For better or worse, Adam Brody will always be remembered as Seth Cohen from The O.C. The affable and awkward teen is easy to find inside the weathered and wiser 37-year-old Brody, but the San Diego native might never be able to shake his early-aughts pop culture iconography. Despite that infamous role, Brody has had a pretty consistent career over the last two decades, playing opposite Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in Mr. & Mrs. Smith, being directed by famed playwright Neil Labute and making guest appearances on beloved TV shows like House of Lies and The League. This month, he’s in the buddy comedy Big Bear, where he gets to sport a pretty mean mustache, and returns with the second season of StartUp on Crackle.
With two such diverse roles coming out in the same month and nostalgia for shows like Gilmore Girls and The O.C. at an all-time high, Brody sits down...
With two such diverse roles coming out in the same month and nostalgia for shows like Gilmore Girls and The O.C. at an all-time high, Brody sits down...
- 9/28/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Before StartUp star Adam Brody broke through as Seth Cohen on The O.C., he went out for several coveted TV projects when he was first starting out -- including one very popular WB teen soap.
“I can’t remember specifically, but some very early ones -- the Power Rangers maybe, definitely Dawson’s Creek. I read with Scott Speedman and I didn’t get it,” the 37-year-old actor-producer revealed to Et’s Katie Krause in our Burbank studio on Monday.
Brody insists, though, that he didn’t go out for the role of Pacey on Dawson’s, which was played by Joshua Jackson.
“It was later on,” he recalled. “That was [one of] my first [auditions] -- it felt like, ‘Whoa, this is a real TV show,’ and Blue’s Clues! To be the dude [Steve]. I would have killed for that role when I was 19, 20. I remember going, ‘This would be an alright life. This dog and...
“I can’t remember specifically, but some very early ones -- the Power Rangers maybe, definitely Dawson’s Creek. I read with Scott Speedman and I didn’t get it,” the 37-year-old actor-producer revealed to Et’s Katie Krause in our Burbank studio on Monday.
Brody insists, though, that he didn’t go out for the role of Pacey on Dawson’s, which was played by Joshua Jackson.
“It was later on,” he recalled. “That was [one of] my first [auditions] -- it felt like, ‘Whoa, this is a real TV show,’ and Blue’s Clues! To be the dude [Steve]. I would have killed for that role when I was 19, 20. I remember going, ‘This would be an alright life. This dog and...
- 9/27/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Be still, our beating teenage hearts.
Ultra-private couple Leighton Meester and Adam Brody don’t open up about their personal lives often, but when they do, it’s every bit as adorable as you might imagine.
On Tuesday, the stars stopped by Para Los Niños Charter School in Los Angeles to serve lunches to children through Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the pair joked about the fact that two of the most beloved TV characters, Gossip Girl‘s Blair Waldorf and The O.C.‘s Seth Cohen — who, not to mention, were complete...
Ultra-private couple Leighton Meester and Adam Brody don’t open up about their personal lives often, but when they do, it’s every bit as adorable as you might imagine.
On Tuesday, the stars stopped by Para Los Niños Charter School in Los Angeles to serve lunches to children through Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization. Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the pair joked about the fact that two of the most beloved TV characters, Gossip Girl‘s Blair Waldorf and The O.C.‘s Seth Cohen — who, not to mention, were complete...
- 6/29/2017
- by Aurelie Corinthios
- PEOPLE.com
Exclusive: Leighton Meester and Adam Brody Admit They 'Laugh' That Blair Waldorf Married Seth Cohen!
Fellow fans of The O.C. and Gossip Girl, prepare your hearts before you watch the video above because Leighton Meester and Adam Brody are truly a teenage dream of a couple – and charitable do-gooders, too!
Et caught up with the pair exclusively on Tuesday at Para Los Niños Charter School in Los Angeles, where they were serving lunches to children through Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization.
And since it was their first time appearing in an interview together since tying the knot in 2014, we just had to ask if they’ve ever shared a laugh over the fact that two of television’s most beloved teen characters, Blair Waldorf and Seth Cohen, ended up together Irl.
Related: Leighton Meester and Adam Brody Make Rare Public Appearance, Look Flawless at Golden Globes Party
“Occasionally,” Brody, 37, admitted. “Once a year, randomly, on our Seth and Blair day,” he joked. “It’s good...
Et caught up with the pair exclusively on Tuesday at Para Los Niños Charter School in Los Angeles, where they were serving lunches to children through Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief organization.
And since it was their first time appearing in an interview together since tying the knot in 2014, we just had to ask if they’ve ever shared a laugh over the fact that two of television’s most beloved teen characters, Blair Waldorf and Seth Cohen, ended up together Irl.
Related: Leighton Meester and Adam Brody Make Rare Public Appearance, Look Flawless at Golden Globes Party
“Occasionally,” Brody, 37, admitted. “Once a year, randomly, on our Seth and Blair day,” he joked. “It’s good...
- 6/29/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com.
Could it be time to return to the land of beaches and McMansions, to once again hear the words, “Welcome to the O.C., Bitch!”?
Rachel Bilson, who rose to fame playing dream girl Summer Roberts on the Fox teen drama, says in an interview with E! News she would be open to returning to the SoCal sudser á la the upcoming Will & Grace reboot and last year’s The Gilmore Girls revival.
“I’m always open to things,” Bilson told E! News. “I don’t know what it would...
Could it be time to return to the land of beaches and McMansions, to once again hear the words, “Welcome to the O.C., Bitch!”?
Rachel Bilson, who rose to fame playing dream girl Summer Roberts on the Fox teen drama, says in an interview with E! News she would be open to returning to the SoCal sudser á la the upcoming Will & Grace reboot and last year’s The Gilmore Girls revival.
“I’m always open to things,” Bilson told E! News. “I don’t know what it would...
- 6/23/2017
- by Maureen Lee Lenker
- PEOPLE.com
Ever want to travel back to colonial times? On Making History, all you have to do is… hop into an old gym bag, apparently.
Fox’s new time-travel comedy — premiering Sunday, March 5 at 8:30/7:30c — stars Happy Endings alum Adam Pally as a slacker who has a magical duffel bag that allows him to travel through time. (His father was a brilliant physicist, you see.) He ends up in Lexington, right before the American Revolution, and uses modern-day song lyrics (and giant hunks of ham) to charm a colonial girl played by Gossip Girl‘s Leighton Meester.
RelatedPrison Break,...
Fox’s new time-travel comedy — premiering Sunday, March 5 at 8:30/7:30c — stars Happy Endings alum Adam Pally as a slacker who has a magical duffel bag that allows him to travel through time. (His father was a brilliant physicist, you see.) He ends up in Lexington, right before the American Revolution, and uses modern-day song lyrics (and giant hunks of ham) to charm a colonial girl played by Gossip Girl‘s Leighton Meester.
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- 1/12/2017
- TVLine.com
Here at Et, we love an anniversary -- whether it’s the 20th anniversary of Scream or Clueless, 10 years in the life of The Hills or the magical time making No Doubt’s Magic Kingdom 20 years later. And as we settle in 2017, it’s time to look ahead at all those upcoming moments that will have you saying, “I remember when…”
Here’s a brief look at our favorite TV and film milestones of 2017:
Jan. 25, 2002: A Walk to Remember (15 Years)
While fans are crying over Mandy Moore’s Golden Globe-nominated performance on NBC’s hit new series This Is Us, it was just 15 years ago that they cried over her performance in the weepy adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ book about a girl with cancer who falls in love with a rebellious classmate.
