The Independent Iranian Filmmakers Association (Iifma) has written to AMPAS to protest the omission of murdered director Dariush Mehrjui from the In Memoriam segment of the Academy Award on Sunday night.
As per Oscar tradition, the Academy paid tribute to a select group of 51 film and entertainment figures who had died over the previous year, including actor Matthew Perry, director William Friedkin, actor-performer Jane Birkin and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in a short In Memoriam segment.
Mehrjui was named instead on the Academy’s In Memoriam page on its website, alongside 279 recently deceased figures related to the film world, including the 51 people feted at the ceremony.
The director was stabbed to death alongside his screenwriter wife Vahideh Moahmmadifar in their home outside Tehran last October.
The unsolved killing came just months after he posted an online video blasting the Iranian government’s suppression of the film industry, raising suspicions that his...
As per Oscar tradition, the Academy paid tribute to a select group of 51 film and entertainment figures who had died over the previous year, including actor Matthew Perry, director William Friedkin, actor-performer Jane Birkin and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto in a short In Memoriam segment.
Mehrjui was named instead on the Academy’s In Memoriam page on its website, alongside 279 recently deceased figures related to the film world, including the 51 people feted at the ceremony.
The director was stabbed to death alongside his screenwriter wife Vahideh Moahmmadifar in their home outside Tehran last October.
The unsolved killing came just months after he posted an online video blasting the Iranian government’s suppression of the film industry, raising suspicions that his...
- 3/14/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Geena Davis has had a four-decade career in film and television, and it all began because of the comic way she filled out a pair of underwear in the classic comedy “Tootsie.” Davis was an aspiring model and actress when director Sydney Pollack cast her and she drew huge laughs as Dustin Hoffman’s dressing room mate who doesn’t know he is really a man. She thereby exercises and walks around the dressing room in just a bra and panties causing Hoffman’s character great discomfort.
Davis then turned to television in the cult hit sitcom “Buffalo Bill” for which she even wrote an episode. While beloved by critics and award shows the dark show never found its audience and was cancelled shortly into its run. Davis was then cast as the lead in a sitcom named “Sara” which was supposed to make her the next Mary Tyler Moore.
Davis then turned to television in the cult hit sitcom “Buffalo Bill” for which she even wrote an episode. While beloved by critics and award shows the dark show never found its audience and was cancelled shortly into its run. Davis was then cast as the lead in a sitcom named “Sara” which was supposed to make her the next Mary Tyler Moore.
- 1/12/2024
- by Robert Pius, Misty Holland and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
New Delhi, Dec 30 (Ians) Taking a trip down the memory lane, actress Vidya Balan revealed how during her childhood, she refused to eat her food if she didn’t see the famous song ‘Sara Zamana’ featuring Amitabh Bachchan on television.
‘Sara Zamana’, sung by Kishore Kumar, is from the 1981 movie ‘Yaarana’ starring Amitabh, Neetu Singh, and Tanuja. Vidya appeared for the finale episode of quiz-based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’, along with Indian Para-archer Sheetal Devi.
During the game hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya recounted her childhood story related to the megastar.
The ‘Parineeta’ actress said: “I was telling Sheetal backstage. During childhood…You and I go back a long way, sir.”
Big B interrupted and said: “You’re mentioning this now.”
Vidya then went on to narrate: “You don’t know about this. If I didn’t see ‘Sara Zamana’ on TV during childhood, I’d refuse to eat.
‘Sara Zamana’, sung by Kishore Kumar, is from the 1981 movie ‘Yaarana’ starring Amitabh, Neetu Singh, and Tanuja. Vidya appeared for the finale episode of quiz-based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati 15’, along with Indian Para-archer Sheetal Devi.
During the game hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya recounted her childhood story related to the megastar.
The ‘Parineeta’ actress said: “I was telling Sheetal backstage. During childhood…You and I go back a long way, sir.”
Big B interrupted and said: “You’re mentioning this now.”
Vidya then went on to narrate: “You don’t know about this. If I didn’t see ‘Sara Zamana’ on TV during childhood, I’d refuse to eat.
- 12/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Evan Ellingson’s cause of death has been revealed less than a month after the actor died at age 35.
Ellingson died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday.
On Nov. 5, the My Sister’s Keeper star was found dead at his Fontana, California, residence, the Sheriff’s Department said at the time. TMZ previously reported that Ellingson was staying at a sober living home when he died.
Though he hadn’t appeared onscreen in 10 years, Ellingson had several roles in projects throughout his childhood and teenage years. His most notable included playing Jesse Fitzgerald, the teen son of Cameron Diaz’s Sara, in 2009’s adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper. He starred opposite Abigail Breslin and Sofia Vassilieva in the film.
Ellingson, who reportedly started acting at age 10, also played Kyle Harmon, the son of David Caruso’s Lt.
Ellingson died from an accidental overdose of fentanyl, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department confirmed to The Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday.
On Nov. 5, the My Sister’s Keeper star was found dead at his Fontana, California, residence, the Sheriff’s Department said at the time. TMZ previously reported that Ellingson was staying at a sober living home when he died.
Though he hadn’t appeared onscreen in 10 years, Ellingson had several roles in projects throughout his childhood and teenage years. His most notable included playing Jesse Fitzgerald, the teen son of Cameron Diaz’s Sara, in 2009’s adaptation of Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper. He starred opposite Abigail Breslin and Sofia Vassilieva in the film.
Ellingson, who reportedly started acting at age 10, also played Kyle Harmon, the son of David Caruso’s Lt.
- 11/28/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Three titles received €500,000.
Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend is among 29 projects to receive a share of €8.1m in Eurimages’ latest round of co-production funding.
The new feature from Hungarian filmmaker Enyedi, who won Berlin’s Golden Bear for On Body And Soul in 2017, is a co-production between Germany, France and Hungary, and received €500,000 – the largest amount awarded in this round of funding. The film focuses on an ancient tree in the Botanical Gardens of the university town of Marburg to explore the relationship between man and nature.
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Two more titles received €500,000: The Captive...
