Weekend box office, October 31 – November 2
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Here are the top 10 movies at the box office this weekend and their ratings on Rotten Tomatoes:
1. High School Musical 3: Senior Year - $15,316,072 – 67%, fresh
2. Zack and Miri Make a Porno - $10,065,630 – 65%, fresh
3. Saw V - $9,741,578 – 12%, rotten
4. Changeling - $9,351,560 – 54%, rotten
5. The Haunting of Molly Hartley - $5,423,315 – 4%, rotten
6. Beverly Hills Chihuahua - $4,864,021 – 40%, rotten
7. The Secret Life of Bees - $4,010,668 – 58%, rotten
8. Max Payne - $3,688,253 – 21%, rotten
9. Eagle Eye - $3,482,655 – 28%, rotten
10. Pride and Glory - $3,363,452 – 35%, rotten
Sphere: Related ContentMan on Wire becomes best reviewed film of all time
After a protracted draw, Magnolia Pictures’ MAN ON WIRE finally edged out long-time record holder TOY STORY 2 to claim the coveted top spot on Rottentomatoes.com as the best reviewed film of all time: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/top/bestofrt_year.php.
With its 100% positive rating over 128 reviews, MAN ON WIRE breezed past its contemporaries and now sits above such notable films as CITIZEN KANE, THE GODFATHER (parts I and II), THE WIZARD OF OZ, VERTIGO, SUNSET BOULEVARD, CHINATOWN, THE 400 BLOWS, ON THE WATERFRONT, RASHOMON, TAXI DRIVER and BEVERLY HILLS CHIHUAHUA.
“All kidding aside, we’re pretty thrilled,” said Magnolia President Eamonn Bowles. “The reception that this documentary has received from the critical community and audiences alike has been really validating. James Marsh made an incredible film of an incredible story - it’s great to see it get the recognition it deserves.”
James Marsh’s thrilling documentary about Philippe Petit’s 1974 high wire walk between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center has been a box office hit as well as a critical one: to date it’s grossed more than $2.73 million, making it one of the highest performing documentaries of 2008.
MAN ON WIRE is not the only film in the Magnolia family enjoying a stint on Rottentomatoes.com’s “best of” page. Magnet Releasing’s LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (the first film in the SIX SHOOTER FILM SERIES) is currently ranked as the best reviewed film in theaters. Additional, Chris Bell’s steroid documentary BIGGER, STRONGER, FASTER* (released theatrically by Magnolia last summer) ranks as the third-best reviewed movie recently released on DVD.
Despite rumors, Rottentomatoes.com is an unbiased entity with no ties to Magnolia Pictures or the Wagner/Cuban family.
Sphere: Related Content10 most anticipated movies through summer 2009
Nine months in advance of its box office debut, “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” is already casting a spell over moviegoers, according to a just-released poll from MovieTickets.com.
In a survey conducted between Aug. 8 and Oct. 5, nearly 4,000 movie fans who had just purchased tickets at MovieTickets.com weighed in with their picks for the “most anticipated” films over the next 12 months. Rounding out the top three films generating the most interest over the next year were sequels “X- Men Origins: Wolverine” and “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen.”
The MovieTickets.com Top-10 Most Anticipated Films
1. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince”
2. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”
3. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
4. “Public Enemies”
5. “Angels & Demons”
6. “Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian”
7. “The Informant”
8. “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs”
9. “The Day the Earth Stood Still”
10. “The Taking of Pelham 123″
MovieTickets.com consumers were asked to rank a list of upcoming films slated for release within the next year on a scale of 1-to-5, with 1 signifying they had little-to-no interest in seeing the film and a 5 meaning they had significant interest in seeing the film.
Among the key findings of the “most anticipated” poll:
- Respondents aged 24 and under indicated that “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” was the film they were most interested in seeing
- Among 25- to 39-year-olds, “X-Men Origins: Wolverine” topped the list
- In the 40- to 59 and the 60-and-over category, “Angels & Demons” was No. 1
The above-mentioned films also drew interest from both males and females. The top three films by gender are:
Top Three Films Among Males:
1. “X-Men Origins: Wolverine”
2. “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen”
3. “Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian”
Top Three Films Among Females:
1. “Angels & Demons”
2. “Public Enemies”
3. “Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian”
“These polling results provide very early, valuable insight into comparative long-lead moviegoer awareness and interest levels,” said Gary Hiller, president of MovieTickets.com’s Research and Analytics Division. “Marketing professionals, in particular, may find this data quite useful as it relates to the competitive release landscape over the next 12 months.”
