Posted in Breaking News, Casting, Geekdom, Movies on January 30, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Henry Cavill
Actor Henry Cavill, best known for his role in the cable TV series The Tudors has been chosen as the man of steel. That’s right he will appear in the upcoming Superman movie to be directed Zack Snyder, playing the legendary dual role of Clark Kent and Superman.
This news broke this morning and comes courtesy of The Wrap (among many other outlets).
Congrats to Henry!!
Posted in Breaking News, Casting, Geekdom, Television on January 27, 2011| 4 Comments »
Klaus has been cast, folks, and it’s a new face for American TV. Here are the details from Michael Ausiello at TV Line.
And, here is the follow up item by Vampire Diaries Net.
Thoughts?!
UPDATE: For those who watched the British series Hex, Joseph appeared in several episodes of the first season playing the role of Troy and he will be seen in the made-for-TV movie Ben Hur that will be out sometime this year, starring alongside Kristin Kreuk of Smallville fame and Emily VanCamp of Everwood and Brother & Sisters fame.
ANOTHER UPDATE: A CW insider tells E! Entertainment Online the report is “just speculation at this point.”
ME: Interesting, no?!
Posted in Breaking News, Casting, Geekdom, Television on January 24, 2011| 19 Comments »
News broke today that the Wonder Woman project for which David E. Kelley has been overseeing for TV was picked up as a pilot by NBC. That news, of course, set off a maelstrom of comments; namely, why does a remake need to be made of yet another 70’s classic not to mention who would play the legendary character.
A number of articles went up today, proclaiming the news and speculating on various actresses who could play the part. To be honest of all the names being thrown around by bloggers and fans alike very few really FIT the part. When you visualize Wonder Woman, you see Lynda Carter who personified the character in the 70’s TV series.
But is there an actress who can fit the bill now? I say there are actually several who could pull off this monumental role. First and foremost, the actress who lands this part must be TALL after all Wonder Woman is an Amazon. She must be beautiful; that is a given. And, she has to have a terrific body. That is a “tall” order, but there are woman in the industry that fit these descriptions.
My choices appear below in no particular order:
Miracle Laurie
Miracle Laurie – Back in April of 2010, I wrote a column at NiceGirlsTV called “If I Were a Casting Agent” where I talked about who I would cast in the much-anticipated Wonder Woman movie that kept being shipped around. Miracle Laurie was my number one choice for the role in that column, and I stand behind that decision. Miracle had a recurring role in the FOX series Dollhouse.
Erica Durance
Erica Durance – Erica has consistently made the dream list of bloggers all over the net for this role simply because she is tall, beautiful and strong. She has proven that she can handle an iconic role and make it her own, playing the legendary Lois Lane in the CW series Smallville for the past 7 seasons.
Nadia Bjorlin
Nadia Bjorlin – This Days of Our Lives beauty has been counted among the many names touted for this role since her early days of the soap opera. Considering Nadia has 12-years’ experience working in soaps she can handle any type of storyline that comes her way and she has the beauty and physique to pull of this role.
Bridget Regan
Bridget Regan – This stunning beauty from the syndicated series Legend of the Seeker has the allure and charm to play this role effortlessly. The experience she gained from working on this series in terms of filming battles, wielding weapons and dealing with costumes would come in handy for portraying Wonder Woman.
So, there you have my top four choices for the legendary role of Wonder Woman. Which actresses would you like to see play this part. Please share.
Posted in Breaking News, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Paley Center, Television on January 19, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The Paley Center has announced the full line-up for the 2011 Paley Fest:
UPDATED:
The Walking Dead – March 4th at 7 PM
True Blood – March 5th at 7 PM
White Collar – March 7th at 7 PM
Hot in Cleveland – March 8th at 7 PM
Parks and Recreation – March 9th at 7 PM
Eastbound and Down – March 10th at 7 PM
An Evening with Jimmy Fallon – March 11th at 7 PM
Freaks and Geeks/Undecared Reunion – March 12th at 7 PM
Supernatural – March 13th at 3 PM (Note the earlier start time)
American Idol – March 14th at 7 PM
Community – March 15th at 7 PM
Raising Hope – March 17th at 7 PM
Here are the details on ticket prices, et al.
Posted in Convention/Event, Geekdom, Paley Center, Television on January 18, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Two more shows have been added to the line-up for the 2011 Paley Fest: Parks and Recreation and Eastbound and Down.
You can read more about it here.
Posted in Appearances, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Television on January 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »
Looking to do something fun on the weekends over the next year? Well, you just might be in luck if you live in or near one of the cities where Creation Entertainment holds one of their many conventions.
Go here to find out if there is one being planned near your area and consider attending. Some of the conventions are for Twilight, Supernatural, Xena, Farscape, the Joss Whedon-verse, Stargate and more.
Enjoy!
Posted in Breaking News, Convention/Event, Geekdom, Paley Center, Television on January 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »
According to the Paley Center Twitter page:
This just in: Supernatural joins PaleyFest 2011!
Supernatural fans are rejoicing, I’m sure.
Posted in Breaking News, Casting, Contest/Sweepstakes, Geekdom, Music, Television on January 14, 2011| Leave a Comment »
The executive producers for Glee – Ryan Murphy and Dante Di Loreto – have signed on to oversee the new reality competition series called The Glee Project for Oxygen. In this reality series one lucky winner will win a coveted 7-episode guest starring role on the third season of the hit FOX series Glee.
The 10-episode reality series will premiere in June and will break new ground as the first time an unscripted reality series on one network awards a winner a role on another network.
The Glee Project recently concluded a nationwide casting search, which featured Glee newcomers Chord Overstreet and Darren Criss and drew over 40,000 applicants through open casting calls in both Chicago and Dallas and online submissions via MySpace.
Additionally, Oxygen will air a GLEEKEND marathon of fan favorite episodes from seasons one and two of Glee include fan favorites from seasons one and two (including The Power of Madonna, The Rocky Horror Glee Show and Britney/Brittany episodes) on Saturday, February 5, premiering at 11 AM through 11 PM.
During the marathon, viewers can log-on here for a chat with cast and crew from the series, exclusive content such as fan blogs, photo galleries and video from the auditions.
Thanks to The Futon Critic for all the details!
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