Watch most comedians long enough and you’ll start to hear the same stories. But watch Stephen Colbert long enough and you’ll always find he has a new reason for audiences to fall in love with his wife, Evie.
On Sunday, April 21 at The Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, “The Late Show” host and Ben Schwartz closed out PaleyFest LA 2024 with a wide-ranging and goofy Q&a that included Colbert retelling some of his career-best stories while gently negging his interviewer’s questioning style.
“I will tell you a question I have been asked before,” Colbert quipped, turning Schwartz’ first prompt back on the actor in a good nature. “It’s ‘What’s a question you haven’t been asked before?'”
“And Ok, we’re going to the next question, you guys!,” Schwartz said with a laugh.
Always well-paired for these kinds of media events, the improv...
On Sunday, April 21 at The Dolby Theater in Los Angeles, California, “The Late Show” host and Ben Schwartz closed out PaleyFest LA 2024 with a wide-ranging and goofy Q&a that included Colbert retelling some of his career-best stories while gently negging his interviewer’s questioning style.
“I will tell you a question I have been asked before,” Colbert quipped, turning Schwartz’ first prompt back on the actor in a good nature. “It’s ‘What’s a question you haven’t been asked before?'”
“And Ok, we’re going to the next question, you guys!,” Schwartz said with a laugh.
Always well-paired for these kinds of media events, the improv...
- 4/24/2024
- by Alison Foreman
- Indiewire
Need to catch up? Check out the previous American Gods recap here.
Forget making it rain: American Gods‘ Shadow Moon can make it snow.
That’s not some euphemism: It seems as though the ex-con who’s recently spent some time with some very odd people may have a touch of the weird about him, as well.
The Starz series’ third episode is when I started to really fall in love with the show. That happened for two reasons. First, this hour is the one where Mr. Wednesday and Shadow really start to gel, especially as comedic partners, and Ian McShane...
Forget making it rain: American Gods‘ Shadow Moon can make it snow.
That’s not some euphemism: It seems as though the ex-con who’s recently spent some time with some very odd people may have a touch of the weird about him, as well.
The Starz series’ third episode is when I started to really fall in love with the show. That happened for two reasons. First, this hour is the one where Mr. Wednesday and Shadow really start to gel, especially as comedic partners, and Ian McShane...
- 5/15/2017
- TVLine.com
Last Week’S Podcast: Ron Howard Avoided Directing TV Until Now, and He’s Got a Reason For That — IndieWire’s Turn It On Podcast
Bryan Cranston is used to campaigning for an Emmy on behalf of his big acting roles on projects like “Breaking Bad” and “All the Way.” But this time, he’s hitting the circuit as a producer of Amazon’s “Sneaky Pete,” and not even entering himself as an actor (even though he’s in every episode).
Cranston helped create and executive produce the show, which stars Giovanni Ribisi as a recently released convict who, in order to avoid his past life, adopts the identity of his cell mate. “Sneaky Pete” was originally inspired by an Emmy acceptance speech that Cranston made, and underwent several changes during the development process. Originally set up at CBS, it wound up at Amazon. Original co-creator David Shore eventually left the show,...
Bryan Cranston is used to campaigning for an Emmy on behalf of his big acting roles on projects like “Breaking Bad” and “All the Way.” But this time, he’s hitting the circuit as a producer of Amazon’s “Sneaky Pete,” and not even entering himself as an actor (even though he’s in every episode).
Cranston helped create and executive produce the show, which stars Giovanni Ribisi as a recently released convict who, in order to avoid his past life, adopts the identity of his cell mate. “Sneaky Pete” was originally inspired by an Emmy acceptance speech that Cranston made, and underwent several changes during the development process. Originally set up at CBS, it wound up at Amazon. Original co-creator David Shore eventually left the show,...
- 5/3/2017
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
Google’s new web series is part branded content, part space saga, and part science documentary, and so far, it has drawn its share of early praise. The tech company has released all nine episodes Moon Shot, which follows the teams participating in its Lunar Xprize competition.
In Xprize, teams of independent engineers are competing to see which one can be the first to send an unmanned probe to the moon. The 16 teams -- nine of which are featured in Moon Shot -- have until December 31, 2017 to accomplish that goal.
Moon Shot is, at its heart, promotional material for the Xprize project, but it also makes sure to paint compelling pictures of the people who are striving to send their own craft into space. The series spans the entire globe a profiles an array of participating scientists; its subjects are young and old, male and female, American, European, and Asian.
In Xprize, teams of independent engineers are competing to see which one can be the first to send an unmanned probe to the moon. The 16 teams -- nine of which are featured in Moon Shot -- have until December 31, 2017 to accomplish that goal.
Moon Shot is, at its heart, promotional material for the Xprize project, but it also makes sure to paint compelling pictures of the people who are striving to send their own craft into space. The series spans the entire globe a profiles an array of participating scientists; its subjects are young and old, male and female, American, European, and Asian.
