Caleigh and Skye Peters occupy an odd and unique place in Hollywood these days. Their father, Jon Peters, produced 1976's A Star Is Born with then-girlfriend Barbra Streisand but has been booted from the press tour for Bradley Cooper's latest iteration starring Lady Gaga after his five sexual harassment lawsuits resurfaced in September.
And their mother is Christine Peters, whose sexual misconduct claim against Leslie Moonves was key to the CBS mogul's downfall.
At the Sept. 24 L.A. premiere of A Star Is Born, all eyes were fixed on daughters Caleigh, the oldest who previously worked at ...
And their mother is Christine Peters, whose sexual misconduct claim against Leslie Moonves was key to the CBS mogul's downfall.
At the Sept. 24 L.A. premiere of A Star Is Born, all eyes were fixed on daughters Caleigh, the oldest who previously worked at ...
- 10/4/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Caleigh and Skye Peters occupy an odd and unique place in Hollywood these days. Their father, Jon Peters, produced 1976's A Star Is Born with then-girlfriend Barbra Streisand but has been booted from the press tour for Bradley Cooper's latest iteration starring Lady Gaga after his five sexual harassment lawsuits resurfaced in September.
And their mother is Christine Peters, whose sexual misconduct claim against Leslie Moonves was key to the CBS mogul's downfall.
At the Sept. 24 L.A. premiere of A Star Is Born, all eyes were fixed on daughters Caleigh, the oldest who previously worked at ...
And their mother is Christine Peters, whose sexual misconduct claim against Leslie Moonves was key to the CBS mogul's downfall.
At the Sept. 24 L.A. premiere of A Star Is Born, all eyes were fixed on daughters Caleigh, the oldest who previously worked at ...
- 10/4/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The sexual misconduct allegations levied against CBS CEO Leslie Moonves were the biggest topic at CBS’s day at the Television Critics Assn. press tour, held Sunday in Beverly Hills.
“Murphy Brown” executive producer Diane English addressed the Moonves claims Sunday during a panel promoting the show. “On behalf of everybody on our show, we take the allegations of sexual misconduct very seriously,” English told reporters. “Murphy Brown” originally aired on CBS from 1988 to 1998, with the last few seasons of its run overlapping with the beginning of Moonves’ time at CBS. The company last week announced that it has hired two outside law firms to investigate sexual-misconduct allegations against Moonves.
“We support the investigation fully,” English said, adding that “None of us have had any negative experiences in that regard at CBS,” adding, “as far as I know no one on my crew has.”
English also noted that prior to the publication of Moonves allegations,...
“Murphy Brown” executive producer Diane English addressed the Moonves claims Sunday during a panel promoting the show. “On behalf of everybody on our show, we take the allegations of sexual misconduct very seriously,” English told reporters. “Murphy Brown” originally aired on CBS from 1988 to 1998, with the last few seasons of its run overlapping with the beginning of Moonves’ time at CBS. The company last week announced that it has hired two outside law firms to investigate sexual-misconduct allegations against Moonves.
“We support the investigation fully,” English said, adding that “None of us have had any negative experiences in that regard at CBS,” adding, “as far as I know no one on my crew has.”
English also noted that prior to the publication of Moonves allegations,...
- 8/5/2018
- by Debra Birnbaum
- Variety Film + TV
“We are watching.”
That’s the message to CBS from the organization Time’s Up, which has weighed in on the allegations against CEO Leslie Moonves.
In a tweet on Wednesday, the organization expressed their support for the accused and called on CBS to conduct a transparent investigation.
“Six women have courageously shared their stories and accused CBS Les Moonves of sexual harassment and assault,” read the tweet. “We believe you. We are with you. CBS, we are watching. We expect a full, transparent and expedient investigation. Now. #Timesup” The tweet also featured quotes from the women detailing their accusations against Moonves.
Six women have courageously shared their stories and accused CBS CEO Les Moonves of sexual harassment and assault. We believe you. We are with you. @CBS We are watching. We expect a full, transparent and expedient investigation. Now. #Timesup pic.twitter.com/Idrjm6SFFC
— Time's Up (@Timesupnow) August...
That’s the message to CBS from the organization Time’s Up, which has weighed in on the allegations against CEO Leslie Moonves.
In a tweet on Wednesday, the organization expressed their support for the accused and called on CBS to conduct a transparent investigation.
“Six women have courageously shared their stories and accused CBS Les Moonves of sexual harassment and assault,” read the tweet. “We believe you. We are with you. CBS, we are watching. We expect a full, transparent and expedient investigation. Now. #Timesup” The tweet also featured quotes from the women detailing their accusations against Moonves.
