Month: October 2009
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Christina Applegate rallies for early detection
Christina Applegate has started a foundation called the Right Action for Women which will assist those at a higher risk for breast cancer to cover high costs associated with breast screenings, especially if they do not have medical insurance or the financial means. The official launch of the foundation will take place this month. In…
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Ramsay cooks up animated series
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay is to star in his own stop-motion animation series after striking a deal with Cuppa Coffee Studios, a Toronto-based animation house. Titled ‘Gordon Ramsay, at your service’, the half hour show will take “the essence of who he is and have a bit of fun with it,” said Adam Shaheen, Executive…
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Jones sees oceans as life’s wellspring
Growing up in South Dakota, Actress January Jones was “fascinated by the ocean and everything in it.” Her pet fascination was Sharks. “I had shark books and every documentary I could get my hands on. I think they’re incredibly beautiful and prehistoric,” she says. But it wasn’t till she was 15 that Jones finally saw…
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ABC eyes ‘pod’ treatment for ‘V’
Despite rave reviews for the pilot from fans and surprisingly, critics, the unofficial word on “V” is that it is in trouble. Although the network confirmed that the Sci-fi drama would launch as planned on Tuesday, November 3rd at 8 p.m, its decision to split this seasons episodes into 2 pods has everyone questioning the…
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CW cancels ‘The Beautiful Life’
The first cancellation this fall has been CW’s ‘The Beautiful Life: TBL’ following a number of fairly bad ratings. Details that the production had been halted were confirmed in late September 2009. Inside sources were quoted as saying that repeats of dramas to the likes of Melrose Place would fill the freed up timeslot from…
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Stephen King chills tube again
Stephen King is to try out the small screen once again, signing up to take his book ‘The Colorado Kid’ into an hour long series for E1 Entertainment. The project, titled ‘Haven’, centres around a spooky little town in Maine inhabited by cursed folk who live normal lives, but in exile. FBI agent Audrey Parker…
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CW gives full-season order to ‘Tree Hill’
The CW has given a full season order for the much loved TV series One Tree Hill and has also ordered additional scripts for the Vampire Diaries and Melrose Place. Although One Tree Hill had an order for just 13 episodes the early pickup ensures the drama a full seventh season. As for Vampire Diaries…
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Primeval’ saved from extinction
Pay TV Operator UKTV and BBC America have stepped in to save the dinosaur franchise Primeval from extinction. A few months ago British TV station ITV stated that it plans on axing the series after 3 seasons, mainly due to costs. However after a groundbreaking deal to share costs, the new partners have said that…