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11 July 2004

You’re gonna go out there an understudy, but come back a STAR!

Filed under: Uncategorized — Mags @ 9:16 pm

Director Gurinder Chadha thinks that BRIDE AND PREJUDICE is going to make star Aishwarya Rai, already a huge star in her native country, the “toast of Hollywood”:

Ask her about Aishwarya’s acting prowess, and she answers, “Impeccable. This film is going to launch her in a big way globally. I made a star out of Parminder Nagra (lead in Bend… ). Ash is going to be the next one. By this time next year, Ash will be the toast of Hollywood, I am sure.”

BRIDE AND PREJUDICE, according to the article, will be released in India and the U.K. on October 8. The IMDB reports that it will open in the U.S. in December, though we suspect that might be a limited release to qualify it for the Academy Awards.

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Party on, dude

Filed under: Jane in the News — Mags @ 8:22 pm

More on REGENCY HOUSE PARTY, from the Alameda Times-Star:

Sure, they’ve done the slightly naughty “Frontier House” and most recently “Colonial House,” but now they are going full-bore with the MTV-like titled “Regency House Party” in November.

A PBS press release describes it as “a group of 10 modern-day men and women, all genuinely looking for love, (who) get a chance to go back in time.” Set in the Regency period of 1811-1830, “the series thrusts the group into the eternal battle of love versus money.”

The 10 “passion-filled hopefuls” must work within the confines of the social protocols exemplified by Jane Austen’s characters.

PBS seems to think if they just slap Jane Austen’s name on the project, it will give it some class.

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Summer reading featuring Jane Austen’s characters

Filed under: Paraliterature — Mags @ 8:17 pm

The Seattle Times reviews Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife by Linda Berdoll and Vanity and Vexation by Kate Fenton.

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Pride and Prejudice: A Latter Day Comedy DVD available for preorder

Filed under: Screen — Mags @ 12:26 am

The DVD of the film “Pride and Prejudice: A Latter Day Comedy,” a modern take on Pride and Prejudice set in Utah, is available for preorder. It is unclear when the DVD will be released.

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