A Disturbing Rainn Wilson, Britney Spears & Jennifer Lopez Topless in Vegas, Sort Of
By Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith
Jul 18, 2008
Rainn Wilson, who plays the dorky Dwight Schrute on "The Office," tells us he'd like to branch out into darker roles, but he's not convinced audiences would be open to that. "I always think when Jim Carrey or Robin Williams play some psycho killer, it doesn't really work because they've become such public figures," notes Wilson. "I do creepy well, so I do hoe to expand my bridge, but I guess we'll see."
Britney Spears Topless in Vegas, Sort Of (Image: Wenn)
For now the actor has his sights set on being funny, which he hopes will translate to the big screen when his movie "The Rocker" hits theaters July 30. In it Wilson plays a failed drummer who is given a second chance at fame when he becomes the drummer for his nephew's high school band. As for why people should go see it, you ask? OK, you didn't but he's going to tell you anyway! "No. 1, I sweat a lot in it. No. 2, it's a great rock n' roll comedy. And No. 3, you get to see a lot of my buttocks," says Wilson with his signature deadpan face. Well, if that doesn't get you to the movie house, what will?
ANYTHING TO GET INTO SHOW BUSINESS: Casting forces have been checking out candidates for a new Las Vegas show titled "Sexy Women of Rock" -- performers who can act as Britney Spears, Madonna, Beyonce, Dolly Parton, Celine Dion, Faith Hill, Janis Joplin, Grace Slick, Jennifer Lopez, Marianne Faithfull and Alanis Morissette for two grand a week, six nights a week. What a lineup! But it sounds less ambitious once you know they'll be lip synching -- and dancing topless and nude. Wonder what their real-life counterparts will think of that.
With reports by Stephanie DuBois and Emily Feimster.
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