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My Own Worst Enemy: NBC Cancels Christian Slater TV Show

13 November 2008 10:38 AM, PST | From TVSeriesFinale.com | See recent TVSeriesFinale news

Though it was promoted ad nauseum during the coverage of the Summer Olympics, NBC could find few friends for their My Own Worst Enemy series. The TV show has been cancelled after airing just four episodes.

My Own Worst Enemy follows the strange life of Henry Spivey (Christian Slater), a hum-drum suburbanite with a wife and two kids (played by Madchen Amick, Taylor Lautner, and Bella Thorne). Unknown to Henry and his loved ones, he has a dual identity as a secret operative and trained killer named Edward Albright.

Edward works for a superspy organization under supervisor Mavis Heller (Alfre Woodard) and is partnered with friend and fellow operative Tom Grady/Raymond Carter (Mike O'Malley). Others in the series include Omid Abtahi, Saffron Burrows, James Cromwell, Sarai Givaty, Mark Ivanir, Mindy Sterling, Missy Yager, Eugenia Yuan, and Louis Giambalvo.

The show debuted on October 13, 2008 on NBC. Despite a

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Samuel Goldwyn Films gets "American Violet"

6 November 2008 11:44 PM, PST | From Movie Jungle | See recent Movie Jungle news

Samuel Goldwyn Films has picked up U.S. distribution rights to the drama "American Violet" which Tim Disney helms. Written by Bill Haney ("The Price of Sugar"), the film is based on true events and tells of a mother in Texas who's mistakenly swept up during a drug raid. Alfre Woodard and newcomer Nicole Beharie star. Also in the cast are Tim Blake Nelson, Michael O'Keefe and Charles S. Dutton. This is apparently due for release by Samuel Goldwyn Films in March next year.

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Review: My Own Worst Enemy

14 October 2008 7:10 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

Thumbs up, gang. In my humble opinion My Own Worst Enemy is going to work out just fine.

Christian Slater fans are going to be happy as he plays Edward/Henry. We get to watch him stretch his acting muscles as he portrays different, yet not so different, people. For folks who don’t know Slater, they will probably become fans as well.

 

Edward Albright is the operative spy/secret agent who can speak 19 languages and hold his breath for 5 minutes. Henry Spivey is the mild mannered business alter-ego who is activated when Edward is not on assignment. A place to hide. An experiment if you will.

His boss is Mavis Heller, played by Alfre Woodard. Raymond Carter, Henward’s co-worker, is played by Mike O’Malley. (Yes, I just called Christian’s character Henward. What of it? It helps me sort it out, sort of.)

The only problem I

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2008 MVFF31—Michael Hawley’s Line-up Preview

24 September 2008 11:10 AM, PDT | From TwitchFilm.net | See recent Twitch news

Race.  Religion.  Politics.  According to Mill Valley Film Festival‘s Director of Programming Zöe Elton, those are subjects to avoid when choosing “something breezy” to open and close a film festival.  At a recent press conference to announce this year’s line-up, however, she was obviously making ironic note of that supposition.  As it turns out, this year’s fest is bookended by films steeped in those three volatile topics.

Opening the festival’s 31st edition on October 2nd will be Religulous and The Secret Life of Bees.  The Christopher B. Smith Rafael Film Center will host the latest from Borat director Larry Charles, a documentary in which Bill Maher ridicules the world’s three major monotheistic religions.  Over in Mill Valley, the Sequoia Theater will screen the west coast premiere of Gina Prince-Bythewood’s tale of race relations in 1964 South Carolina, starring Dakota Fanning, Queen Latifah, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys and Sophie Okonedo.

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Lindsay, Samantha, and Emmy Stars Celebrate the Night Away

22 September 2008 11:00 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

After the highs and lows of the Emmys show the party really got started. For many, the first stop was the Governor's Ball like Heidi in yet another gown before the other bashes. Some were off to the ET/People bash while others went to hear Samantha Ronson spin at Kress nightclub for the TV Guide soiree. Lindsay Lohan came along for the ride and acted as a pillow for Samantha after a long weekend of gigs. Best Dressed candidate Hayden kept posing pretty before tonight's big Heroes return. The Mad Men folks had a lot to celebrate making history with their Best Drama Series win. In the press room the cast were clearly loving every second of it taking photos of each other on their iPhones, Jon Hamm pretending to light a cigarette as an homage to the Don Draper inside him while January Jones talked about how the

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Cinematical Seven: The Ghosts That Always WANT Something

19 September 2008 5:25 PM, PDT | From Cinematical.com | See recent Cinematical news

Cinematical Seven The Ghosts That Always WANT Something Watching 'Ghost Town' gives you that haunted feeling. It's not like someone's watching you; instead, you're watching something you've seen before. Strip away its particular trappings -- Ricky Gervais' sublime performance as a bitchy dentist, Tea Leoni's neurotic turn as a widowed Egyptologist -- and 'Ghost Town' belongs to an offbeat but popular genre: needy ghosts, and the living who help them. In honor of David Koepp's comedy, we count down others films of its ilk, from best to worst. -- By Raven Snook

