Hollywoke -- A thread for Tinseltown's Tailspin into Televangelism

[devnull]

11 hours ago, Crap Throwing Clavin said:

 

"Underrepresented."

 

If Hollywood focused more on the quality of writing than diversity check boxes, modern movies and TV wouldn't suck

Edited February 23 by devnull

[4merper4mer]

4 hours ago, devnull said:

 

If Hollywood focused more on the quality of writing than diversity check boxes, modern movies and TV wouldn't suck

as much.

[Ann]

Disney Shakeup: Sean Bailey Exits As President Of Walt Disney Motion Picture Studios, Searchlight’s David Greenbaum Takes Over & Also Will Run 20th

 

Effective immediately, Walt Disney‘s President of Motion Picture Studios Sean Bailey, who turned the company’s animation vault into a multibillion-dollar live-action movie business, is departing after 15 years on the lot. Searchlight co-president David Greenbaum will take on a newly created role. He’ll be president of Disney Live action and president of 20th Century Studios.

 

Greenbaum’s new title will be President, Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios. He’ll report to Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman. Steve Asbell will continue to serve as President, 20th Century Studios, a role he’s had since March 2020. He will report to Greenbaum.

 

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[Crap Throwing Clavin]

2 hours ago, Ann said:

Disney Shakeup: Sean Bailey Exits As President Of Walt Disney Motion Picture Studios, Searchlight’s David Greenbaum Takes Over & Also Will Run 20th

 

Effective immediately, Walt Disney‘s President of Motion Picture Studios Sean Bailey, who turned the company’s animation vault into a multibillion-dollar live-action movie business, is departing after 15 years on the lot. Searchlight co-president David Greenbaum will take on a newly created role. He’ll be president of Disney Live action and president of 20th Century Studios.

 

Greenbaum’s new title will be President, Disney Live Action and 20th Century Studios. He’ll report to Disney Entertainment co-chairman Alan Bergman. Steve Asbell will continue to serve as President, 20th Century Studios, a role he’s had since March 2020. He will report to Greenbaum.

 

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Clear diversity hire: Greenbaum is an under-represented Jewish white male.

[Deranged Rhino]

 

They're remaking the Naked Gun ... with Liam Neeson. 

 

A long-gestating reboot of the “Naked Gun” franchise with Liam Neeson is finally moving forward at Paramount, landing a release date of July 15, 2025.

 

The currently-untitled project will be directed and executive produced by Avika Schaffer, who co-wrote the draft script alongside Dan Gregor and Doug Man. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door.

(Variety)

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

1 hour ago, Deranged Rhino said:

 

They're remaking the Naked Gun ... with Liam Neeson. 

 

A long-gestating reboot of the “Naked Gun” franchise with Liam Neeson is finally moving forward at Paramount, landing a release date of July 15, 2025.

 

The currently-untitled project will be directed and executive produced by Avika Schaffer, who co-wrote the draft script alongside Dan Gregor and Doug Man. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door.

(Variety)

 

Liam Neeson?  I'd have expected someone like Melissa McCarthy, and a story about how oppressed Frances Drebin is by everyone else at Police Squad.

 

And a "currently untitled" Naked Gun reboot?  Hey, morons!  The title is The Naked Gun.  You're welcome.    (EDIT: @Deranged Rhino Think I can get consulting producer credit for this?)

Edited February 28 by Crap Throwing Clavin

[Hedge]

 

The complaint: https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/diddy-v-jones-sexual-assault-complaint-feb-2024.pdf

 

I've just skimmed the first ~30 pages and...wow.

 

 

 

 

 

[4merper4mer]

On 2/28/2024 at 1:31 PM, Deranged Rhino said:

 

They're remaking the Naked Gun ... with Liam Neeson. 

 

A long-gestating reboot of the “Naked Gun” franchise with Liam Neeson is finally moving forward at Paramount, landing a release date of July 15, 2025.

 

The currently-untitled project will be directed and executive produced by Avika Schaffer, who co-wrote the draft script alongside Dan Gregor and Doug Man. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door.

(Variety)

Is Tyreek Hill playing Nordberg?

[B-Man]

 

[IDBillzFan]

On 2/28/2024 at 10:31 AM, Deranged Rhino said:

 

They're remaking the Naked Gun ... with Liam Neeson. 

 

A long-gestating reboot of the “Naked Gun” franchise with Liam Neeson is finally moving forward at Paramount, landing a release date of July 15, 2025.

 

The currently-untitled project will be directed and executive produced by Avika Schaffer, who co-wrote the draft script alongside Dan Gregor and Doug Man. Seth MacFarlane and Erica Huggins are producing via their company Fuzzy Door.

(Variety)

 

Makes no sense, but then you watch this...and maybe he CAN be funny.

 

 

 

[Deranged Rhino]

11 minutes ago, IDBillzFan said:

 

Makes no sense, but then you watch this...and maybe he CAN be funny.

 

 

 

 

He's hilarious - and works well with Seth McFarland, so I agree it's not bonkers casting. He has the perfect delivery and voice to make Drebin 2.0 hysterical. 

 

It's just... why remake it at all (but we all know why).

[Deranged Rhino]

[IDBillzFan]

24 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said:

 

He's hilarious - and works well with Seth McFarland, so I agree it's not bonkers casting. He has the perfect delivery and voice to make Drebin 2.0 hysterical. 

 

It's just... why remake it at all (but we all know why).

 

You're not going to improve on the last 15 minutes of that movie at the baseball stadium. You're just not. I'd like to think even Liam Neeson would be like, "Look, this really seems like a bad idea."

 

I'd be like...listen to THAT man!

 

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

53 minutes ago, IDBillzFan said:

 

Makes no sense, but then you watch this...and maybe he CAN be funny.

 

 

 

 

Oh, he can be funny.

 

The issue here is: Leslie Nielsen was funny because he wasn't.  He was the perfect straight man, which is what made Frank Drebin funny.

 

Can't really see Liam Neeson being that deadpan.  Serious, comedic, dramatic, yes...but he always brings an intensity to his performances that isn't deadpan.

[Crap Throwing Clavin]

34 minutes ago, Deranged Rhino said:

 

Yeah, I want to see the Denis Villeneuve remake of The Big Lebowski.  Long, lingering, panoramic, melodramatic shots done in a bold, washed-out color scheme of...

 

[IDBillzFan]

3 hours ago, Crap Throwing Clavin said:

 

Oh, he can be funny.

 

The issue here is: Leslie Nielsen was funny because he wasn't.  He was the perfect straight man, which is what made Frank Drebin funny.

 

Can't really see Liam Neeson being that deadpan.  Serious, comedic, dramatic, yes...but he always brings an intensity to his performances that isn't deadpan.

 

Not to mention that the truly best way to appreciate Leslie Nielsen doing comedy is to make it a point to watch "Forbidden Planet."

[Ann]

 

 

'SEAL Team' scriptwriter sues CBS for denying him a staff job because he 'did not check the right boxes' and hiring rookie 'black LGBTQ women' instead, says $500,000 DEI suit

[Nouseforaname]

 

[Cinga]

gotta love how the internet can quickly fix offensive content!

 

 

[Deranged Rhino]