Charlie Sheen will be in rehab for the next three months, derailing the next eight episodes of "Two and a Half Men" ... and possibly leaving the show's crew SOL.
Sources connected with the show tell TMZ the crew is grumbling ... worried they will be the financial casualties of Charlie's problem. There are 300 people associated with the show, many of whom are nervous about not getting a paycheck.
Sources say when production was halted last February while Charlie was in rehab, the crew was "partially compensated."
We're told the studio hasn't decided what to do this time around -- whether the staff will be fully or partially compensated. A decision is expected soon.
That said ... everyone we've spoken with is supportive of Charlie and knows he needs to get better, which ultimately will be the best job security.
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Monday, January 31, 2011
Charlie Sheen -- Rehab for Three Months
Charlie Sheen will be in rehab for the next three months, derailing the next eight episodes of "Two and a Half Men" ... and possibly leaving the show's crew SOL.
Sources connected with the show tell TMZ the crew is grumbling ... worried they will be the financial casualties of Charlie's problem. There are 300 people associated with the show, many of whom are nervous about not getting a paycheck.
Sources say when production was halted last February while Charlie was in rehab, the crew was "partially compensated."
We're told the studio hasn't decided what to do this time around -- whether the staff will be fully or partially compensated. A decision is expected soon.
Sources connected with the show tell TMZ the crew is grumbling ... worried they will be the financial casualties of Charlie's problem. There are 300 people associated with the show, many of whom are nervous about not getting a paycheck.
Sources say when production was halted last February while Charlie was in rehab, the crew was "partially compensated."
We're told the studio hasn't decided what to do this time around -- whether the staff will be fully or partially compensated. A decision is expected soon.
Friday, January 21, 2011
There are three WikiLeaks projects in the works. When did this become the hottest story in Hollywood?
ImagesEverybody’s hungry for a piece of the WikiLeaks pie, apparently.
At the moment, there’s a biopic about the controversial site’s founder Julian Assange in the works, an HBO film in development, and Universal Pictures is funding a documentary. My question for you, PopWatchers, is: Are you really that interested in this story?
Hollywood execs certainly seem to think you are, and I have to admit there are several points of interest to this story — not the least of which is Assange himself, one of the most wanted men in the world. One producer of the biopic (quoted in Variety), Barry Josephson (who works on Bones), even compared an upcoming biography on Assange to All the President’s Men, saying it was “this generation’s suspenseful drama with global impact.”
I would hesitantly agree with that, keeping in mind that the story of Watergate had been rolling toward a conclusion when the book based on the event was released in 1974, the same year President Richard Nixon resigned. And the movie (still one of my all-time favorites) wasn’t released until 1976. Note that history was allowed to unravel before Hollywood stepped in. I like that.
My guess, based on the ever-changing twists of this WikiLeaks story, is that filmmakers won’t have the luxury of a neatly wrapped conclusion. And that’s okay. My annoyance lies in the fact that the real-life story is pretty intriguing on its own, and before we have a chance to watch a rather historical story unravel in the news, it is being regurgitated. I’d like a grace period — but that’s just me.
Maybe we do need three takes on the life and works of Julian Assange right away. Personally, I’ll probably wait until he and the name “WikiLeaks” stops appearing in the papers every week before checking any of them out — unless someone casts Robert Redford.
What about you, PopWatchers? Too much WikiLeaks too fast? Or more, please?
At the moment, there’s a biopic about the controversial site’s founder Julian Assange in the works, an HBO film in development, and Universal Pictures is funding a documentary. My question for you, PopWatchers, is: Are you really that interested in this story?
Hollywood execs certainly seem to think you are, and I have to admit there are several points of interest to this story — not the least of which is Assange himself, one of the most wanted men in the world. One producer of the biopic (quoted in Variety), Barry Josephson (who works on Bones), even compared an upcoming biography on Assange to All the President’s Men, saying it was “this generation’s suspenseful drama with global impact.”
