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Bruno Review
12 July 2009 9:23 PM, PDT | From FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news
Bruno Directed by: Larry Charles Written by: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anthony Hines, Dan Mazer, Jeff Schaffer Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Gustaf Hammarsten In 2006, British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen took America by storm with the release of his feature film Borat: Cultural Learnings of America for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Kazakhstan. Borat was one of three characters he had been developing over the past 10 or so years, which eventually gained mainstream attention on Da Ali G Show. The movie ended up taking over $260 million worldwide, but was followed with controversy, lawsuits and a backlash, leading many people to wonder if a follow up film would even be feasible, let alone profitable. Cohen's response is an even more outrageous movie based around another one of his alter-egos, the gay Austrian fashion critic Bruno. Drawing from his own experiences working briefly as a model out of university, he simultaneously skewers the fashion
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Sean
Brüno Cheat Sheet: Everything You Need To Know
10 July 2009 3:51 AM, PDT | From MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news
We give you the lowdown on the fashion journalist from Austria.
By Eric Ditzian
Photo: MTV News
Maybe you've heard of this guy Brüno? He's been hanging out in Spain dressed like a bull who likes to show off a little skin and in London marching down the street with a bunch of sexed-up palace guards. Why? Because he's fabulous, naturally. And because he's got this movie — surely the year's most anticipated flick about a gay Austrian fashion reporter who journeys to America to become super-duper famous — coming out on Friday (July 10), and he's been sashaying across the globe to make sure every man, woman and child knows his name.
Exhausting work, no doubt, but Sacha Baron Cohen — the comic chameleon behind Brüno — has traveled this masquerading road before. Starting with his U.K. comedy program "Da Ali G Show" and up through 2006's surprise blockbuster "Borat," Cohen has
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Two Of A Kind: Sacha Baron Cohen And Andy Kaufman
9 July 2009 11:00 AM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
If you’ve witnessed any episode of HBO’s “Da Ali G Show,” the 2006 film “Borat” or its upcoming spiritual follow-up “Brüno,” then it’d be very easy to come to the conclusion that Sacha Baron Cohen is a comedic chameleon without equal. You would be wrong though. There also a not-so-little somebody that may or may not have gone by the name of Andy Kaufman.
Like Cohen, Kaufman’s entire routine depended on the idea of deception: deceiving his co-stars and unwitting participants at times, but always shocking his audience in one form or another. The two entertainers had their own sets of characters but the alter-ego personas definitely share some common traits, if only in method and on a thematic level.
In 2006, Cohen broke out into the mainstream with his bumbling man-out-of-country character in “Borat,” a Khazakstanian journalist who travels to America in order to learn the secret ways of its populace,
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Josh Wigler
Pam Heads Back to Baywatch
9 July 2009 10:36 AM, PDT | From newser.com | See recent newser news
Not only is Baywatch coming to the big screen: Pamela Anderson may be coming with it. The actor and her red swimsuit are rumored to be making a cameo appearance in the “tongue in cheek” comedy, the New York Daily News reports. Elsewhere: The wives of Eddie Furlong (of Terminator 2 fame) and David Alan Grier ( In Living Color ) both filed for divorce, TMZ reports. Call them K-Rod: Things seem to be going well for Alex Rodriguez and Kate Hudson. The Yankee superstar and the starlet “were holding hands and whispering in each other's ears the whole time” ...
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PETA appeals to Bachchan, Rai
8 July 2009 9:38 AM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news
Bollywood acting couple Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai have been called on by anti-fur campaign group People for the Ethical Treatment (PETA) to raise awareness of animal cruelty in India. The organisation has asked them to follow in the footsteps of Us stars Pamela Anderson and Christina Applegate by posing for posters which will be used to create publicity for their cause, reports The Times of India. Anuradha Sawhney, PETA's India chief functionary, (more)
By Jenni Marsh
Kathy Griffin Roast Host For "Comedy Central Roast Of Joan Rivers"
8 July 2009 9:26 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news
Joan Rivers has been tucked, pulled, and now she'll be roasted. Yes, the comedian known for her no-holds-barred comedy will be on the receiving end this time as Comedy Central hosts the "Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers." Who else will host but fellow brash female comedian Kathy Griffin?
