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Alec Baldwin 'thrilled' to be hosting the Oscars
4 November 2009 11:42 AM, PST | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »
What do you get the man who has everything — Meryl Streep on speed dial, pockets stuffed with Emmys, the FunCooker prototype? Ah, but of course: A co-hosting gig on the 2010 Oscars telecast! And with his upcoming It's Complicated co-star, no less. “I have always enjoyed watching the Oscar telecast," Baldwin told EW. "I was excited when I was nominated. And now, I am thrilled to be hosting with Dean Martin.” Wait, that's...oh never mind. »
- Leah Greenblatt
Exclusive: Brian Bendis On 'Powers' TV Series Pilot Episode And Tone
29 October 2009 9:32 AM, PDT | MTV Splash Page | See recent MTV Splash Page news »
A few weeks ago, Brian Bendis gave us an update on the "Powers" television series, announcing that a showrunner (Kevin Falls) and director (Michael Dinner) were on board for the project—though it has yet to be green lit for production.
When the hardworking writer/artist dropped by Splash Page recently, I got him to offer up a few more details about the live-action leap "Powers" is taking to the small screen, including how closely it will resemble the comics, the story arc that will kick it off and the general tone planned for the series.
"['Powers'] is in healthy development," Bendis told MTV News. "It's not green lit yet, but over the course of the last couple months, we got ourselves a showrunner, which is really big news for a show. It creates a more healthy environment for the show's development."
As for where things are at right now, Bendis »
- Rick Marshall
Depp, DiCaprio and Clooney Eye Scorsese's 'Sinatra' Biopic
27 October 2009 8:32 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Frank Sinatra is still what many (if not all) red-blooded man aspire to be. Playing him in a Martin Scorsese biopic is not only a dream job for any actor, it's wish fulfillment on the highest level. Is it any surprise that the some of the biggest names in Hollywood are said to by vying for the role of Old Blue Eyes? The Guardian reports that Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, and George Clooney are in fierce competition to land the part, with Universal executives allegedly pushing hardest for the marketable Depp.
It's a tough thing to cast someone like Sinatra. While I certainly like all three men as actors in their own right, I think their own fame makes it impossible for them to disappear under the skin of an icon. This isn't exactly Howard Hughes or John Dillinger, figures that an actor can shape from facts and bits of footage, »
- Elisabeth Rappe
Depp, Leo, Clooney All Potential Frank Sinatras
27 October 2009 5:04 AM, PDT | GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news »
Several months ago, it was announced that Universal would make a Frank Sinatra bio-pic. The problem is that director Martin Scorsese apparently wants one actor to play Ol' Blue Eyes, the studio wants someone else, and Sinatra's daughter Tina wants a different leading man altogether. Something's gotta give.
According to The Guardian, Scorsese would like Leonardo DiCaprio, which is no surprise, Universal reportedly wants Johnny Depp, and that's no shock, while Sinatra thinks George Clooney is the way to go. That one is a bit of stretch, although he'd make a great Dean Martin.
Now, the Clooney thing could be related to Ocean's 11 and all that, but Tina Sinatra, an executive producer on the project, wants Clooney because "she wants the movie to focus on music and not the violence, sex, and drinking." »
- Colin Boyd
retro trailer: ‘Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla’
24 October 2009 1:08 PM, PDT | www.flickfilosopher.com | See recent FlickFilosopher news »
Heh: Funny jungle cultures is funny. Ah, for the good ol’ days, when racism and the assumption of cultural superiority were safe places for pop culture to go.... What’s that? We’re still going there today? Should we alert the media? Ah, but you remember Duke Mitchell and Sammy Petrillo (appearing here as, respectively, Duke Mitchell and Sammy Petrillo), don’t you? And their hilarious -- for very small values of “hilarious” -- South Sea Island adventure? They were superstars in their day, which was, as far as I can determine, the two weeks immediately surrounding September 4, 1952, when this classic was released in New York City. Oh, and Duke sings! *swoon* And he’s not at all to be mistaken for Dean Martin! »
- MaryAnn Johanson
Cage Finally Sells Bel Air Mansion
22 October 2009 5:11 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Nicolas Cage has finally offloaded his Bel Air mansion in Los Angeles - the property has reportedly sold for a fraction of his original asking price.
