Those Transformative years "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" director Michael Bay says he had a premonition about Shia LaBeouf in a crash, telling his young star to be careful after he bought a motorcycle. "We had a little heart-to-heart the week before [his recent car accident]. I said, 'Dude! You cannot ride that motorcycle! If you crash, you put 1,500 people out of work.' " LaBeouf kinda sorta got the message and stayed off the cycle -- but crashed the car instead; his hand surgery indeed will delay production for about a month.
The Dish: Those Transformative years
August 7, 2008 at 9:55PM
The final reel Johnny Depp and Tim Burton are at it again: Depp will be the Mad Hatter in Burton's "Alice in Wonderland." Let's guess -- Helena Bonham Carter as the Queen of Hearts?... Depp is also involved in "Batman 3" rumors: Can't you see him as the Riddler, Philip Seymour Hoffman as the Penguin and Angelina Jolie as Catwoman? ... Jennifer Lopez, perhaps emboldened by her recent foray into motherhood, will star as a professional thief posing as "The Governess." ... From the mouth of Justin (Alvin) Long, we hear there will be a sequel to "The Chipmunks." ... More Russell Brand! The "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" scene-stealer will reprise his role as a louche British rocker in "Welcome to the Greek." Jonah Hill returns as his sycophantic waiter friend. ... Licking his "Love Guru" wounds, Mike Myers reportedly is returning to the Austin Powers franchise, with No. 4 focusing on Dr. Evil and based on Myers' relationship with his own father. ... Howard Stern is behind a remake of the 1979 classic "Rock 'n' Roll High School" -- somehow fitting, because he looks a little like a Ramone. Writing the script will be Alex Winter (a k a Bill of "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure" fame).
CYNTHIA DICKISON
