Haven‘s based on the Stephen novella The Colorado Kid and focuses on former FBI Agent Audrey Parker who settles down in Haven, Maine where she becomes a cop. In season three’s premiere, “Haven picks up immediately following the events of the gripping season two finale with Audrey (Emily Rose) having been kidnapped; Nathan (Lucas Bryant) warned against pursuing a romantic relationship with Audrey; and Duke (Eric Balfour) seemingly engaged in a fight to the death with Nathan after he discovers his family lineage is to kill Haven citizens with Troubles.”
Season two averaged 2.55 million viewers, up 4& from season one.
Source: Syfy
Haven Returns for Season 3
Nick Lachey and Vanessa Minnillo are New Parents
Welcome to the world, Camden John Lachey.
Nick Lachey, former 98 Degrees member and The Sing Off host, and Vanessa Minnillo, host of Wipe Out and former host of Total Request live, welcomed their first child on September 12, 2012. “We are incredibly proud to announce the birth of our beautiful baby boy, Camden John Lachey,” said the couple in a statement to People. “Born today at 6:54 p.m., he came into this world at 8 lbs. 9 oz. and 21 inches. Love has truly been redefined for both of us.”
Lachey and Minnillo married in July 2011. Lachey was previously married to Jessica Simpson.
Congratulations to the new parents!
Masterchef Season Four Audition Details
Season three’s auditions attracted almost 30,000 hopefuls and season four is expecting to meet or even top that number.
Masterchef Season 4 Auditions:
San Diego, CA – Saturday, Oct. 6
Minneapolis, MN – Saturday, Oct. 13
Nashville, TN – Saturday, Oct. 13
Chicago, IL – Saturday, Oct. 20
Miami, FL – Saturday, Oct. 20
Dallas, TX – Saturday, Oct. 27
Cleveland, OH – Saturday, Oct. 27
Los Angeles, CA – Saturday, Nov. 3
Boston, MA – Saturday, Nov. 3
New York, NY – Saturday, Nov. 10
Portland, OR – Saturday, Nov. 10
Source: Fox
—Posted by Rebecca Murray
San Diego Film Festival Lineup Revealed
In addition to the 11 World Premieres, 16 West Coast Premieres, and 4 US Premiere screenings, the SDFF will include a Horror Fest, an Almost Famous Block Party and outdoor screening, and a tribute to Gus Van Sant.
For more details on the festival, visit www.SanDiegoFilmFest.com.
Highlights of the Headline Films:
● The Sapphires – Opening Night Premiere, The Gaslamp
Director: Wayne Blair
Cast: Chris O’Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Shari Sebbens, Miranda Tapsell
Synopsis: It’s 1968, and four young, talented Australian Aboriginal girls learn about love, friendship and war when theirall-girl group, The Sapphires, entertain the US troops in Vietnam.
7:00pm Wednesday, Sept. 26 at Reading Theater
● The Oranges – Spotlight at La Jolla
Director: Julian Farino
Cast: Hugh Laurie, Leighton Meester, Catherine Keener, Allison Janney, Oliver Platt, Adam Brody, Alia Shawkat
Synopsis: The Oranges is a comedy about two families, who have been lifelong friends, and the hilaritythat ensues when a rebellious daughter returns home for the holidays and causes a scandal that forces everyone to re-examine what happiness really means tothem.
6:30pm Saturday September 29 at Reading Theater
● Quartet – Closing Night, La Jolla
Director: Dustin Hoffman
Cast: Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Billy Connolly
Synopsis: Cecily, Reggie and Wilfred are in a home for retired opera singers. Every year, on October 10, there is a concert tocelebrate Verdi’s birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, the show must go on… and it does.
7:30 pm Saturday, Sept. 29th at Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla
● Seven Psychopaths – Horror Fest at Gaslamp
Director: Martin McDonagh
Cast: Colin Farrell, Woody Harrelson and Sam Rockwell
Synopsis: Written and Directed by Oscar®-winner Martin McDonagh, the comedy Seven Psychopaths follows a struggling screenwriter (Colin Farrell) who inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends (Christopher Walken and Sam Rockwell) kidnap a gangster’s (Woody Harrelson) beloved Shih Tzu. Co-starring Abbie Cornish, Tom Waits, Olga Kurylenko and Zeljko Ivanek.
