The AMC network continues to add to it’s well-deserved success. The tandem of Breaking Bad and MadMen are the envy of every cable or network programmer.  Critical acclaim and a growing viewership give AMC a pair of must-see series that seem to have a few years ahead of them. Not one to rest on it’s [...]

About 7 months ago, Daily Helping reported on the Coen Brothers upcoming western,  “True Grit.”  Immediately one envisions the fat, one-eyed icon made famous by John Wayne, in the sunset of his career.  This won’t be a remake of the Duke’s classic, for the Coens are looking to stick to the original novel which has [...]

This Sunday night, AMC brings on MadMen’s eagerly anticipated 4th season.

Television’s Emmy nominees were announced today and there really weren’t that many surprises.  Because of the limited number of nominees and a healthy number of quality shows debuting this past season, …there are still a few shows and performers who were sadly overlooked.
DailyHelping is happy to weigh in on these fine nominees.
DRAMA SERIES
“Breaking Bad” (AMC)
“Dexter” [...]

If the Daily Helping had a mission statement, it probably would mention that the entries be positive and informative and low on gossip. Particularly negative gossip. There are plenty of other venues for that kind of content.
With that said, sometimes stories about “celebrities” are just too good not to share and this one seems to [...]

Most of the DailyHelping readership recognizes the game “Football” as the game involving the round ball, instead of the oval pigskin.  This game has it’s global Super Bowl coming up, The World Cup, and it’s at this time that the game captures everyone’s attention.
Nike, one of the most innovative sports-world marketeers put out an extended [...]

Nearly ten thousand women took part in an Esquire magazine survey on a number of topics. One of which was who they considered the sexiest woman alive.  The answer was something the Daily Helping had already known. Christina Hendricks.

Here is the most recent Iron Man 2 trailer. It’s promoting a blockbuster scheduled for an early May release, but it shows way too much.  Consider this a disclaimer, for as much as everyone likes to see whatever is available, trailers such as these tend to take the bloom off the rose.
It feels almost like [...]

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 [...]

If you were watching Charlie Rose the other night you heard  James Cameron (Avatar, Titanic, Terminator) say that he would rather have his ex-wife  Kathryn Bigelow (Near Dark, Blue Steel) win the best director Oscar for “The Hurt Locker” because “I don’t really need another one.”
He admitted he still wants “Avatar” to win Best Picture  [...]