Let’s not also forget that 2002 gave us Naomie Harris in 28 Days Later, Barbershop, Ryan Gosling in Murder by Numbers, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, [link...
Here’s a brief look at our favorite TV and film milestones of 2017:
Jan. 25, 2002: A Walk to Remember (15 Years)
While fans are crying over Mandy Moore’s Golden Globe-nominated performance on NBC’s hit new series This Is Us, it was just 15 years ago that they cried over her performance in the weepy adaptation of Nicholas Sparks’ book about a girl with cancer who falls in love with a rebellious classmate.
Let’s not also forget that 2002 gave us Naomie Harris in 28 Days Later, Barbershop, Ryan Gosling in Murder by Numbers, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, [link...
- 1/1/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Adam Brody and Leighton Meester have been keeping a low profile for the last few months, but on Monday, the pair was spotted grabbing breakfast in La. Although their 1-year-old daughter Arlo wasn't with them this time around, the duo showed subtle but sweet Pda as Adam wrapped his arm around Leighton and they walked along the sidewalk. Adam currently stars in the show StartUp, while Leighton has been busy filming her latest project, Making History, so hopefully we'll get to see more of the couple in the months to come. Related:You Guys, Blair Waldorf and Seth Cohen Are Parents!
- 10/31/2016
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
Just a few short days after making a very rare, very adorable public appearance with his wife, Leighton Meester, Adam Brody is at it again in New York City. The actor was spotted looking good enough to eat on two separate outings on Tuesday, first leaving the Today show, then stopping by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. The dad of daughter Arlo is busy making the TV rounds to promote his new movie, StartUp. Between his very Seth Cohen-esque smile and those sexy shades, we're almost as overheated as The O.C....
- 8/31/2016
- by Caitlin Hacker
- Popsugar.com
For many fans of The O.C., Seth Cohen was more than just your passing crush from a TV show. Adam Brody's iconic character was the Juicy logo to your terrycloth pants, the pumps under your flared Sevens, and the blinding bling on your brick phone. Our lockers, thoughts and bedroom walls were plastered with his adorable self-dubbed "Jew fro." Your parents thought you had a problem, but all of your friends understood. Forget Ryan Atwood and his casual man choker; Cohen was your imaginary husband, and there was nothing you or anyone could do about it. Why? His undeniable ability to eloquently explain every moment of your angst-ridden youth. 13 years later, on this anniversary of The O.C., his wisdom is still a...
- 8/5/2016
- E! Online
“Welcome to ‘The O.C…. panel,” moderator Alan Sepinwall said to a crowd gathered in the State Theater Sunday afternoon. “I won’t say the last word of Luke’s line.”
And with those words and the telling one withheld, the final event of Atx Season 5 began. Though not as prestigious as “The West Wing” — which also held a celebrated reunion at the Austin TV festival — nor as prominently placed as the “Closing Night” honoree (“Ugly Betty’s” elaborate celebration), “The O.C.” Creatives Panel and Script Reading was one of the most exciting, fun and relevant — yes, relevant — activities of the four-day festival, if not the year so far.
With creator Josh Schwartz, writers Stephanie Savage and Leila Gerstein, and music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, the Q&A portion was fast and focused. Led by Sepinwall, the panelists were peppered with quick questions they answered with efficiency and insight.
“The model of soaps at the time was that they were driven by female characters. And you’ve got one driven by two brothers and the dad.”
“It was unusual to do a show like that,” Schwartz said. “But luckily I didn’t know that. That was my way into doing a nighttime soap: having a neurotic Jewish guy to comment on [what happens].”
“How comfortable was Fox with the ‘neurotic Jewishness’ of it all?”
“I would say, ‘medium comfortable,'” Savage said. “Seth Cohen was Josh’s way into the show, but because it was unique it was challenging to the network.”
“Why did you decide to kill Marissa?”
“It’s complicated,” Schwartz said. “For reasons both creative and cynical — kind of where we were with the network. We really wrestled with it.”
California, here we come. #TheOC reunion at #atxtvs5 @atxfestival
A photo posted by IndieWire (@indiewire) on Jun 12, 2016 at 3:31pm Pdt
More great pieces of trivia surfaced over the quick, 30-minute Q&A, as well:
Casting Marissa Cooper came down to Mischa Barton and Olivia Wilde, the former of which obviously landed the part, but the latter appeared in Season 2 as a love interest for Marissa. Schwartz said it came down to the fact Marissa needed to be saved, and “Olivia needs no saving.” Arcade Fire was the one band they couldn’t get for the show. “That’s all I’m going to say,” said a clearly disappointed Schwartz. Chrismakkuh, the combination holiday of Hanukkah and Christmas created by Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) on the show, was not, in fact, a tradition celebrated by Schwartz prior to its implementation on “The O.C.” That was something the writers came up with, as a group, in the room. “I did own that sweater that Seth wears, though,” Schwartz said. Schwartz also commented on how the first season felt special, as well as what may have gone wrong later on. “Part of the fun of the first season was how much story we were going through,” Schwartz said when asked about lessons he learned from the series. “If you have characters that people really love, though, you should keep them around.” Other current celebrities who got their start on “The O.C.” include Shailene Woodley as Marissa’s younger, who was later recast (“I wonder what happened to her.”), and Chris Pratt, who the writers loved working with in order to bring some comedy back to the show in Season 4.
But after hearing all these facts, reminiscing about the past and then experiencing the script read live by new cast members, only then did “The O.C.” seem not only like a nostalgia-infused favorite from yesteryear, but a relevant piece of the modern TV landscape.
For starters, the only cast member from the series to reprise his role on Sunday was Tate Donovan as Jimmy Cooper, Marissa’s father (who’s lovable as hell but horrifically bad with money). Otherwise, the parts were played by fresh faces and, more importantly, the roles were gender-swapped. Mae Whitman (“Parenthood”) was Seth. Matt Lauria (“Friday Night Lights,” “Kingdom”) was Summer, Arielle Kebbel (“Ballers”) was Ryan Atwood, while Patrick J. Adams (“Suits”) nabbed the challenging role of Marissa Cooper.
While that may simply seem like either a fun and/or necessary thing to do for a panel being held well after most of the fest’s talent had left town (but still in need of somewhat famous faces), what really made the reading pop went back to something Sepinwall noted during the Q&A. Soaps, an inherently trashy endeavor pre-“O.C.,” even in primetime efforts, were often targeted at female audiences. While perhaps not the direct connotation, the focus nevertheless established a connection between sleazy, unrealistic and overblown scenarios being marketed to a female audience, while more of television’s “prestige” dramas were a) of a higher regard, and b) sold to men (just like most entertainment).
“The O.C.” did the opposite. The decision to put men front and center — which, as noted, represented a risk — was a feminist choice. Schwartz was, unknowingly or not, creating a show for everyone with respect for its characters, stories and audience. So, by allowing women to play male characters (and vice versa) on Sunday, the series pointed to its past while noting the crucial push for progress right now; as though the group was saying, “Look at what happens when you don’t talk down to your audience, and you take a risk.”
But that’s not all: Schwartz also noted during the panel how they wanted to make a series where the adult storylines were equally enticing to the kids’.
“We really wanted to set the tone that this could be as much for adults as it is for kids,” he said. “As the kids got older, it’s harder to keep the parents involved — there’s a reason with ‘90210’ they spent four years in high school and then went to college and it was exactly the same.”
