2010年11月23日星期二
2010年11月22日星期一
Jessica Simpson Celebrates Engagement with Pizza
They celebrated her 30th birthday with a romantic trip to Italy. So why not bring a little bit of Italy to mark their engagement. With a menu of pizza and finger foods from La Loggia Italian Bistro, Jessica Simpson partied Thursday night with friends, family and her fiancé, Eric Johnson, to celebrate the upcoming wedding. The bash at Simpson's parents' Encino house went until the early morning hours and included such guests as Jessica's sister Ashlee Simpson and her husband Pete Wentz. Dad Joe Simpson made a toast. Jessica "had a great time," says a source. "She was so excited to share her news with her family and friends and show them the ring!"
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2010年11月17日星期三
2010年10月28日星期四
'The Walking Dead' takes a flesh new look at zombies
Sexy vampires and werewolves are attracting both TV viewers and moviegoers. But creepy, flesh-eating, decaying zombies?
AMC and longtime zombie aficionado Frank Darabont are banking on it with The Walking Dead, the six-episode, dead-centric series that premieres, fittingly, on Halloween (Sunday, 10 ET/PT). supernatural dvd collection
Based on Robert Kirkman's popular comic-book series, Dead offers plenty of blood-spattering scenes as humans fight off zombies who have an insatiable appetite for flesh, both human and animal. supernatural box set
But Darabont, who created the series and directs Sunday's 90-minute pilot, expects Dead to expand the genre's audience from its predominantly teen horror-film fan base. "We hope we have character-driven stories that will appeal to everybody," says Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile).
Primal survivalist themes are intertwined with heartfelt story lines centering on Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), a small-town Kentucky sheriff's deputy shot in the line of duty. Awakening from a coma in a deserted hospital room weeks later, Grimes finds himself all but alone in the post-apocalyptic zombie world. His tension-filled journey takes him south, where he hopes to reunite with wife Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) and son Carl (Chandler Riggs), who've banded together with others in the Atlanta suburbs. supernatural dvd
Darabont had a development deal with NBC before "they ran screaming out of the room" at the prospect of a zombie series. On hindsight, a traditional broadcast channel "wouldn't have made a good fit," Darabont says. "AMC has been saying go for it from the get-go. We haven't had to adjust how we made the material in any way." supernatural on dvds
AMC, home to boundary breaking but critically acclaimed dramas Mad Menand Breaking Bad— like Dead, both spurned elsewhere — has been whetting viewers' appetite with its annual "Fearfest" two-week block of horror films. And it's staging mock zombie invasions in more than two dozen U.S. and overseas markets.
Network president Charlie Collier hopes to target 25- to 54-year-olds. "It's about the human condition; who would you be if you were in this situation?" he says. "We think this has broad appeal."
Will viewers find out how the zombie apocalypse began? That's unclear. "This is going to be a fun thing for us to play with and for us to speculate on," Darabont says. supernatural complete series dvd
There's ample material to work with. Executive producer Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens) notes Kirkman has written more than 80 comic books since 2003. They deal with "very compelling human issues, which makes compelling TV," she says. "I know women will love it." supernatural seasons 1-5
Of course, hard-core zombie fans should, too. Designed by a special effects team led by makeup designer Greg Nicotero, the "walkers" were meticulously created with a combination of prosthetic devices and computer-generated graphics. supernatural dvd set
Nicotero, who has been involved with zombie films since 1985's Day of the Dead, went as far as selecting actors and extras with elongated facial features to enhance their transformation into zombies.
"There were days that we were doing scenes with 150 zombies, the most elaborate taking 2½ hours in makeup," Nicotero says. "For the fans who want to see a bunch of gore, this has it. It's certainly unlike anything we've seen on TV."
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AMC and longtime zombie aficionado Frank Darabont are banking on it with The Walking Dead, the six-episode, dead-centric series that premieres, fittingly, on Halloween (Sunday, 10 ET/PT). supernatural dvd collection
Based on Robert Kirkman's popular comic-book series, Dead offers plenty of blood-spattering scenes as humans fight off zombies who have an insatiable appetite for flesh, both human and animal. supernatural box set
But Darabont, who created the series and directs Sunday's 90-minute pilot, expects Dead to expand the genre's audience from its predominantly teen horror-film fan base. "We hope we have character-driven stories that will appeal to everybody," says Darabont (The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile).
