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2010 TV Critics Association Awards 'Glee'

Nikki Finke — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:28:01 +0000

Freshman shows on the broadcast networks ruled as the Television Critics Association (TCA), a media organization comprised of more than 200 professional TV critics and journalists from the United States and Canada, tonight announced its awards for outstanding television programming in the 2009-2010 season: Program of the Year “Glee” (Fox) Individual Achievement in Drama Julianna Margulies (“The Good Wife” CBS) Individual Achievement in Comedy Jane Lynch (“Glee” Fox) Outstanding New Program “Glee” (Fox) Outstanding Achievement in Drama TIE: “Breaking Bad” (AMC) and “Lost” (ABC) Outstanding Achievement in Comedy “Modern Family” (ABC) Outstanding Achievement in Movies, Miniseries and Specials “The Pacific” (HBO) Career Achievement Award James Garner Heritage Award “M*A*S*H” Outstanding Achievement in News and Information “Life” (Discovery Channel) Outstanding Achievement in Youth Programming “Yo Gabba Gabba” (Nick Jr.)

Sly's 'The Expendables' Tracking Very Big

Nikki Finke — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:51:48 +0000

Lionsgate and Sylvester Stallone could sure use a hit when it opens August 13th. But what an irresistible concept seeing Stallone directing and starring with Jason Statham, Jet Li, Randy Couture, Mickey Rourke, Dolph Lundgren, Steve Austin, Terry Crews, and even Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger (for nanoseconds). It's the kind of old school camp that the action box office needs. So what will it make? My box office gurus are predicting at the very least $30+M and maybe as much as $40M because it's R-rated, only 2D, but helped by a short running time of only 1 hour, 43 minutes. Comic-Con: 'The Expendables' Panel

New Trailer: 'Catfish'

Nikki Finke — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:21:16 +0000

More Talent Agents Becoming Managers

Nikki Finke — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:20:11 +0000

UPDATE: Bill Butler is leaving Gersh to manage his client Melina Kanakaredes, who is moving to WME for agency representation. Also, Karen Forman -- a talent agent at Metropolitan, APA and most recently Domain -- is partnering with Danielle Del and Didi Rae at D2 Management.

'Dinner For Schmucks' Slim #1 Friday; Nolan's 'Inception' #2, Angie's 'Salt' #3; Zac's 'Charlie St Cloud' #4; 'Cats & Dogs' #5

Nikki Finke — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:00:30 +0000

FRIDAY PM/SATURDAY AM: As July ends, three opening studio movies -- Dinner For Schmucks, Charlie St Cloud, Cats & Dogs 3D: The Revenge Of Kitty Galore -- are making for a crowded summer box office what with holdovers Salt, Inception, and Despicable Me still going strong. Here are Friday and estimated weekend and cume grosses for the U.S. and Canada. This weekend will be the first since June 4th without a $30+ million grossing pic. But overall ticket sales still look to total $135M a point or two ahead of last year: 1. Dinner For Schmucks (Paramount) NEW [2,911 Dates] Friday $8.3M, Estimated Weekend $24M The behind-the-scenes maneuvering to turn this DreamWorks movie from a mediocre grosser to average makes for an always interesting but far from atypical story. Back on June 9th, I reported that the buzz had been "it's not working" on this pic so Paramount, DreamWorks, and Spyglass delayed Dinner For Schmucks originally scheduled for release on July 23 to the younger-skewing weekend of July 30. Well, within minutes of my writing that, I was told no less than "129 people involved with the film lost their minds" as only Hollywood types can. I received panicky calls and emails admitting why the buzz was bad and explaining why it wasn't anymore. What happened is that the movie's first test screening last March in Thousand Oaks produced only average scores. Excellent was 35, the top two boxes were 70, and the definite recommend was 50. "Literally, right on the norm. But not where ... Read More »

Regina Hall & Wanda De Jesus Join 'Law & Order: LA'; Cast Locked In For Monday Start

Nikki Finke — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:37:43 +0000

UPDATE: NBC's new series Los & Order: Los Angeles has locked in its cast, with one day to spare. CSI: Miami alumna Wanda De Jesus and former Ally McBeal co-star regina Hall have landed the last regular roles on the crime procedural, which starts production on Monday. De Jesus will play Lieutenant Arleen Gonzales, the cool and authoritative captain of the LAPD Robbery Homicide Division. Hall will play DDA Eva Price, a gorgeous and brainy bombshell with a strong sense of moral rectitude. The two join previously cast Skeet Ulrich, Alfred Molina, Terrence Howard, Corey Stoll. De Jesus, repped by Diverse Talent and manager Bob McGowan, appears on All My Children. One of Hall’s first acting gigs was a guest spot on New York Undercover co-created by Dick Wolf. The actress, repped by ICM and Principato Young, went on to work mostly in features (Scary Movie, Death At A Funeral). Molina and Howard will alternate as Deputy D.A.s, while Ulrich and Stoll play Detective Rex Winters and TJ Jaruszalski, respectively.

