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martedì 6 giugno 2017
News tratte da "CoolMaterial" e "Variety"
Breaking Bad was a great show, but it ended up inspiring some behavior that isn’t quite on the right side of the law. For fans of the show who didn’t feel like taking up hard drug use, but still want some kind of intoxication at the hands of Walter White, get yourselves to New York this summer. The ABQ cocktail bar is coming to the Big Apple and it’s directly inspired by Heisenberg’s first meth cooking venue. The RV bar is already extremely popular in its native London, and nearly 1,500 people have signed up for the New York pop up. Inside, bartenders in yellow hazmat suits mix drinks using molecular mixology methods, including Saul’s C2H6O, a nitrogen cavitation cocktail. The RV’s location hasn’t been picked yet, but a few locations in Brooklyn seem most likely. If you’re lucky enough to get on the list, expect to pay $45 for two hours and three cocktails.
The saga of Walter White may not be over just yet. Vince Gilligan, creator of “Breaking Bad,” is teaming with Sony’s PlayStation division to create a non-game, virtual reality experience based on the iconic show. Details on the project are still scarce. Sony won’t discuss which talent are attached to the experience, won’t say whether it will be episodic or a one-off or give a firm launch window (other than confirming it won’t release this year). While it’s still in the early stages, though, Gilligan is reportedly eager to explore storytelling in VR. “We set up a day at our campus where we brought seven of the best show runners [Sony Pictures Television] work with, like David Shore of ‘The Blacklist’ and Ron Moore, who did ‘Battlestar Galactica,’ Vince and some other folks,” says Andrew House, global chief executive of Sony Interactive Entertainment, the company’s video game division. “And they just played around with VR. Several of them were intrigued, but Vince was the one who said, ‘I really want to do something with this. I want to experiment with this.'” Because production tools for live-action 360 video are still primitive, the experience will be assembled using computer graphics and Sony’s game team will work with Gilligan to realize his vision. Sony Interactive Entertainment has increasingly been exploring areas beyond video games to expand its reach. In 2015, the division and Sony Pictures Television teamed to create “Powers,” an adaptation of the popular comic book and the first scripted PlayStation original program. The show ran for two seasons. (Sony cancelled it on Aug. 3, 2016.) The unit also oversees PlayStation Vue, an over-the-top streaming service that House says has the highest retention rate of any network service offerings (including PlayStation Plus, and PlayStation Music). While House declined to give subscription numbers, he did say PlayStation Vue now has more users on non-PlayStation devices than on the gaming console. And monthly viewership among 18-34 year olds is 140 hours, roughly twice the national average for that demographic. With collaborations like the one with Gilligan, it’s hoping to push virtual reality to that same level of public appeal. “I think [this] could be another interesting way to see how VR can drive towards the mainstream,” says House.
martedì 7 maggio 2013
VARIETY
Dove sono le serie tv d'acchiappo?
"As the upfronts approach, it’s hard to scope out pilot pickup buzz at the major broadcast nets this year because there are few clear heat-seekers.
The big bets of this year’s development crop were made early on in the cycle (last summer and fall) and for the most part have retained their front-runner status: ABC’s “Marvel’s Agents of Shield” with the Whedon clan; CBS’ redo of “Beverly Hills Cop”; NBC’s 22-episode throwdown for the Michael J. Fox domestic laffer; Andy Samberg and Andre Braugher in Fox’s cop comedy “Brooklyn 99″; and the union of David E. Kelley and Robin Williams in CBS’ “Crazy Ones.”
J.J. Abrams has his minimum allotment of two pilots: Fox’s robot-cops vehicle and “Believe” with Alfonso Cuaron at NBC. David Shore is said to be looking promising with ABC drama “Doubt.”
The fuzzy picture for next season’s series pickups will clear up a little this week as the broadcast nets begin their formal pilot screenings. Here’s hoping there is more sizzle on the screen than there seems to be at this stage. The nets need some flash after a ho-hum 2012-13 season.
