Captain James Anderson seemed to have been a privateer at the start of the American Revolution. For those who are unsure about the exact meaning of the term, a privateer is someone who has been empowered by a government to predate upon foreign shipping, thus making them a useful supplement to a government’s naval power. This is known because there is a 1777 document recording his intentions to auction off a captured ship as well as its cargo of wood at his house in Baltimore, which was a common practice for privateers. When the American Revolution started up, Captain James
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- 11/20/2017
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
Spoiler Alert! Well if that wasn’t a chilling end to an episode, we don’t know what is! Everything is pointing to something seriously dark happening on The Curse of Oak Island next week. With images of skulls and a chilling voiceover, it looks like Episode 3 is going to be a hugely important one for Rick and Marty Lagina and the team. But Episode 2 also had its own dose of excitement and intrigue. From the fascinating story of pirate and Freemason Captain James Anderson, to Gary Drayton’s “top-pocket find”, here’s the 10 most important things we took away from Episode...read more...
- 11/15/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
On this week’s second episode of The Curse of Oak Island Season 5, the team examine a sea chest once owned by the fascinating Captain James Anderson. The privateer (legal pirate) is believed to be the same “James Anderson” who once owned Lot 26 on Oak Island before selling it to former slave Samuel Ball — a familiar name to Oak Island fans — in 1788. His chest has been passed down through his family for generations, and amazingly still contains historic documents including one showing he was a member of the Freemasons. But this is not the first time...read more...
- 11/14/2017
- by Julian Cheatle
- Monsters and Critics
Let's hear it for the writers!
The Writer's Guild of America held their annual awards show on Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, where Barry Jenkins' Moonlight, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Donald Glover's breakout series, Atlanta were among those recognized for their achievement of the written word.
Read on below to see the full list of winners.
More: John Legend, Justin Timberlake and Lin-Manuel Miranda Among 2017 Oscars Performers
Film Winners
Original Screenplay
Moonlight, Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; A24
Adapted Screenplay
Arrival, Screenplay by Eric Heisserer; Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; Paramount Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Command and Control, Telescript by Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser, Story by Brian Pearle and Kim Roberts; Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser; American Experience Films
Television And New Media Winners
Drama Series
The Americans, Written...
The Writer's Guild of America held their annual awards show on Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton in Los Angeles, where Barry Jenkins' Moonlight, The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, and Donald Glover's breakout series, Atlanta were among those recognized for their achievement of the written word.
Read on below to see the full list of winners.
More: John Legend, Justin Timberlake and Lin-Manuel Miranda Among 2017 Oscars Performers
Film Winners
Original Screenplay
Moonlight, Screenplay by Barry Jenkins, Story by Tarell Alvin McCraney; A24
Adapted Screenplay
Arrival, Screenplay by Eric Heisserer; Based on the Story “Story of Your Life” by Ted Chiang; Paramount Pictures
Documentary Screenplay
Command and Control, Telescript by Robert Kenner & Eric Schlosser, Story by Brian Pearle and Kim Roberts; Based on the book Command and Control by Eric Schlosser; American Experience Films
Television And New Media Winners
Drama Series
The Americans, Written...
- 2/20/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
The Writers Guild Awards and the Academy writing nominees always don’t line up; many films are ineligible. This year, those included Oscar-writing nominees “Lion” and “The Lobster.”
This year, the WGA and the Academy differed dramatically. While the WGA deemed “Moonlight” and “Loving” as Original Screenplays, the Academy considered both as Adapted; only “Moonlight” landed a nomination.
At the WGA, as at the BAFTAs, Barry Jenkins’ script for “Moonlight” competed for the Original Screenplay Award against both Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea” and Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land.” Unlike the BAFTAs, Jenkins emerged the winner over Lonergan, a sign of strength for “Moonlight,” which is nominated for eight Oscars.
Read More: Yes, Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ Really Will Win Director and Picture Oscars — Here’s Why
However, in the Oscars’ Original Screenplay contest, lauded playwright and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Lonergan (“You Can Count On Me,...
This year, the WGA and the Academy differed dramatically. While the WGA deemed “Moonlight” and “Loving” as Original Screenplays, the Academy considered both as Adapted; only “Moonlight” landed a nomination.
At the WGA, as at the BAFTAs, Barry Jenkins’ script for “Moonlight” competed for the Original Screenplay Award against both Kenneth Lonergan’s “Manchester by the Sea” and Damien Chazelle’s “La La Land.” Unlike the BAFTAs, Jenkins emerged the winner over Lonergan, a sign of strength for “Moonlight,” which is nominated for eight Oscars.
Read More: Yes, Damien Chazelle’s ‘La La Land’ Really Will Win Director and Picture Oscars — Here’s Why
However, in the Oscars’ Original Screenplay contest, lauded playwright and Oscar-nominated screenwriter Lonergan (“You Can Count On Me,...
- 2/20/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
As discussions about climate change and the environment continue, global cultural diplomats Liberatum are adding their new short documentary, “In This Climate,” to the conversation.
Directed by Liberatum founder Pablo Ganguli and Liberatum creative director Tomas Auksas, the 40-minute doc is an insightful, compelling and thought-provoking film that features some of the most eminent thinkers and creative minds talking about the impact of global warming and the future of our environment.
The project features Mark Ruffalo, Cher, Sir David Attenborough, scientist James Anderson, novelist Ian McEwan, Josh Brolin, designer Vivienne Westwood, and a slew of others sharing their perspectives and opinions on the issues surrounding climate change.
Read More: ‘Before the Flood’: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Climate Change Doc Gets Record 60 Million Views
With this film, Liberatum hopes to “raise the public’s awareness of this urgent crisis and further the work of the conference and its aims a year...
Directed by Liberatum founder Pablo Ganguli and Liberatum creative director Tomas Auksas, the 40-minute doc is an insightful, compelling and thought-provoking film that features some of the most eminent thinkers and creative minds talking about the impact of global warming and the future of our environment.
The project features Mark Ruffalo, Cher, Sir David Attenborough, scientist James Anderson, novelist Ian McEwan, Josh Brolin, designer Vivienne Westwood, and a slew of others sharing their perspectives and opinions on the issues surrounding climate change.
Read More: ‘Before the Flood’: Leonardo DiCaprio’s Climate Change Doc Gets Record 60 Million Views
With this film, Liberatum hopes to “raise the public’s awareness of this urgent crisis and further the work of the conference and its aims a year...