The actor first put the home, which once belonged to Tom Jones and Dean Martin, on the market in 2007 with a massive $35 million (£23.3 million) price tag. After 12 months, he dropped the price to $17.5 million (£11.7 million) and after still failing to shift the house he set up a silent auction, with bids starting at $9.95 million (£6.6 million) - 28 per cent of the original asking price.
Now Cage has finally accepted an offer for the mansion, said to be between $9.5 million (£6.6 million) and $15 million (£10 million), according to property website La.Curbed.com.
Cage has been cutting back on his property empire in recent months, selling off his Bavarian castle in Germany, his home in Bath, England, and listing his New Orleans, Louisiana mansion for $3.7 million (£2.6 million).
The star is said to be reassessing his finances so he can pay off a string of tax bills dating back to 1997. The actor has blamed his money woes on his former financial adviser and is taking legal action. »
Alec Baldwin Leaves Guests Howling With Celebrity Jokes
21 October 2009 5:26 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
With some of Hollywood's most talented, glamorous and iconic females assembled in one room for Elle Magazine's 16th Annual Women in Hollywood tribute, it seemed next to impossible for a man to steal the show. But Alec Baldwin did just that, leaving the ladies rolling in the aisles while serving as the event's first male host. During Baldwin's Dean Martin-esue stint at the dais, he had the largely female audience women -- including Katie Holmes, Renée Zellweger, Emily Blunt, Julianne Moore, Robin Wright and Julie Andrews -- shrieking with laughter as he took aim at a variety of topics. [click thru for jokes]... »
- people.com
Alec Baldwin Channels His Feminine Side
21 October 2009 4:50 AM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
With some of Hollywood's most talented, glamorous and iconic females assembled in one room for Elle Magazine's 16th Annual Women in Hollywood tribute, it seemed next to impossible for a man to steal the show. But Alec Baldwin did just that, leaving the ladies rolling in the aisles while serving as the event's first male host. During Baldwin's Dean Martin-esue stint at the dais, he had the largely female audience women - including Katie Holmes, Renée Zellweger, Emily Blunt, Julianne Moore, Robin Wright and Julie Andrews - shrieking with laughter as he took aim at a variety of topics. »
- Scott Huver
The Addams Family, Green Acres and Vic Mizzy
20 October 2009 11:09 AM, PDT | AOL - TVSquad | See recent AOL - TVSquad news »
I never heard of Vic Mizzy, but he was a professional songwriter who specialized in TV themes. Vic Mizzy passed away on Saturday at the age of 93. I may not have recognized his name, but I know Vic Mizzy's music... and I've had his tunes in my head for decades. Mizzy was the man who wrote two classic TV themes, Green Acres and The Addams Family. And they really were classic. To this day, I remember every word and can sing them at the drop of a hat (if you were wearing one and decided to drop it).
Mizzy had written songs that the likes of Dean Martin and Doris Day recorded, even the great Billie Holiday. But those TV themes are his legacy. That's not a bad thing. Mizzy made music that people remember because they were catchy themes attached to quirky series. And his songs were perfect because in 90 seconds or so, »
- Allison Waldman
Paramount Targets Matt Helm
19 October 2009 8:52 AM, PDT | HollywoodNorthReport.com | See recent HollywoodNorthReport.com news »
According to studio reports, Gary "Pleasantville" Ross will replace Steven Spielberg as director of Paramount's Bourne-like reimagining of Matt Helm, based on the secret agent character previously portrayed as a wise-cracking 'James Bond' ladykiller by actor/singer Dean Martin in four films during the 1960's and as a 'no-nonsense' tough guy by actor Tony Franciosa in a 1960's TV series. Matt Helm will be produced by Alex "Transformers" Kurtzman and Robert Star Trek" Orci from a new screenplay by Paul Attanasio, set for a summer 2010 production start. Created by author Donald Hamilton, the character appeared in 27 books over a 33-year period beginning in 1960, establishing 'Helm' as one of the most pragmatic of all fictional secret agents. Premise of the books, follows Us government counter-agent 'Matt Helm', whose primary job is to 'nullify' enemy agents. While the novels were set in the post-wwii Cold War era, the current script is set in the present. »
Venom loses its potency as director takes on Matt Helm spy remake
17 October 2009 9:45 AM, PDT | The Geek Files | See recent The Geek Files news »
When Spider-Man 3 was blasted by comic book fans for its treatment of the iconic villain Venom, a spin-off for the character seemed like ideal compensation.
