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Mary Lynn Rajskub's Lil Valentine Walks Her Down the Aisle

babysugar — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:00:00 PDT

Best known as Chloe O'Brian on 24, actress Mary Lynn Rajskub walked down the aisle to marry her beau Matthew Rolph over the weekend. The actress didn't have her father walk her down the red carpet. Instead, the couple's lil one-year-old son, Valentine, ushered her to the altar as Elvis's "A Little Less Conversation" played in the background! The family stood together for a Las Vegas-style ceremony as 20 guests witnessed their marital moment. The Julie and Julia co-star told People:

We didn't know that getting married at a casino in Vegas with Elvis could be so romantic. . . . Our wedding was beautiful, spontaneous, and intimate. We are so excited to officially be husband and wife.

Though just a tiny tot, the wee cupid certainly played an integral part in pinning his parents together for a ceremonial event in Sin City.

Would you have your child participate in your wedding ceremony?

Meryl and Amy Cook Up a Premiere of Julie and Julia

PopSugar — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:30:00 PDT

Amy Adams and Meryl Streep posed side by side at the LA premiere of Julie and Julia last night. Ashley Greene looked hot all glammed up after her trip to Comic-Con while Chuck's Yvonne Strahovski went for a fresh-faced look. The food-centered film will hit theaters on Aug. 7, and we're getting hungry just thinking about all the delicious recipes.

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Images include: Amy Adams, Ashley Greene, Chris Messina, Giada De Laurentiis, Jane Lynch, Kate Flannery, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Meryl Streep, Maria Menunos, Yvonne Strahovski, Kaitlin Olson, Rob McElhenney

Sunshine Cleaning: A Cloudy Comedy

BuzzSugar — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 07:30:45 PDT

Critics may draw comparisons between this year's Sunshine Cleaning and 2007 Best Picture nominee Little Miss Sunshine. Both were Sundance darlings, both star the wonderful Alan Arkin, and both have optimistic-sounding titles. And despite each film's light-bright disposition, both skew closer to comedy of the darker sort. This intriguing juxtaposition worked quite well for Little Miss Sunshine, and, to a slightly lesser extent, it works for Sunshine Cleaning, too.

The off-kilter premise is what first drew me to the movie when I previewed it for last year's Sundance Film Festival. I loved that the film focuses on the dirty and demeaning task of cleaning up crime scenes, yet didn't seem as gloomy as the description suggested. By the time I saw the trailer, it was clear: No CSI confusion here. Luckily the film delighted me as much as I had hoped, mostly because the two lead actresses, Amy Adams and Emily Blunt, are so compelling to watch.

To hear a little bit more about the plot and what else I liked,

In the lead, Amy Adams is Rose Lorkowski, a former hot-shot high school cheerleader who has settled into a low-paying career of cleaning houses. Emily Blunt plays her sister Norah, who, as a failed waitress, is even more down on her luck than Rose. It seems that the strapped-for-cash sisters may have inherited a touch of fiscal bad luck from their father Joe (Alan Arkin) who is constantly searching for ways to get rich quick. And while Rose disapproves of her father's shenanigans, she, too, finds herself scheming to pay for her son's pricey private school.

Enter Sunshine Cleaning, a biohazard removal service that Rose starts with her sister when she discovers that the field is rather lucrative. What follows are oddly hilarious scenes of Rose and Norah learning the ropes of the business and navigating the truly messy world of crime scene clean-up. Picking up chunks of brain matter and bleaching out blood stains sounds like your typical horror fare, but in the hands of these two ladies, there is a sense of down-iness that comes from their "we're in this together" camaraderie.

Despite the more comical moments, there are touches of genuine grief, especially when we hear about the suicide of Rose and Norah's mother, and view some of the sisters' failed relationships (Steve Zahn and Mary Lynn Rajskub are lovely in their respective supporting roles). These parts add a melody to a movie that could otherwise be somewhat one-note.

Bottom Line: The film doesn't reach the fever-pitch fun that Little Miss has at the end, but it's still a worthwhile journey, especially if you're a fan of Blunt or Adams.

Photo courtesy of Big Beach Films

Fashion Week Starts Off With a Big (Red) Bang

PopSugar — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:32:28 PST

Today is National Red Day, and the runway at NY Fashion Week certainly reflected that. Jenna Fischer and Sara Ramirez were happy to add a modeling gig to their resumes for the good cause, alongside seasoned veteran Heidi Klum at the Heart Truth Red Dress Collection fashion show. Chris Noth looked a little confused over at the Nautica show, but maybe he was just blinded by all the beautiful ladies and designs. Project Runway's Christian was there to check out the fierce looks coming from Perry Ellis before the big PR show next week, which lucky girls Fab and Bella get to go to. Yup, the girls are at Fashion Week again so don't forget to check out all their coverage on Sugar and over at Elle.com!

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Images include: Nigel Barker, Carol Alt, Chris Noth, Steve Guttenburg, Heidi Klum, Molly Sims, Jenna Fischer, Ashanti, Joss Stone, Allison Janney, Camryn Manheim, Liza Minnelli, Maria Menounos, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Sara Ramirez, Ana Ortiz, Lisa Rinna, Christian Siriano

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Sugar Bits - Ethan Hawke and Former Nanny Are Expecting

