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Monday, October 31, 2011

Abigail Breslin isn’t mellow in yellow

She may have made her break in feel good movie Little Miss Sunshine, but whether that is reason enough for Abigail Breslin to dress top-to-toe in florescent yellow is questionable.
She certainly drew attention when she wore this ensemble to a special sc


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'Janie Jones'

Child actors don't always survive the teen years with their talent intact, so it's a joy to see Abigail Breslin, in "Janie Jones," weathering adolescence with such grace. Nominated for an Academy Award for 2006's "Little Miss Sunshine" when she was just


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Abigail Breslin Learns To Rock In 'Janie Jones'

It's not an easy thing, playing a father-daughter rock-duo, and making it seem authentic. For "Janie Jones" stars Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola had to fit the bill, but it was easier for one than the other.
Breslin may be known for her dance move


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Sunday, October 30, 2011

Movies to Watch This Halloween

It’s Halloween, and that means it’s time to trick-or-treat or attend costume parties or seek out a local haunted house.  But for me, it’s hard to find a better haunted house than my plasma TV.
I was a bit of a fraidy-cat when I was a kid.  I used to slee


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Saturday, October 29, 2011

Indie fete turns action film

An after-party for Tribeca Films’ “Janie Jones” turned into a real-life action movie at the Gramercy Park Hotel when the film’s star, director and guests were trapped in a plunging elevator as they exited the party. The group, including star Alessandro N


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Actors plummet eight floors in falling elevator after Janie Jones film premiere party


It sounds like the plot of a Hollywood movie, but when a group of actors got trapped in a falling elevator after a film premiere the cameras weren’t rolling.
The Good Wife actor Josh Charles and director David M. Rosenthal were among the 14 people in the


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Actors Caught In Elevator Plunge

(NewsCore) - An after-party for Tribeca Films' "Janie Jones" turned into a real-life action movie at the Gramercy Park Hotel when the film's star, director and guests were trapped in a plunging elevator as they exited the party.
The group, including star


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Friday, October 28, 2011

iPOP | This Week on the Scene: Johnny Depp, James Franco, Madonna and More!


Johnny Depp was all over iPOP this week, touting his anticipated turn in “The Rum Diary,” Bruce Robinson’s adaptation of the early Hunter S. Thompson novel that hits theaters this Friday.
First we caught up with him in Texas at the Austin Film Festival w


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Abigail Breslin's Dress Might Hurt Your Eyes a Little

Abigail Breslin attended the premiere of her new movie Janie Jones last night in New York, wearing a neon yellow Nanette Lepore blazer and pleated skirt - both pieces from the designer's spring 2012 collection. She accessorized with a small… Full Story »


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Abigail Breslin Growing Up: Janie Jones

At 15, Abigail Breslin wears makeup. Clad in day-glo chartreuse for the premiere of her new movie, Janie Jones, she's now a young starlet. Based on director David M. Rosenthal's real-life discovery of his preteen daughter who he never knew existed, this


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Father Plays Best

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Thursday, October 27, 2011

Movie Review | 'Janie Jones': ‘Janie Jones’ With Abigail Breslin - Review


Dean Williams/Tribeca Film Abigail Breslin and Alessandro Nivola in "Janie Jones." This story of a dissipated pop musician whose career is in eclipse has been told and retold, and there are moments when “Janie Jones” threatens to turn into “Crazy Heart,”


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Abigail Breslin wears headache inducing yellow outfit to New York film screening


She made her name as an adorable wannabe beauty queen in 2006 comedy drama Little Miss Sunshine.
But perhaps Abigail Breslin was taking the sunshine theme a little too literally as she stepped out in a headache inducing luminous yellow outfit tonight.
T


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'Janie Jones': Family Harmony Takes Practice

Watch Clips 'Let's Talk Here' Add to Playlist   'Do You Play?' Add to Playlist   The Clash's "Janie Jones" describes a character with a handful of loves — rock 'n' roll, getting stoned, and a woman named Janie Jones — and one dislike: his boring job. I


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New Movie Reviews: 'In Time,' 'The Rum Diary,' 'Puss in Boots' Hitting Theaters

Moviegoers certainly have a slew of options this weekend.
Friday sees DreamWorks’ animated film Puss in Boots offer more of Antonio Banderas’ dashing kitty, who has escaped from the Shrek-dom for a film of his own.
Johnny Depp plays Hunter S. Thompson’s


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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Abigail Breslin: Jordan Creek mall is like Disneyland.

