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Movie Preview: Confessions of a Shopaholic with Isla Fisher

BuzzSugar — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:03:18 -0700

Those of us who watched the 90210 premiere last night got a special surprise in the show's second hour: the first trailer for Confessions of a Shopaholic! The movie, based on Sophie Kinsella's best-selling book, stars Isla Fisher as the adorable, silly, and sassy heroine Becky Bloomwood.

A couple of things: First of all, I thought Becky would have a British accent, but nope, she's American. OK. Second, when the trailer first came on, I thought it was some sort of credit card commercial thanks to all the shopping scenes. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. And third — but probably most important — Isla Fisher looks like she's bringing all of her usual sparkle and charm to the role. Not that I doubted her, really, but I was a little nervous we'd lose her comedy beneath some of those over-the-top outfits we've been seeing. There's a quick succession of scenes at the end — doing a little jig in a dressing room, speaking fake Finnish, and doing something inexplicable with a fan — that just makes me giggle every time.

What are your first impressions? To watch the trailer for yourself, just

Buzz News Roundup, 3/5

BuzzSugar — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 13:31:00 -0800

Though she seems slightly young for the role, Joan Cusack will be playing the mother to Isla Fisher's character in the Shopaholic movie, Variety writes. John Goodman has been cast as her dad.
Allison Janney will voice a character in Fox's proposed animated series The Pitts, Zap2it reports.
Paris Hilton will star as herself on My Name is Earl when the show returns April 3 with a one-hour episode, the Associated Press reports.
The CBS '70s-set swinger drama Swingtown will premiere in May, writes the Hollywood Reporter.
Janet Jackson's new album topped this week's charts, Billboard reports.
According to Variety, Away From Her and Eastern Promises were the big winners at Canada's big award ceremony, the Genies.

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Hugh Dancy, Krysten Ritter Sign On for Shopaholic

BuzzSugar — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:32:16 -0800

Hugh Dancy and Krysten Ritter have joined Isla Fisher for Confessions of a Shopaholic, the film adaptation of Sophie Kinsella's bestselling Shopaholic novels. Fisher will play the Shopaholic herself, Becky Bloomwood. The film version focuses on Becky, "a compulsive shopper in Manhattan up to her neck in debt who becomes a financial-advice columnist." Want to find out what Dancy and Ritter have to do with it? Just

It's Official: Isla Fisher Will Play Becky in Shopaholic!

BuzzSugar — Thu, 20 Sep 2007 11:15:50 -0700

Well, the many of you who proposed that Isla Fisher would make a good Becky Bloomwood in the Shopaholic movie were spot-on with your casting. This was rumored to be true for some time, but now it's official: Isla Fisher will play Becky in the movie!

Jerry Bruckheimer will produce and P.J. Hogan (Muriel's Wedding, My Best Friend's Wedding, Peter Pan) will direct. Apparently the script version "centers on a compulsive shopper in Manhattan up to her neck in debt who ironically becomes a financial advice columnist."

To me, this makes perfect sense. Becky strikes me as funny, silly and adorable — but also smart. I think Isla Fisher can play all of these things with aplomb. Production will begin in January, and the name of the movie will be The Secret Dream World of a Shopaholic. I can't wait to see what Isla does with this part!

What do you think of Isla as Becky Bloomwood? And who should round out the rest of the cast? Who should play Becky's man Luke and her best friend Suze?

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Rewind: This Week's Buzz

BuzzSugar — Sat, 11 Aug 2007 08:00:31 -0700

Exciting news of the week: Sophie Kinsella's novel Confessions of a Shopaholic will be made into a movie.
Speaking of excitement, I got up close to John Krasinski so check out my interview with him. I also recently talked to Rose Byrne and she's cool, too.
Now that you know the differences between the two movies Reservation Road and Revolutionary Road, check out the trailer for Reservation Road.
I'm weighing in on the Emmy nominations all month. This week I mull over the nominations for Supporting Actor in a Comedy and Supporting Actress in a Comedy.
Backstreet's back... um, all right. Take a listen to their new single "Inconsolable" and tell me what you think.
Rumor has it Kristen Bell might guest star on "Lost" next season.
So many trailers, so little time. Check out Reese Witherspoon in the thrilling Rendition, scare yourself with the trailer for Halloween, and then have your heartstrings pulled by The Kite Runner.
There is an album of music from "Flight of the Concords" and you can hear that album online right now.
If you could recast Sixteen Candles, which actors would you choose?

Shopaholic Makes a Movie

BuzzSugar — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 11:15:09 -0700

Given the success of Bridget Jones' Diary and any number of other "chick flicks" based on chick lit, I'm surprised it's taken this long to hear news about a movie based on the Sophie Kinsella Shopaholic series. But alas, now the time has come for a film all about Becky Bloomwood and her wacky adventures. ComingSoon reports:

P.J. Hogan (Peter Pan, My Best Friend's Wedding) will direct Confessions of a Shopaholic, an adaptation of the bestselling novel by Sophie Kinsella. Jerry Bruckheimer will produce.

Shooting begins this November so I'll be on the lookout for upcoming casting news. Who do you think should play Miss Shopaholic herself, Becky Bloomwood?

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