Reese Witherspoon IS Peggy Lee

Can they use some kind of CGI technique to soften the chin?

If Todd Haynes is directing her, then yes.

Peggy Lee who?

If it's Peggy Lee Cass - then she might be okay.

If it's Peggy Lee the singer - oh no. No way.

The reviews will write themselves: "Is that all there is?"

I wonder if they'll mention the fact that she took Disney to court over [italic]Lady and the Tramp[/italic] video royalties and won.

Well, it's a slightly better idea than Chenoweth as Dusty Springfield.

Meh. Reese is no singer so it's just another biopic.

Peggy Lee, unlike Reese, didn't have a problem with black people. So it will be truly acting.

She'll have to work to get Peggy's constipated look down.

Why can't Todd Haynes cut his hair like a normal person?

If Todd Haynes is directing her, then yes.

I assume that Reese will lip synch, which will be ridiculous. Sissy Spacek and Diana Ross were very effective playing Loretta Lynn and Billie Holiday in large part because they did their own singing. Who cares if they don't sound exactly like the original singer? It's called acting. When Jessica Lange lip-synched in Sweet Dreams, it completely took me out of the story and it was just Jessica Lange pretending to be Patsy Cline.

Hire actors who can sing.

I didn't know Peggy had a condom-shaped chin.

Is the Chenoweth Dusty Springfield movie ever going to happen? Also, remember when Zooey Deschanel was announced for a Janis Joplim movie? Now Amy Adams is doing it, I think.

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I was outraged when they announced that little drip Taylor Swift would play Joni Mitchell.

Why can't Hollywood use talented people for these projects? Why does it always have to be amount money?

[quote]Why can't Hollywood use talented people for these projects?

They don't exist!

The Chenoweth Dusty Springfield biopic should never happen. Chenoweth has had too much surgery to look natural now and she can't hide her high pitched voice. She's all wrong for the part.

The lollipop-stick Chenoweth looks terrifying now.

The full-court press of positive for PR for Witherspoon ("She takes vacations with her fans!!!!") isn't going to excuse this very bad idea. Pretending to be June Carter was one thing, although I found her and Phoenix both to be unwatchable. THIS is ridiculous.

Plus the bitch can't act.

Totally, totally ridiculous. Do they think they can get away with it because most people seeing the movie won't have any idea who Peggy Lee was? What an insult to the memory of Peggy.

[quote]Can they use some kind of CGI technique to soften the chin?

Possibly if they have access to a supercomputer.

If Todd Haynes is directing her, then yes.

They'll have to stuff Reese's cups.

They do exist R17. It's just that they haven't been discovered or don't want to play the Hollywood game. I've seen/heard a lot of talanted people who can out-perform Swift, Chenowith, and others.

When it comes to Taylor Swift, every kid in our local high school chorus can sing on pitch. Swift can't do that. Every sound you hear from her is electronically channeled through Autotune.

If Spike Lee is directing her, then no.

"What an insult to the memory of Peggy."

Please, she'd be thrilled that people still remember her enough to make a biopic about her (and cast an A-list Oscar winner in the lead)

Todd better lock up the booze.

The title to Manohla Dargis' inevitably bitchy review: Pass Me By

About as appropriate as casting her as Robert E. Lee.

[quote]When it comes to Taylor Swift, every kid in our local high school chorus can sing on pitch. Swift can't do that. Every sound you hear from her is electronically channeled through Autotune.

Every kid in your local high school didn't put out for big Nashville producers.

I can see Reese doing a good job of impersonating Peggy, but the big question is who are they going to get to dew the Dewey Martin role?

"Why don't you DEW right, like some other men DEW?..."

Franco? James Deen?

"Every kid in your local high school didn't put out for big Nashville producers."

It's funny how DLers think any female who has success must have "put out"

Yes, her singing stinks but she writes (or "writes") fun, catchy songs and has a ton of fans who inexplicably love her

I liked Reese as June Carter in Walk the Line. She sang in that one, no?

It'd be better with Barbie dolls.

I think this is awesome. Peggy's life deserves a movie bio pic. She was one of the first artists to successfully stand up and sue Disney.

Her voice was not something that you would need a trained singer to mimic.

Will the movie touch on the affair between Peggy Lee and Kay Starr?

If it's Todd Haynes who's directing, he damn well better. But this is the first I've heard about it or any rumors about her making the lez-lez with anyone.

R6 It's not to happen. That skinny midget woman can't act. Adele is far too fat and Duffy is a basket case. They've all raped me from beyond the grave at this point dear. A young unknown will play me.

Reese Witherspoon can't sing at all. She's the mandible of a man. I had Peggy, you know, she was a good bird.

If you're interested, James Gavin has written a bio of Peggy Lee that is coming soon. I already pre-ordered it. It's called "Is That All There Is? The Strange Life of Peggy Lee. Gavin's previous bio of Lena Horne, "Stormy Weather," was terrific.

R40, Liz Smith commented on the book in today's NY Social Diary. No there there.

And Channing Tatum IS Dewey Martin.

Craig Russell did a great Peggy Lee. Is he available?

When it comes to Peggy Lee 'Fever' performances, this is the Pace that kills.

Peggy Lee was a perfectionist who showed up, worked out her material and performed it brilliantly.

Where's the drama? In her music. There's no need to make a biopic of Peggy Lee.

Nicki Lee Barbour Foster

November 11, 1943 - November 14, 2014

Nicki Lee Barbour Foster passed away on November 14, 2014 at St. Luke's Magic Valley Medical Center in Twin Falls, Idaho. Nicki was born in Los Angeles on November 11, 1943.

