Variety: Jenna Fischer (The Office) to star alongside John C. Reilly in the Jake Kasdan-directed comedy WHARD

Columbia Pictures has set Jenna Fischer to star alongside John C. Reilly in the Jake Kasdan-directed comedy "Walk Hard."

Judd Apatow and Kasdan wrote the script.

Fischer will spend her hiatus from "The Office" playing Darlene, a June Carter Cash-like love interest for fictional troubled music legend Dewey Cox (Reilly). Fischer also will sing in a comedy custom-fit for Reilly, who has sung and played harmonica in blues bands and last sang onscreen in "Chicago."

Fischer and Reilly recently starred with Seann William Scott in Dimension Films' "Quebec," the directorial debut of "The Pursuit of Happyness" scribe Steve Conrad. Fischer also will be seen in the Paramount/DreamWorks comedy "Blades of Glory" and "The Brothers Solomon" for Screen Gems.

Apatow and Kasdan are producing "Walk Hard" with Clayton Townsend.

Wasn't he a character in Boogie Nights?

WOW, YOU ARE A LIFESAVER.

Thank you I found the song I was looking for.

Its "Nothing Left to Lose" Mat Kearney!!

Thank you!

Thats exactly what I was feeling watching the commercial, I found myself singing the chorus in the commercial for that was all I knew.

We are the same person, and that is too wierd.
I also Love Jennifer Garner and if you tell me that you watched Alias, I think I might pass out because I am yet to find an Alias lover on the boards.

Hmm that wasnt the song I was thinking of. Mat Kearney is in one of the commercials and the one that I'm thinking of is in the other. I already have the Mat Kearney song...he opened for John Mayer last September when I went with my friends and I've loved him ever since.

Alright was it?:

1. Just a Ride- Jem
or
2. Anna Nalick- Breathe(2 AM)

those are the only other two I believe


On a side note...

Did you watch Alias, I am preparing to faint.

Any one seen any new trailers lately?

good for jenna. I'd really like to see mindy kaling do a movie, well write one. I love her writting on the show. She could proberly do a awesome chick comedy flick.

Just saw Pan's Labyrinth with my mom. It was very very good ... but sad. Very sad. Even though I knew it was a war era film, I was surprised at how sad it actually was. And I was still surpised even though I had read an interview with the director where he talked about growing up in the aftermath of the facists and how he wished there were fairytales that told the truth about the world when he was growing up, and so that's what this film was: a fairytale that didn't gloss over the horrors of humanity. He definitely achieved his goals! For all the saddness and frankly depressing parts of the movie, it was still quite lovely so I recommend everyone see it and I hope it gets the Oscar for best foreign language film!

I finally got "Somewhere In Time" from Netflix today. I'd only seen parts of that movie over the years- its my mom's favorite movie so every time its on tv she watches it. It was one of the best movies So good! If you've never seen it you should definitely rent it- its worth it I also got "Down With Love". I saw it at the theatres when it came out 3 or 4 years ago. I had forgotten how good that movie is. I love that they made it just like a 60's movie.

It's my mom's favorite movie, too! Are we related? Must be something about Christopher Reeve. I've never seen it though.

I love Ewan McGregor in that and in all of his movies - yum! I'm not a big Renee Zelwegger fan, but she was really cute in Down with love and I liked the look of the movie too - kinda Doris Day/Rock Hudson, but a bit more risque.

You should see it (if you like the sort of time period romance movies)

It's been sooo long since I've seen that - but part of it was filmed on beautiful Mackinac Island! Fun place - part tourist-y, part historical.

One of the last times I went was with a bunch of 8th graders

Hey, I like that movie too (and own it). Mainly because Ewan's in it. But I thought it was cute. I also really love David Hyde-Pierce.

That was one of my favorite movies for a long time. We used to go to Mackinac Island when we lived on the UP. I remember riding around in carriages eating fudge, and sometimes we'd rent bikes and ride around the island. It was a big treat for us kids.

As many times as I've visited the island, I've never actually been in the Grand Hotel. I don't know if this is still true, but they had a dress code and they had the "fashion police" posted a few yards away from the entrance to make sure you were properly dressed.

You might be surprised at how that whole area looks now. The lakeshore in Mackinaw City is lined with chain hotels (I don't think there are quite so many in St. Ignace) and there are casinos nearby.

(Sorry for the hijack )

How did I miss this conversation today?

I'm not much into "chick flicks," but "Somewhere in Time" is one of my all time favorite movies. Of course it's sappy and the plot has huge gaping holes in it, but that's not why we watch it, is it, girls? I've watched it so many times over the years that my VHS tape will probably be giving out soon. Christopher Reeve was my first love, and who among us hasn't imagined ourselves as Elise McKenna in some of those scenes?.....Anyone? Okay, maybe it was just me, then.
Oh yeah, and Christopher Plummer is in it too. I don't care how old that guy gets. He is still absolutely incredible in anything he's in.

"Down With Love" didn't do too well, but I still though it was cute. And David Hyde Pierce in the Tony Randall role was hilarious. "Pillow Talk" (with Rock/Doris) is on my Desert Island movie list. That movie was ahead of its time, and I still laugh like crazy every time I watch it!

P.S. About the Grand Hotel: The book that the movie was based on actually took place in San Diego, at the Hotel Coronado. (the one with the big red roof) I think moving it to the Grand Hotel was a good choice, though.

Another absolutely beautiful hotel.