Remember Abigail Breslin from Little Miss Sunshine ? Well, shes almost grown-up now, and Tuesday she stopped by Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to promote Janie Jones, her upcoming movie about a 13-year-old girls reunion with her long-lost rocker dad.
The m


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Aaron Sorkin Writing Steve Jobs Movie?

TV and film writer Aaron Sorkin is reportedly the top pick to adapt a biography about Steve Jobs‘ life - Huffington Post
Check out a new song from Abigail Breslin - Just Jared Jr
Madonna’s stalker has been sent to a psychiatric hospital - FoxNews
Robin W


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Domestic Banner Released for New Year's Eve


A new domestic banner is in for Garry Marshall's New Year's Eve and can be viewed below. The film, opening December 9, features a cast that includes Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Robert De Niro, Josh


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Actress Calls Jordan Creek Mall 'Disneyland'

DES MOINES, Iowa -- She played the part of Little Miss Sunshine and now actress Abigail Breslin is singing the praises of Des Moines.
Breslin stars in the new movie "Janie Jones" being released on Friday. Hundreds of people in Iowa worked on the film.
Gr


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New ‘New Year’s Eve’ Banner


Warner Brothers Pictures released a new banner for the upcoming romantic film âNew Yearâs Eve.â
The film is similar to last yearâs romantic film âValentineâs Day,â which both films were directed by Garry Marshall.
"New Year's Eve" celebrates love, hope,


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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

When the Batmobile Breaks Down

This summer my car broke down. My car, a 2001 Ford Taurus, named “The Batmobile” does this a lot, so this wasn’t a huge surprise. It was, however, an enormous frustration, as my job during this one weekend of carelessness was to be a driver for the Provi


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Exclusive Clip Of Abigail Breslin In Janie Jones

After premiering at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival to warm reviews, the music-tinged father daughter drama Janie Jones is coming to theaters on October 28. It's the story of what happens when a fading rock star (played by Alessandro Nivola)


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Abigail Breslin: 'Well Wishes' - New Song!


The 15-year-old actress and musician, who started the band with her bff Cassidy Reiff, tweeted on their band’s Twitter page, “What do you guys think of our new song #WellWishes?”
The busy Abigail is currently filming Virgin Mary opposite Keke Palmer, and


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Monday, October 24, 2011

Late Night Circuit: President Barack Obama, Kal Penn, Elizabeth Olsen and more


Here are the late night talk show listings for the week of Monday, October 24, 2011. Guests are subject to change.
GEORGE STROUMBOULOPOULOS TONIGHT (CBC)
Monday: Michael Bublee, Matt Watts and Bob Martin
Tuesday: Liam Gallagher, Nicole Appleton and Nick


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Breslin Formed Band After Janie Jones Role

Little Miss Sunshine star Abigail Breslin has credited her musical role in new movie Janie Jones with inspiring her to form a band with her best friend. The 15-year-old actress plays a teenager who uses music to escape her unhappy relationship with her p


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Blessed with memorable characters, an underdog setting and heart-stopping climax, the sports documentary "Prayer for a Perfect Season" (9 p.m., HBO) has all the stuff of great drama.
Fans may have become cynical about the NBA and even college hoops, but


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Sunday, October 23, 2011

Actress is on the road again

Abigail Breslin is one of Oscar’s youngest nominees. Planet Earth remembers her stealing “Little Miss Sunshine,” a movie about a road trip. She’s at it again. This one’s “Janie Jones.” And what’s the movie about? A road trip. “I play Janie Jones, who’s 1


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Saturday, October 22, 2011

Women fete an Elle of an evening


The Four Seasons Beverly Hills was thick with stars and admiration on Oct. 17 for the Elle Women in Hollywood Tribute.
Adam Shankman introduced Michelle Pfeiffer by reminiscing about her many movies.
Jon Hamm had the room howling during his intro for St


