The term “gaslighting” has come to describe someone who uses manipulation and lies to gain psychological control; the terminology has gained popularity over the past few years, but its origin dates back nearly 100 years to a British play by Patrick Hamilton, “Gas Light.” In 1940, a British film adaptation was released, and four years after that, MGM produced a version that resulted in the first Oscar victory for a three-time winner, the film debut of a screen legend and a memorable storyline that remains part of our culture eight decades later. On May 4, 1944, “Gaslight” had its premiere, and it remains as haunting and thrilling as ever. Read on for more about the “Gaslight” 80th anniversary.
In “Gaslight,” which is set in 1875, Ingrid Bergman portrays Paula Alquist Anton, an orphan who had been raised by her aunt, a famous and wealthy opera singer, who had been brutally murdered years before by an unknown intruder.
In “Gaslight,” which is set in 1875, Ingrid Bergman portrays Paula Alquist Anton, an orphan who had been raised by her aunt, a famous and wealthy opera singer, who had been brutally murdered years before by an unknown intruder.
- 5/4/2024
- by Susan Pennington
- Gold Derby
The legendary actress Dame Angela Lansbury, who has delivered memorable performances in countless film roles from 1944 to 2017, died at the age of 96. She reportedly passed “peacefully in her sleep at home” early in the morning Tuesday in Los Angeles.
Known as one of the best character actresses of all time, Lansbury has performed with equal caliber in stories like the long-running mystery series Murder She Wrote, stage musicals like Sweeney Todd, and even some legendary animated films like Anastasia and Beauty and the Beast.
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At the time of her death, Lansbury was one of the last surviving actors associated with the Golden Age of Hollywood. She continued to reinvent herself with strong appearances into her later life, though she will always be best known for appearing in some of the best and most enduring films and Broadway musicals of the mid-20th century.
Known as one of the best character actresses of all time, Lansbury has performed with equal caliber in stories like the long-running mystery series Murder She Wrote, stage musicals like Sweeney Todd, and even some legendary animated films like Anastasia and Beauty and the Beast.
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At the time of her death, Lansbury was one of the last surviving actors associated with the Golden Age of Hollywood. She continued to reinvent herself with strong appearances into her later life, though she will always be best known for appearing in some of the best and most enduring films and Broadway musicals of the mid-20th century.
- 10/12/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
The sad news of the death of Angela Lansbury, just a few days shy of her 97th birthday, brought to an end one of the longest and most storied careers in Hollywood history. While she will perhaps be best remembered for the 265 episodes (and four feature-length movies) she spent playing best-selling mystery writer Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote, a stint that earned her a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “most prolific amateur sleuth”, Lansbury packed her eight decades on stage and screen with a host of memorable roles. To each of them, she brought a whimsical humour and gentle warmth which could sometimes mask her deceptively sharp wit.
Born on 16 October 1925 in Regent’s Park, London, Lansbury left Britain with her family after the onset of the blitz in 1940. Her mother, the Belfast-born actor Moyna Macgill, moved Lansbury and her brothers Bruce and Edgar to New York,...
Born on 16 October 1925 in Regent’s Park, London, Lansbury left Britain with her family after the onset of the blitz in 1940. Her mother, the Belfast-born actor Moyna Macgill, moved Lansbury and her brothers Bruce and Edgar to New York,...
- 10/12/2022
- The Independent - Film
The sad news of the death of Angela Lansbury, just a few days shy of her 97th birthday, brought to an end one of the longest and most storied careers in Hollywood history. While she will perhaps be best remembered for the 265 episodes (and four feature-length movies) she spent playing best-selling mystery writer Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote, a stint that earned her a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “most prolific amateur sleuth”, Lansbury packed her eight decades on stage and screen with a host of memorable roles. To each of them, she brought a whimsical humour and gentle warmth which could sometimes mask her deceptively sharp wit.
Born on 16 October 1925 in Regent’s Park, London, Lansbury left Britain with her family after the onset of the blitz in 1940. Her mother, the Belfast-born actor Moyna Macgill, moved Lansbury and her brothers Bruce and Edgar to New York,...
Born on 16 October 1925 in Regent’s Park, London, Lansbury left Britain with her family after the onset of the blitz in 1940. Her mother, the Belfast-born actor Moyna Macgill, moved Lansbury and her brothers Bruce and Edgar to New York,...
- 10/12/2022
- The Independent - TV
Angela Lansbury, whose career crossed theater, film, and television across more than seven decades, has died at the age of 96. Her death was announced by MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on his Twitter account on Tuesday afternoon and confirmed by NBC News. “The children of Dame Angela Lansbury are sad to announce that their mother died peacefully in her sleep at home in Los Angeles at 1:30 Am today, Tuesday, October 11, 2022, just five days shy of her 97th birthday,” her family said in a statement.
The actress is best known for “Murder, She Wrote,” but started her career in 1944 and has delighted generations of fans with nearly 150 credits. That includes everything ranging from voice-over performances to musicals and dramas. Lansbury was able to be anything an audience needed, from a warmhearted mother to a vicious villain.
Angela Brigid Lansbury was born on October 16, 1925 in London, England. She was born into entertainment,...
The actress is best known for “Murder, She Wrote,” but started her career in 1944 and has delighted generations of fans with nearly 150 credits. That includes everything ranging from voice-over performances to musicals and dramas. Lansbury was able to be anything an audience needed, from a warmhearted mother to a vicious villain.
Angela Brigid Lansbury was born on October 16, 1925 in London, England. She was born into entertainment,...
- 10/11/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
The story of Angelyne — singer, actor, model, artist, and proto-influencer — is intrinsically tied to the story of Hollywood, a place synonymous with illusion and transformation. Throughout the 1980s and ’90s, her buxom silhouette and blond bouffant hairdo could be found on billboards all over Los Angeles. It seemed to happen in the blink of an eye: Suddenly, Angelyne was everywhere, pushing all manner of merchandise from the trunk of a Corvette almost as recognizable as she was.
Attempts have been made to demystify her, to pierce that veil of pink lycra — The Hollywood Reporter’s Gary Baum has taken a few cracks at it on his own, including writing the 2017 exposé that revealed her real identity.
But with their five-part limited series “Angelyne,” series creator Nancy Oliver and star/executive producer Emmy Rossum are poised to take the deepest dive into the life of this Hollywood mainstay, a deceptively shallow...
Attempts have been made to demystify her, to pierce that veil of pink lycra — The Hollywood Reporter’s Gary Baum has taken a few cracks at it on his own, including writing the 2017 exposé that revealed her real identity.
But with their five-part limited series “Angelyne,” series creator Nancy Oliver and star/executive producer Emmy Rossum are poised to take the deepest dive into the life of this Hollywood mainstay, a deceptively shallow...
- 5/18/2022
- by Danette Chavez
- The Wrap
If you live in Los Angeles, it’s a rite of passage to see the bright pink convertible driven by Angelyne. A B-movie actress of few credits (“Earth Girls Are Easy”) and largely regarded as famous for being famous, her ubiquitous billboards became shorthand for ’80s Los Angeles. In 2017, The Hollywood Reporter published an expose that claimed to reveal her life, although Angelyne disputed the story.
With so much still unknown about Angelyne and anyone outside LA understandably hard-pressed to know who she is, star Emmy Rossum and creator Nancy Oliver have their work cut out for them. “Angelyne” is a hot pink, rapid-fire series focused on the nature of identity and the way our memory informs who we are. With a fun, unique structure, and producer-star Rossum slathering herself in prosthetics and body-hugging costumes, “Angelyne” becomes a highly entertaining and heartfelt look at a Los Angeles icon.
From the first moments of its pilot,...
