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TATLER | Arts & Entertainment Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Mean Girls) as FACULTY ADVISER MARGARET HARDY
Mindy Kaling (The Five-Year Engagement, The Mindy Project) as LIFE & CULTURE EDITOR SHELLY BENSAL Aubrey AndersonEmmons (Modern Family) as ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR THO TRAN Rashida Jones (I Love You, Man, Parks and Rec) as PHOTOS EDITOR GILDA RASTEGAR
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The Dark Knight Rises, Looper) as EDITOR-IN-CHIEF ALEC GLASSFORD Ken Watanabe (Letters from Iwo Jima, Inception) as EDITORIN-CHIEF FRANCIS WILSON Zooey Deschanel (500 Days of Summer, New Girl) as DESIGN CHIEF EMILY RUPPEL
Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook, Hunger Games) as POLLS EDITOR JULIA LAURENCE
Ken Jeong (Community, The Hangover) as FEATURES EDITOR MAX CHEN
Ben Kingsley (Schindler's List, Gandhi) as WEB EDITOR GAUTAM HATHI
Saoirse Ronan (Atonement, Hanna) as NEWS EDITOR JANI ADCOCK
Michael Cera (Arrested Development, Juno) as WEBMASTER FLETCHER WOODRUFF
Tina Fey (Date Night, 30 Rock) as OPINIONS EDITOR PAULINA GLASS
Vince Vaughn (Swingers, Jurassic Park) as PUBLISHER PETER BALLMER
Amy Poehler (Blades of Glory, Parks and Recreation) as SPORTS EDITOR MARY KUPER
Tatler Cast Revealed! FRANCIS WILSON Cinema buffs around the world thought that the Disney's acquisition of the rights to the next few movies in the Star Wars franchise would be the biggest film deal of the decade; they were hugely mistaken. Last week, Warner Brothers announced that the company had paid $22 billion to purchase the rights to one of the greatest stories in recent history: the epic saga of The Lakeside Tatler and her indefatigable crew from the years 2012-2013. The contract was signed this March after a close bidding war between film studios worldwide with everyone, from Hollywood to Bollywood, and even an indie studio in the caves of Appalachia, "looking for a piece of the action." Renowned Lakeside Film Studies teacher Brian Culhane explains: "The appeal of [The Lakeside Tatler story] is that it is one of those once-in-a-lifetime moments in history that really capture the human experience to the fullest extent, and will forever change who we are as a society. Neil Armstrong's first steps on the moon, Lincoln's Emancipation
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Proclamation, Christopher Columbus's quasi-discovery of the Americas, and that scene where Luke Skywalker realizes that Darth Vader is his father. It has all of the elements to win every major award from here until 2090. Some of us think that it may even go on to become the first documentary to win a Nobel Prize." The fierce competition for the movie rights was unsurprising, as the exploits of this daring band of editors, writers, and their fearless leader Margaret Hardy ’02 have captured the hearts of countless fans local and international. The struggle of the Tatler to uphold truth, justice, and the Lakeside way have turned what was once just a humble school paper into a cultural movement, a revolution to recapture the humanity in journalism. This movie contract is not the only media deal involving these high school heroes; our sources tell us that a graphic novel, a massively multiplayer video game, and a puppet show are all in the works. Today, Warner Bros released the long awaited cast list for the film, which will be in all major theaters
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near you next fall under the title Damn Fine Reporting: The Adventures of Ms. Hardy. The film is to be directed by first-time director, Josh Marten '13 whom producers hope will bring in a "fresh lens (literally) to the most talked about story of the year." If for nothing else, go see this movie for the spectacular A-list cast including Vince Vaughn who will be playing Publisher Peter Ballmer. Rumor has it, he and Chevy Chase (Community) both auditioned for the role, going as far as offering monetary bribes to secure the position. Tatler Faculty Advisor, strongest advocate, and greatest muse Margaret Hardy will be played by Rachel McAdams. Some actors who didn't make the cut for the leading roles of the editorial staff will be playing writers, photographers, and designers: Look forward to seeing Johnny Depp, Ryan Gosling, Megan Fox, Beyonce, and Nicolas Cage, among others, in a way you've never seen them before. Find the entire cast list at http://pogo.lakesideschool.org/tatler.