Since becoming an American movie star and world-famous British comedian, Ricky Gervais has been given the title of ‘Hollywood’s Hottest Brit,’ proving that success can indeed be a person’s sexiest attribute. In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com looks at the career of this outrageous comedian.
Well, I suppose this was semi-predictable. Based on the recent success of other toy/cartoon franchises it only makes sense that Hollywood would target the female side of this audience. Universal confirms that it has made a deal with Mattel to craete a feature film around the Barbie character. Read more from Variety.com:
Universal Pictures has added Barbie to its star stable.
The studio has made a deal with Mattel to build a live action film around its signature toy line. Studios are placing a premium on building films around well-known concepts. Universal brass feels it has landed the queen of globally branded toy figures.
Laurence Mark will produce.
According to Mattel, the 50-year old Barbie has 99% worldwide brand awareness, is the number one girls property in the toy industry, the top doll property in the U.S. and the number one worldwide property in the traditional toy industry.
“Barbie is the most famous doll in history, a unique cultural icon in the world of brands,” said Universal Pictures chairman Marc Shmuger. “So many representations of Barbie frequent pop culture, but never before has she been brought to life in a motion picture. We’re grateful to Mattel for entrusting us with this extraordinary opportunity.”
Mark said the next step will be to canvas writers and decide a creative take for a family-friendly movie. Mark, who just produced “Julie & Julia” and is currently in production on the untitled James L. Brooks-directed comedy that stars Reese Witherspoon and Jack Nicholson, was one of several A-list producers who met with Mattel and U execs. Mark said he felt fortunate to get the job and said there is no shortage of plot possibilities, since Barbie has held more than 120 jobs over the years.
“Barbie may be the most popular girl in the world, and has always been a wonderfully aspirational figure, so we must do her proud,” Mark said.
The executive producers are Barbie general manager and Mattel senior veep Richard Dickson, and Rob Hudnut, who is vice president of Entertainment for Barbie. The brand managers will clearly be hands on in determining how Mattel’s star asset translates to the screen.
Asked why there had never before been a live action feature (there have been 16 direct-to-video animated titles, selling 75 million units worldwide, per Mattel), Dickson called the U deal the logical next step in expanding the brand’s reach. In the past several years, Barbie has expanded into areas like fashion shows, merchandise, and online ventures that include Twitter, Facebook, even Barbie’s own YouTube channel.
“The brand wasn’t ready for a movie,” Dickson said. “In the last 10 years, Barbie has evolved from a toy into an intellectual property. We’ve already had enormous success in the entertainment industry. Barbie has a proven track record in home entertainment, there have been live stage shows, live symphonies and other non-traditional forms of entertainment. There is a flagship store in Shanghai. There are a lot of ways we are already communicating with Barbie’s audience, and there is a richness to the brand as an entertainment property.”
While Universal and Mark will want to move ahead aggressively, Dickson said no timetable has been set for Barbie’s big screen debut.
“The utmost concern is to make sure every detail is right,” Dickson said. “Rather than a timetable, I’m more interested in making sure we deliver the right product.”
The Barbie deal was made by CAA, which previously placed at Universal and Playtone Mattel’s “Major Matt Mason,” a potential star vehicle for Tom Hanks. The most recent deal is an as-yet-to-be-launched Mattel monster toy line that will be turned into a musical by that reunites “Hairspray” producers Craig Zadan and Neil Meron with Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman, who’ll write the original score.
Abby Richter is a romantically challenged morning show producer whose search for Mr. Perfect has left her hopelessly single. She’s in for a rude awakening when her bosses team her with Mike Chadway, a hardcore TV personality who promises to spill the ugly truth on what makes men and women tick.
When high-powered book editor Margaret (SANDRA BULLOCK) faces deportation to her native Canada, the quick-thinking exec declares that she’s actually engaged to her unsuspecting put-upon assistant Andrew (RYAN REYNOLDS), who she’s tormented for years. He agrees to participate in the charade, but with a few conditions of his own. The unlikely couple heads to Alaska to meet his quirky family (MARY STEENBURGEN, CRAIG T. NELSON, BETTY WHITE) and the always-in-control city girl finds herself in one comedic fish-out-of-water situation after another. With an impromptu wedding in the works and an immigration official on their tails, Margaret and Andrew reluctantly vow to stick to the plan despite the precarious consequences.
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Jerry O’Connell AND Heather Graham? Odd that this went straight to DVD? 
Sometimes BIG surprises come in small packages. In the tradition of Knocked Up and Nine Months, BABY ON BOARD turns a would-be joyous occasion into a hilarious series of mishaps and misunderstandings for an ambitious career woman and her divorce attorney husband in this must-see, side-splitting romantic comedy. Heather Graham (Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me, Boogie Nights) and Jerry O’Connell (Jerry Maguire, Obsessed) star as the stunned parents-to-be, while John Corbett (“Sex and the City,” My Big Fat Greek Wedding) and Katie Finneran (“Wonderfalls,” Bewitched) play their “happily” married best friends. Lara Flynn Boyle (“The Practice,” Men in Black II) rounds out the A-list cast in this 2009 theatrical release from director Brian Herzlinger (My Date with Drew). Available on DVD and Blu-ray at Blockbuster stores and at Blockbuster Online May 15th!
