The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship
By Phillip Pullman and Fred Fordham
Scholastic Graphix, 160 pages, $17.99
There’s little original in Phillip Pullman’s first graphic novel. We have a mystery ship shrouded in fog. Time travel. A rich madman. A plucky heroine. Still, he manages to spice things up then stir them into a tasty concoction that makes this book a cut above many of the more recent releases from Scholastic’s Graphix imprint.
First, it is taller and wider than the other books and artist Fordham takes advantage of this with solid sequential storytelling, barely wasting a panel. Pullman’s characters can be talky but at least here he’s giving them meaningful things to say.
We open with multiple threads all involving the Mary Alice, a sailing vessel that is legendary in its random appearances, always foreshadowed by thick fog, making it hard to discern.
By Phillip Pullman and Fred Fordham
Scholastic Graphix, 160 pages, $17.99
There’s little original in Phillip Pullman’s first graphic novel. We have a mystery ship shrouded in fog. Time travel. A rich madman. A plucky heroine. Still, he manages to spice things up then stir them into a tasty concoction that makes this book a cut above many of the more recent releases from Scholastic’s Graphix imprint.
First, it is taller and wider than the other books and artist Fordham takes advantage of this with solid sequential storytelling, barely wasting a panel. Pullman’s characters can be talky but at least here he’s giving them meaningful things to say.
We open with multiple threads all involving the Mary Alice, a sailing vessel that is legendary in its random appearances, always foreshadowed by thick fog, making it hard to discern.
- 5/16/2017
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
It was fun seeing Keanu Reeves and Lawrence Fishburne on screen together again in John Wick 2, and it does seem that Reeves is making himself a comeback with this new franchise. However, his biggest franchise is that of The Matrix, and even though the last two movies were not received as well as the original, it was still a fun ride for many fans.
At the end of Matrix 3: Revolutions, Reeves sacrificed his life to give peace to the survivors of the machine, and give everyone a happy ending, seemingly ending the trilogy for good. However, there was a small shred of hope in the last scene when The Oracle (Mary Alice) was asked by Sati (Tanveer K. Atwal):
"Will we ever see him again?" to which she replied, "I suspect so. Someday."
In speaking with Yahoo Movies, Reeves was asked about Matrix 4 and he gave the surprising answer of,...
At the end of Matrix 3: Revolutions, Reeves sacrificed his life to give peace to the survivors of the machine, and give everyone a happy ending, seemingly ending the trilogy for good. However, there was a small shred of hope in the last scene when The Oracle (Mary Alice) was asked by Sati (Tanveer K. Atwal):
"Will we ever see him again?" to which she replied, "I suspect so. Someday."
In speaking with Yahoo Movies, Reeves was asked about Matrix 4 and he gave the surprising answer of,...
- 2/21/2017
- by Drew Carlton
- LRMonline.com
“Will we ever see him again?” A curious Sati asked at the tail-end of The Matrix Revolutions, to which The Oracle (Mary Alice) replied: “I suspect so. Someday.” It’s been more than a decade since Keanu Reeves last donned Neo’s signature black sunglasses and waged war against the machines, but there remains a sliver of hope that the Hollywood veteran could one day reprise the iconic role if the stars were to align.
Yahoo Movies caught up with Reeves recently in anticipation of John Wick: Chapter 2 (our review), in which the actor reprises his role as death’s ruthless emissary. Pummelling goons and racking up an astronomical body count is one thing, but what about the possibility of re-teaming with the Wachowskis for The Matrix 4? It’s not off the table, according to Reeves, but the actor did stress that both Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski would...
Yahoo Movies caught up with Reeves recently in anticipation of John Wick: Chapter 2 (our review), in which the actor reprises his role as death’s ruthless emissary. Pummelling goons and racking up an astronomical body count is one thing, but what about the possibility of re-teaming with the Wachowskis for The Matrix 4? It’s not off the table, according to Reeves, but the actor did stress that both Lana Wachowski and Lilly Wachowski would...
- 2/20/2017
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
Don’t abandon hope, “Moonlight” lovers.
On Sunday, the BAFTAs shut out “Moonlight,” which had four nominations. Among them, writer-director Barry Jenkins competed in the Original Screenplay category against eventual BAFTA winner Kenneth Lonergan (“Manchester By the Sea”). These two also compete at the Writers Guild. On Oscar night February 26th, when “Moonlight” has eight chances to win, it should take home at least one Oscar in another category, Best Adapted Screenplay.
The BAFTA for Adapted Screenplay went to Australian writer Luke Davies for “Lion.” But at Saturday’s USC Scripter Awards, which have accurately predicted the adapted category for the last six years, “Moonlight” beat “Lion.” On Oscar night, “Moonlight” should do that again.
Here’s how the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race shakes out.
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney (“Moonlight”)
The Academy moved two scripts, “Moonlight” and “Loving,” from Original to Adapted. Technically, the play Jenkins adapted with McCraney,...
On Sunday, the BAFTAs shut out “Moonlight,” which had four nominations. Among them, writer-director Barry Jenkins competed in the Original Screenplay category against eventual BAFTA winner Kenneth Lonergan (“Manchester By the Sea”). These two also compete at the Writers Guild. On Oscar night February 26th, when “Moonlight” has eight chances to win, it should take home at least one Oscar in another category, Best Adapted Screenplay.
The BAFTA for Adapted Screenplay went to Australian writer Luke Davies for “Lion.” But at Saturday’s USC Scripter Awards, which have accurately predicted the adapted category for the last six years, “Moonlight” beat “Lion.” On Oscar night, “Moonlight” should do that again.
Here’s how the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race shakes out.
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney (“Moonlight”)
The Academy moved two scripts, “Moonlight” and “Loving,” from Original to Adapted. Technically, the play Jenkins adapted with McCraney,...
- 2/13/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Don’t abandon hope, “Moonlight” lovers.
On Sunday, the BAFTAs shut out “Moonlight,” which had four nominations. Among them, writer-director Barry Jenkins competed in the Original Screenplay category against eventual BAFTA winner Kenneth Lonergan (“Manchester By the Sea”). These two also compete at the Writers Guild. On Oscar night February 26th, when “Moonlight” has eight chances to win, it should take home at least one Oscar in another category, Best Adapted Screenplay.
The BAFTA for Adapted Screenplay went to Australian writer Luke Davies for “Lion.” But at Saturday’s USC Scripter Awards, which have accurately predicted the adapted category for the last six years, “Moonlight” beat “Lion.” On Oscar night, “Moonlight” should do that again.
Here’s how the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race shakes out.
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney (“Moonlight”)
The Academy moved two scripts, “Moonlight” and “Loving,” from Original to Adapted. Technically, the play Jenkins adapted with McCraney,...
