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Hot Writer(s) of the Week…
The Burn Notice Writers! Led by Creator/Writer/Producer extraordinaire Matt Nix. Known to write scripts in one day! That’s hard people!
Just so we’re clear…. ALL the GUYS/GALS are SUPER TALENTED WRITER STARS! WE LOVE THIS SHOW!
We love Rashad Raisini because he likes to stroll around his apartment in Jammies when unemployed. Which is probably not going to be an issue from now on. (See eps. “Seek and Destroy” and “Friends Like These”).
You’ve also got this Micheal Horowitz character, who likes to kill off blondie fashonistas hellbent on finding out who stole from her Jimmy Choo cookie jar. We like him because he killed off a gal with more shoes than we do.
Then there’s the twins, Craig O’Neill & Jason Tracey. They wrote episode 3 (“Fight or Flight” + many more). We love them for loving to drop an f(ish) bomb every now and again. Craig measures in at 6’5. I love tall. Not sure about Jason’s height, but I’ll assume he is very handsome.
Ben Watkins played a doctor on TV. So he can be for reals in saying, “I’m not a doctor, but I played one on TV.” if the opportunity presented itself.
Finally, Co-Executive Producer/Writer Alfredo Barrios, Jr. once worked for Law & Order. My dream job. Also, his first name sounds like a yummy Italian cheese sauce.
If I have left out any of the superstar writers of this brilliant show, please let me know via twitter @theflickchick . I will be happy to devote another column to them! You guys are really amazing! Thanks for our boomy-er Thursday nights!
BURN NOTICE Season Finale Thursday March 5, 2010 10/9c USA
Hot Writer of the Week…
…goes to this dashing young man here to our left, 24 AND
Flash Forward’s Brannon Braga. Why is he writing and producing two hit shows, you ask? Because he IS that talented. Talented enough to juggle two critcally-acclaimed dramas at the same time. And not as a ‘credited producer’, but an 18 hour day hands-on executive producer/writer. Now, you trekkies who sent Brannon death threats for killing off Capt. Kirk, I don’t expect you to agree with me. But I also don’t expect you to read my posts either. Go away! (ed. note, I had to google “Shatner Star Trek” to get the ‘Kirk’ name.) Seriously.
Yeah, he’s been in the biz 20 some odd years, but look at what Braga has done for television writing lately. He gave 24 the kick in the arse needed last season, drawing back in Jack Bauer’s road-weary viewers with an overall obscure charisma and palpable finesse to Kiefer’s Jack B. And with Flash Forward, Braga churned out the most breathtaking drama pilot to hit the air waves since Crichton’s ER. And, if that doesn’t make the rest of us feel like slackers, as I understand it, Brannon wrote and produced both series at the SAME TIME. What is he, man or machine? I know the answer to that, actually.
Talented + good lookin’ = flickchick approval.
Also, I hear he’s a sweetheart to his mother, aunties, sister and nephew… and that gives my little black heart the pinks.
Showtimes:
24, FOX, Monday 9/8c
Flash Forward, ABC, returns Thursday, March 18th 8/7c
My Award Show has a first name it’s O-S-C-A-R…
It’s Oscar Season bitches! Yay… Below are the nominees for the categories I like to see – all others are snack breaks during the telecast to me and since I’m the one writing this, I get to pick! Enjoy!!