Angela (Graham) and Curtis (O’Connell) have it all – a loving relationship, a beautiful house and successful careers. That is, until an unexpected pregnancy sends them on a nine-month roller coaster ride, which causes each to mistakenly believe the other is cheating. Now, they must deal with emotional and hormonal mood swings, as well as all the drama caused by their friends Danny (Corbett) and Sylvie (Katie Finneran), who suddenly find their own marriage on the rocks. Meanwhile, Angela worries that her job is in jeopardy as she strives to please her over-demanding boss, Mary (Flynn Boyle), while hiding her pregnancy… all adding up to one uproarious battle of the sexes.
Bonus features on both the DVD and Blu-ray editions of BABY ON BOARD include commentary by director Brian Herzlinger and producer Emilio Ferrari along with the trailer and photo gallery. The film is presented with Spanish and SDH English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Hailed as “absolutely hilarious… a comedy winner,” BABY ON BOARD is directed by Brian Herzlinger, whose 2004 feature documentary My Date with Drew garnered critical praise for its astute and hilarious presentation of Herzlinger’s attempt to get a date with childhood-crush Drew Barrymore. An independent production from A Plus Entertainment, Big Shoot Productions and Entertainment 7, the film was produced by Russell Scalise and Emilio Ferrari, and was shot on location in Chicago, Illinois. It is rated R by the MPAA for crude and sexual content, nudity and language.
MANAGEMENT is a romantic comedy that chronicles a chance meeting between Mike Cranshaw (Steve Zahn) and Sue Claussen (Jennifer Aniston). When Sue checks into the roadside motel owned by Mike’s parents in Arizona, what starts with a bottle of wine “compliments of MANAGEMENT” soon evolves into a multi-layered, cross-country journey of two people looking for a sense of purpose. Mike, an aimless dreamer, bets it all on a trip to Sue’s workplace in Maryland – only to find that she has no place for him in her carefully ordered life. Buttoned down and obsessed with making a difference in the world, Sue goes back to her yogurt mogul ex-boyfriend Jango (Woody Harrelson), who promises her a chance to head his charity operations. But, having found something worth fighting for, Mike pits his hopes against Sue’s practicality, and the two embark on a twisted, bumpy, freeing journey to discover that their place in the world just might be together.
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Management opens in theaters on May 15th!
On behalf on Samuel Goldwyn Films, we are pleased to present the official trailer for MANAGEMENT a new romantic comedy starring JENNIFER ANISTON, STEVE ZAHN, and WODDY HARRELSON.
MANAGEMENT is a romantic comedy that chronicles a chance meeting between Mike Cranshaw (Steve Zahn) and Sue Claussen (Jennifer Aniston). When Sue checks into the roadside motel owned by Mike’s parents in Arizona, what starts with a bottle of wine “compliments of MANAGEMENT” soon evolves into a multi-layered, cross-country journey of two people looking for a sense of purpose. Mike, an aimless dreamer, bets it all on a trip to Sue’s workplace in Maryland – only to find that she has no place for him in her carefully ordered life. Buttoned down and obsessed with making a difference in the world, Sue goes back to her yogurt mogul ex-boyfriend Jango (Woody Harrelson), who promises her a chance to head his charity operations. But, having found something worth fighting for, Mike pits his hopes against Sue’s practicality, and the two embark on a twisted, bumpy, freeing journey to discover that their place in the world just might be together.
The Weinstein Company and Genius Products get frisky when ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO debuts as a 2-disc Special Edition DVD on February 3rd. It features even more raunchy fun than the theatrical version, with deleted scenes, a “making of” feature, bloopers, and more.
Box Cover Art for Zack and Miri
This hilarious and risqué story follows two best friends as they venture into the world of adult film in order to pay off their bills. The pair discovers that their quick porno plot to get out of debt is affecting more than their need to have their heat turned back on. As production of their adult film takes off, so do their feelings for one another in a series of hilarious yet heart-warming turn of events.
ZACK AND MIRI MAKE A PORNO is another laugh-out-loud, raunchy comedy from writer/director Kevin Smith. Comedy golden-boy Seth Rogan (Superbad, Knocked Up, Pineapple Express) and Elizabeth Banks (W., The 40-Year-Old Virgin) headline with hilarious support from Craig Robinson (“The Office,” Knocked Up), Jason Mewes (Clerks films, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back), Jeff Anderson (Clerks films, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back), Traci Lords (“Profiler,” Underworld), porn star veteran Katie Morgan, and hilarious cameos from Brandon Routh (Superman Returns) and scene-stealer Justin Long (Live Free Or Die Hard).
Synopsis:
Lifelong friends Zack and Miri look to solve their cash flow problems by recruiting a motley cast and crew to make an adult film. As the cameras roll, the duo discovers unexpected romantic feelings for each other.