On Sunday, the BAFTAs shut out “Moonlight,” which had four nominations. Among them, writer-director Barry Jenkins competed in the Original Screenplay category against eventual BAFTA winner Kenneth Lonergan (“Manchester By the Sea”). These two also compete at the Writers Guild. On Oscar night February 26th, when “Moonlight” has eight chances to win, it should take home at least one Oscar in another category, Best Adapted Screenplay.
The BAFTA for Adapted Screenplay went to Australian writer Luke Davies for “Lion.” But at Saturday’s USC Scripter Awards, which have accurately predicted the adapted category for the last six years, “Moonlight” beat “Lion.” On Oscar night, “Moonlight” should do that again.
Here’s how the Adapted Screenplay Oscar race shakes out.
Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney (“Moonlight”)
The Academy moved two scripts, “Moonlight” and “Loving,” from Original to Adapted. Technically, the play Jenkins adapted with McCraney,...
- 2/13/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Much has been made of the placement of “Fences” star Viola Davis in the Supporting Actress category, with some aruging it’s tactical and others saying it’s appropriate. For the initial Broadway production of August Wilson‘s domestic drama back in 1987, Mary Alice (who originated the role of Rose), won Best Featured Actress in a Play. But for the 2010 revival, Davis contended […]...
- 2/7/2017
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Ever since I first met Denzel Washington on the set of Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X,” I’ve felt comfortable with him. Maybe it’s because he and my mother grew up in the same working-class New York suburb, Mount Vernon. Fact is, I grew up in the film industry with Washington, along with Mel Gibson, Debra Winger, Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner, and John Travolta; we’re all close to the same age.
I know the way he swings his tall body into that loping, cocky walk. And it’s fun to watch him, in the green room at the Writers Guild, enthusiastically wave his hands around when he talks about directing. He’s in a good mood: His August Wilson film adaptation of “Fences” has been enthusiastically received, by critics, audiences and — perhaps most crucially for its Oscar chances — actors, landing the coveted SAG Ensemble nomination.
In his third directorial outing (“The Debaters,...
I know the way he swings his tall body into that loping, cocky walk. And it’s fun to watch him, in the green room at the Writers Guild, enthusiastically wave his hands around when he talks about directing. He’s in a good mood: His August Wilson film adaptation of “Fences” has been enthusiastically received, by critics, audiences and — perhaps most crucially for its Oscar chances — actors, landing the coveted SAG Ensemble nomination.
In his third directorial outing (“The Debaters,...
- 1/11/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Thompson on Hollywood
Ever since I first met Denzel Washington on the set of Spike Lee’s “Malcolm X,” I’ve felt comfortable with him. Maybe it’s because he and my mother grew up in the same working-class New York suburb, Mount Vernon. Fact is, I grew up in the film industry with Washington, along with Mel Gibson, Debra Winger, Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner, and John Travolta; we’re all close to the same age.
I know the way he swings his tall body into that loping, cocky walk. And it’s fun to watch him, in the green room at the Writers Guild, enthusiastically wave his hands around when he talks about directing. He’s in a good mood: His August Wilson film adaptation of “Fences” has been enthusiastically received, by critics, audiences and — perhaps most crucially for its Oscar chances — actors, landing the coveted SAG Ensemble nomination.
In his third directorial outing (“The Debaters,...
I know the way he swings his tall body into that loping, cocky walk. And it’s fun to watch him, in the green room at the Writers Guild, enthusiastically wave his hands around when he talks about directing. He’s in a good mood: His August Wilson film adaptation of “Fences” has been enthusiastically received, by critics, audiences and — perhaps most crucially for its Oscar chances — actors, landing the coveted SAG Ensemble nomination.
In his third directorial outing (“The Debaters,...
- 1/11/2017
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
Plot: A former baseball player-turned-garbage man (Denzel Washington) tries to reconcile his lost dreams of glory while raising a family in 1950’s Pittsburgh. Review: For those of you not in the know, Fences is based on the 1987 Tony Award-winning play by playwright August Wilson. During the original run, stars James Earl Jones and Mary Alice won Tony’s, and the original run also helped... Read More...
- 12/23/2016
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
In Fences, the new adaptation of August Wilson’s seminal play, Viola Davis delivers a searing speech wrought with betrayal. She plays Rose Maxson, the wife of the self-mythologizing Troy (Denzel Washington, who also directs). When Troy makes a stunning, yet calm, admission of infidelity, she’s hurt and furious. She’s a loyal wife, but her desires and needs have been underestimated and ignored by her spouse. Davis plays this viscerally to excruciating effect, and now you can see an exclusive clip of that moment here on The A.V. Club.
Wilson’s play about an African-American family in 1950s Pittsburgh was awarded the Pulitzer Prize back in 1987, and Washington delivered a film that is reverent of the text. While James Earl Jones and Mary Alice starred in the original production, It was revived on Broadway in 2010 with the two stars of the movie. Davis won a ...
Wilson’s play about an African-American family in 1950s Pittsburgh was awarded the Pulitzer Prize back in 1987, and Washington delivered a film that is reverent of the text. While James Earl Jones and Mary Alice starred in the original production, It was revived on Broadway in 2010 with the two stars of the movie. Davis won a ...
- 12/20/2016
- by Esther Zuckerman
- avclub.com
Director Charles Burnett’s Killer Of Sheep screens Sunday, Nov. 6 at 1:30pm at The St. Louis Public Library (1301 Olive St.). Director Burnett, a Lifetime Achievement Award honoree, and scholar Rebecca Wanzo (Washington U. associate professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and associate director of the Center for the Humanities) will be in attendance. This is a Free event. Burnett’s To Sleep With Anger screens Sunday, Nov. 6 at 8:00pm at The Tivoli Theater. Burnett and Ms Wanzo will be in attendance at that screening as well. It is also a Free event.
Sliff honors legendary filmmaker Charles Burnett with a Lifetime Achievement Award and screens a pair of his finest works — Killer Of Sheep and the new restoration of To Sleep With Anger. Burnett’s Killer Of Sheep focuses on everyday life in black communities in a manner unseen in American cinema, combining lyrical elements with a starkly neo-realist,...
Sliff honors legendary filmmaker Charles Burnett with a Lifetime Achievement Award and screens a pair of his finest works — Killer Of Sheep and the new restoration of To Sleep With Anger. Burnett’s Killer Of Sheep focuses on everyday life in black communities in a manner unseen in American cinema, combining lyrical elements with a starkly neo-realist,...
- 11/3/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Viola Davis in ‘Fences’ (Courtesy: Paramount Pictures)
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
Viola Davis just caused a major shakeup in the best actress and best supporting actress Oscar races by deciding to compete in the latter, rather than the former, for her role as Rose Maxson in Denzel Washington’s directorial debut, Fences. This is mostly surprising because the How to Get Away With Murder star won the lead actress Tony Award in 2010—but has this switcheroo ever happened before?
