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Alynda Wheat's Beat Cop: The Last Patrol
6 November 2009 9:58 AM, PST | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
There’s no way I’m going to get this right. We never say precisely what we ought to when we part, the words are never perfect enough — not even for those of us who get paid to write them…or used to, anyway. I’m sorry to say that this is the last time we’ll walk the Beat together as I'm leaving EW. So I’ll tell you what, Coppers, let’s save the hugs for the end, stuff down the tears (I grant that they’re probably all mine), and take a stroll. I’m ready if you are. »
- Alynda Wheat
Birthday Suits: Tilda's Frontal & Sam's Moon
5 November 2009 9:30 AM, PST | FilmExperience | See recent FilmExperience news »
I was going to try out this new quickie daily birthday feature. Only it's not quickie it's longie. I can't even do filler without breaking my back. Sigh, I'll never be a mega famous blogger. I care too much!
Today's birthdays 11/05
For those prone to celebrating the filmic and famous.
1905 Joel McCrea undervalued 40s star. Read this great piece on his career
1913 Vivien Leigh, more on her soon
1931 Ike Turner didn't deserve Tina. But, ugh, remember how great Laurence Fishburne was in What's Love Got To Do Without It?
1940 Elke Sommer, the German movie star turns 69 years young today. She was very generous with her birthday suit back in the 60s. Wouldn't you be if you looked like that? On a sad note I have never seen the infamous movie The Oscar (1966) which is about the Oscars that she co-stars in. Is it as bad as they say? I must see it. »
- NATHANIEL R
Casting News: Helen Mirren to play assassin in her first comic book role!
4 November 2009 4:07 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
According to the Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision, Oscar winner Helen Mirren is cast to play an assassin in Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics' Red.
- - -
- - - Details as follows:
The Oscar winner has signed to play an assassin in "Red," Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics miniseries being directed by Robert Schwenke.
Mirren joins Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman in the tale of a former black-ops agent (Willis), now in retirement, who has to contend with younger, more high-tech assassins who show up to kill him. Mirren plays an old associate of Willis with a lethal set of skills. [ read more ]
This is, yet again, proof of the versatility of Mirren, who won Best Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frear's The Queen. Of course, this is not the first time for Mirren to play an assassin. »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Casting News: Helen Mirren to play assassin in her first comic book role!
4 November 2009 4:07 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
According to the Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision, Oscar winner Helen Mirren is cast to play an assassin in Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics' Red.
- - -
- - - Details as follows:
The Oscar winner has signed to play an assassin in "Red," Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics miniseries being directed by Robert Schwenke.
Mirren joins Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman in the tale of a former black-ops agent (Willis), now in retirement, who has to contend with younger, more high-tech assassins who show up to kill him. Mirren plays an old associate of Willis with a lethal set of skills. [ read more ]
This is, yet again, proof of the versatility of Mirren, who won Best Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frear's The Queen. Of course, this is not the first time for Mirren to play an assassin. »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Casting News: Helen Mirren to play assassin in her first comic book role!
4 November 2009 4:07 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
According to the Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision, Oscar winner Helen Mirren is cast to play an assassin in Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics' Red.
- - -
- - - Details as follows:
The Oscar winner has signed to play an assassin in "Red," Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics miniseries being directed by Robert Schwenke.
Mirren joins Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman in the tale of a former black-ops agent (Willis), now in retirement, who has to contend with younger, more high-tech assassins who show up to kill him. Mirren plays an old associate of Willis with a lethal set of skills. [ read more ]
This is, yet again, proof of the versatility of Mirren, who won Best Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frear's The Queen. Of course, this is not the first time for Mirren to play an assassin. »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Casting News: Helen Mirren to play assassin in her first comic book role!
4 November 2009 4:07 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
According to the Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision, Oscar winner Helen Mirren is cast to play an assassin in Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics' Red.
- - -
- - - Details as follows:
The Oscar winner has signed to play an assassin in "Red," Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics miniseries being directed by Robert Schwenke.
