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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz sought Sunday to reassure employees anguished about President Donald Trump‘s immigration ban, and said the coffee chain would look to hire 10,000 refugees in its stores worldwide, including some who have helped the U.S. military.
“I write to you today with deep concern, a heavy heart and a resolute promise,” Schultz wrote in a letter to all Starbucks employees. “We are living in an unprecedented time, one in which we are witness to the conscience of our country, and the promise of the American Dream, being called into question.
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz sought Sunday to reassure employees anguished about President Donald Trump‘s immigration ban, and said the coffee chain would look to hire 10,000 refugees in its stores worldwide, including some who have helped the U.S. military.
“I write to you today with deep concern, a heavy heart and a resolute promise,” Schultz wrote in a letter to all Starbucks employees. “We are living in an unprecedented time, one in which we are witness to the conscience of our country, and the promise of the American Dream, being called into question.
- 1/30/2017
- by Phil Wahba
- PEOPLE.com
I’m not usually a betting man, but if I was, I’d have wagered a lot of money on the proposition that Seth MacFarlane would not be hosting the Academy Awards in 2014. Whatever you thought of his performance as host — I’m one of the rare pop-culture observers who didn’t hate him, and even kind of liked him — the way that the media pounced on his “Look, Ma, no taste!” preening had a definitive, hanging-judge finality about it. In the days following the 2013 Oscar ceremony, the outpouring of indignation from media and entertainment pundits over MacFarlane’s deliberately...
- 4/25/2013
- by Owen Gleiberman
- EW - Inside Movies
Cory Booker hasn’t officially said he’s running to become New Jersey’s next Senator but Hollywood is planning to shovel money into his campaign treasure chest. Anointing Booker as Hollywood’s new favorite politician, invites went out this week for a “Special Evening In La” April 25 fundraiser for the Newark Mayor at the Beverly Hills home of producer Jerry Weintraub and girlfriend, producer Susan Ekins. The event has a marquee host list that cuts across party lines and into deep wallets. It costs $5,000 a ticket to attend the fundraiser with the money going to Cory Booker For Senate. The event is one of eight the telegenic Democrat has lined up in the next two months in anticipation of a 2014 run to replace departing fellow Democrat Frank Lautenberg in the heavily Blue state. The Beverly Hills fundraiser certainly shows that backing a potential winner cuts across party lines. Republicans...
- 3/15/2013
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
The ever dependable Robert Carlyle, usually relegated to playing a supporting character, gets a chance to show off his leading-man chops in the indie "California Solo," a recent best-narrative-feature winner at the Woostock Film Festival. In the drama from Marshall Lewy ("Blue State"), Carlyle plays Lachlan MacAldonich, a washed-up, middle-aged rocker who is working on an organic farm, mostly with undocumented Mexican workers. One night, Lachlan gets pulled over while driving drunk and a prior drug offense puts him in danger of being deported. In a last-ditch effort, Lachlan must prove that his deportation would cause extreme hardship to a spouse or relative who is a U.S. citizen, forcing him to reach out to his estranged family to get them on his side. Below Lewy shares a scene from the film with Indiewire. Strand Releasing opens "Califonia Solo" Friday, November 30. _______________________________________ "California Solo"...
- 11/30/2012
- by Marshall Lewy
- Indiewire
In California Solo, the latest film from writer/director Marshall Lewy (Blue State), Robert Carlyle plays Lachlan MacAldonich, a former Britpop star, now an alcoholic working as a farmhand in California. After he is caught driving drunk one night, MacAldonich’s legal right to remain in the country is challenged, and he is forced to revisit his former life. Carlyle delivers a wonderful performance, quiet, thoughtful and an altogether different alcoholic than Begbie, the Trainspotting role that shot him to stardom. After premiering at Sundance, California Solo played festivals worldwide (including its European premiere, at Edinburgh where one audience member, and Carlyle …...
- 11/27/2012
- by Hope Dickson Leach
- Filmmaker Magazine-Director Interviews
Leave it to Saturday Night Live to bring to the forefront this week one of the most divisive issues facing our country: Americans’ complicated feelings for Anne Hathaway. For all the people who enjoy her work, there are just as many who feel like Anne Hathaway the person tries a little too hard and can be a little too grating.
For those who aren’t typically impressed, your opinion might have changed last night, when Hathaway hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time. The always-game actress clearly gave it her all, and the material, while not exactly hilarious, was...
For those who aren’t typically impressed, your opinion might have changed last night, when Hathaway hosted Saturday Night Live for the third time. The always-game actress clearly gave it her all, and the material, while not exactly hilarious, was...
