A mother of a 15-year-old girl has filed a $3 million lawsuit against Tyra Banks, claiming that her child appeared on a teen sex addicts-themed episode of Banks' talk show in 2009 without her permission, according to The Associated Press.
In the suit, Beverly McClendon says the show contacted her daughter on her cell phone after the girl responded to the show's website seeking "sex addicts." McClendon claims the girl was picked up in a limo and flown to New York, where she was put up in a hotel, all without McClendon's knowledge. The girl has never been diagnosed as a sex addict, the lawsuit says.
McClendon, who says she filed a missing person's report with local police when she discovered her daughter was gone, says she and her daughter suffered damages because the show "was undoubtedly watched by sexual deviants, perverts and pedophiles." The lawsuit also names Warner Bros. Entertainment and the executive producers of Banks' epononymous show, which ended in May.
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2010年10月20日星期三
Millionaire Matchmaker Hits Manhattan
Start spreading the news. Patti Stanger is storming New York for her fourth season of Millionaire Matchmaker (Tuesday, 9/8c, Bravo), but from what Los Angeles' most caustic Cupid tells us, she doesn't exactly have it made in Manhattan when it comes to her East Coast clients. Here, she lets loose on the core issues plaguing the Big Apple's moneyed singletons.
Geography drama
"The women are snobby!" marvels a still-shocked Stanger. "They are city snobs. They won't go to the suburbs or Long Island or upstate. They have to date the Manhattan gentleman... I was like, oh, my God, I never dated geography." That said, she does head to New Jersey in Episode 2 to help the sons of Real Housewives mama Caroline Manzo. "That was real fun."
Numbers game
Simple but sad math made Stanger's job even tougher after more millionairesses than ever — including one she refers to as "the ultimate Jewish American princess" — enlisted her assistance. "The season is dedicated to the women," she says. "And isn't that [fitting], since there are five women to one guy in Manhattan?"
Debatable dating pool
Stocking her meet-and-greet mixers with a stable of sexies was "a rough ride," confesses Stanger. "The ugliest girls in the world showed up! And then we had the bada-bing Italian experience, you know? The Staten Island boy makes big... that was very funny, very Tony Soprano."
The natives are restless... and rude
"There's a bitterness," observes Stanger. "I call it bitta-bitta-bitta. Both of my gays this season were bitter. They were not attractive, thought they were hot crap... [they were] loaded and bitter! It was disgusting. I deserve a GLAAD award after this one!"
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Geography drama
"The women are snobby!" marvels a still-shocked Stanger. "They are city snobs. They won't go to the suburbs or Long Island or upstate. They have to date the Manhattan gentleman... I was like, oh, my God, I never dated geography." That said, she does head to New Jersey in Episode 2 to help the sons of Real Housewives mama Caroline Manzo. "That was real fun."
Numbers game
Simple but sad math made Stanger's job even tougher after more millionairesses than ever — including one she refers to as "the ultimate Jewish American princess" — enlisted her assistance. "The season is dedicated to the women," she says. "And isn't that [fitting], since there are five women to one guy in Manhattan?"
Debatable dating pool
Stocking her meet-and-greet mixers with a stable of sexies was "a rough ride," confesses Stanger. "The ugliest girls in the world showed up! And then we had the bada-bing Italian experience, you know? The Staten Island boy makes big... that was very funny, very Tony Soprano."
The natives are restless... and rude
"There's a bitterness," observes Stanger. "I call it bitta-bitta-bitta. Both of my gays this season were bitter. They were not attractive, thought they were hot crap... [they were] loaded and bitter! It was disgusting. I deserve a GLAAD award after this one!"
adapted from www.dvdcollects.com
NBC Orders Full Seasons of Chuck, Chase
NBC has picked up Chase and Chuck for full seasons, the network announced Tuesday.
Since its Sept. 20 premiere, Jerry Bruckheimer's Chase has averaged 6.5 million viewers, while Chuck, currently in its fourth season, earned a 24-episode commitment with an average of 5.9 million viewers. Meanwhile, four additional scripts have been ordered for the network's new spy drama Undercovers, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The news comes on the heels of full-season pickups for new series The Event, Law and Order: Los Angeles and Outsourced. The network previously announced that production on new legal drama Outlaw was shut down, but has not officially canceled it.
Since its Sept. 20 premiere, Jerry Bruckheimer's Chase has averaged 6.5 million viewers, while Chuck, currently in its fourth season, earned a 24-episode commitment with an average of 5.9 million viewers. Meanwhile, four additional scripts have been ordered for the network's new spy drama Undercovers, according to Entertainment Weekly.
The news comes on the heels of full-season pickups for new series The Event, Law and Order: Los Angeles and Outsourced. The network previously announced that production on new legal drama Outlaw was shut down, but has not officially canceled it.
2010年10月18日星期一
ABC Developing New Version of The Incredible Hulk
Is The Incredible Hulk next in line for a TV reboot?
Marvel and ABC are developing a show to bring the angry green giant back to television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The previous Hulk TV series, which starred Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, ran on CBS from 1978-1982. NBC also aired three TV movies with Bixby and Ferrigno reprising their roles in the late 1980s.
The news follows reports that David E. Kelley is developing a TV return for DC Comics character Wonder Woman.
