She & Him singer and film actress Zooey Deschanel is set to co-produce and star in an HBO series about the life of famous rock and roll groupie Pamela Des Barres. The show, currently in development, will feature work by writer Jill Soloway (Six Feet Under) and co-producer Tim Gibbons (Curb Your Enthusiasm), as well as Des Barres and her ex-husband Michael, according to LA Weekly.

The series is being called a “dramedy” that will feature Des Barres’ view of rock and roll’s glory years, a time in which she was linked to Mick Jagger, Jim Morrison and Jimmy Page, among other rock stars. As for the question of who will portray these rock stars, Des Barres says most of the legendary musicians will be cameos and more significant characters might be composites of various rockers. She says she’s open to the idea of current musicians taking on roles of ’70s stars.

“I’ve always seen Rhett Miller (of alt-country group the Old 97s) as Graham Parsons,” she said.

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Having already starred in Marc Webb’s first film, actress Zooey Deschanel is said to be the director’s choice to take a smaller role in the upcoming “Spider-Man” reboot.

Webb hopes to cast Deschanel as Betty Brandt, assistant to editor-in-chief J. JOnah Jameson at The Daily Bugle, accoridng to Showbiz Spy. She would join Andrew Garfield in the lead, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as The Lizard.

Deschanel starred opposite Joseph Gordon-Levitt in Webb’s 2009 hit anti-romcom “(500) Days of Summer,” the film that basically won Webb the “Spider-Man” gig.

“Betty was a minor character in the previous Spidey movies but Marc has big plans for her,” an anonymous insider told the site. “He wants a strong performer to carry the role and Zooey fits the bill perfectly. The role is hers if she wants it.”

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She & Him have an upcoming concert in Seattle on October 23rd. If you’re in Seattle, this is your chance to see them! Go HERE for all the information.

Paul Rudd has signed on to play a idiot role in the indie comedy ‘My Idiot Brother’, but he make sure to have three gorgeous sisters in this drama. Zooey Deschanel, Elizabeth Banks, Emily Mortimer and Rashida Jones will join the actor in the upcoming comedy “My Idiot Brother”. The story of ‘My Idiot Brother’ is highlights of an idealist dealing with Paul’s overbearing mother who crashes into the homes of his three ambitious sisters, bringing with him happiness and disaster in equal measures. Deschanel will play a bisexual whose flakiness and lies are keeping her relationship with her caring, responsible girlfriend (Jones) from moving forward. By the way, that romantic pairing is literally a Deal Central dream come true. [READ THE REST HERE]

Actress Zooey Deschanel was forced to give up her vegan diet – because it was far too limiting.

The Elf star gave up meat some years ago but recently turned her back on her vegetarian and non-dairy regimen after discovering she couldn’t eat soy or wheat products.

She tells Bust magazine, “I gave it a good try, but sometimes you just need a little something, a little meat.” [source]

The Blu-Ray release of Tin Man is coming out on July 20th, so be sure to order your copy! Below you can find the wonderful cover art. Click on it to see it HQ!

If news of Tired Pony — that new supergroup helmed by Snow Patrol frontman Gary Lightbody andR.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck — piqued your interest, you may want to check out their first official teaser track. It’s called “Point Me at Lost Islands,” features Zooey Deschanel and is currently up for grabs on the band’s website.

Head over here to listen to a stream of the song, or here to grab a download for the price of an email and some personal details.

As previously reported, Tired Pony’s debut album, The Place We Ran From, also features contributions from Richard Colburn of Belle and Sebastian, M. Ward, Editors front-man Tom Smith, Iain Archer, Belle and Sebastian drummer Richard Colburn and producer Jacknife Lee. The record is out in the UK on Fiction Records on July 12 and out in North American via Mom + Pop on September 28. [source]

The second volume of M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel’s retro-pop project She & Him came out earlier this year, and it is unfortunately just as enjoyable and melodic and adorable as Volume 1. People have noticed: the duo recently put on their cute little sideshow act to a crowd of about 15,000 in Chicago’s Millennium Park, many of whom no doubt spent the show stifling a deep, burning, jealous rage. Yesterday they announced a stop at the Uptown, on Monday, August 30. It’s a show guaranteed to make you feel old, unattractive, and untalented. When will these two just give it a rest already, am I right?

Tickets are on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. [SOURCE]