- 11/11/2012
- by Erin Strecker
- EW.com - PopWatch
The ever dependable Robert Carlyle, usually relegated to playing a supporting character, gets a chance to show off his leading-man chops in the upcoming indie "California Solo," a recent best-narrative-feature winner at the Woostock Film Festival. If the first trailer, via distributor Strand Releasing, is anything to go by, Carlyle hits it out of the park. Read More: 'California Solo,' 'Shepard & Dark,' Jonathan Demme Take Awards at Woodstock Film Festival In the drama from Marshall Lewy ("Blue State"), Carlyle plays Lachlan MacAldonich, a washed-up, middle-aged rocker who is working on an organic farm, mostly with undocumented Mexican workers. One night, Lachlan gets pulled over while driving drunk and a prior drug offense puts him in danger of being deported. In a last-ditch effort, Lachlan must prove that his deportation would cause extreme hardship to a spouse or relative who is a U.S. citizen, forcing him to reach out to his.
- 10/29/2012
- by Nigel M Smith
- Indiewire
For more than two decades, Robert Carlyle has been a familiar face in projects on both sides of the ocean, becoming one of the most reliable players on TV and in the movies. Of course, he's likely best known for playing the deliciously deranged Begbie in "Trainspotting," but roles in "28 Weeks Later," "The Full Monty," "Angela's Ashes" and more have solidified him as a true talent. And while it's not often that we seem him in a lead role, when the opportunity arises it's likely one worth checking out, and you'll get a chance soon with "California Solo." Premiering at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, the film from writer/director Marshall Lewy ("Blue State") finds Carlyle playing a former Britpop rocker living in the United States, who finds himself facing deportation. We've got the exclusive poster for the movie, which you can check out below, but first here's the full synopsis.
- 9/25/2012
- by Kevin Jagernauth
- The Playlist
It often seems that there is no way to convince most Blue State Democrats to even consider voting for Mitt Romney in November-- no matter how many moderate positions he takes. But John Fugelsang, who was holding down the fort for Eliot Spitzer at Current this week, found a way to turn a Brooklyn Democrat into a Romney voter: give the vice presidential spot to a Bob Marley clone.
- 6/30/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
James Marsh garnered a lot of attention back at the 2008 Edinburgh Film Festival when he came here with his Man On Wire, which turned out to be one of that year’s highlights. That was a documentary about a unique, quixotic and fascinating (if not entirely likeable) tightrope walker. He followed it with another documentary, Project Nim, which was one of the best films I saw at last year’s (admittedly lacklustre) festival. Both documentaries are powerful and cinematic, and Marsh has an uncanny ability to keep the films visually exciting (at times “Man On Wire” is like watching a heist movie).
Marsh is back this year with Shadow Dancer, a political thriller concerning a young Ira member, Collette (Andrea Riseborough), who is caught by MI5 and convinced by Mac (Clive Owen) to become an informant. The living-a-lie tension – captured so well by Scorsese in “The Departed” – is bolstered by...
Marsh is back this year with Shadow Dancer, a political thriller concerning a young Ira member, Collette (Andrea Riseborough), who is caught by MI5 and convinced by Mac (Clive Owen) to become an informant. The living-a-lie tension – captured so well by Scorsese in “The Departed” – is bolstered by...
- 6/27/2012
- by Adam Whyte
- Obsessed with Film
Order! Order! EW.com’s Trailer Court in now in session, with the honorable James Hibberd and Lynette Rice judging broadcast’s new fall TV trailers. For some viewers, these trailers — whether they accurately represent a show or not — will be the biggest factor that decides if they watch a show next season. So we’re here to give our take on how they rate, then we’ll turn the decision over to you, the jury, in the comment section. Full bias disclosure to help you gauge our opinions: James is partial to serialized dramas, and isn’t easily impressed...
- 5/21/2012
- by Lynette Rice and James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
Strand Releasing has acquired all Us rights to Marshall Lewy's "California Solo," which made its world premiere at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. "California Solo" stars Robert Carlyle as a former Britpop rocker-turned-southern California farm worker who faces deportation after a DUI. The film was written and directed by Lewy and also stars Alexia Rasmussen, Kathleen Wilhoite, A Martinez, Michael Des Barres and Danny Masterson. Mynette Louie produced the film. "California Solo" is co-produced by Ross Girard, an in-house producer for Michel Gondry's Partizan, and is executive produced by Carlyle, Joan Huang of Cherry Sky Films, and Rick Rosenthal and Nick Morton of Whitewater Films. Jon Gerrans of Strand Releasing negotiated the deal with Ryan Kampe of Visit Films. Strand plans for a fall theatrical release. Lewy previously wrote and directed "Blue State" starring Anna Paquin. He's adapting...
