Friday, October 9, 2009

So. Freaking. Excited.


I just heard about these two new projects, and I can't wait.

Crossroads remake?

Kristen Bell will star as Christina Aguilera's rival in "Burlesque," Screen Gems' musical drama being directed by Steve Antin. "Burlesque" centers on the journey of an ambitious small-town girl (Aguilera) with a big-town voice who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club, reminiscent of the nightclub in Bob Fosse's "Cabaret." (Aguilera has guested in cabarets for the Pussycat Dolls.)

Bell will play Nikki, the loose-cannon lead dancer and main attraction at the club who spirals out of control when Aguilera's character suddenly gets the spotlight.

Already cast are Cher as the nightclub owner and Stanley Tucci as the man who helps turn Aguilera from bumpkin to bombshell.

(http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3i731d7f0f9e7e4ab1001fbc71fa57ee47)


State of Page?

Actress Ellen Page (Juno) adds TV writer-producer to her credits with ‘Stitch N' Bitch,' a comedy she created with her co-stars Alia Shawkat and Sean Tillmann from Whip It, currently in theaters and directed by Drew Barrymore.

The story follows a pair of hip girls moving from Brooklyn to LA to pursue their art. Page, an Oscar nominee for her breakthrough in Juno, is filming ‘Inception' opposite Leonardo DiCaprio.

(http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/ellen-page-to-write-and-produce-ldquostitchrsquonrsquobitchrsquo-for-hbo-1800062.html)

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5 comments:

  1. Tom!October 9, 2009 at 10:28 AM

    How did you not mention Alia Shawkat was in Whip It?

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  2. BrigidOctober 9, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    She did mention it:

    "Actress Ellen Page (Juno) adds TV writer-producer to her credits with ‘Stitch N' Bitch,' a comedy she created with her CO-STARS Alia Shawkat and Sean Tillmann FROM Whip It..."

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  3. LauraOctober 9, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    Controversy and intrigue in the comments section. I love it. P.S. Have either of you seen Whip It?

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  4. Tom!October 9, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    No. Nobody has seen Whip It. And I should have been more clear. How was there not an entire post dedicated to a new movie featuring a former Arrested Development star?

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  5. Tom!October 14, 2009 at 10:29 AM

    Also, when I first read the title of this post and looked at the picture, I assumed Cher was going to be in a new Wonder Woman movie.

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