A group of screenwriters including Eli Roth, Graham Yost and Amy Chozick have issued an open letter decrying the Writers Guild of America’s silence on last week’s Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.
In the letter, posted to the blog site Medium, the screenwriters mention the statements already issued by other Hollywood guilds, including SAG-AFTRA and the directors’ guild.
“When it comes to taking a stand, the Writers Guild of America has always led by example,” the statement said. “When employers sought to exploit our work, the Guild bravely spoke up. When the BLM movement took flight, the Guild rightfully spoke up. When the #MeToo reckoning came and Hollywood needed to change, again the Guild spoke up. But when terrorists invaded Israel to murder, rape, and kidnap Jews… the Guild stayed silent. It remains the only major Hollywood union to do so.”
SAG-AFTRA and the DGA were among the Hollywood studios,...
In the letter, posted to the blog site Medium, the screenwriters mention the statements already issued by other Hollywood guilds, including SAG-AFTRA and the directors’ guild.
“When it comes to taking a stand, the Writers Guild of America has always led by example,” the statement said. “When employers sought to exploit our work, the Guild bravely spoke up. When the BLM movement took flight, the Guild rightfully spoke up. When the #MeToo reckoning came and Hollywood needed to change, again the Guild spoke up. But when terrorists invaded Israel to murder, rape, and kidnap Jews… the Guild stayed silent. It remains the only major Hollywood union to do so.”
SAG-AFTRA and the DGA were among the Hollywood studios,...
- 10/15/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
Exclusive: CBS has put in development Hr, a multi-camera comedy from The Great Indoors creator Mike Gibbons and Wendi Trilling’s TrillTV; and Next To You, a hybrid comedy from writer Ben Joseph. Both projects hail from Aaron Kaplan’s Kapital Entertainment and CBS TV Studios.
Written by Gibbons, Hr is about a group of employees in a small, quirky Human Resources department who are forced into the big leagues after a corporate takeover.
Gibbons executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor and TrillTV’s Wendi Trilling.
Penned by Joseph, Next To You centers on a 20-something guy who reconnects with his high school crush who once again is his ‘girl next door’— this time in NYC.
Joseph executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Honor.
Before creating and executive producing CBS’ comedy series The Great Indoors starring Joel McHale, Gibbons co-created and executive produced Comedy Central’s long-running hit Tosh.0.
Written by Gibbons, Hr is about a group of employees in a small, quirky Human Resources department who are forced into the big leagues after a corporate takeover.
Gibbons executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Dana Honor and TrillTV’s Wendi Trilling.
Penned by Joseph, Next To You centers on a 20-something guy who reconnects with his high school crush who once again is his ‘girl next door’— this time in NYC.
Joseph executive produces with Kapital’s Kaplan and Honor.
Before creating and executive producing CBS’ comedy series The Great Indoors starring Joel McHale, Gibbons co-created and executive produced Comedy Central’s long-running hit Tosh.0.
- 12/3/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The 42nd NAACP Awards Nominations follow below, and guess who stole the show? Well, it’s no surprise that Tyler Perry films would leave their mark but who knew it would be by a landslide? For Colored Girls topped the film category with seven nominations and Why Did I Get Married Too? has four.
The NAACP Image Awards honor accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, as well as individuals who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
Perry is up for a film directing nod (For Colored Girls) alongside Geoffrey Sax (Frankie & Alice), George Tillman Jr. (Faster), Tanya Hamilton (Night Catches Us) and the Hughes Brothers (Book of Eli).
The show will be televised live, tonight, March 4, 2011 at 8/7 c, on the Fox Network.
Courtesy of Variety.com, here’s a list of all Film and Television related nominees:
Motion Picture
Motion Picture
“For Colored Girls...
The NAACP Image Awards honor accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film, as well as individuals who promote social justice through creative endeavors.
Perry is up for a film directing nod (For Colored Girls) alongside Geoffrey Sax (Frankie & Alice), George Tillman Jr. (Faster), Tanya Hamilton (Night Catches Us) and the Hughes Brothers (Book of Eli).
The show will be televised live, tonight, March 4, 2011 at 8/7 c, on the Fox Network.
