The story is about the real Twitter account created by Justin Halpern, a 29-year-old who moved back in with his parents and posts bizarre, profane statements that his 73-year-old father says in their daily conversations. Halpern launched the account in August and has amassed 1.1 million followers since then. Halpern co-wrote the pilot script and will produce the pilot with "Will & Grace" creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. The project received a script commitment in November but with Shatner on board, the pilot has been greenlit for production. Off course the title might get changed if the pilot goes to series :))
Saturday, February 20, 2010
WILLIAM SHATNER IN "SHIT MY DAD SAYS"
Now this sounds totally crazy. According to "The Hollywood Reporter", William Shatner will star in the new CBS pilot, "Shit My Dad Says" based off a Twitter phenomenon.
The story is about the real Twitter account created by Justin Halpern, a 29-year-old who moved back in with his parents and posts bizarre, profane statements that his 73-year-old father says in their daily conversations. Halpern launched the account in August and has amassed 1.1 million followers since then. Halpern co-wrote the pilot script and will produce the pilot with "Will & Grace" creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. The project received a script commitment in November but with Shatner on board, the pilot has been greenlit for production. Off course the title might get changed if the pilot goes to series :))
The story is about the real Twitter account created by Justin Halpern, a 29-year-old who moved back in with his parents and posts bizarre, profane statements that his 73-year-old father says in their daily conversations. Halpern launched the account in August and has amassed 1.1 million followers since then. Halpern co-wrote the pilot script and will produce the pilot with "Will & Grace" creators David Kohan and Max Mutchnick. The project received a script commitment in November but with Shatner on board, the pilot has been greenlit for production. Off course the title might get changed if the pilot goes to series :))
Friday, February 19, 2010
BESTSELLING SAGA "TUNNELS" TO HIT THE BIG SCREEN
Vincenzo Natali the director of the bizarre sf movie "Splice" has been hired to direct Tunnels" the film adaptation of the first installment of the New York Times best-selling 
"children's series by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams.
Achieving sales of more than a million copies and published in more than forty countries worldwide, "Tunnels" tells the story of Will, a 14-year-old boy driven by a fascination of the buried past, who is drawn into a subterranean world after his archaeologist father abruptly goes missing. This hidden civilization, beautiful and unforgiving, is dominated by a sinister, vicious race called the Styx, who have presided over generations of enslaved colonists.
The producers say the movie will represent the next level in family entertainment, combining a science-based reality reminiscent of the classic fiction of Verne and Wells, but in a completely contemporary setting.
"children's series by Roderick Gordon and Brian Williams. Achieving sales of more than a million copies and published in more than forty countries worldwide, "Tunnels" tells the story of Will, a 14-year-old boy driven by a fascination of the buried past, who is drawn into a subterranean world after his archaeologist father abruptly goes missing. This hidden civilization, beautiful and unforgiving, is dominated by a sinister, vicious race called the Styx, who have presided over generations of enslaved colonists.
The producers say the movie will represent the next level in family entertainment, combining a science-based reality reminiscent of the classic fiction of Verne and Wells, but in a completely contemporary setting.
MAGGIE Q IS THE NEW NIKITA
"The Hollywood Reporter" has just revealed that mysterious Maggie Q is going to play the title character in the CW's upcoming "Nikita" reboot. 
She will be the first non-Caucasian actress to play the iconic character, after Anne Parillaud, Bridget Fonda and the most popular Peta Wilson. This also marks the highest-profile series role for an Asian actress on a broadcast drama series and the highest-profile CW minority casting in the network's four-year history.
In the new show Nikita will be trained to replace the original one after she goes rogue.
As you remember, Maggie is also a PETA spokesperson and is active in that field as a vegetarian. So far we've seen her in "Mission Impossible III", "New York I Love You", "Around the World in 80 Days" ... She has a Polish-Irish American father and a Vietnamese mother.
She will be the first non-Caucasian actress to play the iconic character, after Anne Parillaud, Bridget Fonda and the most popular Peta Wilson. This also marks the highest-profile series role for an Asian actress on a broadcast drama series and the highest-profile CW minority casting in the network's four-year history. In the new show Nikita will be trained to replace the original one after she goes rogue.
As you remember, Maggie is also a PETA spokesperson and is active in that field as a vegetarian. So far we've seen her in "Mission Impossible III", "New York I Love You", "Around the World in 80 Days" ... She has a Polish-Irish American father and a Vietnamese mother.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
How to make a center pull ball. . .
. . .over at the Scenic Turnout.
Added later, some joyful dying (with evidence of poor housecleaning).
THE SPECTACULAR POSTER FOR THE FINAL, FOURTH SEASON OF SHOWTIME'S "THE TUDORS"
The closing time for one of the most beloved and most respected historical shows ever, Showtime's "The Tudors" saga is getting nearer and nearer. After many awards and high ratings and a world wide success, the final season begins Sunday, April 11th and it will focus on Henry's tumultuous relationships with his last two wives, Katherine Howard and Catherine Parr, and his final descent into madness. As usual this season will also have 10 episodes written by series creator the amazing Michael Hirst. 
As you can see in the spectacular poster for the end season, Jonathan Rhys Meyers is surrounded by his harem of beautiful wives, ex wives, and ghost of wives and hence the appropriate tittle for the show finale - "The Final Seduction". One of the most anticipated parts of the last chapter will be the appearance of lovely Joely Richardson who is playing the 6th and final queen Katherine Parr.
Although most fans can't believe that Henry's adventures are wrapping up, it seems that even the most capable of kings sooner or later run out of wives so we shall have to say farewell to our favourite saga this spring.
As you can see in the spectacular poster for the end season, Jonathan Rhys Meyers is surrounded by his harem of beautiful wives, ex wives, and ghost of wives and hence the appropriate tittle for the show finale - "The Final Seduction". One of the most anticipated parts of the last chapter will be the appearance of lovely Joely Richardson who is playing the 6th and final queen Katherine Parr.
Although most fans can't believe that Henry's adventures are wrapping up, it seems that even the most capable of kings sooner or later run out of wives so we shall have to say farewell to our favourite saga this spring.
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