The end of the week brings us many interesting news stories. Today we have updates on the late-actress Brittany Murphy, Harry Potter, and Mel Gibson, whose acting come back has hit a rough patch. One of today’s stories even include a man on the verge of losing his job, but you’ll understand the entertainment value when you read more about it. Let’s get to it…
Want to be involved in a commercial that will be seen by a number of Hollywood professionals, the American people, and oh yeah, the President himself? Well now’s your chance! President Obama is turning to Hollywood to ask for support. In a grass roots effort to create a TV commercial to promote health care reform, a group of filmmakers have been selected to help pick a 30-second commercial that will air nationally. All you have to do, create a spot that you think is worthy by October 18!
First, we had W. Now we have Frost/Nixon. Is Obama the Movie next? It will be is Will Smith has anything to say about it. For months Smith has been joking about taking on the role of Obama, but would he actually to it?
“That would be fantastic,” Smith said of the prospect of playing Barack Obama. “There are so many aspects of that story that people don’t know — that people would love to.” Although we won’t be seeing anything anytime soon, as Smith says “We’ll release it at the end of eight years” laughed the actor.
Check out a few videos of Smith talking about playing Obama below…
