E!'s Kristen de Santos speaks to KBell about her new movie.......and breaks the news about her new HEROES pact (yup, she signed)!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
FoxNews: Kristen Bell Roots for Co-Star in Male Nude Scene
Kristen Bell is blond, beautiful, brainy ... and happy to support her male co-star in his nude scene in the upcoming "Forgetting Sarah Marshall."
Bell, of "Heroes," "Gossip Girl" and "Veronica Mars," stars in the heavily marketed "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," which incidentally shows her co-star Jason Segal, ah, totally nude several times. And to support Segal’s daring role, our "Hero" donned a tell-all T-shirt.
"The costume designer made T-shirts that had the statue of David on the front, so we all had you-know-whats on the front of our shirts and had little sayings on the back like, 'Keep it up, Jas!' We tried to be as supportive as we could," Bell said. "We weren’t allowed to laugh."
But Bell certainly is pleased that she didn’t have to "show her boobs," and is all about the girl power.
"The great thing about this is that it's not sort of exploitative, [like] 'let's just show boobs.' There really isn't much nudity in the movie unless it's Jason and he wrote it, and I think that's really amazing," Bell said.
"Not that I'm promoting seeing more male nudity in the movies. But the truth be told, if you're not just looking on an equal plane, you don't see a lot of guys going out there and doing nudity," she added.
Hmm, but we are somewhat concerned that Segal has become a little too comfortable flashing the flesh.
"It's actually encouraged. Everyone likes me to be as naked as possible everywhere I go now," Segal said. "I don’t know how that would do for tourism, but we should find out and give it a short-lived experiment."
Sorry, Jas, we haven’t heard back from USA Tourism about this idea just yet.
Bell, of "Heroes," "Gossip Girl" and "Veronica Mars," stars in the heavily marketed "Forgetting Sarah Marshall," which incidentally shows her co-star Jason Segal, ah, totally nude several times. And to support Segal’s daring role, our "Hero" donned a tell-all T-shirt.
"The costume designer made T-shirts that had the statue of David on the front, so we all had you-know-whats on the front of our shirts and had little sayings on the back like, 'Keep it up, Jas!' We tried to be as supportive as we could," Bell said. "We weren’t allowed to laugh."
But Bell certainly is pleased that she didn’t have to "show her boobs," and is all about the girl power.
"The great thing about this is that it's not sort of exploitative, [like] 'let's just show boobs.' There really isn't much nudity in the movie unless it's Jason and he wrote it, and I think that's really amazing," Bell said.
"Not that I'm promoting seeing more male nudity in the movies. But the truth be told, if you're not just looking on an equal plane, you don't see a lot of guys going out there and doing nudity," she added.
Hmm, but we are somewhat concerned that Segal has become a little too comfortable flashing the flesh.
"It's actually encouraged. Everyone likes me to be as naked as possible everywhere I go now," Segal said. "I don’t know how that would do for tourism, but we should find out and give it a short-lived experiment."
Sorry, Jas, we haven’t heard back from USA Tourism about this idea just yet.
AGAIN????
NBC’s "Heroes" was forced to cut its second season down to 13 episodes as a result of the picketing writers, however if things don’t change in the way actors get paid the serious could end up in worse trouble.
Back in February, the Screen Actors Guild hinted that there is potential for a strike on the horizon over the renewal of actor contacts, but would only take the action if it would benefit its members, whose contracts expire June 31.
Speaking with fans at the recent Eclipse event in the United Kingdom last month, "Heroes" star Sendhil Ramamurthy revealed that the possibility of SAG going on strike could essentially kill the series. Bit the actor is hopeful that negotiations will stop that from happening.
"Hopefully producers and SAG will get together and sort something out," he told fans at the event. "My last scene [on 'Heroes'] was filmed on Oct. 23 so I’m hoping we’ll get something together cause I’d really like to get back to work."
During the strike, projects were few and far between for Ramamurthy … but he was able to pass the time through sports.
"My tennis game got really good. I was playing all the time," he joked. "Things have to be changed on the way writers and actors are paid. And hopefully something will be done otherwise you might loose the show again for a while."