- 12/1/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
A North Carolina man charged with the first-degree murder of his 6-year-old daughter allegedly stabbed her in the heart in front of two park rangers. Seth Pickering, 36, then allegedly told the horrified park rangers, "She's happier now. It's what she wanted," according to a newly released FBI affidavit obtained by People. According to the FBI, daughter Lila Pickering was under the protection of the Buncombe County Department of Heath and Human Services due to a custody dispute between her parents, but Seth was allowed to make supervised visits. But on Friday, according to FBI Special Agent James Anderson, Seth allegedly...
- 9/14/2016
- by Steve Helling, @stevehelling
- PEOPLE.com
The Writers Guild of America has just announced the nominations for their annual awards for Best Screenplays (by writers who are guild signatories). That’s right, before you get nervous thinking that your favorite may have been left off the list, you must remember that the WGA is the group that is not all-inclusive and leaves out several of the top contenders each year due to them not being part of the guild or not following their very specific rules. For this reason, you won’t see Inside Out, The Hateful Eight, and Ex Machina in the Original Screenplay category or Room, Brooklyn, or Anomalisa in the Adapted screenplay category.
Taking a look at what’s left over for the nominations, we find many that were expected to make a showing, including Spotlight and Bridge of Spies for Original Screenplay, though they apparently had to sink to really low depths...
Taking a look at what’s left over for the nominations, we find many that were expected to make a showing, including Spotlight and Bridge of Spies for Original Screenplay, though they apparently had to sink to really low depths...
- 1/6/2016
- by Jeff Beck
- We Got This Covered
The Writers Guild of America announced some of its nominees for its 2015 awards on Thursday, including television, new media, and radio, and among the TV nominees are series both new and old, and all beloved.
In the comedy series category, freshman Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" scored a nomination for best series, as well as an overall best new series nod. "The Last Man on Earth" also landed in that latter category, and was singled out for its pilot episode writing, too.
On the drama side of the equation, lauded "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" also got best series and best new series nominations, in addition to a an episode writing nod. Newly-minted Emmy winner "Game of Thrones" also scored a best drama citation, as well as an episodic writing nomination.
The full list of nominees released this week are below. Nominations in the theatrical and documentary categories will...
In the comedy series category, freshman Netflix show "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" scored a nomination for best series, as well as an overall best new series nod. "The Last Man on Earth" also landed in that latter category, and was singled out for its pilot episode writing, too.
On the drama side of the equation, lauded "Breaking Bad" spinoff "Better Call Saul" also got best series and best new series nominations, in addition to a an episode writing nod. Newly-minted Emmy winner "Game of Thrones" also scored a best drama citation, as well as an episodic writing nomination.
The full list of nominees released this week are below. Nominations in the theatrical and documentary categories will...
- 12/3/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Will jealousy poison Kendra Wilkinson-Baskett and Hank Baskett's marriage? The spouses of six years are still working to repair their relationship in light of the former NFL player's past indiscretions, and in exclusive clips from Friday's episode of Kendra on Top, cameras followed Wilkinson-Baskett as she traveled to London to tape an episode of ITV2's Reality Bites. While she was in town, the Playboy model also attended Jamie Wei Huang's runway show during London Fashion Week. "Here I think I'm getting far, far, far away from the U.S. and anything to do with it. What are the chances of James Anderson—who's an NFL player, friends with Hank, from the U.S.—here next to me...
- 9/2/2015
- E! Online
At 52, Paula Pell is having a breakout year: She wrote Sisters, the upcoming comedy starring Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, and just inked a deal to create a comedy for HBO about a former Olympic figure skater. Also, she's currently starring in the second season of the absurdly hilarious web series Hudson Valley Ballers, which she created with pals James Anderson and Michelle Lawler. The premise is that Pell and Anderson, both former SNL writers, decide to move to upstate New York to run a Bed and Brunch, where they meet such guest-stars as Paul Rudd, Lena Dunham, Natasha Lyonne, and many others. Before that, Pell could be seen onscreen as Ron Swanson's mom on Parks and Recreation and Pete's wife on 30 Rock, but her best-known work came as a writer for Saturday Night Live, where she started in 1995 and worked full-time until 2013 (she still comes...
- 8/12/2015
- by Dan Reilly
- Vulture
The Hudson Valley Ballers are back, and as per usual, they’re hanging out with some big-time guest stars. Paula Pell and James Anderson’s web series has returned with new episodes on the Lexus-branded Lstudio platform, and among the visitors to the Hudson Valley’s trendiest bed-and-brunch establishment is a critic played by Tina Fey.
Fey appears in the final of four new episodes posted on Lstudio’s website and YouTube channel. Her character, Gingie, is essentially a fictitious version of Angie’s List founder Angie Hicks. Over the course of a seven-minute episode, Pell and Anderson (who play fictionalized versions of themselves) do everything they can to take Gingie out of her comfort zone and win her over at the same time.
Hudson Valley Ballers, which is produced by Broadway Video’s Above Average network, first arrived in 2013 with six episodes. Pell and Anderson are both longtime writers...
Fey appears in the final of four new episodes posted on Lstudio’s website and YouTube channel. Her character, Gingie, is essentially a fictitious version of Angie’s List founder Angie Hicks. Over the course of a seven-minute episode, Pell and Anderson (who play fictionalized versions of themselves) do everything they can to take Gingie out of her comfort zone and win her over at the same time.
Hudson Valley Ballers, which is produced by Broadway Video’s Above Average network, first arrived in 2013 with six episodes. Pell and Anderson are both longtime writers...
- 8/12/2015
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Wes Anderson's "The Grand Budapest Hotel" won the Original Screenplay honor at the recently concluded Writers Guild Awards while Morten Tyldum's "The Imitation Game" took home the Adapted Screenplay trophy. "The Internet's Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swarts" written by Brian Knappenberger won Documentary Screenplay award. The film is not nominated for an Academy award.
In TV land, HBO's "True Detective" won the Drama Series award and FX's "Louie" received the Comedy Series trophy.
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards:
Feature Film
Original Screenplay
Boyhood, Written by Richard Linklater; IFC Films
Foxcatcher, Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman; Sony Pictures Classics
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight Winner
Nightcrawler, Written by Dan Gilroy; Open Road Films
Whiplash, Written by Damien Chazelle; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper,...
In TV land, HBO's "True Detective" won the Drama Series award and FX's "Louie" received the Comedy Series trophy.
Here's the complete list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2015 Writers Guild Awards:
Feature Film
Original Screenplay
Boyhood, Written by Richard Linklater; IFC Films
Foxcatcher, Written by E. Max Frye and Dan Futterman; Sony Pictures Classics
The Grand Budapest Hotel, Screenplay by Wes Anderson; Story by Wes Anderson & Hugo Guinness; Fox Searchlight Winner
Nightcrawler, Written by Dan Gilroy; Open Road Films
Whiplash, Written by Damien Chazelle; Sony Pictures Classics
Adapted Screenplay
American Sniper,...