- 3/18/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
I remember reading a long time ago that Google would be awarding $30 million to the first private team who successfully manages to land on the moon, but didn't hear anything immediately after and lost interest like we do with most things. Now I'm back in, as J.J. Abrams is executive producing a documentary about the teams and their race to be the first in space! Moon Shot is directed by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Orlando von Einsiedel (Virunga) and features several individuals who all think they can win the thirty million dollar prize!
If you're looking to follow the series and watch each of the 9 short films chronicling the adventure, follow their YouTube page right here.
If you're looking to follow the series and watch each of the 9 short films chronicling the adventure, follow their YouTube page right here.
- 3/3/2016
- by Mick Joest
- GeekTyrant
Google, as you may have heard, is funding 16 independent teams as they race to see which one can be the first to send an unmanned craft to the moon. This program is called Google Lunar Xprize, and a new digital documentary series will spotlight some of the teams competing in it. J.J. Abrams is the executive producer of Moon Shot, a nine-episode series that will premiere on Google Play on March 15th.
A press release describes Moon Shot as a “character-driven, emotional, awe-inspiring series” that will profile the participants within the Xprize project. From a trailer released on the Xprize YouTube channel, we can see that the engineers featured in the series are very diverse, with a varied range of ages, ethnicities, and team sizes represented. All of them, however, share a common goal: They are hoping to land a spacecraft on the moon before Xprize's December 31, 2017 deadline.
This isn...
A press release describes Moon Shot as a “character-driven, emotional, awe-inspiring series” that will profile the participants within the Xprize project. From a trailer released on the Xprize YouTube channel, we can see that the engineers featured in the series are very diverse, with a varied range of ages, ethnicities, and team sizes represented. All of them, however, share a common goal: They are hoping to land a spacecraft on the moon before Xprize's December 31, 2017 deadline.
This isn...
- 3/3/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
J.J. Abrams will executive produce an upcoming online docu-series, Moon Shot, which tracks 16 teams participating in the Google Lunar Xprize competition to land a robot on the moon.
While the Xprize comes with a $30 million reward, the show's first trailer reveals its participants are far more motivated by the magnificent possibilities that reaching the moon epitomizes. The inspirational clip offers a peek at the various teams from around the world — Silicon Valley tech experts, It specialists in India, hackers from Germany — as well as their remarkable designs.
In order to win,...
While the Xprize comes with a $30 million reward, the show's first trailer reveals its participants are far more motivated by the magnificent possibilities that reaching the moon epitomizes. The inspirational clip offers a peek at the various teams from around the world — Silicon Valley tech experts, It specialists in India, hackers from Germany — as well as their remarkable designs.
In order to win,...
- 3/3/2016
- Rollingstone.com
J.J. Abrams will executive produce a web docu-series about the Google Lunar Xprize, a $30 million competition for global teams to successfully land a robot on the Moon. Abrams and his team — consisting of Academy Award-nominated director Orlando von Einsiedel, Bad Robot and Epic Digital — will follow the groups competing in the space race in the series titled “Moon Shot.” Sixteen privately funded teams will attempt to land an unmanned spacecraft on the Moon’s surface, explore at least 500 meters and transmit high-definition video and images back to Earth. The deadline to complete the mission is Dec. 31, 2017. Teams...
- 3/3/2016
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Since unleashing the character of Walter White onto the world, in the much loved TV show Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston has become something of an international treasure. As such, when he makes a move on a project, everybody pays attention – and news of his development of a TV show based on The Dangerous Book For Boys is no exception.
Written by Conn and Hal Iggulden, The Dangerous Book For Boys became a literary sensation when it first hit the shelves in 2006. Its combination of humorous stories and instructions for “boys aged 8 to 80” struck a chord with readers all over the world, offering a window onto a world outside the digital realm. Covering topics such as tree-climbing, den-making and go-kart building, the popular text was first optioned by Scott Rudin in 2007, but that project never came to fruition.
Now, Cranston’s Moon Shot Entertainment has taken up that baton. The production...
Written by Conn and Hal Iggulden, The Dangerous Book For Boys became a literary sensation when it first hit the shelves in 2006. Its combination of humorous stories and instructions for “boys aged 8 to 80” struck a chord with readers all over the world, offering a window onto a world outside the digital realm. Covering topics such as tree-climbing, den-making and go-kart building, the popular text was first optioned by Scott Rudin in 2007, but that project never came to fruition.
Now, Cranston’s Moon Shot Entertainment has taken up that baton. The production...
- 6/5/2014
- by Sarah Myles
- We Got This Covered
Exclusive: After a 16-year run as a TV literary agent at UTA, James Degus is leaving the agency to join client Bryan Cranston‘s recently launched production company Moon Shot Entertainment. Degus will serve as president of Moon Shot Entertainment, which has a two-year first-look development deal at Sony Pictures TV, the studio behind Cranston’s AMC series Breaking Bad. Degus will be responsible for ramping up and overseeing Moon Shot’s development and production slate in drama and comedy for both broadcast and cable. Emmy-winning actor Cranston is making his first official foray into TV producing with Moon Shot, which set up shot at Sony TV in June. “James brings a passion for finding great material and a determination that is infectious,” Cranston said. “He will make an excellent partner at Moon Shot.” Degus began his career in UTA’s Agent Training Program, starting in the mailroom in 1994. He...