The Incredible Hulk has twice been adapted for the big screen. Ang Lee's 2003 film, Hulk, underperformed at the box office, while its 2008 successor, The incredible Hulk, performed only slightly better. A sequel to the latter film is planned, with Mark Ruffalo replacing Edward Norton in the lead role. It is unclear if Marvel, whose films are creating a shared universe for its characters, will link the TV series to the films.
Marvel and ABC are developing a show to bring the angry green giant back to television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The previous Hulk TV series, which starred Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno, ran on CBS from 1978-1982. NBC also aired three TV movies with Bixby and Ferrigno reprising their roles in the late 1980s.
The news follows reports that David E. Kelley is developing a TV return for DC Comics character Wonder Woman.
The Incredible Hulk has twice been adapted for the big screen. Ang Lee's 2003 film, Hulk, underperformed at the box office, while its 2008 successor, The incredible Hulk, performed only slightly better. A sequel to the latter film is planned, with Mark Ruffalo replacing Edward Norton in the lead role. It is unclear if Marvel, whose films are creating a shared universe for its characters, will link the TV series to the films.
Tiffany Thornton Loves Demi Lovato Like a Sister
Did Demi Lovato need a shoulder to cry on after she broke up with Joe Jonas?
"Demi is a strong person — I've never seen her in any 'woe is me' moment," Tiffany Thornton, Lovato's Sonny with a Chance costar us.
Thornton, 24, says she and Lovato, who play castmates on Sonny's show within a show show, So Random!, are like sisters. In the video below, Thornton talks about her friendship with Lovato, her favorite Sonny guest stars and how she's planning her wedding while starring on Disney's hit show.
"Demi is a strong person — I've never seen her in any 'woe is me' moment," Tiffany Thornton, Lovato's Sonny with a Chance costar us.
Thornton, 24, says she and Lovato, who play castmates on Sonny's show within a show show, So Random!, are like sisters. In the video below, Thornton talks about her friendship with Lovato, her favorite Sonny guest stars and how she's planning her wedding while starring on Disney's hit show.
Supernatural's Jensen Ackles Is Camera Ready
After five seasons playing Supernatural 's cocky demon hunter Dean Winchester, Jensen Ackles tries out his directing talents on this week's episode, "Weekend at Bobby's" (airing Friday at 9/8c on The CW).
"I'd been studying the technical aspects of directing over the years, so the producers finally told me, 'If you want do this, it's yours.' They wrote an episode that was light for [Dean] and focused on Bobby [Jim Beaver], who's trying to regain the soul that he sold to [the demon] Crowley [Mark Sheppard]. And they were nice enough to move the episode to the beginning of the shooting schedule so I had time to prep."
Being behind the camera was pretty "daunting," Ackles admits, but costar Jared Padalecki, who plays Dean's younger bro, Sam, went easy on him. "He gave me more slack than he's given any director in our 113 episodes." Now that's some brotherly love.
"I'd been studying the technical aspects of directing over the years, so the producers finally told me, 'If you want do this, it's yours.' They wrote an episode that was light for [Dean] and focused on Bobby [Jim Beaver], who's trying to regain the soul that he sold to [the demon] Crowley [Mark Sheppard]. And they were nice enough to move the episode to the beginning of the shooting schedule so I had time to prep."
Being behind the camera was pretty "daunting," Ackles admits, but costar Jared Padalecki, who plays Dean's younger bro, Sam, went easy on him. "He gave me more slack than he's given any director in our 113 episodes." Now that's some brotherly love.
2010年10月13日星期三
Watercooler: How I Met Your Maury Povich
OK, this one goes out to anyone who has ever visited New York: Is Maury Povich really that ubiquitous?
According to last night's How I Met Your Mother, the talk-show host is apparently the most-seen celebrity around the Big Apple. Gamely playing along, Povich popped up in a slew of scenes as the gang raced around town, trying to beat one another to a restaurant where Woody Allen (apparently the holy grail of "did you see who that was?") was having dinner.
Of course, it wasn't Allen at the eatery — in fact, it was Povich in typically frumpy Woody-wear — but the joke had us wondering if Povich has become the better-employed equivalent of Times Square's Naked Cowboy.
So, if you've been to New York, have you seen Maury? If not, have you spotted any of your favorite celebs on the street?
According to last night's How I Met Your Mother, the talk-show host is apparently the most-seen celebrity around the Big Apple. Gamely playing along, Povich popped up in a slew of scenes as the gang raced around town, trying to beat one another to a restaurant where Woody Allen (apparently the holy grail of "did you see who that was?") was having dinner.
Of course, it wasn't Allen at the eatery — in fact, it was Povich in typically frumpy Woody-wear — but the joke had us wondering if Povich has become the better-employed equivalent of Times Square's Naked Cowboy.
So, if you've been to New York, have you seen Maury? If not, have you spotted any of your favorite celebs on the street?
Boardwalk Empire Exclusive: Gangster Rapture
Three faces of Boardwalk Empire grace a photo studio in Manhattan's meatpacking district on a sunny Saturday: Gretchen Mol is glowing, not only because she's expecting her second child, but because her makeup's done and she now sits rosy-hued as her stylist affixes fiery-red extensions to her blonde locks. Michael Pitt, the very image of laconic Hollywood cool in his gelled locks and pinstripes, lounges on a sofa languidly strumming his acoustic guitar. Finally, a haggard Steve Buscemi shuffles in. He's here on two hours sleep, having worked till 4am directing an episode of Nurse Jackie. He plops down, takes one look at the tape recorder in front of him and grouses, "I got nothing."
