12/23/2008
Looks like we'll soon be seeing the Brit on the big screen again.
Clive Owen is set to star in Cartagena, a story about an undercover agent in the midst of Colombian drug cartels, according to the Hollywood Reporter.The film is titled after a city on Colombia's northern coast, known for its history of political conspiracy and vicious drug wars.At the center of...
12/22/2008
Producers are no longer doing a remake.
Plans for a remake of the 1968 classic, Rosemary's Baby, have been halted, according to IMDb.com.Movie producers Brad Fuller and Andrew Form had been working on getting the film made, but ultimately they could not come up with the material.Form tells Collider.com, "We went down that road and we...
12/22/2008
It looks like the sure-to-be blockbuster is a go, after all.
British actor Kenneth Branagh has confirmed that he will indeed direct the comic book movie, according to IMDb.com.Branagh's most recent directorial work was 2007's Sleuth, starring Sir Michael Caine and Jude Law. But the star is more famous for his onstage work.
12/20/2008
Oprah Winfrey has been announced as PETA's "Person of the Year."
The animal-rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), has given the Person of the Year honor to Winfrey, according to yahoo.com.Whenever Winfrey has something to say, people listen.She used her "powerful voice to defend those without one," PETA President Ingrid E. Newkirk...
12/19/2008
Pushing Daisies star is set to join the new David E. Kelley legal drama.
Fans of Kristin Chenoweth can rejoice as the star will now be a part of the cast of Legally Mad, according to variety.com.Chenoweth will be playing attorney Skippy Pylon."I've wanted to work with her for a long time and can't wait to reveal her as someone who's completely mad," Kelley said....
12/19/2008
Director Baz Luhrmann has bought the rights to "The Great Gatsby."
F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel is about the transition in America from the Roaring Twenties to the Great Depression.Luhrmann believes the novel greatly parallels the current state of our economy, according to digitalspy.co.uk."If you wanted to show a mirror to people that says, 'You've been drunk on...
9/14/2006
The winner is finally crowned, but is it who you thought?
Right off the bat, I can tell Toby looks the most nervous. Brooke tells us who the bottom two are: Magni and Toby. Critiquing the performances doesn't really make sense at this point, so I'll just say what each person sings. Magni sings "Fire" by Jimi Hendrix to save himself. Toby sings "White...
9/13/2006
With only four remaining contestants, the rockers sing two songs each.
Before the four sing, we find out Ryan has won the Verizon contest to come back and perform. He sings his original "Back of your Car." While he has one of the better originals, I still can't stand to watch him. Like Toby, he also wins a new Honda Element. We next get a small recap of how each...
9/11/2006
Grantham Road's "Parade" is a rock album at heart. At times, it has sort of an old school rock sound. This album has the type of songs you would hear on an adult alternative radio station, like the Counting Crows or Train. There are quite a few standout tracks. "Shallow" is a catchy tune that will...
9/7/2006
Since when does having the best performance of the night mean you'll be sent home the following day?
The show starts off with the usual asking of questions from Dave to the contestants. Nothing important to share. Jason informs us that Magni will be singing the new Supernova track. Again, another poppy song. Magni sounds good, but he's just so boring to watch. I'd buy his CD, but wouldn't pay to...
