Exclusive: Mike Tollin, executive producer of Emmy-winning The Last Dance, today announced the launch of Mtp, a re-branding and restructuring of his Mike Tollin Productions, with a focus on expanded content.
The announcement follows the premiere last month of his six-episode docuseries Justice, USA on Max.
Under the re-brand, sports will remain a major component of Mtp’s content expansion, and has allowed Tollin to bring on new talent and reorganize the company structure. Jonathan Vogler has been elevated to President of Unscripted Productions and Ricky Cruz has been brought on as VP/Development. On the scripted side, Harry Wood is now VP Development and Sarah Alammuri has joined as Director/Development. Steve Tollin remains Director of Finance.
“I love the new team,” said Tollin. “They’re passionate and scrappy. Sports will continue to be our main lane, but we’ll follow the side streets as often as possible to tell stories with pro-social content.
The announcement follows the premiere last month of his six-episode docuseries Justice, USA on Max.
Under the re-brand, sports will remain a major component of Mtp’s content expansion, and has allowed Tollin to bring on new talent and reorganize the company structure. Jonathan Vogler has been elevated to President of Unscripted Productions and Ricky Cruz has been brought on as VP/Development. On the scripted side, Harry Wood is now VP Development and Sarah Alammuri has joined as Director/Development. Steve Tollin remains Director of Finance.
“I love the new team,” said Tollin. “They’re passionate and scrappy. Sports will continue to be our main lane, but we’ll follow the side streets as often as possible to tell stories with pro-social content.
- 4/3/2024
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
One cannot understate the strange cultural dominance Hugh Wilson's 1984 comedy "Police Academy" held over the pop zeitgeist throughout the 1980s. Clearly a child of "Animal House," "Police Academy" was a traditional snobs-vs.-slobs comedy that pitted winking wiseacres against their stern commanding officers at a police school in an unnamed city. I've long had a theory that the "Police Academy" movies take place in Metropolis, the city where Superman lives. With Superman taking care of major crimes, the local police force would likely become complacent, unused to enforcing the law.
None of the "Police Academy" movies were well-reviewed, recognized by critics as crass, dumb, and low-brow. This is a series that banks on misogyny, offensive stereotypes, and a lot of crotch/sex humor. There is no wit to the "Police Academy" movies. Roger Ebert famously gave the first film zero stars, citing merely how dreadfully unfunny and uninspired it is.
None of the "Police Academy" movies were well-reviewed, recognized by critics as crass, dumb, and low-brow. This is a series that banks on misogyny, offensive stereotypes, and a lot of crotch/sex humor. There is no wit to the "Police Academy" movies. Roger Ebert famously gave the first film zero stars, citing merely how dreadfully unfunny and uninspired it is.
- 2/10/2024
- by Witney Seibold
- Slash Film
Sandra Oh is a name that resonates throughout the entertainment industry, a testament to her versatile talent and unparalleled dedication. Recognized globally for her exceptional acting skills, Oh has emerged as a trailblazer for Asian actors in Hollywood.
Sandra Oh. Depositphotos
Born on July 20, 1971, in Nepean, Ontario, Canada, Sandra Miju Oh is the proud daughter of middle-class South Korean immigrants. Her parents, Oh Young-nam, a biochemist, and Oh Jun-su, a businessman, migrated to Canada in the early 1960s. Sandra spent her formative years in the culturally diverse environment of Ontario. She has a brother, Ray, and a sister, Grace, and was raised in a Christian household.
At a young age, Sandra developed a passion for performing arts. She began acting and practicing ballet at the age of four to rectify a pigeon-toed stance. Despite facing the challenges of being one of the few youths of Asian descent in Nepean, Sandra’s determination remained steadfast.
Sandra Oh. Depositphotos
Born on July 20, 1971, in Nepean, Ontario, Canada, Sandra Miju Oh is the proud daughter of middle-class South Korean immigrants. Her parents, Oh Young-nam, a biochemist, and Oh Jun-su, a businessman, migrated to Canada in the early 1960s. Sandra spent her formative years in the culturally diverse environment of Ontario. She has a brother, Ray, and a sister, Grace, and was raised in a Christian household.