Ildikó Enyedi’s Silent Friend is among 29 projects to receive a share of €8.1m in Eurimages’ latest round of co-production funding.
The new feature from Hungarian filmmaker Enyedi, who won Berlin’s Golden Bear for On Body And Soul in 2017, is a co-production between Germany, France and Hungary, and received €500,000 – the largest amount awarded in this round of funding. The film focuses on an ancient tree in the Botanical Gardens of the university town of Marburg to explore the relationship between man and nature.
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Two more titles received €500,000: The Captive...
- 11/27/2023
- by Orlando Parfitt
- ScreenDaily
Comicbook writer Garth Ennis, best known for series such as “Preacher” and “The Boys,” and his nine-year stint at Marvel, is a guest of this week’s Lucca Comics & Games. Ennis, whose current work includes comedy Barbarian strip “Babs,” and the latest instalments of the “Battle Action” and “Punisher” series, spoke about his new book “Partisan,” as well as diverse topics including religion and war.
“[In ‘Partisan’], Steve [Epting] and I explored a similar territory to that of ‘Sara.’ It’s about a woman who finds herself caught in the fighting between Russian partisans and the German invaders in Ukraine from 1942 onwards,” Ennis said.
“Our heroine, with her husband having been called up by the army, finds herself raising two kids alone. Caught in this conflict, she joins the partisans for no other reason than keeping her kids alive. She finds herself doing the most extreme things, purely in the interest of her family.
“[In ‘Partisan’], Steve [Epting] and I explored a similar territory to that of ‘Sara.’ It’s about a woman who finds herself caught in the fighting between Russian partisans and the German invaders in Ukraine from 1942 onwards,” Ennis said.
“Our heroine, with her husband having been called up by the army, finds herself raising two kids alone. Caught in this conflict, she joins the partisans for no other reason than keeping her kids alive. She finds herself doing the most extreme things, purely in the interest of her family.
- 11/5/2023
- by Davide Abbatescianni
- Variety Film + TV
On the occasion of his film Sara screening in Busan International Film Festival, Ismail Basbeth talks to Panos Kotzathanasis about the reception he received in Korea, the inspiration behind the movie, his choice not to shoot a polemic film about LGBT rights, the unusual approach to romance in the movie, Islam and diversity, casing and cinematography, the Indonesian movie industry and his future projects...
- 10/20/2023
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
It’s no exaggeration to say that Korea’s Busan International Film Festival (Biff) has been through a fair amount of drama this year.
The turmoil started in May when Biff chairman Lee Yong-kwan appointed a close associate, Cho Jongkook, as managing director alongside artistic director Huh Moonyung, a decision that proved highly unpopular with some sectors of the local Korean film industry.
Huh resigned, and in an apparently unrelated development, was accused of sexual harassment by a festival employee around the same time. Lee also resigned, Cho was dismissed by the Biff board, and Oh Seok-geun, director of Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm), who had supported Lee’s decision to hire Cho, also stepped down. By early July, four of the festival’s top management were out of the door.
Fortunately, the festival has a strong layer of middle management with many years experience. When the top brass departed,...
The turmoil started in May when Biff chairman Lee Yong-kwan appointed a close associate, Cho Jongkook, as managing director alongside artistic director Huh Moonyung, a decision that proved highly unpopular with some sectors of the local Korean film industry.
Huh resigned, and in an apparently unrelated development, was accused of sexual harassment by a festival employee around the same time. Lee also resigned, Cho was dismissed by the Biff board, and Oh Seok-geun, director of Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market (Acfm), who had supported Lee’s decision to hire Cho, also stepped down. By early July, four of the festival’s top management were out of the door.
Fortunately, the festival has a strong layer of middle management with many years experience. When the top brass departed,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Busan International Film Festival has unveiled its full line-up, including opening and closing films, and announced that Hong Kong star Chow Yun-fat has been named as Asian Filmmaker of the Year.
Chow will be feted through the screening of two of his most iconic films – Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow – as well as recent release Once More Chance, directed by Anthony Pun.
In addition to Chow, international guests expected at the festival include Luc Besson, Japanese filmmakers Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Korean-American filmmakers Lee Isaac Chung and Justin Chon, and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing.
The festival will open with the world premiere of Jang Kun-jae’s Because I Hate Korea, adapted from the popular novel by Chang Kang-myoung, and close with Chinese filmmaker Ning Hao’s The Movie Emperor, starring Andy Lau, which is receiving its world premiere in Toronto.
Chow will be feted through the screening of two of his most iconic films – Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon and John Woo’s A Better Tomorrow – as well as recent release Once More Chance, directed by Anthony Pun.
In addition to Chow, international guests expected at the festival include Luc Besson, Japanese filmmakers Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryusuke Hamaguchi, Korean-American filmmakers Lee Isaac Chung and Justin Chon, and Chinese actress Fan Bingbing.
The festival will open with the world premiere of Jang Kun-jae’s Because I Hate Korea, adapted from the popular novel by Chang Kang-myoung, and close with Chinese filmmaker Ning Hao’s The Movie Emperor, starring Andy Lau, which is receiving its world premiere in Toronto.
- 9/5/2023
- by Liz Shackleton
- Deadline Film + TV
Indonesia has recently gained momentum in producing numerous captivating films. Since the 21st century, Indonesian cinema, particularly in the realm of independent films, has experienced a remarkable resurgence. These films have found their way to prestigious film festivals, earning acclaim through notable awards. Today, the domestic market in Indonesia—with its fourth-largest population—is undergoing expansion due to the rise in screen numbers, especially in multiplexes, with local productions having captured the majority of the market share. Furthermore, as one of the countries with its film industry that made the fastest recovery from the pandemic, Indonesia is bolstering its cultural policies to nurture the film industry's growth and foster emerging Indonesian filmmakers.
Focusing on Indonesia's fast-growing film industry, the Special Program in Focus will introduce 7 features and 5 short films, including series which will be presented on Netflix. Mouly Surya and Kamila Andini, two of the most prominent female directors in Asia; Joko Anwar,...
