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Filed under: Late Night, TV Royalty, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show
 Here’s who’s on the late night shows tonight.
- Charlie Rose: Keith Olbermann
- The Daily Show: Allen Guelzo
- The Colbert Report: Tony Snow
- The Late Show with David Letterman: Natalie Portman and Kenna
- Jay Leno: Miley and Billy Ray Cyrus and Brooke Shields
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: Heidi Klum, Jim Cramer, and Bullet For My Valentine
- Tavis Smiley: Ajamu Baraka and Senator Sherrod Brown
- Late Night with Conan O’Brien: Tom Arnold and Georgie James
- The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Eric Bana, Patricia Clarkson, and Barry Manilow
- Last Call with Carson Daly: Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova and Rob and Big (repeat)
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Filed under: Late Night, Industry, Programming, Celebrities, Talk Show
 Bill Carter over at The New York Times is reporting that ABC and FOX (as well as Sony Pictures Television) have indeed started their campaign to lure Jay Leno over to their networks once Conan O’Brien takes over for Leno at NBC’s Tonight Show next year.
Now, the two networks can’t “legally” try to get Leno right now, but senior executives at the companies have been getting word to Leno through other sources that they are interested in doing business with him in some way. NBC wants to keep Leno at their network as well, perhaps as host of another show, prime time specials, or maybe as host of a late night infomercial about non-stick pans. Leno’s contract runs though the end of 2009, though he probably won’t actually be on the air the last half.
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A roundup of TV people from in front of the camera and behind the scenes who have passed away.
- William F. Buckley, Jr.: He was conservative commentator and host of the long-running political show Firing Line, which started on WOR-TV and then went to public television, lasting 33 years. He was also the editor of National Review, the author of several books, and even ran for mayor of New York City once. Buckley was found dead in his home in Stamford, CT. He was 82.
Continue reading TV Obits: Buckley, Tilley, Smith, Levin
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Filed under: TV on the Bigscreen, The Office, Celebrities, Emmys
 Last week, The Office’s Steve Carell attended WonderCon 2008, talking about his new movie Get Smart. The picture, which is based on the 1965 NBC (and later CBS) TV series of the same name, will be appearing in theaters around the country on June 20, 2008. While saying that he tried not to channel Don Adams’s performance so he could bring something different to the role, in an IESB.net interview with Carell, he said that before he got the part of Maxwell Smart, Agent 86, of CONTROL, both Jim Carrey and Will Ferrell were considered. The film had actually been in development for nearly a decade. Steve recalled going to Warner Brothers for a reading about three years ago. “It was the most surreal moment, because I went in thinking I was just going to audition for a role. I didn’t expect them to offer me the part of Maxwell Smart.”
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 Superbowl surprises, a new month, a new week, and these casting bites from Variety:
- Even if you don’t watch soap operas, there’s a decent chance that you’ve seen Eden Reigel. She made waves in the world of soaps (and beyond) when her character on All My Children, Bianca Montgomery (Susan Lucci’s daughter), came out as a lesbian. Now she’s nabbed herself a role in the new Harold Ramis comedy The Year One. Unfortunately, there’s no word on who she’ll play — maybe a cute love interest for Michael Cera?
- After a whole ton of teeny tiny roles like “waiter, “raver,” or “restaurant host,” Vincent De Paul has been breaking into roles with actual names over the last few years. Now he’s wrapped production on a film called Oak Hill, with Sally Kirkland. He plays “a homeless man sleeping in a shelter,” but he’s also got a lovely name — Moose. The film is about three women from different backgrounds who live together and struggle with co-existing in a flop house. It’s not a huge role, but the guy also has What Just Happened? on the way, which ain’t bad at all.
- Last, but not least, there’s Bryan Cranston. The dad from the uber-quirky Malcolm in the Middle has signed on to Love Ranch, the latest film from Taylor Hackford (Against All Odds), which centers on the first legal brothel in Nevada. Cranston will play “a conniving state senator” — but there’s no word on what he does that makes him get that title. The actor is joining powerhouses like Helen Mirren and Joe Pesci, the new Laurie Strode, Scout Taylor-Compton, and Taryn Manning. Via [cinematical]
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A digital camera provides you opportunity of capturing images and videos and to later edit them according to your own preference. A smart camera is a camera with built in image sensors and is preferred by households and industrialists alike. Sony is most popular for smart camera sale. You can make use of digital cameras applications like that of copying and printing pictures from you camera to your pc. You could employ a photo editing software like the Photoshop to edit your pictures as you wish. Output devices like scanners also provide the feature of transferring pictures to your computer for further editing. They are like photocopy machines but differ in the feature that they produce digital images unlike the photocopier. Power surges can damage a scanner so it is always advised to plug your scanner into a surge protector to ensure product life.
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 If you were wondering how a group of teens could find themselves partying alone in a Maine vacation home, and then have to fight off aliens who invade from upstairs, we have our answer. Ashley Tisdale’s dad in They Came From Upstairs is going to be played by Doug Wilson, err — Kevin Nealon, who has been co-starring on Weeds as the pot-smoking ex councilman Doug for a few years now. Of course, there’s a chance that the teens are not alone, and that mom and pops are sleeping upstairs, but since they haven’t been mentioned in previous news releases, I’m going to guess that the parents either went out for the night, or don’t know where their rabble-rousing children are.
