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“Who Is Kickstarter For?”: Crowdfunding Site’s Founders Go On The Offensive

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Thursday May 9, 2013 @ 9:34pm PDTTags: Kickstarter, Veronica Mars, Zach Braff

A day after video surfaced of Zach Braff discussing why he loves Kickstarter and used it to finance his next project, the founders of the crowdfunding site posted a missive whose title asked a simple but controversial question: Who is Kickstarter for? Perry Chen, Yancey Strickler and Charles Adler note that their “mission is to help bring creative projects to life,” and they argue that goes for anyone. The trio deflected criticism aimed at their service — along with Braff and Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas — saying that high-profile projects merely “bring new backers to other projects.” Agree or not, the trio is in spin-control mode amid the backlash as crowdsourcing continues to be the latest cyber-Wild West. Watch the lengthy Braff clip, extracted from Jason Cooper and Jay Armitage’s upcoming documentary feature Kickstarted, below:

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‘Veronica Mars’ Movie Kickstarter Closes Out At $5.7M

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Sunday April 14, 2013 @ 5:31pm PDTTags: Kickstarter, Veronica Mars

Veronica Mars KickstarterRob Thomas and Kristen Bell’s history-making Kickstarter campaign notched its $2M initial goal within 10 hours of launching last month. While that meteoric rate didn’t hold up, the Kickstarter did … Read More »

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‘Veronica Mars’ Movie Adds Jason Dohring

By THE DEADLINE TEAM | Tuesday April 2, 2013 @ 6:06pm PDTTags: Jason Dohring, Kickstarter, Veronica Mars

With $4.4M in the can and ten more days to go, Rob Thomas revealed on his Veronica Mars movie Kickstarter today that series co-star Jason Dohring has been confirmed for the film. Dohring will … Read More »

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UPDATE: ‘Veronica Mars’ Movie Zooms Past $2M Kickstarter Goal In 10 Hours; Aiming For Summer Shoot

By JEN YAMATO | Wednesday March 13, 2013 @ 5:55pm PDTTags: Big Deals TV, Kickstarter, Rob Thomas, Veronica Mars, Warner Bros

Veronica Mars Movie2ND UPDATE, 5:55 PM: It took just 10 hours for Rob Thomas and Kristen Bell‘s Veronica Mars movie to zoom past its Kickstarter goal of $2 million, with a full 30 days to go to raise additional cash on the crowdfunding site. That’s testament to the power of a cult fandom to rally behind a property, even if some are wary of the precedent it sets for studios entering (and profiting from) the crowdfunding space. It will be interesting to see how Warner Bros. pitches in as Thomas eyes a summer start. I’m told the extent of WB’s involvement at present is in aiding with distribution, marketing, publicity and legal via Warner Bros. Digital Distribution, which will help with a limited theatrical release followed by On Demand via cable and satellite providers as well as digital retailers.

PREVIOUS, 12:30 PM: Only four and a half hours into its fundraising campaign, the Veronica Mars movie became the fastest to hit $1 million in Kickstarter history. Tweeted the crowdfunding platform: ‏@kickstarter: Wow. Veronica Mars (@RobThomas @IMKristenBell) reached $1m in 4 hours 24 minutes, a new Kickstarter record. Looks like the cult series could reach its goal even faster than anticipated. $2 million by suppertime?
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‘Party Down’ Alum Ryan Hansen To Star In NBC Comedy Pilot ‘Lovelives’

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Tuesday February 22, 2011 @ 6:12pm PSTTags: Friends With Benefits, LoveLives, NBC, Party Down, Veronica Mars
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EXCLUSIVE: Friends with Benefits co-star Ryan Hansen has landed the male lead in another NBC comedy project, pilot Lovelives. Lovelives, from 20th TV, Chernin Entertainment and writer Chris Sheridan, is described as a sophisticated, adult multi-camera comedy about a couple, … Read More »

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Kristen Bell To Co-Star In Showtime’s ‘House of Lies’ Comedy Pilot

By NELLIE ANDREEVA | Monday January 31, 2011 @ 9:02pm PSTTags: Don Cheadle, House of Lies, House of Lies Casting, Kristen Bell, Showtime, Showtime House of Lies, TV, TV Deals, Veronica Mars
Nellie Andreeva

Former Veronica Mars star Kristen Bell has been tapped for a lead role opposite Don Cheadle in Showtime’s dark comedy pilot House of Lies. Written by Matthew Carnahan based on the book by Martin Kihn, the project centers on Marty … Read More »

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