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Friday, October 21, 2011

Tribeca Film, Janie Jones Writer, Director & Star to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Talent from Janie Jones, distributed by Tribeca Film, will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite in New York City's Times Square to celebrate the film's release on October 28, 2011.
In honor of the occasion, Alessandro Nivola, one of the stars of Janie Jones, wil


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Abigail Breslin on 'The Ellen Show'


Abigail Breslin uses her hands to explain what it was like driving a car while filming Little Miss Sunshine on The Ellen DeGeneres Show in an episode that aired on Wednesday (October 19) in Burbank, Calif.
The 15-year-old actress also shared her love for


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Thursday, October 20, 2011

Would Zombieland work as a TV show?


Before The Walking Dead was scaring up record ratings for AMC, the 2009 film Zombieland brought the undead to the forefront of pop culture. The action comedy, which starred Jesse Eisenberg, Emma Stone, Woody Harrelson, and Abigail Breslin as jaded zombie


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Mom Always Liked You Best: Siblings Who Shared the Screen

-- Sean Astin (The Lord of the Rings trilogy) and his half-brother Mackenzie (The Facts of Life).
-- Ubiquitous in the 1980s and '90s, the Baldwin brothers are largely represented by Alec, who has developed into a fine comic character actor. Billy has pl


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Mary Mouser: TV teen has positive 'Body' image


Arkansas native Mary Mouser, who plays Dana Delany's daughter Lacey on ABC's "Body of Proof," may only be 15, but she's already an industry veteran -- even if by total accident. At age 5, she was picked as Abigail Breslin's stand-in for "Signs."
"We were


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Is the next big thing in the cards?


Harry Potter has cast his final spell. Hannah Montana performed her closing number. The "Twilight Saga" will take one last bite of the box office next fall.
Hollywood's kid-friendly marketplace finds itself at a crossroads, as the megastars and uber-fran


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Meredith Fine: Sharing stars with the majors


Impact: After steering clients Abigail Breslin and Haley Joel Osment to Oscar noms, she did the same for "True Grit's" Hailee Steinfeld.
Next: Steinfeld co-stars in "Romeo and Juliet."
Causes: A supporter of Variety's Power of Youth initiative since its


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Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Fox Developing ‘Zombieland’ TV Series; ‘Zombieland 2′ Dead?

It’s being reported that Fox Broadcasting, along with Sony Pictures Television, is developing a new TV series based on the hit 2009 horror–comedy, Zombieland, with screenwriters Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick involved as well.
The movie starred Jesse Eisen


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Red Carpet: "Women in Hollywood", The Event


In Red Carpet Convos, a rotating group of panelists looks at what people are wearing to events like The Emmys, film festival premieres, and various random events, and use it for an excuse to talk about actresses. Today's guest is Guy Lodge from In Conten


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Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Jennifer Aniston Shows Off Cleavage At Star-Studded Elle Event

Jennifer Aniston showed off her sexy side last night -- hitting the red carpet in a dress that showed off some major cleavage and her hot legs. The former " Friends " star stepped out to ELLE 's star-studded 18th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute event o


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‘Zombieland’ TV Series Being Developed By Fox

It’s no secret that Reese and Wernick’s Zombieland screenplay was originally fashioned to serve as the pilot episode of a zombie-centric television series. While their script was eventually re-worked to function as more of a standalone feature-length mov


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Janie Jones: Film Review

TORONTO – An earnest tale about a faded rock star who discovers he has a teenaged daughter and takes her on the road, Janie Jones follows a predictable path and despite decent performances it does not catch fire.
The film’s original songs are low key, th


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Zombieland TV Series Developing

A day after "The Walking Dead" broke basic cable records by attracting 7.3 million watchers, THR has confirmed that Sony Pictures Television and 20th Century Fox are moving forward with more Zombieland. It just won't be on the silver screen.
A half-hour


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Abigail Breslin: ELLE Women in Hollywood Tribute


Abigail Breslin packs a powerful punch in an orange Calvin Klein Collection dress as she arrives at ELLE’s 18th Annual Women in Hollywood Tribute held at the Four Seasons Hotel on Monday night (October 17) in Los Angeles.
The 16-year-old actress caught u


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Monday, October 17, 2011

Zombieland Heads to the Small Screen


Just a few months ago, Ruben Fleischer, the director of the original Zombieland, told ComingSoon.net that a film sequel wasn't happening anytime soon. Today, The Hollywood Reporter has an update, explaining that a followup to the 2009 comedy hit is, inde


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Saturday, October 15, 2011

Can a Movie Have Too Many Stars?

