Yep, I knew it! As I already predicted, it was pretty obvious NBC News were going to choose Tom Brokaw to take over Tim Russert’s place.
Tom Brokaw will host “Meet the Press” throughout the 2008 election season.
Tom Brokaw is a legendary TV figure who was the head anchor for “NBC Nightly News” for over 21 years, then retired, Brian Williams took his spot.
Reuters reports:
http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN2243190220080622
Perfect choice, I’m glad NBC went for Brokaw!
Kev
TV star Ellen Degeneres won an Emmy Award for “Best TV Talk Show Host” at this year’s Emmy, this is her fourth award. Albany’s own Rachael Ray wins Best TV Enetertainment category, look like her kefiyeh scarf didn’t stop her from winning!
The popular soap opera “General Hospital”, won the most at the Emmy’s, they picked up a total of 10. “Days of Our Lives”, “Young and the Restless” and “Guiding Light” was nominated several awards but “General Hospital” swept ’em all up.
Variety Reports:
http://www.variety.com/awardcentral_article/VR1117987894.html?nav=news&categoryid=1983&cs=1
It’s no surprise that “General Hospital” got the most. That show’s been getting a lot of buzz lately so it must be a pretty popular show right now.
I also kind of already predicted Ellen was going to win too.
Kev
NBC Nightly News head anchor Brian Williams will take over Tim Russert for “Meet the Press” only for the weekend. A permament host has not been confirmed. It is not yet decided if Williams will host “Meet the Press” for the entire weekend. It could last for a couple of days.
Variety Reports:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117987763.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
How much do you want to bet that the permament host will be no one other than Tom Brokaw? Brokaw and Russert has been best friends for years so it wouldn’t surprise me at all if Brokaw does become Russert’s official replacement. Brokaw seems like the best choice anyway.
Kev
Jon Voight has officially joined the cast of the hit TV show “24” for season 7, this is his first TV role in a series since “Gunsmoke” back in the late 60’s. Voight is set to play the character who is a uber-nemesis of Jack Bauer. Keifer Sutherland will be returning as Jack Bauer after serving 48 days in jail for DUI.
Jon Voight is the biological father of hollywood iconic actress, Angelina Jolie.
Reuters reports:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/televisionNews/idUKN1332627820080613
Jon Voight rules, a fine actor and underrated too. A good addition to “24”.
Kev
Actor Patrick Swayze has announced that his doctors has allowed him to return back to acting. Patrick Swayze will star in an A&E drama series titled “Beast”. In the show, Swayze will play an FBI veteran who trains a new partner while being pursued by a secret Internal Affairs team. 13 hour long episodes will begin production this summer. The series will include compelling storylines and lots of action scenes.
No date has been set yet on when this TV show is expected to premiere on TV.
The actor has been forced to take a hiatus from acting due to getting diagnosed with pancreatic cancer back in March.
The Hollywood Reporter reports:
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i1751753614c1db77735d9a6a5baa778e
Congrats to Patrick! Glad he’s going back to work. I’ll have to watch this show when it hits our TV screens, it sounds real good.
Kev
While legendary director Roman Polanski is still living in France filming movies and enjoying life to the fullest, an indie film maker named Marina Zenovich made a documentary titled “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired” to let Mr. Polanski know what he did to that poor little girl is not forgotten.
Back in the 70’s, Polanski was hanging at Jack Nicholson’s house which appears that Polanski was romantically involved with a young 13 year old girl. The two were in Nicholson’s hot tub, and while they were in there, Polanski was serving her drinks and then he drugged her. He then had sex with her later on when the girl was all drugged up.
In trial for the case, Polanski pleaded guilty admitting to having a relationship and having sex with the 13 year old, and then fled to France to avoid prison. After all these years, Roman Polanski is still a fugitive at large to this very day. If he ever gets caught visiting the US, he will go to prison.
His victim now 45, Samantha Geimer will never forget her experience with the legendary film director. Samantha says he didn’t get a fair trial and wants the case to be closed. She’s seen the film herself at a private screening and says it’s very truthful and long overdue.
Marina Zevonich’s documentary “Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired” will air on HBO this coming Monday night at 8 p.m.
More on it here:
I’m definitely gonn have to watch this. I refuse to watch any movie made by Roman Polanski ’cause I’m sickened to what he did.
Even though the man admits it, he can’t take responsibility and deal with getting punished so he escapes to France to avoid prison.
I don’t know why Hollywood continues to let him release movies over here. Although he’s banned from coming here in the US, he should be banned from releasing his movies over here too.
No one should support a pedophile.
Kev
Actor Dennis Hopper has signed on to star in “Crash” the TV spinoff from the Oscar award winning movie. The TV show “Crash” will be a 13 episode series and will premiere in October. The TV show will debut on the channel Starz which is a cable channel, for those who have Time Warner digital cable at your home, you would have Starz on it.
Dennis Hopper’s filmography includes films like the first “Speed”, “Blue Velvet”, “Easy Rider”, “Waterworld”, “True Romance”, etc.
Variety reports:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986963.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
Perfect choice! Dennis Hopper deserves more recognition, he’s a fine actor!
Kev
Actor Dennis Hopper has signed on to star in “Crash” the TV spinoff from the Oscar award winning movie. The TV show “Crash” will be a 13 episode series and will premiere in October. The TV show will debut on the channel Starz which is a cable channel, for those who have Time Warner digital cable at your home, you would have Starz on it.
Dennis Hopper’s filmography includes films like the first “Speed”, “Blue Velvet”, “Easy Rider”, “Waterworld”, “True Romance”, etc.
Variety reports:
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117986963.html?categoryid=14&cs=1
Perfect choice! Dennis Hopper deserves more recognition, he’s a fine actor!
Kev
The former “Cheers” and “Frasier” star Kelsey Grammer suffers a mild heart attack, he is staying at a hospital in Hawaii. Kelsey’s spokesman, Stanley Rosenfield says Kelsey is resting in an undisclosed hospital. The day when Kelsey discovered the heart attack, he was paddle-boarding with his wife Camille, then he was immediately rushed to the hospital.
The Associated Press reports:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jTZjc1xhOtmaKohZmjqTGDsYk4EAD912543O0
Get well Kelsey!
Kev
I didn’t watch the MTV movie awards but I heard that Mike Myers brought back Wayne and Garth. They are still funny and it looks like Mike Myers and Dana Carvey still can play the characters very well, and they are still pretty popular. Come on Mike! Start writing the script for “Waynes World 3”! I think “Waynes World” deserves one more movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kev
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