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Micheal Ausiello broke this over at EW.com/Ausiello files last night…
“Sources confirm to me exclusively that Caterina Scorsone (Lifetime’s 1-800-Missing) is joining — wait for it — Private Practice in the recurring role of Dr. Amelia Shepherd, one of Derek’s never-before-seen sisters.
I’m told the character — nicknamed “Little Shep,” natch — lands a job at Oceanside Wellness.”
ed. note Catarina is the sweetest gal. Couldn’t have happened to a nicer girl.
Hot Writer(s) of the Week…
The Burn Notice Writers! Led by Creator/Writer/Producer extraordinaire Matt Nix. Known to write scripts in one day! That’s hard people!
Just so we’re clear…. ALL the GUYS/GALS are SUPER TALENTED WRITER STARS! WE LOVE THIS SHOW!
We love Rashad Raisini because he likes to stroll around his apartment in Jammies when unemployed. Which is probably not going to be an issue from now on. (See eps. “Seek and Destroy” and “Friends Like These”).
You’ve also got this Micheal Horowitz character, who likes to kill off blondie fashonistas hellbent on finding out who stole from her Jimmy Choo cookie jar. We like him because he killed off a gal with more shoes than we do.
Then there’s the twins, Craig O’Neill & Jason Tracey. They wrote episode 3 (“Fight or Flight” + many more). We love them for loving to drop an f(ish) bomb every now and again. Craig measures in at 6′5. I love tall. Not sure about Jason’s height, but I’ll assume he is very handsome.
Ben Watkins played a doctor on TV. So he can be for reals in saying, “I’m not a doctor, but I played one on TV.” if the opportunity presented itself.
Finally, Co-Executive Producer/Writer Alfredo Barrios, Jr. once worked for Law & Order. My dream job. Also, his first name sounds like a yummy Italian cheese sauce.
If I have left out any of the superstar writers of this brilliant show, please let me know via twitter @theflickchick . I will be happy to devote another column to them! You guys are really amazing! Thanks for our boomy-er Thursday nights!
BURN NOTICE Season Finale Thursday March 5, 2010 10/9c USA
Blind Item Bingo!
FROM GOSSIP BOY
What middle aged television actor has finally found his path in Hollywood after years of kissing the wrong person’s ass. Many wonder what took so long for him to catch on as a big name. What they don’t know is that they only way he got his first starring role was by promising a washed up actress that he would take her with him. She knew people and could get him involved in a lot of films. Now he is on the A list, but has to carry her skeleton with him everywhere he goes. He has tried to lose her, but she is clinging to him like an anorexic to a piece of cake. Not Michael Vartan.
Skeleton/anorexic leads me to believe it’s Renee Zelleweger. Washed up may be a little harsh but she is clinging on to B. Coop like my ass to used dryer sheets.
Blind Item Bingo
Another don’t look me in the eyes film set experience. Unlike yesterday when our actress indicated she didn’t like “don’t look me in the eye” notices, this former A list action actor and Academy Award nominee/winner who is now a struggling B- list loves having the don’t talk to me and don’t look me in the eye notices put up on set. During the most recent movie he filmed, the notices went up and a crew member said, “I don’t think anyone has to worry about looking him in the eye because he is so damn short.” After that remark, random crew members would point to the notices when the actor was around and everyone would start laughing. The actor had no idea the entire time that everyone was laughing at him.
I guess ole Sly eyes Stallone… I allege this is his policy with the house staff as well. Like, why? I find this “no looking at me” thing so very strange.
Original Post: ENTERTAINMENT LAWYER/ CDAN
http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2010/02/todays-blind-items_24.html
This actor has many successful films to his credit. Since his last couple of films didn’t do so well at the box office, though, he is having a bout of insecurity. He has recently consulted with at least three different plastic surgeons about having his face freshened up. He doesn’t want a nose job or cheek implants or botox. He just wants to look like a younger version of himself. More specifically, he gave each surgeon the following guideline: He doesn’t want to look like Rupert Everett. We are assuming he means that he doesn’t want to look overdone. Then again, he would also probably never accept a role as the gay best friend of Julia Roberts in any film.
Hugh Grant looks “refreshed”. Just sayin’. And it seems he would refer to another Brit as an example.
