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Poster For Aaron Sorkin's Highly Anticipated 'The Newsroom' Plus A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Show
25 May 2012 9:39 AM, PDT | Indiewire Television | See recent Indiewire Television news »
To say we're excited for Aaron Sorkin's return to television with "The Newsroom" would be an understatement. Having been fans of all his previous small screen ventures -- "Sports Night," "The West Wing" and even "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip" -- we can't wait to see what he cooks up here. The show is another behind-the-scenes tale from Sorkin, following beleaguered Acn news anchor Will (Jeff Daniels), who faces a major change when his co-anchor bails for another program and takes most of the staff with him. With the pressure on him to carry the show and deliver ratings while trying to get along with the staff, sparks fly (and the first three trailers have certainly proved that). Daniels' supporting team includes quality thesps such as Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston, Jane Fonda, Alison Pill, Dev Patel, Olivia Munn, Josh Pence, John Gallagher Jr. and Thomas Sadosky, along with »
- Simon Dang
Poster For Aaron Sorkin's Highly Anticipated 'The Newsroom' Plus A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The Show
25 May 2012 9:39 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
To say we're excited for Aaron Sorkin's return to television with "The Newsroom" would be an understatement. Having been fans of all his previous small screen ventures -- "Sports Night," "The West Wing" and even "Studio 60 On The Sunset Strip" -- we can't wait to see what he cooks up here.
The show is another behind-the-scenes tale from Sorkin, following beleaguered Acn news anchor Will (Jeff Daniels), who faces a major change when his co-anchor bails for another program and takes most of the staff with him. With the pressure on him to carry the show and deliver ratings while trying to get along with the staff, sparks fly (and the first three trailers have certainly proved that).
Daniels' supporting team includes quality thesps such as Emily Mortimer, Sam Waterston, Jane Fonda, Alison Pill, Dev Patel, Olivia Munn, Josh Pence, John Gallagher Jr. and Thomas Sadosky, along with »
- Simon Dang
Nicole Scherzinger & More Out of This World Hotties!
25 May 2012 8:59 AM, PDT | TooFab | See recent TooFab news »
Nicole Scherzinger just joined the ranks of some gorgeous intergalactic hotties.The former "X Factor" judge and Pussycat Doll appears in this weekend's "Men In Black 3," playing a leather-clad, evil henchman's assistant.With her sexy dress, high heels and Bettie Page 'do, Scherzinger holds her own against some of the sexiest sci-fi sirens ever on film.Natasha Hensdridge from "Species," Jane Fonda in "Barbarella," Kelly LeBrock as the computer-generated hottie in "Weird Science," check out the gorgeous gals making fanboys drool for the past 50 years! Read more »
- tooFab Staff
Found joy in acting again, says Jane Fonda - Realbollywood.com News
24 May 2012 8:15 AM, PDT | RealBollywood.com | See recent RealBollywood news »
London, May 24: Jane Fonda, who turns 75 this year, said that she was happy having found joy in acting again and wouldn't let anything slow her down.
The actress said that this happened while she was writing her memoirs, 'My Life So Far', that triggered her reawakening and to become a spokesperson for L'Oreal.
"I'm back to the feisty girl I was but now I embody her in a whole different way. I think I help women understand to get to know who they. »
- Arun Pandit
Minka and Matthew to Play Jackie and JFK
24 May 2012 8:07 AM, PDT | TheInsider.com | See recent The Insider news »
In some bombshell casting news, Minka Kelly and Matthew McConaughey have just been cast as Jackie Kennedy and John F. Kennedy.
What?!
Precious director Lee Daniels just revealed that the two will play the Kennedy couple in his upcoming project The Butler, which is based a Washington Post article by Wil Haygood on Eugene Allen, the late White House butler who served eight presidents during his tenure from 1952 to 1986. Forest Whitaker will play Allen, with Oprah Winfrey playing his wife. The presidential roles also serve up quite the ensemble cast with Alan Rickman playing Ronald Reagan, Jane Fonda playing Nancy Reagan (seriously, she's playing a conservative?!) and John Cusack playing Richard Nixon.
Related: Matthew McConaughey Strips Down for Esquire
But by far the biggest stretch is Matthew and Minka. Could you even see Matthew without the Texas twang and his party boy image to play the president of the United States?! And yes, Minka »
AfterElton's 2012 Summer TV Guide
24 May 2012 7:08 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Summer used to be a time when your TV choices were pretty limited. But then then the cable networks wised up and realized it was a perfect season to launch new programming, since their broadcast competition had little to offer besides reruns. As a result, the summer TV schedule now has enough to keep you thoroughly entertained - a relief on those days when the heat forces you inside and prostrate on the couch.
