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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE's Adam Shankman talks about his transition from guest judge to permanent member of the panel. Adam also talks about the departure of choreographer Mia Michaels and the show's open invite to Paula Abdul.

The countdown to the Academy Awards has begun. The presenters of next year's ceremony have been announced.Author: itnnews Tags: ceremony academy award steve martin oscar hugh jackman adam shankman saturday night live host alec baldwin rock hollywood whoopi goldberg present Posted: 04 November 2009 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0

A star-studded cast turns out for Marc Shaiman's Prop 8 - The Musical.

As award show devotees know, the Academy is always trying to make the Oscars more fun for the viewers at home. This year it seems as though the pre-show hype is starting earlier than usual, particularly with the noise surrounding Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman stepping on board as producers. But they may be one step behind, as the Oscars have already become a little less handsome, a little less musical, and a little less Emmy-winning than last year. Because Hugh Jackman won't be returning as host. No, it's not an epic snub, or retaliation for being so darn good at everything. Variety reports that Jackman "quietly turned down the job" a few weeks ago. The reason is simply that he wants some time off in between A Steady Rain and production on Shawn Levy's Real Steel. Reportedly, he really does want to host the show again, but he didn't want to do it two years in a row. That's a showman for you. Give them just enough to have them wanting more, and avoid wearing out your welcome. In my humble opinion, Jackman left some very dashing shoes to fill. Personally, I think Shankman should see this as the start of a new tradition, avoid a comedian, and pick the Tony-hosting Neil Patrick Harris (who's already rumored to be eying the gig). The Oscars are supposed to be all about Hollywood glamour, and what better way to celebrate that then to go old-school and musical? I'll take a jolly musical number over painful attempts to be political and relevant. What about you? What host can make the Oscars worth your while?Filed under: Awards, Newsstand, Home Entertainment, Oscar Watch Permalink | Email this | Comments

Does a year go by where we don't hear news about some grand plan to bring the viewers back to The Oscars? It's like it's part of the yearly plan now: Step 1: Try to make the Academy Awards relevant. After the increase in nominees, it looks like the peeps in charge are sticking with the change from comedian stand-up to showman fervor. The Associated Press is reporting that Adam Shankman, the man behind the Hairspray remake is going to produce the affair with former 20th Century Fox boss Bill Mechanic. The former will bring the pomp and circumstance, of course, while the latter brings the management and producing. "Oscar organizers are trying to put more razzle-dazzle into the show. Instead of the usual standup comic, the Oscars called on song-and-dance man Hugh Jackman to host the show this past year." In the team's press release, Shankman noted how "The last time I was on the show was as a dancer, and to come back as a producer is such an unbelievable honor." (He was on-stage in '89.) Also, Canoe quotes the director as saying: "I personally want to kick up the funny a little bit. Movies are an invaluable source of entertainment during a very tough time in our country's history. Since entertainment is what we're selling, we want to celebrate that aspect and not just have it be that we're sitting around congratulating ourselves and patting ourselves on the back." They're always trying to make it fun. That's nothing new. But do you think he can? Is the song and dance man the way to really cut through the boring parts of the Oscars?Filed under: Awards, Oscar Watch Permalink | Email this | Comments

If you live in New York, you may have caught the Broadway musical Rock of Ages, and left high on hairspray and Whitesnake. But most of us will be encountering this little-hit-that-could in its big screen incarnation. Late last year, Tobey Maguire and New Line bought the rights to the musical with an eye to bringing it to the multiplex (a bidding war that involved three studios). Now Variety reports that it's setting out on the right foot by hiring Adam Shankman as its director. The film will go into production next summer, and is aiming to hit theaters in 2011. The story of Rock of Ages isn't terribly original. A couple meets at the Sunset Strip club Rock of ages, fall in love, and try to stay together amid the sex, drugs, and excess of 1980s rock. Their turmoils are all set to the tunes of Journey, Pat Benatar, Foreigner, Joan Jett, and Jon Bon Jovi. Like Mamma Mia!, it's all an excuse for a great nostalgic soundtrack, and there's nothing wrong with that. Shankman tells Variety that he was itching to get back into musical territory after Hairspray, and sees Rock of Ages as a distinctly masculine musical: "When I watched Rock of Ages, I was struck by the fact that not only had much of the audience seen it more than once, every guy in the audience knew the words to the songs. I thought, 'This is Mamma Mia! for dudes.' What an extraordinary opportunity to open the genre to an audience that otherwise wouldn't go see a musical." If this could succeed in converting ordinary men to musicals (something Hugh Jackman hasn't even managed), I will love it on principle. Maybe it'll even bring back big hair -- and yes, I wish for that every day because I never got to rock that look. Pop below the jump for a little Rock of Ages from the Tony Awards. Think it'll convert the menfolk out there?Filed under: Music & Musicals, Romance, Deals, New Line, Warner Brothers, DIY/Filmmaking, NewsstandContinue reading Adam Shankman Will Headbang To 'Rock of Ages' Permalink | Email this | Comments

