On September 18, 2011, Montreal’s Muse Entertainment was honored with quintuplets – that is, quintuplets in Emmy Awards. Muse was the recipient of not one, not two, but five of these prestigious awards for The Kennedys and The Pillars of the Earth. On the heels of these exciting wins, I had the privilege to speak with Executive Producer Michael Prupas about both projects and Muse Entertainment’s involvement in each.
“Every episode is a postcard.” That’s how star Daniel Dae Kim (Lost) describes the natural “set” of Hawaii Five-0 in the release of the series’ first season to DVD. DVD Not a Disappointment to Fans And CBS Home Entertainment has left no stone unturned in offering fans of the series cause to squeal with delight. The six-disc set is complete with deleted scenes from many episodes, special features, and a tribute to the original Hawaii Five-0. Secrets of Filmmaking and
What does it mean for a TV series to be “blessed?” What does it mean for a TV series to be blessed with a “Hawaiian blessing?” Just what is a “Hawaiian blessing?” Beginning of Season Two of Hawaii Five-0 Blessed All these questions came to mind as I had the opportunity to speak with Kahu Curtis Pa’alua Kwai Fong Kekuna of Kawaiaha’o Church known as the Westminster Abbey of Hawaii) in Honolulu, who pronounced such a blessing on the cast
I recently had the privilege to sit down with Trinity Goodheart’s Erica Gluck (Trinity) and Eric Benet (Jeremy), and discovered that this Reelworks Studios project was more than a film to them. It was a life-changing event. Benet Relives His Past Benet, in particular, found a haunting resemblance between Gluck and his now 19 year-old daughter, India. He told me that, during the making of this film, he felt like he was going back in time to when India was
Jason Michael Carroll’s newest CD, Numbers, hits nearly 600 Cracker Barrel stores in 41 states on July 25. It joins an illustrious list of artists such as Charlie Daniels, Sara Evans, Merle Haggard, Alison Krauss, Kenny Rogers, Josh Turner, and Wynonna, whose work has been released through Cracker Barrel’s 2003 partnership with country music.
Law and Order: Criminal Intent premiered the initial episode of its tenth and final season on May 1 on the USA Network. Erbe and Sanders Discuss New Season in Audio Junket The following week, I was fortunate enough to join an audio junket with Kathryn Erbe (Alexandra Eames) and Jay O. Sanders (Captain William Hannah) as they discussed a new season of changes and new beginnings and revealed some inside information on the episode “Boots on the Ground” (air-date May
The award-winning GMC (Gospel Music Channel) Network is set to add another feature film to its growing repertoire, with the limited motion picture release of ReelWorks Studios’ Trinity Goodheart. Trinity Goodheart Touches Producer’s Heart The film is about a 12 year-old girl (Trinity, played by Erica Gluck) and her gutsy mission to reunite her dysfunctional family after being visited by an angel.
The long-awaited Americanized version of the BBC series Being Human aired on January 17 as a SyFy original series in the U.S. and on the SPACE network in Canada. Series Plot and Cast Unveiled The series follows the story of three roommates, who attempt to live their lives as normal as possible in modern-day Boston, or at least as close to normal as possible for a vampire, a werewolf, and a ghost. The cast includes Sam Witwer (Battlestar Galactica, Smallville,
Shooting wrapped the last day of November on The Shunning, the latest Hallmark installment from Michael Landon, Jr.‘s Believe Pictures. Plot of The Shunning Unfolds The Shunning, based on the Beverly Lewis novel of the same name, is the story of Katie Lapp, a young Amish girl (Danielle Panabaker), who discovers on the eve of her wedding that she was adopted into her Amish family. Her English mother (Sherry Stringfield) arrives in town, looking for her. The realization of what
Leverage will be returning for a fourth season in 2011. TNT has ordered 15 episodes of the popular crime drama series, which will hail this new season with a Christmas segment on December 12 at 9pm, followed by a two-part episode on December 19, leading up to the beginning of the season in January. But there will be changes. Damian Moreau Revealed Fans of the series will be pleased to finally meet elusive crime financier Damian Moreau. The team was