Well, this month has Hollywierd in an almost soap-opera mode, beginning with the meshuggas going on over the new movie, “Barbershop”, and the hilarious spoof about Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, done superbly by Cedric The Entertainer . It seems that Reverend Jesse Jackson has his nose out of joint, and has been trying to get the producers to re-call the flick and edit out the ‘offensive’ parts. Lighten up Reverend…. after all, did ‘we’ raise a stink when Mel Brooks spoofed Moses in “Wholly Moses”? Even King’s family isn’t grousing, so how offensive can it be?
And, over in the “Driving Miss Minnie” Department, word has it that Minnie Driver will have her own television series in development for the 2003 – 2004 fall season. No word on the plot, format, or content, but since when did that ever stop them?
As for the new film version of “Bewitched”, I haven’t seen such bad casting since Tim Burton threatened us with Madonna as Catwoman! Playing the much-harried Darrin Stevens, will be Mike Meyers! Okay, he’s a great comedic actor and might be able to pull it off. But gimme a break…Nicole Kidman as Samantha? She might be convincing as Cousin Serena, but I doubt she’ll be able to pull off the heroine, even though she’ll be in the magical hands of director Penny Marshall. Personally, I think it’ll have everyone in the audience’s nose twitching…from the smell!
And just in from the “Did you remember to flush?” department, don’t waste your money on James Van Der Beek’s new offering,
“Rules of Attraction”. There isn’t one likeable aspect of people or plot in this movie. If
I had thought that life was like this when my kids were in college, I’d have pulled them out and sent them to a trade school. The worst scene, was with Van Der Beek defecating! What’s the matter? The ‘flatulence scene’ from 'Blazing Saddles' was too tame for them?
On a cheerier note, The third ‘prequel’ in the second ‘Star Wars’ trilogy, begins shooting shortly after the new year, and will bring back the vocal talents of James Earl Jones, dubbing for the visual talents of Hayden Christenson as Anakin Skywalker, soon-to-become Darth Vader. And look for some really shocking plot twists, especially regarding everyone’s favorite CGI pap Jar-Jar Binks. This third installment looks to be a real edge-of-your-seater!
And in the “I don’t get no respect at all” department, Mark Wahlberg found out that even high-end hotels can’t get their act together. While shooting his next flick, ‘The Truth About Charlie”, the management checked him a week early. Wahlberg went to his plush suite at Paris’ “George V” hotel, to find a maid dumping his belongings into boxes, and refusing to let him in! His clothes were ruined, half-empty beer bottles having been dumped in with wardrobe! Finally, after receiving a well-deserved tirade from the dispossessed star, the hotel manager apologized and gave him two weeks free at any resort owned by the company. Mark went to Hawaii and ran up an exorbitant bill! Bravo Mark!
And that’s it for this month my dears! Oh, and we all wish our fearless leader, Michael Fein a safe trip to Mississippi, and a safe trip back. Seems he’s taking a much-needed vacation, and we all wish you a great time!