The only child of jazz and pop singer, Peggy Lee and guitarist, Dave Barbour, Nicki had a colorful childhood in Hollywood with some of the world's most beloved and iconic musicians surrounding her.

As a child Nicki attended the Westlake School for Girls and The Buckley School. She graduated from Hollywood Professional School. From early in her childhood, Nicki had a great interest in art, which she pursued with a passion. She attended the Chouinard Art Institute for a time before becoming a professional artist.

Nicki married dancer/producer Richard Foster in 1963, and they had three children, the great joys of Nicki's life. Nicki and Richard eventually divorced but remained dear friends.

In 1973, Nicki relocated from Los Angeles to Sun Valley, Idaho. While raising her kids, Nicki owned and operated an art gallery and custom framing shop. She also directed children's theater workshops and performed in many community theater productions.

Nicki eventually sold her art gallery but continued to paint. Her art evolved over the years from etchings to watercolors and pointillism. Nicki's works hang in the collections of well-known business and civic leaders as well as collectors from the world of art and entertainment.

Those who knew Nicki knew that she had an amazing sense of humor and loved to laugh. They would know that her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were her pride and joy. They would know that her beloved pets were angels-on-earth to her. And they would know that when you became a friend to Nicki, you became a part of her family.

She lived life on a grand scale and had an incredible generosity of spirit. Nicki lived out her final years in Twin Falls, Idaho where she battled many health issues. She faced each obstacle with great strength, resilience and her perpetual sense of humor.

Nicki is survived by her children, David Foster (Carol) of Las Vegas, Holly Foster Wells (Dan) of Los Angeles, and Michael Foster of Bellevue, Idaho. Grandchildren Teagan Foster, Carter and Keaton Wells, Caleb Foster (Amber). Great-grandchildren Mila, Sydni and Bengamin Foster. Also beloved in Nicki's heart was her cousin and surrogate sister, Holly Azzari of Taos, New Mexico.

Nicki had the dearest of friends who were the family she chose rather than the family she was born to.

In lieu of flowers, the family would be grateful for donations made in Nicki's honor to The Sun Club, a non-profit recovery fellowship and resource center that was close to her heart. The Sun Club, Inc. P.O. Box 1982 Ketchum, ID 83340.

Any updates on this?

I think it's dead, Jim.

Deader than this particular Star Trek reference. Have you ever noticed how cute the Spocks are? The gay ones I mean.

I knew this one Trekker who thought of himself as Spock, but he was straight. Turns out, married to a lesbian. I always find the gay angle.

Where is Reese's gay angle? Ryan Phillipe? She is just so over him. They she dates Gyllenhaal. Desperate.

So the whole Peggy Lee thing was mostly of desperation, you know?

"09/08/2014 Why can't Todd Haynes cut his hair like a normal person?"

Todd Hayne's mother everyone. Could be other relative but they have their own problems to deal wit.

I'm sorry...is there something truly dramatic about Peggy Lee's life? I think she did some painting on the side, but is that a whole movie?

She did [italic]Peg,[/italic], a one woman Broadway show about her life in the 80s or something, and it closed quickly. So I can only imagine her life lacks major dramatic content.

Some notes on the show, from some website:

[quote]Despite the considerable amount of capital allegedly invested in the show, the staging of Peg turned out to be, by all accounts, woefully unimpressive. It is said to have consisted of just two upholstered chairs, one on the right of the stage, the other on the left, both reserved for Lee to sit down for parts of the show's duration. Potted plants had been placed near each chair. The set's walls were painted in Lee's favorite color, peach. Furthermore, a large image of the Peggy Lee Rose was projected on the stage's backdrop along with the show's title, Peg. (The rose had been officially named in Lee's honor just one year before the opening of the show. The image might have been projected for only parts of the show, rather than from beginning to end.) Critics' and theatergoers' descriptions of the staging ranged from "rather bland" and "spare" to "drab" and "unappealing," with the very few positive remarks bestowed only on the projection of the Peggy Lee Rose.

[quote]Peggy Lee remained onstage for the entire duration of the show, and so did her rhythm section (Jay Leonhart, Bucky Pizzarelli, Mike Renzi, Grady Tate), who positioned themselves in the back. The rhythm section was thus visible to the audience. The 26-piece orchestra, under the direction of Larry Fallon, was also on the back of the stage. Although reports from a few audience members indicate that the orchestra was not visible, press photos place some doubt on their recollection. The photos give a partial but reasonably clear view of the orchestra. (Maybe the orchestra was wrapped in very dim lighting?) The background singers sat next to the orchestra.

[quote]Lee's attire of choice was a white and silver gown topped with a bejeweled cap. Gown and cap might have aimed at giving the star an angelical or a regal appearance. One critic (Frank Rich) remarked that Lee looked like "a priestess" in a "flowing white gown" with a "halo of glitter." This critic's remark was not meant to be complimentary. Rich felt that Lee's attire lent support to his (mis)interpretation of the show as a deification of the artist. Another critic (John Simon) deemed the gown "flatteringly sculptured" and called its silhouette "vaguely Egyptian." As in the previous case, this critic's description of the gown was at the service of an extended analogy. Lee's looks, gestures, demeanor and limited onstage movement reminded Simon of a mummified creature - or, at best, "a singing mortician."

Is Peggy Lee the one who invented gas station cupcakes?

That was her sister, Sara Lee.

Hilarious, R43! God I miss that kind of drag.