Aretha: "Just The Lady Next Door" Feb 7, 2008
But, in a wide-ranging interview in her Beverly Hills hotel room, Franklin told Early Show co-anchor Maggie Rodriguez she tries to think of herself as "just the girl next door.". "You HAVE to know that you're the 'Queen of Soul," Rodriguez insisted. (CBS News)
'Lipstick' tints careers Feb 6, 2008
"Sex and the City was always about a thirtysomething woman who finds that she's single when she wasn't expecting it. (Lipstick) is the new career woman, the girl next door who makes good," Bushnell says. "Where are we now as women? What's changed?". (USA Today)
More fun for the winners Feb 5, 2008
(The linebacker likely cheered up when one of his biggest fans, Playboy "Girl Next Door" Kendra Wilkinson, showed up later. . (Boston Globe)
There Will Be Blood Review Jan 23, 2008
The story then follows the difficulties Plainview faces in drilling the land, including constantly butting heads with both a rival oil company and a local preacher played by Paul Dano, (Little Miss Sunshine 2006, The Girl Next Door 2004) as well as the deafening of his son when one of his derricks explode. The film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson of Magnolia and Boogie Nights, is expertly made. (The Suffolk Journal, MA)
Steroids? I didn't take 'em, I swear ... Jan 20, 2008
If Don Evans or Richard Schwartz had been around then, Andy might have sued the girl next door instead of standing her up because there was a new girl in town to take for a malted over at the drug store soda fountain. But I digress. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Schooled in cool Jan 20, 2008
It has become more ubiquitous than ever: co-opted by Tesco and your dad, by mobile phone adverts and the girl next door. In the space of 12 months, though, the story has started to change. (Guardian Unlimited)
Playboy Magazine Searches For Its 55th Anniversary Playmate Jan 18, 2008
"We're looking for someone who is sexy, sophisticated, and the all-American girl next door.". Playboy photographers will travel across the U.S., interviewing candidates in each of the following cities. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
WILD COURIC RAW: ANCHOR CAUGHT OFF-CAMERA, AGAIN... Jan 16, 2008
" by b1gg33k on January 15, 2008, at 12:32PM PST What gets me is the two imitations she does of Ann Curry when she says "Time for the weather and Al". She must think Ann sounds like a newscaster suffering from a perpetual post-nasal drip. by SouthJunkie on January 15, 2008, at 12:23PM PST This is gay. This whole website is gay. by tabirdfan on January 15, 2008, at 12:19PM PST Well it just shows that cbs hired an ameture to do their news cutie kouric has never been a real bright bulb. she... (The Drudge Report)
Friends, family in The Colony stand by arrested Arizona beauty queen Jan 15, 2008
"She was kind, caring, very studious. She was the girl next door, better than the girl next door. "That's why it's so shocking," she said. Susie Richardson, mother of one of Ms. Fulbright's classmates, echoes the fond memories and says she, too, was stunned by the news and pictures. "When I saw that mug shot, I couldn't believe it," she said. "It makes me so sad. " Felicia Koppang said her classmate was "energetic, very strong-minded. (FOX 11, AZ)
Mustaches: Facial hair 'do of the year Jan 15, 2008
The Men's Health Girl Next Door trumpets the mustache's return as well, calling its revival a backlash from the metrosexual "girlie-man era" of which dudes are growing tired. I don't know, man. (Florida Times-Union)
Tickets for popular Hannah Montana can be hard to find Jan 12, 2008
She s not fake she s very down to earth, just like the girl next door, said Lowery, who often watches the show. Hannah and Taylor like the reality of the show, too that her real-life dad and best friend play those roles on the show. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
Why Do Celeb Moms-to-Be Stay Mum? Jan 9, 2008
"You can no longer play that sexy girl next door once you're pregnant," said Ronn Torossian, CEO of 5W Public Relations. "You can no longer be a boy band star if you have a girlfriend that you're living with. A celebrity brand is much different from a real-life person. A celebrity brand is something that is carefully cultivated, and sometimes reality gets in the way of that.". (ABC News)
