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Kaleidoscope 2009: Important TV Events (Part 2/4)
29 December 2009 1:41 AM, PST
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The second quarter of 2009 in television world is crowded with season finales including the revelation of winner for reality competitions. The period also marks the time networks are dropping their ax to shows that do not perform quite well during the midseason and will not be included in the Fall line-up. Nevertheless, controversies also surface, including a shocking revelation from a reality star about the term 'reality' itself.
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Heidi Klum complained when the legal matters between Lifetime and Bravo TV about "Project Runway" broadcast right was not settled by the time the winner of season 6 was determined. The show was long-delayed from its November 2008 schedule. It was only on April 1, 2009 that both networks released a joint statement: "The Weinstein Company will pay NBCU for the right to move Project Runway to Lifetime. All of the parties are pleased with the outcome."
Other major events of the month:
Apr 01: Legal battle resolved,
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Inside Jaime Pressly's Beautiful Malibu Wedding
25 December 2009 10:00 AM, PST
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Jaime Pressly never wanted to tie the knot. But a girl can change her mind.
A mere four months after the Emmy winner, who plays trailer-queen Joy Turner on NBC's My Name is Earl, met entertainment lawyer Simran Singh, Pressly was sailing down the aisle, dressed in a Caroline Herrera embroidered tulle gown, aglow with diamonds and pearls. Witnessing the picture-postcard September wedding on a Malibu bluff overlooking the Pacific - where the bride danced with her father to Louis Armstong's "It's a Wonderful World" - were 200 guests.
Now others may get a glimpse at the nuptials, in the winter 2010 issue of InStyle Weddings.
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Celebrity Biography: Shailene Woodley
14 December 2009 2:12 PM, PST
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Shailene Woodley, best recognized as the star of The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV), was born on November 15, 1991, in Simi Valley, California, to Loni and Lorry Woodley, who are now divorced. She's the older sister to a brother, Tanner. Woodley more or less stumbled into acting, as she wound up with her cousin, a model, at a talent call. Asked by her mother if she wanted to try acting, Woodley -- who's called "Shai" by her family and friends -- said yes and has been pursuing the craft ever since. Did we mention that she was five at the time? And it wasn't long after that that Woodley was appearing in televison commercials and acting in shows and movies. "My friends went to soccer practice; I went to auditions," Woodley said during a 2008 conference call with reporters. "So I've never really thought of it as a job or
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How Alyssa Milano Celebrates the Season of Giving
13 December 2009 10:00 AM, PST
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Life is definitely sweet for Alyssa Milano. Not only is she eagerly anticipating her first Christmas as a newlywed, she's "donating" her upcoming 37th birthday to a charitable cause close to her heart.
"I love it. It's the best thing I ever did," Milano told People of marrying CAA agent David Bugliari. "It felt almost like a warmer blanket."
The coulple are already prepping for their first holiday together since tying the knot Aug. 15. "We're going to decorate our tree, which is awesome. And I think just waking up Christmas morning with my husband is pretty fabulous." And to help celebrate her holiday bliss,
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Spike Jonze: Master of the Wild Things
7 December 2009 1:28 AM, PST
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Once the hippest name in music videos, the 40-year-old director will this week terrify children with his adaption of Maurice Sendak's adored tale
A large rubber-band ball sits on the bedside table of the wilful young Max, hero of the new Spike Jonze film, while overhead, on a shelf, sits a bird's nest. Early shots of these odd objects cleverly prelude the virtuoso visual style of this audacious adaptation of a children's classic: the 1963 picture book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.
In the hands of the Oscar-nominated Jonze the island of fearful monsters that Max discovers one night when he has been sent to bed without supper becomes a perilous wasteland dotted with spherical wickerwork huts, nest-like forts and rounded boulders. Although Max, along with his ugly, untamed group of new friends, is clearly recognisable from Sendak's book, any parent who returns to their nursery copy
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Missed My Name Is Earl? Time to atone
4 December 2009 6:44 AM, PST
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The karma-fuelled comedy My Name Is Earl is getting daily repeats on E4 – and there are plenty of reasons to catch up
My Name Is Earl is back. No, they're not making any new episodes – although one never knows with Us TV – but Earl is getting repeated, daily on E4 from tonight, which is good news for the many fans of the show and even better news for those who somehow eluded its charms over its 96-episode run.
When Earl first hit in 2005, it hit big. Impressive ratings in the States earned it a decent, prominent slot in the schedules here – unlike, say, the massively underrated and still brilliant King Of The Hill. The story of a man with a huge list of misdeeds to atone for, Earl hit its stride almost immediately. The karma-fuelled plotlines twisted and turned while exploring the locale of Camden County and its colourful denizens.
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Jaime Pressly to Guest Star on Rules of Engagement
3 December 2009 10:50 AM, PST
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Jaime Pressly wed entertainment lawyer Simran Singh just two months ago, and she's already considering becoming a mom again -- on TV, that is.
The actress will make a guest appearance on Rules of Engagement, in which she portrays a potential surrogate mother for Jeff (Patrick Warburton) and Audrey (Megyn Price) on the CBS sitcom, a rep for the show tells People.
