David Thompson

by | Sep 14, 2010 | Features

I know for a fact I am not alone in being shocked by the news of David Thompson’s death. I feel like I’ve been punched and deflated.   David was truly one of the good guys. I don’t know of a single person who had contact with him and didn’t...

I'd Know You Anywhere

by | Sep 13, 2010 | Books

September 13th2001 , A Memory Project… Featuring Laura Lippman Nine years ago today my husband Jon got a panicked phone call from our friend Richard Katz. “Laura Lippman is signing tonight. Nobody’s going to come. You guys will, right?”Laura was touring her new book,...

Garth Brooks Song to Become Telefilm

by | Sep 13, 2010 | TV

File this under: You have got to be kidding me. Every now and then, I whine about Hollywood. Topics have included JOUST, ASTEROIDS and the MAGIC 8 BALL. THR, and Lifetime, has been kind enough to give me another topic. UNANSWERED PRAYERS, a song by country star Garth...

Update on two Ludlum projects.

by | Sep 12, 2010 | Films

Summit Entertainment has brought Jesse Wigutow on board for THE OSTERMAN WEEKEND. In 2007, they had Simon Kinberg on board to make his directorial debut. At the time, the plan was for filming to start in late 07. Now, with Jesse, it is unlikely that there will be any...

MAD MEN's Hendricks joins DRIVE.

by | Sep 12, 2010 | Films

With just a couple weeks before filming starts, DRIVE has added another name: MAD MEN’s Christina Hendricks is on board in an un-named role.Drive, based on the novella by James Sallis, is a dark tale set in Southern California and Arizona, and centers on a...