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[The Limey] – When the 33 Chilean miners emerged from their ten-week ordeal in the Atacama desert’s San José mine it was predictably the cue for a rash of film offers and deals. And one of those films could be made by no less an auteur than than Brad Pitt. Jon [...] As if we needed more cop shows, it’s now been announced that the 80′s dimmest detective, T.J. Hooker, is being prepped for the big screen. Another syrupy creation of the late Aaron Spelling, the original show, starring William Shatner and Heather Locklear, was a critics piñata from its ABC debut in [...] In news that may do his recuperative powers no good at all, sources say Patrick Swayze’s A&E drama, The Beast, will not be returning for a new season. Insiders report the cop drama – which tells the story of a Chicago-based FBI agent with his own badge and agenda – has [...] In February, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ was the toast of LA. But since the limelight moved on, the treatment allotted to some of its stars has been nothing short of obscene. The movie, which cost Fox a mere $14-million to make has so far earned them $326-million and eight Oscars. Yet two of [...] From today’s LA Times: “Donald Trump announced this morning at a news conference in New York that Carrie Prejean will remain Miss California and serve out her term…“ Those in charge of the California pageant choked on their duty to make their contestants adhere to the rules and passed [...] In an unexpected melange of not one but two recent stories, Hollywood Reporter informs us that Anil Kapoor, who achieved worldwide acclaim as the smooth-talking show host in ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ has just inked a deal to be a featured performer in the next, undeserved season of Fox’s dire drama, 24. Already [...] After a lot of debate and months of concerned speculation among its still numerous fans, CBS has just announced that ‘Guiding Light‘ will be put out for good on September 17. According to The Guinness Book of World Records, ‘Light’ debuted on NBC Radio on January 25th, 1937, then moved to [...] In its short but resplendent history, American television has presented some shows that truly challenge the intellect. But once in a very rare while they create one that is simply a lustrous gem. Foremost among those currently in vogue has to be Showtime’s ‘The Tudors.’ This sumptuous portrayal of 16th century [...] The New York Times is reporting that the Fox [melo]drama series, “24” is to become the first ‘carbon neutral’ television series. To offset the environmental impact of all those gratuitous car crashes and gun fights they intend to pay strange little men in India to run wind-farms that will balance the karma, and [...]
Miramax and IFC are household names. And when someone who can count them as part of his resumé decides that the natural home for his next public venture is the web, the world of Entertainment has experienced a paradigm shift. And in the right direction. The exec in [...] |
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