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7. 'Heart and Souls' (1993)

Robert Downey Jr. has the misfortune of being born at the exact moment that four folks with unfinished business die in a bus crash. When he grows up, he's forced into fixing their messes. As he helps the quartet of quirky characters (played by Charles Grodin,

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Stars Get a Jumpstart on Stocking Up on Emmy Swag

19 September 2008 11:30 AM, PDT | From Popsugar.com | See recent Popsugar news

The Emmys aren't until Sunday, but a bunch of stars already got the party started at the style lounges in LA yesterday. Ashley Tisdale, Bar Refaeli, and Stephanie Pratt were just a few of the ladies who took advantage of the opportunity to stock up on new shades, bags, and shoes among other sweet swag. Without Sienna by his side, Balthazar Getty got some male bonding time with Eric Dane before they support their respective shows on Sunday night. While most of these stars won't be up for trophies this weekend, it looks like nobody's going home empty-handed — and you can win big too by filling out an Emmy ballot on Buzz! To see a lot more photos including Ali Landry, Shannon Elizabeth, Melora Hardin, Perrey Reeves, and more, just read more. Images include: Alfre Woodard, Neil Patrick Harris, Rachael Leigh Cook, Eric Dane, Balthazar Getty, AnnaLynne McCord, Ali Landry,

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DVD Review: Desperate Housewives - The Complete Fourth Season

14 September 2008 11:28 PM, PDT | From Rope of Silicon | See recent Rope Of Silicon news

When "Desperate Housewives" first began in 2004 it was a unique little primetime soap opera that didn't feel quite so soapy. Credit that to the cast that included a few names we had heard of, the snappy writing and the overall quality of the production. The second season was a drastic decline and the third season was so-so. The fourth season could have possibly broken the show's audience and caused them to give-up if it didn't show any real potential of getting back to what made the first season so great and while it doesn't necessarily live up to what the first season started, it at least gives it a shot and makes each episode worth a little something. The fourth season begins as Lynette (Felicity Huffman) has cancer, Gabriel (Eva Longoria Parker) just got married to the mayor but is ready to run-off with her ex-husband Carlos (Ricardo Chavira), Bree

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The Family That Preys

14 September 2008 4:42 PM, PDT | From avclub.com | See recent The AV Club news

Making an end run around the studios and the critical establishment, Tyler Perry has established himself as a commercial powerhouse by giving an underserved audience what they want: raucous melodramas populated by largely African-American casts, with plenty of Jesus and some gender politics thrown in as well. His talents may have more to do with marketing than writing or directing, but until someone else can come close to doing what he does, Perry deserves due respect for exploiting an untapped niche. His unabashedly matriarchal new film The Family That Preys focuses on the familes of Kathy Bates, an iron-willed millionaire who has taken the reins of her late husband's company, and Alfre Woodard, who runs a small, not particularly savory-looking luncheonette. How this chalk-and-cheese pair became best friends is explained only late in the game, and halfheartedly at that. But Perry never lets plausibility get in the way of...

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The Family That Preys Teaser Movie Poster from director Tyler Perry

12 September 2008 12:50 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Lionsgate released this teaser movie poster from the upcoming comedy “The Family That Preys” by director Tyler Perry and starring Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Tyler Perry and Cole Hauser. Synopsis: Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright (Kathy Bates) and her dear friend (Alfre Woodward), a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Suddenly, their lives become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices and a dark paternity secret threatens to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. In the midst of the turmoil, Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly [...]

Brian Corder

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The Family That Preys Movie Clip Thelma and Louise

3 September 2008 6:07 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Watch a recent movie clip from the upcoming comedy “The Family That Preys” by director Tyler Perry and starring Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Tyler Perry and Cole Hauser. In this clip Charlotte and Alice are hit on by a bar fly when they make a pit stop during their drive across the country. Synopsis: Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright (Kathy Bates) and her dear friend Alice Pratt (Alfre Woodard), a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Suddenly, their lives become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices and a dark paternity secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. In the midst of the [...]

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Movie Trailer - Tyler Perry's 'The Family That Preys'

24 August 2008 1:11 PM, PDT | From GetTheBigPicture.net | See recent Get The Big Picture news

Q: What Hollywood outsider “earned more than Jennifer Aniston, Tom Cruise and Bon Jovi combined” last year, according to Forbes?

A: Tyler Perry

The magazine says that Perry is a potential "next-generation" billionaire, citing his astute diversification of his products across theatre, television, film, and home video platforms. It's easy to make fun of the Madea movies, but they've helped Perry build an empire that is growing by leaps and bounds every year.

