November 2007 - Posts

Peter Jackson: 'Compass' benefactor or frightener? by The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz Blog

Peter Jackson had a strong hand in the making -- and even unmaking -- of New Line's upcoming fantasy epic "The Golden Compass." When Chris Weitz first signed on to adapt and direct "Compass" in 2004, Jackson, coming off the......
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Sweenie & The Plasma Factory by The Hot Blog

There is a freaky embargo on Sweeney Todd , given that it had a junket, unofficial reviews are all over the place, it was reviewed by Harry Knowles a month ago, and I (and most of my colleagues) already know what dozens of people think of the film… but...
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Lunch With... Marion Cotillard by The Hot Blog

The star of La Vie en Rose talks about making the film .
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Lunch With... Todd Haynes & Christine Vachon by The Hot Blog

How did I'm Not There come together? Find out from Todd Haynes and his producer (and producer to much of the indie community), the legendary Christine Vachon. The conversation...
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A New WGA Direction by The Hot Blog

While hopes for a brighter week in reality next week in the negotiations is being held out and Bryan Lourd kept breaking the press blackout that existed until tonight, WGA started laying out the next round of strategy for the strike. "The Showrunners...
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Pointing North - The Golden Compass Review by The Hot Blog

How much do I really have to say about The Golden Compass ? I liked it. I don’t know how much deeper I need to get into the thing. The story takes a while to get rolling, with a whole lot of what is not being said being dead obvious to pretty much anyone...
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The Theater Ate My Show! by The Hot Blog

Ever hear someone talk about a theater actor “playing to the back row?” Last night, playing to the back row only reached the front row on Broadway. Almost exactly three months after having visited Mel Brooks’ new musical of an old movie, Young Frankenstein...
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Lunch With... The Actors Of The Diving Bell & The Butterfly by The Hot Blog

Meet Mathieu Amalric, Marie-Josée Croze, Emmanuelle Seigner, Max Von Sydow, and their director, Julian Schnabel as they discuss making this film together. Here's the conversation...
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Lunch With... The Diving Bell & The Butterfly Production Team by The Hot Blog

Meet screenwriter Ronald Harwood, director Julian Schnabel, cinematographer Janusz Kaminski, and producer Jon Kilik, the team behind the scenes of The Diving Bell & The Butterfly as they discuss the evolution of the project, how it was shot, and how...
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One Strike Down by The Hot Blog

Not the one most of you were hoping for... But at the end of Young Frankenstein tonight, Roger Bart announced that the Broadway strike was over. Ironically, tonight's performance had the worst stagehand glitches of any professsional show I have ever...
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You can't fight in here, this is the war room by The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz Blog

By Gregg Kilday They're what old-time columnists used to call a don't-invite-'em -- as in don't invite them to the same party, because these two just don't get along. Earlier this week, FOX News' Bill O'Reilly (pictured at...

'Golden Compass' premieres in London by Variety On the Town

The event: "The Golden Compass" London premiere The details: Tuesday at Odeon Leicester Square The guest list: Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Hugh Grant, Chris Weitz, Phillip Pullman
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Bring on the mascots by The Hollywood Reporter: Risky Biz Blog

By Leslie Simmons For the writers of the "Late Show With David Letterman," the way to win over supporters is with a cute, cuddly mascot. So, they've created "Strikey." Strikey has an impressive background. He's apparently partnered...
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No Variety For Young Men by The Hot Blog

Charlie Koones' exit from Variety is only surprising in that he lost the battle for the soul of Reed Business. It is more than a little ironic that the new guy is being sold as a web pro, when Charlie Koones has been pushing hard for the web-based...
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Gotham's Awards Gala by Variety On the Town

The event: The Gotham Awards The details: Tuesday in Brooklyn The star power: Uma Thurman, Laura Linney, Ellen Page, Jeffrey Wright, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Emile Hirsch The chatter: Upon accepting an award Mayor Michael Bloomberg explained his role in the...
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