First pics of Christina in BURLESQUE
Pacific Coast News snapped the first pictures of Christina Aguilera on the set of the upcoming musical drama Burlesque. Sadly, no Cher yet. The feature film about a small town girl who moves to L.A. and finds love and success while performing in a neo-burlesque club is scheduled to hit theaters next Thanksgiving. More pictures of Christina from the Burlesque set at Pacific Coast...
Read MoreJ-Hud to star in WINNIE
Sure, a Best Supporting Actress Oscar is nice, but it’s no Best Actress trophy. Jennifer Hudson may have her eye on the big prize, as she has signed on to star as Winnie Mandela in Winnie. Variety reports that J-Hud will play the controversial ex-wife of former South African president Nelson Mandela. Winnie was a steadfast anti-Apartheid activist, but later in life was accused by her bodyguard of being involved in murder, and also convicted of fraud. The film, directed by South African filmmaker Darrell J. Roodt, will begin production in May...
Read MoreBURLESQUE gets steamy! Eric Dane joins the movie musical cast
Director Steve Antin’s Burlesque has added another cast member. Grey’s Anatomy‘s Eric “McSteamy” Dane will join Christina Aguilera, Cher, Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet and Stanley Tucci in the movie musical, according to THR. The film follows a small-town girl trying to make it as a neo-burlesque club performer in the City of Angels. Dane will play a wealthy businessman who saunters into Cher’s nightclub with his checkbook in hand, only to have Aguilera steal his heart. THR keeps comparing this to Cabaret, but that plot sounds a little closer to the movie that rekindled our love for the musical film genre, Moulin...
Read MoreCRAZY HEART trailer
“The only ones gonna tell me when I’m through doing my thing, is you people here.” Opps. Sorry. Wrong...
Read MoreLee Daniels in talks for SELMA
Precious helmer Lee Daniels is hot right now. Not only has his name been mentioned as a potential director for the film adaptation of the Broadway musical Miss Saigon, but now he may take on the 1965 Civil Rights marches that originated in Selma, Alabama. (Presumably the Bloody Sunday march.) Variety reports that Daniels is in advanced talks to direct the film for the Oscar-winning producer of Slumdog Millionaire, Christian Colson. With Precious looking to ride a Slumdog-style wave to Oscar, the Colson-Lee team could be a nice...
Read MoreTune-Worthy: Mary J. Blige’s ‘I Can See In Color’ from PRECIOUS
If you’re looking for likely Best Original Song winners at next March’s Oscar ceremony, look no further than Mary J. Blige’s “I Can See in Color” from the Oscar contender Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire. Mary J.’s never even been nominated for Oscar. I know, what a travesty. Well, it’s an honor to be nominated, but this song could get her to the...
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