Still bringing home the more interesting bacon. Sarah Michelle Gellar, whose hubbie Freddy Prinze, Jr. recently joined the creative team for World Wrestling Entertainment, returns to TV with a half-hour project set up at HBO from screenwriter Charles Randolph. Set in Gotham, “The Wonderful Maladys” ensembler revolves around the dysfunctional lives of three adult siblings [...]
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September 20, 2008
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 [...]
September 18, 2008
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 [...]
September 3, 2008
HW #6
So blah blah blah Ted Danson. HBO’s new comedy pilot “Bored to Death” boasts one of my indie faves Jason Schwartzman in a role that suits him well and sounds very promising. HBO has hardly ever steered me wrong. Nor has Jason.
[via Hollywood Reporter]
Paramount Pictures has purchased Screenlife LLC, maker of the “Scene It?” game [...]
August 27, 2008
HW #4
NBC marketing chief John Miller said viewers’ awareness of the network’s fall lineup is up 59% after the Games.
[via Hollywood Reporter]
The SEC announced a massive 15-year deal with ESPN (until 2024) on Monday for all of its televised sports, effectively eliminating the possibility that it would start its own network a la the Big Ten [...]
August 26, 2008
HW #3
“The Hobbit” and sequel: Production set to begin late ‘09, release in ‘11 and ‘12. Guillermo del Toro directing. Exec producers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh to team with Philippa Boyens on screenplay. New Line (WB) is overseeing development and will manage production. Both pics are being co-produced and co-financed by New Line and MGM, [...]
August 8, 2008
Variety HW #1
Paramount: Indy Jones, “Iron Man” and “Kung Fu Panda” — helped bump up rev up at parent Viacom by 21% to $3.9 billion last quarter, providing relief as slower advertising growth continues to rattle cable networks and punish media stocks.
Viacom: Rev also supported by “Rock Band,” which continues to pump up what Viacom calls ancillary [...]