I would hesitantly agree with that, keeping in mind that the story of Watergate had been rolling toward a conclusion when the book based on the event was released in 1974, the same year President Richard Nixon resigned. And the movie (still one of my all-time favorites) wasn’t released until 1976. Note that history was allowed to unravel before Hollywood stepped in. I like that.
My guess, based on the ever-changing twists of this WikiLeaks story, is that filmmakers won’t have the luxury of a neatly wrapped conclusion. And that’s okay. My annoyance lies in the fact that the real-life story is pretty intriguing on its own, and before we have a chance to watch a rather historical story unravel in the news, it is being regurgitated. I’d like a grace period — but that’s just me.
Maybe we do need three takes on the life and works of Julian Assange right away. Personally, I’ll probably wait until he and the name “WikiLeaks” stops appearing in the papers every week before checking any of them out — unless someone casts Robert Redford.
What about you, PopWatchers? Too much WikiLeaks too fast? Or more, please?
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Avalanche Snap Wings’ Win Streak at Three
The Colorado Avalanche chased one of the top goaltenders from the game early and still had to hang on at the end.
Nothing comes easy for them these days.
Matt Duchene scored twice in Colorado's four-goal first period and Peter Budaj turned back a late flurry of shots, helping the Avalanche halt the Detroit Red Wings' three-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Monday night.
"We got some opportunities and we jumped on them," Duchene said. "When you are able to do that, things go very well."
Things also got a little dicey before the Avalanche snapped their two-game skid.
Colorado got off to a roaring start, sending goalie Jimmy Howard to the bench 14:15 in after he surrendered four goals on 10 shots.
Comfortably up 5-2 late in the second period, the Avs watched as the Red Wings stormed back, making it a 5-4 game midway through the third period when Tomas Holmstrom deflected in a shot.
But that would be as close as the Red Wings would get as Budaj thwarted one scoring chance after another, especially late when Detroit relentlessly pressured the Avalanche.
"They're a team that has great skill and they're a team that is really hard to shut down," said Duchene, who turns 20 on Sunday. "But we were able to do it."
Paul Stastny, Kevin Porter and David Jones added goals for the Avalanche in a game that featured two of the NHL's highest-scoring teams.
Jan Mursak netted his first NHL goal. Brian Rafalski and Henrik Zetterberg also scored for the Red Wings, 3-1 on a five-game road swing that ends Friday at Columbus.
"We let Howie down big time," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said of his goalie. "We had every opportunity to win this game. We were unable to get it done."
That was due in part to Duchene, who was all over the ice. He also set up Jones' backhanded goal in the second period, which gave the Avs a 5-2 lead and turned out to be the game-winner.
"Duchene is obviously comfortable against us," Babcock said. "I didn't think it was an issue in the past. Obviously, it is."
Duchene's first goal came when he corralled a loose puck between the blue lines, skated in on Howard and put a shot between his pads.
He knocked in another on a give-and-go play with Tomas Fleischmann, who assisted on both of Duchene's goals.
That would be the end of Howard's night as he gave way to Joey MacDonald, who allowed only one goal the rest of the way on 16 shots.
"I don't want to get pulled," said Howard, who leads the league with 22 wins. "But I'm just going to put it behind me and move on. It's the only thing you can do."
Duchene nearly added a third, but his backhanded shot with 32.4 seconds remaining in the first period clanged off the right post.
That was about the only blemish on his stellar night.
"Matty's line had some good jump. They skated very well," Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said. "He had some good speed and he was difficult to contain at times."
Stastny started the scoring when he knocked in a shot after the puck squirted out to him near the left circle. The goal moved Stastny to within one of becoming the eighth Avalanche player to score 100.
Porter also got into the act when he bounced in a puck off the stick of Detroit defenseman Jonathan Ericsson.
