"Hop" For Candy, Chicks and Rock 'N Roll

Sneak Peek the upcoming Universal feature "Hop", a live-action, CG-animated hybrid comedy, starring James Marsden, Kaley Cuoco, Chelsea Handler, Elizabeth Perkins and Russell Brand:

"X-Men: First Class" Casting Call

Brehan Fitzgerald, Executive Director of Casting at 20th Century Fox, Los Angeles, is currently casting 'Russian speaking' men of all ages, between 20-60 years to play "...Russian Military Officers with a persona of strength and authority..." for the upcoming Marvel Studios production "X-Men: First Class", focusing on the early years of the comic book superhero team.

The casting call is for the Atlanta, Georgia portion of filming and talent must submit verification that they have a legal right to work in the US.

Principal photography on the comic book adaptation has already started filming @ the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford, UK as well as in London, England.

Shooting on the Atlanta scenes start in December.

In addition, the extras casting director for "X-Men: First Class" in Atlanta, Georgia is casting all types/ages of extras/photo doubles to work in Brunswick, Georgia. There are also several stand-in positions that will film on the Georgia Coast in December and may also involve a trip to LA.

Detailed information for actors and extras to be considered for work on "X-Men: First Class" can be found here :

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"Absolutely Fabulous" On VisionTV

Canada's VisionTV reports that the third season of Brit comedy hit "Absolutely Fabulous" will air exclusively over the network, starting November 25 at 8pm.

Episodes include:

"DOORHANDLE": "...'Edina' has got an electronic organizer and a plan to become a model - ofefficiency that is. And what's more efficient than flying to New York on Concorde for a doorknob?..."

"HAPPY NEW YEAR": "...It's New Year's Eve and Edina has got a full house - including the ultra-glam sister of 'Patsy'. But Edina 's not going to let the crowd interfere with her resolution to have more fun..."

"SEX": "...Patsy and Edina plan to get in touch with their sexuality - they've scheduled an orgy..."

"JEALOUS": "...Edina 's feeling low and needs an award for her PR work to make her feel better. Supermodel Naomi Campbell could be her ticket to success..."

"FEAR": "...'Saffy' has moved out to attend college, Patsy may move to New York andsuddenly Edina is free to change the whole direction of her life..."

"THE END": "...Cosmodrama, deep breathing, sand play - Edina 's on a quest for inner peace and enlightenment. Before the search drives her crazy, she'd better find Patsy in New York..."


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Katy Perry Busts Out On "The Simpsons" - December 5

Singer Katy Perry will make a special, live-action appearance on "The Simpsons" episode "The Fight Before Christmas", airing Sunday, December 5 on Fox, featuring "The Simpsons" puppets.

"...It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in 'Springfield', but while 'Marge' gets in the holiday spirit, it's 'bah humbug' for the rest of the family. Disappointed that she is alone spreading the holiday cheer, Marge sends a letter to 'Martha Clause' (guest voice Martha Stewart) to help her save the family Christmas. Martha comes to the rescue and transforms the house into the North Pole chalet Marge has always dreamed of, but when the family is noticeably absent from the perfectly trimmed holiday home, she realizes that it's 'Homer' and the kids who make the holidays special.

"Meanwhile, the Simpsons get ready to take a tropical holiday vacation in Hawaii, but surprise visitors 'Mr. Burns' and the new best friend of 'Moe', singer Katy Perry, try to creep a little sneak peek, delaying their getaway..."

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"The Dark Knight Rises" For "Prey" ?

According to new reports, director Christopher Nolan's third 'Batman' feature "The Dark Knight Rises", may be based on the DC Comics series "Legends Of The Dark Knight", specifically the story arc "Prey", from issues # 11-15, by the creative team of Doug Moench, Paul Gulacy and Terry Austin.

The "Prey" stories, including an appearance by 'Catwoman' were collected in a 1992 trade paperback.

"...a new new psychiatrist in 'Gotham City', 'Dr. Hugo Strange' is obsessed with 'Batman', convincing the mayor to prepare a special task force to capture 'The Dark Knight' with 'Commissioner Gordon' as its head.

"Gordon deploys the overzealous 'Sgt. Max Cort' to lead the task force. Later, it is found that Strange hates the Batman because he loves what the Batman does, becoming 'a creature of the night'.

"Strange deduces the Batman's identity and plays psychologically with him by placing life-like mannequins of his parents in 'Wayne Manor' with audio tapes. He then hypnotizes Sgt. Cort into donning a costume & becoming another vigilante, who then kidnaps the mayor's daughter..."

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Lohan Blows Lovelace Role

According to Matthew Wilder, writer/director of the upcoming 'Linda Lovelace' bio-pic "Inferno", attached actress Lindsay Lohan ("Mean Girls") has officially been detached fom the role. Lohan is expected to remain in drug rehab until January 2011.

Wilder confirms that his production team has now cast Canadian actress Malin Akerman ("Watchmen") to play the lead in the film adapting the novel "Ordeal: An Autobiography Of Linda Lovelace" :

"...Linda Boreman was just twenty-one when she met Chuck Traynor, the man who would change her life. Less than two years later, the girl who wouldn’t let her high school dates get past first base was catapulted to fame she could never have imagined in her wildest dreams—or worst nightmares. Linda Boreman of Yonkers, New York, had become 'Linda Lovelace', international adult film superstar.

"The unprecedented success of 'Deep Throat' made porn popular with the mainstream and made Lovelace a household name. But nobody, from the A-list celebrities who touted the movie to the audiences that lined up to see it, knew the truth about what went on behind the scenes..."

Boreman later denounced her career, claiming she was forced into the role by her first husband. She later contracted hepatitis from a tainted blood transfusion she received after a 1970 car accident, undergoing a liver transplant in 1987. In 2002, she suffered massive trauma and internal injuries in another car accident. Taken off life-support in the hospital, she died in Denver, Colorado at the age of 53, the mother of two children.

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