Still, he rises to the occasion when discussing his new gig, and why not? After only a few weeks, HBO's surfside drama Boardwalk Empire is a smash. The gorgeous, painstakingly re-created story of Atlantic City circa 1920 and the attendant sin and intrigue unleashed by the enactment of Prohibition has received near-unanimous kudos from the critics. More important, it has killed in the ratings, with its September 19 premiere notching the highest debut number of any HBO series since 2004.
Buscemi plays Nucky Thompson, who serves as Atlantic City's treasurer but essentially runs the town, overseeing above-board business while ruling its underworld, which now includes the very lucrative distribution of contraband booze. "I love the period, and I love this part," Buscemi gushes, the coffee starting to kick in. "Nucky is painted with a lot of different colors." Adds creator Terence Winter, "He's essentially a politician, but with an asterisk. To do that job effectively, you are a gangster in a sense."
He's not the only one who's doing his job effectively. "The show's getting this kind of attention because it's being done right," says Pitt. "Everyone involved has been really, really professional." Of course, professional doesn't begin to describe the show's brain trust, led by Oscar winner Martin Scorsese, who serves as an executive producer and directed the pilot, and Winter, who came to the gig fresh off a seven-year stint as a writer on The Sopranos. Between Boardwalk and Mad Men, the creation of Winter's former Sopranos colleague Matthew Weiner, it's already shaping up to be an interesting night at the Emmys next summer.
HBO's certainly hoping its investment pays off — the pilot reportedly cost upward of $15 million, much of which went toward constructing an eerily accurate 300-foot boardwalk on NYC's East River waterfront. The first season features more than 100 different locations and extravagant crowd scenes with hundreds of extras.
"I wasn't looking to do a series," admits Buscemi, who did a limited arc on The Sopranos and has a film career most actors would die for. "You always get asked about doing TV and the grind of playing the same character for many years... I hope it's for many years! I'm just so relieved to get something of this quality."
If Boardwalk's whole seems to exceed even the sum of these top-shelf parts, it's because the players immersed themselves in the show's time and place. "Every single person really did their homework on this," says Pitt, who plays Nucky's protégé, Jimmy Darmody, a traumatized WWI vet—turned—hood. He not only got a hold of every book referenced in the script, but acquired a shelf's worth of history texts and hired a tutor. Reflecting on his character, Pitt says, "What makes Jimmy complicated is that he's always tried to do the honorable thing, and he's constantly conflicted by when is it OK to commit murder, for your country or in business." A personal tragedy will show just how gangster Jimmy can be — and instigate his return from Chicago (where he's been hanging with Al Capone).
Still, he rises to the occasion when discussing his new gig, and why not? After only a few weeks, HBO's surfside drama Boardwalk Empire is a smash. The gorgeous, painstakingly re-created story of Atlantic City circa 1920 and the attendant sin and intrigue unleashed by the enactment of Prohibition has received near-unanimous kudos from the critics. More important, it has killed in the ratings, with its September 19 premiere notching the highest debut number of any HBO series since 2004.
Buscemi plays Nucky Thompson, who serves as Atlantic City's treasurer but essentially runs the town, overseeing above-board business while ruling its underworld, which now includes the very lucrative distribution of contraband booze. "I love the period, and I love this part," Buscemi gushes, the coffee starting to kick in. "Nucky is painted with a lot of different colors." Adds creator Terence Winter, "He's essentially a politician, but with an asterisk. To do that job effectively, you are a gangster in a sense."
He's not the only one who's doing his job effectively. "The show's getting this kind of attention because it's being done right," says Pitt. "Everyone involved has been really, really professional." Of course, professional doesn't begin to describe the show's brain trust, led by Oscar winner Martin Scorsese, who serves as an executive producer and directed the pilot, and Winter, who came to the gig fresh off a seven-year stint as a writer on The Sopranos. Between Boardwalk and Mad Men, the creation of Winter's former Sopranos colleague Matthew Weiner, it's already shaping up to be an interesting night at the Emmys next summer.
HBO's certainly hoping its investment pays off — the pilot reportedly cost upward of $15 million, much of which went toward constructing an eerily accurate 300-foot boardwalk on NYC's East River waterfront. The first season features more than 100 different locations and extravagant crowd scenes with hundreds of extras.
"I wasn't looking to do a series," admits Buscemi, who did a limited arc on The Sopranos and has a film career most actors would die for. "You always get asked about doing TV and the grind of playing the same character for many years... I hope it's for many years! I'm just so relieved to get something of this quality."
If Boardwalk's whole seems to exceed even the sum of these top-shelf parts, it's because the players immersed themselves in the show's time and place. "Every single person really did their homework on this," says Pitt, who plays Nucky's protégé, Jimmy Darmody, a traumatized WWI vet—turned—hood. He not only got a hold of every book referenced in the script, but acquired a shelf's worth of history texts and hired a tutor. Reflecting on his character, Pitt says, "What makes Jimmy complicated is that he's always tried to do the honorable thing, and he's constantly conflicted by when is it OK to commit murder, for your country or in business." A personal tragedy will show just how gangster Jimmy can be — and instigate his return from Chicago (where he's been hanging with Al Capone).
Life Unexpected and One Tree Hill Get Musical
East Coast meets West Coast, as two One Tree Hill characters head for Life Unexpected in a musical crossover, airing at 9/8c on the CW.
