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Dominick Dunne Remembered at the Chateau Marmont
30 October 2009 9:52 AM, PDT | The Wrap | See recent The Wrap news »
By Steven Mikulan
Last night about 50 friends of Dominick Dunne gathered in the Chateau Marmont’s sixth-floor penthouse to honor the writer whose serrated prose and shrewd insights elevated celebrity trial reporting to an A-list activity. Dunne, who would have turned 84 yesterday, passed away in August of cancer, having lived to see justice finally catch up to O.J. Simpson in a Nevada courtroom far from Los Angeles. Thursday night’s toast to Dunne was attended by a mix of the people ... »
- Steven Mikulan
Why Online Branded Entertainment Should Study Soap Operas
27 October 2009 1:30 PM, PDT | Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news »
With so many companies in the past few years talking about producing online video and other forms of "branded entertainment," I'm amazed by how people often talk about these trends as if they are new. Radio and early television was full of "product placement" and shows produced directly through the subsidy of major brands, such as The Philco Playhouse and Texaco Star Theater. Nowhere has this trend taken greater hold than the soap opera, where the blend of art and commerce is clear from the very title given to the shows. From their early 1930s radio debut and through the "golden era" of broadcast television, soap operas were the consistent daytime juggernaut that fueled experimentation in primetime.
Today, only one soap company remains in the "soap opera" game in that sense, as Procter & Gamble still funds the production of CBS' As the World Turns. However, brands are launching new Web »
- Sam Ford
Why Online Branded Entertainment Should Study Soap Operas
27 October 2009 1:30 PM, PDT | Fast Company | See recent Fast Company news »
With so many companies in the past few years talking about producing online video and other forms of "branded entertainment," I'm amazed by how people often talk about these trends as if they are new. Radio and early television was full of "product placement" and shows produced directly through the subsidy of major brands, such as The Philco Playhouse and Texaco Star Theater. Nowhere has this trend taken greater hold than the soap opera, where the blend of art and commerce is clear from the very title given to the shows. From their early 1930s radio debut and through the "golden era" of broadcast television, soap operas were the consistent daytime juggernaut that fueled experimentation in primetime.
Today, only one soap company remains in the "soap opera" game in that sense, as Procter & Gamble still funds the production of CBS' As the World Turns. However, brands are launching new Web »
- Sam Ford
Avatar Story Controversy and Piece on Cameron
26 October 2009 7:25 PM, PDT | newsinfilm.com | See recent newsinfilm news »
This morning an article popped up on i09 that cited comparisons between James Cameron’s 3-D epic Avatar and a 1957 novella by Poul Anderson. Titled “Call Me Joe,” the story centers on a paraplegic hero who telepathically connects to an artificial life form in order to roam a harsh planet.
In Cameron’s movie, the names are changed but the basic premise is similar. Sam Worthington plays Jake Sully, a wheelchair-bound war hero recruited into an interstellar mission to explore Pandora. He links his mind to an avatar in order to assimilate to the native culture, but ultimately comes to understand the resistance towards the encroaching humans.
The plots diverge there however, with Joe becoming self-aware and ultimately separating himself from his human operator. There’s no love story, which Cameron insists is the core of his $230 million film despite the marketing centered on it’s groundbreaking technology and flashy gun battles. »
- Jeff Leins
Keeping Up With Kourtney Kardashian's Burglar
18 October 2009 8:44 AM, PDT | E! Online | See recent E! Online news »
This is not something a thisclose-to-popping pregnant woman should be dealing with. Kourtney Kardashian and baby daddy Scott Disick returned from dinner around 8:30 Saturday night to find their gated Calabasas townhouse had been broken into and several high-priced baubles Mia. A Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department spokesman tells E! News that about $108,000 worth of stuff was swiped, including Kardashian's $30,000 Cartier watch and Disick's Rolex. Some more sentimental items were also looted, including several pieces of vintage jewelry left to Kourtney by her late father, O.J. Simpson attorney Robert Kardashian. The loss total could go up, as Kourtney continues to go through her... »
Roman Polanski Attempting to Finish Latest Film Ghost From Prison
16 October 2009 12:53 AM, PDT | Collider.com | See recent Collider.com news »
It’s nothing new that prisoners will try to control their affairs on the outside despite their imprisonment. Some prisoners conduct a relationship with their sweetie, some prisoners conduct their drug cartel, and some prisoners conduct their sweetie’s drug cartel. But it’s rare that a prisoner tries to complete his film while in confinement. However, that’s exactly what recently incarcerated director Roman Polanski is trying to do from his cell in Switzerland in an attempt to finish post-production on his latest (and possibly last film, depending on how long he’s locked up), “The Ghost”.
