News and updates on the work of Scottish actors around the world.
Mo 2/7: Dominic Monaghan, Gabrielle Union, Kurt Metzger
Tu 2/8: Emily Blunt, Dr. Kara Cooney
We 2/9: Carl Reiner, Cat Cora
Th 2/10: Jennifer Beals, Jean-Michel Cousteau
Fr 2/11: Jason Biggs, Jennifer Ouellette
Mo 2/14: Bob Barker, Melissa Rauch
Tu 2/15: William Shatner, Gillian Jacobs
We 2/16: TBA
Th 2/17: Sarah Chalke, Louie Anderson
Fr 2/18: D.J. Qualls, Lily Tomlin
Mo 2/21: Forest Whitaker, Wolf Blitzer
Tu 2/22: John Waters, Malin Akerman
We 2/23: Joel McHale, Greg Warren
When it was called Slide, the story centered on a ex-professional baseball player who tries to reconnect with his son and ex-wife by coaching the boy's little league team. Now that it's Playing the Field, the action has moved from the baseball field to the soccer field, with Butler attached to play a retired soccer star. Both editions of the story had the ex-player having to fight off the mothers of other kids on his son's team. [Rebecca Murray]
Billy Connolly is scheduled to be on the Late Late Show on Friday, December 17, 2010 to promote Gulliver's Travels.
In addition to his December 3 appearance on the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, Ewan McGregor is also scheduled to be a guest on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on Thursday, December 2.Friday 8th October - Paul O'Grady Live ITV1 9:00pmDavid is also on the cover of Radio Times, which comes out tomorrow.
Sunday 10th October - The Andrew Marr Show BBC One 09:10am
Sunday 10th October - Jo Whiley Radio 1 from 1:00pm
As such, some of the questions going into September 23 are:
* How have Meredith and Derek bounced back from her miscarrying the little life that was inside of her for so sadly short a time?
* Where do things stand between Cristina and Owen? Yang entered the Season 6 finale not knowing where her man stood, only to see him pronounce her “the woman I love” during a harrowing moment. Has Hunt been backing up his words with actions? Is Teddy once and for all surgically excised from the mix?
* Lexie, poor Lexie: Has she given Alex the hook, seeing as his thoughts were all about Izzie as his life hung in the balance in the finale? Do she and Mark – who impetuously popped the question the week before the gunman crisis – have any chance at a second chance?
* Will Izzie return to Seattle, only to reveal that she is now married to Dr. Preston Burke?
* Is Arizona truly at peace with the notion of her and Callie mothering “10 babies on a beach in Spain”?
* Where stands Bailey’s nascent romance with gasman Ben – if only since Jason George is now shooting the Shonda Rhimes-produced midseason series, ‘Off The Map’?
* Was Webber empowered by his bit of bravado, where he stared down the shooter? Did that defining moment solidify his seat “on the wagon”?
* Now that Jesse Williams and Sarah Drew have been promoted to series regulars, how will Jackson and April fit into the SGH tapestry? Are their respective crushes (Cristina, Derek) behind them… or might there be unfinished business? [Matt Webb Mitovich]
The former Doctor Who stars alongside fellow Scot Kelly MacDonald and Alice Eve, who played Charlotte's nanny in Sex And The City 2.
David plays British writer James, who is engaged to internationally famous film star Lara (Alice), who decide to get married on a remote Scottish island when their wedding is sabotaged by a paparazzo.
Lara's manager Steve - played by Ugly Betty star Michael Urie - has less than 24 hours to transform the ancient, dilapidated island into the fairytale setting for a wedding and persuade local girl Katie (Kelly) to stand in as a decoy bride when the paparazzo tracks them down.
But when James meets Katie sparks fly and even more starts to go wrong.
The comedy was written by Neil Jaworski and Smack The Pony's Sally Phillips, who also takes a supporting role.
It is directed by Ugly Betty's Sheree Folkson, who previously directed David in TV comedy drama Casanova. [Press Association]
Lionsgate has acquired the North American rights to Machine Gun Preacher, which stars Gerard Butler. Based on a true story, the film focuses on Sam Childers, "a former drug-dealing biker tough guy who found God and became a crusader for hundreds of Sudanese children who've been forced to become soldiers." Filming will reportedly start on July 5 in Detroit and South Africa. The film is expected to open sometime in the Fall of 2011.The Decoy Bride tells the story of a superstar actress, Lara (Eve), who just wants to marry her cute British boyfriend James (Tennant), and believes the sleepy Scottish Island of Hegg is the one place the world’s press won’t find them. But when an ingenious paparazzo tracks them down, the diva must find a decoy bride and thinks local girl Katie (MacDonald) will be an ideal replacement. But when Katie meets James, sparks fly. [ScreenDaily]
The prequel series will focus on the rise of the House of Batiatus, the gladiator academy, and will revolve around the relationship between [Lucy] Lawless' and Hannah's characters, Lucretia and Batiatus.
...When Whitfield is able to get back to work on a more regular basis, the "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" story will continue where it left off. In the meantime, Starz is casting a new character, who preceded Spartacus and Crixus as the top gladiator at the House of Batiatus.
Aside from Hannah, Lawless, and Whitfield, fans can expect to see more familiar faces among the prequel's cast members. [Zap2it]
Ewan is among the celebrities confirmed to attend the 57th annual Sydney Film Festival which begins on Wednesday, June 2 and ends on Monday, June 14. Ewan will likely attend the premiere of The Ghost Writer.
Humphrey the Horrible is a pleasant, friendly ghost - quite unlike his frightful, ghastly and loathsome family: his mother, a Hag; his father, a Scottish ghost killed fighting in the Battle of Otterburn in which he lost both his legs, and was run through by a sword; his brother George, a Screaming Skull; and his sister, Winifred, a wailing ghost covered in bloodstains.
The little family are turned out of their castle home when humans plan to redevelop the castle into a holiday resort. [Wiki]
Bayona reteams with the writer of that film, Sergio G. Sanchez, for a drama based around a true story set during and after the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. The budget's set around $45 million, and, while exact plot details are under wraps, we found a Spanish article that states that "The aim of Bayona... is to recreate this natural disaster through a script with hints of horror and mystery and large doses of science fiction." [The Playlist Nation]
“Butler plays real-life hero Sam Childers — the one man fearless enough to fight a ruthless army outnumbering him 1,000 to 1. The fierce edge that once led Childers to a life of crime now fuels his daring crusade into Africa’s most dangerous battle zones to rescue children from the clutches of rebel warlords. His mission is clear: protect the children, no matter the cost.” [Orlando Sentinal]
The annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner is set to take place on May 1 and Ewan is among the celebrity guests invited. Other celebrities set to attend include Alec Baldwin, Anna Kendrick, Bradley Cooper, Elizabeth Moss, Fred Armisen, Jimmy Fallon, Jon Bon Jovi, Lindsey Vonn, and Mariska Hargitay.
“We’re hoping to shoot in the summer and are fairly positive about it,” said Welsh, who is currently fine-tuning the screenplay while also writing his latest novel. “I’m pretty much tied up with the book and can’t make it out to Cannes, where we are planning to officially announce the film.” [Herald Scotland]
