Alan Cumming's obsession

Alan Cumming and some other celebrities have been doing video promos for a website called It's a Sickness. Alan is the president of the website and you can check out his promo videos:

what's your obsession from itsasickness productions on Vimeo.

Alan Cumming is obsessed with his dogs from itsasickness productions on Vimeo.

Ewan McGregor at the LA Film Festival

Ewan was at the Animal Kingdom premiere at the 2010 Los Angeles Film Festival last Wednesday. Some photos of Ewan's red carpet appearance with director David Michod and Dawn Hudson are below:

David Tennant begins shooting 'The Decoy Bride'

David Tennant has started shooting the romantic comedy on location in the Isle of Man, and shooting will move to Scotland. Production reportedly started on Saturday and is expected to go on for five weeks. Michael Urie has also joined the cast of The Decoy Bride, and you can follow his Tweets for updates on the shoot. The Ex-Isle Film Agency is also looking for film extras and you can get more information about casting here. A film synopsis is below:

The former Doctor Who stars alongside fellow Scot Kelly MacDonald and Alice Eve, who played Charlotte's nanny in Sex And The City 2.

David plays British writer James, who is engaged to internationally famous film star Lara (Alice), who decide to get married on a remote Scottish island when their wedding is sabotaged by a paparazzo.

Lara's manager Steve - played by Ugly Betty star Michael Urie - has less than 24 hours to transform the ancient, dilapidated island into the fairytale setting for a wedding and persuade local girl Katie (Kelly) to stand in as a decoy bride when the paparazzo tracks them down.

But when James meets Katie sparks fly and even more starts to go wrong.

The comedy was written by Neil Jaworski and Smack The Pony's Sally Phillips, who also takes a supporting role.

It is directed by Ugly Betty's Sheree Folkson, who previously directed David in TV comedy drama Casanova. [Press Association]

Weekly schedule for Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 6/28: Howie Mandel, Jane Adams, Drew Thomas
Tu 6/29: Carl Reiner, Rebecca Mader, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
We 6/30: Mindy Kaling, Myron Mixon
Th 7/1: Kathy Griffin, Michael Vartan, Alicia Witt
Fr 7/2: Angela Kinsey, Dennis Eckersley, Dr. Dog

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Brian Cox to star in 'The Veteran'

Brian Cox will star in Matthew Hope's The Veteran alongside Toby Kebbell, Ashley Thomas, Adi Bielski and Tom Brooke. The Veteran is a British indie film about "a young soldier returning here from Afghanistan targeted as a clandestine operative to monitor suspected terrorists in the U.K." The film is scheduled to shoot later this month around London and at Elstree Studios.

In other news Yahoo! has unveiled the brand new trailer for Red, which also stars Brian Cox. Red is based on Warren Ellis' comic book, with a cast that includes Bruce Willis, Mary Louise-Parker, Helen Mirren, Morgan Freeman, and John Malkovich. Brian isn't really featured in the trailer, but you can still check it out. Red is set to open on October 15 in the US.

First reaction to 'Haywire'

Haywire (originally called Knockout), featuring Ewan McGregor, was recently screen tested at the Arclight in Sherman Oaks - director Steven Soderbergh was at the screening. Jeff Wells shared some positive feedback from a trusted source who attended the screening:

"The associations that came to mind were (a) any Bourne movie, (b) any Mission Impossible movie, (c) Taken, (d) Michael Clayton, (e) Wanted, (f) Panic Room, (g) Obsessed, (h) The Informant, (i) Body Of Lies, (j) Edge Of Darkness and (k) Red Eye.

...The fights are great. I've been in, and have personally choreographed, a lot of staged violence, and this was quality stuff. It does my heart good to see a young woman really kick ass. The brutality and desperation of the fights, in fact, at times seemed to appall more than thrill the audience, which is as it should be. As I write this (i.e., the following morning) I'm still thrilled."

You can head on over to Hollywood Elsewhere to read the entire assessment.

On the set of 'The Great Ghost Rescue' with Kevin McKidd

Digital Spy (via Kevin McKidd Online) caught up with Kevin and the rest of the cast on the set of The Great Ghost Rescue. The Great Ghost Rescue is based on Eva Ibbotson's children's novel about a family of ghosts. The film is expected to open sometime in 2011 in the UK. I can't embed the video of the cast interviews, but you can watch over at the source.

'Fright Night' gets a release date

Shock Till You Drop has revealed that the Fright Night remake, starring David Tennant, will open on October 7, 2011. Fright Night will likely be in 3D, with filming set to start this summer in New Mexico.

Lionsgate to distribute 'Machine Gun Preacher'

Lionsgate has acquired the North American rights to Machine Gun Preacher, which stars Gerard Butler. Based on a true story, the film focuses on Sam Childers, "a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers." Filming will reportedly start on July 5 in Detroit and South Africa. The film is expected to open sometime in the Fall of 2011.

Weekly schedule for Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

Mo 6/21: Maria Bello, William Knoedelseder, Robert David Hall
Tu 6/22: Valerie Bertinelli, Jerry Ferrara
We 6/23: Julia Ormond, Jose Andres
Th 6/24: Lisa Kudrow, James Dyson
Fr 6/25: Tim Meadows, Jean-Michel Cousteau

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Win a visit to the set of 'X-Men: First Class'

Producer Bryan Singer is holding a charity auction for the chance to visit the set of X-Men: First Class and meet the cast (which presumably includes James McAvoy). The set visit is scheduled for Fall 2010 in the UK. You can head on over to CharityBuzz to start bidding.

First look: Alan Cumming in 'The Tempest'

It looks like this was recently posted on Alan Cumming's official site and features Chris Cooper, Helen Mirren, David Strathairn and Alan as Sebastian. Julie Taymor's adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest is scheduled to open in December.

James McAvoy and Anne-Marie Duff have first child

There hasn't been an official announcement, but The Sun has a photo from yesterday of James and wife Anne-Marie with their new son in London. You can head on over to The Sun for the photo.

In some more related news it appears that James has been offered a role in the screen adaptation of David Mitchell's 2004 novel Cloud Atlas. The book focuses on six main characters and spans across thousands of years - from the 19th century to the distant future. Other actors offered roles include Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Ian McKellen, and Natalie Portman.

Craig Ferguson to host Shark Week

Craig announced last night on the Late Late Show that he will be hosting Discovery Channel's 23rd Annual Shark Week starting August 1. Craig will shoot in the Bahamas in a few weeks. You can watch Brian the shark puppet sharing the exciting news on last night's show: