HW #12

Paramount waived its right to keep any DreamWorks execs or DreamWorks-based producers in its fold. But the studio is playing hardball and is laying claim to DreamWorks’ entire development slate, including such Spielberg passion projects as “Lincoln,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7” and “The 39 Clues.”  In short, Paramount is giving up everything that [...]

HW #11

New Line Cinema is developing and will produce a big-screen account of professional hockey player Sean Avery’s experiences in the fashion world, including his stint as a summer intern at a fashion magazine. Avery, who considers himself something of a fashion jock, in May began a summer internship at Vogue, where, among other duties, he [...]

Miley’s “I Don’t Need A Reason To Be Angry With God” Moment

All you Nicholas Sparks fans, cover your ears. “Disney has set Miley Cyrus to star in an untitled film that is being tailor-made for the “Hannah Montana” star by author Nicholas Sparks. The “actress” is “slowly broadening her image and transitioning to adult fare.” She mentioned “A Walk to Remember” as an example of what [...]

HW #10

The phrase “HBO miniseries” alone makes me tingle. True I didn’t watch “John Adams” but it was clearly a critical (23 Emmy nods!) and fan fave. Anyhow, looks like the next historical event to be adapted for the cabler is about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. “Story will focus on the perspectives of lesser-known historical [...]

HW #9

Dwight Caines, new President of Worldwide Digital Marketing at Sony Pictures Entertainment; promoted from EVP, Digital Marketing Strategy (a department which he created in Feb 2000). Will continue to oversee all theatrical digital campaigns for the global marketplace, utilizing the Internet, portable and mobile devices, gaming platforms, social media and other emerging technologies.

[via Variety]

Sony Pictures [...]

Don’t Quit Your Day Job

Gasp, do my eyes deceive me? Shawn Johnson will be making her acting debut on ABC Family’s The Secret Life of the American Teenager. And she’ll get her flirt on?! This I must watch.
Interesting fact: Brandon Walsh is directing the Shawn Johnson ep! I mean, Jason Priestley. Damn 90210 is everywhere! I’m a little sad [...]

The Real Demi Lovato

Based on these two MTV articles, I’m beginning to think there’s a dark and twisted punk rocker who used to get angry listening to Avril Lavigne then moved her way up to heavy metal inside the pop bubbly shiny exterior of one of Disney’s “It” Girls, Demi Lovato, who coincidentally is BFF with their other [...]