This is Going to Be Awesome: The Search For Elle Woods

Legally Blonde was not supposed to be a good musical. It was supposed to suck, like Imagine or Little Mermaid. But it is a really good show, and mostly due to Laura Bell Bundy, who's played Elle Woods eight times a week. Now that Laura is leaving the show, a new Elle Woods must be found. Cue Reality TV! More info by hitting the monkey link.


10 finalists move into a loft to see what happens when people stop being... wrong show. 10 finalists move into a pink loft and try not kill each other as they are whittled down in weekly judging. Judges are:

Paul Canaan - Accomplished Broadway actor, plays the Reliable Gay in LBTM (Legally Blonde the Musical)
Heather Hach - Book writer of LBTM
Jerry Mitchell - Director and Cheographer of LBTM
Bernard Telsey - Casting Director of LBTM
Haylie Duff - Mentor, Host, and dear God, Executive Producer

Haylie Duff? Really? Why? I know she played Amber in Hairspray on Broadway, but whatevs. Lots and lots of untalented second rate stars do Broadway. Chicago just rotates washed up messes through their casts weekly. (currently starring John Schneider, whom I adore on Nip/Tuck, but not as Billy Flynn)

Ah well. Point is, the trailer promises lots of drama and singing and recitation of the phrase "Ohmygod youguys". I'm in - this is Summer Deliciousness.

Legally Blonde: The Search For Elle Woods
MTV
Premiers June 2nd at 10pm
Trailer Here: http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?id=1586827&vid=230660