06/23/2009
Cher and Christina Aguilera to Co-Star in Strip Tease Musical Film
Cher and Christina Aguilera are set to star in Burlesque, Variety reports:
"In what will be her first movie star role in a decade, Cher is set to join Christina Aguilera in 'Burlesque,' a contemporary musical for Screen Gems. Steven Antin will direct from a script he wrote that was revised by Susannah Grant. Aguilera will play an ambitious small-town Iowa girl with a big voice who comes of age in a neo-burlesque club on Sunset Boulevard that’s run by Tess (Cher), a former dancer who struggles to keep the club open and gives the young girl a chance to shine. Cher will sing onscreen. While her voice has been heard in many films, 'Burlesque' will mark the first time she’ll be seen singing in a film she stars in. Cher last starred in 'Tea With Mussolini' in 1999. "
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Will Auto-tune be co-starring as well?
Posted by: soulbrotha | Jun 23, 2009 12:54:37 PM
how fabulous is this?! hope the rhythms are that of chicago!
Posted by: Fabulance | Jun 23, 2009 12:57:24 PM
Please god let this be awesomeness.
Posted by: paul c | Jun 23, 2009 1:10:17 PM
Happy dance! Happy dance!
Posted by: ChristopherM | Jun 23, 2009 1:22:48 PM
cher did sing in "tea with mussolini."
Posted by: alguien | Jun 23, 2009 1:28:25 PM
Let this be awesome.
Posted by: Ted | Jun 23, 2009 1:54:07 PM
and Cher's last film was "Stuck On You" in 2003.
Posted by: randall | Jun 23, 2009 4:35:56 PM
CORRECTION! Chers last film was 'Stuck on You' in 2003!!!!
Posted by: Crystal | Jun 23, 2009 5:09:06 PM
The article said "Starred In" not appeared in or made a cameo in. Her last Starring role was "Tea with Mussooli"
I hope this movie rocks. Two people I love.
Posted by: SAM | Jun 23, 2009 5:17:09 PM
There was once talk of Cher starring in a remake of "Mame" by the team behind the movie "Chicago". I hope that this movie may spur those producers to pick it up again, it would be fab.
Posted by: Joel | Jun 23, 2009 6:25:54 PM
This sounds wonderful! I have always loved Cher and think this will be an awesome pairing with the "new" Diva Christina Aguiliera! I wish them success!!!
Posted by: Jim | Jun 23, 2009 9:44:31 PM
Glitter party of one!
Posted by: BMF | Jun 23, 2009 10:31:33 PM
Tea With Mussolini was a real stinker, & this movie will surely be as bad...
Posted by: Amber Taylor | Jun 23, 2009 11:08:10 PM
i thought she sang in tea?
Posted by: dick | Jun 24, 2009 2:09:11 AM
OH MY GOD. I rarely go to the movies anymore. But, I will be there for this one!!
Posted by: Richie | Jun 24, 2009 10:27:49 AM
I was just thinking of Cher today, figuring she is finally enjoying herself living like an ordinary person on retirement. But if music is not work to her, I hope she has fun!
Posted by: BinAround | Jun 24, 2009 4:24:24 PM
Tea With Mussolini was a real stinker, & this movie will surely be as bad...
I disagree, I thought it was a charming movie. I applaud Cher for never repeating herself, this sounds great.
I hope that little Miss A has improved her attitude since the days when I worked for her. An awful, awful person at the time. She is by far and away the least favorite of celebrities I have worked with.
Good luck to Cher, hope this is one of her biggest hits.
Posted by: Derek Washington | Jun 25, 2009 3:21:13 AM