Can a film have too many stars? The poster for "New Year's Eve" just came out, and it has no less than 18 (!) actors on it, including Halle Berry , Ashton Kutcher , and Sarah Jessica Parker . There are even more stars in the film, like Sienna Miller , Al


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'New Year's Eve' Poster: Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele and More Play 'Hollywood Squares'

Warner Bros. has unfurled the poster for Garry Marshall's upcoming romantic anthology, New Year's Eve, and the art draws attention to the dizzying roster of actors appearing in the film.
Following the conceit of Marshall's previous comedy effort Valenti


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‘New Year’s Eve’ Promo Poster


In the same vein as He’s Just Not That Into You, Love Actually, New Year’s Eve brings together an impossibly good-looking all-star cast of couples and singles in New York whose lives intertwine on the final night of the year. Sarah Jessica Parker, Zac Ef


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Friday, October 14, 2011

The Poster for New Year's Eve


New Line Cinema has released the poster for New Year's Eve, coming to theaters on December 9 and directed by Garry Marshall.

The ensemble cast includes Halle Berry, Jessica Biel, Jon Bon Jovi, Abigail Breslin, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, Robert De Niro, J


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LOL NEW YEAR’S EVE POSTER


This is the actual poster for the movie New Year’s Eve, from the people who brought you Valentine’s Day (no way!):
That’s it? Only EIGHTEEN celebrities featured on the poster? I don’t go to see ensemble romantic comedies unless there’s 20 POSTER STARS MI


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Wednesday, October 12, 2011

NAKED NO MORE: NAT & ALEX WOLFF RELEASE BLACK SHEEP


Brothers, recording artists and actors Nat and Alex Wolff were destined to be stars from the very beginning of their lives, and they have the resume to prove it. “Black Sheep,” their very first album as Nat & Alex Wolff, was produced by Matt Wallace (Mar


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Tuesday, October 11, 2011

The Fashionably Late Review: Zombieland and Pandorum

(Ed. note: is a critique of a film released in the last two years — with spoilers, so it can be appropriately reviewed in its entirety. So be warned. If you really wanted to see the following film, you’d have seen it by now.)
The two movies in question h


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Monday, October 10, 2011

Nat and Alex Wolff Get Ready to Release New Album 'Black Sheep'

Nat and Alex Wolff are getting ready to release their brand-new album, 'Black Sheep,' tomorrow, and the guys couldn't be more excited for the big day.
"We're very proud of this record, because we wrote every song and played every instrument on it ourselv


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Friday, October 7, 2011

Sarah Jessica Parker Has a Little Help From Tabitha and Marion as She Juggles Morning Errands

Sarah Jessica Parker had her twins Tabitha and Marion Broderick with her today as she hit the pavement in NYC. SJP traded off carrying her daughters with a babysitter, and Marion wore pink and a flower in her hair while Tabitha sported blue and a high po


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Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Just An Online Minute: Just An Online Minute... Ad Club Honors Feeding America


Kicking Advertising Week off at a luncheon at the Plaza's Grand Ballroom isn't too shabby, especially when the wine starts flowing at 11 a.m. (although I'm sad to report that no one was drinking it, not even this lush reporter who showed up sauced on cod


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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Ad Club Salutes Feeding America

Marking the start of Advertising Week in New York, the Advertising Club of New York honored at the event's opening lunch Oct. 3, the Stars of Madison Avenue Honor Feeding America, at the Plaza. The luncheon, held in partnership with the Ad Council, Colle


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Monday, October 3, 2011

'New Year's Eve' Romantic Comedy A Star Filled Film


From the director of Valentine’s Day, comes a new holiday film that focuses on the lives of several strangers and their plans on New Year’s Eve. This romantic comedy was filmed in New York City in February of 2010.
The film consists of an all star cast i


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