, heavy on laughs, the film tells of two female bloodsuckers living in New York City who jeopardize their immortality when "love" enters their lives.
Perfect territory for Heckerling who directed Clueless as well as Fast Times at Ridgemont Hight . Leading the Vamps cast is Krysten Ritter ( Confessions of a Shopaholic ).
Heckerling will begin production in March 2010.
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tMF puts the spotlight on Jake Gyllenhaal: 3 Awesome new movies + Oscar buzz?
2 November 2009 1:12 PM, PST
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He'll soon be the Prince of Persia, play brother to Tobey Maguire and lover to Natalie Portman, and then be a Viagra salesman. If you think about it, Jake Gyllenhaal, who was once considered for the role of Spiderman, must be quite happy with his luck! While he's not Spidey, he's playing the brother of the guy playing the Marvel superhero and he's also playing superhero, who also happens to be a Prince!
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The first movie will once again test his Box office attraction, while the next - Brothers - will give him another shot for possible noms come awards season. The Jim Sheridan film (a remake of Susanne Bier's "Brødre") has Jake playing Tommy, the black sheep of the family. Expects sparks to fly!
A third project, Love and Other Drugs with have him share the big screen with Anne Hathaway. This
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