Networks unveil 1990s sweepstakes of new shows and delays
Entertainment notes list CBS picking up 134 episodes of a British format named Wrangle Lines, NBC preparing a Remake of Talents One, ABC developing Mastermind styled propense, Fox launching Malcolm in the Middle in January with Simp sons moved to four week delay, and Futurama pre empted until February. Emmylou Harris receives Billboard Century Award for lifetime creative achievement.
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One For the Ages eyes Gere in New Line football drama
Richard Gere stars as a college football coach who loses his entire team in an airplane crash in the film One For the Ages to be directed by Mark Pelington for New Line. The project centers on resilience and leadership amid tragedy.
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Metheny Composes Soundtrack For Map of the World
Pat Metheny creates the score for the film Map of the World based on Jane Hamilton's novel. He describes the music as arising from his jazzy perspective after reading the book and viewing a rough cut. NewsLine provides a dial-in number and code for a Music Notes feature about the soundtrack.
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Stars wield power as filmmakers seek control in Hollywood
Stars demand higher pay and perks while studios worry at box office, as producers and directors navigate star influence. John Boorman argues five or six stars now steer projects, with Mel Gibson Goldie Hawn and Leonardo DiCaprio cited in recent negotiations.
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Strong mother shapes Duncan toward cinema success
The article profiles Michael Clarke Duncan, tall and imposing but gentle, detailing how his Chicago mother raised him with discipline and self worth. Her strong stance kept him focused, helping him resist street life and pursue acting, leading to his breakout in The Green Mile.
Actor Or NFL Dream Clash Tests Duncan Life
Duncan recalls quitting football after his mother urged him to pursue acting in Los Angeles. He describes sleeping in a sleazy motel, surviving on Chicken McNuggets, and facing an earthquake while broke and hungry. His mother urged him to stay in Chicago and seize the chance instead of returning home.
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Pooh Christmas Tail brings familiar Pooh warmth to stage
Star Productions stages A Winnie the Pooh Christmas Tail featuring Pooh Bear and Eeyore with Tigger in vaudeville style, directed by Martha Raymond. Beth Davies anchors Pooh while Christopher Robin shifts toward restrained English-boy persona. Thommie Walsh choreographs and directs the commercials with Auburn roots and Millennium lottery vibes.
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Walsh visits Marie Christine reunion at Lincoln Center
Walsh drops by the Vivian Beaumont Theatre to see Mary Festa in Marie Christine by Michael John La Chiusa. Festa plays Magdalene, a hard living saloonkeeper, after collaborating earlier in Ziegfeld Follies of 1936 for Encores! Great American Musicals. Testa, known to Syracuse Stage audiences from 1995, is mentioned in connection with the show.
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Syracuse alum Nick Corley returns to a Carol role
Nick Corley, Class of 1982 graduate from Syracuse University, was fired as director of Civil War after a Houston tryout. He is reprising Bob Cratchit in A Christmas Carol at the Theater at Madison Square Garden, linking with SA graduate Lynn ns. Broadway April opening scrapped for now.
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