MOVIE REVIEW: Formulaic 'Ugly Truth' isn't pretty Jul 25, 2009
The idea of a woman being so rigid and frigid is purely archaic ---- which is why it's so disheartening that the script comes from three women: Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, who had much greater success writing female characters in "Legally Blonde" and "The House Bunny," and first-timer Nicole Eastman. Robert Luketic, who also did better work with "Legally Blonde," directs the slapstick antics in rather unspectacular fashion. (North County Times)
‘The Ugly Truth’ isn’t pretty Jul 25, 2009
The idea of a woman being so rigid and frigid is purely archaic which is why it s so disheartening that the script comes from three women: Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, who had much greater success writing female characters in Legally Blonde and The House Bunny, and first-timer Nicole Eastman. Butler s brash Mike Chadway has made a bit of a name for himself in town as host of the cable-access show The Ugly Truth, in which he spits out misogynistic dating advice and abuses callers. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Taco Bell ad star Gidget the Chihuahua dies at 15 Jul 24, 2009
In later years, she did other acting work, appearing in a 2002 commercial for the insurance company GEICO and in the 2003 movie "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White e.". She remained the object of affection after her retirement, going on hikes and beach visits with her trainer. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
'The Ugly Truth' Jul 24, 2009
The Ugly Truth' a not so pretty, formulaic romcom. Search post-gazette NOW. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Ugly Truth: Katherine Heigl Gets Mocked Up Jul 24, 2009
" Desperate to get a man any man but Mike she takes his advice on landing the hunky surgeon (Eric Winter) who's moved in across the way. Mike will play a burly Cyrano to the doctor's winsome Roxane until Abby realizes that Mr. Wrong is right for her. The screenwriters Nicole Eastman, Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith had one sharp idea: to explore the polar-opposite rules of guy comedies and gal comedies. Guy comedy revels in the blithe display of unruly behavior; a Rogen or Jason Segel... (Time.com)
5Famous Taco Bell Chihuahua Dead at 15» Jul 24, 2009
The mostly-retired canine also appeared in the film Legally Blonde 2, starring as Bruiser s mom. In addition, she appeared in a commercial for the 90s edition of Trivial Pursuit. (Fox News)
Famous "Taco Bell" Chihuahua Dies at 15 Jul 24, 2009
She did other acting work, appearing in a 2002 commercial for the insurance company GEICO and in the 2003 movie "Legally Blonde 2: Red, White e.". Gidget will be cremated, McElhatton said. (FOX61, CT)
‘The Ugly Truth’ is a very light romantic comedy Jul 24, 2009
The people responsible for The Ugly Truth - director Robert Luketic and screenwriters Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten Smith, sharing a credit with Nicole Eastman - were also responsible for Legally Blonde ... In Legally Blonde, Elle Woods s dumbness was a neat rubber toy - pull on it, and it snaps. (Boston Globe)
'G-Force' likely to put guinea pigs atop pet list Jul 23, 2009
The popularity of Chihuahuas soared after the movies "Legally Blonde" and "Beverly Hills Chihuahua" and when Taco Bell featured a talking one in an ad campaign. Ferrets were the animal of choice after "Along Came Polly" and guinea pigs were in demand after "Bedtime Stories.". (MSNBC -- Health)
Taco Bell's mascot dog Gidget dies at 15 Jul 23, 2009
Gidget also had a role in the movie "Legally Blonde 2.". lect> Add your comment (max {maxchars} characters) You must 000036E4 be logged in to leave a comment. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Entertainment Weekly's Picks of the Week Jul 20, 2009
Luketic ("Legally Blonde," "21") jumped aboard when Sony Pictures co-chairman Amy Pascal told him the studio had landed Heigl for the female lead. "I had just seen 'Knocked Up' and thought she was a breath of fresh air," he says. (CNN)
UPS 'beefcake' drivers take a star turn at Fox Jul 17, 2009
In the stage production of Legally Blonde -- at the Fox Theatre through Sunday -- actor Brian Patrick Murphy plays a beefy UPS driver who s nice legs and flower deliveries capture the heart of salon-owner Paulette (played by Natalie Joy Johnson) ... In the case of Legally Blonde, UPS provided the uniform (in lieu of paying for the product placement) ... God I feel like I m in Legally Blonde or something. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Your weekend's best bets Jul 17, 2009
