At the 1997 Emmys, Tracey Ullman pulled off an upset when her show “Tracey Takes On” won Best Variety Series over three past champs — “Dennis Miller Live,” “Late Show with David Letterman” and “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” — as well as perennial nominee “Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher.” At the podium, she […]...
- 8/9/2017
- by Amanda Spears
- Gold Derby
The only thing trailers love to use more than the "Inception" Braaaahm! is a moody, slowed-down cover of a popular song.
"Suicide Squad" is the latest trailer to take advantage of this trend, with its version of the Bee Gees' "I Started a Joke." Here are 13 more movie previews that make good use of great covers.
1. "Creep" in "The Social Network" (2010)
Arguably the trailer that started this trend, this preview uses a children's choir cover of Radiohead's song perfectly -- making us want to buy All the tickets to see the Facebook movie.
2. "Happy Together" in "The Great Gatsby" (2013)
Remember Filter? Lots of drives to high school were scored to this band, but Baz Luhrmann may have found an even better use for their vocal stylings in this kinda badass trailer for his 2013 film.
3. "Once Upon a Dream" in "Maleficent" (2014)
Covering a song from "Sleeping Beauty" in your movie based on that film's villain?...
"Suicide Squad" is the latest trailer to take advantage of this trend, with its version of the Bee Gees' "I Started a Joke." Here are 13 more movie previews that make good use of great covers.
1. "Creep" in "The Social Network" (2010)
Arguably the trailer that started this trend, this preview uses a children's choir cover of Radiohead's song perfectly -- making us want to buy All the tickets to see the Facebook movie.
2. "Happy Together" in "The Great Gatsby" (2013)
Remember Filter? Lots of drives to high school were scored to this band, but Baz Luhrmann may have found an even better use for their vocal stylings in this kinda badass trailer for his 2013 film.
3. "Once Upon a Dream" in "Maleficent" (2014)
Covering a song from "Sleeping Beauty" in your movie based on that film's villain?...
- 7/14/2015
- by Phil Pirrello
- Moviefone
It said something about HBO’s elevating stature as a programmer that the company strategy was no longer catch-as-catch-can. HBO now found itself in the enviable position of being able to afford to turn shows down based on its view the project was – in the phrase I was coming to hear more and more often – “an HBO show.” Like the old joke about art, nobody could define what that meant, but they knew it when they saw it.
Case in point:
In 1996, HBO rolled out Arli$$ (1996-2002). Like The Larry Sanders Show, Arli$$ came from the off-kilter imagination of a stand-up comic, in this case Robert Wuhl, who also starred. In synopsis – and no doubt why HBO was interested – Arli$$ sounded like a sports version of The Larry Sanders Show. Wuhl played Arliss Michaels, a top-flight sports agent with the integrity of a hired killer moving through the circles of...
Case in point:
In 1996, HBO rolled out Arli$$ (1996-2002). Like The Larry Sanders Show, Arli$$ came from the off-kilter imagination of a stand-up comic, in this case Robert Wuhl, who also starred. In synopsis – and no doubt why HBO was interested – Arli$$ sounded like a sports version of The Larry Sanders Show. Wuhl played Arliss Michaels, a top-flight sports agent with the integrity of a hired killer moving through the circles of...
- 1/9/2014
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
HBO’s rise from the you’re-spending-my-subscription-money-on-that-crap? original programming basement to cable TV’s creative gold standard can be charted over a period of about ten years with the successes of several key original offerings.
By the end of the 1980s, the movie box office was becoming dominated by young-skewing sci fi and fantasy adventures, over-the-top action blockbusters, and sequels to sci fi and fantasy and over-the-top blockbusters. Box office Top Tens for 1989-1990 included the likes of Batman (1989), Ghostbusters II (1989), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Home Alone (1990), Total Recall (1990), and Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990). Over on the small screen, the penchant was for the sweet, the nice, the inoffensive. TV series at the top of the rating charts during the same period included The Cosby Show, Golden Girls, Wonder Years, Who’s the Boss?, and Murder, She Wrote.
There were writers and directors and producers in Hollywood itching to do something different,...
By the end of the 1980s, the movie box office was becoming dominated by young-skewing sci fi and fantasy adventures, over-the-top action blockbusters, and sequels to sci fi and fantasy and over-the-top blockbusters. Box office Top Tens for 1989-1990 included the likes of Batman (1989), Ghostbusters II (1989), Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Home Alone (1990), Total Recall (1990), and Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990). Over on the small screen, the penchant was for the sweet, the nice, the inoffensive. TV series at the top of the rating charts during the same period included The Cosby Show, Golden Girls, Wonder Years, Who’s the Boss?, and Murder, She Wrote.