Life Unexpected's Britt Robertson says Lux's crush weaves in and out of her life
While there is plenty of drama throughout the episode — including possible additions to the already burgeoning family, boyfriend woes and new relationships — behind the scenes, the cast weathered rain while being entertained by Sarah McLachlan and Ben Lee, among others.
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Life Unexpected's Britt Robertson says Lux's crush weaves in and out of her life
While there is plenty of drama throughout the episode — including possible additions to the already burgeoning family, boyfriend woes and new relationships — behind the scenes, the cast weathered rain while being entertained by Sarah McLachlan and Ben Lee, among others.
adapted from www.dvdcollects.com
2010年10月11日星期一
Soul Singer Solomon Burke Dies at 70
Solomon Burke, a soul music pioneer and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee whose songs blended soul, gospel, country and R&B, has died. He was 70.
Burke died early Sunday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, according to The Associated Press. He was scheduled to perform in Amsterdam on Tuesday. Burke's family said in a statement on the singer's website that he died of natural causes.
In memoriam: See other celebs that died in 2010
Burke's biggest hits include his first single, "Cry to Me," and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love," the latter of which he wrote in 1964. The song was recorded by the Rolling Stones, but it is perhaps most famous for its use in The Blues Brothers, starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.
Dirty Dancing also popularized "Cry to Me," which was featured in the background as stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey danced seductively in one of the film's most memorable scenes.
"This is a time of great sorrow for our entire family," the family's statement read. "We truly appreciate all of the support and well wishes from his friends and fans. Although our hearts and lives will never be the same, his love, life and music will continue to live within us forever."
Although his popularity never matched that of contemporaries James Brown or Marvin Gaye, Burke was acknowledged as one of the 1960s' greatest soul singers. Jerry Wexler, a producer for Atlantic Records, Burke's label, once called Burke "the best soul singer of all time," according to the AP.
Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and won a Grammy the following year for his contemporary blues album, Don't Give Up on Me. Those recent honors created new interest in Burke's music, and he had toured the world in recent years, often playing songs by request rather than following a set list, according to his website.
Burke fathered 21 children, and had scores of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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Burke died early Sunday at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, according to The Associated Press. He was scheduled to perform in Amsterdam on Tuesday. Burke's family said in a statement on the singer's website that he died of natural causes.
In memoriam: See other celebs that died in 2010
Burke's biggest hits include his first single, "Cry to Me," and "Everybody Needs Somebody to Love," the latter of which he wrote in 1964. The song was recorded by the Rolling Stones, but it is perhaps most famous for its use in The Blues Brothers, starring Dan Aykroyd and John Belushi.
Dirty Dancing also popularized "Cry to Me," which was featured in the background as stars Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey danced seductively in one of the film's most memorable scenes.
"This is a time of great sorrow for our entire family," the family's statement read. "We truly appreciate all of the support and well wishes from his friends and fans. Although our hearts and lives will never be the same, his love, life and music will continue to live within us forever."
Although his popularity never matched that of contemporaries James Brown or Marvin Gaye, Burke was acknowledged as one of the 1960s' greatest soul singers. Jerry Wexler, a producer for Atlantic Records, Burke's label, once called Burke "the best soul singer of all time," according to the AP.
Burke was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2001 and won a Grammy the following year for his contemporary blues album, Don't Give Up on Me. Those recent honors created new interest in Burke's music, and he had toured the world in recent years, often playing songs by request rather than following a set list, according to his website.
Burke fathered 21 children, and had scores of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
adapted from www.dvdcollects.com
Brothers and Sisters Star Dave Annable Ties the Knot!
Brothers and Sisters star Dave Annable is officially a married man!
The actor wed You Again's Odette Yustman Sunday in an outdoor ceremony attended by 215 family members and friends in Ojai, Calif., reps for the couple confirm to us.
Walking down the aisle to the tune of "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles, Yustman donned a Monique Lhuillier gown. Annable, clad in a DKNY suit, stood with best man and costar Matthew Rhys. Brothers and Sisters' Ron Rifkin officiated the ceremony.
Annable, 31, who stars as Justin on the ABC series, popped the question to his girlfriend of two years, 25, over Valentine's Day weekend.
"I [proposed] at a place where we fell in love," the actor told Us at the time. "It was in Santa Barbara [Calif.], and I surprised her with her parents and my parents after [the proposal]. We went to the [hotel] restaurant...and our parents were there waiting. It was pretty rad! She was very surprised."
Prior to their walk down the aisle, the couple hinted that their ceremony would be an extravagant affair -- mostly to accommodate "a lot of crazy uncles, drunk aunts, the works!" Annable joked to Us. Added Yustman, "It'll be a big party."
The actor wed You Again's Odette Yustman Sunday in an outdoor ceremony attended by 215 family members and friends in Ojai, Calif., reps for the couple confirm to us.
Walking down the aisle to the tune of "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles, Yustman donned a Monique Lhuillier gown. Annable, clad in a DKNY suit, stood with best man and costar Matthew Rhys. Brothers and Sisters' Ron Rifkin officiated the ceremony.
Annable, 31, who stars as Justin on the ABC series, popped the question to his girlfriend of two years, 25, over Valentine's Day weekend.
"I [proposed] at a place where we fell in love," the actor told Us at the time. "It was in Santa Barbara [Calif.], and I surprised her with her parents and my parents after [the proposal]. We went to the [hotel] restaurant...and our parents were there waiting. It was pretty rad! She was very surprised."
