Magazines, News and Interviews #26

[OCallyFaN80]

Recent News:

http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristi...4-9d4d8a05a243

Is The O.C. Canceled? I've Got the Answer!
By Kristin Veitch

Nov 28, 2006 4:03 PM

The O.C. is canceled! The O.C. is canceled! The sky is falling!

Not. (Sorry, just had to employ a little Borat-ish non-humor there. And yes, I am well aware this is no laughing matter.)

Here’s the dealio. I, too, have been hearing the rumors in the past two days that The O.C. has been canceled. And I doggy-doo you not, just a few hours ago, I just so happened to (literally) run into executive producer McG—while reading an email from a concerned O.C. fan! How nutso is that? I was clicking away on my CrackBerry, waiting at the valet after lunch with a source, when I bumped into McG, who was headed for the Burberry store.

Naturally, I pounced for info, and McG (who is always cordial, even in such stalkery moments), told me, "No, we aren’t canceled. We hope we aren’t canceled! We are just waiting to find out if we’ll have 16 or 22 episodes this year."

Good news, no? And after such great success with my serendipitous curbside stalkage, I decided to cyberstalk executive producer Josh Schwartz just to be sure. Here’s what Schwartz tells me via email:

"I guess one of our cameramen spoke to his local hometown paper in Montana and said his last day of work was Wednesday, which then became (through the power of the Internet) the show was being shut down this week. Not true.

"The song remains the same. We were ordered for 16, and that's what we're doing. We're having a great time making the show this year, and the response to this season's episodes has been unbelievably gratifying and rewarding. I think the rest of the season will continue to deliver for our fans; we've got a lot of fun stuff in store so keep watching (or...start watching!). Thanks."

So, there you have it. The O.C. is not canceled—yet. But you should be advised that it very well could be if you don’t start watching soon. And I still contend this season truly is better than ever. So, start watching, will ya? Please? Pretty please? With Ryan and Taylor on top?

Autumn Reeser and her dog in In Touch Magazine

http://celebritydogwatcher.com/?p=1006

Thank You For Smoking gets 2 noms at Independent Spirit Awards.

http://www.eonline.com/news/article/...77&entry=index

Best Male Lead, Aaron Eckhart
Best Screenplay, Jason Reitman

To check out the past, yet recent news on anything related to The OC, check out our previous thread here!

[vinni2]

Thanks for the new thread.

Interview with Olivia Wilde. She discusses her new film "Turistas". But there's also a bit about the O.C.

http://www.mysanantonio.com/entertai...de.f65b0c.html

Q. Are you completely done with "The O.C."?

A. I'm done with "The O.C." right now. I'm actually shooting "The Black Donnellys," a new show for NBC.

Q. So you don't have any problem jumping back and forth between TV and movies?

A. When I left "The O.C." I didn't think I was going to do television again. Then I read the script to "The Black Donnellys" and it was so much better than most of the film scripts I was reading. And, of course, it was written and directed by Paul Haggis (Oscar-winning co-screenwriter of "Crash"), so I knew I couldn't pass that opportunity up.

Q. What happened to Alex (Kelly) on "The O.C."?

A. She went back to school is how we let it go. I've always thought about doing some random guest-starring role for those guys, just come back in so we could kill Alex or something. Have her get run over by a car or something so people will stop asking me whatever happened to her.

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http://publications.mediapost.com/in...&art_aid=51808

Stay Tuned: More Family Programming To Come, Network Execs Say
by Wayne Friedman, Wednesday, Nov 29, 2006 8:00 AM ET

LOS ANGELES -- AS MAJOR advertising executives continue to complain over the lack of adequate family programming, senior network executives believe they are making progress...

Still other executives--such as Peter Liguori, president of entertainment for the Fox Television Network--believe the young and hip Fox show, "The O.C," should be included as a 'family' program because it deals with issues that are relevant today. Liguori says his teenagers watch the show.

Still, when panel moderator Chuck Ross, publisher and editorial director of Television Week magazine, asked the audience whether they thought "The O.C." was a family show, only one audience member agreed with Liguori's view...

[iwantalexback]

Olivia must be really mad about people asking what happened to Alex in order to say that.

[d1ppy]

^ Lol yea I was thinking the same thing

[vinni2]

I've posted the ratings news for "The Sleeping Beauty" episode in the spoilers thread. For anyone who'd like to bring them over.

[vinni2]

Article on McG(OC producer) and his film "We are Marshall"

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/03/mo...es&oref=slogin


Atomic County cartoon. Illustrations inside.

http://scottking.info/blog/2006/12/0...-county-bitch/

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http://www.brandrepublic.com/bulleti...-deals-launch/

BT signs Warner and EMI content deals for launch
4 Dec 2006


LONDON - BT has inked content deals with Hollywood studio Warner Bros and record label EMI for its broadband TV service, BT Vision, which launches today and expects to sign up 2m-3m customers.