9:00 pm Saturday, Sept. 29th at Reading Theater
● Grassroots – Closing Night, Gaslamp
Director: Stephen Gyllenhaal
Cast: Cobie Smulders, Lauren Ambrose, Jason Biggs, Joel David Moore, Christopher McDonald, Tom Arnold
Synopsis: After losing his job, a journalist reluctantly agrees to help his oddball friend with his bid to earn a seat on the Seattle City Council.
7:00pm Sunday, Sept. 30th at Reading Theater
Highlights of the Premiere Films:
Red Line – World Premiere
Director: Robert Kirbyson
Cast: Nicole Gale Anderson, John Billingsle, Kunal Sharma
Synopsis: Moments after departing from the Hollywood & Highland Metro Station, commuters on L.A.’s subway system experience a sudden explosion. Most passengers die on impact as the train is violently derailed and sent smashing into the tunnel’s walls.
6:00 PM, Saturday, Sept. 29th at Gaslamp
5:30 pm Sunday, Sept. 30h at Museum of Contemporary Art La Jolla
The Story of Luke – World Premiere
Director: Alonso Mayo
Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Seth Green, Kristin Bauer, Cary Elwes
Synopsis: Luke’s world is turned upside down when his grandmother dies and he is forced to live with his dysfunctional relatives who have no patience for him or his senile grandfather, who they quickly force into a nursing home. Luke is left with his grandfather’s final semi-coherent words: “Get a job. Find a girl. Live your own life. Be a man!” For the first time in his life, Luke has a mission. He is about to embark on a quest.
7:00 PM, Saturday, September 29th at Gaslamp
Man Inside – US Premiere
Director: Dan Turner
Cast: Ashley Thomas, Peter Mullan, Michelle Ryan
Synopsis: Clayton Murdoch carries a terrible darkness inside him. As a boy he was exposed, by his father, to murder and gang culture. With his father now in prison, Clayton struggles to overcome what he was groomed to become, in a city where every day there is a constant threat of violence and death.
8:30 PM, Thursday, Sept 27th at Gaslamp
3,2,1…Frankie Go Boom – West Coast Premiere
Director: Jordan Roberts
Cast: Charlie Hunnam, Chris O’Dowd, Lizzy Caplan, Ron Perlman, Chris Noth, Whitney Cummings, Nora Dunn, Sam Anderson
Synopsis: A comedy about two brothers a girl with a broken heart, a sex tape, an angel and a pig.
7:00 PM, Friday Sept 28th at Gaslamp and Sat, September 29th at 8:00 PM Coast Room La Jolla
Source: San Diego Film Foundation
Fantastic Fest Announces Another Batch of Films on Their Lineup
The final batch of films have been revealed for this year’s Fantastic Fest taking place September 20-27th in Austin, Texas. Among the new films just added to the lineup are the world premiere of The Collection and American Mary, one of the standouts from the 2012 FrightFest.
Fantastic Fest Final Films:
The Search is On for the Next Cat Video Sensation
If you’re going to post a funny cat video, why not get rewarded for your (well, really, your cat’s) efforts? Friskies is looking for the best cat video of 2012 and if your kitty is selected as this year’s internet star, you could win the $15,000 Grand Prize in the first annual “The Friskies.”
The Friskies will award cash prizes and trophies in different categories, as well as 125,000 cans of Friskies cat food to cat charities based on the online community’s participation. Each time someone enters, votes, likes or shares a cat video, Friskies will add five more cans to their donation total (with a max of 250,000).
“We love cat videos because they showcase the imagination of both cats and their owners,” said Shaun Belongie, Friskies brand manager, announcing the contest. “Some may say that there are too many cat videos on the Internet already. We don’t think so. We’re launching ‘The Friskies’ because we think the next great cat video is just waiting to be discovered.”
The Contest Details:
– Open now through October 12th at www.TheFriskies.com
– Original videos must be no longer than 3 minutes
– Videos will be judged on originality, overall artistic impression, cinematography, technical production, audience appeal and entertainment quality, cat playfulness or quirks, sense of a story being told, and portraying cat’s perspective
– Up to 12 finalists will be chosen for the judging and public voting phase in October
– Winners will be announced in November
The categories are:
– Catness: The essence of cat behavior – moments of pure cat awesomeness
– Catcom: Your cat in a humorous situation
– Catventure: An indoor cat adventure
– Catch All: For entries that don’t fit into one of the other categories
Each finalist will receive “a one-year supply of Friskies cat food, and an original Friskies cat statue, the ‘Cat-uette’. The grand prize winner receives $15,000 and the honor of ‘Best Video,’ and four category prize winners receive $2,500.”