At a young age, Sandra developed a passion for performing arts. She began acting and practicing ballet at the age of four to rectify a pigeon-toed stance. Despite facing the challenges of being one of the few youths of Asian descent in Nepean, Sandra’s determination remained steadfast.
- 11/11/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Jim Brown, the NFL Hall of Famer and Civil Rights activist who turned to acting and appeared in films and TV shows ranging from The Dirty Dozen and I Spy to Draft Day, Mars Attacks! and The A-Team, died Thursday night in Los Angeles. His wife, Monique Brown, said in an Instagram post that he died peacefully, but she did not provide a cause.
Brown is considered among the greatest football players of all time. Drafted sixth overall in 1957 by the Cleveland Browns out of Syracuse University, his bruising running style redefined the running back position. As a rookie, he ran for 237 yards in a game against the Los Angeles Rams — a record that would stand until the 1970s.
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Among his myriad NFL records and milestones, he was the first to top 100 career rushing touchdowns and set single-season and career rushing...
Brown is considered among the greatest football players of all time. Drafted sixth overall in 1957 by the Cleveland Browns out of Syracuse University, his bruising running style redefined the running back position. As a rookie, he ran for 237 yards in a game against the Los Angeles Rams — a record that would stand until the 1970s.
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Among his myriad NFL records and milestones, he was the first to top 100 career rushing touchdowns and set single-season and career rushing...
- 5/19/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
NFL legend Jim Brown, who is widely considered to be the greatest football player of all time, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 87.
In a statement to TMZ, Brown’s wife, Monique Brown, said, “It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my husband, Jim Brown. He passed away peacefully last night at our LA home. To the world he was an activist, actor and football star. To our family, he was a loving and wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Our hearts are broken.”
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In a statement to TMZ, Brown’s wife, Monique Brown, said, “It is with profound sadness that I announce the passing of my husband, Jim Brown. He passed away peacefully last night at our LA home. To the world he was an activist, actor and football star. To our family, he was a loving and wonderful husband, father and grandfather. Our hearts are broken.”
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- 5/19/2023
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Roger E. Mosley, an actor and director best known for his eight-year run on Magnum P.I. as the helicopter pilot Theodore “T.C.” Calvin, has died according to his daughter. He was 83 years old and likely passed away due to injuries he sustained from a “major car accident” his daughter said he went through last week.
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“We could never mourn such an amazing man,” Ch-a Mosley wrote on Facebook. “He would Hate any crying done in his name. It is time to celebrate the legacy he left for us all. I love you daddy. You loved me too. My heart is heavy but I am strong. I will care for mommy, your love of almost 60 years. You raised me well and she is in good hands. Rest easy.”
Roger Earl Mosley was born in Los Angeles, California on December 18, 1938. He...
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“We could never mourn such an amazing man,” Ch-a Mosley wrote on Facebook. “He would Hate any crying done in his name. It is time to celebrate the legacy he left for us all. I love you daddy. You loved me too. My heart is heavy but I am strong. I will care for mommy, your love of almost 60 years. You raised me well and she is in good hands. Rest easy.”
Roger Earl Mosley was born in Los Angeles, California on December 18, 1938. He...
- 8/11/2022
- by Jacob Linden
- Uinterview
In the midst of March Madness and with the Kentucky Derby around the corner, the first pitch of baseball season is almost here.
A quote from Field Of Dreams best describes America’s national pastime, “The one constant throughout the years has been baseball.”
To mark the start of the 2016 season, here’s our list of the Best Baseball movies.
The Bad News Bears
Considered by some to be the best baseball movie ever, the film celebrates its 40th anniversary this month (April 7, 1976). In an article from the NY Daily News, one line reads, “It is a movie that someone like the late Philip Seymour Hoffman called his favorite, and one which resonates on many levels today, with all different generations.”
Who are we to argue with greatness?
After skewering all-American subjects such as politics (The Candidate) and beauty pageants (Smile), director Michael Ritchie naturally set his sights on the...
A quote from Field Of Dreams best describes America’s national pastime, “The one constant throughout the years has been baseball.”
To mark the start of the 2016 season, here’s our list of the Best Baseball movies.
