Rain Management Group has brought on Yasmin Felice Morris as a Talent Manager, effective immediately.
Morris began her career in her hometown of Chicago working for veteran casting director Claire Simon, supporting shows including Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Empire, as well as features, commercials, and theatre. She later segued into talent covering rising stars coming out of the long-established Chicago theatre community such as Kiki Layne, Chris Redd, Tosin Morohunfola and Joe Keery. Morris then moved on to production, assisting Executive Producer/Director Michael Waxman on Chicago Med for the show’s first three seasons.
She moved to Los Angeles in 2018, first working as a development exec at Van Toffler and Floris Bauer’s independent studio, Gunpowder & Sky, responsible for such titles as The Little Hours, Hearts Beat Loud,...
Morris began her career in her hometown of Chicago working for veteran casting director Claire Simon, supporting shows including Chicago Fire, Chicago P.D., and Empire, as well as features, commercials, and theatre. She later segued into talent covering rising stars coming out of the long-established Chicago theatre community such as Kiki Layne, Chris Redd, Tosin Morohunfola and Joe Keery. Morris then moved on to production, assisting Executive Producer/Director Michael Waxman on Chicago Med for the show’s first three seasons.
She moved to Los Angeles in 2018, first working as a development exec at Van Toffler and Floris Bauer’s independent studio, Gunpowder & Sky, responsible for such titles as The Little Hours, Hearts Beat Loud,...
- 4/27/2022
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Yaya DaCosta and Torrey DeVitto have taken to Instagram with reactions following news today of their exits from NBC’s Chicago Med after six seasons.
DaCosta gave a special shout-out to series creator Dick Wolf, showrunners, producers and directors, cast and crew of the medical drama, as well as fans.
“After six amazing seasons of working with some of the most dedicated people in the business, learning wild medical jargon, growing as an actor and as a person… my time as April Sexton on “Chicago Med” has come to a close, DaCosta wrote. “I am so grateful to Dick Wolf, Peter Jankowski, show runners Andy Schneider and Diane Frolov, our producers (and stellar directors) Michael Waxman and Michael Pressman, and the entire Wolf Entertainment team for believing in me from the show’s very inception, and for giving April wings to explore such dynamic storylines.”
Saying “All good things must come to an end,...
DaCosta gave a special shout-out to series creator Dick Wolf, showrunners, producers and directors, cast and crew of the medical drama, as well as fans.
“After six amazing seasons of working with some of the most dedicated people in the business, learning wild medical jargon, growing as an actor and as a person… my time as April Sexton on “Chicago Med” has come to a close, DaCosta wrote. “I am so grateful to Dick Wolf, Peter Jankowski, show runners Andy Schneider and Diane Frolov, our producers (and stellar directors) Michael Waxman and Michael Pressman, and the entire Wolf Entertainment team for believing in me from the show’s very inception, and for giving April wings to explore such dynamic storylines.”
Saying “All good things must come to an end,...
- 5/12/2021
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Two Chicago Med stars are reacting to the news of their exits from the NBC procedural.
Torrey DeVitto and Yaya DaCosta have taken to social media to reveal their thoughts on leaving the series after six seasons.
“All good things must come to an end,” DeVitto, who plays Dr. Manning shared.
“It has been such an honor and pure joy to bring Dr. Natalie Manning to life for all of you on Chicago Med for the past 6 seasons. But it is now time for me and her to bow out and say goodbye."
“Thank you to all you loyal watchers who adored her as much as I did,” DeVitto added.
“I can’t wait to share what’s to come with all of you. New adventures await!”
"After six amazing seasons of working with some of the most dedicated people in the business, learning wild medical jargon, growing as an actor and as a person.
Torrey DeVitto and Yaya DaCosta have taken to social media to reveal their thoughts on leaving the series after six seasons.
“All good things must come to an end,” DeVitto, who plays Dr. Manning shared.
“It has been such an honor and pure joy to bring Dr. Natalie Manning to life for all of you on Chicago Med for the past 6 seasons. But it is now time for me and her to bow out and say goodbye."
“Thank you to all you loyal watchers who adored her as much as I did,” DeVitto added.
“I can’t wait to share what’s to come with all of you. New adventures await!”
"After six amazing seasons of working with some of the most dedicated people in the business, learning wild medical jargon, growing as an actor and as a person.
- 5/12/2021
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Yaya DaCosta is speaking out following the news that she will be leaving Chicago Med after playing nurse April Sexton since the NBC medical drama’s debut in 2015.
“After six amazing seasons of working with some of the most dedicated people in the business, learning wild medical jargon, growing as an actor and as a person… my time as April Sexton on Chicago Med has come to a close,” DaCosta wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
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“After six amazing seasons of working with some of the most dedicated people in the business, learning wild medical jargon, growing as an actor and as a person… my time as April Sexton on Chicago Med has come to a close,” DaCosta wrote in an Instagram post on Wednesday.
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- 5/12/2021
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Exclusive: Pandora‘s Tehmina Sunny has been tapped for a multi-episode arc opposite Nick Gehlfuss on the upcoming sixth season of NBC’s hit drama series Chicago Med.
Sunny will play Dr. Sabeena Virani. Supervising a clinical trial for a new medication, Dr. Virani approaches Dr. Halstead (Gehlfuss) to lead the project.