At the moment, SAG has about 120,000 members with the Federation of Television and Radio Artists following suit with approximately 70,000. About 40,000 actors also have dual membership.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
NBC Reveals New Year Round Schedule
NBC has confirmed a spinoff series of "The Office" that will debut after the Super Bowl, and will put "Saturday Night Live" in primetime next fall.
Variety reports that programming chief Ben Silverman unveiled a 65-week schedule this summer, plus all of next year--that emphasizes family-targeted fare at 8, broad appeal or "blockbuster" event programming at 9 and adult-themed dramas at 10.
Only four new shows will debut in the fourth quarter: Christian Slater in "My Own Worst Enemy" is set to air Mondays at 10, Aussie comedy made for the US, "Kath & Kim" will be on Tuesdays at 9:30 (following "The Biggest Loser: Family Edition", "Knight Rider" will rev up Wednesdays at 8, and "Crusoe" is set for Fridays at 8.
"Friday Night Lights" series will zoom into smallscreen in the winter.
"30 Rock" and "Law & Order" and "Lipstick Jungle" are renewed.
Silverman annoucned that acotr Matthew Broderick will guest in the finale of "30 Rock."
NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR FALL 2008 - 2009
MONDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: "Chuck"
9 - 10 p.m.: "Heroes"
10 - 11 p.m.: "MY OWN WORST ENEMY" (New)
TUESDAY
8 - 9:30 p.m. "The Biggest Loser: Families"
9:30 - 10 p.m. "KATH & KIM" (New)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
WEDNESDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: "KNIGHT RIDER" (New)
9 - 10 p.m.: "Deal or No Deal"
10 - 11 p.m.: "Lipstick Jungle"
THURSDAY
8 - 8:30 p.m. "My Name Is Earl"
8:30 - 9 p.m. "30 Rock"
9 - 9:30 p.m. "The Office"
9:30 - 10 p.m. "The Office"/ "SNL THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE"
10 - 11 p.m.: "ER"
FRIDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: "CRUSOE" (New)
9 - 10 p.m.: "Deal or No Deal"
10 - 11 p.m.: "Life"
SATURDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: "Dateline NBC"
9 - 10 p.m.: "KNIGHT RIDER" (Encores) (New)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (Encores)
SUNDAY
7 - 8:20 p.m.: "Football Night in America"
8:20 - 11 p.m.: "NBC Sunday Night Football"
NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR WINTER 2009
(*New programs in UPPER CASE (with the exception of "ER")
MONDAY
8 - 9 p.m . "Chuck"
9 - 10 p.m.: "Heroes"
10 - 11 p.m.: "THE PHILANTHROPIST" (New)
TUESDAY
8 - 9:30 p.m. "The Biggest Loser: Couples"
9:30 - 10 p.m. "KATH & KIM" (New)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"
WEDNESDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: "KNIGHT RIDER" (New)
9 - 10 p.m.: "Deal or No Deal"
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order"
THURSDAY
8 - 8:30 p.m. "My Name Is Earl"
8:30 - 9 p.m. "30 Rock"
9 - 9:30 p.m. "The Office"
9:30 - 10 p.m. "THE OFFICE SPINOFF" (New)
10 - 11 p.m.: "ER"/"The Celebrity Apprentice"
FRIDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: "Deal or No Deal"
9 - 10 p.m.: "Friday Night Lights"
10 - 11 p.m.: "Life"
SATURDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: "Dateline NBC"
9 - 10 p.m.: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (Encores)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order" (Encores)
SUNDAY
7 - 8 p.m. Specials/"Dateline NBC"
8 - 9 p.m.: Specials/"MERLIN"
9 - 10 p.m.: Specials/"Medium"
10 - 11 p.m.: Specials/"KINGS"
NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR SUMMER 2009
MONDAY (January)
8 - 9 p.m.: "American Gladiators"
9 - 10 p.m.: "AMERICA'S TOUGHEST JOBS" (New)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Dateline NBC"
TUESDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: Most Outrageous Moments
9 - 10 p.m.: "America's Got Talent"
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" (Encores)
WEDNESDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: "SHARK TAGGERS" (New)
9 - 10 p.m.: "America's Got Talent" (Results Show)
10 - 11 p.m.: "Law & Order" (Encores)
THURSDAY
8 - 8:30 p.m. "The Office"
8:30 - 9 p.m. "THE OFFICE SPINOFF" (New)
9 - 10 p.m.: "Last Comic Standing"
10 - 11 p.m.: "THE LISTENER"
FRIDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: "CHOPPING BLOCK" (New)
9 - 11 p.m.: "Dateline NBC"
SATURDAY
8 - 9 p.m.: Drama Encores
9 - 10 p.m.: Drama Encores
10 - 11 p.m.: Drama Encores
SUNDAY
7 - 8 p.m.: "Dateline NBC"
8 - 9 p.m.: "Monk"
9 - 10 p.m.: "Nashville Star"
10 - 11 p.m.: "KINGS" (Encores) (New)
Monday, March 24, 2008
#100!!!!