Hit the jump for details and to wonder if Polanski’s fellow inmates will choose their treatment of the director based on a love of “Chinatown” or a love of raping sex offenders.
Before his arrest, Polanski had already finished a rough cut of the film. The film stars Pierce Brosnan as »
- Matt Goldberg
A Child Rapist Is Not a Political Prisoner
7 October 2009 8:49 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
Right-minded souls who reject claims of mitigating circumstances in the case of Roman Polanski should follow the example of Fred Goldman. He's the father of Ron Goldman, the waiter who was butchered along with Nicole Simpson, O.J. Simpson's ex-wife. Since Simpson's acquittal in 1995, Mr. Goldman has refused to utter the name of his son's accused murderer. Instead he calls him "the killer." This is what Polanski's opponents should do on TV. Refer to him only as "the child rapist." Remind people of what he is. Put his defenders on the spot. Notice how they avoid mentioning the specific crime to which he pleaded guilty. And when they do, they're made to wish they hadn't. (We'll get to Whoopi Goldberg in a moment.) So let them bring up the Holocaust, Charlie Manson, Judge Rittenband. It'll make no difference. Every time... »
- Ariel Gonzalez
Former La Prosecutor Lied to Wanted and Desired Filmmaker; Does Revelation Destroy Polanski’s Defense?
30 September 2009 12:00 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
There's a pretty startling revelation from Marcia Clark, former Los Angeles District Attorney and O.J. Simpson prosecutor, with respect to the decades-old Roman Polanski case. According to her article published last night in The Daily Beast, former La prosecutor David Wells lied to the director of Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired about having advised Judge Rittenband (now deceased) about sending Polanski to prison. The director's request for dismissal of the case against him stems in part from the allegation that Rittenband had this unethical counsel from Wells; if that did not in fact happen, where will Polanski's lawyers turn now? Here's a recap: Polanski made a plea bargain, which led to a recommendation of probation. But, in Wanted and Desired, Wells said that he argued with Rittenband to get Polanski into jail for some time. "What you should do," Wells says on film, "is send him up for a 90-day observation. »
- Russ Fischer
The Roman Polanski case: How one movie explains it all
28 September 2009 1:37 PM, PDT | EW.com - The Movie Critics | See recent EW.com - The Movie Critics news »
With the possible exception of the O.J. Simpson trial, it would be hard to think of a tabloid-ready celebrity scandal from the past 30 years that provokes a more purely, intensely, overheatedly emotional response than the Roman Polanski rape case of 1977. (He fled the country early in 1978.) It's a safe bet that a lot of people, upon reading the headline that Polanski had been arrested in Zurich, with the possibility of extradition to the U.S. to stand trial on that charge, greeted the news with more or less the following sentiment: "Good! It's about time that the authorities caught up with him. »
- Owen Gleiberman
Do Community's Credits Contain an Inadvertent O.J. Simpson Reference?
25 September 2009 6:40 AM, PDT | Movieline | See recent Movieline news »
After speeding through last week's pilot episode with a truncated opening credits sequence, the NBC comedy Community got to air the entire thing last night. It was a cute ten seconds or so, with each cast member's name written on the multiple surfaces of a paper-folding game. Still, as one of our tipsters pointed out, there's one kinda awkward thing about it. »
Cinema Retro #15 Now Shipping Worldwide!
16 September 2009 3:15 AM, PDT | Cinemaretro.com | See recent CinemaRetro news »
Issue #15 of Cinema Retro has just been mailed to all subscribers in North America and territories outside of Europe. As a reminder, this is the last issue of season 5. Subscribers will find a renewal form inside this issue, but you don't need to wait. You can re-subscribe for next season at any time. If you haven't subscribed yet, this is a great chance to enjoy all three issues of the current season - #13, #14 and #15. You will receive them all in one package along with a renewal form should you wish to continue subscribing for next season.
