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Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: December 6, 2009
5 hours ago | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
It’s Sunday and that means that it’s Wrap Up time.
This week:
The box office is Blind Sided; if you go down to the woods today you might see Tom Cavanagh in Yogi Bear; Leonardo DiCaprio knows Jack Frost in The Guardians; Have you ever heard Gun, With Occasional Music? Beautiful Creatures say P.S I Love You; John Madden will Dolittle directing with My Fair Lady and it’s all in the double barrel name as Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman find religion.
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Sandra Bullock’s The Blind Side just keeps doing better and better. The uplifting sports drama has took the top spot with an impressive $20 million after three weeks on the charts. 2009 has been a great year for Bullock and if Warner Bros. gives the actress the expected Oscar push then 2010 shouldn’t be too bad either.
Twilight’s New Moon »
- Niall Browne
Pamela Anderson to release pop song, debut clothing line, stand upright
5 December 2009 12:48 PM, PST | ReelLoop.com | See recent Reel Loop news »
Cartoon pin-up gal Pamela Anderson is launching a pop career. Don’t laugh. She could be the next Jennifer Paige.
Anderson’s first single, entitled High, will hit stores sometime in 2010.
The former Tool Time girl and Playboy playmate has recorded the track, which is about the fashion world, along with her buddy, fashion designer Richie “Rich” Rich.
“We are recording a pop single together. Pamela says she wants to sing, but nothing too difficult, so she’s just going to sing the word ‘high’ over and over,”says Rich.
Rich is right. That isn’t too difficult.
In conjunction with the release, the 42-year-old and Richie will be launching a new clothing line, ‘A Muse’.
The Raw Justice star will model their debut collection at New York Fashion Week in February, with her ex-husband Tommy Lee DJ-ing at their show
Anderson is currently preparing to appear in a pantomime »
- Reel Loop News Staff
Maya Rudolph Has Given Birth to Second Child, Rep Confirms
4 December 2009 6:39 PM, PST | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
A representative for Maya Rudolph has exclusively confirmed to People that the actress-comedian has given birth to a baby daughter on November 6. The infant named Lucille was born in Los Angeles. Details of the bundle of joy, including her height and weight, are not disclosed.
Lucille is Maya's second child with living partner, film director Paul Thomas Anderson. She joins older sister Pearl Minnie Anderson, who was born in October 2005. The family currently lives in both Los Angeles and New York City.
Maya Rudolph claimed her fame as one of the cast member in NBC's "Saturday Night Live". She was last seen starring as pregnant woman in dramedy "Away We Go", which was released in limited theaters in June this year.
As for Paul Thomas Anderson, he is a five-time Oscar nominee for writing, directing and producing. Beside working on feature films, he has also directed several music videos. His »
- AceShowbiz.com
Daily Scoop: Maya Rudolph Welcomes Baby No. 2
4 December 2009 6:01 PM, PST | Extra | See recent Extra news »
It's another girl for "Away We Go" star Maya Rudolph and hubby Paul Thomas Anderson.
Jake Gyllenhaal is a die-hard football fan... for life.
Miley Cyrus can't legally get a tattoo in the states, but she did it anyway.
Julia Roberts is the new global ambassadress for Lancôme.
Eminem has a message for Adam Lambert, Clay Aiken and Lance Bass in a new track.
She did Playboy and the big screen, now Pamela Anderson wants to be a pop star. »
Rudolph Keeps Baby News A Secret For A Month
4 December 2009 5:31 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
U.S. comedienne and actress Maya Rudolph has revealed she's a mum again - a month after baby Lucille was born.
The little girl is the Away We Go star's second with her partner, moviemaker Paul Thomas Anderson.
Lucille was born in Los Angeles on 6 November, according to People.com.
Rudolph and Anderson's first child, Pearl, was born in 2005. »
Maya Rudolph welcomes baby girl
4 December 2009 3:39 PM, PST | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Maya Rudolph has given birth to a baby girl, reports People. The Saturday Night Live star and her husband, director Paul Thomas Anderson, welcomed daughter Lucille on November 6 in Los Angeles. The couple chose not to find out the sex of the baby prior to delivery, as they did with their first daughter Pearl. "We didn't find out with [Pearl], which was kind of fun," (more) »
- By Mike Moody
Maya Rudolph a Mom Again
4 December 2009 3:05 PM, PST | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
There will be diapers for Maya Rudolph. The former Saturday Night Live player and her filmmaker beau Paul Thomas Anderson welcomed their second child together Nov. 6, a daughter named Lucille, People reported Friday. Rudolph and Anderson, a five-time Oscar nominee for writing, directing and producing, are also parents to 4-year-old daughter Pearl. They revealed in May that they were expecting again, right around the time Rudolph was playing pregnant in Away We Go with John Krasinski. "I feel like everyone who has had more then one [child], says you should do it," she said in an interview with Et Canada. "It's nice to have this experience." »
Maya Rudolph Welcomes Daughter Lucille
4 December 2009 12:15 PM, PST | People - CelebrityBabies | See recent People - CelebrityBabies news »
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After playing pregnant in this summer’s Away We Go, Maya Rudolph has welcomed a real-life bundle of joy: her second child with director Paul Thomas Anderson.