The Bad News Bears
Considered by some to be the best baseball movie ever, the film celebrates its 40th anniversary this month (April 7, 1976). In an article from the NY Daily News, one line reads, “It is a movie that someone like the late Philip Seymour Hoffman called his favorite, and one which resonates on many levels today, with all different generations.”
Who are we to argue with greatness?
After skewering all-American subjects such as politics (The Candidate) and beauty pageants (Smile), director Michael Ritchie naturally set his sights on the...
- 4/4/2016
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Glenn Frey, a founding member of Eagles who sang and wrote many of the band’s songs and was a part-time actor, died today in New York. He was 67.
The group and his family announced his death in a statement on Facebook: “Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. … Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community & millions of fans worldwide.”
Commonly known as the Eagles but with no “the” on album covers, the group started out as Linda Ronstadt’s backup band in early-1970s Los Angeles and would become one of the world’s biggest acts. Frey wrote or co-wrote many of the group’s best-known songs including “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Already Gone,” “Take It Easy,...
The group and his family announced his death in a statement on Facebook: “Glenn fought a courageous battle for the past several weeks but, sadly, succumbed to complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis and pneumonia. … Words can neither describe our sorrow, nor our love and respect for all that he has given to us, his family, the music community & millions of fans worldwide.”
Commonly known as the Eagles but with no “the” on album covers, the group started out as Linda Ronstadt’s backup band in early-1970s Los Angeles and would become one of the world’s biggest acts. Frey wrote or co-wrote many of the group’s best-known songs including “Peaceful Easy Feeling,” “Already Gone,” “Take It Easy,...
- 1/18/2016
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Is this heaven? Nope, it’s Opening Week.
Recently Mlb rounded up a group of players to recite, word for word, James Earl Jones’ famous “people will come, Ray” speech from Field Of Dreams.
Wamg declares America’s national pastime, Baseball, to be the official sport of movie fans everywhere. As Brad Pitt said in Moneyball, “How can you not be romantic about Baseball?”
It all started Sunday night with the Cardinals at the Cubs with St. Louis winning 3 to 0.
To celebrate the first pitch of Opening Week, here’s our list of the best Baseball movies.
The Rookie
One of the best baseball biopics to come along over the years, The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid, tells the true story of Jim Morris, a man who finally gets a shot at his lifelong dream-pitching in the big leagues. A high school science teacher/baseball coach, Morris’ players make a bet with him:if they win district,...
Recently Mlb rounded up a group of players to recite, word for word, James Earl Jones’ famous “people will come, Ray” speech from Field Of Dreams.
Wamg declares America’s national pastime, Baseball, to be the official sport of movie fans everywhere. As Brad Pitt said in Moneyball, “How can you not be romantic about Baseball?”
It all started Sunday night with the Cardinals at the Cubs with St. Louis winning 3 to 0.
To celebrate the first pitch of Opening Week, here’s our list of the best Baseball movies.
The Rookie
One of the best baseball biopics to come along over the years, The Rookie, starring Dennis Quaid, tells the true story of Jim Morris, a man who finally gets a shot at his lifelong dream-pitching in the big leagues. A high school science teacher/baseball coach, Morris’ players make a bet with him:if they win district,...
- 4/6/2015
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Cops were called to the Miami home of sports mega-agent Drew Rosenhaus Sunday night after a domestic incident with his wife ... who told cops she was concerned about a gun in the house ... TMZ Sports has learned. We've learned ... Drew's wife Lisa Thomson (a Miami real estate agent) told police she arrived to the home after the NFL playoff games ... and was verbally attacked by Drew and his brother Jason. Our sources say ... Lisa told...
- 1/19/2015
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
It said something about HBO’s elevating stature as a programmer that the company strategy was no longer catch-as-catch-can. HBO now found itself in the enviable position of being able to afford to turn shows down based on its view the project was – in the phrase I was coming to hear more and more often – “an HBO show.” Like the old joke about art, nobody could define what that meant, but they knew it when they saw it.
Case in point:
In 1996, HBO rolled out Arli$$ (1996-2002). Like The Larry Sanders Show, Arli$$ came from the off-kilter imagination of a stand-up comic, in this case Robert Wuhl, who also starred. In synopsis – and no doubt why HBO was interested – Arli$$ sounded like a sports version of The Larry Sanders Show. Wuhl played Arliss Michaels, a top-flight sports agent with the integrity of a hired killer moving through the circles of...