It’s worth noting Schwartz has said before that he’s never seen “90210.” At the panel, he admitted maybe an episode or a few scenes slipped in somewhere, but he remains largely uninfluenced by the popular (if disrespected) soap when it came to writing “The O.C.” And his show embraced many of the genre’s soapy stories, but they still found a way to make them legitimate; legitimately juicy, yes, but also legitimately good.
There shouldn’t necessarily be any embarrassment connecting the two, but what “The O.C.” tried to accomplish was far more ambitious than anything that’s come before and, arguably, what’s happened since: A series bucking the accepted standards, practices and audience of its genre that spoke to an older crowd as much as its younger fans, “The O.C.” is a relevant piece of TV history — whether you welcome it or not.
All four seasons of “The O.C.” are available to stream on The CW Seed.
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And with those words and the telling one withheld, the final event of Atx Season 5 began. Though not as prestigious as “The West Wing” — which also held a celebrated reunion at the Austin TV festival — nor as prominently placed as the “Closing Night” honoree (“Ugly Betty’s” elaborate celebration), “The O.C.” Creatives Panel and Script Reading was one of the most exciting, fun and relevant — yes, relevant — activities of the four-day festival, if not the year so far.
With creator Josh Schwartz, writers Stephanie Savage and Leila Gerstein, and music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas, the Q&A portion was fast and focused. Led by Sepinwall, the panelists were peppered with quick questions they answered with efficiency and insight.
“The model of soaps at the time was that they were driven by female characters. And you’ve got one driven by two brothers and the dad.”
“It was unusual to do a show like that,” Schwartz said. “But luckily I didn’t know that. That was my way into doing a nighttime soap: having a neurotic Jewish guy to comment on [what happens].”
“How comfortable was Fox with the ‘neurotic Jewishness’ of it all?”
“I would say, ‘medium comfortable,'” Savage said. “Seth Cohen was Josh’s way into the show, but because it was unique it was challenging to the network.”
“Why did you decide to kill Marissa?”
“It’s complicated,” Schwartz said. “For reasons both creative and cynical — kind of where we were with the network. We really wrestled with it.”
California, here we come. #TheOC reunion at #atxtvs5 @atxfestival
A photo posted by IndieWire (@indiewire) on Jun 12, 2016 at 3:31pm Pdt
More great pieces of trivia surfaced over the quick, 30-minute Q&A, as well:
Casting Marissa Cooper came down to Mischa Barton and Olivia Wilde, the former of which obviously landed the part, but the latter appeared in Season 2 as a love interest for Marissa. Schwartz said it came down to the fact Marissa needed to be saved, and “Olivia needs no saving.” Arcade Fire was the one band they couldn’t get for the show. “That’s all I’m going to say,” said a clearly disappointed Schwartz. Chrismakkuh, the combination holiday of Hanukkah and Christmas created by Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) on the show, was not, in fact, a tradition celebrated by Schwartz prior to its implementation on “The O.C.” That was something the writers came up with, as a group, in the room. “I did own that sweater that Seth wears, though,” Schwartz said. Schwartz also commented on how the first season felt special, as well as what may have gone wrong later on. “Part of the fun of the first season was how much story we were going through,” Schwartz said when asked about lessons he learned from the series. “If you have characters that people really love, though, you should keep them around.” Other current celebrities who got their start on “The O.C.” include Shailene Woodley as Marissa’s younger, who was later recast (“I wonder what happened to her.”), and Chris Pratt, who the writers loved working with in order to bring some comedy back to the show in Season 4.
But after hearing all these facts, reminiscing about the past and then experiencing the script read live by new cast members, only then did “The O.C.” seem not only like a nostalgia-infused favorite from yesteryear, but a relevant piece of the modern TV landscape.
For starters, the only cast member from the series to reprise his role on Sunday was Tate Donovan as Jimmy Cooper, Marissa’s father (who’s lovable as hell but horrifically bad with money). Otherwise, the parts were played by fresh faces and, more importantly, the roles were gender-swapped. Mae Whitman (“Parenthood”) was Seth. Matt Lauria (“Friday Night Lights,” “Kingdom”) was Summer, Arielle Kebbel (“Ballers”) was Ryan Atwood, while Patrick J. Adams (“Suits”) nabbed the challenging role of Marissa Cooper.
While that may simply seem like either a fun and/or necessary thing to do for a panel being held well after most of the fest’s talent had left town (but still in need of somewhat famous faces), what really made the reading pop went back to something Sepinwall noted during the Q&A. Soaps, an inherently trashy endeavor pre-“O.C.,” even in primetime efforts, were often targeted at female audiences. While perhaps not the direct connotation, the focus nevertheless established a connection between sleazy, unrealistic and overblown scenarios being marketed to a female audience, while more of television’s “prestige” dramas were a) of a higher regard, and b) sold to men (just like most entertainment).
“The O.C.” did the opposite. The decision to put men front and center — which, as noted, represented a risk — was a feminist choice. Schwartz was, unknowingly or not, creating a show for everyone with respect for its characters, stories and audience. So, by allowing women to play male characters (and vice versa) on Sunday, the series pointed to its past while noting the crucial push for progress right now; as though the group was saying, “Look at what happens when you don’t talk down to your audience, and you take a risk.”
But that’s not all: Schwartz also noted during the panel how they wanted to make a series where the adult storylines were equally enticing to the kids’.
“We really wanted to set the tone that this could be as much for adults as it is for kids,” he said. “As the kids got older, it’s harder to keep the parents involved — there’s a reason with ‘90210’ they spent four years in high school and then went to college and it was exactly the same.”
It’s worth noting Schwartz has said before that he’s never seen “90210.” At the panel, he admitted maybe an episode or a few scenes slipped in somewhere, but he remains largely uninfluenced by the popular (if disrespected) soap when it came to writing “The O.C.” And his show embraced many of the genre’s soapy stories, but they still found a way to make them legitimate; legitimately juicy, yes, but also legitimately good.
There shouldn’t necessarily be any embarrassment connecting the two, but what “The O.C.” tried to accomplish was far more ambitious than anything that’s come before and, arguably, what’s happened since: A series bucking the accepted standards, practices and audience of its genre that spoke to an older crowd as much as its younger fans, “The O.C.” is a relevant piece of TV history — whether you welcome it or not.
All four seasons of “The O.C.” are available to stream on The CW Seed.
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- 6/13/2016
- by Ben Travers
- Indiewire
There are a lot of things about TV that don't add up: the size of the Friends apartment, any and all depictions of college dorm rooms, and the idea that The O.C.'s Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) was somehow a loser without friends prior to the arrival of Ben McKenzie's brooding heartthrob Ryan Atwood.
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- 6/12/2016
- by Kaitlin Thomas
- TVGuide - Breaking News
Fox has officially given a pilot production commitment to the single-camera sci-fi dramedy series "Greatest American Hero," a remake of the classic 1981 superhero TV series.
"Dope" writer-director Rick Famuyiwa is teaming with "21 Jump Street" and "The Lego Movie" writer/directors Phil Lord & Chris Miller on this new take on Steven J. Cannell's gamed show about an ordinary man who is given a superpower suit he never asked for and must deal with the complications it brings to his life.
Miller, Lord, Seth Cohen and Tawnia McKiernan will executive produce the series and a casting director has been hired to find a leading man. This marks Lord, Miller and McKiernan's second attempt at a remake of the show following a failed attempt last season that had Rodney Rothman on board.
William Katt and Robert Culp starred in the original series which ran for three seasons on ABC and featured one...
