Fox has picked up four dramas, including Greg Kinnear's "Rake," for the 2013-2014 season, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"Rake" is Kinnear's broadcast TV debut, with Miranda Otto and John Ortiz co-starring. According to Deadline, "Rake" is being considered for a midseason launch in the vein of "The Following," one of the few hits of last season. Kinnear will play a "House"-esque criminal defense lawyer named Keegan Deane, described as "brilliant and frustratingly charming ... whose chaotic and self-destructive personal life often gets in the way of his professional one. He takes on the cases that nobody else will touch, ruled by a resolute optimism, belief in justice and dogged determination to defend those who seem beyond redemption -- much like himself." Sam Raimi directed the pilot, and the show was created by Peter Duncan, who came up with the original Australian version.
Also picked up is "Sleepy Hollow,...
"Rake" is Kinnear's broadcast TV debut, with Miranda Otto and John Ortiz co-starring. According to Deadline, "Rake" is being considered for a midseason launch in the vein of "The Following," one of the few hits of last season. Kinnear will play a "House"-esque criminal defense lawyer named Keegan Deane, described as "brilliant and frustratingly charming ... whose chaotic and self-destructive personal life often gets in the way of his professional one. He takes on the cases that nobody else will touch, ruled by a resolute optimism, belief in justice and dogged determination to defend those who seem beyond redemption -- much like himself." Sam Raimi directed the pilot, and the show was created by Peter Duncan, who came up with the original Australian version.
Also picked up is "Sleepy Hollow,...
- 5/9/2013
- by Laura Prudom
- Huffington Post
The caustic Brit went after Hollywood royalty, making the show dangerous & exciting!
Audiences were split over Ricky Gervais‘ oft-mean spirited hosting gig Jan. 16 at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards — but we thought he made for one of the most compelling award show hosts ever!
Ricky, 49, was fascinating in his willingness to take fresh, risky jabs at many stars who are often seen as critically bulletproof. Although he got in some clever lines at easy targets like Charlie Sheen and Mel Gibson, his scathing opening monologue was a brilliant piece of honesty which tackled everything from Scientology to Sex and the City 2.
One of the biggest (and funniest) shocks of the night was Ricky’s tirade against The Tourist. Although it boasted a Best Picture nomination, the film received a lukewarm reception from both critics and audiences, only buoyed by leads Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. Angelina even admitted that acting in...
Audiences were split over Ricky Gervais‘ oft-mean spirited hosting gig Jan. 16 at the 2011 Golden Globe Awards — but we thought he made for one of the most compelling award show hosts ever!
Ricky, 49, was fascinating in his willingness to take fresh, risky jabs at many stars who are often seen as critically bulletproof. Although he got in some clever lines at easy targets like Charlie Sheen and Mel Gibson, his scathing opening monologue was a brilliant piece of honesty which tackled everything from Scientology to Sex and the City 2.
One of the biggest (and funniest) shocks of the night was Ricky’s tirade against The Tourist. Although it boasted a Best Picture nomination, the film received a lukewarm reception from both critics and audiences, only buoyed by leads Angelina Jolie and Johnny Depp. Angelina even admitted that acting in...
- 1/17/2011
- by William Earl
- HollywoodLife
You'd think being named as one of Twitter's few hundred suggested users would lead to mind-blowing Web site traffic, a TV gig, maybe a soft drink contract? But it turns out that being one of Twitter's Chosen Ones--a perplexing blend of celebrities, news organizations and retailers--doesn't carry much clout. In fact, revealed tech guru Anil Dash in a recent post, once you reach a certain number of followers, most of those people you think are "following" you probably aren't paying attention at all.
Dash, who we last saw accept a gig as head of the technology and government think tank Expert Labs, watched his follower count climb to almost 300,000 in a few months after being added to the list. Yet he quickly noticed a simple, hard-edged truth: Being on the list made no difference in his number of retweets, @replies or clicks on his links. So he checked out the...
Dash, who we last saw accept a gig as head of the technology and government think tank Expert Labs, watched his follower count climb to almost 300,000 in a few months after being added to the list. Yet he quickly noticed a simple, hard-edged truth: Being on the list made no difference in his number of retweets, @replies or clicks on his links. So he checked out the...
- 1/6/2010
- by Alissa Walker
- Fast Company
The Emmy noms are out. Chandra Wilson and CBS' "The Big Bang Theory" actor Jim Parsons announced the major category nominees for the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. The list is heavily populated with predictable old standbys and seriously lacking in the true best of smallscreen efforts from the last year. "30 Rock" was trotted out for 'best comedy' as was Tony Shaloub for his obsessive "Monk." Nice to see HBO's "Grey Gardens" net noms for the leads, Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange. I hope Drew takes the award. Even Daniel Baldwin did a great turn in that effort. Lacking was recognition for FX's brilliant new drama, "Sons of Anarchy" and Denis Leary's always hilarious and poignant,...
- 7/16/2009
- by April MacIntyre
- Monsters and Critics
For no reason whatsoever I have declared today 1984 day! It's a 25th Anniversary Jamboree or some such. (Don't ask questions. Just go with it) Herewith a tripled top ten: What the public liked, what Oscar liked, what I liked from the year that was. All movie title links go to their Netflix page in case you're interested in giving them a looksie. First a little historical entertainment context: Vanessa Williams was not starring on Ugly Betty but resigning her Miss America tiara due to nude photos (the more things change...), Ricky Martin was a new member of Menudo, people were just discovering what Madonna looked like on MTV, and Scarlett Johansson was fresh out of the womb.
What Oscar Liked
The Oscar nominees for Best Picture were the Mozart bio Amadeus (11 noms / 8 wins), the legendary David Lean's swan song A Passage to India (11 noms / 2 wins), Roland Joffé's war...
What Oscar Liked
The Oscar nominees for Best Picture were the Mozart bio Amadeus (11 noms / 8 wins), the legendary David Lean's swan song A Passage to India (11 noms / 2 wins), Roland Joffé's war...
- 5/16/2009
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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