Elizabeth Banks News

When it was announced that Elizabeth Banks would guest star on ABC's new hit comedy "Modern Family," one assumed she would ham it up as she has in "The 40-Year-Old Virgin" and "Scrubs." Ham it up she did, as Mitchell and Cameron's wild, hard-partying friend.

The Spider-Man 4 villain rumors continue today as Mania.com has reported that Rachel McAdams has met with Spider-Man 4 producers to discuss playing the role of Black Cat .

Medford's Maria Menounos and Pittsfield-bred Elizabeth Banks bumped into each other at the Entertainment Weekly and Women in Film pre-Emmy party in West Hollywood the other night.

Actress Elizabeth Banks and her husband Max Handelman didn't get into producing to create better roles for the "40-Year-Old Virgin" star, but in a strange way, that's exactly what happened.

How can you not be down with Paul Rudd? His career renaissance is one of the best parts about comedies in the 21st century, and since The 40-Year-Old Virgin he's been an actor you can count on to just take it home.

Movie & Entertainment News provided by World Entertainment News Network 2009-07-13 00:36:04 - SPIDER-MAN star TOBEY MAGUIRE is to replace JAMES MCAVOY in upcoming movie THE DETAILS - after the Scottish actor pulled out of the shoot.

While Spider-Man 4 is still waiting for director Sam Raimi to be ready for action, it's web-slinging star is moving on to something a little bit more indie - a black comedy called The Details .

I think Tobey Maguire is really beginning to work hard at separating himself from Spider-Man, probably because he's set to return to the role once again, and perhaps his role in the upcoming Brothers is the film that's really going to showcase his talent.

When Lynda Obst packaged her romantic-comedy project "What Was I Thinking?" with stars Leslie Mann and Elizabeth Banks attached, the studio at the top of her list was New Line.

Tobey Maguire has signed on to star in the indie black comedy The Details , written and directed by Jacob Estes.

Mark Wahlberg and Christian Bale are slated to star in a boxing bio-pic that David O. Russell is prepping, The Fighter .