From Emmy-winning executive producer Dick Wolf, Chicago Med follows the emotional day-to-day chaos of the city’s newest state-of-the-art trauma center and the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together. Gehlfuss, Torrey DeVitto, Oliver Platt, Brian Tee, S. Epatha Merkerson, Yaya DaCosta, Marlyne Barrett, Dominic Rains star.
Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Derek Haas, Michael Waxman, Arthur Forney, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.
The series was slated to begin production on Season 6 on September 22 in Chicago amid strict Covid-19 protocols. It’s slated to premiere Wednesday, November...
Sunny will play Dr. Sabeena Virani. Supervising a clinical trial for a new medication, Dr. Virani approaches Dr. Halstead (Gehlfuss) to lead the project.
From Emmy-winning executive producer Dick Wolf, Chicago Med follows the emotional day-to-day chaos of the city’s newest state-of-the-art trauma center and the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together. Gehlfuss, Torrey DeVitto, Oliver Platt, Brian Tee, S. Epatha Merkerson, Yaya DaCosta, Marlyne Barrett, Dominic Rains star.
Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Derek Haas, Michael Waxman, Arthur Forney, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.
The series was slated to begin production on Season 6 on September 22 in Chicago amid strict Covid-19 protocols. It’s slated to premiere Wednesday, November...
- 9/23/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: Jessy Schram (Falling Skies) is set for a multi-episode arc on NBC’s hit drama series Chicago Med.
Schram will play Dr. Hannah Asher, a brilliant gynecological surgeon with a secret drug addiction. She does her best to pull herself together to be the most impressive and professional doctor she can be – but she’s always fighting her demons.
From Emmy-winning executive producer Dick Wolf, Chicago Med follows the emotional day-to-day chaos of the city’s newest state-of-the-art trauma center and the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together. Nick Gehlfuss, Torrey DeVitto, Colin Donnell, Norma Kuhling, Oliver Platt, Brian Tee and S. Epatha Merkerson star.
Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Derek Haas, Michael Waxman, Arthur Forney, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.
Schram is known for her starring roles in Hallmark Channel movies A Royal New Year’s Eve,...
Schram will play Dr. Hannah Asher, a brilliant gynecological surgeon with a secret drug addiction. She does her best to pull herself together to be the most impressive and professional doctor she can be – but she’s always fighting her demons.
From Emmy-winning executive producer Dick Wolf, Chicago Med follows the emotional day-to-day chaos of the city’s newest state-of-the-art trauma center and the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together. Nick Gehlfuss, Torrey DeVitto, Colin Donnell, Norma Kuhling, Oliver Platt, Brian Tee and S. Epatha Merkerson star.
Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Derek Haas, Michael Waxman, Arthur Forney, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.
Schram is known for her starring roles in Hallmark Channel movies A Royal New Year’s Eve,...
- 12/19/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
A hard-partying doctor is heading to Chicago Med. Dominic Rains (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) is set for a recurring role on the upcoming fifth season of NBC’s hit drama series.
Rains will play Dr. Crockett Marcel, Chicago Med’s newest Ed doctor who hails from Louisiana. He gambles, drinks and parties all night but hooks himself to an IV drip in the morning to slide into work like a true badass.
From Emmy-winning executive producer Dick Wolf, Chicago Med follows the emotional day-to-day chaos of the city’s newest state-of-the-art trauma center and into the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together. Nick Gehlfuss, Torrey DeVitto, Colin Donnell, Norma Kuhling, Oliver Platt, Brian Tee and S. Epatha Merkerson star.
Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Derek Haas, Michael Waxman, Arthur Forney, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.
Managed by Grandview, ICM and Morris Yorn,...
Rains will play Dr. Crockett Marcel, Chicago Med’s newest Ed doctor who hails from Louisiana. He gambles, drinks and parties all night but hooks himself to an IV drip in the morning to slide into work like a true badass.
From Emmy-winning executive producer Dick Wolf, Chicago Med follows the emotional day-to-day chaos of the city’s newest state-of-the-art trauma center and into the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together. Nick Gehlfuss, Torrey DeVitto, Colin Donnell, Norma Kuhling, Oliver Platt, Brian Tee and S. Epatha Merkerson star.
Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Derek Haas, Michael Waxman, Arthur Forney, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt and Peter Jankowski are executive producers.
Managed by Grandview, ICM and Morris Yorn,...
- 8/19/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Michael Pressman is expanding his relationship with Chicago Med and Dick Wolf, signing on as an executive producer and director on the NBC drama series beginning with Season 5 next fall.
Pressman has worked with Wolf directing episodes of his series Chicago Med, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. He directed the pilots for CBS’ Chicago Hope, The Guardian and The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire. His other episodic directing credits include Elementary, Sneaky Pete, Alpha House and Justified, among others. His feature directing credits include To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday, Frankie and Johnny Are Married and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
From Emmy-winning executive producer Wolf, Chicago Med follows the emotional day-to-day chaos of the city’s newest state-of-the-art trauma center and into the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together. Nick Gehlfuss, Torrey DeVitto, Colin Donnell,...