In a 2007 MovieTickets.com poll on the same topic, consumers indicated their top-three most anticipated films to be: “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” “The Dark Knight,” and “National Treasure: Book of Secrets.” Each of the three films grossed over $450 million worldwide.
Sphere: Related ContentDavid Tennant announces Doctor Who exit
David Tennant has announced that he will leave the award winning BBC One drama Doctor Who when he has completed the filming of four special episodes which will be screened in 2009 and early in 2010.
David Tennant first appeared as The Doctor in 2005 and has gone on to star in three series and three Christmas specials as the tenth incarnation of the Time Lord.
The BBC has confirmed that David will continue to play The Doctor in the four specials that will make up the 2009 series before a new Doctor takes over for Series 5.
Tennant will also star in the Doctor Who Christmas special, titled The Next Doctor, this year.
David Tennant comments: “I’ve had the most brilliant, bewildering and life changing time working on Doctor Who.
“I have loved every day of it.. It would be very easy to cling on to the Tardis console forever and I fear that if I don’t take a deep breath and make the decision to move on now, then I simply never will. You would be prising the Tardis key out of my cold dead hand.
“This show has been so special to me, I don’t want to outstay my welcome.
“This is all a long way off, of course. I’m not quitting, I’m back in Cardiff in January to film four special episodes which will take Doctor Who all the way through 2009.
“I’m still the Doctor all next year but when the time finally comes I’ll be honoured to hand on the best job in the world to the next lucky git whoever that may be.
“I’d always thought the time to leave would be in conjunction with Russell T Davies and Julie Gardner who have been such a huge part of it all for me.
“Steven Moffat is the most brilliant and exciting writer, the only possible successor to Russell and it was sorely tempting to be part of his amazing new plans for the show. I will be there, glued to my TV when his stories begin in 2010.
“I feel very privileged to have been part of this incredible phenomenon, and whilst I’m looking forward to new challenges I know I’ll always be very proud to be the Tenth Doctor.”
Russell T Davies, Executive Producer of Doctor Who, comments: “”I’ve been lucky and honoured to work with David over the past few years and it’s not over yet, the Tenth Doctor still has five spectacular hours left!
“After which, I might drop an anvil on his head. Or maybe a piano. A radioactive piano.
“But we’re planning the most enormous and spectacular ending, so keep watching!”
David expands upon his decision in a taped interview which can be found at bbc.co.uk/doctorwho.
Doctor Who returns to our screens on BBC this Christmas. The Next Doctor starring David Tennant, David Morrissey and Dervla Kirwan will be screened on 25 December 2008 on BBC One.
Sphere: Related ContentGeorge Lucas to be honoured with Cinematic Imagery Award
Revolutionary director/producer, George Lucas has been selected to receive the Art Directors Guild’s (ADG’s) coveted honorary Outstanding Contribution to Cinematic Imagery Award, it was announced today by Thomas A. Walsh, ADG President, and Awards co-producers John Sabato and John Janavs.
Known for pushing the limits of design and cinematography, Lucas has been the creator, storywriter and executive producer of a series of visually groundbreaking feature films, most notably the Star Wars Saga, which garnered ten Academy Awards. The films broke all box-office records and set new standards for sophistication in film visuals and sound. Lucas has also worked in various roles with luminary filmmakers and storytellers such as Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, Akira Kurosawa and more.
George Lucas
The Cinematic Imagery Award is given to an individual whose body of work in the film industry has richly enhanced the visual aspects of the movie-going experience. Previous recipients of this honor are Clint Eastwood, Blake Edwards, Terry Gilliam, Ray Harryhausen, Norman Jewison, John Lasseter, Frank Oz, Steven Spielberg, Robert S. Wise and Zhang Yimou.
