Early Sandra Bullock Audition Tapes (Video)

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Johnny Depp's Dr. Seuss Biopic Features Animated Figures?

Apparently Dr. Seuss won't be the only colorful character in Johnny Depp's approaching biopic in regards to the children's book author. His beloved figures might be creating a feel and look inside the film too. Inside an interview with Ray King, Depp mentioned the biographical movie will most likely feature a mixture of live action and animation. "It's something we're developing with Seuss' widow, [Theodor] Geisel's widow," he mentioned. "It's a thrilling possibility, as it is a mixture of live-action and ... the figures will certainly lead.Inch See the relaxation of current day casting news following a jump! Lily Collins Installed On "The British Teacher" Artina Films introduced in the news release today that Lily Collins originates aboard their approaching indie comedy "The British Teacher." She'll be joining Julianne Moore, Greg Kinnear, Nathan Lane and Michael Angarano. Collins may have a common secondary school student who makes conflict with Linda, a greater school British teacher who convinces a classic student showing his not-produced play at their school. "The British Teacher" continues to be directed by Craig Zisk. John Cusack And Malin Akerman Mind To "The Amounts Station" The Hollywood Reporter finds that John Cusack and Malin Akerman are usually set to star inside the approaching thriller, "The Amounts Station." Cusack may have a disgraced black procedures agent who's charged with safeguarding Malin Akerman, a CIA code operator. Danish director Kasper Barfoed will direct the project. It's set to start principal photography in mid-November. Jason Sudeikis Joins The "Dog Fight" Greater than 10 several days after Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis's political comedy was introduced, it finally showed up itself a title together with a brand new cast member. Harmful Customers are verifying that Jason Sudeikis originates aboard the flick, that's now referred to as "Dog House." The Jay Roach-directed comedy follows Ferrell and Galifianakis as rival people in politics in Sc. Filming is positioned to start in November with an August 10, 2012 release date. Michelle Monaghan Heads To "Fort Bliss" Michelle Monaghan might be the very first actress later on aboard Claudia Myers' approaching indie drama "Fort Bliss," Variety reviews. The "Machine Gun Preacher" star may have a skilled in the war in Afghanistan who's told to visit home and struggles to reunite along with her 5-year-old boy. The film uses front from you next June in New Mexico. Reveal your opinions on current day Casting Make contact with should be genuine section below or on Twitter!

Lindsay Lohan Accepts Playboy Nude Pictorial Offer

This is what things have come to for actress-singer-celebrity criminal Lindsay Lohan; at the tender age of 25, as the media watches her every move, the onetime promising Disney star has reportedly agreed to pose nude for Playboy. For less than a million! Oh, LiLo. TMZ reports that Lohan, who recently came under fire for being tardy to her first day of community service at the morgue in Los Angeles, already began shooting her Playboy spread. Maybe the gig contributed to her tardiness. Technically, she was working over the weekend… and the job didn’t require her to seek employment in Europe! How convenient! From TMZ: Sources tell us the deal has been in the works for months, and that Lindsay balked at an initial $750K offer because she wanted … ONE MILLION dollars … to show the world what her momma gave her (apologies for the DiLo reference). Apologies, indeed. Remember when Lohan was young and innocent and fresh-scrubbed, and there were two of her? And one of the two of her was British? Yes, I’m talking The Parent Trap. Let’s take a trip down memory lane and remember: This was 13 years ago. How fast they grow up. [via TMZ] Follow Movieline on Twitter.

John Travolta Doesn't Understand How KFC Works

According to The Daily Mail, last Friday while in West Sussex, England for an annual Scientology event, John Travolta asked one of his reps to reserve a table at the local KFC for him and his guests. The KFC employee who answered the phone kindly explained to the actor’s rep that fast food chains operate on a first come-first serve basis, even if the customer was John Travolta. Sadly, the actor never got his table or his fried chicken, instead going directly to a charity dinner. A spokesman for KFC has since released a statement about the Travolta debacle: “In hindsight, of course, we would have reserved a table for him. It’s not every day you get a Hollywood star eating in your restaurant.” [Daily Mail]

