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Thursday, May 29, 2008

Middle Earth for McAvoy


British actor James McAvoy is in talks to play Bilbo Baggins in the film adaptation of The Hobbit. Ian McKellan will reprise his role as Gandalf the Grey. Shooting is expected to start this year.


So nice to not see Elijah Wood.

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

McGregor Signs on for Biopic


Ewan McGregor is joining the cast of Amelia. The biopic will chronicle the life of legendary aviatrix Amelia Earhart. Oscar winner Hilary Swank will star as Earhart and Richard Gere and Virginia Madsen are also set to appear.


McGregor will shoot this film before joining the cast of Ron Howard's Angels and Demons, the prequel to The Da Vinci Code.

Monday, May 26, 2008

Sydney Pollack Passes


Academy Award winning director Sydney Pollack has passed away. He was 73.

Rest in peace. We wish his family the best.

Indy Rules Memorial Day


Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull had a great debut taking in $126 million domestically and $143 million internationally. That's a $269 million total. The movie performed quite well but it was expected to break the record held by last year's Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

Indy was good. Not as good as the original three. I hate aliens.

Friday, May 23, 2008

Posh Goes Back To Ugly


Posh Spice Victoria Beckham will be heading back to do more guest appearances on Ugly Betty.

Last night's season finale saw brief appearances by Lindsay Lohan and Naomi Campbell.

Hannah Montana is Coming


Miley Cyrus is back in action. Filming has begun on Hannah Montana: The Movie. The film is scheduled to hit theaters in Spring 2009.
It's gonna be big!

Bow Wow's Entourage


Former teen rapper Bow Wow is quitting his joining music career to become a full-time actor. He will join the cast of HBO's Entourage as a stand-up comic.

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Dick Cheney Cast


Richard Dreyfuss has been cast as Vice President Dick Cheney in Oliver Stone's W. The film also stars Josh Brolin as President George W. Bush and Thandie Newton as Condoleezza Rice.

RENT: Coming to Theaters


No they aren't making a sequel or bringing the movie back to the big screen. Sony Pictures is launching The Hot Ticket, which will bring the final performance of the Broadway musical to the big screen this September. RENT first opened on Broadway in 1996. Cirque Du Soleil Delirium will launch The Hot Ticket this August.

This is great news and many people who will be unable to make the New York performance can be a part of the show's end after 12 years.

American Idol Finale


David Cook is the seventh winner of American Idol.

Hate the show. But he's great.

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Obama Takes Oregon


While the final count is unclear, Senator Barack Obama has won the Oregon primary.

Congrats to him.

Clinton Takes Kentucky


Senator Hillary Clinton wins an overwhelming victory over Senator Barack Obama in Kentucky. With 93% of precincts reporting, it's 66 to 30.

She deserves this!

Jessica Alba Weds


Pregnant actress Jessica Alba and Cash Warren have tied the knot.

Congrats...but we don't care too much.

Senator Kennedy Has Brain Tumor


Senator Ted Kennedy (D-Massachusetts), who has been in the hospital since Saturday for a seizure, has a malignant brain tumor. The full story is here.

This is really unfortunate and we wish him the best.

Change the Game


It may look like she's down and out but you can change the game.

Oregon and Kentucky
Turn Out For Hillary Clinton!

Sunday, May 18, 2008

Narnia Dethrones Iron Man


The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian dethroned box office champ Iron Man by taking in about $56 million this weekend.

Next week, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is supposed to rake in major money.

Iron Man was great. Love to check our Narnia soon. Definitely will see Indiana Jones.

Ashlee and Pete Wed


Ashlee Simpson and Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz were married last night. The couple also revealed that they are expecting a baby.

No shocker.

Saturday, May 17, 2008

Senator Kennedy Suffers Seizure


Democratic Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy has suffered a seizure. It's unclear of his condition at the moment.

We hope he recovers.

Friday, May 16, 2008

Edwards Says No to VP


The New York Times notes that John Edwards has responded to speculation about being Sen. Barack Obama's running mate. Edwards said, "I have no interest in running as vice president."

Good. We don't want you anyways. Who do we want? HILLARY CLINTON. Of course, that probably won't happen.

Ellen and Portia To Wed

With the ban on gay marriage in California lifted, talk show host Ellen DeGeneres and actress Portia De Rossi have revealed plans to marry.
I couldn't be happier for them.

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Cruise and Washington

Denzel Washington and Tom Cruise may star together for the first time in the political thriller The 28th Amendment. Cruise is in final talks to play the President of the United States, who learns that a secret society led by Denzel runs the country.
Tom may be crazy in reality, but for the most part he's a good actor.

Billboard News


Rihanna sits atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart with her new single "Take A Bow" taking the top spot from Leona Lewis's "Bleeding Love." The song almost set a record with digital downloads selling around 267,000 copies.