- 2/16/2015
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
On Wednesday, January 14, at 3 a.m., sleep-deprived Saturday Night Live writer James Anderson asked a fellow writer, Kent Sublette, “What about this idea?” Anderson, recently obsessed with the video game Dragon Age: Inquisition, proposed a sketch about a medieval castle beset by a huge fire-breathing dragon and the castle-dwellers who pause to sing about their imminent deaths instead of just running away. By Wednesday evening, following a pitch meeting and a huddle with executive producer Lorne Michaels and the show’s host, Kevin Hart, Anderson and Sublette’s script was approved. Titled “The Journey,” the skit would require an elaborate castle set, and a dragon, to be built in less than 48 hours. Around 9 p.m., SNL’s four-man production-design team sprang into action. Keith Raywood, a 30-year veteran of the show, was tasked with drafting blueprints for “The Journey.” Steve Paone drove the designs to the Brooklyn warehouse where they...
- 1/30/2015
- by Mike Ryan
- Vulture
The Writers Guild of America announced the TV nominees for the 2015 WGA Awards on Thursday (December 4) morning and several new shows broke into the fields in a big way. And, of course, there were a number of big WGA Award nomination head-scratchers. Specifically, where the heck was FX's "Fargo"? The answer is below. Making perhaps the biggest splash was "Transparent," which earned three nominations and, since "Orange Is The New Black" earned two nods and "House of Cards" pick up one, that meant that Amazon Prime and Netflix are, at least for one award-giving organization, on equal footing as creators of original programming. The Jill Soloway-created "Transparent" is nominated for New Series, where it will go against "The Affair," "The Knick," "Silicon Valley" and "True Detective." "Transparent" and "Silicon Valley" are also up for Comedy Series, going against "Louie," "Veep" and "Orange Is The New Black." Lest you panic...
- 12/5/2014
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
I do! Now, push! An expectant Texas couple, aided by a hospital staff, were married in a delivery room suite in a last-minute ceremony put together just hours before their baby's birth. Father-to-be James Anderson, whose significant other Brandi was rushed to North Hills Hospital with contractions days before her due date, decided they needed to be married - right away. Anderson, of Fort Worth, turned to nurses in the North Richland Hills labor and delivery department and asked if they could help, Houston's Khou News reported. "The dad came out and told us that he wanted to get married,...
- 2/26/2014
- by Andrea Billups
- PEOPLE.com
If you haven’t yet checked out Hudson Valley Ballers, the six-part web series starring Saturday Night Live writers Paula Pell and James Anderson, it’s time. Paula and James play versions of themselves — former college roommates who’ve been friends for 30 years and are comedy writers — who left the city and moved to the Hudson Valley to start a bed and breakfast for creative types. Paul Rudd and SNL’s Kate McKinnon make appearances as James’ and Paula’s love interests, respectively. Rudd’s character, Tampa, is a muralist for Olive Garden and does voiceovers for porn. Yes, you...
- 12/27/2013
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Above Average has become the go-to source for online video content from Saturday Night Live writers and performers, and its latest web series is another strange laugher with plenty of fun cameos. SNL writers Paula Pell and James Anderson star in Hudson Valley Ballers, which recently debuted the first two of six total episodes. The premise is simple: Two TV writers move to the Hudson Valley and open a bed-and-breakfast. While running said establishment, they have run-ins with all sorts of weird locals, but that's ok, because they're weird, too. Pell and Anderson each play a number of different characters, but the main protagonists are the highlight. If you're not amused by a scene where two people pour tea through their noses while talking about how great their friendship is, Hudson Valley Ballers is probably not for you. If you're intrigued, you'll probably be sold when you hear that Paul Rudd...
- 12/17/2013
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
Bringing comedy to the web, Above Average just released a trailer for their upcoming web series "Hudson Valley Ballers."
Written by "Saturday Night Live" writers Paula Pell and James Anderson, the show will make its debut on Above Average's YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 17.
Featuring Paul Rudd, as well as Kate McKinnon the first webisode will become available at 9:00 pm.
Per the synopsis, "Hudson Valley Ballers" is the story of Paula & James, longtime best friends who have been SNL writers for years, and are now queerballin' through their days in the Hudson Valley.
Check out the trailer in the player below!
Written by "Saturday Night Live" writers Paula Pell and James Anderson, the show will make its debut on Above Average's YouTube channel on Tuesday, December 17.
Featuring Paul Rudd, as well as Kate McKinnon the first webisode will become available at 9:00 pm.
Per the synopsis, "Hudson Valley Ballers" is the story of Paula & James, longtime best friends who have been SNL writers for years, and are now queerballin' through their days in the Hudson Valley.
Check out the trailer in the player below!
- 12/14/2013
- GossipCenter
The best and the brightest in TV came together at the Nokia Theatre this evening (September 22) for the 65th Annual Emmy Awards in Los Angeles.
Neil Patrick Harris held down the fort as the year’s Mc, entertaining the star-studded crowd with show-stopping performances and hilarious skits with “How I Met Your Mother” cast members and former Emmy hosts.
As for the winners, Claire Danes scored a big win, taking home a trophy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, while Jeff Daniels took home the prize in the Lead Actor category.
Meanwhile, Jim Parsons won his third Emmy for Lead Actor in a comedy for his role in “Big Bang Theory,” and Julia Louis-Dreyfus scored the prize for her lead role in “Veep.”
And last but not least, the cast of "Modern Family" and "Breaking Bad" were honored with Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series, respectively.
Check out the...
Neil Patrick Harris held down the fort as the year’s Mc, entertaining the star-studded crowd with show-stopping performances and hilarious skits with “How I Met Your Mother” cast members and former Emmy hosts.
As for the winners, Claire Danes scored a big win, taking home a trophy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, while Jeff Daniels took home the prize in the Lead Actor category.
Meanwhile, Jim Parsons won his third Emmy for Lead Actor in a comedy for his role in “Big Bang Theory,” and Julia Louis-Dreyfus scored the prize for her lead role in “Veep.”
And last but not least, the cast of "Modern Family" and "Breaking Bad" were honored with Outstanding Comedy and Drama Series, respectively.
Check out the...
- 9/23/2013
- GossipCenter
Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul were upset in their respective acting categories, but Breaking Bad won the night’s top prize, taking home its first Emmy for Best Drama. It was an unpredictable night in several major categories: In addition to The Newsroom’s Jeff Daniels taking home the trophy for Best Actor in a Drama and Boardwalk Empire’s Bobby Cannavale winning for Supporting Actor, Veep’s Tony Hale and Nurse Jackie’s Merritt Wever were surprise winners — Wever was so shocked that she practically ran off the stage without delivering an acceptance speech.