'I didn't hit that pregnant girl' Jan 4, 2008
I want to change my girl next door image. Salman Khan to unveil statue at Madam Tussauds. (SantaBanta.com)
Indiana brothers say it's their turn to serve country Dec 20, 2007
While his big brothers jostled for supremacy on the backyard basketball court, he became best friends with the girl next door. She and Jake would sell lemonade and night crawlers out by the road. (USA Today -- News)
Sanjay Dutt and Suneil Shetty in Dus Kahaaniyan Dec 9, 2007
Featuring a recently single man and the girl next door, like every other film on this list, nothing here is as it seems but the plot felt more heavy-handed than the better stories in this lis,t and the twist in this tale is more easily predicted than some of the others. Post intermission, we visit Lovedale which stars Neha Uberoiand Aftab Shivdasani [] with appearances by Anooradha Patel and Anupam Kher. (Rediff)
Rowling most fascinating of 07 Dec 8, 2007
Walters, like millions of viewers each week, was taken aback by Heigls beauty, saying, (She has) that fresh scrubbed look, so even when she is very glamorous, she is kind of the girl next door. Provided, the girl next door is beautiful. (MSNBC -- News)
From 'Buffy' to group sex Nov 29, 2007
Although she doesn't play the girl next door, Dushku, a sloe-eyed beauty with an insouciant air, steers away from her more typical screen image as "the bad, sexy girl." She was pleased when writer-director Miles Brandman, 26, offered her the other female lead, the not-as-adventurous-as-she-thinks woman who's "more personal and just vulnerable at times, raw.". Dushku has been acting since she was 10, debuting opposite Juliette Lewis in "That Night." She played Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter in... (Los Angeles Times)
Screamfest frightfully fun, freaky Nov 25, 2007
Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door What ... They said "The first authentically shocking American film I've seen since Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, from some 20 years ago. If you are easily disturbed, you should not watch this movie. If, on the other hand, you are prepared for a long look into hell, suburban style, The Girl Next Door will not disappoint. This is the dark-side-of-the-moon version of Stand By Me." Stephen King, writer Misery. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
It's my parody... Nov 24, 2007
After falling for the girl next door, the hero says, "I stared at the ceiling and wondered how I could be in love with someone whose name had no anagram.". For 10 years or so, Martin informally studied psychology in a way that puts one in mind of this character studying the way people behave from what seems like a special distance. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
SCREAMFESTINDO: Horror fest wants viewers 'scream, clap and boo' Nov 18, 2007
Psychological thriller seems to dominate the line-up with various disturbing subjects; from mysterious terror (Ils, France), brutal voyeurism (Footsteps, UK) deadly games (Thailand's 13 Beloved and UK's The Waz), to the true story of rape and murder (Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door, US). Monsters, vampires and cannibals can be found in horror comedy Frostbitten (Sweden), Headspace (US) and Welcome to the Jungle (US); while roving psychopaths are on the loose in titles such as The Hamiltons... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Brits put on American accents Nov 2, 2007
On ABC, another English performer, Anna Friel, plays the all-American girl next door and love interest to the hero of "Pushing Daisies," a fairy-tale-flavored comedy drama narrated by still another of her countrymen, Jim Dale. British actors have "become all the rage in the last couple of years," "Bionic Woman" executive producer David Eick told TV critics this past summer in Los Angeles. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Bionic Woman' gets tough Oct 31, 2007
"She's the girl next door whose ability to kick your ass you don't see coming," says executive producer David Eick of his vision for the character. Known for reinventing the classic space series "Battlestar Galactica" into a current hit for the Sci Fi Channel, Eick wanted to give the new series a different twist. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Continuereading Oct 31, 2007
