Thursday, July 29, 2010

NEWS: Lucci Memoir, Ken Corday, FNL, TCA, Tika Sumpter

Tika Sumpter talks about her burgeoning film career
"I just did Stomp the Yard 2 and I played a girl named Nikki who is a college student who's going through the ups and downs of life, and has a boyfriend and is in a love triangle. And I just finished this other film that Fox Regency is producing. It's called What's Your Number? and Anna Faris and Chris Evans (Scott's brother) are in it. I play one of the bridesmaids." Matt Bomer is also in What's Your Number?

Susan Lucci working on memoir, to be released in 2011
It Books said Wednesday that the longtime star of ALL MY CHILDREN has a memoir coming out next year. Her book is currently untitled. It will cover her role as Erica Kane on the daytime soap and her years as a stage performer.

Ken Corday's mental health break
“My mental health break is going to the recording studio and writing whatever is in my head. We take a lot of chances with music, more so than story.”

ABC Entertainment president Stephen McPherson quits
"Steve McPherson today submitted his resignation as President, ABC Entertainment Group, and the Company accepted," ABC said in a press statement late Tuesday. The announcement triggered an orgy of press ruminations about how McPherson's six-year gig -- his contract was set to expire in September 2011 -- was marked more for its volatility than its hits.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS exec producer Jason Katims on the final season
"We just finished shooting the fifth and quite possibly the final season," says Katims. "It looks like that's what it will be. It was a wonderful show to be a part of. It was unqiue and a one-of-a-kind show."

CBS at press tour: More gay characters
CBS entertainment president Nina Tassler said the network is adding a trio of gay characters to its existing shows following a recent GLAAD report that gave the network a failing grade for the second year in a row.

DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES wants Betty White
“I adore Betty,” says creator Marc Cherry. “Betty got me a seat at SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, so I was there when she hosted. She’s so astounding. I would love to have her do the show. She works harder than any of us. She is constantly employed. I’m trying to just see if I can get her for dinner. It’s so hard to book her!”

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