Over the course of awards show history, there have been a grand total of nine actors and actresses that have won both a Tony and an Oscar for the same role from the same source material—so let’s take a look through these historic wins.
When looking at the actresses who have accomplished this, there have been three. The first was Shirley Booth for the role of Lola in Come Back,...
By: Carson Blackwelder
Managing Editor
Viola Davis just caused a major shakeup in the best actress and best supporting actress Oscar races by deciding to compete in the latter, rather than the former, for her role as Rose Maxson in Denzel Washington’s directorial debut, Fences. This is mostly surprising because the How to Get Away With Murder star won the lead actress Tony Award in 2010—but has this switcheroo ever happened before?
Over the course of awards show history, there have been a grand total of nine actors and actresses that have won both a Tony and an Oscar for the same role from the same source material—so let’s take a look through these historic wins.
When looking at the actresses who have accomplished this, there have been three. The first was Shirley Booth for the role of Lola in Come Back,...
- 10/27/2016
- by Carson Blackwelder
- Scott Feinberg
Viola Davis will campaign in the Best Supporting Actress category for her role in the Broadway adaptation “Fences,” which might make this year’s Best Actress race slightly less competitive. Davis won the lead-actress Tony Award for her stage performance in the 2010 revival of the August Wilson play, although Mary Alice won in the featured-actress category when she played the role in the original 1987 production. Even without Davis in the mix, though, Best Actress will still be one of the most brutally crowded races at this year’s Oscars. Mind you, the fact that Davis will submit her “Fences” performance in the.
- 10/24/2016
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
With the help of Facebook, Kate-Madonna Hindes finally tracked down the woman who gave her life. Hindes, 34, was born on Oct. 16, 1981, in Illinois and adopted by Dan and Mary Alice. She never met her birth mother, and hadn't really tried to track her down. But, following multiple battles with cervical cancer, and learning of her proclivity toward both breast and anal cancer, Hindes decided it was time, she told Today. After completing the necessary paperwork, Hindes, who lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, received her adoption file from Children's Home and Aid in Illinois. The file came with an emotional note...
- 8/2/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
With the help of Facebook, Kate-Madonna Hindes finally tracked down the woman who gave her life. Hindes, 34, was born on Oct. 16, 1981, in Illinois and adopted by Dan and Mary Alice. She never met her birth mother, and hadn't really tried to track her down. But, following multiple battles with cervical cancer, and learning of her proclivity toward both breast and anal cancer, Hindes decided it was time, she told Today. After completing the necessary paperwork, Hindes, who lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, received her adoption file from Children's Home and Aid in Illinois. The file came with an emotional note...
- 8/2/2016
- by Lindsay Kimble, @lekimble
- PEOPLE.com
New York, NY—July 14, 2016—Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, will publish Philip Pullman’s first original graphic novel, illustrated by Fred Fordham in 2017. The full-color graphic novel, The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship, for ages 8-12 will be published jointly by David Fickling Books and Graphix, both imprints of Scholastic, in North America in June 2017.
World rights for the book were acquired earlier this year by David Fickling Books in the UK, which currently is serializing the story in The Phoenix, a weekly children’s publication available in the UK via newsstands and by subscription. The serialized comic will be collected into the full-color graphic novel, to be published simultaneously in the UK, Us, and Canada in June 2017.
“John Blake is a story that’s close to my heart,” said Philip Pullman. “In Fred Fordham, John and the crew of the...
World rights for the book were acquired earlier this year by David Fickling Books in the UK, which currently is serializing the story in The Phoenix, a weekly children’s publication available in the UK via newsstands and by subscription. The serialized comic will be collected into the full-color graphic novel, to be published simultaneously in the UK, Us, and Canada in June 2017.
“John Blake is a story that’s close to my heart,” said Philip Pullman. “In Fred Fordham, John and the crew of the...
- 7/19/2016
- by ComicMix Staff
- Comicmix.com
On Wednesday, a 72-year-old North Carolina man who spent more than three decades eluding police pleaded guilty to killing his wife in 1981, court records reveal. In Henrico Circuit Court, Erroll McFarland pleaded guilty to a single count of voluntary manslaughter in the death of 39-year-old Mary Alice McFarland, who was strangled to death. Authorities say Erroll McFarland disappeared several days before the discovery of his wife's remains inside the couple's Richmond home. Neighbors at the time told police they thought the couple had run off together, authorities say. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click here to get breaking crime news,...
- 2/25/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
On Wednesday, a 72-year-old North Carolina man who spent more than three decades eluding police pleaded guilty to killing his wife in 1981, court records reveal. In Henrico Circuit Court, Erroll McFarland pleaded guilty to a single count of voluntary manslaughter in the death of 39-year-old Mary Alice McFarland, who was strangled to death. Authorities say Erroll McFarland disappeared several days before the discovery of his wife's remains inside the couple's Richmond home. Neighbors at the time told police they thought the couple had run off together, authorities say. • Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? Click here to get breaking crime news,...
- 2/25/2016
- by Chris Harris, @chrisharrisment
- PEOPLE.com
Going into Forsaken with the intent to enjoy yourself is quite easy: with likable real-life father/son pair Kiefer Sutherland and Donald Sutherland playing on-screen family, all set amidst the backdrop of a post-Civil War small western town, the potential for an emotionally-fueled slice of western escapism is palpable. And it should go without saying that the familial chemistry shared between the two leads is Forsaken‘s biggest draw.
They’re easy to watch, the setting is lush (while occasionally incongruous in a studio backlot kind-of-way), and Kiefer has the angsty gunslinger bit nailed down, but Forsaken‘s mind-numbing story derails the movie of all momentum. Its bad guys are bland (save one), its moralistic preachiness is off-putting, and its unadorned direction repeatedly robs potentially captivating scenes of any emotional relevance.
The Sutherlands occasionally manage to cut through that, but it’s far too rare. Here Sutherland the Senior plays William Clayton,...
They’re easy to watch, the setting is lush (while occasionally incongruous in a studio backlot kind-of-way), and Kiefer has the angsty gunslinger bit nailed down, but Forsaken‘s mind-numbing story derails the movie of all momentum. Its bad guys are bland (save one), its moralistic preachiness is off-putting, and its unadorned direction repeatedly robs potentially captivating scenes of any emotional relevance.
The Sutherlands occasionally manage to cut through that, but it’s far too rare. Here Sutherland the Senior plays William Clayton,...
- 2/19/2016
- by Mitchel Broussard
- We Got This Covered
Even people who never watched the original run of Dallas probably know that one of the series' major plotlines can be summed up in three simple words: "Who shot J.R.?" In the final moments of the show's third season finale, J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman), the show's scheming villain but also arguably its central character, was seen getting shot by an offscreen assailant.
Fans had to wait until the fourth season premiere to find out if J.R. had even survived. What some might not remember – and what was key to the "Who shot J.R.?" mystery becoming a...
