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Casting Corner: Mildred Pierce, My Boys and More

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Mini Series, Prime Time, ABC, Cable, CBS, HBO, TNT-HD, Spoilers,

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Here’s a quick look at some of the casting announcements made recently:

Mildred Pierce: HBO has rounded up a few more key players for its upcoming adaptation of the 1941 novel. The miniseries - which already boasts Kate Winslet as the title character - will also feature Evan Rachel Wood (The Wrestler) as Mildred’s daughter, Veda, and Guy Pearce (The Hurt Locker) as Monty Beragon, Mildred’s love interest. Filming on the five-parter will begin next month.

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TV on DVD: March 2, 2010

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi/Horror, Specials, Sports, BBC, Cable, CBS, NBC, On Demand/PPV, Showtime, DVD,

Alice DVDHere are some of the options available this Tuesday:

  • The 39 Steps (TV Movie)
  • Alice (TV Miniseries)
  • Alice in Wonderland (1966) (TV Play)
  • Alice in Wonderland (1999) (TV Movie)
  • Designing Women (Season 3)
  • Doctor Who: Dalek War (Stories 67 & 68)
  • Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks (Story 152)
  • Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan (Season 4, Vol. 1)
  • For the Love of Grace (TV Movie)
  • Have Gun Will Travel (Season 4, Vol. 1)
  • Jeremiah (Season 2)

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The Pacific Launches on HBO in March

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Prime Time, Cable, HBO, Video,


Eight years after the premiere of comes another World War II drama from executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks.

Despite the time period, The Pacific is not considered a sequel to the previous cable miniseries. The focus of this 10-part event will focus on the action in the Pacific, rather than the European, theater.

The HBO production - which reportedly cost around $200 million to make - will kick off Sunday, March 14.

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to Be Mini-Series

Posted by Robin Paulson Categories: Action, Comedy, Mini Series, Sci-Fi/Horror, Announcements, Gossip, Internet, News, Rumors,

Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesThe best-selling parody of Jane Austen’s classic, Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, has been given the greenlight by Deadline Productions to make a 6-part television series.

Although talks have circulated around a feature film, it looks as if the mini-series may win the race to adapt Seth Grahame-Smith’s eccentric, fan boy-pleasing novel.

Along with announcing the production news, the book’s Twitter also released possible concept art for the series (seen after the break).

No word yet as to which network is expected to pick up the series; however, it will most likely be a British one, considering the production company is UK-based. As if Sci-Fi wouldn’t love to air a ninja-induced, zombie-killing love story!

(FYI - You can also follow TV Envy on Twitter.)

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TV on DVD: March 3, 2009

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Reality, Sci-Fi/Horror, BBC, Cable, CBS, MTV, NBC, WB, ER, DVD,

Here are some of the options available this Tuesday.

The Hills Season 4 DVD

TV on DVD: October 28, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, Cable, CBS, NBC, Showtime, The CW, DVD,

Here are some of the options available this Tuesday.

The L Word Season 5 DVD

  • The 4400 (Complete Series)
  • Affairs of the Heart (Series 1)
  • Dark Shadows: The Beginning (Volume 6)
  • The Donna Reed Show (Season 1)
  • The Flintstones (Complete Series)
  • Girlfriends (Season 5)
  • Good Times (Complete Series)
  • The L Word (Season 5)
  • Mother and Son (Season 2)
  • Mystery Science Theater 3000 (20th Anniversary Edition)
  • NewsRadio (Complete Series)
  • Sanford and Son (Complete Series)
  • Sister, Sister (Season 1)
  • War and Remembrance (Complete Mini-Series)

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TV on DVD: August 5, 2008

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Animation, Comedy, Drama, Food & Home, Sci-Fi/Horror, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, NBC, DVD,

Here are some of the options available today.

Family Ties

Kill Bill Stars Reunite for Kung Fu Killer

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Drama, Mini Series, Prime Time, Cable, News,

David CarradineDaryl Hannah

Five years after making ‘s life a living hell, two of the actors from Kill Bill have reunited for another martial-arts project.

This time around, David Carradine and are starring in Kung Fu Killer, a two-part revenge movie (sound familiar?) being produced for Spike TV. In Killer, Carradine (White Crane) plays a monk whose mentor is killed by mercenaries. During his attempt to find the suspects, Crane eventually crosses paths with a lounge singer (Hannah) whose brother is being held captive by the same bad guys.

The miniseries - which was shot entirely in China - will air on Spike sometime this August.

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2008 Screen Actors Guild Awards

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Action, Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Specials, ABC, Cable, CBS, FOX, HBO, NBC, Showtime, TNT-HD, 24, Desperate Housewives, Entourage, Extras, Grey’s Anatomy, Heroes, House, Lost, The Office, The Sopranos,

Screen Actors Guild AwardsThanks to the cancelation of the Golden Globes ceremony, the hottest ticket in town was tonight’s .  Without a picket line to cross, celebrities from TV and Film were allowed to celebrate - and commiserate - together for the first time in a long while.

For star-deprived fans, the SAG red carpet was also a treat for sore eyes.  What were our favorite actresses wearing?  What were the latest trends?  Which dresses were going to be copied by Allen Schwartz tomorrow?

Unfortunately, the evening was not all about partying.  The recent deaths of and Heath Ledger cast a somber tone on what would normally be a festive occasion.  Thankfully, tonight was not about dissecting their lives, but merely about honoring them.

Meanwhile, the neglected winners of this month’s Globes were also hoping to get a share of the honors.  If they were able to pull off another victory tonight, maybe they would have a chance to give the speech they already had written.

Well, without further ado, here’s the play-by-play of tonight’s events coming to you from the fashionably late West Coast!

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LIVE RESULTS: 2008 Golden Globe Awards

Posted by Veronica Santiago Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Drama, Prime Time, Specials, ABC, BBC, Cable, CBS, FX, HBO, NBC, PBS, Showtime, TNT-HD, ER, Extras, Grey’s Anatomy, House, Medium, My Name Is Earl, The Office, The Sopranos, Announcements,

Without a formal ceremony to introduce the winners, tonight’s ‘presentation’ at the Beverly Hilton was simply about the facts.  Here are the :

Golden Globe AwardsBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS - FILM

  • Cate Blanchett, I’m Not There  **WINNER**
  • Julia Roberts, Charlie Wilson’s War
  • Saoirse Ronan, Atonement
  • Amy Ryan, Gone Baby Gone
  • Tilda Swinton, Michael Clayton

BEST ORIGINAL SONG

  • “That’s How You Know,” Enchanted
  • “Grace Is Gone,” Grace Is Gone
  • “Guaranteed,” Into the Wild  **WINNER**
  • “Despedida,” Love in the Time of Cholera
  • “Walk Hard,” Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story

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