FRIDAY FUN: Summer Lovin' with the Stars of Your Favorite Shows!

I know it's about to be the dreaded summer when all of your favorite shows go on hiatus. What will we do without Veronica Mars, Lilly Rush, Earl Hickey, JD, a young Chris Rock or the Browns and the Abbotts?? How will we survive? Well, your favorite shows and characters may be taking a break, but the stars of your favorite shows sure aren't. They're going to be busy working on projects for the big screen while you're enjoying the lazy, hazy days. Here's a look at the projects that some of television's biggest stars will be doing this summer.


Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars): Kristen will be busy promoting her new thriller Pluse that comes out July 14th. The film, a remake of the successful Japanese film Kairo, is about a web site that seems like a scary hoax, but turns out to be run by a deadly force. The film also stars Ian Somerhalder (the now deceased Boone from Lost) and Christina Milian. You can see a picture from the film at IMDB. To see the trailer, click on over to Yahoo! Movies.

In addition to Pulse, Kristen will also be promoting Fanboys. The comedy is scheduled to hit theaters some time this year. The film centers around four friends who drive across the country to honor the wish of their dying friend - to watch Star Wars: Episode I at George Lucas' ranch. It also stars Jaime King and Christopher Marquette (Joan of Arcadia).

Kristen also stars in Fifty Pills, a film about a student who loses his college scholarship, so he turns to a drug mogul to make the money he needs to stay in college. The film premiered Wednesday at the Tribeca Film Festival. Check out these pictures of Kristen from the festival:

You can get more on Fifty Pills, including the trailer, from the film's official site.


Kathryn Morris (Cold Case) (photo courtesy KathrynMorrisOnline): Kathryn will begin shooting Resurrecting the Champ in Alberta, Canada this June. The movie, about a desperate reporter who believes that a homeless man is a former fighter, also stars Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hartnett, Alan Alda and Rachel Nichols (Alias). Kathryn will play Hartnett's wife according to the Calgary Sun. Rod Lurie will direct the film, and he and Kathryn have worked together on The Contender, Deterrence and The Last Castle. Harnett will play the reporter to Jackson's former fighter. It is due to hit theaters some time next year.

Meanwhile, Kathryn was busy attending the PRISM Awards (They recognize the accurate depiction of drug, alcohol and tobacco use and addiction in film, television, music and comic book entertainment) and the 3rd Annual Inspiration Awards yesterday. Here are some pictures from the events:



Cast of My Name is Earl: This gang is going to be very busy this summer. Star Jason Lee has Monster House hitting theaters July 21st. The movie is about three teens who discover that their neighbor's house is a real, living monster. It also stars Nick Cannon, Jon Heder, Kevin James, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Steve Buscemi. To see a trailer from the film, click on over to IMDB.

Meanwhile, Jaime Pressly (Joy) will star in the big screen adaptation of the popular video game DOA: Dead or Alive. The film is scheduled to hit theaters August 25th. You can see a trailer over at IMDB.

Ethan Suplee (Randy) will show up in Clerks II along with Jason Lee. The sequel to the popular 1994 film is once again written and directed by Kevin Smith. It is slated to hit theaters August 18th. You can view the trailer HERE.

Matthew Fox (Lost): Matthew has been hard at work on the West Virginia set of We Are...Marshall. The movie, based on the true story of the Marshall University football team and how their new coach struggled to keep the team going after members were killed in a plane crash, is set to hit theaters later this year. The movie also stars Matthew McConaughey and Ian McShane.

Matthew will also begin working on Vantage Point, which tells the story of an attempted presidential assassination through five different viewpoints. So far, Dennis Quaid and William Hurt have also signed onto the project. It is slated for 2007 release.


Zach Braff (Scrubs): Zach will begin shooting Open Hearts in June. The story about a woman whose life is turned upside down after her husband is left paralyzed in an auto accident is scheduled to hit theaters next year.

Zach also has The Last Kiss scheduled for an October release and Fast Track scheduled for release some time this year. In Kiss, a couple has to deal with the anxieties that threaten their future. Along with Braff, the movie also stars Jacinda Barrett and Rachel Bilson. Fast Track finds Zach playing a slacker who has to work for his father -in -law when his pregnant wife quits her job. It also stars Amanda Peet and Jason Bateman.


Tyler James Williams (Everybody Hates Chris): Tyler has a part in this summer's animated The Ant Bully. The film, about a boy who floods an ant colony and suddenly finds himself shrunk down to the size of an ant and forced to do labor for the colony, is slated to hit theaters August 4th. It stars the voices of Nicolas Cage, Alan Cumming and Cheri Oteri. You can get more info on this movie from its official site. You can also view the trailer at IMDB.


Gregory Smith (Everwood): Gregory will be working on Closing the Ring. It's the story of a young man who searches for the owner of a ring that belonged to a man who was a United States World War II bomber pilot who crashed in Ireland 50 years ago. The movie stars Shirley MacLaine, Christopher Plummer, Mischa Barton and Richard Attenborough. It is scheduled to hit theaters next year.




To learn more about each of these movies and to see what other TV stars are working on this summer, visit IMDB.

That's all for this edition of Friday Fun! Be sure to check back here Monday for the latest edition of Pass the Remote and next Friday for another installment of Friday Fun! Monday's edition will have thoughts on this weekend's episodes of Cold Case and Desperate Housewives. Plus, all the latest television news! Have a great weekend everyone!


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