The Friskies Judges:
– Wayne White: Iconic folk artist, original set designer for Pee Wee’s Playhouse and star of this fall’s acclaimed documentary Beauty is Embarrassing.
– Michael Showalter: Actor, comedian, cat humorist, and professor at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts known for co-writing the cult hit Wet Hot American Summer and as a member of the sketch comedy trio Stella.
– Tim League: Film industry trendsetter known for founding Alamo Drafthouse Cinemas, Rolling Roadshow and Fantastic Fest, the largest genre film festival in the nation.
– Karen Nichols: Managing editor of award-winning online cat lifestyle magazine Mousebreath, and Internet cat video creator and aficionado.
For the contest rules, more details, and to enter, visit www.TheFriskies.com.
Source: Friskies
—Posted by Rebecca Murray
39 Clues Author Launches New Seven Wonders Book Series
Bestselling author Peter Lerangis (three of The 39 Clues books) has another book series in the works. HarperCollins Publishers will release the first book of Seven Wonders, a seven book series, in February 2013 followed by a new book every nine months. Seven weeks prior to each hardcover release, original novellas will debut beginning in December 2012. Book number one, Seven Wonders: The Colossus Rises, will arrive on February 5, 2013.
And coming in December 2012, readers of the Seven Wonders will be able to visit the online site and get more involved in the world created in the book series. Per HarperCollins, the www.sevenwondersbooks.com site will let visitors:
— Explore an interactive map of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
— Watch videos featuring Seven Wonders clips for tweens and educators
— Download original ebooks and world-building activities
— Discover early chapter reveals and series teasers
— Meet Peter Lerangis on a dedicated author page and hear all about his nationwide tour in February 2013
— Register for Seven Wonders e-newsletter alerts
Labeled a ‘tween series’, the Seven Wonders is “about four friends on an epic quest to unlock the secrets of an ancient world.”
“It’s the story of a lifetime,” said Lerangis, describing the series. “A combustible mix of ordinary kids thrown into an extraordinary world of mystical settings, history, humor, science, odd characters, and a barefoot burping giant named Torquin. I am having way too much fun writing this series. I can’t wait for readers across the world to discover Seven Wonders.”
Susan Katz, president and publisher of HarperCollins Children’s Books, said, “With Seven Wonders, Peter has created a new series filled with adventure and excitement that’s perfect for young readers.”
The Plot of Book #1:
The Colossus Rises begins just before thirteen-year-old Jack McKinley is brought to a mysterious hospital as a captive of a secret organization. Told he has a rare genetic disorder that will soon kill him, Jack realizes he has one hope and one hope only: help the organization retrieve seven magical objects that have been lost among the ruins of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World for thousands of years. With little hope left and only each other to turn to, Jack and his three newfound friends have no choice but to undertake the impossible adventure. First stop: the Colossus of Rhodes, where they quickly realize that there’s much more at stake than just their lives.
The Select, a prequel to the Seven Wonders series, will be released as a free original ebook on December 18, 2012. It traces the story of thirteen-year-old Burt Wenders, as told through his recently unearthed journal. Burt is the first-known carrier of the same genetic disorder afflicting Jack, and The Select is the tale of his adventures over serpent-infested waters and through beast-filled jungles in a vain attempt to find a cure. It’s a stirring first-person account of one kid’s heroic struggle to save himself–and the first installment of an adventure greater than Burt could have ever imagined.
Source: HarperCollins Publishers
Bravo Revamping Heathers, Greenlights 4 Other Shows
Bravo has announced they’re moving forward with five new scripted dramas all currently in development, and one of the projects is already generating a massive amount of buzz. The 1980 film Heathers which starred Winona Ryder and Christian Slater provides the basis for an updated, scripted series. The other shows in development are The Apartment, The Darlings, All American Girl, and Rita. The five new shows join previously announced projects The Joneses, 22 Birthdays, and Blowing Sunshine.
Announcing the new projects, Andrew Wang, Vice President for Scripted Development and Production, stated: “Through our growing slate of scripted development we plan to build upon the success of our award-winning unscripted programming , accessing and exploring new worlds and characters while still engaging the same affluent and pop culture savvy audience that watches the Real Housewives and Top Chef. We’re excited to partner with such high caliber talent in developing TV that pushes boundaries conceptually and thematically while still telling a fun story in the way that our audiences have come to expect from us.”