Recently, Gary Ross was hired by Sony's Columbia Pictures to rework the Venom screenplay and direct the film. Ross is also rewriting the script for Spider-Man 4, so there could be some interesting crossover between the two projects.
But it's now been reported by The Playlist that the Venom film has been put on hold. This is because Ross is replacing Steven Spielberg as director of Matt Helm, based on the fictional agent played by Dean Martin in four films in the 1960s.
Spielberg is said to have left the project after his DreamWorks company was in a messy separation from Paramount Pictures.
Matt Helm - said to be in the style of the Bourne series - is being produced by Alex Kurtzman and »
- David Bentley
Is Chris Pine the New Harrison Ford?
14 October 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | Vanity Fair | See recent Vanity Fair news »
Stars Aligning: Harrison Ford as Han Solo in Star Wars and Chris Pine as Captain James T. Kirk in Star Trek. With apologies for the sacrilegious juxtaposition. Two iconic American superspies are about to get facelifts. A day after it was revealed that DreamWorks offered the part of Matt Helm, the pulpy Stateside counterpart to James Bond, to Bradley Cooper, Variety reports that Chris Pine is in talks to play Jack Ryan in Paramount’s relaunch of the franchise based on Tom Clancy’s novels. While real-world spies live in secrecy (if you can name one, they were probably not very good), movie spies are instantly recognizable, and whoever plays them runs the risk of forever being associated with that role. That may be why George Clooney and Jon Hamm—both cognizant of the perils of typecasting—reportedly turned down the role of Helm. But for Bradley Cooper, fresh off the success of The Hangover, »
Gary Ross Takes Matt Helm, Venom Can Wait
13 October 2009 2:19 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
Last week we reported Gary Ross was in talks with Sony Pictures to write and direct the Spider-Man spin-off Venom. Now it seems the comic book movie will have to wait because Ross is close to directing Matt Helm for Paramount.
The movie would be based on a series of 27 novels by author Donald Hamilton about a counter-agent and similar in tone to the Bourne franchise. Steven Spielberg was once considered for the director’s chair, but may end up getting a producer’s credit on the film. (Spielberg has since moved to remake Harvey.)
According to The Playlist, George Clooney and Jon Hamm were considered for the title character, but eliminated for separate reasons. Bradley Cooper (The Hangover, The A-Team) is the front runner for the lead. That guy must have a phenomenal agent, he’s popping up in contention for everything. He’s not exactly the modern Dean Martin, »
- Jeff Leins
Gary Ross to Direct Matt Helm Before Venom
13 October 2009 4:24 AM, PDT | Reelzchannel.com | See recent ReelzChannel news »
The last movie Gary Ross wrote and directed was 2003's Seabiscuit. Except for a little scriptwriting duties for The Tale of Despereaux, Ross has remained relatively quiet in Hollywood. But that's all changed.
While still finishing the script to Spider-Man 4, Ross was hired to rewrite and direct the Spider-Man 3 spin-off movie Venom, but that's not all. ThePlaylist reports that Ross will also direct Matt Helm, a project previously associated with Steven Spielberg.
A 33-volume, pulp novel series about a suave super-spy that began in the 1960s, Matt Helm was written Donald Hamilton. The series has already been adapted into four movies with Dean Martin in the 1960s (The Silencers, The Ambushers, Murderers Row, The Wrecking Crew), and a TV show in the '70s with Anthony Franciosa in the title role.
Paramount is currently seeking Bradley Cooper for the lead, which will be updated from the swinging ' »
- Ryan Gowland
Venom Delayed By Matt Helm?
13 October 2009 4:15 AM, PDT | ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news »
The folks over at The Playlist have an interesting exclusive on a topic that’s been getting several headlines this week. According to their inside source, Gary Ross, the man who was just announced to write and possibly direct the Venom spinoff will not be working on that project next.
Instead, Ross will first be taking over the Matt Helm project from Steven Spielberg and it sounds like the Venom project is quite a ways off, despite earlier reports that had him starting on it after Spider-Man 4.
