'One Hit Wonders': Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon, Beyonce And Andy Samberg Circling Ryan Murphy Musical

Cameron Diaz, Gwyneth Paltrow, Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Murphy walk into a restaurant and come out hours later with an idea for the craziest star-studded musical-comedy feature film this side of "Rock of Ages." It's not a terrible joke, but apparent Hollywood reality. As first reported by Deadline.com (and later confirmed by both EW.com and THR), the "Glee" creator is talking about teaming with three of Hollywood's biggest female stars, Beyonce and Andy Samberg (obviously) for "One Hit Wonders."

The musical would focus on three rival performers (Diaz, Witherspoon, Paltrow) who each had one successful single in the '90s; down on their luck, the trio joins forces as a way to get back into the spotlight. The idea is that Samberg and his Lonely Island troupe (Akiva Schaffer and Jorma Taccone) would write original music for "Wonders," while Beyonce's role is currently unknown. (If you like to believe Internet commenters, one wrote on Deadline.com that Blue Ivy's mama would play the woman who actually sang the three one-hits released by Diaz, Witherspoon and Paltrow's characters.)

While Paltrow and Witherspoon are noted for their strong singing voices (see Paltrow's work on "Glee" and in "Country Strong" and Witherspoon's role in "Walk the Line"), Diaz has been known throughout her career for a lack of vocal prowess. In "My Best Friend's Wedding," she famously shrieked through a karaoke version of "I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself" and in 2008 the actress told the Associated Press that she found performing live on stage "impossible."

Sony picked up Murphy's pitch for the comedy, though the studio hasn't confirmed deals with anyone just yet. Murphy previously worked with Paltrow on "Glee," and is busy with his adaptation of "The Normal Heart." Let's hope hell doesn't freeze over before this cuckoo-bananas production gets off the ground!

[via Deadline.com]

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Comments

[rewith85man]

12:43 PM on 03/01/2012

I like it as long as it is good and worth watching.

[52tucker]

12:12 PM on 03/01/2012

Please stop with the musicals. Please.

[themightyabealrd]

03:37 AM on 03/01/2012

Diaz could do well if the role is written properly. Candice Bergen got an Oscar nomination thirty years ago for playing a dreadful 'singer-wannabe' in a Burt Reynolds picture....I think the title was 'Starting Over'. Lack of prowess in singing was one of Lucille Ball's schticks on 'I Love Lucy' (not that Diaz is in the same class, talentwise!), so at least in comedy bad singing is sometimes just right.

[Dane1911]

11:26 PM on 02/29/2012

Seem like a funny movie.....

[Mayoyo]

08:13 PM on 02/29/2012

Please STOP!

[ninjacb]

04:56 PM on 02/29/2012

good grief.

[akrazyrunner]

04:02 PM on 02/29/2012

If they do this, they're going to need a whole lot of 'age defying make-up'

[Cinquopated]

02:51 PM on 02/29/2012

Please, no. Don't do this! Sounds worse than 'Valentine's Day'!

[madcityy]

01:46 PM on 02/29/2012

TOOOOOOO MANYYY PHONIESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS IN ONE MOVIE.............

[efell]

01:14 PM on 02/29/2012

Oh God NOOOOOOOOOO !

[FlaviaDeLuce]

01:13 PM on 02/29/2012

That's what a good musical needs, half the cast of non singers.. it will be fine if the show comes with a bucket for each guest.

[cm86]

03:25 PM on 02/29/2012

They all sing. Even Samburg. Well, I don't know about Cameron Diaz.

[FlaviaDeLuce]

04:59 PM on 02/29/2012

I doubt Diaz can sing, she talks like she drinks a barrel of whisky a day

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[efell]

01:13 PM on 02/29/2012

Huh?

[Kim0330]

01:45 PM on 02/29/2012

Not sure on what you are trying to say - And what does it have to do with the article????

[Jazmo]

11:54 AM on 02/29/2012

Cameron can't sing, no problem. Neither can most of the "singers" out there. So make her the one-hit wonder whose voice is weak and so overdone in studio that she can't actually perform live in concerts. Its not like that's never happened.