ForestWhitaker-related stories
Posted Jul 10th 2008 9:28AM by Jane Boursaw
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Programming, OpEd, Reality-Free
Can a TV show centered around the $46 billion herbal weight loss industry be interesting? We'll soon find out, because
HBO has greenlit a pilot called
Fat Sells.
The story will center on the head of a weight loss company, and how his life starts to unravel when the FDA begins investigating the company's claims.
Forest Whitaker is attached to exec produce (and possibly direct the pilot), along with Dave Broome, who served as exec producer on
The Biggest Loser. Hmmm ... wonder if he has some insider info he'll bring to this project.
Continue reading Will HBO prove that Fat Sells?
Posted Apr 9th 2008 7:45PM by Jason Hughes
Filed under: American Idol, Reviewcaps, Contestants, Alumni, Performances, News and Gossip, Celebrity Commentary, Episode Reviews
(S07E29) Well, this is what you've all been waiting for, right? What's that? Finale? Yeah, I guess that'll be cool, too. But if you've listened to Ryan all season then you know TONIGHT is really what it's all about! If you're looking to find out who got eliminated by vote last night you're going to have to wait until tomorrow. But if you're looking for two-and-a-half hours of entertainment chock full of celebrities and song and charity, then you're looking for "
Idol Gives Back."
Last year's inaugural edition was very good, and
Kristin's report of the Idol Gives Back taping from this past Sunday was also very positive. We don't have any pesky (non) eliminations to deal with like last year, so just kick back, donate and enjoy. And, if you want, join us online and chat about it in real-time with other giving
Idol fans.
You can join the chat starting just before 7:30/6:30pm CDT by following this link. Look for the full episode review right here later tonight.Continue reading American Idol: Idol Gives Back 2008
Posted Nov 6th 2007 3:10PM by Paul Goebel
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Celebrities, Documentary
Have you seen American Gangster? Did you love it? Then Forest Whitaker has a show for you.
Whitaker has made a deal with Showtime to executive produce a new series called Mr. Untouchable, detailing the life of Harlem gangster Leroy "Nicky" Barnes.
Currently, Cuba Gooding Jr. is portraying Barnes on the big screen alongside Denzel Washington.
The series, however, is not connected to the big screen offering. Instead, it's based on a documentary (also titled Mr. Untouchable) released by Marc Levin, who is also executive producing.
Continue reading Forest Whitaker to produce new gangster series
Posted Mar 28th 2007 11:04AM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, OpEd, The Shield, FX, Early Looks
Recently Jonathan and I got on the phone with
The Shield's Walton Goggins, but if you
read the interview you'll note we hadn't yet seen the first six episodes released to the press. Having now seen those episodes, I think our line of questioning would have been quite different.
Continue reading The Shield season six -- An early look
Posted Aug 24th 2006 9:06PM by Joel Keller
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, NBC, Talent, Industry, ER, Celebrities
Say what you will about
ER, but it's still able to attract a pretty good roster of actors to guest star on the show, either in a one-shot deal or in a multi-episode arc. This year, in its 13th season, one of the guest starts will be Forest Whitaker, who
has been cast as a carpenter who comes in with an innocuous cough, but ends up being paralyzed by a stroke. His stint will be five episodes. The role was originally going to be played by Andre Braugher, but he had to pull out due to the age-old "scheduling conflict."
Remember that Whitaker played a big role in
The Shield last season, and the show left the door open for his character to return. So this year might be a big TV year for Forest.
Posted Mar 7th 2006 11:28PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Cable, OpEd, The Shield
This was, hands down, the best episode of the season so far.
The Strike Team was back to its old tricks, Kavanaugh turns more evil by the day, and now Aceveda's going to play right
in the middle of everything. Hell, I was even glad to see Claudette back, as it was pretty obvious where the show's
heading as far as her character goes.
Continue reading The Shield: Smoked
Posted Feb 28th 2006 11:18PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Cable, OpEd, The Shield
The reports of Claudette's death are greatly exaggerated, it
seems; we nary hear a word of her fall, just Dutch's report to Kavanaugh that she's doing better. This episode
primarily dealt with the now svelte Kavanaugh and the story behind his still-worn wedding ring. I have to admit that,
at first, I thought Vic was behind Sadie's alleged rape. Though that turned out not to be the case at all, it sure
seemed to help the Strike Team out in some respects.
Oh, and by the way, it's great to see
Gina Torres, one of the
Firefly crew, back on the small screen!
Continue reading The Shield: Kavanaugh
Posted Feb 14th 2006 11:17PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Cable, OpEd, The Shield
Forest Whitaker can sure play one nasty bastard. What an F-ing bastard Kavannaugh is, telling Corinne about
the affair Vic had. He's definitely turning up the heat this time, pulling no punches on anyone he can get his hands
on. Can you just imagine the beating Vic would give Kavannaugh has he heard what he put Corinne through? I also wonder
if/when Dutch will jump in to help IAD out.
Continue reading The Shield: Rap Payback
Posted Jan 10th 2006 11:28PM by Keith McDuffee
Filed under: Other Drama Shows, Cable, OpEd, The Shield
It's been too long. Way too long. First the return of
Battlestar, then this -- that's good TV.
As we saw from the recap from previous seasons, we
already know that the Strike Team, and Mackey in particular, is going to see an old crime revisited -- one that a
couple of them committed. Namely, the murder of Det. Crowley.
Danny was looking very pregnant, and if you
read
this recent news, it makes
sense why. Did I miss something from last season? I seem to vaguely recall she wanted a baby and asked someone for
help, but I could be mixing the story up with another show. The betting pool in The Barn is hilarious, though the look
Vic gives Danny sure seems to point toward him as the dad.
Continue reading The Shield: Extraction
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