Fans had to wait until the fourth season premiere to find out if J.R. had even survived. What some might not remember – and what was key to the "Who shot J.R.?" mystery becoming a...
- 11/18/2015
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- People.com - TV Watch
This year's Emmy nominees in major comedy categories include Anthony Anderson in "Blackish," Don Cheadle in "House of Lies," Andre Braugher in "Brooklyn Nine Nine," Tituss Burgess in "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt," Keegan-Michael Key in "Key & Peele," and Niecy Nash in "Getting On." If any three of them win, they will double the amount of black series cast members ever to win comedy Emmys. Three black performers have won Emmys in lead and supporting comedy categories. The last African-American winner was Jackée (Harry) in 1987 for her supporting role as the saucy Sandra on "227." Before that, Robert Guillaume picked up a supporting actor Emmy for "Soap" in 1979 and a lead actor Emmy for its spinoff "Benson" in 1985. Isabel Sanford won for playing Louise "Weezy" Jefferson on "The Jeffersons" in 1981. The guest actor comedy Emmys have a slightly better track record. Before Uzo Aduba picked up her guest actress trophy for "Orange is the New Black" last year,...
- 9/18/2015
- by Louis Virtel
- Hitfix
One of the most commercially successful young adult franchises over the past decade has been the Twilight franchise, as the adaptations of the novels by Stephenie Meyer have drawn a sizable audience of the course of its four-movie run. With the last feature coming in 2012, news emerged last year that Meyer and Producing company Lionsgate would be revisiting the show’s universe with a number of short films.
This time around, however, the shorts themselves would be based on original stories set in the franchise’s universe, rather than adaptations of Meyer’s existing work. Joining Meyer and Lionsgate was the crowdsourcing platform Tongal and the organisation Women in Film, as the four groups combined to set up the contest. From over a thousand applications, the entries were whittled down to seven filmmakers, each of whom received $50,000 to make their short. A winner will be selected from the seven films,...
This time around, however, the shorts themselves would be based on original stories set in the franchise’s universe, rather than adaptations of Meyer’s existing work. Joining Meyer and Lionsgate was the crowdsourcing platform Tongal and the organisation Women in Film, as the four groups combined to set up the contest. From over a thousand applications, the entries were whittled down to seven filmmakers, each of whom received $50,000 to make their short. A winner will be selected from the seven films,...
- 7/17/2015
- by Deepayan Sengupta
- SoundOnSight
Left to Right: Kerry Taylor, Cate Carson, Lindsey Hancock Williamson, Yulin Kuang, Stephenie Meyer, Amanda Tasse, Kailey Spear, Samantha Spear, Nicole Eckenroad.
After 14,000 votes, nearly 1,300 writing submissions, and 150 director pitches, eight finalists (six individuals, and one team of sisters) have created seven incredible short films set in the dynamic world of Twilight.
For the last several months, these eight winners have worked closely with Lionsgate, Tongal, Women In Film, and Stephenie Meyer in exploring the origin stories of the characters from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide.
Now, the finished films have finally been posted exclusively to Facebook and you can Vote for the grand prize winner!
Over the next two weeks You have the power to vote for your favorite short while the star-studded group of female panelists including Stephenie Meyer, actress Kristen Stewart, Academy Award winners Kate Winslet and Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Lee, the award-winning writer and co-director of Frozen,...
After 14,000 votes, nearly 1,300 writing submissions, and 150 director pitches, eight finalists (six individuals, and one team of sisters) have created seven incredible short films set in the dynamic world of Twilight.
For the last several months, these eight winners have worked closely with Lionsgate, Tongal, Women In Film, and Stephenie Meyer in exploring the origin stories of the characters from The Twilight Saga: The Official Illustrated Guide.
Now, the finished films have finally been posted exclusively to Facebook and you can Vote for the grand prize winner!
Over the next two weeks You have the power to vote for your favorite short while the star-studded group of female panelists including Stephenie Meyer, actress Kristen Stewart, Academy Award winners Kate Winslet and Octavia Spencer, Jennifer Lee, the award-winning writer and co-director of Frozen,...
- 7/15/2015
- by Michelle McCue
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Twenty-five years ago this week, Americans got their first glimpse of the small Northwestern town of Twin Peaks. They heard the chords of that theme song for the first time, and they had just begun to wonder, "Who killed Laura Palmer?"
The anniversary seems especially meaningful today because those same fans are wondering what will become of Showtime's planned Twin Peaks revival. On Sunday, series creator and surrealism purveyor David Lynch announced on Facebook that he had chosen not to direct the new Twin Peaks as a result of payment disputes. However, he cautioned that "Twin Peaks may still be alive on Showtime.
The anniversary seems especially meaningful today because those same fans are wondering what will become of Showtime's planned Twin Peaks revival. On Sunday, series creator and surrealism purveyor David Lynch announced on Facebook that he had chosen not to direct the new Twin Peaks as a result of payment disputes. However, he cautioned that "Twin Peaks may still be alive on Showtime.
- 4/6/2015
- by Drew Mackie, @drewgmackie
- People.com - TV Watch
Viola Davis became just the second African American to win Best TV Drama Actress at the SAG Awards, claiming the prize Sunday for her starring role in "How to Get Away with Murder." The first to break through the color barrier was Chandra Wilson, a featured player on "Grey's Anatomy," who won this award in 2006. (SAG does not differentiate between lead and supporting on the TV side). -Break- However, Wilson was unable to parlay this victory into an Emmy, despite four consecutive bids in the Supporting Actress category. She lost in 2005 and 2006 to Blythe Danner ("Huff"), in 2007 to co-star Katherine Heigl and in 2008 to Dianne Wiest ("In Treatment"). While four African American women have won that Emmy race -- Gail Fisher ("Mannix," 1970); Alfre Woodard ("Hill Street Blues," 1983), Madge Sinclair ("Gabriel's Fire," 1991) and Mary Alice ("I'll Fly Away,&quo..."'...
- 1/26/2015
- Gold Derby
Mark looks back at the much-reviled Matrix sequels and asks: what went wrong?
Feature
This article contains spoilers for the Matrix trilogy.
It seem like a long time ago to some of our younger readers, but those who were there will remember that 2003 was branded “the year of the Matrix” by Warner Bros. Four years after the first film knocked everybody's socks off, Andy and Lana Wachowski made two sequels, an animated anthology, a video game and numerous other tie-ins to expand upon a world that was only hinted at in the original.
The Matrix Reloaded became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time when it was released in May and held that record until the following Easter's The Passion Of The Christ. A vitriolic critical reception and bad word of mouth undercut any chance that the final instalment, The Matrix Revolutions, had in terms of topping its predecessor when...
Feature
This article contains spoilers for the Matrix trilogy.
