March 7th, 2011
06:15 PM ET
Alec Baldwin confirmed for 'Rock of Ages' movieIt's official: Alec Baldwin is going from "30 Rock" to "Rock of Ages." Director Adam Shankman has confirmed that Baldwin is the latest person on board for the big-screen adaptation of the popular Broadway musical. "So, based on info I got today, I'm gonna confirm Alec Baldwin as Dennis in Rock Of Ages. Hollah," Shankman tweeted March 4. 
March 4th, 2011
05:52 PM ET
Julianne Hough joins Tom Cruise in 'Rock of Ages'Julianne Hough hasn't been kicking up her heels since leaving "Dancing with the Stars." The busy beauty is making movies, and she just landed a leading role in the big-screen adaptation of the '80s-based Broadway musical "Rock of Ages." According to the Hollywood Reporter, Hough—who appeared in "Burlesque" and will star in the upcoming "Footloose" remake—will play Sherrie, a small-town girl who moves to Hollywood with dreams of being an actress. She catches the eye of bad-boy rocker Stacee Jaxx (Tom Cruise) but rejects him before finding her true love at the end. Director Adam Shankman says Hough was "nothing short of a miracle" during her audition, adding, "It was a star-is-born moment." 
February 3rd, 2011
09:45 AM ET
Nicole Kidman admits Botox, talks Tom CruiseNicole Kidman might be raising eyebrows with her new Marie Claire U.K. interview, in which she admits to using Botox and talks about her marriage to Tom Cruise. "I tried it, I didn’t like it, so I’ve gone back to my own forehead," the 43-year-old "Rabbit Hole" star says of Botox in the magazine's March issue. "But I’ve never had plastic surgery on my face. People say I have but I haven’t.” While the Oscar nominee constantly finds herself in the limelight thanks to her acting performances, she says she wasn't looking to become a celebrity when she married Cruise in 1990. 
January 22nd, 2011
01:56 PM ET
Russell Brand may be tuning up for 'Rock of Ages'Add Russell Brand to the list of actors attached to star in the big screen version of the '80s-themed stage musical "Rock of Ages." Deadline.com reports that the Brit comic is being eyed for the role of Lonnie, who runs the club where Sherrie, a small-town girl with dreams of being an actress, falls in love with aspiring rocker Drew. "30 Rock" star Alec Baldwin is wanted for the role of club owner Dennis, whose character duets with Lonnie on the REO Speedwagon tune "Can't Fight This Feeling." FULL POST 
January 6th, 2011
12:40 PM ET
Katie Holmes: Jackie O was a movie starWith her resemblance to Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, it's only natural that Katie Holmes was chosen to portray the American icon in the upcoming History Channel miniseries "The Kennedys." But Holmes tells February's issue of Elle magazine that she definitely went beneath the surface to capture the essence of the American icon. “I worked as hard as I could, because I loved her. On set there was this feeling that we had to create something very special, because these people were very special," says Holmes, 32. “[The Kennedys] were like movie stars. There was such a professionalism to their public image.” Holmes adds that she learned a lot while reviewing old footage of the former first lady. 
October 29th, 2010
10:45 AM ET
Tom Cruise reveals title of next 'M.I.' filmWhile the plot details of the fourth "Mission: Impossible" movie remain top secret, Tom Cruise has no problem giving up the film's official title. At a press conference with cast mates Jeremy Renner and Paula Patton at the Doha Film Festival in Dubai yesterday, Cruise – who plays super agent Ethan Hunt in the franchise - revealed that the movie's moniker will have a bit of an unexpected twist, according to the Hollywood Reporter. "One of the things I always wanted for the franchise was for it not to have a number afterward," the 48-year-old actor, who is in talks to star in a film adaptation of the Broadway musical "Rock of Ages," told reporters. |
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