The New Scripted Development Projects:
Heathers
From Sony Pictures Television and writer and executive producer Mark Rizzo (The Man Date, Zip), executive producer Jenny Bicks (The Big C, Men In Trees) and Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucchesi serving as executive producers for Lakeshore Entertainment.
Present day update of the cult classic 1980’s film that picks up 20 years later with Veronica (played by Winona Ryder in the film) moving back to Sherwood with her teenage daughter, who enters high school to deal with the next generation of mean girls, the “Ashleys,” daughters of the surviving “Heathers.”
The Apartment (working title)
From Uni TV and writer and executive producer, Jessica Queller (Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls, Felicity) and executive produced by Karey Burke and Todd Holland (Go On, Free Agents) for Dark Toy Entertainment.
After the death of their mother, two 20-something siblings unexpectedly inherit the love nest where their mother had an 18 year affair. After the initial shock that their mother was not who they thought she was, they begin to rent out the beautiful Upper West Side apartment to people who want a private space to have their own extra-marital affairs.
The Darlings (working title)
From Fox Television Studios and written and executive produced by Stu Zicherman (Lights Out, What About Brian). Sarah Condon (Bored to Death) serves as executive producer.
Based on the acclaimed novel by Cristina Alger, the show is set on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, where a high-society family is pulled into a financial scandal after a business partner’s Ponzi scheme unravels, which drives him to suicide and exposes all of the family’s and company’s secrets.
All American Girl
Produced by Fox Television Studios. Executive-produced by Chris Weitz, Paul Weitz and Andrew Miano for Depth of Field. Written by Jenni Ross (Hot Mess) who also serves as co-executive producer.
Based loosely on Ross’s mother’s stint as Fashion Editor at Seventeen magazine in the 1970s, drama spans three time periods and centers around three women who all work at the female lifestyle magazine All American Girl. Show tracks the changing points of view of women in the workplace, feminism and asks the question “can women have it all?”
Rita
Produced by Fox Television Studios. Written and executive produced by Krista Vernoff (Shameless, Grey’s Anatomy) with Henrik Bastin and Mikkel Bondesen (Burn Notice, The Killing) serving as executive producers for Fuse Entertainment 2.0.
An adaptation of the Danish format of the same name, this family drama follows an acerbic, outspoken private school teacher who struggles to raise her own three teenage children while dealing with the inane bureaucracy and overprotective parents at her school.
Source: Bravo
‘Cougar Town’ Cast Music Video
They’re back, as they so proudly sing in this Cougar Town cast music video.
Cougar Town moves to TBS and will be returning to primetime with new episodes beginning Tuesday, January 8, 2013. ABC canceled the series after three seasons of so-so ratings, but it’s found new life on basic cable’s TBS.
The Plot:
In Cougar Town, Courteney Cox stars as Jules Cobb, a recently divorced mom struggling with the challenges and pitfalls that come with a new chapter in her life. Jules spends much of her time enjoying wine with her group of friends known as the “cul de sac crew.” They include her under-achieving ex-husband, Bobby (Brian Van Holt); next-door neighbor and confidante Ellie (Christa Miller); Ellie’s loveably average husband, Andy (Ian Gomez); Jules’ fiancé and neighbor, Grayson (Josh Hopkins); and Jules’ feisty protégé, Laurie (Busy Philipps).
Meanwhile, Jules’ college-student son, Travis (Dan Byrd), often proves himself more adult than anyone in the group.
A&E Renews The Glades
Fans of The Glades will be pleased to know A&E Network will be bringing the dramatic series back for season four. Viewers tuned in in big numbers for season three, up 5% from season two with an average audience of 4.1 million per new episode which made the decision to bring the show back pretty much a no-brainer.
Filming will begin soon on season four set to air in 2013.
The Glades stars Matt Passmore, Kiele Sanchez, Carlos Gómez, and Michelle Hurd and was created/executive produced by Clifton Campbell.
The Plot:
In The Glades, Matt Passmore stars as Jim Longworth, an attractive and brilliant Chicago homicide detective with a reputation for being difficult. When his captain wrongfully accuses him of sleeping with his wife and shoots him, he is exiled and forced to relocate. He lands in the sleepy, middle-of-nowhere town of Palm Glade, outside of the Florida Everglades, where sunshine and golf are plentiful and crime is seemingly at a minimum. But Longworth soon finds out this town isn’t quite as idyllic as he originally thought, when murders keep piling up.
Source: A&E Network
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