Not every category yielded a stunner,...
Not every category yielded a stunner,...
- 9/23/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
No doubt about it: Mary-Kate Olsen is a horse diva. The actress and entrepreneur's mount, Marvelous, was victorious in section B in the Local Hunter sections at the 38th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show this past Sunday in Long Island, NY. Per the show's website, a total of 46 horses competed in the two professional A and B divisions. Marvelous, ridden by James Anderson, came in first place. According to the New York Post, Olsen was in attendence to receive the award and was spotted walking the grounds with her French banker beau, Olivier Sarkozy. The Hampton Classic consists of more than six show rings with over 100 categories of competition for horses and riders of all ages including,...
- 8/29/2013
- E! Online
James Anderson's heroics in the Trent Bridge Test Match boosted Channel 5's early evening ratings last night.
Channel 5's highlights show picked up a crowd of 1.35 million (a 7.84% viewing share) at 7pm on Sunday night (July 15).
An extra 117k (0.56%) watched on Channel 5 +1.
England fast bowler James Anderson took all four of the final Australian wickets on the last day, but a final stand from Australian duo Brad Haddin and James Pattinson meant that it was a nail-biting finish to the game and the Aussies were only 14 runs short of victory when the final wicket was taken.
The victory gives England an early lead in the five-match series.
Both teams head to Lord's on Thursday for the second Test.
Channel 5's highlights show picked up a crowd of 1.35 million (a 7.84% viewing share) at 7pm on Sunday night (July 15).
An extra 117k (0.56%) watched on Channel 5 +1.
England fast bowler James Anderson took all four of the final Australian wickets on the last day, but a final stand from Australian duo Brad Haddin and James Pattinson meant that it was a nail-biting finish to the game and the Aussies were only 14 runs short of victory when the final wicket was taken.
The victory gives England an early lead in the five-match series.
Both teams head to Lord's on Thursday for the second Test.
- 7/15/2013
- Digital Spy
The first three days of this Ashes series so far has produced some outstanding, at times unpredictable cricket and several momentum swingers. From Australia removing England for a measly 215 inside the first day, to a superb spell of bowling that saw Australia fall from 75-4 at the close of the first day’s play to 117-9 – trailing at that stage by 95 – to the incredible record breaking innings by debutant Ashton Agar who played brilliantly for his 98 batting at number 11 which helped Australia to 280 all out and a lead of 65.
England were wobbling too until Ian Bell and Stuart Broad (day three controversy aside when he should have been given out on 37 by umpire Aleem Dar) came to the crease hitting 109 and 65 respectively to guide England to 375 all out just before lunch on day four, setting Australia 311 to claim victory at Trent Bridge.
The hosts had resumed this morning on 326-...
England were wobbling too until Ian Bell and Stuart Broad (day three controversy aside when he should have been given out on 37 by umpire Aleem Dar) came to the crease hitting 109 and 65 respectively to guide England to 375 all out just before lunch on day four, setting Australia 311 to claim victory at Trent Bridge.
The hosts had resumed this morning on 326-...
- 7/14/2013
- by Matthew Ford
- Obsessed with Film
It is an important summer for both England and Australia. It always is when it comes to Cricket’s greatest rivalry – The Ashes. Australia enter the five match series on the firing line and with several doubts about their credentials both here and back home, while last month Cricket Australia took the drastic decision to fire coach Mickey Arthur cancelling his contract two years early, possibly as a direct consequence of the fact that the former South Africa coach had reportedly lost the dressing room.
This was brought to light most notably on the disastrous tour to India in March where four senior players including vice-captain Shane Watson were dropped for failing to do their ‘homework’. Refusal to carry out the most simplest of tasks suggests that the relationship had already eroded long before it became front page news, and that his departure on the 24th June was the point...
This was brought to light most notably on the disastrous tour to India in March where four senior players including vice-captain Shane Watson were dropped for failing to do their ‘homework’. Refusal to carry out the most simplest of tasks suggests that the relationship had already eroded long before it became front page news, and that his departure on the 24th June was the point...
- 7/10/2013
- by Matthew Ford
- Obsessed with Film
With back to back Ashes series this year, it could be hard to forget that New Zealand will be gracing our shores this season. However, after England only just held the Kiwi’s to a 0-0 draw away from home earlier this year, Andy Flower will want his side to start the season strong against a side ranked six places lower than his England side. Here’s my preview of the first of many tests this summer for our national side.
After the disappointing away series in New Zealand at the start of 2013, Andy Flower will be hoping his side can put aside any doubts and whitewash a team who currently sit 8th in both the Test and Odi Rankings. When you consider that England sit 2nd in those two disciplines, the series shouldn’t pose any serious threat to the home side, but the series at the start of...
After the disappointing away series in New Zealand at the start of 2013, Andy Flower will be hoping his side can put aside any doubts and whitewash a team who currently sit 8th in both the Test and Odi Rankings. When you consider that England sit 2nd in those two disciplines, the series shouldn’t pose any serious threat to the home side, but the series at the start of...
- 5/13/2013
- by Ben Ingham
- Obsessed with Film
Spring Training began this week, which means Major League Baseball’s regular season is right around the corner. And while football, basketball, and hockey can get us through the cold months, nothing compares to America’s Pastime. Each baseball game is theater at its best, with the hope of greatness hung on each and every pitch. We watch for the drama and unpredictability. We suffer the losses. We celebrate the wins. But the fact is, not all wins are alike. There is another level.
Saturday Night Live is like a weekly baseball game.
Saturday Night Live is like a weekly baseball game.
- 2/17/2013
- Rollingstone.com
What do Walter White and Phil Dunphy have in common? They’re both at the center of the TV shows most honored by the Writers Guild of America today. The group just announced the nominees for its annual awards, which will be handed out Feb. 17 at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York. Breaking Bad garnered five nods; Modern Family drew four. Here’s a list of all the primetime and late night series in contention for the event’s biggest prizes:
Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire, Written by Dave Flebotte, Diane Frolov, Chris Haddock, Rolin Jones, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki,...
Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire, Written by Dave Flebotte, Diane Frolov, Chris Haddock, Rolin Jones, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki,...
- 12/6/2012
- by Hillary Busis
- EW - Inside TV
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has announced the winners of the WGA Awards for outstanding achievement in writing. In the Screenplay category, "Midnight in Paris," written by Woody Allen, took home the Original Screenplay award while "The Descendants," written by Alexander Payne, and Nat Faxon & Jim Rash based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemming, received the Best Adapted Screenplay award.
