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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 ...
"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 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. ...
"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 ...
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 ...
"Despicablimp" cruises over Atlanta to promote "Despicable Me 2"
"Despicable Me 2" hits theaters July 3 but the movie found a high-flying way of generating advance buzz, by sending the "Despicablimp" to Atlanta recently. Too cute! The Despicablimp is described as "an A-150 blimp, one of the largest in the world at 165-feet long, 55-feet high and 46-feet wide." ...
Free film series to feature locally made movies
Gwinnett’s Mall of Georgia will feature some locally made fare this summer during its free family film series. (The entire schedule follows at the bottom of this column.) “Movies Under The Stars,” to be held Saturday evenings from May 25 through July 27 (and on Thurs., July 4 instead of ...
Bye, Anchorman 2
After summoning half of Hollywood here last week, it looks like "Anchorman 2" may finally be just about done in Atlanta. Last week, notables including Kanye West, Jim Carrey, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kirsten Dunst and John C. Reilly could be seen in Woodruff Park, where the Anchorfolk shot an a epic ...
Casting call: "Necessary Roughness" needs upscale extras
"Necessary Roughness" is picking up its game this season with the addition of John Stamos in a recurring guest role. (Here's a link to some cute photos of him meeting the locals). The show needs some swank extras to keep the bar high. Check it out: UPSCALE RESTAURANT Seeking Upscale Restaurant ...
"The Great Gatsby's" Atlanta connections
I'm trying to think of something nice to say about "The Great Gatsby," which got 1.5 stars in this review. That's generous, I'd say. The story's great, but of course the movie can't take a lot of credit there. The costumes are cool. There's a glass of Moet champagne in ...
“Anchorman 2” cameos continue
Are there any celebrities left in Hollywood? Kanye West, Jim Carrey, John C. Reilly, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler and Sacha Baron Cohen are among the notables in town this week for cameo roles in “Anchorman 2,” which has been filming in Woodruff Park downtown. The latest to sign on is ...
Huge "Single Ladies" casting call for extras
All the single ladies! All the single ladies! Here's a huge casting call for the upcoming season of VH1's "Single Ladies." Read carefully: “SL Wait Staff” - Cooks, chefs, bakers, servers, waiters, waitresses, and bartenders, preferably with real life experience, very upscale looks, should have open availability, ages 25+ Submit to CLCastingWaitStaff@gmail.com ...
Tina Fey, Steve Carell, Jim Carrey on Atlanta "Anchorman 2" set
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Kanye West, Jim Carrey, Sacha Baron Cohen and John C. Reilly are among the stars joining the ever-growing roster of cast of "Anchorman 2." It's filming in downtown Atlanta this week, at Woodruff Park. Kanye was in and out pretty quickly. We are told his significant other ...
Chef to Reese Witherspoon, Jake Gyllenhaal and Jennifer Lawrence partners with Atlanta Opera
Jane Fonda, Reese Witherspoon, Julius "Dr. J" Erving, Jennifer Lawrence and Jake Gyllenhaal have something in common: Watershed on Peachtree. They and other celebs who either live here or visit for movie projects are known for beating a trail to the restaurant famous for its upscale Southern comfort food, particularly the fried ...
Kanye West joins "Anchorman 2" in Atlanta
Kanye West has joined the "Anchorman 2" movie filming in downtown Atlanta. His expectant boo Kim Kardashian joined him for a time but was on a flight from Alanta back to Los Angeles Wednesday morning, according to our serendipitously placed sources. We don't know that she was ever actually on ...
Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sacha Baron Cohen spotted as Anchorman 2 films in downtown Atlanta
The Will Ferrell comedy "Anchorman 2" is filming in downtown Atlanta today. The crew is back from a jaunt to the coast where Ron Burgundy shared a scene with a fake shark. Here's a photo of Ferrell following his dip in the Atlantic Ocean. Today they are filming downtown at ...
Honey Boo Boo's Mama June and Sugar Bear get married
Congrats are pouring in to Honey Boo Boo's official Facebook page after her parents Mama June and Sugar Bear (June Shannon and Mike Thompson) got married on Sunday. The bride wore camo and 7-year-old Alana Thomspson was a flower girl, according to these photos that Us Magazine published. The event ...
Reese Witherspoon spotted in Atlanta; movie films in Alpharetta
Reese Witherspoon has been in Atlanta for several weeks making a movie called "The Good Lie." Unfortunately the past two weeks have been spent dealing with the April 19 arrest that followed a traffic stop. In brighter news she was seen enjoying a casual lunch at Yeah Burger's Westside location on ...
Will Ferrell all wet on Anchorman 2 set
The Will Ferrell comedy "Anchorman 2" filmed in Atlanta for months before heading eastbound and down, and has been on St. Simons Island this week. The crew enjoyed a night out at Southern Soul Barbeque the other night. (Here's a great photo). But they have been hard at work, too. ...
Madonna becomes Methodist?
Madonna reportedly has embraced the Methodist religion? Life is a mystery, indeed. Thee News Biscuit web site said she found a copy of the Methodist Recorder in her hotel room during a low point in her life, following a divorce and failed adoption. "Those people had something special that I knew ...
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