So yes, The Hollywood Reporter has posted that Nealon will play Tisdale’s father, Stuart Pearson, while Gillian Vigman (Mad TV and one of the speed dating women from 40-Year-Old Virgin) has been cast as his wife and Ashley’s mom. Since Tim Meadows already nabbed himself a role earlier this month, the adventure comedy will be a bit of a reunion for the SNL alumni. With these adults in place, you’ve got your comedy, and I guess the kids will provide the adventure. Now, if only we could hear something more about the film other than it being a comedy adventure about kids trying to defend a vacation home from aliens who invade from upstairs. Production is getting into gear, so maybe we’ll hear soon. Via [hreporter] and [cinematical]
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Various camera types differ from each other in quality, purpose and their specifications. Digital cameras are a latest invention and provide instant output that can be stored, shared and altered at the same time using various digital cameras applications like printing etc. Photos taken from a digital camera can be developed on glossy photo paper and the result is as good as that from a traditional camera. Science, technology and need of research has given rise to products that contain special purpose technology. For instance a waterproof digital camera has enables researchers to go in deep waters and shoot everything they want to get the minutest details possible. The helicorder camera captures raw seismic data for further interpretation by specialists.
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 Here’s who’s sitting down on the couch on the late night shows.
- Charlie Rose: a discussion about the Iowa Caucus
- The Late Show with David Letterman: Bill Maher, Ellen Page, and the cast of Young Frankenstein
- Jay Leno: TBA
- Jimmy Kimmel Live: TBA
- Tavis Smiley: Phylicia Rashad (repeat)
- Late Night with Conan O’Brien: TBA
- The Late, Late Show with Craig Ferguson: Dominic Monaghan and Jason Randal
- Last Call with Carson Daly: Alicia Keys and Shannyn Sossamon (repeat) Via[tvsquad]
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The choice of buying a camera varies from person to person depending upon the purpose for which the product is being bought. A digital camera is preferred over the classical non-digital cameras because of its multi-pixel picture output function. But researchers have now discovered the new single pixel camera which they claim, drain less power and take up less space without sacrificing on the image detail. If you have a video capture card in your pc which is an add-on card to your computer you can then capture a video with your camera and convert it into digital form. Another type of camera is the underwater camera that is water proof and enable capturing image underwater and is popular among athletes, sports lovers and documentary makers. However, it should be ensured that you can get a technical cameras part replaced with ease in the market or online.
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 Sylvester Stallone is ready to step into Charles Bronson’s shoes. Variety reports that Stallone is in talks to direct and star in a remake of Death Wish, to be scripted by Michael Ferris and John Brancato. That’s the writing team responsible for The Net, The Game, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines – and Catwoman. Draw your own conclusions, but with Stallone in the director’s chair, this could be another project that ends up better than it initially sounds.
Michael Winner’s 1974 original starred Charles Bronson as mild-mannered Paul Kersey, a New York City architect transformed into a killing machine meting out street justice after his wife is brutally murdered and his daughter is raped. Four sequels would follow over the next 20 years, but with Bronson’s passing in 2003, the search for a successor was inevitable.
Early September saw two new vigilantes hit the screen: Kevin Bacon in Death Sentence, a straightforward and enjoyable revenge flick misunderstood to be a message movie, and Jodie Foster in The Brave One, which drew more direct comparisons to Death Wish because it was set in Manhattan. It’s hard to imagine that a new Death Wish will try to be profound or offer anything new on the subject, but if it’s well made and Stallone restrains himself a bit, that may be enough.
Stallone has been working hard on the comeback trail and made some major coin for the backers of Rocky Balboa. He also has Rambo due out on January 25, 2008, a release date that’s normally a death wish of its own, but the trailer looks fairly awesome as an action pic. If Rambo hits big, this deal for Death Wish will generate even more excitement. And if Sly’s Death Wish hits big, MGM is prepared to make it into a franchise for him, which could sustain Stallone well into his 70s (Bronson was in his early 70s when he made his last Death Wish). While you contemplate that thought, MGM is hoping to start production before March 2008. Via [variety] and [cinematical]
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Many names in the music industry are known for their unique style of music. In 1947, elton john emerged as pop rock singer, composer and pianist and gained popularity in 1970s. He is also known for the tribute he paid at Diana’s death with”Candle in the Wind”. Among reggae and dance hall artist sean paul is a renowned rap singer. In the field of blues, blues-rock hard rock, and reggae eric clapton has immense popularity. The loud hard rock in the 1990s is majorly associated with rock bands like pearl jam. A leading name in teen pop is that of britney spears whose success as a recording artist allowed her to work in other media as well. She is one teenager who gained popularity in a very short span of time. Southern rock singer, tim mcgraw is known for good quality country music and has set standards for new comers in this field.
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