Winners of the WGA awards were announced Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Zooey Deschanel and Joel McHale served as hosts of the ceremony.
Here is the full list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2012 WGA Awards (to see winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
50/50, Written by Will Reiser; Summit Entertainment
Bridesmaids, Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig; Universal Studios
*** (Winner) Midnight in Paris, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
Win Win,...
Winners of the WGA awards were announced Sunday, Feb. 19 at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles. Zooey Deschanel and Joel McHale served as hosts of the ceremony.
Here is the full list of winners (highlighted) and nominees of the 2012 WGA Awards (to see winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
50/50, Written by Will Reiser; Summit Entertainment
Bridesmaids, Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig; Universal Studios
*** (Winner) Midnight in Paris, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
Win Win,...
- 2/20/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Midnight in Paris, Young Adult, and the other nominations for the 2012 Writers Guild Awards have been announced. The 64th Annual Writers Guild Awards is “a generic term referring to the joint efforts of two different Us labor unions: The Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae), representing TV and film writers East of the Mississippi. The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw), representing TV and film writers in Hollywood and southern California.” The 2012 Writers Guild Awards will be held on February 19, 2012.
The full listing of the 2012 Writers Guild Awards nominations is below.
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
50/50, Written by Will Reiser; Summit Entertainment
Bridesmaids, Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig; Universal Pictures
Midnight in Paris, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
Win Win, Screenplay by Tom McCarthy; Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni; Fox Searchlight
Young Adult, Written by Diablo Cody; Paramount Pictures
Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants, Screenplay by Alexander Payne...
The full listing of the 2012 Writers Guild Awards nominations is below.
Screenplay Nominees
Original Screenplay
50/50, Written by Will Reiser; Summit Entertainment
Bridesmaids, Written by Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig; Universal Pictures
Midnight in Paris, Written by Woody Allen; Sony Pictures Classics
Win Win, Screenplay by Tom McCarthy; Story by Tom McCarthy & Joe Tiboni; Fox Searchlight
Young Adult, Written by Diablo Cody; Paramount Pictures
Adapted Screenplay
The Descendants, Screenplay by Alexander Payne...
- 1/6/2012
- by filmbook
- Film-Book
HollywoodNews.com: The Writers Guild of America, West (Wgaw) and the Writers Guild of America, East (Wgae) have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2011 season. The winners will be honored at the 2012 Writers Guild Awards on Sunday, February 19, 2012, at simultaneous ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
Television Nominees
Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire, Written by Bathsheba Doran, Dave Flebotte, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Itamar Moses, Margaret Nagle, Terence Winter; HBO
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett; AMC
Game of Thrones, Written by David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, George R.R. Martin, D.B. Weiss; HBO
The Good Wife, Written by Courtney Kemp Agboh, Meredith Averill, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Karen Hall, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Steve Lichtman, Matthew Montoya, Julia Wolfe; CBS
Homeland, Written by Henry Bromell,...
Television Nominees
Drama Series
Boardwalk Empire, Written by Bathsheba Doran, Dave Flebotte, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Itamar Moses, Margaret Nagle, Terence Winter; HBO
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Thomas Schnauz, Moira Walley-Beckett; AMC
Game of Thrones, Written by David Benioff, Bryan Cogman, Jane Espenson, George R.R. Martin, D.B. Weiss; HBO
The Good Wife, Written by Courtney Kemp Agboh, Meredith Averill, Corinne Brinkerhoff, Leonard Dick, Keith Eisner, Karen Hall, Ted Humphrey, Michelle King, Robert King, Steve Lichtman, Matthew Montoya, Julia Wolfe; CBS
Homeland, Written by Henry Bromell,...
- 12/7/2011
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
It’s not just the game, but the ‘play boys’ that have city youngsters waiting for the Cricket World Cup to begin. From James Anderson’s hairstyles to Dale Steyn’s blue eyes — the hot heroes of the field are already turning demi-gods on various college campuses. As the tournament got underway with a star-studded opening ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday night, we asked 100 college girls to pick their favourites from the participating pack, and tell us what makes them hot stuff. South African bowler Dale Steyn’s blue eyes clearly have the girls smitten. “He absolutely makes me go weak in ...
- 2/20/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
It’s not just the game, but the ‘play boys’ that have city youngsters waiting for the Cricket World Cup to begin. From James Anderson’s hairstyles to Dale Steyn’s blue eyes — the hot heroes of the field are already turning demi-gods on various college campuses. As the tournament got underway with a star-studded opening ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday night, we asked 100 college girls to pick their favourites from the participating pack, and tell us what makes them hot stuff. South African bowler Dale Steyn’s blue eyes clearly have the girls smitten. “He absolutely makes me go weak in ...
- 2/20/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
It’s not just the game, but the ‘play boys’ that have city youngsters waiting for the Cricket World Cup to begin. From James Anderson’s hairstyles to Dale Steyn’s blue eyes — the hot heroes of the field are already turning demi-gods on various college campuses. As the tournament got underway with a star-studded opening ceremony in Dhaka on Thursday night, we asked 100 college girls to pick their favourites from the participating pack, and tell us what makes them hot stuff. South African bowler Dale Steyn’s blue eyes clearly have the girls smitten. “He absolutely makes me go weak in ...
- 2/20/2011
- Hindustan Times - Celebrity
By Greg Hernandez
HollywoodNews.com: Brandon Voss has done another terrific interview for ‘The Advocate.’
This time his subject is ‘Saturday Night Live’ funnyman Jason Sudeikis who has the feature films ‘Hall Pass’ and ‘Horrible Bosses’ coming out soon. Will he join the ranks of such ‘SNL’ alums as Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, John Belushi and Chevy Chase by becoming a big movie star?
Time will tell.
Here are some excerpts from his chat with Brandon:
Have guys ever hit on him?
I think so. No guy’s offered to whisk me away on a boat to some amazing island, unfortunately, but I have been high-fived a few times with a thoughtful, lingering glance.
On kissing Jon Hamm on the hog:
Well, technically I kissed him on the mouth, but — oh, you mean the motorcycle. ‘SNL’ already has those “Kissing Family” sketches, where the joke is that the family is way too into each other,...
HollywoodNews.com: Brandon Voss has done another terrific interview for ‘The Advocate.’
This time his subject is ‘Saturday Night Live’ funnyman Jason Sudeikis who has the feature films ‘Hall Pass’ and ‘Horrible Bosses’ coming out soon. Will he join the ranks of such ‘SNL’ alums as Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, John Belushi and Chevy Chase by becoming a big movie star?