Shania Splits


County music superstar Shania Twain and her husband, Mutt Lange, of 14 years are separating.

Plus Size Win for ANTM


America's Next Top Model crowned its first "plus size" winner on its 10th season finale. Tyra Banks crowned 20-year-old Whitney Thompson after a Versace runway show.

Gay Marriage in California


California's ban on gay marriage was struck down by the state's supreme court. California and Massachusetts are the only two states that allow this union.


Definitely a step in the right direction towards equality. You know a lot of hateful people are going to be pissed over this.

24 Prequel Coming


I'm kind of over Jack Bauer. However, for those who have been waiting nearly a year for his return here is some news. A 2-Hour prequel for 24 will air on FOX this November 23rd. It will involve Jack Bauer solving an international crisis hours before Day 7 (the seventh season) begins.

24's 7th season will begin in January 2009 and the show has been revamped a little. The story will focus on Washington D.C. instead of Los Angeles and there will no longer by a CTU (Counter Terrorism Unit. Also, the show will have a female president. If only television could mirror real life. Then again...they did start the series with a Black president. So we'll see.

24 stars Kiefer Sutherland, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and Janeane Garofalo.

Goosebumps


Columbia Pictures has acquired the rights to adapt Scholastic's popular children's book series Goosebumps into a major motion picture. The series was started by R. L. Stine and spawned a popular children's tv show in the 1990s.

Day-Lewis In Talks for Nine


Academy Award winning actor Daniel Day-Lewis is in final talks to join Rob Marshall's movie musical Nine. Day-Lewis will play the role of Guido Contini. The role was originally signed to Javier Bardem, who dropped out to take a break from acting. Also starring in the film include Oscar winners Nicole Kidman, Dame Judi Dench, Marion Cottillard, Sophia Loren, and Penelope Cruz.

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Edwards Endorses Obama


Former presidential candidate and senator John Edwards has endorsed Senator Barack Obama. The things men do to women.

Big Win For Hillary


While it may not matter that Senator Hillary Clinton won last night in West Virginia, the final result caused her to win a crushing 41 point victory over presumptive nominee Senator Barack Obama. That's pretty embarassing for Obama regardless of the fact that he didn't campaign there.

Long Time Gone


Christina Ricci, Angelica Huston, Josh Lucas, and Justin Bartha have signed on for the film Long Time Gone based on the 1994 novel Angel, Angel by April Stevens. The film is about a dysfunctional family that is turned upside down by a mysterious woman (Ricci).

Chenoweth to Play Prostitute


Tony Award winner Kristin Chenoweth (Pushing Daisies, The West Wing, Broadway's Wicked) will star alongside Jeremy Sisto in Into Temptation. Chenoweth will play suicidal prostitute who confesses to a priest her plans to end her life.

Greek Reunion


My Big Fat Greek Wedding stars Nia Vardalos and John Corbett (also from Sex and the City) will reunite to star in the romantic comedy I Hate Valentine's Day. The film was written and will be directed by Nia Vardalos.

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

Thank You West Virginia

Thank you West Virginia!


Senator Hillary Clinton is the projected winner in West Virginia!

Mamma Mia! Exclusive

Mamma Mia!, based on the Broadway musical and the songs of ABBA, opens July 18th. The film stars Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, and Amanda Seyfried of Mean Girls and Big Love fame.

Fahrenheit Sequel Coming


Michael Moore is making a sequel to the 2004 blockbuster Fahrenheit 9/11. The film will pick up where the last film left off with President Bush's plummeting ratings and the failing Iraq war and downfall of the economy. The film is set to be released in 2009.

Megan Mullally is Back!


Former Will & Grace star Megan Mullally is returning to TV. The actresss will star alongside Alicia Silverstone in Bad Mother's Handbook for ABC. Mullally will play Silverstone's mother.

Zero to Sixty


Father of the Bride co-stars Steve Martin and Diane Keaton are teaming up once more to star in Paramount's Zero to Sixty. A script has yet to be written.

Fraggle Rock Coming Soon

80's TV Show Fraggle Rock is being turned into a live action musical movie.

2008 Tony Nominations

The 2008 Tony Award Nominations are in! In The Heights is the most nominated show earning 13 nominations! The other nominees for Best Musical include Cry-Baby, Passing Strange, and Xanadu. Other notable nominees include Broadway legend Patti LuPone, Kerri Butler, S. Epatha Mekerson, and Patrick Stewart. For a full list click here.

The Tony Awards will be hosted by Whoopi Goldberg and broadcast live on June 15th.

Hillary For West Virginia

While many are saying the game is over for The Green Room's first lady Senator Hillary Clinton, we still would like to keep the dream alive.

West Virginia
Show your support and vote for a true candidate today!

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

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