With so much still unknown about Angelyne and anyone outside LA understandably hard-pressed to know who she is, star Emmy Rossum and creator Nancy Oliver have their work cut out for them. “Angelyne” is a hot pink, rapid-fire series focused on the nature of identity and the way our memory informs who we are. With a fun, unique structure, and producer-star Rossum slathering herself in prosthetics and body-hugging costumes, “Angelyne” becomes a highly entertaining and heartfelt look at a Los Angeles icon.
From the first moments of its pilot,...
- 5/18/2022
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Peacock has dropped the official trailer for “Angelyne,” the new drama miniseries starring Emmy Rossum. “Angelyne” tells the story of the titular D-list celebrity, who garnered attention in the 1980s through a series of provocative billboards throughout Los Angeles. Rossum portrays Angelyne, with the series set to cover her rise to local prominence.
“Since I was a girl, I’ve known that fame is my destiny,” Rossum-as-Angelyne narrates in the trailer. “Huge, gigantic fame. So I said, ‘I’m going to get the love of the world!'”
In addition to Rossum, the series also stars Alex Karpovsky, Lukas Gage, Martin Freeman, Hamish Linklater, David Krumholtz and Michael Angarano. The series is created by Nancy Oliver, and executive produced by Rossum, Sam Esmail, Lucy Tcherniak, Chad Hamilton and Angelyne herself.
All eight episodes of “Angelyne” will premiere May 19. Watch the full trailer below.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:...
“Since I was a girl, I’ve known that fame is my destiny,” Rossum-as-Angelyne narrates in the trailer. “Huge, gigantic fame. So I said, ‘I’m going to get the love of the world!'”
In addition to Rossum, the series also stars Alex Karpovsky, Lukas Gage, Martin Freeman, Hamish Linklater, David Krumholtz and Michael Angarano. The series is created by Nancy Oliver, and executive produced by Rossum, Sam Esmail, Lucy Tcherniak, Chad Hamilton and Angelyne herself.
All eight episodes of “Angelyne” will premiere May 19. Watch the full trailer below.
Also in today’s TV news roundup:...
- 4/19/2022
- by Wilson Chapman and Carson Burton
- Variety Film + TV
On Tuesday, the first official trailer for Nancy Oliver’s upcoming limited series “Angelyne” was released, promising to deliver a wildly unconventional take on the biopic scene.
Per Peacock, “Angelyne,” is “about fame, identity, survival, billboards, Corvettes, lingerie, men, women, women teasing men, men obsessed with women, West Hollywood, crystals, UFOs, and most importantly of all, the self-proclaimed Rorschach test in pink, glow-in-the-dark queen of the universe, Angelyne, starring Emmy Rossum.”
Writing credits for the series include Nora Mariana Salim, Dani Vetere, Oliver, Andy Siara, and Sam Esmail while Lucy Tcherniak and Matt Spicer serve as directors. Anonymous Content produces.
Starring alongside Rossum is Alex Karpovsky, Jefferson Hall, Lukas Gage, Charlie Rowe, and Tonatiuh.
“Angelyne” is scheduled to be released by Peacock on May 19, 2022.
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Per Peacock, “Angelyne,” is “about fame, identity, survival, billboards, Corvettes, lingerie, men, women, women teasing men, men obsessed with women, West Hollywood, crystals, UFOs, and most importantly of all, the self-proclaimed Rorschach test in pink, glow-in-the-dark queen of the universe, Angelyne, starring Emmy Rossum.”
Writing credits for the series include Nora Mariana Salim, Dani Vetere, Oliver, Andy Siara, and Sam Esmail while Lucy Tcherniak and Matt Spicer serve as directors. Anonymous Content produces.
Starring alongside Rossum is Alex Karpovsky, Jefferson Hall, Lukas Gage, Charlie Rowe, and Tonatiuh.
“Angelyne” is scheduled to be released by Peacock on May 19, 2022.
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- 4/19/2022
- by Caillou Pettis
- Gold Derby
NBCUniversal’s new streaming service, Peacock, is available to select Comcast customers right now with a spate of children’s programming as well as episodes of “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” and “Late Night with Seth Meyers.” But in hopes of attracting even more customers as the service fully rolls out over the next several months, the company took to their Twitter last night to unveil trailers for their first nine Peacock Original series. We’ve done the hard work of going through the trailers to point out which ones look the most promising — you can watch them in the threaded Tweets below.
(Please note that currently all of these lack release dates; the company’s stated goal is to come out sometime in July 2020, although that may be in flux because of Covid-19.)
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(Please note that currently all of these lack release dates; the company’s stated goal is to come out sometime in July 2020, although that may be in flux because of Covid-19.)
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- 4/16/2020
- by Kristen Lopez
- Indiewire
Emmy Rossum walked away from her hit Showtime series Shameless in the season nine finale, which aired in March 2019 but she announced her plans to leave the show back in 2018, leaving fans wondering what her next steps were going to be. After signing on to direct installments of Amazon's upcoming Modern Love, Rossum's next steps are finally revealed. E! News has learned the Golden Globe nominee has signed first look deal with Ucp, where she will develop premium scripted content and is attached to star and executive produce in Angelyne, a new project for NBCUniversal. The series, written by Nancy Oliver of Lars and the Real Girl fame, is inspired by features in The Hollywood Reporter about a mysterious billboard...
- 4/11/2019
- E! Online
HBO’s “Here and Now” will not be getting another season, the network announced Wednesday.
“After careful consideration we have decided not to move forward with a second season of ‘Here and Now,'” HBO said in a statement to TheWrap. “We thank Alan for his dedication to innovative storytelling, and we look forward to his next endeavor.”
“Here and Now” followed a prominent family in Portland, Or, whose lives get upended. The show was created by Oscar winner Alan Ball, and starred Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter, along with Jerrika Hinton, Daniel Zovatto, Raymond Lee, Sosie Bacon, Andy Beam, Joe Williamson and Peter Macdissi.
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Ball executive produced with Macdissi and David Knoller, Nancy Oliver served as co-executive producer, Steve Oster as producer, and Kate Robin as consulting producer.
HBO has a full drama slate with the recent launch of “Westworld” Season 2, and the upcoming seasons of “Succession,” “The Deuce,” “Sharp Objects,” “True Detective” and “Big Little Lies.”
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“After careful consideration we have decided not to move forward with a second season of ‘Here and Now,'” HBO said in a statement to TheWrap. “We thank Alan for his dedication to innovative storytelling, and we look forward to his next endeavor.”
“Here and Now” followed a prominent family in Portland, Or, whose lives get upended. The show was created by Oscar winner Alan Ball, and starred Tim Robbins and Holly Hunter, along with Jerrika Hinton, Daniel Zovatto, Raymond Lee, Sosie Bacon, Andy Beam, Joe Williamson and Peter Macdissi.
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Ball executive produced with Macdissi and David Knoller, Nancy Oliver served as co-executive producer, Steve Oster as producer, and Kate Robin as consulting producer.
HBO has a full drama slate with the recent launch of “Westworld” Season 2, and the upcoming seasons of “Succession,” “The Deuce,” “Sharp Objects,” “True Detective” and “Big Little Lies.”
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- 4/25/2018
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
The Academy Awards have every reason to boast about their diversity and inclusion of women this year. Greta Gerwig (“Lady Bird”), Emily V. Gordon (“The Big Sick”) and Vanessa Taylor (“The Shape of Water”) are among the nominees for Best Original Screenplay. However, women have been drastically underrepresented among winners, and no woman has won either writing category in 10 years.
