Friday, February 17, 2012

NEWS ROUNDUP: Director Kimberly McCullough, Daytime Emmys, Web TV

AP: Emmy-winning Kimberly McCullough leaving 'General Hospital'
While recently attending a women's directing program at the American Film Institute, McCullough, now 33, said in an interview that she realized it was time to pursue a dream to direct full time.

"The first thing they said to us was, 'OK, now you're a director,'" she said. "It felt terrifying, relieving and validating. It was a wake-up call, like, 'OK, don't just say you want to do this. Do this.' So after that it kind of became clear that I needed to figure out a way to exit the story."

Juggling acting with directing wasn't an option. McCullough says she's not a multitasker and likes to fully commit to whatever she's doing.

"I can't help myself. When I'm at work I have to give my all," she said. "It's just how I am."



NATAS still looking for possible broadcast home for Daytime Emmys
Bruce Rosenblum, Chairman of The National Academy Of Television Arts And Sciences posted a statement responding to the current situation on the Academy's Web site that should give fans some hope. "The Daytime Emmy Awards is a powerful brand," he writes. "We at the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences are continuing to explore all broadcast possibilities including network, cable and digital media in order to produce a prestigious show that will satisfy the daytime community, fans and the worldwide viewing audiences."



Soap star Cameron Mathison buys home near San Gabriels
The L.A. Times reports that Cameron Mathison (ex-Ryan, AMC) and wife Vanessa are the proud new owners of a $1.672 million home near the foot of the San Gabriel Mountains. The couple told the newspaper that, having moved seven times over the course of a decade, they planned to make this residence a permanent one.

Kearran Giovanni joins MAJOR CRIMES cast
ONE LIFE TO LIVE alum Giovanni (Vivian) has landed a role as a series regular on the upcoming TNT spinoff of THE CLOSER.

Web TV's New Lineup
Fueled by a wave of investment from Silicon Valley's deepest pockets, Hollywood players are lining up to create original online shows.

Eric Braeden returns to Planet of the Apes
Eric Braeden (Victor, Y&R), who starred in the 1971 film Escape From The Planet of The Apes will make a special appearance during a marathon of The Planet of The Apes on Saturday, Feb. 18 at the world-famous Egyptian Theater at 6712 Hollywood Blvd. in Hollywood, CA.

Joanna Cohen: Losing All My Children
"My first script aired in July 2006. I wrote my last almost exactly five years later. I got quite an education during that time. On a typical soap opera there are three tiers of writers — the head writer, the outline or “breakdown” writers and the scriptwriters. Head writers are responsible for coming up with long-term story. Breakdown writers take a week’s worth of story and turn it into five outlines, one for each day. Scriptwriters take these outlines and turn them into scripts. That was my job."

WHERE ARE THEY NOW: Terri Ivens shooting indie film, Untold
Ivens—who played Simone Torres on ALL MY CHILDREN for six years—portrays the grown Gina M. Garcia. Ivens had an immediate connection to her writer/director: “One of my costars from All My Children is Brian Gaskill (already cast as the abductor), and he said I just had to meet Gina. Brian set it up, and Gina and I hit it off immediately. At first, I was supposed to play her mother; I look just like the woman. Through all the negotiating processes, the producers decided I would do better as the lead.”

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