Matt Helm was a James Bond-esque franchise starring Dean Martin back in the 1960s and they’ve been trying to get a remake off the ground for a while with a messy development history in recent years. There was also a TV series in the 1970s also based on the novels written by Donald Hamilton. There are 27 books in the series, allowing »
- Rob Keyes
Gary Ross Takes Helm From Spielberg
13 October 2009 12:21 AM, PDT | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
Less than a week after the news that Gary Ross would be writing and directing a Venom spin-off for Columbia and Marvel, comes a story from The Playlist that before that, Ross will be picking up the reigns to Matt Helm from Steven Spielberg.As previously reported, Matt Helm is an American "counter-agent" from a 27-strong series of novels by Donald Hamilton. He's been filmed before, as a series of Bond-spoofing campfests starring Dean Martin that directly influenced Mike Myers when he came to make Austin Powers. But this new film, scripted by Paul Attaniasio (the first in a projected franchise, natch), aims to take Helm back to source for some Bourne-type action and grit.Cast-wise, we can apparently expect Bradley Cooper, very sensibly striking while the iron's hot and grabbing his own series, although nothing's actually been signed yet. Spielberg developed the project at Paramount before the split with Dreamworks, »
No 'Venom' for Gary Ross Until After 'Matt Helm'
12 October 2009 6:33 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Last week it was widely reported that after providing a successful rewrite of the Spider-Man 4 script, Gary Ross had been approached by Columbia Pictures to rewrite the screenplay for the spin-off film, Venom, and to direct it himself. This was noteworthy for a variety of reasons, not least of which was the fact that Ross' writing-and-directing résumé, which includes Pleasantville and Seabiscuit, wouldn't suggest he was the guy for a comic-based summer blockbuster about an alien symbiote that turns people evil.
But now The Playlist says that, according to an unnamed but well-placed source, whatever Ross is doing with Venom will have to wait -- first he's going to direct a Matt Helm movie. The source says it's supposed to go into production next summer, which would push the shooting of Venom into 2011 at the earliest.
Matt Helm, a badass spy character created by Donald Hamilton, appeared in 27 novels »
- Eric D. Snider
Matt Helm Kicks Venom Out of the Way as Director Gary Ross’ Next Film
12 October 2009 2:21 PM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
Last week we reported that writer-director Gary Ross (”Pleasantville”, “Seabiscuit”) was in talks with Columbia to direct their “Spider-Man” spinoff movie, “Venom” about the Spider-Man villain who has Spider-Man’s powers but he’s got claws and is muscular and slobbers a lot. I didn’t see much of a need for a Venom movie so I’m delighted to learn that Ross is pushing “Venom” aside to take on Donald Hamilton’s “Matt Helm” series about a swinging, pulpy super-spy. Hit the jump for more details.
The Playlist is reporting that an adaptation of “Matt Helm”, a project previously associated with Steven Spielberg before the director departed to do whatever else he wanted, is now in the hands of Gary Ross. This is slightly surprising since “Venom” would seem to be the bigger franchise and Ross is already writing the screenplay for “Spider-Man 4″. It’s also surprising because, »
- Matt Goldberg
Michael Buble Digs Deeper on New 'Crazy Love'
28 September 2009 8:36 PM, PDT | TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news »
Growing up in Canada, Michael Bublé was channeling Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and other Big Band-era singers at a time when Madonna, rap and hip-hop were dominating the charts. Not surprisingly, the music industry didn’t know what to make of a 20-something singer who preferred to croon rather than rhyme. His Grammy winning 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible was number one in more than 15 countries. Now, two and a half years later, Bublé is set to release his latest album, Crazy Love. It features two original songs along with 11 standards from big band to contemporary pop. »
- kgirard@theimproper.com (Keith Girard)
400 Screens, 400 Blows - The Best of the Best
27 September 2009 7:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Recently, my uncle -- a film buff to put most other film buffs to shame -- sent me a clipping from the Seattle Times, in which critic John Hartl celebrated the greatest movie year of all time. Not 1939, as is generally accepted, but 1959. And I have to agree with him. It was an amazing time when the old Hollywood guard was winding down and creating their final masterpieces, new upstarts were coming in with fresh new films and the most outrageously artistic of European cinema was getting released (and being watched) in America. Not taking into account any weird release patterns -- such as the fact that Ingmar Bergman's Wild Strawberries (1957) was released here in 1959 -- and based on the IMDb's list of 1959 movies, here's my top ten list for that great year.
1. Rio Bravo. On most days, this is my favorite Western, with its combination of breathless suspense »
- Jeffrey M. Anderson
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