Focusing on Indonesia's fast-growing film industry, the Special Program in Focus will introduce 7 features and 5 short films, including series which will be presented on Netflix. Mouly Surya and Kamila Andini, two of the most prominent female directors in Asia; Joko Anwar,...
- 8/23/2023
- by Rouven Linnarz
- AsianMoviePulse
Two personal, stylish, and distinctive films celebrate major birthdays this month: “Risky Business” turned 40 August 5 and August 1 marked the 50th anniversary of the release of “American Graffiti.”
Two other personal, stylish, and distinctive films also celebrate their blockbuster success this August: “Barbie,” which is now $1 billion worldwide and counting, and “Oppenheimer,” which just crossed $600 million.
August is generally known for providing the dog days of summer box office. It’s the end of the road, kids are going back to school. There’s no time for a blockbuster to stretch its legs and no one’s in the mood for anything weighty. The current studio release calendar bears out that logic with “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” “Gran Turismo,” “Blue Beetle,” and “Strays.”
“Apocalypse Now”Courtesy Everett Collection
History tells us it doesn’t have to be that way. Among the smarter films...
Two other personal, stylish, and distinctive films also celebrate their blockbuster success this August: “Barbie,” which is now $1 billion worldwide and counting, and “Oppenheimer,” which just crossed $600 million.
August is generally known for providing the dog days of summer box office. It’s the end of the road, kids are going back to school. There’s no time for a blockbuster to stretch its legs and no one’s in the mood for anything weighty. The current studio release calendar bears out that logic with “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” “The Last Voyage of the Demeter,” “Gran Turismo,” “Blue Beetle,” and “Strays.”
“Apocalypse Now”Courtesy Everett Collection
History tells us it doesn’t have to be that way. Among the smarter films...
- 8/11/2023
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
Bob Dylan isn’t a singer who has written many top-10 charting singles. He’s never concerned himself with writing pop hits, but he also releases songs often longer than most hit singles. However, even Bob Dylan thought he got carried away when he wrote this song that lasted more than 10 minutes.
Bob Dylan thinks he got ‘carried away’ when he wrote ‘Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands’
“Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” was the final track of Dylan’s 1966 album Blonde on Blonde, and it took up the entire fourth side of the album. It’s an overwhelming song that lasts around 11 minutes and 23 seconds. In Dylan’s 1976 song, “Sara”, he confirmed this track was written for his first wife, Sara Dylan.
Dylan has had mixed feelings toward the song throughout his career. At one point, he believed it was the “best song” he’d ever written. However,...
Bob Dylan thinks he got ‘carried away’ when he wrote ‘Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands’
“Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” was the final track of Dylan’s 1966 album Blonde on Blonde, and it took up the entire fourth side of the album. It’s an overwhelming song that lasts around 11 minutes and 23 seconds. In Dylan’s 1976 song, “Sara”, he confirmed this track was written for his first wife, Sara Dylan.
Dylan has had mixed feelings toward the song throughout his career. At one point, he believed it was the “best song” he’d ever written. However,...
- 7/22/2023
- by Ross Tanenbaum
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood met, they were both in long-term relationships. They eventually began a relationship, but they didn’t wait until they were single. As a result, the affair was messy and caused a good deal of drama. Nicks wrote several songs about the relationship. In one, she included a line telling Fleetwood to pull himself together.
Stevie Nicks wrote the song ‘Sara’ about her relationship with Mick Fleetwood
Fans have interpreted Nicks’ 1979 song “Sara” as being about a number of people. Some wonder if it’s about her friend, Sara, who began a relationship with Fleetwood. Others wonder if she wrote it about Don Henley. In 2009, Nicks cleared things up and revealed the song was about her relationship with Fleetwood.
“It’s not about Mick’s Fleetwood’s ex-wife, who was also one of my best friends, even though everybody thinks it is,” she told Entertainment Weekly.
Stevie Nicks wrote the song ‘Sara’ about her relationship with Mick Fleetwood
Fans have interpreted Nicks’ 1979 song “Sara” as being about a number of people. Some wonder if it’s about her friend, Sara, who began a relationship with Fleetwood. Others wonder if she wrote it about Don Henley. In 2009, Nicks cleared things up and revealed the song was about her relationship with Fleetwood.
“It’s not about Mick’s Fleetwood’s ex-wife, who was also one of my best friends, even though everybody thinks it is,” she told Entertainment Weekly.
- 6/15/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Mumbai, April 27 (Ians) Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who has two films on the horizon for the release, ‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’ and ‘Afwaah’, will be seen shaking his leg in the ‘Cocktail’ song from ‘Jogira Sara Ra Ra’.
While the actor will be seen performing out-and-out commercial dance for the first time, he spoke about his experience of shooting for Cocktail.
Sharing the experience of trying his hands on dancing in the song, Nawazuddin told Ians: “‘Cocktail’ was really a surprise for me. For me, acting is much easier compared to dancing. When it comes to dancing. It’s a nightmare for me. But I had a blast shooting for ‘Cocktail’.”
The actor further mentioned that it’s his first “out and out commercial song” and that he was quite nervous before the shoot of the track.
He told Ians: “I remember being so nervous on the day we were supposed to start shooting,...
While the actor will be seen performing out-and-out commercial dance for the first time, he spoke about his experience of shooting for Cocktail.
Sharing the experience of trying his hands on dancing in the song, Nawazuddin told Ians: “‘Cocktail’ was really a surprise for me. For me, acting is much easier compared to dancing. When it comes to dancing. It’s a nightmare for me. But I had a blast shooting for ‘Cocktail’.”
The actor further mentioned that it’s his first “out and out commercial song” and that he was quite nervous before the shoot of the track.
He told Ians: “I remember being so nervous on the day we were supposed to start shooting,...
- 4/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Stevie Nicks and Billy Joel kicked off their much-anticipated co-headlining tour Friday night at Inglewood’s SoFi Stadium, and while both artists delivered their own concerts’ worth of music, they each appeared for a song during the other’s set.
