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Beyonce's New Video for Ego

22 May 2009 2:06 AM, PDT | From Hollyscoop.com | See recent HollyScoop news

Beyonce has just released her new music video for Ego, which is the fifth single off her album I Am…Sasha Fierce. Beyonce told EW, “My goal for the video is simplicity. In Single Ladies, I saw this old tape of Bob Fosse’s wife, and I used that as inspiration. I thought in this world, with all the technology and everything that’s going on, to strip everything down—great idea. So I kind of did the same thing, but glossy and black, for Ego.” This isn’t B’s best work…but we’ll give her points for...

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Beyonce Knowles' Music Video for 'Ego' Comes Out

21 May 2009 6:36 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

A music video shot to promote Beyonce Knowles' single called "Ego" has been made public. Filmed in black and white, the video co-directed by Beyonce and Frank Gatson Jr. captures her wearing leotard and contains similar scenes to the ones shown in her "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)" video. While the "Single Ladies" video features her dancing with three female backing dancers, this newly-premiered video has her dancing only with two women.

Discussing about the concept of the video, Beyonce previously said, "My goal for [the 'Ego' video] is simplicity." She then added, "I saw this old tape of Bob Fosse's wife [Gwen Verdon], and I used that as inspiration. I thought in this world, with all the technology and everything that's going on, to strip everything down - great idea. So I kind of did the same thing, but glossy and black, for 'Ego'."

"Ego" is one of the songs appearing

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Beyonce Knowles' 'Ego' Music Video Gets Premiere Date

18 May 2009 11:57 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

A music video for Beyonce Knowles' single entitled "Ego" has finally got a premiere date. The video will come out on the singer's official website this coming Thursday, May 21 at 2:00 P.M. Est, it is confirmed.

"Ego" music video is co-directed by Beyonce and her longtime choreographer Frank Gatson Jr. It will feature Sheryl Murakami-created dance moves, which have been previewed through a video footage back in February.

Discussing about the concept of the video, Beyonce previously said, "My goal for [the 'Ego' video] is simplicity." She then added, "I saw this old tape of Bob Fosse's wife [Gwen Verdon], and I used that as inspiration. I thought in this world, with all the technology and everything that's going on, to strip everything down - great idea. So I kind of did the same thing, but glossy and black, for 'Ego'."

Beyonce Knowles is currently on the road for her "I Am..." world tour.

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Be Italian: Trailer for Rob Marshall's 'Nine'

15 May 2009 12:02 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Now I know I'm not the only one who is fascinated by the prospect of watching the great Daniel Day Lewis singing and dancing in Rob Marshall's Nine. But the first trailer has been released on Apple for Marshall's adaptation of the Tony-nominated play of the same name, and if you were hoping for a glimpse of Lewis doing jazz-hands, then you're going to be disappointed. But, jazz-hands aside, after watching this trailer I think I may have to change my opinion of the directing talents of Mr. Marshall -- because Marshall's musical skills look better without Renee Zellwegger doing '3/4 shot' dance numbers while warbling her heart out.

Nine is based on the classic Fellini film, 8 1/2, and centers on the famous film director, Guido Contini. The story is set in early-1960s Venice, and on the eve of Contini's 40th birthday he is struggling to complete his latest film,

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Jessica Barnes

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Cinematical Seven: Movies with Angels (But Only a Few Demons)

12 May 2009 8:02 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Angels & Demons, director Ron Howard's sequel/prequel to The Da Vinci Code, is less about actual angels than it's about Action Tom Hanks running, jumping, and climbing trees to solve a city-wide Sudoku puzzle and save the world from the Illuminati. At least that's what I think it's about from watching the trailer, and from the five pages of Dan Brown's book that I read before I gave up and threw it across the room.

