For those of you (and you know who you are!) that absolutely, positively just can’t wait until Christmas…or, at least, October 13th. The audio clips from ARCHULETA’s upcoming holiday album are up on Amazon (thanks, violet4ever). Let us know what you think.
The New York Post is reporting that AMERICAN IDOL finalist ADAM LAMBERT’s upcoming album isn’t due to drop until 11/24 and it’s already #2 on Amazon’s best seller chart. Atta boy, Glambert! Hit the link for the full scoop:
At the recent ZOMBIELAND press conference in Toronto, WOODY HARRELSON and JESSE EISENBERG fielded questions from the international press. One reporter observed that WOODY often plays a ‘hardass’ on screen but seems like a ’sweetheart’ in person and wondered which was closer to the truth. EISENBERG’S response was probably the best. Listen in below:
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ZOMBIELAND opens in theaters on 10/9
While we’re kind of excited about JACKIE EARL HALEY stepping into the FREDDIE KRUGER role, this new trailer doesn’t inspire a lot of confidence. Oh well, hope springs eternal (or, infernal in this case).
Jason Bateman has been steadily working as an actor/director since 1982 and, at the age of 40, he’s learned plenty about how to keep his career on track.
First - take nothing for granted. Second - don’t trip yourself up. And third - know who your working with…even if it’s only by their accomplishments.
That’s exactly why he decided to jump into his latest movie, Couples Retreat. The movie co-stars and was co-written by Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau, who have a history of solid projects from Swingers to Iron Man. It’s system that’s been successful for Bateman and one that he plans to continue using.
Couples Retreat is schedule for an October 9th, 2009 release.
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We spoke with actor CLIVE OWEN recently for his new family drama THE BOYS ARE BACK and the subject of directing films came up. OWEN says that it’s something he’s thought of doing but not right away. Listen in below:
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THE BOYS ARE BACK is in theaters now
On this day in 1954, WARNER BROTHERS held the Los Angeles premiere of A STAR IS BORN. Directed by GEORGE CUKOR, this was a third telling of what was originally called WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD?. This time around, the film starred JUDY GARLAND, JAMES MASON, JACK CARSON and CHARLES BICKFORD. The film served as (yet another) comeback for GARLAND and is considered by many to be one of the greatest Hollywood musicals ever made.
On this day in 1907, actor and singer Gene Autry is born in Tioga, Texas, to a horse trader who also worked as a Baptist minister.
During his boyhood, Gene’s family moved from Texas to Oklahoma. In high school, Autry worked as a railway telegrapher at the local railroad depot, where he spent slow moments strumming his $8 guitar and singing. Passing through the depot one day, a stranger-who turned out to be Will Rogers-suggested that Autry try singing on the radio. Inspired, Autry traveled to New York City to look for a singing job but had no luck. Back home, he began working for a local radio station and found success as “Oklahoma’s Yodeling Cowboy.”
Eventually, Autry and railroad dispatcher Jim Long wrote several country songs, including the world’s first gold record, “That Silver-Haired Daddy of Mine.” Autry became a regular on Sears Roebuck’s National Barn Dance, the forerunner of the Grand Ole Opry.
In 1934, producer Nat Levine was looking for an actor who could sing and ride a horse. Autry wasn’t an actor but had already established a loyal radio audience, so Levine put him in numerous B-grade westerns. Playing the lead role in a long-running series of Saturday matinee films, Autry became America’s favorite singing cowboy.
In 1940, his musical-variety radio show, Gene Autry’s Melody Ranch, debuted; it ran until 1956. He became America’s favorite television cowboy in 1950 when he debuted The Gene Autry Show, which ran through 1956. In each episode, he and his sidekick, Pat Buttram, rode from town to town, maintaining law and order.
From “Back in the Saddle Again” to yuletide mainstays like “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer” and “Frosty the Snowman,” Autry’s music became part of American life. He was also an entrepreneur, owning hotels, gas stations, and the California Angels baseball team, among other ventures. He also owned a television production company and was proud of discovering “Annie Oakley” star Gail Davis, whom he featured in dozens of his movies and television program episodes. Her appearances spun off into her own series, which Autry’s company produced. Autry was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1969. He died in 1998.
On this day in 1954, UNITED ARTISTS released THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA. Directed by and written by JOSEPH L. MANKIEWICZ this backstage story of a has-been film director on the comeback trail is a show-biz classic. The all-star cast included HUMPHREY BOGART, AVA GARDNER, EDMOND O’BRIEN and ROSANNO BRAZZI. This is a great show-biz story by a guy who knew his stuff.
In the upcoming comedy, COUPLES RETREAT, MALIN AKERMAN (WATCHMEN) plays one of several married folk having relationship problems. We spoke with AKERMAN recently and she talked about what drew her to taking the gig and how having ‘couples’ in a romantic comedy is such a refreshing idea. Listen in below:
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COUPLES RETREAT opens in theaters 10/9
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