There are notable in-demand thesps on the pilot roster this year — Toni Collette, Greg Kinnear, Josh Holloway, Debra Messing, Rainn Wilson among them — but not so much in the way of eye-popping, mold-breaking material. Procedural dramas abound, as do ensemble comedies about various combos of thirtysomething friends (“Friends” still casts a looonnng shadow).
Some of the most creative ideas have come in the form of nontraditional casting decisions.
“Office” alum Wilson is set for a dramatic turn as a misanthropic homicide detective in CBS’ “Backstrom” (it’s got a Swedish pedigree so ’nuff said), especially with Dennis Haysbert along for the ride. Christopher Meloni is leaving the serious law-and-order biz for a sitcom turn in Fox’s father-son laffer “I Suck at Girls,” which has good buzz. Wendell Pierce of “The Wire” and “Treme” is lending his mellifluous baritone to the Michael J. Fox sitcom (he’ll have to watch his language on broadcast TV).
CBS has put Beau Bridges, Margo Martindale, J.B. Smoove and Will Arnett under one roof for writer Greg Garcia’s untitled father-son comedy, which has momentum at the Eye. With that cast, who needs a script? Also gaining steam at CBS is comedy “Friends With Better Lives,” an ensembler featuring Kevin Connolly and James Van Der Beek. It is fortified by having been directed by James Burrows, who has a hell of a pilot-pickup track record.
At ABC, Adam Goldberg’s comedy with the colorful but soon-to-change title “How the Fuck Am I Normal” is hot enough to begin making staffing offers. At Fox there’s a lot of chatter about domestic laffer “The Gabriels” from Justin Hurwitz and Andrew Gurland.
NBC is said to be high on Jason Katims’ spin on “About a Boy.” A sleeper to watch at the Peacock is comedy “Welcome to the Family” from writer Mike Sikowitz, which revolves around a culture clash of white and Latino families brought together by an unplanned pregnancy. Writer DJ Nash’s comedy “Then Came Elvis,” featuring Harold Perrineau and Parker Posey, also has traction at the Peacock.
Drama-wise, ABC is said to be ready to roll on “Lucky 7,” a redo of a British drama about a group of supermarket employees who win the lottery. Fox likes the look of Kinnear as a charming rogue lawyer in “Rake” — a tonal successor to “House,” no doubt.
There are always a few no-brainers. ABC’s “Agents of Shield” drama is getting on the air unless we all wake up on May 14 (the day of ABC’s upfront presentation) in a parallel world where Disney doesn’t control the Marvel Universe. CBS wants Kim Raver in its stable of stars, which bodes well for the “NCIS: Red” spinoff that the network test-drove as a two-episode arc last month.
Chuck Lorre’s Mom, starring Anna Faris and Allison Janney, is pretty much bulletproof at CBS, aided by a great script and swell cast.
I’m not sure what the reviews are yet for CBS’ legal drama “The Advocate,” from “Mentalist” man Bruno Heller, but I’ll be hunting down a screener just to see Ben McKenzie (fresh off a career-making role on “Southland”) work with the always-awesome CCH Pounder.
McG’s ABC drama “Westside” is also a must-obtain, if only to see what haunts he and writer Byron Balasco chose to feature in the drama set among warring families in Venice (California, not Italia). Angelenos, of course, know the beachside hamlet is not actually a city unto itself, but we’ll let that slide for artistic license — just as long as the Warner Bros. TV production doesn’t have telltale traces of Burbank in its backdrops.
(Cynthia Littleton, 07.05.2013)
giovedì 7 marzo 2013
Articolo tratto da Tv Guide
The fall TV season is taking shape. Networks have ordered dozens of new pilots starring familiar faces like Lost's Josh Holloway, Andy Samberg, The Office's Ellie Kemper and Malin Akerman (Watchmen), and from proven producers like J.J. Abrams, Arrow's Greg Berlanti, David Shore (House) and Joss Whedon.
To keep track of who's doing what, read our complete list of all the series projects in contention — there are nearly 100! — and check back for updates on their status. Here are The CW's pilots: (Click here for ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC.)
