Jennifer Garner and Violet: Out in LA
Jennifer Garner and Violet: Out in LA
With the beautiful summer weather in full-effect we’ve been seeing more and more of Jennifer Garner and her daughter Violet out enjoying the sunshine.
Yesterday morning, the “Alias” babe and her 2-year-old were smiling bright as they meandered around town, running errands and stopping into local shops.
Mommy Garner looked cute and casual in a black sundress with a white lace fringe around the bottom teamed with a pair of sandals, while Violet rocked a bright pink top with dark shorts and a pair of Velcro-equipped pink shoes.
These days, Jen is proving that she’s not just a pretty face by taking on the role of film producer. Together with gal pal Juliana Janes, she recently inked a first-look deal with Warner Brothers’ Vandalia Films production company.
Reportedly, they’re going to be considering two projects right away- “Arranged” is about a modern-day arranged marriage, and “3 Days in Europe” is a romantic adventure following a couple as they face danger and excitement on what was supposed to be the perfect Valentine’s Day vacation.
Breaking: Michael Rosenbaum Has Left Smallville
Lex Luthor has left the building.
And while it might not be a surprise really (Michael Rosenbaum himself told us a year ago this season would be his last) it is still 100 percent sucktacular to the fans who've loved him so dearly.
This statement was just issued by Smallville's Powers That Be (producers, CW and Warner Brothers):
"It has been an honor and pleasure to work with Michael for the past six seasons. He is one of the best actors on television and has never failed to bring a new layer to the character of Lex Luthor in every episode. While Michael won't be a series regular and we won't have the pleasure of working with him on a weekly basis this fall, we like to think that we haven't seen the last of Lex Luthor. Stay tuned."
And Michael himself (always a classy guy) took the time to write the following letter to you fans:
Dear Smallville Fans,
Well, it's been seven wonderful years. Your support is what has made Smallville so successful, and I appreciate you all more than you know.
That being said, it is time for me to start the next chapter of my life and career. I hope that I gave you some enjoyment over the years, and that you found my portrayal of Lex Luthor to be satisfying. I am truly grateful, as Smallville fans are the best fans out there. I sincerely hope that you will continue to follow my career through my hair growth period and beyond.
I'm very excited about what the future holds, but certainly, Smallville will always be a part of me. I will definitely miss the greatest crew in the world, and the wonderful cast that has been like a family to me.
Thank you Al and Miles for creating the show. Thank you writers, producers, directors and editors. Thanks Tollin, Robbins and Davola for being there for the pilot. Thank you Peter Roth for employing me for ten years. Lisa Lewis, I miss you already. John Glover, thanks for helping me feel more comfortable touching other actors, while acting. Bizarre, but helpful.
Mostly, I want to thank Greg Beeman for directing the "Oh Sherry" video, by Steve Perry, back in the '80s.
Thanks crew. Thanks fans. Thanks Smallville.
I love you all,
Michael Rosenbaum
As for what lies ahead, naturally, the studio, network and creative heads want to make sure you fans all know that a Lex-less Smallville will continue. So they have released the following details about two villains who are currently being cast for season eight:
Doomsday: In season eight, Clark will face his ultimate challenge with the appearance of the legendary, unstoppable destroyer Doomsday, who appears on Smallville for the first time. As comic book fans know, Doomsday is notorious for being the only character in the DC Comics universe to have killed Superman.
Female villain: Doomsday won't be Clark's only nemesis in the upcoming season. The executive producers are tight-lipped about a new female villain they will be introducing, but they can say she will be familiar to many fans and will set her sights on Clark in ways Lex never could. Intelligent, brilliantly manipulative, and dangerously sinister, our gorgeous new villain has one more weapon in her arsenal: Her mutual attraction with Clark may prove to be as deadly as kryptonite for him.
The question, though, is whether any newbie bad guy can fill Rosenbaum's ginormous shoes? With him and Kristen Kreuk seemingly out of the picture, will you keep watching? Share your thoughts below…
And if any of you regular readers need a cyber-bear-hug (Jesse? Smallvillefan16?), I'm here with open arms.
Orlando, Eminem, Brandon: Where ya been?
What is Orlando Bloom doing these daysbesides spending money? Stephanie, Houston
Taking his model girlfriend to parties, I read. He has no new film projects announced.
Funny. I'm getting a lot of requests to track down missing persons. Check it out in a very special Answer B!tch Lightning Round.
Is Owen Wilson dead or alive? Debera, Maricopa, Ariz.
Alive, and still making middling movies.
Why has Eminem not been on the news lately? I would like info. Samantha, Gadsden, Tenn.
You mean you haven't heard?
Every rapper from tha church to da palace is talking about Em's well nigh mythical upcoming fifth studio album. Aftermath didn't return our call, but Dr. Dre, Fiddy, Bizarre from D12 and others have all been buzzing about it for almost a year. No known release date for the tentatively titled King Mathers. That Marshall. Such a modest boy.
Is William Hung dead? I heard he died. Sarah, Los Angeles
If that child were to die of anything it would be overexposure.
Tara Reid: Alive, dead, deflated? Sara, Germany
Partying. She was seen earlier this month in Australia, at Diddy's WMC Battle of the DJs, where she, per the publication MX, "made the most of the free bar." She also has four films in her future. The next, Clean Break, is finished and is being released overseas later this month.
Is it true that Brandon Routh is out of the next Superman film? The Internets also say director Bryan Singer is definitely out of the project. Is this info reliable? Thank you Answer B!tch! Warnfried, Brussels, Belgium
Warner Brothers said last month that Singer is officially on board, at least as writer and producer. As for Routh, he isn't officially listed as the lead, though he was telling people as late as three months ago that he was in. An email to Warner Brothers wasn't immediately returned.
Yep, asking again, what is going on with Travis Fimmel, and does he have a girlfriend? Just gotta know. Natali, Brookfield, Wisc.
As soon as the onetime Tarzan shows up on The Hills or Dancing with the Stars, I'll be happy to care.
More Sex and the City movies? Believe it
Just as the Sex and the City movie is surging to the top of the box office charts — beating out week two of Indiana Jones — Michael Patrick King is cashing in on the success. DreamWorks has offered the writer/director/producer of Sex and the City a first-look deal for future film project. And one of those future films could be sequel to the new Sex and the City movie. This may seem unimaginable, but — come on — this is Hollywood. If this film does boffo box office, which seems likely based on a $26 million Friday, why wouldn’t Warner Bros. and New Line cash in with another episode from the lives of Carrie, Samantha, Miranda and Charlotte?
According to King, he wasn’t thinking of launching the ladies into a film series, especially since they had such a good run on HBO and are still doing well on cable. “I wrote that movie with a beginning, middle and end because I didn’t want to leave the audience unfulfilled. The actresses are great, and if the gods smile and people are still interested, why not?”
That must be music to the ears of Warner Brothers and New Line executives. By tonight, Sex and the City’s box office should be at $75 million in the U.S. alone. It’s well on the way to making back its cost and will be a legitimate hit.
Dreamworks wants the gods to smile on whatever King can cook up for them motion picture-wise. In this era where it’s getting harder and harder to appeal to female movie-goers, where romantic comedies have been getting Judd Apatow-ed so that the guy is the driving force in the story, not the gal, King may be just what women need.
Stacey Snider, CEO of Dreamworks thinks so. “King writes for audiences that are hungry for real characters and human stories.”
And if that doesn’t sound like women’s pictures to you, listen to King. “I want to write bigger stories about love and what it all means.”