Six women have courageously shared their stories and accused CBS CEO Les Moonves of sexual harassment and assault. We believe you. We are with you. @CBS We are watching. We expect a full, transparent and expedient investigation. Now. #Timesup pic.twitter.com/Idrjm6SFFC
— Time's Up (@Timesupnow) August...
- 8/1/2018
- by Debra Birnbaum
- Variety Film + TV
Having Leslie Moonves at the head of CBS Corp. was once a sign of stability and great promise. But now, the chairman and chief executive is sitting atop a faltering media company that faces an uncertain future due to sexual assault and harassment allegations leveled against him less than a week ago.
It is unclear what fate Moonves will ultimately meet once CBS concludes an independent investigation into the accusations raised by several women in a shocking New Yorker article. In a surprise move on July 30, after a three-hour conference call, CBS’ board of directors chose not to vote on whether Moonves should be suspended. The executive was said to have taken part in certain parts of the discussion from his office in Los Angeles.
The directors simply discussed the parameters of the investigation, and opted for a second time to postpone the company’s annual meeting, which had been slated to take place Aug.
It is unclear what fate Moonves will ultimately meet once CBS concludes an independent investigation into the accusations raised by several women in a shocking New Yorker article. In a surprise move on July 30, after a three-hour conference call, CBS’ board of directors chose not to vote on whether Moonves should be suspended. The executive was said to have taken part in certain parts of the discussion from his office in Los Angeles.
The directors simply discussed the parameters of the investigation, and opted for a second time to postpone the company’s annual meeting, which had been slated to take place Aug.
- 7/31/2018
- by Cynthia Littleton and Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Julie Chen may have dodged any discussion of the allegations against her husband, CBS Corp. CEO Leslie Moonves, Monday morning on her show “The Talk,” but “The Late Show” host Stephen Colbert didn’t hold back.
Colbert opened his show on Monday night reporting that he was away for the weekend in South Carolina without internet. “But then I heard there was an article about CBS chairman — and man I hope isn’t watching tonight’s monologue — Les Moonves,” he said.
He asked where the article ran — “quality publication,” he dubbed The New Yorker — then asked who wrote it. Learning the author was Ronan Farrow, he did a spit take. “That’s not good,” as he grabbed a drink. “Ronan isn’t exactly known for his puff pieces about glamping.”
The news clips then rolled, detailing the multiple allegations of sexual misconduct levied against Moonves. “Well, you know the old saying,...
Colbert opened his show on Monday night reporting that he was away for the weekend in South Carolina without internet. “But then I heard there was an article about CBS chairman — and man I hope isn’t watching tonight’s monologue — Les Moonves,” he said.
He asked where the article ran — “quality publication,” he dubbed The New Yorker — then asked who wrote it. Learning the author was Ronan Farrow, he did a spit take. “That’s not good,” as he grabbed a drink. “Ronan isn’t exactly known for his puff pieces about glamping.”
The news clips then rolled, detailing the multiple allegations of sexual misconduct levied against Moonves. “Well, you know the old saying,...
- 7/31/2018
- by Debra Birnbaum
- Variety Film + TV
Les Moonves’ wife Julie Chen says she stands by the Twitter statement she made Friday in support of her husband, who has been accused of sexual harassment by six women.
“Some of you may be aware of what’s been going on in my life the past few days,” Chen said at the top of the Monday’s episode of CBS daytime show “The Talk.” “I issued the one and only statement I will make on Twitter. I stand by that statement today, tomorrow, and forever.”
Watch the video here:
Video: Here's the very, very short statement by @JulieChen on @TheTalkCBS about her husband Les Moonves following @RonanFarrow's @NewYorker piece from Friday #Ttt #EverybodyTalks pic.twitter.com/Dh6I3ug7jK
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 30, 2018
Also Read: Les Moonves' Name Removed From Alma Mater Bucknell's Website
Here’s what Chen said Friday in response to Ronan Farrow’s bombshell New Yorker report,...
“Some of you may be aware of what’s been going on in my life the past few days,” Chen said at the top of the Monday’s episode of CBS daytime show “The Talk.” “I issued the one and only statement I will make on Twitter. I stand by that statement today, tomorrow, and forever.”
Watch the video here:
Video: Here's the very, very short statement by @JulieChen on @TheTalkCBS about her husband Les Moonves following @RonanFarrow's @NewYorker piece from Friday #Ttt #EverybodyTalks pic.twitter.com/Dh6I3ug7jK
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 30, 2018
Also Read: Les Moonves' Name Removed From Alma Mater Bucknell's Website
Here’s what Chen said Friday in response to Ronan Farrow’s bombshell New Yorker report,...