It seem like a long time ago to some of our younger readers, but those who were there will remember that 2003 was branded “the year of the Matrix” by Warner Bros. Four years after the first film knocked everybody's socks off, Andy and Lana Wachowski made two sequels, an animated anthology, a video game and numerous other tie-ins to expand upon a world that was only hinted at in the original.
The Matrix Reloaded became the highest-grossing R-rated movie of all time when it was released in May and held that record until the following Easter's The Passion Of The Christ. A vitriolic critical reception and bad word of mouth undercut any chance that the final instalment, The Matrix Revolutions, had in terms of topping its predecessor when...
- 5/29/2014
- by sarahd
- Den of Geek
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is taking on a new gig. He’ll be co-hosting the 8 Am hour of the Today show on Friday, May 24 from the Jersey Shore, NBC said today. He’ll also sit down for an interview and talk about the state’s ongoing Hurricane Sandy efforts. The show also will include a live concert by the indie pop band fun. The Friday show wraps up a week-long Great American Adventure where Today‘s Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Natalie Morales and Willie Geist will broadcast from five different remote locations beginning Monday in Honolulu. They then head to Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday, Chicago on Wednesday and Orlando, Fl on Thursday. Today is exec-produced by Don Nash. Mary Alice O’Rourke is the senior producer overseeing Today’s Great American Adventure.
- 5/7/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
The Young and the Restless tallied 23 nominations as honors were announced this morning for the 40th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. Restless’ impressive take helped CBS lead all networks with 50 overall nominations. PBS and ABC followed, with 44 and 38 nods, respectively.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
General Hospital, which earned 19 nominations, joined Restless in the race for Outstanding Drama Series, and Sesame Street received 17 nods, including three for Kevin Clash, the voice of Elmo who faces allegations of sexual misconduct.
Good Morning America and Today will bring their ratings rivalry to the Emmys, where they’ll be joined by CBS Sunday Morning in the Outstanding Morning Program category.
- 5/1/2013
- by Jeff Labrecque
- EW - Inside TV
The nominations are in! Ellen DeGeneres, The View and General Hospital lead the pack in the 2013 Daytime Emmy nominations.
Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.
Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations
Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer
Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers
Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer
Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer
Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Ken Corday, Executive Producer
Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers
Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers
Albert Alarr, Producer
General Hospital , ABC
Frank Valentini, Executive Producer
Mary-Kelly Weir,...
Sam Champion read the 2013 Daytime Emmy Nominations on Good Morning America on May 1, and it’s a great list! General Hospital and The Young & The Restless were some of the many shows nominated, while Ellen DeGeneres, Katie Couric and the lovely ladies of The View are some of the hosts nominated. Read on for the full list.
Daytime Emmys 2013 — Full List Of Nominations
Outstanding Drama Series
The Bold and the Beautiful, CBS
Bradley P. Bell, Executive Producer
Rhonda Friedman, Edward J. Scott, SupervisingProducers
Ronald W. Weaver, Senior Producer
Mark Pinciotti, Coordinating Producer
Cynthia J. Popp, Colleen Bell, Casey Kasprzyk, Producers
Days of Our Lives, NBC
Ken Corday, Executive Producer
Lisa de Cazotte, Greg Meng, Co-Executive Producers
Janet Drucker, Tim Stevens, Coordinating Producers
Albert Alarr, Producer
General Hospital , ABC
Frank Valentini, Executive Producer
Mary-Kelly Weir,...
- 5/1/2013
- by Eleanore Hutch
- HollywoodLife
LeAnn Rimes got a TV makeover last night to try and get a more "polished and sophisticated" look ... and did it by putting on a bikini.Rimes, who is often photographed by paparazzi (or by herself) in a number of revealing swimsuits, appeared on Style Network's "Celebrity Closet Confidential" Wednesday night.The premise of the show is for stylist to the stars Mary Alice Haney to raid a celeb's closet and help update their wardrobe.While priority #1 for last night's episode was to find LeAnn a gown for a pre-Oscar party, it also focused a lot on covering up Rimes' two-piece-loving bod."Everyone thinks I wear this around the house," the country singer joked while parading around in her beachwear. "I might as well before things start sagging down."Rimes, who is married to Eddie Cibrian, explained she doesn't like coverups because it's hard to find any that "don't look like muumuus.
- 1/31/2013
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Review James Hunt Jan 25, 2013
The Enterprise's children are abducted by infertile artists in this week's Star Trek: Tng look-back. Here's what James made of it all...
This review contains spoilers.
1.17 When The Bough Breaks
The Enterprise follows a strange "breadcrumb trail" of energy to an apparently abandoned star system. Riker, arriving on the bridge fresh from bumping into some of the ship's many families (heretofore almost entirely unseen) is pleased to learn that they've reached Epsilon Mynos, the home of the ancient, mythical planet of Aldea, a world where computers take care of your every need and leave you to pursue the arts. But spoiler alert! It turns out it's not so mythical after all.
Troi suddently senses the presence of... something -- feelings, or whatever -- which turns out to be the planet Aldea. Because apparently, she's so sensitive she can detect an entire civilisation (of about nine people) from hundreds,...
The Enterprise's children are abducted by infertile artists in this week's Star Trek: Tng look-back. Here's what James made of it all...
This review contains spoilers.
1.17 When The Bough Breaks
The Enterprise follows a strange "breadcrumb trail" of energy to an apparently abandoned star system. Riker, arriving on the bridge fresh from bumping into some of the ship's many families (heretofore almost entirely unseen) is pleased to learn that they've reached Epsilon Mynos, the home of the ancient, mythical planet of Aldea, a world where computers take care of your every need and leave you to pursue the arts. But spoiler alert! It turns out it's not so mythical after all.
Troi suddently senses the presence of... something -- feelings, or whatever -- which turns out to be the planet Aldea. Because apparently, she's so sensitive she can detect an entire civilisation (of about nine people) from hundreds,...
- 1/25/2013
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Over sixty years have passed since Disney’s Cinderella first screened to mass audiences. Yet, the film is as poignant today as it was over a half century ago.
The storybook tale of a young girl and her mice friends is filled with a heartfelt abundance of laughs and toe-tapping music. Whether you’re listening to a group of mice singing “The Work Song” or Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother casting magical enchantments to the tune of “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo”, it’s hard not to instantly fall in love with Cinderella’s soundtrack. The humor holds up surprisingly well. Watching Gus and Jaques (both voiced by James MacDonald) face off against Lady Tremaine’s cat Lucifer never gets old.
The new Diamond Blu-ray release features a crisp 1080p HD picture, presented in a 1:33:1 aspect ratio. The sound has been remastered to optimize all the music tracks. Listening to Ilene Woods, who voiced Cinderella,...
