First Look: Michael Cera's Youth in Revolt
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Michael Cera: when geeks get the girl
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Reuters - In a little more than a year, Michael Cera has built a movie career and loyal fan base playing geeky high school heroes -- zits and all -- who somehow get the girls. So it must feel good, being a sexy leading man in Hollywood -- especially when you're really kind of geeky.
Review: “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”
Based on the novel by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan.
The plot: Nick (Cera) and Norah (Dennings) spend an incredible chaotic but eventually magical night in New York City.
Our thoughts: Peter Sollett’s “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist” has enough rhythm to maintain the audience’s attention for 90 minutes, but the film definitely lacks the surprise factor we’ve come to appreciate in this new genre of teenage comedies. It’s a shame, really, because the movie holds plenty of unexploited po
Why Does Michael Cera Date Charlyne Yi, Anyway? [Trade Roundup]
· Arrested Development: The Motion Picture holdout Michael Cera has a secret movie—Paper Hearts, a part-doc, part-scripted movie chronicling his relationship with Charlyne Yi, which will hopefully shed some light on their WTF? romance. Sundance buyers: start your engines! [THR]
· CBS and Barry Sonnenfeld are developing Things a Man Should Never Do Past 30, a series based on the book of the same name. Example: Write little blurbs about the star of Twilight getting baked. This show is so
Michael Cera: when geeks get the girl - Reuters
In a little more than a year, Michael Cera has built a movie career and loyal fan base playing geeky high school heroes -- zits and all -- who somehow get the girls. So it must feel good, being a sexy leading man in Hollywood -- especially when you're really kind of geeky.
"It feels like acting," deadpans Cera, and somehow his answer seems appropriate.
Cera, 20, stars in a major Hollywood release "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," a teen romance that landed in theaters acros
Michael Cera: Hollywood's hottest awkward teen
One thing the modest, soft-spoken Cera does not pine for is celebrity, but he's got it anyway. As Hollywood's favorite awkward teen, Cera has just turned 20 with an enviable list of hits and critical favorites behind him.
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Michael Cera: when geeks get the girl
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a little more than a year, Michael Cera has built a movie career and loyal fan base playing geeky high school heroes -- zits and all -- who somehow get the girls. So it must feel good, being a sexy leading man in Hollywood -- especially when you're really kind of geeky.
"It feels like acting," deadpans Cera, and somehow his answer seems appropriate.
Cera, 20, stars in a major Hollywood release "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," a teen romance that landed in thea
Michael Cera: when geeks get the girl
Reuters - In a little more than a year, Michael Cera has built a movie career and loyal fan base playing geeky high school heroes -- zits and all -- who somehow get the girls. So it must feel good, being a sexy leading man in Hollywood -- especially when you're really kind of geeky.
Michael Cera: when geeks get the girl
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In a little more than a year, Michael Cera has built a movie career and loyal fan base playing geeky high school heroes -- zits and all -- who somehow get the girls. So it must feel good, being a sexy leading man in Hollywood -- especially when you're really kind of geeky.
"It feels like acting," deadpans Cera, and somehow his answer seems appropriate.
Cera, 20, stars in a major Hollywood release "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," a teen romance that landed in thea
Are Nick & Norah Fans Really Flocking to Veselka?
Every NYC movie/tv show can create a new pop culture landmark and tourist destination. Serious Eats points out that When Harry Met Sally had Katz's and Sex and the City had Magnolia, and now Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist has staked a claim on Veselka. Owner Tom Birchard told SE that they were "slammed all weekend" with folks allegedly wanting to recreate the scene where Michael Cera and Kat Dennings enjoy some pierogies at the 24-hour eatery (the address is even given in the dialogue). No word on if Arle
An Arbitrary Guide To This Weekend’s New Releases
If you’ve found yourself skimming the movie listings these past few weeks to no avail, well, get ready, because there’s a whole lot of new blood coming in. This weekend sees 7, that’s right, 7 wide releases, which is sure to result in a major shakeup in the weekend Top Ten and give holdovers just hanging in there on the bottom 5 some serious reason to be worried.