- 7/30/2018
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
TV personality Julie Chen briefly addressed the recent sexual misconduct allegations surrounding her husband, CBS chairman and CEO Leslie Moonves, on Monday’s episode of “The Talk.”
“Some of you may be aware of what’s been going on in my life for the past few days,” Chen said while opening the show. “I issued the one and only statement I will ever make on this topic on Twitter. I will stand by that statement today, tomorrow, forever.”
Video: Here's the very, very short statement by @JulieChen on @TheTalkCBS about her husband Les Moonves following @RonanFarrow's @NewYorker piece from Friday #Ttt #EverybodyTalks pic.twitter.com/Dh6I3ug7jK
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 30, 2018
Moonves was accused of sexual misconduct by six women on Friday in a report by Ronan Farrow in the New Yorker. Among the accusers are actress Illeana Douglas, who claimed Moonves had her fired from a CBS...
“Some of you may be aware of what’s been going on in my life for the past few days,” Chen said while opening the show. “I issued the one and only statement I will ever make on this topic on Twitter. I will stand by that statement today, tomorrow, forever.”
Video: Here's the very, very short statement by @JulieChen on @TheTalkCBS about her husband Les Moonves following @RonanFarrow's @NewYorker piece from Friday #Ttt #EverybodyTalks pic.twitter.com/Dh6I3ug7jK
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) July 30, 2018
Moonves was accused of sexual misconduct by six women on Friday in a report by Ronan Farrow in the New Yorker. Among the accusers are actress Illeana Douglas, who claimed Moonves had her fired from a CBS...
- 7/30/2018
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Julie Chen is standing by her husband.
The host of CBS' The Talk and Big Brother took to Twitter on Friday, hours after it emerged that six women accused the CBS CEO of sexual misconduct.
“I have known my husband, Leslie Moonves, since the late ‘90s, and I have been married to him for almost 14 years," Chen's statement begins.
"Leslie is a good man and a loving father, devoted husband and inspiring corporate leader. He has always been a kind, decent and moral human being. I fully support my husband and stand behind him and his statement.”
It was announced on Friday morning by The Hollywood Reporter that a Ronan Farrow-penned article outlining the details would be published that day, and it would include details on the allegations lodged against Moonves.
The CBS board released the following statement in advance of the article being released.
"All allegations of...
The host of CBS' The Talk and Big Brother took to Twitter on Friday, hours after it emerged that six women accused the CBS CEO of sexual misconduct.
“I have known my husband, Leslie Moonves, since the late ‘90s, and I have been married to him for almost 14 years," Chen's statement begins.
"Leslie is a good man and a loving father, devoted husband and inspiring corporate leader. He has always been a kind, decent and moral human being. I fully support my husband and stand behind him and his statement.”
It was announced on Friday morning by The Hollywood Reporter that a Ronan Farrow-penned article outlining the details would be published that day, and it would include details on the allegations lodged against Moonves.
The CBS board released the following statement in advance of the article being released.
"All allegations of...
- 7/28/2018
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
CBS Corp. has entertained Americans for decades with dramas like “Gunsmoke,” “The Good Wife” and “Dallas.” Now this national institution faces a cliffhanger of its own.
Leslie Moonves, who has been CEO of the company since 2006 and an architect of its growth and success for more than two decades, stands on a precipice from which he could well fall: Six women allege in an article in The New Yorker that Moonves made unwanted sexual advances on them between the 1980s and the early 2000s. Among them is the actress Illeana Douglas and the producer Christine Peters. Independent directors from CBS Corp. on Friday said the company would investigate the claims, “promptly review the findings and take appropriate action.” The article also raises allegations about a culture of harassment at CBS News, and CBS said in a statement to the magazine that it had retained an attorney to “conduct an independent...
Leslie Moonves, who has been CEO of the company since 2006 and an architect of its growth and success for more than two decades, stands on a precipice from which he could well fall: Six women allege in an article in The New Yorker that Moonves made unwanted sexual advances on them between the 1980s and the early 2000s. Among them is the actress Illeana Douglas and the producer Christine Peters. Independent directors from CBS Corp. on Friday said the company would investigate the claims, “promptly review the findings and take appropriate action.” The article also raises allegations about a culture of harassment at CBS News, and CBS said in a statement to the magazine that it had retained an attorney to “conduct an independent...
- 7/28/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
In a new New Yorker story by Ronan Farrow, six women, including actress Illeana Douglas, accuse CBS chairman-ceo Leslie Moonves of sexual misconduct. The allegations against Moonves span over two decades, and involve unwanted kissing and touching that occurred more than 20 years ago, as well as other claims that occurred more recently.
