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Month: February 2008

  • Bowie Contributes to Scarlett Johansson’s Upcoming Album

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    Starlet Scarlett Johanson (or ScarJo, as she is affectionately called by the Fug Girls) has cut an album of Tom Waits covers with Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio that is due out on May 20, 2008. The collaboration between Johansson and Bowie started when the two ran into each other at a party…

  • Zowie Heads to the Moon

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    I’m a Bowie freak. And a sci-fi geek. So what is the next best thing to having David Bowie direct (or star in) a sci-fi movie? Having his son direct it! It’s doubtful that he’ll be credited as Zowie Bowie but nevertheless Duncan Jones is directing Moon. Due out in 2009, Moon tells the story…

  • “Will” Bowie Join the Cast of An Upcoming Musical?

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    According to Reuters, Bowie is considering joining Lisa Kudrow and Liam Aiken in the cast for the upcoming movie “Will.” The movie is a musical dramedy about a popular high-school girl and her outcast classmate who form a rock band for their schools battle of the bands. If it turns out to be true and…

  • A Picture for Posterity

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    Here is a picture for every Bowie fan’s gallery: Bowie with Heath Ledger, Charlize Theron, and Naomi Watts in 2004. Rest in peace, Heath.

  • EMI Troubles

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    This is pure speculation and rumor among industry people, but the Bromley Times reports that some are wondering whether Bowie will give EMI Records the cold shoulder if they buy Chrysalis and by default own some of Bowie’s early works. Not sure why anyone would speculate about this or how Bowie could even snub them…

  • Comments from the Sundance Film Festival

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    I cannot wait to see August. In an interview with the New York Daily News, Bowie’s “August” co-star Andre Royo commented that Bowie took the time to learn his lines which made Royo and the rest of the cast “feel great because there’s someone iconic who’s taking it seriously. This is David Bowie. He could…

  • Page Six Sighting

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    The people at Page Six for the New York Post spyed Bowie and Iman at Kara Walker’s exhibit earlier this month. If you are not familiar with Walker and her work, the you ought to check her out. I first heard of her when VOGUE wrote an article about her work. She’s known for dealing…