Blink
A car accident leaves a family's patriarch (John Benjamin Hickey) in a coma-like state where he cannot speak or move, but can hear. His narration and various fantasy sequences provide a wry counterpoint to the stories and conflicts of his family, which includes Madeline Carroll and Johnny Simmons. Awkward's Vera Herbert will write and serve as a supervising producer, while Smash's David Marshall Grant will executive-produce with Elementary producers Sarah Timberman and Carl Beverly. Michael Weston will also star.
Company TownA scandal at a Navy base in Virginia divides two best friends — Gage Golightly, among them. Supernatural's Sera Gamble will write and executive-produce with Oscar winner Taylor Hackford and Rizzoli & Isles' Bill Haber. Maya Kazan, Merle Dandridge, Graham Hamilton, Dondre Whitfield and Arjun Gupta will co-star.
The HundredNearly a century after a nuclear war has destroyed civilization, a spaceship sends 100 juvenile delinquents back to Earth to investigate the possibility of re-colonizing. Based on the forthcoming Kass Morgan book of the same name, Jason Rothenberg will write and executive-produce with Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo. Henry Ian Cusick, Eli Goree, Eliza Taylor, Marie Avgeropoulos and Bob Morley will star.
The Originals
An upcoming Vampire Diaries episode will act as a backdoor pilot for a spin-off about the show's Original Family. Klaus (Joseph Morgan) returns to New Orleans -- a town he helped build centuries ago -- to reunite with his diabolical former protégé Marcel (Charles Michael Davis). Diaries executive producer Julie Plec will write and executive-produce, alongside Leslie Morgenstein and Gina Girolamo. Daniel Gillies, Claire Holt, Phoebe Tonkin, Daniella Pineda, Leah Pipes and Danielle Campbell will also star.
Oxygen
An epic romance ignites between a human girl (Aimee Teegarden) and an alien boy (Matt Lanter) when he and eight others of his kind start attending high school in the suburbs. The Good Wife's Meredith Averill will write and executive-produce with Mission: Impossible — Ghost Protocol producer Josh Appelbaum. Grey Damon, Malese Jow, Natalie Hall and Titus Makin Jr. will also star.
Reign
Watch as a 15-year-old Mary Queen of Scots (Adelaide Kane) arrives in France, betrothed to Prince Frances (Toby Regbo). She must survive fierce foes, dark forces and a world of sexual intrigue. Outlaw's Stephanie Sengupta and CSI: Miami's Laurie McCarthy will write and executive-produce. Celina Sinden, Jenessa Grant, Megan Follows and Caitlin Stasey will also star.
The SelectionOriginally set up at the network last pilot season, this Hunger Games-meets-The Bachelor drama follows a working-class young woman named America (Yael Grobglas) chosen by lottery to participate in a competition with 25 other women to become the nation's next queen. Based on Kiera Cass' book of the same name, Selection will be written and executive-produced by The Vampire Diaries' Elizabeth Craft and Sarah Fain. Anthony Stewart Head, Michael Malarkey, Lucien Laviscount, Sean Patrick Thomas, Celia Massingham and Peta Sergeant will co-star.
The Tomorrow People Based on the U.K. series of the same name, it's the story of several young people — Peyton List, Robbie Amell, Luke Mitchell and Aaron Yoo, among them — from around the world who represent the next stage in human evolution, possessing special powers like teleportation and telepathy. They work together to defeat the forces of evil. Chuck's Phil Klemmer will write and executive-produce with The Vampire Diaries' Julie Plec and Arrow's Greg Berlanti. Mark Pellegrino and Madeleine Mantock will also star.
sabato 29 settembre 2012
mercoledì 11 aprile 2012
By Jane Mulkerrins
After eight seasons of sardonic sniping and maverick diagnoses, Hugh Laurie’s Dr Gregory House will no longer be stalking the hospital corridors of New Jersey. The critically acclaimed medical drama House, it has been confirmed, will not return after the end of its current run. For Laurie, who has become one of our most successful ever exports, thanks to his role as the talented, intuitive but difficult diagnostician, it will be the end of an era.