Douglas’ allegation stems from her time on the CBS sitcom Queens. She shared explicit details with Farrow about an alleged encounter with Moonves, who she claims was “violently kissing” her and holding her down on a couch in his office.
Douglas’ allegation stems from her time on the CBS sitcom Queens. She shared explicit details with Farrow about an alleged encounter with Moonves, who she claims was “violently kissing” her and holding her down on a couch in his office.
- 7/27/2018
- by Amelia McDonell-Parry
- Rollingstone.com
Julie Chen is standing by embattled husband Les Moonves following an explosive New Yorker investigation in which six women accused the CBS CEO of sexual misconduct.
In a statement posted on Twitter, the host of CBS’ The Talk and Big Brother said, “I have known my husband, Leslie Moonves, since the late ‘90s, and I have been married to him for almost 14 years. Leslie is a good man and a loving father, devoted husband and inspiring corporate leader. He has always been a kind, decent and moral human being. I fully support my husband and stand behind him and his statement.
In a statement posted on Twitter, the host of CBS’ The Talk and Big Brother said, “I have known my husband, Leslie Moonves, since the late ‘90s, and I have been married to him for almost 14 years. Leslie is a good man and a loving father, devoted husband and inspiring corporate leader. He has always been a kind, decent and moral human being. I fully support my husband and stand behind him and his statement.
- 7/27/2018
- TVLine.com
Julie Chen Stands by Husband Les Moonves After Sexual Harassment Accusations: ‘Leslie Is a Good Man’
Julie Chen has issued a statement in support of her husband, CBS boss Leslie Moonves, after he was accused of sexual harassment and inappropriate touching in a New Yorker exposé on Friday.
“I have known my husband, Leslie Moonves, since the late ’90s, and I have been married to him for almost 14 years,” Chen wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. “Leslie is a good man and a loving father, devoted husband and inspiring corporate leader. He has always been a kind, decent and moral human being. I fully support my husband and stand behind him and his statement.”
Chen, who hosts “Big Brother” and “The Talk” on CBS, has been married to Moonves since 2004. Together, they have one son, born in 2009.
Also Read: Les Moonves Accused by 6 Women of Sexual Harassment
Moonves was the subject of a bombshell New Yorker report released on Friday, in which six women accused...
“I have known my husband, Leslie Moonves, since the late ’90s, and I have been married to him for almost 14 years,” Chen wrote in a statement posted to Twitter. “Leslie is a good man and a loving father, devoted husband and inspiring corporate leader. He has always been a kind, decent and moral human being. I fully support my husband and stand behind him and his statement.”
Chen, who hosts “Big Brother” and “The Talk” on CBS, has been married to Moonves since 2004. Together, they have one son, born in 2009.
Also Read: Les Moonves Accused by 6 Women of Sexual Harassment
Moonves was the subject of a bombshell New Yorker report released on Friday, in which six women accused...
- 7/27/2018
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
Leslie Moonves, president and CEO of CBS, has been accused of sexual harassment in an investigation published by The New Yorker. The article is written by Ronan Farrow, the journalist behind last fall’s Pulitzer Prize–winning story about Harvey Weinstein’s sexual abuse.
The exposé features six women accusing Moonves of making unwanted sexual advances on them, including actress and TCM host Illeana Douglas. The allegations date back as far as the 1980s.
Four of the women accuse Moonves of “forcible touching or kissing during business meetings, in what they said appeared to be a practiced routine,” while two told Farrow that the executive “physically intimidated them or threatened to derail their careers;” all claim that he grew “cold or hostile” after they rejected his advances.
“What happened to me was a sexual assault, and then I was fired for not participating,” Douglas said. She claims that he harassed...
The exposé features six women accusing Moonves of making unwanted sexual advances on them, including actress and TCM host Illeana Douglas. The allegations date back as far as the 1980s.
Four of the women accuse Moonves of “forcible touching or kissing during business meetings, in what they said appeared to be a practiced routine,” while two told Farrow that the executive “physically intimidated them or threatened to derail their careers;” all claim that he grew “cold or hostile” after they rejected his advances.
“What happened to me was a sexual assault, and then I was fired for not participating,” Douglas said. She claims that he harassed...
- 7/27/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
New details have emerged about CBS Corporation president Leslie Moonves‘ alleged sexual misconduct, after six women spoke out against him in a New Yorker expose published Friday.