Case in point:
In 1996, HBO rolled out Arli$$ (1996-2002). Like The Larry Sanders Show, Arli$$ came from the off-kilter imagination of a stand-up comic, in this case Robert Wuhl, who also starred. In synopsis – and no doubt why HBO was interested – Arli$$ sounded like a sports version of The Larry Sanders Show. Wuhl played Arliss Michaels, a top-flight sports agent with the integrity of a hired killer moving through the circles of...
- 1/9/2014
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
Check out this Hollywood Reporter photo gallery celebrating 40 years of HBO programming. Everything from the long-running ("Curb Your Enthusiasm") and the zeitgeist-setting ("Sex and the City") to the less-than-earth-shattering ("Bored to Death") and recently-acclaimed ("Girls") is in there. We've included photos from some of the less-expected shows. Above is "Arliss," the "proto-Jerry McGuire sitcom" starring Rober Wuhl as a sports agent willing to push the envelope for his clients. Check out Sandra Oh, pre-"Grey's Anatomy." The show ran from 1996 to 2002. The first image below is from an early example of HBO original programming, "1st and Ten," a sitcom following the female owner (Delta Burke) of a pro football team. If you're wondering if that's a pre-"Law and Order" Christopher Meloni, you're right. The show ran from 1984 to 1990. The second is from...
- 11/26/2012
- by Beth Hanna
- Thompson on Hollywood
“The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it’s a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of all that once was good and it could be again.” – Field Of Dreams.
No truer words were ever spoken about America’s Pastime. Baseball began this past Spring with 30 teams vying for the chance to become World Champions and now it’s been decided. The San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers will play ball in the 2012 World Series. Before the final hurrah of nine innings, stats, bases and 3 strikes you’re out, Wamg has compiled a list of the Best Baseball Movies. Did we leave any in the dugout or are there some that should be sent to the showers?...
No truer words were ever spoken about America’s Pastime. Baseball began this past Spring with 30 teams vying for the chance to become World Champions and now it’s been decided. The San Francisco Giants and Detroit Tigers will play ball in the 2012 World Series. Before the final hurrah of nine innings, stats, bases and 3 strikes you’re out, Wamg has compiled a list of the Best Baseball Movies. Did we leave any in the dugout or are there some that should be sent to the showers?...
- 10/23/2012
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
I was drawn to the VHS copy of softcore porn veteran Gregory Dark’s 1990 sci-fi thriller “Street Asylum” because of the picture of G. Gordon Liddy as a cyborg on the cover. Sadly, this scene does not appear anywhere in the film, a fact which sadden me to no end. Would I have purchased the flick had I known Liddy would not appear as some sort of half-man, half-robot? Probably not, though I’m certainly glad I did. “Street Asylum” follows the adventures of a Arliss Ryder (Wings Hauser), a cop who finds himself being recruited into a division of the police force known as Strike Squad after he’s injured in the line of duty. What our hero doesn’t realize, of course, is that someone is playing a deadly game, one that involves the lives of those dedicated officers who would love nothing more than to cleanse the streets of crime.
- 8/18/2011
- by Todd Rigney
- Beyond Hollywood
"Arli$$" creator-star Robert Wuhl is developing a new series for HBO.
The untitled project is a multigenerational family comedy about a father and son who run a big Madison Square Garden-type arena in New York and will look behind the scenes of the sporting, music, children's and other events that take place there.
"I wanted to do a satire of New York power figures, and I thought this was a great arena to work in," Wuhl quipped.
He is co-writing the script with "Arli$$" alum Seth Greenland.
Wuhl also is attached to direct and executive produce; Greenland would serve as co-executive producer. Sam Hansen will oversee the project for Mosaic Media.
The project falls under the most recent development pact Wuhl inked with HBO in April.
Wuhl has been a fixture on HBO since appearing on a young-comedians showcase in 1981. He created and played the title role in "Arli$$," which...
The untitled project is a multigenerational family comedy about a father and son who run a big Madison Square Garden-type arena in New York and will look behind the scenes of the sporting, music, children's and other events that take place there.