Early in Nicks’ set, Joel shuffled onstage to contribute the Tom Petty part on the classic “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around.” Midway through Joel’s 21-song set, Nicks appeared to sing his ballad “And So It Goes.”
While Joel’s set was an abridged version of his monthly Madison Square Garden concerts,...
Early in Nicks’ set, Joel shuffled onstage to contribute the Tom Petty part on the classic “Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around.” Midway through Joel’s 21-song set, Nicks appeared to sing his ballad “And So It Goes.”
While Joel’s set was an abridged version of his monthly Madison Square Garden concerts,...
- 3/11/2023
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Fleetwood Mac toiled for a decade before they achieved massive success by adding Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham to the lineup. The duo provided the spark that helped the band explode in popularity. Twenty-five Fleetwood Mac songs landed on the Billboard singles chart, including nine in the top 10. Continuing without Christine McVie seems unlikely, according to Mick Fleetwood, so those nine tunes, including Fleetwood Mac’s only No. 1 hit, could be their only top-10 songs. Let’s look at how they stack up.
Note: We ranked Fleetwood Mac’s nine top-10 songs based on weeks atop the Billboard singles chart and total weeks on the chart.
(l-r) Fleetwood Mac members John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Lindsey Buckingham | Jon Levy/Afp via Getty Images 9. ‘Go Your Own Way’
Lindsey Buckingham said The Rolling Stones’ song “Street Fighting Man” inspired the drum beat for this song. The lyrics...
Note: We ranked Fleetwood Mac’s nine top-10 songs based on weeks atop the Billboard singles chart and total weeks on the chart.
(l-r) Fleetwood Mac members John McVie, Stevie Nicks, Christine McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Lindsey Buckingham | Jon Levy/Afp via Getty Images 9. ‘Go Your Own Way’
Lindsey Buckingham said The Rolling Stones’ song “Street Fighting Man” inspired the drum beat for this song. The lyrics...
- 2/26/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Lindsey Buckingham made some unusual requests for recording the 1979 Fleetwood Mac album Tusk, including demanding a replica of his personal bathroom. Here’s why the guitarist wanted his exact bathroom to make Tusk and what he said about the album.
Lindsey Buckingham | George Rose/Getty Images Lindsey Buckingham recorded songs for Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ in a replica of his bathroom
The 1979 double album Tusk was Fleetwood Mac’s 12th studio record. It featured the popular songs “Sisters of the Moon,” “I Know I’m Not Wrong,” “Sara,” and “Brown Eyes.”
Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham practiced several tracks at home before recording them in the studio for the album. To maintain the “amazing sound” he had achieved at his house, he demanded a replica of his personal bathroom.
“1927 bathrooms, believe me – they’re rock ’n’ roll all the way,” Buckingham said in studio footage from the Tusk era (per Rolling Stone...
Lindsey Buckingham | George Rose/Getty Images Lindsey Buckingham recorded songs for Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Tusk’ in a replica of his bathroom
The 1979 double album Tusk was Fleetwood Mac’s 12th studio record. It featured the popular songs “Sisters of the Moon,” “I Know I’m Not Wrong,” “Sara,” and “Brown Eyes.”
Guitarist Lindsey Buckingham practiced several tracks at home before recording them in the studio for the album. To maintain the “amazing sound” he had achieved at his house, he demanded a replica of his personal bathroom.
“1927 bathrooms, believe me – they’re rock ’n’ roll all the way,” Buckingham said in studio footage from the Tusk era (per Rolling Stone...
- 2/4/2023
- by Grace Turney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Stevie Nicks became a star with Fleetwood Mac. Even though the band only wanted to add Lindsey Buckingham to the roster, he insisted Nicks join with him. She sacrificed to help make the band successful, including never having children. She almost made an even bigger sacrifice before she joined the Mac — Nicks nearly quit music entirely because of Buckingham.
Lindsey Buckingham (left) and Stevie Nicks | Timothy Clary/Afp via Getty Images Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham made an album together before joining Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood might have been one of the few people who heard the album Nicks and Buckingham made together. Buckingham Nicks must have made an impression on him because he asked Buckingham to join his band. The guitarist said yes, but only if Nicks joined, too. The rest is history.
In the two years after Buckingham and Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1974, the...
Lindsey Buckingham (left) and Stevie Nicks | Timothy Clary/Afp via Getty Images Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham made an album together before joining Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood might have been one of the few people who heard the album Nicks and Buckingham made together. Buckingham Nicks must have made an impression on him because he asked Buckingham to join his band. The guitarist said yes, but only if Nicks joined, too. The rest is history.
In the two years after Buckingham and Nicks joined Fleetwood Mac in 1974, the...
- 1/30/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Lindsey Buckingham is best known for recording several albums with the long-running band Fleetwood Mac, including the 1979 record Tusk. The guitarist reportedly had a “my way or the highway” attitude while making the double album, according to a producer who worked with the band. Here’s what Buckingham’s former bandmates and the producer said about recording Tusk.
Lindsey Buckingham | Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images Lindsey Buckingham demanded a replica of his personal bathroom to record the Fleetwood Mac ‘Tusk’ album
Tusk was Fleetwood Mac’s 12th studio album. It was released as a double album in 1979 and featured the popular tracks “Sisters of the Moon,” “Sara,” “Think About Me,” and “Storms.”
Buckingham rehearsed several songs at home before introducing them to the band to be considered for the album. In the studio, he requested and received a replica of his personal bathroom to capture the “amazing sound” he had created at home.
Lindsey Buckingham | Stephen J. Cohen/Getty Images Lindsey Buckingham demanded a replica of his personal bathroom to record the Fleetwood Mac ‘Tusk’ album
Tusk was Fleetwood Mac’s 12th studio album. It was released as a double album in 1979 and featured the popular tracks “Sisters of the Moon,” “Sara,” “Think About Me,” and “Storms.”
Buckingham rehearsed several songs at home before introducing them to the band to be considered for the album. In the studio, he requested and received a replica of his personal bathroom to capture the “amazing sound” he had created at home.