Prior to their walk down the aisle, the couple hinted that their ceremony would be an extravagant affair -- mostly to accommodate "a lot of crazy uncles, drunk aunts, the works!" Annable joked to Us. Added Yustman, "It'll be a big party."
Jane Lynch Brings Some Glee to Saturday Night Live
Jane Lynch, the epitome of the ensemble actress, topped off her opening monologue on Saturday Night Live with a song that jokingly claimed her character, cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester, was the only reason to watch Glee.
Lynch, who's also starred in SNL alum Christopher Guest's ensemble mockumentaries, sang what she maintained should be the Fox series' theme song — co-written by two bottles of Jose Cuervo.
The show kept its focus on Glee in the night's first full sketch, as Lynch played Sylvester, who introduces Kristen Wiig's troublemaking character Gilly as a new student. The skit mostly poked fun at Glee's characters, highlighting the often one-note use of Mercedes (Keenan Thompson), Artie (Fred Armisen), Kurt (Andy Samberg) and Mr. Schuester (Jason Sudeikis).
Lynch dueled with Wiig during the show's recurring Password spoof. Wigg, portraying a self-obsessed actress who always says the secret word, was matched by Lynch's Phyllis Diller-like, self-deprecating comedian who delivers jokes instead of clues.
Lynch let newcomer Jay Pharoah run wild with a spot-on Denzel Washington impression in one sketch, while delivering most of the zingers as a promiscuous mother during the "The New Boyfriend Talk Show."
Lynch also was employed in the latest commercial spoof ("Damn It, My Mom Is on Facebook Filter") and digital short. In the first, she played a mom who discovers social networking, and she was a too-close-to-her-patient relaxation therapist in the second.
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Lynch, who's also starred in SNL alum Christopher Guest's ensemble mockumentaries, sang what she maintained should be the Fox series' theme song — co-written by two bottles of Jose Cuervo.
The show kept its focus on Glee in the night's first full sketch, as Lynch played Sylvester, who introduces Kristen Wiig's troublemaking character Gilly as a new student. The skit mostly poked fun at Glee's characters, highlighting the often one-note use of Mercedes (Keenan Thompson), Artie (Fred Armisen), Kurt (Andy Samberg) and Mr. Schuester (Jason Sudeikis).
Lynch dueled with Wiig during the show's recurring Password spoof. Wigg, portraying a self-obsessed actress who always says the secret word, was matched by Lynch's Phyllis Diller-like, self-deprecating comedian who delivers jokes instead of clues.
Lynch let newcomer Jay Pharoah run wild with a spot-on Denzel Washington impression in one sketch, while delivering most of the zingers as a promiscuous mother during the "The New Boyfriend Talk Show."
Lynch also was employed in the latest commercial spoof ("Damn It, My Mom Is on Facebook Filter") and digital short. In the first, she played a mom who discovers social networking, and she was a too-close-to-her-patient relaxation therapist in the second.
adapted from www.dvdcollects.com
2010年10月6日星期三
Stuck in The Middle with Eden Sher
As overlooked middle child Sue Heck on ABC's The Middle, 18-year-old Eden Sher has caught our attention, making us want to learn more about the girl behind the braces.
She used to have stage fright. "I was really shy when I was little and there was this mandatory school performance in first grade. I refused to go on, but my mom forced me and it was like, 'Click, love it!' Once I realized that I didn't die on stage, it was really great."
She doesn't wear braces. "It's great because they change my entire face shape," Sher says. "It's bizarre how much of a difference they make. I never ever get recognized. I guess I'm a little more hip and stylish than Sue."
What she did on her summer vacation... "I took an art history class — I thought I'd become a little more cultured. I feel like I understand references that people make more."
If she wasn't acting... "Maybe I would be a Pilates instructor — I'm really big into Pilates!"
Her dream Sue Heck plot involves Reverend TimTom. "[That] was one of the funnest episodes of Season 1," exclaims Sher of Sue pining for a guitar-strumming pastor. "If he returns, all of my wildest dreams would come true!"
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She used to have stage fright. "I was really shy when I was little and there was this mandatory school performance in first grade. I refused to go on, but my mom forced me and it was like, 'Click, love it!' Once I realized that I didn't die on stage, it was really great."
She doesn't wear braces. "It's great because they change my entire face shape," Sher says. "It's bizarre how much of a difference they make. I never ever get recognized. I guess I'm a little more hip and stylish than Sue."
What she did on her summer vacation... "I took an art history class — I thought I'd become a little more cultured. I feel like I understand references that people make more."
If she wasn't acting... "Maybe I would be a Pilates instructor — I'm really big into Pilates!"
Her dream Sue Heck plot involves Reverend TimTom. "[That] was one of the funnest episodes of Season 1," exclaims Sher of Sue pining for a guitar-strumming pastor. "If he returns, all of my wildest dreams would come true!"
adapted from www.dvdcollects.com
"Burning Dan," Brother of Joseph Gordon Levitt, Dies at 36
Dan Gordon-Levitt, the older brother of Joseph Gordon-Levitt better known as "Burning Dan," has died. He was 36.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt tweeted the news Tuesday evening and wrote a post on hitRECord.org, his collaborative website on which Dan was a partner.
"BURNING dAN brightly embodied that bold beastly bliss sometimes referred to as 'the creative spirit,'" he wrote. "He was my chief collaborator on the foundational incarnations of hitRECord.org over the years and continues to inspire us ever the more. He would absolutely positively insist that we not let this bad news deter us on our collective mission. That said, I might not feel up to it for a little while."