The couple’s daughter, Lucille, was born Friday, November 6th in Los Angeles, the Saturday Night Live alum’s rep tells People exclusively.
Baby Lucille joins big sister Pearl, 4. As with their first child, Maya and Paul, 39, chose not to find out the sex of the baby prior to delivery.
“We didn’t find out with [Pearl] which was kind of fun,” Maya, 37, told David Letterman. “Because when you’re ready »
- Sarah
Maya Rudolph Welcomes a Girl
4 December 2009 12:15 PM, PST | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
After playing pregnant in this summer's Away We Go, Maya Rudolph has welcomed a real-life bundle of joy: her second child with director Paul Thomas Anderson. The couple's daughter, Lucille, was born Nov. 6 in Los Angeles, the Saturday Night Live alum's rep tells People exclusively. Lucille joins big sister Pearl, 4. As with their first child, Rudolph and Anderson, 39, chose not to find out the sex of the baby prior to delivery."We didn't find out with [Pearl], which was kind of fun," Rudolph, 37, told David Letterman. "Because when you're ready to throw in the towel and you've got nothing positive to think about or feel, »
- Sarah Michaud
Paul Thomas Anderson & Philip Seymour Hoffman Collaborate On New Religon-Focused Movie
4 December 2009 11:00 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
Paul Thomas Anderson is an excellent filmmaker. Philip Seymour Hoffman is an excellent actor. Put the two together and, barring disaster, you should have an excellent movie.
That's certainly the hope when the two creative forces combine their talents for Anderson's latest directorial gig, speculated to be called "The Master." Variety reports that Hoffman will star in the period drama for Anderson, reuniting them for the first time since "Punch-Drunk Love."
In the film, Hoffman plays a charismatic leader — nicknamed "The Master" — who launches a controversial and increasingly popular "faith-based organization" in America, circa 1952.
The Master forges a bond with Freddie, a young drifter that becomes a lieutenant in the Master's organization. After becoming ingrained in the belief system, however, Freddie begins to have second thoughts about the organization and the Master that's taken him under his wing.
There's an easy knee-jerk reaction to be had regarding the premise of Anderson's film — namely, »
- Josh Wigler
Week in Review - Awards Season is in the Air
4 December 2009 4:10 AM, PST | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
We're starting to see more of these end of the year awards and nominations pop up, and a few names are starting to rise to the top. Up in the Air, Precious, and The Hurt Locker all had good weeks, probably the first of several between now and early March. That another thing: Can we cut down awards season? It's longer than the baseball playoffs now. Four months of this? Stop it.
There was other big news this week not related to gold fever. For instance, Paul Thomas Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman are working again, and director Paul Greengrass isn't. Well, as long as it's the next Jason Bourne movie, he isn't.
The National Board of Review digs Up in the Air
The Gotham Awards are equally twitterpated by The Hurt Locker
When Tarantino meets Twilight: Inglourious Vampires
No more Bourne for Paul Greengrass
Aliens in Battleship explained
Could »
- Colin Boyd
Master reunites Pt Anderson and Philip Seymour Hoffman
4 December 2009 3:32 AM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Religious drama set in 1950s America will be fifth collaboration between director of There Will Be Blood and Oscar-winning actor
Director Paul Thomas Anderson will reunite with actor Philip Seymour Hoffman on Master, a religious drama set in 1950s America.
Hoffman acted in Anderson's debut feature Hard Eight back in 1996 and took supporting roles in Boogie Nights, Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love. Master marks their fifth collaboration.
The film will star Hoffman as an intellectual in the mould of Scientology founder L Ron Hubbard, who sets up a successful faith-based organisation. Variety reports that the tale focuses on the relationship between "the master" and his pupil – a young drifter who joins the group and then starts to doubt its ideals and ambitions.
Master looks likely to be backed by Universal, although the studio has yet to officially green-light its estimated $35m (£21m) budget.
Anderson's last film, There Will Be Blood, showcased »
- Xan Brooks
Philip Seymour Hoffman is Finally the Master of Pt Anderson’s Film
4 December 2009 12:02 AM, PST | Beyond Hollywood | See recent Beyond Hollywood news »
I don’t know if Paul Thomas Anderson has it out for religion; There Will be Blood weaved religion into its plot subtly but then unleashed a flourish of violence, living up to its title at the very end. According to Variety, his latest project, called Master, won’t be very subtle at all since it will use religion as the impetus for the main plot. Philip Seymour Hoffman, who has had supporting roles in other Pt Anderson films such as Boogie Nights, Magnolia, and Punch Drunk Love, will finally be pushed to the spotlight in the starring role. Variety has plot details: Hoffman, who has played supporting roles in most of Anderson’s past films, this time will be at the center, playing “the Master,” as in “master of ceremonies,” a charismatic intellectual who hatches a faith-based organization that begins to catch on in America in 1952. The core is »
- Jacob
Pt Anderson’s Next Film is About Scientology
3 December 2009 8:00 PM, PST | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Paul Thomas Anderson, the director of such brilliant films as There Will Be Blood and Magnolia, has announced his next film. Tentatively titled The Master, the period drama will focus on a “master of ceremonies” or a charismatic intellectual who creates his own religion in 1952.
