We went into the show expecting to see a satire, along the lines of Book Of Mormon or Avenue Q. The documentary, after all, is about a group of colorful Texans that try and win a “hard body” truck by seeing who can win a contest to keep their hand on it for as long as possible.

The show could have gone in the direction of camp or mockery, but – instead – we were so pleased to see it be a bittersweet tale of humanity. People doing and trying and hoping and believing. A show with great laughs but also sincerity. It’s a show with so much heart!

And at the center of the show’s heart are three standout performances from Keala Settle, Hunter Foster and Connie Ray.

Keale Settle easily gives one of THE BEST performances we have ever seen in the theater! And we see lots and lots and lots of shows!!!

This woman was not acting. She was being! Settle so effortlessly embodied her character. She brought an infectious sense of warmth and and passion! And her voice? Wow!

She was a revelation and stole the show!

Hunter was sooooooo good too! That Foster family is just so damn talented!

Hunter played the show’s antagonist, but he did it in such a way that his character was so damn likeable. You should have been rooting against him but you were rooting for! He played the arc of his character so beautifully! At the end of the show… just wow!

The man is amazing!

And the mom from The Torkelsons!!! Carly Rae!!! She was giving us some Meryl Streep fierceness!!! We just wish she had a song!

Speaking of songs, the music was written by Trey Anastasio. Yes, the dude from Phish! He and the show’s lyricist, Amanda Green, did a fabulous and well-rounded job!

There are some truly beautiful and outstanding musical theater songs, pop songs and country songs in the show!

Kudos to book writer Doug Wright and director Neil Pepe, who both did a great job. Especially great were the many inventive ways they used the truck and made the show feel not claustrophobic.

Hands On A Hard Body is hard not to love and good for your body!

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We’ve been saying Ryan Gosling deserves his own book for what feels like centuries now! And a kingdom… and a planet… HA!

Fortunately, someone else feels the same. And now that glorious Feminist Ryan Gosling meme has become a book! You know what we’re talking about… handsome photographs of RyGos with a “Hey Girl” printed in the corner and an encouraging feminist theory following said greeting??

Yeah. That one. Our favorite one.

Welll… now you can find those a-mazing memes in Feminist Ryan Gosling! With 120 full-color photos and captions, readers will find 70-80 percent new material.

Perfect gift for the coffee table in your RyGos-loving life?? We think so!!

[Image via Lu Chau/WENN.]

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Who doesn’t love Peter Pan?

Disney is adapting Peter and the Starcatchers for the big screen and has already hired a writer to start working on the screenplay.

The 2004 children’s novel is a prequel to the classic story and was recently adapted into a hit Broadway production which was nominated for nine Tony Awards.

Since there have been four sequels published already, this could very well turn into the next big franchise for the studio.

Although this is a rehash of old material, at least we’re going to see the titular character embark on a brand new adventure.

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She will play Elizabeth Olsen‘s mother in a flick about two girls trying to get banged lose their v-card the summer after high school graduation. When Dakota Fanning falls for the same guy as Olsen, however, their friendship is tested for the first time.

All three are incredible actresses, so this already has the potential to be a very good coming-of-age film.

Fun fact: Naomi Foner, the movie’s writer and director, is Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal‘s mom! They aren’t starring in it, as far as we know, but Maggie’s husband Peter Sarsgaard is.

We hope this movie is very good, girls (and guy)!

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She will play Elizabeth Olsen‘s mother in a flick about two girls trying to get banged lose their v-card the summer after high school graduation. When Dakota Fanning falls for the same guy as Olsen, however, their friendship is tested for the first time.

All three are incredible actresses, so this already has the potential to be a very good coming-of-age film.

Fun fact: Naomi Foner, the movie’s writer and director, is Maggie and Jake Gyllenhaal‘s mom! They aren’t starring in it, as far as we know, but Maggie’s husband Peter Sarsgaard is.

We hope this movie is very good, girls (and guy)!

[Image via WENN.]

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Finally!

We’ve been waiting for Zooey Deschanel‘s brother, Jooey Deschanel, to have his chance in the spotlight!

Just as quirky and ‘adorkable’ as his sister’s spot, Jooey’s Siri commercial is a must-see!

LOLz!

Check out the ad (above)!

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Finally!

We’ve been waiting for Zooey Deschanel‘s brother, Jooey Deschanel, to have his chance in the spotlight!

Just as quirky and ‘adorkable’ as his sister’s spot, Jooey’s Siri commercial is a must-see!

LOLz!

Check out the ad (above)!

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Pauly D recently took to twitter to ask the innernets what they thought about his new music video (above).

DJ Pauly D: “So how do you like the video? http://youtu.be/_0JErGktWvA Make sure to grab the song on iTunes… http://fb.me/15SKt3MbX”

He got a little more than he asked for when Deadmau5 responded and started ripping his video apart.

Deadmau5: “@DJPaulyD well since you asked, i didn’t really enjoy it. it looked like it cost about $150 to make, and nothing really creative about it.”

After Deadmau5 went on a rant, (which you can read HERE) he said he was going to bed.

Then Pauly D got his chance to fire back!

Pauly D: “Wonder If I Could Get @Deadmau5 To DJ My Birthday ?? Now That Would Be The #NightOfMyLife.”

Pauly D: “Maybe He Just Needs Some Cheese To Go With His Whine … #WheresMyMau5Trap”

Pauly D: “Well @DeadMau5 Today Was A Pleasure , Hope U Had Fun Too , But I Got Show To Watch Tonight #PaulyDProject U Should Tune In@MTV.”

Oh snapppp!!!

This is the most catty guy fight ever!

We wonder what Deadmau5 will say??

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Pauly D recently took to twitter to ask the innernets what they thought about his new music video (above).

DJ Pauly D: “So how do you like the video? http://youtu.be/_0JErGktWvA Make sure to grab the song on iTunes… http://fb.me/15SKt3MbX”

He got a little more than he asked for when Deadmau5 responded and started ripping his video apart.

Deadmau5: “@DJPaulyD well since you asked, i didn’t really enjoy it. it looked like it cost about $150 to make, and nothing really creative about it.”

After Deadmau5 went on a rant, (which you can read HERE) he said he was going to bed.

Then Pauly D got his chance to fire back!

Pauly D: “Wonder If I Could Get @Deadmau5 To DJ My Birthday ?? Now That Would Be The #NightOfMyLife.”

Pauly D: “Maybe He Just Needs Some Cheese To Go With His Whine … #WheresMyMau5Trap”

Pauly D: “Well @DeadMau5 Today Was A Pleasure , Hope U Had Fun Too , But I Got Show To Watch Tonight #PaulyDProject U Should Tune In@MTV.”

Oh snapppp!!!

This is the most catty guy fight ever!

We wonder what Deadmau5 will say??

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That’s what it’s sounding like for who’ll be taking up the role of Julianne Hough’s leading man!

Well…on the silver screen, of course!

Reportedly, Ryan’s beau and Rock Of Ages star Julianne is currently in talks to play the lead role in a film based on the Nicholas Sparks novel, Safe Haven!!

The actress would be taking on the character Katie Feldman, a mysterious young woman who moves to small town in North Carolina, where the residents start becoming suspicious of her and her shady past!

This would definitely be an interesting role for the Footloose actress!

We reported back in March that Keira Knightley was in talks for the role, as well.

The flick is slated to premiere in theaters February 8, 2013!

[Image via WENN.]

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