Pressman has worked with Wolf directing episodes of his series Chicago Med, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. He directed the pilots for CBS’ Chicago Hope, The Guardian and The Brotherhood of Poland, New Hampshire. His other episodic directing credits include Elementary, Sneaky Pete, Alpha House and Justified, among others. His feature directing credits include To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday, Frankie and Johnny Are Married and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
From Emmy-winning executive producer Wolf, Chicago Med follows the emotional day-to-day chaos of the city’s newest state-of-the-art trauma center and into the lives of the courageous doctors, nurses and staff who hold it all together. Nick Gehlfuss, Torrey DeVitto, Colin Donnell,...
- 4/3/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
One-half of “Manstead” is officially moving on when Chicago Med returns with a new episode this Wednesday (NBC, 8/7c). So is it officially over for formerly engaged docs Natalie Manning and Will Halstead?
Below, star Torrey DeVitto addresses that question and explains why reuniting with her Pretty Little Liars castmate/pal Ian Harding (aka Nat’s new love interest Phillip) made her nervous. Plus, the actress sets her sights on one of the Fire men.
Tvline | The show has been off the air for a couple weeks. What’s coming up when it returns?
They kind of left us with...
Below, star Torrey DeVitto addresses that question and explains why reuniting with her Pretty Little Liars castmate/pal Ian Harding (aka Nat’s new love interest Phillip) made her nervous. Plus, the actress sets her sights on one of the Fire men.
Tvline | The show has been off the air for a couple weeks. What’s coming up when it returns?
They kind of left us with...
- 3/27/2019
- TVLine.com
NBC has renewed all three of its Chicago-set drama series from Dick Wolf: Chicago Fire (for Season 8), Chicago P.D. (Season 7) and Chicago Med (Season 5).
The network notes that the Windy City trio is delivering their most-watched season ever, per Nielsen. Chicago Med is averaging a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.4 million viewers overall in Live+7,Fire is at a 2.1 in 18-49 and 11.7 million viewers; and P.D. has a 2.1 in 18-49 and 11.1 million viewers.
“We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today,” Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming at NBC Entertainment, said in announcing the renewals. “The Chicago franchise is a linchpin of our schedule and we’re thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters.”
Wolf, Derek Haas, Arthur W. Forney and...
The network notes that the Windy City trio is delivering their most-watched season ever, per Nielsen. Chicago Med is averaging a 2.0 rating in adults 18-49 and 11.4 million viewers overall in Live+7,Fire is at a 2.1 in 18-49 and 11.7 million viewers; and P.D. has a 2.1 in 18-49 and 11.1 million viewers.
“We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today,” Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, Co-Presidents of Scripted Programming at NBC Entertainment, said in announcing the renewals. “The Chicago franchise is a linchpin of our schedule and we’re thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters.”
Wolf, Derek Haas, Arthur W. Forney and...
- 2/26/2019
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
NBC has renewed all three of Dick Wolf’s “Chicago” shows for another season, the network announced on Tuesday.
“We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today,” NBC scripted programming co-presidents Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta said. “The ‘Chicago’ franchise is a lynchpin of our schedule and we’re thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters.”
“Chicago Med” will be back for its fourth season next year, while “Chicago PD” has been picked up for Season 6 and franchise originator “Chicago Fire” has been picked up for Season 7.
This season, NBC has all three of the dramas stacked on the same night, with “Med” kicking off the network’s Wednesday night line-up,...
“We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today,” NBC scripted programming co-presidents Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta said. “The ‘Chicago’ franchise is a lynchpin of our schedule and we’re thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters.”
“Chicago Med” will be back for its fourth season next year, while “Chicago PD” has been picked up for Season 6 and franchise originator “Chicago Fire” has been picked up for Season 7.
This season, NBC has all three of the dramas stacked on the same night, with “Med” kicking off the network’s Wednesday night line-up,...
- 2/26/2019
- by Reid Nakamura
- The Wrap
NBC has picked up all three of the “Chicago” shows for next season, the broadcaster announced Tuesday.
NBC moved the three Dick Wolf shows to Wednesday nights this season, forming a potent programming block that has proved a winner in total viewers each night the three shows have aired original episodes.
“We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, co-presidents of scripted programming at NBC Entertainment. “The ‘Chicago’ franchise is a lynchpin of our schedule and we’re thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters.”
All three shows are produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment.
“Chicago Med,” currently in its fourth season, is executive produced by Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Michael Waxman, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas,...
NBC moved the three Dick Wolf shows to Wednesday nights this season, forming a potent programming block that has proved a winner in total viewers each night the three shows have aired original episodes.
“We remain in awe of the job Dick Wolf, our producers, casts and crews do in creating some of the most compelling television today,” said Lisa Katz and Tracey Pakosta, co-presidents of scripted programming at NBC Entertainment. “The ‘Chicago’ franchise is a lynchpin of our schedule and we’re thrilled that audiences have embraced our Wednesdays with such incredible passion for these shows and characters.”
All three shows are produced by Universal Television and Wolf Entertainment.
“Chicago Med,” currently in its fourth season, is executive produced by Wolf, Diane Frolov, Andrew Schneider, Michael Waxman, Matt Olmstead, Michael Brandt, Derek Haas,...
- 2/26/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
“Chicago Pd,” “Chicago Fire,” “Chicago Med,” and “Law & Order: Svu” have been renewed at NBC.
“Chicago Pd” follows the men and women of the Chicago Police Department’s Intelligence Unit, who are tasked with combating organized crime, drug trafficking, high-profile murders, and more. It stars Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Jesse Lee Soffer, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, Elias Koteas, Laroyce Hawkins, Amy Morton, and Tracy Spiridakos.