Primal survivalist themes are intertwined with heartfelt story lines centering on Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), a small-town Kentucky sheriff's deputy shot in the line of duty. Awakening from a coma in a deserted hospital room weeks later, Grimes finds himself all but alone in the post-apocalyptic zombie world. His tension-filled journey takes him south, where he hopes to reunite with wife Lori (Sarah Wayne Callies) and son Carl (Chandler Riggs), who've banded together with others in the Atlanta suburbs. supernatural dvd
Darabont had a development deal with NBC before "they ran screaming out of the room" at the prospect of a zombie series. On hindsight, a traditional broadcast channel "wouldn't have made a good fit," Darabont says. "AMC has been saying go for it from the get-go. We haven't had to adjust how we made the material in any way." supernatural on dvds
AMC, home to boundary breaking but critically acclaimed dramas Mad Menand Breaking Bad— like Dead, both spurned elsewhere — has been whetting viewers' appetite with its annual "Fearfest" two-week block of horror films. And it's staging mock zombie invasions in more than two dozen U.S. and overseas markets.
Network president Charlie Collier hopes to target 25- to 54-year-olds. "It's about the human condition; who would you be if you were in this situation?" he says. "We think this has broad appeal."
Will viewers find out how the zombie apocalypse began? That's unclear. "This is going to be a fun thing for us to play with and for us to speculate on," Darabont says. supernatural complete series dvd
There's ample material to work with. Executive producer Gale Anne Hurd (The Terminator, Aliens) notes Kirkman has written more than 80 comic books since 2003. They deal with "very compelling human issues, which makes compelling TV," she says. "I know women will love it." supernatural seasons 1-5
Of course, hard-core zombie fans should, too. Designed by a special effects team led by makeup designer Greg Nicotero, the "walkers" were meticulously created with a combination of prosthetic devices and computer-generated graphics. supernatural dvd set
Nicotero, who has been involved with zombie films since 1985's Day of the Dead, went as far as selecting actors and extras with elongated facial features to enhance their transformation into zombies.
"There were days that we were doing scenes with 150 zombies, the most elaborate taking 2½ hours in makeup," Nicotero says. "For the fans who want to see a bunch of gore, this has it. It's certainly unlike anything we've seen on TV."
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2010年10月27日星期三
Mother and Child Releases
Title: Mother and Child DVD
Starring: Naomi Watts
Released: 14th December 2010
SRP: $28.95 (DVD)
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced DVD ($28.95) and Blu-ray ($38.96) releases of Mother and Child Blu-ray for December 14th. Extras will include deleted scenes, and 2 featurettes. Nine Lives director Rodrigo García explores the maternal instinct in Mother and Child through three disparate L.A. women: Karen, a physical therapist, cares for her ailing mother; Elizabeth works as a high-powered attorney; and Lucy, a bakery owner, plans to adopt .haven box set An opening sequence reveals that Karen, who became pregnant at 14, gave Elizabeth up for adoption. Though the daughter has no desire to track down the mother, Karen has been mourning her loss for decades, never working up the nerve to take the next step. All three turn to the same adoption agency. When Karen yields to the advances of a kindly divorc and Elizabeth, who's been sleeping with her boss and her married neighbor, finds herself with child, their feelings of anger and haven dvd resentment start to melt. Lucy, meanwhile, has been meeting with a prickly expectant mother who may hold the key to her happiness assuming that a baby will solve all life's problems. García clearly venerates motherhood, but he doesn't let any of his characters off the hook: Karen can be cruel, Elizabeth can be cold, and Lucy can be whiny, but they overcome their lesser natures. There are a few missteps, like a soft-focus montage toward the end, but García manages a sprawling cast with finesse, and his gifted leads have rarely been better. More Recommended
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Starring: Naomi Watts
Released: 14th December 2010
SRP: $28.95 (DVD)
Further Details:
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced DVD ($28.95) and Blu-ray ($38.96) releases of Mother and Child Blu-ray for December 14th. Extras will include deleted scenes, and 2 featurettes. Nine Lives director Rodrigo García explores the maternal instinct in Mother and Child through three disparate L.A. women: Karen, a physical therapist, cares for her ailing mother; Elizabeth works as a high-powered attorney; and Lucy, a bakery owner, plans to adopt .haven box set An opening sequence reveals that Karen, who became pregnant at 14, gave Elizabeth up for adoption. Though the daughter has no desire to track down the mother, Karen has been mourning her loss for decades, never working up the nerve to take the next step. All three turn to the same adoption agency. When Karen yields to the advances of a kindly divorc and Elizabeth, who's been sleeping with her boss and her married neighbor, finds herself with child, their feelings of anger and haven dvd resentment start to melt. Lucy, meanwhile, has been meeting with a prickly expectant mother who may hold the key to her happiness assuming that a baby will solve all life's problems. García clearly venerates motherhood, but he doesn't let any of his characters off the hook: Karen can be cruel, Elizabeth can be cold, and Lucy can be whiny, but they overcome their lesser natures. There are a few missteps, like a soft-focus montage toward the end, but García manages a sprawling cast with finesse, and his gifted leads have rarely been better. More Recommended
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2010年10月20日星期三
'Survivor: Nicaragua' Episode 6 recap
The episode opens with Dan and Holly talking at the Espada camp about Dan's intention to "pack it in" and probably leave the competition. Holly expresses disappointment with this idea, saying that Dan should "suck it up" and get on with things on the island.