- 3/28/2012
- by Indiewire
- Indiewire
Charlie's Angels and Prime Suspect crashed, but that’s not stopping networks from developing more familiar titles than ever before. Here’s 14 of the most headline-grabbing shows in contention for next fall and beyond. We’re going to start with the tamest oh-yeah-i-can-see-that ideas, then work our way up to the most surprising reboots and the tallest of the high concepts. At the end, there’s a poll where you can let networks know which of these you’d most like to see on the air. Let’s start with this no brainer:
Untitled Sarah Silverman sitcom (NBC)
What: The funny,...
Untitled Sarah Silverman sitcom (NBC)
What: The funny,...
- 1/4/2012
- by James Hibberd
- EW - Inside TV
If, over the last 10 months, you’ve sometimes felt that sitting through 2011’s movies has been somewhat akin to sitting through TV’s summer reruns, that’s because you have been sitting through reruns. Well, reruns Hollywood style.
According to a Box Office Mojo story earlier this year, 2011 will end as a record year for sequels, prequels, and spin-offs. I don’t know if Mojo included remakes in that calculation, but whether they did or didn’t, remakes have certainly added to that oppressive déjà vu feeling which seems to roll into the multiplex every couple of weeks.
And we’re not even considering the familiar-feeling clones and knock-offs. “Oh, yippee, another superhero flick! Another The Hangover wannabe!” It’s like that Twilight Zone where Dennis Weaver is damned to relive the same bad dream over and over; the people take different parts in each cycle, but it’s still the same nightmare.
According to a Box Office Mojo story earlier this year, 2011 will end as a record year for sequels, prequels, and spin-offs. I don’t know if Mojo included remakes in that calculation, but whether they did or didn’t, remakes have certainly added to that oppressive déjà vu feeling which seems to roll into the multiplex every couple of weeks.
And we’re not even considering the familiar-feeling clones and knock-offs. “Oh, yippee, another superhero flick! Another The Hangover wannabe!” It’s like that Twilight Zone where Dennis Weaver is damned to relive the same bad dream over and over; the people take different parts in each cycle, but it’s still the same nightmare.
- 11/6/2011
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
Production has wrapped on the upcoming indie feature "California Solo" reports Variety.
Robert Carlyle ("Trainspotting," "The Full Monty") plays a former Britpop rocker who works on an organic farm and gets caught driving drunk, leading to a possible deportation after living in Los Angeles for 20 years.
Alexia Rasmussen, Kathleen Wilhoite, A Martinez, Michael Des Barres, and Danny Masterson also star. Marshall Lewy ("Blue State") penned the script and has directed, while Mynette Louie produced. Shooting began in Los Angeles in June.
Robert Carlyle ("Trainspotting," "The Full Monty") plays a former Britpop rocker who works on an organic farm and gets caught driving drunk, leading to a possible deportation after living in Los Angeles for 20 years.
Alexia Rasmussen, Kathleen Wilhoite, A Martinez, Michael Des Barres, and Danny Masterson also star. Marshall Lewy ("Blue State") penned the script and has directed, while Mynette Louie produced. Shooting began in Los Angeles in June.
- 7/8/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Here's why the new hire means we can expect some digital surprises from the president's re-election campaign.
If there was any doubt the Obama re-election campaign was going to storm into new digital territory in the upcoming race, it was erased by today’s announcement that it is appointing uber-hipster and tech rebel Harper Reed as the organization’s chief technology officer.
Reed, who is 33, according to the Chicago Tribune, is the former Cto of Threadless, an online clothing company that pioneered crowdsourced design. Reed left that company two years ago, temporarily working at cloud-computing leader Rackspace, before moving on to personal projects, like designing an app to track delays in the Chicago transit system and a tool to simplify check-ins.
What’s most notable about the appointment is Reed’s position is not “head of social media” or “head of digital strategy.” It’s Cto. As in: Go find...
If there was any doubt the Obama re-election campaign was going to storm into new digital territory in the upcoming race, it was erased by today’s announcement that it is appointing uber-hipster and tech rebel Harper Reed as the organization’s chief technology officer.
Reed, who is 33, according to the Chicago Tribune, is the former Cto of Threadless, an online clothing company that pioneered crowdsourced design. Reed left that company two years ago, temporarily working at cloud-computing leader Rackspace, before moving on to personal projects, like designing an app to track delays in the Chicago transit system and a tool to simplify check-ins.
