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Monday, October 15, 2007

Ho-Ho Goes to Hollywood?

Hoho_dean It was inevitable, wasn't it?

This fromThe Hollywood Reporter:

Two of Hollywood's most politically active stars are teaming for a political thriller.

George Clooney and Leonardo DiCaprio are in discussions to partner for "Farragut North," based on the upcoming Broadway play by Beau Willimon. Clooney would direct and produce the adaptation, which is set up at Warner Bros., while DiCaprio would star and produce.

Titled after the Washington Metro station that is located near many lobbyists' offices, the play is loosely based on Howard Dean's 2004 presidential election campaign, during which Willimon worked for the Democrat.

The story follows a young, idealistic communications director who works for an inspiring, though unorthodox, presidential candidate. During the campaign, his career is done in by more seasoned politicos who thrive on poisonous partisan politics, dirty tricks and back-stabbing.

The buzz is that Leonard DiCaprio will play Ho-Ho and Clooney will play Joe Trippi.

Cool.

Wonder who'll play yours truly in those Sunday-night, off-the-record, Trippi-Freyne rendezvouses at Finnigan's Pub on College Street?

Joe needed someone to vent to - in confidence, of course.

Someone who "understood" Howard Dean.

Yes, indeed.



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Another ho in Hollywood... how appropriate.

I think that Freyne should be played by Alec Baldwin.

Good Gawd, Hollywood must sorely be in trouble if this is the best they can come up with. Maybe they can recruit Leahy into doing something, afterall he certainly isn't busy with his real job.

Whomever accepts the Dr. Dean role will need to take rx drugs to make his upper lip as tight as the 'scream' clip, eh?

Remember that Leaky is a real Batman lover so he would probably jump at the chance to play co-Ho to Ho-Ho.

And remember years ago how Leaky held those ever-so-important hearings on the Farm "Crisis" and called, as expert witnesses the *stars* of three movies about failing farmers?!? Jessica Lang, Cissy Spacek and Sally Field?

"Maybe they can recruit Leahy into doing something, afterall he certainly isn't busy with his real job."

It's "whoever accepts," not "whomever."

And what does your comment mean?

OOOOH Peter I know who can play you!

Wilford Brimley in a fat suit!

What a cheap shot.
I saw Peter riding his bike recently and he looked pretty thin. Maybe it had something to do with exercising regularly - or perhaps the after effects of his chemo.
Don't you guys have anything better to do?
Junior high school was a long time ago.

Cheap shot . . . You mean like, exposing a Burlington official's personal ad on a dating website and needlessly humiliating that person?

I guess you missed that lesson about two wrongs.

I'm glad you acknowledge the first wrong.

Your responses raises many, many serious questions, but I'll leave it at that.

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