Pop Star Dreams From the A-List

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Like Eddie Murphy and Lindsay Lohan before her, Scarlett Johansson is joining the crowd of actors unable to resist the call of pop music. Today we review Johansson's new album of Tom Waits covers, plus we sample some of Hollywood's worst (oh, Bruce Willis) and best (Zooey Deschanel of She & Him) crossover attempts. We talk with Joe Levy, editor in chief of Blender magazine.

Our blog: John Schaefer on movie stars who slum in pop music

Tell us: What do you think of movie stars who attempt pop-music crossovers? Is there a star you wish would record an album?

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