What’s most notable about the appointment is Reed’s position is not “head of social media” or “head of digital strategy.” It’s Cto. As in: Go find...
- 6/2/2011
- by E.B. Boyd
- Fast Company
Here's a quick spotlight on some interesting and/or noteworthy projects that were recently added to IMDbPro's database of development titles:
Trance –Oscar winner Danny Boyle's considering a return to his Shallow Grave roots with this London-set heist thriller. If funding comes through from Searchlight and Pathe, then filming will begin this fall.
Cry Macho – Looking to reduce California's unemployment numbers, former action star-turned-former Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has agreed to topline this indie drama about a grizzled horse trainer who gets caught up in a kidnapping scheme. Al Ruddy produces.
California Solo – Robert Carlyle stars in this indie drama from Blue State director Marshall Lewy and producer Mynette Louie. The film's storyline was not disclosed.
Open Road – World famous footballer Ronaldo's set to make his big screen debut as the bad guy opposite Andy Garcia and Juliette Lewis in this thriller about a young Brazilian artist on the run. Marcio Garcia directs.
Saving Seymour – Real Genius director Martha Coolidge is developing this comedy about a struggling San Francisco law student who's forced to take care of the grandfather she never knew she had. Jerry Stiller's in negotiations to play grandpa.
If you know of something in the works, please consider submitting it for listing on IMDb Pro via our online submission form.
Trance –Oscar winner Danny Boyle's considering a return to his Shallow Grave roots with this London-set heist thriller. If funding comes through from Searchlight and Pathe, then filming will begin this fall.
Cry Macho – Looking to reduce California's unemployment numbers, former action star-turned-former Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has agreed to topline this indie drama about a grizzled horse trainer who gets caught up in a kidnapping scheme. Al Ruddy produces.
California Solo – Robert Carlyle stars in this indie drama from Blue State director Marshall Lewy and producer Mynette Louie. The film's storyline was not disclosed.
Open Road – World famous footballer Ronaldo's set to make his big screen debut as the bad guy opposite Andy Garcia and Juliette Lewis in this thriller about a young Brazilian artist on the run. Marcio Garcia directs.
Saving Seymour – Real Genius director Martha Coolidge is developing this comedy about a struggling San Francisco law student who's forced to take care of the grandfather she never knew she had. Jerry Stiller's in negotiations to play grandpa.
If you know of something in the works, please consider submitting it for listing on IMDb Pro via our online submission form.
- 5/7/2011
- by Eric Greene
- IMDbPro News
Inspired by the impact of Teach for America, programmers will spend the year creating applications for cash-strapped (and technology befuddled) city governments.
Teach for America launched 20 years ago and has a profound impact on the nation’s educational system. Code for America, which also compares itself to Doctors Without Borders and Architecture for Humanity, hopes to have a similar impact by putting hackers to work developing technology for the country’s strapped municipalities.
The program kicks off today with 20 fellows slated to spend 2011 tackling challenges in four cities. The general problem area for each city has been identified, but the fellows themselves will sketch out actual implementations over the coming months. The goal for all projects is to leverage emerging Internet technologies to help city governments become more transparent, efficient, and participatory.
In Boston, they’ll build a platform for education services. In Philadelphia, they’ll create mechanisms so that...
Teach for America launched 20 years ago and has a profound impact on the nation’s educational system. Code for America, which also compares itself to Doctors Without Borders and Architecture for Humanity, hopes to have a similar impact by putting hackers to work developing technology for the country’s strapped municipalities.
The program kicks off today with 20 fellows slated to spend 2011 tackling challenges in four cities. The general problem area for each city has been identified, but the fellows themselves will sketch out actual implementations over the coming months. The goal for all projects is to leverage emerging Internet technologies to help city governments become more transparent, efficient, and participatory.
In Boston, they’ll build a platform for education services. In Philadelphia, they’ll create mechanisms so that...
- 1/5/2011
- by E.B. Boyd
- Fast Company
Last week, just before the book closed on 2010, Blue State Digital announced it had been snapped up by giant ad agency Wpp. That’s a big step for a consultancy that was born from the wreckage of the 2004 Howard Dean campaign and applied “rocket science” to “Rock the Vote,” as we wrote when we named Blue State one of our Fast 50 four years ago.
