Legendary entertainer Cher has inked a deal to star alongside Christina Aguilera in the “Genie In A Bottle” star’s motion picture debut, Screen Gems’ musical Burlesque.
Christina will play a talented young singer from a small town who finds success and love while performing at a burlesque club in Los Angeles. Cher will play Tess, a former dancer who runs the club, Variety has learned.
“She brings a soulfulness and gravitas to this character that will ground the story,” he tells the trade paper. “The only person who was more excited than I am is Christina,” Screen Gems President Clint Culpepper told the trade mag late Monday.
Burlesque will be the first movie appearance for Cher since her role in Tea with Mussolini in 1999.
Either Larry King’s eyes aren’t what they used to be or the King of CNN Late Night needs to upgrade his signature glasses!
The 75-year-old host of Larry King Live was enjoying lunch at Nate n’ Ali’s Deli in Los Angeles earlier this month when he mistook No Doubt frontwoman Gwen Stefani for pint-sized powerhouse Christina Aguilera.
Cher is in talks to join Christina Aguilera in the movie musical Burlesque, a rep for Screen Gems has revealed to Entertainment Weekly. Read the rest of this entry »
In her buzzed-about new interview in the June issue of Vanity Fair, Jessica Simpson reveals that she quit pop music in 2007 and pursued a career as a country star because she constantly felt like a “runner-up” in comparision to chart rivals Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera. Read the rest of this entry »
For someone whose made a career out of poking fun at celebrities, Perez Hilton sure has a lot of famous friends. Christina Aguilera sang Happy Birthday to the popular blogger during his 31st birthday bash at The Viper Room in West Hollywood on Saturday night.
Kim Kardashian, Amanda Bynes, and of course, Paris Hilton, were on-hand to ring in Perez’ B-Day in style.
Here’s a video of Christina Aguilera channeling her inner Marilyn Monroe for a performance of “Happy Birthday, Mr. Per-ez-ident.”
Paris Hilton may be on the prowl for a new BFF, but it appears her childhood bestie has already found one.
Nicole Richie is publicly praising pal Christina Aguilera, insisting the petite powerhouse is not only a musical force but also a fabolous wife and mother. Read the rest of this entry »
Christina Aguilera and Nicole Richie have become fast friends since giving birth to their first children, Max and Harlow, respectively, just one day apart in January 2008.
In fact, the petite powerhouse and former television reality star have so much fun together during their weekly play dates, they are thinking of creating a Mommy & Me Club for other celebrities and their young children. Read the rest of this entry »
Well what do ya know, Lady GaGa has admitted that her burgeoning career got a big boost when Christina Aguilera was accused of stealing her look earlier this year. Read the rest of this entry »
Sir Phillip Green, creator of the U.K.’s popular Topshop fashion house, is reportedly courting pint-sized pop powerhouse Christina Aguilera in hopes of convincing the 28-year-old Grammy Award-winning songstress to create a collection for his label. Read the rest of this entry »