The storybook tale of a young girl and her mice friends is filled with a heartfelt abundance of laughs and toe-tapping music. Whether you’re listening to a group of mice singing “The Work Song” or Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother casting magical enchantments to the tune of “Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo”, it’s hard not to instantly fall in love with Cinderella’s soundtrack. The humor holds up surprisingly well. Watching Gus and Jaques (both voiced by James MacDonald) face off against Lady Tremaine’s cat Lucifer never gets old.
The new Diamond Blu-ray release features a crisp 1080p HD picture, presented in a 1:33:1 aspect ratio. The sound has been remastered to optimize all the music tracks. Listening to Ilene Woods, who voiced Cinderella,...
- 10/3/2012
- by Bags Hooper
- BuzzFocus.com
Welcome back to This Week In Discs! As always, if you see something you like, click on the image to buy it. Sound of My Voice A filmmaking couple infiltrate a cult in search of the truth regarding its enigmatic leader Maggie (Brit Marling), but the longer they stay the more one of them comes to believe her claims. The situation grows more dangerous when Maggie makes a spectacular claim and asks one of them to kidnap a specific young girl. Marling co-wrote the film with director Zal Batmanglij, and they’ve created a thought provoking, suspenseful and often surprising indie that feels bigger than it is by virtue of the ideas at play. Marling also delivers a spectacularly charismatic performance that just may have viewers lining up for a sip of her Kool-Aid. Cinderella – Diamond Edition Pitch: Bippidy boppidy boo, it’s time to buy the Blu… Why Buy? In...
- 10/2/2012
- by Rob Hunter
- FilmSchoolRejects.com
DVD Release Date: Sept. 25, 2012
Price: Seaon 8 Five-Disc DVD $45.99, Complete Collection 46-Disc DVD $149.00
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
The ladies of Wisteria Lane have bid their goodbye on TV, but with DVD, goodbye is never forever.
ABC’s long-running TV show Desperate Housewives stars Teri Hatcher (TV’s Jane By Design), Marcia Cross (TV’s Everwood), Eva Longoria (Over Her Dead Body), and Felicity Huffman (Phoebe in Wonderland) as said desperate housewives, along with Nicollette Sheridan (Code Name: The Cleaner), Vanessa Williams (TV’s Ugly Betty), Dana Delany (TV’s Body of Proof) and the late Kathryn Joosten.
During their eight highly rated seasons, the women tackled relationships, murder, betrayal and secrets, along with kids, poker and pot pies.
The five-disc Desperate Housewives: The Complete Eighth and Final Season comes with a host of special features:
“I Guess This Is Goodbye” featurette with the cast reflecting on the full...
Price: Seaon 8 Five-Disc DVD $45.99, Complete Collection 46-Disc DVD $149.00
Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
The ladies of Wisteria Lane have bid their goodbye on TV, but with DVD, goodbye is never forever.
ABC’s long-running TV show Desperate Housewives stars Teri Hatcher (TV’s Jane By Design), Marcia Cross (TV’s Everwood), Eva Longoria (Over Her Dead Body), and Felicity Huffman (Phoebe in Wonderland) as said desperate housewives, along with Nicollette Sheridan (Code Name: The Cleaner), Vanessa Williams (TV’s Ugly Betty), Dana Delany (TV’s Body of Proof) and the late Kathryn Joosten.
During their eight highly rated seasons, the women tackled relationships, murder, betrayal and secrets, along with kids, poker and pot pies.
The five-disc Desperate Housewives: The Complete Eighth and Final Season comes with a host of special features:
“I Guess This Is Goodbye” featurette with the cast reflecting on the full...
- 8/30/2012
- by Sam
- Disc Dish
Close calls in movie casting history always fascinate me. The possibility of some other actor inhabiting what has become the definitive version of that character in your head is mind boggling. The reasons why people turn down roles, especially in successful franchises, are especially confusing. Those last minute casting changes are heartbreaking at times, especially when you see the aftermath of events, and how the actor's careers were affected.
With all of the casting switch-ups there have been, we've decided to aim our sights at recasting in movie trilogies. We've broken it up by recasting of characters that took place during filming, between a film and its sequels, and before the actor began filming their part. We've also included a close call, and some honorable mentions, as well as rare some footage and photos. Enjoy!
During Filming:
Marty McFly (Back To The Future Trilogy)
Director Robert Zemeckis offered Michael J. Fox...
With all of the casting switch-ups there have been, we've decided to aim our sights at recasting in movie trilogies. We've broken it up by recasting of characters that took place during filming, between a film and its sequels, and before the actor began filming their part. We've also included a close call, and some honorable mentions, as well as rare some footage and photos. Enjoy!
During Filming:
Marty McFly (Back To The Future Trilogy)
Director Robert Zemeckis offered Michael J. Fox...
- 8/14/2012
- by Eli Reyes
- GeekTyrant
1. Adventure Time was nominated for outstanding short-format animated program. 2. So was Phineas and Ferb. These shows are so good! 3. Childrens Hospital was nominated for outstanding special class short-format live-action entertainment program, a.k.a. webisode. Eh, we'll take it. 4. Kristen Wiig wasn't just nominated for SNL. She was also nominated for best voice-over performance for her work on The Looney Tunes Show. Who knew? 5. Desperate Housewives managed two nominations this year: one for the late Kathryn Joosten, and the other for Brenda Strong, for her voice-overs as Mary Alice. 6. The Walking Dead was shut out of the major categories (rightfully), but it did earn nominations for prosthetic makeup, sound editing, and special effects. 7. Smash is the first scripted program to be nominated for best choreography since 2008, when High School Musical 2 was nominated. (It lost to So You Think You Can Dance.) 8. Here...
- 7/19/2012
- by Margaret Lyons
- Vulture
A month and a half after her death, Kathryn Joosten this morning landed her first supporting actress nomination for her role on Desperate Housewives. The ABC dramedy, which was a major Emmy contender early in its run and won best comedy series award for Felicity Huffman in its first year, earned two Emmy nominations for its final season. Fittingly, they went to Joosten and Brenda Strong, whose characters’ deaths framed the series: Strong’s Mary Alice’s suicide in the pilot kicked off the show, while the death of Joosten’s Karen McKluskey was at the center of the series finale in May. Desperate Housewives narrator Strong is nominated in the voice-over category for a second consecutive year. Meanwhile, Joosten has been nominated in the guest-starring category for her work on the dramedy three times and won twice: in 2005 and 2008. The story arc of her character in the final season...
- 7/19/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
You hear a lot about a lack of diversity on television, and during Emmy season, the awards tend to reflect this issue. African-American performers are consistently underrepresented in acting categories. That is likely to change this year with front-runner for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Giancarlo Esposito. Believe it or not, in the 63-year history of the Emmy Awards, no African-American male has ever won in the category. The most recent nominee is Andre Braugher in 2010 and 2011 for “Men of a Certain Age.” Women have fared better. Four African-American females have won Supporting Actress in a Drama, but it’s been awhile. The last to win was Mary Alice for “I’ll Fly Away” in 1993. As if we needed another reason to root for Esposito. The journeyman actor landed the role of a lifetime with Gus Fring on “Breaking Bad,” a character that started off rather inauspicious in...
