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Nowhere Boy — See it or Skip it?
Aaron Johnson and Sam Taylor-Wood recently announced their engagement, and now the movie that brought them together is set to come out. Nowhere Boy is the story of John Lennon's childhood, featuring Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging's Aaron in the lead role, and directed by artist Sam Taylor-Wood. The movie's out on Christmas Day, and I can't wait to see it — but what do you think?
Sugar Bits — Coleen Rooney Denies Caesarean Rumours
- Coleen Rooney has denied reports she plans to have a Caesarean, saying: "I’m planning on a natural birth if all goes well, so therefore the baby will arrive when it’s ready!" — OK!
- Although it was "hard to include", Yoko Ono has included a paper bag containing the blood-strained clothes John Lennon was wearing the night he was shot, in an exhibition of memorabilia on display in New York. — BBC
- Charlotte Church’s family have denied reports in a magazine that Charlotte and Gavin Henson have split up.
John Lennon OLPC Ad: Love It or Leave It?
I love John Lennon and what he stood for; I love OLPCs and what they stand for. Combining them in an OLPC commercial is not a completely misguided move, but the execution is a bit off. If it's not the impersonator doing a cheesy Lennon accent, then it's the lazy way they connected the man and the movement.
John Lennon Biopic is a Go; Now, Who Should Play John?
John Lennon's life looks like it's heading for the big screen. The Hollywood Reporter writes that a biopic called Nowhere Boy is in the works, to be directed by visual artist Sam Taylor-Wood and written by Matt Greenhalgh, who most recently wrote the Ian Curtis biopic Control.
According to the Reporter, the movie will film in Lennon's hometown of Liverpool and focus on his early years:
Greenhalgh's script details the story of Lennon as a lonely teenager growing up as his aunt and the mother who gave him up fight for his love.
Sugar Bits – Madonna Is "On The Cusp" Of Adopting Again
- Madonna and Guy Ritchie are reportedly "on the cusp" of adopting a three-year-old orphan named Mercy from Malawi. – The Sun
- Orlando Bloom will co-produce and star in a movie about the siege of Sarajevo of the early 1990s. The film will be based on Fools Rush In by Bill Carter.
Sugar Bits – Amy To Be Arrested?
- Amy Winehouse is apparently facing arrest after headbutting someone who hailed her a cab in central London on Tuesday night. It's reported she attacked two men while out and about in Camden. – The Sun
- Clint Eastwood's latest movie Changeling, starring Angelina Jolie is topping the bill at the Cannes Film Festival this year.
Can You Take Jared Leto Seriously as an Actor?
According to the AP, Jared Leto gained 60 pounds to portray John Lennon's assassin in the upcoming Chapter 27, which I've been patiently awaiting ever since Sundance 2007. Physical transformations like Leto's are often the sign of a serious, committed actor. However, Leto's off-screen press has left a sour taste in my mouth (he even slipped off Pop's manjoyment radar).
Song of the Day: Mick Jagger, "Too Many Cooks (Spoil the Soup)"
This is interesting: According to music blog I Am Fuel, You Are Friends, between the years of 1973 and 1975 (a period of time known as The Lost Weekend), John Lennon wandered around working with all sorts of various musicians, like David Bowie, Elton John and Mick Jagger. According to this blogger:
The track he laid down with Mick Jagger was, for a long time, just mythical. In 2003, a London record store owner put an unlabeled record up for auction which he claimed had come originally from Ronnie Wood (guitarist for the Stones) and contained a collaboration cover of Jagger singing the old Willie Dixon blues song, "Too Many Cooks" with Lennon on guitar.
Link Time! 8/14
- Popwatch's caption for this particular image is absolutely hilarious, but can you think of a funnier one? (That's supposed to be Matt Damon, by the way.)
- Cinematical's Kim Voynar gives advice to dudes who want to learn more about how to become "sexy geeks" like Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen.
- Give Me My Remote tells Los Angeles-area residents how to watch "Pushing Daisies" in a cemetery on Thursday.
- FilmExperience sings the praises of Mark Strong, "the ubiquitous bad guy," who's currently starring in Stardust.
- Rolling Stone Rock&Roll Daily shares the news that John Lennon's solo work is finally available on iTunes, along with some bonus videos.
- Kristen Bell tells MTV's Movies Blog that a "Veronica Mars" movie hasn't even been discussed.
- GeekSugar tests your eagle eye for all the gadgets seen in "The Hills" season premiere.
- TVGasm mourns the death of "John from Cincinnati."
- After watching "Greek," TV Squad wonders: Really, is it that easy to get a drink underage these days?
Sugar Bits - Eminem Divorced Kim Again
- Eminem and his high school sweetheart Kim Mathers have divorced for the second time. Hopefully, they won't go for a third. - AP
- Ruben Studdard, who has lost 100 lbs.
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