Duff vs. Dunaway?

Apparently I’m not the only one amused by the cast of The Story of Bonnie and Clyde.

According to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Bill Zwecker, Faye Dunaway (who played Bonnie Parker in 1967’s Bonnie and Clyde) had a few choice words to say about Hilary Duff landing the title role. Here’s her response to the news, at least according to the source quoted in the paper:

Couldn’t they at least cast a real actress?

Ouch.

Since the quote came from an unnamed source and the paper actually used the phrase “Dunaway supposedly zinged,” I’m going to assume this is complete nonsense. But I don’t care — a knock-down, hair-pulling catfight between Duff and Dunaway is the stuff dreams are made of.

90210 totally goes there

Throughout its 10 year run Beverly Hills, 90210 made a name for itself by pushing the envelope and tackling teen issues that previously went undiscussed on network TV. And it seems that The CW’s 90210 is attempting to do the same — only faster.

Somehow in just 14 episodes, the spin-off has managed to fit in a slew of storylines revolving around sex, drugs and everything in-between. Here are just a few of the controversial — and completely ridiculous — topics we’ve seen this season:

Seriously, when do these kids find time to do their homework?

Lizzie McGuire is packing heat

Bonnie and Clyde have seen their fair share of reinventions in the entertainment world since their original days of crime in the 1930s. Warren Beatty and Faye Dunaway’s 1967 film is the most widely recognized, but I think I speak for everyone when I say we prefer Beyonce and Jay-Z’s performances in the video for “03 Bonnie and Clyde.”

And it looks like the duo is ready for yet another makeover.

According to E! News, Hilary Duff has signed on to play young Bonnie Parker in The Story of Bonnie and Clyde, an indie flick scheduled to hit theaters in 2010.

Starring alongside the former Disney icon will be Kevin Zegers, who has kept a pretty low profile since appearing in Transamerica in 2005 — but can you blame him? (Three words: Felicity. Huffman’s. Penis. … I’m shakin’ in my blog just thinking about it).

Things are looking even uglier for Betty

Much like the magazine its show is based around, Ugly Betty is in some serious trouble.

According to EW’s Michael Aussielo – trade lives with me… please? — the over-the-top drama is getting put on the bench, and after March 26 new episodes won’t be hitting the airwaves until as late as June. In the meantime, new episodes of Christina Applegate’s Samantha Who? and a new series titled In the Motherhood (lame) will run in Betty’s place.

So what does The Spoon have to say about all of this?

When Ugly Betty first started out, it was a beautiful thing. Witty dialogue and soap-esque storylines came together to create something so campy you could practically smell the bug spray. But Betty’s glory days have come and gone. I’m in the minority that believes the show jumped the shark in its first season when Rebecca Romijn’s character, Alexis, was thrown into the mix. The show managed to hold its own after that, until departure of Betty’s one-and-only Henry (Christopher Gorham).

Here’s a run-down of everything I hate about this season:

OK, my rant is over. Like the series itself, I too am out of ideas.

Gossip Girl is spinning out of control

After countless rumors and variations, Gossip Girl producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage are developing a spin-off to the “hit” CW series, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The new series, which will have a backdoor pilot airing later this season, will reportedly be a prequel to Gossip Girl, chronicling Lily van der Woodsen’s escapades in 1980s New York.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Lily. In fact, her husband-cheating, secret-baby-having antics are infinitely more entertaining than any of the b.s. stirred up by B and S.

But do we seriously need to see an entire series centering around her on-again-off-again relationship with Rufus? That’s kind of what Gossip Girl is for.

No one shakes it like CB

Some incredible soul posted a new video of Christine Baranski on YouTube and it is H-O-T.

It’s footage of the curtain call from a performance of CB’s recently-closed Broadway play Boeing-Boeing (where I shamelessly managed to get a photo with her). Once the show ends, the cast comes out to dance for the audience and, while everyone puts 100% into it, no one can hold a candle to CB.

Those maracas. Those pants. It’s all too much to handle.

Evidence of CB’s hotness below. She makes her grand entrance at the 1:10 mark.

Thanks, Doug.

Still vanilla after all these years

I’m equal parts proud and ashamed to say I was a face in the crowd at last night’s (surprisingly well-attended) Vanilla Ice concert at the Tioga Downs Racino.

But Robbie Van Winkle only made us suffer through a few of his newer songs before we got what we came for: A mind-blowing performance of “Ice Ice Baby” and — wait for it — a brand-new remixed version of “Ninja Rap.” What it lacked in Ninja Turtle action, it made up for in its sweet stench of failed career and desperation.

Even better than those little gems, though, was his shout-out to one of his former Surreal Life castmates.

I still got mad love for Ron Jeremy. [Pause] … Who loves porn?

I couldn’t make this crap up if I tried.

My apology to the Ikki Twins

Today’s post comes as a result of my own personal shame. I’ve developed a new addiction, and although it’s one I’m not proud of, I’ve come to the conclusion that we can’t always choose what we love. My new obsession, of course, is A Shot at Love with the Ikki Twins.

When MTV first announced the series, I was hating on it pretty hard. After all, A Shot at Love without Tila Tequila is like a human body without a heart — or so I thought. The reinvention is just as wacky (if not TWICE as wacky) as the original, complete with a ridiculous pool of contestants and those same so-bad-but-I-can’t-look-away production values.

On last night’s episode, the twins actually had a physical fight, which I’m pretty sure was just added in so we could see up one of their mini-skirts. I don’t even remember which girl it was. Not the one who looks like a hot version of Haylie Duff. The other one.

And now, a word from Joel McHale:

Dunkleman and I are back (with photographic evidence)!

Spring semester is just a week away, but I’m blogging again now a week early because, honestly, I missed doing it. And I think some of you missed me. … No? Oh, OK. Well, I still missed it.

But I’m not the only one who made a triumphant return tonight! On the season premiere of American Idol, during a through-the-years tribute to Ryan Seacrest, an old friend briefly got his mug on the air. I’m talking, of course, about Seacrest’s evil twin Brian Dunkleman. See the photo on the right for the shocking proof.

Sorry the quality of the photo is so crappy — I took it with my camera phone. Yes, I’m not ashamed to admit that I instinctively grabbed a camera at the mere sight of Dunkleman. Not documenting this occasion would be like finding a Leprechaun, but then letting it go without stealing all the gold out of his dirty Leprechaun fingers. Not right.