It’s common knowledge that a lot of films are born with a single pitch. A writer or director may have an idea for a film but the window to sell the story is very small. It helps if you can refer to other, successful films where the plot and characters are well known.
A pitch for [...]

Director Kevin Smith (Clerks, Zack and Miri Make a Porno) has made some news recently, and it has nothing to do with the upcoming realease of his cop/buddy picture, “Cop Out“.
Over the weekend, Smith started Live-Twittering his removal from an Oakland to Burbank Southwest Airlines flight for being too fat.  He was told to leave [...]

A popular series of comedic clips on YouTube have been featuring an often furious Adolph Hitler, responding to everything from Michael Jackson’s death to Sarah Palin’s resignation of the Alaskan governorship.  The clip is from a 2004 film called, “Der Untergang” (Downfall) and stars the always amazing Bruno Ganz (Wings of Desire, Youth Without Youth).
The [...]

The Wheel of Fortune is an American institution as far as TV game shows go.  Created by the great Merv Griffin and hosted by the ever smirking host, Pat Sajak, the Wheel has become the longest-running syndicated game show in American television history.  For an added dash of sex appeal, the show has made the [...]

Best Supporting Actress
Penelope Cruz, Nine
Vera Farmiga, Up in the Air
Maggie Gyllenhaal, Crazy Heart
Anna Kendrick, Up in the Air
Mo’nique, Precious
Best Supporting Actor
Matt Damon, Invictus
Woody Harrelson, The Messenger
Christopher Plummer, The Last Station
Stanley Tucci, The Lovely Bones
Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Actress
Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Helen Mirren, The Last Station
Carey Mulligan, An Education
Gabourey Sidibe, Precious
Meryl Streep, Julie & [...]

Nothing draws a crowd like a fight, and the final “Tonight Show with Conan O’Brian” went out with high ratings and a lot of class.  As the final show began to come to an end, Conan welcomed a grizzled, Will Farrell and his extremely pregnant wife, Viveca to the stage in front of a huge [...]

One of the more interesting dramas found on American television is the in-house rumble over at NBC.  Jay Leno and Conan O’Brian are engaged in a battle of egos stoked by  greed and lies. Tonight will mark Conan’s departure from the Peacock and set into motion the inevitable landing at Fox.
A Hong Kong news program [...]

A few weeks ago, Daily Helping let you know about a violent little movie called, Kick Ass. It’s another live action film adaptation of a very popular series of illustrated novels by legendary comic book writer,  Mark Millar (Wanted, which became a movie last year) and illustrated by John Romita Jr. (One of the premier [...]

Nothing about this trailer says comedic genius, but the upcoming John Cusack comedy, Hot Tub Time Machine looks like it could be fun. Though it feels like an original movie for the Comedy Channel, there’s no denying the potential.
Directed by Steve Pink ( screenplay for High Fidelity and an executive producer of Entourage), this absurd [...]