I swear– I never thought it would happen. An official Kurt Cobain biopic has been greenlighted. Universal is set to produce the film and David Benioff (The Kite Runner) has been tapped to write it.
Very exciting news! Was a pretty big Nirvana fan back in the days. That’s not entirely true– I actually started out [...]

You’ll be hearing more Oscar stories as the end of the year approaches, but here’s today’s. Ang Lee’s LUST, CAUTION, previously thought a shoo-in as Taiwan’s nomination for best foreign film, has been disqualified from that catagory because while Lee is Taiwanese, the movie was shot in Shanghai. I guess that makes it international or [...]

George Lucas is starting development of a live-action Star Wars TV series. It’s going to be about “minor characters” in that galaxy of his own creation far, far away (Alright, let’s hear from Biggs! Wedge Antillies, your time is now! Mon Mothma, it’s all about you, sweetie! Jar Jar… We’ll call you). As Mr. Lucas [...]

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In todays show: finally a city converts to digital broadcasting, but they’ll be airing commercials for Wheetabix… Tyler Perry knows something Hollywood doesn’t… and in this week’s commentary, Skot points out how the worst enemy of sports is the underdog. All this and alas [...]

The Colorado Rockies– a typically benighted, cellar-dwelling baseball team– won the National League pennant tonight. They’re going to the World Series, the first time in franchise history they have ever done so. This caps the Rockies’ remarkable winning streak, 21 out of the last 22 games. By any measure an amazing late-season feat for a [...]

After years of agressively clamping down on any digital file exchange of its wares, from songs to YouTube clips to trailers, Universal Music is in discussions to start its own music download service. Reuters reports that the service will be called TOTAL MUSIC and the gimmick will be that it’s subscription based and music will be [...]

Have you even been to Burbank? It’s an interesting little city. Up the 5 freeway to the north there is an enormous lively shopping and business district, comprising several blocks; and also along the 134 there is a little showbiz enclave built around the West Coast headquarters of NBC. Other than that, an endless series [...]

Marshall, Will and Holly
On a routine expedition
And the greatest earthquake ever known
High on the rapids
It struck their tiny raft (aaaaaaaaaaahhh!)
And plunged them down to a valley deep below.
To the Land Of the Lost
Yep, it’s finally happened - someone has greenlighted a big-screen remake of LAND OF THE LOST, the sleeper Saturday morning TV cult classic [...]

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In todays show: we’re dangerously close to revival of Laverne and Shirley, because the scripts are already paid for… never diss a country that you’re syndicated in… and in this week’s commentary, I blaze a trail in the acting world. All this and you [...]

In the last week, the work towards filling the job slots for “Arrangements” has gone on with deliberate speed.
Quite a few roles - hair/makeup, scriptie, and a few PA roles– have been filled. The search continues for a director of photography and an art director.
Most importantly, the casting calls have gone out. Apparently a few [...]