Mirren joins Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman in the tale of a former black-ops agent (Willis), now in retirement, who has to contend with younger, more high-tech assassins who show up to kill him. Mirren plays an old associate of Willis with a lethal set of skills. [ read more ]
This is, yet again, proof of the versatility of Mirren, who won Best Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frear's The Queen. Of course, this is not the first time for Mirren to play an assassin. »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Casting News: Helen Mirren to play assassin in her first comic book role!
4 November 2009 4:07 AM, PST | The Movie Fanatic | See recent The Movie Fanatic news »
According to the Hollywood Reporter's Heat Vision, Oscar winner Helen Mirren is cast to play an assassin in Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics' Red.
- - -
- - - Details as follows:
The Oscar winner has signed to play an assassin in "Red," Summit Entertainment's adaptation of the Wildstorm/DC Comics miniseries being directed by Robert Schwenke.
Mirren joins Bruce Willis and Morgan Freeman in the tale of a former black-ops agent (Willis), now in retirement, who has to contend with younger, more high-tech assassins who show up to kill him. Mirren plays an old associate of Willis with a lethal set of skills. [ read more ]
This is, yet again, proof of the versatility of Mirren, who won Best Actress for her role as Queen Elizabeth II in Stephen Frear's The Queen. Of course, this is not the first time for Mirren to play an assassin. »
- modelwatcher@gmail.com (Jed Medina)
Post Halloween Special Part 3: Freddy Krueger vs Me
3 November 2009 12:29 PM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
It’s a bit late but to finally end my Halloween champion Slasher report on who is the king out of Jason Voorhees, Michael Myers and Freddy Krueger, I have watched the entire back catalogue of their films and given a run down on each characters franchise story and best kills.
Part 1 was on Jason, Part 2 was Michael Myers and finally Part 3 is on the killing Dream Demon Freddy Krueger.
Set on Elm Street, Freddy is the reason I struggled to sleep through the late 80’s due to being terrified of him visiting me in my dreams.
Beware pictures of blood, a lot of gushing blood and other violent deaths.
And so a little rhyme to begin this story:
One, two, Freddy’s coming for you.
Three, Four, Better Lock your door.
Five, Six, grab your Crucifix.
Seven, Eight, Gonna stay up late.
Nine, Ten, Never sleep again.
The brilliant »
- Gary Phillips
Spacey Boosts Budding Director's Career With Cash Award
3 November 2009 11:01 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Oscar winner Kevin Spacey has given rising moviemaker Jason Musante Klein's career a big boost after awarding him a $50,000 (£31,250) cheque for his work on short film The Perfect Time.
Spacey set up the website Triggerstreet.com in 2002 to give budding directors the chance to gain major exposure and backing for their movie projects.
Klein's tale of memory and longing attracted the attention of Spacey and fellow Triggerstreet awards judges Laurence Fishburne and British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, landing it the top honour.
Sunday's presentation to Klein was also a first for Triggerstreet.com - it was the biggest cash prize Spacey's organisation has handed out to date, reports the New York Post. »
The First Social Network? TriggerStreet.com Co-Founder Kevin Spacey Says Site Is Flourishing
2 November 2009 1:00 PM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
You might not automatically recognize the name Trigger Street if you work outside of the film industry, but you definitely know some of their work: "Beyond the Sea," "The Big Kahuna" and, most recently, the upcoming Aaron Sorkin-penned, David Fincher-directed Facebook biopic, "The Social Network." And even if none of those sound immediately familiar, the production company's co-founder definitely will: Oscar winner Kevin Spacey.
If you happen to be a young/aspiring filmmaker, then you should know about Trigger Street. The production company's online presence, TriggerStreet.com, was relaunched a number of years ago as an online community catering to up-and-comers in the industry. Just this week, for the first time in the network's history, a member of that community has taken home a monetary award for his participation in a short film contest co-sponsored by Trigger Street and Stella Artois: Jason Musante Klein's "The Perfect Time."
