day 2.297

you again

you again won't win any oscars. or probably even the box office. but it can entertain you for two hours. kristen bell is quickly becoming the queen of stupid-fun rom-com's. the film follows bell as marni, a geek turned chic 8 years out of high school. when marni returns home for her brother's wedding, she soon learns his fiance (odette yustman) is none other than j.j., her high school nemesis. the movie follows marni's trials and tribulations as she attempts to split up the marriage. this is all paralleled by marni's mom (jamie lee curtis) dealing with high school nemesis, j.j'.s aunt ramona (sigourney weaver). the worst part of the film was the underutilization of the supporting cast. kristin chenoweth and betty white barely get any screen time, and when they do it's just for sight gags and quick laughs. another rivalry between white and cloris leachman is barely explored and could have added to you again. marni's lack of friends, in high school and in her adult life, is another hole the film needed to fill. overall, if you want to laugh and see some of hollywood's best comedic actresses at work, check out you again. but don't expect too much.

day 116

melrose loses mischa 

mischa barton will not be joining the cast of the cw's melrose place 2.0, despite reports that she was confirmed to star.  instead, mischa is headlining another cw pilot that sounds like it'll be quite scandalous.  from the mind of ashton kutcher, a beautiful life follows a group of models living in a co-ed co-op together in nyc. marton will be the focus of the series, playing sonja, a supermodel struggling to hold onto her career.  well mishca's been struggling for a while so this should be easy for her to do, right?  i can totally see a gossip girl cross over with the show.  they could even cast mischa's former oc sister willa holland to reprise her crazy model character from gg.  the show should go into production in the next month or so, with a pick up yes or no decision by august.  the show could be paired with melrose place in the fall, especially because it sounds a lot like the failed melrose spin-off models, inc.  it's just good that barton has realized that she's not a movie star, but a teen tv star - no matter what show she winds up on on the cee dub.  in other casting news, it seems like bond may finally be getting back to its roots.  casting for the past few bond girls has focused on unknowns, but the hollywood "it girl" (think halle berry, denise richards, teri hatcher) may be making a comeback in the form of frida pinto.  the slumdog millionaire actress caught producers' eyes when they were casting for quantum of solice, but was considered too young.  now that the next blonde bond installment is in the works, frida is everyone's first choice.  her being in the movie might actually make me want to see it.  and, finally, one of my favorite, the cult classic heathers (think mean girls with guns), is getting the broadway treatment. the dark teen flick is currently undergoing readings for a stage transition with veronica mars star kristin bell in the lead role. if the show does happen, it will hit the stage - at the earliest - in 2010, hopefully with bell attached to star.