To date only 16 women have ever won an Oscar for writing, starting with Frances Marion, who won Best Original Story for “The Big House” (1930) and “The Champ” (1931). Then Muriel Box became the first woman to win Best Original Screenplay when she prevailed with her co-writer and husband Sydney Box for “The Seventh Veil” (1945).
But you have to fast-forward another 46 years before any woman won this category solo: Callie Khouri for her classic screenplay for “Thelma & Louise” (1991). Two years later, Jane Campion would also take home Original Screenplay for “The Piano...
To date only 16 women have ever won an Oscar for writing, starting with Frances Marion, who won Best Original Story for “The Big House” (1930) and “The Champ” (1931). Then Muriel Box became the first woman to win Best Original Screenplay when she prevailed with her co-writer and husband Sydney Box for “The Seventh Veil” (1945).
But you have to fast-forward another 46 years before any woman won this category solo: Callie Khouri for her classic screenplay for “Thelma & Louise” (1991). Two years later, Jane Campion would also take home Original Screenplay for “The Piano...
- 1/31/2018
- by Amanda Spears
- Gold Derby
Manuel here. Much of the conversation following the nominations has deservedly been about the way this year’s nominees function in many ways as a litmus test for the larger pitfalls of the Academy and the industry at large. Take the screenplay categories. As Phyllis Nagy urged us, we should be celebrating the fact that four female screenwriters were nominated for four different films. It sounds like a cause worth celebrating until you realize a total of twenty screenwriters were cited overall. You have to admit, those are appalling (if yes, unsurprising) numbers. Actually, in the past ten years, only 17 out of 156 nominated screenwriters have been women. Three quick stats about this year's categories and how they may show we might be turning a corner.
01 The last time we had two female nominees in the Best Original Screenplay category was in 2011 when Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo earned a nomination for their Bridesmaids script.
01 The last time we had two female nominees in the Best Original Screenplay category was in 2011 when Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo earned a nomination for their Bridesmaids script.
- 1/28/2016
- by Manuel Betancourt
- FilmExperience
Breaking: UTA has made partners of four of its best and brightest. The agency has given partnership promotions to motion picture talent agents Jay Gassner, Chris Hart, and Josh Katz, and also TV Talent Co-Head Mike Jelline. Collectively, the quartet reps an array of up and coming talent. The client list of the four includes: Aziz Ansari, Morena Baccarin, Lake Bell, Sarah Chalke, Dane Cook, David Cross, Chris D’Elia, Nick Frost, Brad Garrett, Maggie Grace, Kelsey Grammer, Anna Gunn, Bill Hader, Dan Harmon, Kevin Hart, Anne Heche, Simon Helberg, Sam Hueghan, Jack Huston, Jake Johnson, January Jones, Keegan Michael Key, Jane Krakowski, Diane Kruger, John Leguizamo, Lucy Liu, Virginia Madsen, Jennette McCurdy, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Bobby Moynihan, Megan Mullally, Annie Mumolo, Becki Newton, Alex O’Loughlin, Jason O’Mara, Nick Offerman, Nancy Oliver, Aaron Paul, Andrew Rannells, Stephen Rannazzisi, Naya Rivera, Jordan Vogt Roberts, Craig Robinson, Andy Samberg, Akiva Schaffer,...
- 10/14/2013
- by MIKE FLEMING JR
- Deadline
Related: Black List 2012: By Agencies Black List 2012: By Managers Breaking… Once again, Deadline Hollywood is the first to post in its entirety The Black List, which for the uninitiated is film executive Franklin Leonard’s hot unproduced screenplay pecking order which he began in 2004. Compiled every year from the suggestions of hundreds of film executives, each contributes the names of up to 10 of their favorite scripts that were written in, or are somehow uniquely associated with, the current year and will not be released in theaters during this calendar year. (This year, Leonard said more than 290 film executives voted). The Black List does catapult dozens of scripts into production and screenwriters out of oblivion. Diablo Cody’s Juno, Nancy Oliver’s Lars And The Real Girl and Scott Neustader’s and Michael Weber’s 500 Days Of Summer are just some of the screenplays which appeared on The Black List and then were made.
- 12/17/2012
- by NIKKI FINKE, Editor in Chief
- Deadline Hollywood
Exclusive: UTA motion picture literary agent Tobin Babst is leaving the agency to partner with Aaron Kaplan and Sean Perrone in management and production shingle Kaplan/Perrone Entertainment. Babst becomes the first new partner Kaplan and Perrone have brought into the firm, which is moving to bigger offices on Beverly Drive this summer. Babst, a 15-year UTA veteran who reps screenwriters and directors, started in the agency’s mailroom in 1997 after graduating from Nyu’s Tisch School with a Bfa in screenwriting and playwriting. Babst met Kaplan and Perrone in the UTA mailroom, and the three were assistants together in the motion picture literary department for three years. Kaplan and Perrone left to form Kaplan/Perrone in 2000, and Babst was promoted to agent. At, UTA, his client list includes Jesse Wigutow, Evan Daugherty, Melissa Rosenberg, Jonathan Tropper, Nancy Oliver and Marc Klein. “We have known and respected Toby both personally...
- 6/4/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Based on the true story of British World War II cryptographer Alan Turing, Graham Moore's The Imitation Game topped — by a large margin (133 votes) — film executive Franklin Leonard’s Black List of best-liked unproduced screenplays as per (according to Black List compilers) 300 or so film executives/script readers. Whether or not this annual list is merely a ploy by agents and publicists to push their projects, it's interesting to see what sort of material has been floating around.
Alan Turing was the man whose code-breaking techniques helped to decipher the German Enigma machine code. Turing got his thanks from the British government when in 1952 he was prosecuted for committing homosexual acts, then still illegal the United Kingdom. Instead of prison, Turing opted to be treated with hormones that would destroy his libido (aka "chemical castration"). Two years later, he died — an apparent suicide — from cyanide poisoning.
I can't imagine...
Alan Turing was the man whose code-breaking techniques helped to decipher the German Enigma machine code. Turing got his thanks from the British government when in 1952 he was prosecuted for committing homosexual acts, then still illegal the United Kingdom. Instead of prison, Turing opted to be treated with hormones that would destroy his libido (aka "chemical castration"). Two years later, he died — an apparent suicide — from cyanide poisoning.
I can't imagine...
- 12/12/2011
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
As the New Year approaches, we are now getting a look at all the scripts that have been passed on, those unproduced screenplays of 2001, or what is better known as The Black List. This year, like every other year, is compiled from the suggestions of hundreds of film executives, each contributes the names of up to ten of their favorite scripts that were written in, or are somehow uniquely associated with, 2011 and will not be released in theaters during this calendar year. Some of the best scripts have come from The Black List. Films like The Social Network went on to become the best of 2010. Other movie scripts have catapulted writers into stardom. Diablo Cody’s Juno, Nancy Oliver’s Lars And The Real Girl, Scott Neustader’s and Michael Weber’s 500 Days Of Summer, are just some of the screenplays which appeared on The Black List and then were made.
- 12/12/2011
- by Mike Lee
- FusedFilm
The Black List 2011: By Agencies The Black List 2011: By Managers A screenplay titled The Imitation Game by Graham Moore, about British WWII cryptographer Alan Turing who cracked the German Enigma code and later poisoned himself after being criminally prosecuted for being a homosexual, tops 2011′s The Black List. (I covered the screenplay sale here: Warner Bros Buys Spec Script For Leonardo DiCaprio.) Once again, Deadline Hollywood is first to post in its entirety The Black List, which for the uninitiated is film executive Franklin Leonard’s hot unproduced screenplay pecking order which he began in 2004. Compiled every year from the suggestions of hundreds of film executives, each contributes the names of up to ten of their favorite scripts that were written in, or are somehow uniquely associated with, 2011 and will not be released in theaters during this calendar year. The Black List does catapult dozens of scripts into...