The Making of: Zac Efron's Pool Party 2:19 A Behind the Scenes look at the making of Zac Efron's Pool Party. Submitted by: Zac Efron Chosen One Keywords: Zac Efron Pool Party Zac Efron Funny or Die Adam Shankman Justin Long Nicole Richie zac efron pool party vanessa hudgens Views: 111,993

Genre: Comedy , Family Cinema Premiere: 26/12/2008 Production Country: United States Directed By: Adam Shankman Producer: Walt Disney Pictures , Offspring Entertainment , Gunn Films , Happy Madison Productions Cast: Adam Sandler , Keri Russell , Guy Pearce , Courteney Cox , Teresa Palmer Film Duration: 99 min Production Year: 2008 Plot Outline: The life of Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman, is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. He attempts to take advantage of the phenomenon, incorporating his own aspirations into one outlandish tale after another, but it's the kids' unexpected contributions that turn Skeeter's life upside down.

Original Title: Bed Time Stories Genre: Children movie , Comedy Cinema Premiere: 26/12/2008 Production Country: United States Directed By: Adam Shankman Cast: Adam Sandler, Guy Pearce, Keri Russell, Richard Griffiths, Courtney Cox, Lucy Lawless, Teresa Palmer, Russell Brand, Aisha Tyler, Jonathan Pryce Production Year: 2008 Age Limit: 7 Plot Outline: BEDTIME STORIES is an adventure comedy starring ADAM SANDLER as Skeeter Bronson, a hotel handyman whose life is changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew start to mysteriously come true. When he tries to help his family by telling one outlandish tale after another, it’s the kids’ unexpected contributions that turn all of their lives upside down. From Director Adam Shankman (“Hairspray,” “The Wedding Planner”).

There isn't anything we can think to say about this Prop 8 musical skit produced by Funny or Die. The gay marriage musical clip stars comedian Jack Black as Jesus. The New York Times has an interview with Marc Shaiman about the viral video musical which has already received for than 1.2 million hits online. In just one day of online existence, the Funny Or Die video “Prop 8­ — The Musical” has received more than 1.2 million hits. The comedic song-and-dance diatribe about the California ballot initiative to define marriage as existing only between a man and a woman stars a cast of dozens, including John C. Reilly, Neil Patrick Harris, Maya Rudolph, and Jack Black as Jesus Christ. The musical itself is the brainchild of Marc Shaiman, the composer of the film and stage musical “Hairspray,” as well as some of the filthier songs in “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut.” Assembled in a week, it’s also the result of a process that began when Mr. Shaiman, who splits his time between New York and Los Angeles, alerted his friends and colleagues that Scott Eckern, the musical director of Sacramento’s California Musical Theater, had donated money to a Yes-on-Prop 8 campaign. The proposition has already passed, and Mr. Eckern has since resigned, so what has Mr. Shaiman gained from this video? He discusses the creation of “Prop 8­–The Musical” in a Q&A below. How did your mass e-mail message about Scott Eckern and the California Musical Theater end up spawning this video? I sent an e-mail to a lot of people, anyone who’s in my phone book, and said, “Can you believe this guy?” I’d rather almost not talk about him and that situation anymore, because he’s certainly gone through enough. But that e-mail, one of the people it went to was Adam McKay [a co-founder of FunnyOrDie.com]. He wrote me back, basically, just saying, “Why don’t you write a song about it for Funny Or Die?” Which was like, the slapping-my-head moment. Oh yeah, why didn’t I think of that? Or why didn’t I do that in the first place? It took a few weeks to calm down enough to be able to find the humor in it all. So once he planted that seed in my head, I basically went the next day to the piano and started to write – a week later we were filming it. Is this the first time you’ve created a viral video for the Internet? I’m so old, I can’t remember. To this extent, certainly. I have done things that have ended up on the Internet. Luckily, nothing sexual. Yet. But the night is still young. source Related articles by ZemantaProp 8: The Musical

"Prop 8 - The Musical" starring Jack... 3:16 A star-studded cast turns out for Marc Shaiman's "Prop 8 - The Musical." Submitted by: Fod Team Chosen One Keywords: Marc Shaiman Adam Shankman Margaret Cho Andy Richter Maya Rudolph Jack Black John C Reilly Neil Patrick Harris gay prop 8 proposition 8 prop 8 the musical prop 8 musical Rashida Jones Craig Robinson Views: 4,175,818

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