This is our 100th post here on http://heroesfirst.blogspot.com/. No biggie. But I hope you are able to drop in from time to time.
Now, while you are waiting:
Lots of news on your favorite ex-slice-of-jailbait: Hayden Panettiere has vowed she'll never fall victim to the trappings of fame like her peers Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears - because she prefers quiet nights in to wild Hollywood parties.The 'Heroes' beauty insists she leads a vastly different life to some of her contemporaries, because she is more mature than most stars her age.But the 18-year-old admits she is partial to a glass of champagne, even though she is three years younger than the US legal drinking age.She tells the US edition of Cosmopolitan: "I think that people look at me as just another one of those girls who's going to screw up, like, 'She's going to get into drugs, and she's going to get into the parties.'"I have the occasional glass of champagne when I'm celebrating something, but generally, I don't drink. I'm a pizza and movie girl."
Appearenly, there is something else she seems to like to munch on: http://www.popcultureshock.com/hayden-panattiere-supergirl-gone-wild/41489/.
ps: that wasn't Kristin Bell...was it??
Also, ClaireBear has spoken for the first time about her split from boyfriend Stephen Colletti, revealing she just wanted some time alone.
Heyden ended her one-year relationship with the "Laguna Beach" star last September, insisting the pair had parted on amicable terms.
Panettiere, who is now dating her "Heroes" co-star Milo Ventimiglia, admits she desperately needed her own space.
She tells Seventeen magazine, "I just knew I wanted to breathe. I wanted to be single at the time. It just hit me like a ton of bricks -- this is the time I need to be with myself."
She also admits she's not an easy girlfriend: "It takes such a secure person to be with someone like me; it takes so much confidence, it takes so much trust."
Seens any of those Sarah Marashall posters in town? Well, Whilst Universal is touting Kristen's new movie "Leaving Sarah Marshall," Jon Heder has signed to star alongside Kristen in the Disney romantic comedy “When in Rome,” trade paper Variety reports. David Diamond and David Weissman penned the script. Mark Steven Johnson will direct the feature for Disney, according to Variety.
Bell plays Beth, a successful New York curator at the Guggenehim who has no luck in love. She finds herself traveling to Rome, to attend her younger sister’s surprise wedding, and unwittingly creates the onset of adventure in her own life by picking up coins from a reputed “fountain of love.” Back home, she is confronted with an overabundance of suitors waiting for her, the trade paper reports.
Heder plays a street magician who uses his talents to try to get the girl, per Variety, while Shepard plays a self-absorbed suitor who falls under the spell and chases the girl.
Gary Foster, Andrew Panay and Rikki Bestall will produce, and shooting begins shortly in New York and Rome.
The Hollywood Reporter adds that Josh Duhamel has signed on to be the romantic lead, while Anjelica Huston will play Bell’s boss at the Guggenheim.
Heder made a name for himself with the portrayal of the geeky title character in 2004’s “Napoleon Dynamite.” The actor most recently starred in “Blades of Glory” and “Mama’s Boy.”
Shepard, of MTV show “Punk’d” fame, next stars in the Universal comedy “Baby Mama” and Disney’s “Old Dogs.” http://www.efluxmedia.com/news_Jon_Heder_Joins_Kristen_Bell_in_Rome_15512.html
HUMOUNGOUS ANGELA SPOILER:
One question that fans want to know will definitely be answered: Does Mama Peterlli have a power? The answer quite simply is, yes. “You’ve gotta know that she’s got something going on,” actress Christine Rose told fans at the recent Eclipse event in the United Kingdom. She wouldn’t say exactly what that power would include. However, she did say that she wouldn’t want to have it as “power like that is dangerous and potentially harmful.”
