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MandyMooreBlog.com Presents Mandy Moore's Wrap-Up: April!

MandyMooreBlog.com is excited to present yet another edition of Mandy Moore's Monthly Wrap-Up! 

April started in a big way as Mandy Moore celebrated her 26th birthday on April 10th! All the very best on another year, Mandy!

On April 26th, Mandy took the plunge into prime time television with a scheduled cameo on the season finale of ABC's Grey's Anatomy! Airing May 20th, 2010, Mandy will play Mary, a patient of Dr. Miranda Bailey, played by Chandra WIlson. Joining a talented line of guest stars, Mandy follows actresses Sara Gilbert and Demi Lovato on the hit series' sixth season.  

On April 29th, legendary actors James Brolin and Jane Seymour were added to the cast of Love, Wedding, Marriage! Slated to play Mandy Moore's parents, Brolin and Seymour bring more than half  a century of acting experience to Mandy's newest romantic comedy. Twilight Saga's Kellan Lutz also stars in Dermot Mulroney's directorial debut. 

On May 2nd, Mandy continued the fight against malaria in Africa. With increased awareness of South Africa due to this year's World Cup, Mandy took to her popular Twitter-feed to join government leaders, professional athletes, and entertainment insiders in support of UnitedAgainstMalaria.com. Dedicated to combatting malaria, the site encourages both awareness and direct action in stopping the disease.

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James Brolin and Jane Seymour Join the Cast of "Love, Wedding, Marriage!"

James Brolin and Jane Seymour have joined the cast of Love, Wedding, Marriage, starring Mandy Moore!

Playing the role of Mandy Moore's parents, Brolin and Seymour throw their newly-wedded daughter into a tailspin as they unexpectedly announce their divorce. A successful marriage counselor, Mandy is forced to confront a dose of harsh reality as she fights to save their relationship at the expense of her own.

A pair of veteran actors, Brolin and Seymour have appeared in countless films across a span of nearly five decades. Leading players in the 70's and 80's, Brolin's credits include Skyjacked, Westworld, and Capricorn One, while Seymour's films include the James Bond thriller, Live and Let Die, and Somewhere in Time. 

More recently, Seymour has appeared on Dancing with the Stars, while Brolin has appeared in such films as The Reagans, and The Goods: Live Hard, Sell Hard.  

Due out in 2011, Love, Wedding, Marriage also features Twilight Saga-star Kellan Lutz in Dermot Mulroney's directorial debut.

We can't wait!

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MandyMooreBlog.com Launches Mandy Moore's Monthly Wrap-Up: March!

As we look forward to the beginning of a new month, MandyMooreBlog.com is proud to introduce our newest feature, Mandy Moore's Monthly Wrap-Up!

March started off with a celebration as Mandy Moore and Ryan Adams celebrated their one year wedding anniversary on March 10th. Exchanging their vows at a small country church in Savannah, Georgia, the couple's impromptu nuptials allowed them some much-needed privacy. Wedding planner Chad Baker shares his observations. 

On March 16, Mandy renewed ties with Coach as "I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week" appeared on Coach's latest ad for its Spring 2010 footwear. Coincidence? Not likely. Just ten days later, Mandy lent her voice to Coach's Poppy Collection. Stay tuned on this one...

On March 23nd, Mandy Moore joined Senator John Kerry, U.S. Representatives Earl Blumenauer and Jim McGovern, Alexandra Cousteau, Population Services International and students from Oyster-Adams Bilingual School on Capitol Hill for World Water Day. Along the way, Mandy spoke before lawmakers and assisted in a record-setting attempt to form the world's longest toilet queue. Don't miss some extensive coverage on this story...

On March 1st, fans of Mandy Moore were treated to a sneak peek of Disney's Tangled! Focusing mainly on Rapunzel and her would-be suitor, Flynn, played by Zachary Levi, the preview sheds new light on what could be a real swashbuckler! Interestingly enough, a more extensive-yet-unfinished preview was leaked to OhNoTheyDidn't on March 20th. 

