Monday, February 28, 2011
Thursday, February 17, 2011
NEW Wonder Woman For TV Has been Cast
The actress has been cast as the title character in Wonder Woman, David E. Kelley's pilot for NBC.
The project, from David E. Kelley Prods. and Warner Bros. TV, is a retelling of the DC Comics title in which Wonder Woman (Palicki), a.k.a. Diana Prince, tries to balance her life as a vigilante crime fighter, a successful corporate executive and a modern woman.
Palicki, who appeared as Tyra Collete in the NBC/DirecTV series Friday Night Lights, stars in the upcoming Red Dawn. Her most recent series regular role was Fox's short-lived Texas-set drama Lone Star, which aired only two episodes last fall.
Palicki is repped by UTA, Anonymous Content and attorney David Fox.
Kelley, who penned the pilot, and Bill D'Elia (Boston Legal, The Practice) are executive producing. Jeffrey Reiner (The Event) is set to direct.
THR reported last October that WBTV was developing a modern-day TV reboot of the classic iconic heroine with Kelley attached.
The news had come after nearly a decade of Warner Bros. and producer Joel Silver attempting to launch the property for the big screen. Several actresses had come into the fray during that time, including A-lister Angelina Jolie, and at one point, Joss Whedon was set to write and direct the film adaptation in 2005. (He has The Avengers on tap.)
Though the 1975-79 TV series starring Lynda Carter is the most memorable in pop culture, broadcast has had trouble developing a successful female-centric action series, with NBC's modernized Bionic Woman failing to grab viewers.
This pilot season, networks are looking again to popular franchises and formats. ABC is betting on a contemporary reboot of Charlie's Angels, while NBC is adapting British series Prime Suspect with Maria Bello finalizing a deal to play the lead role.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Super Bowl XLV
Been watching all the Super Bowl hype all week. Kind of scary for we Pittsburgh fans. Seen numerous animals all over the US and world make their Super Bowl picks for the Packers. Read how Vegas has favored Green Bay by 2 or 3. Listened to the authorities talk about how the Packers will penetrate the porous and damaged Steeler offensive line and how the Steelers can’t handle Green Bay’s passing attack and will not be able to run against “The Pack D”. Heard all the celebrities make Ben "Rape-lessberger" jokes. All of this has made me think and be a little worried about playing a Green Bay Packers team I really like and would otherwise root for.
Until now...
Shut up and bring it Green Bay. We got legends. We got history too. While the crown jewel of every pro football season, every player's dream and goal, isn't named after one of our coaches, we are very familiar with the trophy that bears Lombardi's name. Of course, none of these will help either team tomorrow after 6:30pm ET in Dallas.
Bring it Green Bay. If you're worthy or get lucky Sunday night, I'll smile and give you your due.
Go Pittsburgh Steelers...
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