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Topher Grace Says Rampant Cocaine Use Reason For 'Take Me Home Tonight' Release Delay
- By Kevin Jagernauth
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- December 23, 2010 6:43 AM
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When a film sits on a shelf waiting to get released, the general consensus is that it's a stinker. With filming wrapped way, way back in 2007 for "Take Me Home Tonight" (known at the time as "Kids In America"), and as each year passed with no news of a release date, we pretty much figured it was a misfire and the studio was simply waiting to dump it with an early winter no man's land of a release date or straight-to-home video. And then we saw the trailer. And to our pleasant surprise it looks like a lot of fun, and speaking with MTV, executive producer and actor Topher Grace reveals that the film's delay had to do with some dicey drug scenes, not necessarily the quality of the film.
Watch: 'Take Me Home Tonight' Confirms That It's Incredibly Lame To Work At Suncoast Video
- By Kevin Jagernauth
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- December 14, 2010 10:21 AM
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Ah, Suncoast Video. The one-time suburban staple of home video rentals is no more, but it lives on in "Take Me Home Tonight" a 1988-set comedy that seems to giving a big, huge nod to the '80s films of John Hughes.
Jenna Fischer, Topher Grace, Malin Akerman Will Star In 'The Giant Mechanical Man'
- By Edward Davis
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- November 5, 2010 10:56 AM
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'Julia and Julia' Actor Chris Messina Will Also Star In "Offbeat Romantic Comedy""The Office" actress Jenna Fischer, Topher Grace ("Predators"), Malin Akerman ("The Heartbreak Kid") and Chris Messina will all star in what is being touted as an offbeat romantic comedy, "The Giant Mechanical Man."
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Nice job coming off like a film blog jock in this article. "If you care about this nerdy
Just for clarity's sake, he was the writer of Easter Promises. Not the helmer.
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I like the pick for Quicksilver for the Avengers more than the pick for X-men. I want to know more
That was my issue too. I don't mind this plot twist, but there's no time for reflection in
Should've listened to Nolan the first time.
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Thank you Playlist staff for the objective thorough review of Man of Steel. This is not the worst
Good article. I liked authors points at #2, but I'm seriously shocked about Lasseter firing