Thursday, February 26, 2009
Google Image Actor Samuel Jackson has signed a major multi-picture deal with Marvel films, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jackson and Marvel reportedly have been haggling for weeks, but now it’s a done deal for the actor to play Nick Fury, a spy in the comic book agency S.H.I.E.L.D. The deal calls for Jackson to appear as Fury in an unprecedented nine Marvel […]
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
“NUMB3RS” cast/ Google Image If you’re a fan of the popular CBS series, “NUMB3RS” or looking for that 15 minutes of fame or a jump start for an acting career, then you might want to place a bid in an auction on eBay. The Writers Guild Foundation is auctioning off a walk-on role on “NUMB3RS.” It’s a fundraiser for charity. I first read about […]
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
FLLewis/A Writer’s Groove — Burbank City Hall Today the race for the three available seats on the Burbank City Council is a little less crowded, but there are still six candidates in the run-off. There were 13 candidates on the ballot for the primary election, held yesterday. Mayor Dave Golonski, an incumbent who has served several terms on the city […]
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
White House photo/ Pete Souza President Obama’s first speech to a joint session of congress is being analysed and scrutinized today. So I’m having my say. First, I agree with a radio commentator who called last night’s address a “pep talk” to keep Americans inspired and focused on the tough job of rebuilding the nation’s economy and confidence in our financial systems. A New […]
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Hollywood is once again facing a real life cliffhanger now that the Screen Actors Guild has turned down the producers’ so-called last, best and final offer. Remember a few weeks ago, the hard line negotiator in SAG was tossed out by moderates who felt they could better work a deal with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. Well, what the moderates got was a […]
Monday, February 23, 2009
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is probably hammering away at a computer keyboard today as part of her new job, author. Several major media outlets, yesterday and today, report Rice has signed a three book deal with Crown Publishing, a division of Random House. According to the Associated Press, the deal is worth at least $2.5 million! The 54-year-old George W. Bush confidant will […]
Monday, February 23, 2009
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Monday, February 23, 2009
Heath Ledger as the Joker wins the Best Supporting Actor Oscar. The late Heath Ledger, a talent who left us much too soon, was honored for his incredible performance as the “Joker” in the blockbuster “The Dark Knight” at the 81st Academy Awards last night in Hollywood. Ledger was found dead in his New York apartment a year ago […]
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Critics slammed it, but movie fans packed the theaters this weekend to see, “Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes to Jail.” The new over-the-top comedy racked up a huge $41 million to easily become the number one film in the country. Variety reports that this is the seventh Perry film distributed by Lionsgate. So far those films have grossed $300 million at the domestic Box Office. Perry is a writer/producer/director/actor. The […]
