A very odd piece of news is that their may be a movie version of the Saturday Night Live sketch MacGruber coming to the big screen. Ryan Philippe and Val Kilmer are in talks to star in the film.

Ryan Phillippe is in negotiations to star in the feature, with Val Kilmer in negotiations to join the Paramount and Relativity Media production. Will Forte and Kristen Wiig are reprising their roles from the skits.

Jorma Taccone, who created the character and directed most of the skits, is at the helm of the film; “SNL” producer and creator Lorne Michaels is producing.

“MacGyver” starred Richard Dean Anderson as an especially resourceful secret agent and aired on ABC from 1985 to 1992. The “MacGruber” sketches star Forte as MacGyver’s son, with Wiig as an assistant. They always find themselves, along with that week’s host, in a control room with a ticking bomb about to go off. MacGruber gets sidelined by personal issues, and the bomb explodes.

Forte and Taccone wrote the parodies with John Solomon. The trio wrote the feature script, which, finds the legendary, much-decorated MacGruber retired and living as a monk in Ecuador — until he’s enlisted to fight the evil Cunth, who has a nuclear warhead; the mission is personal because Cunth killed MacGruber’s bride.

The movie version would see Phillippe playing Piper, an Army officer forced to pair up with a reluctant MacGruber. Kilmer would be Cunth.

The project has been an open secret around Hollywood, with Forte even talking about it on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” last month.

This would truly be funny if they get it right, SNL is not as funny as it used to be.

Source: Rueters

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Apparently Cameron Diaz is in talks to star in the upcoming film The Green Hornet opposite Seth Rogen.

Cameron Diaz is considering an offer to play the female lead in Green Hornet, opposite Seth Rogen. A deal hasn’t been sealed yet, but sources tell EW that she is in early talks for the role. Her reps at CAA declined comment. Michel Gondry is set to direct the film based on a script by Rogen and his writing partner Evan Goldberg. Shooting is supposed to begin shortly, with a release date already set for July 9, 2010.

She’s a good choice, even thought we really don’t know much about the film. Here’s how I’m adding it up in my head: Michel Gondry the film’s director is excellent at directing surrealism in films (Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind) and I think Cameron Diaz best role was in the surrealist film Being John Malkovich. Now, that’s not to say The Green Hornet will be surrealist, but it just makes sense to me.

Source: Entertainment Weekly

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I am so happy that Gossip Girl is back in production.  It’s always nice to know our favorite shows aren’t sleeping.

I think the next season will be over the top with new twists and plenty of drama.  Hopefully some wedding bells and babies in the mix as well.

How hot are these kissing snaps from the set?  There’s nothing like a steamy kiss between those two…..  She is beyond gorgeous, I love her hair.  I know, I know….he’s a total babe too.

Photo Source: Spoiler TV

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Karl Lagerfeld has never been one to hold back, perhaps that is part of his success. The great couturier of the House of Chanel is taking to task those pesky retirement rumours and one actress, Audrey Tautou.

About his reported step down and imminent replacement:

I asked Mr. Lagerfeld about the new collection, about staying current, and about those blog reports that he would leave Chanel and be replaced by Alber Elbaz of Lanvin. Mr. Lagerfeld said to forget about it. He was going to die with his boots on. He also mentioned that Alain Wertheimer, whose family owns Chanel, said he would sell the house when the designer leaves. This might not be the case, Mr. Lagerfeld said, but it was a nice thing to be told.

Tautou, who is starring in the newest film about Coco Chanel, incurred the wrath of the designer for an off-handed remark that did not praise the high style of Chanel:

Asked if she wears a lot of Chanel, she replied: “Sometimes. This morning, I wore the rain boots.”

Lagerfeld has suggested Penelope Cruz would have been a more fitting choice for the role of the grande dame of the legendary fashion house and mentions that he doesn’t “make rain boots.” Ouch!

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Here is the R-Rated trailer for the upcoming comedy Funny People starring Adam Sandler.

RESTRICTED 17+ ONLY!

This version is dirtier and than the original version of the trailer, because of that fact it’s actually funnier. Goes to show exactly what kind of comedy this is, regardless of how much ‘heart’ the filmmakers are trying to show. I’m just saying, stick to what you know Apatow.

Source: Trailer Addict

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With everyone looking for SOMETHING in regards to Michael Jackson since his passing, Anderson Cooper on CNN did a story on Bubbles the chimpanzee, and what he has been doing since leaving Neverland Ranch. Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert saw this and had to admit that he had been scooped, on his own show The Colbert Report.

It is good to know that Anderson Cooper has a sense of humor about himself.

[Image by WENN.com]

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After selling her fashion house (and the rights to use her name as a design label!) fashion minimalist Jil Sander will return with a line called +J. Joining UNIQLO, the Japanese based specialty retailer as creative director, she is able to get around the legal wrangling of using her name on clothing she designs. While there is no date set yet for the debut, word is that the clothing will be available online and in UNIQLO’s flagship stores (including the one in SoHo New York City.) The German born fashion ‘Queen of Less’ is the epitome of precision and finesse. I can’t wait to see what she has in store for us.

photo source: Selectism.com

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Ghostbusters 3 director Harold Ramis sat down for an extensive video interview with MakingOf.com, check it out:

It’s nice to hear it’s not just being made for the sake of money! This really makes the prospect of this movie much more palatable. I really hope the script is good so they can get on this thing for it’s projected 2012 release.

Source: Making Of

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Underwear ad wars are heating up this summer. Armani has had David Beckham hawk his hotness for the sake of selling the designer briefs and now Dolce & Gabbana are upping the ante with five Italian swimmers from the nationals team to show off their packages for press. The buff bodies belong to Emiliano Brembilla, Paolo Bossini, Alessandro Terrin, Mirko Di Tora, and Nicola Cassio.

So do you like David Beckham’s Ads for Armani better? Or are the new guys more your thing…

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A director and release date have been chosen for the upcoming movie The Smurfs. The director is Raja Gosnell and the film will be out in 3D and 2D formats on Dec. 17, 2010.

Raja Gosnell has signed on to direct the live action/animated hybrid “Smurfs” movie for Columbia Pictures and Sony Animation.

Those involved with the movie are already experienced with the medium. Jordan Kerner (“Charlotte’s Web”) is producing while J. David Stem and David N. Weiss (“Shrek 2″ and “Shrek the Third”) and Audrey Wells (“George of the Jungle”) wrote the script.

Sounds like it could be a really bad idea, but at least the people working on it have the technical side down. This just screams Alvin and the Chipmunks, and we all know how that turned out.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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