- 1/29/2023
- by Grace Turney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Grammy-nominated global superstar Demi Lovato has released their new single “29”, the track arrives just ahead of their highly-anticipated new album, Holy Fvck, due this Friday, August 19, 2022.
Demi will make the TV performance debut of “29” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tomorrow night (August 18). The performance is part of Demi’s three-night takeover on the show, which included a performance of “Substance” and they will appear as co-host tonight (August 17), taking part in the monologue and guest interviews. Demi will then stop by Good Morning America for their Summer Concert Series in Central Park this Friday, August 19.
Holy Fvck marks Demi’s 8th studio album and is a sonic journey grounded in their rock and pop-punk roots and illustrates an earnest yet tongue-in-cheek retrospective of their life experiences. The 16-track album will include previously released tracks “Skin Of My Teeth” and “Substance,” and features from Yungblud, Royal & The Serpent,...
Demi will make the TV performance debut of “29” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon tomorrow night (August 18). The performance is part of Demi’s three-night takeover on the show, which included a performance of “Substance” and they will appear as co-host tonight (August 17), taking part in the monologue and guest interviews. Demi will then stop by Good Morning America for their Summer Concert Series in Central Park this Friday, August 19.
Holy Fvck marks Demi’s 8th studio album and is a sonic journey grounded in their rock and pop-punk roots and illustrates an earnest yet tongue-in-cheek retrospective of their life experiences. The 16-track album will include previously released tracks “Skin Of My Teeth” and “Substance,” and features from Yungblud, Royal & The Serpent,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Glamsham Editorial
- GlamSham
Demi Lovato stopped by The Tonight Show to perform their recent single, “Substance.” Appearing with a band, Lovato took on vocals and lead guitar for the anthemic pop-punk track, released last month.
“Substance” will appear on Lovato’s forthcoming LP, Holy Fvck, out Aug. 19. It was written by Lovato, Oak, Keith Sorrells, Alex Niceforo, Laura Veltz, and Jordan Lutes, and produced by Oak, Sorrells, and Niceforo.
“I’m so excited to share another taste of what’s in store for this album,” Lovato explained in a statement when the single dropped.
“Substance” will appear on Lovato’s forthcoming LP, Holy Fvck, out Aug. 19. It was written by Lovato, Oak, Keith Sorrells, Alex Niceforo, Laura Veltz, and Jordan Lutes, and produced by Oak, Sorrells, and Niceforo.
“I’m so excited to share another taste of what’s in store for this album,” Lovato explained in a statement when the single dropped.
- 8/17/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Perhaps knowing that approximately a bazillion strongly worded DMs would be in its future if it didn’t renew Heartstopper, Netflix has ordered a second and a third season of the supremely joyful British coming-of-age romance.
Those of you who have already binged the eight half-hour episodes that make up Season 1 know that it follows teenagers Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) as they go from deskmates to chums to boyfriends.
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Those of you who have already binged the eight half-hour episodes that make up Season 1 know that it follows teenagers Nick Nelson (Kit Connor) and Charlie Spring (Joe Locke) as they go from deskmates to chums to boyfriends.
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- 5/20/2022
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Even though we’ve officially entered season finale territory, the past week of television still served up plenty of top-notch dialogue to fill our Quotes of the Week gallery.
RelatedTVLine’s Performer of the Week: Girls‘ Lena Dunham
This time around, we’ve got ominous parting words from Dancing With the Stars‘ ousted contestant, a shout-out to Ellen DeGeneres on The Big Bang Theory, Bill Maher’s take on the Kendall Jenner Pepsi ad and some serious sass from The Magicians‘ talking dragon.
Also featured in this week’s round-up: double doses of Grey’s Anatomy, Big Little Lies, Once...
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- 4/9/2017
- TVLine.com
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Actress Ronnie Claire Edwards, best known for playing Corabeth Walton Godsey, Ike Godsey's (Joe Conley) wife on The Waltons TV series and sequel movies on CBS, has died at the age of 83. The Texas resident's death was announced in a pair of posts on her Facebook page, on June 14, 2016. Edwards' longtime co-star, Conley, passed away on July 7, 2013. The two are pictured above, attending The Waltons TV show's 40th Anniversary Reunion at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, in Los Angeles, CA on September 29, 2012.
Edwards' other TV series work includes the short-lived Boone TV series (1984-85 NBC), also from Waltons creator Earl Hamner, Jr. who died in March of this year. She was next in the cast of the Sara TV series (1985), starring Geena Davis in the title role, which was cancelled after 13 episodes.
Actress Ronnie Claire Edwards, best known for playing Corabeth Walton Godsey, Ike Godsey's (Joe Conley) wife on The Waltons TV series and sequel movies on CBS, has died at the age of 83. The Texas resident's death was announced in a pair of posts on her Facebook page, on June 14, 2016. Edwards' longtime co-star, Conley, passed away on July 7, 2013. The two are pictured above, attending The Waltons TV show's 40th Anniversary Reunion at the Wilshire Ebell Theater, in Los Angeles, CA on September 29, 2012.
Edwards' other TV series work includes the short-lived Boone TV series (1984-85 NBC), also from Waltons creator Earl Hamner, Jr. who died in March of this year. She was next in the cast of the Sara TV series (1985), starring Geena Davis in the title role, which was cancelled after 13 episodes.
- 6/16/2016
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
It's that time of year again. The TV season is winding down, and with that comes the beginnings of all the anticipation for the next season of TV.
Fox has thrown together a series of trailers and synopses for shows in their upcoming 2016-2017 Fall/Spring season. Check them all out below!
24: Legacy (Mid-Season Mondays, 8 p.m.) The clock ticks again with 24: Legacy, the next evolution of the Emmy Award-winning 24. From Emmy Award-winning executive producer Howard Gordon (Homeland, 24: Live Another Day), Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning executive producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, 24), writers and executive producers Manny Coto and Evan Katz (24, 24: Live Another Day), director and executive producer Stephen Hopkins (24) and executive producer and original series star Kiefer Sutherland, 24: Legacy chronicles an adrenaline-fueled race against the clock to stop a devastating terrorist attack on United States soil – in the same real-time format that has propelled this genre-defining series.
