So, I just started following Anne Thompson on Twitter (of Thompson on Hollywood, at indieWire!) and became intrigued with the link, "Fox Launches Snarky 'Don't Fuck My Mom' Cyrus Campaign." I thought, "Finally! Hollywood is ready to rock the balls off this alleged Tish Cyrus/Bret Michaels affair, and Miley is somehow going to be involved in the film." Do wet dreams come true? Because that would be the tabloid equivalent of porn come to life. Did anyone else find it interesting that Miley and mother Tish recently karaoked "Look What The Cat Dragged In" at a club, a Poison classic? I rest my case. Don't get me wrong - I don't want to see Miley in a film, any film. But I do have slight case of schadenfreude for the Cyrus clan. Something about the way they embrace conspicuous consumption, mullets and gum-smacking. However, as far as the link goes, it turns out I was way off - but it's a happy coincidence, regardless.
Cyrus the film, unlike the family, boasts a great cast. It's always a treat to see John C. Reilly, Catherine Keener and Marisa Tomei. I could live without title character Jonah Hill, but that's another story. The summary of the project goes a little something like this:
[Hand it to Fox Searchlight. They know how to get a movie
attention.
This snarky "Seriously, Don't F**K My Mom" t-shirt campaign
is for the Duplass brothers relationship comedy Cyrus, which played well at
Sundance and SXSW. The plot: sad sack John C. Reilly thinks he's found the love
of his life in Marisa Tomei, who likes him just the way he is. Slight hitch:
she's also very close with grown son Jonah Hill (Cyrus) who still lives at
home. It doesn't take long for the two men to be at all-out war.]
It sounds like a hilarious send-up of Step Brothers, with a twist. And the best part? It's totally Miley free! Now there's something I can get behind...
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