The agreement with Warner Bros gives BT Vision customers access to new films such as 'Superman Returns', as well as titles in the back catalogue including the 'Harry Potter' franchise and TV shows 'The OC', 'ER' and 'Smallville'.

Under the new deal, customers can download titles to own or rent, which will be streamed instantly to their TV set via a set-top box....

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http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061204/lam054.html?.v=75

Starz Lands Two Exclusive World Premieres With Award-Winning Casts
Monday December 4, 11:24 am ET

Fable 'Neverwas' Stars Aaron Eckhart, Brittany Murphy and Oscar(R) Winners and Nominees Ian McKellen, William Hurt, Nick Nolte and Jessica Lange
Heartwarming 'Our Very Own' Stars Allison Janney, Jason Ritter, Autumn Reeser and Cheryl Hines

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., Dec. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Starz Entertainment has acquired two world premiere films both filled with award-winning casts: "Neverwas" and "Our Very Own," premiering exclusively in December on Starz and Starz Cinema respectively. Both films have never appeared in any medium, including theatrical, video, etc.

Our Very Own" was conceived by the films' director Cameron Watson, a Shelbyville, Tennessee native (where the film takes place). It is a semi-autobiographic tale set in 1978 starring Allison Janney ("The West Wing"), who was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award, Keith Carradine ("Deadwood") and Cheryl Hines ("Curb Your Enthusiasm"), along with rising stars Jason Ritter ("The Class"), Autumn Reeser ("The O.C.") and Hilarie Burton ("One Tree Hill").

In "Our Very Own," five local teens are excited about the triumphant return of another Shelbyville native, Sondra Locke, who starred with her then-partner Clint Eastwood in several films of the era, including "Any Which Way But Loose." The teenagers hope to follow the movie star out of Shelbyville, but at the same time, one member of the group is facing a personal family crisis. "Our Very Own" premieres Monday, December 11th at 6:40 p.m. on Starz Cinema.

[vinni2]

"Mischa Barton continues her role as the face of Keds"

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7005721831

"Cable TV's Drama Dilemna". Very brief OC mention.

http://publications.mediapost.com/in...&art_aid=52026

"Rock Kills Kid Cuts Single For O.C. Soundtrack At Odds On Recording"

http://top40-charts.com/news.php?nid=28972

ETA: Kristin/Eonline reporting on Adam and Rachel.

http://www.eonline.com/gossip/kristi...e-373589071a5a

[0C iS L0VE x0x]

i saw a new ad with mischa in it. god am i seeing her everywhere! this one said i am african and she had some blue face paint. i think its for hiv and aids in africa

[ResaGrl158]

Adam and Rachel broke up?? No! I don't believe it, no, no!

[d1ppy]

No they did not.

[alyss123]

i sure hope not i might acually cry

[vinni2]

http://people.aol.com/people/article...566162,00.html

Rachel Bilson & Adam Brody Split Up

TUESDAY DECEMBER 05, 2006 07:00PM EST

By Mary Margaret

Photo by: Mike Guastella / WireImage

Rachel Bilson and Adam Brody – who play a couple on The O.C. – have broken up off-screen, PEOPLE has confirmed.

“It was a typical romance and they just grew apart,” a source close to the pair tells PEOPLE, adding, “They’ve been on and off for awhile now.”

In October, the couple of three years denied breakup rumors. That month, they were spotted looking lovey-dovey strolling hand-in-hand in Toronto where Bilson was shooting the sci-fi drama Jumper. Yet that romantic scene wasn't an indication that they were still together, says the source: "Exes do hang out."

But during Brody's gig with his band Big Japan at Hollywood's Viper Room on Dec. 2, Bilson – normally a fixture at his performances – was noticeably absent, fueling rumors that their romance was over.

In April, Bilson, 25, gushed about her beau, telling Teen People that Brody, 27, is her best friend. "We always have a lot to talk about, and we tell each other everything. I feel like I have everything now – the dog, the house, the job and him. I can't ask for anything more!" (Together the couple adopted a pit-bull terrier, Penny Lane.)

Early in their relationship, the low-profile couple, who started dating during the first season of The O.C. , denied rumors that they were engaged.


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[d1ppy]

It's hard to believe they're broken up. I really can't beleive it.

AND I cant believe they're still in Toronto...I should start booking another mission to see them.

[AnthonyC]

I wonder how that will affect the dynamic of Seth and Summer on The OC? Then again, Seth and Summer haven't had chemistry since the end of season 1.

[OCallyFaN80]

I find it too hard to believe. I feel like it's deja vu because I felt the exact way right now then I was back then when Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt broke up. It's just too hard to believe. But I can't believe they broke up because "supposibly" of that reason.. Rachel and Adam was like the new, upgraded version of Jen and Brad before. But, this is too sad to even talk about. I'm upset about the news..