Reported by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow, the investigation details incidents of unwanted kissing and touching by Moonves, as well as intimidation, across multiple decades. An excerpt from the article reads:
Six women who had professional dealings with him told me that, between the nineteen-eighties and the late aughts, Moonves sexually harassed them. Four described forcible touching or kissing during business meetings, in what they said appeared to be a practiced routine. Two...
Reported by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow, the investigation details incidents of unwanted kissing and touching by Moonves, as well as intimidation, across multiple decades. An excerpt from the article reads:
Six women who had professional dealings with him told me that, between the nineteen-eighties and the late aughts, Moonves sexually harassed them. Four described forcible touching or kissing during business meetings, in what they said appeared to be a practiced routine. Two...
- 7/27/2018
- TVLine.com
“Bachelor in Paradise” Season 4 contestant Corinne Olympios is sharing more details about her potential next foray into television. Olympios told the Daily Beast that she is working with “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” producer Christine Peters on a scripted series that would star Olympios and take a contemporary look at dating. The show will “be about dating in this millennial world we’re in,” Olympios said. She added that it will explore the foibles that she and her friends have experienced. Also Read: 'Bachelor in Paradise' Star Corinne Olympios Says DeMario Jackson Ran 'to the Media' “I think people just.
- 9/5/2017
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Wrap
Eye of the Storm, a novel by first time author C.K. Gray, is getting the Hollywood treatment. How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days producer Christine Peters, and Paul Johannson, are bringing it to the big screen.
The story centers on a successful businesswoman who is inexplicably drawn to a doctor, unwittingly mirroring a doomed romance from a century ago. Here’s a complete synopsis of the novel:
“Seventeen-year-old Eliza Anceaux finds her soul mate in handsome John Barrett. But just as fate brings them together, it tears them apart when they both lose their lives in a tragic boating accident. Can their love survive even after death? Is the answer found over a hundred years later?
When successful businesswoman Carolina Anderson meets Dr. Michael Sanford, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another and unwittingly mirroring Eliza and John’s doomed romance. From the perfume Carolina wears...
The story centers on a successful businesswoman who is inexplicably drawn to a doctor, unwittingly mirroring a doomed romance from a century ago. Here’s a complete synopsis of the novel:
“Seventeen-year-old Eliza Anceaux finds her soul mate in handsome John Barrett. But just as fate brings them together, it tears them apart when they both lose their lives in a tragic boating accident. Can their love survive even after death? Is the answer found over a hundred years later?
When successful businesswoman Carolina Anderson meets Dr. Michael Sanford, they find themselves inexplicably drawn to one another and unwittingly mirroring Eliza and John’s doomed romance. From the perfume Carolina wears...
- 3/13/2013
- by Laura Frances
- LRMonline.com
Steve Carrell is developing a remake of 'A Boyfriend for My Wife'. The 2008 Argentinean romantic comedy - originally titled 'Un novio para mi mujer' - concerns a man who enlists the help of a legendary yet unlikely lothario to fall in love with his wife so that he can divorce her. It is thought that the 'Dinner for Schmucks' actor will take the main role in the project, Variety reports. The 48-year-old star will produce the film through his Carousel Productions company, with help from Christine Peters, who worked on 'How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days', and Michael Cerenzie. ..
- 8/27/2010
- Virgin Media - Movies
Sumner Redstone's news-making gifts to women are proving irksome to his longtime lady friend, Christine Peters.
Peters is well aware that her longtime production deal at Viacom-owned Paramount -- which ended last year -- was long perceived by many in the industry and even within Paramount as a favor that was done for her because of her close relationship to the boss, now 87.
But Peters said she earned everything she got and never was on the receiving end of the sort of largesse that has been making the papers lately. "No one's made it easy on me -- I'll tell you that," she told The Hollywood Reporter.
Peters was unwilling to comment on recent reports that Redstone had given gifts of stock worth tens of thousands of dollars to party girl Rohini Singh and singer Heather Naylor of Electric Barbarellas. Redstone also arranged for executives at Showtime to...
Peters is well aware that her longtime production deal at Viacom-owned Paramount -- which ended last year -- was long perceived by many in the industry and even within Paramount as a favor that was done for her because of her close relationship to the boss, now 87.
But Peters said she earned everything she got and never was on the receiving end of the sort of largesse that has been making the papers lately. "No one's made it easy on me -- I'll tell you that," she told The Hollywood Reporter.
Peters was unwilling to comment on recent reports that Redstone had given gifts of stock worth tens of thousands of dollars to party girl Rohini Singh and singer Heather Naylor of Electric Barbarellas. Redstone also arranged for executives at Showtime to...