PopSugar — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 09:30:00 PST

Ethan Hawke is expecting a child with his girlfriend Ryan Shawhughes, the former nanny of his two kids with Uma Thurman. Congrats to the couple; at least Ryan is very experienced in taking care of Ethan's kids. - In Touch
Addressing his health scare last Fall, Paul McCartney writes on his website that reports of a heart problem were overblown and that he recently passed a health exam with flying colors. Sounds like he can keep on rocking. - PaulMcCartney.com
A paparazzo was arrested outside Brad Pitt's Hollywood home yesterday on charges of misdemeanor trespassing, though Brad and his family were not home at the time. Maybe the guy was just really curious about the Jolie-Pitts' baby news. - TMZ
After 17 years on air, this will be the final season of The Montel Williams Show. We guess someone else will have to take the reins on paternity tests from here on out. - The Hollywood Reporter
Mary Lynn Rajskub, star of 24, is pregnant with her first child, citing strike boredom as the reason. Congrats to the actress and her boyfriend; we hope the little one gets mom's sense of humor! - People

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Sundance Spotlight: Sunshine Cleaning

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 08:30:00 PST

I am so thrilled to go to Sundance this year, and I can't wait to see as many movies as possible while I'm out there! For the next few days I'll be highlighting some of the films I'm most curious to see. Today's spotlight: Sunshine Cleaning.

Wait a minute - is this the award-nominated Amy Adams and Emily Blunt? Why, yes, yes it is! Sunshine Cleaning stars these two talented ladies, along with Steve Zhan, Alan Arkin and Mary Lynn Rajskub (Chloe from 24). To see what the story's about,

The plot description reads, "In order to raise the tuition to send her young son to private school, a mom starts an unusual business - a biohazard removal/crime scene clean-up service - with her unreliable sister." Not sure which actress plays which sister, but Zahn plays a married police officer having an affair with Rose (Adams), and Rajskub plays a technician for a blood bank who is the object of Blunt's sexual obsession.

Wow, crime scenes, extramarital affairs, sexy blood bank technicians - and it's a comedy! Totally can't wait for this one.

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First Look: Day Seven of 24

BuzzSugar — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:34:07 PDT

Fox held a big event in Times Square this morning to unveil the trailer for the upcoming seventh season of 24. But if you couldn't be in New York to hobnob with Mary Lynn Rajskub at the party, no worries - I've got the trailer right here.

A couple of early thoughts on it: Given the show's now-legendary production problems putting this season together, it's amazing they have this many scenes done already. But there's a rather disappointing lack of Chloe - and not even a glimpse of Janeane Garofalo's character.

The trailer opens with Jack on trial, and it's good to see the show finally dealing with the fact that Jack's tortured a lot of people, but the rest of it pretty much seems like the standard 24 twists and turns. We do get a pretty extensive look at the return of Tony Almeida, who appears to be a bad guy this time around, and that looks like it will be one of the more intriguing aspects of the season.

To check out the trailer and tell me what you think, just

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The Girls Get InStyle For Summer

PopSugar — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:34:38 PDT

Some lovely ladies came out last night for InStyle's 7th annual Summer Soiree in LA. SMG looked fabulous (and super tan) in her short dress while Elisa Cuthbert seemingly felt the need to embellish her frock with shoulder feathers. Former Losty Maggie Grace and possible future Losty Kirsten Bell hopefully had a chance to dish on all the hot Island gossip. Unfortunately it looks like the September cover girl Gwen is touring overseas and couldn't make the party, but I'm sure all these lovely ladies had a great time even without her.

To see all the ladies including Garcelle Beauvais, Jeri Ryan, Mary Lynn Rajskub and a whole bunch more just

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Images include Elisha Cuthbert, Eva La Rue, Garcelle Beauvais, Jeri Ryan, Kate Mara, Maggie Grace, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Cameron Richardson, Kristen Bell, Rachel Taylor, Kelsey Grammer, Camille Grammer, Eddie Matos, Ana de la Reguera, Camille Guaty, Marg Helgenberger and Dania Ramirez.

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"24" Mulls Female President, Other Changes

BuzzSugar — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 09:30:00 PDT

After this disappointing season of "24" - and especially that drawn-out, unnecessarily frustrating finale - I knew the show would have to make some drastic changes to get viewers back. And it seems like the show's producers know it: Several tidbits of news have been flying around recently about big shifts in the show's structure and characters.

The biggest news is that the show is contemplating its first female president, which - in addition to mirroring part of this country's actual presidential race - would be a fantastic role for some underemployed female actress. I'd love to know which of them are readying their resumes at the mere mention of this possibility. (Geena Davis had that presidential thing down, but personally, I'd love to see Allison Janney leading the nation.)

Among the other changes:

The show will likely focus less on the goings-on at CTU and move to a new city, with New York, London, and Washington, D.C. reportedly on the short list.
Of all of the characters, only Jack and Chloe are locks to return at this point; everything else is up in the air.

If you've drifted away from "24," do you think these changes would draw you back in?

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24’s Mary Lynn Rajskub Gets Sexy For Geek Monthly

GeekSugar — Fri, 30 Mar 2007 08:03:14 PDT

24’s geeky Mary Lynn Rajskub has pulled a Jenna Fischer and amped up her smart and spunky TV persona with a sultry "geeky girl gone wild" spread in the new, but charming Geek Monthly magazine. While she plays nerdy computer whiz Chloe O'Brian on the hit show, Mary revealed to the magazine that she's not exactly as technically savvy as Chloe.

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Windows Vista DRM – Good or bad?
It’s outstanding. No, fair. Actually I don’t use a PC-we’re all on Macs. Is that weird?

What’s your favorite Linux distro?
The purple one?

Do you think the increase in performance between the Intel Duo and the Intel Core Duo is worth the price?
It’s a little expensive-overpriced.

What is a mouse?
The one I have at home is squishy-but on the show it’s just big-I have to work it with both hands.

In one episode you had to reboot the routers. Why did you have to do this yourself? Don’t you have patsies to do that stuff?
It’s like I have to do everything myself-no one else is to be trusted.

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