Here are the highlights of issue #15 :
Lee Marvin Tribute Issue Featuring Rare Unpublished 1974 Interview In Which Marvin Discusses His Key Films; Plus Steve Mori's On-location Report From The Set Of "The Klansman" Starring Marvin, Richard Burton, O.J. Simpson And Luciana Paluzzi - Featuring Unpublished Behind The Scenes Set Photos Taken By Steve.We »
- nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
Jailed Simpson Sued By Heart Attack Victim
14 September 2009 3:06 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Incarcerated O.J. Simpson has been named in a new personal injury lawsuit, holding him responsible for heart attacks suffered by one of the victims of his 2007 hotel heist in Las Vegas.
Memorabilia dealer Bruce Fromong, who was held at gunpoint during Simpson's raid, alleges he has been hospitalised on several occasions since the September 2007 robbery - as a result of the terror he was put through.
The American footballer-turned-actor is serving a minimum of nine years in prison after he was found guilty of masterminding the kidnapping and robbery.
According to TMZ.com, Fromong is suing for compensation and damages for infliction of emotional distress, negligence, assault and battery.
Simpson was convicted in December but has lodged an appeal on the grounds of judicial misconduct, a lack of racial diversity on the jury and errors in sentencing and jury instructions.
His request to be freed on bail while he fights his conviction was denied earlier this month. »
Warhol Classics Stolen From Private Collector
12 September 2009 7:01 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Los Angeles police are hunting for a multi-million dollar collection of Andy Warhol artwork stolen from a private collector earlier this month.
Authorities were called out to the home of businessman Richard Weisman after he found 10 pieces of his Warhol collection had been taken.
The paintings, hailing from the 1970s and depicting images of Muhammad Ali, O.J. Simpson, and other athletes, were noticed missing by a staff member.
L.A. Detective Mark Sommer says, "This was a very clean crime. (The home) wasn't ransacked."
Weisman is offering a $1 million ($666,000) reward for the safe return of the artworks. »
O.J. Simpson To Remain Behind Bars
4 September 2009 6:31 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
A court in Nevada has denied O.J. Simpson's request to be freed on bail as he appeals his kidnap and robbery conviction.
The former American footballer-turned-actor is serving a minimum of nine years in prison after he was found guilty of masterminding a heist on two sports memorabilia dealers' hotel room in September 2007. He was convicted in December.
The retired sportsman lodged an appeal in May, claiming judicial misconduct, a lack of racial diversity on the jury and errors in sentencing and jury instructions.
Simpson's lawyer, Yale Galanter, asked the Nevada Supreme Court to release the former athlete on bail, arguing that his client is "not a flight risk" and would not leave the U.S. »
Harvey Levin sends John Mayer's reward to the dogs
29 August 2009 6:48 PM, PDT | Monsters and Critics | See recent Monsters and Critics news »
John Mayer's legal past and a hefty bet wagered have wound up giving comfort to some abused animals. It all began when Mayer challenged TMZ website owner Harvey Levin, an attorney who dissected and analyzed the O.J. Simpson trial for Los Angelenos, to a $25K challenge to find his mugshot from an old arrest. This spurred rival breaking news site, The Smoking Gun, to beat Levin's TMZ to the punch, posting his mugshot and laying claim to the cash prize. But Mayer had bet the editors at TMZ.com for the cash reward, and despite the "get" by Tsg, TMZ wound up in the driver's seat for the dough: Harvey Levin's choice was a specified pet rescue. Good »
- April MacIntyre
The Week in Film: Woodstock, Wintour and remembering Dominick Dunne
28 August 2009 6:01 AM, PDT | AfterElton.com | See recent AfterElton.com news »
Starting this week, we're introducing a brand new weekly movie feature. Every Thursday, movie critic Alonso Duralde will guide you to what's new at the box office that a gay or bi guy (and our gay-friendly straight readers) might want to check out! Alonso will also have news about coming movies, trailers from coming attractions, pictures from the week's premieres and much more!
And now on with the show, er, column!
Opening This Week:
The obvious place to start is with Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock, a comic look behind the scenes at the legendary rock concert. (Am I alone among Gen-Xers in having grown tired of glassy-eyed nostalgia for this event sometime around 1981?)