Tricky Treat: 'Girls Next Door's' Bridget Marquardt Plays Dress Up for Halloween By: Andrea Simpson Tuesday, October 30, 2007 10:14 PM CDT She's just your typical 'Girl Next Door. Okay, a little atypical, considering she's one of Hugh Hefner's trio of girlfriends, but when she's getting ready for one of the Playboy Mansion's ultra-exclusive black-tie parties or the annual fright-night Halloween party, Bridget Marquardt sure knows how to play dress-up (except, of course, when she's naked in the... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Vanna White still going strong Oct 27, 2007
")"Those gowns are not who I am," she says. "I am more the girl next door with a ponytail. I am portraying an image. (Variety)
Korrey: 'Bong Hits 4 Jesus: The Movie' in theaters soon Oct 25, 2007
If LaBeouf signs on, he showed chemistry with Megan Fox in "Transformers." If it's Hirsch, we'll reunite him with Elisha Cuthbert from "The Girl Next Door.". Margo Waring - Kathy Bates has a supporting role as Mertz's wife-confidante and the lone Juneau School Board voice who dissented. (Juneau Empire)
Emile Hirsch Talks About Singing Karaoke With Lindsay Lohan, Heading 'Into The Wild' With Sean Penn Oct 24, 2007
He did the mainstream-teen-comedy thing with "The Girl Next Door" and the indie-Sundance-flick thing with "Alpha Dog," but now. it's all coming together and you're just going to have to share Emile with the rest of the filmgoing world. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Pop Tarts: 'Desperate' for Dollars: Eva Longoria Strips, Jessica Alba Chokes Oct 23, 2007
Small-screen sweetheart Shar can now offcially add singing superstar to her resume, as she took out the first ever rappin' reality title ahead of runner-up "Girl Next Door" Kendra Wilkinson. While her four mini-mes and Fed's folks fell into a frenzy when her name was announced, Shar stood silently as her eyes swelled with emotion. (Fox News)
Reese walks a new line Oct 21, 2007
The girl next door who happens to marry a nice Egyptian guy who was at NYU."Co-star Peter Sarsgaard, playing an old friend of Witherspoon's character now working for a U.S. senator, said the actress subtly captures a woman coping with a nightmare scenario without giving in to one-note anguish."She was playing a grieving woman in every scene in the movie. It's an incredibly difficult thing to do, just because it's hard to act like you're in grief or be in grief. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Reese Witherspoon's Dark Journey Oct 18, 2007
"Reese is a woman of integrity. She is not a flighty, fluffy person. She's an intelligent woman who's done great work, who is also an all-American girl. This 0000252B is the reality. It can happen to Reese. And it could. The girl next door who happens to marry a nice Egyptian guy who was at NYU.". Co-star Peter Sarsgaard, playing an old friend of Witherspoon's character now working for a U.S. senator, said the actress subtly captures a woman coping with a nightmare scenario without giving in to... (CBS News)
Witherspoon takes dramatic step in Rendition Oct 17, 2007
The girl next door who happens to marry a nice Egyptian guy who was at NYU.. Co-star Peter Sarsgaard, playing an old friend of Witherspoons character now working for a U.S. senator, said the actress subtly captures a woman coping with a nightmare scenario without giving in to one-note anguish. (MSNBC -- News)
Laura enjoying the journey Oct 15, 2007
The characters are not supposed to be defined or be driving 00004000 the plot," she says. Certainly Inland Empire makes Blue Velvet, which puzzled audiences at the time of its 1986 release, seem straightforward. Dern revels in the multiple identities Lynch affords her. "After Blue Velvet I was offered every wonderfully sweet girl next door you could imagine. Then, within a few years with Wild At Heart, I was typecast as every sexual deviant or wild femme fatale you could imagine. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Kostakidis sues SBS for walk-out Oct 6, 2007