In the years since, the agency has grown 30 percent a year and expanded beyond politics to non-profits, trade associations, cultural institutions--and for-profits like Vogue and HBO. “Blue State Digital will bring distinctive skills to Wpp Digital,” Wpp Digital CEO Mark Read said in a press release. Blue State's game-changing mindset involves leveraging passionate fans, be they political supporters or customers. The company also brings with it a comprehensive set of digital tools that clients can use on their own.
The parties did not divulge the terms of the acquisition,...
In the years since, the agency has grown 30 percent a year and expanded beyond politics to non-profits, trade associations, cultural institutions--and for-profits like Vogue and HBO. “Blue State Digital will bring distinctive skills to Wpp Digital,” Wpp Digital CEO Mark Read said in a press release. Blue State's game-changing mindset involves leveraging passionate fans, be they political supporters or customers. The company also brings with it a comprehensive set of digital tools that clients can use on their own.
The parties did not divulge the terms of the acquisition,...
- 1/3/2011
- by E.B. Boyd
- Fast Company
Chicago – Steven and Elyse Keaton were the super-parents of a certain generation. “Family Ties” was the 1980s TV show featuring Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter as the Keatons. As TV parents, they raised Alex (Michael J. Fox), Mallory (Justine Bateman) and Jennifer (Tina Yothers).
The quintessential 1980s sitcom propelled Fox to stardom, and provided Red vs. Blue State discourse before it was cool, as Alex Keaton was a Reaganite conservative and his parents were liberal ex-hippies from the 1960s. Well-written, funny and warm without being sticky, the show was anchored by Gross and Baxter’s chemistry as Steven and Elyse.
Gross and Baxter had their reunion at the Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show in September of 2010. The show is a biannual event that brings celebrities to Chicago to meet, sign autographs and interact with their admirers. Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com was also there to capture the Family Ties reunion in photography.
The quintessential 1980s sitcom propelled Fox to stardom, and provided Red vs. Blue State discourse before it was cool, as Alex Keaton was a Reaganite conservative and his parents were liberal ex-hippies from the 1960s. Well-written, funny and warm without being sticky, the show was anchored by Gross and Baxter’s chemistry as Steven and Elyse.
Gross and Baxter had their reunion at the Hollywood Celebrities & Memorabilia Show in September of 2010. The show is a biannual event that brings celebrities to Chicago to meet, sign autographs and interact with their admirers. Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com was also there to capture the Family Ties reunion in photography.
- 12/29/2010
- by [email protected] (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Map the Future: "We don't want bright young technologists just criticizing government," says Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code for America. "We want them to become interested in making it better." | Photograph by Kurt Iswarienko
Still waiting for a full reboot in Washington, D.C., an army of citizen techies is redefining civic engagement on a hyperlocal level.
Government Reboot: Dustin Haisler has transformed Manor, Texas, into a nationwide example of gov 2.0 technologies in action. | Photograph by Jeff Wilson
Ben Berkowitz had a problem. His block of State Street, an expanse of charming storefronts and wood-frame houses that stretches from the border of Yale's campus into New Haven's grittier East Rock neighborhood, kept getting hit with graffiti. The 31-year-old did everything a good citizen was supposed to do: He called the city. He left multiple voice mails. He urged his neighbor to speak up. Eventually, he founded the Upper State Street Association to foster neighborhood pride.
Still waiting for a full reboot in Washington, D.C., an army of citizen techies is redefining civic engagement on a hyperlocal level.
Government Reboot: Dustin Haisler has transformed Manor, Texas, into a nationwide example of gov 2.0 technologies in action. | Photograph by Jeff Wilson
Ben Berkowitz had a problem. His block of State Street, an expanse of charming storefronts and wood-frame houses that stretches from the border of Yale's campus into New Haven's grittier East Rock neighborhood, kept getting hit with graffiti. The 31-year-old did everything a good citizen was supposed to do: He called the city. He left multiple voice mails. He urged his neighbor to speak up. Eventually, he founded the Upper State Street Association to foster neighborhood pride.
- 11/29/2010
- by Anya Kamenetz
- Fast Company
Clay Johnson is used to upending the way Washington works. He was the lead programmer for Howard Dean in 2004, a breakthrough campaign when it came to using the Internet. He co-founded Blue State Digital, a consultancy that put online tools in the hands of hundreds of other campaigns in 2008 (and earned a title as one of Fast Company’s “Fast 50”). Now Johnson is launching an incubator to help other startups “disrupt the business of Washington.”
Big Window Labs will provide office space, legal services, and mentoring to startups in the fields of media, politics, and government. These aren’t the kind of companies that incubators like Y Combinator or TechStars usually take on, however. Washington is about consultants--professional service firms that help campaigns succeed and government contractors work more effectively.