- 7/28/2010
- by By Kim Masters
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Sumner Redstone played ball with TMZ this weekend -- with one proviso: The video cannot go to Rupert Murdoch under any circumstances!!!As Sumner left Il Piccolino restaurant in West Hollywood with Christine Peters (Jon Peters' ex), the CBS mogul would not reveal his dating secrets and was unclear if he owned TMZ. But Sumner was clear on one thing: Don't let Rupert Murdoch get his mitts on the footage! ...
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- 2/15/2010
- TMZ
Jesse Wigutow has been hired to pen the screenplay for a biographical treatment of screen legend Steve McQueen for producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters, The Hollywood Reporter is reporting. Wigutow’s script will be drawing from Marshall Terrill’s biography “Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel,” which the film rights to were bought back in January by Cerenzie (”Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead”) and Peters (”How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days”). Cerenzie-Peters Productions will produce with the film for Paramount, alongside Arthaus Pictures’ Brian Oliver and Chuck Rock. Graham Kaye, Cerenzie-Peters Productions president, is executive producing alongside Brett Granstaff, Keith Watkins and Kenny Johnson. Terrence Steven “Steve” McQueen [...]...
- 3/24/2009
- by Costa Koutsoutis
- ShockYa
Jesse Wigutow is taking on the King of Cool.
Wigutow has been hired to pen the screenplay for a biographical treatment of screen legend Steve McQueen for producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters. The writing deal is for seven figures.
Wigutow will work from Marshall Terrill's biography "Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel," to which Cerenzie ("Before the Devil Knows You're Dead") and Peters ("How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days") nabbed film rights in January. Cerenzie-Peters Prods., which has a first-look deal with Paramount, will produce with Arthaus Pictures' Brian Oliver and Chuck Rock, who brought in the project.
Cp Prods. president Graham Kaye is executive producing alongside Brett Granstaff, Keith Watkins and Kenny Johnson.
Wigutow's script will trace McQueen's development from reform-school delinquent to the highest-paid actor in Hollywood and cover the star's obsession with motorcycles and racing, his drug abuse, his marriages...
Wigutow has been hired to pen the screenplay for a biographical treatment of screen legend Steve McQueen for producers Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters. The writing deal is for seven figures.
Wigutow will work from Marshall Terrill's biography "Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel," to which Cerenzie ("Before the Devil Knows You're Dead") and Peters ("How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days") nabbed film rights in January. Cerenzie-Peters Prods., which has a first-look deal with Paramount, will produce with Arthaus Pictures' Brian Oliver and Chuck Rock, who brought in the project.
Cp Prods. president Graham Kaye is executive producing alongside Brett Granstaff, Keith Watkins and Kenny Johnson.
Wigutow's script will trace McQueen's development from reform-school delinquent to the highest-paid actor in Hollywood and cover the star's obsession with motorcycles and racing, his drug abuse, his marriages...
- 3/22/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
A biopic is in the works for Steve “The King of Cool” McQueen, star of The Magnificent Seven, The Great Escape, Bullitt, The Cincinnati Kid, The Getaway and The Towering Inferno. The Oscar nominee passed away in 1980 at the age of 50. Producers Michael Cerenzie (Before the Devil Knows You're Dead) and Christine Peters (How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days) have acquired the rights to Marshall Terrill's biography Steve McQueen: Portrait of an American Rebel. According to the trades, the film will primarily chronicle McQueen's Hollywood career, which began in 1956 when the Indiana native got his break in the film Somebody Up There Likes Me. The biography, which was published in paperback in October, also delves into McQueen's off-screen desire for motorcycles, fast cars and drugs. The project will also examine his three marriages, including his stormy relationship with Ali McGraw, as well as his battle against lung cancer.
- 1/14/2009
- by James Cook
- TheMovingPicture.net
Fox 2000 is drawing on scribes Keith Merryman and David A. Newman to pen the Katherine Heigl action-comedy "Drawn Together."
Details of the project are being kept under wraps. The studio would only say the film centers on an electronics designer who meets the woman of his dreams, only to find out that she's not who she seems to be.
Heigl will star as well as produce with manager and mom Nancy Heigl under their Abishag shingle.
Robert Kosberg and Bruce Nash are executive producing under the Nash Entertainment shingle. The two pitched the idea to Heigl and her mom based on a concept by Kosberg's former writing partner David Simon.
Spyglass Entertainment's Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and Jonathan Glickman also are producing. Fox 2000's Rodney Ferrell is overseeing for the studio.
Merryman and Newman have a series in development at the CW called "How-To Girl," for producers Christine Peters, Lynda Obst and Paramount.
