COMING UP in Hollistin Jul 13, 2008
Film series: What a Girl Wants The Documentary Film & Discussion Series, sponsored by the Ashland Friends of the Library, will present the film What a Girl Wants (33 min) on Tuesday, July 22 ,at 7 p.m ... Juxtaposing footage culled from a typical week of TV broadcasting with original interviews, What a Girl Wants provokes debate and, ideally, act as a catalyst for change in media content. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Fairfielder making it in movies Jun 20, 2008
According to a press release, "'The Tenth Circle' examines the fragile and mysterious bonds that hold a family together and the dark depths parents will go to in order to protect their child." The film stars Kelly Preston ("Jerry McGuire," "What a Girl Wants"), Ron Eldard ("Blind Justice," "House of Sand and Fog") and Britt Robertson ("Dan In Real Life"). The film, what Goldman called one of Lifetime's "big event movies," premieres on Saturday, June 28 at 9 p.m.. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
'Christina Aguilera: Back to Basics Tour: Live and Down Under' Makes Its U.S. Television Premiere on VH1, Saturday, January 26 at 10PM Jan 17, 2008
Premiering on VH1, this concert spectacular features incredible songs spanning the four-time Grammy Award-winning superstar's amazing career, including the smash singles "Ain't No Other Man" and "Candyman" off "Back to Basics"; Number One hits "Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You)" and "What a Girl Wants"; her No. 2 smash "Beautiful," the 2004 Grammy Award winner for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance and more. The one-hour special captures the excitement of this lavish tour, from the unique... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Men in Trees won't leave B.C., says creator Nov 20, 2007
Bicks, who started writing on HBO's Sex and the City in its first season and has also written screenplays for films such 2003's What a Girl Wants, says the "strike is hard for everybody. It's heartbreaking, frankly, not to feel that you can be involved in your show the way you'd like to be.". Men in Trees is a romantic dramedy that centres on relationship coach Marin Frist's (Heche) misadventures after relocating to Alaska from Manhattan. (Globe and Mail)
Warner Bros. teams with Abu Dhabi in entertainment venture Sep 27, 2007
Hollywood producer Hunt Lowry, who formerly headed Warner's cofinancing venture with Gaylord Films and produced such movies for the studio as "What a Girl Wants" and "A Cinderella Story," will serve as the chief executive of the joint venture's yet-to-be-named film company at Warner's studio lot. 1. (Los Angeles Times)
'Sydney White' dwarfs Bynes's appeal Sep 21, 2007
A modern-dress "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" revamp, it's a comedown for Bynes, who has parlayed her pleasing plain-Jane looks and tart comic energy into a series of TV shows and movies ("What a Girl Wants," "She's the Man") that are better than your average mall-rat entertainment product. Not a lot better, but better. (Boston Globe)
Bynes has the crazy in her eyes Jul 18, 2007
Her character also does some nifty pratfalls -- something Bynes excels at, as exemplified by her past in the Nickelodeon series The Amanda Show and her first solo movie, 2003's What a Girl Wants. In other words, bring on the physical comedy. (National Post)
Pop Tarts: Did Timberlake Sing Sarcastically About Sad Spears? Jun 12, 2007
What a Girl Wants: Is Christina Aguilera Expecting. may very well be going from pop princess to pop parent. (Fox News)
What a girl wants Apr 2, 2007
A fan's perspective on the Braves. Commenting is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. M-F. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Christina Aguilera concert a whirlwind Mar 26, 2007
Basically, a whirlwind - Newsday. Basically, a whirlwind. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
The Aguilera era... Mar 14, 2007
Among them, What a Girl Wants - from her 1999 teen-driven, dance-pop self-titled debut album - gets an old-school reggae twist. Aguilera is definitely a fan of reinvention in terms of her image and music, which got a major jolt with her very adult and gritty sophomore album, 2002's Stripped, which included the singles Dirrty and Beautiful. (Edmonton Sun)
Aguilera's big act TALENTED SINGER WOULD DO BETTER WITH LESS GLITZ Mar 11, 2007