There were writers and directors and producers in Hollywood itching to do something different,...
- 12/30/2013
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
Feature Ron Hogan 25 Mar 2013 - 07:00
With just days to go until the season 3 premiere, Ron talks us through 10 things he wants more of from the superlative Game Of Thrones...
No TV show is perfect, but for me, Game of Thrones is as close to perfect as television gets. When asked to consider the things I’d want to see in season three and beyond then, my answer was simple: I want more. More battles, more magic, more George R.R. Martin, more animated GIFs of Joffrey’s face on the receiving end of a well-aimed slap… more of everything that makes Game of Thrones one of the best shows on TV.
1. “More wine" - Cersei Lannister
This one is fairly obvious. When ten or eleven episodes of something are incredible, the biggest demand is for more of the same. The books, which number in the thousands of pages at this point,...
With just days to go until the season 3 premiere, Ron talks us through 10 things he wants more of from the superlative Game Of Thrones...
No TV show is perfect, but for me, Game of Thrones is as close to perfect as television gets. When asked to consider the things I’d want to see in season three and beyond then, my answer was simple: I want more. More battles, more magic, more George R.R. Martin, more animated GIFs of Joffrey’s face on the receiving end of a well-aimed slap… more of everything that makes Game of Thrones one of the best shows on TV.
1. “More wine" - Cersei Lannister
This one is fairly obvious. When ten or eleven episodes of something are incredible, the biggest demand is for more of the same. The books, which number in the thousands of pages at this point,...
- 3/24/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Comedian/talk show host Dennis Miller has signed with CAA. Since 2007, Miller has hosted his nationally syndicated radio daily show, The Dennis Miller Show. He is also a regular contributor on Fox News Channel’s The O’Reilly Factor. Miller, also a sports commentator, best-selling author and occasional actor, won five Emmy Awards and three WGA Awards for his HBO talk show Dennis Miller Live and a WGA Award for his HBO special, Dennis Miller: Citizen Arcane. He was with Wme and continues to be managed by Marc Gurvitz at Brillstein Entertainment Partners.
- 11/7/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Tom Hertz is the creator and showrunner of the CBS sitcom Rules of Engagement which will be filming its 100th episode in its upcoming seventh season. Before Rules, Hertz created Married to the Kellys for ABC which was based on his marriage and his wife’s family. Hertz also served as showrunner on Spin City and King of Queens and was on the writing staff of HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show and Dennis Miller Live, for which he won an Emmy Award in 1996. We asked Hertz to give us his thoughts on sitcoms today. Hertz had a better idea: A transcript of his phone conversation with his talent manager. Tom Hertz: (into phone): Hello. Hertz Rep: Hey there. How’s everything going? Th: Fine. You know, just a regular life. Hr: Great. Well, I think I have an opportunity for you. Th: Ugh. Hr: No, this is good.
- 6/14/2012
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Photo Courtesy of Jeffrey Weissman
Actor Jeffrey Weissman got his big break auditioning for, but not being cast in War Games. Instead he caught the attention of a big agent and was soon cast in the Twilight Zone movie in the, "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" story, with John Lithgow. He did small parts in Johnny Dangerously, Crackers with Sean Penn and Donald Sutherland and a few guest star spots on TV series like Dallas and Scarecrow and Mrs. King before landing a co-starring role opposite Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider. In a recent interview he told us, "It was a gas being on location with Clint. He was a real gentleman and did everything first class. It was a nice event."
After that came Back to the Future II. He played George McFly, Marty’s father, in the two sequels. He recalled what struck him most about making the film was the set decoration.
Actor Jeffrey Weissman got his big break auditioning for, but not being cast in War Games. Instead he caught the attention of a big agent and was soon cast in the Twilight Zone movie in the, "Nightmare at 30,000 Feet" story, with John Lithgow. He did small parts in Johnny Dangerously, Crackers with Sean Penn and Donald Sutherland and a few guest star spots on TV series like Dallas and Scarecrow and Mrs. King before landing a co-starring role opposite Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider. In a recent interview he told us, "It was a gas being on location with Clint. He was a real gentleman and did everything first class. It was a nice event."
After that came Back to the Future II. He played George McFly, Marty’s father, in the two sequels. He recalled what struck him most about making the film was the set decoration.
