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Before Lisa Bonet and the guy with dreads from Stargate Atlantis started dating, the couple we saw when we closed our eyes was actress Rose MacGowan and director Robert Rodriguez. Formed when Robert cheated on his wife of 16 years on the set of Planet Terror, the couple is actually going through with plans to get married, an unholy union that will screw up the bottom lines of two or three companies, and in the process leave America — and us all — worse off. More »
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If Perez Hilton is to be believed - always an interesting way to start a sentence - then the personal and professional partnership of Robert Rodriguez and Rose McGowan has come to an end. That leaves both their Red Sonja and Barbarella projects somewhere in limbo. For scifi fans, the only question is which leading lady is apparently getting lined up as Jane Fonda's latest replacement for the role of Barbarella? Here's a clue: You'll be disappointed. More »
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Now that Rose McGowan is starring in the sword-and-sorcery-and-cleavage movie Red Sonja, produced by beau Robert Rodriguez, does this mean that the pair's Barbarella movie is really on hold? Last we heard, the movie already had some sets built, but director Rodriguez hadn't managed to scare up the $82 million he needs to create the space fantasy starring McGowan in the role Jane Fonda made famous. But an article announcing their Red Sonja movie doesn't mention Barbarella at all. What's going on? More »
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Stop listening to those rumors that Robert Rodriguez's Barbarella remake is failing to achieve escape velocity. Rose McGowan, who's set to step into Jane Fonda's go-go boots, says the movie is much further along than you realize. Not only is she signed up, but a lot of the pre-production work is done, including the costumes and a lot of the sets — including part of Barbarella's spaceship. "I've got part of a spaceship built for me!" she exults. (Dear readers: please send us pics of those sets. Thanks.) The only wrinkle: Barbarella wouldn't be able to finish shooting by June, when the actors' strike is supposed to start. Image by Z. Tomaszewski/WENN. [MTV Movies] More »
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