Kostakidis, 53, the "face of SBS" for 21 years - the woman whose familiar first name bespoke the Madonna and the girl next door and who effortlessly married integrity, credibility and style - walked off the job on August 10 after being forced to share the screen with Grant for seven months. Grant, a former presenter for the Seven Network's tabloid TV shockers Real Life and Today Tonight, had been forced to leave Sydney after his celebrity love-life gone wrong received maximum tabloid coverage. (Sydney Morning Herald)
IT'S A SICK FLICK Oct 5, 2007
October 5, 2007 -- AUNTIE Ruth is a perv - and so, I suspect, are some of the peo ple responsible for the repellent film "Jack Ketchum's The Girl Next Door," based on a Ketchum novel that was itself based on real-life events ... If there is anything positive in "The Girl Next Door," it is the brave performance by Auffarth, who is in her early 20s. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
'Thelma Lou' leaves Hollywood Oct 4, 2007
Griffith's' Thelma Lou moves to 'Mayberry' - CNN.com. Griffith's' Thelma Lou moves to 'Mayberry. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Walk into the wild Oct 3, 2007
" Hirsch also had to commit to giving up booze, partying, junk food and the bad behaviour one expects from a punk kid who starred in movies such as Alpha Dog, The Lords of Dogtown, Imaginary Heroes and The Girl Next Door. "I weighed 156 pounds when I got the part and I weigh 133 now. I still run. (Winnipeg Sun)
'Wild' was adventure for Hirsch Oct 2, 2007
Hirsch, whose limited film resume includes the aforementioned skateboard film "Lords of Dogtown," as well as "The Dangerous Lives of Altar Boys," "The Girl Next Door" and "Alpha Dog," plays Chris McCandless, a young man who shunned his family and his privileged upbringing after graduating from college to set off on a two-year adventure. His search for "truth" and a life worth living eventually took him to the wilds of Alaska, where he lived in an abandoned bus for nearly four months and later... (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'I'm not making it very easy on myself' Oct 2, 2007
Emile Hirsch has starred in "The Girl Next Door," "Lords of Dogtown" and now "Into the Wild." ... At director Penn's urging, the Los Angeles-raised Hirsch ("The Girl Next Door," "Lords of Dogtown") stayed true to McCandless' spirit throughout filming, to the point of losing more than 40 pounds off his already slight, 5-foot-7-inch frame. (CNN -- Showbiz)
The original Romantics Sep 30, 2007
The album was highlighted by Girl Next Door and When I Look in Your Eyes. Instead of building on this success, however, The Romantics saw their fortunes take a downward turn when their second and third albums National Breakout and Strictly Personal performed well below expectations. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
I've learnt to be cool: Vidya Balan Sep 29, 2007
I've learnt to be cool: Vidya Balan- Hindustan Times (Hindustan Times)
Wild and crazy guy Sep 27, 2007
"I haven't seen daylight in a while," admits the Girl Next Door star, so youthful in appearance and attitude (cringingly, he calls me "sir" on several occasions), he'd probably get carded at his own after-party. Making the effects-heavy live action adaptation of the 60s cartoon series was the refreshing antithesis of the arduous Into The Wild shoot. (Now Toronto)
Next-Door Celebrity Neighbors Sep 26, 2007
Oprah's the girl next door. An Elvis sighting in the neighbor's backyard. (RealtyTimes)
'Big Bang Theory' both smart, funny Sep 24, 2007
In Theory: Leonard (Johnny Galecki, left) and Sheldon (Jim Parsons) are in their own little math-genius universe -- then it suddenly expands to include the girl next door. Conversation guidelines: USA TODAY welcomes your thoughts, stories and information related to this article. (USA Today -- Life)
Hudgens to bare all for mens mag? Sep 23, 2007
But not Playboy," she added. Reportedly, the 18-year-old actress has been offered 250,000 pounds by US soft porn tycoon Joe Francis, head of Girl Gone Wild. Francis, who is presently in prison for fraud, said that Hudgens is perfect to be a part of Girls Gone Wild. "Vanessa is the classic girl next door gone wild. Being sexual is not a crime," Francis said. Loading MoreInternational Buzz Loading My Times , My Voice Loading Horoscope lect> ePaper: Print Edition Get the replica of your favourite... (Times of India)