What companies could come out of Big Window Labs? Imagine a startup that figures out how to do better political TV ads.
Big Window Labs will provide office space, legal services, and mentoring to startups in the fields of media, politics, and government. These aren’t the kind of companies that incubators like Y Combinator or TechStars usually take on, however. Washington is about consultants--professional service firms that help campaigns succeed and government contractors work more effectively.
What companies could come out of Big Window Labs? Imagine a startup that figures out how to do better political TV ads.
- 11/23/2010
- by E.B. Boyd
- Fast Company
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Nowadays, moving your businesses' It solution to a hosted cloud-based service--like Google Apps for business--is all the rage. But does it make sense for your (very) small business? In this week's episode, sole proprietor and Google user Roland Young asks if Google Apps for Business is right for his business. I share the advantages of using Google Apps over an individual Google account, and Michael Milton chimes in his advice for Roland.
Here is the Popplet mind map used in today's episode:
To print this mind map, click here (Pdf file).
Special thanks to Michael Milton, Client Manager at Blue State Digital, (and formerly of O'Reilly) and Roland Young for appearing in this episode, and to Popplet. You can download Popplet for the iPad.
Nowadays, moving your businesses' It solution to a hosted cloud-based service--like Google Apps for business--is all the rage. But does it make sense for your (very) small business? In this week's episode, sole proprietor and Google user Roland Young asks if Google Apps for Business is right for his business. I share the advantages of using Google Apps over an individual Google account, and Michael Milton chimes in his advice for Roland.
Here is the Popplet mind map used in today's episode:
To print this mind map, click here (Pdf file).
Special thanks to Michael Milton, Client Manager at Blue State Digital, (and formerly of O'Reilly) and Roland Young for appearing in this episode, and to Popplet. You can download Popplet for the iPad.
- 10/6/2010
- by Gina Trapani
- Fast Company
No Gay. Lesbian Joke. No Gay. Gay Joke. No Gay. Ooh, Look An Actual Gay!
This week the major networks announced their fall line-ups and mid-season replacements, and overall the news wasn't great for gay characters. Ugly Betty had already been deep-sixed on ABC, and as expected, NBC axed Trauma with gay paramedic Tyler and Mercy with gay nurse Angel, while the CW dropped Melrose Place, not that what's his face got much screentime anyway. Also not unexpectedly, ABC isn't bringing back the hilarious Better Off Ted which had two out actors Jonathan Slavin and Portia de Rossi, and which was usually gay-friendly.
Of the pilots that weren't picked up, the two biggest disappointments were ABC passing on the Cheyenne Jackson/Christopher Sieber sitcom It Takes a Village and CBS not going for the drama The Quinn-tuplets, both of which featured significant gay content.
So what did the networks go for of gay interest?...
This week the major networks announced their fall line-ups and mid-season replacements, and overall the news wasn't great for gay characters. Ugly Betty had already been deep-sixed on ABC, and as expected, NBC axed Trauma with gay paramedic Tyler and Mercy with gay nurse Angel, while the CW dropped Melrose Place, not that what's his face got much screentime anyway. Also not unexpectedly, ABC isn't bringing back the hilarious Better Off Ted which had two out actors Jonathan Slavin and Portia de Rossi, and which was usually gay-friendly.
Of the pilots that weren't picked up, the two biggest disappointments were ABC passing on the Cheyenne Jackson/Christopher Sieber sitcom It Takes a Village and CBS not going for the drama The Quinn-tuplets, both of which featured significant gay content.
So what did the networks go for of gay interest?...
- 5/21/2010
- by michael
- The Backlot
Cannes -- Grindstone Entertainment Group, a division of Lionsgate, has acquired all North American distribution rights to writer-director Andrew Paquin's debut feature, "Open House." The psychological thriller had its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April and is scheduled for release in August.
Brian Geraghty, Rachel Blanchard, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and Tricia Helfer star in the story of a woman whose open house draws a pair of sociopaths who hide her away in her own home.
Stonebrook Entertainment's Jack Schuster and Danny Roth produced the film along with Das Films' Mitchell Goldman. Das Films' Sriram Das and Grindstone's Barry Brooker and Stan Wertlieb are exec producers.
The deal was brokered by Schuster with Brooker and Wertlieb. Delphine Perrier of Stonebrook is repping the film internationally; it will screen Wednesday as part of the market.
Repped by Brett Etre Management, Andrew Paquin was a...
Brian Geraghty, Rachel Blanchard, Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer and Tricia Helfer star in the story of a woman whose open house draws a pair of sociopaths who hide her away in her own home.