- 5/11/2011
- by Pop Culture Passionistas
- popculturepassionistas
New York, Sept. 1, 2010 – Emmy Award-winning comedian Dennis Miller returns to HBO for his first HBO special in four years when Dennis Miller: The Big Speech debuts this November. His eighth stand-up special on the network will debut Nov. 19. Miller was a fixture on HBO for nine years with his talk and comedy series “Dennis Miller Live,” which ended in 2002 after 215 editions. The show received five Emmys, and was the first HBO series to win an Emmy in any series category, winning in 1996 for Variety, Music or Comedy Series. An alumnus of “Saturday Night Live,” Miller starred in seven previous HBO specials, beginning with 1988’s “Mr. Miller Goes to Washington,” and most recently, 2006’s “Dennis Miller: All In.” He also made six appearances on HBO’s “Comic Relief” all-star benefits. Dennis Miller: The Big Speech is a Happy Family production; executive producers, Dennis Miller, Kevin C. Slattery and Marc Gurvitz...
- 9/1/2010
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
On the heels of his latest highly rated stand-up special on Comedy Central, Ron White has inked a deal with the network for his own show.
Comedy Central has handed out a pilot presentation order to "The Ron White Show," a half-hour program designed to showcase the blue-collar comedian's opinionated persona.
On the show, which will feature branded segments, remotes and story telling, White will look at stories nationwide, focusing on the heartland, through his everyman perspective.
White created the show with Eddie Feldmann ("Dennis Miller Live"). The two are exec producing with White's manager, John MacDonald, and with Michael Pelmont, Brian Volk-Weiss and Barry Katz of New Wave Entertainment, which manages Feldmann.
White's most recent special, "Behavioral Problems," drew 3.3 million viewers Sunday, ranking as Comedy Central's most-watched stand-up special of the year. His other Comedy Central specials include "You Can't Fix Stupid" and "They Call Me Tater Salad.
Comedy Central has handed out a pilot presentation order to "The Ron White Show," a half-hour program designed to showcase the blue-collar comedian's opinionated persona.
On the show, which will feature branded segments, remotes and story telling, White will look at stories nationwide, focusing on the heartland, through his everyman perspective.
White created the show with Eddie Feldmann ("Dennis Miller Live"). The two are exec producing with White's manager, John MacDonald, and with Michael Pelmont, Brian Volk-Weiss and Barry Katz of New Wave Entertainment, which manages Feldmann.
White's most recent special, "Behavioral Problems," drew 3.3 million viewers Sunday, ranking as Comedy Central's most-watched stand-up special of the year. His other Comedy Central specials include "You Can't Fix Stupid" and "They Call Me Tater Salad.
- 4/22/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
APA has signed to represent actors Elizabeth Berkley, Sean Astin, Laurie Holden and Yancey Arias; comedian Louie Anderson; and producers Eddie Feldmann, Stuart Krasnow, Mike Rowe and Ken Topolsky.
Berkley has "Ask-Elizabeth," a self-help unscripted pilot, in consideration at MTV. She is managed by Kritzer Levine Wilkins.
Astin next appears in the comedy feature "Stay Cool." He is managed by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and also repped by attorney Dave Feldman.
Holden ("The Shield") is managed by Framework and also repped by attorney Alan Wertheimer.
Arias next appears in Sony Screen Gems' thriller "Legion." He is managed by Luber/Roklin.
Anderson performs his show "Larger Than Life" in Las Vegas.
Feldmann ("Dennis Miller Live"), an Emmy-winning writer-producer, is managed by New Wave. Krasnow created and executive produces Oxygen's "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency."
Writer-producer Rowe's credits include "Family Guy." Topolsky ("Kidnapped"), a TV producer-director, is managed by Rain Management Group.
Berkley has "Ask-Elizabeth," a self-help unscripted pilot, in consideration at MTV. She is managed by Kritzer Levine Wilkins.
Astin next appears in the comedy feature "Stay Cool." He is managed by Brillstein Entertainment Partners and also repped by attorney Dave Feldman.
Holden ("The Shield") is managed by Framework and also repped by attorney Alan Wertheimer.
Arias next appears in Sony Screen Gems' thriller "Legion." He is managed by Luber/Roklin.
Anderson performs his show "Larger Than Life" in Las Vegas.
Feldmann ("Dennis Miller Live"), an Emmy-winning writer-producer, is managed by New Wave. Krasnow created and executive produces Oxygen's "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency."
Writer-producer Rowe's credits include "Family Guy." Topolsky ("Kidnapped"), a TV producer-director, is managed by Rain Management Group.
- 2/4/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
New Wave Entertainment has beefed up its writer-producer roster, signing Joe Medeiros, Tim Gibbons, Devon Shepard and Eddie Feldmann for management representation.
Producer-director Gibbons is an executive producer on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" for which he has been nominated for four Emmys as part of the show's production team. He recently formed Invasion TV, through which he plans to create, develop and produce his own projects, and is in various stages of development on a slate of projects.