The award will be presented to Lucas as one of the highlights of the 13th annual Art Directors Guild Awards on February 14, 2009 during black tie ceremonies at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Eight ADG awards in production design categories for television, theatrical motion pictures and commercials will also be presented, along with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Production Designer Paul Sylbert. In addition, there will also be a presentation of the five newest Production Designers to be inducted into the Hall of Fame: Ted Haworth, Mac Johnson, Romain Johnston, John Meehan and Harold Michelson.
Lucas’ career began in 1971, when he transformed an award-winning student film into his first feature, THX-1138. Lucas’ second feature film, the low-budget American Graffiti (1973), became the most successful film of its time. Pushing the boundaries of storytelling, American Graffiti was the first film of its kind to tell multiple stories through interweaving narratives backed by a soundtrack of contemporary music.
In 1981, he created the classic adventurer Indiana Jones, and co-wrote and executive-produced the successful series consisting of Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), a trilogy that won eight Academy Awards. Later, a television series, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, won 12 Emmy Awards. Nearly 20 years after Indy rode off into the sunset in Last Crusade, Lucas brought the man in the hat back to the big screen in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, for which he wrote the story and served as executive producer. The film became the #1 film worldwide for 2008.
Lucas has also served as executive producer on such widely varied films as Willow, which was based on his original story and directed by Ron Howard; and Tucker: The Man And His Dream, directed by Francis Coppola. As executive producer, Lucas’s films also include Akira Kurosawa’s Kagemusha (1980), Mishima (1985), Latino (1985), Howard the Duck (1986), Labyrinth (1986), as well as 1994’s Radioland Murders.
Lucas returned to directing in 1999 with Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, the year’s biggest box-office hit, which was also the first major live-action film to be projected digitally. Three years later, Episode II Attack of the Clones broke new ground as the first major movie shot using entirely digital media. In 2005, Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, the final movie in the epic saga, was the top-grossing film worldwide. In addition, Lucas is executive producing Star Wars: The Clone Wars, the first project from Lucasfilm Animation. Set between Episodes II and III of the live-action saga, The Clone Wars brings Star Wars to TV in weekly installments.
As Lucas has continued making movies, his Lucasfilm Ltd. has grown into one of the world’s leading fully integrated entertainment companies. Lucas has also taken a leadership role in applying his technical and storytelling expertise to the classroom, engaging students through interactive multimedia environments. He is chairman of the board of the George Lucas Educational Foundation and also serves on the board of the Film Foundation and is a member of the USC School of Cinematic Arts Advisory Board.
Over the years, Lucas has received some of the entertainment industry’s highest honors, including the Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the American Film Institute’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Visual Effects Society.
He has also received the nation’s highest award for technological achievement, the National Medal of Technology, presented by the President of the United States for 30 years of innovation at Industrial Light & Magic.
TV and commercial submission forms for the ADG’s Excellence in Production Design Awards are now available, with submissions due on November 21. Forms can be accessed from the ADG’s website at www.artdirectors.org. Theatrical films are automatically entered if they have been in theatrical distribution in the Los Angeles area for seven successive days prior to December 31, 2008. Nomination ballots are due January 8, 2009 and nominations will be announced on January 9. Final ballots are due February 12 and winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on February 14.
Sphere: Related ContentThe Dark Knight wins Hollywood Movie of the Year Award
The 12th Annual Hollywood Film Festival’s “Hollywood Awards®” ceremony was held last Monday night before a standing-room-only audience of over 1,100 Hollywood Film Festival® attendees at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills.
The festival and awards, co-chaired by Paul Haggis and presented by Starz, announced this year’s winner of the “Hollywood Movie of the Year Award” — Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” — which was chosen by the public voting online at the Yahoo! Movies website. The voting site received 20 million unique visitors and over 125,000 votes were cast. The nominees for the “Hollywood Movie of the Year Award” were: “The Dark Knight,” “Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears a Who!,” “Hancock,” “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull,” “Iron Man,” “Kung Fu Panda,” “Sex and the City,” “Tropic Thunder,” “Wall-E,” and “Wanted.”
The winners of the festival’s film competition were announced Sunday night at the “Hollywood Discovery Awards® Presentation Ceremony at ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood. This year’s winners are: “Cook County” by David Pomes — Best Feature Film, “The Forgotten Woman” by Dilip Mehta — Best Documentary, “The Magistical” by Danny Oakley and John M. Cernak — Best Animation, “Janey Mary” by Paul Brady — Best Short Subject, “Don’t Cry (The Black Ghosts)” by Jack Pettibone — Hollywood Mobile Award.
