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Selleck Turns His Ranch Into A Celebrity Memorial
9 July 2009 2:56 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
TV star Tom Selleck plants a tree on his California ranch every time a close friend dies.
The actor decided on the gesture after crooner Dean Martin, who once owned the estate, died - and he has quickly created a mini forest of remembrance.
The former Magnum, P.I. star reveals, "I plant trees for people - oak trees, sycamores, California peppers.
"I planted a tree for Dean. And I planted one when my friend Frank Sinatra died. President Reagan and Nancy have a tree, because I knew them pretty well.
"On my own I've probably planted over 2,000 trees."
And the gesture appears to be paying off for the actor - his ranch has become a successful avocado farm.
The Lucille Ball Specials: Lucy Gets Lucky/Three for Two - DVD Review
2 July 2009 6:51 AM, PDT | From Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news
Legendary comedienne Lucille Ball co-starred with some equally legendary co-stars in some comedy specials for CBS in the 1970s. Great ones Dean Martin and Jackie Gleason join the redheaded funny lady, but the results are dated though it.s good to see them being released from the vaults. Lucille Ball is nothing short of a legend. I Love Lucy is a comic wonder and just mentioning the name of that show will illicit fond and funny memories from those that have watched it (much the same with the Andy Griffith Show). She had just finished her CBS show Here.s Lucy (1968-1974) and next on her plate was a series of .one-off. specials for the network. In the first
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New on DVD: Pedro and Lucy
1 July 2009 8:54 AM, PDT | From AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news
This week's new DVDs include looks back at two TV pioneers—a gay man with AIDS who made everyone in America feel like they knew someone fighting the disease and a small-screen legend in two specials that have been unavailable to fans for more than 30 years.
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The made-for-tv Pedro makes its way to DVD this week, boasting a script by Milk Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black. It could be argued that both films slightly suffer from the impossibility of finding an actor to be as charismatic as the real-life person depicted—especially when that person has been extensively captured on film in real life—but Alex Loynaz takes a valiant stab at portraying Pedro Zamora, the AIDS activist whose stint on MTV's The Real World made him one of pop culture's most visible gay men. The film definitely benefits from producers Richard Glatzer and Wash Westmoreland (Quinceañera
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Beverly Hills Photo Exhibit Becomes Michael Jackson Tribute
29 June 2009 2:43 PM, PDT | From MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news
By Jayson Rodriguez
Obviously, no one could have predict Michael Jackson’s untimely death would coincide with the 2009 Bet Awards, but the tragic news of the King of Pop’s passing turned each event during the weekend on its side, making them all quasi tribute parties instead.
On Friday in Beverly Hills, Hennessey honored photographer Cheryl Fox for her exhibit, “Rock N Roll of Hip Hop.” The gathering featured a juxtaposition of classic black and white images of the Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, etc.) along with contemporary photos and never-before-scene flicks of today’s rap stars like Jay-z and Diddy. Kim Porter, Diddy’s former flame, hosted the festivities, while Lil Mama and Fonzworth Bentley made appearances.
Among the more appealing images in the gallery, just to the right side of the DJ booth, was a Motown-era Michael Jackson picture, where the future icon was in full ‘fro
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R. Kelly Remixes Lil Wayne, The-Dream, Drake For His First Mixtape
2 June 2009 4:01 AM, PDT | From MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news
Jermaine Dupri assembles Usher, Nelly and others for Ocean's 7 mixtape and possible film, in Mixtape Daily.
By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes
Photo: Jive
The fellas know we're repping for them, and the ladies love us like a Tory Burch sample sale — Mixtape Daily is still here, still strong. Today is bugged out, because the focus is on a few people who aren't exactly synonymous with the mixtape game. First, R. Kelly's been adding his legendary vocal ability to unofficial remixes of records such as Drake's "Best I Ever Had" and Jeremih's "Birthday Sex." Well, he has a whole tape of those kinds of records and some original joints as well.
Then, the homie Jd obviously has been putting out his own mixtapes for years, but he's coming at a new angle this time. Jermaine Dupri wrangled his guys Tyrone Davis (Jd's personal assistant), Usher,
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Yes We Cannes!
