Aly in AP3: American Wedding

[Gatito Grande]

Hey, hey, hey: saw the ad for the first time 5 minutes ago (on FX BTVS rerun).



GG Wish there were more Aly in it, though Out

[the big pineapple]

every time i see that ad...with aly in the wedding dress *sniffle*i'm overcome with tears cuz she looks so beautiful and glowy.oh no!here i go again *sobb*

"They say that young people don't learn anything in school nowadays, but I've learned to be afraid." -Xander



FAITH: Yeah. (points) This one's from someone who just thinks she's a cop. It's my favorite of all my current bruises.

[Hemiola]

Thanks to having seen the ad a second time, I can now correct my post from the previous page:



The full name of Aly's character is--



MICHELLE ANNABETH FLAHERTY

[WillowPowered]

My girlfriend called me at work lastnight to tell me that she had just seen the ad for American Wedding on TV. She isn't that much of a fan of the movies so when I asked her when it opened she said she thinks it said August 7!!



If any Aussie kittens can confirm this date for me I would really appreciate it (I have my pen ready to mark it on my calendar).



Woohoo more Aly goodness coming our way.



Jill

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My Home Page



I may not be fighting the good fight, but I'm cheering from the sidelines.



Willow - Say, you all didn't happen to do a bunch of drugs did ya?

[kajo 2000]

From Canoe:

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American Pie cast say I Do

Monday, July 21, 2003

By LOUIS B. HOBSON - Calgary Sun



HOLLYWOOD - There will be no honeymoon because the wedding says it all.



Adam Herz insists American Wedding, which opens Aug. 1, is the last time audiences will see the characters he first created in 1999 for American Pie.



American Pie and its 2001 sequel American Pie 2 were both summer blockbusters and the buzz on American Wedding could make it the most successful of the trilogy.



In American Wedding, Jim (Jason Biggs) and Michelle (Alyson Hannigan) get married, but not before their old nemesis Steve Stifler (Seann William Scott) throws the entire affair into chaos.



"I know Universal Studios would let us keep doing these movies forever, but I think we've gone as far as we can. This is definitely the end for me. If the studio wants to bring in a new writer and see what he can come up with, that's up to them," says Herz.



SCRIPT IDEAS FROM THE STARS



With their tongues firmly planted in their cheeks, the American Wedding cast members have some suggestions for Herz.



"We could do American Baby and see how Jim and Michelle cope with that event," suggests Hannigan. "Or how about American Mistress. I think that would be my idea of a fun spin-off," says Biggs.



Eddie Kaye Thomas, who plays the intellectual Finch, seducer of Stifler's mom, suggests "perhaps we could have American Wedding 2 where Finch marries Stifler's mom (Jennifer Coolidge) and becomes Stifler's stepdad. That would certainly kill Stifler and the series."



Canadian comic Eugene Levy says he could see the characters being spun off into a National Lampoon Vacation-style series. "I definitely could see an American Christmas. I see real possibilities in getting the gang together to celebrate Jim and Michelle's first Christmas together in suburbia.



"I love working with these talented young actors so much that, given a script as good as American Wedding, I'd be back for a fourth."



CAREER MAKER



American Pie was made for $11 million US and grossed $110 million in its initial release. The entire cast were relative unknowns.



Thomas Ian Nichols, who plays Kevin Myers one of Jim's best men, recalls American Pie literally saved his career. "My agency was about to drop me. I hadn't worked in a while. One of the junior agents agreed to work with me on getting a part before they dumped me and the part she got me was Kevin," says Nichols.



Hannigan was starring as Buffy's best friend, Willow Rosenberg, on TV's Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but American Pie gave her the feature film profile she was seeking.



"I actually said no to each of the first two movies, but my manager talked me into them. I jumped at American Wedding because it was such a hilarious script," says Hannigan, who recalls rushing back and forth between the sets of Buffy and American Pie.



In American Wedding, audiences get to meet Michelle's family, including her sexy sister Cadence played by January Jones. "Of course I'd love for the series to go on at least once more because I had such a great time. Maybe it could be Cadence and Stifler's wedding next," says Jones, who will be seen in Havana Nights the sequel to Dirty Dancing.



DUDE WHERE'S MY SEQUEL



Scott says he was eager to do the two American Pie sequels, but one sequel he won't be in is for Dude Where's My Car? the comedy he did in 2000 with Ashton Kutcher. "I have such a hard time with everything about that movie," says Scott. "I loved the original script, but it changed so much, it's hard for me to accept how the movie turned out."