The dinged-up Red Wings have done a remarkable job of weathering a string of injuries. They are second in the Western Conference despite missing Mike Modano (wrist), Pavel Datsyuk (wrist/hand) and Dan Cleary (ankle) for chunks of time.
Detroit will be without defenseman Brad Stuart (broken jaw) for six-to-eight weeks, and backup goalie Chris Osgood is out because of a lingering groin injury.
Notes:
Nothing comes easy for them these days.
Matt Duchene scored twice in Colorado's four-goal first period and Peter Budaj turned back a late flurry of shots, helping the Avalanche halt the Detroit Red Wings' three-game winning streak with a 5-4 victory on Monday night.
"We got some opportunities and we jumped on them," Duchene said. "When you are able to do that, things go very well."
Things also got a little dicey before the Avalanche snapped their two-game skid.
Colorado got off to a roaring start, sending goalie Jimmy Howard to the bench 14:15 in after he surrendered four goals on 10 shots.
Comfortably up 5-2 late in the second period, the Avs watched as the Red Wings stormed back, making it a 5-4 game midway through the third period when Tomas Holmstrom deflected in a shot.
But that would be as close as the Red Wings would get as Budaj thwarted one scoring chance after another, especially late when Detroit relentlessly pressured the Avalanche.
"They're a team that has great skill and they're a team that is really hard to shut down," said Duchene, who turns 20 on Sunday. "But we were able to do it."
Paul Stastny, Kevin Porter and David Jones added goals for the Avalanche in a game that featured two of the NHL's highest-scoring teams.
Jan Mursak netted his first NHL goal. Brian Rafalski and Henrik Zetterberg also scored for the Red Wings, 3-1 on a five-game road swing that ends Friday at Columbus.
"We let Howie down big time," Detroit coach Mike Babcock said of his goalie. "We had every opportunity to win this game. We were unable to get it done."
That was due in part to Duchene, who was all over the ice. He also set up Jones' backhanded goal in the second period, which gave the Avs a 5-2 lead and turned out to be the game-winner.
"Duchene is obviously comfortable against us," Babcock said. "I didn't think it was an issue in the past. Obviously, it is."
Duchene's first goal came when he corralled a loose puck between the blue lines, skated in on Howard and put a shot between his pads.
He knocked in another on a give-and-go play with Tomas Fleischmann, who assisted on both of Duchene's goals.
That would be the end of Howard's night as he gave way to Joey MacDonald, who allowed only one goal the rest of the way on 16 shots.
"I don't want to get pulled," said Howard, who leads the league with 22 wins. "But I'm just going to put it behind me and move on. It's the only thing you can do."
Duchene nearly added a third, but his backhanded shot with 32.4 seconds remaining in the first period clanged off the right post.
That was about the only blemish on his stellar night.
"Matty's line had some good jump. They skated very well," Avalanche coach Joe Sacco said. "He had some good speed and he was difficult to contain at times."
Stastny started the scoring when he knocked in a shot after the puck squirted out to him near the left circle. The goal moved Stastny to within one of becoming the eighth Avalanche player to score 100.
Porter also got into the act when he bounced in a puck off the stick of Detroit defenseman Jonathan Ericsson.
The dinged-up Red Wings have done a remarkable job of weathering a string of injuries. They are second in the Western Conference despite missing Mike Modano (wrist), Pavel Datsyuk (wrist/hand) and Dan Cleary (ankle) for chunks of time.
Detroit will be without defenseman Brad Stuart (broken jaw) for six-to-eight weeks, and backup goalie Chris Osgood is out because of a lingering groin injury.
Notes:
- Avs rookie D Kevin Shattenkirk missed the game because of a foot injury sustained Saturday while blocking a shot.
- Detroit F Valtteri Filppula returned after missing two games with a groin injury, logging nearly 13 minutes of ice time.
- Duchene and Jones tied career highs with three points each.
- Zetterberg's goal ran his point streak to 11 games. He has six goals and 10 assists over that span.
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