Stonebrook Entertainment's Jack Schuster and Danny Roth produced the film along with Das Films' Mitchell Goldman. Das Films' Sriram Das and Grindstone's Barry Brooker and Stan Wertlieb are exec producers.
The deal was brokered by Schuster with Brooker and Wertlieb. Delphine Perrier of Stonebrook is repping the film internationally; it will screen Wednesday as part of the market.
Repped by Brett Etre Management, Andrew Paquin was a...
- 5/11/2010
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sundance's slogans proclaim a radical spirit, but gone are the eco-horror documentaries of the past, writes Nick Fraser
Sundance has become a reliable way of taking the pulse of liberal America. Last year, the festival coincided with the inauguration of America's first black president. People seemed poised between fear and euphoria. Now the ski lodges and posh cafes are filled with sober, uncertain voices. Blue state Americans don't know what to think about the numerous setbacks of the last months, such as the defeat of healthcare. They want to know how to survive a terrible, seemingly open-ended recession.
For its part, the festival has reacted to flagging corporate sponsorship by loudly affirming its desire to return to roots. "This Is The Renewed Rebellion," proclaim the slogans at the beginning of each screening. "The Recharged Fight Against The Establishment Of The Expected." But rebellion seems to be the wrong way of...
Sundance has become a reliable way of taking the pulse of liberal America. Last year, the festival coincided with the inauguration of America's first black president. People seemed poised between fear and euphoria. Now the ski lodges and posh cafes are filled with sober, uncertain voices. Blue state Americans don't know what to think about the numerous setbacks of the last months, such as the defeat of healthcare. They want to know how to survive a terrible, seemingly open-ended recession.
For its part, the festival has reacted to flagging corporate sponsorship by loudly affirming its desire to return to roots. "This Is The Renewed Rebellion," proclaim the slogans at the beginning of each screening. "The Recharged Fight Against The Establishment Of The Expected." But rebellion seems to be the wrong way of...
- 1/31/2010
- by Nick Fraser
- The Guardian - Film News
NBC sent us the white hot Scott Brown interview in the video clip below. Brown recently took the senate seat formerly held by Edward "Ted" Kennedy in the Blue state of Massachusetts, no small feat. The Jay Leno Show Thursday, January 28, 2010 The Monologue How Many Of You Watched President Obama'S State Of The Ruin . State Of The Union Address? In His Speech President Obama Said His Number One Priority Is Saving Jobs. His Job, Joe Biden.S Job, Harry Reid.S, Nancy. President Obama'S Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs, Said President Obama Plans His Budget A Lot Like The Average American Family. Spend Like Crazy. Run Up Your Credit Card. And Worry About Paying For It All...
- 1/29/2010
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
Hi there, Mr. President, you might remember me. I'm one of your supporters. That's right, I'm that fortysomething liberal guy in the Hollywood Hills who proudly voted for you and remains very much in your corner. I've written lots of nice things about you here at Huffington Post. I even proudly worked on one of your official inaugural events, and at one of your big fundraising events in Beverly Hills too. Message: I like you. I really like you. Last night, however, my wife and kids and I went out to dinner with another lovely family from our lefty neck of these Blue State woods. They too were all excited supporters of you and your historic election last year. We all love you and your beautiful family. So as a long distance friend, I thought that you should know it didn't...
- 12/17/2009
- by David Wild
- Huffington Post
By Mikey Glazer
As the cable newsers go wall-to-wall with autobiographies from conservative women Sarah Palin and ex-beauty contestant Carrie Prejean, two Blue State tell-alls of addiction, excess and recovery debuted this week from Hollywood women.
Model/”rocker wife” Mary Forsberg Weiland quietly packed a tour bus-sized group of '90s rockers into Book Soup for the launch for her autobiography, “Fall to P...
As the cable newsers go wall-to-wall with autobiographies from conservative women Sarah Palin and ex-beauty contestant Carrie Prejean, two Blue State tell-alls of addiction, excess and recovery debuted this week from Hollywood women.
Model/”rocker wife” Mary Forsberg Weiland quietly packed a tour bus-sized group of '90s rockers into Book Soup for the launch for her autobiography, “Fall to P...
