It's a pretty quiet week for new flicks, but that means "Cadillac Records" might be able to make some noise with its limited release today. The period biopic of Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) explores how a luxury car-happy businessman and a few Chicago blues men introduced America to rock 'n' roll.

Along for the ride are Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Etta James (Beyonce), Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright) and Little Walter (Columbus Short).

Though this one was shot in New Jersey and Mississippi, it's of course set in the blues town of Chicago. Here are a few high notes:]]> pbb 2008-12-05T09:15:25-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/11/23/223245/22

Since we started our Chasing Michigan series last month, we've touted all of the things that make Michigan a perfect filming location: Friendly people, tax breaks, a variety of locations. But we think the cast and crew of "High School" may have discovered the one downfall: The harsh winter weather.

One extra, who was on set during the first week of shooting, wrote in Joy to the Blog that the cold weather was her "own personal misery." Michael Chiklis filmed his first scene for the movie in the snow, and last week the cast and crew set up a car crash in Howell bundled up in puffy jackets, winter hats and heavy gloves. The irony of all this is that the film is actually set in southern California!

This may explain why Adrien Brody, who is also starring in "High School," is so cranky lately. Perez Hilton reports that in a very recent interview with The Advocate, Brody flat out refused to answer some of the interviewer’s questions. When the reporter told Brody he was trying to "show your sense of humor here," Brody responded, "I didn’t sign up for that." Ouch, someone might want to invest in a pair of long johns.

If you have any tips about movies or celebrities filming in Michigan, let us know at tips@jaunted.com.

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· Movie’s a Smash in Howell [Livingston Daily]
· High School-The Movie, Not The Musical & Kitchen Inspiration [Joy to the Blog]
· Adrien Brody Has No Sense Of Humor [Perez Hilton]

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Since "High School" started shooting in Howell, Michigan last week, we’ve heard about a few local celebrity sightings. One tipster spotted Adrien Brody in the Northville Trader Joe’s on November 13. He must have had quite a craving for something in particular because Trader Joe’s is a more than 30 minute drive from the filming location in Howell!

If it’s a good meal he’s after, he might want to check out the Grand Rapids International Wine & Food Festival this weekend. Grand Rapids' finest restaurants will be providing "small plate" samples of their best cuisine. More importantly, there will be more than 500 different types of wine, beer and spirits from around the world to sample. That sounds like a festival Brody can get behind.

If you have any tips about movies or celebrities filming in Michigan, let us know at tips@jaunted.com.

Related Stories:
· Grand Rapids International Wine & Food Festival [Official Site]
· Crew Set to Converge on Howell to Film Movie [MLive]

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This is the most exciting thing to happen in the state since we started Chasing Michigan: Michael Chiklis has finally arrived, and he has hair! The actor is in Howell filming "High School" along with co-star Adrien Brody. (He of the swanky New York castle!)

They're filming at the Howell Public Schools Parker Campus through the end of the week. Though Brody hasn't been to the set yet, we did hear he's in town and ready to roll.

Chiklis' new do fits his uptight character perfectly. What didn't fit, though, was the recent snowfall in Howell, especially since the movie is set in Southern California. Producers chose to film in Michigan since the school was a perfect location--and we're sure the state's new tax incentives for filming helped too.

If you have any sightings of Brody or Chiklis (with or without the wig) in Michigan, let us know at tips@jaunted.com!

Related Stories:
· Tinseltown Goes Small-Town [Livingston Daily]
· Chasing Michigan coverage [Jaunted]

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If you’ve been following our Chasing Michigan series, you know that right now Adrien Brody is in Howell, Michigan filming the movie "High School." But what you may not know, is that when Brody isn’t jet-setting to movie locations, he's relaxing in the 19th century castle he recently bought as a birthday gift for his girlfriend, actress Elsa Pataky.

In 2007 Brody bought the Stone Barn Castle in Cleveland, New York, located about 30 miles northeast of Syracuse on the north shore of Oneida Lake. According to the Daily Mail, the actor said he completely surprised his girlfriend with the extravagant gift:

I blindfolded her. Right at the castle there's a giant, beautiful church bell. And I said "When you hear the sound of the bell, you can open your eyes and you'll see your surprise." And then I rang the bell.

A new month means a new project in Michigan. This week Adrien Brody and Michael Chiklis will land in Howell to begin filming "High School." Brody plays a drug dealer who sells to kids at the high school, and Chiklis plays the principal. Perfect casting, isn't it?

Shooting is scheduled to begin on November 10, and the town is already buzzing as a brand new stage is being built for the film and permits are being issued to close roads for filming.]]> cmb 2008-11-03T12:00:06-05:00 http://www.jaunted.com/story/2008/10/16/235836/79

We've had more "Demoted" sightings this week. The cast, including Sean Astin, Michael Vartan and David Cross, was caught filming at the Southfield Public Library. The library's board room became the office of Reilly Auto Parts, where all three of the stars' characters work.]]> cmb 2008-10-17T11:30:46-05:00 Search Jaunted string http://www.jaunted.com/search/