- 12/12/2011
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
Film exec Franklin Leonard has helped spotlight hundreds of talented screenwriters and unproduced scripts with the Black List. There have been 125 screenplays turned into movies, 20 Oscars and roughly $10 billion in worldwide grosses. Now Leonard is taking the list online and will track popular scripts in real time, according to Deadline.
Here is a description of the site:
Blcklst.com bases its info on polling hundreds of high level studio and production company executives who are directly involved in moviemaking. The subscriber-only web site ($20 a month) will expand the pool of movie professionals to include agents and directors who will identify the scripts they like best. Blcklst.com algorithms will sort them by a number of criteria: most popular, and most popular dramas or comedies of the past week, month or whatever.
The site will not be open to the general public. Verified membership will be expanded to include agents, managers,...
Here is a description of the site:
Blcklst.com bases its info on polling hundreds of high level studio and production company executives who are directly involved in moviemaking. The subscriber-only web site ($20 a month) will expand the pool of movie professionals to include agents and directors who will identify the scripts they like best. Blcklst.com algorithms will sort them by a number of criteria: most popular, and most popular dramas or comedies of the past week, month or whatever.
The site will not be open to the general public. Verified membership will be expanded to include agents, managers,...
- 10/13/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
The last few weeks’ episodes have been named after the songs which have accompanied the end credits … So, this week, I was all geared-up for some Talking Heads action … But no, it’s a cover by The Used. Devastated!
But that isn’t this week’s cliff-hanger, so I’m not giving away any secrets here. Last week’s cliff-hanger had all heck breaking loose at Nan’s ridiculous Festival of Tolerance. This, finally, galvanises Sookie into doing something that doesn’t involve showing the world her knicker collection. She gets mad and, finally, after nine weeks of, frankly, doing bugger-naff-all, she unleashes all kinds of super-powers. She saves the day – and both of her vamp bfs – and knocks all of the wide-eyed-puppy-dog stuffing out of Eric.
The collateral damage (of Marnie/Antonia’s attack, not Sookie’s retaliation) is lots of innocent human by-standers getting a nasty case of...
But that isn’t this week’s cliff-hanger, so I’m not giving away any secrets here. Last week’s cliff-hanger had all heck breaking loose at Nan’s ridiculous Festival of Tolerance. This, finally, galvanises Sookie into doing something that doesn’t involve showing the world her knicker collection. She gets mad and, finally, after nine weeks of, frankly, doing bugger-naff-all, she unleashes all kinds of super-powers. She saves the day – and both of her vamp bfs – and knocks all of the wide-eyed-puppy-dog stuffing out of Eric.
The collateral damage (of Marnie/Antonia’s attack, not Sookie’s retaliation) is lots of innocent human by-standers getting a nasty case of...
- 8/31/2011
- by John Ashbrook
- Obsessed with Film
Spoiler Alert! If you’ve yet to watch this week’s episode of True Blood, stop reading now and come back when you have…
Fans have long been expecting Tommy, Sam’s screw-up brother, to exit the show. But even if you were one of the viewers who’d hoped it’d happen sooner, Marshall Allman’s death scene had to move you. At least that’s what the actor, who knows Tommy had haters, hopes. He admits it’s tough playing a polarizing character.
“To act, no matter how the character is, you have to love and have compassion...
Fans have long been expecting Tommy, Sam’s screw-up brother, to exit the show. But even if you were one of the viewers who’d hoped it’d happen sooner, Marshall Allman’s death scene had to move you. At least that’s what the actor, who knows Tommy had haters, hopes. He admits it’s tough playing a polarizing character.
“To act, no matter how the character is, you have to love and have compassion...
- 8/30/2011
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW - Inside TV
True Blood Episode 4.10 "Burning Down the House" Written By: Nancy Oliver Directed By: Lesli Linka Glatter Original Airdate: 28 August 2011 In This Episode... In the midst of the bloodbath at the tolerance festival, Bill and Eric are at each other's throats- literally. Sookie, distraught and unable to stop them, lets loose a massive lightning ball that takes the whole room by surprise. The lightning gives Eric his memory back, and causes Antonia to retreat to Moon Goddess. There, Antonia separates from Marnie. The tolerance festival was a wakeup call to Antonia. She did not mean for there to be so much human bloodshed. She was once a healer, and only...
- 8/29/2011
- FEARnet
True Blood Review, Season 4, Episode 10: “Burning Down the House”
Written by Nancy Oliver
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
Airs Sundays at 9pm (Et) on HBO
This week, on True Blood: Sookie lays the smack down, Jason feels guilty, Marnie talks Antonia back onto the ledge, Eric’s back, Tommy and Sam reconcile, Jesus crawls through fire, Andy and Terry square off, Tara, Holly, Lafayette, and Sookie go up in light, and Bill, Jessica, Eric, and Pam do a badass strut.
True Blood continues its promising end of season run with another strong episode. This week everything centers on choices. Antonia, after a moment of doubt, is won back to the cause after a heart to heart with Marnie, who we learn had exactly this in mind all along. Jessica stands up for herself and leaves Jason to deal with the emotional aftermath of their hookup. Andy admits his V problem,...
Written by Nancy Oliver
Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter
Airs Sundays at 9pm (Et) on HBO
This week, on True Blood: Sookie lays the smack down, Jason feels guilty, Marnie talks Antonia back onto the ledge, Eric’s back, Tommy and Sam reconcile, Jesus crawls through fire, Andy and Terry square off, Tara, Holly, Lafayette, and Sookie go up in light, and Bill, Jessica, Eric, and Pam do a badass strut.
True Blood continues its promising end of season run with another strong episode. This week everything centers on choices. Antonia, after a moment of doubt, is won back to the cause after a heart to heart with Marnie, who we learn had exactly this in mind all along. Jessica stands up for herself and leaves Jason to deal with the emotional aftermath of their hookup. Andy admits his V problem,...
- 8/29/2011
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
HBO has issued a press release, announcing that True Blood has been renewed for a 12-episode fifth season. This was expected given the ratings for the current season and the fact that Alan Ball had signed a new contract with HBO, but now we have official confirmation:
Los Angeles, Aug. 11, 2011 – HBO has renewed the hit show True Blood for a 12-episode fifth season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Created by Alan Ball, the series will begin production of new episodes later this year in Los Angeles, with debut set for summer 2012.
“I am thrilled that True Blood continues to enjoy a phenomenal reception from both subscribers and critics,” noted Lombardo. “Alan Ball and his gifted team have devised the greatest thrill ride on TV.”
“I remain amazed and delighted by the enthusiasm of our viewers,” says Ball. “I can’t imagine having more fun than this.
Los Angeles, Aug. 11, 2011 – HBO has renewed the hit show True Blood for a 12-episode fifth season, it was announced today by Michael Lombardo, president, HBO Programming. Created by Alan Ball, the series will begin production of new episodes later this year in Los Angeles, with debut set for summer 2012.
“I am thrilled that True Blood continues to enjoy a phenomenal reception from both subscribers and critics,” noted Lombardo. “Alan Ball and his gifted team have devised the greatest thrill ride on TV.”
“I remain amazed and delighted by the enthusiasm of our viewers,” says Ball. “I can’t imagine having more fun than this.
- 8/11/2011
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Rating: 3 out of 5 stars
Not the most action-packed episode yet, as reflected in its shorter running-time (fifty minutes as opposed to the 57 or 58 minutes of the previous three episodes) – but there are some interesting themes developing and plenty of eye-candy to keep the audience’s juices flowing.
