Category Archives: Producer

New TV season is a blast from the past

By doris | Published: September 16, 2011

Full Story at TheClicker.today.com This fall, television is trying to recapture vintage lightning in a bottle. From the go-go ’60s to the post-Civil War era and even the Cretaceous period, what’s old is new again on the tube. Nostalgia is still a factor — “Charlie’s Angels” is back (Sept. 22 on ABC), whether we wanted [...]

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‘All My Children’ creator visits Pine Valley one last time

By doris | Published: August 9, 2011

Full Story at The Clicker.today.com How do you know a soap opera is winding down? The guest stars paying homage keep on a-comin’. In the case of “All My Children,” which ends its run on ABC in September, Carol Burnett and Sarah Michelle Gellar are among the cast veterans who have booked return appearances. Now, [...]

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‘Brady Bunch’ creator Schwartz dies

By doris | Published: July 12, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.nsnbc.msn.com Sherwood Schwartz, the legendary producer who created “The Brady Bunch” and “Gilligan’s Island” and also wrote their theme songs, has died at 94, his great-niece reports. Robin Randall says Schwartz died at 4 a.m. Tuesday. Schwartz won an Emmy in 1961 for his work on “The Red Skelton Show” and worked [...]

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Abrams, Spielberg go back to future in ‘Super 8′

By doris | Published: June 11, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com LOS ANGELES — Like an old airplane (or spacecraft) jerry-rigged from scrap pieces and made air-worthy again, “Super 8″ has been patched together with 30-year-old spare parts to provide an enjoyable ride of its own. With writer-director J.J. Abrams capably manning the controls but with producer Steven Spielberg on board as [...]

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Grammy Awards producer John Cossette dies at 54

By doris | Published: April 27, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com LOS ANGELES (Billboard) – John Cossette, who followed in father Pierre’s footsteps as the producer of the Grammy Awards telecast, died Tuesday at the age of 54. The cause of death was not given. Cossette had been involved with Grammys for nearly two decades, most recently serving as executive producer of [...]

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Canadian singer Bryan Adams gets Hollywood star

By doris | Published: March 21, 2011

Full Story at Yahoo.com LOS ANGELES – Bryan Adams is now enshrined in concrete. The Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, bassist and producer got his Hollywood Walk of Fame star Monday in front of the Musicians Institute. His hits included “Cut Like a Knife,” “Summer of ’69,” “Run to You,” and “(Everything I Do) I Do [...]

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‘Sister Wives’ in legal spotlight for season 2

By doris | Published: March 13, 2011

Full Story at TODAYmsnbc.msn.com LOS ANGELES — Before “Big Love” devolved into ridiculousness, the HBO drama was one of television’s strongest shows, delivering compelling story lines about polygamy in Utah. But even at its creative pinnacle, “Big Love” never rose to the top tier of great television. And the reason came down to a surprisingly [...]

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Jon and Kate ‘Miss Each Other’; Settling Into More Normal Lives

By doris | Published: February 22, 2011

Full Story at PopEater.com Jon Gosselin is doing everything he can to win back the love of ex-wife, Kate, including getting a real job to impress his ex. “They both realize how much they miss each other,” a friend of the couple’s tells me. “Neither one of them have been really happy since their ugly [...]

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‘True Grit’ entertains, but lacks emotional resonance

By doris | Published: December 23, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com “True Grit” is one of the most mainstream, crowd-pleasing films Joel and Ethan Coen have ever made. It’s sort of a screwball Western, if you will, with vivid performances and strikingly vast, picturesque vistas, the always gorgeous work of the always great Roger Deakins, the Coens’ frequent cinematographer.But it’s a minor [...]

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Oprah offers Bono a TV show on her new network

By doris | Published: December 22, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com Could U2’s Bono end up with a show someday on Oprah Winfrey’s new cable network, OWN, which launches on Jan. 1? It’s certainly a possibility, according to Lady O herself! According to a new feature in The New York Times, Oprah said she recently approached the rock star with the idea.

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