"Dope" writer-director Rick Famuyiwa is teaming with "21 Jump Street" and "The Lego Movie" writer/directors Phil Lord & Chris Miller on this new take on Steven J. Cannell's gamed show about an ordinary man who is given a superpower suit he never asked for and must deal with the complications it brings to his life.
Miller, Lord, Seth Cohen and Tawnia McKiernan will executive produce the series and a casting director has been hired to find a leading man. This marks Lord, Miller and McKiernan's second attempt at a remake of the show following a failed attempt last season that had Rodney Rothman on board.
William Katt and Robert Culp starred in the original series which ran for three seasons on ABC and featured one...
- 11/3/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
Looks like Chrismukkah came early this year! The O.C. is the latest in a long string of nostalgic shows made available again via online streaming. On Monday, Nov. 2, Complex was the first to report that all four seasons of the beloved early aughts teen soap are now available on the CW Seed, the network’s Internet hub for all things comedy. The series, which ran from 2003 to 2007, followed the teenage antics and dramas of show mainstays Ryan Atwood (Ben McKenzie), Seth Cohen (Adam Brody), Marissa Cooper [...]...
- 11/2/2015
- Us Weekly
"21 Jump Street" and "The Lego Movie" writer/directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller are teaming with "Homeland" producer Fox 21 Television Studios for a TV series adaptation of the hugely successful podcast series "Serial".
The group have optioned the rights with plans to create a cable series based on the experience of making the podcast. E! Online however says that there are no plans to follow the Adnan Syed case which formed the basis of the popular first season.
Koenig and her producers at "This American Life" sparked to the pitch by Lord and Miller. Once a writer or writers have been hired, the team will begin pitching the project to cable networks.
Lord, Miller, Koenig, Julie Snyder, Alissa Shipp, Ira Glass and Seth Cohen will serve as executive producers.
Source: The Live Feed...
The group have optioned the rights with plans to create a cable series based on the experience of making the podcast. E! Online however says that there are no plans to follow the Adnan Syed case which formed the basis of the popular first season.
Koenig and her producers at "This American Life" sparked to the pitch by Lord and Miller. Once a writer or writers have been hired, the team will begin pitching the project to cable networks.
Lord, Miller, Koenig, Julie Snyder, Alissa Shipp, Ira Glass and Seth Cohen will serve as executive producers.
Source: The Live Feed...
- 9/30/2015
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
It's been a big week for Ben McKenzie, who kicked things off at the Emmys on Sunday with his Gotham costar Morena Baccarin by his side. The next day it was reported that the duo are actually a couple, and on Thursday fans got even more excited when news that they are expecting a baby together was released! After making an appearance at the Apple Store SoHo in NYC as part of its Meet the Actor series on Thursday evening, Ben quietly confirmed the news by retweeting a message that his sister, Camille Schenkkan, posted congratulating the happy couple. Couldn't be happier for @ben_mckenzie and @missmorenab. Welcome to the family, Morena! Also... I'm Gonna Be An Aunt — Camille Schenkkan (@CamiSchenkkan) September 24, 2015 He's not the only O.C. alum with exciting baby news - Adam Brody aka Seth Cohen welcomed his first child with Leighton Meester this month!
- 9/25/2015
- by Lauren Turner
- Popsugar.com
"Welcome to fatherhood, bitch." That's the text we imagine Adam Brody sent to fellow The O.C. alum Ben McKenzie on Thursday, because both of them have very exciting baby news! Adam Brody welcomed his first child with wife Leighton Meester, while Ben McKenzie is expecting a baby with his girlfriend, Gotham costar Morena Baccarin. The news for both actors broke on the same day, which means that Ryan Atwood and Seth Cohen are still doing everything together! O.C. babies everywhere! Bust out the bagels and let's celebrate! Needless to say, once O.C. fans made the connection, they pretty much had a meltdown. Either they were really emotional over the fact that these two teen...
- 9/24/2015
- E! Online
Leighton Meester and Adam Brody welcomed their first child last week, and not only are we happy for them, but we're also so excited for nostalgia purposes - it's Blair Waldorf and Seth Cohen! Thanks to their breakout roles on Gossip Girl and The O.C., Leighton and Adam have cemented themselves as a match made in teen-drama heaven. Sure, they aren't really their characters, but it's fun to look back at how their onscreen roles may have paved the way for this union. To celebrate the couple's big news, let's examine why Blair and Seth are perfect for each other, on screen and off.
- 9/24/2015
- by Laura Marie Meyers
- Popsugar.com
It's like The O.C. reunion movie that fans have always dreamed about — except it's happening in real life. Fans of Fox’s teen soap freaked out on Twitter on Thursday, Sep. 24, over the news that Ben McKenzie is going to be a dad, just over a month after his former costar Adam Brody welcomed a baby! Brody, 35, who played Seth Cohen, and wife Leighton Meester, 29, recently welcomed their first child, Us Weekly exclusively confirmed. The couple, who have been married for more than a [...]...
- 9/24/2015
- Us Weekly
Seth Cohen and Blair Waldorf are officially parents!
Us Weekly reports that Adam Brody and Leighton Meester have welcomed their first child, though they have not publicly acknowledged the birth, which reportedly took place sometime within the past few weeks. The couple, who have kept a low profile since marrying in a secret ceremony in February 2014, never publicly addressed Meester's pregnancy, and did not reveal their new child's gender or name.
This is the first child for both Brody and Meester, though their television peers have been busy with the babymaking business recently, too. Brody's "The O.C." costar (and ex-girlfriend) Rachel Bilson welcomed a baby girl, Briar Rose, with Hayden Christensen back in November 2014, while Meester's "Gossip Girl" castmate Blake Lively gave birth to daughter James with Ryan Reynolds in January. We'd love to see that playgroup get together some day.
And there may be many more siblings on the...
Us Weekly reports that Adam Brody and Leighton Meester have welcomed their first child, though they have not publicly acknowledged the birth, which reportedly took place sometime within the past few weeks. The couple, who have kept a low profile since marrying in a secret ceremony in February 2014, never publicly addressed Meester's pregnancy, and did not reveal their new child's gender or name.
This is the first child for both Brody and Meester, though their television peers have been busy with the babymaking business recently, too. Brody's "The O.C." costar (and ex-girlfriend) Rachel Bilson welcomed a baby girl, Briar Rose, with Hayden Christensen back in November 2014, while Meester's "Gossip Girl" castmate Blake Lively gave birth to daughter James with Ryan Reynolds in January. We'd love to see that playgroup get together some day.
And there may be many more siblings on the...
- 9/24/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
The core four of "The O.C." -- Ryan Atwood, Marissa Cooper, Summer Roberts, and Seth Cohen -- dated around quite a bit, especially when it came to dating each other. While they hooked up with some winners, they also exhibited some terrible taste in significant others.
There were too many fake miscarriages, girlfriends that turned out to be a sister (but not by blood, thank heavens), and accidental murders. At least we know Seth and Summer got their happy ending.
Without further ado, here is the ranking of everyone the core four ever had as a romantic interest.
There were too many fake miscarriages, girlfriends that turned out to be a sister (but not by blood, thank heavens), and accidental murders. At least we know Seth and Summer got their happy ending.
Without further ado, here is the ranking of everyone the core four ever had as a romantic interest.
- 9/12/2015
- by Rachel Horner
- Moviefone
Right back where she started from! Rachel Bilson reunited with her former costars Melinda Clarke (Julie Cooper), Kelly Rowan (Kirsten Cohen), and more when they attended The Unauthorized O.C. Musical in L.A. on Sunday, Aug. 30. Bilson, 34, played Summer Roberts in the beloved Fox show from 2003 to 2007. The fan favorite series — whose killer music soundtrack inspired the new production, a loving parody — also starred Benjamin McKenzie (Ryan Atwood), Mischa Barton (Marissa Cooper), and Adam Brody (Seth Cohen), whom she romanced both on [...]...
