January 2008 News Archive (Page 15)

No, this isn't the set up for a bad sitcom: Tricia O'Kelly will star in Weather Girl, a romantic comedy about a 35-year-old woman who begins an unlikely relationship with a much younger man.

Weather Girl will star O'Kelly as a Seattle-based meteorologist who is fired after freaking out on air because her boyfriend has cheated on her. She's forced to move in with her younger brother and soon starts to fall for one of his friends.

Look for sitcom star Tricia O'Kelly in the upcoming comedy Weather Girl.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mark Harmon has been cast as the philanderer in question, while star Patrick J. Adams will play the junior suitor.

A slew of actors have been added to the ranks of Solomon Kane, which stars James Purefoy (pictured) as the title character.

Joining the cast are:

• Max Von Sydow (Flash Gordon, The Seventh Seal)
• Pete Postlethwaite (The Usual Suspects)
• Rachel Hurd-Wood (Perfume: the Story of a Murderer).

Alice Krige (Star Trek: First Contact) and Mackenzie Crook (the Pirates of the Caribbean series) have also been cast in the film,, which is based on the works of author Robert E. Howard.

According to Variety: "Solomon Kane is an epic tale of a 16th century soldier tormented by his past evil deeds, seeking redemption by battling a sinister power threatening the kingdom."

The movie is planned as the first in a trilogy.

Here's another look at Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark in Iron Man.

The movie should dominate the box office this summer.

Paul Bettany has joined the cast of The Secret Life of Bees, the movie version of the best-selling novel.

Bettany will play widower, T. Ray Owens, the father of the film's 14-year-old central character (Lily Owens) portrayed by Dakota Fanning.

The flick begins shooting this week in North Carolina.

Bettany joins an ensemble cast that includes Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Sophie Okonedo and Tristan Wilds.

The songs from the hit movie Juno serve as far more than mere background music.

The film is significantly shaped by the music chosen for it, as its main character actually ends up singing one of the tunes to close the story. The score often reflects Juno's bittersweet character and serve as a metaphor in the film.

With all that in mind, here's a look inside the Juno soundtrack, which was inspired by singer Kimya Dawson (pictured), best known for her work as one-half of the Moldy Peaches.

Below, Dawson comments on the creation of the songs from the movie she was responsible for:

Anyone Else But You' (by the Moldy Peaches):
Me and Adam Green wrote this song sitting in Tompkins Square Park [in Manhattan], sitting on a bench. We didn't write it about each other. We both had other imaginary people in mind. Like our dream best friend/dates. We used to call our crushes "hippies."

We would wander around NYC in the cold all night long looking for hippies. I guess this is kind of what we would have sung to our hippies if we ever found them. We didn't find hippies back then, but the song's still nice. I am nine years older than Adam, so he was still kind of a kid back then. It would have been gross if we were singing to each other. It is cute to see Juno and Bleeker sing it to each other, though.

It feels right. It's a song for awkward kids. We're old hags now. Pass the torch.

Read more about songs from Juno now.

On the heels - or should that be the uterus? - of Knocked Up, Katherine Heigl stars in the romantic comedy 27 Dresses later this month.

What are critics and viewers saying about this tale of a perpetual bridesmaid? Let's find out...

- 27 Dresses lacks the kind of bracing satire we'd expect from the screenwriter, The Devil Wears Prada's Aline Brosh McKenna. Here, the devil wears taffeta and the script is more frothy than cutting edge. -- News Blaze

- Jane has always been good at taking care of others, but not so much in looking after herself. Her entire life has been about making people happy â€" and she has a closet full of 27 bridesmaid dresses to prove it. -- SmartCine.com

- I just saw a preview of this movie last night and it was hilarious! One of the best movies I have seen in a long time! I HIGHLY recommend seeing it!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- user on Netglimse.com

We've added 17 new photos to our movie picture gallery already this week.

From classic rappers, such as Ice Cube, to new Bond Girls, such as Olga Kurylenko, click on the thumbnails below...

Due to Nicole Kidman's pregnancy, the gorgeous actress has been forced to step out of The Reader. But the movie has found an ample replacement:

Kate Winslet is stepping in to take over the role. Sources say that Winslet was actually offered the role originally, but couldn't commit due to schedule conflicts.

"Kate was offered it first before Nicole but couldn't do it but the dates clashed with commitments to Revolutionary Road," said an insider. "So the dates changed, Nicole then got pregnant and now it has come back to Kate."

Based on German author Bernhard Schlink's bestselling 1995 novel â€" and Oprah's Book Club selection â€" The Reader is about an affair between a teenage boy and an older woman in post-WWII Germany.

"Actually everyone is happy now â€" Nicole as she has a baby on the way, Kate because she has this great role she originally wanted to do, and the filmmakers are too," added the source.

Here's a look at First Sunday.

The film stars a pair of entertaining actors, Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan.

With The Simpsons and Jason Bource ruling the DVD rental charts, allow us to speak up for an underdog briefly:

Take home the movie Sunshine tonight. Here's its synopsis:

In the year 2057 the sun is dying, mankind faces extinction, and the planet's last hope rests with a crew of eight men and women on a journey to ignite the fading star with a massive nuclear weapon.

But deep into their voyage, out of radio contact, their mission begins to unravel as they find themselves fighting not only for their lives but the future of mankind. Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Chris Evans, and Michelle Yeoh star.