Filed under: Casting, Fandom

It’s the casting opportunity of a lifetime! If you’re in Albuquerque or Sante Fe from August 8 to September 12, you can work as a stand-in or extra on Saturday Night Live’s feature film version of MacGruber. And of course, jettison into cinematic history! Or more likely oblivion, but at least they’re paying! And it’s all over at Craigslist.

First, they need stand-ins for the four stars – Will Forte, Kristin Wiig, Ryan Philippe, and Val Kilmer. If you’ve got the look, and their exact measurements — no 6′2″ Wiig impersonators or 5′1″ Kilmer look-alikes allowed — you can fill out a talent application and get considered for the honor. But if you don’t look like those guys, there are a whole slew of extras required. They’re looking for a string quartet, upscale men and women, twenty-something club-goers, tattooed/scarred burly wrestlers and experienced martial artists, “Russian-looking men,” and some Native Americans. But don’t bother applying if you’re ordinary. They want “INTERESTING” character faces.

So this is really happening. Yes, Jenni confirmed it, but it’s just so very hard to believe it. So, since it is, I can only hope that Richard Dean Anderson throws his hat in the ring to be a Forte stand-in. Now that would be something to watch out for.

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Filed under: Late Night, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free, Comic-Con

Jimmy Fallon is a geek. I don’t mean this as an insult at all, even he would admit it. So I knew he’d be going to Comic-Con. In this funny clip, he tries to convince a bunch of famous people at the convention (including Jon Favreau, Stan Lee, and the cast of Lost) that his new comic book idea is a winner. (Video also here.)

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Filed under: Late Night, Video, Celebrities, Talk Show, Reality-Free

You knew that when Sarah Palin gave her incomprehensible farewell speech the other day the late night shows would jump on it. The Daily Show did it last night, and so did The Colbert Report. But I didn’t expect William Shatner to add his semi-musical take. This is from last night’s Tonight Show.

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Filed under: Casting, RumorMonger, Celebrities and Controversy

There is no one quite like Meryl Streep. When it comes to actresses, she’s the powerhouse. She’s earned 15 Academy Award nominations, 2 wins, and the respect and admiration of pretty much everyone. But get this…
By 1985, Streep had already been nominated for five Oscars, and won for Kramer vs. Kramer and Sophie’s Choice, but that wasn’t enough for director Sydney Pollack. As WENN reports, he didn’t think Meryl was sexy enough to star in Out of Africa. So, as IMDb’s trivia notes — she showed up in a low-cut blouse and push-up bra. But that’s not all:

“I did this thing once when I was auditioning for Out of Africa because I had done some movies but I wasn’t famous enough to get this big part. The director at of the film, Sydney Pollack, let it be known to my agent at the time he didn’t think I was sexy enough to play Isak Dinesen, the Danish writer who was like 50 when she published her first book. So I went and got a sweet little dress at my local (discount retailer) K-Mart. It went off the shoulders, and I took a lot of paper towels and I stuffed my bra, so it would mound up. Yeah (it worked) I got the part.”

Yes, because I see Isak Dinesen and think: “Sexpot!” Smooth move, Pollack! Just goes to show you that even talent can’t beat the power of large breasts — even if they are a little crinkly.

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good morning! i’m definitely feeling a little drained from last night but i did manage to get a decent night’s sleep - grace jones killed it last night at the hollywood bowl - she put on an incredible show (with more costume changes than beyoncé!) anyways right now i want you to listen to this amazing dance anthem i discovered over the weekend called insecurities by the always awesome junior vasquez featuring maxi j on vocals - this song totally brings me back to like 94/95 when i was clubbing in NYC (at places that sadly don’t exist anymore like club USA and the palladium) ok now i just need to figure out how i can make it through today - oh monday … why must you come so soon? i’ll never be able to get over how short the weekend really is! popbytes over & out for now … xoxo

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UPDATE! my review of grace jones is up - click here to read it - the show was amazing!


hey kids! i’ve got a big day ahead of me - first up i’m leaving in a little while to cover the red carpet arrivals at the comedy central roast of joan rivers - hopefully i will be able to snag some pics and video (plus of course i’ll be tweeting) but then i must run back here to grab my bag o’ goodies (which includes a bottle of wine along with some tasty treats from trader joes) and walk up to the hollywood bowl to catch the legendary grace jones in concert - this is the first time she’s playing the bowl and she doesn’t really play that many shows here in the US (she is playing NYC on july 30th) i’ve always been a huge fan of her exotic and kooky ways (plus she starred in one my favorite james bond flicks a view to a kill) last year she released her first album in nineteen years called hurricane which is quite amazing - check out the video below for the second single called williams’ blood (the song is about how she takes after her mom’s musical side of the family) tonight i’m totally going to be a slave to the rhythm … please stay tuned on twitter for updates! popbytes over & out for now … xoxo

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Filed under: Late Night, Video, The Daily Show, Celebrities, Reality-Free

This is from last week but I think it’s worth showing today, because when Brian Williams went on The Daily Show they didn’t just talk about politics, they got into a sometimes good-natured, sometimes prickly trade of insults (some of Stewart’s digs are clearly serious, but Williams can give as good as he gets). They also mention Walter Cronkite and Billy Mays.

[via TV Newser]

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Filed under: Industry, Programming, Celebrities, Reality-Free

Ben Silverman is leaving NBC to start a new media company.

A lot of people are going to rejoice over this news because they think that NBC hasn’t been the same since he took over the entertainment department at the network. While he did bring The Office and The Biggest Loser to NBC, a lot of viewers have been confused by other moves at the network. Another show that Silverman had a hand in, The Jay Leno Show, will debut in September. We’ll have to see how that goes.

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Filed under: Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Casting, Celebrities and Controversy, Remakes and Sequels

What started out as a surprising casting twist has quickly turned into an argument. First, Rachelle Lefevre wasn’t trying to move on to bigger and better things by leaving vampires behind. Right after news that Bryce Dallas Howard would replace the Lefevre as Victoria in Eclipse comes a rather surprising statement the actress sent to Entertainment Weekly. Much like Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2, the Twilight recast has stunned the actress in question. According to Lefevre, she’s out because of a 10-day overlap between Eclipse and Barney’s Version. “I turned down several other film opportunities and, in accordance with my contractual rights, accepted only roles that would involve very short shooting schedules.”

Going by this alone, the whole mess seems quite fishy. One would assume that Summit would’ve warned the actress about when she’d be needed, and likewise, that she’d make sure there was no conflict before accepting outside work.

Well, Summit’s press release answers those questions. They have expressed their disappointment right back at Lefevre, and paint an entirely different picture. Summit says she was advised in April about August production, that she waited a month after accepting the second role before alerting them, etc, etc. Basically, their position is that she screwed them over. (You can read the release after the jump.)

So there you have it. Will Lefevre fight back? Stay tuned!

Continue reading The ‘Eclipse’ Casting Change Turns Into a Cat Fight

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