The parallels of Madonna's "Like a Virgin" with Aguilera's "What a Girl Wants"; the no-holds-barred nature of "Truth or Dare" and "Dirrty"; and the sophistication of "Evita" and "Back to Basics." On Thursday night, Aguilera sang "Dirrty" atop a merry-go-round horse, like Madonna sang "Like a Virgin" in concert atop a mechanical saddle ... In possibly the only vocal slip-up of the night, Aguilera let the back-up singers take over when her voice faltered in "What a Girl Wants," randomly set to a... (San Jose Mercury News)
Aguilera looks back in 'Basics' tour Feb 25, 2007
For this one, we are doing What a Girl Wants, and we sort of have an old-school reggae twist on it. So we have a lot of fun with that one, and the audience gets to enjoy these songs in a new light. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
1/14: Justin Timberlake Jan 10, 2007
Aguilera emerged in 1999 as a clean-cut pop singer with such hits as Genie in a Bottle and What a Girl Wants. She then made a bid to break into the burgeoning Latin market with a Spanish-language album, Mi Reflejo, although her phonetic singing earned her some criticism. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Amanda Bynes Set to Star in the New Comedy 'Sydney White' for Morgan Creek Productions Jan 4, 2007
She also starred in the romantic comedy "She's the Man;" the trans-Atlantic comedy "What a Girl Wants," with Colin Firth and Kelly Preston; lent her voice to the animated film "Robots;" and starred with Frankie Muniz and Paul Giamatti in the family comedy "Big Fat Liar." On television, Bynes played the impetuous Holly in the comedy series "What I Like About You," as well as "The Amanda Show," which earned her the Favorite Television Actress honor four years in a row from Nickelodeon's Kids'... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
GC 2006: Revolution Snags Idols Aug 24, 2006
IGN: GC 2006: Karaoke Revolution Snags American Idols. GC 2006: Karaoke Revolution Snags American Idols Idols Simon Cowell and Randy Jackson will judge your performance, plus we reveal the full song list. (IGN PS2)
Teen Choice show is all 'ears' Aug 16, 2006
Hit parade: Her solo album, Christina Aguilera (1999), earned her the first of three Grammys and spawned hits Genie in a Bottle and What a Girl Wants. Her follow-up album, Stripped in 2002, defined her vampy Drrty Girl image. (USA Today -- Life)
Aguilera 'Back' with ambitious album Jul 26, 2006
5 million copies worldwide, according to her label, and launched the teenager into instant stardom via such songs as "Genie in a Bottle," "What a Girl Wants" and "Come On Over (All I Want Is You)." She followed with "Mi Reflejo," primarily a Spanish remake of her debut album, which sold 2. 2 million copies worldwide. (ABS CBN News)
AH: Superman cast is ready to fly Jun 13, 2006
In Christina Aguilera's 1999 video What A Girl Wants, what was it that she actually wanted. Billy asked the Super trio. (MSNBC -- News)
NORM: Movie plans rile burlesque icon May 27, 2006
Aguilera, 25, whose hits include "Beautiful," "What a Girl Wants" and "Stripped," has cultivated a raunchy image in recent years. Her video for "Dirrty" was an MTV hit, and she created a buzz when she (and Britney Spears) kissed Madonna during a tribute to Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards. (Las Vegas Review-Journal -- Nevada News)
Newswatch, Police/Fire May 20, 2006
Hawaiian Telcom presents "Sunset on the Beach" this weekend with free showings of "What a Girl Wants" and "Yours, Mine and Ours.". "What a Girl Wants" will be screened tomorrow at about 7:15 p.m. The comedy follows a free-spirited American teenager who searches for her British father. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Shes the Man: Shakespeare this aint Mar 18, 2006
As in Bynes 2003 film What a Girl Wants, Shes the Man wraps her up in a tidy romantic-comedy package with a generically non-threatening piece of Teen Beat eye candy. What her characters should want what they deserve is a real man on every level. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Bend it like 12th night Mar 17, 2006
Amanda Bynes, from What a Girl Wants, does a junior version of Felicity Huffman's performance as a man-to-woman in Transamerica. She is Viola, a child of privilege and the daughter of a ditzy, ladies' league mom whose biggest dream for Viola is to have her come out as a debutante. (Toronto Star)