Still, Scott realizes the comedy has a huge following: "When I was travelling in Europe recently I was shocked to discover how much they love Dude over there." Then there is a certain press release that the producers of Dude at Fox put out saying a sequel was in the works. "They put out that big press release without ever contacting Ashton or me. We had to read about the sequel in the trade papers like everyone else. "That was one huge mistake on their part. That was the final nail in the coffin as far as Ashton and I are concerned."

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"I want to be Byron... because I want to date young boys." Amber Benson

Edited by: kajo 2000 at: 7/22/03 7:21 am

[vix84]

Hey WillowPowered,



Your gf was right; it is going to be here on 7th August. Mark it on the calender.

[WillowPowered]

Thanks vix84,



woohoo, does a little happy dance.



Jill

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My Home Page



I may not be fighting the good fight, but I'm cheering from the sidelines.



Willow - Say, you all didn't happen to do a bunch of drugs did ya?

[tkheaven]

woohoo, yeah that's right! It's coming out on my bday hopefully I'll be well accompanied that weekend heh

Tk's new and improved "GrrArgg"...

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Tara ate her, devoured her from beneath. -The Edge of Silence giving new meaning to season seven's catch phrase.

[Gatito Grande]

Does anyone know when the Big Hollywood Premiere will be?



GG Hoping there will be live coverage---probably on E! Out

[kajo 2000]

Gatito Grande: It's tonight!



From Yahoo!:

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Press Release



Universal Pictures Hosts the World Premiere of 'American Wedding,' Thursday, July 24 at Universal Amphitheatre, Universal Studios Hollywood

WHAT: The world premiere of "American Wedding"

WHO: "American Wedding" cast members Jason Biggs, Alyson Hannigan, January Jones, Thomas Ian Nicholas, Seann William Scott, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Fred Willard, Eugene Levy, Nikki Ziering and John Cho



Director Jesse Dylan, Producer and Creator of the American Pie characters Adam Herz, and Producer Chris Moore.



Plus, celebrity guests and many others.



WHERE: Universal Amphitheatre, Universal Studios, Hollywood



WHEN: Thursday, July 24, 2003



5:30 PM Press Call Time

6:30 PM Celebrity Arrivals

7:30 PM Screening Begins



"American Wedding" opens in theaters across the country on Friday, August 1, 2003.



Source: Universal Pictures

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"I want to be Byron... because I want to date young boys." Amber Benson

[tyche]

The new Entertainment Weekly (Reese Witherspoon is on the cover I think) has a very small feature on Aly and the American Pie cast in their 'Day in the Life of Hollywood' feature. There is a new photo of Aly to accompany the text, and there's also a small blurb on Eliza getting ready for the 'Tru Calling' press tour.

[urnofosiris]

Ok so I am just having my vacation here in LA after going to Puff and Spuckie's wedding and yesterday I was arguing with xita about where we would go today. Her girlfriend had suggested Disney World but I wanted to go to the Universal Studios. It is the tourist thing to do you know. So we get there and there is this red fence set up in front of a cinema and it looks like a movie premiere is going to happen this day. Xita's gf noticed it was the premiere for American Wedding.



So we went to the park, did the tour things blah de blah and then we went and had something to eat and then...Then we found ourselves a big old perfect spot right where the movie people have to enter the grounds to get to the red carpet. After an hour or so the cast members were starting to filter in. Except for Jason Biggs and Stifler's mom they all stopped to give out autographs but there was only one cast member who did not hesitate or had to be prodded by their PA to do so and yeah, that was Aly. Last one to arrive, but oh she was there and she went for it with a genuine passion. We did not know this premiere would be there, so we did not bring anything for her to sign, which made it all the more enjoyable because we were free to enjoy the view. And what a view it was. Aly looked gorgeous, she was wearing a lovely green dress that suited her hair color and eyes to perfection. She was so enthusiastic and friendly to all the people there. She was just perfect, and it was all the more perfect because we did not count on this happening. I think I managed to get a few shots with my video camera before the battery died, hee, but xita got some seriously awesome pictures of Aly. Drop dead gorgeous wonderful sweet loveable Aly. She is every bit as lovely and beautiful in person as she appears to be on screen. And me, insanely lucky Dutch fuck who just happened to be here on vacation got to see Aly.

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Coffee, Food, Kisses and Gay Love........Get it while you are hot

Edited by: DrG at: 7/24/03 9:02 pm

[BytrSuite]

lol, you lucky Dutch fuck. Bastard.