Part of his business model is releasing a couple of low risk/high reward feature films a year through Lionsgate, and slowly but surely, his movies have expanded beyond Madea and have become more concerned with the African-American experience in urban America. They have also begun to attract better casts, or do you not think the combination of Alfre Woodard and Kathy Bates counts for much?

Perry's new film, The Family That Preys, focuses on two families

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Taking a Closer Look at 'My Own Worst Enemy'

22 August 2008 11:00 PM, PDT | From buddytv.com | See recent BuddyTV news

A few days ago on one of our Fall 2008 Previews, we gave you a peek into NBC’s newest sci-fi suspense offering, My Own Worst Enemy, which stars Christian Slater in a plot that delves into the life of two very different men.  The twist?  The two men own one body.  Christian Slater plays Henry Spivey, a typical family man living a comfortable life in the suburbs.  Unbeknownst to Henry, he has a dual personality, which forces him to share his body with alter ego Edward Albright, a skilled government agent who can speak several languages and literally kick a--!  Complications arise, though, when their lives get tangled up in each other.

My Own Worst Enemy, which hits television screens come October 13 at 10pm, is created by Jason Smilovi, who brought us the equally astonishing Kidnapped.  Joining Smilovi as executive producer and director is David Semel, who previously worked on

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NBC’s New Action Hope: My Own Worst Enemy

19 August 2008 6:29 AM, PDT | From ScreenRant.com | See recent Screen Rant news

My Own Worst Enemy is about a man. Actually two men–well, one man, two personalities, er, well, you’ll see.

Christian Slater plays a man plagued by an interesting problem: by day he’s Henry Spivey, an efficiency expert who lives in the suburbs with a wife (Yara Martinez) and the obligatory 2 children and a dog. His other personality is that of Edward Albright, a super-spy operative of the Janus Headquarters who speaks 9 languages, can run a 4 minute mile and is a trained killer.

The division between the two alter egos starts to break down when a chip implant in his brain malfunctions. The two different personalities start finding themselves fighting for control of the one body they inhabit.

 

I like Christian Slater. He brings an energy to the roles he plays that just agrees with me. He’s got the perfect steely glare that cuts to the chase as an operative.

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Brand New The Family That Preys Movie Trailer From Tyler Perry

15 August 2008 12:30 AM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Watch the latest movie trailer from the upcoming comedy “The Family That Preys” by director Tyler Perry and starring Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Tyler Perry and Cole Hauser. Synopsis: Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright (Kathy Bates) and her dear friend Alice Pratt (Alfre Woodard), a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Suddenly, their lives become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices and a dark paternity secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. In the midst of the turmoil, Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly [...]

Brian Corder

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Trailer: The Family That Preys Movie Trailer From Tyler Perry

21 July 2008 3:37 PM, PDT | From toxicshock.tv | See recent toxicshock news

Watch the latest movie trailer for the upcoming comedy “The Family That Preys” by director Tyler Perry and starring Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Tyler Perry and Cole Hauser. Synopsis: Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright (Kathy Bates) and her dear friend Alice Pratt (Alfre Woodard), a working class woman of high ideals, have enjoyed a lasting friendship throughout many years. Suddenly, their lives become mired in turmoil as their adult children’s extramarital affairs, unethical business practices and a dark paternity secret threaten to derail family fortunes and unravel the lives of all involved. In the midst of the turmoil, Charlotte and Alice decide to take a breather from it all by making a cross-country road trip in which they rediscover themselves and possibly [...]

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Mostly Complete List Of Emmy Nominations

17 July 2008 8:02 AM, PDT | From NYPost.com | See recent New York Post news

A list of nominees follows:

Outstanding Drama Series

"Boston Legal"

"Damages"

"Dexter"

"House"

"Lost"

"Mad Men"

Outstanding Comedy Series

"Curb Your Enthusiasm"

"Entourage"

"The Office"

"30 Rock"

"Two and a Half Men"

Outstanding Miniseries

"The Andromeda Strain" -- A&E

"Cranford" (Masterpiece Theatre) -- PBS

"John Adams" -- HBO

"Tin Man" -- Sci Fi Channel

Outstanding Made for Television Movie

"Bernard and Doris" -- HBO

"Extras: The Extra

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Trailer for ‘The Family That Preys’ now online

12 July 2008 7:36 AM, PDT | From screeninglog.com | See recent screeninglog news

Tyler Perry’s “The Family That Preys” just received a first official trailer over at Yahoo! Movies, and you can check it out just above. In a nutshell, the film centers on two very different families learning to work together. Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, KaDee Strickland, Sebastian Siegel and Tyler Perry star.

There’s not that much to say about the trailer except that it promises the usual Tyler Perry family drama and romance, and that’s fine with me as long as he manages to inject his projects with fresh ideas and engaging story lines. “The Family That Preys” marks the second film Perry releases this year, following his romantic drama “Meet the Browns.” Watch for it in theaters Sept. 12, 2008.

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18 articles from 2008

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