Spacey »
- Adam Rosenberg
Exclusive: McGehee & Siegel Developing The Alchemist
30 October 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
ComingSoon.net has learned from filmmakers Scott McGehee and Dave Siegel ( The Deep End , Bee Season ) that they are currently working on an adaptation of The Alchemist , Paulo Coelho's bestselling adventure novel about an Andalusian shepherd boy who travels the world looking for treasures, for the Weinstein Company. We first heard about the project back in 2007 when actor Laurence Fishburne and A-Mark Entertainment bought the rights to the novel with plans to direct, then over a year later, the Weinsteins came on board to produce and distribute the movie. At the time, it was reported that they would be looking for writers for the project but there hasn't been any development news since then. Coelho's novel has sold over 30 million copies worldwide, becoming a bestseller in 18... »
First Look Into 'CSI' Mega Crossover Event
22 October 2009 8:54 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
The sneak peek to the major crossover that the "CSI" franchise will do in November has been given in the form of promo pics. As reported in August, Laurence Fishburne's Raymond Langston from "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" will visit the other two shows, "CSI: Miami" and "CSI: NY", during special one-week event.
The crossover begins on the November 9 episode for "Miami" called "Bone Voyage". Horatio Caine calls Langston to come to Miami when a severed leg found in the Everglades is discovered to belong to a girl who went missing in Las Vegas a week earlier.
The second part takes place on November 11 for a "NY" episode called "Hammer Down". Langston rushes to New York when Det. Mac Taylor and his team identify a woman hidden in a big rig following an accident as someone he interviewed in Miami related to his missing person's case. Though the woman disappears after the accident, »
- AceShowbiz.com
On the Set of Nimrod Antal's Armored
21 October 2009 | Comingsoon.net | See recent Comingsoon.net news »
Nimrod Antal has been known as a brilliant music video and TV commercial director in Hungary and he quickly rose to prominence in the states in 2005 with his hit feature film debut Kontroll , which he followed in 2007 with the horror-thriller Vacancy . The helmer, who next directs Robert Rodriguez's Predators , is the first to admit how blessed he is to only have a couple of feature films under his belt and already having had the good fortune of working with talent such as Matt Dillon, Jean Reno and Laurence Fishburne, who all star in his latest film, Armored , a high intensity action thriller about a robbery gone awry. In the film, a group of security guards working for an armored truck company come up with a solid plan to steal millions from one of their own vehicles and in... »
Alynda Wheat's Beat Cop: We come to bury 'Svu,' not to praise it
16 October 2009 10:54 AM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Now it’s official. Law & Order: Svu is on the crazy train, jumping tracks and stranding passengers in Nowheresville. Some of us (okay, mainly me) carped about Christine Lahti’s role as fill-in Ada Sonya Paxton from the beginning. When she wasn’t belittling Stabler (Christopher Meloni) she was sneering at Benson (Mariska Hargitay) or taunting suspects, all the while teary-eyed and callow. The character was inconsistent, insulting, and insufferable. Wednesday night we learned it was all, theoretically, because she’s a lush. Oh, let us rewind this one, because there was plenty to gnash at in this episode appropriately titled “Hammered. »
- Alynda Wheat
Late Actor Swayze's "Black Dog" Released On DVD
15 October 2009 1:26 PM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
The Patrick Swayze film "Black Dog" is currently available on DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Released on Sept. 22, the 1998 action film, co-starring country music star Randy Travis and rock singer Meat Loaf, focuses on a longtime trucker who finds himself in dire straits and in need of cash.