“There are very few things in life that are so deliciously enjoyable that you want to do them for 16 hours a day, every day – including sex and fine dining,” Laurie quipped when I met him recently in Los Angeles, at the palm-fringed Fox studios that masquerade as the fictitious Princeton-Planesboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey. In the hospital’s canteen, the 52-year-old actor perched on a stool and sipped cheerfully on a tiny espresso, as he suggested that he would be content to retire from 22-episodes-a-season US network TV. “We are on such a conveyer belt and it can get overwhelming.”
“It’s not the playing the character over and over again [that can get a bit much], it’s the coming to work over and over again. You know, we have done 170 episodes now, I think. That’s about 50-60 feature films-worth. You want a break, you really do.”
He felt in his bones that time was up for his starring role on prime-time TV, too. “The financing of all TV shows is dictated by finding an audience between 18 and 49,” he said. “I have now passed beyond 49, so probably, I am no longer a desirable commodity for TV. And I am at peace with that, that’s fine.”
Since the series took off in 2004, Laurie has spent nine months of the year almost 6,000 miles from his wife of 23 years, Jo, and their three children. The couple, who married in Camden, north London, in June 1989, decided against taking the children out of school and moving to LA.
“I’ve missed bath times and dentists’ appointments,” he admitted. “But that’s the same for everybody who goes out to work.”
The hospital drama, which returns later this month on Sky 1 for the completion of its final season, recently made the record books as the world’s most popular show, watched by more than 81 million people in 66 countries, no mean feat for a series in which the central character is a curmudgeonly, misanthropic, cynical narcissist.
“Lots of people would say House doesn’t have any charm at all,” mused Laurie of his alter ago, who also has a weakness for opiate painkillers. “I would disagree though, I find him immensely charming and endlessly entertaining. He has a sort of grace and a wit about him, and ultimately, I think he is on the side of the angels.”
As any fan of the show knows, though, House is not a happy man, seemingly resigned to remain in a permanent state of depression. “I do have the impression of House being left on the side of the dock as the SS Happiness sails away,” nodded Laurie. “Other people all have a ticket but House is left, emotionally abandoned, on his own island of trouble.”
Laurie himself has struggled with bouts of severe clinical depression in the past. Success in the show, however, has earned him two Golden Globe awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and a raft of Emmy nominations. The thoroughly British, Eton- and Cambridge-educated Laurie is also thought to have been the highest-paid actor on a US TV drama, reportedly earning $400,000 (£250,000) per episode of House. “Without doubt, I am a lottery winner,” he enthused. “It’s not a strong negotiating position to say I’d do it for free, but between you and me…”.
Laurie’s eight years Stateside have not quelled his quirky, resolutely English sense of humour, and he frequently veers off on amusing tangents. With his flawless American accent as House, however, he is another creature entirely.
Laurie, whose father Ran was an Oxford-educated doctor (and a rower who won a gold medal in the coxless pairs at the 1948 Olympics in London), already had a deep respect for the medical profession before taking on the role. “I have always stuck up for Western medicine,” he noted. “You can chew all the celery you want, but without antibiotics, three quarters of us would not be here.”
Attention will now turn to the finale of the series. In an earlier interview to mark his directing debut on House, Laurie admitted he would like his character to go out “with a bang, not a whimper”.
There’s one thing, however, the audience can be certain of. “When the time does come, I don’t plan to give House a happy ending,” the show’s writer David Shore promised recently. “He’s not going to ride off into the sunset; that just wouldn’t feel right.”
