Another long-time executive from Oprah Winfrey’s inner circle is out. After a 18-year stint as president of Harpo Films, Kate Forte was let go today. While the company continues to have a couple of projects in development at HBO where the company has been under a deal since 2008, Harpo Films has little to show for its efforts in the past 5 years as its last projects to reach fruition were the 2007 movie The Great Debaters, one of only two features produced by the unit, and 2007 ABC telefilm Mitch Albom’s For One More Day. Harpo Films is a vestige of old times — it was active in the broadcast movie business, doing six films for ABC between 1997 and 2007. But the demand for long-form projects, especially on the broadcast side, has dried out. And now the Los Angeles-based Harpo Films will de facto fold. As part of a restructuring, its larger sibling production company,...
- 2/12/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Lifetime’s TV movie Liz & Dick hopes to capture the storied love affair between Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, a legendary Hollywood romance fueled by fights, sex and alcohol. Lindsay Lohan plays the violet-eyed star opposite of Grant Bowler's Burton in a TV movie directed by Lloyd Kramer (2007's Mitch Albom's For One More Day) and produced by Larry A. Thompson. Before the television movie premieres on Sunday night, here are five things to know: Photos: Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) 1. No garment or accessory was previously worn or owned by Elizabeth Taylor. While there were 117 costume changes in the 88-minute TV
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- 11/22/2012
- by Stephanie Chan
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
We don't usually feature reader/listener blog posts here at /Film (although I do hope that will change in the future). However, /Film reader, /Filmcast listener, and Tobolowsky Files [1] intern Andrew Goldfarb recently wrote a post about his work as an extra/background artist over the past four years that I could not resist re-posting here. It's informative, funny, harrowing, and kind of riveting. If you've ever wondered about the fascinating life of an extra, read on. Andrew's post was originally published at his IGN blog [2]. It has been republished here with his permission. *** For the past four years, I've worked full-time as a background actor in film and television. I went to school at the University of Connecticut. At the end of my junior year in 2007, there were rumors that the fourth Indiana Jones movie would be filming in New Haven at the Yale campus. With no idea what...
- 3/31/2011
- by David Chen
- Slash Film
The folks who brought you CDs, books, and even DVDs while you wait in line for coffee now want to bring you content online as well.
Ever get fidgety during that now slightly longer wait for the double-skinny half-caf latte you just ordered? Ever find yourself reaching for your cellphone, hoping you’ll find something online to distract you? Ever find yourself surfing the Web, looking for something more interesting to read than the latest company memo? Starbucks has noticed. And now, the company that has long curated our tastes in music (perhaps you picked up the James Brown Soul Brother Number 1 CD at a Starbucks store?), books (Mitch Albom's For One More Day), and DVDs (Akeelah and the Bee) is taking a shot at curating our online lives as well.
The Starbucks Digital Network, which launches Wednesday, is a content site accessible only via the Wi-Fi network, now free,...
Ever get fidgety during that now slightly longer wait for the double-skinny half-caf latte you just ordered? Ever find yourself reaching for your cellphone, hoping you’ll find something online to distract you? Ever find yourself surfing the Web, looking for something more interesting to read than the latest company memo? Starbucks has noticed. And now, the company that has long curated our tastes in music (perhaps you picked up the James Brown Soul Brother Number 1 CD at a Starbucks store?), books (Mitch Albom's For One More Day), and DVDs (Akeelah and the Bee) is taking a shot at curating our online lives as well.
The Starbucks Digital Network, which launches Wednesday, is a content site accessible only via the Wi-Fi network, now free,...
- 10/20/2010
- by E.B. Boyd
- Fast Company
Producer David Binder announced today that the critically acclaimed production of Moisés Kaufman's 33 Variations starring Jane Fonda will end its run on Thursday, May 21st, 2009. The limited engagement will close three days earlier than previously announced and a performance has been added to the beginning of the final week now playing at the Eugene O?Neill Theatre (230 West 49th Street). ?Jane has had a scheduling conflict on her calendar for several months? said Binder, ?but despite many efforts to work around her schedule, we all agreed today that it is best to close on Thursday, May 21st.? Speaking on behalf of the producers, Binder said ?Jane Fonda is extraordinary. Working with her in Moisés Kaufman's new play has been an incredible thrill for us all and she is a remarkable and dedicated actress. On top of that, she is a true star whose return to Broadway after 47 years...