The second of Dick Wolf’s “Chicago” shows to premiere, “Chicago Pd” has averaged a solid 1.2 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.4 million viewers in its fifth season.
Wolf executive produces along with Rick Eid, Peter Jankowski, Derek Haas, Arthur Forney, and Terry Miller. The series is produced by Wolf Entertainment in association with Universal Television.
“Chicago Fire” is first of three “Chicago” shows currently airing on NBC follows the firefighters, rescue squad, and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51. The series stars Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney,...
“Chicago Pd” follows the men and women of the Chicago Police Department’s Intelligence Unit, who are tasked with combating organized crime, drug trafficking, high-profile murders, and more. It stars Jason Beghe, Jon Seda, Jesse Lee Soffer, Patrick John Flueger, Marina Squerciati, Elias Koteas, Laroyce Hawkins, Amy Morton, and Tracy Spiridakos.
The second of Dick Wolf’s “Chicago” shows to premiere, “Chicago Pd” has averaged a solid 1.2 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.4 million viewers in its fifth season.
Wolf executive produces along with Rick Eid, Peter Jankowski, Derek Haas, Arthur Forney, and Terry Miller. The series is produced by Wolf Entertainment in association with Universal Television.
“Chicago Fire” is first of three “Chicago” shows currently airing on NBC follows the firefighters, rescue squad, and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51. The series stars Jesse Spencer, Taylor Kinney,...
- 5/10/2018
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
It’s not easy to stick the landing when it comes to series finales. Just ask fans of Dexter and How I Met Your Mother, who continue to debate the merits of those final hours. Which is why it is that much more remarkable when a show receives universal acclaim for its last chapter. Friday Night Lights is one of those shows. The saga of Eric and Tami Taylor (played to perfection by Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton) and the Dillon Panthers and East Dillon Lions ended on Feb. 9, 2011 when DirecTV aired the final episode. Then it ended again when...
- 4/17/2014
- by Dalton Ross
- EW - Inside TV
Friday Night Lights, Season 5, Episode 13, “Always”
Written by Jason Katims
Directed by Michael Waxman
Aired February 9th, 2011 on DirecTV
Friday Night Lights had a unique journey, to say the least. Based on the novel of the same name, which was adapted into a film first, the series premiered in 2007 on NBC to critical praise but didn’t manage to find a significant audience. NBC supported the series, bringing it back for a truncated season two (courtesy of the Writers Strike), but season three seemed unlikely to happen until NBC worked out a deal with DirecTV to cost-share the series, renewing it for season three, and then in one fell swoop, four and five. Because of this rocky road, the creators actually ended up crafting three separate episodes intended to function as series finales, season one’s “State”, season three’s “Tomorrow Blues”, and season five’s “Always”. Many series struggle...
Written by Jason Katims
Directed by Michael Waxman
Aired February 9th, 2011 on DirecTV
Friday Night Lights had a unique journey, to say the least. Based on the novel of the same name, which was adapted into a film first, the series premiered in 2007 on NBC to critical praise but didn’t manage to find a significant audience. NBC supported the series, bringing it back for a truncated season two (courtesy of the Writers Strike), but season three seemed unlikely to happen until NBC worked out a deal with DirecTV to cost-share the series, renewing it for season three, and then in one fell swoop, four and five. Because of this rocky road, the creators actually ended up crafting three separate episodes intended to function as series finales, season one’s “State”, season three’s “Tomorrow Blues”, and season five’s “Always”. Many series struggle...
- 9/27/2013
- by Kate Kulzick
- SoundOnSight
Michel Hazanavicius, 2011 DGA winner Tom Hooper (The King's Speech), DGA Awards Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film * Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris David Fincher, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Alexander Payne, The Descendants Martin Scorsese, Hugo Documentary Film * James Marsh, Project Nim Joe Berlinger & Bruce Sinofsky, Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory Steve James,The Interrupters Richard Press, Bill Cunningham New York Martin Scorsese, George Harrison: Living in the Material World Movies For Television And Mini-series * Jon Cassar, The Kennedys (Reelz Channel) Jeff Bleckner, Hallmark Hall of Fame, Beyond the Blackboard (CBS) Stephen Gyllenhaal, Girl Fight (Lifetime) Demi Moore, Jennifer Aniston, Penelope Spheeris, Alicia Keys, Patty Jenkins, Five (Lifetime) Michael Stevens, Thurgood (HBO) Dramatic Series * Patty Jenkins, The Killing, “Pilot” (AMC) Michael Cuesta, Homeland, “Pilot” (Showtime) Vince Gilligan, Breaking Bad, “Face Off” (AMC) Tim Van Patten, Game of Thrones, “Winter is Coming” (Pilot) (HBO) Michael Waxman, Friday Night Lights,...
- 1/29/2012
- by Steve Montgomery
- Alt Film Guide
Michel Hazanavicius was the big winner at the 64th annual Directors Guild of America Awards. The director of the fantastic black-and-white silent film "The Artist" took home the award for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film category. Jon Cassar of "The Kennedys" received the 2012 DGA Award for the category of Movies for Television and Mini-Series.
Hosted by Kelsey Grammer, the DGA also honored Ed Sherin with the 2012 Honorary Life Member Award, Katy Garretson with the 2012 Frank Capra Achievement Award, and Dennis Mazzocco with the 2012 Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award.