- 9/1/2015
- Us Weekly
California, here we come! The original cast members of "The O.C." took a trip down memory lane on Sunday night in Los Angeles, during the first and only performance of “The Unauthorized O.C. Musical." Rachel Bilson, who played fan favorite Summer Roberts, posed for pictures with costar Autumn Reeser (Taylor Townsend) and the show's executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage at the special event. The "Hart of Dixie" star also shared her excitement before the show with a photo of Greer Grammer, who took over her role for the night. Townsend “I'm excited for this, even a tad bit jealous," she wrote on Instagram. The series' famous moms, Kelly Rowan (Kirsten Cohen) and Melinda Clarke (Julia Cooper), also made an appearance on the red carpet. Rowan tweeted a snapshot of the cast on stage, writing, "Here we go," as the show was about to kick off. The cast,...
- 8/31/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Because it's The O.C., bitch! The home belonging to the Cohen family from the Fox television drama series, The O.C., is on sale for $6.25 million, Trulia revealed on Wednesday, Aug. 26. While it may seem like Seth Cohen (Adam Brody) will saunter out of the home at any given second, the similarities between the actual property and fictional home of the Cohens are few. The 6,376-square-foot mansion is actually located in Malibu, Calif., which is miles and miles away from Newport Beach. The property includes six bedrooms [...]...
- 8/27/2015
- Us Weekly
Seth, Summer, Ryan and Marissa belting it out!? A musical based on the "The O.C." TV series is about to debut and we're already singing, "Here we come!"
Access Hollywood sat down with the musical creators – Jordan Ross and Lindsey Rosin – and the cast – Greer Grammer (Summer Roberts), Brendan Robinson (Seth Cohen), Molly McCook (Marissa Cooper) and Tilky Jones (Ryan Atwood) – of "The Unauthorized O.C. Musical" to get details on what fans of the beloved series can expect when it leaps from the small screen to the stage.
"All the feels… feels for the ...
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Access Hollywood sat down with the musical creators – Jordan Ross and Lindsey Rosin – and the cast – Greer Grammer (Summer Roberts), Brendan Robinson (Seth Cohen), Molly McCook (Marissa Cooper) and Tilky Jones (Ryan Atwood) – of "The Unauthorized O.C. Musical" to get details on what fans of the beloved series can expect when it leaps from the small screen to the stage.
"All the feels… feels for the ...
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- 8/26/2015
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (Access Hollywood)
- Access Hollywood
Fresh off the success -- and Reese Witherspoon approval -- of "Cruel Intentions: The Musical" comes word that another beloved piece of pop culture is getting the parody stage show treatment.
Variety reports that teen soap "The O.C." will take the stage for a one-night-only musical extravaganza, also produced by the "Cruel Intentions" parody team, and will apparently offer a meta take on the early 2000s, Southern California-set show. According to the trade, "O.C." creator Josh Schwartz will be a character in the production, though he won't be singing.
The role of Schwartz has already been cast, as have the parts of Cohen family matriarch Kirsten and Marissa's high school flame Luke (who uttered the show's instantly-iconic catchphrase, "Welcome to The O.C., bitch!"). No word yet on who has taken those roles, and who the production is eyeing for the rest of the bunch. (Could Adam Brody just appear as Seth Cohen?...
Variety reports that teen soap "The O.C." will take the stage for a one-night-only musical extravaganza, also produced by the "Cruel Intentions" parody team, and will apparently offer a meta take on the early 2000s, Southern California-set show. According to the trade, "O.C." creator Josh Schwartz will be a character in the production, though he won't be singing.
The role of Schwartz has already been cast, as have the parts of Cohen family matriarch Kirsten and Marissa's high school flame Luke (who uttered the show's instantly-iconic catchphrase, "Welcome to The O.C., bitch!"). No word yet on who has taken those roles, and who the production is eyeing for the rest of the bunch. (Could Adam Brody just appear as Seth Cohen?...
- 6/29/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Ryan Atwood and Seth Cohen’s epic bromance might just get a round two, guys. Cue all the flaily arms — and dust off the soundtrack (you know you had one). ’Cause California, here we cooooome! Ben McKenzie, who’s currently tearing it up on the small screen with Fox’s “Gotham,” has spoken up about his interest in an “O.C.” reunion, and not only is he totally in for the idea — but he’s also had some recent behind-the-scenes communications with Adam Brody. Because Ryan and Seth 4Ever.....
- 6/10/2015
- by thetwilightexaminer
- Twilight Examiner
Let the record show: Ben McKenzie still gets emotional when talking about Seth Cohen and Ryan Atwood of The O.C. Because he's a human. With eyes. Who witnessed the same four seasons of Bff perfection we all did. So is there any chance we might see Adam Brody (Seth) and Ben (Ryan) together on screen for some type of O.C. reunion? "I don't know," Ben tells me. "I saw Adam recently, and you know, I hope so. He's a great guy." Saw. Adam. Recently. He. Hopes. So. Let's just savor those words for a moment, you guys. With Adam set to be a new dad and all, we can only hope they are hanging out all casual and pajama-style, a la their first meeting, playing video games and...
- 6/9/2015
- E! Online
George Miller is riding a wave of adulation right now thanks to the critical and commercial success of Mad Max: Fury Road, but eight years ago the filmmaker came this close to making a superhero movie that would've resulted in an entirely different DC Cinematic Universe.
Back in summer 2007 a script titled Justice League Mortal, by Michele and Kieran Mulroney, impressed Warner Bros bosses and the studio quickly enlisted Miller to make it a reality for a summer 2009 release. However, the movie - which was due to shoot in Australia - was plagued by behind-the-scenes issues that eventually led to the plug being pulled.
Did you know Mad Max director almost made a Justice League movie? How many of these stars do you recognise? pic.twitter.com/gEeDuOAXCD
— Digital Spy Film (@digitalspyfilm) May 27, 2015
An incoming writer's strike meant the script couldn't be finished, Christopher Nolan objected to a different cinematic...
Back in summer 2007 a script titled Justice League Mortal, by Michele and Kieran Mulroney, impressed Warner Bros bosses and the studio quickly enlisted Miller to make it a reality for a summer 2009 release. However, the movie - which was due to shoot in Australia - was plagued by behind-the-scenes issues that eventually led to the plug being pulled.
Did you know Mad Max director almost made a Justice League movie? How many of these stars do you recognise? pic.twitter.com/gEeDuOAXCD
— Digital Spy Film (@digitalspyfilm) May 27, 2015
An incoming writer's strike meant the script couldn't be finished, Christopher Nolan objected to a different cinematic...
- 5/29/2015
- Digital Spy
Leighton Meester was positively glowing while out and about with husband Adam Brody last Saturday, and it's pretty clear why - she's pregnant! The former Gossip Girl star and the O.C. actor stepped out for a lunch date in La, and Leighton showed off her growing belly in a tight gray t-shirt; the couple was all smiles as they headed to their car after a meal. It's the first child for Adam and Leighton, who tied the knot in a secret ceremony back in February 2014. After multiple Pda-filled sightings around NYC and La, they made their first official red carpet appearance in June of that year when they attended the Tonys. There have been rumblings of a possible pregnancy for Leighton since October, when she covered Nylon magazine and talked about having kids in the accompanying article. Earlier this month, she was spotted with a tiny bump while performing on stage in Vancouver.