- 7/13/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Jenelle Riley)
- backstage.com
A great 1990s duet: Passionfish with McDonnell & WoodardCraig here with Take Three. Today: Alfre Woodard
Take One: Passion Fish (1992)
After dismissing a string of unsuitable nurses, recently paralysed TV actress May-Alice (Mary McDonnell) opts to hire Alfre Woodard’s mysterious Chantelle in John Sayles’ Bayou drama Passion Fish. Chantelle enters the film out of nowhere, off a bus and into May-Alice’s house. She doesn’t let on any overt details about her life, but there’s a hint of intrigue about her, something amiss and troubling. It's evident in the slightly trembling nervous manner in which Chantelle goes about her new position. McDonnell’s icy actress will gradually thaw as a result of her dependency, but not before she attempts to make life miserable for Chantelle – who’s having none of it.
Chantelle is headstrong and defiant and she doesn’t suffer defeat readily. Woodard embodies these traits, but...
Take One: Passion Fish (1992)
After dismissing a string of unsuitable nurses, recently paralysed TV actress May-Alice (Mary McDonnell) opts to hire Alfre Woodard’s mysterious Chantelle in John Sayles’ Bayou drama Passion Fish. Chantelle enters the film out of nowhere, off a bus and into May-Alice’s house. She doesn’t let on any overt details about her life, but there’s a hint of intrigue about her, something amiss and troubling. It's evident in the slightly trembling nervous manner in which Chantelle goes about her new position. McDonnell’s icy actress will gradually thaw as a result of her dependency, but not before she attempts to make life miserable for Chantelle – who’s having none of it.
Chantelle is headstrong and defiant and she doesn’t suffer defeat readily. Woodard embodies these traits, but...
- 7/3/2012
- by Craig Bloomfield
- FilmExperience
Chicago – Dust off your cowboy hat and power bolo ties, the legendary TV show ‘Dallas’ is about to launch again, June 13th, on the TNT Network. Returning as the Ewing family are Larry Hagman (J.R.), Patrick Duffy (Bobby) and Linda Gray (Sue Ellen), joined with the new Ewings, Jesse Metcalfe (Christopher) and Barbara Strong (Anne).
Metcalfe and Strong both have television cache as cast members of the recently departed series “Desperate Housewives.” Metcalfe played John Rowland – the hot gardener friend of Eva Longoria’s Gabrielle – for five seasons. Brenda Strong was the voice and conscience of the show, she portrayed deceased Wisteria Lane resident Mary Alice Young, who narrated each episode.
Both actors joined this “continuation” of the TV series “Dallas,” which originally ran on CBS-tv from 1978 to 1991. TNT Network has picked up the show as if it never left the air, with Metcalfe and Strong as members of the Ewing clan,...
Metcalfe and Strong both have television cache as cast members of the recently departed series “Desperate Housewives.” Metcalfe played John Rowland – the hot gardener friend of Eva Longoria’s Gabrielle – for five seasons. Brenda Strong was the voice and conscience of the show, she portrayed deceased Wisteria Lane resident Mary Alice Young, who narrated each episode.
Both actors joined this “continuation” of the TV series “Dallas,” which originally ran on CBS-tv from 1978 to 1991. TNT Network has picked up the show as if it never left the air, with Metcalfe and Strong as members of the Ewing clan,...
- 6/11/2012
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
I never would have guessed last week that I would be writing about Desperate Housewives. In fact, when the show exploded in its first season, I told a reporter that I thought it had a short shelf-life. Mea Culpa! Although I was a fan from the beginning, slogging through seasons even the show's creator wanted to erase (lest we not forget the season they skipped ahead years to abandon failed story lines) -- my interest finally dwindled towards the end. On occasional Sunday nights I found myself watching Chopped Champions and I opted for the Survivor finale last Sunday, only flipping to Desperate Housewives during the commercials. However, I watched the last scene in full and I can't get it out of my mind; it was the antithesis of Sex and the City and made me long for Carrie and gang.
Here's a recap of the ending: the four friends...
Here's a recap of the ending: the four friends...
- 5/18/2012
- by Patricia Leavy, PhD
- Aol TV.
Nicole Bryl: Today Show Surprises Tornado Hero Mom Stephanie Decker and Family to a Fashion Makeover
From Left To Right:Fashion Fairy Godmother Mary Alice Stephenson, Tornado Hero Mom Stephanie Decker and celebrity makeup artist Nicole Bryl, Make-Up New York snap a photo together after Stephanie's makeup was complete.Makeup by: Nicole Bryl, Make-Up New York
Hello Huffington Post Makeup Readers!
As a makeup artist in the beauty business for many decades now, I've run the gamut of what we might consider and catch phrase "vain unimaginables." For instance, it would be vain and unimaginable to not be fully stocked on Diet Cokes at any given photo shoot for fear of bloating. It would also be vain and unimaginable to wake up to a huge pimple the morning of your big movie premiere and not be able to fully conceal it and it would most certainly be vain and unimaginable to run out of individual eye lashes while getting someone ready for their red carpet event...
Hello Huffington Post Makeup Readers!
As a makeup artist in the beauty business for many decades now, I've run the gamut of what we might consider and catch phrase "vain unimaginables." For instance, it would be vain and unimaginable to not be fully stocked on Diet Cokes at any given photo shoot for fear of bloating. It would also be vain and unimaginable to wake up to a huge pimple the morning of your big movie premiere and not be able to fully conceal it and it would most certainly be vain and unimaginable to run out of individual eye lashes while getting someone ready for their red carpet event...
- 5/14/2012
- by Nicole Bryl
- Aol TV.
Even though "Desperate Housewives" (Sun., 9 p.m. Et on ABC) signed off with a two-hour series finale, it had the feel of two distinct episodes. The first hour wrapped Bree's trial, setting the stage for the long farewell to Wisteria Lane and the women that touched each other's lives over the past eight seasons.
Karen McCluskey accepted hospice care, as she prepared to live out her final moments at home. But she made sure she went out with an impact on the friends who'd embraced her after hearing Gaby and Carlos talking about what really happened. So she took to the stand and confessed to the murder herself.
It was chaos, but it worked. Bree was let off, and because of her age and health, no charges were pressed against Karen. That left the women without that specter looming over them as they prepared to say goodbye to Susan, and...
Karen McCluskey accepted hospice care, as she prepared to live out her final moments at home. But she made sure she went out with an impact on the friends who'd embraced her after hearing Gaby and Carlos talking about what really happened. So she took to the stand and confessed to the murder herself.
It was chaos, but it worked. Bree was let off, and because of her age and health, no charges were pressed against Karen. That left the women without that specter looming over them as they prepared to say goodbye to Susan, and...