Special honors went to Dustin Hoffman for career achievement, Ben Stiller’s “Tropic Thunder” for comedy, Josh Brolin, Kirstin Scott Thomas, Marisa Tomei, James Franco, Sally Hawkins and Robert Pattinson for acting; Clint Eastwood and John Patrick Shanley for directing; Christopher Nolan, Charles Roven and Emma Thomas for producing; John Patrick Shanley and Dustin Lance Black for screenwriting; “Wall-E,” directed by Andrew Stanton, for animation; Danny Elfman for film composing; Mandy Walker for cinematography; Daniel P. Hanley and Mike Hill for editing; John Nelson and Ben Snow (”Iron Man”) for visual effects; Sarah Greenwood for production design; and Deborah Hopper for costume design.
In addition “Variety” announced and introduced this year’s “10 Actors to Watch” award recipients: Viola Davis, Kat Dennings, Rebecca Hall, Armie Hammer, Taraji Henson, Michael Kelly, Melissa Leo, Chris Pine, Michael Shannon and Mia Wasikowska.
The festival also honored the Screen Actors Guild on its 75th anniversary.
Celebrities and Hollywood notables who attended the Hollywood Awards included Bill Myers - President and COO of Starz Entertainment, Stephan Shelanski - Executive Vice President of Starz Entertainment, Alan Rosenberg - Screen Actors Guild, and Neil Stiles - President and Publisher of “Variety,” as well as Amy Adams, Christian Bale, Camilla Belle, Ernest Borgnine, Bruce Cohen, Ryan Gosling, Ron Howard, Bonnie Hunt, Richard Jenkins, Angelina Jolie, Dan Jinks, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Jaime King, Diane Lane, Natalie Portman, Billy Ray, Jane Russell, Michael Sheen, Connie Stevens, Oliver Stone, and Joe Wright to name a few. The gala awards presentation Monday evening was hosted by Mary Hart of “Entertainment Tonight” and attendees were treated to the music of Johnny Crawford and his Orchestra.
Sphere: Related ContentDon Cheadle to replace Terrence Howard in Iron Man 2
Marvel has confirmed that Robert Downey Jr. and Jon Favreau will definitely be back in the Iron Man sequel. Downey has a four picture deal with Marvel Studios and will also be reprising his role as Tony Stark in the upcoming adaptation of The Avengers, which Favreau will executive produce.
The studio has also issued the following press release to confirm that Terrence Howard will indeed be replaced by Don Cheadle as Rhodey in Iron Man 2:
“Marvel Studios is pleased today to confirm that an agreement has been finalized with award-winning actor Don Cheadle to take on the role of Colonel James “Rhodey” Rhodes in Marvel’s IRON MAN 2 due in theaters on May 7, 2010. In casting Cheadle, Marvel replaces Terrence Howard who appeared in the role of Rhodey in IRON MAN.
Cheadle is also signed on to perform the same role in THE AVENGERS and subsequent installments of the IRON MAN franchise
“We are very excited about working with the extraordinarily talented Don Cheadle as we expand the role of Rhodey in Iron Man 2. It has already become apparent as we prep the movie for production, that the dynamic between Robert and Don will take Iron Man 2 to new heights,” said Kevin Feige, President of Marvel Studios.
Cheadle is best known for his Oscar® nominated lead performance in HOTEL RWANDA as well as his role as Basher Tarr in the OCEAN’S franchise, CRASH and SWORDFISH.
Based on Marvel’s iconic Super Hero, IRON MAN 2 continues the story of this summer’s box office blockbuster IRON MAN, the first feature film produced independently by Marvel Studios. IRON MAN 2 will be produced by Marvel Studios’ President, Kevin Feige, and executive produced by Louis D’Esposito, Jon Favreau, Stan Lee, David Maisel and Denis Stewart.
In a movie event, THE AVENGERS will bring together the super hero team of Marvel Comics characters for the first time ever, including Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, the Hulk and more, as they are forced to band together to battle the biggest foe they’ve ever faced.