Capsule Reviews of New Films Sep 20, 2007
He's a young, good-looking, up-and-coming actor who's been working steadily for the past few years _ he was the guy who lusted after Elisha Cuthbert in "The Girl Next Door," maybe that'll ring a bell. All that should change, however, with "Into the Wild," and deservedly so. (FOX News)
Exclusive: Hirsch Talks Speed Racer Sep 19, 2007
After his breakout performance in The Girl Next Door and his latest turn as a soulful youth who craves the wilderness in Sean Penn's Into the Wild, Hirsch is ready to strap into the Mach 5. A fan of the show since he was six, Hirsch revealed that he watched every single episode in preparation for the role, even going so far as to visit Lowe's Motor Speedway where he hung out with world-famous driver, Jimmie Johnson, winner of the Daytona 500 and NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship. (IGN FilmForce)
For your consideration: Emile Hirsch Sep 19, 2007
For your consideration. Emile Hirsch is here to stay. (MSNBC -- News)
Linehan: femme fatale or is she a PTA mom? Sep 17, 2007
Now known as Mechele Linehan, she was strikingly pretty, small and blond, a Michelle Pfeiffer type, equal parts sultry and girl next door. Neither Carlin nor Leppink was much to look at. (Anchorage Daily News)
More of this story Sep 15, 2007
9 - SIXTEEN CANDLES (1984) Molly Ringwald became every adolescent boy s dream girl with her sexy, but wholesome portrayal of the girl next door in this hilarious romp in which she played straight man to a host of kooks, nerds and perverts both at school and at home. Set during the week leading up to her sweet 16, writer-director John Hughes (perfectly capturing the awkwardness of adolescence) exposes her to one humiliation after another, be it a geeky Anthony Michael Hall snatching her... (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
Rob Zombies Halloween Vision Sep 2, 2007
"But she still has that girl next door kind of thing and is very innocent looking, but with her friends she blends in a little better. Scout admits that she put a lot of herself into the character. and portray Lauries friends Annie and Lynda, respectively. Danielle Harris is no stranger to the "Halloween franchise. As a child she starred in both "Halloween 4 and "Halloween 5, becoming the only actor in Rob Zombies film who has any past "Halloween experience. Speaking about... (MoviesOnline)
COLUMN: Girls don't need a pink textbook to learn math Sep 1, 2007
-- Most readers probably remember the hit '90s television show, "The Wonder Years." And most readers probably also remember the dream girl next door from the show, Winnie Cooper. Well, Winnie (known as Danica McKellar in real life) wants to be remembered for more than just her middle school years on a TV show. (U-Wire.com)
Tennis: Frenchwoman takes odd path to No. 11 Aug 27, 2007
At a glance, she looks like the girl next door. But Bartoli said she does have a few things that other players do not. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Face of a network falls silent Aug 25, 2007
Suddenly, the "face of SBS" for the past 19 years - the woman whose familiar first name bespoke Madonna and the girl next door and who effortlessly married integrity, credibility and style - was sharing the screen with a journalist whose celebrity love life gone wrong had engulfed such less than memorable achievements as anchoring the Seven Network's tabloid TV shockers Real Life and Today Tonight. Kostakidis had early warning that Stan was the Man when she was not invited to meetings to discuss... (Sydney Morning Herald)
The questions of children Aug 21, 2007
In the same conversation I learned that my son had formally proposed to the 2-year-old girl next door so that he can spend the rest of his life related to her brother his age that happens to be his best friend ... He then explained the 2-year-old girl next door is the woman he intends to marry. (Black Hills Pioneer, SD)
'Chak De...' heroine owes it to Negi Aug 13, 2007
A typical girl next door nay woman. Even when she was the captain, she would not stand out. (Daily News & Analysis)
armchair reviewer Aug 11, 2007
