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Christina Ricci to Play a Porn Star

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 16:46
Submitted by Betty and Carlin

Just when I need a new fantasy image I get Christina Ricci as a porn star.  Thank you, Hollywood!

Christina Ricci along with Nick Swardson have signed on for the porn-tinged comedy that Adam Sandler co-wrote and is producing with Jack Giarraputo. Longtime Sandler associates Allen Covert and Barry Bernardi also are producing the flick, which Tom Brady is directing.

The story centers on a small-town nerd who stumbles upon a family secret: His quiet and demure parents were famous porn stars in the 1970s. This motivates him to leave Northern Iowa for Hollywood, hoping to follow in their footsteps and fulfill his destiny as the biggest adult-film star in the world.

Filming starts the end of April.

Meet The Fempire

Sun, 03/22/2009 - 14:02
Submitted by Carlin Ross

I loved the piece today in the NY Times on the group of 30-something female screen writers who call themselves the "Fempire".  They are all titans in their own right - the most recognizale name is Diablo Cody for her Juno oscar - and have banded together to create a sort of bastardized sorority best-friends-forever/lets-bounce-ideas-off-each-other support system.  They plan to start their own production company which has many Hollywood elites quite nervous.  While only 20% of screenwriters are women, the Fempire is kicking ass and taking names.  They even have matching heart pendants with matching inscriptions that the Times couldn't print - I'm guessing "cunt":

CROSS-LEGGED in one director's chair was Lorene Scafaria - black pants, brown high heels, amused gaze - leaning in to ask the next question. Waiting to answer, cross-legged in another, was Diablo Cody, struggling to keep her short blue dress from riding up.