EMMYS: Director, Designer, & Band Named

Nikki Finke — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 04:05:03 +0000

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA, July 30, 2010 – Four-time Emmy® Award recipient Glenn Weiss and two-time Emmy® Award recipient Steve Bass have been named to the 62nd Primetime Emmy® Awards production team, Executive Producer Don Mischer announced today. Weiss returns as Director and Bass as Production Designer of the telecast, airing live coast-to-coast on Sunday, August 29 (8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT) on NBC from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. Also returning to the Primetime Emmys for an encore performance, is the 17-piece “dream team” band under the direction of Steve Jordan and David Paich and comprised of renowned rock, jazz and studio greats, including guitarists Dean Parks and Ray Parker, Jr., keyboardist Michael Bearden, saxophonist Tom Scott, bassist Darryl Jones and percussionist Lenny Castro. As Executive Producer of seven Tony Awards and Director of the last ten, Glenn Weiss has received four Primetime Emmy Awards. Aside from collaborating with Mischer in 2009 for the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards, the pair has joined forces on many other projects, including working as co-executive producers of the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Super Bowl Halftime Shows with Prince, Tom Petty and Bruce Springsteen respectively. In addition, Weiss has directed numerous television specials which recently includes The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration (2009), the Academy of Country Music Awards (2009, 2010) and the American Music Awards (2008, 2009) among many others. Weiss’ television series credits include The Singing Bee, Wanna ... Read More »

Emmys: So Many Awards, So Little Time

THE DEADLINE TEAM — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 02:15:54 +0000

Ray Richmond in contributing to Deadline's Emmy and TCA coverage. Primetime Emmy executive producer Don Mischer expressed some frustration at a TCA session hyping NBC's 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards telecast: so many awards and so little time. "We've got to hand out 27 of them in 2 hours, 6 minutes, and 54 seconds -- and we're already running over," he said. Mischer was responding to questions about categories already moved from the primetime telecast to the Creative Arts Ceremony eight days before. This includes the top reality host competition as well as writers and directors of comedy, variety and music series. All had been included in 2009 but will now be out of the telecast in favor of writers and directors for specials. "We also have included the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for the first time in six years," Mischer added, "which will take another five minutes during the telecast." (George Clooney will be receiving it.) Mischer maintained that he and the telecast don't have nearly as much flexibility as people imagine. "On the longform awards, for example, we didn't have the option of shifting the writers and directors for contractual reasons. And we really didn't want to think about taking the made-for-TV movie or miniseries award out. The reality host award was one we didn't have a commitment to in terms of keeping it in the telecast." Both Mischer and TV Academy CEO ... Read More »

Actresses Still Testing On 'Dragon Tattoo' -- Now In Costume With Daniel Craig

MIKE FLEMING — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:25:05 +0000

EXCLUSIVE: Is it an exaggeration to say not since Gone with the Wind has the actress casting search for a studio film captured such attention? The decision on who'll play Lisbeth Salander in Sony Pictures Entertainment's The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo continues. Director David Fincher tested actresses this week and will hold another testing this Sunday. I've heard that Fincher will test as many as six actresses this time, and the stakes have been raised. Daniel Craig will read alongside the aspirants, and each of them will get the full hair, makeup, wardrobe, and piercings treatment, which wasn't done in the earlier tests. This should give Fincher a sense of who is the best match to play the rogue computer hacking genius -- one of the most complex roles to come along for a young actress in a very long time. Right now the actresses who are being seriously considered may still include Inception's Ellen Page, Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland), Emily Browning (Sucker Punch), Sarah Snook (Sleeping Beauty), Rooney Mara (The Social Network), Sophie Lowe (Blame) and now French actress Lea Seydoux. Browning and Wasikowska didn't make test deals, while Page sent in her own. Fish Tank discovery Katie Jarvis is a late entry but she isn't testing Sunday. Sony Pictures will release the first filmed installment of Stieg Larsson's bestselling trilogy of books on December 21, 2011, and will begin production in early fall. Steve Zaillian wrote the script and Scott Rudin ... Read More »