Jenna Elfman (née Jennifer Mary Butala), best known as Dharma in Dharma and Greg, just joined the cast of the independent feature The Six Wives of Henry Lefay.

The movie began filming this week, so her addition to the cast was none too soon. Henry Lefay stars Tim Allen as the title character, an oft-married man who is reported dead. When his unmarried daughter (Elisha Cuthbert) comes home to bury him, she finds his current wife and five ex-wives battling about his burial, his will and, of course, his love. I'm sure hilarity ensues.

The whole "six wives" angle has a twist. Elfman's character, a "small-town diva," was both his second and fourth wife. (This really confused me when I first read about Elfman joining the cast. She was the final wife signed, but there were only four other wives listed, plus his daughter. I puzzled over this for quite some time until I reread the article. Then I felt stupid.) I'm assuming that the title is a play on Henry the VIII and his six wives (cue Jonathan Rhys Meyers shouting, "I'm the Kind of England!"), but I don't know whether this goes further than the title.

Jenna Elfman aside, there are still four other wives in the picture: … continue reading

Can I just say that actress Paz Vega is hotter than Madrid in August?

Although she's co-starred in numerous films in her native Spain, it wasn't until she landed the role of Flor in the James L. Brook's film, Spanglish, that American audiences got a proper introduction to Paz

Speaking of hot, here's a print ad she did for Magnum ice cream bars that had Spanish conservatives hot under the collar.

Foro Español de la Familia, Spain's Catholic watchdog group, found the lesbian undertones of the ad campaign offense, which only makes me love it more. … continue reading