Time will tell.
Here are some excerpts from his chat with Brandon:
Have guys ever hit on him?
I think so. No guy’s offered to whisk me away on a boat to some amazing island, unfortunately, but I have been high-fived a few times with a thoughtful, lingering glance.
On kissing Jon Hamm on the hog:
Well, technically I kissed him on the mouth, but — oh, you mean the motorcycle. ‘SNL’ already has those “Kissing Family” sketches, where the joke is that the family is way too into each other,...
- 2/8/2011
- by Greg Hernandez
- Hollywoodnews.com
"Saturday Night Live" veteran Jason Sudeikis has had the opportunity to share some intimate (and hilarious) scenes with some of Hollywood's most desired male celebrities. On the verge of becoming a movie star with "Hall Pass" and "Horrible Bosses" hitting the big screen in 2011, Sudeikis takes a stroll down memory lane with the Advocate on some of his hottest small-screen leading men.
On kissing Jon Hamm on the hog:
"Well, technically I kissed him on the mouth, but -- oh, you mean the motorcycle. 'SNL' already has those 'Kissing Family' sketches, where the joke is that the family is way too into each other, so Jon and I agreed in rehearsal, 'Let's not play this for laughs with slapping tongues. Let's kiss for real. We'll bump mustaches and kiss like we mean it.'... The sketch was written by James Anderson, one of our gay writers, and Michael O'Brien, one of our straight writers,...
On kissing Jon Hamm on the hog:
"Well, technically I kissed him on the mouth, but -- oh, you mean the motorcycle. 'SNL' already has those 'Kissing Family' sketches, where the joke is that the family is way too into each other, so Jon and I agreed in rehearsal, 'Let's not play this for laughs with slapping tongues. Let's kiss for real. We'll bump mustaches and kiss like we mean it.'... The sketch was written by James Anderson, one of our gay writers, and Michael O'Brien, one of our straight writers,...
- 2/7/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
As soon as we thought we could predict the outcome of the Oscars, here comes another surprise! This one's brought to you by the Writers Guild of America. Picked for Best Original Screenplay was Christopher Nolan's "Inception." The director, famously dissed for not getting a Best Director Oscar nomination, may just win the Best Original Screenplay come Oscar night. Oscar front-runner, "The King's Speech" was not nominated because it didn't quality under union rules which prompted Nolan to say during his WGA acceptance award that he looked forward to a time when he could accept the award "without qualification."
That could be the beginning of a great script Mr. Nolan, go write it :happy
For adapted screenplay, I'm happy to report that Aaron Sorkin's fantastic script won! Based on "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich, "The Social Network" was the only film last year that I predicted to win this very category.
That could be the beginning of a great script Mr. Nolan, go write it :happy
For adapted screenplay, I'm happy to report that Aaron Sorkin's fantastic script won! Based on "The Accidental Billionaires" by Ben Mezrich, "The Social Network" was the only film last year that I predicted to win this very category.
- 2/7/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
Maroon 5's Adam Levine isn’t the only one posing nude to raise awareness of prostate and testicular cancer in Cosmopolitan UK’s new photo spread.
The singer got his gear off for the magazine feature this month, and has been joined by three members of the English cricket team – James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Alastair Cook. The stars are all appearing without clothes in the magazine for Everyman, a British charity that aims to stamp out male cancer.
Read more...
The singer got his gear off for the magazine feature this month, and has been joined by three members of the English cricket team – James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Alastair Cook. The stars are all appearing without clothes in the magazine for Everyman, a British charity that aims to stamp out male cancer.
Read more...
- 1/10/2011
- Look to the Stars
"I Love You Phillip Morris" came out of nowhere and secured a nod for the 2011 Writers Guild Awards. Based on the book by Steven McVicker, the film starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGRegor as prisoners in love received a Best Adapted Screenplay nomination.
"Phillip Morris" will be competing with awards-favorites "127 Hours" (screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy), "The Social Network" (screenplay Aaron Sorkin), "The Town" (screenplay by Peter Craig and Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard), and True Grit (screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen).
In the Original Screenplay category, critics-darlings "Black Swan" (screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin), "The Fighter" (screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson), "Inception" (Christopher Nolan), and "The Kids Are All Right" (written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg) will be competing with "Please Give" by Nicole Holofcener. Much like "I Love You Phillip Morris," "Please Give," a family dramedy set in New York,...
"Phillip Morris" will be competing with awards-favorites "127 Hours" (screenplay by Danny Boyle & Simon Beaufoy), "The Social Network" (screenplay Aaron Sorkin), "The Town" (screenplay by Peter Craig and Ben Affleck & Aaron Stockard), and True Grit (screenplay by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen).
In the Original Screenplay category, critics-darlings "Black Swan" (screenplay by Mark Heyman and Andres Heinz and John McLaughlin), "The Fighter" (screenplay by Scott Silver and Paul Tamasy & Eric Johnson), "Inception" (Christopher Nolan), and "The Kids Are All Right" (written by Lisa Cholodenko & Stuart Blumberg) will be competing with "Please Give" by Nicole Holofcener. Much like "I Love You Phillip Morris," "Please Give," a family dramedy set in New York,...
- 1/4/2011
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
This week's Criminal Minds, "25 to Life," saw Morgan in the spotlight and in the crosshairs as his decision to help a parole candidate, Don Sanderson (guest star Kyle Secor) achieve his freedom led to unexpected, nearly disastrous repercussions.
Shemar Moore was terrific, especially the impact of his actions resonated internally.
Don maintained his innocence and was a model prisoner.
After a quarter century of denying the charge he was convicted on and causing no problems behind bars, and following close monitoring by Morgan, Don is set free after Morgan makes a recommendation to the parole board that he be.
Three days later, Don kills again. Or is it again?
Morgan has no idea what he just opened up, but this much is clear. Don is not your standard UnSub. His victim, Tom Wittman, was one of three people Don claims was present the night his wife and daughter where slain...
Shemar Moore was terrific, especially the impact of his actions resonated internally.
Don maintained his innocence and was a model prisoner.
After a quarter century of denying the charge he was convicted on and causing no problems behind bars, and following close monitoring by Morgan, Don is set free after Morgan makes a recommendation to the parole board that he be.
Three days later, Don kills again. Or is it again?
Morgan has no idea what he just opened up, but this much is clear. Don is not your standard UnSub. His victim, Tom Wittman, was one of three people Don claims was present the night his wife and daughter where slain...