Whether your idea of great summer TV is light drama, ridiculous reality, supernatural angst or smartass comedy there seems to be something for everyone. Here are the new shows that have our curiosity piqued and the returning shows we're excited to see back.
May 24
So You Think You Can Dance (Fox, Wednesdays)
Fox’s summer favorite returns with a new more compact format for the ninth season. There will be no results show, which will force Cat, »
- LyleMasaki
Matthew McConaughey is JFK and Minka Kelly is Jackie O in The Butler
24 May 2012 3:16 AM, PDT | WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news »
ScreenDaily sat down with director Lee Daniels, who is promoting "The Paperboy" at the Cannes Film Festival. Daniels revealed that he has cast Minka Kelly (The Roommate) to play Jackie Kennedy in his next film, called "The Butler," which already stars Matthew McConaughey as John F Kennedy. The story revolves around a White House butler, Eugene Allen (Forest Whitaker), who served eight American Presidents over the course of three decades. "It is ultimately a father son story with a civil rights backdrop," said the helmer. The rest of the cast includes Oprah Winfrey as Allen's wife, John Cusack as Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan, Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan, and Cuba Gooding Jr, David Oyelowo, Lenny Kravitz and Terrence Howard. The plan is to begin filming on July 16th. »
Minka Kelly Slated To Play Jackie Kennedy In All-star Butler Tale
24 May 2012 1:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Minka Kelly is in talks to become the latest actress to tackle Jackie Kennedy on screen in a new film about a real-life White House butler.
A year after Katie Holmes hit the small screen as the fashion icon and socialite in controversial TV mini-series The Kennedys, Kelly is slated to play the former U.S. First Lady in Lee Daniels' upcoming film The Butler.
The movie chronicles the life and career of Eugene Allen, who served as the White House butler for 50 years.
The all-star cast includes Forest Whitaker as Allen and Oprah Winfrey as his wife, while Jane Fonda has signed on to portray another First Lady, Nancy Reagan.
Reports suggest Matthew McConaughey, Alan Rickman, John Cusack, Nicole Kidman and Daniels' Precious break-out star Lenny Kravitz will also have cameos in the film. »
Minka Kelly to play Jackie Kennedy in 'The Butler'
23 May 2012 7:37 PM, PDT | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
"Friday Night Lights" star Minka Kelly is set to play former First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the new film, "The Butler." Director Lee Daniels tells Screen Daily why he chose the project, which centers on Eugene Allen, the White House butler who served eight presidents.
Daniels says, "I connected with it because it is ultimately a father son story with a civil rights backdrop. In my lifetime there were separate water fountains, swimming pools and toilets for blacks. People forget that. This is such an exciting journey for me."
Forrest Whitaker will star as Allen, Oprah Winfrey as his wife, Mathew McConaughey as John F. Kennedy, John Cusack as Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan and Jane Fonda as Nancy Regan.
What do you think of the choice of Kelly to play Jackie? Can she pull off a role like this? Will it be better than Katie Holmes? Leave your thoughts below. »
- editorial@zap2it.com
Casting Net: Minka Kelly heads to the White House. Plus, Gary Oldman and Rupert Grint
23 May 2012 5:41 PM, PDT | EW - Inside Movies | See recent EW.com - Inside Movies news »
• Friday Night Lights star Minka Kelly will play Jackie Kennedy in Lee Daniel’s upcoming film The Butler, which tells the story of White House butler Eugene Allen (played by Forest Whitaker) who served under eight presidents. The all-star cast also includes Oprah Winfrey, Matthew McConaughey (as John F. Kennedy), John Cusack, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., David Oyelowo, Lenny Kravitz, and Terrence Howard. [Screen Daily]
• Gary Oldman (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy) is set to play the bad guy again, this time as the scientist Norton who creates the titular cyborg in Jose Padilha’s upcoming remake of Robocop. Robocop »
- Laura Hertzfeld
Guess Who's Playing Jackie Kennedy
23 May 2012 1:47 PM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose. That's apparently what director Lee Daniels was thinking when he cast "Friday Night Lights" star Mika Kelly as one of America's most beloved First Ladies.
According to Screen Daily, Lee Daniels has picked Kelly to play Jackie Kennedy in his upcoming movie "The Butler".
Daniels' film will center on the story of Eugene Allen (played by Forrest Whitaker), a White House butler who worked in eight different administrations. The all-star cast includes: Oprah Winfrey as Allen's wife, Matthew McConaughey as John F. Kennedy, John Cusack as Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan and Jane Fonda as Nancy Reagan.