The highly anticipated sequel to IRON MAN will be released in theatres on May 7, 2010 and THE AVENGERS will be released July 15, 2011. Both films will be distributed by Paramount Pictures.
Cheadle is represented by UTA. Downey and Favreau are represented by CAA.”
Sphere: Related ContentChicago Film Festival winners announced
All the winners of the 2008 Chicago Film Festival have been announced.
Steve McQueen’s Hunger won the Gold Hugo for Best Film “for its outstanding visual and dramatic strength, telling an uncompromisingly disturbing story of the courage to fight for one’s belief.”
The Silver Hugo and the Grand Jury Prize went to Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Tokyo Sonata which, in the jury’s words, “uses a story of humble family life as a metaphor of global anxieties in an era of economic and moral collapse.”
The Audience Choice Awards went to Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire and Mark Herman’s The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
Several special tributes were awarded during the festival. Director Mike Leigh was presented with a Career Achievement Award. Oscar winning actor Sidney Poitier was given a Gold Hugo, Lifetime Achievement Award, while another Oscar winner, actress Jennifer Hudson, was presented with an Artistic Achievement Award during the 12th Annual Black Perspectives Tribute. On the last day of the festival, Viggo Mortensen received a Career Achievement Award, preceding the screening of Good, his latest U.S. release, directed by Vicente Amorim.
Here is the list of this year’s winners across the categories:
INTERNATIONAL FILM COMPETITION
The Gold Hugo for Best Film:
Hunger (UK/Ireland), directed by Steve McQueen
The Silver Hugo – Grand Jury Prize:
Tokyo Sonata (Japan/Netherlands/Hong Kong), directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
The Silver Hugo for Direction:
Henrik Ruben Genz for Terribly Happy (Denmark)
Silver Hugo Award for Best Actor
Michael Fassbender for Hunger
Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress
Preity Zinta for Heaven on Earth
The Silver Hugo Award for Best Screenplay
Maurizio Braucci, Ugo Chiti, Gianni Di Gregorio, Matteo Garrone, Massimo Gaudioso, and Roberto Saviano for Gomorrah
The Silver Plaque
Nanni Moretti, Laura Paolucci and Francesco Piccolo for their sensitive adaptation of Sandro Veronesi’s Quiet Chaos (Italy/UK).
NEW DIRECTORS COMPETITION
The Gold Hugo
The Dead Girl’s Feast, directed by Matheus Nachtergaele
The Silver Hugo
King of Ping Pong, directed by Jens Jonsson
SHORT FILM COMPETITION
The Gold Hugo for Best Short Film
Man (USA), directed by Myna Joseph.
The Silver Hugo for Best Animated Short Film
Lies (Sweden), directed by Jonas Odell.
DOCUFEST COMPETITION
The Gold Hugo for Best Documentary
Valentino: The Last Emperor (USA), directed by Matt Tyrnauer
The Silver Hugo
Anvil! The Story of Anvil (USA), directed by Sacha Gervasi
The Silver Plaque
They Killed Sister Dorothy (USA/Brazil), directed by Daniel Junge
CHICAGO AWARD
The Gold Hugo for the Chicago Award
Wesley Willis’s Joyrides, directed by Chris Bagley and Kim Shively
The Silver Hugo for Special Mention
Microphysics, directed by Joan Carles Martorell
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARDS
Slumdog Millionaire, directed by Danny Boyle
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, directed by Mark Herman
Sphere: Related ContentBritish Independent Film Awards (BIFA) nominees announced
The nominees for the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) were announced earlier today. The BIFA pre-selection committee viewed more than 150 films before making the final selection.
Hunger, Steve McQueen’s portrayal of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands, and In Bruges, Martin McDonagh’s crime drama starring Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson, are this year’s front-runners, with seven nominations each.
The 11th BIFA Awards will take place on November 30 at the Old Billingsgate Market in London, with James Nesbitt hosting.
