Keir Gilchrist to star in 'Funny Story'
Keir Gilchrist has nabbed the lead role in "It's Kind of a Funny Story," Focus' coming-of-age film from writer-directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Gilchrist, who appears on Showtime's "United States of Tara," joins a cast that includes Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts and Viola Davis. Also coming aboard are Zoe Kravitz, Aasif Mandavi, Lauren Graham and Jim Gaffigan. The comedy-drama adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel centers on 16-year-old Craig (Gilchrist) who, stressed out from the...

Keir Gilchrist to star in 'Funny Story'
Keir Gilchrist has nabbed the lead role in "It's Kind of a Funny Story," Focus' coming-of-age film from writer-directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Gilchrist, who appears on Showtime's "United States of Tara," joins a cast that includes Zach Galifianakis, Emma Roberts and Viola Davis. Also coming aboard are Zoe Kravitz, Aasif Mandavi, Lauren Graham and Jim Gaffigan. The comedy-drama adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel centers on 16-year-old Craig (Gilchrist) who, stressed out from the...

Casting Tidbits: Owen Wilson, Emma Stone, Jim Gaffigan & More
Bangarang for Casting Tidbits! First up, THR reports Keir Gilchrist (of Showtime's "United States of Tara") has joined Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's coming'-of-age film It's Kind of a Funny Story based on Ned Vizzini's novel . Also joining the cast are Zoe Kravitz ( Assassination of a High School Presient ), Aasif Mandavi ( Ghost Town ), Lauren Graham ( Flash of Genius ) and Jim Gaffigan ( Away We Go ) in the story of a 16-year-old (Gilchrist) who, stressed out from the demands of being a...

Lauren Graham Talks Parenthood: PHOTO
Lauren Graham returns to TV in January, replacing Maura Tierney as single mother Sarah Braverman on NBC's mid-season show, Parenthood . In an exclusive interview, Graham tells TV Guide Magazine what convinced her to join another TV series after the success of Gilmore Girls and what it's been like finding a script after playing the iconic single mother, Lorelai Gilmore. Congratulations on joining Parenthood ! Thank you, I'm very excited. How did it come about? Well, I got a call that they...

'Story' set to shoot in NYC: PHOTO
NEW YORK, Nov. 2 (UPI) -- Writer-directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck are to begin shooting "It's Kind of a Funny Story" in New York early next month, Focus Features said. Focus said it holds the worldwide rights to the project, which it is co-financing with Wayfare Entertainment. Focus Chief Executive Officer James Schamus made the announcement Monday on the studio's big-screen adaptation of Ned Vizzini's 2006 novel of the same name. The comedy-drama's cast includes Keir Gilchrist, Zach...

Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on -Glee,' -Grey's,' -NCIS,' -Lost,' and more!: PHOTO
Got a scoop request? An anonymous tip you're dying to share? Just want to say hi? You can send any/all of the above to ausielloscoop@ew.com Question: G’day! How about you share some Glee scoop?

Ellen DeGeneres Scares Kellie Pickler, Celebrity Guests (Halloween Show Video)
Ellen DeGeneres scares Kellie Pickler (3 times!) in this Halloween episode video clip… after the jump, Ellen gives a rundown of the other celebrity guests she’s scared (Mario Lopez, David Spade, Lauren Graham, Katie Couric, Jimmy Kimmel, Taylor Swift), as well as audience members and show staff. Ellen scaring Taylor Swift has to be the funniest though:

50 Cent recruits Kelly Rowland for video
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Rapper 50 Cent says former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland "never received the superstar treatment" that Beyonce got in the girl group. And he's doing his bit to fix that. Rowland co-stars in his "Baby By Me" video, which premiered on the Internet Monday. The track appears on his "Before I Self Destruct" album, now due November 16 via Interscope. It marks his follow-up to 2007's "Curtis," which peaked at No. 2 on the U.S. charts. "You can't forget all the work she did...

Alcatel, Toyota, Tout 'Smartphone' on Wheels
New York ( TheStreet -- Alcatel-Lucent ( ALU Quote ) and Toyota ( TM Quote ) are touting in-car multimedia technology as the future of mobile broadband.

Casting group honors 'Star Trek,' 'Milk'
"Star Trek" "Star Trek," "Tropic Thunder," "Milk" and "Up" were among the films honored Monday night as the Casting Society of America held its 25th Artios Awards. At simultaneous ceremonies at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City and the New York Times Building in New York, "Mad Men" and "Flight of the Conchords" were singled out in the TV series categories. The awards, which recognize originality, creativity and quality in casting, were hosted by actor John Michael Higgins. A...

Mischa Barton starts fight at Halloween party: PHOTO
Mischa Barton sparked a fight at a Halloween party. The former O.C. star was left furious when a reveller threw a drink over her at New York’s Park Bar on Saturday after she accidentally stepped on his foot, throwing her own beverage at the unnamed partygoer in retaliation. An onlooker said: "I was standing beside this guy at the bar when Mischa went past us carrying two drinks. "The next thing I knew he threw his drink over her back and she turned around and asked him: ‘Did you just...

5W Public Relations Expands Retail Division With MyJewelryBox.com
PR Agency's Retail, Fashion & Jewelry Division Continues To Grow NEW YORK, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- 5W Public Relations, one of the 25 largest PR firms in the U.S., today announced the addition of MyJewelryBox.com to its high-profile client roster. Further expanding the PR agency's successful retail, Fashion & jewelry division, 5W Public Relations will be responsible for the publicity and branding of the premier online jewelry boutique. "As e-commerce has taken over the shopping industry, we...