In the process, he develops a fascination and friendship with the new girl next door, Ashley (Sarah Roemer). The couple, along with a high school friend, Ronnie (Aaron Roo), become convinced that a neighbor, Mr. Turner (David Morse) is a serial killer. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Vidya Balan: Up, Close & Personal Aug 9, 2007
Critics and audiences alike were floored by her simplicity and girl next door looks and importantly, oodles of old world charm. Films thereafter like Lage Raho Munnabhai, Eklavya, Guru and Salaam-E- Ishq further consolidated her position. (SantaBanta.com)
Cuthbert, Allen to tell 'Wives' tale Aug 7, 2007
Cuthbert, whose credits include "Captivity" and "The Girl Next Door," was a longtime star of the Fox series "24." She is handled by the Gersh Agency and John Carrabino Management. More Film Coverage. (Hollywood Reporter)
"The Girl Next Door"-Play continues this weekend Jul 28, 2007
Despite adversity, the cast of "The Girl Next Door," the latest Schaffner play to be produced on Central Stage at the Theatre Museum of Repertoire Americana in Mt. Pleasant, is ready to continue with another weekend of performances ... This is the first time "The Girl Next Door," another Toby and Susie play by Neil and Caroline Schaffner, has been produced in Mt. Pleasant ... GND is about a young man, Bob Taylor Jr., (Patrick Noon) who leaves home to serve in WWII. The girl next door, Edith... (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
John Waters Stays True To His Roots Jul 23, 2007
"'Girl next door' is the joke that's overtold. But he was not a transvestite. He wasn't in drag except when we were making movies. It was a character we sort of created to use my lunacy and his anger. What everyone forgets though, when this movie came out, it was a hit and it got good reviews. And Divine died a week after it was over. So I don't remember. It's a hole in my memory. It was terrible.". Then came "Hairspray," the Broadway musical. (CBS News)
Greg Gutfeld: Stop Terror With Sexual Healing Jul 21, 2007
Weeknights2 a.m. ET Saturday, July 21: Former CIA operative Mike Baker, TV personality Kevin Godlington, Life Weekly's Ashlan Gorse, 'Girl Next Door' Bridget Marquardt, L.A. radio talk show host John Ziegler and comedian Vinnie Brand ADVERTISEMENT. Top Video. (Fox News)
Jessica Biel Says She'd Turn Into An Ugly 'Monster' For Riskier Roles Jul 20, 2007
Because while a smiling Sandler likened her to the girl next door, we don't know anyone who ever lived next door to the "Sexiest Women Alive," which is exactly what Biel was named by Esquire magazine in 2005. "It's always a balance when you're dealing with sexuality," she conceded. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Ashley Tisdale Gets Unpopular ... In Leading-Role Debut, 'Picture This' Jul 19, 2007
"[My character] works at Petco and she's not popular. She's kind of like the girl next door. She doesn't really know how to put herself together.". Supporting actors and director are expected to be announced soon. (VHI.com -- Music News)
The Beckhams go to Hollywood Jul 15, 2007
"The W shoot makes a big statement, but I'm not sure it's the right one. The average American woman can't really relate to Victoria. She's not a girl next door like Jennifer Aniston, and even when she's trying to be fashionable, she just looks like a hooker.". However Posh understands the power of Perez and his bitchy blog, and has already been for a latte with him. (Scotsman)
Change happens only when informed people speak out: Santoshi Jul 15, 2007
Her character goes through the trauma that every star wife goes through--moving from being the girl next door who loves a struggling actor to becoming the love of his life to adjusting herself to the life of a star wife and coping with the trauma. Watching the film now, I feel Vidya has truly brought out the essence of the character. (Deccan Herald)
Moore talks about new album Jul 6, 2007
The actress, who previously co-starred with Diane Keaton in the critical flop "Because I Said So," said she'd rather challenge expectations than be pigeonholed as The Girl Next Door. "I don't mind that people are like, Ah, you know, you're wholesome and you seem like a real good girl,' " she said. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)