lunedì 26 marzo 2012
Mentre si attende con i fazzoletti in mano l'ottava stagione d'addio di "Dr. House" su Canale 5 in prima serata dal 22 aprile, Hugh Laurie sarà in Europa tra giugno e luglio con la sua band per promuovere l'album "Let them talk" calando un pokerissimo di concerti. Il 29 giugno sarà a Glasgow in Scozia, l'1 luglio suonerà a Salford Quays (Inghilterra) per poi spostarsi a Londra il 2; il 7 luglio è la volta di Rotterdam, tappa belga il 19 luglio a SPA. Unica nota dolente: al momento non sono previste date italiane (sigh!). Consolazione: se si prenota adesso, i voli low-cost sono assai abbordabili. Per ingannare l'attesa: nessunperda il 19esimo episodio di "Dr. House" della stagione finale, visto che sarà diretto dallo stesso Laurie. E' invece di pochi giorni fa la notizia del ritorno di Olivia Wilde nell'attesissima puntata finale, mentre secondo alcuni rumors riferiti all'ideatore David Shore, molte puntate dell'ultima stagione saranno "Wilson-centric", ossia basate sul dualismo tra House e il personaggio interpretato da Robert Sean Leonard. (Notizia tratta dalla Newsletter #2 di QuiMediaset.it)
giovedì 9 febbraio 2012
NEWS - E' ufficiale, "Dr. House" chiude. La lettera di addio (con qualche lacrima)Announcement from HOUSE Executive Producers David Shore, Katie Jacobs and Hugh Laurie, as well as a statement from Kevin Reilly, President of Entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Company.
After much deliberation, the producers of House M.D. have decided that this season of the show, the 8th, should be the last. By April this year they will have completed 177 episodes, which is about 175 more than anyone expected back in 2004.
The decision to end the show now, or ever, is a painful one, as it risks putting asunder hundreds of close friendships that have developed over the last eight years - but also because the show itself has been a source of great pride to everyone involved.
Since it began, House has aspired to offer a coherent and satisfying world in which everlasting human questions of ethics and emotion, logic and truth, could be examined, played out, and occasionally answered. This sounds like fancy talk, but it really isn’t. House has, in its time, intrigued audiences around the world in vast numbers, and has shown that there is a strong appetite for television drama that relies on more than prettiness or gun play.
But now that time is drawing to a close. The producers have always imagined House as an enigmatic creature; he should never be the last one to leave the party. How much better to disappear before the music stops, while there is still some promise and mystique in the air.
The producers can never sufficiently express their gratitude to the hundreds of dedicated artists and technicians who have given so generously of their energy and talent to make House the show it has been - and perhaps will continue to be for some time, on one cable network or another.
The makers of House would also like to thank Fox Broadcasting and Universal Television for supporting the show with patience, imagination and large quantities of good taste. The Studio-As-Evil-Adversary is one of the many clichés that House has managed to avoid, and for that the cast and crew are deeply grateful.
Lastly, the audience: some have come and some have gone, obviously. This is to be expected in the life of any show. But over the course of the last eight years, the producers of House have felt immensely honored to be the subject of such close attention by an intelligent, discriminating, humane and thoughtful - not to mention numerous - audience. Even the show's detractors have been flattering in their way. Making the show has felt like a lively and passionate discussion about as many different subjects as could possibly be raised in 177 hours. The devotion and generosity of our viewers has been marvelous to behold.
So, finally, everyone at House will bid farewell to the audience and to each other with more than a few tears, but also with a deep feeling of gratitude for the grand adventure they have been privileged to enjoy for the last eight years. If the show lives on somewhere, with somebody, as a fond memory, then that is a precious feat, of which we will always be proud.
Everybody Lies.
STATEMENT FROM KEVIN REILLY, PRESIDENT, ENTERTAINMENT, FOX BROADCASTING COMPANY:
While it’s with much regret, and a lump in our throats, we respect the decision Hugh, David and Katie have made. A true original, on the page and amazingly brought to life by Hugh Laurie, there is only one Dr. House. For eight seasons, the entire HOUSE team has given us – and fans around the world – some of the most compelling characters and affecting stories ever seen on television. They have been creatively tenacious and collaborative throughout this incredible run, and they are amongst the most superior talents in the business. For all the above, we wholeheartedly thank them, and the fans who have supported the show.
venerdì 17 dicembre 2010
NEWS - Dr. House riacquista la voce: Luca Biagini scelto da Hugh Laurie a sostituire lo scomparso Sergio Di Stefano. La settima nuova stagione del medical in onda su Italia 1 dal 14 gennaioBiagini, già voce, tra le altre, di John Malkovich e Denzel Washington, classe 1949 nato in provincia di Siena, esordirà nell'inedita settima stagione del serial, in onda su Italia 1 dal 14 gennaio in una serata, il venerdì, che sarà contraddistinta dal filone medical e che comprenderà anche la sesta stagione, in prima tv, di "Grey's Anatomy" e le puntate inedite di "Nip/Tuck".