Courtesy of Variety.com, here’s a list of all Film and Television related nominees:
Motion Picture
Motion Picture
“For Colored Girls...
- 3/4/2011
- by Cynthia
- ShadowAndAct
For her upcoming Law & Order: Svu guest role, Debra Messing is branching out from her Will & Grace roots and getting into her inner... Chris Hansen?
"I found out that Debra Messing was interested in coming onto the show. She and Mariska Hargitay are good friends. ... She didn't really know what she wanted to do and I didn't really have a story for her," associate producer and consultant Judy McCreary says. "All of a sudden it clicked, and I said 'What if we did a take on Chris Hansen, who hosts To Catch a Predator? And that's how the show was born."
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"I found out that Debra Messing was interested in coming onto the show. She and Mariska Hargitay are good friends. ... She didn't really know what she wanted to do and I didn't really have a story for her," associate producer and consultant Judy McCreary says. "All of a sudden it clicked, and I said 'What if we did a take on Chris Hansen, who hosts To Catch a Predator? And that's how the show was born."
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- 2/17/2011
- by Kate Stanhope
- TVGuide - Breaking News
The 42 annual NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced Wednesday (Jan. 12) by actresses Kimberly Elisa and Sanaa Lathan, rapper 50 Cent, singer Smokey Robinson and actors Columbus Short and Affion Crockett at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA.
ABC and NBC led the TV categories with 18 nominations each, followed by CBS and the Lifetime Movie Network with 10 apiece. "Grey's Anatomy" and "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" tied at five noms apiece, while "For Colored Girls" topped all other movies or TV series with seven nominations. Tyler Perry's film and television projects had a combined total of 20 nominations.
The entire list of nominees is as follows:
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
• "30 Rock" (NBC)
• "Are We There Yet?" (TBS)
• "Glee" (Fox)
• "Modern Family" (ABC)
• "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
• David Mann - "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" (TBS)
• Dulé Hill - "Psych" (USA)
• Lavan Davis...
ABC and NBC led the TV categories with 18 nominations each, followed by CBS and the Lifetime Movie Network with 10 apiece. "Grey's Anatomy" and "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" tied at five noms apiece, while "For Colored Girls" topped all other movies or TV series with seven nominations. Tyler Perry's film and television projects had a combined total of 20 nominations.
The entire list of nominees is as follows:
Television
Outstanding Comedy Series
• "30 Rock" (NBC)
• "Are We There Yet?" (TBS)
• "Glee" (Fox)
• "Modern Family" (ABC)
• "Tyler Perry's House of Payne" (TBS)
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
• David Mann - "Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns" (TBS)
• Dulé Hill - "Psych" (USA)
• Lavan Davis...
- 1/12/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
The 42 annual NAACP Image Awards nominations were announced Wednesday (Jan. 12) by actresses Kimberly Elisa and Sanaa Lathan, rapper 50 Cent, singer Smokey Robinson and actors Columbus Short and Affion Crockett at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills, CA.
The awards celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film. The awards will air live Friday, March 4 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Fox.
ABC and NBC led the TV categories with 18 nominations each, followed by CBS and the Lifetime Movie Network with 10 apiece. Lionsgate led the film categories with seven nominations and For Searchlight followed with six. "For Colored Girls" topped all other movies or TV series with seven nominations. Tyler Perry's film and television projects had a combined total of 20 nominations.
The entire list of nominees is as follows:
Motion Picture
Outstanding Motion Picture
• "For Colored Girls" (Lionsgate/34th Street...
The awards celebrate the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film. The awards will air live Friday, March 4 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt on Fox.
ABC and NBC led the TV categories with 18 nominations each, followed by CBS and the Lifetime Movie Network with 10 apiece. Lionsgate led the film categories with seven nominations and For Searchlight followed with six. "For Colored Girls" topped all other movies or TV series with seven nominations. Tyler Perry's film and television projects had a combined total of 20 nominations.
The entire list of nominees is as follows:
Motion Picture
Outstanding Motion Picture
• "For Colored Girls" (Lionsgate/34th Street...
- 1/12/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
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