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Entries in Burlesque (4)

Wednesday
18Nov2009

Eric Dane joins 'Burlesque' musical

I thought they were done casting Steve Antin's upcoming musical "Burlesque," but I guess I was wrong. The latest to join the party is Eric Dane, the Dr. Mark Sloan dude from "Grey's Anatomy."

Is that a bad thing? You tell me, because I never really watched that show. Anyway, Dane joins a cast including Christina Aguilera, Cher, Kristen Bell, Cam Gigandet, Alan Cumming and Stanley Tucci.

Aguilera plays a small-town girl who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club. The Hollywood Reporter says Dane plays a businessman planning to buy the club. He also falls for Aguilera.

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Thursday
08Oct2009

Kristen Bell heats up 'Burlesque' musical

Kristen Bell

The charming Kristen Bell, who can be seen in this week's "Couples Retreat," has boarded Steve Antin's upcoming musical "Burlesque," which also stars Christina Aguilera, Cher and Stanley Tucci.

Aguilera plays a small-town girl who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club. The Hollywood Reporter says Bell plays the club's lead dancer who gets mad when Aguilera steals her spotlight.

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Thursday
24Sep2009

Stanley Tucci boards 'Burlesque' musical

Stanley Tucci

Golden Globe winner Stanley Tucci, who last delivered a superb performance in Nora Ephron's "Julie & Julia," has boarded Steve Antin's upcoming musical "Burlesque," which also stars Christina Aguilera and Cher.

Aguilera plays a small-town girl who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club. Variety says Tucci is set for the role of the club manager and friend of Cher's character, who mentors Aguilera.

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Tuesday
05May2009

Daily news dose: Ken Watanabe joins 'Inception;' Ben Stiller in talks to star in 'Used Guys'

Here's your dose of film news for May 5, 2009:

• Ken Watanabe and Tom Hardy are the latest to board Christopher Nolan's upcoming sci-fi thriller flick "Inception," which is described as an action flick set within "the architecture of the mind." Watanabe will play a villain. Leonardo DiCaprio, Ellen Page, Marion Cotillard and Cillian Murphy co-star. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Ben Stiller is in negotiations to star in Fox's futuristic comedy "Used Guys." Jay Roach was originally set to direct Stiller and Jim Carrey, but Fox halted the project in 2006 because of budget concerns. Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton are now in talks to direct, and Reese Witherspoon may end up playing the female lead. (Variety)

• Christina Aguilera will make her big-screen debut in "Burlesque," a musical that follows a small-town girl who finds love and success in a Los Angeles neo-burlesque club (sounds very much like something we've already seen a couple of times). Steven Antin will direct the film. He also wrote the script, which Susannah Grant revised. (Variety)

Production Weekly recently listed Dwayne Johnson as cast in McG's upcoming "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea: Captain Nemo." Turns out this was a mistake, as PD announced today. Featuring characters from the Jules Verne novel and written by Bill Marsilli, the film focuses on Nemo's efforts to build the Nautilus, his advanced submarine.