Fox has thrown together a series of trailers and synopses for shows in their upcoming 2016-2017 Fall/Spring season. Check them all out below!
24: Legacy (Mid-Season Mondays, 8 p.m.) The clock ticks again with 24: Legacy, the next evolution of the Emmy Award-winning 24. From Emmy Award-winning executive producer Howard Gordon (Homeland, 24: Live Another Day), Academy Award- and Emmy Award-winning executive producer Brian Grazer (A Beautiful Mind, 24), writers and executive producers Manny Coto and Evan Katz (24, 24: Live Another Day), director and executive producer Stephen Hopkins (24) and executive producer and original series star Kiefer Sutherland, 24: Legacy chronicles an adrenaline-fueled race against the clock to stop a devastating terrorist attack on United States soil – in the same real-time format that has propelled this genre-defining series.
- 5/17/2016
- by Joseph Medina
- LRMonline.com
The origin of this project goes as far back in our women's collective memory to the time in the late 80s when Janet Grillo was head of Acquisitions for New Line Cinema and Sara Risher was head of production. I was buying features for Lorimar or Republic Pictures. We did not know at that time that one day, after Janet had completed her directorial debut, the lovely and loving film "Fly Away," that Sara would tell a certain writer-producer. to show her script to Janet as a possible director.
Janet liked it and together they developed it further at L.A. Film Independent. They then won the PGA Script Award. They hired an 18-year-old who had been a child actress and was a Nyu Freshman just finishing a TV Career. She agreed to star in January and the film was shot the following May 2014.
It premiered in Geena Davis’ Inaugural 2015 Bentonville Film Festival in May 2015 where it won the Jury Geena Davis’ new effort to celebrate the work of women and diverse voices in media also is the only festival to guarantee distribution for its winners’ project.
“The goal of the festival is not just to showcase women and diversity—it’s to really have a proactive and powerful effect on the industry,” says Davis, Bff co-founder and founder and chair of the nonprofit Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. “We’re intent on being extremely proactive in showing the films that include women and that are very commercial. Our goal is to show that this is the direction in which things are heading and we should get there sooner.”
"Jack of the Red Hearts” has now arrived in theaters nationwide as of February 26, 2016. "Jack of the Red Hearts”. Arc Entertainment and Trent Drinkwaer who founded the Bentonville Film Festival with Geena guarantees a minimum of one week in AMC theaters in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Mimai, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa and Washington D.C.
On its opening night, Thursday, February 25, Geena Davis, Famke Janssen, Phyllis Nagy (writer, “Carol”), Catherine Hardwicke (director, “Twilight ”) and Danielle Carrig (Svp Lifetime) joined "Jack of the Red Hearts” director Janet Grillo, producer Lucy Mukerjee-Brown and writer Jennifer Deaton for a special screening of the film and Q&A at the YouTube Space in L.A. In conjunction with Broad Focus, Lifetime, the Genna Davis Institute on Gender in Media and the Bentonville Film Festival, the Q&A, moderated by the Wrap’s Sharon Waxman, will begin immediately followed the 7pm screening.
It will play on Lifetime April 20 which is Autism Awareness Month. It will show again at Bentonville Film Festival’s second edition May 3 - 8 of this year.
Bentonville’s strong affiliation with Walmart, the only vendor and the largest still selling DVDs will release it in its stores and on its VOD site.
Anna Sophia Robb portrays “Jack,” a tough teenage runaway on the lam from her parole officer. The conniving street kid brazenly impersonates a trained caregiver and forms a unique bond with an 11 year-old autistic girl named Glory, brilliantly played by newcomer Taylor Richardson. Famke Janssen, as the child's desperate mother Kay, also bonds with the imposter, as a surrogate daughter she can actually talk to. And the girl’s cute older brother Robert (Israel Broussard) falls in love. When the deception is exposed and the cops descend, loving father Mark (Scott Cohen) struggles to hold his family together as the pieces of this puzzle are reshuffled into a new, satisfying whole.
"Jack of the Red Hearts” is directed by Janet Grillo (writer/director of “Fly Away” and executive producer of Emmy®-winning “Autism: The Musical”) and written by Jennifer Deaton. Both have strong ties to the autism community as Grillo is mother to a child on the autism spectrum and Deaton is aunt to a child on the spectrum. The producers are Stefan Nowicki, Joey Carey, Lucy Mukerjee-Brown, and Morgan White.
The film stars AnnaSophia Robb (“The Carrie Diaries,” “Soul Surfer”), Famke Janssen (“X-Men”), Scott Cohen (“One Life to Live”), Taylor Richardson (“Annie”), Israel Broussard (“The Bling Ring”) and John D’Leo (“Unbroken”).
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/jackoftheredhearts.
Janet liked it and together they developed it further at L.A. Film Independent. They then won the PGA Script Award. They hired an 18-year-old who had been a child actress and was a Nyu Freshman just finishing a TV Career. She agreed to star in January and the film was shot the following May 2014.
It premiered in Geena Davis’ Inaugural 2015 Bentonville Film Festival in May 2015 where it won the Jury Geena Davis’ new effort to celebrate the work of women and diverse voices in media also is the only festival to guarantee distribution for its winners’ project.
“The goal of the festival is not just to showcase women and diversity—it’s to really have a proactive and powerful effect on the industry,” says Davis, Bff co-founder and founder and chair of the nonprofit Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. “We’re intent on being extremely proactive in showing the films that include women and that are very commercial. Our goal is to show that this is the direction in which things are heading and we should get there sooner.”
"Jack of the Red Hearts” has now arrived in theaters nationwide as of February 26, 2016. "Jack of the Red Hearts”. Arc Entertainment and Trent Drinkwaer who founded the Bentonville Film Festival with Geena guarantees a minimum of one week in AMC theaters in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Kansas City, Mimai, Minneapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa and Washington D.C.