Actor in a Leading Role
- Jeff Bridges in “Crazy Heart”
- George Clooney in “Up in the Air”
- Colin Firth in “A Single Man”
- Morgan Freeman in “Invictus”
- Jeremy Renner in “The Hurt Locker”
Actress in a Leading Role
- Sandra Bullock in “The Blind Side”
- Helen Mirren in “The Last Station”
- Carey Mulligan in “An Education”
- Gabourey Sidibe in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
- Meryl Streep in “Julie & Julia”
Actress in a Supporting Role
- Penélope Cruz in “Nine”
- Vera Farmiga in “Up in the Air”
- Maggie Gyllenhaal in “Crazy Heart”
- Anna Kendrick in “Up in the Air”
- Mo’Nique in “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire”
Actor in a Supporting Role
- Matt Damon in “Invictus”
- Woody Harrelson in “The Messenger”
- Christopher Plummer in “The Last Station”
- Stanley Tucci in “The Lovely Bones”
- Christoph Waltz in “Inglourious Basterds”
Cinematography
- “Avatar” Mauro Fiore
- “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” Bruno Delbonnel
- “The Hurt Locker” Barry Ackroyd
- “Inglourious Basterds” Robert Richardson
- “The White Ribbon” Christian Berger
Directing
- “Avatar” James Cameron
- “The Hurt Locker” Kathryn Bigelow
- “Inglourious Basterds” Quentin Tarantino
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels
- “Up in the Air” Jason Reitman
Foreign Language Film
- “Ajami” Israel
- “El Secreto de Sus Ojos” Argentina
- “The Milk of Sorrow” Peru
- “Un Prophète” France
- “The White Ribbon” Germany
Best Picture
- “Avatar” James Cameron and Jon Landau, Producers
- “The Blind Side” Nominees to be determined
- “District 9” Peter Jackson and Carolynne Cunningham, Producers
- “An Education” Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey, Producers
- “The Hurt Locker” Nominees to be determined
- “Inglourious Basterds” Lawrence Bender, Producer
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Lee Daniels, Sarah Siegel-Magness and Gary Magness, Producers
- “A Serious Man” Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Producers
- “Up” Jonas Rivera, Producer
- “Up in the Air” Daniel Dubiecki, Ivan Reitman and Jason Reitman, Producers
Writing (Adapted Screenplay)
- “District 9” Written by Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell
- “An Education” Screenplay by Nick Hornby
- “In the Loop” Screenplay by Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell, Armando Iannucci, Tony Roche
- “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire” Screenplay by Geoffrey Fletcher
- “Up in the Air” Screenplay by Jason Reitman and Sheldon Turner
Writing (Original Screenplay)
- “The Hurt Locker” Written by Mark Boal
- “Inglourious Basterds” Written by Quentin Tarantino
- “The Messenger” Written by Alessandro Camon & Oren Moverman
- “A Serious Man” Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen
- “Up” Screenplay by Bob Peterson, Pete Docter, Story by Pete Docter, Bob Peterson, Tom McCarthy
New Year…New Post
Hey there chicks! So, despite our collective resolution to post early and post often, the new year has started off with us already behind. But, can you blame us?!?! Nothing new has aired in a while. Yeah, I know 24 just kicked off, but honestly, I can’t watch it as it airs because inevitable I miss an ep and then I’m lost and can’t catch up. I prefer my Jack Bauer in marathon sessions.
Speaking of viewing marathons… I’ve gotten through 3 seasons of Alias in the last 2 months. I’m on season 4 now, which by most accounts was not on par with the previous 3, however I take my Michael Vartan fixes when and where I can. Watching season 3, I forgot how much I hated the character of Lauren Reid (Melissa George) and cheered when she met her fate in the season finale.
Another show I urge everyone to watch is Dollhouse. Sadly, the show is airing its finale this week, however you really ought to rent (or buy) it as the entire concept and story are crazy intriguing. With pinches of Terminator and the Matrix, and a whole lotta ingenuity from Joss Whedon and Mutant Enemy, and Tahmoh Penikett is crazy hot.
As the shows come back, we’ll chat some more about what we’re watching and why. And, hey…I’ve inadvertently made this a triple crush o’the week with all the “manjoyment” we’ve provided.
Just Because I Can…
That’s right. I’ve had a hell of a week and it’s not even over yet. So, I decide to exert my dominion over one of the few things I can…this blog. So, just because I want to and just because I can, I present: my future husband, (if the Magic 8 Ball is to be believed), Michael Vartan (swoon).
Thank you and good night.
But these go to ELEVEN….
The BEST OF THE 2009 TV
11. Supernanny: Let’s face it. It’s great to watch OTHER kids melt down on TV.
10. NCIS: Los Angeles: I don’t watch it, but the ratings don’t lie. Plus, LL Cool J looks, well, cool.
9. Project Runway: Even though the bitch won, Project Runway always gives good Gunn. Also! I’m totally buying one of Carol Hannah’s designs for my next red carpet event.
