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Jennifer Brett

Jennifer Brett writes The Buzz blog for accessAtlanta.com

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What's filming in Atlanta right now?

http://youtu.be/Ewf0TnM4eKo I'm still in grief counseling over "Anchorman 2" leaving Atlanta, but here's a look at what is filming now. A remake of "Endless Love" is shooting today at Agnes Scott College. The re-do of the 1980s teen love flick starring Brooke Shields and Martin Hewitt stars Alex Pettyfer and ...

Trailer for "Necessary Roughness" with John Stamos

http://youtu.be/-mZ4D9zDz5c John Stamos has been in Atlanta filming a recurring guest role on "Necessary Roughness." (Here's a link to some photos when he was spotted in town). Stamos first announced he was coming to Atlanta by tweeting "Tell me what to do in your town for 5 weeks,"  to "Real Housewives ...

Interview: Ed Helms discusses "Hangover 3," "The Office"

Ed Helms says goodbye to "The Hangover" movie series just as "The Office" television show has recently concluded as well. We got a chance to talk to the Atlanta native this week.  "It’s just been a hell of a fun ride," he said of the movie trilogy, the finale of ...

NeNe and Gregg.

"Real Housewives" filming site shuttered

"The Real Housewives of Atlanta" filmed a scene at Lime Fresh on West Paces Ferry on May 13, but when the scene airs, Lime will be long gone. What Now Atlanta reports that Lime Fresh was shuttered by its parent company after failing to meet "selection criteria." That sounds like ...

"Last Vegas" trailer released

http://youtu.be/AmDkkZU3ETk Atlanta-made "Last Vegas," starring Michael Douglas, Morgan Freeman, Kevin Kline and Robert De Niro, comes out Nov. 1. The trailer has just been released. The movie about four lifelong chums who reunite for a Vegas wedding is set, of course, in Las Vegas but was filmed almost entirely in ...

From left, Umi owners Charlie Hendon and Farshid Ashid, Sir Elton, and chefs Lisa and Fuyuhiko Ito.

Elton John spotted in Atlanta

Part-time Atlanta resident Elton John is here in his adopted sometimes hometown. Sir Elton and some friends attended a private preview dinner Saturday night at Umi Sushi and enjoyed Chef Fuyuhiko Ito’s Kobe beef steak flown in from Japan along with shrimp tempura and sushi rolls, followed by  pastry chef Lisa Ito's green ...

Paul Rudd, from left, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell and Steve Carell in Woodruff Park, where "Anchorman 2" filmed a huge scene.

"Anchorman 2" interview: Director Adam McKay

"Anchorman 2" is finally done in Atlanta. We interviewed director Adam McKay just now as he was riding to the airport. "We had a great time in Atlanta," McKay said.  The comedy starring Will Ferrell, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, Dave Koechner, Kristen Wiig, Christina Applegate and Harrison Ford attracted a ...

Ludacris and daughter Karma, 12, at the "Fast and Furious 6" red carpet screening, held Thursday at CineBistro at Town Brookhaven.

Ludacris hails Georgia's film-industry tax credits

Actor-rapper-businessman Ludacris discussed his many ventures Thursday night during a red-carpet premiere of "Fast and Furious 6." "I'm loving it," he said. "I'm getting the acting bug." In F&F 6, which comes out May 24, Luda reprises his role as a computer genius. "I love that smart role," he said.  ...

Nina Dobrev

"Vampire Diaries" star filming cop movie in Atlanta

Nina Dobrev just wrapped filming for Season 4 of "The Vampire Diaries," which films in the Atlanta area. Next, she'll be working on "Let's Be Cops," a feature film that will shoot here, too. "A pair of buddies hatch a plan to impersonate police officer but soon find themselves way ...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - JANUARY 07:  Actor Jason Bateman attends the 50th anniversary celebration for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at The Beverly Hilton hotel on January 7, 2012 in Beverly Hills, California.  (Photo by David Livingston/Getty Images)

Add powerful indie film to your movie list

With summer movie season upon us, you're probably looking forward to blockbusters like "Star Trek into Darkness," which comes out in wide release on Friday, or "The Wolverine" with Hugh Jackman (who just finished filming a movie called "Prisoners" in Atlanta), which comes out July 26. Not to mention "The ...