Jamie Bell Shirtless in "Eagle of the Ninth" Roman Epic...

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Billy Elliot has officially grown up. In pictures from the set of the new film Eagle of the Ninth, Jamie Bell shows off his sweet new body! The movie is set for release in 2010 and also features Channing Tatum and Donald Sutherland. It is set in the year 140 AD and based on the novel by Rosemary Sutcliff. Here is a brief synopsis of the film if you are interested, although judging by the picture above, ticket sales should be just fine without it...

"In 140 AD, twenty years after the unexplained disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion in the mountains of Scotland, young centurion Marcus Aquila (Tatum) arrives from Rome to solve the mystery and restore the reputation of his father, the commander of the Ninth. Accompanied only by his British slave Esca (Bell), Marcus sets out across Hadrian's Wall into the uncharted highlands of Caledonia - to confront its savage tribes, make peace with his father's memory, and retrieve the lost legion's golden emblem, the Eagle of the Ninth." - Focus Features

Broadway Thanksgiving Day Parade lineup...

This Thanksgiving means turkey, family and of course BROADWAY! Who can miss the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade? The parade always starts with some great acts lip-syncing their way into the hearts of America, and this year will be no different! The Broadway casts of Shrek, Billy Elliot, HAIR, and Bye, Bye Birdie (more aptly called Why, Why Birdie) will be on hand to sing-along to their cast albums in Herald Square tomorrow morning.

The cheese factor for these mock-performances is always so high that you can't help but laugh along with (or at) the performers! Here is the cast of Little Mermaid performing at last year's parade. The performance has too many Britney-Spears-Singing moments to count. This year we can all be thankful for more of these moments to cheer our day...