Per la cronaca, Biagini aveva già in passato doppiato Hugh Laurie: nel film inglese "Maybe Baby" (2000), una sorta di "palestra" su grande schermo prima di dar voce al medico più popolare (e burbero) della televisione.
lunedì 5 marzo 2007

NEWS - "Dr. House" come Sherlock Holmes: lo rivela lo studio di un noto giornalista scientificoGregory House un po' come Sherlock Holmes. Basta dare un'occhiata a "Uno Studio in Rosso", primo giallo di Sir Arthur Conand Doyle con il notevole investigatore, per coglierne le affinità: la sua scena del crimine è il corpo umano e il terreno di indagine la malattia. Ma è davvero lui il medico ideale? La domanda se la pone un autorevole giornalista scientifico, Andrew Holtz, che dedica un corposo volume alla figura di House. Al centro le sue diagnosi, tracciandone un profilo e perfino calandolo nella dura realtà delle corsie e degli ospedali. "I casi del Dr. House" (Sperling & Kupfer), è il titolo scelto per scandagliare episodio per episodio, malattia per malattia, frase per frase il mondo di questo medico che ha sedotto il pubblico (anche maschile), facendo scattare un forte senso di identificazione da parte dei telespettatori: non è certo un eroe ma molti vorrebbero essere House almeno per un giorno, ribellarsi alle regole, smarcarsi dalle convenzioni, vivere in piena libertà, riuscire a godere anche della propria solitudine. Il creatore del bizzarro medico zoppo e senza camice, David Shore, si è divertito a giocare con Sherlock Holmes: House suona il piano e la chitarra, Holmes il violino, entrambi vivono al '221 B', tutti e due beneficiano di una straordinaria intelligenza e capacità deduttiva, e sia l'uno che l'altro assumono "droghe". Due detective in campi diversi accomunati da un fascino sottile: il libro svela uno per uno i "misteri della lavagna", quella dove House appunta i sintomi anzi gli indizi che lo porteranno a una diagnosi di successo, a individuare "il colpevole", la malattia oscura che affligge il paziente bistrattato. "Passando al setaccio l'esperienza di migliaia di medici, e di milioni di pazienti, nel corso degli anni, è probabile che prima o poi si siano verificati anche i casi meno plausibili, proprio perché non impossibili". La lavagna, scrive Holtz, è l'essenza stessa della serie televisiva: nelle concise annotazioni vergate su quella superficie bianca è racchiusa l' intera vicenda di ogni singolo caso, dalla presentazione iniziale alla sua risoluzione. Tutto vero dunque, malattie e cura, diagnosi e metodologia ma alla fine l'autore deve ammettere un' ovvietà: se il brillante diagnosta esistesse veramente, la sua carriera sarebbe un incubo. House dovrebbe spendere il suo tempo non in corsia ma nelle aule dei tribunali a difendersi dalle accuse dei pazienti e con ogni probabilità alle prime intemperanze sarebbe prontamente e inesorabilmente licenziato a dispetto del genio che è in lui. Amarlo sì finché resta confinato nello spazio catodico ma attenzione a non prenderlo a esempio nella dimensione reale dell'ospedale, sostiene l'autore: "Piloti spericolati che non rispettano le regole, eppure riescono a sopravvivere hanno certo più fascino dei tranquilli piloti dei jumbo. E anche un genio della medicina come House, che si divincola dalla burocrazia e dalle convenzioni mediche nella sua lotta individuale per salvare i pazienti, è ben più interessante di medici rispettosi di protocollo e linee guida, che vogliono soltanto non causare più male che bene mediante esami e cure. Ma quando salite su un aereo a lunga percorrenza, preferite l'avventura o un volo tranquillo che vi porti sani e salvi alla destinazione stampata sul biglietto? E se vi capitasse di dover essere ricoverati in ospedale per questioni gravi, che tipo di medico vorreste di occupasse della vostra salute?".
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