Sorority star Elle Woods is an underestimated blonde who doesn t take no for an answer in Legally Blonde, a musical take on the hit movie. Presented by Theater of the Stars. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Atlanta Bargain Hunter Jul 15, 2009
To get up to speed, check out this , who will play Elle Woods in Legally Blonde the Musical. While at Publix, you can also get the same 50 percent off deal on , which plays at the Fox July 28-Aug. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
'Drop Dead Diva' drops in some fun Jul 12, 2009
Watching "Drop Dead Diva," you can almost hear the pitch that sold Lifetime on this series: It's "Legally Blonde" meets "Dead Like Me.". Against all odds, that turns out to be an odd-couple combo that results in a light, fun series -- ideal fizzy entertainment for summer. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Pets on parade Jul 11, 2009
Inspiration to dress dogs while expressing ourselves fashionably started with Hollywood movies and celebrities (think "Legally Blonde" and Paris Hilton), and stuck around because, well, it's fun for dog owners. But do dogs really need couture beyond their fur. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Heigl, Panettiere offer up a little romance Jun 30, 2009
Director Luketic (Legally Blonde) told , Theres a lot of, shall I say, flagrant banging and swearing and climaxing and squealing. Frankly, Ill bet that this film is all talk and no action. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Add texting to the list of theater disruptions Jun 28, 2009
Mrs. Perles recently went to see "Legally Blonde the Musical" at the Benedum Center, which inconveniently coincided with Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. At intermission, the theater was alive with text updates, and a group cheered during the break when the Penguins scored. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Witherspoon prescribed 'Pharm Girl' Jun 22, 2009
Witherspoon scooped an Academy Award in 2006 for her performance in the Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line" but has regularly starred in comedies such as 2001 hit "Legally Blonde" and last year's "Four Christmases.". Most recently Witherspoon had a voiced part in the animated hit "Monsters vs Aliens.". (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
‘Legally Blonde the Musical’ at TPAC June 23-28 Jun 19, 2009
Legally Blonde the Musical at TPAC June 23-28. Legally Blonde the Musical comes to TPAC s Jackson Hall June 23-28 as the final show of the HCA/TriStar Broadway Series ... NASHVILLE Legally Blonde the Musical, presented by BMI, premieres at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center s Andrew Jackson Hall, June 23-28, as part of HCA/TriStar Broadway at TPAC.. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Kennedy: Promote freedom 'to a doubting world' Jun 16, 2009
Discussing the overwhelming number of applicants to China's first American-style law school, which opened last fall, Kennedy noted some finalists selected for interviews said they had been inspired to go to law school by a movie -- not "12 Angry Men" or "Witness for the Prosecution" but "Legally Blonde." ... "All this is evident in the new communications technology -- 'Legally Blonde' in a law school half a world away. As a result, you have a new potential to design and to create and to define... (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Tony Squeezes Out Drama Jun 3, 2009
How else to interpret the decision to eliminate from Sunday's Tony telecast a bunch of what are patronizingly called "creative awards" and put in their place musical numbers from touring productions of "Jersey Boys," "Mamma Mia!" and -- here's a good reason to switch channels -- "Legally Blonde". Tony officials announced this week that the awards for things such as lighting, sets and costumes -- all insignificant components of a Broadway show, as anyone who works in the theater can attest --... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Theater Review - Legally Blonde the... May 24, 2009
Theater Review - Legally Blonde the Musical. Theater Review - Legally Blonde the Musical ... Legally Blonde the Musical is probably not destined to become a classic piece of musical theater, but you'll definitely have fun watching it. (Suite101.com)
Broadway musicals coming to King Center feature puppets, Pacific romance May 19, 2009