It’s Lee’s first comedy since The Wedding Banquet in 1993, and Taking Woodstock confirms that the man behind Brokeback Mountain and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon doesn’t have the lightest touch when it comes to wit and whimsy. »
- ADuralde
Michael Jackson's Death Ruling Raises The Question: What Is Homicide?
28 August 2009 2:39 AM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
We give you a definition and go over exactly what the ruling means.
By Eric Ditzian, with additional reporting by Jayson Rodriguez
Photo: ucas Jackson/ Getty Images
On Friday, the Los Angeles County Coroner officially confirmed news that had been rumored for weeks: Michael Jackson's death has been ruled a homicide caused primarily by the powerful anesthetic propofol and the sedative lorazepam. The ruling makes it more likely that charges will be filed against Jackson's personal physician, Conrad Murray, who admitted to investigators that he administered the prescription medication in the hours before the pop singer died.
But what is homicide? The crime is defined as the killing of one person by another. There are, however, many types of homicide.
"Anytime there's a death of a human being as caused by anything other than natural forces or natural ailing, it's considered a homicide," Peter T. Haven, a »
Dominick Dunne: He Lived for Drama
27 August 2009 5:05 PM, PDT | PEOPLE.com | See recent PEOPLE.com news »
Best-selling author Dominick Dunne died in New York at age 83 Wednesday. People book reviewer Judith Newman remembers the highly admired writer.A great writer can take personal tragedy and make it into something meaningful and even beautiful to the rest of us. Nobody proved this point better than Dominick Dunne, who died of bladder cancer on Wednesday. A successful film producer in the '70s who flamed out in a haze of booze and coke, Dunne had pulled himself together and was casting about for another career when, in 1982, his life was again shattered: His daughter Dominique, an actress, was »
- Judith Newman
Celebrity Crime Writer And Hollywood Producer Dominick Dunne Dies At 83
27 August 2009 3:00 AM, PDT | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Dominick Dunne, the Hollywood crime writer and producer, passed away on Wednesday at his home in Manhattan after a long and arduous battle with bladder cancer at the age of 83.
Dunne was well-known throughout Hollywood for chronicling true-crimes of the rich and famous and for his Vanity Fair essays covering
Dunne gained his penmanship for journalism after newly appointed editor of Vanity Fair, Tina Brown, asked Dunne to cover the 1983 trial in Los Angeles of the man accused of killing an upcoming young actress. The actress was also Dunne's daughter, 22 year-old Dominique Dunne. His story, "Justice: A Father's Account of the Trial of His Daughter's Killer," appeared in the March 1984 issue of the magazine.
Dunne later went on to cover trials such as O.J. Simpson, Claus von Bulow, William Kennedy Smith and brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of killing their wealthy parents in their Beverly Hills home. »
Author Dominick Dunne Loses Cancer Battle
26 August 2009 6:26 PM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Best-selling crime author Dominick Dunne has lost his battle with bladder cancer, aged 83.
The revered writer and Vanity Fair magazine contributor died on Wednesday at his home in Manhattan, according to his son, actor Griffin Dunne.
Dunne, the author of An Inconvenient Woman and The Two Mrs. Grenvilles, was born in Connecticut in 1925 and began his career as a TV and film producer.
He served in the Army during World War II and was awarded the Bronze Star for heroism.
He shot to fame in the mid-1990s thanks to his insightful coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial. He wrapped up his coverage of the disgraced former American football icon in court last year when he insisted on covering the kidnap and robbery trial - which ended with Simpson's incarceration - against doctors' orders.
Dunne had travelled to Germany and the Dominican Republic for experimental stem cell treatments to fight his cancer in recent years and once revealed that he and the late Farrah Fawcett were in the same cancer clinic in Bavaria.
He completed his final novel, Too Much Money, before his death. It is scheduled for release in December.
Dunne was penning his memoirs when he died.
Vanity Fair editor, Graydon Carter - a longtime friend, says, "It is fair to say that the halls of Vanity Fair will be lonelier without him and that, indeed, we will not see his like anytime soon, if ever again."
As a Vanity Fair writer, Dunne became famous for covering high-profile court cases and was a beloved raconteur and high-society interviewer and confidante.
Dunne's life was marred by tragedy - his actress daughter, Dominique, was murdered by her boyfriend in 1982. »
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