"I wanted to do a satire of New York power figures, and I thought this was a great arena to work in," Wuhl quipped.
He is co-writing the script with "Arli$$" alum Seth Greenland.
Wuhl also is attached to direct and executive produce; Greenland would serve as co-executive producer. Sam Hansen will oversee the project for Mosaic Media.
The project falls under the most recent development pact Wuhl inked with HBO in April.
Wuhl has been a fixture on HBO since appearing on a young-comedians showcase in 1981. He created and played the title role in "Arli$$," which...
- 3/23/2009
- by By Nellie Andreeva
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
For actor-writers Lacie Harmon and Robin Greenspan, creating their own projects — plays, screenplays, and solo shows — has opened so many doors, they're eager to share what they've learned. So while they continue to work on individual and joint ventures (they're currently writing their second film), the Los Angeles-based duo is also offering Speak for Yourself!, a six-week workshop on creating solo pieces. After seeing their own careers pick up once they stopped waiting for work and started creating it themselves, they want to share their message and help other actors tell unique, individual stories. "You could walk up to almost any actor in L.A. and ask them if they've thought about writing a one-person show and they'd say yes," says Greenspan. "So many people have been wanting to do it for years and thinking about it, have ideas running around in their heads but just don't have any idea how they would begin.
- 7/20/2008
- by Susan Reiter
- backstage.com
Robert Wuhl is staying put at HBO.
Wuhl has inked a new 18-month deal with the pay cable network where he has been based for more than 12 years.
Under the extension, Wuhl will focus on developing a series for HBO, his first since Arli$$, which ran for seven seasons.
Wuhl already is working on the premise of the series, a single-camera comedy, but declined to disclose details.
"I think I know what an HBO series should be," he said. "And I've always been on time and under budget."
In addition to the series, Wuhl might work on other projects for HBO. Under his most recent deals there, he did a couple of "Assume the Position With Mr. Wuhl" specials.
Wuhl first appeared on an HBO young comedians showcase in 1981. He created and played the title role in "Arli$$," which ran from 1996-2002, and has been under a development deal there ever since.
"They've allowed me to hang my paintings in their gallery. HBO has been my family for a long time," said Wuhl, who had been close with former HBO chief Chris Albrecht.
Wuhl has inked a new 18-month deal with the pay cable network where he has been based for more than 12 years.
Under the extension, Wuhl will focus on developing a series for HBO, his first since Arli$$, which ran for seven seasons.
Wuhl already is working on the premise of the series, a single-camera comedy, but declined to disclose details.
"I think I know what an HBO series should be," he said. "And I've always been on time and under budget."
In addition to the series, Wuhl might work on other projects for HBO. Under his most recent deals there, he did a couple of "Assume the Position With Mr. Wuhl" specials.
Wuhl first appeared on an HBO young comedians showcase in 1981. He created and played the title role in "Arli$$," which ran from 1996-2002, and has been under a development deal there ever since.
"They've allowed me to hang my paintings in their gallery. HBO has been my family for a long time," said Wuhl, who had been close with former HBO chief Chris Albrecht.
Oscar De La Hoya has signed on to guest star in an episode of ABC's comedy series George Lopez.
The boxer will portray a trash-talking doctor on the golf course with Lopez in the series, from Warner Bros. Television. The airdate for the episode has not been determined.
The Season 6 premiere of Lopez is at 8 p.m. Jan. 24.
De La Hoya has portrayed himself in such series as Fox's The Simpsons and MadTV and HBO's Arli$$.
The boxer, nicknamed the Golden Boy, will defend his junior middleweight championship May 5 in a fight against welterweight champ Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight will air on HBO pay-per-view.
De La Hoya is repped by CAA and attorney Stephen Espinoza.
The boxer will portray a trash-talking doctor on the golf course with Lopez in the series, from Warner Bros. Television. The airdate for the episode has not been determined.
The Season 6 premiere of Lopez is at 8 p.m. Jan. 24.
De La Hoya has portrayed himself in such series as Fox's The Simpsons and MadTV and HBO's Arli$$.
