Archive for February, 2008

Step Up 2 the Streets – Featurette – Music

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
  Step Up 2 the Streets - Featurette - Music
The follow-up to the smash hit “Step Up,” which ignited theaters in August 2006. When rebellious street dancer Andie (BRIANA EVIGAN) lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school’s hottest dancer Chase (ROBERT HOFFMAN) to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore’s underground dance battle The Streets, she ultimately finds a way to live her dream while building a bridge between her two separate worlds. Featuring the directorial debut of award-winning up-and-comer Jon M. Chu, STEP UP 2 THE STREETS reunites much of the production team behind the original film including “Step Up“‘s cutting-edge hip-hop choreographer Jamal Sims, who is joined this time by choreographers Hi-Hat (“hip-hop’s high diva of dance”) and Dave Scott (“Stomp the Yard”). Patrick Wachsberger and Erik Feig of Summit Entertainment produce with Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot of Offspring Entertainment.
Directed by: Jon M. Chu
Starring: Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Telisha Shaw, Will Kemp, Adam G. Sevani

Step Up 2 the Streets – Featurette – Dance

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008
  Step Up 2 the Streets - Featurette - Dance
The follow-up to the smash hit “Step Up,” which ignited theaters in August 2006. When rebellious street dancer Andie (BRIANA EVIGAN) lands at the elite Maryland School of the Arts, she finds herself fighting to fit in while also trying to hold onto her old life. When she joins forces with the school’s hottest dancer Chase (ROBERT HOFFMAN) to form a crew of classmate outcasts to compete in Baltimore’s underground dance battle The Streets, she ultimately finds a way to live her dream while building a bridge between her two separate worlds. Featuring the directorial debut of award-winning up-and-comer Jon M. Chu, STEP UP 2 THE STREETS reunites much of the production team behind the original film including “Step Up“‘s cutting-edge hip-hop choreographer Jamal Sims, who is joined this time by choreographers Hi-Hat (“hip-hop’s high diva of dance”) and Dave Scott (“Stomp the Yard”). Patrick Wachsberger and Erik Feig of Summit Entertainment produce with Adam Shankman and Jennifer Gibgot of Offspring Entertainment.
Directed by: Jon M. Chu
Starring: Briana Evigan, Robert Hoffman, Telisha Shaw, Will Kemp, Adam G. Sevani

Strike, day 92; Production, day 1

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Instead of picketing, I spent today in production on the short-film-slash-web-pilot, details of which I’m keeping infuriatingly mum so that there’s some tiny bit of surprise when I can start showing it to people.

Today went really, really well. We’re shooting two cameras — the HVX-200’s I was all a-twitter over before they came out — with six actors in challenging sets. It’s a very different kind of shooting than The Nines, looser and less planned, with many departments and amenities absent but (largely) unmissed.

I’m tired, but happy tired, which is a huge difference.

Tomorrow, call time is 7 a.m. We’re wrapping early to allow cast and crew to vote in the California primary elections.

Added: I got the same email all WGA members got this evening, with word of important progress but significant points still to be resolved. So don’t pop corks just yet. But that’s not to say you couldn’t stockpile a few bottles. And get email addresses for those folks you met on the picket line.

You Should Play Football

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Chester Pitts goes from oboe player to heavy-hitting Super Bowl star.

Runtime: 1 min

James Carville and Bill Frist

Monday, February 4th, 2008

James Carville and Bill Frist rediscover the roots of democracy, together.

Runtime: 1 min

Diet Pepsi Max: Nod

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Diet Pepsi Max is the cure for the common sleepy-head.

Runtime: 1 min

RTN Announces Two South Dakota Affiliates

Monday, February 4th, 2008
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 4, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Retro Television Network (RTN), which is owned and distributed by Equity Media Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq:EMDA), announced today that it will launch RTN affiliates in two South Dakota markets, Sioux Falls and Rapid City. In Sioux Falls, the network will begin airing in March on KAUN, a station owned by J.F. Broadcasting that currently airs ION Television. In Rapid City, RTN programming will launch this summer on a digital stream of KOTA, the local ABC affiliate that is owned by Duhamel Broadcasting.

Hot Tub

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Are you talking about what I think you're talking about?

Runtime: 1 min

Napoleon

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Napoleon speeds his tiny car through the streets of France, and he couldn't be happier!

Runtime: 32 sec

Spot On

Monday, February 4th, 2008

Danica Patrick returns once more as a GoDaddy.com girl, but this time she's exposed.

Runtime: 30 sec