Swayze plays ex-convict Jack Crews, who turns the highway into a war zone with his partner (Travis) as they struggle to escape from a psychotic rival (Meat Loaf) while delivering their final haul. The stakes get higher and higher as Jack's family is taken hostage and federal agents get thrown into the mix. The PG-13 film also features performances by Gabriel Casseus, Charles S. Dutton and Stephen Tobolowsky and is directed by actor Kevin Hooks. Hooks's directorial filmography includes the Wesley Snipes action movie "Passenger 57," the Laurence Fishburne/Stephen Baldwin vehicle "Fled," and episodes of both the Fox crime drama »
Laurence Fishburne to do three-part CSI crossover
13 October 2009 8:08 PM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
Generally speaking, the CSI franchise has been a ratings juggernaut for CBS. Still, this season the original CSI has been declining a bit. It started last season when Laurence Fishburne took on the role of Dr. Ray Langston, becoming the main man on the show with William Petersen exiting.
Well, in an effort to perhaps pump up Fishburne's popularity, CBS is doing something unique. For the first time, a CSI character -- Langston -- will crossover to the other two shows in the same week, all part of the same story.
Will it work? Probably. Crossover stunts are always fun and it'll give viewers who watch one of the CSI's or two, to sample the other. That's not as weird as it sounds. I only watch CSI, not NY or Miami.
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- Allison Waldman
The Puzzle is Complete: Official Details of Langston's 'CSI' Crossover Out
13 October 2009 12:12 PM, PDT | buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news »
Or as I'd like to call it, "Langston week", so that it's easier for fans to keep track, or for those who aren't that fond of the idea, to stay away.
CBS has finally released official details on Laurence Fishburne's three-part CSI crossover. Quick history lesson: for a week in November, he'll appear on CSI: Miami and CSI: NY, apart from his home show, CSI. Of course, we'll have more details as they come (which is why I won't be posting photos yet), but here's what you should expect--and here's why Langston's headed to those cities in the first place. »
- editor@buddytv.com
Stars in Rewind: Alexander Skarsgard on a Frappuccino Joyride
12 October 2009 4:02 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
One of the silliest pleasures of revisiting older films is seeing actors in small roles, back before you had any idea who they were. Sometimes it's the only reason to watch something over again -- after all, why else would you rent 1990's Tales From the Darkside: The Movie if not to giggle at Julianne Moore being terrorized by a mummy controlled by Steve Buscemi, or pick up Leprechaun other than to mock the performance of the young Jennifer Aniston?
Sometimes the now-familiar faces pop up in stuff that's still worth watching, as with Laurence Fishburne as Cowboy Curtis on TV's Pee-Wee's Playhouse, or Johnny Depp in the original A Nightmare on Elm Street. That's a bonanza. And when the earlier role is vastly different from the sort of thing they've settled in to playing now, it's all the more delightful.
Take, for example, Alexander Skarsgard, who sets hearts a-flutter »
- Dawn Taylor
'CSI' sends Ray Langston on a three-city, crossover odyssey
12 October 2009 10:20 AM, PDT | The Watcher | See recent The Watcher news »
CBS is planning a "CSI" extravaganza for November sweeps -- star Laurence Fishburne (Dr. Raymond Langston) will appear in all three scene-of-the-crime shows in one week, and the whole thing wraps up on the flagship "CSI" on Nov. 12. Mild spoilers about the episodes follow. Langston will first visit "CSI: Miami" on Nov. 9; he travels south in an episode titled "Bone Voyage" to investigate a case with ties to Las Vegas. Fishburne and "CSI: Miami" star David Caruso are pictured at left; perhaps Langston and Horatio Caine are talking about cool sunglasses, which Langston is still sporting when he... »
- Tempo
Alynda Wheat's Beat Cop: A moment of silence for 'Southland'
9 October 2009 2:55 PM, PDT | EW.com - PopWatch | See recent EW.com - PopWatch news »
Let’s bow our heads for a moment of silence. As we learned last night, NBC snuffed out one of our favorite procedurals, the gritty, fantastically acted Southland. You’d think shoving Jay Leno down our throats for five hours of primetime would be injury enough, but no—they had to add insult. This, NBC. This is why TV viewers are dropping network for cable in ever-greater numbers. Viewers know cable offers the kind of risky, investment-heavy programming that’s rare on network television these days, and what’s better, cable will actually stick with it. Take a show like Mad Men. »
- Alynda Wheat
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