3 articles from 2008
14 August 2008 10:24 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news
Although they themselves presumably don't have enough time to run for a place on the Screen Actors Guild's national board, a group of prominent actors on Wednesday endorsed a dissident group of not-so-well-known actors who do. The group signed a message to SAG's membership from Sally Field saying that the actions of the union's current leadership had "destroyed" her faith in its ability "to effectively represent our interests as performers." She particularly condemned the leadership's inability to form a united front with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists against the producers. "If this leadership stays in place, the bad relations with AFTRA will persist, and we'll continue to negotiate contracts from a position of division and weakness," she said. Among 49 other actors supporting Field in calling for support of the candidate slate called Unite for Strength were such stars as Alec Baldwin, Ed Begley, Jr., Lewis Black, Peter Coyote, Marcia Cross, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Tom Hanks, Patricia Heaton, Felicity Huffman, Anthony Lapaglia, Rob Lowe, William H. Macy, Ron Perlman, Freddie Prinze, Jr., Tony Shalhoub, Elizabeth Shue, Gary Sinise, Eric Stoltz, John Turturro, Nia Vardalos, and Steven Weber. Previously Unite for Strength had been criticized for its inability to persuade well-known actors to challenge the leadership slate known as Membership First in September's board election.
30 July 2008 6:59 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
Wrestling fanatic Freddie Prinze Jr. has won his dream job as an official member of World Wrestling Entertainment's creative team.
The Scooby Doo star will take a behind-the-scenes role with the Wwe.
Wwe chairman Vince McMahon says, "Freddie Prinze Jr.'s passion, energy and creativity make him an excellent fit for Wwe."
18 May 2008 4:14 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news
The hunt is on to find the new Scooby Doo movie crew for a third live action feature film installment of the beloved cartoon series.
The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas director Brian Levant will take charge of the new film but he'll be without Hollywood couple Sarah Michelle Gellar and Freddie Prize Jr. and the stars of the first two films.
Instead, Levant plans to turn back time on the characters Fred, Daphne, Velma and Shaggy - and turn the sequel into a made-for-tv prequel.
In the new picture, the Scooby crew will be school classmates.
Website MovieHole.net reports Levant is looking for a class of unknown child actors to play the leads, who team up to solve their first mystery.
3 articles from 2008