Tony Award-winning shows "South Pacific," "Avenue Q" and "A Chorus Line" and Tony nominee "Legally Blonde: The Musical" are on their way to the King Center in Melbourne ... The season starts Nov. 3 and 4 with "Legally Blonde: The Musical," which is based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon comedy ... The 2009-10 Harris Broadway Season at the King Center for the Performing Arts starts Nov. 3 and 4 with "Legally Blonde: The Musical," which is based on the 2001 Reese Witherspoon comedy. (Florida Today)
Animal antics May 16, 2009
He saw what he was looking for in costumes developed by Tony Award-winning costume director Gregg Barnes for the Paper Mill Theatre in New Jersey, which had also staged "Children of Eden." (Barnes has also created the costumes for "Legally Blonde" on Broadway. But the costumes had been sold. (Honolulu Advertiser)
TV Tidbits: Notes of Interest May 15, 2009
Movies in the package includes Legally Blonde and Overboard. -Upcoming at History Channel: History Channel has announced an ambitious slate of programming initiatives for 2009-10, including six confirmed new series and five specials. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
Can diamond 'Dogs stop the slide? May 14, 2009
That's where the defending national champion Fresno State baseball team finds itself -- on the verge of becoming a sports version of "Caddyshack II," "Ocean's Twelve," "Legally Blonde 2," "Dumb and Dumberer" or any other lousy movie sequel. DARRELL WONG / THE FRESNO BEE. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
A tale of two talents Apr 16, 2009
Mitchell produced Hair Spray and Legally Blonde. We did a meet and greet with the Hair Spray cast, McLean says. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Settling in on the other side of the globe Apr 14, 2009
Some of the TV channels are in English, but they re shows that I wouldn t typically watch back home like Legally Blonde the Musical, America s Next Top Model and Gossip Girl. We watch Korean cartoons, too, so we can learn simple words and numbers. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
ABC Family Boosts Original Production Apr 8, 2009
In addition to the series, it has original movie Labor Pains, starring Lindsay Lohan, and a 10-day programming event called Campus Crush that will include the premiere of Legally Blondes, the direct-to-video successor to Legally Blonde 2: Red, White e.. This summer were excited to launch an unprecedented slate of programming, including the premiere of our three new original series, plus all-new original movies, all of them told with the bright, optimistic storytelling... (TVweek.com)
FAMOUS ALUMNI: See which stars got their start on 'Guiding Light' Apr 2, 2009
After Light: TV and film fans began remembering his name after supporting roles in Titanic and Legally Blonde. He went on to play "Spy Daddy" Jack Bristow on ABC's Alias and reformed corporate lawyer Jordan Wethersby on Eli Stone. (USA Today)
An eye for success Mar 23, 2009
" Career-wise, Witherspoon's success has dwarfed her ex-husband's, a fact that some Hollywood pundits speculate led to the demise of their marriage. Witherspoon has become one of Hollywood's most powerful players, earning a reported $US15 million ($22.5 million) for films such as Four Holidays (2008), Just Like Heaven (2005), Walk The Line (2005), Vanity Fair (2004) and Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde (2003). For Walk The Line, in which she played country music star June Carter Cash, she... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Big role for Reese Witherspoon: 49 feet tall Mar 22, 2009
In "Freeway," her 1996 breakthrough film, she played a resourceful 15-year-old who's been described as a "nearly illiterate firebug and serial shoplifter." She was a bouncy but brainy sorority girl turned lawyer in two "Legally Blonde" films ... Q: You've performed in dramas, such as "Walk the Line" and "Rendition," and comedies, such as "Legally Blonde." Do you have a preference. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Blooms! benefit feels like spring Mar 19, 2009
"Legally Blonde." The UPS guy was great in that. Also, I saw "Jersey Boys" in Chicago and I can't wait for it to come here. (Boston Globe)
Dog goes from pound hound to 'Annie's' best friend Mar 16, 2009
Today his credentials include training theater dogs and cats, birds, lambs and other critters, including the Chihuahua and the bulldog in the musical version of "Legally Blonde," Julia Roberts' dog in the film "Charlie Wilson's War" and even a rat for Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Woman in White.". He's the author of a couple of unique books, "Broadway Tails" and "Yoga for Dogs," a guest on network television shows, and the proud owner of 90 acres in Connecticut where he moved just last month with 23... (Anchorage Daily News)
