It seems time waits for no man to recover with Starz announcing they have recast the role of ‘Spartacus’. Andy Whitfield stepped down from the role after his cancer returned during prep for season 2 and at this stage an update of his health has not been given. The Starz network delayed production of the […]
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The Golden Globes 2011 Winners
Here’s the list of winners in their respective categories for this years Golden Globes. There were some surprises, but overall the expected players were rewarded. ‘The Social Network’ won big in the main categories as did the actors of ‘The Fighter’ who hit the mark. Natalie Portman confirmed what most people already knew, recognized for […]
Kiefer Sutherland’s Web Series and 24 Update
Whilst Jack Bauer’s movie may have been delayed due to script issues, Kiefer Sutherland has been keeping busy with a new web series that will stream on Hulu this March. The Confession consists of 10 five-to-seven-minute webisodes from the Digital Broadcasting Group and features Sutherland as a hitman who has a theological discussion with a […]
Sarah Michelle Gellar Returns to TV in ‘Ringer’
She’ll probably always be known as Buffy, but Sarah Michelle Gellar has been pursued by the broadcast networks since the show ended in 2003. Now she’ll be returning to TV with a pilot drama, the first to be picked up this season by CBS. The network has given the greenlight to ‘Ringer’, which is from […]
J.J. Abrams Talks TV Projects and Movies
J.J. Abrams has his hands full at the moment with a plethora of projects destined for both the big screen and your nearest TV. Recently he was at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour and at the party to celebrate the Fox / FX portion of the event, he fielded a series of questions […]
Larry Hagman To Return For Dallas Reboot
The iconic TV show Dallas which ran from 1978 through to 1991 is being rebooted with series stars Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray and Larry Hagman set to return. Production on the pilot for Turner Network Television begins in a few months and was written by Cynthia Cidre (Mambo Kings & Cane). The new show will […]
Kennedys Mini-Series Yanked from History Channel
In an abrupt move the 8 part mini-series The Kennedys has been pulled from A&E Television Networks. Starring Greg Kinnear as John F. Kennedy, Katie Holmes as Jackie Kennedy, Barry Pepper as Robert F. Kennedy and Tom Wilkinson as Joe Kennedy, the stars and producer Joel Surnow were recently told of the snap decision to […]
Pitt, Rockwell & Affleck Re-team with Jesse James Director
New Zealand-born filmmaker Andrew Dominik is about to re-team with the players from his Jesse James flick for his next movie Cogan’s Trade. Based on the 1974 best seller by George V. Higgins, it’s sizing up to be a comedic / crime thriller centering on Jackie Cogan, ‘a professional enforcer who investigates a heist that […]
Jack Bauer’s 24 Movie Version Delayed
It seems it will be some time before we see Kiefer Sutherland bring his most successful character to the big screen. When the hit show 24 was canceled somewhat abruptly due to rising production costs and lagging ratings, the silver lining was that fans could expect a movie that would make up for the networks […]
Boardwalk Empire – FX Featurette
HBO’s original series Boardwalk Empire began with Martin Scorsese directing the first episode which proved so popular it was renewed for a second season. From the producers and writers of The Sopranos, it masterfully captured the time period of Prohibition and the emergence of the mob which made for a thought provoking hour of TV. […]
Spartacus: Gods of the Arena – Promos
As the air date draws near for the prequel series to the Starz entertainment mega hit Spartacus: Blood and Sand, some new promos have made their way online. As most people know series star Andy Whitfield battled non-Hodgkin lymphoma and forced production on the second season to be postponed. A flashback episode was since expanded […]
IMDb’s Top 100 Stars of 2010
Here’s an interesting bit of info, check out the IMDb STARmeter which is a sorted database of the most highly ‘sought’ after stars on the planet by the 100 million-plus IMDb users. Whilst some are still there others are notably absent via the comparison between years 2009 and 2010. Funny Man Seth Rogen has laughed […]
Falling Skies Promo and Comic Series
Heres’ the new promo for the upcoming series on the TNT network which looks like it could have all the right ingredients; aliens, displaced citizens and some impressive visuals. Its from executive producer Steven Spielberg and DreamWorks Television with the pilot episode written by Robert Rodat of Saving Private Ryan fame. Falling Skies stars Noah […]
Simon Baker – The $30 Million Dollar Man
Simon Baker is said to be finalizing a new deal with Warner Bros Television that will see him make more than $30 million for his work on the CBS drama, on top of his current earnings. Deadline is reporting that under the new deal The Mentalist star will extend his current six-year contract for another […]