So, Alexander Skarsgård’s Eric’s just killed Snookie’s Fairy God Mother. The blood makes him giddy, bouncing around like a ten-year-old on a cola high and pinching Sookie’s butt in his fetching hoodie and baggy shorts. She protests, but she clearly enjoys this. After all, there wasn’t a lot of spontaneous tomfoolery when she was with Bill. I like this Eric!
He runs off to play in the woods and she feels she has to go rescue him, like she’s his mother. She finds him skinny-dipping in the sunlight and loving the sensations he hasn’t enjoyed for millennia … But,...
Not the most action-packed episode yet, as reflected in its shorter running-time (fifty minutes as opposed to the 57 or 58 minutes of the previous three episodes) – but there are some interesting themes developing and plenty of eye-candy to keep the audience’s juices flowing.
So, Alexander Skarsgård’s Eric’s just killed Snookie’s Fairy God Mother. The blood makes him giddy, bouncing around like a ten-year-old on a cola high and pinching Sookie’s butt in his fetching hoodie and baggy shorts. She protests, but she clearly enjoys this. After all, there wasn’t a lot of spontaneous tomfoolery when she was with Bill. I like this Eric!
He runs off to play in the woods and she feels she has to go rescue him, like she’s his mother. She finds him skinny-dipping in the sunlight and loving the sensations he hasn’t enjoyed for millennia … But,...
- 7/19/2011
- by John Ashbrook
- Obsessed with Film
"I'd never harm you." - Eric Northman In the world of True Blood, vampires may be a part of nature, but they also exist in their own unique sphere of the natural world. After all, their status quo is vastly different than anything else on the planet: they shun the light and their bodies retain their youthful looks after centuries--or even millennia--upon this earth. There's an unnaturalness to their very naturalness, even in Charlaine Harris' and Alan Ball's vision of the world. Which might explain why the vampires are so concerned about necromancy: it represents a real threat to the very balance of their existence. Vampires are dead, after all, and necromancers have an uncanny knack for controlling the dead. Which means that their very autonomy is at threat, and as we saw this week, necromancers like Marnie have the ability to remind the vampires that they are in fact the walking dead.
- 7/18/2011
- by Jace
- Televisionary
True Blood Episode 4.4 "I'm Alive and On Fire" Written By: Nancy Oliver Directed By: Michael Lehmann Original Airdate: 17 July 2011 In This Episode... Eric, drunk off Claudette's blood, pinches Sookie's butt and runs off into the woods. He has not returned by morning, so Sookie calls Alcide to help track him down. He is swimming in the swamp and doesn't want to come home. The fairy blood wears off, his skin starts to blister, and he finally allows Sookie to cover him up and help him home. She puts him down for a nap. When evening returns, she goes into his cubby to check on him. He is depressed, but says that kissing her will make him feel better. She...
- 7/18/2011
- FEARnet
I am really enjoying this season of True Blood so far. It will be interesting to see where the storyline takes us. Alan Ball continues to create compelling TV that keeps viewers on the edge of their seats until the next episode. If you are like me you can't wait until Sunday for the new episode. Not to worry, we have three videos below to feed your thirst!
Here is the official descption of Sunday's episode:
Episode #40 (S4, Ep. 4): “I’m Alive and on Fire,” Sunday, July 17
Alcide helps Sookie hunt for Eric; Marnie searches for guidance to break a spell; Bill discovers a common bond with the Bellefleurs; Jason begs for liberation from Hotshot; Sam penetrates Luna’s inner circle; Arlene sees the writing on the wall; Tommy returns to his roots.
Written by Nancy Oliver; directed by Michael Lehmann.
Ep. 40 Clip - Alcide Comes to Sookie's Aid
Ep.
Here is the official descption of Sunday's episode:
Episode #40 (S4, Ep. 4): “I’m Alive and on Fire,” Sunday, July 17
Alcide helps Sookie hunt for Eric; Marnie searches for guidance to break a spell; Bill discovers a common bond with the Bellefleurs; Jason begs for liberation from Hotshot; Sam penetrates Luna’s inner circle; Arlene sees the writing on the wall; Tommy returns to his roots.
Written by Nancy Oliver; directed by Michael Lehmann.
Ep. 40 Clip - Alcide Comes to Sookie's Aid
Ep.
- 7/15/2011
- by Tiberius
- GeekTyrant
After coming out of the gate strong this season, "True Blood" hit a bit of a bump in the road last week although we have to admit that amnesiac Eric is one of the best things we've seen yet on the show. How will Episode 40 "I'm Alive and on Fire" stack up? Check out these three preview clips and let us know what you think.
Episode #40 (S4, Ep. 4): “I’m Alive and on Fire,” Sunday, July 17
Alcide helps Sookie hunt for Eric; Marnie searches for guidance to break a spell; Bill discovers a common bond with the Bellefleurs; Jason begs for liberation from Hotshot; Sam penetrates Luna’s inner circle; Arlene sees the writing on the wall; Tommy returns to his roots. Written by Nancy Oliver; directed by Michael Lehmann.
Alcide Comes to Sookie's Aid
Bill Questions Pam Marnie Is Asked to Reverse the Spell
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Episode #40 (S4, Ep. 4): “I’m Alive and on Fire,” Sunday, July 17
Alcide helps Sookie hunt for Eric; Marnie searches for guidance to break a spell; Bill discovers a common bond with the Bellefleurs; Jason begs for liberation from Hotshot; Sam penetrates Luna’s inner circle; Arlene sees the writing on the wall; Tommy returns to his roots. Written by Nancy Oliver; directed by Michael Lehmann.
Alcide Comes to Sookie's Aid
Bill Questions Pam Marnie Is Asked to Reverse the Spell
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
- 7/14/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
"True Blood" showrunner Alan Ball and Charlaine Harris, author of the Sookie Stackhouse/Southern Vampire Series of books on which the TV show is based, chatted with EW.com about some recent character developments, but what really caught our eye was Ball's teasing of what fans can expect as the series plays out over the coming weeks.
“It gets ugly between the vampires and the witches,” says Ball. “There’s more than one fight coming up. There’s also a very unexpected romantic attachment which you’ll start to see the beginnings of I believe in next week’s episode. We’re gonna find out a lot about Jesus’ magic that’s in his family. We’re gonna get to the bottom of what’s going on with Arlene’s baby.”
As for Ball and Harris' comments about how the show is differing from the source material, here are a few excerpts.
“It gets ugly between the vampires and the witches,” says Ball. “There’s more than one fight coming up. There’s also a very unexpected romantic attachment which you’ll start to see the beginnings of I believe in next week’s episode. We’re gonna find out a lot about Jesus’ magic that’s in his family. We’re gonna get to the bottom of what’s going on with Arlene’s baby.”
As for Ball and Harris' comments about how the show is differing from the source material, here are a few excerpts.
- 7/13/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
It's another Monday so that means we have "True Blood" videos to share from last night's Episode 39, "If You Love Me, Why Am I Dyin’?" (both a recap and a look Inside the Episode), along with a preview of Episode 40, "I'm Alive and on Fire". So, what does everyone think of the season thus far?
Episode #40 (S4, Ep. 4): “I’m Alive and on Fire,” Sunday, July 17
Alcide helps Sookie hunt for Eric; Marnie searches for guidance to break a spell; Bill discovers a common bond with the Bellefleurs; Jason begs for liberation from Hotshot; Sam penetrates Luna’s inner circle; Arlene sees the writing on the wall; Tommy returns to his roots. Written by Nancy Oliver; directed by Michael Lehmann.
For more, including updates to Jessica's blog (this week's entry is "The Ethics of Glamouring"), be sure to visit "True Blood" on HBO.com.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news?...