ORIGINAL POST: BLIND GOSSIP
http://blindgossip.com/?p=16165
Which long running feud between band members could have something to do with the fact that one of them has slept with the others husband?
This is a Brit blog… Possibly the ridiculous Spice Girls or Girls Aloud. Although kudos if Baby got it on with Beckham. GooGooGaGa. I do not know one thing about Girls Aloud, but the name just popped in my head.
ORIGINAL POST: HOLY MOLY
Oh My Gawd, Becky…
So, this post has nothing to do with action movies or any movies for that matter. However, I must share my new found love for Shu Uemura’s lash curler and Dior’s Diorshow Blackout mascara. I have Snafulupagus lashes – looooong and stick straight and totally un-f’ing-curlable. Until now…Thanks to Johnna Chick here, as well as these fab products, I have curly lashes bitches! Wooo hoo. (Shu Uemura and Dior – feel free to send free products for me to try out and endorse here!)
Also, have you seen the new Old Spice commercial playing during the Olympics? Here’s the link for you to watch. It’s freakin’ HI-larious. Love it!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE
Lastly, kudos to all the celebs that played in the World Poker Tour pro/am/celeb tourney this weekend. including my current fave boy Michael Vartan, Eric Dane, Sara Rue (who is looking FAB, by the way), and Jenny McCarthy, among others.
See? Here at TheFlickChickTV we loop everything back around to entertainmenty goodness…including beauty products.
How Rude!
We all know the Kevin Smith v Southwest Air saga. Suck situation all around. From all the twittering going on real time by @thatKevinSmith, I gathered he was embarrassed, yes, and pissed, rightly so, and concerned for the other female passenger who was treated in the same way. Rude. Handled with porcupine gloves.
Then Southwest goes into the PR spin vomits burping up things like,”he always purchases 2 seats”, which isn’t true, according to Smith. And how the hell would they know anyway? The spin got vomity-er by Southwest’s blameshifting. So Kevin -and me- are becoming angrier. Again, rightly so.
So the completely inept TV tabloids, including CNN’s Headline News, revive their talking heads from the crypts to debate this PR nightmare with complete misinformation (more on that in a future post). Finally, someone wised up at Southwest and gave an apology, however weak, “The communication among our Employees was not as sharp as it should have been and, it’s apparent that Southwest could have handled this situation differently.” Ya think?
Lesson learned, “We fucked up.” is always the way to go. The public… well, we’re pretty smart and forgiving – if you don’t hand us a bunch of bullshit.
Here’s Southwest’s latest response from Linda Rutherford on the Southwest blog:
“I had the chance this afternoon to speak directly with director Kevin Smith. I let him know that in my 18 years here at Southwest, I have never dealt with a situation like what has been unfolding in the last 48 hours. I let Kevin know we have refunded his airfare. I told him we made a mistake in trying to board him as a standby passenger and then remove him. And I told him we were sorry.
Now, 48 hours later, after talking to many involved, we know there were several things going on that day and that our Employees were doing their best to get his flight out safely and on time, including finding seats for everyone and trying to accommodate standby passengers. The Captain did not single Kevin out to be removed, but he did ask that the boarding be completed quickly. At that time, our Employees made the decision to remove Kevin after a quick judgment call that he might have needed more than one seat for his comfort and those seated next to him.
Although I’m not here to debate the decision our Employees made, I can tell you that I for one have learned a lot today. The communication among our Employees was not as sharp as it should have been and, it’s apparent that Southwest could have handled this situation differently. Thanks, Kevin, for your passion around this topic. You were a reasonable guy during our conversation.
Southwest, like most carriers, has a policy to assist passengers who need two seats onboard an aircraft. The policy is an important one for the comfort and safety of all passengers aboard a plane, and we stand by that 25-year-old policy. This has our attention, and we will be reviewing how and when this delicate policy is implemented.”
Yes, Kevin Smith is a reasonable man. Duh.
I Might Be Wrong, But…
I’m sure people will disagree and rant about how it’s a great movie and about overcoming obstacles and inner beauty and whatnot, however, I am not really that into watching the film ‘Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire.’
First off, really? Did we really have to go with a title that long? Seriously? Second, as it has been abundantly clear throughout my tenure here, I don’t really want to spend upwards of $25 to watch a movie about people being mean to an inner city single teen mom who is verbally abused by her mom and sexually abused by her dad (that’s the story right?). I mean if I want to be depressed, I’ll read the paper or watch Intervention (which is another topic for another day).