A rep for the Inception star told us that no further details will be released at this time.
A fire-spinner and professional photographer, Dan founded Flow Temple, a school and performance group in Venice, Calif., for Flow Arts. Flow Arts is "a fitness meditation practice that puts bodies in balance and motion," according to his website.
In his biography on the site, Dan said he started practicing body movement at age 7 and got involved with Flow Arts in 2002 after attending the Burning Man festival. He eventually became one of 28 worldwide leaders of the official Burning Man Fire Conclave troupes, his biography said.
He traveled the world teaching and performing fire-spinning. The brothers often performed together — Dan fire-spinning with Joseph, 29, on drums — and uploaded videos on hitRECord.org and YouTube.
In January, they promoted hitRECord.org at the Sundance Film Festival in the New Frontier Performances and Installations field.
Because of their uncanny resemblance, Dan was often mistaken for his more well-known sibling — which he said was "wonderful."
"He taught me to question the relationships other people have with their siblings because he would be my favorite person in the world even if I wasn't lucky enough to know him as my brother," Dan told PopEater in August. "He's just awesome in every way that I pay attention to. I ask myself, 'Do I love him because he's my brother or is he really that awesome?' He's really, really awesome
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt tweeted the news Tuesday evening and wrote a post on hitRECord.org, his collaborative website on which Dan was a partner.
"BURNING dAN brightly embodied that bold beastly bliss sometimes referred to as 'the creative spirit,'" he wrote. "He was my chief collaborator on the foundational incarnations of hitRECord.org over the years and continues to inspire us ever the more. He would absolutely positively insist that we not let this bad news deter us on our collective mission. That said, I might not feel up to it for a little while."
A rep for the Inception star told us that no further details will be released at this time.
A fire-spinner and professional photographer, Dan founded Flow Temple, a school and performance group in Venice, Calif., for Flow Arts. Flow Arts is "a fitness meditation practice that puts bodies in balance and motion," according to his website.
In his biography on the site, Dan said he started practicing body movement at age 7 and got involved with Flow Arts in 2002 after attending the Burning Man festival. He eventually became one of 28 worldwide leaders of the official Burning Man Fire Conclave troupes, his biography said.
He traveled the world teaching and performing fire-spinning. The brothers often performed together — Dan fire-spinning with Joseph, 29, on drums — and uploaded videos on hitRECord.org and YouTube.
In January, they promoted hitRECord.org at the Sundance Film Festival in the New Frontier Performances and Installations field.
Because of their uncanny resemblance, Dan was often mistaken for his more well-known sibling — which he said was "wonderful."
"He taught me to question the relationships other people have with their siblings because he would be my favorite person in the world even if I wasn't lucky enough to know him as my brother," Dan told PopEater in August. "He's just awesome in every way that I pay attention to. I ask myself, 'Do I love him because he's my brother or is he really that awesome?' He's really, really awesome
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Fox Picks Up Raising Hope For Full Season
Fox is picking up the freshman comedy Raising Hope for a full season, the network announced Wednesday, making the series the first new fall show to get a such a pickup this year.
"With Raising Hope, Greg Garcia captures a smart take on the working-class family with a great mix of wild comedy and a big dose of heart," Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said in a statement. "The show is running like a Swiss clock, and we're very happy with how well audiences have responded so far — so we're confident it will build an even bigger audience throughout the season."
Raising Hope premiered to 7.5 million viewers last month. The series' most recent episode attracted 6.3 million viewers. The show has benefited from its lead-in, Glee.
The series, starring Lucas Neff and Martha Plimpton, follows a young man who becomes a single dad and how his family helps him raise the baby. The series comes from My Name is Earl creator Greg Garcia.
"I'm really happy for our incredibly talented cast and very hard-working crew. They have done an amazing job and deserve this," Garcia said. "Me? I was looking forward so some time off, but I guess that's not going to happen."
Are you excited for more Raising Hope?
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"With Raising Hope, Greg Garcia captures a smart take on the working-class family with a great mix of wild comedy and a big dose of heart," Fox Entertainment President Kevin Reilly said in a statement. "The show is running like a Swiss clock, and we're very happy with how well audiences have responded so far — so we're confident it will build an even bigger audience throughout the season."
Raising Hope premiered to 7.5 million viewers last month. The series' most recent episode attracted 6.3 million viewers. The show has benefited from its lead-in, Glee.
The series, starring Lucas Neff and Martha Plimpton, follows a young man who becomes a single dad and how his family helps him raise the baby. The series comes from My Name is Earl creator Greg Garcia.
"I'm really happy for our incredibly talented cast and very hard-working crew. They have done an amazing job and deserve this," Garcia said. "Me? I was looking forward so some time off, but I guess that's not going to happen."
Are you excited for more Raising Hope?
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2010年10月4日星期一
"You're Going to Meet a New Horatio Caine" By CSI: Miami Producer
CSI: Miami producer Barry O'Brien says he isn't worried one bit about the show's move to Sunday night.
"We're answering the call with essentially a relaunch of our entire series in every category," O'Brien tells TVGuide.com. "It's rarefied air that you breathe when you've been on the air for nine seasons. It's an amazing achievement, and we want to respond with appropriate gratitude and a sense of growth, both in terms of the characters and stylistically."