WENN EXCLUSIVE Guttenberg, Selleck and Danson to reunite for Three Men and a Bride: PHOTO
It’s the movie you’ve been waiting 20 years for — and WENN has the exclusive scoop. We’ve seen Three Men and a Baby. We’ve seen Three Men and a Little Lady. Now we’re about to get… Three Men and

Big City Mayoral Races Share This Year's Election Spotlight: PHOTO
It's not just statewide races that drew interest and scrutiny in this year's test of voters' temperament. Mayors' races in big cities across the country also made news. These include contests in Atlanta, Charlotte, New York, Houston, and Boston. Atlanta: Though Atlanta citizens are concerned about crime and the city's financial accounting problems, race is a visible reason national poll watchers are focusing on the mayoral contest. Mary Norwood, an at-large member of the City Council for eight...

NY-23 Will Set Course for Republican Party: PHOTO
In the last month alone, New York's special election for John McHugh's congressional seat has featured a coveted Sarah Palin Facebook endorsement, a less coveted Rush Limbaugh accusation of beastiality, a Country Music singer threatening to drop a house on Nancy Pelosi, and the crescendo of any out-of-control political opera: A candidate implosion. And that's just on the Republican side of the equation. When voters went to the polls from Plattsburg to Owsego Tuesday, they saw three names on the...

Naveen Andrews to guest star on 'SVU': PHOTO
Los Angeles, Nov. 3 (UPI) -- British actor Naveen Andrews has agreed to guest star on "Law & Order: SVU," sources told TVGuide.com. Andrews is best known for his work on the Supernatural series "Lost," which is set to wrap up its sixth and final season next year on ABC. He has also appeared in the films "The English Patient" and "The Brave One." TVGuide.com said Andrews is to begin taping his "SVU" episode in the next week or so in New York. The show is to air in January.

Shyne Gives First Press Conference, "I Hold Myself Responsible For The Mistakes I've Made" [Video]: PHOTO
Promising to not make any excuses, Shyne took full responsibility for any wrongdoing he has done in the past. "Nobody's perfect," Shyne explained during a press conference. "A lot of us grow up in imperfect situations as myself and our lives continue to be imperfect but there are no excuses. President Obama didn't make excuses, Governor Paterson over there in New York who's a blind man and first African American Governor didn't make excuses...I make no excuses, I hold myself accountable for the...

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The Associated Press: Colbert goes for gold, sponsors US speedskating
NEW YORK — Of the many countries participating at the Vancouver Olympics, add Colbert Nation to the list. On Monday's "The Colbert Report," Stephen Colbert announced his show has become the primary sponsor of the U.S. Speedskating team. The team's largest annual cash sponsor, DSB Bank NV, left the team in the lurch after it declared Bankruptcy in October. The name "Colbert Nation" — the catchall for the legion of ardent fans of the satirical Comedy Central program — will be...

Lady Gaga ACE Stylemaker: PHOTO
The singer Lady GaGa received the Stylemaker Award at 13th Annual Council Council Excellence Excellence Council Council Excellence Excellence Council Council Excellence Excellence Accessories Council Excellence Awards in NYC on Monday. She continues to turn heads in her outrageous getups, this time it was for her lace face covering and her Madonna -inspired underwear-as-outerwear look. This time it was not GaGa’s original display, it was more of lingerie display. Just when you thought you saw everyth

Dem Corzine ousted in N.J., GOP takes Va.
TRENTON, N.J., Nov. 3 (UPI) -- Former U.S. Attorney Chris Christie ousted New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine in Tuesday's election, a Republican victory in a typically Democratic state. With 81 percent of the districts counted, Christie had about 49 percent of the vote to 45 percent for Corzine, leading by around 100,000 votes, The New York Times reported. Independent Chris Daggett , a former Republican environmental official, had 5 percent of the vote. President Barack Obama made three visits to the...

Virginia, New Jersey elect Republican governors
Reporting from San Francisco and Washington - Republicans seized the governorships of Virginia and New Jersey on Tuesday, giving the GOP a psychological boost heading into next year's midterm Elections. The two parties were also battling in a pair of House races in New York and California. Republicans were quick to cast their wins as a referendum on the president and a severe setback for Obama. But any meaning was muddied by differences among Tuesday's assorted campaigns, which were shaped more...

Group of Lloyd Doblers Take Over NYC For -Say Anything' Release: VIDEO
A group of trenchcoat-wearing, boombox-lifting Lloyd Dobler look-a-likes took to the streets of New York City today in celebration of the 20th anniversary release of Say Anything on DVD and Blu-ray . The Doblers, which called themselves “Mobler,” began their adventure at Penn Station and make their way around the city to Washington Square Park and Union Square before ending their journey at Times Square, where the indie band Lloyd Dobler Effect put on an acoustic performance of...

Bush 43, Clinton to face off in Radio City Music Hall debate
Former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton are to face of in a political debate staged in New York's Radio City Music Hall, according to published reports. "The two ex-presidents have agreed to face off on the same stage as part of MSG Entertainment 's third annual 'Minds That Move The World' speakers series at Radio City Music Hall in midtown Manhattan on Feb. 25, 2010," The New York Daily News reported . MSG Entertainment said in a statement that the moderated debate would be...

Carrie Underwood -- Living Lohan?: PHOTO
Here's country singer Carrie Underwood performing on " GMA " on Tuesday ( left ) -- and Lindsay Lohan 's 47-year-old birth mutha Dina Lohan in NYC last month ( right ). Jesus, take the wheel. We're just sayin'. See Also