The Newsdesk 04.10.09 - Public Enemies Gets Trailer; Tron 2 Costs $300 Million?
• Tron 2 is looking to be the most expensive movie ever made with a reported $300 million budget. Turns out achieving the dated look of the original is pretty costly.
• The Jack Black and Michael Cera comedy Year One had its rating dropped from R to PG-13 after cuts were made by producer Judd Apatow and director Harold Ramis. It's amazing what a difference a couple of loincloths will make.
• The new trailer for Public Enemies ,starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale, will make you long for summer movie season.
• Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes could be the next hot Hollywood franchise.
• The writers of the Venom movie revealed a few details about the proposed Spider-Man 3 spin-off. One issue they didn't address: why do we need a Venom movie?
• Semi-Pro director Kent Alterman will tackle the comedy Treehouse Gang about a group of childhood friends who reunite for a treasure hunt.
BIZ
IFC and Sundance School Advertisers in 'Indienomics'
from Advertising Age - Madison+Vine by ahampp@adage.com (Andrew Hampp)
NEW YORK (AdAge.com) -- There's "Freakonomics," the rogue economic
theory applied by Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner to everything from
legalized abortion's role in reducing crime to the socioeconomic implications
of naming children. Then there's "Indienomics," IFC and Sundance
Channel's theory for calming consumer-related chaos through relevant marketing.
Sundance Institute's exec director resigns
from Hollywood Reporter by By Gregg Kilday
Ken Brecher has resigned as executive director of the Sundance Institute -- which oversees the Sundance Film Festival, among other programs -- a post he held for 14 years.
Troubled NBC calls on exec Angela Bromstad to revive prime time
from L.A. Times - TV News
The network passed over Bromstad two years ago. Now it's counting on her to find hits, starting tonight.
from Variety.com
TV News: Leno, Conan, Fallon, The Roots to perform -- NBC
has finalized its upfront week plans, scheduling a comedy showcase on Tuesday
night, May 19.
AWARDS
Golden Gods Awards roll out the black carpet for metal bands
The idea of a heavy-metal awards show, with paparazzi
flashbulbs and celebrity wranglers, seems odd. Metal is outsiders' music,
forged in dank garages by fans for whom Motörhead's Lemmy Kilmister is a sex
object.
MOVIES
Daily Box Office: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
from Box Office Mojo - Current Box Office Results
Fast and Furious tops Wednesday's box office with $3.9 million
from /Film by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com)
Easter weekend 2009 will almost certainly be an all-time record-breaker for
Hollywood with a pair of new releases that could be among the top six bunny
holiday openings of all time.
Video:
First Look: Scenes From Jennifer Aniston's 'Management'
from Access Hollywood - Movies
Steve Zahn falls for Jennifer Aniston the hard way in the offbeat comedy, "Management." Just beware of a gun-toting Woody Harrelson!
Miley Cyrus movie to be shot in Savannah
from AP Top Entertainment News At 11:05 ...
ATLANTA (AP) -- The governor's office in Georgia says the Disney movie "The Last Song," starring Miley Cyrus, will be filmed in Savannah this summer.
More On HBO's Grey Gardens: "The Hallmark Of Aristocracy
Is Responsibility"
from Defamer by Tracie
HBO's Grey Gardens -- premiering April 18 -- satisfies the hunger fans have for more on the Beale women better than pâté, ice cream and hotplate-boiled corn. We know, cause we got a copy.
Robert Downey Jr. Gives Lowdown on Iron Man 2
Iron Man is rocketing back into action on Monday, and Robert Downey Jr. is already sizing up his new nemesis: Mickey Rourke. "Hell yeah, I've been ready for him!"
Year One Re-Cut, Earns PG-13 Rating
from /Film by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com)
Yesterday we reported that the producer Judd Apatow and
director/co-writer Harold Ramis had lost their appeal hearing for the biblical
comedy Year One, which had been slapped with an R-Rating by the
MPAA.
First Look: Chris Evans as Lucas Lee in Scott Pilgrim
from /Film by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com)
Edgar Wright has released the first proper photo (kinda) of Fantastic
Four/Sunshine star Chris Evans as Lucas Lee in Scott Pilgrim vs. The
World. Evans plays the second of Ramona's (Mary Elizabeth Winstead)
Evil Exes, which the title character, Scott Pilgrim (Michael Cera) must battle.
