xtina acting!

christina aguilera is spreading her wings into the movie scene. shocker, right?! the singer landed the lead role in burlesque (trailer above), due out near thanksgiving.

hoping for something original? not here! the tired story is about a small-town girl who books a one-way ticket to LA in hopes of becoming a star. she longs to perform at a burlesque club, which, for most, is the job you take when your real dreams fall through. ha!

she’s gotta convince club managers cher and stanley tucci to give her a shot. sounds a bit like demi moore’s dud striptease or elizabeth berkeley’s showgirls. which, if you don’t know by now, is NOT a good thing.

good luck with the release, xtina! i could barely even sit through the trailer.


couples retreat

this one sounds too good to be true. vince vaughn? jason bateman? and those are just two of the hysterical 8-person cast for the upcoming flick ‘couples retreat.’ due in theaters october 9th, the comedy follows four midwestern couples who take off to a tropical island resort. little do they know, participation in the resort’s couples therapy is not optional.

vince vaughn championed the idea of following four very different couples through very real-life (but funny) problems faced by couples across the world. also starring is ‘sex and the city’s’ kristin davis, faizon love, kristen bell and newcomer malin akerman. while one of the couple’s was there to really give their marriage a much-needed face-lift, the other three just went for the awesome group rate. so, you can imagine the hilarity that ensues.

plus, anything vince vaughn & jason bateman do is golden. the tagline? ‘it may be paradise, but it’s no vacation.’ check out the trailer above.