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Ashlee Simpson Confirmed to Chicago Cast

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Where Are They Now?

Ashlee Simpson-WentzAs reported earlier, will soon be appearing on Broadway.

producer Barry Weissler told reporters that Simpson will start her Broadway run on November 30, for a ten-week commitment.

Ashlee formerly played the role in the London production of the play, back in 2006.

Read More | Yahoo! News

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Ashlee Simpson Moving from Melrose to Broadway?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Television, Rumors, Where Are They Now?

Ashlee Simpson-Wentz in ChicagoMaybe Ashlee Simpson won’t suffer too badly from being ousted from Melrose Place, after all.

suggests that Simpson will soon be playing Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of Chicago. However, reps for Simpson and the show have yet to confirm the rumors.

This wouldn’t be Ashlee’s first time tackling the role. She also appeared in a London version of the musical in 2006.

Read More | Entertainment Weekly

Abigail Breslin Nabs Broadway Gig

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Movies, Child Stars, Where Are They Now?


Academy Award-nominated will be following in Patty Duke’s footsteps. The actress, 13, will soon be starring in the first Broadway revival of The Miracle Worker as Helen Keller. Duke originally played the role on Broadway and in the subsequent movie (for which she won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, the youngest actress ever to receive the honor at that time).

Breslin is the fourth-youngest actress ever to receive the Academy nomination; she was selected for the award thanks to her work in .

“I am so honored,” she said of receiving the Broadway role. “It’s like the biggest thing in the world…I’ve always known the story, and it’s always been something I wanted to play.”

Read More | Yahoo! News

Jay-Z Wants Cold Yoga

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Rumors

Jay-Z and Chris MartinJay-Z wants yoga lessons from Chris Martin.

The “99 Problems” rapper has been supporting Chris’s band Coldplay on tour and admits that he is envious of the singer’s on-stage flexibility and wants to be able to mimic his movements.

The hip-hop star, who is good friends with Chris and his wife Gwyneth Paltrow, said, “I try and work out four times a week—cardio, weights, push ups, pull ups—but I haven’t for a month because of vacation and touring. Chris hasn’t tried to get me to do yoga yet, but I am close to doing it.  I’m envious of what he can do on stage. Watching him is amazing, he can really move. I want to be able to move like that, get my leg behind my ear, things like that.”

The rapper, who is married to Beyonce Knowles, enjoys life on the road but admits he misses his home comforts: “I miss my bed, the comfort of your own bed, there’s nothing like it. I only trust my own sheets. I don’t take my own with me though.”


Old Man Mark Ronson

Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Music, Dating, Rants

Music producer Mark RonsonT-shirt avoider Mark Ronson has the spirit of an 80-year-old man.

The 34-year-old music producer rented a Cadillac car when he first passed his driving test, but admits that his choice of vehicle could have been more daring.

“When I got my license I leased a Cadillac, because my inner driving spirit is that of an 80-year-old man. You always see old people in America driving them really slowly because they’re so uncomfortable. It’s like being in a hovercraft.”

Mark also revealed he is scared of performing live because he fears people will shout expletives at him if he messes up: “All I expect is for someone to yell out, ‘You’re a f***ing w****r!’ You do have that fear, it comes from the same place that makes me shake uncontrollably before I go on stage. I think it’s partly nerves, but it’s partly what keeps you on your toes.”

Although Mark has dated a string of beautiful women, including British model Daisy Lowe, he doubts his ability to seduce females that he finds attractive.

He told Esquire: “I’ve never been the kind of person out on the prowl bedding different girls every night. I went through a two-week phase, but it was really awful. The “man about town” thing is so cliched—I’d hate to think that I was subscribing to any idea of what someone in my position should be like. There’s also the slight problem that the type of girl I go for would be way less likely to like me because I’m Mark Ronson. They’d much rather be talking to a Klaxon in the corner.”


Katie Holmes: A Broadway Bomb?

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies

Katie Holmes and Nicole KidmanAnd to think they bumped Mario Lopez for this…

Although ’ is apparently getting a sizable paycheck for her Broadway debut, ticket sales have reportedly been underwhelming. According to the New York Post, advance purchases for All My Sons have not yet reached the $1 million mark. In comparison, when Tom’s last wife (a.k.a. Nicole Kidman) hit the stage, The Blue Room raked in $4 million before opening night. (And that was at 1998 prices!)

Of course, both ladies have to take a back seat to ’ 2006 stint; tickets for Three Days of Rain were snapped up in just one day.

So if you have the free time and $300 to spare, it sounds like you may have your choice of seats to jump on this September.

Read More | New York Post

Katie Holmes’ Paycheck Means a Smaller One for Mario Lopez

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Movies

Katie HolmesWhile I’ve never been a huge fan of Ms. Holmes, I like to think of this as karma coming back to bite Mario in the ass.

In case you haven’t already heard the news, has finally chosen to put Suri down and get back to work. (Seems her Mad Money gig wasn’t satisfying enough for her or anyone who watched it.) But instead of returning to the big screen, Holmes has chosen to make her Broadway debut in All My Sons, a revival of an Arthur Miller play.

So what does Katie’s decision have to do with Lopez? Well, in order to recoup the money for the publicity stunt the actress’ paycheck, the producers had to seek out a venue with more seats. Unfortunately, taking over the Schoenfeld Theater meant an early end to the show currently performing there: A Chorus Line starring . Needless to say, Lopez is reportedly “pissed” by this news. (Oh, poor baby.)

You can expect lengthy reviews on Holmes’ performance this September.

Read More | TV Guide

Britney Spears: Drama Queen?

Posted by K.C. Morgan Categories: Music, Rumors

Britney SpearsThe appearance of pop princess on CBS helped boost show ratings and created buzz for weeks, lighting the Internet aflame. Is it possible that Ms. Spears could light the London stage on fire as well?

In what is truly one of the more disturbing pieces of news I’ve ever had the displeasure of reading, I have learned there are Brit may be up for the role of - get this - Blanche DuBois in a theatrical production of “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The role was made famous by Vivien Leigh (perhaps better known as Scarlett O’Hara), winning her an Oscar for the film version of the Tennessee Williams play (starring a then-unknown Marlon Brando).

Okay. Britney Spears is southern and more than a little tragic - a clear enough parallel to Blanche DuBois. However, Spears is much too young for the role and has never proven herself as anything like a dramatic actress. The tragedy of DuBois would undoubtedly be overshadowed by the tragedy of Britney if she really did play the role, and the alcoholic actions of Blanche may hit too close to Britney’s home for British fans to remain comfortable. Besides all of that, it’s a completely ludicrous idea.

Read More | MSNBC

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