Tron 2's Budget $300 Million? Most Expensive Movie of All Time?
from /Film by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com)
Could Disney really be spending $300 million on the Tron sequel?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince International Trailer
from /Film by orfilms@gmail.com (slashfilm.com)
Warner Bros has released a new international trailer for Harry Potter and
the Half-Blood Prince on YouTube.
Newsweek: Anna Faris on her 'love' scene, more
from MSNBC.com: Movies
The star of "Observe and Report" talks about the film, her controversial date-rape scene and what her parents think of her gross-out comedy roles.
'Pink Panther' Filmmaker Says 'We've Seen the End' of the
Series
from MTV Movies Blog by Larry Carroll
To some, Peter Sellers will always be the one and only Inspector Jacques
Clouseau. To a younger generation, Steve Martin is the bumbling buffoon. But,
after the dismal reception given to February's "Pink Panther 2," the filmmaker
behind the franchise says we've seen the last of Martin's pencil-thin
moustache.
Robert Downey Jr. Is Betting On 'Sherlock Holmes' Sequel; First
Film is PG-13
from MTV Movies Blog by Silas Lesnick
While promoting his turn as L.A. Times Columnist Steve Lopez in April
24th's "The Soloist," Robert Downey Jr revealed that he's already making long
term plans for a sequel to the upcoming "Sherlock Holmes".
Movie
Review | 'Observe and Report': Mall Crisis? Call Security. Then Again, Maybe
Not.
from NYT > Movies by By MANOHLA DARGIS
If you thought Abu Ghraib was a laugh riot then you might love "Observe and Report."
Movie
Review | 'The Mysteries of Pittsburgh': A Stockbroker in Training Has Turns in
His Journey
from NYT > Movies by By A. O. SCOTT
"The Mysteries of Pittsburgh" is a clumsy and confused adaptation of Michael Chabon's 1988 novel.
TELEVISION
'American Idol' rules Wednesday
TV Ratings: Fox reality series nabs 22.4 million viewers -- Fox's "American Idol" towered over the competition on a rather lackluster Wednesday, with overall television usage dipping due to the start of Passover and other holiday or spring-break activities.
from L.A. Times - TV News
Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television for the last week (March 30 to April 5) as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates there are 286 million potential viewers in the U.S. ages 2 and older. Viewership is listed in millions.
ABC's 'The Unusuals' Doesn't Hold on to 'Lost' Viewers
from Advertising Age - MediaWorks by jrash@cmithun.com (John Rash)
MINNEAPOLIS (AdAge.com) -- NBC ended one cop caper, as "Life" had its season finale. ABC began another, with the program premiere of "The Unusuals." But it was the usual suspects -- "American Idol" and "Lie to Me" -- that rounded up the most viewers, allowing Fox to finish first with an overall 5.3/15 rating and share in the ad-centric 18-to-49 demographic, ahead of CBS (2.9/8), ABC (2.6/7), the CW (1.3/4) and NBC (1.2/3).
Public asked to vote on favorite Simpsons stamp
from AP Top Entertainment News At 11:05 ...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Who's your favorite Simpson?
Prep-school kids reality show planned
from Entertainment News - UPI.com
NEW YORK, April 9 (UPI) -- Bravo announced Thursday it has picked up the new docu-series "NYC Prep" from Stone & Company Entertainment.
"Parks & Recreation" Reviews Are In: Most Thumbs
Are Down (VIDEO)
from Entertainment on HuffingtonPost.com by The Huffington Post News Team
"Parks and Recreation," NBC's hotly anticipated Amy Poehler vehicle, premiers tonight and that means the reviewers can FINALLY reveal what they thought of the pilot episode they got weeks ago in the mail. In general, the reactions were not good.
Television Review | 'Parks and Recreation': Misguided, She
Yearns to Guide
from NYT > Television by By ALESSANDRA STANLEY
NBC's "Parks and Recreation," starring Amy Poehler, is
charming and funny in its own right, even though it relies on the exact same
approach as "The Office."
from EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines by Ken Tucker
Ken Tucker thinks Amy Poehler's character is a strong anchor around which this sitcom can build; you?
'Dollhouse': Fox won't air 13th episode, but show could still
go on
from Entertainment Weekly's Hollywood Insider by Margaret Lyons
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog star Felicia Day set off a
Joss Whedon-fan panic this afternoon when she tweeted "Found out my
Dollhouse ep, #13 isn't gonna air.