It is now safe to bet that Hazanavicius will win the Best Director Award Oscar!
Here's the complete list of winners and nominees of the 2012 Directors Guild of America Awards (to check winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film
*Winner Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
David Fincher,...
Hosted by Kelsey Grammer, the DGA also honored Ed Sherin with the 2012 Honorary Life Member Award, Katy Garretson with the 2012 Frank Capra Achievement Award, and Dennis Mazzocco with the 2012 Franklin J. Schaffner Achievement Award.
It is now safe to bet that Hazanavicius will win the Best Director Award Oscar!
Here's the complete list of winners and nominees of the 2012 Directors Guild of America Awards (to check winners/nominees of other award-giving bodies, visit our Awards Avenue coverage right here)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement In Feature Film
*Winner Michel Hazanavicius, The Artist
Woody Allen, Midnight in Paris
David Fincher,...
- 1/29/2012
- by Manny
- Manny the Movie Guy
HollywoodNews.com:Directors Guild of America President Taylor Hackford today announced the DGA’s nominees for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television and Commercials for the year 2011.
?The caliber of work being done on television these days is incredible, and our director nominees in each category are an indispensable element to the success of every project — establishing and enhancing the vision and tone, eliciting outstanding performances and furthering the narrative arc through their creative choices,? said Hackford. ?That they are able to create excellence regardless of obstacles like tighter schedules and in an environment in which audiences have more entertainment options to choose from — is a true testament to the importance of directorial skill in television.?
The winners will be announced at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles.
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Movies For Television And Mini-series
The nominees for the Directors Guild...
?The caliber of work being done on television these days is incredible, and our director nominees in each category are an indispensable element to the success of every project — establishing and enhancing the vision and tone, eliciting outstanding performances and furthering the narrative arc through their creative choices,? said Hackford. ?That they are able to create excellence regardless of obstacles like tighter schedules and in an environment in which audiences have more entertainment options to choose from — is a true testament to the importance of directorial skill in television.?
The winners will be announced at the 64th Annual DGA Awards Dinner on Saturday, January 28, 2012 at the Grand Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland in Los Angeles.
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Movies For Television And Mini-series
The nominees for the Directors Guild...
- 1/10/2012
- by Josh Abraham
- Hollywoodnews.com
Once Upon A Time, Season 1, Episode 8, “Desperate Souls”
Written by Jane Espenson
Directed by Michael Waxman
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on ABC
Writer’s Note – Starting with this episode, the rest of the season will be reviewed by Ryan Clagg. Let’s get started.
Once Upon A Time returns from the winter break with the cleverly plotted “Desperate Souls.” This episode explores the origins of the series’ most mysterious character, Rumpelstiltskin, better known to Storybrooke as Mr. Gold.
Gold opens this week by informing Emma of her promotion as Storybrooke’s sheriff in the wake of Sheriff Graham’s sudden death. Once Regina learns of Emma’s new position, she intervenes by appointing Sidney Glass (the evil queen’s magic mirror) as the new sheriff. However, Mr. Gold helps Emma take advantage of a technicality in the town’s bylaws that leads to a campaign race between her and Sidney for the spot.
Written by Jane Espenson
Directed by Michael Waxman
Airs Sundays at 8pm (Et) on ABC
Writer’s Note – Starting with this episode, the rest of the season will be reviewed by Ryan Clagg. Let’s get started.
Once Upon A Time returns from the winter break with the cleverly plotted “Desperate Souls.” This episode explores the origins of the series’ most mysterious character, Rumpelstiltskin, better known to Storybrooke as Mr. Gold.
Gold opens this week by informing Emma of her promotion as Storybrooke’s sheriff in the wake of Sheriff Graham’s sudden death. Once Regina learns of Emma’s new position, she intervenes by appointing Sidney Glass (the evil queen’s magic mirror) as the new sheriff. However, Mr. Gold helps Emma take advantage of a technicality in the town’s bylaws that leads to a campaign race between her and Sidney for the spot.
- 1/10/2012
- by Ryan Clagg
- SoundOnSight
Okay, some updates.
It's Tuesday, so keep an eye on Beginning of Line. A new episode of Caprica season 2 goes up today.
There are a couple of things to check out on TV tonight. Patton Oswalt is on Conan at 11 pm on TBS, and on Chelsea Lately, also at 11 on E!
Deck the Halls with Luciana Carro and Hiro Kanagawa premieres at 9 pm on TNT. From the press release:
Holiday cheer turns to holiday fear when a private investigator’s father is kidnapped in TNT’s all-new original movie Deck the Halls, starring Kathy Najimy, Scottie Thompson, Jane Alexander, Larry Miller and David Selby. Based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark and daughter Carol Higgins Clark and the first in their series of holiday mystery novels.
A crackling good mystery with a warm holiday heart, Deck the Halls brings together two of the Higgins Clarks’ most popular characters: cleaning-woman-turned-amateur sleuth Alvirah Meehan,...
It's Tuesday, so keep an eye on Beginning of Line. A new episode of Caprica season 2 goes up today.
There are a couple of things to check out on TV tonight. Patton Oswalt is on Conan at 11 pm on TBS, and on Chelsea Lately, also at 11 on E!