Episode #40 (S4, Ep. 4): “I’m Alive and on Fire,” Sunday, July 17
Alcide helps Sookie hunt for Eric; Marnie searches for guidance to break a spell; Bill discovers a common bond with the Bellefleurs; Jason begs for liberation from Hotshot; Sam penetrates Luna’s inner circle; Arlene sees the writing on the wall; Tommy returns to his roots. Written by Nancy Oliver; directed by Michael Lehmann.
For more, including updates to Jessica's blog (this week's entry is "The Ethics of Glamouring"), be sure to visit "True Blood" on HBO.com.
Visit The Evilshop @ Amazon!
Got news?...
- 7/11/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Even more casting news has come in for HBO's hit vampire series "True Blood", which will be making its Season Four debut this coming Sunday, June 26th. So who's next to walk amongst the dead? Read on for the details.
According to TrueBlood.net, veteran actress Katherine Helmond (pictured right; best known as Mona from the sitcom "Who's the Boss?") will be playing the matriarch of the Bellefleur clan, Caroline Bellefleur, for two episodes.
Pretty neat!
Check out the synopses of the first several episodes, and click here to win yourself some "True Blood" swag!
Episode #37 (S4, Ep. 1): "She's Not There," Sunday, June 26
Sookie (Anna Paquin) journeys away from Bon Temps; Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Bill (Stephen Moyer) try to win back the human public; Jason (Ryan Kwanten) learns that no good deed goes unpunished; Tara (Rutina Wesley) finds refuge in close quarters; Sam (Sam Trammell) bonds with his...
According to TrueBlood.net, veteran actress Katherine Helmond (pictured right; best known as Mona from the sitcom "Who's the Boss?") will be playing the matriarch of the Bellefleur clan, Caroline Bellefleur, for two episodes.
Pretty neat!
Check out the synopses of the first several episodes, and click here to win yourself some "True Blood" swag!
Episode #37 (S4, Ep. 1): "She's Not There," Sunday, June 26
Sookie (Anna Paquin) journeys away from Bon Temps; Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Bill (Stephen Moyer) try to win back the human public; Jason (Ryan Kwanten) learns that no good deed goes unpunished; Tara (Rutina Wesley) finds refuge in close quarters; Sam (Sam Trammell) bonds with his...
- 6/24/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Every time a highly anticipated television or movie event comes around, Entertainment Weekly celebrates by offering fans the opportunity to buy and collect their favorite variant covers. Such is the case with HBO's "True Blood".
Check out the three different covers below the synopses of the first several episodes, and click here to win yourself some "True Blood" swag!
Episode #37 (S4, Ep. 1): "She's Not There," Sunday, June 26
Sookie (Anna Paquin) journeys away from Bon Temps; Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Bill (Stephen Moyer) try to win back the human public; Jason (Ryan Kwanten) learns that no good deed goes unpunished; Tara (Rutina Wesley) finds refuge in close quarters; Sam (Sam Trammell) bonds with his own; Hoyt (Jim Parrack) and Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) debate the dinner menu; Jesus (Kevin Alejandro) urges Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) to join a coven; and Terry (Todd Lowe) tries to alleviate Arlene's (Carrie Preston) fears about the baby.
Check out the three different covers below the synopses of the first several episodes, and click here to win yourself some "True Blood" swag!
Episode #37 (S4, Ep. 1): "She's Not There," Sunday, June 26
Sookie (Anna Paquin) journeys away from Bon Temps; Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Bill (Stephen Moyer) try to win back the human public; Jason (Ryan Kwanten) learns that no good deed goes unpunished; Tara (Rutina Wesley) finds refuge in close quarters; Sam (Sam Trammell) bonds with his own; Hoyt (Jim Parrack) and Jessica (Deborah Ann Woll) debate the dinner menu; Jesus (Kevin Alejandro) urges Lafayette (Nelsan Ellis) to join a coven; and Terry (Todd Lowe) tries to alleviate Arlene's (Carrie Preston) fears about the baby.
- 6/23/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
As the clock winds down to the June 26th premiere of Season Four of HBO's "True Blood", the network has decided to relieve some of the show's fans' withdrawal pains by revealing the synopses of the first six episodes. Thank the gods - we were getting rather tired of reading and re-reading that description of Episode 1!
In addition, we've included a big batch of video teasers below, including reminders of how Season Three ended for several of the characters and a few scenes from Season Four that have played on shows like "Lopez Tonight" and "Good Day La" over the past few days.
Episode #37 (S4, Ep. 1): "She's Not There," Sunday, June 26
Sookie (Anna Paquin) journeys away from Bon Temps; Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Bill (Stephen Moyer) try to win back the human public; Jason (Ryan Kwanten) learns that no good deed goes unpunished; Tara (Rutina Wesley) finds refuge in...
In addition, we've included a big batch of video teasers below, including reminders of how Season Three ended for several of the characters and a few scenes from Season Four that have played on shows like "Lopez Tonight" and "Good Day La" over the past few days.
Episode #37 (S4, Ep. 1): "She's Not There," Sunday, June 26
Sookie (Anna Paquin) journeys away from Bon Temps; Eric (Alexander Skarsgard) and Bill (Stephen Moyer) try to win back the human public; Jason (Ryan Kwanten) learns that no good deed goes unpunished; Tara (Rutina Wesley) finds refuge in...
- 6/22/2011
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
DVD Playhouse: May 2011
By
Allen Gardner
Blow Out (Criterion) Brian De Palma’s greatest Hitchcock homage, with a dash of Antonioni thrown in for good measure. John Travolta gives one of his best turns as a sound-effects engineer who unwittingly records a political assassination, then finds himself hunted by a ruthless hitman (John Lithgow, a memorably creepy psycho) after saving the life of the kindly, albeit dim-witted call girl (Nancy Allen, excellent) who was with the deceased. Terrific blend of suspense and very black humor, perhaps De Palma’s finest hour as an auteur. Beautifully shot by Vilmos Zsigmond. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Interviews with De Palma, Allen, cameraman Garrett Brown; Photo gallery; De Palma’s 1967 feature Murder a la Mod; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 2.0 surround.
Kes (Criterion) Ken Loach’s landmark 1970 film is both a heart-rending portrait of adolescence, and a pointed socio-political commentary on life in the North of England.
By
Allen Gardner
Blow Out (Criterion) Brian De Palma’s greatest Hitchcock homage, with a dash of Antonioni thrown in for good measure. John Travolta gives one of his best turns as a sound-effects engineer who unwittingly records a political assassination, then finds himself hunted by a ruthless hitman (John Lithgow, a memorably creepy psycho) after saving the life of the kindly, albeit dim-witted call girl (Nancy Allen, excellent) who was with the deceased. Terrific blend of suspense and very black humor, perhaps De Palma’s finest hour as an auteur. Beautifully shot by Vilmos Zsigmond. Also available on Blu-ray disc. Bonuses: Interviews with De Palma, Allen, cameraman Garrett Brown; Photo gallery; De Palma’s 1967 feature Murder a la Mod; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby and DTS-hd 2.0 surround.
Kes (Criterion) Ken Loach’s landmark 1970 film is both a heart-rending portrait of adolescence, and a pointed socio-political commentary on life in the North of England.
- 5/9/2011
- by The Hollywood Interview.com
- The Hollywood Interview
The fourth season of HBO's hit sexy vampire series True Blood premieres on Sunday, June 12th and the teasing campaign has once again fired up. this time we have a cool new posster suggesting to us that 'something wicked' is coming, crystal ball and all. A gypsy maybe? I for one can't wait!
True Blood stars Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Ryan Kwanten, Rutina Wesley, Sam Trammell, Nelsan Ellis, Chris Bauer, William Sanderson, Carrie Preston, Todd Lowe, Jim Parrack, Alexander Skarsgård, Michelle Forbes, Deborah Ann Woll and it looks like we'll be giving out even more new cast names soon!