Later on the beach, Yve and Holly discuss the events of Tribal Council, as Yve expresses concern that she was unaware the group would be targeting Tyrone for elimination. Holly suggests that the group assumed that Yve and Tyrone were in an alliance but says that they should remain more "open and honest" with one another in the future to work together.
Over at La Flor, Marty and Jill are disappointed by their new tribemates, claiming that the young kids sleep all day and are undisciplined. Brenda admits her plan to vote one of the two out this week in order to flush out the immunity idol from the game.
The groups meet Jeff on the beach for this week's immunity challenge but are given a twist when told that both groups will be attending Tribal Council this week and be forced to vote out one of its members. This week's task will allow one person from each tribe to gain individual immunity as well as a reward for his or her tribe.
The challenge requires members to race out into an individual digging area where they have to dig up three separate circular rings which must be returned to a post at the other end of the group via a basket strapped around their waists. The first person to complete the task in each group will gain individual immunity and will go on to compete in a ring toss with the winner gaining a feast of chicken and beef kebabs for his or her teammates.
Holly is the winner of immunity for Espada and moves on to the final reward challenge while La Floor sees Jill grab the victory to save herself from elimination for the week.
During the ring toss, Jill is the first to land all three of her ropes on the post and therefore takes the feast for her group. Jeff tells the groups that La Flor will listen in on Espada's Tribal Council session later tonight while partaking in their dinner.
Back at La Flor's camp, the group congratulate one another on the victory. However, Brenda calls the celebration "fake" and says that she can tell Jill and Marty are plotting behind the backs of the rest of the group.
She soon meets with Sash on the beach and the pair decide to split tonight's vote between Marty and Kelly B. Brenda then speaks with Kelly B and pretends to go along with her plan to target Jill during tonight's elimination. Meanwhile, Marty approaches Fabio about forming a possible alliance with himself, Jill and Jane in the hope of moving into the final stages of the competition together. Fabio seems interested in the idea and the two discuss.
Back at Espada, Holly realises that she must work with the younger tribe members as they have the power to determine who will leave tonight. She names Dan and Yve as the possible eliminees for the evening but later tries to gauge from Dan whether or not he wants to stay. Benry, Chase, Naonka and Alina all discuss their choice between themselves with Naonka and Chase wanting Dan out while Alina and Benry seem inclined to vote against Yve.
At La Flor's Tribal Council session, the group openly discuss their reservations about other players on the team. Marty and his possession of the immunity idol is mentioned and he is questioned as to whether he believes the tribe will force his hand in using the token to save himself in the game. Marty insists that he is trusting his teammates because of conversations he's had with people over the past week.
Kelly B also admits to feeling confident in keeping her place tonight while Brenda calls out Marty and Jill as possibly targeting Jane for elimination. However, he denies this accusation and then admits that he feels less comfortable than before because of the "conniving and back-stabbing" he's seen in the group. He then mouths to Jane that she should vote for Brenda.
Before the votes are revealed, Marty is given the option to use his immunity idol but decides against doing so. The results are then announced as a tie is revealed with both Kelly B and Marty receiving three votes each. They then participate in a tie-breaker vote for one of the two to leave the competition. Kelly B is then eliminated with four votes.
"Going into tonight, I was pretty sure that there was a consensus on the tribe that we were going to keep the young people together, so to be singled out... I never got a vibe that I did anything wrong. I'm surprised," she said later.
La Flor are then given their winning feast and are allowed to watch in on Espada's session at Tribal Council.
After being questioned by Jeff, Dan accuses Yve of being "arrogant" and encourages his fellow tribe members to vote her out because of it. Yve admits to feeling insecure about her place in the competition but is firm in her belief that Dan should be the one to go.
Yve is then eliminated with four votes. She later says: "It's frustrating to be out of this game at this point. I'm disappointed in myself, that's what I came here to do.
"I came here to win but I certainly had no intention of going home at this point in the game. I think it was a mistake for them to let me go."
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Later on the beach, Yve and Holly discuss the events of Tribal Council, as Yve expresses concern that she was unaware the group would be targeting Tyrone for elimination. Holly suggests that the group assumed that Yve and Tyrone were in an alliance but says that they should remain more "open and honest" with one another in the future to work together.
Over at La Flor, Marty and Jill are disappointed by their new tribemates, claiming that the young kids sleep all day and are undisciplined. Brenda admits her plan to vote one of the two out this week in order to flush out the immunity idol from the game.