The boxer, nicknamed the Golden Boy, will defend his junior middleweight championship May 5 in a fight against welterweight champ Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather Jr. The fight will air on HBO pay-per-view.
De La Hoya is repped by CAA and attorney Stephen Espinoza.
- 12/28/2006
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After four years in the Warner Bros. fold, Tollin/Robbins Prods. has struck a rich multiyear television production pact with the Walt Disney Co.'s Touchstone Television. The seven-figure deal has an initial two-year term but has options built in that could extend the deal to 2007. Tollin/Robbins, headed by Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins, had been set up as its own production fiefdom under the previous Warner Bros. pact, but the new arrangement at Touchstone is a more traditional overall deal falling under the oversight of Touchstone TV president Stephen McPherson. "I've really admired the way they've run that business and built that company," McPherson said. "When the opportunity came up to have them set their shingle up over here, we jumped at it." Tollin/Robbins established itself during the past decade with a string of hip live-action Nickelodeon series, including All That, Kenan and Kel and Nick Cannon, as well as the long-running HBO comedy Arli$$. During the past four years at Warner Bros., Tollin/Robbins delivered the WB Network's smash hit Smallville plus this season's freshman comedy What I Like About You and the midseason drama Black Sash among others.
- 4/17/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
He's the reigning king of the network executive cameo appearance, but Leslie Moonves' latest on-camera gig is truly notable because this time around, he'll be appearing on an ABC series. Moonves, CBS' president and CEO, has agreed to do a cameo as Himself on an upcoming episode of David E. Kelley's legal drama The Practice. The episode is slated to air next month, and details of the story line are being kept top secret in the Kelley camp. Kelley already is in business with CBS on a high-profile fall drama project, The Brotherhood of Poland, N.H. Moreover, Kelley and Moonves have done the cameo thing once before, when Moonves played himself on a 1998 episode of Kelley's CBS drama Chicago Hope. A one-time actor, Moonves also has logged cameos on the CBS series The Nanny and The Young & the Restless and on a 1996 episode of HBO's Arli$$.
Arli$$ creator and star Robert Wuhl is staying in the world of sports, inking a deal to co-write, direct and executive produce an original movie for HBO about the 2002 scandal involving manipulating computerized bets on the Breeders' Cup horse race. The project is the first to come out of a three-year overall pact Wuhl has signed with the premium cable channel, on which Arli$$ ran for seven seasons. The still-untitled movie is based on Joe Drape's series of articles in the New York Times in the fall about three 29-year-old former fraternity brothers from Drexel University who rigged the computer system and nearly walked away with $3 million in winnings on an exotic bet. However, they never collected the payoff because an inquiry into the wager led to the trio being charged with conspiracy. All three have pleaded guilty, and sentencing is scheduled for next month.
- 2/27/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Arli$$ creator and star Robert Wuhl is staying in the world of sports, inking a deal to co-write, direct and executive produce an original movie for HBO about the 2002 scandal involving manipulating computerized bets on the Breeders' Cup horse race. The project is the first to come out of a three-year overall pact Wuhl has signed with the premium cable channel, on which Arli$$ ran for seven seasons. The still-untitled movie is based on Joe Drape's series of articles in the New York Times in the fall about three 29-year-old former fraternity brothers from Drexel University who rigged the computer system and nearly walked away with $3 million in winnings on an exotic bet. However, they never collected the payoff because an inquiry into the wager led to the trio being charged with conspiracy. All three have pleaded guilty, and sentencing is scheduled for next month.
- 2/27/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The game is over for HBO's veteran series Arli$$. The cable network has decided not to pick up the sitcom about ethics-challenged sports agent Arliss Michaels for an eighth season. But Robert Wuhl -- the show's creator, star and executive producer -- is expected to stay in the HBO fold. A deal is in the works for Wuhl to develop a new series and other projects for HBO, sources said. Arli$$, from Tollin/Robbins Prods., ended on a high note, scoring its highest ratings ever in its seventh season earlier this year. The network and the show's cast and crew went into this season with the notion that it would be the last. After the strong Nielsen numbers, though, there had been talks between HBO and the producers about a possible order of additional scripts. The network ultimately opted to stick to its original plan and end the show after 80 episodes were in the can, sources said.
- 10/22/2002
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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