Deck the Halls with Luciana Carro and Hiro Kanagawa premieres at 9 pm on TNT. From the press release:
Holiday cheer turns to holiday fear when a private investigator’s father is kidnapped in TNT’s all-new original movie Deck the Halls, starring Kathy Najimy, Scottie Thompson, Jane Alexander, Larry Miller and David Selby. Based on the book by Mary Higgins Clark and daughter Carol Higgins Clark and the first in their series of holiday mystery novels.
A crackling good mystery with a warm holiday heart, Deck the Halls brings together two of the Higgins Clarks’ most popular characters: cleaning-woman-turned-amateur sleuth Alvirah Meehan,...
- 12/21/2011
- by fanshawe
- CapricaTV
We've got the complete "Friday Night Lights" box set -- containing all five seasons of the critically acclaimed drama series on 19 discs -- and we're giving it away to one lucky HuffPost TV reader with a full heart.
Relive every Dillon Panthers win and loss and every heart-wrenching scene with Coach, Mrs. Taylor and the rest of the lovable TV Texans. It may not bring the show back (Rip), but it'll at least help you brainstorm ways for them to make a movie -- based on the TV show, not on the original movie, of course.
The complete series DVD box set includes:
Deleted scenes
Behind The Lights: Creating The First Season of "Friday Night Lights"
Audio commentary with the cast for specific episodes
William S. Paley Television Festival: Interview with cast and crew
Deleted storylines
"Tomorrow Blues" commentary with executive producer Jason Katims and co-executive producer/episode director Jeffrey Reiner
Friday Night Lights.
Relive every Dillon Panthers win and loss and every heart-wrenching scene with Coach, Mrs. Taylor and the rest of the lovable TV Texans. It may not bring the show back (Rip), but it'll at least help you brainstorm ways for them to make a movie -- based on the TV show, not on the original movie, of course.
The complete series DVD box set includes:
Deleted scenes
Behind The Lights: Creating The First Season of "Friday Night Lights"
Audio commentary with the cast for specific episodes
William S. Paley Television Festival: Interview with cast and crew
Deleted storylines
"Tomorrow Blues" commentary with executive producer Jason Katims and co-executive producer/episode director Jeffrey Reiner
Friday Night Lights.
- 12/16/2011
- by Maggie Furlong
- Aol TV.
We've got the complete "Friday Night Lights" box set -- containing all five seasons of the critically acclaimed drama series on 19 discs -- and we're giving it away to one lucky HuffPost TV reader with a full heart.
Relive every Dillon Panthers win and loss and every heart-wrenching scene with Coach, Mrs. Taylor and the rest of the lovable TV Texans. It may not bring the show back (Rip), but it'll at least help you brainstorm ways for them to make a movie -- based on the TV show, not on the original movie, of course.
The complete series DVD box set includes:
Deleted scenes
Behind The Lights: Creating The First Season of "Friday Night Lights"
Audio commentary with the cast for specific episodes
William S. Paley Television Festival: Interview with cast and crew
Deleted storylines
"Tomorrow Blues" commentary with executive producer Jason Katims and co-executive producer/episode director Jeffrey Reiner
Friday Night Lights.
Relive every Dillon Panthers win and loss and every heart-wrenching scene with Coach, Mrs. Taylor and the rest of the lovable TV Texans. It may not bring the show back (Rip), but it'll at least help you brainstorm ways for them to make a movie -- based on the TV show, not on the original movie, of course.
The complete series DVD box set includes:
Deleted scenes
Behind The Lights: Creating The First Season of "Friday Night Lights"
Audio commentary with the cast for specific episodes
William S. Paley Television Festival: Interview with cast and crew
Deleted storylines
"Tomorrow Blues" commentary with executive producer Jason Katims and co-executive producer/episode director Jeffrey Reiner
Friday Night Lights.
- 12/16/2011
- by Maggie Furlong
- Huffington Post
A woman’s death in a hit and run accident puts Nick and Hank on the trail of a seductor who uses more than small talk to attract his partners. At the same time, a new Reaper comes to town with Nick in his sights, but intervention from someone close to Nick turns the assassin around.
Grimm, Season 1, Episode 4, “Lonelyhearts”
Writers: Alan di Fiore and Dan E. Fesman
Director: Michael Waxman
Airs Friday at 9pm Est on NBC
Remember the short guy with glasses at High School who always had a queue of girls begging to go out with him? According to Grimm, chances are that the guy was a Ziegevolk: a goat like creature with a secret method to make himself irresistible to the opposite sex. In this episode, a Ziegevolk has arrived in Portland with his sights set on a fresh slew of conquests and, in a typical touch of wry Grimm humor,...
Grimm, Season 1, Episode 4, “Lonelyhearts”
Writers: Alan di Fiore and Dan E. Fesman
Director: Michael Waxman
Airs Friday at 9pm Est on NBC
Remember the short guy with glasses at High School who always had a queue of girls begging to go out with him? According to Grimm, chances are that the guy was a Ziegevolk: a goat like creature with a secret method to make himself irresistible to the opposite sex. In this episode, a Ziegevolk has arrived in Portland with his sights set on a fresh slew of conquests and, in a typical touch of wry Grimm humor,...