- 5/23/2015
- by Brittney-Stephens
- Popsugar.com
"Gossip Girl" alum Leighton Meester will be welcoming a girl (or boy) of her own soon: The actress is pregnant with her first child with husband Adam Brody.
Celeb site PopSugar posted photos of the pregnant star strolling around Los Angeles this week with a visible baby bump, confirming recent rumors that she and Brody (forever known as "The O.C." heartthrob Seth Cohen in our hearts) were expecting. The pair married in a hush-hush ceremony in February 2014, and have kept a relatively low profile ever since.
Meester seemed ready for motherhood, revealing in an interview with Nylon back in October that that was most likely the logical next step in her life.
"Most people I know are starting to get married," the 29-year-old actress told the magazine. "It'll be kids next. I like the grown-up stuff. I like having a house. I've got dogs."
Congrats to the parents-to-be. Maybe Meester's...
Celeb site PopSugar posted photos of the pregnant star strolling around Los Angeles this week with a visible baby bump, confirming recent rumors that she and Brody (forever known as "The O.C." heartthrob Seth Cohen in our hearts) were expecting. The pair married in a hush-hush ceremony in February 2014, and have kept a relatively low profile ever since.
Meester seemed ready for motherhood, revealing in an interview with Nylon back in October that that was most likely the logical next step in her life.
"Most people I know are starting to get married," the 29-year-old actress told the magazine. "It'll be kids next. I like the grown-up stuff. I like having a house. I've got dogs."
Congrats to the parents-to-be. Maybe Meester's...
- 5/19/2015
- by Katie Roberts
- Moviefone
Blair Waldorf and Seth Cohen are having a baby! Leighton Meester is expecting her first child with husband Adam Brody -- and the first pics of her growing baby bump popped up on PopSugar Monday. The brunette beauty first sparked pregnancy buzz earlier this month when she was spotted with a tiny belly while performing on stage in Vancouver. The former "Gossip Girl" star and her "O.C." hubby met on the set of "The Oranges" in 2011, got engaged in November 2013 and tied the knot in February of last year. The notoriously-private pair has largely stayed mum about their relationship, but the actress recently talked about the possibility of expanding their family. "Most people I know are starting to get married," she told Nylon. "It'll be kids next. I like the grown-up stuff. I like having a house. I've got dogs." "I started [Gossip Girl] when I was so young," she added.
- 5/18/2015
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Fans of Fox’s The Mindy Project (myself included) are dreading next month, when one of the show’s best actors (and characters) will be leaving the series. Adam Pally, who plays Dr. Peter Prentice on the sitcom, is exiting The Mindy Project to pursue other projects (although he has promised to guest star if his schedule permits), and now we know what one of those big, new projects is. As first reported by E! Online, Pally will be one of The Late Late Show‘s guest hosts on CBS before the show’s new, permanent host James Corden (Into the Woods, Begin Again) takes over on March 9. Pally will have his chance at his hosting next Friday, Jan. 30, and he will be joined by guests Ben Schwarz (Showtime’s House of Lies and Parks and Recreation), Eric Andre (Fxx’s new comedy series Man Seeking Woman), and alternative rock...
- 1/23/2015
- by Chris King
- TVovermind.com
-Courtney Enlow
Thanks to the return of Valerie Cherish, 2014 was the year of the comeback — or at least, The Comeback. We hope 2015 follows suit, because there are some long missed celebrities we want back in a big way.
Adam Brody
[Photo Credit: tumblr]
While the former and eternal Seth Cohen still works steadily, we miss seeing him regularly and have always wished he’d blown up way bigger than he has. Hopefully his role in the upcoming Kevin Smith flick Yoga Hosers, as well as his great working relationship with the David Wain/Ken Marino crew behind The Ten and Burning Love, will ensure this is the year everyone remembers what a gem we had in Mr. Leighton Meester.
Brody’s TV father, Peter Gallagher, told Big Morning Buzz Live he tried to convince him to try out his signature eyebrow look.
Thanks to the return of Valerie Cherish, 2014 was the year of the comeback — or at least, The Comeback. We hope 2015 follows suit, because there are some long missed celebrities we want back in a big way.
Adam Brody
[Photo Credit: tumblr]
While the former and eternal Seth Cohen still works steadily, we miss seeing him regularly and have always wished he’d blown up way bigger than he has. Hopefully his role in the upcoming Kevin Smith flick Yoga Hosers, as well as his great working relationship with the David Wain/Ken Marino crew behind The Ten and Burning Love, will ensure this is the year everyone remembers what a gem we had in Mr. Leighton Meester.
Brody’s TV father, Peter Gallagher, told Big Morning Buzz Live he tried to convince him to try out his signature eyebrow look.
- 12/31/2014
- by VH1
- TheFabLife - Movies
-Courtney Enlow
Thanks to the return of Valerie Cherish, 2014 was the year of the comeback — or at least, The Comeback. We hope 2015 follows suit, because there are some long missed celebrities we want back in a big way.
Adam Brody
[Photo Credit: tumblr]
While the former and eternal Seth Cohen still works steadily, we miss seeing him regularly and have always wished he’d blown up way bigger than he has. Hopefully his role in the upcoming Kevin Smith flick Yoga Hosers, as well as his great working relationship with the David Wain/Ken Marino crew behind The Ten and Burning Love, will ensure this is the year everyone remembers what a gem we had in Mr. Leighton Meester.
Brody’s TV father, Peter Gallagher, told Big Morning Buzz Live he tried to convince him to try out his signature eyebrow look.
Thanks to the return of Valerie Cherish, 2014 was the year of the comeback — or at least, The Comeback. We hope 2015 follows suit, because there are some long missed celebrities we want back in a big way.
Adam Brody
[Photo Credit: tumblr]
While the former and eternal Seth Cohen still works steadily, we miss seeing him regularly and have always wished he’d blown up way bigger than he has. Hopefully his role in the upcoming Kevin Smith flick Yoga Hosers, as well as his great working relationship with the David Wain/Ken Marino crew behind The Ten and Burning Love, will ensure this is the year everyone remembers what a gem we had in Mr. Leighton Meester.
Brody’s TV father, Peter Gallagher, told Big Morning Buzz Live he tried to convince him to try out his signature eyebrow look.
- 12/31/2014
- by VH1
- VH1.com
We love celebrating real holidays like Christmas and Hanukkah, but you know what's even more fun? Making up your own holidays to celebrate! Luckily, a ton of TV shows have already done the legwork by coming up with their own jolly traditions and festivities. And if there's anyone we trust to turn a made-up day into an event, it's sitcom and cartoon writers.
Get that Festivus pole out of the crawl space, deck yourself in blue and yellow and start ringing bells: It’s time to celebrate nine of our favorite TV holidays.
1. Festivus (Seinfeld)
It’s the Festivus for the rest of us! The parody holiday has become so popular that it’s now celebrated off-screen too. The secular celebration was created by George Costanza’s father as an alternative to the commercialization of Christmas, because that is 100 percent something Frank Costanza would do. It’s celebrated on Dec. 23 with an aluminum...
Get that Festivus pole out of the crawl space, deck yourself in blue and yellow and start ringing bells: It’s time to celebrate nine of our favorite TV holidays.
1. Festivus (Seinfeld)
It’s the Festivus for the rest of us! The parody holiday has become so popular that it’s now celebrated off-screen too. The secular celebration was created by George Costanza’s father as an alternative to the commercialization of Christmas, because that is 100 percent something Frank Costanza would do. It’s celebrated on Dec. 23 with an aluminum...