But it did get me thinking about angels in movies, and what a fascinating subject they are -- even when they're mishandled. Here's a few favorite movie seraphim:

1. All That Jazz - Bob Fosse's wickedly raw, musical autobio offered a luminous Jessica Lange, who appears to Roy Scheider's Fosse as a sexy angel of death, flirting and cajoling him into finally going towards the light. As the embodiment of all that

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Dawn Taylor

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It's All in the Hips

11 May 2009 4:33 PM, PDT | From Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news

Philip Gardner of Oberon's Grove is interviewed about ballet, opera, and annoying audience members at DeepGlamour, a site located at "the intersection of imagination and desire," which strikes me as a pretty nice place to practice your Bob Fosse moves. Any site that offers mini-meditations on The Warhol Effect: From Edie Sedgwick to The Hills nabs my attention, because that's where my aesthetic likes to wander after dark. Nobody works the intersection of imagination and desire quite like Keigwin + Company, as can be seen in their new sexysnazzy video to promote their spring season opening night benefit at the Joyce Theater, a performance featuring the world premiere of "Triptych" and the revival of the triumphant "Bolero/NYC" followed by a party at the Viceroy, where everybody is guaranteed to look smoking hot as they nibble goldfish crackers without spilling a crumb. Complete benefit lowdown and ticket info here, and if

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Talent Agent Cohn Dies

7 May 2009 1:10 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Legendary Hollywood talent agent Sam Cohn has died aged 79.

The New York-born showbusiness mogul passed away at the city's Presbyterian Hospital on Wednesday following a brief illness.

Cohn was responsible for the careers of movie stars including Paul Newman, Meryl Streep and Woody Allen during his stint at the International Creative Management (Icm) agency, which he co-founded in the mid 1970s.

The former lawyer was the most powerful rep in New York for over 25 years and his roster of clients also included Kathleen Turner, Vanessa Redgrave, Arthur Miller, Robert Altman, Bob Fosse and Sigourney Weaver.

Cohn retired from Icm in February. He is survived by his wife, Jane Gelfman; son Peter Cohn; daughter Marya Cohn; and four grandchildren.

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Obit: Agent Sam Cohn

6 May 2009 4:58 PM, PDT | From The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news

By Wrap Staff

Legendary agent Sam Cohn, who cast a large shadow over the agency business as a whole and Icm in particular, died Wednesday in New York following a brief illness. He was 79.

 

Cohn, who retired from Icm in February, had a list of clients over the years that was unmatched. Names included Meryl Streep, Woody Allen, Susan Sarandon, Robert Altman, Paul Newman, Mike Nichols and Sigourney Weaver.

 

His role on Broadway was also significant, having represented influential stage talent like Bob Fosse, Arthur Miller and Arthur Penn.

 

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Michael Speier

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Christina Aguilera Preps Her Big-Screen Debut

5 May 2009 4:32 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

It seemed like Christina Aguilera would be a pop princess that kept herself free of Hollywood. (Free aside from some "Lady Marmalade" and a voice in Shark Tale.) But no -- she's finally joining the rest of the singers-turned-actresses and grabbing a starring role in a new movie. Luckily, it won't be any sort of stretch. Variety reports that she'll make her big-screen debut in a new sexy musical called Burlesque.

Written and to be directed by Steven Antin (Troy Perkins from Goonies!), with a revision by Erin Brokovich scribe Susannah Grant, Burlesque follows "an ambitious smalltown girl [Aguilera] with a big voice who finds love, family, and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club that appears to be right out of Bob Fosse's Cabaret." Big voice? Check. Experience in saucy dance and titilating the mens? Check.

Clint Culpepper says: "I couldn't be more excited, as this was a project written with her in mind.

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Monika Bartyzel

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Christina Aguilera Lands Role In 'Burlesque'

5 May 2009 8:44 AM, PDT | From MTV Movie News | See recent MTV Movie News news

Singer will make her big-screen debut in modern-day musical.

By Elisabeth Rappe

Christina Aguilera

Photo: Kevin Parry/ WireImage

Though Christina Aguilera seems omnipresent with her music, jewelry, perfume and numerous endorsement deals, the songstress superstar has never actually been in a movie. She's lent her voice to "Shark Tale," and she was featured in Martin Scorcese's Rolling Stones documentary, "Shine a Light," but she's never gotten to be anyone but herself onscreen.

But now, she's getting her chance to test her talents as an actress. According to Variety, Aguilera will make her big-screen debut in "Burlesque," a contemporary musical.