I stayed in the Grand Hotel a couple of years ago (2003) and they do have a strict dress code! Women have to be in dresses/skirts or VERY nice pants suits and Men have to be in suits, jackets, and all after 6pm! I did not however see any "fashion police" around though! Dinner at the hotel is a 5 course affair! I felt like I went back in time there! No cars, dressing for dinner, fancy food...it was great for a history geek like me! On Topic though, I loved Somewhere in Time! I didn't see it until after my stay at the hotel so it was great to see because I was able to recognize so many places I had just seen in person!

there was a classic on tv today for all those classic movie buffs...opening credit...all midget cast..terror in tiny town, that was the name of the movie. was kinda strange to watch

Oooh. I've never been to San Diego Sounds beautiful.

Is anyone else thinking of seeing HANNIBAL RISING when it comes out next week?

I'm not sure yet.

I loved SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, hated HANNIBAL and liked RED DRAGON. And I know creator/author Thomas Harris wrote the book of the same name earlier, but I didn't read it, as the whole thing felt like it was being set up as a teaser for the inevitable movie. I also didn't really see the need for yet another Hannibal Lector movie, esp one where he is inescapably the protagonist in the movie. Serial Killer as anti-hero? C'mon. I thought that the Anthony Hopkins trilogy was more than enough for this character.

That said ...

I can't help but be intrigued by the movie. Whoever they cast as young Hannibal does bear a striking resemblance to Sir Anthony Hopkins. I usually hate prequels, but there's something about revenge movies that I find appealing. I loved MAN ON FIRE with Denzel Washington for that reason. Vicarious living at its most base, I suppose.

Anyway, anyone else have any thoughts on this movie?

The Grand Hotel is BEAutiful....
been there twice

Feb 1, 2007
Author: Paul Heath

It looks like Russell Crowe might be stepping into the shoes of the likes of Alan Rickman and erm, Keith Allen to play the Sheriff of Nottingham in a new Robin Hood movie. Universal Pictures and Imagine Entertainment has bought the screenplay entitled NOTTINGHAM, which is said to be a evisionist version of the Robin Hood story.

Crowe is set to bag 20 million dollars for his efforts, while screenwriters Ethan Reiff and Cyrus Voris will get seven figures themselves.

The film has no director attached as yet.

Has anyone seen Because I Said So or Catch and Release yet? I'm in a mood to see a good chick flick and both looked appealing to me. Just wondering if its worth my 10 dollars (or 20 if I see both!)

I don't know if the fashion police thing still applies, because I was on a school trip there, but staying there really isn't all it's cracked up to be. We got to stay there on the trip and the rooms were really really small. The walls are paper thin so you can hear everything the people next to you say (or do, someone would throw that in anyways). My friend hurt herself in the night, made a little yelping noise, and we got security called on us. Bad experience.

i just saw letters from Iwo Jima. It was an excellent movie, i can totally understand why its an oscar nominated film. It was truly powerful, and very moving, i found that it was really interesting to see a story from the "enemies" perspective, instead of from an american view. I totally recommend it.

i wanna see those too!!! go chick flicks!!

tried to watch Troy---so bad I turned it off. I just dont believe brad pitt. Okay that should be a rule in hollywood, no more robin hood movies. Does crowe beat up the poor people in this one and then have to pay them from a out of court settlement?

watching Pirates of the Caribbean curse of the black pearl now. I need to buy myself a sword I think.

How do you all weigh in on Drew Barrymore? I have the hardest time with her as a leading lady. I want to see her movie w/ Hugh Grant but a man that handsome falling in love with her is hard for me to believe. Thoughts??

the original Planet of the Apes! Where do I begin? I hate this movie with a PASSION! Husband is watching it now and always watches it when it comes on. I mean CRIPES! I just dont understand or even want to understand. *sighs* i guess its one of those man rules or something

I just got done watching "Office Space" for the first time it was a pretty good movie

I love that movie.....what does that say about me??

maybe you have an affinity for 'overly' hairy men? or angry men in loincloths?


(we so need an 'eww' smilie)

I think its just my love of science-fiction movies from time to time. And I should re-word that above- its more like I "like" that movie instead of "love" it

Bubblewrap's "Oh Yeah.......Oh, No" moment

*looks down at own hairy chest* Yikes. That hit a little close to home.

LOL overly hairy menLOL you must have been foaming at the mouth with steve carells hairy chest in 40 yr old virgin

Ahaha, the man-o-lantern. Blachh body hair.

That movie was not as good as I thought it would be.

I thought it was going to be alittle more slapstick, crude. It had it moments though.

Yeah. I don't know what I thought it would be...it just ended up being different than what I thought it would be.

i thought clerks 2 would suck but it was actually pretty funny. but kevin smith still is no where near as good as he used to be

watching Small Soldiers now.....HELP! Someone take Kirsten Drunkst off my screen

I loved CLERKS 2. Maybe because the characters aren't that much older than me. And I remember when CLERKS 1 came out as well. Yeah, as far as I'm concerned, Kevin Smith made exactly 3 movies of note: 1 was groundbreaking (CLERKS), one was really well-written (CHASING AMY) and one was a good mix of being funny and poignant at the same time (CLERKS 2).

There just better not be a CLERKS 3 in 2019. I don't want to see these guys in their 40s.

That movie is amazing.

Its the kind where you have to watch it several times to laugh really really hard at it....trust me.

Office Space is incredible. My husband usually doesn't like to watch things he's seem before, (I know, . . .weird, ), but he'll sit and watch that movie over and over. It might have something to do with the cubicle he works in though. For Christmas he asked for an Inatech t-shirt from Cafe-press. If he ever takes our printer out back and beats the s**t our of it, I'll know he's taken things too far.

Hi, Mixedberries. What's happening? We need to talk about your TPS reports.