“We are thrilled to have Jaime Pressly as a guest on our show this season," executive producer Tom Hertz tells People. "She is hilarious in this role and she's made a great adjustment from Jason Lee's mustache to David Spade's.
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'Better off Ted' - 5 clips from the upcoming premiere episode!
30 November 2009 5:00 AM, PST
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See five clips from ABC's comedy "Better Off Ted" which stars Jay Harrington as Ted, Portia de Rossi as Veronica, Andrea Anders as Linda, Jonathan Slavin as Phil, Malcolm Barrett as Lem and Isabella Acres as Rose.
"Better Off Ted" is produced by 20th Century Fox Television. Victor Fresco ("My Name Is Earl," "Andy Richter Controls the Universe") is executive producer and creator of the series.
"Better Off Ted" is a satirical office comedy about successful good guy Ted Crisp who runs research and development at Veridian Dynamics, a company with a morally questionable approach to its employees. Whether it's standing by a memo with a typo that encourages employees to now (as opposed to not) use offensive language with each other, or championing interoffice dating based on DNA matching to save money on health care, Veridian is a company that puts its bottom line first
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TV News: 'Call Me Fitz' Starts Production
26 November 2009 7:04 AM, PST
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From a press release
E1 Entertainment, Amaze Film + Television and Big Motion Pictures in association with Astral Media’s The Movie Network and Corus Entertainment’s Movie Central announced today that principal photography is underway on the Canadian original television series Call Me Fitz (working title). The series stars actor/director Jason Priestley (The Day of the Triffids, My Name is Earl, Beverly Hills 90210) as the charismatic used car salesman known as Fitz. Created and written by producer/writer Sheri Elwood (Defying Gravity), the 13‐part, half‐hour comedy series is filming an hour outside of Halifax, Nova Scotia in the Annapolis Valley region until mid‐January. The series is scheduled to air on The Movie Network (Eastern Canada) and Movie Central (Western Canada) in 2010.
In Call Me Fitz, Jason Priestley stars as Richard “Fitz” Fitzpatrick, a balls‐out, used car dealer who pushes the boundaries of acceptable behaviour just a few steps too far.
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Jason Lee Turns Director, Finds The Beatles
20 November 2009 8:48 AM, PST
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It appears as if Brodie from Mallrats is all grown up. Jason Lee is taking on a new TV show to follow the end of the run for My Name is Earl on TNT, a pilot called Delta Blues that will be executive produced by George Clooney. As well, Lee is stepping into the director's chair to direct the indie film Get Back, according to THR.
Get Back is a time travelling adventure about two music obsessives transported to the 1960s, where one of them gets into a love triangle with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It's a premise that lends itself to the laid-back sentiments of Lee, as well as a potentially great soundtrack (although it should be noted that getting the rights to the anthology of The Beatles is no easy task).
It's nice to see Lee branching out and getting behind the camera, as he's long been a popular persona in front of it
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Jason Lee to Make Directorial Debut
19 November 2009 10:38 AM, PST
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Jason Lee’s television show My Name is Earl make have just been canceled, but don’t think Lee is going to be having any downtime because of that.
Lee will be sticking around the TV circuit for a bit, starring in the pilot for TNT’s Delta Blues where he’ll be playing a Memphis police officer who works as an Elvis impersonator at night. Lee is also working on a live-action series for Adult Swim. The show is to take place in the world of skateboarding, and Lee will both star in and direct the series.
As for the big screen, Lee recently finished filming A Couple of Dicks with director Kevin Smith, who Lee has worked with many times before. He will also be going back to his role as Dave in Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel.
More importantly, Lee is going to be taking his
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Jason Lee Turns Director For Get Back
18 November 2009 11:56 PM, PST
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The cancellation of My Name is Earl doesn't seem to have slowed Jason Lee down. He's just finished filming Kevin Pollak's Columbus Circle, and his old mucker Kevin Smith's A Couple of Dicks (not to mention Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel). He's got a live-action skateboarding comedy series in the works for Adult Swim (the Cartoon Network's grown-up half). And he's set to make his directorial debut with Get Back.Get Back is a time travelling adventure about two music obsessives transported to the 1960s, where one of them gets into a love triangle with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Matt Berenson, whose CV isn't the most impressive, it must be said (Daddy Day Care, Daddy Day Camp) is producing.It's not quite clear whether Lee will also star as one of the two timewarping musos, but we'd imagine that the probability is high.Lee's affable
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Jason Lee to star in TNT pilot
18 November 2009 3:39 PM, PST
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Jason Lee has signed to appear in the George Clooney-produced TNT pilot Delta Blues. The former My Name Is Earl actor will play Dwight Hendricks, a Memphis police officer who lives with his mother and moonlights as an Elvis impersonator, says The Hollywood Reporter. TNT described the show as an "offbeat drama" in a press release. Clark Johnson, whose directing (more)
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Jason Lee to sing the Delta Blues
18 November 2009 1:04 PM, PST
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When I first heard the plot of the new TNT drama pilot that George Clooney is producing, Delta Blues, I thought it might be funny at first but way too odd to watch for several episodes. It's about George Hendricks, a Memphis police officer who lives with his mom and is also a part-time Elvis Presley impersonator (I'm going to assume that he doesn't dress up as Elvis while he's on duty or this show will go be way into the red zone of the Quirky meter).