- 11/20/2011
- by Cath Murphy
- SoundOnSight
Prime Suspect
Created by Lynda La Plante and Alexandra Cunningham
Based on the ITV series Prime Suspect created by Lynda La Plante
imdb, NBC, Thursdays at 10 Pm
1.01 Pilot
Directed by Peter Berg
Written by Alexandra Cunningham
1.02 Carnivorous Sheep
Directed by Jonas Pate
Written by Alexandra Cunningham
1.03 Bitch
Directed by Michael Waxman
Written by Liz Heldens
1.04 Great Guy, Yet: Dead
Directed by Jonas Pate
Written by John McNamara
*****
The U.S. Prime Suspect has one terrible, undeniable problem: its title. Even though the U.S. Prime Suspect is closely based on the U.K. Prime Suspect, the title just doesn’t work. The reason for this has everything to do with the structural difference between U.S. broadcast network prime-time and U.K. broadcast network prime-time.
The original Prime Suspect is one of the best TV shows of all time. In bringing us the adventures of Dci Jane Tennison, Lynda La Plante...
Created by Lynda La Plante and Alexandra Cunningham
Based on the ITV series Prime Suspect created by Lynda La Plante
imdb, NBC, Thursdays at 10 Pm
1.01 Pilot
Directed by Peter Berg
Written by Alexandra Cunningham
1.02 Carnivorous Sheep
Directed by Jonas Pate
Written by Alexandra Cunningham
1.03 Bitch
Directed by Michael Waxman
Written by Liz Heldens
1.04 Great Guy, Yet: Dead
Directed by Jonas Pate
Written by John McNamara
*****
The U.S. Prime Suspect has one terrible, undeniable problem: its title. Even though the U.S. Prime Suspect is closely based on the U.K. Prime Suspect, the title just doesn’t work. The reason for this has everything to do with the structural difference between U.S. broadcast network prime-time and U.K. broadcast network prime-time.
The original Prime Suspect is one of the best TV shows of all time. In bringing us the adventures of Dci Jane Tennison, Lynda La Plante...
- 10/26/2011
- by Michael Ryan
- SoundOnSight
For most, sites like the coffee shop where color-coded gangsters discuss "Like a Virgin" in the opening scene of "Reservoir Dogs," or the church where Dustin Hoffman's character wields a cross against irate wedding guests in "The Graduate," remain part of the fictive landscape of pop culture. But "Pop Pilgrims," a new web series from the Onion's sister site the A.V. Club, proves they're more accessible than one might think.
The series will chronicle visits to 36 iconic locales from film, TV and music over 12 weeks. Other featured destinations include the "Friday Night Lights" football field in Austin, Jimmy Stewart's San Francisco apartment from "Vertigo," and Oregon's Timberline Lodge, whose exterior is seen in "The Shining."
"Pop Pilgrims" was inspired by a 2009 Slate piece in which A.V. Club editor Keith Phipps retraced the path of "Easy Rider." The series launched last week on AVClub.com with its first three installments,...
The series will chronicle visits to 36 iconic locales from film, TV and music over 12 weeks. Other featured destinations include the "Friday Night Lights" football field in Austin, Jimmy Stewart's San Francisco apartment from "Vertigo," and Oregon's Timberline Lodge, whose exterior is seen in "The Shining."
"Pop Pilgrims" was inspired by a 2009 Slate piece in which A.V. Club editor Keith Phipps retraced the path of "Easy Rider." The series launched last week on AVClub.com with its first three installments,...
- 5/24/2011
- by Erin Clements
- Huffington Post
"State." Throughout the four-plus season run of Friday Night Lights, we've gotten quite a few inspirational speeches from Coach Taylor, spirit-rallying calls to action, soul-stirring St. Crispin's Day speeches intended to join men into a single unit, to merge them together into a single entity before they leap once more into the fray. Sometimes, however, all it takes is a single word scrawled on a dry-erase board. On this week's episode of Friday Night Lights ("On the Outside Looking In"), written by Kerry Ehrin and directed by Michael Waxman, a number of stories about isolation and unity tumbled together in an appealingly loose fashion. There was the nicely rendered parallel stories of Tami and Julie, each adrift in their own way, desperately seeking to fit into an environment that has them ill at ease. Despite the distance between mother and daughter, they're linked here by a taut thematic thread. For Tami,...
- 4/23/2011
- by Jace
- Televisionary
"I'm going to miss this." - Eric Taylor Those words, spoken by Kyle Chandler's Eric Taylor in the season premiere of Friday Night Lights ("Expectations"), written by David Hudgins and directed by Michael Waxman, are said as he looks over at the minor squabble developing between wife Tami (Connie Britton) and daughter Julie (Aimee Teegarden). But that simple sentence, offered in a sweet and rather sad tone, might as well encapsulate the overall feeling of the audience: we're going to miss this too. Even though the "this" in question might be yet flare-up of adolescence angst from Julie Taylor. But it's the fact that the Taylors are together, engaged in the regular rigors of daily life, that the entire declarative statement takes on bigger meaning. Change is coming for the Taylors, with Julie heading off the school. Their family is once again being split up and those breakfasts, those arguments,...
