When I heard that Scarlett Johansson was releasing a new album, I didn’t really have high hopes — I love her as an actress, but I couldn’t imagine that sultry low voice singing. Take a listen to Scarlett Johansson’s new single, “Falling Down” and let me know what you think.
I’m underwhelmed. ScarJo’s voice doesn’t do much for me… but at least she’s got that movie star thing to fall back on.
David Bowie provides backup vocals on “Falling Down” and “Fannin Street.” The album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, featuring Scarlett Johansson singing Tom Waits songs, hits stores May 20.
Ewan McGregor was recently treated for a skin cancer, having a mole removed below his right eye. The actor is doing just fine.
Ewan McGregor commented on the cancerous mole removal, saying, “I went to see a specialist who thought they were better to be removed, and indeed he was correct.”
McGregor commented that the surgery was “not that big of a deal.”
Pop Candy blogger Whitney Matheson reported a number of things from New York’s Comic Con, among them, some updates she got from The X-Files movie panel.
Unfortunately, not too many details were given out, with director/writer Christ Carter and writer/producer Frank Spotnitz commenting that “there are just too many opportunities for spoiler sites to ruin our fun.”
The New York Comic Con X-Files movie panel did provide this update: the movie, titled “I Want to Believe,” will take place in the present day (six years after the end of the series) and will focus on Mulder and Scully.
You’d think they could have thrown X-Files fans a few more clues, right?
Cate Blanchett attended the Australian Thinkers Summit over the weekend with a special little guest — newborn baby Ignatius. Cate Blanchett and husband Andrew Upton’s newest son is just one week old.
The Australian Thinkers Summit works to “shake some new ideas loose from the tree,” resulting in 10 key policy proposals to be handed to the government.
“I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With,” the recent DVD release starring Jeff Garlin, Bonnie Hunt and Sarah Silverman, offers a great cast that includes Elle Fanning, Dan Castellaneta, Gina Gershon, Richard Kind and Amy Sedaris. Reviews for “I want Someone to Eat Cheese With” have been quite good, and Bonnie Hunt and Sarah Silverman contribute loads of talent to Jeff Garlin’s feature writing and directing debut.
In “I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With,” Jeff Garlin stars as a frustrated Chicago actor who lives with his mother. He’s looking for love, wants to lose weight and hopes to land a great acting gig. Sarah Silverman and Bonnie Hunt play potential love interests.
If you’ve got the talent to create a kick-ass movie spoof, you may just land yourself a free trip to the June 1 MTV Movie Awards in Los Angeles. And a golden popcorn award for Best Movie Spoof.
Check out Buzznet.com for all the details for entering the movie spoof contest. The movie spoof must be less than three minutes long; entries must be received by May 11, 2008, 11:59 p.m. ET.