Aly

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"Oh, good! I was hoping to add theft, endangerment and insanity to my list of things I did today."
"Ah! You, too?"
(Stitch laughs delightedly)

[Warduke]

Oh you guys were soooo lucky. I'm really happy for you guys, no really, I am. I'm not jealous at all, nope, not one bit

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Lil' Trevor : Always the life of the party.

[Willowlicious]

Oh, lucky you! How cool! She is lovely in person, isn't she?



Amy

[urnofosiris]

Oh hey there, lucky you too.

We did not get as much Aly goodies as you did, but I am not complaining of course. I would not dare. I was not counting on anything, and knowing that I will never ever get another chance like this only makes it more fantastic. It was more than I had dared hope for (in fact, I had not hoped for this at all). I am still not quite over the ' we happened to be in the right place at the right time' shock. Hee.

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Coffee, Food, Kisses and Gay Love........Get it while you are hot

[xita]

You know, I've never met Aly and god knows I've wanted to. She doesn't do fan events so I haven't tried other ways to just see her. Anyway, things work out sometimes and it just happened that we were there today. It's really so unbelievable to see Aly up close. I am just glad we had cameras around too because we were being good tourists.



BTW, I hadn't been to universal studios in like 10 years at least. We liked T2 the show there cause of Linda . Inspite of being PUSHED to see Waterworld we avoided it because of a certain someone



Anyway, god so exciting, the premiere felt really exciting but maybe that was just me being a total fan girl over Aly! She looked beautiful unlike some women there who needed tons of make up to look half way decent. She was also very enthusiastic about greeting the fans and signing stuff. She's really great, I am really happy that I had the opportunity , it makes all the walking i've done this past week worth it Tourism pays off!



Piccies!!



kittenboard.com/kitten/ev...miere.html

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"The suspense is terrible. I hope it'll last."

-Willie Wonka

[Hemiola]

FABULOUS pix Xita!

But tell us, what "rattled" her in image no.12??



"I'm very seldom naughty"-IV/22

[bowieinberlin]

You guys are so lucky. Garfield, I would like to join the "you Dutch fuck" chorus, but how fucking cool is it that you're being a freakin' tourist and you see Aly. Go figure. Luck of the Dutch I guess. Thanks for the pics Xita.

"All of the animals agree they're not happy at the zoo, but they prefer to save themeselves, and seem to think they could." --"Christmas at the Zoo," The Flaming Lips

[kajo 2000]

xita and DrG: Thank you both so much for the premiere reports and to xita for the lovely pics. What a stroke of luck that you were in the right place at the right time.





Here is another American Wedding article - from Zap2it:

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Serving Up a Slice of Bittersweet Pie

Thu, Jul 24, 2003, 05:07 PM PT

By Holly Aguirre



The "American Pie" franchise is closing shop. Although the trilogy is a proven brand, writer and co-producer Adam Herz insists that "American Wedding" is the final and last installment of the "Pie" series. As a matter of fact, he doesn't even foresee the gross-out, coming-of-age genre to continue.



Numbers should count for something: "American Pie" garnered over $100 million worldwide with "2" topping that, raking in an estimated $145 million. Herz is ready to move on as are most of the cast members, although it is bittersweet.



Says Thomas Ian Nicholas, arguably the nicest character (Kevin Myers) of the four sexually charged boys, "This is our bittersweet symphony. We've put our hearts into this last one because we knew it was our final time all together."



Of those returning, seven of the original principal cast members, most liken their "Pie" experiences to camp.



"It's especially hard because not only are we saying good-bye to these people we have enjoyed working with and have become good friends with, but all the crew members as well. That's one big group hug," adds Seann William Scott.



Scott's brash and abrasive Steve Stifler, a.k.a. the Stifmeister, is probably the most popular in the ensemble; however, he's eager to say good-bye to him at least. "I'm ready to move on. I never thought I would be doing these types of roles when I moved to Hollywood. I thought I'd get a "Raging Bull" or something like that," he explains. Scott stars alongside the Rock in Peter Berg's "The Rundown" which opens nationwide on Sept. 26.



The baby-faced Eddie Kaye Thomas, whose big break came in 1996 in the edgy "Illtown," directed by indie guru Nick Gomez, says he has enjoyed Finch's evolution throughout the trilogy. "Hey, I've gotten to play a scotch-drinking mother seducer to a Tai Chi obsessed, robe-wearing sake swiller. I've had a blast." Thomas, who adds that he has yet to fulfill any "Mrs. Robinson" fantasies of his own, is currently filming Danny Leiner's comedy (Dude, Where's My Car?) "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle."