The great Philip Seymour Hoffman is set to star in the Universal-produced project, re-teaming with Anderson after supporting roles in four of his films, including Punch-Drunk Love and Boogie Nights. As if I needed another reason to be pumped about PTA behind the camera, Psh is in front of it.
The story focuses on the relationship between the Master and Freddie, a twentysomething drifter and his second in command when establishing the religion. As the faith grows in popularity, Freddie questions his Master and the belief system. The right hand man is uncast.
Variety deliberately points out the film does not scrutinize self-started churches like Scientology or the Mormons, »
- Jeff Leins
P.T. Anderson working on next film
3 December 2009 6:29 PM, PST | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
Writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson (''There Will Be Blood'') is working on an untitled drama that would star Philip Seymour Hoffman. Hoffman would play the founder of a new religious organization in the 1950s that catches on with the American public. According to Variety, the project is set up at Universal. The studio will make a greenlight decision once Anderson finishes the script. The budget would be $35 million.JoAnne Sellar would be producing. »
- Adnan Tezer
Paul Thomas Anderson’s Next Film Will Test Your Faith
3 December 2009 2:32 PM, PST | FilmSchoolRejects.com | See recent FilmSchoolRejects news »
Paul Thomas Anderson's next film has been announced, and we now know that it may strike a tone similar to his last film, the critically acclaimed There Will Be Blood. In this next opus, Anderson will take on the creation of a new religion, and he's bringing Philip Seymour Hoffman along as his creator. Hoffman will play "the Master," or "master of ceremonies," a charsmatic intellectual who creates a faith-based organization that takes the United States by storm in 1952. The story will focus on the relationship between the Master and Freddie, a 20-something drifter who quickly becomes his lieutenant. As the organization's following grows, Freddie is caught questioning the belief system he's embraced, and thus, begins to question the ways of his mentor. According to Variety, the project is set up at Universal but does not yet have the green light. They are still waiting for Anderson to turn in a script. As »
- Neil Miller
Paul Thomas Anderson, Phillip Seymour Hoffman Meet at Altar
3 December 2009 9:05 AM, PST | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Variety
“There Will Be Blood” writer/director Paul Thomas Anderson has found religion, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, for his next film.
Anderson has written an untitled period drama that is set up at Universal. Hoffman, who has played supporting roles in most of Anderson’s past films, would this time be the centerpiece.
Hoffman will play “The Master,” as in “master of ceremonies,” a charismatic intellectual who hatches a faith-based organization that begins to catch on in America in 1952.
Read more from Variety. »
- Dylan Stableford
Philip Seymour Hoffman Signs On To Play New Religion Founder
3 December 2009 8:11 AM, PST | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
"There Will Be Blood" writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson is working on his next project, a period drama to star Philip Seymour Hoffman as a founder of a new religious organization in the 1950s. The project is set up at Universal, which will make a decision about whether to greenlight the pic, with a $35 million budget, once Anderson delivers a finished script.Hoffman, who has played supporting roles in most of Anderson's past films, this time will be at the center, playing "the Master," as in "master of ceremonies," a charismatic intellectual who hatches a faith-based organization that begins to catch on in America in 1952.... »
- Variety
There Will Be Religion for Paul Thomas Anderson
3 December 2009 7:40 AM, PST | Corona's Coming Attractions | See recent Corona's Coming Attractions news »
Two years ago filmmaker Paul Thomas Anderson gave to us There Will be Blood, a powerful dramatic film that earned Daniel Day-Lewis a Best Oscar for his performance as a ego-fueled oil man at the turn of the 20th century. Today we're learning details about what's next for the Boogie Nights director and who his new leading man will be.
The as-yet untitled movie will star Philip Seymour Hoffman as the creator of a new religion in the era of the 1950s, a time which saw the growth of Mormonism and the rise of Scientology. However, Anderson's movie won't draw any specific allusions to either of those two religions; instead, Hoffman's character is the founder of a faith where he's referred to as the "master of ceremonies" or The Master for short.
The film's other known main character is a younger man named Freddie, a wanderer who stumbles across Hoffman's »
- Patrick Sauriol
Philip Seymour Hoffman to Star in P.T. Anderson’s Untitled Religous Drama
3 December 2009 7:26 AM, PST | FilmJunk | See recent FilmJunk news »
A new P.T. Anderson movie is always something to look forward to, but if you are a fan of There Will Be Blood in particular, you'll want to pay close attention to this next story. Anderson is in the process of setting up his next project at Universal Pictures, and it looks to explore some of the same themes as There Will Be Blood. The movie, currently untitled, will be a period drama set in the '50s that focuses on the leader of a "faith-based organization" that begins to accrue followers (notice the strategic avoidance of the word "cult" here). The two main characters are The Master (as in "master of ceremonies") and Freddie, a young drifter who becomes his right-hand man, but soon finds himself questioning the organization's beliefs. The lead role of The Master will be played by Philip Seymour Hoffman, who has been in every P.T. Anderson »
- Sean
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