Archive for December 22nd, 2009

Captain EO is Back

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Michael Jackson’ 1986 3D film experience ‘Captain EO’ is making its return to Disneyland. The 17-minute film, which was a popular attraction at the theme park from 1986 to 1997, will be returning to the park for a limited engagement. The Francis Ford Coppola directed musical will be taking the place of the ‘Honey I Shrunk the Audience’ attraction in Tomorrowland during its limited run which will start in February 2010. I say that it’s a pretty smart move for Disney. They still have time to cash in on the King of Pop’s hype yet enough time has passed that it’s being respectful.

Olivia Munn seeks Cruise control

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

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Olivia Munn, 29, is desperately seeking Tom Cruise, or the chance to play a part alongside him.

Munn was reported to be intent on acting with Cruise in order to show her family that she’s made it in Hollywood.

Television’s Greek actress and star in the upcoming Iron Man 2 had faced a wall of opposition to her acting career after her mother’s family in China tried to convince her she would never be able to reach the same success as the Mission: Impossible actor.

Cruise for his part knows a thing or two about aspiring actresses. He married two of them – Nicole Kidman and Katie Holmes.

Munn said: “My mum’s family are all radiologists and engineers. I got a call from all my uncles trying to convince me that show business was a bad idea. Every single one of them used Tom Cruise as an example. ‘Only Tom Cruise can do it, not you. You (sic) not Tom Cruise.’”

Munn for her part seems to be doing okay.

Rachel McAdams dating Jude Law’s assistant, it’s reported

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

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Rachel McAdams is reportedly dating Jude Law’s personal assistant.

The actress, who stars with Law in the upcoming Sherlock Holmes flick, was spotted on a romantic stroll with former model Ben Jackson in New York over the weekend.

One onlooker told a US newspaper: “They were laughing a lot and looked like they were having a good time.”

The pair are thought to have met when Rachel starred alongside British actor Jude in the new movie.

Rachel, 31, has been single since splitting up from actor Josh Lucas earlier this year following a four-month fling.

She previously dated her The Notebook co-star Ryan Gosling for three years after they met on the set of the drama movie.

They split in 2007.

Sherlock Holmes, directed by Guy Ritchie, is set to hit screens in the US on Christmas Day and in the UK on Boxing Day.