Griffin will take time out from her heavily watched "D-List" activities to join Rivers as Roast Master. Griffin, as only she could, said that she'll be giving Rivers a "verbal pap smear."
"I will be roasting Joan with more gentleness and tenderness than her latest chemical peel and, on the other hand, I will give her a verbal pap smear and god only knows what I'm going to find down there," Griffin said.
Comedy Central has recently hosted roasts for Bob Saget, William Shatner, and Pamela Anderson. The "Comedy Central Roast of Joan Rivers" will air Sunday, August 9th at 10pm Et/Pt.
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Baywatch Movie in the Works
8 July 2009 7:50 AM, PDT | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news
Mitch and Cj are headed back to the beach...and the big screen. Baywatch, the hit '90s TV show that made Pamela Anderson and David Hasselhoff a household name, is being developed into a film. Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has hired Jeremy Garelick to rewrite and direct the new movie into a comedy film. He told Variety, "It felt like the template to do a movie that was similar to 'Stripes' and 'Police Academy,' the comedies I loved growing up. Rather than trying to pitch the tone, I figured it would be easier to write the first act to...
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Paramount Hires Writer And Director For "Baywatch" Film
8 July 2009 2:52 AM, PDT | From icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news
The most famous lifeguards on earth are coming to the big screen. "Baywatch," the '90s TV series that made Pamela Anderson and others a household name, is being developed into a film.
Variety reports that Paramount Pictures has set Jeremy Garelick to rewrite and direct the project into a comedy film feature based on the Californian lifeguards on TV.
Several years ago, DreamWorks have projected the film as a semi-serious action movie, but it was never realized.
Now, Garelick, the uncredited rewriter of "The Hangover," has rewritten the film as a comedy. It will also mark his directing debut.
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New ‘Baywatch’ Movie Bouncing Towards Being A Comedy
7 July 2009 3:26 PM, PDT | From FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news
And you thought the original TV show was already a comedy... It seems the producers of the upcoming Baywatch feature film want to make an intentional comedy this time. According to Variety, Jeremy Garelick has been brought on-board to "punch up" the script written by David Ronn and Jay Scherick back in 2005. Garelick may not be a recognizable name just yet, but he reportedly did an uncredited rewrite on The Hangover, and we all know how that turned out... probably the funniest movie of the year. He also wrote The Break-Up for whatever that's worth. The good news for Garelick is that in addition to the re-writing gig Paramount has also offered him the director's chair. The original script was apparently heavy on the action set-pieces, but Garelick's new version focuses on two unlikely lifeguard trainees instead. "It felt like the template to do a movie that was similar to Stripes and Police Academy, the
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Rob Hunter
‘Baywatch’ Movie Shifts From Unintentional Comedy To Legitimate Comedy
7 July 2009 3:00 PM, PDT | From MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news
I never really “tuned in” for “Baywatch” back in the 90s, but it occasionally found its way onto my TV screen. Whenever that odd circumstance arose, it would always be an occasion for loud, uproarious laughter. Which isn’t to say that the show is written as a comedy. That’s just how it plays.
Well the property belongs to Paramount now, and the studio has given Jeremy Garelick the job of producing a script. Garelick has exactly one feature-length screenplay under his belt, the Vince Vaughn/Jennifer Aniston-led rom-com “The Break-Up.” Variety’s report states that Paramount intends for the “Baywatch” movie to be a “bigscreen comedy.” The series certainly had its light-hearted moments, but it was more action/drama-oriented than anything else.
If intentional comedy is in the cards for a theatrical adaptation of “Baywatch,” Garelick represents an interesting choice. “The Break-Up” is smartly written and even serves up some edgy comedy,
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New script may save Baywatch movie
7 July 2009 12:19 PM, PDT | From The Scorecard Review | See recent Scorecard Review news
Paramount Pictures has given new life to the Baywatch movie and announced that screenwriter Jeremy Garelick will rewrite and direct the film, reports Variety.