Depressingly, Beverly Hills Chihuahua is likely to snag the #1 spot - because if there’s one thing we’ve learned it’s that idiots (an
New York. Music. Stories.
1. Have you seen Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist yet? I love this movie so hard. Anyone who likes music and spotting New York City landmarks will enjoy this film. Oh and Michael Cera and Kat Dennings are great great, as are blond guy from Spring Awakening, and Ari Graynor who plays the most convincing drunk girl I’ve seen in a long time. Oh and some cameos from Devendra Banhart, Bishop Allen, Project Jenny Project Jan, etc etc.
Whoever did the location scouting on this movie got it RIGHT. B
Secret Michael Cera Movie Debuting at Sundance. Trade Roughage 11/26/08
Michael Cera and girlfriend Charlyne Yi head to Sundance with PAPER HEARTS; Madonna's brother directs teen thriller TWIST; Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne become co-presidents of Europa Distribution; San Sebastian and CineKid are almost out of business; a Blu-ray player will still not be under your tree this year.
Michael Cera's turning geekdom into gold
Move over dark-haired dreamboats - these days Hollywood is all about revenge of the nerds. And right now, Michael Cera is the awkward teen of the moment.
Thanks to back-to-back critical successes, "Superbad" and "Juno," which grossed over $100 million each, Cera is now at the center of the Hollywood limelight - and on plenty of dorm room posters too.
PHOTOS: Cera'S "INFINITE" CAREER
In his newest film, "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist," which opened this past weekend at the number 3 slot, Cera once ag
Michael Cera Set For Sundance Splash?
Michael Cera’s rising star just won’t stop. After hits like Superbad, Juno and Nick and Norah the Canadian actor is creating buzz again with a semi-secret comedy called Paper Hearts.
Cera stars alongside real-life girlfriend Charlyne Yi (aka the stoner chick from Knocked Up) in the indie flick described as part-documentary, part scripted comedy about their real-life relationship.
Why so much talk? According to the Hollywood Reporter this could be the sleeper hit of Sundance 2009
London film festival: reviews of Nick and Nora, Gonzo, Largo and The Brothers Bloom
First up from my fairly random selection of films screened at this year's London film festival is Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. Could this be the first film of its kind – a Michael Cera vehicle? The Arrested Development and Superbad star reprises his role as a nerdy teenager in this by-the-numbers rom-com which, at best, plays as a watered-down Juno. Entirely predictable, though amiable enough, the movie follows one night in the lives of two American highschoolers (ably played by Cera and Kat Dennin
Michael Cera Making the Documentary No One Asked For
Are you guys psyched about Paper Hearts, the new sem-autobiographical documentary about Juno star Michael Cera and his Asian girlfriend Charlyne Yi? No? Perhaps that's because you haven't heard of the feature, which is being kept semi-secret in Hollywood, despite strong interest from investors hoping to cash in Cera's star before he starts growing hair in weird places and becomes unmarketable to the tween demographic.
And while we want to have high hopes for the film, which will premiere at
Cera's Got A Secret
You wouldn't think that a high-profile young star could be making a movie that practically no one in Hollywood has heard about. But that's the case with Michael Cera and Paper Hearts.
The star of Superbad and Juno has been quietly shooting the semi-documentary look at his life with girlfriend Charylne Yi, who played a pothead in Knocked Up.
The film is being directed by newcomer Nicholas Jasenovec.
No release date has been set for the comedy.
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Geeky Michael Cera gets the girl
In a little more than a year, Michael Cera has built a movie career and loyal fan base playing geeky high school heroes - zits and all - who somehow get the girls. So it must feel good, being a sexy leading man in Hollywood - especially when you're really kind of geeky.
