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Reese Witherspoon Cast In West Memphis Three Flick

The Wire — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:39:01 +0000

Reese Witherspoon has been cast in an upcoming movie about the West Memphis Three, involving the Arkansas murders of three 8-year-old boys.

Who Got A Perfect Score on Dancing with the Stars?

The Wire — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 12:27:43 +0000

Well, no one … this time. The closest to a perfect 30 was JR Martinez…

Robert Halmi Jr Out At RHI; Robert Sr Staying Put With Long-Term Deal

The Wire — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 03:21:17 +0000

The made-for-TV movie and miniseries production business that Robert Halmi Jr ran at RHI Entertainment became a Perils of Pauline story as reality TV filled much of the time that used to be devoted to family shows such as Lonesome Dove. Halmi sold RHI to Hallmark in 1994 and bought it back in 2006. But he took on too much debt. RHI filed for bankruptcy protection late last year, and emerged from that process in March. RHI continues to produce shows for Hallmark and Syfy.
NEW YORK, July 6, 2011 — The Board of Directors of RHI Entertainment today announced it has accepted the resignation of Robert Halmi, Jr. as President and Chief Executive Officer. Company founder Robert Halmi, Sr. is remaining with RHI under a long-term production agreement and will continue to produce his signature event miniseries. The announcement comes shortly after RHI’

George Clooney Replaces Robert Downey Jr. to Star with Sandra Bullock in Gravity

The Wire — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 16:56:15 +0000

(HMG Celebrity News) – Big casting change continue for Alfonso Cuaron’s 3D sci-fi thriller Gravity. Robert Downey Jr. was originally signed has now been replaced by George Clooney, according to Variety. Downey Jr. dropped out last month due to scheduling issues. The production has been pushed to late spring to give Sandra Bullock time [...]

'Goodfellas' TV Series Has Town Jumping; But Will Majors Align To John Gotti Jr. Pic?

The Wire — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 06:36:56 +0000

EXCLUSIVE: It’s turning out to be an interesting week for projects based on organized crime. Just as HBO’s Boardwalk Empire was renewed for a second season after one superb Martin Scorsese-directed pilot episode, I’m told that there’s a hot new TV project in the offing: a series version of Goodfellas, the 1990 Scorsese mob classic written by Nicholas Pileggi. My sources tell me that Pileggi’s likely to write at least the pilot episode. Warner Bros TV is in lead position to grab the series — the studio distributed the original pic — though several studios want it. Scorsese’s participation is unclear, but Irwin Winkler is likely to be the TV exec producer.
This information came my way on the same day that John Gotti Jr announced he’s set up his rights for a feature film that purports to tell a “father-son story” about growing up the son of John Gotti Sr, the Dapper Don who headed the Gambino crime family. Gotti Jr has aligned with Fiore Films, which claims it will start production in March. “During the past 20 years, there have been numerous made-for-television movies, books and other representations about me, my father and our family,” Gotti Jr. said in a statement. “None of these projects were done in cooperation with my family and in most cases did not accurately reflect our lives. This film will not … Read More

Jennifer Lopez to take over for Ellen DeGeneres as American Idol judge

The Wire — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:22:39 +0000

(HMG) – Wow, the speculation on who will become the new American Idol judges is in high gear. While recent reports have Elton John, Usher and Paula Abdul, Justin Timberlake, Jessica Simpson, Chris Isaak, Harry Connick Jr. among celebrity music industry folks under consideration for American Idol, as we mentioned previously, Nigel [...]

John Gotti Jr. Ready To Tell His Mob Life Story In Docu, Film, Book Projects

The Wire — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 19:57:18 +0000

EXCLUSIVE: In what could turn into a genuine Sopranos-like look at growing up in an organized crime family, mob scion John Gotti Jr. is ready to tell his story in a documentary film, a feature film, and a book.
Gotti Jr., the former head of the Gambino crime family, will soon be looking to make deals to tell a father-son story and what it was like to grow up with a dad who was the most famous mob boss in America. Gotti Jr. followed in his father’s footsteps, eventually taking over after his father, John Gotti, was sent to prison for [...]

Denied

The Wire — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:15:00 +0000

Cuba Gooding Jr. in Brentwood last year Cuba Gooding Jr. was looking to get a little on the side late last month in Santa Monica. Too bad he couldn’t find a willing participant. From the National Enquirer:Cuba Gooding Jr…. …read full story