Details of the project are being kept under wraps. The studio would only say the film centers on an electronics designer who meets the woman of his dreams, only to find out that she's not who she seems to be.
Heigl will star as well as produce with manager and mom Nancy Heigl under their Abishag shingle.
Robert Kosberg and Bruce Nash are executive producing under the Nash Entertainment shingle. The two pitched the idea to Heigl and her mom based on a concept by Kosberg's former writing partner David Simon.
Spyglass Entertainment's Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and Jonathan Glickman also are producing. Fox 2000's Rodney Ferrell is overseeing for the studio.
Merryman and Newman have a series in development at the CW called "How-To Girl," for producers Christine Peters, Lynda Obst and Paramount.
- 9/16/2008
- by By Leslie Simmons
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
"Fashionistas" is walking down a different runway.
Set up at Paramount Pictures four years ago, the chick-lit comedy project, based on Lynn Messina's debut novel, now has attached Donald Petrie to direct and produce independently.
Original producers Christine Peters and Michael Cerenzie of Cp Prods., which is based at Paramount, brought on Petrie and Kirsten Lea's Kellagio Entertainment to co-produce outside of the studio.
Lea will executive produce under Kellagio's LoveLea Films along with Phil Viardo.
With its echoes of the successfully translated "The Devil Wears Prada," "Fashionistas" traces the career of a young designer working at a design firm who plots to take down her ruthless boss by inventing a fictitious must-have designer.
Danny Fischer and Paula Chorley, a former fashion executive, are writing an adaptation of the book. James Berg and Stan Zimmerman wrote earlier drafts. The producers plan to sew up filming by the end of this year.
"As 'Sex and the City' and 'Mamma Mia!' have proved, there is a real hunger for female-driven comedies," Peters said. " 'Fashionistas' is the perfect marriage of humor and flirtation set in the exciting world of fashion and designers."
Petrie, repped by Wma, just finished filming "My Life in Ruins" for Fox Searchlight. He worked with Peters on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," and his filmography includes "Mystic Pizza" and "Miss Congeniality."...
Set up at Paramount Pictures four years ago, the chick-lit comedy project, based on Lynn Messina's debut novel, now has attached Donald Petrie to direct and produce independently.
Original producers Christine Peters and Michael Cerenzie of Cp Prods., which is based at Paramount, brought on Petrie and Kirsten Lea's Kellagio Entertainment to co-produce outside of the studio.
Lea will executive produce under Kellagio's LoveLea Films along with Phil Viardo.
With its echoes of the successfully translated "The Devil Wears Prada," "Fashionistas" traces the career of a young designer working at a design firm who plots to take down her ruthless boss by inventing a fictitious must-have designer.
Danny Fischer and Paula Chorley, a former fashion executive, are writing an adaptation of the book. James Berg and Stan Zimmerman wrote earlier drafts. The producers plan to sew up filming by the end of this year.
"As 'Sex and the City' and 'Mamma Mia!' have proved, there is a real hunger for female-driven comedies," Peters said. " 'Fashionistas' is the perfect marriage of humor and flirtation set in the exciting world of fashion and designers."
Petrie, repped by Wma, just finished filming "My Life in Ruins" for Fox Searchlight. He worked with Peters on "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days," and his filmography includes "Mystic Pizza" and "Miss Congeniality."...
- 7/30/2008
- by By Jay A. Fernandez and Steven Zeitchik
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It was announced tonight that Cp Prods. principals Michael Cerenzie and Christine Peters have started a genre division and will partner with Mississippi-based Ghostrider Entertainment to co-finance a slate of 10 fright films in the next three years with budgets between $8 million and $20 million. The first two films sounds pretty damn cool, the first by Padraig Reynolds entitled Rites of Spring, and the second being the long-delayed Slaughter, which will be helmed by Victor Garcia (Return to House on Haunted Hill). Read on for details on both films and watch this spot for more as soon as it comes in.
- 4/24/2008
- bloody-disgusting.com
NEW YORK -- In the first pickup from the Hamptons International Film Festival slate, ThinkFilm has nabbed North American rights to Thursday's world premiere My Sexiest Year.
Writer-director Howard Himelstein's autobiographical coming-of-age story follows Jack Stein (Frankie Muniz), a 17-year-old aspiring writer who lives with his mother (Frances Fisher) in Brooklyn. When her health declines, she sends him to live with his horse-racing handicapper father (Harvey Keitel) in Miami.
Jack soon becomes distracted by new friendships with a rich druggie (Dan Levy) and his sister (Haylie Duff) and the famous model (Amber Valletta) Jack falls for. Ryan Cabrera plays Jack's high school nemesis. Christopher McDonald and Karolina Kurkova also star.