8. Jersey Shore: F’in unstoppable watchable train wreck. Snooki, get well soon. That pop to the face had to break your beautiful guidette face bones.
7. Castle: Highly watchable. That is all.
6. House: This would be closer to number one but what the hell happened in the Season Premiere? We like our House rough around the edges. And not lovesick over Cuddy.
5. Tabitha’s Salon Takeover: Truly addictive. Love her hair.
4. Flash Forward: Great pilot (*hint). Then a flatline. Then Goyer (co-creator) goes berzerk. Then they get their shit back together. I’m watching again. My sister never gave up on it. I think Goyer is still going berzerk, however. But most importantly, Joseph Fiennes.
3. Glee: I was reluctant to like this as everyone buttered their toast with this shit from the get go. But, I started in about 5 episodes ago and now my toast is tasting all Glee-n-shit now too. Plus, the hot guy with the mohawk.
2. Bones: You just can’t miss with this show. Truly a story/writing/acting/post success. Plus, Hart Hanson is hot. (See previous post)
1. Lost: Ha! Yeah, last Spring was 2009… so Lost is IN! I have watched EVERY episode. I have no clue what is happening. BUT I LOVE IT.
Hot Writer of the Week
So this is going to be a new weekly feature here with the chicks. While many writers have crazy, bed-head, bad breath, Buddy Holly glasses and sleepy gook in their eyes during the afternoon Cafe 101 rush, some don’t. And some with bad breath are hot. So…let’s redefine hot, even, and give our “Hot Writer of the Week” the much overlooked love and attention they deserve, may he or she be Twilight hot or just plain ‘ole gifted hot. (Yes, I said Twilight hot, until Brad Pitt shaves his Billy Goat Gruff chin thing, the Twilight cast is hot personified).
So who shall we start with? My ex? The incredibly talented and sexy (blank) Can’t go there, but feel free to guess. He’s got two shows on the networks at the moment. No. He’s disqualified. Too many personal fouls.
#1 Hot Writer of the Week is…..
Hart Hanson
Best known as Creator and Showrunner of Bones. He’s a proud papa, family man, the creator/writer of a show that keeps the juices flowing for all who watch, a funny twitterer, and must be cool because he’s from Oakville (Toronto) Canada. (ed. note: I know a more than a few people from Oakville–they are all crazy cool.) Plus, people….his name is Hart (awwwww)!
Among other shows, Hart wrote and produced Joan of Arcadia, the critically acclaimed but short lived drama starring Amber Tamblyn. I loved that show – so edgy, so sad the show died an early death. Also, Judging Amy. But I’ll let that one slide.
Conclusion…
Hart Hanson is Hot.
After about One Hundred Bones episodes, the show continues to succeed on complex interpersonal relationships- a multi-cast member will-they-or-won’t-they guessing game, cool gadgets, family situations (single dads! reunited father/daughters! adopted teenagers!), workplace politics, flat-foot police work and super-gross fantastic forensic goo. Kathy Reichs, the anthropologist on which the show is based, is a contributing producer who gives the team great stories. And the writers always deliver.
Fabulous job Bones cast and crew!
(p.s. I used to kiss on a boy in grad school named Hart, but that did not influence my choice in any way. No sir.)
Fraternal Twins, Irish Accents, Louboutins, & Gun Twirling = HOT!
Oh my God, Flick Chicks! Have I got a great double feature for you!! Boondock Saints and Boondock Saints II: All Saints’ Day – the first is on DVD and the second is in theatres now. A great cult flick, the first one introduces us to Connor (Sean Patrick Flanery) and Murphy (Norman Reedus) McManus – fraternal twins/avenging angels and super hotties! Ladies, prepare to give thanks for the black t-shirts, turtlenecks, jeans, and pea coats that the boys wear… Le Sigh!!