"It feels like acting," deadpans Cera, and somehow his answer seems appropriate.
Cera, 20, stars in a major Hollywood release Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist, a teen romance that landed in theatres across North Americ
EUR FILM REVIEW: Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
*How long will Michael Cera be able to continue playing the vulnerable, overly-sensitive social zero we saw in both Juno and Superbad?
The Music of Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
Perhaps I'm stating the obvious, but the best soundtracks always take on the character of the movie they accompany, and vice versa, and that's certainly the case with Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist. The film, which follows the bridge-and-tunnel protagonists Nick (Michael Cera) and Norah (Kat Dennings) on a night of hijinks through the streets of Brooklyn and Manhattan, is packed full of blink-and-you-miss-it hipster cameos from current faves Andy Samberg, Seth Myers, John Cho and Kevin Corrigan. Likewis
The Best Movie-Film Podcast Ever: Episode 21
Episode 21 and rising! Laremy (Movies Editor), Natalie (Celebrities Editor), and Garrett (Tech. Producer/Player) once again take you through the latest in movie, television, and gossip news.
Give us a listen and you'll find a 36 minute listening extravaganza, we'll make you think, laugh, and hum.
Note: As always we're available for subscription on iTunes too, just search for film.com.
Here are the topics discussed: (note: once you hit play you'll be able to click on whichever topic you prefer)
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Jeffrey Tambor On “Arrested Development” Movie: “It’s a Go.”
Last winter, Jeffrey Tambor, the actor who played the scheming patriarch in Fox’s brilliant, underwatched and now-cancelled Arrested Development appeared on The Ron & Fez Show on XM radio, saying that there was a “real push” to get a movie version of the TV series made. Then this summer, lead actor Jason Bateman also seemed to confirmed that the wheels were in motion for the a film version of Arrested. A hefty container of water was thrown on the fire last month when Michael Cera disav
VH1'S FIFTH ANNUAL HIP HOP HONORS JUST WON'T STOP! BUSTA RHYMES, CEE-LO, CHUCK D, ESTELLE, EPMD, FAT JOE, FLAVOR FLAV, GYM CLASS HEROES, JIM JONES, JUELZ SANTANA, LUKE CAMPBELL, MACK 10, MICHAEL RAPAPORT, QUEEN LATIFAH AND THE ROOTS JOIN THE CELEBRAT
For the third consecutive year, ABC is producing full-length music videos for returning series including "Dirty Sexy Money," "Grey's Anatomy" and "Ugly Betty."
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QUICK TAKE FOR SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2008 (FAST AFFILIATE LIVE + SAME DAY RATINGS)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, September 21.
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ABC'S "WIFE SWAP" ASKS VIEWERS TO VOTE ON ABC.COM FOR THEIR TWO FAVORITE FAMILIES TO SWITCH LIVES FOR THE 100TH EPISODE
The show's landmark 100th epis
PUSHING DAISIES “Oh Oh Oh … It’s Magic” (Season 2 Episode 6)
Episode Synopsis: “Oh Oh Oh … It’s Magic” - Ned reluctantly agrees to help “The Great Herrmann” (guest star Fred Willard), a famed magician whose animal assistants are being mysteriously killed off. The magician has been a surrogate dad to Ned’s half-brothers Maurice and Ralston (Alex Miller, Graham Miller) ever since their father walked out on them. Meanwhile, Dwight Dixon (guest star Stephen Root) insinuates himself into the Aunts’ lives, but Lily is instantly s
Charlize Theron mugs for the cameras at NYC premiere of 'Battle in Seattle'
Actress Charlize Theron was out around New York last night, at a screening of "Battle in Seattle" hosted by The Cinema Society at The Tribeca Grand Screening Room.
The ensemble movie, which features Theron, Michelle Rodriguez, Woody Harrelson, André Benjamin, Ray Liotta and others, focuses on the protests that hit the World Trade Organization meetings in 1999.