True Blood is created by Alan Ball and based on the Sookie Stackhouse novels by Charlaine Harris. Executive Producers: Alan Ball and Gregg Fienberg; Producer: Mark McNair and Raelle Tucker; Co-Executive Producers: Brian Buckner and Nancy Oliver; Supervising Producer: Alexander Woo; Associate Producer: Christina Jokanovich.
- 3/31/2011
- by brians
- GeekTyrant
Here at HeyUGuys, we aim to provide you with an all-encompassing look into the world of film. Whether you’re a fully-fledged cineaste, or just possess a casual interest, there’s something for anyone with our alternative A-z of cinema, which starts today and runs through the week.
If you’ve ever wondered just what it is an Executive Producer does, or maybe you’ve heard the ambient soundscape of Tangerine Dream in an 80’s film favourite without knowing who you were listening to, this is the list for you!
Here are the letters A-e…
American Movie is the title of an award-winning 1999 documentary which follows the exploits of wannabe auteur Mark Borchardt as he attempts to pull together the funds to make his long-cherished feature film, “the great American movie” Northwestern.
Borchardt (with best friend and acid/booze casualty Mark Schank in tow) embarks on the making of a...
If you’ve ever wondered just what it is an Executive Producer does, or maybe you’ve heard the ambient soundscape of Tangerine Dream in an 80’s film favourite without knowing who you were listening to, this is the list for you!
Here are the letters A-e…
American Movie is the title of an award-winning 1999 documentary which follows the exploits of wannabe auteur Mark Borchardt as he attempts to pull together the funds to make his long-cherished feature film, “the great American movie” Northwestern.
Borchardt (with best friend and acid/booze casualty Mark Schank in tow) embarks on the making of a...
- 2/21/2011
- by Adam Lowes
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
hollywoodnews.com: Today the Producers Guild of America (PGA) announced this year’s winning motion picture and television productions at the 22nd Annual Producers Guild Awards ceremony held at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles.
In addition to the competitive awards, the PGA honored several individuals with tribute awards including James Cameron with the 2011 Milestone Award; Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman with the 2011 Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television; Scott Rudin with the 2011 David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Motion Pictures; Laura Ziskin with the Visionary Award; Sean Penn with the 2011 Stanley Kramer Award; and RealD with the 2011 Vanguard Award.
The following is a list of 2011 Producer Guild Awards nominees and winners (in bold and noted with*), listed in alphabetical order by category, along with producers. The producers? names listed for each nominated production are listed in alphabetical order and are not necessarily the proper order of credits.
The theatrical...
In addition to the competitive awards, the PGA honored several individuals with tribute awards including James Cameron with the 2011 Milestone Award; Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman with the 2011 Norman Lear Achievement Award in Television; Scott Rudin with the 2011 David O. Selznick Achievement Award in Motion Pictures; Laura Ziskin with the Visionary Award; Sean Penn with the 2011 Stanley Kramer Award; and RealD with the 2011 Vanguard Award.
The following is a list of 2011 Producer Guild Awards nominees and winners (in bold and noted with*), listed in alphabetical order by category, along with producers. The producers? names listed for each nominated production are listed in alphabetical order and are not necessarily the proper order of credits.
The theatrical...
- 1/23/2011
- by HollywoodNews.com
- Hollywoodnews.com
If there was one thing that sort of bothered us about the last season of the HBO hit series "True Blood", it was the introduction of all the new characters while familiar favorites were left with little to do. With Season 4 gearing up, even more new characters will be on their way, and we've got a bit of a taste of whom they're looking for.
As per TrueBlood.net via IMDb:
True Blood, Episode 4.04, "Tbd"
Writer: Nancy Oliver
Director: Michael Lehmann
Location: L.A.
Start Date: 1/26/2011
[Caroline Bellefleur] In her 70s, Caucasian, formidable, refined, and beautifully dressed, she is Portia's (Courtney Ford) grandmother who dislikes vampires but warms to Bill's charm. Guest Star.
[Emma] Native American / Hispanic, 6 years old to play 5 years old, happy, playful and talkative, she is the daughter of a shifter and a werewolf. Strong Recurring.
[Head Priest] Male, Hispanic, 40s to 70s, seen in a flashback to 1610, he instigates the burning...
As per TrueBlood.net via IMDb:
True Blood, Episode 4.04, "Tbd"
Writer: Nancy Oliver
Director: Michael Lehmann
Location: L.A.
Start Date: 1/26/2011
[Caroline Bellefleur] In her 70s, Caucasian, formidable, refined, and beautifully dressed, she is Portia's (Courtney Ford) grandmother who dislikes vampires but warms to Bill's charm. Guest Star.
[Emma] Native American / Hispanic, 6 years old to play 5 years old, happy, playful and talkative, she is the daughter of a shifter and a werewolf. Strong Recurring.
[Head Priest] Male, Hispanic, 40s to 70s, seen in a flashback to 1610, he instigates the burning...
- 1/15/2011
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
By Sean O’Connell
Hollywoodnews.com: Nominees for the 22nd annual Producers Guild Awards were announced this morning, and if you have been paying even the slightest bit of attention during the awards race, you could guess the 10 titles picked for Best Picture, otherwise known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award.
Regular nominees like “The Social Network” and “The King’s Speech” led the list, paired alongside the likes of “127 Hours,” “Black Swan,” “Inception,” “The Fighter,” “The Kids Are All Right,” “The Town,” “Toy Story 3” and “True Grit.”
If there’s a big winner, it’s Ben Affleck’s “The Town,” which also found its way into the Top 10 nominated by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for their Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, which air Friday, Jan. 14. Does this mean it will make the cut when the Academy picks 10 later this year?
The guild previously announced,...
Hollywoodnews.com: Nominees for the 22nd annual Producers Guild Awards were announced this morning, and if you have been paying even the slightest bit of attention during the awards race, you could guess the 10 titles picked for Best Picture, otherwise known as the Darryl F. Zanuck Producer of the Year Award.
Regular nominees like “The Social Network” and “The King’s Speech” led the list, paired alongside the likes of “127 Hours,” “Black Swan,” “Inception,” “The Fighter,” “The Kids Are All Right,” “The Town,” “Toy Story 3” and “True Grit.”
If there’s a big winner, it’s Ben Affleck’s “The Town,” which also found its way into the Top 10 nominated by the Broadcast Film Critics Association for their Critics’ Choice Movie Awards, which air Friday, Jan. 14. Does this mean it will make the cut when the Academy picks 10 later this year?
The guild previously announced,...
- 1/4/2011
- by Sean O'Connell
- Hollywoodnews.com
The Black List 2010: Agency Count The Black List 2010: Manager Count A screenplay titled College Republicans by Wes Jones based on true events about then aspiring politician Karl Rove running a dirty campaign for national College Republican Chairman under the guidance of Lee Atwater, his campaign manager, tops 2010's The Black List. Once again, Deadline Hollywood is first to post in its entirety The Black List, which for the uninitiated is film executive Franklin Leonard's hot unproduced screenplay pecking order which he began in 2004. Compiled every year from the suggestions of hundreds of film executives, each contributes the names of up to ten of their favorite scripts that were written in, or are somehow uniquely associated with, 2010 and will not be released in theaters during this calendar year. The Black List does catapult dozens of scripts into production and screenwriters out of oblivion. Diablo Cody's Juno, Nancy Oliver...
