When in a romantic relationship, it’s never a good time to break up, nor to be the one getting dumped. The hilarious cold open of director Jason Orley’s rom-com “I Want You Back” begins with much promise, highlighting the indignities of the separate but equally humiliating fracturing of our two protagonists’ long-term loves. And while the premise of these two broken-hearted strangers finding each other and hatching a foolhardy scheme to win back their exes is quick to ramp up, the midsection plateaus when it should percolate with the pair’s plan taking form, or rather not quite manifesting correctly. Still, despite some pacing issues and predictable plotlines, the film keeps us wholeheartedly engaged with well-drawn, well-performed characters, grounded shenanigans and sweet, sentimental commentary on heartache.
Thirtysomethings Emma (Jenny Slate) and Peter (Charlie Day) both thought they were headed towards the next big step with their respective partners,...
Thirtysomethings Emma (Jenny Slate) and Peter (Charlie Day) both thought they were headed towards the next big step with their respective partners,...
- 2/9/2022
- by Courtney Howard
- Variety Film + TV
Stars of HBO's True Blood, Stephen Moyer and Anna Paquin are auctioning off a lunch date along with a VIP tour of the True Blood set.
The auction is in memory of a True Blood crew member, Jesse James Cartwright, who died while filming an episode of the current season. The money from the auction will go towards helping Cartwright's family, including his wife and three kids.
The lucky fan will also get to meet Alexander Skarsgard and Kristin Bauer.
The bidding will close on September 8th.
The auction is in memory of a True Blood crew member, Jesse James Cartwright, who died while filming an episode of the current season. The money from the auction will go towards helping Cartwright's family, including his wife and three kids.
The lucky fan will also get to meet Alexander Skarsgard and Kristin Bauer.
The bidding will close on September 8th.
- 8/31/2011
- by rnazarali
- Foodista
In January of this year, one of the True Blood crew members passed away, and the producers, cast and crew have formed a Trust Fund to help secure the financial future of his children.
Jesse James Cartwright was only 39 years old and left behind 3 children, a mother, brother and sister, as well as an extended family and many friends.
Jesse worked for True Blood for several years and was greatly liked and appreciated by his colleagues and all the crew and cast members. The news of his passing was a great shock for everybody. Executive Producer Greg Fienberg gave a touching speech for the gathered crew about how they had lost a brother in the True Blood Family. Jesse passed away when True Blood was shooting episode 4.04, this episode is therefore dedicated to his memory.
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Jesse James Cartwright was only 39 years old and left behind 3 children, a mother, brother and sister, as well as an extended family and many friends.
Jesse worked for True Blood for several years and was greatly liked and appreciated by his colleagues and all the crew and cast members. The news of his passing was a great shock for everybody. Executive Producer Greg Fienberg gave a touching speech for the gathered crew about how they had lost a brother in the True Blood Family. Jesse passed away when True Blood was shooting episode 4.04, this episode is therefore dedicated to his memory.
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- 7/19/2011
- Look to the Stars
• On Friday night, an image of a gentleman’s pelvis was posted to Congressman Anthony Weiner’s Twitter account in a tweet that appeared to be intended for Gennette Cordova, a Seattleite college student. The offending missive, and much of Cordova’s online presence, disappeared soon after conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart published the explicit photo. “Look, this is a prank and not a terribly creative one,” Weiner told CNN yesterday. [CNN] • Cordova, 21, responded to the scandal in a statement published by the New York Daily News. “There have never been any inappropriate exchanges between Anthony Weiner and myself, including the tweet/picture in question, which had apparently been deleted before it reached me,” she wrote. [The New York Daily News] • Meet Martin Dempsey, President Obama’s new pick for chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffa. An Iraq veteran, Dempsey edged out “Obama’s favorite general,” Marine General James Cartwright, for the job. [ABC News] • Supreme Court justice...
- 5/31/2011
- Vanity Fair
Senior Nato military commanders have been pressing for the unmanned Us planes to strike Gaddafi forces in besieged Misrata
The White House has approved the use of missile-armed Predator drones to help Nato target Colonel Gaddafi's forces in Libya.
Coalition commanders have been privately urging the Americans to provide the specialist unmanned aircraft, which have become a favoured – if controversial – weapon in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Their ability to hone in on targets using powerful night-vision cameras is considered to be one way of helping rebels in the besieged city of Misrata, where a humanitarian crisis has unfolded in the last week.
The Us defence secretary, Robert Gates, said Barack Obama had approved the use of the Predators which are armed with Hellfire missiles, signalling a marked growth in the Us contribution to the Nato effort.
Gates told a Pentagon news conference that the Predator was an example of the unique...
The White House has approved the use of missile-armed Predator drones to help Nato target Colonel Gaddafi's forces in Libya.
Coalition commanders have been privately urging the Americans to provide the specialist unmanned aircraft, which have become a favoured – if controversial – weapon in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Their ability to hone in on targets using powerful night-vision cameras is considered to be one way of helping rebels in the besieged city of Misrata, where a humanitarian crisis has unfolded in the last week.
The Us defence secretary, Robert Gates, said Barack Obama had approved the use of the Predators which are armed with Hellfire missiles, signalling a marked growth in the Us contribution to the Nato effort.
Gates told a Pentagon news conference that the Predator was an example of the unique...
- 4/22/2011
- by Nick Hopkins
- The Guardian - Film News
Hollyoaks Later actor Finn Jones has signed on to star in the main 6.30pm show on Channel 4, Digital Spy can exclusively confirm. Jones - who played drug dealer Jamie in E4's late-night spinoff series - recently penned a contract with the teen soap to appear for a short stint in the New Year to tie in with Emma Rigby's departure from the show as Hannah Ashworth. During Later, Hannah and Jamie fell in love at first sight, but Hannah's dreams of a fairytale ending for them were shattered when she discovered that he peddled drugs to raise money. Jamie, however, protested that the drug money would be used to fund his dream and Hannah reluctantly allowed herself to fall into his drug-fuelled underworld. Their happiness took a turn for the worse, though, when Hannah discovered that Jamie's friend Kev (James Cartwright) had plans to pimp her out (more...
- 10/22/2009
- by By Kris Green
- Digital Spy
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