On its opening night, Thursday, February 25, Geena Davis, Famke Janssen, Phyllis Nagy (writer, “Carol”), Catherine Hardwicke (director, “Twilight ”) and Danielle Carrig (Svp Lifetime) joined "Jack of the Red Hearts” director Janet Grillo, producer Lucy Mukerjee-Brown and writer Jennifer Deaton for a special screening of the film and Q&A at the YouTube Space in L.A. In conjunction with Broad Focus, Lifetime, the Genna Davis Institute on Gender in Media and the Bentonville Film Festival, the Q&A, moderated by the Wrap’s Sharon Waxman, will begin immediately followed the 7pm screening.
It will play on Lifetime April 20 which is Autism Awareness Month. It will show again at Bentonville Film Festival’s second edition May 3 - 8 of this year.
Bentonville’s strong affiliation with Walmart, the only vendor and the largest still selling DVDs will release it in its stores and on its VOD site.
Anna Sophia Robb portrays “Jack,” a tough teenage runaway on the lam from her parole officer. The conniving street kid brazenly impersonates a trained caregiver and forms a unique bond with an 11 year-old autistic girl named Glory, brilliantly played by newcomer Taylor Richardson. Famke Janssen, as the child's desperate mother Kay, also bonds with the imposter, as a surrogate daughter she can actually talk to. And the girl’s cute older brother Robert (Israel Broussard) falls in love. When the deception is exposed and the cops descend, loving father Mark (Scott Cohen) struggles to hold his family together as the pieces of this puzzle are reshuffled into a new, satisfying whole.
"Jack of the Red Hearts” is directed by Janet Grillo (writer/director of “Fly Away” and executive producer of Emmy®-winning “Autism: The Musical”) and written by Jennifer Deaton. Both have strong ties to the autism community as Grillo is mother to a child on the autism spectrum and Deaton is aunt to a child on the spectrum. The producers are Stefan Nowicki, Joey Carey, Lucy Mukerjee-Brown, and Morgan White.
The film stars AnnaSophia Robb (“The Carrie Diaries,” “Soul Surfer”), Famke Janssen (“X-Men”), Scott Cohen (“One Life to Live”), Taylor Richardson (“Annie”), Israel Broussard (“The Bling Ring”) and John D’Leo (“Unbroken”).
For more information: https://www.facebook.com/jackoftheredhearts.
- 2/29/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
Lifetime has ordered two-hour special “The Women of The Bible” from Roma Downey and Mark Burnett. Downey (“Touched by an Angel”) will narrate the December special, which will also serve as the lead-in in for miniseries “The Red Tent.” “Women of The Bible” will tell the stories of Eve, Sara, Rahab, Mary Magdalene and Mother Mary, and feature interviews from women in the faith community, including Christine Caine, Priscilla Shirer, Victoria Osteen, Eva Rodriguez, Kay Warren and Joyce Meyer. See video: Bill Maher Mocks Jesus Christ and Stephen Colbert in ‘Funny Or Die’ Skit “The Bible is an inspiring source of some of the most.
- 10/29/2014
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
It is not too shabby in what the Northeast (New England) part of the United States has produced in terms of past and present actors/actresses making their show business dreams come true. Film careers can be a lot like ice cubes–they start out solid and cool but if you sit around in stagnation your efforts and hard work can melt away before one’s very eyes. Certainly no one can accuse this talented crop of thespians of being one-hit wonders on the big screen. After all, one does not become a recipient of an Academy Award by just sheer luck and charitable fortune.
As a native Bostonian and life long New Englander, I felt compelled to spotlight those Massachusetts-born and bred actors from the same region that had ultimate success on the big screen in winning the Oscar for their acting achievement and contribution to the motion picture industry.
As a native Bostonian and life long New Englander, I felt compelled to spotlight those Massachusetts-born and bred actors from the same region that had ultimate success on the big screen in winning the Oscar for their acting achievement and contribution to the motion picture industry.
- 7/11/2014
- by Frank Ochieng
- SoundOnSight
After being out of print for a good number of years, it appears Code Red is giving the Jill Schoelen fright flight a much deserved re-release. Look for it on November 29, 2011 — and you can read my retrospective interview with Jill on Popcorn here.
Maggie is a film student who has dutifully recorded her nightmares. She sees the same image – a hairy hippie with a dagger, a trussed maiden on an alter, and a terrified child fleeing through flames. She and her fellow film students prepare for a fundraising “horrorthon” at an abandoned theater called Dreamland, and the others begin fading to black…one by one. Maggie comes to the realization that the killer is Lanyard Gates, the crazed filmmaker responsible for The Possessor, a 60′s cult film that reminds her of the image she sees in her dreams. Gates killed his family on stage at the same theater 15 years earlier.
Maggie is a film student who has dutifully recorded her nightmares. She sees the same image – a hairy hippie with a dagger, a trussed maiden on an alter, and a terrified child fleeing through flames. She and her fellow film students prepare for a fundraising “horrorthon” at an abandoned theater called Dreamland, and the others begin fading to black…one by one. Maggie comes to the realization that the killer is Lanyard Gates, the crazed filmmaker responsible for The Possessor, a 60′s cult film that reminds her of the image she sees in her dreams. Gates killed his family on stage at the same theater 15 years earlier.
- 9/2/2011
- by Jason Bene
- Killer Films
Has it been a decade of films and freaks already? Well, it has! The 10th annual Coney Island Film Festival is set to run once again on Sept. 24-26 at the world famous Sideshows by the Seashore — the last operating circus-style sideshow/freak show in the U.S.A.
The festival starts with real bang this year with the Brooklyn premiere of Gary Beeber‘s latest documentary Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque, which chronicles the rise of the hot new burlesque trend in NYC and its most popular star, Dirty Martini. The film will also be preceded by two short films: The recently uncovered Museum of Wax by playwright Charles Ludlam and Jaye Cherian’s documentary Shape of the Shapeless.
This year the festival is also celebrating by hosting director Darren Aronofsky as their 2010 honoree. On Sept. 26, Aronofsky — who was born in South Brooklyn — will be present at a...