- 4/16/2011
- by Jace
- Televisionary
Well, this is it: the beginning of the end. After four seasons of emotionally resonant drama, a nuanced exploration of life in small town Texas, and one of the most realistic portrayals of marriage ever, television masterpiece Friday Night Lights is heading towards the its final days, beginning with this week's thrilling and evocative season premiere ("Expectations"), written by David Hudgins and directed by Michael Waxman. It's not surprising that "Expectations" had me getting choked up no less than four times over the course of 40-odd minutes, as characters made their farewells and prepared to leave Dillon behind. While their goodbyes might be temporary, it was a canny way of signaling to the audience that the final parting is still to come, that with just a dozen or so episodes left, there would be no going back to Dillon. The first two episodes of the fifth and final season--"Expectations...
- 4/15/2011
- by Jace
- Televisionary
Friday Night Lights never got the treatment or the respect that it deserved. True, the critics adored it, and the audience for the program, while not the biggest, was passionate enough to keep it on the air even as it got shuffled from one time slot to another on NBC before finally finding a rather out-of-the-way home on DirecTV’s The 101 Network. However, even that wasn’t enough to keep it going for the long haul, which is why this week the fifth and final season of the show has been recently released on DVD, officially ending the run of the program.
And what a good run it was. Friday Night Lights was adapted for television from the movie of the same name, which was adapted from the book (also conveniently of the same name) by H.G. Bissinger. While the book was nonfiction and took place in Odessa, Texas, and...
And what a good run it was. Friday Night Lights was adapted for television from the movie of the same name, which was adapted from the book (also conveniently of the same name) by H.G. Bissinger. While the book was nonfiction and took place in Odessa, Texas, and...
- 4/14/2011
- by Lee Jutton
- JustPressPlay.net
"Texas Forever." Those words have been spoken quite a few times throughout the five-season run of Friday Night Lights and each time they've been said with a slightly different meaning in mind. Early on, they represented the optimism and vitality of youth, of dreams for the future that were spoken by those who had yet to learn the lesson of loss. But here, they're some of the last words spoken in the series, a statement of freedom and happiness, yes, but they've been tempered by the experiences of the last few years for Tim Riggins. It's with a great deal of emotion that we've reached the end of the road with Friday Night Lights, which wrapped up its storylines and left the door open for the viewers to imagine the future ahead for the Taylors, for Julie and Matt Saracen, for Vince and the super-team of the Panthers, for Luke and Becky,...
- 2/10/2011
- by Jace
- Televisionary
The end is almost here. While I've felt the looming end of Friday Night Lights throughout this season, never have I felt the urgency as keenly as I did with this week's eloquent installment ("Don't Go"), written by Bridget Carpenter and directed by Michael Waxman, which began to move the pieces in place for the series' ending in a few weeks. At times lyrical, at times somber, the sensational "Don't Go" had me wiping away tears freely throughout the episode as the concept of home was revisited several times throughout. Just what is home? Is it the place where we hang our hat? Is it the place where we're surrounded by our loved ones? Or is it the place where we choose to be, in spite of the opportunities elsewhere? This week, Coach Taylor considered a fantastic position in Florida, one that would give him free reign to recruit and a massive budget.
- 1/20/2011
- by Jace
- Televisionary
"State." Throughout the four-plus season run of Friday Night Lights, we've gotten quite a few inspirational speeches from Coach Taylor, spirit-rallying calls to action, soul-stirring St. Crispin's Day speeches intended to join men into a single unit, to merge them together into a single entity before they leap once more into the fray. Sometimes, however, all it takes is a single word scrawled on a dry-erase board. On this week's episode of Friday Night Lights ("On the Outside Looking In"), written by Kerry Ehrin and directed by Michael Waxman, a number of stories about isolation and unity tumbled together in an appealingly loose fashion. There was the nicely rendered parallel stories of Tami and Julie, each adrift in their own way, desperately seeking to fit into an environment that has them ill at ease. Despite the distance between mother and daughter, they're linked here by a taut thematic thread. For Tami,...
- 11/4/2010
- by Jace
- Televisionary
"I'm going to miss this." - Eric Taylor Those words, spoken by Kyle Chandler's Eric Taylor in the season premiere of Friday Night Lights ("Expectations"), written by David Hudgins and directed by Michael Waxman, are said as he looks over at the minor squabble developing between wife Tami (Connie Britton) and daughter Julie (Aimee Teegarden). But that simple sentence, offered in a sweet and rather sad tone, might as well encapsulate the overall feeling of the audience: we're going to miss this too. Even though the "this" in question might be yet flare-up of adolescence angst from Julie Taylor. But it's the fact that the Taylors are together, engaged in the regular rigors of daily life, that the entire declarative statement takes on bigger meaning. Change is coming for the Taylors, with Julie heading off the school. Their family is once again being split up and those breakfasts, those arguments,...
- 10/28/2010
- by Jace
- Televisionary
Well, this is it: the beginning of the end. After four season of emotionally resonant drama, a nuanced exploration of life in small town Texas, and one of the most realistic portrayals of marriage ever, television masterpiece Friday Night Lights is heading towards the its final days, beginning with this week's thrilling and evocative season premiere ("Expectations"), written by David Hudgins and directed by Michael Waxman. It's not surprising that "Expectations" had me getting choked up no less than four times over the course of 40-odd minutes, as characters made their farewells and prepared to leave Dillon behind. While their goodbyes might be temporary, it was a canny way of signaling to the audience that the final parting is still to come, that with just a dozen or so episodes left, there would be no going back to Dillon. The first two episodes of the fifth and final season--"Expectations...
- 10/26/2010
- by Jace
- Televisionary
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