Cher & Christina Aguilera Teaming Up For 'Burlesque'

Access Hollywood - June 23, 2009 2:38 PM PDT
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Oscar winner Cher is heading back to the movies.

The superstar has signed on to join Christina Aguilera in "Burlesque," a musical from Screen Gems, according to Variety.

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Steve Antin, brother of stylist Jonathan Antin and Pussycat Dolls empress Robin Antin, will direct the movie. He also wrote the script, which received a revision from Susannah Grant, who wrote the "Erin Brockovich" screenplay.

Cher will play Tess, a burlesque club owner.

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"She brings a soulfulness and gravitas to this character that will ground the story," Screen Gems President Clint Culpepper told Variety. "The only person who was more excited than I am is Christina."

Christina will play a small-town girl who comes into her own in the club Cher's character runs.

Both are expected to sing in the production, which begins shooting in November.

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  • tommy p
    cher lived in kensett,arkansas when little, she rocks.
    report abuseposted September 28, 2009 7:30 PM PDT
  • Castle
    dorleen you have lost your mind, Cher rocks and no one can take that away, why do you think people are paying 2600 a ticket to see her. you must be jelouse.
    report abuseposted August 22, 2009 8:39 AM PDT
  • dorleen b
    cher, your voice can't hang no mo. give it up unless it's a money thang,. but of course it's a money thang cause no one wants to see bags and sags!!!!!!!ugh lionface!1111
    report abuseposted August 19, 2009 12:05 PM PDT
  • Felo
    wow...Christina...and Cher too..
    report abuseposted August 8, 2009 6:56 PM PDT
  • ken
    can't wait to see!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    report abuseposted July 29, 2009 4:45 PM PDT
  • musicfan2009
    I think she is awesome, on days when I beat myself I love to listen to Christina. She is awesome live! If you ever get the chance at least see her once live, she is worth it.
    report abuseposted July 9, 2009 5:38 PM PDT
  • DaWayne
    Like a lot of people, I brought into the lie that she wasn't even worth the bother to listen to. But I stumbled onto her singing-break it to me gently-when she was nine years old. It's on youtube if you want to see it. Ever sense then, she's had a new convert. Christina has been called every name you can think of. Say what you will, but I wish you would stop calling her nam
    report abuseposted June 24, 2009 10:20 PM PDT
  • tammys
    Keep it real.wow .How old is Cher.Christina ruined it for me when she bleached her hair so blonde got so fake and said she was latino.If it was for reallllll you are beautiful no matter what they say( should have listened to those words!!!)
    report abuseposted June 24, 2009 9:35 PM PDT
  • tammys
    Keep it real.wow .How old is Cher.Christina ruined it for me when she bleached her hair so blonde got so fake and said she was latino.If it was for reallllll you are beautiful no matter what they say( should have listened to those words!!!)
    report abuseposted June 24, 2009 9:35 PM PDT
  • Eliezer
    nice
    report abuseposted June 24, 2009 8:40 PM PDT
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