POP CULTURE GRID: Athletes reveal their childhood crushes Mar 12, 2009
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Student-Athlete of the Week - Ashley Irvin Mar 12, 2009
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Atom.com Holes Up With Andy Dick; the Digital Comedy Network Premieres Original Web Talk Show, 'House Arrest With Andy Dick' Mar 11, 2009
To pass the hours, Dick has a house band and interviews his celebrity pals Dr. Drew Pinsky (host of "Loveline" and VH1's "Celebrity Rehab" and "Sober House"), actress and comedienne Jennifer Coolidge ("American Pie," "Legally Blonde"), actor Greg Grunberg ("Heroes"), Joey Greco (host of "Cheaters") and actress Mo Collins ("Mad TV"). The Web series kicks-off with two premiere episodes today, March 10 and will launch a new episode each weekday until Friday, March 13. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Start Your Engines! 2009 Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race Drivers Announced Mar 11, 2009
-- Luke Wilson Actor whose films include "3:10 to Yuma," "Vacancy," "My Super Ex-Girlfriend," "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgandy," "Charlie's Angels I & II," "Old School," "Legally Blonde 1 & 2," "Rushmore." -- Keanu Reeves Actor whose films include "The Day the Earth Stood Still," "The Matrix," "The Matrix Reloaded," "The Replacements," "Speed," "Walk in the Clouds," "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure." -- Jon Hamm Golden Globe award winning actor and Emmy nominee for "Mad Men." Also... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
PawsAbilities offers weekend for the dogs Mar 10, 2009
His latest films include Charlie Wilsons War and the latest musical production of Legally Blonde. . (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Coming to a small screen near you: culture for adults Feb 27, 2009
On the big screen you have heroines such as the "journalist" in Confessions Of A Shopaholic and the "lawyer" in the Legally Blonde films - all demanding careers, undertaken by people so thick they can't understand basic words. The big-star cast argument is well illustrated by the Oscars. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Hey, big spender Feb 27, 2009
"What Legally Blonde did for Reese Witherspoon, this will do for Isla," Bruckheimer predicts. "It's that kind of fun movie. It's a great date movie.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Tonight wont be just any night Feb 27, 2009
Gypsy, Legally Blonde, Hairspray, Rent, Guys and Dolls, Chicago, Spring Awakening, Wicked, Jekyll and Hyde and West Side Story are being rehearsed. We love how we can bring different songs from different shows together to make a different style, he added. (Westerly Sun, RI)
Legally Blonde Feb 25, 2009
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Jake Gyllenhaal set to propose Feb 21, 2009
According to recent reports, Jake is planning to whisk the 'Legally Blonde' actress away on a romantic Egyptian holiday to pop the question to his girlfriend of two years. Geoffrey Kent from the Abercrombie and Kent travel company said: "I was asked to organize the trip for Reese Witherspoon and her boyfriend. "They will go everywhere by private jet and cram as much as possible in. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
American Idol: Semi-finalist Pacitti disqualified Feb 14, 2009
She also starred in Annie on Broadway as a young girl, and sang on the soundtracks for the movies Legally Blonde and Bratz. Britney Spears tune Out From Under, from her latest album, was first performed by Pacitti on the Bratz soundtrack. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Calming the voices that scream 'shop!' Feb 13, 2009
Now, following on the spike heels of "The Devil Wears Prada," "Sex and the City" and "Legally Blonde," the latest style-centric antiheroine, the shopaholic Becky Bloomwood, arrives on screens Friday, with a credit bubble popped all over her face like so much pink bubble gum. Many people assume the film's release is terrible timing. (International Herald Tribune)
Late-night weird Feb 13, 2009
She also starred in "Annie" on Broadway as a young girl, and sang on the soundtracks for the movies "Legally Blonde" and "Bratz." (AP). A new Madonna record A nude photo of a 20-year-old Madonna that appeared in Playboy in 1985 has been sold at auction for $37,500. (Boston Globe)