- 12/16/2010
- by steve@iscribelimited.com (Steve Marsi)
- TVfanatic
Congrats to the writing staff of the ‘Colbert Report’, who have been nominated for the fourth straight year for a Writer’s Guild of America award for Comedy/Variety (including talk) Series. First nominated in 2007, the ‘Colbert Report’ writers won the award that first year out, but lost in 2008 to ‘Saturday Night Live’ and lost in 2009 to ‘Saturday Night Live’/'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ (dual winners in 2009). ‘The Daily Show with Jon Stewart’ was nominated this year as well in the Comedy Variety (including talk) series category.
Congratulations on your nominations, Team Colbert and Team Stewart, and good luck! Here is the full list of nominated shows in the Comedy/Variety (including talk) Series:
Comedy / Variety – (Including Talk) Series
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, Writers: Penn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, David Wechter, Michael Goudeau, Steve Melcher, Tom Kramer, Rich Nathanson; Showtime
Saturday Night Live, Head Writer: Seth Meyers; Writers: Doug Abeles,...
Congratulations on your nominations, Team Colbert and Team Stewart, and good luck! Here is the full list of nominated shows in the Comedy/Variety (including talk) Series:
Comedy / Variety – (Including Talk) Series
Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, Writers: Penn Jillette, Teller, Star Price, David Wechter, Michael Goudeau, Steve Melcher, Tom Kramer, Rich Nathanson; Showtime
Saturday Night Live, Head Writer: Seth Meyers; Writers: Doug Abeles,...
- 12/13/2010
- by DB
- No Fact Zone
HollywoodNews.com: The Writers Guild of America, West and the Writers Guild of America, East have announced nominations for outstanding achievement in television, news, radio, promotional writing, and graphic animation during the 2010 season to be honored at the 2011 Writers Guild Awards on February 5, 2011, in Los Angeles and New York.
Television Nominees
Dramatic Series
Boardwalk Empire, Written by Meg Jackson, Lawrence Konner, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Margaret Nagle, Tim Van Patten, Paul Simms, Terence Winter; HBO
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Tom Schnauz, John Shiban, Moira Walley-Beckett; AMC
Dexter, Written by Scott Buck, Manny Coto, Charles H. Eglee, Lauren Gussis, Chip Johannessen, Jim Leonard, Clyde Phillips, Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, Tim Schlattmann, Wendy West; Showtime
Friday Night Lights, Written by Bridget Carpenter, Kerry Ehrin, Ron Fitzgerald, Etan Frankel, Monica Henderson, David Hudgins, Rolin Jones, Jason Katims, Patrick Massett, Derek Santos Olson, John Zinman; NBC
Mad Men,...
Television Nominees
Dramatic Series
Boardwalk Empire, Written by Meg Jackson, Lawrence Konner, Howard Korder, Steve Kornacki, Margaret Nagle, Tim Van Patten, Paul Simms, Terence Winter; HBO
Breaking Bad, Written by Sam Catlin, Vince Gilligan, Peter Gould, Gennifer Hutchison, George Mastras, Tom Schnauz, John Shiban, Moira Walley-Beckett; AMC
Dexter, Written by Scott Buck, Manny Coto, Charles H. Eglee, Lauren Gussis, Chip Johannessen, Jim Leonard, Clyde Phillips, Scott Reynolds, Melissa Rosenberg, Tim Schlattmann, Wendy West; Showtime
Friday Night Lights, Written by Bridget Carpenter, Kerry Ehrin, Ron Fitzgerald, Etan Frankel, Monica Henderson, David Hudgins, Rolin Jones, Jason Katims, Patrick Massett, Derek Santos Olson, John Zinman; NBC
Mad Men,...
- 12/8/2010
- by Linny Lum
- Hollywoodnews.com
Universal Pictures "Skyline" sci-fi thriller looks pretty decent. We are pleased to offer you new clips as well as interviews with stars Eric Balfour, Scottie Thompson, David Zayas, Donald Faison, directors/producers Colin Strause, Greg Strause (The brothers Strause), producers Kristian James Anderson and Liam O'Donnel who writes with Joshua Cordes. We also have a behind-the-scenes clip from the film which opens on November 12th. In the sci-fi thriller Skyline, strange lights descend on the city of Los Angeles, drawing people outside like moths to a flame where an extraterrestrial force threatens to swallow the entire human population off the face of the Earth...
- 11/2/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
While we here in the U.S. continue to wait for professional athletes who have gay fanbases to embrace those fanbases, the lucky folks in the UK have yet another athlete who is down with the gays. This time it's English cricket star Jimmy Anderson who is getting his kit off for the gay magazine Attitude to show his, um, appreciation of the gays?
Here is the cover!
I suppose if you are interested, we'll let you know when the actual pics come out!
And here are a few more pics of Jimmy including one he did for a campaign to raise awareness for testicular cancer!
James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Alastair Cook
And on the next page here are some past Attitude cover boys!
Here is the cover!
I suppose if you are interested, we'll let you know when the actual pics come out!
And here are a few more pics of Jimmy including one he did for a campaign to raise awareness for testicular cancer!
James Anderson, Stuart Broad and Alastair Cook
And on the next page here are some past Attitude cover boys!
- 9/20/2010
- by Michael Jensen
- The Backlot
An escort agency has been accused of ripping off a television show. Foxtel bosses have sought legal advice after discovering that Sydney adult service Top Model was advertising under the same logo and typeface as reality TV show Australia's Next Top Model. The agency's owner James Anderson has told The Daily Telegraph: "Don't mess with me. We have been running these ads in the Yellow Pages since (more)...
- 8/6/2010
- by By Rebecca Davies
- Digital Spy
Pawtucket, Ri—Nerf, the popular toy manufacturer, announced Tuesday that it was introducing a new line of foam-based biological weapons capable of causing "massive outbreaks of fun."
According to company officials, the Nerf biological weapons represent the next logical step in foam warfare, offering kids all the enjoyment of deploying a disease-causing agent, while still being safe for indoor play.
"Kids of all ages will have a blast striking their favorite domestic target with these new highly contagious, neon-colored pathogens," Nerf CEO James Anderson told reporters. "Whether contaminating their city's water supply, or releasing an invisible cloud of airborne foam agents, our Nerf biological weapons will result in hours of enjoyment."
Developed over the past 15 years by top toy designers in exile from Russia, the microscopic Nerf neurotoxins are sold in two sizes: Bacterial Blast and Pandemic Pump. When released upon unsuspecting populations ages 6 and up, the cushy spores harmlessly...
According to company officials, the Nerf biological weapons represent the next logical step in foam warfare, offering kids all the enjoyment of deploying a disease-causing agent, while still being safe for indoor play.