O'Brien's energy and excitement is evident as he starts discussing storylines for this season. The CSIs will investigate a crime with a literally disappearing murder weapon. One murder will be "witnessed" by a blind bystander. But the story O'Brien is most eager to tell is that of a massive prison break, which will provide headaches for crime lab leader Horatio Caine (David Caruso), who will try to corral the fugitives all season long.
"It puts a group of Horatio Caine's most desperate and dangerous enemies on the street gunning for him," O'Brien says. "You're going to meet a new Horatio Cane. He's going to be unleashed, unrestrained in suspect's faces in a way that he's never been before. He's more passionate than ever, and more dramatic and more compelling from a character standpoint. It's a David Caruso you haven't seen and certainly won't forget.
"A hero is only as effective and as dynamic as his opponent, and we're working to bring more dangerous, more unpredictable opponents, killers and criminals in Horatio's sights," O'Brien continues. "His new style will be born out of that. He's going to rise to that occasion and sort of has to up his game and become just as dangerous as his opposition."
But what about that pesky Season 8 cliffhanger that left everyone but Horatio and Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez) unconscious in the crime lab after being poisoned? "The survival of our whole team is in their hands, and I can say that one of our CSIs will not survive," O'Brien says. "The shock of losing one of our own really brings our team closer together than ever and recreates that tight-knit dynamic that made the series what it is.
"We were getting into a bit of fragmentation in Season 7 and Season 8," O'Brien continues, noting that Eddie Cibrian's exit from the cast is "a chance to really bring this unit back together and have them work for each other. They are far stronger as a team than they are as individuals. They each bring unique pieces of the puzzle together, which makes the whole better than the sum of its parts. As we put them into high-octane situations, they need each other to survive."
So, expect some of those team members to become more important. O'Brien says DNA analyst Natalia Boa Vista (Eva La Rue) will be personally connected to several of this season's cases. "You're going to see revelatory glimpses into her past and into who she truly is," he says. "I think Natalia is a character with a secret. She's got a stormy ex-marriage that was abusive. So we're going to use her more in the field, in the line of fire."
And with Rodriguez rejoining the cast full time, expect continued exploration of Delko's back-and-forth relationship with Calleigh (Emily Procter). "There may be some new elements that threaten their future together," O'Brien teases. "You can look to Season 9 to clearly define their relationship, but before we do that, we're going to take them on quite a journey."
O'Brien says part of the show's rejuvenation will also take place behind the camera. The show has tapped David Arquette to direct at least one episode this season, and O'Brien says the crew is hopeful Rob Zombie will return to direct as well.
"We're evolving and you're going to see that process on the screen," O'Brien says, emphasizing a new sense of urgency in the way the camera moves. "You're going to see more edge, more excitement. We're bringing a sense of vitality to these stories and these episodes, and we're going to stress the action part of the action-procedural."
But you can bet Horatio's sunglasses and one-liners aren't going anywhere.
"David Caruso has created this iconic character. The character isn't going to change. It's going to be familiar, but we're going to take it to another level," O'Brien says, again reinforcing how much this season relies on Horatio's character. "We want to go forward and go deeper, and an inevitable part of that is mining the almost unknowable character of Horatio Caine."
CSI: Miami premieres Sunday at 10/9c on CBS.
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"We're answering the call with essentially a relaunch of our entire series in every category," O'Brien tells TVGuide.com. "It's rarefied air that you breathe when you've been on the air for nine seasons. It's an amazing achievement, and we want to respond with appropriate gratitude and a sense of growth, both in terms of the characters and stylistically."
O'Brien's energy and excitement is evident as he starts discussing storylines for this season. The CSIs will investigate a crime with a literally disappearing murder weapon. One murder will be "witnessed" by a blind bystander. But the story O'Brien is most eager to tell is that of a massive prison break, which will provide headaches for crime lab leader Horatio Caine (David Caruso), who will try to corral the fugitives all season long.
"It puts a group of Horatio Caine's most desperate and dangerous enemies on the street gunning for him," O'Brien says. "You're going to meet a new Horatio Cane. He's going to be unleashed, unrestrained in suspect's faces in a way that he's never been before. He's more passionate than ever, and more dramatic and more compelling from a character standpoint. It's a David Caruso you haven't seen and certainly won't forget.
"A hero is only as effective and as dynamic as his opponent, and we're working to bring more dangerous, more unpredictable opponents, killers and criminals in Horatio's sights," O'Brien continues. "His new style will be born out of that. He's going to rise to that occasion and sort of has to up his game and become just as dangerous as his opposition."
But what about that pesky Season 8 cliffhanger that left everyone but Horatio and Eric Delko (Adam Rodriguez) unconscious in the crime lab after being poisoned? "The survival of our whole team is in their hands, and I can say that one of our CSIs will not survive," O'Brien says. "The shock of losing one of our own really brings our team closer together than ever and recreates that tight-knit dynamic that made the series what it is.
"We were getting into a bit of fragmentation in Season 7 and Season 8," O'Brien continues, noting that Eddie Cibrian's exit from the cast is "a chance to really bring this unit back together and have them work for each other. They are far stronger as a team than they are as individuals. They each bring unique pieces of the puzzle together, which makes the whole better than the sum of its parts. As we put them into high-octane situations, they need each other to survive."