“I connected with it because it is ultimately a father son story with a civil rights backdrop," Daniels told Screen Daily. "In my lifetime there were separate water fountains, swimming pools and toilets for blacks. People forget that. This is such an exciting journey for me. »
- The Huffington Post
Lenny Kravitz Reunites with 'Precious' Director for 'The Butler'
23 May 2012 1:25 PM, PDT | NextMovie | See recent NextMovie news »
Before Lenny Kravitz landed the role of Nurse John in the Oscar-winning 2009 film "Precious," directed by Lee Daniels, his film credentials were mostly comprised of soundtrack selections.
Now, he's a big star in "The Hunger Games," but for his next job, he's going back to his film roots and re-teaming with Lee Daniels for his next biopic piece "The Butler."
According to The Film Stage, Kravitz's role in the film is unconfirmed, but the story details the experience of eight-time presidential butler Eugene Allen, who was profiled in the Washington Post.
Allen worked in the White House from 1952-1986 and saw the arc of the Civil Rights movement transpire from within the presidential manor. Daniels calls the picture "ultimately a father-son story with a civil rights backdrop."
Minka Kelly was also recently added to the cast, and she'll portray former First Lady Jackie Kennedy.
Forest Whitaker will lead the picture as the butler, »
- Amanda Bell
Minka Kelly and Lenny Kravitz Join Lee Daniels’ ‘The Butler’
23 May 2012 12:45 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
It’s been a busy time for Precious director Lee Daniels. His new film, The Paperboy, is screening tomorrow at Cannes and already, Daniels working on his next project. Earlier this week, Daniels announced that he and Paperboy star Nicole Kidman would be reuniting for the new film. Now, it’s been revealed that Minka Kelly (Friday Night Lights) and Lenny Kravitz (Precious, The Hunger Games) are the latest additions to his upcoming movie, The Butler. Kelly is set to play Jackie Kennedy while Kravitz’ role is currently unknown. [ScreenDaily via The Playlist]
The Butler focuses on Eugene Allen (Forest Whittaker), a man most famous for serving eight presidents from 1952-1986 as a White House Butler. Whittaker leads an all-star cast that, as of now, includes:
David Oyelowo as Allen’s son
Oprah Winfrey as Allen’s wife
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Minka Kelly Cast As Jackie Kennedy
23 May 2012 11:45 AM, PDT | Vulture | See recent Vulture news »
Lee Daniels has cast Minka Kelly to play Jackie Kennedy in his upcoming movie The Butler, he tells Screen Daily. Lyla Garrity is getting the American Camelot she dreamed of! The film centers on Forrest Whitaker as Eugene Allen, a White House butler who worked in eight different administrations. Matthew McConaughey will play JFK, John Cusack will play Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman will play Ronald Reagan, Jane Fonda will play Nancy Reagan, and America will play the cautiously optimistic audience ready to enjoy the blend of personal and political stories of the civil rights movement. »
- Margaret Lyons
Minka Kelly To Play Jackie Kennedy Opposite Matthew McConaughey's JFK In Lee Daniels' 'The Butler,' Lenny Kravitz Also Joins
23 May 2012 6:20 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
While "Precious" helmer Lee Daniels is nominally in Cannes at the moment to promote the debut of the follow up to his Oscar-nominee, "The Paperboy," which screens tomorrow morning (keep your eyes peeled for our review), it seems the director also intends to leak out casting news for his upcoming project, "The Butler." Earlier this week, it was revealed that Daniels would reunite with his "Paperboy" star Nicole Kidman on the project, and now Daniels has revealed that "Friday Night Lights" star Minka Kelly and "Precious" actor Lenny Kravitz have been added to the growing ensemble of "The Butler" as well.