"Kids of all ages will have a blast striking their favorite domestic target with these new highly contagious, neon-colored pathogens," Nerf CEO James Anderson told reporters. "Whether contaminating their city's water supply, or releasing an invisible cloud of airborne foam agents, our Nerf biological weapons will result in hours of enjoyment."
Developed over the past 15 years by top toy designers in exile from Russia, the microscopic Nerf neurotoxins are sold in two sizes: Bacterial Blast and Pandemic Pump. When released upon unsuspecting populations ages 6 and up, the cushy spores harmlessly...
- 5/6/2010
- doorQ.com
Gay theater reviews, Janice Dickinson plans to sing, Adam Lambert to mentor American Idol, and yet more naked celebrities!
Out Dancing With the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli
Today in Britain, they released pictures of a number of stars and athletes with their kits off. I don't understand how Give Up Clothes For Good plans to do about cancer with this, but I can certainly appreciate the gesture. And the fact that two of the male celebrities are out doesn't hurt either! Warning! Tasteful nudity ahead, folks. Out television presenter Christopher Biggins. I really used to think CNN was somewhere in the middle of the political spectrum, especially compared to MSNBC and Fox News. But they keep having discredited nutjobs on to discuss gay issues, like today when "ex-gay" conversionist Richard Cohen was presented as a psychotherapist (he's not,his license was revoked) to discuss repeal of California's 1950 law to "search for a cure for homosexuality.
Out Dancing With the Stars judge Bruno Tonioli
Today in Britain, they released pictures of a number of stars and athletes with their kits off. I don't understand how Give Up Clothes For Good plans to do about cancer with this, but I can certainly appreciate the gesture. And the fact that two of the male celebrities are out doesn't hurt either! Warning! Tasteful nudity ahead, folks. Out television presenter Christopher Biggins. I really used to think CNN was somewhere in the middle of the political spectrum, especially compared to MSNBC and Fox News. But they keep having discredited nutjobs on to discuss gay issues, like today when "ex-gay" conversionist Richard Cohen was presented as a psychotherapist (he's not,his license was revoked) to discuss repeal of California's 1950 law to "search for a cure for homosexuality.
- 4/6/2010
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Out director Lee Daniels let slip that he’s signed Hugh Jackman to star in his new movie, Selma. That’s one way to put butts in the seats.
Dumbo is the latest Disney property to get the Broadway treatment. I keep having visions of them wrapping the chandelier from Phantom of the Opera in a Papier-mâché elephant and swooping it around the audience.
Hulu is running an alternative to March Madness for people who couldn’t care less about footbasket or whatever it is they’re playing. It’s essentially a bracketed voting for your favorite shows, and gay favs like Glee, Modern Family, and Better Off Ted are up against much less deserving, and certainly less inclusive shows. Go vote now, I command you – Glee is losing to freakin’ Community.
I suppose knowing Dancing With the Stars set up a day care for Kate Gosselin’s kids isn’t a surprise,...
Dumbo is the latest Disney property to get the Broadway treatment. I keep having visions of them wrapping the chandelier from Phantom of the Opera in a Papier-mâché elephant and swooping it around the audience.
Hulu is running an alternative to March Madness for people who couldn’t care less about footbasket or whatever it is they’re playing. It’s essentially a bracketed voting for your favorite shows, and gay favs like Glee, Modern Family, and Better Off Ted are up against much less deserving, and certainly less inclusive shows. Go vote now, I command you – Glee is losing to freakin’ Community.
I suppose knowing Dancing With the Stars set up a day care for Kate Gosselin’s kids isn’t a surprise,...
- 3/5/2010
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
The Writers Guild of America honored The Hurt Locker and Up in the Air at their ceremony on Saturday night, firmly establishing the films as front-runners in their respective Oscar categories.
Mark Boal certainly deserves the accolades after embedding himself with an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team in Baghdad in 2004 and turning his journalist findings into a dramatic original screenplay. In his speech Boal thanked director Kathryn Bigelow for supporting “an unpopular story about an unpopular war that has now lasted twice as long as WWII with no end in sight.”
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner picked up the prize for their adaptation of Walter Kirn’s novel, and Mark Monroe won for the moving documentary The Cove.
The WGA Awards are a somewhat reliable indicator of the Academy Awards. ”Original Screenplay” has matched 10 out of the last 15 years, and “Adapted” has lined up 11 of 15, including Milk and Slumdog Millionaire last year.
Mark Boal certainly deserves the accolades after embedding himself with an Explosive Ordnance Disposal team in Baghdad in 2004 and turning his journalist findings into a dramatic original screenplay. In his speech Boal thanked director Kathryn Bigelow for supporting “an unpopular story about an unpopular war that has now lasted twice as long as WWII with no end in sight.”
Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner picked up the prize for their adaptation of Walter Kirn’s novel, and Mark Monroe won for the moving documentary The Cove.
The WGA Awards are a somewhat reliable indicator of the Academy Awards. ”Original Screenplay” has matched 10 out of the last 15 years, and “Adapted” has lined up 11 of 15, including Milk and Slumdog Millionaire last year.
- 2/22/2010
- by Jeff Leins
- newsinfilm.com
Writer Mark Boal was given the best original screenplay award at the 2010 Writers Guild of America (WGA) Awards for his screenplay for the film "The Hurt Locker" beating out other nominees "(500) Days of Summer," "Avatar," "The Hangover," and "A Serious Man."
"Up in the Air" writers Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner won the best adapted screenplay award beating out "Crazy Heart," "Julie & Julia," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," and "Star Trek."
Winning the best documentary screenplay was Mark Monroe for "The Cove." Other documentary nominees were "Against the Tide," "Capitalism: A Love Story," "Earth Days," "Good Hair," and "Soundtrack for a Revolution."
Here's the complete list of WGA Awards winners (for the nominees and my accurate predictions, ahem, click here):
2010 WGA Awards Winners
Screen Winners
Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker, Written by Mark Boal; Summit Entertainment
Adapted Screenplay
Up in the Air, Screenplay by Jason Reitman...
"Up in the Air" writers Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner won the best adapted screenplay award beating out "Crazy Heart," "Julie & Julia," "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," and "Star Trek."
Winning the best documentary screenplay was Mark Monroe for "The Cove." Other documentary nominees were "Against the Tide," "Capitalism: A Love Story," "Earth Days," "Good Hair," and "Soundtrack for a Revolution."
Here's the complete list of WGA Awards winners (for the nominees and my accurate predictions, ahem, click here):
2010 WGA Awards Winners
Screen Winners
Original Screenplay
The Hurt Locker, Written by Mark Boal; Summit Entertainment
Adapted Screenplay
Up in the Air, Screenplay by Jason Reitman...
- 2/22/2010
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
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