Wahlberg Watch: "It's All 'Happening'" Edition
By Sarah Carlson
May 31, 2007
Zooey Deschanel has joined the cast of M. Night Shyamalan's "The Happening," starring alongside Mark Wahlberg in the action-thriller about a family on the run from "a natural crisis that presents a large-scale threat to humanity."
Details about the film are being kept under wraps, but Deschanel's cool presence gives me hope -- she's right up there with Erin's crush Maggie Gyllenhaal. She's talented enough to survive any kind of debacle Shyamalan will likely create, especially if he casts himself in the lynchpin role again. Plus, she'll be with the Wahlberg, who can do no wrong.
In other Hollywood news: The release date for "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" was pushed up two days to July 11. Could Warner Brothers have its sights set on beating the "Pirates 3" five-day haul this past weekend? Or do they just feel like jumping in on the Sony-Disney pissing match over which studio tricked the most amount of people into seeing their weak third installments to blockbuster franchises? Either way, the "Potter" news came right before even better news for fans: Universal Orlando will build a themed area of rides, shops and restaurants called "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter" at its Islands of Adventure, set to open late 2009. Best. Idea. Ever.
And finally: Lindsay Lohan's crash and burn last weekend is prompting L.A. authorities to scrutinize the city's young Hollywood hot spots to see if they're serving alcohol after hours and/or to minors. I'm sure they didn't serve her alcohol. Why risk losing your license when your young clientele are already loaded up on coke, a substance that has no age requirement? You wouldn't. Just point the girls to the bathroom stalls and serve drinks to the 21-and-over crowd, Hollywood. It's the only way.
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