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Easy to Assemble
Ikea recently ordered a third season of this breakout comedy series, starring Illeana Douglas as -- wait for it! -- an actress who works at Ikea Burbank. Even with the in-your-face product placement, Easy to Assemble is scoring with critics (it won a Streamy for best ensemble); celebs (cameos from Jane Lynch and Jeff Goldblum); and viewers (9 million -- plus streams since 2008). * http://mydamnchannel.com/EasytoAssemble
The Victory Project
Think The Biggest Loser without the maniacal trainers. This Kellogg's Special K series follows real women as they work with fitness, nutrition, and beauty coaches to overcome weight problems. * thevictoryproject.msn.com
The Temp Life
The show began as a "cost-effective" way to boost brand recognition, says Lisa McCarthy, a marketing exec at Spherion Staffing Services. But it is now a bona fide phenomenon: At...
Easy to Assemble
Ikea recently ordered a third season of this breakout comedy series, starring Illeana Douglas as -- wait for it! -- an actress who works at Ikea Burbank. Even with the in-your-face product placement, Easy to Assemble is scoring with critics (it won a Streamy for best ensemble); celebs (cameos from Jane Lynch and Jeff Goldblum); and viewers (9 million -- plus streams since 2008). * http://mydamnchannel.com/EasytoAssemble
The Victory Project
Think The Biggest Loser without the maniacal trainers. This Kellogg's Special K series follows real women as they work with fitness, nutrition, and beauty coaches to overcome weight problems. * thevictoryproject.msn.com
The Temp Life
The show began as a "cost-effective" way to boost brand recognition, says Lisa McCarthy, a marketing exec at Spherion Staffing Services. But it is now a bona fide phenomenon: At...
- 8/26/2010
- by Dan Macsai and Rachel Arndt
- Fast Company
The JetBlue flight attendant flip out has been all over the news this week—USA Today even put this guy on the front page—but there’s been a sore lack of good video showing just what happened on that fretful flight that set off 39 year-old Steven Slater on his expletive filled tirade and eventual escape down the plane’s inflatable slide. Luckily Chinese news service Next Media Animation has a nice reenactment for us. [Nma on YouTube] Rocketboom, the long-running NYC-based web series that spawned a slew of offshoot series that would stand strong on their own, with Know Your Meme even overtaking the top spot. Well now the Rocketboom team is doing a little re-org on YouTube, breking out into Rocketboom Daily, RocketboomTech, Know Your Meme and Rocketboom NYC. And to be expected, they even made a video announcing the shake up. [Rocketboom] The Legend of Neil poked a little fun at...
- 8/12/2010
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
Bereavement PosterDirector and writer Stevan Mena completed the horror shocker Bereavement in February of this year. The story is a prequel to Mena's earlier work Malevolence and involves the abduction of a six year old boy (Dread). The abductions continue in this clip for Bereavement below and those in the Long Island area can watch the thrills on the big screen as the film has a World Premiere July 16th. The Long Island International Film Expo is hosting Bereavement at 9:30pm and Mena's latest stars Michael Biehn (Aliens), Alexandra Daddario (Odd Jobs), and Peyton List. Check out this evocative, chilling clip inside; then, get set for the premiere in just over a week.
A short synopsis for Bereavement here:
"The horrific account of 6 year old Martin Bristol, abducted from his backyard swing and forced to witness the brutal crimes of a deranged madman" (IMDb).
A Killer Readies His Knife...
A short synopsis for Bereavement here:
"The horrific account of 6 year old Martin Bristol, abducted from his backyard swing and forced to witness the brutal crimes of a deranged madman" (IMDb).
A Killer Readies His Knife...
- 7/9/2010
- by 28DaysLaterAnalysis@gmail.com (Michael Ross Allen)
- 28 Days Later Analysis
When the New York Television Festival (Nytvf) selections came out back in August, we knew the increased amount of web series in the mix would shake things up come festival time. Last week's festival capped off with Saturday night's winner ceremony in Manhattan. Notable wins from web series scene included Johnny B Homeless, a comedy web series that snatched the most audience votes during screenings at the festival. Creator Al Thompson and Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson were both on hand to receive the award for the series about a semi-pro couch surfer. Odd Jobs, which we've been following since its launch back in February, scored creator Jeremy Redleaf a development deal with Fox Television Studios through its web-only 15 Gigs arm, winning the "FtvS 15 Gigs of Fame" prize. Best Web Series pilot went to Canadian Film Centre-funded entry My Pal, Satan, who's snappy theme song also won honors.
- 9/28/2009
- by Marc Hustvedt
- Tubefilter.com
New York -- The People's Choice Award for best pilot at the fifth annual New York Television Festival went to Al Thompson for "Johnny B. Homeless," a Web comedy featuring "Saturday Night Live's" Kenan Thompson that follows a professional couch surfer.
The Nytvf awards ceremony, held Saturday night at New World Stages in midtown Manhattan, also saw Adam Morgan take the award in a comedy script contest sponsored by Fox and Procter & Gamble Prods. for his pilot "Liberal Arts," which follows a freshman's first experiences at a small rustic college. Morgan will receive $25,000 and a development deal with Fox Broadcasting Co. that may be turned into a pilot presentation with the support of P&G.
And Fox TV Studios presented the "FtvS 15 Gigs of Fame" award to Jeremy Redleaf, creator of the pilot "Odd Jobs," about two unemployed roommates blazing a trail through a world in economic crisis and...
The Nytvf awards ceremony, held Saturday night at New World Stages in midtown Manhattan, also saw Adam Morgan take the award in a comedy script contest sponsored by Fox and Procter & Gamble Prods. for his pilot "Liberal Arts," which follows a freshman's first experiences at a small rustic college. Morgan will receive $25,000 and a development deal with Fox Broadcasting Co. that may be turned into a pilot presentation with the support of P&G.
And Fox TV Studios presented the "FtvS 15 Gigs of Fame" award to Jeremy Redleaf, creator of the pilot "Odd Jobs," about two unemployed roommates blazing a trail through a world in economic crisis and...
- 9/27/2009
- by By Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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