Good news/bad news here, folks. First up, the good news. You are getting a Flowers in the Attic sequel. It's called Petals on the Wind (which you knew because you are staring at your perfectly arranged set of V.C. Andrews books on your self right now). Now the bad news: Kiernan Shipka won't be back. Sorry; she's too…
Greta Gerwig Will Star in the How I Met Your Mother Spin-Off
CBS has finally announced who will be starring in their highly-anticipated How I Met Your Mother spin-off How I Met Your Dad and the choice is actually pretty surprising. The lady Ted Mosby will be played by none other than mumblecore maven Greta Gerwig. FRANCES, HUH???
Casting Director Reveals the Depressing Way Hollywood Sees Women
Fast Company has a profile on Allison Jones, the woman behind the idiosyncratic casting behind all of those Michael Shur shows and Judd Apatow movies. If you haven't heard of her before, she's the one responsible for finding McLovin' for Superbad, and more recently getting Timothy Simons a regular role on Veep as…
Don't Tell Idris Elba He Would Make A Good "Black" James Bond
There is so much going on with Idris Elba lately, and that's a very good thing, because now we finally have an excuse to post this photo and stare at it for awhile.
Bryce Dallas Howard Will Be Lead Dino Wrangler in Jurassic Park Sequel
The thing I love most about the long-rumored Jurassic Park sequel/reboot/remake/relaunch/question-mark?!?!?!!?—which has now apparently been dubbed Jurassic World—is that I KEEP FORGETTING ABOUT ITS EXISTENCE. And then it's like dinosaur Christmas over and over again every time a new piece of info hatches under the…
Emily Ratajkowski, aka the most pouty-lipped of the pouty-lipped half-naked ladies in Robin Thicke's "Blurred Lines" video, has been cast as the mistress, Andie, in the movie adaptation of Gillian Flynn's novel Gone Girl. Model/actress! As you may recall if you read the book, Andie is Nick's student who writes a…
The Fifty Shades Movie Has Bound and Gagged Its Two Leads
You're staring into the bright, beautiful faces of Anastasia Steele and Christian Grey. Dakota Johnson (of Social Network semi-renown) and Charlie Hunnam (of robot vs. giant lizards fame) have been cast as the leads in movie adaptation of EL James's extremely popular Fifty Shades of Grey.
So, Who Should Play Young Hillary Clinton?
In a fantasy world, Hillary Clinton would write, direct, and star in the biopic about her years as a young lawyer in D.C. She’d also design all of her own swingin’ 70s costumes and sets, based solely on her purportedly compendious HGTV knowledge. But Hillary Clinton has more important things to consider (such as…
Hilarious Casting Call for Hipsters Describes Every Type of Person
Are you a young person who exists? Then you're probably a hipster, and therefore should try to be on TV! Whether you're a "classy bitch who is totally stuck up" or "supper [sic, we guess?] intellectual and nerdy" or "a total stoner", this is the job for you! You'll be paid (probably in American Spirits!), and this…
MTV Announces Cast for 'Teen Mom 3'
MTV has confirmed the four young women who will comprise the third installment of its Teen Mom franchise, culled from the fourth season of 16 & Pregnant. For the first time in the show's history a woman of color will be a featured cast member. So who are these girls? Clockwise from top left: Katie Yeager, Alexandria…
Is This the Worst Reality TV Casting Call Ever?
Let's get real here, people, and rap for a second [backwards chair]. You all watch reality television for one thing. BUTTS. Everyone who watches reality TV just wants to see human trainwrecks accidentally show their butts, or purposefully show their butts, or (especially) drunkenly show their butts. That is the point.…
