Michael Medved writes: “If you want to send a message, call Western Union,” said Hollywood pioneer Samuel Goldwyn to filmmakers and stars who sought to use their movie projects to advance some political agenda. Although the telegraph is a largely irrelevant alternative in this Internet age, the thinking behind Goldwyn’s advice remains sane and solid: Political preachments, on or off camera, only interfere with the entertainment value of creative work by major Hollywood stars. [More]
Day: January 12, 2004
Beverly Hills, CA – Two Oscar(R) statuettes and a Gordon E. Sawyer Award, also an Oscar statuette, will be among the awards to be presented for scientific and technical achievement on February 14 by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Digidesign, a leading manufacturer of computer-based digital audio production systems, will receive an Oscar for the creation and development of the Pro Tools(R) digital audio workstation. [More]
New Line Co-CEOs Robert Shaye (r) and Michael Lynne (l)
With Peter Jackson’s L.A. Film Critics best director award for New Line Cinema’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King” coming on the heels of his DGA nomination and the film’s PGA best picture nod, “King” is generating the sort of front runner Oscar buzz that can’t be ignored. [More]
HOLLYWOOD – NBC has tapped the sniveling, hissing, decrepit Gollum to play the role of “Niles Crane,” replacing David Hyde Pierce on “Frasier” in an effort to boost ratings on the aging sitcom. But the former Hobbit is already causing problems on the set, attacking colleagues and locking himself in a creative differences battle with himself. (this is of course, impossible – Xo) [More]
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – The past seven days were good to Peter Jackson, the writer/director/producer of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy. [more]
The frolks from Houghton Mifflin write: We will be sending Andy Serkis on a U.S. tour this week to promote his new book, GOLLUM, available in bookstores now!
Tonight Andy will be at the Barnes & Noble Union Square (33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003 212-253-0810)