Aguilera will play "an ambitious, small-town girl with a big voice" who aspires to stardom (as all ambitious, small-town girls do) and finds work at a neo-burlesque club in Los Angeles inspired by Bob Fosse's "Cabaret." Things apparently turn out all right for the determined singer, because she ends up finding love,

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Christina Aguilera to Make Big Screen Debut

5 May 2009 7:30 AM, PDT | From WorstPreviews.com | See recent Worst Previews news

Christina Aguilera will make her screen debut for Screen Gems in "Burlesque," a contemporary musical that Steven Antin will direct. Antin wrote a script that was revised by "Erin Brockovich" scribe Susannah Grant. Pic will shoot late this year. Aguilera will play an ambitious smalltown girl with a big voice who finds love, family and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club that appears to be right out of Bob Fosse's "Cabaret." While Aguilera has won four Grammy Awards, a Latin Grammy and has sold more than 25 million albums, she has never starred in a film, though she lent her voice to the animated "Shark Tale."

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Christina Aguilera to star in "Burlesque"

5 May 2009 | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

Christina Aguilera will be making her bigscreen debut in "Burlesque" for Screen Gems. Steve Antin is set to helm the contemporary musical and wrote the script which was then resived by Susannah Grant ("Erin Brockovich").   Apparently, Aguilera will play an ambitious girl from a small town with a powerful voice who manages to gain success, love and family in an La club which is like Bob Fosse's "Cabaret."   Donald De Line will produce and the film is said to start shooting late this year.   Antin has helmed just a single film in "Glass House: The Good Mother," a video release starring Angie Harmon, Joel Gretsch and Jordan Hinson.    

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Christina Aguilera Does Burlesque

5 May 2009 1:23 AM, PDT | From EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news

Competing with today's Wolverine sequel news for least-surprising-story-ever is the revelation that Christina Aguilera is set to make her live-action film debut in a film called Burlesque. What's that? You thought she'd made that one already? Nope, that was just every video she's ever done.Aguilera will play an "ambitious small-town girl with a big voice" who finds love, family and success in a burlesque bar in La. We're assured that this will seem like it came straight out of Bob Fosse, rather than being in any way seedy. It will be Aguilera's film debut, apart from some voice work in Shark Tale, and comes from the same studio that recently saw great success from the Beyonce-starring Obsessed, spotting a gap in the market for popstar-led films.We are also guessing, however, that it will at least manage to be a tiny bit raunchier than Mary Elizabeth Winstead's take on the same subject,

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Christina Aguilera Prepped for Her Big Screen Debut with 'Burlesque'

5 May 2009 12:33 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

I almost wrote about this story many times, but up until now reports only said singer Christina Aguilera was interested in the Screen Gems musical Burlesque, but today Variety confirms she has indeed boarded the film for her big screen debut with Steve Antin directing. The film was first mentioned way back in October 2007 when it was announced Antin would direct from he script he wrote, which was then revised by Diablo Cody (Juno). However, the announcement of Aguilera's involvement overlooks Cody and only mentions Erin Brockovich scripter Susannah Grant as the revisionist. I can only assume Cody's work wasn't up to snuff. In the picture Aguilera will play an ambitious smalltown girl with a big voice who finds love, family and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club that appears to be right out of Bob Fosse's Cabaret. Production is expected to begin late this year.

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Christina Aguilera to star in "Burlesque"

5 May 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

Christina Aguilera will be making her bigscreen debut in "Burlesque" for Screen Gems. Steve Antin is set to helm the contemporary musical and wrote the script which was then resived by Susannah Grant ("Erin Brockovich"). Apparently, Aguilera will play an ambitious girl from a small town with a powerful voice who manages to gain success, love and family in an La club which is like Bob Fosse's "Cabaret." Donald De Line will produce and the film is said to start shooting late this year. Antin has helmed just a single film in "Glass House: The Good Mother,"

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Christina Aguilera to star in "Burlesque"

5 May 2009 12:32 AM, PDT | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

Christina Aguilera will be making her bigscreen debut in "Burlesque" for Screen Gems. Steve Antin is set to helm the contemporary musical and wrote the script which was then resived by Susannah Grant ("Erin Brockovich"). Apparently, Aguilera will play an ambitious girl from a small town with a powerful voice who manages to gain success, love and family in an La club which is like Bob Fosse's "Cabaret." Donald De Line will produce and the film is said to start shooting late this year. Antin has helmed just a single film in "Glass House: The Good Mother,"

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Aguilera Makes Feature Debut With Burlesque

4 May 2009 11:49 PM, PDT | From www.canmag.com | See recent CanMag news

Make that another pop singer who will be transitioning over to the silver screen. Considering that I like looking at Christina Aguilera, I personally have nothing against the move.