The 90s TV show about a group of California lifeguards, starring David Hasselhoff and Pamela Anderson, gained a following all over the world so it’s no surprise a feature film would eventually follow. Original plans to bring “Baywatch” to the big screen were made in 2004 but they never materialized.
The first crack at a script by Jay Sckerick and David Ronn was action-heavy. Garelick, who recently worked on an uncredited rewrite of The Hangover, added some comedy to the Baywatch story. The new script focuses on two unlikely lifeguard candidates as they try to keep up with the buff veteran guards. Don’t worry there should still be plenty of eye candy, just as there was in the TV series.
Garelick will also make his
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David Pohl
Big-screen 'Baywatch' lands director with Garelick
7 July 2009 12:04 PM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news
Jeremy Garelick will make his directorial debut with Paramount's upcoming big-screen version of former TV series "Baywatch."
Variety reports Garelick is set to rewrite and helm the project, which he will inject with a special sense of humor. Garelick's writing credits include the terrifyingly awful "The Break-Up."
The show's creators Michael Berk, Doug Schwartz, Greg Bonann and Michelle Berk will produce the updated version, which focuses on two lifeguard candidates struggling with their patroling responsibilities at a busy beach.
The original "Baywatch" debuted in 1989 and starred David Hasselhoff, Jeremy Jackson and Pamela Anderson, among others. Garelick also penned the upcoming "Murray at Large."
Franck Tabouring
Baywatch movie has a life jacket on and is laughing at you
7 July 2009 10:26 AM, PDT | From Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news
It was no secret that Paramount Pictures was developing a movie from that '90s syndicated monster about buxom California lifeguards and their floatation devices, Baywatch. The studio purchased the movie and remake rights to the property four years back and thought that making a straightforward action film would be the right road to go on. Now things have changed; serious action Baywatch movie is out and comedy-action Baywatch is in!
What better way for a movie studio to send a message right now that they want their film to be funny than to hire someone associated with the making of The Hangover? Paramount has done just that and cut a check to Jeremy Garelick to not just rewrite the Baywatch movie script but also direct the picture too. Garelick is a comedy writer; he did an uncredited punch-up to The Hangover and has penned a couple of laffer scripts in development.
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Patrick Sauriol
Baywatch Set For Big-screen Comedy Remake
7 July 2009 5:16 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Legendary sexy TV show Baywatch is set to be reworked for the big screen - as a tongue-in-cheek comedy movie.
The beachside show, which focused on the lives of Los Angeles' lifeguards, rejuvenated the flagging career of David Hasselhoff, as well as making Pamela Anderson a pin-up icon.
It became a global smash hit, and was noted as the most watched TV show in the world, attracting more than 1.1 billion viewers.
There have since been constant rumours the show was to be transformed into a feature film - and Paramount bosses have now confirmed Hollywood writer Jeremy Garelick is tweaking the screenplay and plans to direct the project himself, according to Daily Variety.
And Garelick believes the plot is perfect to be made into a mainstream comedy.
He says, "It felt like the template to do a movie that was similar to 'Stripes' and 'Police Academy,' the comedies I loved growing up.
"Rather than trying to pitch the tone, I figured it would be easier to write the first act to convey who these characters were."
None of the original cast will star in the movie, although it is rumoured Hasselhoff and Anderson will make cameo appearances.
'Baywatch' Being Reworked Into a Comedy
7 July 2009 1:16 AM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news
A big screen version of the popular '90s TV series "Baywatch" is happening, and Paramount Pictures has set it up to be a comedy movie. Bringing up to the surface the story was Variety which further claimed that the studio picked up scribe Jeremy Garelick to rewrite the original script written by Jay Scherick and David Ronn which was reportedly heavy on action.
Explaining his vision for the comedy, Garelick shared, "It felt like the template to do a movie that was similar to 'Stripes' and 'Police Academy,' the comedies I loved growing up. Rather than trying to pitch the tone, I figured it would be easier to write the first act to convey who these characters were." Beside rewriting the script, the man who recently did an uncredited rewrite on "The Hangover" and is known for his work in "The Break-Up", will also make his directorial debut with this movie.
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Baywatch is back!