Britney Spears Debuts Racy Criminal Video

First Published: October 18, 2011 11:25 AM EDT Credit: Getty Premium Caption Jason Trawick and Britney Spears arrive at the 28th Annual MTV Video Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live in Los Angeles on August 28, 2011LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Steamy shower sex, slaps to the face, kicks to the crotch, convenience store stick ups and a crime spree on the streets of London Britney Spears new video for Criminal is here! The pop star dropped her latest video late Monday night, Tweeting, Ladies & gents, Im excited to present to you the video for one of my favorite songs off of Femme Fatale. Enjoy. Brits real-life boyfriend, Jason Trawick, stars as the singers hero in the video, saving the pop star from an abusive British man who slaps Britney at a highbrow party. The singers modern-day Bonnie and Clyde musical adventure is filled with various criminal acts intermixed with sex scenes and shots of the star dancing in a hallway. The video culminates in a massive slow-motion shootout with the police as Brit and Jason lock lips in a blaze of bullets and then escape through the streets of London. On Tuesday, Jason called in to Access Hollywood Live and told Billy Bush and Kit Hoover the secret behind his rock-hard abs that he sports in the video. [Im] eating healthy, Ive been working out, he said. I let myself go, I had to do something. Jason also revealed he wasnt too sure of his acting abilities before filming the video. I was a little nervous, he told Billy and Kit. Download Britneys Criminal video, HERE! Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Lena Headey Implementing The Crazy Deeply In Love With Wager On Thrones Season 2

First Launched: October 17, 2011 6:26 PM EDT Credit: WireImage La, Calif. -- Caption Lena Headey reaches Spike Televisions Scream Honours 2011 at Universal Art galleries Backlot, Hollywood, on October 15, 2011Production round the Belfast number of Wager on Thrones Season 2 is rapidly going to an in depth, and Lena Headey mentioned large the situation is on her character, the questionable Full Cersei Lannister. She's losing control because her boy is totally uncontrollable, Lena told Access Hollywood on Saturday within the Scream Honours, mentioning to Cerseis boy, Joffrey, who's now king carrying out a dying of his father, Robert Baratheon, in Season among the Cinemax show. In my opinion she cant be truthful to anybody, the actress ongoing, mentioning to Cerseis approaching Season 2 predicament. Shes dying to request help, and he or she will not. Carrying out a brief trip to La for your Scream Honours, where Wager on Thrones was honored in addition to Show, Lena was already on her behalf account sometime ago to Belfast to wrap some misunderstanding. Were on our past few episodes, she mentioned of progress on Season 2. Joffrey is becoming more trouble. It's the youthful actor Jack Gleason who plays King Joffrey, a personality, that like his mother Cersei is polarizing but central for the thrilling drama. Jack Gleason is adorable, and thus effective in like a little sh**, she jeered, improving her co-star. Hes so excellent at being terrible. With Sean Beans Ned Stark in the picture, following his execution consequently from the completely new teen king, Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) is headed to Nobleman Landing in Season 2, getting been hired hands in the King. The move, clearly, will set the Imp in Cerseis path, material Lena has sunk her teeth into. This season there's a sizable arc with Cersei and Tyrions relationship, that's interesting, because its love/hate there, totally, she told Access. It's been really fun filming all people moments, and theres just a lot more drama this year. While among Cerseis brothers and sisters is at Nobleman Landing, another her twin and lover Jamie Lannister, is becoming within reach of The Starks and Lena mentioned that does funny products to her character. There is a rather incestuous relationship, that's very wrong, nonetheless it is the means by which she was elevated. Shes somewhat crazy under thesurface, Lena mentioned. Second season, Im coping with explore that a bit more, that's good, because I really like the crazy. Season 2 of Wager on Thrones returns to Cinemax in 2012. Copyright 2011 by NBC Universal, Corporation. All rights reserved. These elements is probably not launched, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

August's 'Beyond' wins Nordic prize

'Beyond'LONDON -- Swedish Oscar contender "Beyond," the directing debut of actress Pernilla August, has won the Nordic Council Film Prize.The prize, founded in 2002 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Nordic Council, is Scandinavia's richest movie award, worth $65,000 in cash.The money will be split between August, her co-writer Lolita Ray and producers Helena Danielsson and Ralf Karlsson."Beyond," submitted by Sweden as its candidate for the foreign language Academy Award, stars Noomi Rapace as a woman confronting her troubled childhood.The jury described the film as "a very personal and original adaptation of a bestselling novel."The Nordic Council is a forum between the parliaments of the five Scandinavian countries - Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. The film prize, administered by the Nordic Film & TV Fund, is for "an artistically original film that is rooted in Nordic cultural circles."Each country puts forward their own nominee and the winner is chosen by jury. This year's honorary jury chair is Helen Mirren, who announced the winner at a press conference in Copenhagen. Contact the Variety newsroom at news@variety.com