- 12/21/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
Whether it was watching him play with his Bff Captain Oats or that Spider-Man kiss in the rain, The O.C.‘s Seth Cohen was always sexy. Chrismukkah is coming, so it’s time to reminisce about our love for TV’s most perfect boyfriend.
In addition to a holiday only a quirky rich kid from Newport Beach could invent, today is Adam Brody‘s 35th birthday. Naturally, we want to ring in these important days old-school style, by paying tribute to our favorite character on the show. (Sorry, Ryan Atwood.) Check out some O.C. moments that will melt your heart, below.
From day one, we knew only a real man would be this open about being a geek. No shame, baby.
[Photo Credit: whicdn]
The O.C. started off all about Ryan, but quickly became all about Seth (as it should be).
[Photo Credit: giphy]
We loved him right away because of our similar taste in fine cuisine.
In addition to a holiday only a quirky rich kid from Newport Beach could invent, today is Adam Brody‘s 35th birthday. Naturally, we want to ring in these important days old-school style, by paying tribute to our favorite character on the show. (Sorry, Ryan Atwood.) Check out some O.C. moments that will melt your heart, below.
From day one, we knew only a real man would be this open about being a geek. No shame, baby.
[Photo Credit: whicdn]
The O.C. started off all about Ryan, but quickly became all about Seth (as it should be).
[Photo Credit: giphy]
We loved him right away because of our similar taste in fine cuisine.
- 12/15/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- VH1.com
Whether it was watching him play with his Bff Captain Oats or that Spider-Man kiss in the rain, The O.C.‘s Seth Cohen was always sexy. Chrismukkah is coming, so it’s time to reminisce about our love for TV’s most perfect boyfriend.
In addition to a holiday only a quirky rich kid from Newport Beach could invent, today is Adam Brody‘s 35th birthday. Naturally, we want to ring in these important days old-school style, by paying tribute to our favorite character on the show. (Sorry, Ryan Atwood.) Check out some O.C. moments that will melt your heart, below.
From day one, we knew only a real man would be this open about being a geek. No shame, baby.
[Photo Credit: whicdn]
The O.C. started off all about Ryan, but quickly became all about Seth (as it should be).
[Photo Credit: giphy]
We loved him right away because of our similar taste in fine cuisine.
In addition to a holiday only a quirky rich kid from Newport Beach could invent, today is Adam Brody‘s 35th birthday. Naturally, we want to ring in these important days old-school style, by paying tribute to our favorite character on the show. (Sorry, Ryan Atwood.) Check out some O.C. moments that will melt your heart, below.
From day one, we knew only a real man would be this open about being a geek. No shame, baby.
[Photo Credit: whicdn]
The O.C. started off all about Ryan, but quickly became all about Seth (as it should be).
[Photo Credit: giphy]
We loved him right away because of our similar taste in fine cuisine.
- 12/15/2014
- by Taylor Ferber
- TheFabLife - Movies
Adam Brody's ready to move on from Seth Cohen! The actor recently chatted with Huffington Post, where he dished about his iconic character from the beloved teen series, "The O.C"When asked if the actor misses playing the quirky character, Brody got extremely candid. "No, I don’t," the "House of Lies" star explained. "It was a wonderful time, but I’m significantly older, and that was… maybe it’s the equivalent of, ‘Do you miss being back in college?’ -- which I never went to, but probably a little, there are fun things about it. But that character? No. That was a character from 2004, and it’s very much of that time, and no, my interests don’t lie there at all anymore."Brody doesn't love being asked about the teen drama on a regular basis, either. "It gets boring, that’s all," the 34-year-old confessed."The...
- 11/14/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Adam Brody left The O.C. seven years ago, but it still follows him wherever he goes. During a chat with HuffPost Live on Thursday, Nov. 13, the Life Partners star was asked several questions about his former Fox alter ego, the adorkable Seth Cohen, including whether he ever misses playing the beloved character. Spoiler: He does not. "It was a wonderful time, but I'm significantly older," the 34-year-old actor told HuffPost Live host Ricky Camilleri. "I mean, maybe it's the equivalent of, like, 'Do you miss being [...]...
- 11/14/2014
- Us Weekly
Mike Myers’ Supermensch and fashion house doc Dior and I among sales.
Ahead of next week’s, UK-based sales agent Dogwoof has secured a string of TV deals for their current slate.
Dior and I has been sold to Canal+ (France). This recent Dogwoof acquisition is the latest fashion film from Frédéric Tcheng (Diana Vreeland, The Eye Has to Travel, Valentino: The Last Emperor) and tells the inside story of designer Raf Simons taking over the iconic fashion house.
Recently opened in the Us and the UK, Finding Fela from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney chronicles the life and death of Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti. It has been sold to Arte France, Vpro (Netherlands) and AMC Global (Mena, Cee).
Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia’s Web Junkie about China’s teen internet de-programming camps continues to sell, with sales to Arte France, Pts (Taiwan), Ebs (Korea), Trt (Turkey), Ruv (Iceland), Doc24 (Russia) and AMC Global (Iberia, Mena)
Further...
Ahead of next week’s, UK-based sales agent Dogwoof has secured a string of TV deals for their current slate.
Dior and I has been sold to Canal+ (France). This recent Dogwoof acquisition is the latest fashion film from Frédéric Tcheng (Diana Vreeland, The Eye Has to Travel, Valentino: The Last Emperor) and tells the inside story of designer Raf Simons taking over the iconic fashion house.
Recently opened in the Us and the UK, Finding Fela from Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney chronicles the life and death of Nigerian music legend Fela Kuti. It has been sold to Arte France, Vpro (Netherlands) and AMC Global (Mena, Cee).
Shosh Shlam and Hilla Medalia’s Web Junkie about China’s teen internet de-programming camps continues to sell, with sales to Arte France, Pts (Taiwan), Ebs (Korea), Trt (Turkey), Ruv (Iceland), Doc24 (Russia) and AMC Global (Iberia, Mena)
Further...
- 10/9/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
There’s not much here beyond sass, but it is a genuine pleasure to spend time with women who are growing, changing, and living into their 70s, 80s, and 90s. I’m “biast” (pro): nothing
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Street photographer Ari Seth Cohen runs the wonderful blog Advanced Style, at which he shares the photos he takes of the gorgeous and elegant older women he spots on the sidewalk runways of New York City. This documentary version of the blog isn’t about the photographer — though he does appear — but about his subjects. With the assistance of first-time director Lina Plioplyte, Cohen introduces us to “women [who] really challenge our notion of getting older” by doing it with panache and passion. There’s not much here beyond sass and style, but it is a genuine pleasure to spend...
I’m “biast” (con): nothing
(what is this about? see my critic’s minifesto)
Street photographer Ari Seth Cohen runs the wonderful blog Advanced Style, at which he shares the photos he takes of the gorgeous and elegant older women he spots on the sidewalk runways of New York City. This documentary version of the blog isn’t about the photographer — though he does appear — but about his subjects. With the assistance of first-time director Lina Plioplyte, Cohen introduces us to “women [who] really challenge our notion of getting older” by doing it with panache and passion. There’s not much here beyond sass and style, but it is a genuine pleasure to spend...