Here is the list of the nominations:
Best British independent film:
“Hunger”
“In Bruges”
“Man on Wire”
“Slumdog Millionaire”
“Somers Town”
Best director:
Mark Herman, “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”
Steve McQueen, “Hunger”
Danny Boyle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Shane Meadows, “Somers Town”
Garth Jennings, “Son of Rambow”
The Douglas Hickox Award (best debut director):
James Watkins, “Eden Lake”
Rupert Wyatt, “The Escapist”
Steve McQueen, “Hunger”
Martin McDonagh, “In Bruges”
Eran Creevy, “Shifty”
Best actress:
Vera Farmiga, “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”
Samantha Morton, “The Daisy Chain”
Keira Knightley, “The Duchess”
Kelly Reilly, “Eden Lake”
Sally Hawkins, “Happy-Go-Lucky”
Best actor:
Michael Fassbender, “Hunger”
Colin Farrell, “In Bruges”
Brendan Gleeson, “In Bruges”
Riz Ahmed, “Shifty”
Thomas Turgoose, “Somers Town”
Best screenplay:
Enda Walsh, Steve McQueen, “Hunger”
Martin McDonagh, “In Bruges”
Simon Beaufoy, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Paul Fraser, “Somers Town”
Garth Jennings, “Son of Rambow”
Best supporting actress:
Emma Thompson, “Brideshead Revisited”
Hayley Atwell, “The Duchess”
Kristin Scott Thomas, “Easy Virtue”
Sienna Miller, “The Edge of Love”
Alexis Zegerman, “Happy-Go-Lucky”
Best supporting actor:
Ralph Fiennes, “The Duchess”
Eddie Marsan, “Happy-Go-Lucky”
Liam Cunningham, “Hunger”
Ralph Fiennes, “In Bruges”
Daniel Mays, “Shifty”
Most promising newcomer:
Asa Butterfield, “The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas”
Dev Patel, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Bill Milner, “Son of Rambow”
Will Poulter, “Son of Rambow”
Best achievement in production:
“The Daisy Chain”
“The Escapist”
“Hush”
“Shifty”
“Telstar”
Raindance Award:
“Clubbed”
“Flick”
“One Day Removals”
“Zebra Crossings”
Best technical achievement:
Wardrobe: Michael O’Connor, “The Duchess”
Cinematography: Sean Bobbitt, “Hunger”
Editing: Jon Gregory, “In Bruges”
Music: Harry Escott, Molly Nyman, “Shifty”
Cinematography: Anthony Dod Mantle, “Slumdog Millionaire”
Best documentary:
“A Complete History of My Sexual Failures”
“Derek”
“Man on Wire”
“Of Time and the City”
“Three Miles North of Molkom”
Best British short:
“Alex and Her Arse Truck”
“Gone Fishing”
“Love Does Grow on Trees”
“Red Sands”
“Soft”
Best foreign film:
“The Diving Bell and the Butterfly”
“Gomorra”
“I’ve Loved You So Long”
“Persepolis”
“Waltz With Bashir”
Sphere: Related ContentWilliam Shatner to host new talk show, Shatner’s Raw Nerve
From “Star Trek” to “TJ Hooker” to “Boston Legal,” Emmy-Award winner William Shatner is one of America’s most beloved and versatile stars and is well known as a sharp intellect and a witty raconteur.
In the original Bio series, “Shatner’s Raw Nerve,” premiering Tuesday, December 2nd at 10PM ET/PT, Shatner continues to evolve his career as he headlines his own edgy and off-beat celebrity interview series, showcasing his unique sensibility, from the satirical to the serious to the sublime. The show will capture America’s most intriguing people at their most unexpected.
In each 30 minute episode of “Shatner’s Raw Nerve,” Shatner will attempt to probe his guest’s most fascinating and sensitive subjects and touch upon a “Raw Nerve.” Part of the fun will be waiting for the “Raw Nerve” moments that you know will be coming. Shatner will explore life’s most intriguing questions, and unearth stories that are most surprising, revealing, funny, touching or bizarre. The show will be unpredictable, allowing Shatner to work his magic on each guest in his own unique way.
Guests will include an array of fascinating figures from the pop culture universe such as Tim Allen, Drew Carey, Jimmy Kimmel, Howie Mandel, Judge Judy, Valerie Bertinelli, Kelsey Grammer, Jenna Jameson, Leonard Nimoy, Jon Voight and much, much more.
“Shatner’s Raw Nerve” is produced by Scott Sternberg Productions with Scott Sternberg as executive producer. Executive producers for Bio Channel are Robert Sharenow and Michael Morrison.
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