DVR users waiting to watch primetime shows
from Hollywood Reporter by By Paul Bond
DVR users watch most of their primetime television not live but after they have been recorded,
and much of the time they're watching those
recorded shows between 10-11 p.m.
from EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines by Simon Vozick-Levinson
Simon Vozick-Levinson on the 234-word all-caps rant on his blog that's...probably not what you expected
from EW.com: TV
By Ken Tucker
Ken Tucker says if this week's episode of series with shaky ratings is its
last, it goes out a winner
Showtime passes on 'Ronna' comedy
from Hollywood Reporter by By Nellie Andreeva
Showtime has passed on another pilot, the comedy "Ronna and Beverly" from Jessica Chaffin, Jamie Denbo and Jenji Kohan.
It's 'Lights Out' for Melora Hardin
from Hollywood Reporter by By Nellie Andreeva
Melora Hardin of "The Office" is moving to cable, landing the female lead opposite Holt McCallany on FX's drama pilot "Lights Out."
'Kröd Mändoon and the Flaming Sword of Fire'
from L.A. Times - TV News
The sword-and-sorcery genre gets a going-over in this Comedy
Central/BBC co-production.
MUSIC
Top Online Song and Video Downloads
from Advertising Age - Madison+Vine
Black Eyed Peas' "Boom Boom Pow" was the most
downloaded iTunes song last week. See full chart for top iTunes, AOL and
peer-to-peer music downloads.
Faced with soft economy, artists offer deals
from AP Top Entertainment News At 11:05 ... by By JOHN GEROME
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- If you want to sit in the really good seats for a Keith Urban concert this summer, a pair of tickets will put you about back about $170. But in a nod to the tough economic times, the country superstar has also priced some tickets as low as $20 per seat, so fans won't stay home because they can't afford to go.
PETA asks Pet Shop Boys to change name
Just because they named their new CD "Yes," does
not mean that British electro-pop duo, the Pet Shop Boys, will agree to just
about anything.
Universal, YouTube team up for service
from Entertainment News - UPI.com
NEW YORK, April 9 (UPI) -- Universal Music Group says it has teamed up with YouTube to start VEVO, a new online music and video service.
Stevie Nicks Rails Against Computers, Cell Phones:
"They've Ruined Our Children"
from Entertainment on HuffingtonPost.com by The Huffington Post
News Team
NEW YORK -- Friends who want to get in touch with Stevie Nicks know not to send
an e-mail, call on a cell phone, or reach out by text message, because she
won't respond.
Tour Tracker: Aerosmith & ZZ Top, John Legend and Ani
DiFranco
from Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily by Daniel Kreps
Aerosmith and ZZ Top announce their first three dates of their joint tour (Joe Perry talks about hitting the road with ZZ Top here),
John Legend maps out the start of a summer jaunt and Ani DiFranco books slots
at both Bonnaroo and Rothbury Festivals.
Gorillaz Attempt to Draft Bobby Womack For Upcoming Album
from Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily by Andy Greene
On "Gorillaz On My Mind," Gorillaz's contribution to the Blade 2 soundtrack,
guest rapper Redman dropped the lines "Soul survivor, I write with Bobby
Womack hands." On Gorillaz's in-the-works third album, Womack himself may
make an appearance.
John Rich says aspiring country star defamed him
from USATODAY.com Life - Top Stories
Country star John Rich has sued a former Nashville Star
contestant
ETC...
Farrah Fawcett released from hospital
from Reuters: Entertainment News
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cancer stricken actress Farrah Fawcett was released from the hospital on Thursday, following treatment for bleeding resulting from a medical procedure in Germany, celebrity magazine People reported.
Hip-Hopper, Music Vet Unlock Twitter's Musical Potential
from Wired: Entertainment by Scott Thill
A pair of projects make creative use of the popular microblogging service. Now, if Twitter can just silence the singing of the Fail Whale.
Kirk Douglas, 92, takes stock of his life
A couple of years ago, Hollywood legend Kirk Douglas declared that it was time to undertake "an audit of my life." Now, at the age of 92, he's going public with the results.
Katie Holmes Isn't the Only One Going to D.C.
Washington is rolling out the carpet once again for
Hollywood.
Jennifer Lopez wins cybersquatting case
from The Hollywood Reporter - Music by Reuters
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has won a cybersquatting case against a U.S. web operator who registered two Internet addresses that used her name for commercial profit, a U.N. agency said on Thursday.
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