29 May 2009 3:42 PM, PDT | From Fangoria.com | See recent Fangoria news
Attendance was down by 30 percent at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. Not surprising, considering the recession still biting and Euro exchange rates keeping prices along the Croisette at ridiculously expensive levels. Yet the number of high-profile genre films in the Official Competition was a bonus for those more used to finding the most controversial entries up for distributor grabs in the Market section. While Park Chan-wook’s Thirst and Gaspar Noe’s Enter The Void certainly had their followers, with Terry Gilliam’s out-of-competition The Imaginarium Of Doctor Parnassus a similar hot ticket, the two biggest stories were Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds and Lars Von Trier’s Antichrist.
Cinema saves the world in Tarantino’s disjointed, history-bending homage to war movies, which takes its misspelled name—but very little else—from Enzo Castellari’s 1978 Italian cult exploiter. Divided into chapters, each highlighting a movie style like Sergio Leone spaghetti Westerns,
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This Week On DVD and Blu-ray: May 19, 2009
19 May 2009 3:32 AM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news
DVD Links: DVD News | Release Dates | New Dvds | Reviews | RSS Feed Before we get started there are a couple of things to point out. First off, Universal is selling quite a few of its DVD catalog titles for cheap as part of a promotion and including Movie Cash for one ticket to see Land of the Lost. One title I noticed on sale for only $9.99 was the 30th Anniversary Edition of Jaws, which you can buy directly right here, or you can search all of the titles by clicking here. Harry Potter Gift Set, The Fountain, Unforgiven, The Wild Bunch, The Searchers, Rio Bravo, Purple Rain, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang, GoodFellas, The Fugitive, Enter the Dragon, Dog Day Afternoon, The Dirty Dozen, The Cowboys, Constantine, Bullitt, Blood Diamond, Blazing Saddles, Battle for the Bulge, The Last Samurai, Syriana, The Aviator, Million Dollar Baby and Lethal Weapon
Photo: Brad Brevet Next,
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Casting 'Ol Blue Eyes'
18 May 2009 8:31 AM, PDT | From ReelTalkTV.com | See recent ReelTalkTV.com news
So now comes word that Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese will direct the first big-screen biography of Frances Albert Sinatra, arguably the finest popular singer of the 20th Century. But now the casting frenzy has begun. One journalist suggested Leonardo DiCaprio as "Old Blue Eyes/The Chairman of the Board." He also posited "Star Trek" star Chris Pine as Dean Martin, Mos Def as Sammy Davis, Jr., "Twilight" star Robert Pattinson as Peter Lawford, and "Tropic Thunder" co-star Jay Baruchel as Joey Bishop. Oh, and Ryan Phillippe as John F. Kennedy, a Sinatra confidant back in the day.
I'd go a different way in casting this. I'd use unknowns, so as to not let the familiarity of well-known actors be a distraction.
So now comes word that Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese will direct the first big-screen biography of Frances Albert Sinatra, arguably the finest popular singer of the 20th Century. But
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Dolenz, Noone, Lindsay: The 'Rock Pack' Arrives!
17 May 2009 1:30 PM, PDT | From TheImproper.com | See recent TheImproper.com news
When the news hit that Micky Dolenz would participate in the Teen Idol Volume 2 concert series this summer, with two powerhouse ‘60s rockers, Peter Noone of Herman’s Hermits and Mark Lindsay, of Paul Revere and the Raiders, it conjured up thoughts of hipper version of the old Vegas "Rat Pack." Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. comedian Joey Bishop and actor Peter Lawford were all performing at the same time at different Vegas venues, but would often get together on one stage for impromptu singing, dancing and clowning around. This show has the same feel, except with a great rock 'n roll edge.
kgirard@theimproper.com (Keith Girard)
Universal Wants Depp to Play Sinatra
14 May 2009 3:24 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news
Yesterday, the news came that Martin Scorsese would direct a Frank Sinatra movie. I hope they go the Rat Pack Origins: Ol' Blue Eyes route and we get Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., and Joey Bishop spin-offs, but in the meantime, we can have all sorts of fun casting the role of Frank Sinatra.