So, expect some of those team members to become more important. O'Brien says DNA analyst Natalia Boa Vista (Eva La Rue) will be personally connected to several of this season's cases. "You're going to see revelatory glimpses into her past and into who she truly is," he says. "I think Natalia is a character with a secret. She's got a stormy ex-marriage that was abusive. So we're going to use her more in the field, in the line of fire."
And with Rodriguez rejoining the cast full time, expect continued exploration of Delko's back-and-forth relationship with Calleigh (Emily Procter). "There may be some new elements that threaten their future together," O'Brien teases. "You can look to Season 9 to clearly define their relationship, but before we do that, we're going to take them on quite a journey."
O'Brien says part of the show's rejuvenation will also take place behind the camera. The show has tapped David Arquette to direct at least one episode this season, and O'Brien says the crew is hopeful Rob Zombie will return to direct as well.
"We're evolving and you're going to see that process on the screen," O'Brien says, emphasizing a new sense of urgency in the way the camera moves. "You're going to see more edge, more excitement. We're bringing a sense of vitality to these stories and these episodes, and we're going to stress the action part of the action-procedural."
But you can bet Horatio's sunglasses and one-liners aren't going anywhere.
"David Caruso has created this iconic character. The character isn't going to change. It's going to be familiar, but we're going to take it to another level," O'Brien says, again reinforcing how much this season relies on Horatio's character. "We want to go forward and go deeper, and an inevitable part of that is mining the almost unknowable character of Horatio Caine."
CSI: Miami premieres Sunday at 10/9c on CBS.
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Kanye West Departs from Usual SNL Musical Performances
Kanye West stole the show by departing from Saturday Night Live's usual musical guest appearances, eschewing the standard setting and using an all-white otherworldly room surrounded by dancers, which effectively made his performance look like an ambitious music video.
Typically, SNL performers are backed by the Grand Central Station-themed stage in Studio 8H. But for his first number, "Power," West went with the different setting. It culminated with West atop a staircase placing a crown on his own head.
Again backed by the dancers in the same setting, the second number, "Runaway" — which he also performed at the VMAs — found West creating his own beats on stage before diving into the song.
Did you watch West's performances? Did you like the change?
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Typically, SNL performers are backed by the Grand Central Station-themed stage in Studio 8H. But for his first number, "Power," West went with the different setting. It culminated with West atop a staircase placing a crown on his own head.
Again backed by the dancers in the same setting, the second number, "Runaway" — which he also performed at the VMAs — found West creating his own beats on stage before diving into the song.
Did you watch West's performances? Did you like the change?
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Amber Tamblyn's in the House
With House 's Thirteen MIA while Olivia Wilde shoots back-to-back films (she's expected to return to Princeton-Plainsboro before season's end), House has tapped Joan of Arcadia's Amber Tamblyn to fill the void as med student Martha M. Masters. "Considering how horrific House is to doctors, just imagine him being your first mentor," says exec producer Katie Jacobs. "Her first challenge is: Can she stay on House's team?"
It's Cuddy who "insists House hire a woman, because she feels there's way too much testosterone on the team," Lisa Edelstein says. "Cuddy picks Masters and sort of shoves her on House."
Amber's debut in Episode 6 finds Dr. Masters treating an underhanded political campaign manager (Heroes' Jack Coleman), who develops hepatitis C. "I'm the case of the week, so I worked with almost all the doctors, including Amber, who was fantastic," reports Jack. "I think people are going to love and relate to her role — a socially awkward kid who was always a little ahead of everyone else."
Jacobs says it's too soon to pair up Masters romantically, even with randy Dr. Chase (Jesse Spencer). Jesse agrees that they wouldn't be a good match. "She's too uptight for him and too much like what [ex-wife] Cameron [Jennifer Morrison] used to be," he says. "She comes in all wide-eyed and moralistic, and Chase loves watching House devour her. He takes her to the cleaners and it's hilarious."
By the way, Jennifer tells me she wishes Amber good luck in the role. But as for returning to House, Jennifer says she hasn't been in recent contact with anyone from the show. When she left, "they guaranteed me three more episodes — if they write them. So if they do, I'll, of course, make myself available," she says. (No easy task since she's now on CBS' How I Met Your Mother). "But if they decide not to, they still have to pay me."
It's Cuddy who "insists House hire a woman, because she feels there's way too much testosterone on the team," Lisa Edelstein says. "Cuddy picks Masters and sort of shoves her on House."
Amber's debut in Episode 6 finds Dr. Masters treating an underhanded political campaign manager (Heroes' Jack Coleman), who develops hepatitis C. "I'm the case of the week, so I worked with almost all the doctors, including Amber, who was fantastic," reports Jack. "I think people are going to love and relate to her role — a socially awkward kid who was always a little ahead of everyone else."
Jacobs says it's too soon to pair up Masters romantically, even with randy Dr. Chase (Jesse Spencer). Jesse agrees that they wouldn't be a good match. "She's too uptight for him and too much like what [ex-wife] Cameron [Jennifer Morrison] used to be," he says. "She comes in all wide-eyed and moralistic, and Chase loves watching House devour her. He takes her to the cleaners and it's hilarious."
By the way, Jennifer tells me she wishes Amber good luck in the role. But as for returning to House, Jennifer says she hasn't been in recent contact with anyone from the show. When she left, "they guaranteed me three more episodes — if they write them. So if they do, I'll, of course, make myself available," she says. (No easy task since she's now on CBS' How I Met Your Mother). "But if they decide not to, they still have to pay me."
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