Well, at least they grabbed someone good for the role. My Name Is Earl's Jason Lee is going to play the lead character, and I can definitely picture that. Now I just wonder if he's going to dress up as younger, thinner Elvis (circa 1959) or older, wider Elvis (circa 1975).
The pilot will be directed by Clark Johnson, who worked on The Shield.
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Jason Lee Directs Get Back
18 November 2009 12:54 PM, PST
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A lot of comedy actors are pretty dispensible, even if they are highly paid, but there was nobody better suited than Jason Lee to play Earl Hickey in My Name is Earl, at least when he dons the moustache. With the cancellation of the series, Lee is working on several new projects, including Get Back, his directorial debut. THR says that it “tells the story of two music-obsessed friends who time travel back to 1966 London, where one gets caught in a love triangle with John Lennon and Yoko Ono”. That should be ripe for comedic material, but is it still relevant?
Lee is quite the busy man. While Alvin and the Chipmunks will soon be released, he has also finished shooting Kevin Smith’s A Couple of Dicks and George Gallo’s Columbus Circle. In the planning stages are an adult swim live-action comedy show and Delta Blues, a TNT
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Jason Lee to Direct Beatles Love Triangle Comedy With Time-Travel Twist
18 November 2009 12:00 PM, PST
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John Lennon took us 'Across the Universe' when he was alive; now he's going to be faced with two time travelers in the upcoming Beatles-themed romantic comedy 'Get Back,' which marks the feature directorial debut of 'My Name Is Earl' star Jason Lee. ... Read more
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Jason Lee sings 'Delta Blues' for TNT
18 November 2009 9:24 AM, PST
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Just months after NBC's cancellation of "My Name Is Earl," the show's Golden Globe nominated star has found a new TV gig. TNT announced on Wednesday (Nov. 18) that Jason Lee will play the lead in in the cable network's offbeat drama pilot "Delta Blues." The high-profile pilot comes from executive producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov and writer Liz M. Garcia ("Cold Case"). "Delta Blues," to be directed by Clark Johnson ("The Shield"), will feature Lee as Dwight Hendricks, a Memphis police officer who lives with his mother and moonlights as an Elvis impersonator. "Jason Lee is
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Free From Earl, Jason Lee Goes Back To Break Up John And Yoko
18 November 2009 8:06 AM, PST
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Jason Lee is currently without a steady job for the first time in years, now that My Name Is Earl has been cancelled and Lee can finally shave that mustache once and for all. He's got a couple of TV gigs in mind, including some kind of live-action project for Adult Swim, but he's also planning a feature directing debut, using the kind of time-travel plot that you scheme about during freshman English, but decide is too stupid before the bell rings.
In Get Back, two Beatles fans will travel back in time to 1966 London, where one of them will get stuck in a love triangle between John Lennon and Yoko. That's right-- before Yoko has a chance to break up the Beatles, you can break up John and Yoko! THR doesn't say whether or not Lee will have a role in the film, but I wouldn't really oppose his
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Jason Lee Returns to TV in a New Pilot from TNT
18 November 2009 8:00 AM, PST
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TNT announced today that Jason Lee will be taking on the starring role in a new TNT pilot called Delta Blues. The new series is described as an offbeat drama about Dwight Hendricks, a Memphis police office who lives with his mother and moonlights as an Elvis impersonator.
Jason Lee is returning to the small screen after his four season stint as Earl Hickey in the NBC comedy My Name Is Earl, which was just canceled this past fall.
“Jason Lee is the ideal choice to bring the compelling, off-kilter Dwight Hendricks to life,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “With extraordinary talent in front of and behind the camera, along with an outstanding script, Delta Blues is shaping up to be a hugely entertaining show and a great fit with our lineup of original dramas.”
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Channel Surfing: Jason Lee Mired in "Delta Blues," Fred Willard Drops By "Modern Family," Gretchen Mol Strolls on HBO's "Boardwalk," and More
18 November 2009 7:53 AM, PST
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Welcome to your Wednesday morning television briefing.
Jason Lee (My Name is Earl) has been cast as the lead in TNT drama pilot Delta Blues, where he will play Dwight Hendricks, a Memphis cop who moonlights as an Elvis impersonator and lives with his mother. Pilot, from Warner Horizon and Smokehouse Pictures, is written by Liz M. Garcia and Joshua Harto and will be directed by Clark Johnson, who will executive produce with George Clooney and Grant Heslov. (Hollywood Reporter)
Proving that the series' casting directors have inherited the comedy casting mantle from Arrested Development and 30 Rock, Fred Willard (Back to You) has signed on to guest star on an upcoming episode of ABC's Modern Family, where he will play the father to Ty Burrell's Phil. [Editor: look for Willard to turn up, oh, before the end of the calendar year.] (Fancast)
Gretchen Mol (Life on Mars) has joined the cast of HBO's upcoming period drama Boardwalk Empire in the recurring role of Gillian,
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