Deadline Hollywood Daily, which broke the initial story, now says that Universal wants Johnny Depp for the part. He won't be singing, so that's not an issue, but because Da U has Public Enemies in theaters this summer, Nikki Finke says the studio wants to stay "in the Johnny Depp business." Hard to blame Universal for that, although I'm not sure Marty Scorsese wants this movie cast for him by the suits.
Also, as great as Depp is, does anyone else think he's just wrong for the part of Frank Sinatra? It's stunt casting, opening weekend casting,
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Scorsese Takes on Sinatra Biopic
14 May 2009 11:12 AM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news
Talk about your Oscar bait. Martin Scorsese is attached to helm a long-awaited Frank Sinatra biopic, years after negotiations first began, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to delving into the crooner's life, it'll give the director a chance to sketch out his portrayal of Dean Martin, whose biopic Scorsese has been working on for more than a decade. The big question is, then: Who should play Old Blue Eyes?
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Scorsese Takes on Sinatra Biopic
14 May 2009 11:12 AM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news
Talk about your Oscar bait. Martin Scorsese is attached to helm a long-awaited Frank Sinatra biopic, years after negotiations first began, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to delving into the crooner's life, it'll give the director a chance to sketch out his portrayal of Dean Martin, whose biopic Scorsese has been working on for more than a decade. The big question is, then: Who should play Old Blue Eyes?
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Scorsese Takes on Sinatra Biopic
14 May 2009 11:12 AM, PDT | From Fandango | See recent Fandango news
Talk about your Oscar bait. Martin Scorsese is attached to helm a long-awaited Frank Sinatra biopic, years after negotiations first began, according to The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to delving into the crooner's life, it'll give the director a chance to sketch out his portrayal of Dean Martin, whose biopic Scorsese has been working on for more than a decade. The big question is, then: Who should play Old Blue Eyes?
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Scorsese to Make ‘Sinatra,’ Depp to Star?
14 May 2009 10:31 AM, PDT | From newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news
Martin Scorsese is set to direct his fifth biopic, this time detailing the life and career of legendary recording artist and actor Frank Sinatra. It will be the first film on “Ol’ Blue Eyes,” who died 11 years ago today.
Universal acquired the Sinatra script written by Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams) after years of negotiations between Frank Sinatra Enterprises (his estate) and Warner Music Group. The joint venture will allow the Oscar-winning filmmaker to include Sinatra’s songs in the film rather than having an actor attempt to imitate the iconic voice.
However, the producers and Robinson have put together an unconventional script that won’t tell his story linearly. Instead it will be a “collage” of sorts showing key moments in phases. It sounds a lot like the Bob Dylan film I’m Not There. Ultimately Scorsese has final cut on the film, so it should be interesting
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Scorsese To Direct Sinatra Biopic
14 May 2009 5:02 AM, PDT | From FilmShaft.com | See recent FilmShaft.com news
Jazz Legend Frank Sinatra is finally going to get a big screen biopic - directed by no less than the Hollywood legend Martin Scorsese!
Universal Pictures bought "Sinatra", a script by screenwriter Phil Alden Robinson (Field of Dreams) after years of negotiations with Frank Sinatra Enterprises, a joint venture of the star's estate and Warner Music Group.
