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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