Kate & Lance Suffer Star-Power Outage in NYC
We love star perks, but it’s nice to know there are some hot spots stars can’t muscle their way into. Case in point, the New York Post says Lance Armstrong and Kate Hudson dropped in for a bite at über-exclusive Rao’s. The darling duo were turned away, perhaps unaware that people angle for a spot at one of the eight tables at this East Harlem eatery for longer than Lance used to train for the Tour de France.
And apparently the road from Almost Famous to almost seated is even more arduous.
Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon Cast in Cameron Crowe’s Next Movie
The only things we know about Cameron Crowe’s latest project is that yet-to-be-titled contemporary-set “romantic comedy adventure” was written by Crowe, will star Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon, will begin shooting in January 2009, and will be released by Columbia Pictures, who won a bidding war over four rival movie studios. Oh, and we can assume that it will have a killer soundtrack, because after-all, it is a Cameron Crowe movie.
I hate to say it, but it’s becoming clear to me that Cameron Crowe hit his peak with Almost Famous. I know it’s way too early to judge this project (especially considering how little we actually know about it), but something rubs me wrong about simplistic typical romantic comedy casting of Stiller and Witherspoon. It seems light years off from the choices that made Almost Famous such a great movie. And it isn’t that Witherspoon and Stiller aren’t capable of a great film, they just come off as generic choices. The fact that five movie studios were vying for the right to produce this film makes me hopeful that it will be something more than that.
Kate Hudson Jets Out of Miami
Kate Hudson Jets Out of Miami
When most of us fly, we have to wait in long security lines and cram into tiny coach-class seats. But for celebrities like Kate Hudson, only private airports with custom jets will do.
The “Almost Famous” babe was spotted on her way out of Miami, Florida via a private airport yesterday. And after her amazing week there, she’s gotta be sad to go.
Earlier this week, Hudson made a splash as her directorial debut “Cutlass” wowed audiences at the 24th Annual Miami International Film Festival.
Throughout her week, Kate was constantly spotted hanging out by the pool with her son Ryder, and witnesses couldn’t get enough of the “Fool’s Gold” star.
One onlooker told press, “Kate looked in fantastic shape and has a bum many women would kill for. All credit to Goldie,” referring to her mother, Goldie Hawn.
Sony Says Tobey Macguire is Still Spider-Man…For Now
Two days ago, we delved into rumors that the next Peter Parker could be played by the Macguire-esque Patrick Fugit (Almost Famous, Wristcutters) or the younger, spunkish Michael Angarano (Sky High). Well, Sony wants to put some Internet skywriting out there and fast. Their message is: “Tobey Macguire, you’re the best, you’re our Spider-Man!…right?” Sony’s head of media relations tells IESB…
“No one is being considered for the role but Tobey. Period.”
IESB adds that numerous inside sources and agencies have confirmed that no actor in Hollywood or Bollywood has been contacted for Peter Parker. Prior to this, CHUD caught word from a producer on Fugit’s latest film who said the rumor was totally bunk. Let’s all electric slide back to square one, okay?
This premature casting drama went supernova because a higher-up at Marvel speculated that Sony will have Spider-Man 4 in theaters in 2010, which supported rumors that Sony wants to shoot Spider-Man 4 and Spider-Man 5 back-to-back. Whatever Sony says, there is movement happening with the franchise, so a little interwebs madness is expected, healthier than eating bacon even.
I don’t think Fugit would be (have been) an unwise choice, he’s talented, but he shares Macguire’s sleepy, melancholy style to a fault. Peter wonders why Shia Labeouf is not in the mix—he’s probably my first choice for Parker, and I really hope they bring in a new director as well. What’s interesting is that the fan outrage at these Macguire replacement rumors is not really there, which is odd. And fanboy hindsight on Spider-Man 3 seems to grow dimmer as time passes. More on the next Spidey flick(s) as it develops.