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Haley Joel Osment Heads to Broadway

First off, I would like to formally apologize to you guys for this being the slowest news day in the history of the world. Were I famous, I would photograph my vagina and post it here just to inject a little fun into today. Since Leo is more famous than I am, perhaps I could photograph his wee-wee and post it here. His wee-wee is funny because it has these huge long black hairs growing out from the tip of it. They crack me up. I’m like “My dog has crazy pubes!!”

Anyway.

Haley Joel Osment is the latest in a string of former film stars to join the cast of a Broadway production.

CASTING is complete for the starry Broadway revival of “American Buffalo.”
Joining John Leguizamo and Cedric the Entertainer in David Mamet’s crackling drama will be sweet-faced Haley Joel Osment of “I see dead people” fame.

The actor, who was nominated for an Oscar in 1999 for his performance in “Sixth Sense,” will play Bob, a con man in training who becomes involved in an elaborate scheme to steal a rare coin collection.

Osment, who also starred in the films “Artificial Intelligence” and “Home of the Giants,” is making his theatrical debut in “American Buffalo,” which opens at the Belasco Nov. 17.

He’s taking a leave of absence from New York University, where he’s double-majoring in fine arts and Middle Eastern studies.

“I initially considered trying to do my academic classes during the day and the play at night, but it’s probably not a good idea to mix those things at the same time,” he told The Post. “It’s my first time out, so I’m sure I’ll be putting in a lot more hours in the theater than I would on a film set.”

From what I hear, the character Haley’s playing is a little rough around the edges — he’ll be doing a great deal of hardcore cussing. Should be fun.

But, frankly, I’m far more interested in what HJO plans to do with a double-major in fine arts and Middle Eastern studies. Face-painting terrorists? I’m open to your thoughts.

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  • Watch what you say about your vagina and Leo’s private parts, Beet…you’ll be on the radar of some some farmyard ‘enthusiasts’. Oh…what was this post about again? That kid who saw dead people? Ah… umm….

  • He’s definitely got some unfortunate genes. Poor kid.

    Regarding the major, he’s obviously thinking smart about his future. Fine arts so he can act, middle eastern studies so if he flops he’ll have something marketable to fall back on. (I know you’re trying to be funny, but face-painting? C’mon.)

  • He lived in the cheapest dorm on campus freshman year (Hayden) and was almost kicked out for drinking and partying.

  • OMG! Exactly the same majors as me……. I think he can study whatever he wants though since he already has a lot of money, he could even study anthropology. Me on the other hand, not one of my more mature choices.

  • I have a friend who specialized in ancient art of Western Asia and she works on a lot of cases to identify provenance of art pieces and to identify stolen or looted art being sold at art auctions.
    So, he could do that
    Because his acting career is not going to go much of anywhere unless he switches to quiry character actor. Which could work. Look at PSH.

  • Beet– are you a Scorpio? You definitely seem to have a crotch fetish and you know that sign is the sign that rules that area of the body. You know the neck is Taurus etc. You need a mate girl! This doggie pee pee talk is too much.

  • Face painting terrorists? Oh, I get it, because the only thing to study in the Middle East is terrorists! And fine arts, that’s where you get the face painting part.

    Nice profiling there, surely what the country needs.

  • It’s not as much about the major as it is about the degree. Honestly, a bachelor of arts in anything won’t take you far anymore, so why the hell not take what you want in your undergrad and then sell out for grad school?

    Not everyone has to take buisness or life sciences or engineering.