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NBC to shoot shows in London cause it's cheaper??

November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

So, it’s come to this. NBC is going to shoot the new show, “The Philanthropist” in London rather than in Los Angeles because it’s cheaper.  They will save $1 million an episode by shooting across the pond as opposed to shooting it in their backyard of LA.

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Week of November 17th

November 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Alex Petrovich just wrapped ‘The Intruders‘ with Steven Bauer and his other film, ‘7th and Hill‘ was just accepted into the Cannes Film Festival. Mary Alyce Kania booked Samantha Who Daniel Graves booked The Young and the Restless
Mandy McMillian booked My Name Is Earl & Criminal Minds
Mark Gadbois booked a lead in the Webisode, Good Thief
Pushing Daisies, Bones & The Office

November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

WEDNESDAY
Jenn Gotzon
Pushing Daisies
Co-Star – Magician’s Assistant
Nov. 19th
ABC @ 8pm
WEDNESDAY
Fawn Irish
Bones
Co-Star – Ann Bilbrey
Nov. 19th
FOX @ 8pm
THURSDAY
Patrick Faucette
The Office
Co-Star – Policeman
Nov. 20th
NBC @ 9pm
Kate Winslet & Leonardo DiCaprio talk 'Revolutionary Road'

November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The publicity machine has started on the new film, ‘Revolutionary Road.’

Check out some articles here and here

Australia pins its hopes on 'Australia'

November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

http://www.thefilmchair.com/images/tfc/australia-poster.jpgAmid a blaze of publicity, Australia rolls out its most expensive ever movie on Tuesday, hoping the grandly named epic “Australia” will attract overseas investors to revive the local film industry and also tourists.

“This is the marketing tool for Australian film. It’s an Australian film from beginning to end, shot in Australia with an Australian cast, crew, special effects, lighting, even director, and we are seeing this as a calling card to the world.”

But have no fear, it just got the Oprah seal of approval. She said recently that it’s “the best movie I’ve seen in a long, long, long, long time.”

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High School Student Actor Dies After Firing Prop Gun

November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

This is just awful. A high school student in Utah died Saturday evening when the prop gun he was playing with discharged. While the blank-shooting prop gun carried no bullets the gas in the gun has the same energy and when the trigger was pulled the 17-year-old suffered severe head injuries.

The accident occurred just moments before he was to take the stage in the play “Oklahoma!” He was found by other students with the pistol still in his hands.

Hollywood is out of touch with America?

November 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment

A new survey came out saying the most Americans think that Hollywood is out of touch with the average person.

The poll, titled “American Attitudes on Religion, Moral Values and Hollywood,” surveyed 1,000 adults nationwide.

Here’s what us ‘average’ Americans believe: 43% said that Hollywood and the national media are waging an organized campaign to “weaken the influence of religious values in this country.”  And nearly half of those surveyed — 49% — believe that the United States is becoming “too tolerant in its acceptance of different ideas and lifestyles.

Where were these people who they surveyed?

Here’s the article

Studio's cutting back the fun

November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Showbiz party planners have begun to scale back their parties this holiday season as part of industrywide belt-tightening. Several studios have cancelled their holiday bashes, while others are simply toning down the revelry.

Thanks Economy!

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'Pushng Daisies' to push up daisies?

November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

“Every day we’re hearing that we’re canceled and then we hear that we’re not,” creator Brian Fuller said Thursday, as the crew wrapped production on the final episode in the series’ current order. “It’s all rumors. Nothing official at all. We are in radio-silence land.”

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SAG & AMPTP to meet next week?

November 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Is the stalemate finally over? Word is that the two may actually meet next Thursday.

http://www.zoom-in.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/sag_logo.jpgThe AMPTP propaganda machine is already kicking into gear. On their website, they say that had SAG accepted their final offer, members would have received $31 million in additional compensation as of Thursday.

Uh-huh.

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