- 5/14/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Huffington Post
Desperate Housewives is over. For longtime fans of the ABC comedy-drama, the two-hour finale flew by. The first half concluded the preposterous murder trial against Bree (Marcia Cross). It was sad to see Bree led off to the death chamber manacled and in an unflattering orange jumper. Am I kidding? As narrator Mary Alice would say: Yesssssss … The second half saw the death of one of the best-loved residents of Wisteria Lane, plus a wedding and a birth. If you're at all up on the season you know who did what of which. In other words, it was sweet, it was pat,...
- 5/14/2012
- by Tom Gliatto
- PEOPLE.com
In honor of Desperate Housewives' conclusion, a panel of judges made up of some of the show's stars — Eva Longoria (Gaby), Felicity Huffman (Lynette), James Denton (Mike), Doug Savant (Tom), Brenda Strong (Mary Alice), Mark Moses (Paul) and Kevin Rahm (Lee) — were asked to select the best and worst moments of the ABC drama's eight seasons. And the winners (and losers) are...
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- 5/14/2012
- by William Keck
- TVGuide - Breaking News
var brightcovevideoid = '1634281802001'; Desperate Housewives, ABC's groundbreaking dramedy, came to a close Sunday night after eight breezily entertaining seasons full of gossip, backstabbing, friendships and frenemy-ships, and many, many instances of rigor mortis setting in. Here are five of Wisteria Lane's most treasured snapshots - but do add your fondest memories in the comments below: The mystery of Mary Alice, season 1, Oct. 3, 2004: The series hooked me right from its opener: Wisteria Street resident Mary Alice Williams (Brenda Strong), the show's narrator, tells us in a soothing, almost sunny tone how one day she reached into the top of her closet,...
- 5/14/2012
- by Tom Gliatto
- PEOPLE.com
Even though "Desperate Housewives" (Sun., 9 p.m. Et on ABC) signed off with a two-hour series finale, it had the feel of two distinct episodes. The first hour wrapped Bree's trial, setting the stage for the long farewell to Wisteria Lane and the women that touched each other's lives over the past eight seasons.
Karen McCluskey accepted hospice care, as she prepared to live out her final moments at home. But she made sure she went out with an impact on the friends who'd embraced her after hearing Gaby and Carlos talking about what really happened. So she took to the stand and confessed to the murder herself.
It was chaos, but it worked. Bree was let off, and because of her age and health, no charges were pressed against Karen. That left the women without that specter looming over them as they prepared to say goodbye to Susan, and...
Karen McCluskey accepted hospice care, as she prepared to live out her final moments at home. But she made sure she went out with an impact on the friends who'd embraced her after hearing Gaby and Carlos talking about what really happened. So she took to the stand and confessed to the murder herself.
It was chaos, but it worked. Bree was let off, and because of her age and health, no charges were pressed against Karen. That left the women without that specter looming over them as they prepared to say goodbye to Susan, and...
- 5/14/2012
- by Jason Hughes
- Aol TV.
The women of Wisteria Lane have played their last poker game. Tonight’s two-hour series finale of Desperate Housewives featured just a bit of everything with a birth, a death, a wedding, a scandalous trial and much more.
I’ll admit that after eight years of watching perhaps one of television’s most iconic shows, I wasn’t looking forward to saying farewell to Fairview. Sure, it’s definitely run its course, but as you all know, goodbyes are never easy.
While this final season has had its fair share of ups and downs, I thought that Marc Cherry and company gave us a very satisfying ending. I wasn’t left needing more, but instead, only realizing how much I would truly miss Desperate Housewives. No other show compares and it’s hard to believe that there will ever be one that is able to do what the Wisteria women...
I’ll admit that after eight years of watching perhaps one of television’s most iconic shows, I wasn’t looking forward to saying farewell to Fairview. Sure, it’s definitely run its course, but as you all know, goodbyes are never easy.
While this final season has had its fair share of ups and downs, I thought that Marc Cherry and company gave us a very satisfying ending. I wasn’t left needing more, but instead, only realizing how much I would truly miss Desperate Housewives. No other show compares and it’s hard to believe that there will ever be one that is able to do what the Wisteria women...
- 5/14/2012
- by onlyxtina@gmail.com (Christina Tran)
- TVfanatic
Spoiler alert! If you haven’t seen the two-hour Desperate Housewives series finale and intend to, stop reading now. If you haven’t seen it but want to know how it ended, continue. We break it down below.
Bree (Marcia Cross): She was on trial for allegedly killing Gaby’s (Eva Longoria) abusive stepfather Alejandro, which Carlos (Antonio Chavira) had actually done. Renee (Vanessa Williams) went to see her fiancé Ben (Charles Mesure) when he got thrown in jail for contempt before their wedding because he refused to answer questions on the stand about an incriminating phone conversation with Bree.
Bree (Marcia Cross): She was on trial for allegedly killing Gaby’s (Eva Longoria) abusive stepfather Alejandro, which Carlos (Antonio Chavira) had actually done. Renee (Vanessa Williams) went to see her fiancé Ben (Charles Mesure) when he got thrown in jail for contempt before their wedding because he refused to answer questions on the stand about an incriminating phone conversation with Bree.
- 5/14/2012
- by Mandi Bierly
- EW.com - PopWatch
Desperate Housewives 8.22/8.23 - "Give Me The Blame" / "Finishing The Hat"
“Kiss Them Goodbye” has been the motto of the final season of Desperate Housewives since January, and tonight, after eight years, we finally Did kiss them good-bye. Personally, I thought the series finale – which steered clear of the big intense and shocker moments and instead focused on tying up storylines – was both fitting and satisfying.
How does the finale start? With someone who has been a part of the Housewives crew since the very beginning: Mrs. McCluskey. When she tells the girls that she’s starting hospice service because the doctor thinks Roy can’t take care of her, they offer their services instead. Mrs. McCluskey is hesitant, but eventually agrees. How does the finale start for our other Housewives? Gabrielle is reading the “sports” section of the paper, aka, hiding proof from Carlos that the trial is not going well for Bree.
“Kiss Them Goodbye” has been the motto of the final season of Desperate Housewives since January, and tonight, after eight years, we finally Did kiss them good-bye. Personally, I thought the series finale – which steered clear of the big intense and shocker moments and instead focused on tying up storylines – was both fitting and satisfying.
How does the finale start? With someone who has been a part of the Housewives crew since the very beginning: Mrs. McCluskey. When she tells the girls that she’s starting hospice service because the doctor thinks Roy can’t take care of her, they offer their services instead. Mrs. McCluskey is hesitant, but eventually agrees. How does the finale start for our other Housewives? Gabrielle is reading the “sports” section of the paper, aka, hiding proof from Carlos that the trial is not going well for Bree.
- 5/14/2012
- by Andrea Towers
- TVovermind.com
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