Diablo Cody Writing The Playboy Movie?

I can see how Brett Ratner and Hugh Hefner would go together like compact mirrors and rolled up banknotes, and Robert Downey Jr. can easily sit at the same table with me only feeling a vague sense of disappointment and not weird awkardness but... Dia

Shelf Life: The Sixth Sense

Last week's "Shelf Life" looked back at Carrie, the iconic Brian De Palma movie that introduced the world to movies about terrifying teenage girls, the latest iteration of which is Diablo Cody's follow-up to Juno, Jennifer's Body. In anticipation of

Diablo Cody Writing Hugh Hefner Biopic?

Though it really could mean anything, because people in Hollywood take meetings with other people in Hollywood every single day (it's what they do, and it keeps them alive), we found it rather interesting to learn that Diablo Cody met with Playboy fo

Could Diablo Cody’s Sweet Valley High be a 1980s-set Clueless?

Earlier this week it was reported that Universal was in final talks to acquire the rights to 152-book series Sweet Valley High for Academy Award winning screenwriter Diablo Cody to adapt to the big screen. At the time, I wasn't at all excited about t

Diablo Cody Goes to Sweet Valley High

Universal is in discussions to acquire the rights to 152-book series Sweet Valley High with Diablo Cody attached to adapt the franchise for the big screen. Cody apparently grew up on the series, and developed a take on the property. According to Heat

Monday Night Poll: Can Megan Fox Act?

We know she has breasts, though the unveiling of their full bared glory remains, teasingly, for the future. We know she likes to kiss boys and girls. We know she has a face to die for, as several unlucky victims discovered this weekend in Jennifer's

Rallying the Troops for 'Jennifer's Body'

A few weeks ago, I asked "Will Chicks Dig Jennifer's Body?" and the responses were mixed. Unfortunately for fans of the movie (like myself), its opening weekend box office results were equally mixed, with JB bringing in $6.8M, putting it in fifth pla

Weekend Box Office: Kids Flock to 'Meatballs'

The amiable, generally well-reviewed, not insanely over-promoted Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs debuted to a perfectly lovely $30.1 million, which is actually the third best September opening of all time. The past month or so has seen a dearth of

Interview: Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman on Jennifer’s Body

Last week I had the opportunity to interview screenwriter Diablo Cody and producer Jason Reitman about the new teen horror comedy Jennifer's Body. During the interview we talked about the 1980's horror influences of the film, the magic of old horror

Interview: 'Jennifer's Body' Director Karyn Kusama (Part Two)

READ: Karyn Kusama Interview: Part One Just by virtue of her gender, Karyn Kusama is considered a feminist director; while the subject matter of her three films has certainly revolved around strong and interesting women, however, their stories certa

Hipster Linguistics 101: Deciphering Diablo Codyspeak in 'Jennifer's Body'

Something tells us Diablo Cody has the Urban Dictionary bookmarked on her computer. Or at least she should, since her fast-flying prose was born to be defined in the 4,000 word-strong dictionary of subculture slang. Juno, the celebu-scribe's Oscar-wi

Review: Jennifer's Body

By Todd Gilchrist -- reprinted from TIFF 9/11/09 What is Jennifer's Body, and what is it supposed to be about? I don't know, and the film doesn't seem to, either: It's not really a horror movie, because those are usually scary. Nor is it smart or s

VOTD: Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman Talk About /Film Commenters

Earlier this week I sat down with screenwriter Diablo Cody and producer Jason Reitman to talk about the upcoming teen horror film Jennifer's Body. That interview will run later this week. But I wanted to first share a snippet from that interview, whe

Lohan Family Unites for Mega Jam

While they’ve definitely had their fair share of blowups, Dina and Michael Lohan reunited for a little weekend fun in Medford, New York on Saturday afternoon (August 15). Joined by daughter Ali and son Cody, the Lohan gang attended the Party 105F

Happy 17th Birthday Dylan and Cole Sprouse!

They’re arguably the two best-known child stars in recent years, and today identical twin brothers Cole Mitchell Sprouse and Dylan Thomas Sprouse celebrate their 17th birthday. The “Suite Life” actors were spotted out for a swim during their