Medeiros has been head writer for NBC's "Tonight Show With Jay Leno" since 1993. He also is producing and directing a documentary tentatively titled "The Missing Piece: The Puzzling Case of the Theft of the Mona Lisa."
Shepard is a consulting producer on Showtime's "Weeds" and a co-exec producer on the CW's "Everybody Hates Chris." His other credits include Upn's "One on One" and Fox's "Cedric the Entertainer Presents" and "Mad TV."
Feldmann...
Producer-director Gibbons is an executive producer on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm" for which he has been nominated for four Emmys as part of the show's production team. He recently formed Invasion TV, through which he plans to create, develop and produce his own projects, and is in various stages of development on a slate of projects.
Medeiros has been head writer for NBC's "Tonight Show With Jay Leno" since 1993. He also is producing and directing a documentary tentatively titled "The Missing Piece: The Puzzling Case of the Theft of the Mona Lisa."
Shepard is a consulting producer on Showtime's "Weeds" and a co-exec producer on the CW's "Everybody Hates Chris." His other credits include Upn's "One on One" and Fox's "Cedric the Entertainer Presents" and "Mad TV."
Feldmann...
- 9/2/2008
- by By Kimberly Nordyke
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Meredith Bennett, Richard Dahm and Allison Silverman have been upped to co-executive producer status on Comedy Central's The Colbert Report.
The trio, who will have day-to-day oversight of the program, are essentially filling the void left by the departure of Ben Karlin, executive producer of Colbert and "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," who stepped down late last year but still serves as a consulting producer to both series.
Bennett, Dahm and Silverman have been with the news-spoof program since its launch on Oct. 17, 2005. Bennett previously served as line producer, with Dahm and Silverman as supervising producers. Dahm and Silverman double as the show's head writers.
"Allison, Rich and Meredith are incredibly gifted, hardworking producers who truly deserve these promotions," host Stephen Colbert said. "They also deserve to go home occasionally, but that's not going to happen."
The show is executive produced by Colbert, who also serves as writer, and Stewart.
Bennett's production credits include such shows as VH1's Storytellers, ABC's The Bachelorette, NBC Universal's The Jane Pauley Show and Food Network's Lisa and Dweezil Show. She also was a production manager on Warner Bros.' The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
Dahm was a writer for HBO's Dennis Miller Live and Da Ali G Show. He spent nine years as a writer and managing editor of the Onion, the satirical weekly newspaper/Web site, and is a co-author of the Onion Ad Nauseam book series.
The trio, who will have day-to-day oversight of the program, are essentially filling the void left by the departure of Ben Karlin, executive producer of Colbert and "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart," who stepped down late last year but still serves as a consulting producer to both series.
Bennett, Dahm and Silverman have been with the news-spoof program since its launch on Oct. 17, 2005. Bennett previously served as line producer, with Dahm and Silverman as supervising producers. Dahm and Silverman double as the show's head writers.
"Allison, Rich and Meredith are incredibly gifted, hardworking producers who truly deserve these promotions," host Stephen Colbert said. "They also deserve to go home occasionally, but that's not going to happen."
The show is executive produced by Colbert, who also serves as writer, and Stewart.
Bennett's production credits include such shows as VH1's Storytellers, ABC's The Bachelorette, NBC Universal's The Jane Pauley Show and Food Network's Lisa and Dweezil Show. She also was a production manager on Warner Bros.' The Rosie O'Donnell Show.
Dahm was a writer for HBO's Dennis Miller Live and Da Ali G Show. He spent nine years as a writer and managing editor of the Onion, the satirical weekly newspaper/Web site, and is a co-author of the Onion Ad Nauseam book series.
- 2/20/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Bill Maher made a respectable return to TV, earning solid numbers for his new HBO series. For its premiere Friday, Real Time With Bill Maher drew a 4.0 household rating/8 share in HBO homes, or 1.8 million viewers. By comparison, previous 11:30 p.m. slot occupant Dennis Miller Live averaged a 4.2 rating in its last season, or 1.9 million viewers. Maher was followed at 12:30 a.m. by another series premiere, Da Ali G Show, which notched a 3.0/7, or 1.3 million viewers. Elsewhere in premium cable, Showtime reported healthy interest in Saturday's Mike Tyson-Clifford Etienne bout. The network declined to reveal specific numbers but estimated that the number of pay-per-view buys neared 100,000. The fight also aired on Showtime, which declined to divulge ratings information but identified it as the third-highest-rated Tyson fight to air on the network. The most-watched bout on the network was Tyson vs. Julius Francis on Jan. 29, 2000.
- 2/26/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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