Mandalay Pictures' Peter Guber and Cathy Schulman are producing along with Scorsese and his Sikelia Prods.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, who broke the story, delays were caused by the internal politics involved in signing off on the biopic. Family members found it difficult coming to a consensus on how to tell the story, and how much of the story should be told at all:
"The obstacles were ones of comfort and trust," Schulman said. "Everybody that was in control of the rights had to unanimously agree to do this. And having
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Martin Scorsese Helming Frank Sinatra Biopic
13 May 2009 10:03 PM, PDT | From TheMovingPicture.net | See recent TheMovingPicture news
Martin Scorsese has signed on to direct and produce Sinatra, a biopic of the legendary performer that Universal and Mandalay Pictures are developing. Phil Alden Robinson (Sneakers, Field of Dreams) is writing the screenplay. Universal and Mandalay’s Peter Guber and Cathy Schulman have been quietly developing the project for two years while they worked feverishly to secure the life and music rights from Frank Sinatra Enterprises — a joint venture of the Sinatra Estate and Warner Music Group. Sinatra was born in Hoboken, N.J., and raised during the Depression; he built a singing career that weathered many changes in popular culture, all the while racking up 31 gold records and countless other honors. He also had a successful career as an actor, earning an Oscar for 1953's From Here to Eternity. His personal life was just as eventful. He suffered from depression, was alleged to have connections to organized crime
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Martin Scorsese to Direct Frank Sinatra Bio-Pic
13 May 2009 5:29 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news
Nikki Finke at Deadline Hollywood Daily is reporting that Martin Scorsese will make a long-awaited Frank Sinatra bio-pic, a film property acquired by Universal from Mandalay Pictures. The Sinatra family has given its approval to the project, with youngest daughter Tina Sinatra serving as an executive producer.
There probably couldn't be a better marriage of director and subject than Scorsese and Sinatra. One has made some of the most gripping and hard-hitting character studies of the past half-century and the other is one of the most legendary characters of the past half-century. Also, with Scorsese, you can pretty much be assured that the film won't gloss over some of the less savory chapters in Ol' Blue Eyes' life.
There was a time, maybe 10 years ago, when Scorsese was interested in a Dean Martin biopic, which would also be worthwhile. Hell, you could do most of the Rat Pack and it would have my interest.
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Drew’s Movie News: Dazed and Confused sequel / Deadpool / Wolverine 2
8 May 2009 11:14 AM, PDT | From SoundOnSight | See recent SoundOnSight news
Dom DeLuise, the iconic character actor, died this week at the age of 75. Whilst perusing his many obituaries, I was struck by Reuters opening paragraph: "Dom DeLuise, the U.S. comic actor who gained fame on television and in movies such as "Blazing Saddles" and "Smokey and the Bandit II," has died..." The first is a comic classic, but the latter? DeLuise was never an A-Lister, but the man was in four Mel Brooks comedies including the revered "History of the World, part 1." He was also in both "The Cannonball Run" movies, silly yet high profile car chase comedies(the first being more revered than the second). "...He gained widespread fame on the Dean Martin Show as "Dominick the Great," a magician whose act routinely went wrong." It seems really random to put "Smokey 2" in the first line of someone's obit, when you have several more high profile and influential projects to choose from.
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Dom DeLuise Dead at 75
5 May 2009 3:30 PM, PDT | From CinemaSpy | See recent CinemaSpy news
Dom DeLuise, who brought his unique comedic gifts to many films passed away Monday evening in his sleep, according to his son's publicist. He was 75.
DeLuise appeared in several Mel Brooks films, including Blazing Saddles and Silent Movie. Later, he was a frequent co-star of Burt Reynolds, appearing in films like The End, Smokey and the Bandit II and The Cannonball Run.
Reynolds released a statement to Entertainment Tonight Tuesday morning. "I was thinking the other day about this," Reynolds said. "As you get older you think about this more and more, I was dreading this moment. Dom always made everyone feel better when he was around. I never heard him say an unkind word about anyone. I will miss him very much."
DeLuise was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1933. In the 1960s he had bit parts in a handful of movies, including Fail Safe (1964), but became well known
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Hollywood Legend Dom DeLuise Dies
5 May 2009 1:10 PM, PDT | From www.actressarchives.com | See recent Actress Archives news
Dom DeLuise got his start as an inept magician on the "Dean Martin Show," but throughout his career - one that spanned over four decades - he grew to become so much more. At the time of his death yesterday in a Los Angeles hospital, he could add actor, comedian, television producer, film director, chef and author to his long list of titles. He was 75. DeLuise's career took off in the 1970s and 80s when he starred alongside Burt Reynolds in films like "The End," "Smokey and the Bandit II," "The Cannonball Run" and "All Dogs Go to Heaven." He cemented his career even further as a regular face in Mel Brooks's comedies including "Blazing Saddle ...
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