The festival starts with real bang this year with the Brooklyn premiere of Gary Beeber‘s latest documentary Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque, which chronicles the rise of the hot new burlesque trend in NYC and its most popular star, Dirty Martini. The film will also be preceded by two short films: The recently uncovered Museum of Wax by playwright Charles Ludlam and Jaye Cherian’s documentary Shape of the Shapeless.
This year the festival is also celebrating by hosting director Darren Aronofsky as their 2010 honoree. On Sept. 26, Aronofsky — who was born in South Brooklyn — will be present at a...
- 9/21/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Bill Maher's Friday night salon continues May 14 as Maher brings politicians to the table for "Reak Time With Bill Maher" - now in its eighth season. This Friday (10:00-11:00 p.m. live Et/tape-delayed Pt) on HBO with an instant replay at 11:00 p.m., will see Maher host roundtable guests columnist John Avlon, Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker and commentator S.E. Cupp; Cal. Rep. Darrell Issa and journalist Sebastian Junger are also booked as interview guests. Last week's show featured Sara Silverman who shared her Ted kerfluffle with Maher explaining why she and organizer Chris Anderson were warring on Twitter. .I know I shouldn.t say this about one of my own speakers,. Anderson said on Twitter, .but I thought...
- 5/12/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
People like to cast Alfre Woodard as a woman of power, but why can't she keep it? After the disappointments known as NBC's My Own Worst Enemy and CBS' Three Rivers, Woodard is heading to cable in the TNT pilot Delta Blues, exec produced by George Clooney. According to The Hollywood Reporter, she'll play a new police lieutenant who tries to rein in a Memphis cop (Jason Lee) who lives with his mother and moonlights as an Elvis impersonator. The good news: If the show gets picked up, TNT should let it play out its first season no matter what.
- 12/10/2009
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
When we got got word that Bleacher Report posted a "20 Hottest Sports Movie Babes" list, our first thought was, "Wait, are there really 20 movies about female athletes?" Alas, no.
Bleacher Report's list definitely includes some sports-playing actresses/characters, but at least half of it is comprised of women whose role was to seduce male athletes from the sidelines. So, we decided to make our own "10 Hottest Sports Movie Babes" list. At the very least our list includes women in their uniforms. Bleacher Report only included uniform pictures if the women were in bikinis.
10) Tami Maida (Helen Hunt), Quarterback Princess: "What bothers you? That I'm a lady or that I'm a quarterback?"
9) Anne Marie Chadwick (Kate Bosworth), Blue Crush: "I want a girl to be on the cover of Surf magazine. It would be great if that girl were me, but any girl would do."
8) Sara (Julie Stiles), Save the Last Dance: "That's Ok,...
Bleacher Report's list definitely includes some sports-playing actresses/characters, but at least half of it is comprised of women whose role was to seduce male athletes from the sidelines. So, we decided to make our own "10 Hottest Sports Movie Babes" list. At the very least our list includes women in their uniforms. Bleacher Report only included uniform pictures if the women were in bikinis.
10) Tami Maida (Helen Hunt), Quarterback Princess: "What bothers you? That I'm a lady or that I'm a quarterback?"
9) Anne Marie Chadwick (Kate Bosworth), Blue Crush: "I want a girl to be on the cover of Surf magazine. It would be great if that girl were me, but any girl would do."
8) Sara (Julie Stiles), Save the Last Dance: "That's Ok,...
- 5/27/2009
- by stuntdouble
- AfterEllen.com
DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed There is Plenty for you to browse through today as this week I have more than just new releases to preview as release dates have been set for Criterion's Blu-ray release of Akira Kurosawa's Ran and Paramount has announced the original Star Trek titles for Blu-ray as well. It's all here in this week's addition of On DVD and Blu-ray... Enjoy! Body of Lies Just yesterday I posted my Blu-ray review of Body of Lies, which is an impressive release in high definition on top of the fact I think it is also a good movie and definitely one to consider picking up this week and certainly the best new release in terms of non-catalog titles. I don't have a copy of the DVD edition, but if you are a Blu-ray owner you could do a lot worse than this release.
- 2/17/2009
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Slumdog Millionaire continued its winning streak this awards season, with Simon Beaufoy winning the 2009 Writers Guild of America award this evening for adapted screenplay. Dustin Lance Black won the award for best original screenplay for Milk. Slumdog has already won DGA, SAG, PGA and Golden Globe awards, and is a multi-award favorite for the Oscars. Milk has won SAG and PGA awards and is also a strong Oscar contender in multiple categories.
On the television side, awards went to the writers of Mad Men (drama), 30 Rock (comedy), Recount and John Adams in long-form categories, and In Treatment, Breaking Bad, and The Simpsons in various other fields. Controversially, among other awards was one for videogame writing (to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed). Some publishers declined to submit their titles for consideration, viewing the award as primarily an organizing tool for a guild seeking to gain a foothold in a non-unionized sector.
On the television side, awards went to the writers of Mad Men (drama), 30 Rock (comedy), Recount and John Adams in long-form categories, and In Treatment, Breaking Bad, and The Simpsons in various other fields. Controversially, among other awards was one for videogame writing (to Star Wars: The Force Unleashed). Some publishers declined to submit their titles for consideration, viewing the award as primarily an organizing tool for a guild seeking to gain a foothold in a non-unionized sector.
- 2/8/2009
- by noreply@blogger.com (Jonathan Handel)
Geena Davis has inked a development deal with CBS. Under the pact, the network will develop a series to star the Oscar-winning actress targeted for next season. The deal marks Davis' first collaboration with CBS. It also reunites Davis with CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler, her friend from their days at Boston University. Davis won an Oscar in 1989 for her supporting role in The Accidental Tourist and was nominated in the lead actress category in 1992 for Thelma & Louise. Her feature credits also include the two Stuart Little movies, The Long Kiss Goodnight and Beetle Juice. On the small screen, Davis most recently toplined and co-executive produced the ABC family comedy The Geena Davis Show. Davis, whose series credits also include NBC's Sara and Buffalo Bill, is repped by CAA, manager David Eidenberg and attorney Craig Jacobson.
- 9/28/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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