Now, this does not mean that the performances were not stellar – clearly the performances by Mo’Nique and Gabourney Sidibe were moving as the actresses have gotten nothing but critical acclaim and accolades for the same – or the story is not meaningful and moving and blah blah blah. I’m just sayin’… I can wait for the DVD and watch it when I’m PMS’ing, ’cause its the only time I’m really going to want to watch movie like this so that I can then look at my dog and say, “Well, Baxter, at least mommy’s got her health, sanity (maybe), and a job and you’ve got yourself some kibble and our lives don’t suck quite as much as the gal on the tv’s.” Thank goodness for the little things, right?
Oh, and on the off chance Justin Timberlake or his people (or his people’s people) are reading this…dude, you should be Gabourney’s date to the Oscars. Seriously.
Hot Writer of the Week…
…goes to this dashing young man here to our left, 24 AND
Flash Forward’s Brannon Braga. Why is he writing and producing two hit shows, you ask? Because he IS that talented. Talented enough to juggle two critcally-acclaimed dramas at the same time. And not as a ‘credited producer’, but an 18 hour day hands-on executive producer/writer. Now, you trekkies who sent Brannon death threats for killing off Capt. Kirk, I don’t expect you to agree with me. But I also don’t expect you to read my posts either. Go away! (ed. note, I had to google “Shatner Star Trek” to get the ‘Kirk’ name.) Seriously.
Yeah, he’s been in the biz 20 some odd years, but look at what Braga has done for television writing lately. He gave 24 the kick in the arse needed last season, drawing back in Jack Bauer’s road-weary viewers with an overall obscure charisma and palpable finesse to Kiefer’s Jack B. And with Flash Forward, Braga churned out the most breathtaking drama pilot to hit the air waves since Crichton’s ER. And, if that doesn’t make the rest of us feel like slackers, as I understand it, Brannon wrote and produced both series at the SAME TIME. What is he, man or machine? I know the answer to that, actually.
Talented + good lookin’ = flickchick approval.
Also, I hear he’s a sweetheart to his mother, aunties, sister and nephew… and that gives my little black heart the pinks.
Showtimes:
24, FOX, Monday 9/8c
Flash Forward, ABC, returns Thursday, March 18th 8/7c
My Award Show has a first name it’s O-S-C-A-R…
It’s Oscar Season bitches! Yay… Below are the nominees for the categories I like to see – all others are snack breaks during the telecast to me and since I’m the one writing this, I get to pick! Enjoy!!
Actor in a Leading Role
- Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
- George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
- Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
- Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
- Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
Actress in a Leading Role
- Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
- Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
- Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
- Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
- Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Penélope Cruz in “Nine”
- Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
- Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
- Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”
- Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Matt Damon in “Invictus”
- Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
- Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
- Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
- Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
Cinematography
- “Avatar” Mauro Fiore
- “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Bruno Delbonnel
- “The Hurt Locker” Barry Ackroyd
- “Inglourious Basterds” Robert Richardson
- “The White Ribbon” Christian Berger
Directing
- “Avatar” James Cameron
- “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
- “Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels
- “Up in the Air” Jason Reitman
Foreign Language Film
- “Ajami” Israel
- “El Secreto de Sus Ojos” Argentina
- “The Milk of Sorrow” Peru
- “Un Prophète” France
- “The White Ribbon” Germany
Best Picture
- “Avatar” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
- “The Blind Side” Nominees to be determined
- “District 9” Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
- “An Education” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
- “The Hurt Locker” Nominees to be determined
- “Inglourious Basterds” Lawrence Bender, Producer
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
- “A Serious Man” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
- “Up” Jonas Rivera, Producer
- “Up in the Air” Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- “District 9” Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
- “An Education” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
- “In the Loop” Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
- “Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- “The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boal
- “Inglourious Basterds” Written by Quentin Tarantino
- “The Messenger” Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
- “A Serious Man” Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- “Up” Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
Crotch rot…
Okay, what happened peeps? I could have sworn we we done with his holymess Mel Gibson. Now he’s starring in some dumb movie we won’t see anyway and up to headline several more. Oy vey, you Aussie hotness circa 1985. Let it go. You’re rich. You’re insane. You’re done.
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