The interesting thing about “The Proposal” is that it’s produced by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman, the team behind TV shows like “Fringe” and “Alias,” and movies like “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen,” “Star Trek,” and “Eagle Eye.” And then along comes “The Proposal,” and you’re going, that seems weird. It’s a romantic comedy amongst these other action projects.

But it works. Maybe that edginess is just what a romantic comedy needs to keep it from being mundane. Well, that and Betty White. At 87 years old, that girl rocks every line and steals every scene. I adore Betty White.

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I LOVE Betty White! I just saw “The Proposal” today, and that movie would have been just another romantic comedy without Betty. On Chelsea Lately this week, she talked sluts, boobs, and Golden Retrievers. 

Ryan Reynolds has been out and about promoting his new movie, “The Proposal” (which is fabulous, by the way, but I snuck into the theater and only saw the last hour, so I’ll see the whole movie and post a review this weekend). On David Letterman the other night, Reynolds talked about being married to Scarlett Johansson and his beekeeping hobby. Yes, bees.

I’m almost afraid to see “The Proposal,” because I’ll be coveting Sandra Bullock so much when she gets naked with Ryan Reynolds. In the movie, she plays a driven book publisher who blackmails her assistant, played by Reynolds, into marrying her.

In an EOnline interview, Bullock (pictured, at her David Letterman appearance this week), says the naked scene was completely scripted and choreographed.

“I give all hats off to [director] Anne Fletcher, because she’s brilliant. It became very technical. It was like a dance. It was like we were doing ‘All That Jazz.’ But if you use what’s on your body as a joke — my nakedness — and then you have another body that’s rock hard…”

No, not THAT kind of hard! Bullock was quick to qualify her statement. “Ryan is rock hard, but no no no no, nothing was hard. I’m sure it gets hard, but not that time, and it was all fine. I mean, I wouldn’t know if he had anything down there because I never looked! Anyway, when my soft face, hit his rock-hard abs, there’s going to be a cause and effect.”

I’ve loved Sandra Bullock since her “Speed” days; such a great sense of humor and down-to-earth quality about her. Read the full interview here, where Bullock talks about her butt, boobs, and the awesomeness of Betty White. “The Proposal” hits theaters June 19, 2009.

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How does Ryan Reynolds describe his character Wade Wilson a.k.a. Deadpool in "X-Men Origins: Wolverine"? "He’s a cross between Commando and Phantom of the Opera … a man on a mission kind of thing."

That’s a kind way to describe the mutant assassin, whom we learned earlier today is getting his very own sequel (along with the official word about an "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" sequel).

A source close to Fox says the Deadpool sequel will be produced by Lauren Shuler Donner and Marvel, and will be “a complete exploration of this unique character — his origins, his emergence as the Merc with the Mouth." No writers are attached yet.

Check out what Reynolds has to say about the project, which is more than five years in the making: 

The best thing about “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” is the ending. So even if you don’t like the earlier parts of the movie, be sure to stay til the end. Two people in front of me at the theater actually got up and walked out in the middle. I thought, gee, it’s not the best movie I’ve ever seen, but it’s not THAT bad.

The movie takes us back to the childhood of Wolverine (Hugh Jackman). We know him from the first three “X-Men” movies, but he had a wild and interesting life before he showed up in those. Even as young Jimmy Logan in 1845, he had those spiky hands, only the spikes were crude, bony-looking things then, emerging whenever Jimmy got angry. His heritage included some daddy issues, and a half-brother named Victor Creed a.k.a. Sabretooth (Liev Schreiber), complete with fangs and all.

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The World Premiere of “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” took place at Harkin’s Theaters Tempe Marketplace last night. The Tempe, Arizona residents won the big contest about where the premiere would be held! For the rest of us, the Hugh Jackman starrer opens this Friday, May 1, 2009. Be there, or be square. Meanwhile, check out these pictures from the premiere:

Hugh Jackman signs autographs for fans

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"X-Men Origins: Wolverine" hits theaters May 1, 2009 (check out the trailer here), and now is the perfect time to start acquainting ourselves with the mutants. Check out the profile videos from MTV and tell me your favorites in the comments section below. I’m partial to Wolverine (Hugh Jackman) myself.

Profile: Wolverine. Hugh Jackman rocks it as a mutant on a quest for vengeance.

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Some great flicks in theaters this week. We’ve been geeked about “Fast & Furious” for ages, and “Adventureland” looks good, too. What are you seeing this weekend?

Fast & Furious (PG-13). Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster return for this high-octane blast through Los Angeles and into the Mexican desert. [Preview & Trailer] [Official Site]

Adventureland (R). Ryan Reynolds, Kristen Stewart, Bill Hader, and Jesse Eisenberg star in this movie set in an amusement park in 1987. [Preview & Trailer] [Video Clips] [Trailer #2] [Official Site]

Alien Trespass (PG). An homage to the classic sci-fi movies of the 1950’s, this one follows a UFO that hurtles to earth and lands in California’s Mohave Desert. It could mean the end of civilization as we know it! Stars Eric McCormack, Dan Lauria, Jenni Baird, and Sarah Smyth. [Preview & Trailer] [Official Site]

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Ryan Reynolds is sharing the spotlight in “Adventureland” with one “Twilight” star – Kristen Stewart. But he’s declared his love for another – Robert Pattinson. 

He joked to MTV: “Robert Pattinson in a word: dreamy … Look, I’m not gay — but I’m thinking about it.”

And Reynolds wouldn’t mind doing a movie with the fictional vampire either. But for now, he’ll have to be satisfied with Kristen Stewart, whom he’d love to work with again. "She’s an old, old soul," he said. "Sometimes I wonder if she’s one of the Golden Girls with a great face lift … I can’t believe how wise she is," he added.

Ryan Reynolds really IS pretty dreamy. “Adventureland” arrives in April 3, 2009. Check out the clips and trailer.

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