On March 6th, Mandy Moore signed on with GlaxoSmithKline for the launch of the pharmco's splashy new website, HelpPreventCervicalCancer.com! GSK's first venture with Mandy outside of a recent partnership with the Gynecological Cancer Foundation, the move was further cemented with a series of national TV commercials on March 14th. This one seems to be ongoing...

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Have You Seen Mandy Moore in "All I Want?"

"All I Want" is a coming-of-age film directed by Jeffrey Porter. Featuring a potent cast of stars, the film follows the story of James Dillon (Elijah Wood), a 17-year old whose decision to drop out of college on the first day leads to a new life in a run-down apartment building. Surrounded by a strange new group of neighbors, James retreats into a world of his own imagination as he writes to his absentee father and fends off an alcoholic and often abusive mom.

Mandy Moore plays Lisa, a twenty-something struggling actress with an eye for James. Eager to seduce the naive teen, Lisa engulfs her captivated-neighbor as the pair embark on a brief yet highly-charged affair. A vapid yet appealing young woman, Mandy is one of two neighbors who ultimately offer James his first sense of adult happiness and heartbreak as she flits and flirts in and out of his life.

Other co-stars include Franka Potente, Elizabeth Perkins, and Deborah Harry. Written by Charles Kephart, "All I Want" is a thought-proviking film founded on the innocence of youth with plenty of room for imperfection and acceptance.

To enjoy this amazing film for yourself, purchase it at Amazon.com!

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Catch a Sneak Peek at the Work In Progress Trailer for Disney's "Tangled!"

Months before its official debut, fans of Disney's Tangled can catch a glimpse of the new film with the leaked release of a work in progress preview!

Thanks to the posters at OhNoTheyDidn't and LatinoReview.com, the world is finally getting the chance to meet the newest Disney princess. Voiced by Mandy Moore, Rapunzel is Disney's spunky new princess, well-prepared to enjoy her own swashbuckling adventure. 

Emphasizing the comedic potential of the story, the early preview reveals a humorous dynamic between Rapunzel and her would-be suitor, Flynn, voiced by Zachary Levi. Contrasting moments of physical comedy with action-packed adventure, Tangled appears to be a fun-loving film with a generous dose of heart.

While the artwork is still noticeably rough, the preview offers an exciting look at Disney's cutest princess to date. With her long blonde hair, hazel eyes, and a button nose, Rapunzel is one fresh-faced heroine with plenty of natural beauty.

The trailer also introduces two new potential taglines, reading "Rinse. Rescue. Repeat." and "It Takes Two to Get Tangled." 

To watch the full video, click here!

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 Image Courtesy of OhNoTheyDidn't

Kourtney Kardashian Casts Mandy Moore in Fantasy Role to Play Sister, Khloe

Celebrating an eventful end to Season Four of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney Kardashian playfully cast Mandy Moore to play her sister, Khloe Kardashian, in the (very-imaginary) film, Keeping Up with the Kardashians: The Movie.

Asked by Celebuzz to create a dream cast for Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kourtney noted Mandy's "sweet smile" in choosing the 25 year old singer/actress to play her sister. Noting the striking resemblance even in her teenage years, Kourtney recalled that a confused paparazzi even took pictures of Khloe, thinking she was Mandy!

Casting Penelope Cruz for her own character, Kourtney selected Christian Bale to play her boyfriend, Scott Disick. Other actors and actresses include Jennifer Lopez as Kim, Freddie Prinze, Jr. as Rob, and either Demi Moore or Meg Ryan as her mom. 

While no movie plans are currently in the works, we already know it would be a hit!

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Inspired by Mandy Moore in "A Walk to Remember," Miley Cyrus in "The Last Song"

With over 50 million copies of his books in print, author and screenwriter Nicholas Sparks is Hollywood's version of King Midas, with films like Message in a Bottle, A Walk to Remember, and The Notebook to his credit. 

