Random News - Bond Girl, La Lohan! and a Prairie

So here's some news that's been bottling up the past week or so...

CASINO ROYALE

Eva Green of The Dreamers and Kingdom of Heaven is the new Bond Girl. She is a hot piece of ass and should give another hot piece of ass (Daniel Craig) some stiff competition. Jeffrey Wright also is in the film.


HOLIDAY

The release date has been announced: December 8th, 2006. The Nancy Meyers gal-pal/rom-com follows two unlucky women - one American, one British - who meet while on vacation and struggle to find men. The previously announced cast includes Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet, Jude Law and Jack Black. Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossoman have officially signed on as well. But the big surprise is that Lindsay Lohan, who made her debut in Meyers' delightful The Parent Trap remake, will cameo as herself. Lohan has four other films slated for release this year: Bobby, Chapter 27, Just My Luck and...

A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION

The Bob Altman film, slated for release June 9th, made its debut to rave reviews at the Berlin Film Festival earlier this month. The Hollywood Reporter and Variety both gave it glowing mentions. Robert Altman will receive the honorary Oscar at next month's ceremony. The film's star, Meryl Streep, has recently been added as a presenter for the show, so it wouldn't surprise me if she will be the one to present the award to him.


Speaking of presenters, Nicole Kidman has been added to the roster. :-)