The groups meet Jeff on the beach for this week's immunity challenge but are given a twist when told that both groups will be attending Tribal Council this week and be forced to vote out one of its members. This week's task will allow one person from each tribe to gain individual immunity as well as a reward for his or her tribe.
The challenge requires members to race out into an individual digging area where they have to dig up three separate circular rings which must be returned to a post at the other end of the group via a basket strapped around their waists. The first person to complete the task in each group will gain individual immunity and will go on to compete in a ring toss with the winner gaining a feast of chicken and beef kebabs for his or her teammates.
Holly is the winner of immunity for Espada and moves on to the final reward challenge while La Floor sees Jill grab the victory to save herself from elimination for the week.
During the ring toss, Jill is the first to land all three of her ropes on the post and therefore takes the feast for her group. Jeff tells the groups that La Flor will listen in on Espada's Tribal Council session later tonight while partaking in their dinner.
She soon meets with Sash on the beach and the pair decide to split tonight's vote between Marty and Kelly B. Brenda then speaks with Kelly B and pretends to go along with her plan to target Jill during tonight's elimination. Meanwhile, Marty approaches Fabio about forming a possible alliance with himself, Jill and Jane in the hope of moving into the final stages of the competition together. Fabio seems interested in the idea and the two discuss.
Back at Espada, Holly realises that she must work with the younger tribe members as they have the power to determine who will leave tonight. She names Dan and Yve as the possible eliminees for the evening but later tries to gauge from Dan whether or not he wants to stay. Benry, Chase, Naonka and Alina all discuss their choice between themselves with Naonka and Chase wanting Dan out while Alina and Benry seem inclined to vote against Yve.
Kelly B also admits to feeling confident in keeping her place tonight while Brenda calls out Marty and Jill as possibly targeting Jane for elimination. However, he denies this accusation and then admits that he feels less comfortable than before because of the "conniving and back-stabbing" he's seen in the group. He then mouths to Jane that she should vote for Brenda.
Before the votes are revealed, Marty is given the option to use his immunity idol but decides against doing so. The results are then announced as a tie is revealed with both Kelly B and Marty receiving three votes each. They then participate in a tie-breaker vote for one of the two to leave the competition. Kelly B is then eliminated with four votes.
"Going into tonight, I was pretty sure that there was a consensus on the tribe that we were going to keep the young people together, so to be singled out... I never got a vibe that I did anything wrong. I'm surprised," she said later.
La Flor are then given their winning feast and are allowed to watch in on Espada's session at Tribal Council.
After being questioned by Jeff, Dan accuses Yve of being "arrogant" and encourages his fellow tribe members to vote her out because of it. Yve admits to feeling insecure about her place in the competition but is firm in her belief that Dan should be the one to go.
Yve is then eliminated with four votes. She later says: "It's frustrating to be out of this game at this point. I'm disappointed in myself, that's what I came here to do.
"I came here to win but I certainly had no intention of going home at this point in the game. I think it was a mistake for them to let me go."
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Renews Drop Dead Diva, Army Wives
Lifetime has renewed Drop Dead Diva dvd and Army Wives dvd.
Drop Dead Diva dvd box set, starring Brooke Elliot as a model who dies in an accident and returns as a plus-sized lawyer, will return for a third season. The ensemble drama Army Wives box set will report back to duty for Season 5. Both shows return with 13 episodes in 2011.
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"Army Wives dvd box set and Drop Dead Diva box set have led Lifetime's charge in scripted programming and are key components to our success," Lifetime Networks President Nancy Dubuc said in announcing the renewals Thursday. "We are so happy with these two special programs and are excited to pick them up for new seasons, which allows us to launch our next generation of scripted series."
Both series performed strongly for Lifetime earlier this year. Army Wives' Season 4 finale bowed to 3.91 million viewers in August. More than 2.6 million viewers tuned in for Drop Dead Diva's season finale last month.
Drop Dead Diva dvd box set, starring Brooke Elliot as a model who dies in an accident and returns as a plus-sized lawyer, will return for a third season. The ensemble drama Army Wives box set will report back to duty for Season 5. Both shows return with 13 episodes in 2011.
Drop Dead's Jackson Hurst: Diva is no chick show
"Army Wives dvd box set and Drop Dead Diva box set have led Lifetime's charge in scripted programming and are key components to our success," Lifetime Networks President Nancy Dubuc said in announcing the renewals Thursday. "We are so happy with these two special programs and are excited to pick them up for new seasons, which allows us to launch our next generation of scripted series."
Both series performed strongly for Lifetime earlier this year. Army Wives' Season 4 finale bowed to 3.91 million viewers in August. More than 2.6 million viewers tuned in for Drop Dead Diva's season finale last month.
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