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Wednesday

17Sep2008

David Spade ready to get 'Divorced'

Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 8:11AM | By

Franck Tabouring

David Spade has signed on to star in Fred Wolf's next comedy "Divorced Guys," according to Variety.

In the film written by Wolf, Spade and Kevin P. Farley, a group of divorced friends embark on a road trip to figure out why their marriages failed. Along the road, they will stumble across a series of comic misadventures.

Spade has been spending some time appearing in television's "Rules of Engagement" and "Carpet Bros." He also recently wrapped filmming for Matt Berman and Farley's "Hollywood & Wine."

Wolf most recently directed Anna Faris in "The House Bunny." His credits also include the disastrous "Strange Wilderness."

I know we don't know much about "Divorced" yet, but at this stage, I'm not all too excited about this. A story about a bunch of guys going on a road trip to figure out why they are failures is not exactly new material.

Review: "The House Bunny"

Saturday, August 23, 2008 at 8:05PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Seen on: August 23, 2008

The players: Director: Fred Wolf, Writers: Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith, Cast: Anna Faris, Katharine McPhee, Emma Stone, Rumer Willis, Kat Dennings

Facts of interest: Karen McCullah Lutz, Kirsten Smith also wrote "Ella Enchanted" and "Legally Blonde."

The plot: After Shelley (Faris) is tossed out of the Playboy mansion, she becomes the housemother of an unpopular sorority.

Our quick thoughts: Fred Wolf’s latest comedy “The House Bunny” is nothing but a simple mixture of “Legally Blonde” and “Sydney White.” But don’t get me wrong; as long as they offer me something creative I haven’t see plenty of times already, I really don’t have anything against screenwriters copying characters or entire story lines from previous films. In this case, however, most of what I ended up seeing turned out to be a little too familiar.

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'The House Bunny' web reviews

Friday, August 22, 2008 at 10:11PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Playboy fans, get ready for some bunny action in Fred Wolf's "The House Bunny," which stars Anna Faris as an "old" bunny who's kicked out of the mansion and becomes the housemother of a geeky sorority. Now that the film has received mixed reviews from the nation's top critics, let's check out what people online have to say about the eccentric blonde girl's misadventures.

• Josh Tyler at CinemaBlend: "Karen Lutz and Kristen Smith’s script takes the standard college nerds make good formula, and replaces the usual slate of disgusting male dorks with girls who don’t use deodorant."

• Cinematical's Erik Davis: "When 'The House Bunny' is at its best, Faris is front and center and throwing out one-liners with the skill of a seasoned vet."

• Brian Orndorf at Collider: "The feature dies when attempting to uncover an arc for Shelley and the gang, frequently losing the comedic momentum."

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Tuesday

12Aug2008

Six new clips from 'The House Bunny' hit

Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 8:12PM | By

Franck Tabouring

Anna Faris returns to the big screen in Fred Wolf's upcoming comedy "The House Bunny," about a Playboy bunny who's kicked out of the mansion and finds shelter with some geeks at a sorority. Today we have six new clips from the flick, which opens Aug. 22, 2008. Colin Hanks, Emma Stone, Kat Dennings and Katharine McPhee co-star. Enjoy the footage below.

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