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Madonna, Lindsay, Jessica and More Get Filthy and Wise
Madonna took a break from her Sticky and Sweet tour and put on some crazy gun-heeled shoes to premiere her directorial debut, Filth and Wisdom in NYC last night. Lindsay Lohan must have enjoyed her Sunday night at the material girl's show, because she went right from her leggings launch to the red carpet while Samantha headed back to LA amid rumors of trouble in their relationship. Dolce and Gabbana cohosted the event leading to some decked out ladies like a gorgeous Jessica Alba out for the night without Cash and a glowing pregnant in purple Naomi Watts.
Madonna Takes Her Filth To New York
Madonna's directorial debut Filth And Wisdom was screened in New York last night, and attracted a rather celeb-packed audience! Gossip Girl castmembers Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick and Taylor Momsen arrived looking smart for the event, and Ugly Betty stars America Ferrera, Vanessa Williams and Becki Newton also looked glam on the red carpet. Lindsay Lohan also posed for the cameras, sticking to the clothing colour of choice for the evening — black.First Glance: Filth And Wisdom — See It Or Skip It?
Here's the trailer for the upcoming Madonna-directed indie movie, Filth and Wisdom. I've been curious to see it as I watched the Queen of Pop herself directing the action outside a local pharmacy last year!
The trailer is narrated by the main character, a Ukrainian man named A.K.
Movie Preview: Madonna's Filth and Wisdom
So, Madonna directed an indie movie, Filth and Wisdom ("they are two sides of the same coin"). The trailer is narrated by the main character, a Ukrainian man named A.K. (Eugene Hutz, frontman of gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello), who "finances his dreams of rock glory by moonlighting as a cross-dressing dominatrix."
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- According to ComingSoon, IFC has picked up Madonna's directorial movie venture, Filth and Wisdom, and will give it a theatrical run.
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- Keyboardist Danny Federici of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band has died at the age of 58, Billboard reports.
- Howie Mandel will star in a new unscripted sitcom for NBC, TV Guide reports.
- Variety reports that Jennifer Garner and her producing partner Juliana Janes now have a first-look deal with Warner Bros. for their production company Vandalia Films.
- The AP has news about the Houdini musical coming to Broadway in the Spring of 2010.
- Zap2it writes that HBO has documentaries lined up for Monday nights this summer, including Sundance hit The Black List and films about Roman Polanski and high school debate teams.
- Ridley Scott will direct Casey Affleck in the period noir drama The Kind One, writes Variety.
- Halle Berry will star in and produce the psychological thriller Frankie and Alice, ComingSoon reports.
Madonna's Light on the Filth, Heavy on the Wisdom
In her second black dress of the day, Madonna and the stars of her directorial debut Filth and Wisdom attended their premiere last night in Berlin along with festival staple Diane Kruger. The movie focuses on three characters striving for stardom, which apparently hit close to home for Madonna. She said, "If I look back to the beginning of my career, I can recall those moments of struggle like it was yesterday."
Madonna Shares Her Filth and Wisdom
Madonna slipped into a sexy see-through number to show off her latest project at the Berlin Film Festival in Germany today. Her film Filth and Wisdom marks the directorial debut she's been working on for the last year, and she was joined by her cast at a photocall and press conference for the film. The movie sounds pretty controversial and racy, but M was just happy to finally get her feet wet as a director.
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- The New York Daily News reports on a contest where the winner is named the Ultimate Couch Potato.
- Tila Tequila will date again on MTV, TV Week reports.
- Madonna's directorial debut, Filth and Wisdom, will premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, writes Billboard.
- Saturday's NFL game between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants is now the season's most-watched TV broadcast with 34.5 million viewers, according to MediaWeek.
- The St. Petersburg Times reports on the death of the TV theme song.
Sugar Bits — Madonna's Directorial Debut Heads to Berlin
- Madonna's first film as a director, Filth and Wisdom, will debut in February at the Berlin Film Festival, out of competition. She's obviously a successful performer and businesswoman, but the movies have been her downfall in the past. Let's hope being behind the camera is a better fit for Madge.
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