And neither does Screen Gems, who have cast the singer to play a title role in Burlesque.

Christina Aguilera for Burlesque

As you might have guessed, Burlesque is a musical. Directed by Steven Antin off a script he wrote with scribe Susannah Grant, Burlesque will have Aguilera play an ambitious smalltown girl with a big voice who finds love, family and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club that appears to be right out of Bob Fosse's "Cabaret."

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Christina Aguilera to Star in Titillating Musical "Burlesque"

4 May 2009 10:02 PM, PDT | From Manny the Movie Guy | See recent Manny the Movie Guy news

Finally, Christina Aguilera finds a film to star in!

The songstress will make her screen debut in "Burlesque," a contemporary musical. Steven Antin will direct. He also wrote the script which was revised by Susannah Grant of "Erin Brockovich" fame.

Variety is saying that "Aguilera will play an ambitious smalltown girl with a big voice who finds love, family and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club that appears to be right out of Bob Fosse's 'Cabaret.'"

Well, if it's a musical with a little bit of erotic twinge, then "Burlesque" is a perfect vehicle for Aguilera who hasn't made a full-feature film, except for her voice work for "Shark Tale."

Manny

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Christina Aguilera Breaks Out in Burlesque

4 May 2009 6:10 PM, PDT | From MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news

Christina Aguilera will make her acting debut in Screen Gems' contemporary musical Burlesque, which Steven Antin will direct.

According to Variety, Aguilera will play an ambitious smalltown girl with a big voice who finds love, family and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club that appears to be right out of Bob Fosse's Cabaret.

The film will shoot late this year.

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Golden Girls Star Beatrice Arthur Dies

25 April 2009 1:15 PM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

Beatrice Arthur, the larger-than-life actress who scored on Broadway as the original matchmaker in Fiddler on the Roof and the hard-drinking actress in Mame before she went on to star in the groundbreaking '70s TV series Maude and, in the '80s, the beloved sitcom The Golden Girls, died early Saturday morning. She was 86. Dan Watt, a spokesman for Arthur's family, told the Associated Press that the star had been suffering with cancer, though he did not specify what kind. She died peacefully at her Los Angeles home with her family by her side, said Watt, who remembered Arthur as "a brilliant and witty woman." Maude, which debuted on CBS in 1972 (and ran until 1978) was a spin-off of the hit All in the Family. As the liberal cousin of archconservative Archie Bunker's wife Edith, the much-married Maude wasn't afraid to broach such controversial (especially for TV at the time) topics as abortion and civil rights.

Golden Girls, a popular NBC Saturday-night staple from 1985 to 1992, featured Arthur as the outspoken Dorothy Zbornak, who shared a Florida home with three other retired women, including her mother, played by Estelle Getty - who died last July, at 84. The other stars were Rue McClanahan and Betty White.

Born Bernice Frankel in New York City but raised in Maryland, where her parents ran a women's clothing store, Arthur debuted on the Off Broadway stage in New York in the 1940s, with her Broadway musical triumphs - though her singing voice was deep and scratchy - in the mid-'60s.

Married and divorced twice, Arthur took her stage name (in part) from her first husband, the screenwriter, director and producer Robert Alan Aurthur, whose credits include the Bob Fosse film All That Jazz. With second husband, Mame director Gene Saks, she adopted two sons, Matthew, 47, and Daniel, 44. They survive her.

Of her powerful stage and TV persona, which often found her cast in the same sort of role, Arthur once said, "Look - I'm 5-feet-9, I have a deep voice and I have a way with a line. What can I do about it? I can't stay home waiting for something different. I think it's a total waste of energy worrying about typecasting."

Stephen M. Silverman

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