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18 July 2008 2:17 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

You can't help but wonder if Mamma Mia! will be the breakthrough role for Amanda Seyfried. True, audiences have seen her in Mean Girls and Big Love, but she's in a much bigger spotlight here, singing and acting alongside Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth.

"Before I got the role, I used to sing, but not professionally," she tells The Daily Mail, "and as soon as I heard about Mamma Mia! I knew I had to do it. I was nervous singing for [Abba members] Benny and Björn and I just did the best I could."

Adds Seyfried, "But nothing in the film was really that challenging as I was basically playing myself. Sophie’s a young girl excited about life, so it just felt right."

That's not the only thing that felt right, apparently. Though you rarely hear such talk when these things fizzle, the 22-year-old actress is remarkably candid

Colin Boyd

17 July 2008 11:55 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Mamma Mia!

Starring Meryl Streep, Amanda Seyfried, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth

Directed by Phyllida Lloyd

Rated PG-13

I have decided to not stop writing my review of Mamma Mia! until I run out of bad things to say about it. Pack a lunch; you're going to be here a while.

First, I should be a champ and tell you what I liked about it. Ok, fair enough: Greece looks absolutely beautiful whenever this film was shot; though she hasn't needed to be impressive in her past few roles, Meryl Streep clearly still has that thing that only she has, especially when she belts out the only truly worthwhile musical number in the movie, "The Winner Takes it All;" and Amanda Seyfried (Big Love) is incredibly exuberant and happy to be here.

And now that that's out of the way...

You've been to a party or on a night out

Colin Boyd

17 July 2008 5:18 AM, PDT | From Rope Of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

Meryl Streep plays Donna in Mamma Mia!

Photo: Universal Pictures I am sure fans of the Abba musical "Mamma Mia!" are already frothing at the mouth to see the film adaptation bringing the 1999 stage musical to the big screen. The screening I attended was about three-quarters full and filled with theater-type ready to see the "magic" of the Swedish pop band's music glittering on the silver screen, but while they cheered I was left to writhe in my seat as this film is one sour note after another. The film is designed around a story beginning with bride-to-be, Sophie (Amanda Seyfried), sending out three letters inviting three strangers to her wedding in hopes that one of them may be her long lost father. Sophie learns of the men after secretly scouring through her mother's (Meryl Streep) diary and sifting through the exploits of the one-time carefree hippie. The story is simple,

Brad Brevet

17 July 2008 1:20 AM, PDT | From PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news

He may no longer be Bond – but Pierce Brosnan still leaves ladies shaken and stirred. "Total smooch factor!" That's how Mamma Mia!'s director Phyllida Lloyd described his appeal as she made her way into the movie's New York premiere Wednesday night. "He's incredibly smoochy," concurred producer Judy Craymer, who created the idea for both the Broadway show and the film. "There isn't a 15-year-old or an 85-year-old who doesn't love Pierce." Not surprisingly, Brosnan's wife, Keely Shaye Smith joined in the chorus of coworkers singing his praises. He has "outrageous" kissability, she gushed of her 55-year-old hubby. "If they only knew!

Jeffrey Slonim

15 July 2008 4:57 PM, PDT | From ifc.com | See recent IFC news

By Neil Pedley

This week sees the opening of "The Dark Knight." Advance marketing and coverage might have you believe that that, apparently, is all, but there are other films coming out this week well worth your time. (Besides, "The Dark Knight" is totally going to be sold out.)

"A Very British Gangster"

With Britain in the midst of a youth crime epidemic, Irish investigative reporter Donald McIntyre takes an unflinching look at Dominic Noonan, a granddad of the English gangland who's spent over half his life behind bars. Having legally changed his name to Lattlay Fottfoy (an acronym of the Noonan motto . "Look After Those That Look After You; Fuck Off Those That Fuck Off You"), the openly gay head of Manchester's most notorious crime family shows off his gentler side as a man who uses his reputation to position himself as a "problem solver" more concerned with the

Neil Pedley

14 July 2008 1:18 PM, PDT | From Digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news

Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried has been slammed by gay activists for failing to attend a meet-and-greet session at a gay film festival. The actress, who plays Sophie in the musical adaptation, introduced the film at Outfest in Los Angeles but did not stay to walk the red carpet or pose for pictures afterwards. Carl Larsen, a publicist for the event, announced to the crowd that Seyfried would not be attending the planned meet-and-greet. "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the red-carpet arrivals... have been cancelled. I was taken by surprise. (more)

By Simon Reynolds

14 July 2008 5:23 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Mamma Mia! star Amanda Seyfried has been slammed by gay activists after failing to attend a meet-and-greet session at a homosexual film festival.

The actor was expected to pose for pictures and walk the red carpet at Outfest in Los Angeles on Sunday to promote the film, which is based on pop band Abba's musical.

But she left the movie's gay fans fuming by introducing the film but failing to attend a meet-and-greet.

Outfest's publicist Carl Larsen told the eager crowds how he had received an email just moments before Seyfried was due to attend.

He told revellers, "Due to unforeseen circumstances, the red-carpet arrivals . . . have been cancelled. I was taken by surprise. There was no explanation."

According to New York gossip column PageSix, gay movie fans were equally upset.

A source tells the publication, "Outrageous! How can (Seyfried) diss (disrespect) the gays like that? This is our movie!"

But a representative for the film's studio Universal insists the star was only due to introduce the movie at the festival.

The spokesperson says, "This was never a red-carpet event. She (Seyfried) volunteered to come and introduce the movie and did a great job. There was never a red carpet for her to walk."

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4 July 2008 7:32 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Are you ready to take a trip down the aisle you’ll never forget? Phyllida Lloyd’s big-screen version of “Mamma Mia!” opens everywhere July 18, 2008, and if you’re a big musical fan and can’t until then, check you these 12 brand-new short clips just below!

Starring Amanda Seyfried, Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, Colin Firth, Stellan Skarsgard and Julie Waters, the film tells the story of a future bride who’s trying to find her real father. I’m not necessarily a huge fan of musicals in general, but I have to admit “Mamma Mia!” looks incredibly entertaining. Let the celebration begin!

Franck Tabouring

30 June 2008 3:08 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Lindsay Lohan's Mean Girls co-star Amanda Seyfried fears her former pal and other child stars go "nuts" because they experience success at such a young age.

The actress, who is about to lead Hollywood's all-star Mamma Mia! cast onto the big screen, is convinced young Hollywood stars can't grow-up sane.

And the 22 year old admits Lohan is a perfect example of a young actress struggling to cope in the fame game.

She says, "I've met some people who are just so freaking distraught and who don't know how to handle it, and I've met some (kids) who have their head on straight and are really happy. You try to stick around them.

"I kind of don't expect some of these girls, who've been working since they were two, to be sane. This business is just weird when you're young."

But the actress was quick to dispel rumours Lohan was a liability on the set of their hit film.

She adds, "Lindsay was great on Mean Girls. I think that was before she got a little nuts."

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19 March 2008 11:56 PM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Adam Brody (pictured inside) and J.K. Simmons have joined the cast of Jennifer's Body, Diablo Cody and Jason Reitman's follow-up collaboration to "Juno." Karyn Kusama is directing Fox Atomic's dark comedy/horror film starring Amanda Seyfried and Megan Fox. Cody's script centers on Jennifer (Fox), a cheerleader possessed by a demon who starts feeding off the boys in a Minnesota farming town. Her bookish best friend (Seyfried) must take drastic measures to protect the town. Brody will play Nikolai, a hot lead singer of an up-and-coming rock band with a penchant for evil. Simmons will play Mr. Wroblewski, a high school science teacher.

10 articles from 2008