- 8/6/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Somewhere, Conrad Hilton is saying he always thought Don Draper should listen to his wife. He always wanted the Moon, that ultimate symbol of Space Age striving in the '60s, from Don, and he didn't get it, which is why he dumped him at the end of Season 3. But Megan's brainstorm, which merely saves the day with Heinz, all primed to fire the agency after Peggy Olson's gaffes, finally delivers it. For Heinz, though, not Hilton.
"There's something happening here / What it is ain't exactly clear ..."
As always, there be some spoilers ahead. Incidentally, you can see all my Mad Men pieces, going back to 2009, here in The Mad Men File.
Since Don and Megan actually seem to talk -- she knows he is Dick Whitman and isn't thrown in the least by it -- she probably knows about the unrealized Hilton Moon shot ad that eliminated Don's most important client by far.
"There's something happening here / What it is ain't exactly clear ..."
As always, there be some spoilers ahead. Incidentally, you can see all my Mad Men pieces, going back to 2009, here in The Mad Men File.
Since Don and Megan actually seem to talk -- she knows he is Dick Whitman and isn't thrown in the least by it -- she probably knows about the unrealized Hilton Moon shot ad that eliminated Don's most important client by far.
- 5/2/2012
- by William Bradley
- Aol TV.
A bunch of new interviews showed up over the last couple of days, so a regular round of updates will have to wait until tomorrow.
Before I get to the interviews, a reminder that Gun Hill Road with Esai Morales and Rise of the Planet of the Apes with Leah Gibson, James Pizzinato, Panou, Luc Roderique, Camille Atebe and Mike Dopud, both hit theatres tomorrow.
Esai Morales will be at the AMC Bay Plaza in the Bronx this Friday & Saturday signing posters. For a video invitation, go to Gun Hill Road's Fb page.
Also -- last minute notice -- you can catch Patton Oswalt in a new episode of Jon Benjamin Has a Van tonight at 10:30 on Comedy Central. Synopsis:
Jon talks to a Broadway producer (Patton Oswalt) about his newest success, but finds that the Jbhv van has been towed out of Times Square. He also hits...
Before I get to the interviews, a reminder that Gun Hill Road with Esai Morales and Rise of the Planet of the Apes with Leah Gibson, James Pizzinato, Panou, Luc Roderique, Camille Atebe and Mike Dopud, both hit theatres tomorrow.
Esai Morales will be at the AMC Bay Plaza in the Bronx this Friday & Saturday signing posters. For a video invitation, go to Gun Hill Road's Fb page.
Also -- last minute notice -- you can catch Patton Oswalt in a new episode of Jon Benjamin Has a Van tonight at 10:30 on Comedy Central. Synopsis:
Jon talks to a Broadway producer (Patton Oswalt) about his newest success, but finds that the Jbhv van has been towed out of Times Square. He also hits...
- 8/6/2011
- by fanshawe
- CapricaTV
With Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan released on Blu-ray and DVD last week, I finally got to re-watch the film that I had tried to will into being this years Best Picture Oscar winner. Full of impressive camerawork, cinematography, editing and direction – as well as exquisite performances – I was reintroduced to a film that particularly dazzled me with its beautiful framing and expressive shots. Whilst Black Swan didn’t win the Academy Award, it is certainly one of the most technically impressive films I’ve seen in a while.
However, there are many directors who have chosen to use their imagination to its full capabilities in their work and tackle shots that have gone on to define a film, if not an entire genre. When a film is resplendent with inventive techniques it can elevate it into a realm of its own, an honour afforded to very few productions. From pioneers such as Sergei Eisentein,...
However, there are many directors who have chosen to use their imagination to its full capabilities in their work and tackle shots that have gone on to define a film, if not an entire genre. When a film is resplendent with inventive techniques it can elevate it into a realm of its own, an honour afforded to very few productions. From pioneers such as Sergei Eisentein,...
- 5/25/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
What a difference a year can make.
After saying that “3-D is going to be a fad” and that he thought “if the studios want to push any technology, it should be IMAX. That’s much more immersive,” it appears as though Michael Bay has not only changed his tune on 3-D filmmaking, but has apparently gone even further.
Read more on Transformers: The Dark Of The Moon shot in 3D; Michael Bay is now a convert to the format…...
After saying that “3-D is going to be a fad” and that he thought “if the studios want to push any technology, it should be IMAX. That’s much more immersive,” it appears as though Michael Bay has not only changed his tune on 3-D filmmaking, but has apparently gone even further.
Read more on Transformers: The Dark Of The Moon shot in 3D; Michael Bay is now a convert to the format…...
- 11/29/2010
- by Joshua Brunsting
- GordonandtheWhale
Buffy star James Marsters is in final negotiations to play Buzz Aldrin in a big-budget telling of the Apollo 11 moon landing. ITV1 is lining up made-for-tv movie Moon Shot to air in July next year - the 40th anniversary month of the historic mission. The budget for the project is estimated at $$5m (£2.5m). Fellow astronauts Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins have yet to be cast but producers have promised (more)...
- 5/23/2008
- by Dave West
- Digital Spy
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