Friday, February 26, 2010

NEWS: Power, Chappell, Rodriguez, Bethel, Pacent

Power, owner of ATWT & GL international distribution rights, sets up new division
Power is expanding its business with the launch of a new division, Powerlocal, which will be led by Sue Green as managing director.

Green will be responsible for the adaptation of existing concepts, as well as sourcing and creating new project for local production worldwide. The primary focus of the division will be serialized drama for access and prime time. Power holds the distribution rights for the long-running daily soaps GUIDING LIGHT and AS THE WORLD TURNS, and both will be a key part of Powerlocal's venture. Green will also focus on entertainment, factual and reality programming. She will further take charge of the format development, acquisitions and sales.

Wilson Bethel as Captain America?
Who will land the coveted role of Captain America? The casting process is down to the wire, screen-tests are happening literally as we speak, and the blogs are buzzing about the recently-revealed names who have made it to the shortlist.

Crystal Chappell featured in new issue of Curve
Curve published a Q&A with Chappell in their March issue conducted by Jamey Giddens. "I was completely invested in Otalia and always will be. I couldn't quite let it go."

Franco sells compound
James Franco, who plays poet Allen Ginsberg in the forthcoming film Howl, recently sold his Sunset Strip-area compound for $3.3 million. The Spanish-style villa, built in 1923, has three bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms in 4,000 square feet.

Nicole Pacent Joins Cast of Queens of the World
Pacent, star of hit lesbian web series ANYONE BUT ME, joins the cast of new feature film and episodic series, Queens of the World.

Nicholas Rodriguez coming to Birdland
Jim Caruso's Cast Party is proud to present the return of composer Scott Alan to Birdland on Monday, April 12 at 7pm. This event is part of the Broadway at Birdland concert series, which showcases performers and composers from the Great White Way. Mr. Alan will be joined by a host of Broadway leading men (including Nicholas Rodriguez), all singing his theatrical, pop-infused compositions.

CORRIE To Launch Its Own Merchandise
Merchandising is a big part of the movie industry but now CORONATION STREET is getting in on the act. To mark its 50th anniversary the soap is going to have its own branded bread, tea and errrm… soap as well as a computer game. Nintendo is said to be developing a game set in the fictional street which will be available on the Wii.

Tina Sloan: Fan Mail From Prison
In her latest entry for the Huffington Post, Sloan writes about a pen pal from the Marian State Penitentiary during her SEARCH FOR TOMORROW days.

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