- 11/18/2009
- by Lisa Horowitz
- The Wrap
On and offscreen couple Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer will no doubt glamour True Blood fans into viewing their new project Open House, a thriller that according to Dread Central is about a young and wealthy couple hosting an open house to sell off their estate only to find that one of their guests never left. The cast is said to feature, amongst others, Tricia Helfer (BattleStar Galactica), Rachel Blanchard (Snakes on a Plane) and Brian Geraghty (The Hurt Locker). Directing the movie is non other than Anna's brother Andrew who lacks experience as a director with only a few credits to his name, but has been a producer since 2002 according to IMDb. The Canadian siblings run a production house together called Paquin Films, which produced two movies so far: Blue State and Something Beneath. I know you can't see it, but I'm shrugging my shoulders right now. Engaged to be married in real life,...
- 10/15/2009
- by Melanie
- SoundOnSight
Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!
Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.
Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more...
Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.
Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more...
- 7/4/2009
- The Movie Fanatic
Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!
Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.
Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more...
Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.
Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more...
- 7/4/2009
- The Movie Fanatic
Not only are they capable of lighting up the silver screen, they are also some of today's most talented young actresses, commanding huge fees - in some cases, in the millions. Many have won multiple awards, while others have starred in some of today's biggest box office hits. In short, we're listing down the cream of the crop!
Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.
Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more...
Just like our recent Top 50 hottest young actors, we've narrowed down our list from 88 to 50, and set an age limit. If you miss seeing some of your favorites, so do we - including Maggie Gyllenhaal (31 years old) and Amy Adams (34 years old). Definitely some of the names you'll see on the list are emerging talents - the ones you will see getting the big roles in the near future - and some of them already have, with awards and nominations to boot.
Here's the updated Top 30 list! The names are getting more...
- 7/4/2009
- The Movie Fanatic
Warning: This article contains important plot spoilers about Monday night’s episode of Weeds.
Weeds, Showtime’s break-out series about a housewife-turned-drug-dealing and her band of eccentric friends and family, definitely likes to try to shock its viewers.
First there was the shock last season when we learned that gritty, foul-mouthed Captain Roy Till was secretly gay and involved with his DEA-agent-partner Phil Schlatter. Then, a few episodes later, Schlatter was killed and Captain Roy was vowing a particularly vicious revenge.
On Monday night’s episode, Captain Roy’s plans for revenge came to a grisly, unsuccessful end.
Recently we chatted by phone with Jack Stehlin, the actor who plays Captain Roy, and who viewers might also remember for playing Dr. Angelman on the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. [Editor's note: This interview was conducted before we had seen the episode which has genreated some controversy among viewers.]
AfterElton.com: Captain Roy is a fascinating character. It seemed like the death of his partner Schlatter changed him...
Weeds, Showtime’s break-out series about a housewife-turned-drug-dealing and her band of eccentric friends and family, definitely likes to try to shock its viewers.
First there was the shock last season when we learned that gritty, foul-mouthed Captain Roy Till was secretly gay and involved with his DEA-agent-partner Phil Schlatter. Then, a few episodes later, Schlatter was killed and Captain Roy was vowing a particularly vicious revenge.
On Monday night’s episode, Captain Roy’s plans for revenge came to a grisly, unsuccessful end.
Recently we chatted by phone with Jack Stehlin, the actor who plays Captain Roy, and who viewers might also remember for playing Dr. Angelman on the fourth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. [Editor's note: This interview was conducted before we had seen the episode which has genreated some controversy among viewers.]
AfterElton.com: Captain Roy is a fascinating character. It seemed like the death of his partner Schlatter changed him...
- 7/1/2009
- by Brent Hartinger
- The Backlot
- As I mentioned on the day that Geoffrey Gilmore moved East to Tribeca, I doubt whether there would have been a better candidate to take over the "second in command" spot. Accepting the post which basically allows him to flex a bit more muscle in the final programming and the overall direction of the festival, the Sundance Institute announced that John Cooper becomes the Sundance Film Festival's Director. Known for bringing in "diversity" (I heard him say that word well over 40 times during my 2009 coverage), the press note below demonstrates just how pro-active he has been since his start in 1989. He has pioneered the Institute's expansion of cinematic storytelling by fostering the development of New Frontier on Main, the intersection of contemporary artists with technology and the moving image; boosted the Festival's now content-rich website, enabling a virtual Festival experience for film lovers all over the world; and led
- 3/11/2009
- IONCINEMA.com
X-Men's Anna Paquin takes a stand with the indie film Blue State. The actress teams up with Breckin Meyer in the romantic comedy about a disgruntled American liberal who keeps his promise to flee to Canada after the re-election of George Bush. Paquin's on board to executive produce the project with her brother Andrew Paquin producing and writer-director Marshall Lewy behind the camera. Shooting is expected to begin this month in Winnipeg.
- 4/5/2006
- IMDbPro News
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