A Night with Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg
The Writers on Writing program coordinated by the Writers Guild Foundation recently spotlighted The Twilight Saga screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg at the Writers Guild of America in Hollywood. [caption id="attachment_8949" align="alignright" width="226" caption="Melissa Rosenberg started in TV before writing the Twilight movies."][/caption] Moderated by LA Times writer Gina Piccalo, the audience, which not surprisingly consisted mainly of women, learned that Melissa started out wanting to be a dancer and choreographer. Her love of performing inadvertently led her to working behind the scenes in television. In speaking of her first experience in a writers’ room, Melissa stated, “There is nothing better than being in ...
Nice Boy of the Week: Robert Buckley
You never know who you'll bump into at Comic Con. Sure, geek icons like Joss Whedon and Brent Spiner are often spotted in the wild, but it's the people you'd never expect to see there that give me the biggest thrill. Case in point: when Bethanne and I were waiting outside the Omni on Friday night, waiting for our ride to pick us up post-party (don't drink and drive, kids), an attractive but tired-looking blond guy walked by hauling a suitcase and overflowing Dark Horse Comics swag bag. "That guy looks familiar," I inner-monologued. "Who is he? Blogger? Actor? Writer?" Unfortunately, ...
They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 60)
Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="114" caption="Ashley Scott"][/caption] Ashley Scott – Ashley’s first work in the industry was in the movie Artificial Intelligence: AI then she appeared in the second season of Dark Angel before landing a lead role in the short-lived series Birds of Prey alongside Dina Meyer. She then appeared in the box office movies S.W.A.T., Walking Tall and Into the Blue before landing a role in short-lived series Jericho. Most recently she has appeared in the box office movies ...
They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 59)
Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="135" caption="Chelah Horsdal"][/caption] Chelah Horsdal – Some of her first TV appearances were in episodes of Andromeda and Tru Calling. She then appeared in the made-for-TV movie 5ive Days to Midnight and guest appearances in The Dead Zone, The 4400, Supernatural, Criminal Minds and Smallville. She also appeared in the made-for-TV movie Fallen with Paul Wesley (of The Vampire Diaries fame) and made several appearances in Stargate: SG-1, Whistler, Battlestar Galactica and The L-Word. She guest starred ...
Christian Kane Goes Country on LEVERAGE
Christian Kane plays hitman Eliot Spencer on TNT’s clever hit LEVERAGE, one of the Merry Men assisting a Robin Hood for the 21st century. Eliot is the team’s go-to guy when someone needs a smackdown and he regularly shares his knowledge of weaponry. In tonight’s episode, "The Studio Job", set in Nashville’s country music scene, Eliot reveals another skill: singing. [caption id="attachment_8860" align="alignright" width="200" caption="Nice guns."][/caption] On the phone to chat with reporters about tonight’s episode, Christian is an appealing mix of enthusiastic (he obviously loves this show), humble (he often expresses his gratitude), and badass (he curses with a nonchalance born ...
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A Night with Screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg
The Writers on Writing program coordinated by the Writers Guild Foundation recently spotlighted The Twilight Saga screenwriter Melissa Rosenberg at the Writers Guild of America in Hollywood. Melissa Rosenberg started in TV before writing the Twilight movies. Moderated by LA Times writer Gina Piccalo, the audience, which not surprisingly consisted mainly of women, learned that Melissa started out wanting to be a dancer and choreographer. Her love... [Read more...]
The Round-Up for July 21 to 30
Here are the entertainment news items from July 21 to 30: TV NEWS The Syfy series Caprica will return with the second half of season one in January 2011. The comedic drama Chaos, which stars Freddy Rodriguez, Eric Close, James Murray, Tim Blake Nelson and Carmen Ejogo, has been ordered by CBS for mid-season. The series focuses on a group of rogue CIA spies in the Office of Disruptive Services (ODS), who combat threats to national security amidst bureaucratic... [Read more...]
Cougar Town Not Getting New Name
After months of speculation and suggestions from everyone and their mother, executive producer Bill Lawrence says Cougar Town will not be getting a new name. Talking to EW’s Ausiello, Lawrence said, “I’m not changing the title. We never thought of a good new one, which kind of sucks. And when you look at the modern landscape of television, changing the title means changing your DVR and all this other stuff.” As the show evolved, it... [Read more...]
TNT Renews Three Dramas
TNT announced today that they’ve renewed The Closer, Leverage, and freshman series Rizzoli & Isles. The Closer and Leverage received 15 episode orders for next year while Rizzoli & Isles will produce 13 episodes. Rizzoli & Isles will return for another season on TNT “TNT has enjoyed tremendous success on Sunday and Monday nights with Leverage, The Closer and Rizzoli & Isles,” Michael Wright, executive vice president... [Read more...]
The Jack Hodgins Tribute Video, by TJ Thyne
Bones star TJ Thyne loves his character so much, that he created a tribute video for Jack Hodgins. How adorable is that? Read More →
NGTV Guide: Friday, July 29
Friday Night Lights – NBC 8/7c – SEASON FINALE “Thanksgiving” – The Taylors host Thanksgiving dinner; a visitor surprises Julie and Landry; Tim makes a tough call. Read More →
Nice Boy of the Week: Robert Buckley
You never know who you’ll bump into at Comic Con. Sure, geek icons like Joss Whedon and Brent Spiner are often spotted in the wild, but it’s the people you’d never expect to see there that give me the biggest thrill. Case in point: when Bethanne and I were waiting outside the Omni on Friday night, waiting for our ride to pick us up post-party (don’t drink and drive, kids), an attractive but tired-looking blond guy walked by... [Read more...]
Four Day, Long Lines, Little Sleep
It’s been three days since I arrived back home from Comic Con 2010, and I’m still recovering. It would be easy to say that the weekend is always difficult, but that implies that the lack of sleep for those days isn’t worth the great spots I had all weekend. Before all of my coverage goes up, it’s easy to recap my weekend this way: Ballroom 20. Based on a series of coordinated efforts by everyone here, I somehow managed to keep... [Read more...]
They Deserve Their Own Show (Part 60)
Here is the next installment of actors and actresses who are under-appreciated, deserving of more attention or perhaps even their own show: Ashley Scott Ashley Scott – Ashley’s first work in the industry was in the movie Artificial Intelligence: AI then she appeared in the second season of Dark Angel before landing a lead role in the short-lived series Birds of Prey alongside Dina Meyer. She then appeared in the box office movies S.W.A.T., Walking... [Read more...]
I Survived Comic Con Again
Comic Con has come and gone once again; and I have survived the 4 and a half days of mayhem, excitement, packed panel rooms, sleepless nights and aching muscles. But beyond all that “stuff” the convention is always one of my most favorite times of the year for me. Over the course of 4 days I got to see some of the best panels the convention had to offer. The first full day included Amber Benson (Buffy) and other genre authors talking... [Read more...]
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