- 5/5/2009
- BroadwayWorld.com
Reflecting the shift of longform TV programming to cable, ABC was the only broadcast outlet to figure in five DGA Awards nominations for telefilms and miniseries announced Thursday.
Lloyd Kramer was nominated for directing ABC's Oprah Winfrey Presents Mitch Albom's For One More Day. Other nominees in the category included Jon Avnet for The Starter Wife (USA Network), Jeremiah Chechik for The Bronx Is Burning (ESPN), Mikael Salomon for The Company (TNT) and Yves Simoneau for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO).
The DGA also announced nominees in several other television and documentary categories. Winners will be announced Jan. 26 at the 60th annual DGA Awards gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City.
A list of nominees follows:
Movies for Television/Miniseries
-- Jon Avnet, The Starter Wife (USA)
This is Mr. Avnet's second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this same category in 2001 for Uprising.
-- Jeremiah Chechik, The Bronx Is Burning (ESPN)
This is Mr. Chechik's second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in the 1986 Commercials category for Wave (AT&T), Clock Tower (Connecticut Bank), and Tonight, Tonight (Michelob).
-- Lloyd Kramer, "Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's 'For One More Day'" (ABC)
This is Mr. Kramer's third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this same category for Mitch Albom's "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" in 2004, and in the Television Documentary/Actuality category for No One Dies Alone in 1988.
-- Mikael Salomen, The Company (TNT)
This is Mr. Salomon's first DGA Award nomination.
-- Yves Simoneau, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO)
This is Mr. Simoneau's first DGA Award nomination.
Dramatic Series Night
-- Jack Bender, Lost, Through the Looking Glass (ABC)
This is Mr. Bender's first DGA Award nomination.
-- David Chase, The Sopranos, Made in America (HBO)
This is Mr. Chase's second DGA Award nomination. He won the Dramatic Series Night award for The Sopranos pilot episode in 1999. Additionally, he was a recipient of the DGA Honor in 2006 in New York.
-- Eric Laneuville, Lost, The Brig (ABC)
This is Mr. Laneuville's fourth DGA Award nomination in this category. He was previously nominated for the NYPD Blue episode From Hare to Eternity in 1993. He won the Dramatic Series Night Award for the I'll Fly Away episode All God's Children in 1991 and also won for his L.A. Law episode I'm in the Nude in 1989.
-- Alan Taylor, Mad Men, "When Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (pilot)" (AMC) This is Mr. Taylor's first DGA Award nomination.
-- Tim Van Patten, The Sopranos, Sopranos Home Movies (HBO)
This is Mr. Van Patten's sixth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series in 2004 for the Sex and the City episode "An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux," and in 2003 for the Sex and the City episode Boy Interrupted. He was nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Night in 2006 for the Sopranos episode Members Only, in 2004 for the Sopranos episode Long Term Parking, and in 2002 for the Soprano episode Whoever Did This.
Comedy Series
-- Michael Engler, 30 Rock, Rosemary's Baby (NBC)
This is Mr. Engler's third DGA Award nomination in this category. He was previously nominated in 2003 for the Sex and the City episode "Hop, Skip & a Week," and in 2001 for the Sex and the City episode My Motherboard, Myself.
-- David Grossman, Desperate Housewives, Something's Coming (ABC)
This is Mr. Grossman's second DGA Award Nomination. He was previously nominated in the Musical/Variety category for "The Smothers Brothers 20th Year Reunion" in 1988.
-- Beth McCarthy-Miller 30 Rock, Somebody to Love (NBC)...
Lloyd Kramer was nominated for directing ABC's Oprah Winfrey Presents Mitch Albom's For One More Day. Other nominees in the category included Jon Avnet for The Starter Wife (USA Network), Jeremiah Chechik for The Bronx Is Burning (ESPN), Mikael Salomon for The Company (TNT) and Yves Simoneau for Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO).
The DGA also announced nominees in several other television and documentary categories. Winners will be announced Jan. 26 at the 60th annual DGA Awards gala at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Century City.
A list of nominees follows:
Movies for Television/Miniseries
-- Jon Avnet, The Starter Wife (USA)
This is Mr. Avnet's second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this same category in 2001 for Uprising.
-- Jeremiah Chechik, The Bronx Is Burning (ESPN)
This is Mr. Chechik's second DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in the 1986 Commercials category for Wave (AT&T), Clock Tower (Connecticut Bank), and Tonight, Tonight (Michelob).