Based on a on a Washington Post article by Wil Haygood, "The Butler" tells the story of Eugene Allen, the late White House butler who served eight presidents during his tenure from 1952 to 1986. Forest Whitaker will topline the movie as Allen in a terrific, growing ensemble that includes David Oyelowo »
- Ryan Gowland
Cannes 2012: 'Butler' Ushers in New Era for Icon UK Group
22 May 2012 9:19 AM, PDT | The Hollywood Reporter | See recent The Hollywood Reporter news »
Lee Daniels’ The Butler, starring Oscar winner Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey, marks a high-profile return to production for Icon UK Group, the newly revamped producer/financier structure for the British-based company. Inspired by the life of Eugene Allen, a White House butler who served eight American presidents during the course of four decades, the project is billed as a historical epic. Photos: Cannes 2012: Competition Lineup Features 'Cosmopolis,' 'Moonrise Kingdom,' 'Killing Them Softly' Matthew McConaughey stars as John F. Kennedy, John Cusack will play Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman is Ronald Reagan and Jane Fonda plays Nancy
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- Stuart Kemp
Icon UK Group Joins ‘The Butler’; Forest Whitaker And Oprah Winfrey And Intriguing Choices For Presidents
22 May 2012 7:20 AM, PDT | Deadline New York | See recent Deadline New York news »
Matthew McConaughey as JFK, Alan Rickman and Jane Fonda as Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and John Cusack as Nixon? As Lee Daniels unveiled The Paperboy at Cannes, Icon UK Group signed on to be part of his next film, The Butler. The picture will star Forest Whitaker and Oprah Winfrey in the true story of Eugene Allen, the White House butler who served eight American presidents, observed the civil rights movement, and was brought back after he retired to witness the inauguration of the country’s first black president, Barack Obama. Related: Precious Time Left For ‘Selma’ To Mobilize As Director Lee Daniels Makes ‘Butler’ Deal The casting is intriguing. Whitaker plays Allen, Winfrey his wife, McConaughey is John F. Kennedy, Cusack is Richard Nixon, Rickman plays Ronald Reagan, Jane Fonda is Nancy Reagan, and Cuba Gooding Jr, David Oyelowo, Lenny Kravitz and Terrence Howard also star. Danny Strong wrote »
- MIKE FLEMING
Nicole Kidman May Reunite with Director Lee Daniels for 'The Butler'
22 May 2012 4:00 AM, PDT | firstshowing.net | See recent FirstShowing.net news »
We've written a lot about Lee Daniels' The Butler over the past few of months, and for good reason. Forrest Whitaker is already set to star as Eugene Allen, a real-life White House butler who served under eight presidents, and an A-list cast is lined up to appear in other various high-profile cameo roles as Allen witnesses social changes and sees the inner-workings of our political system as the years go by. Matthew McConaughey, Alan Rickman, Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, John Cusack, and more are attached, and now ScreenDaily reports Nicole Kidman is coming along for the ride There's some positive buzz surrounding Kidman's performance in Daniels' The Paperboy, which is playing at Cannes this week, so it looks like the director and actress have found a beneficial working relationship. There's no word on what character she'll be playing in The Butler, but the »
- Ben Pearson
‘The Paperboy’ Star Nicole Kidman and Director Lee Daniels To Reunite For ‘The Butler’
21 May 2012 3:15 PM, PDT | The Film Stage | See recent The Film Stage news »
Their first collaboration, The Paperboy, has not even debuted yet and already, the word at Cannes says that director Lee Daniels and star Nicole Kidman have decided to reunite for The Butler [Screen Daily].
Kidman joins a star-studded cast that includes Paperboy co-stars David Oyelowo and Matthew McConaughey, as well as Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Forest Whittaker. Whittaker leads as Eugene Allen, a butler who served in the White House for 34 years under 8 different presidents. Other potential cast members include Liam Neeson (possibly as Lyndon B. Johnson) and another Paperboy star John Cusack (once linked to the Ronald Reagan role). We’ll keep you updated as more casting announcements come.
Joining Daniels on the creative side is screenwriter Danny Strong, behind Jay Roach’s Game Change and Recount. Production will begin this July and one can check out a newly released clip from The Paperboy below, »
- jpraup@gmail.com (thefilmstage.com)
Nicole Kidman To Reunite With 'The Paperboy' Helmer Lee Daniels For 'The Butler'
21 May 2012 5:20 AM, PDT | The Playlist | See recent The Playlist news »
With their teaming on "The Paperboy" set to unveil this Thursday at Cannes, it seems Lee Daniels and Nicole Kidman aren't sick of each other's company just yet, with the two lining up a reunion on the helmer's next project, "The Butler."
Word around Cannes is that Kidman is set to join the project which will see Forest Whittaker star as White House butler Eugene Allen, who served for 34 years under 8 different presidents. Kidman's 'Paperboy' co-stars David Oyelowo and Matthew McConaughey are also part of the cast along with Oprah Winfrey, Terrence Howard, Alan Rickman, Jane Fonda and Cuba Gooding Jr.
Daniels is apparently squeezing as many big name actors in as possible with some parts only eventuating into cameo-like roles. This may explain why there's still question marks surrounding several actors previously linked including Liam Neeson (who Daniels has wanted to play Lyndon B. Johnson in both this and »
- Simon Dang
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