Special Features
Popcorn Porn: The Making of Zack and Miri
43 Deleted Scenes
Money Shots Webisodes
ComicCon 2008
Gang Bang: Outtakes, Ad-libs and Bloopers
Seth vs. Justin: Battle for Improvisational Supremacy
Some familiar faces in here… I particularly love it when actors are nominated in a category in regards to 2 of their movies. That’s gotta hurt! Razzie Nominations:
Worst Picture Nominations
Disaster Movie & Meet the Spartans (double nominee from the same writer-directors)
The Happening
The Hottie & The Nottie
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
The Love Guru
Worst Actor Nominations
Larry the Cable Guy, Witless Protection
Eddie Murphy, Meet Dave
Mike Myers, The Love Guru
Al Pacino, 88 Minutes & Righteous Kill
Mark Wahlberg, The Happening & Max Payne
Worst Actress Nominations
Jessica Alba, The Eye & The Love Guru
The cast of The Women (Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Debra Messing, Jada Pinkett-Smith, and Meg Ryan)
Cameron Diaz, What Happens in Vegas
Paris Hilton, The Hottie & The Nottie
Kate Hudson, Fool’s Gold & My Best Friend’s Girl
Worst Supporting Actor Nominations
Uwe Boll (as himself), Uwe Boll’s Postal
Pierce Brosnan, Mamma Mia!
Ben Kingsley, The Love Guru & War, Inc. & The Wackness
Burt Reynolds, Deal & In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Verne Troyer, The Love Guru & Uwe Boll’s Postal
Worst Supporting Actress Nominations
Carmen Electra, Disaster Movie & Meet the Spartans
Paris Hilton, Repo! The Genetic Opera
Kim Kardashian, Disaster Movie
Jenny McCarthy, Witless Protection
Leelee Sobieski, 88 Minutes & In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
Worst Screen Couple Nominations
Uwe Boll and any Actor, Camera, or Screenplay
Cameron Diaz and Ashton Kutcher, What Happens in Vegas
Paris Hilton and either Christine Lakin or Joel David Moore, The Hottie and the Nottie
Larry the Cable Guy and Jenny McCarthy, Witless Protection
Eddie Murphy and Eddie Murphy, Meet Dave
Worst Prequel, Remake, Rip-Off, or Sequel Nominations
The Day the Earth Blowed Up Real Good
Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
Speed Racer
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Worst Director Nominations
Uwe Boll, 1968: Tunnel Rats, In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale and Uwe Boll’s Postal
Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer, Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans
Tom Putnam, The Hottie & the Nottie
Marco Schnabel, The Love Guru
M. Night Shyamalan, The Happening
Worst Screenplay Nominations
Disaster Movie and Meet the Spartans
The Happening
The Hottie and the Nottie
In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale
The Love Guru
Worst Career Achievement
Uwe Boll
Image Entertainment presents Then She Found Me available now on DVD. The critically-acclaimed romantic comedy features an all-star cast including Academy Award® winner Helen Hunt (who also directed), Bette Midler, Colin Firth, and Matthew Broderick.
Watch the trailer here.
First time feature film director Helen Hunt’s smart, subtle and comedic look at love and destiny comes to DVD and Blu-ray™ September 2 when THINKFilm and Image Entertainment debut Then She Found Me. The critically-acclaimed romantic comedy features an all-star cast including Academy Award® winner Helen Hunt (Best Actress, As Good As It Gets, 1998), two-time Oscar® nominee Bette Midler (Best Actress, The Rose, 1980; For the Boys, 1992), Colin Firth (Mamma Mia!, Bridget Jones’s Diary), Matthew Broderick (The Producers, Election, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off) and Emmy® Award nominee Ben Shenkman (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie, “Angels in America,” 2004).
The story follows Alice Epner (Hunt), a New York school teacher, who is stuck in a mid-life crisis after she is abandoned by her husband and her quirky birth mother (Midler) unexpectedly reenters her life. However, after meeting the divorced father of one of her students, her life opens up in ways she had never imagined. The bonus features include commentary by director and star Helen Hunt, as well as cast interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
Then She Found Me was directed by Helen Hunt from the novel by Elinor Lipman and screenplay by Alice Arlen and Victor Levin & Helen Hunt. The film was executive produced by John Wells, Chip Signore, Louise Goodsell, Ralph Kamp, Victor Levin, Walter Josten, Jeff Geoffray and Howard Behar; associate produced by Moon Blauner; co-produced by Matthew Myers; produced by Pamela Koffler, Katie Roumel and Christine Vachon; and produced by Helen Hunt and Connie Tavel.
“Captivating! Stellar performances by Hunt, Firth, Broderick, and Midler.” – Elle Magazine
“Smart, engaging, and funny…a terrific showcase for Helen Hunt on both sides of the camera. Bette Midler has never had a better role on screen.” – Leonard Maltin, Entertainment Tonight
“A beauty of a movie. Hilarious!” – Rolling Stone
DVD BONUS FEATURES:
• Director’s Commentary with Helen Hunt
• Cast Interviews and Behind-the-Scenes Footage
• Theatrical Trailer
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
• Enhanced for 16×9 Widescreen TVs
• Spanish Subtitles
• Closed Captioned
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