Quick Hits
Madonna Is A Name Dropper - Apparently Madonna doesn't give the world the same kind of consideration she gives Queen Elizabeth before deciding to take on a film role. While all of us but the most ardent Madonna supporters would probably love for her to never act in another movie again, apparently the only person she turns to now is Queen Elizabeth. Madonna really wants to portray Wallis Simpson who was an American who got the King of England to give up his throne to marry her. Well, Madonna has actually asked the Queen for her permission to portray Simpson. Hey, Queen Elizabeth. Two words for you Shanghai Surprise.
Angela Bassett Not Inviting Woody Allen To Dinner - Angela Bassett is not a very big fan of Woody Allen. In fact she basically accused him of being racist in his films. I think that might be a little extreme because she is talking about the movie Vicki Cristina Barcelona which has minorities in it. Angela is upset there was only one black person in the movie. "I mean, to have one black cast member for the whole film seems rather strange, and, oh yes, she's a prostitute, of course. Don't get me wrong, I love Spain and it looked beautiful, but that part of the world is so diverse and, really, what is that about?"
When asked if she would ever work with Allen, Angela said, "No. He's a little weird." Yeah, I could see that.
Robert Downey Jr & Reese Witherspoon - Apparently Reese wants to do an action movie so much she has signed on to do a Sci-fi movie called The Days Before. According to Production Weekly, "the story concerns a race of aliens who travel back in time and invade Earth in an attempt to wipe out the human race. Downey will play a man who must stay one step ahead of the time-traveling extraterrestrials to warn the world of their imminent arrival." Uh huh. I don't see Reese in this at all.