7 July 2009 12:36 AM, PDT | From TotalFilm | See recent TotalFilm news
It must be the week for cult icons seeing their shows made into movies. Yesterday it was The Shat and Tj Hooker. Today it’s The Hoff's turn, in the form of Baywatch. Yes, Baywatch. The show that made Pamela Anderson a star (thanks for that, then), launched the masturbatory fantasies of a million men and brought the world a David Hasselhoff sans Kitt. The tale of ridiculously buff lifeguards on Malibu beach was originally pitched to DreamWorks seven years ago as a big budget, semi-serious action piece, but it got swallowed up by...
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James White
Jeremy Garelick To Direct Baywatch Film
6 July 2009 10:46 PM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news
It seems that remakes of ‘80s TV shows are the next big thing. The A-Team is about to go before the cameras. Yesterday, it was announced that T.J. Hooker will be dusting off his toupee. And today it was confirmed that the long-mooted big-screen Baywatch will, at long last, run along the beach of cinema in slow motion, its bountiful breasts jiggling around like two stupendous zeppelins full of…Sorry, got carried away there. Anyway, long story short: Paramount has brought on Jeremy Garelick, he of, erm, The Break-Up fame, to write and direct the adaptation of The Hoff’s finest hour, otherwise known as the show about lifeguards that launched the careers of ten of its biggest stars: Pamela Anderson, Yasmine Bleeth, Erika Eleniak, Donna D’Errico and Tracy Bingham.Garelick is hot property in Hollywood right now – he did a polish on The Hangover, which has made
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Baywatch Becoming A Jiggle Comedy
6 July 2009 10:29 PM, PDT | From cinemablend.com | See recent Cinema Blend news
Baywatch was a pretty bad idea as a television show, it.s an even worse idea as a movie. Paramount Pictures however, thinks they.ve figured out a way to make it slightly less terrible. Variety reports that the long-gestating Baywatch movie is being reworked into a comedy. They.ve hired Jeremy Garelick, who wrote The Break-Up, to write and direct Baywatch: The Jiggle Comedy (note: not an actual title). Here.s the problem with this idea: supermodels aren.t funny. They lack the ability. They.ll never pull it off. So they.ll be forced to hire reasonably pretty girls who are funny, instead of whatever the modern day equivalent of inhumanly hot Pamela Anderson is, and then the whole thing will fail. I.m not saying it wouldn.t fail as a drama, it probably would, it.s just that poured into the standard, modern comedy mold
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Baywatch Movie Still Alive
6 July 2009 10:09 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news
Back in 2004 DreamWorks announced plans to bring Baywatch, the cheesy David Hasselhof television series, to the big screen. The project has never materialized but is still alive and kicking, and not dead as many had probably hoped. It is now set up at Paramount and the studio has signed on Jeremy Garelick (The Break Up) to rewrite and direct the film based on the syndicated series about lifeguards who patrol a beach in California. Jay Scherick (Norbit) and David Ronn (Guess Who) penned the original screenplay, which was reportedly heavy on action. Garelick has turned it into a broad comedy, centering on two unlikely lifeguard candidates trying to learn the ropes alongside the buff bodies that will be as abundant in the film as they were in the TV series. The film will mark Garelick's directing debut. The scribe, who most recently did an uncredited rewrite of The Hangover with Todd Phillips,
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First Look at Ghostbuster Egon & Slimer in Packaging
6 July 2009 5:55 PM, PDT | From DreadCentral.com | See recent Dread Central news
In the beginning there was Neca ... and Neca created the Terror Dogs and Gozer and even Slimer ... but something was missing. The boys in grey could not be made real. Some said it was likeness rights, plain and simple. Some said Bill Murray demanded an orphan child in exchange for the rights. Now, with Ghostbusters: The Video Game (review here) game shining brilliantly on store shelves, beckoning all to come and play like Pamela Anderson with her shirt off, Mattel answers the call for More Plastic (ironically, also like Pamela Anderson).
The Mattycollector facebook page unveils the Egon and Slimer San Diego Comic-Con 09 Exclusive in all its dorktastic glory. Drink it in!
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