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Oliver Stone, Tell Us How You Really Feel: 'I Think Television is an Evil Drain' - Posted October 14, 2009
We headed out to an event last night for Terra.com, a Web portal for the Hispanic market.
The company gathered some high profile guests to talk up their new offerings and partnerships, including Olympic swimmer Dara Torres, former NBA player Earl "The Pearl" Monroe, and film director Oliver Stone.
But they may... [TVNewser]
Huckabee Talks Host/Guest Relationship - Posted December 21, 2008
FNC host, author and former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is profiled by Kate O'Hare of Zap2It (appearing here in the Buffalo News).
Huckabee describes the TV hosting job as "an experience that takes me full circle."
O'Hare writes about the long list of liberal guests who have appeared on "Huckabee," including Richard Dreyfuss,... [TVNewser]
Morgan To Tackle Tony Blair Again - Posted December 16, 2008
Peter Morgan -- whose "Frost/Nixon" is not only filling theaters around the country but is in line for plenty in the statuette department (as in Golden Globes and Oscars) -- is setting up his next politco project which looks to create (or re-create, as it were) the "Special Relationship" between former... [FishBowlLA]
Huckabee Likes the Liberals — as Guests - Posted November 19, 2008
Mike Huckabee talks about his Fox News show in the Wall Street Journal today, and specifically about his affinity for liberal guests.
"What I want to try and do is have people on who are 180 degrees from me," he tells Laura Meckler. "I take the word 'guest' and 'host' very seriously.... [TVNewser]
Tarantino Nabs Morricone To Score 'Basterds' - Posted November 10, 2008
Quentin Tarantino, who only likes to score his films with two kinds of music -- surf tunes and Ennio Morricone.
The "Pulp Fiction" director was able to nab Morricone (who scored all those great Spaghetti Westerns) on his 80th birthday to score his new film, "Inglorious Basterds," according to a film blog... [FishBowlLA]
Zenovich And Doc Subject Polanski Expected To Meet In Italy - Posted November 7, 2008
Marina Zenovich, a Los Angeles-based director who created "Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired," a doc about the notorious statutory 1977 rape case against the famed director of such films as "Chinatown" and "Rosemary's Baby," will finally get to fully meet her subject at Italy's Turin Film Festival in mid-November.
Zenovich tells FBLA... [FishBowlLA]
Morning Reading List, 10.23.08 - Posted October 23, 2008
Good morning Washington.
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We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]
W. Gets Beat By a Three Week Old Chihuahua - Posted October 20, 2008
What does it say about the 43rd President of the United States that even a movie associated with you tanks to new levels? Every time Dubya goes on TV, the stock market plunges. Now Oliver Stone's latest film finishes FOURTH in weekend box office receipts...It got beat out by Beverly Hills... [FishBowlLA]
Morning Reading List, 09.15.08 - Posted September 15, 2008
Good morning Washington.
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We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]
LAT In 90 Seconds - Posted June 30, 2008
W. The Movie: As local screenwriter Chris Farnsworth says of the upcoming Oliver Stone film about George W. Bush, "I can't imagine going to see a movie about that guy after living through the last 8 years. Although, covered with dirt and beat up ... I can get behind that."
Ninth Box-Office... [FishBowlLA]
"Running With Arnold'' Runs Home With A Win - Posted October 8, 2007
Local journo-cum-filmmaker (and occasional fishie) Dan Cox took home the prize for Best Documentary this weekend at the Zurich Film Festival for his pic Running With Arnold
The pic criticizes the policies and ... well, everything, of California Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger, which isn't a hard sell in Switzerland. At one screening,... [FishBowlLA]
Trade Round-Up: August 28 - Posted August 28, 2007
In the wake of Owen Wilson's hospitalization and recovery, Variety does its best to diagnose his slate of upcoming films. New Variety staffer Tatiana Siegel writes that first up, the actor was due to begin shooting a role in "Tropic Thunder" opposite Ben Stiller followed by the January start of "Marley... [FishBowlLA]
Trade Round-Up: August 28 - Posted August 28, 2007
In the wake of Owen Wilson's hospitalization and recovery, Variety does its best to diagnose his slate of upcoming films. New Variety staffer Tatiana Siegel writes that first up, the actor was due to begin shooting a role in "Tropic Thunder" opposite Ben Stiller followed by the January start of "Marley... [FishBowlLA]
Brett Ratner to Direct Hefner Bio-Pic - Posted June 25, 2007
Brett Ratner will direct a film based on the life of Hugh Hefner. Brian Grazer optioned the rights years back, and had Oliver Stone and Scott Silver take some stabs at the project. But Ratner brought his trademarked class and dignity that this project so richly deserves. He told Variety:
Hef... [FishBowlLA]
Oliver Stone's Anti-War Ad - Posted May 4, 2007
Oliver Stone lent his directing talents to MoveOn.org and VoteVets.org, with a 30-second television spot, featuring John Bruhns, a former infantry sergeant who fought in Iraq in 2003. While Bruhns is impressive, there's not much direction. Set up tripod, set up camera, roll tape. The ad debuted on CNN last night.... [FishBowlLA]
FBLA Goes to the Party: Dana Vachon Merges, No Acquisitions - Posted April 18, 2007
Fair-haired wonderboy, Dana Vachon, met a few dozen of his admirers last night at Bar Marmont in honor of his novel, Mergers & Acquisitions. David Kuhn, that powerful gay man, and Anonymous Content were the hosts.
We were thrilled to see Mickey Kaus, who introduced us to Michael Lerner and told a... [FishBowlLA]