- 12/13/2010
- by NIKKI FINKE
- Deadline Hollywood
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical
Franklin Leonard was up to his ears in bad screenplays in 2005, while working as a development executive at Leo DiCaprio's Appian Way. What started as a call for help to fellow Hollywood execs asking for decent script suggestions has turned into one of the year's most anticipated announcements -- touting the work of undiscovered or underappreciated writers -- the Black List. Most people wouldn't want to be caught dead on a black list, given the negative connotation of the term. However, Hollywood screenwriters aren't most people and many would kill to be on it: a list of the ten best unproduced scripts currently making the rounds.
The Black List has even become an oracle for the Oscars -- see Nancy Oliver's nomination for 'Lars and the Real Girl,' or Diablo Cody's Academy Award win for 'Juno.' Take a look...
Franklin Leonard was up to his ears in bad screenplays in 2005, while working as a development executive at Leo DiCaprio's Appian Way. What started as a call for help to fellow Hollywood execs asking for decent script suggestions has turned into one of the year's most anticipated announcements -- touting the work of undiscovered or underappreciated writers -- the Black List. Most people wouldn't want to be caught dead on a black list, given the negative connotation of the term. However, Hollywood screenwriters aren't most people and many would kill to be on it: a list of the ten best unproduced scripts currently making the rounds.
The Black List has even become an oracle for the Oscars -- see Nancy Oliver's nomination for 'Lars and the Real Girl,' or Diablo Cody's Academy Award win for 'Juno.' Take a look...
- 12/13/2010
- by Alison Nastasi
- Moviefone
Filed under: Movie News, Cinematical
Franklin Leonard was up to his ears in bad screenplays in 2005, while working as a development executive at Leo DiCaprio's Appian Way. What started as a call for help to fellow Hollywood execs asking for decent script suggestions has turned into one of the year's most anticipated announcements -- touting the work of undiscovered or underappreciated writers -- the Black List. Most people wouldn't want to be caught dead on a black list, given the negative connotation of the term. However, Hollywood screenwriters aren't most people and many would kill to be on it: a list of the ten best unproduced scripts currently making the rounds.
The Black List has even become an oracle for the Oscars -- see Nancy Oliver's nomination for 'Lars and the Real Girl,' or Diablo Cody's Academy Award win for 'Juno.' Take a look...
Franklin Leonard was up to his ears in bad screenplays in 2005, while working as a development executive at Leo DiCaprio's Appian Way. What started as a call for help to fellow Hollywood execs asking for decent script suggestions has turned into one of the year's most anticipated announcements -- touting the work of undiscovered or underappreciated writers -- the Black List. Most people wouldn't want to be caught dead on a black list, given the negative connotation of the term. However, Hollywood screenwriters aren't most people and many would kill to be on it: a list of the ten best unproduced scripts currently making the rounds.
The Black List has even become an oracle for the Oscars -- see Nancy Oliver's nomination for 'Lars and the Real Girl,' or Diablo Cody's Academy Award win for 'Juno.' Take a look...
- 12/13/2010
- by Alison Nastasi
- Cinematical
If you’re an aspiring screenwriter, you may want to try get onto it; if you’ve been visiting this site for more than a year, you’ll probably have come across mention of last year’s crop or read about a film whose script was taken from it; or, if you work in the film industry and are actively seeking new and exciting screenplays to produce, chances are, you’re eagerly waiting to get your hands on it.
It’s only been around for five years but it’s already an annually awaited snapshot of the best unproduced screenplays, many of which go on to be produced, some of which will go on to garner awards buzz , earning the fortunate and talented scribes a chance to kick-start their screenwriting careers.
As described on the Black List website:
The Black List is a snapshot of the collective taste of the people who develop,...
It’s only been around for five years but it’s already an annually awaited snapshot of the best unproduced screenplays, many of which go on to be produced, some of which will go on to garner awards buzz , earning the fortunate and talented scribes a chance to kick-start their screenwriting careers.
As described on the Black List website:
The Black List is a snapshot of the collective taste of the people who develop,...
- 12/8/2010
- by MsWOO
- ShadowAndAct
Welcome to Sucker Punch, the only blog post that ranks the gaudiest moments on this week's episode of True Blood. (Warning: Spoilers Ahead) --- Compared to Russell's de-spining of a television news anchor, every other moment in this season of True Blood may seem tame by comparison. Perhaps they know that -- or perhaps they know that we need to take a breath before the blow-out of the season finale -- because writer Nancy Oliver and director Daniel Minahan make "Fresh Blood" a relatively quiet episode. Instead of focusing on the gory or the baroque, they deliver scenes that thrive on what isn't said, or what's said in a quiet voice. Take the lovely scene where Bill and Sookie drive back from Fangtasia, after Sookie gets sprung from the wheel of misfortune. They play a game of imagining what their "normal" relationship would be...
- 9/1/2010
- by Mark Blankenship
- Huffington Post
I'm back from break, which meant racing home to watch this week's episode of True Blood, the season's penultimate installment which left devotees on the edge of their seats after a gripping cliffhanger designed to keep us hungry for more over the Labor Day weekend. (Which, yes, means we'll have to wait another week for the season finale.) This week's episode of True Blood ("Fresh Blood"), written by Nancy Oliver and directed by Daniel Minahan, pushed several characters past their breaking points--particularly Sookie, Tara, and Sam, among others--and seemed to deal heavily with themes of sight and blindness. After all, we can see without understanding, just as we can finally open our eyes to certain uncomfortable, glaring truths. The sun might be a pleasant glowing orb in the sky and warm our skin, or it's a painful reminder of things lost, of burning and unbearable torment. In a series where...
- 9/1/2010
- by Jace
- Televisionary
True Blood Episode 3.11 "Fresh Blood" Written By: Nancy Oliver Directed By: Daniel Minahan Original Airdate: 29 August 2010 In This Episode... Bill rushes to Fangtasia to save Sookie, but is waylaid by Pam and silver mace. Instead, Yvetta the stripper - mad that Eric left every penny to Pam - helps Sookie and Bill escape. In the car on the way home, they daydream about what they would do if their lives were "normal." Real life smacks them in the ass when Russell and Eric appear in the road and stop them in their tracks. Prisoners again, the four return to Fangtasia. Eric urges Bill to hit him and the two start vamp-fighting in the...
- 8/30/2010
- FEARnet
Looks like there is only one episode of True Blood for September, but it's a doozie. Written by Alan Ball, the episode brings a lot of subplots to the point of no return. Eric plans his revenge against Russel, Sookie finally decides to break her addiction to men with room-temperature skin, Sam begins going through some 'changes' and other people notice it, and Jason reconsiders this whole Cop thing for a life of … well, read on for yourself:
Episode #36: “Evil Is Going On” (season finale)
Debut: Sunday, Sept. 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 12 (11:35 p.m.), 14 (11:35 p.m.), 15 (10:00 p.m.) and 18 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 13 (8:00 p.m.), 16 (10:00 p.m.), 17 (11:30 p.m.) and 19 (12:30 p.m.)
Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) grapples with his conscience while plotting his perfect revenge against Russell (Denis O’Hare). Fed up with being “vampire crack,...
Episode #36: “Evil Is Going On” (season finale)
Debut: Sunday, Sept. 12 (9:00-10:00 p.m. Et/Pt)
Other HBO playdates: Sept. 12 (11:35 p.m.), 14 (11:35 p.m.), 15 (10:00 p.m.) and 18 (10:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: Sept. 13 (8:00 p.m.), 16 (10:00 p.m.), 17 (11:30 p.m.) and 19 (12:30 p.m.)
Eric (Alexander Skarsgård) grapples with his conscience while plotting his perfect revenge against Russell (Denis O’Hare). Fed up with being “vampire crack,...
- 8/5/2010
- by Jon Lachonis
- TVovermind.com
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