Ok, so the story is that fed up with the indifference and/or incompetence of the police, the boys take matters into their own hands and, with the help of their friend and low level mob bag-boy Rocco, they decide to take on the criminal element of Boston. Afraid he’s next, the local mob boss puts Il Duce, a ka-ra-zy assassin on their tail. All the while, FBI agent Smecker (Willem Dafoe) is also following them, with 3 Boston detectives who are about 2 steps behind Smecker. He, however, starts having a crisis of faith – he believes that what they’re doing is for the general good, but asks whether he should condone the brothers’ killing of criminals.
In the end (and one of the best scenes) Smecker shows up to warn/back up the brothers at the mob boss’ house…DRESSED IN DRAG!! Il Duce shows up too and it all leads to the climactic ending which I won’t give away here.
Boondock Saints 2 finds the boys in Ireland hiding out until a copycat murder in Boston occurs. Designed to flush out the boys, someone kills a priest in their neighborhood and makes it look like it was the boys. Of course, they go back to Boston to clear themselves. On the way they meet Clifton Collins Jr and once they’re back in Boston, they’re pursued by Smecker’s protege, Eunice Bloom (Julie Benz), a hot chick FBI agent with the best shoes EVER and a sassy gun twirling routine (which Sean Patrick Flanery helped her with BTW). Eunice is awesome as she holds her own, and then some, with the original 3 detectives.
Both written & directed by Troy Duffy, these are fantastic movies…a bit violent, but the violence is beautifully choreographed and the entire subject kick-starts the debate as to whether the brothers are good or evil as they try to save society from evil men by killing them. The movies are a thinking girls’ film with the social issues, hot boys, a kickass chick, and great shoes!
Big Cops, Small Town, Moderate Violence…HUGE LAUGHS!
JohnnaChick and I, we’re bad FlickChicks. We’ve neglected our duties to post hot boys and cool flicks for all the chicks out there. We hang our heads in shame and promise to try to be better. First off, House is on…I may be a little distracted. House and Cuddy are at a doctor conventions with an 80′s theme. I wish I had gone to med school – lawyers don’t have cool conventions like that, we just booze it up.
However I digress, I’m here to talk about the movies…and just recently I revisited a fun flick: HOT FUZZ. Oh English Humour…how dry you are! Such a great tongue in cheek view at the cop/buddy movies. So much so that the straight laced Sgt. Angel (Simon Pegg) is paired with the bumbling PC Danny Butterman (Nick Frost) and (of course) they learn from each other: Angel learns to loosen up and stop being in his head all the time. Danny learns…basically how to do his job semi-compentently, but he’s got a heart of gold, so really, it all evens out. Rounding out the station are Danny’s dad, 2 Detectives named Andy (the Andies), a chick officer named Doris (who I haven’t decided whether she’s the station slut, or just pretending, or just being one of the boys), and a couple other offices and 1 k9 officer named Saxon.
Best scenes are (1) Angel’s introduction of BAD BOYS and POINT BREAK after a night of drinking with Danny and (2) the shoot out between Angel & Danny and the entire town, during which Danny must face off with his father and basically re-enacts the part in Point Break where Keanu is chasing Patrick Swayze, falls due to his bum knee, and is rolling on the ground and shoots into the sky as Patrick jumps a fence.
By the way, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost…cuties in their uniforms! So, do yourself a favor, go get Hot Fuzz and, while you’re at it get Shaun of the Dead. Same team of Pegg, Frost and Edgar Wright (director) put that one together and it’s zombie gold!
Zoe INTO it!
I have spent the last 7 hours catching up on the second season of THE RACHEL ZOE PROJECT. Three words. I fucking love her.
The finale is tonight at 10p on Bravo. If you have any interest in fashion but haven’t had the opportunity to watch- well, that’s just sad.
Just know, this lady Rachel has taken on the fashion world like no other female. Anna Wintour, the bitch-type whose taste came with Conde Nast’s money and the intimidation of her underlings, has been trying for the last 30 years to be THE influncer. Rachel has risen up to that level in what? 10?Gorgeous. Not since the likes of Coco herself have we seen a whipsmart, sensitive, genius, hilarious, ridiculous, businesswoman make such a sensational splash in the fashion ocean. Yes, the bitch is thin. Is this new to fashion? Hell no!
Is Rachel the new fashion. Hell yes.
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