Jason Biggs says that if Herz kept writing the part of Jim for eternity that he'd be honored to play him. "I am so lucky to have ever been cast in this role. Every day that I keep getting to work as an actor is a happy day for me, even if that means I have to glue my hand to my penis, that's fine by me."



Biggs' turn as the lovable Jim garnered him a surprising amount of critical praise and led to leading roles in "Loser" and "Saving Silverman." He'll be seen later this year in Woody Allen's "Anything Else" which is set to open the Venice Film Festival. 2004 brings us Biggs in Kevin Smith's "Jersey Girl."



The bride-to-be in both "Wedding" and in life, Alyson Hannigan, (she became engaged during the filming of "Pie 3") appears to be a little more anxious about the culmination of the series. She currently has no other roles coming down the pipe and the cancellation of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" brought an end to her six year stint as the quirky Willow Rosenberg.



"This film was quite useful to me," says Hannigan. "It helped me realize what I want and don't want for my wedding. That is going to keep me busy for quite some time."



Ironically, it is the actor who turned down his role without even reading the role, Eugene Levy, (Jim's dad), who thinks the series would do fine to continue. Levy initially turned down the part due to the overt sexual content. Now he doesn't want camp to end. "Come on, I could see "American Christmas" where the families all come back together," says the veteran comedian and only adult with a reoccurring role.



Levy was also thrilled at the addition of Fred Willard to the cast. The two starred together in three films, "Waiting for Guffman," "Best in Show," and "A Mighty Wind." All projects were the collaborative efforts of Levy and Christopher Guest. "I had no idea [the directors] had cast Fred and I was just so pleased when I saw that he'd be filming with us," says Levy.



Sharing scenes with Willard is Nikki Schieler Ziering, another bright addition to the ensemble cast. A former Playboy Playmate, Ziering plays (what else?) a stripper hired to entertain Jim for his last night as a bachelor. Fans of the blonde stunner will be please to know that she does, indeed, disrobe; however, it was done with a bit of style. "Adam (Herz) really wanted us to be strong women who knew what they what they were doing. We weren't victims," Ziering explains.



Ziering's character is a dominatrix police officer who gets to whip Willard with a jockey stick. "Dylan (the director) told me, 'Nikki, you're off camera. You don't have to hit him so hard,'" she adds with a laugh.



Although Tara Reid, Natasha Lyonne, Chris Klein and Mena Suvari are inexplicably absent, they were missed by the cast and director.



"Of course they were missed. In "Pie 2," I brought back everyone, including the monkey. It just got so crazy. All I wanted to do was make a sweet film about a wedding," says Herz.

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"I want to be Byron... because I want to date young boys." Amber Benson

[Warduke]

Thanks for the pics xita, she looks amazing

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Lil' Trevor : Always the life of the party.

[SySnootles]

That is just unbelieveable! Especially since you basically stumbled into the primo viewing spot. Xita, those pics are awesome! Thank you! Dr. G -- have all of your trips to the states been this eventful?

Catie

[xita]

Well that part was calculated. Once we got back to the theater, we studied people who seemed to be there to get things signed and made sure we were where they were. The best thing to do at these things to is ask security where to go and we were paying attention to where they were sending people. We were quite happy with our spot!

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"The suspense is terrible. I hope it'll last."

-Willie Wonka

[urnofosiris]

Catie, I could not have planned it this way if I had tried. I have seen both Amber and Aly on my trip to LA. Go me.

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Coffee, Food, Kisses and Gay Love........Get it while you are hot

[concrete]

Go you indeed! Mazzelaar....

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.

Even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious. ...

[Gatito Grande]

Gee, Aly was certainly sporting her JBF hair! (where was Alexis? )



Congrats, guys, on this chance-in-a-lifetime Aly-riffic Opportunity, and thanx for the pix!



GG Jealous much: if my eyes weren't already green . . . Out

[kajo 2000]

Alexis was at the premiere too - there is a photo of him with Aly at Rex Features.





Edited to add: Janna23 at the SMGfan Message Board has posted a report of her encounter with Aly at the premiere and alyson lee has posted two very large photos there too - they are all in this thread.

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"I want to be Byron... because I want to date young boys." Amber Benson

Edited by: kajo 2000 at: 7/26/03 4:14 am

[SJ]

Great pics

[frumpycat]

Yay! Fantastic pics! Damn how lucky...

[T Maclay]

Wow, Im so jealous. Glad that you had a good time, and thanks for the great pictures.

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