For an author who has already achieved fame and fortune, this month's premier of The Last Song starring Miley Cyrus could easily be classified as icing on the cake. Yet for Sparks, it is yet another reason why he is so successful.

Simply put, actors and actresses fight to be cast in his films. Back in 2002, starlet Mandy Moore fought to play the role of Jamie Sullivan in A Walk to Remember. Negotiating with the author nearly a decade later, Miley Cyrus took Mandy's lead and used it as inspiration. 

"Disney exec Jason Reed met with Cyrus, who mentioned admiring A Walk to Remember, and before you can say two of those "7 Things I Hate," Sparks had an idea about a romance/family drama combo that pleased Cyrus, her family, and the producers," Elizabeth Snead of Zap2It said.

"She wanted to do a romance," said Jennifer Gibgot of Offspring Entertainment. "I know that she loves Nicholas Sparks and her family is also religious, and he's sort of a faith-based author so it spoke to her on that level." 

As a result, Sparks met with Cyrus and asked her a few basic questions before sitting down to write a screenplay for the film, which also became his next novel. The resulting story, finds Cyrus playing a rebellious young girl spending the summer with her estranged father when she falls in love with a local hunk.

"It was the best summer of my life," Cyrus recalled giddily of filming. "I think every girl is going to walk away from the movie wishing something like this would happen to her." 

The Last Song premieres March 31st in theatres across the country.

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Mandy Moore Congratulates Jeff Bridges on Oscar Win

In celebrating this year's 82nd Annual Academy Awards, Mandy Moore took the time to congratulate one of her favorite Oscar winners, Jeff Bridges. 

"Yeah, Jeff Bridges!" tweeted Mandy. "Crazy Heart was my favorite film this past year... He was simply brilliant."

The son of Hollywood screen legend Lloyd Bridges, Jeff Bridges is a famed actor and musician. Known for such films as Tron, The Big Lebowski, Iron Man, and Crazy Heart, he has appeared in nearly 60 films and earned dozens of award nominations. 

In 2010, Bridges energized the acting world by winning the Academy Award, a Golden Globe, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for his role in the 2009 musical-drama film, Crazy Heart. The story of a down-and-out cowboy who tries to turn his life around, the film stars Maggie Gyllenhaal, Colin Farrell, and Robert Duvall. Produced for just $7 million dollars by Country Music Television, the film features an original score by O Brother, Where Art Thou? producer and songwriter, T-Bone Burnett. 

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Mandy Moore Tweets Cervical Cancer Awareness During Oscars

In support of cervical cancer prevention efforts, Mandy Moore offered a handful of Oscar-night posts to her followers on Twitter.

"In the time the Oscars are on, 3 U.S. women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer," noted Mandy in a Tweet. In another she added, "It's been 47 minutes since my last Tweet. One more U.S. woman has been diagnosed with cervical cancer. Learn more at HelpPreventCervicalCancer.com."  

Marking the latest in her cervical cancer prevention efforts, Mandy's promotion of HelpPreventCervicalCancer.com during the 82nd Annual Academy Awards continues a successful relationship with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). Fans of Mandy may remember her tireless efforts in support of GSK and the Gynecological Cancer Foundation for January's Cervical Cancer Awareness Month.

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Disney Studios Releases First "Tangled" Teaser Trailer!

After months of mounting excitement over Disney's upcoming feature film, Tangled, fans can finally preview the first official teaser trailer!

Opening nationwide November 24th, 2010, the film is an adaption on the popular German fairytale made famous by the Brothers Grimm. Playing the flaxen-haired beauty, Rapunzel, Mandy Moore joins co-stars Zachary Levi, and Donna Murphy in the animated film. 

At once exciting and mysterious, the teaser trailer sets the stage for what appears to be one of Disney Studios's finest films yet.

We can't wait!!  

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