Articles tagged with ‘Chicago’
Jolie battles Zeta-Jones to be Elizabeth Taylor!
Posted on July 16th, 2010 at 2:58 pm by
The latest casting rumor to come my way is that Angelina Jolie and Catherine Zeta-Jones are competing to play the one and only Elizabeth Taylor in an upcoming biographical feature film about the living legend. The film is based on the book Furious Love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the Marriage of the Century, written by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger. In possible contention for the role of Richard Burton, Taylor’s real-life fifth and sixth husband consecutively (they divorced and re-married), are Russell Crowe, Clive Owen, and Colin Farrell. No word yet on when the film is expected to go into production, but Mike Nichols is said to be attached to direct.
Choosing between Jolie and Zeta-Jones would be a difficult choice for any casting director. Jolie has an undeniably commanding presence on screen, while Zeta-Jones captivates with refined emotional depth. Coincidentally, both women have earned one Academy Award each for Best Actress in a Supporting Role – Jolie for Girl Interrupted and Zeta-Jones for Chicago.
No matter who wins the role, the competition between two of Hollywood’s most influential actresses to play Hollywood’s most historically celebrated performer is certainly a monumental story. The race to be Queen of Hollywood is on!
CZJ Serenades Tony with A Little Night Music!
Posted on June 14th, 2010 at 3:38 pm by
In her Broadway debut role as Desiree in the recently revived musical A Little Night Music, Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones has won her first Tony award. When her name was called, the new bell of Broadway appeared genuinely shocked and honored to have won.
A Little Night Music follows the romantic endeavers of various couples in Sweden during the turn of the 20th century. This recent revival was scheduled to end its Broadway run later this month, but instead will continue after a three week hiatus with Bernadette Peters taking over for Zeta-Jones.
Upon accepting the award for Best Actress in a Musical the Chicago star said: “I really do feel like Cinderella!” CZJ thanked her parents who she said: “…came in all the way from Wales!” The triple-threat acknowledged her husband, Michael Douglas who was also present amongst the Radio City Music Hall audience, and said: “That man there who’s a movie star and I get to sleep with him every night! Thank you!”
Well from now on Catherine, you can sleep with Michael AND TONY every night. Congratulations!
Catherine Dons Her Dancing Shoes!
Posted on June 12th, 2009 at 3:00 pm by
Movie titan Michael Douglas has probably never lost himself in soul-searching reverie while listening to Beatles classic When I’m Sixty-Four; wondering as his 65th birthday looms if wife Catherine Zeta-Jones,39, will still be sending him a Valentine… because she’s more likely to choreograph a show-stopping routine than resort to Hallmark.
Yes, nothing says ‘I love you’ like donning a silver top hat and a thigh-skimming shift dress to reprise an Oscar-winning Chicago winning routine for your beloved’s AFI Achievement Award – and believe me, CZJ’s performance was ALL that jazz, as yours truly and the Culver City audience at the Sony Studios will attest to…
