News and Updates
MONDAY, MARCH 12, 2007 -
SHANNEN'S NEW GUY
SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 2007 -
INFO, ARTICLE, PICTURES, AND VIDEO FROM THE SET WITH ALYSSAHere is an article, info, pictures, and even a video of Alyssa on the set in Savanna!
James Brolin, Barbara Streisand's husband, has just been added to the cast as Alyssa's father.
The setting for the series has changed. Instead of Alyssa's character moving from Atlanta to Savannah, she will now be a Boston lawyer who moves to Charleston, South Carolina, which is where the pilot will be filmed. This eliminates the need for Alyssa and the rest of the cast to use a Southern U.S. Accent.
Also, new casting sides were just released. From these 'sides' it is now known that the pilot episode starts with Annie, Alyssa's character, in bed alone when she goes into labor. When she's in the middle of giving birth at the hospital she gets a cell phone call from her husband who has just finished 'sleeping' with his assistant.
Click here for the article and video from the set.
THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2007 -
SHANNEN IN SANTA MONICAHere are some pictures of Shannen in Santa Monica!
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 2007 -
SAVANNAH LOSES OUT ON ABC SERIES; FILM INCENTIVE CHANGES COMINGRead about how Savannah loses out on the ABC Series!
Ten years ago, and even earlier, Savannah was a hotbed for Hollywood films. Forrest Gump, Something to Talk About, Gator, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. The list goes on.
Times have changed. Part of the reason: the incentives to film here. Savannah has started losing projects to other cities. States like South Carolina are offering better incentives than Georgia. So, Savannah has taken the hit.
To film in say, Charleston, film companies save more than $400 thousand versus filming in Savannah. The local film commission wants to see changes.
Tuesday morning, downtown Savannah, Monterey Square. A production crew is ready to film a new series for ABC television. It stars Alyssa Milano, and screen veterans Mary Steenburgen and James Brolin.
And, it was supposed to feature Savannah.
"I have an emotional tie to Savannah," producer Tom Luse told WTOC.
Luse shot his first major film in Savannah back in 1988. The movie was Glory.
"Look around," Luse said. "It's a fantastic city to shoot in visually."
Nineteen years later, Luse is back in Savannah. However, plans changed. Savannah is a one-day location shoot. "We couldn't find anything close to the home we are shooting in right now," Luse said of the home off Monterey Square.
But, they leave for Charleston that night. The rest of the series will be shot there. And, the setting of the series in the storyline will also officially be Charleston, South Carolina.
"Financially the budget didn't work as well for us as Charleston," Luse said. "Frankly because Charleston has more incentives. The money simply works out better in Charleston."
"It's very disappointing," City of Savannah Tourism and Film Services director Jay Self told WTOC.
Self and his office worked hand in hand with the production company to find the right location to shoot this television series. Then, he says, Georgia's lack of incentives came back to haunt Savannah.
"South Carolina's incentive is more than double Georgia's incentive," he said. "If they save an extra ten percent, what are you going to do?"
Self says increase Georgia's incentive. Right now, a bill is on the table in the House of Representatives to do just that.
"If it is going to be effective for Savannah, it will need to be increased," Self said. "The Savannah incentive is nine percent. Charleston is about 20 percent. This would bring us up to 15 percent. It's not covering the gap, but it will close it, which would be positive."
"Emotionally, I love Savannah," Luse said.
He thinks incentives will improve, so he can film in Savannah again.
"I'm hopeful in the very near future I can shoot something here," Luse said.
Last year, feature films, TV, commercials and still photography brought in close to $5 million to Savannah's economy. Over the last 10 years, it has had a $100 million impact.
This House bill is on the table now. It could be some time before any decision is made on Georgia's film incentives.
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2007 -
ALYSSA AT LAX AIRPORTHere is an article, with pictures of Alyssa!
Former Charmed star Alyssa Milano chats on her Blackberry Pearl as she prepares to depart from LAX Airport on Thursday morning.
Alyssa, 34, is back in the TV series business, jumping from the CW to ABC. SheˇŻll be starring in a drama pilot about a lawyer/new mother who moves with her infant son from Atlanta to her hometown of Savannah, Ga., where her eccentric family still lives.
James Brolin, 66, has signed on to star in the untitled Rina Mimoun (Everwood) drama pilot.
THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2007 -
ROSE MCGOWAN BREAKS 3 TOES, AND INJURES HER EYEHere is an article that explains Rose's eye, and now also her foot.
MARILYN MANSON's ex-girlfriend ROSE MCGOWAN is nursing three broken toes after walking into a door. It's the latest in a line of painful injuries for the accident-prone actress, who risked serious injury when an airbag deployed in a recent car accident and crushed her glasses into her face. The 33-year-old actress spent weeks recovering from the ordeal, which took place at the beginning of the year (07).
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 -
ROSE LEAVES AGO RESTAURANTWow look at all of the people trying to get Rose's autograph!
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2007 -
ROSE AT 2007 VANITY FAIR OSCAR PARTYRose looks great in these pictures! Take a look!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2007 -
ROSE AT ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY PRE-OSCAR PARTY 2007Rose looks gorgeous doesn't she?! She looks a bit different in these pictures to me though. Maybe it's just because her hair is back. But take a look!
ALYSSA MILANO SET TO STAR IN ABC DRAMA PILOT
I'm really excited about this! Alyssa Milano is set to star in a new ABC Drama Pilot on September 1st. I'm sure that she will be amazing! Read this article about it to find out more!
Alyssa Milano has won the lead role in an ABC drama pilot about a successful Atlanta lawyer who returns to her messy family in Savannah Georgia, with her newborn son.
Mary Steenburgen already has been cast as her mother.
Milano starred for eight seasons on WB Network's hit drama "Charmed." She rose to fame as the perky daughter in "Who's the Boss."
This new untitle series will be a 60 min. drama on ABC. It is set to premiere on September 1st 2007.
