There is hope...

Despite the title of this posting, believe it or not, this has nothing to do with our new president. A friend forwarded me this video today and it was too good not to share. It put a smile on my face and I hope it does the same for you.

Dakota Fanning in New Moon?

More Twilight news. Or rather, New Moon news. So here's the buzz in Hollywood...(and I know this more because I read EW.com and not because I, in fact, live 20 minutes from Hollywood. Maybe if I left my house every once in a while for more than just getting the mail, I wouldn't need a magazine to inform me about Hollywood Buzz.) But alas, I digress. The buzz is that Dakota Fanning will be meeting with Chris Weitz, the New Moon director, about playing the role of Jane, one of the Volturi vampires, in the upcoming film. Remember, she's the one who can inflict pain on you just by looking at you (kind of like mother-in-laws).

Any thoughts on this development? I think she would be good but I guess I always thought of Jane as being a bit older. I still think of Dakota Fanning as that cute little blonde girl in I Am Sam. But I'm willing to be proven wrong.

Congrats Slumdog Millionaire!

Congratulations to Slumdog Millionaire (one of my favorite films of the year!) for TEN Oscar nominations.

• Achievement in Cinematography
• Achievement in Directing
• Achievement in Film Editing
• Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score)
• Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
• Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
• Best Motion Picture of the Year
• Achievement in Sound Editing
• Achievement in Sound Mixing
• Adapted Screenplay

Will you stand in line to buy the Twilight DVD?

Okay, standing in line for the movie I can accept. Because you know, you want to be the first (or one of the first to see it). And because you're so absolutely bursting to see Edward on the big screen for the first time, you just don't think you can hold yourself one more day! (or maybe that was just me).

But standing in line for the DVD release? I'm not so sure about that one. You've already seen the movie (in my case, 5 times!). I assure you it hasn't changed...although Edward is going to be slightly smaller depending on the size of your flat screen. But apparently, Summit Entertainment is going to be releasing the DVD with HUGE fanfare at midnight on March 21st. So if you're not a big fan of hoards of screaming teenage girls, then stay away from any and all DVD stores at that time because they're expecting to see very large crowds of rambunctious team Edward enthusiasts.

I think I'll store up my energy for the midnight release of New Moon in November and just wait for my pre-ordered copy of Twilight to arrive in the mail. That's right. I said pre-ordered.

Although...the DVD is supposed to contain some never-before-seen extra footage. Hmmm....

Damn those bonus features always get me!

Here's the full article from E! Online in case anyone's interested

I have SUCH talented friends!

Have you heard of the movie 12 Rounds? Well, if not, you will! It comes out on March 27th from 20th Century Fox and my friend Dan Kunka wrote it! That's right! It started out as a blank sheet of "paper" on his computer screen and now it's a full-length, action packed movie starring John Cena!! I'm so proud to know him!

You can view the trailer here:

http://movies.ign.com/dor/objects/14235763/12-rounds/videos/12rounds_trlr1_011609.html

The Untitled Sequel is now Titled!

I'm very pleased to announce that my publisher and I have finally come up with a title to the forthcoming sequel to THE FIDELITY FILES.

So without further ado...coming in Fall of 2009 is...

(Drum Roll please...)

(I can't hear the drum roll!)

(That's better!)

LOVE UNDER COVER
by
Jessica Brody

More info coming soon!

Wisdom Courtesy of Paris Hilton?

So I've thought a lot of things about Paris Hilton in the last few years, but the word "wise" never came to mind during any of those reflections. But today, she surprised me when I read this quote from her:

"I've only done it [had sex] with a couple of people. People make up stories, but mostly I just kiss. I think it's important to play hard to get. Nobody wants the fake Prada bag; they want the brand new bag that no one can get and is the most expensive. If you give it up to a guy he won't respect you; he'll want you much more if he can't you have you."

Hmmm....not a bad analogy...for an heiress. And I guess she would know all about the Prada bag that no one else could get.

Am I onto something? Or just really bored and looking for inspiration from random Paris Hilton quotes?

Infidelity Detectives

Check out this fascinating article from the Telegraph in the UK. According to this, infidelity detectives are becoming increasingly more popular. Apparently Ashlyn has a home in the UK after all!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/3698269/The-infidelity-detectives.html

Guest Star: Brenda Janowitz

Happy New Year everyone! Well, I'm back from my blog-vacation. Or shall I say "blog-cation"...okay, sorry, I won't go there again. And what a treat to be back with a new guest star!

This week it's the incredibly talented Brend Janowitz, the author of a brand new novel called JACK WITH A TWIST, which is the sequel to her praised, SCOT ON THE ROCKS.

Here's a quick summary of the book and my interview with Brenda.

About the Book:

Planning a wedding can be a trying experience…

A little prewedding anxiety is normal for every bride, and Manhattan attorney Brooke Miller isn’t worried. She’s got the loving support of the world’s greatest guy, so planning her nuptials should be a piece of cake.

But that was yesterday.

Today, Brooke’s landed her first big case and has just discovered that the opposing attorney is none other than her fiancé, Jack. But that’s okay. These two professionals aren’t going to let a little courtroom sparring get their legal briefs in a bunch.… Right? Wrong! Now Jack’s pulling every dirty trick in the law books, and Brooke’s starting to suspect that maybe he isn’t the man she thought he was. Warring with her fiancé at work and at home, Brooke realizes that she’ll have to choose between the case of her life, or actually having a life.

Author Interview:

Q: How do you come up with the names for your characters?

A: Oh, I have lots of fun with this! In fact, I did a guest blog about this very topic over on Editor Unleashed! http://editorunleashed.com/2008/11/06/the-trouble-with-naming-your-characters/ I also spoke about this at Barnes and Noble, which you can see here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ywcLBh2RxNw

Q: What’s your favorite part about the publishing process? Your least favorite part?

Writing the book is the fun part for me. I had no idea, when I published my first novel, that once I finished writing my book, that the real work would then begin. As you’re writing your first novel, you tend to think that that’s the hard part—that once you finish, fame and riches await.

In reality, it’s a long road to getting your grand opus published, and there’s a lot of blood, sweat, and tears involved with getting it onto book shelves and then marketing it.

Presumably, fame and riches will be there at some point, but it’s a hard long road to get there!


Q: When you got that first phone call announcing your had sold a novel, how did you react?

I was sitting in my office when my agent called me to tell me about it. The whole thing was incredibly surreal and exciting. You spend so much of your time writing and not knowing how the outside world will react to your work. When it finally happened for me, it was just this overwhelming feeling of elation and that Sally Field sentiment of: “They like it! They really like it!”

Q: If your book were to be made into a movie, who could you see playing the lead role?

What a fun question! I’d love Drew Barrymore for Brooke, and Fran Drescher as her mom. For Jack, I could see a lot of my Hollywood crushes playing the part: Adam Sandler, Jack Black, or Paul Rudd would be perfect. (Yes, I like me a funny guy.)

Q: What was your inspiration behind your latest novel?

When I finished SCOT ON THE ROCKS, I just knew that Brooke’s story had to continue! Since both she and Jack are lawyers, I thought it would be so much fun to pit them against each other in the courtroom… all while planning their fairy-tale wedding. Thus the idea for JACK WITH A TWIST was born!

If you'd like more information about Brenda and her novels, please visit her website at: www.BrendaJanowitz.com