Among hints at the discussion panel that she knows what Volume 3 will include (after letting slip that she has a power, Rose was incredibly tight-lipped), she joked that she would like Angela to have a boyfriend in the upcoming volume but that’s not likely to happen. But some of her random theories she has concocted about her character might.
While working on the series, Rose has put in a great deal of thought into the back story of Angela Petrelli and believes that her relationship with Linderman (Malcolm McDowel) and Kaito Nakamua (George Takei) goes a lot farther than anyone else knows.
“I just decided Nathan was my son with him [McDowell], and Milo from Arthur [Petrelli]. We all met at Woodstock, done acid and became heroes(!!!!). Hiro is my child with Kaito cause I think there is something there.”
Only four scenes for “Heroes” volume three have been filmed, including HRG (Jack Coleman), Elle (Kristen Bell) and Rose herself discussing a group of new mysterious villains that are “worse than 12 Sylars.” The scenes were originally supposed to be part of the twelfth episode of the second season but were forced back as a result of the writers strike.
BOB.......THE BUTLER????
George Miller may still be upset that Australia isn't offering the tax rebate to Justice League: Mortal, but that doesn't seem to be keeping the movie from proceeding with casting news. In an article that retreads Miller's complaints about the Australian government, ContactMusic.com dropped the tantalizing news that Heroes star Stephen Tobolowsky is reportedly in negotiations to play Batman's butler Alfred Pennyworth.Tobolowsky plays the role of Bob Bishop on Heroes. The possible head of The Company and the adopted father of Kristen Bell's Elle, Bob served as a primary antagonist for the show's second season. It should be interesting to see him step into a role made famous by Michael Gough and Michael Caine in the Batman films.Saturday, March 8, 2008
KBell Update
Kristen Bell, who plays the slightly villainous Elle on Heroes, has reportedly still not been signed for the third season of the hit drama. Over on E! Online they say that any hold-up is for business reasons, and not creative ones:
I have it on good authority that Elle is very much a part of the writers' grand plan for season three. (Fear not: Kring loves her just as much as we do!) So, if there is a holdup, I assure you it is more on the business (rather than creative) side of things, and there is still time to get this worked out before they go back into production.The site also reports that Claire Bennet, played by Hayden Panettiere may not appear much in the first two episodes of the season, as the actress will be finishing up filming on I Love You Beth Cooper.Heroes is an epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. The show airs Monday nights on NBC.
I have it on good authority that Elle is very much a part of the writers' grand plan for season three. (Fear not: Kring loves her just as much as we do!) So, if there is a holdup, I assure you it is more on the business (rather than creative) side of things, and there is still time to get this worked out before they go back into production.The site also reports that Claire Bennet, played by Hayden Panettiere may not appear much in the first two episodes of the season, as the actress will be finishing up filming on I Love You Beth Cooper.Heroes is an epic drama that chronicles the lives of ordinary people who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. The show airs Monday nights on NBC.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Where's Elle???
Heroes to start shooting in June ... without Kristen Bell?
Posted Feb 27th 2008 3:04PM by Bob SassoneFiled under: Programming, Heroes
Cool news for fans of NBC's Heroes: it looks like the show is going to start filming a lot earlier than it usually does.
Shows usually start filming in July/August for the fall season, but according to Heroes star James Kyson Lee (Ando), the writers strike means that the show will start filming in June, and maybe as early as May. He says that NBC plans to really push the show this year, using the Olympics to hype the show.
That's the good news. The (possible) bad news is that TV Guide's Michael Ausiello is reporting that Kristen Bell isn't signed for the new season yet.
He does believe that she will eventually be signed though, because fans like her so much.
I'm curious though: Veronica Mars memories aside, do you Heroes fans like her character on the show? Is she necessary to the plot? I like her story arc. I see her either coming over to the side of the good guys (if she signs a long-term contract) or completely going crazy because of the way her father has been treating her and trying to destroy everyone and eventually dying in a really dramatic way.
Bell turned down the role of Charlotte on Lost to take the Heroes gig.
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