Here’s a story that’s sure to incite some talk! The Calgary Herald released their list of the worst films of 2009 a few weeks ago, and Alexis Bledel’ (Rory on Gilmore Girls) film, Post Grad was picked as one of the worst! Michael D. Reid had this to say:

“Are you kidding me? That question often sprang to mind during this feeble comic misfire starring Alexis Bledel as a perky college grad who returns home to her eccentric family when her dreams of a publishing career don’t pan out. Watching the great comedienne Carol Burnett squander her talents as a wacky, …read more

Heads up, Alexis Bledel (Rory on Gilmore Girls) fans! Fox Home Entertainment has announced that Alexis’s film Post -Grad will be released on DVD and Blu-Ray on January 12, 2010; just in time for you to spend your Best Buy or Amazon gift cards. Cinema Blend also reports that the DVD will come with lots of extras, many which include job-hunting advice, in the spirit of the film; which follows the story of a young woman facing a harsh job market after graduating from college.
Here’s the trailer if you want to get excited for the DVD release:

Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls) recently talked with Current.com about her movie, Post Grad. The candid interview features more than 2 minutes of Alexis talking about her life: from her first “job” (Seventeen Magazine) to her desire to be more creative with movie promotional images (vs commercial):
One of the questions that Alexis was asked must have had to do with movie parts that Alexis turns down. Alexis says that sometimes she’ll see a movie and be glad she didn’t take part in it, but more often than not they turn out better than she’d expected.

Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls) paid a visit to the Tavis Smiley talk show on PBS on Friday night to talk about Post Grad, which is out now! The movie made $2.8 million in its opening weekend (ranked #10), btw!
Image Credit: Van Evers/Tavis Smiley on PBS
Alexis talks about the fantastic cast in the movie, including how it was to met Carol Burnett, and talks about her role in the film. Alexis talks about pursuing her dreams, but mostly just stumbling into things until they ‘felt right.’ In Alexis’ case, she explains how she stumbled into acting, after modeling …read more

Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls) and her Post Grad co-star Zach Gilford appeared last night in New York City at Planet Hollywood to promote the launch of their new movie! They were there to donate some props from their movie, including the gown and accessories shown in the pics.

Alexis gave an interview at the event, talking briefly about how Ryden was “a little more imperfect” than Rory was on Gilmore Girls, making “more mistakes.” She also shared that she did fast some Post Grad-esque stress after leaving Gilmore Girls:
“When my show ended, I felt like I could relate …read more

Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls) stars in Post Grad, which opens in theaters today! Alexis Bledel stars as Ryden Malby in Post Grad, a girl who must move back home to her eccentric family after graduating from college. Ryden looks for a job, tries to meet the right guy and to figure out where her life is going. Optimist Ryden becomes frustrated and confused about how her life is ’supposed’ to be. See the trailer here here.

Above is a newly released photo of Alexis with the cast and with director Vicky Jenson. Below are two videos of Alexis …read more

Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls) gave an interview recently to Parade Magazine.
In the interview, Alexis says that the audition process for acting parts was “kind of like a job interview”, even sharing that she only auditioned for Gilmore Girls for fun and for the experience!
“I did it only for the experience, never expecting that I’d get the part of Rory, which changed my life and career.”
Although she’s never been unemployed in the ‘extreme’, Alexis says that her feeling of wanting to get to work after Gilmore Girls was the closest she’s come to experiencing that. Of course, …read more

Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls) had a radio interview with Ryan Seacrest on August 14th, talking about her new movie, Post Grad, which comes out on August 21st.
Ryan dubs the movie as talking about the “quarter life crisis”, with young people trying to figure out what they want to do with their lives. And, like Ryan points out, life doesn’t often work out as you’d planned it. That’s something Alexis’ character, Ryden, has to figure out.
As an update to Alexis’ schedule (thanks Regis!), she’ll be appearing on Tavis Smiley on PBS on Friday night, at midnight. …read more

Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls) stars as Ryden Malby in Post Grad, which comes to theaters on August 21st. A new photo of Alexis Bledel and co-star Rodrigo Santoro has been released:

In Post Grad, Rodrigo Santoro stars as David, Ryden’s hot next door neighbor. He and Ryden are drawn to each other – David to Ryden’s personality and full family, and Ryden to David’s success and aspirations. Check out this interview with Rodrigo talking about the film.
Speaking of Post Grad, here’s a little featurette about the film and Alexis’ changing fashion. It also features some new clips …read more

Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore on Gilmore Girls) was in Los Angeles las night for the premiere of her movie, Post Grad, which comes out in theaters on August 21st. The premiere and after-party were held at the Mann Chinese 6 Theater and Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

Alexis Bledel stars as Ryden Malby in Post Grad, a girl who must move back home to her eccentric family after graduating from college. Ryden looks for a job, tries to meet the right guy and to figure out where her life is going. Optimist Ryden becomes frustrated and confused about how her life is …read more