The pickup reunites ThinkFilm with producers Michael Cerenzie and Paul Parmar, part of the team behind its upcoming Sidney Lumet thriller Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.
Himelstein directed Power of Attorney and scripted Myriad Pictures' upcoming Oscar Wilde adaptation A Woman of No Importance.
Cerenzie and Christine Forsyth-Peters' of CP Prods. will produce Russell Mulcahy's Zen and the Art of Slaying Vampires.
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Writer-director Howard Himelstein's autobiographical coming-of-age story follows Jack Stein (Frankie Muniz), a 17-year-old aspiring writer who lives with his mother (Frances Fisher) in Brooklyn. When her health declines, she sends him to live with his horse-racing handicapper father (Harvey Keitel) in Miami.
Jack soon becomes distracted by new friendships with a rich druggie (Dan Levy) and his sister (Haylie Duff) and the famous model (Amber Valletta) Jack falls for. Ryan Cabrera plays Jack's high school nemesis. Christopher McDonald and Karolina Kurkova also star.
The pickup reunites ThinkFilm with producers Michael Cerenzie and Paul Parmar, part of the team behind its upcoming Sidney Lumet thriller Before the Devil Knows You're Dead.
Himelstein directed Power of Attorney and scripted Myriad Pictures' upcoming Oscar Wilde adaptation A Woman of No Importance.
Cerenzie and Christine Forsyth-Peters' of CP Prods. will produce Russell Mulcahy's Zen and the Art of Slaying Vampires.
ThinkFilm U.S.
- 10/18/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Mike Binder has been tapped to adapt Kate Jacobs' novel The Friday Night Knitting Club for Universal Pictures and producers Christine Peters and Julia Roberts.
There is no director attached yet.
The film will star Roberts as a single mom who juggles the demands of running a knitting store with raising her teen daughter. Her regular customers gather once a week to work on their latest projects and chat. When a tragedy occurs, the customers are forced to realize they've created more than just a knitting club.
Universal's Holly Bario will oversee the project for the studio, while Bradford Smith will shepherd for CFP Prods. Lisa Gillan and Phil Rose are shepherding for Roberts' Red Om Prods.
Binder most recently wrote and directed the Adam Sandler starrer Reign Over Me. He also penned and helmed Man About Town and The Upside of Anger.
He is repped by Endeavor, 3 Arts and attorney David Weber.
There is no director attached yet.
The film will star Roberts as a single mom who juggles the demands of running a knitting store with raising her teen daughter. Her regular customers gather once a week to work on their latest projects and chat. When a tragedy occurs, the customers are forced to realize they've created more than just a knitting club.
Universal's Holly Bario will oversee the project for the studio, while Bradford Smith will shepherd for CFP Prods. Lisa Gillan and Phil Rose are shepherding for Roberts' Red Om Prods.
Binder most recently wrote and directed the Adam Sandler starrer Reign Over Me. He also penned and helmed Man About Town and The Upside of Anger.
He is repped by Endeavor, 3 Arts and attorney David Weber.
- 4/10/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Producer Christine Peters' CFP Prods. has reupped at Paramount Pictures with a multiyear, first-look deal. Peters, who established the shingle in 2003, is best known for producing the hit romantic comedy How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, starring Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey, which grossed more than $177 million worldwide for the studio and was a best-selling DVD. The film was based on a book Peters originally optioned. CFP Prods. also is beefing up its executive ranks, which already includes president Bradford W. Smith and executive vp Randy Tat, by hiring Petersen Harris for the newly appointed post of creative executive. Harris most recently was executive assistant to the director of creative affairs at Paramount Pictures, where he worked on such films as Bad News Bears, Yours, Mine & Ours and the upcoming Failure to Launch. Before Paramount, Harris worked at New Line Cinema and as a staff writer for the Disney Channel animated series Stanley.
- 12/27/2005
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CAA has signed Lindsay Lohan for representation. Lohan, who most recently starred in the Paramount Pictures hit Mean Girls, has been on a roll this year, signing on for a number of projects including Regency Enterprises and 20th Century Fox's untitled Lindsay Lohan Lucky project, for which she will receive a salary in the $7 million range. Lohan, who was previously represented by Endeavor, has been at work on Herbie: Fully Loaded, the latest installment in Walt Disney Pictures' Herbie the Love Bug franchise. She will head back to Paramount for producer Christine Peters' Fashionistas, based on the novel by Lynn Messina. Lohan also will dip back into the fashion world with the untitled Nick Cannon/Lindsay Lohan project for Revolution Studios.
- 12/23/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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