At The Movies

The Soloist
Jamie Foxx and Robert Downey Jr. star in the true story of a former classical music prodigy living on the streets of Los Angeles. Journalist Steve Lopez discovers Nathaniel Anthony Ayers , a former classical music prodigy, playing his violin on the streets of L.A. As Lopez endeavors to help the homeless man find his way back, a unique friendship is formed, one that transforms both their lives. A powerful, heartfelt, emotionally moving, human drama with two incredibly talented actors who give their all.

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Frost/Nixon
Nominated for five Academy Awards including Best Picture, this historical drama is based on a true story. Among the film's other Oscar nominations are Best Director (Ron Howard), Best Actor (Frank Langella) and Best Adapted Screenplay (Peter Morgan working from his own stage play). The story is about the 1977 confrontation between British TV personality David Frost (Michael Sheen) and former President Richard Nixon (Langella). Frost risked his own money in hopes of rejuvenating his floundering career, while the disgraced Nixon was seeking absolution.

The Buzz..

Hills stars Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt are set to make their marriage official this weekend according to Us magazine. The couple unofficially eloped in Mexico five months ago, then backed out of a Beverley Hills courthouse wedding which would have made their union legal on The Hills season 4 finale. Their third attempt at marriage will take place at sunset this Saturday at a church in Pasadena, Calif. Heidi’s mom says she gives the marriage “six months.”

The Lollapalooza 2009 lineup has been announced. The Killers, Jane’s Addiction, Beastie Boys and Snoop Dogg will all headline. Featuring over 100 performers, the Chicago festival takes place in August and tickets are selling faster than ever. Festival creator, Perry Farrell, insists the festival is recession proof and offers fans the perfect escape from these troubled financial times.

Lifetime will finally get to walk down the Runway in August. The cable channel has announced that its first season of Project Runway will debut Thursday, Aug. 20. The companion show Models of the Runway will also premiere that night. Host Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn and judges Nina Garcia and Michael Kors will all make the move over from Bravo.

Might the fourth Twilight film not see light of day? Over the past two days, rumors have flown about whether a film version Breaking Dawn, the final book in the human loves vampire series, is already in some stage of pre-production. Sources say author Stephenie Meyer is wrestling with how the book can possibly be adapted for the target tween audience, considering its more mature subject matter.

Former Will & Grace star and Emmy winner Debra Messing is headed back to NBC for a new comedy. The show will star Messing as a CEO who loses her job and finds her self badly prepared to take up the day to day responsibilities of looking after her kids. Likewise, her husband isn't quite ready to be the primary earner.

Because one Kardashian show on E! just wasn't enough, the cable channel is spinning off Kim's two sisters in their own venture. The star-loving outlet has also ordered up a new series about a semi-famous clan: The Lamas Family will train cameras on former Bachelor winner Shayne Lamas, her dad, Lorenzo, and two siblings. Both shows will be on the air later this year. The Kardashian spinoff will follow sisters Kourtney and Khloe Kardashian to Miami, where they'll go to work opening a new outpost of their boutique, Dash.

Ugly Betty, which got bumped from several weeks of airtime for Samantha Who? and In the Motherhood, is doing the bumping this time. The comedy starring America Ferrera will return with the episode Rabbit Test, airing on Thursday, April 30, a week earlier than previously announced.

Susan Boyle may be getting a new look, despite claims to the contrary. We will be making [Susan] over on the show, a rep for Britain's Got Talent, the show that discovered Boyle, 47, tells In Touch. Earlier, Talent judge Amanda Holden had been vocally opposed to the possibility of Boyle getting a makeover, saying "I won't let Simon Cowell take her to his dentist and I certainly won’t let her near his hairdresser." The Scottish singing phenom stunned judges, the audience and YouTube viewers worldwide when her frumpy appearance belied her surprisingly accomplished performance of I Dreamed a Dream from Les Miserables.

Will Smith is making Sci Fi see dead people. Smith's Overbrook Entertainment production company has teamed with Sci Fi to develop Unfinished Business, a two-hour movie that could expand into a full series. The story follows a former policeman who, after an accident, starts seeing the memories of dead people. Presumably, he'll use said memories to fulfill their final requests.

Kid Rock went home with the Outstanding National Single award at this year's Detroit Music Awards. Rock scored the win for the song All Summer Long.

Eddie Van Halen launched a new line of guitars. So what is he doing for an encore? The guitar virtuoso is launching a sneaker line. The new kicks will be available in both high and low-top canvas and will be available with red, white and black stripes and also in black and yellow stripes. You'll be able to buy them at select department stores as well as at EVHGear.com.

AC/DC want fans to know that they will NOT be headlining Romania's Bucharest Rock Arena Festival, despite advertisements from the shows promoter saying they will. To make matters worse, they've reportedly been selling tickets for the May 30th and 31st event using the band's name.

Buckcherry are giving their fans a chance to appear in the band's video for the song Talk To Me. Go to www.buckcherrytalktome.com and follow instructions on how to upload your video to YouTube for submission. You can enter as many times as you want.

Sony/Columbia Pictures is moving forward on a third Robert Langdon film to be based on the upcoming Dan Brown book, The Lost Symbol. The upcoming book follows the character of Robert Langdon after Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code. The Lost Symbol hits stores September 15, 2009.

Maggie Gyllenhaal will join Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang, a sequel to the 2005 film Nanny McPhee. Emma Thompson, who is writing the screenplay and exec producing, will reprise her role from the first picture. The films are based on the Nurse Matilda books by Christianna Brand.

Elizabeth Shue will star in Piranha 3D, a remake of the 1978 Joe Dante horror film. Alexandere Aja (The Hills Have Eyes) will direct the picture, which will be projected in 3D.
Shue will play the town sheriff trying to save herself and her family from deadly piranhas.
Shooting begins in May for a March 2010 release.

Adam Sandler is reportedly the MVC of Hollywood. Forbes magazine released its list of the Most Valuable Comedians and Sandler is on top. Will Ferrell comes in second, and Ben Stiller is third. Tina Fey, Seth Rogen and Dane Cook aren’t even on the list.

Kanye West's latest single, Amazing, has been chosen as the soundtrack for the NBA's 2009 Playoff commercial. Flashy footage and awe-inspiring moments from past playoff games are used to interpret the song's lyrics. Larger than life ball handlers like Kobe Bryant, LeBron James and Shaq star a series buzzer beaters, slam dunks and behind the scene moments.

Chris Brown is not dating Girlicious member Natalie Mejia, or a former hometown sweetheart, a spokesperson for the singer told People Magazine. Natalie from Girlicious told MuchNews that she has no comment about the rumours. Brown pleaded not guilty last week to charges of assault and making criminal threats in connection with girlfriend Rihanna. He’s due in court on April 29.

Lindsay Lohan has actually redeemed herself in our eyes. The usual trainwreck of a starlet is the latest famous person to take to Funny Or Die to prove they're funny. Lindsay posted a spoof ad of herself looking for love on a dating service. The recently single Lohan made fun of everything from what the media writes about her to her trips to rehab.