-- Lloyd Kramer, "Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's 'For One More Day'" (ABC)
This is Mr. Kramer's third DGA Award nomination. He was previously nominated in this same category for Mitch Albom's "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" in 2004, and in the Television Documentary/Actuality category for No One Dies Alone in 1988.
-- Mikael Salomen, The Company (TNT)
This is Mr. Salomon's first DGA Award nomination.
-- Yves Simoneau, Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (HBO)
This is Mr. Simoneau's first DGA Award nomination.
Dramatic Series Night
-- Jack Bender, Lost, Through the Looking Glass (ABC)
This is Mr. Bender's first DGA Award nomination.
-- David Chase, The Sopranos, Made in America (HBO)
This is Mr. Chase's second DGA Award nomination. He won the Dramatic Series Night award for The Sopranos pilot episode in 1999. Additionally, he was a recipient of the DGA Honor in 2006 in New York.
-- Eric Laneuville, Lost, The Brig (ABC)
This is Mr. Laneuville's fourth DGA Award nomination in this category. He was previously nominated for the NYPD Blue episode From Hare to Eternity in 1993. He won the Dramatic Series Night Award for the I'll Fly Away episode All God's Children in 1991 and also won for his L.A. Law episode I'm in the Nude in 1989.
-- Alan Taylor, Mad Men, "When Smoke Gets in Your Eyes (pilot)" (AMC) This is Mr. Taylor's first DGA Award nomination.
-- Tim Van Patten, The Sopranos, Sopranos Home Movies (HBO)
This is Mr. Van Patten's sixth DGA Award nomination. He won the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series in 2004 for the Sex and the City episode "An American Girl in Paris: Part Deux," and in 2003 for the Sex and the City episode Boy Interrupted. He was nominated for the DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series Night in 2006 for the Sopranos episode Members Only, in 2004 for the Sopranos episode Long Term Parking, and in 2002 for the Soprano episode Whoever Did This.
Comedy Series
-- Michael Engler, 30 Rock, Rosemary's Baby (NBC)
This is Mr. Engler's third DGA Award nomination in this category. He was previously nominated in 2003 for the Sex and the City episode "Hop, Skip & a Week," and in 2001 for the Sex and the City episode My Motherboard, Myself.
-- David Grossman, Desperate Housewives, Something's Coming (ABC)
This is Mr. Grossman's second DGA Award Nomination. He was previously nominated in the Musical/Variety category for "The Smothers Brothers 20th Year Reunion" in 1988.
-- Beth McCarthy-Miller 30 Rock, Somebody to Love (NBC)...
- 1/11/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- CBS won Sunday night's primetime in convincing fashion in viewership and the adults 18-49 demographic.
The Eye got help in a big way in the first 25 minutes of primetime, thanks to the New England Patriots' 34-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers to remain 13-0. The game averaged 24 million viewers and an 8.1 rating/22 share in adults 18-49 between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., according to preliminary estimates released Monday by Nielsen Media Research.
CBS won between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. with 60 Minutes (15.9 million, 4.3/11), up over last week (2.6/7). ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos (9.1 million, 2.6/7) came in second place between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., while Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (12.8 million, 4.4/10) was down over last week (4.8/11). CBS' The Amazing Race (11.9 million, 3.8/9) came in third place in its time period.
Ratings for NBC's Sunday Night Football (11.2 million, 4.4/10) are approximate.
The two-hour Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day averaged 12.5 million viewers and a 3.2/8.
The Eye got help in a big way in the first 25 minutes of primetime, thanks to the New England Patriots' 34-13 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers to remain 13-0. The game averaged 24 million viewers and an 8.1 rating/22 share in adults 18-49 between 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., according to preliminary estimates released Monday by Nielsen Media Research.
CBS won between 7:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. with 60 Minutes (15.9 million, 4.3/11), up over last week (2.6/7). ABC's America's Funniest Home Videos (9.1 million, 2.6/7) came in second place between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., while Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (12.8 million, 4.4/10) was down over last week (4.8/11). CBS' The Amazing Race (11.9 million, 3.8/9) came in third place in its time period.
Ratings for NBC's Sunday Night Football (11.2 million, 4.4/10) are approximate.
The two-hour Oprah Winfrey Presents: Mitch Albom's For One More Day averaged 12.5 million viewers and a 3.2/8.
- 12/11/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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