- 9/26/2014
- by MaryAnn Johanson
- www.flickfilosopher.com
Early on in Lina Plioplyte and Ari Seth Cohen's inspirational Advanced Style, a question that was only hinted at in the thematically similar documentaries Hats Off and Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me is finally addressed: Why is it that the most active, fashionable women who are long past retirement age all seem to live in New York? Because the tendency of New Yorkers to walk everywhere promotes longevity, we're told, and the wide streets act as natural runways. It certainly works for the women profiled here, ages ranging from 67 to 95, who rose to prominence in street-style photographer Cohen's blog and eventual book because they continued to dress exactly how they wanted to dress. They eschew the conventional wisdom that women should tone it down as they age, instead expre...
- 9/24/2014
- Village Voice
Who knew Seth Cohen was so buff? Adam Brody put on quite the show on Friday, Sept. 19, when he stripped out of his wetsuit next to his car after leaving the beach in Los Angeles. Leighton Meester's new hubby, 34, looked toned and buff after years of playing the gangly, comic book-loving nerd Seth Cohen on the beloved series The O.C. This toned physique might be the result of helping the Gossip Girl alum, 28, with some of the housework. "I do some stuff but she definitely does [...]...
- 9/21/2014
- Us Weekly
The Cosmopolitans, Season 1, Episode 1: “Pilot”
Written by Whit Stillman
Directed by Whit Stillman
Released August 28, 2014 by Amazon
As Amazon continues to attempt to expand into original programming with their pilot season, they are promoting many of their pilots as the work of a distinct, well-known voice: “produced by Steven Soderbergh” or “created by Jay Chandrasekhar.” For The Cosmopolitans, that distinct voice is Whit Stillman, the writer-director-producer behind movies like Metropolitan and Damsels in Distress. It’s billed as a comedy about modern American ex-pats in Paris, a sort of twist on Hemingway’s classic A Moveable Feast. It’s got the same tone and slice-of-life feel as Stillman’s other works, or an HBO comedy like Girls or Looking.
If Girls attracted controversy for its lack of diversity, I can’t imagine what those critics are going to say about The Cosmopolitans. It’s all a very heteronormative, upper-class,...
Written by Whit Stillman
Directed by Whit Stillman
Released August 28, 2014 by Amazon
As Amazon continues to attempt to expand into original programming with their pilot season, they are promoting many of their pilots as the work of a distinct, well-known voice: “produced by Steven Soderbergh” or “created by Jay Chandrasekhar.” For The Cosmopolitans, that distinct voice is Whit Stillman, the writer-director-producer behind movies like Metropolitan and Damsels in Distress. It’s billed as a comedy about modern American ex-pats in Paris, a sort of twist on Hemingway’s classic A Moveable Feast. It’s got the same tone and slice-of-life feel as Stillman’s other works, or an HBO comedy like Girls or Looking.
If Girls attracted controversy for its lack of diversity, I can’t imagine what those critics are going to say about The Cosmopolitans. It’s all a very heteronormative, upper-class,...
- 9/2/2014
- by George Morvis
- SoundOnSight
Seth Cohen's character in The O.C. was much more than just a nerd punch-line, Wil argues, he paved the way for comic-book movie success...
We all have touchstones in adolescent life that end up shaping who we become. I’m sure we all share a few of them. Maybe it’s Holden Caulfield. Maybe it’s Kurt Cobain. Maybe it’s The Smiths or Fight Club or Ghost World. All of those had an effect on me, but I’m not ashamed to say that the one who had the biggest effect was Seth Cohen, a character in the early 2000s Fox teen soap opera The O.C.
Seth Cohen was awesome. He was awkward and read Chuck Klosterman and drew superheroes and wore the coolest t-shirts. He brought comic books, twee indie rock and snarky internet knowingness to a show few would associate with geekiness, and blasted all those things into the mainstream.
We all have touchstones in adolescent life that end up shaping who we become. I’m sure we all share a few of them. Maybe it’s Holden Caulfield. Maybe it’s Kurt Cobain. Maybe it’s The Smiths or Fight Club or Ghost World. All of those had an effect on me, but I’m not ashamed to say that the one who had the biggest effect was Seth Cohen, a character in the early 2000s Fox teen soap opera The O.C.
Seth Cohen was awesome. He was awkward and read Chuck Klosterman and drew superheroes and wore the coolest t-shirts. He brought comic books, twee indie rock and snarky internet knowingness to a show few would associate with geekiness, and blasted all those things into the mainstream.
- 8/31/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Adam Brody just got candid about his personal life with his fans.In a Reddit "Ask Me Anything" this week, the 34-year-old actor was asked about married life with his new wife, Leighton Meester."She's swell!" he replied to one fan. "I do some stuff but she definitely does the heavy lifting (figuratively)," he said, adding, "Literally, I do the heavy lifting."As for how many kids he wants to have with the "Gossip Girl" alum, Adam joked, "I say twelve. And I decide." The former "O.C." star also revealed if he misses the hit Fox series. "I miss the original 90210, actually," he quipped."I think ultimately it was a comforting show for people, and I hope it did more of that than reinforce any negative stereotypes or whatnot," he said of his character, Seth Cohen.The 34-year-old hunk also was asked if he still stays in contacts with former costars Rachel Bilson,...
- 8/29/2014
- by tooFab Staff
- TooFab
Indie distributor Bond/360 has acquired U.S. distribution rights to Advanced Style, cut from the cloth of the famed blog and book that offers portraits of senior style mavens shot by street style photographer Ari Seth Cohen. Bond/360 will roll it out theatrically, digitally and on DVD beginning September 26 just after New York Fashion Week. In the docu, Cohen and director Lina Plioplyte dive into the personal lives of New York City’s most fashionable women over 60, who dispel conventional ideas about beauty and aging and prove that with age comes grace, confidence, boldness and flair. “Ari’s photography celebrates women […]...
- 7/16/2014
- Deadline
Like many O.C. fans, Leighton Meester had a special place in her heart for Seth Cohen! It turns out, the actress crushed on her now-husband Adam Brody long before they dated, a source reveals to Us Weekly. "She says she always had a crush on him," according to the insider. "She was so nervous to work with him!" Brody, 34, and the 28-year-old actress first met on set of the film The Oranges in 2012. They secretly tied the knot last February, and have been photographed several times [...]...
- 5/29/2014
- Us Weekly
Company also records deals on The Last Impresario.
Dogwoof has announced a string of deals on Advanced Style [pictured] and The Last Impresario.
Lina Plioplyte & Ari Seth Cohen’s Advanced Style inked all-rights deals in Scandinavia and the Baltics (Non Stop Entertainment) and in Japan (New Select Co.), while Gracie Otto’s The Last Impresario sold to Canada (KinoSmith) and Italy (I Wonder Pictures).
Ana Vincente of Dogwoof brokered the deals, with market screenings taking place over the weekend for additional territories.
Also on Dogwoof’s Cannes slate are Alex Gibney’s Sundance premiere Finding Fela and Jerry Rothwell’s Sour Grapes, currently in production.
Dogwoof has announced a string of deals on Advanced Style [pictured] and The Last Impresario.
Lina Plioplyte & Ari Seth Cohen’s Advanced Style inked all-rights deals in Scandinavia and the Baltics (Non Stop Entertainment) and in Japan (New Select Co.), while Gracie Otto’s The Last Impresario sold to Canada (KinoSmith) and Italy (I Wonder Pictures).
Ana Vincente of Dogwoof brokered the deals, with market screenings taking place over the weekend for additional territories.
Also on Dogwoof’s Cannes slate are Alex Gibney’s Sundance premiere Finding Fela and Jerry Rothwell’s Sour Grapes, currently in production.
- 5/16/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
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