Our friend latbfan continues her journey through Stephen Moyer’s video repertoire with her latest review of “The Starter Wife,” a television miniseries that originally ran on the USA Network in 2007. Make sure you visit the second page as there’s a vast collection of screen caps for your drooling viewing pleasure.
Stephen, not in Baywatch, fortunately
Stephen Moyer is Sex on a Stick
My path to the “Starter Wife” was as arduous as the Wizard of Oz-inspired nightmare that opens the series. Thank goodness for drunken online shopping, or I would’ve continued to believe Louisiana was an alternate universe where the “Starter Wife” existed, but Stephen Moyer simply wasn’t in it (if you’ve ever been to Louisiana, you’ll understand why that theory isn’t completely insane).
For those of you just as confused as I was, there are TWO “Starter Wife”s. The one I’d dvr’ed on several different occasions, only to tediously fast forward through it because Stephen Moyer was nowhere to be found (while not entirely accurate, insert a mental image of me growling and hurling objects at the television), is the television show. Stephen Moyer is in the original mini-series (2007). This is not a minor distinction, fan(g)s…
I haven’t read the novel (written by Gigi Levangie Grazer) the show is based upon, but I’m going to go ahead and assume it wasn’t nominated for a Pulitzer (although the show was nominated for several Golden Globes and Judy Davis won an Emmy for her role). I needn’t worry about boring anyone with the intricacies of the plot because there are none. Nor are there spoilers I have to restrain myself from revealing. There are no surprises, no gut-wrenching drama, nothing upsetting or disconcerting, nothing that lingered after I’d turned off the television. But despite its complete fluffy-frothiness, and the fact that I had a difficult time feeling any empathy for characters who live in a world where the greatest tragedy is being snubbed by a judgmental hostess at an over-priced restaurant, it’s a really fun romp. Read More »
By Lividity on March 12, 2010 at 11:20 am | 3 Comments »
Charlaine Harris likes True Blood
Digital Spy published an interview they recently did with Charlaine Harris, the author who created the Sookie Stackhouse novels and the fictional world of Bon Temps, Louisiana. Here we go again! Books vs. series is all the rage this year.
Since last year, it’s been hard to escape the phenomenon that is True Blood. Vampires have been made cool again, biting is all the rage, and Stephen Moyer calendars are hanging on walls around our office the world. While Alan Ball has been responsible for bringing Sookie Stackhouse and co. to our screens, author of the novels Charlaine Harris is the real brains behind the world of Bon Temps. Recently, we caught up with her to talk all things TB.
What was your reaction when you were approached to take your books to the small screen?
“I’d been approached before and it hadn’t come to anything, so when that option arrived, I had three offers on the books. But of course, Alan’s was the most interesting! I was very excited when it looked like it was gonna gel.”
Have you been following the series?
“Yes I have!”
And what are your thoughts?
“I’m amazed! I love Alan’s creativity, I love the cast – I’ve just been very impressed with the way he’s stayed true to the spirit of the books. I’ve been with the characters for so long, but I admire the way they’re taking the parts and making them their own.” Read More »
“Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,” the upcoming Broadway musical featuring songs from “U2″ members Bono and The Edge, is facing yet another difficulty as Evan Rachel Wood has walked away from the production.
Wood was set to play Mary Jane Watson opposite Reeve Carney as Peter Parker and Alan Cumming as the Green Goblin. According to the “Spider-Man” musical’s producers, Wood was forced to depart the project due to a conflict in her schedule.
We guess that schedule conflict is related with The Queen of Louisiana affairs in True Blood world.
Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer went for lunch yesterday, March 11th, at Lemonade restaurant in Venice, Calif. Anna was cracking up at something in her cell phone while walking.
Stephen Moyer was interviewed on ITV’s ‘This Morning’ (UK) last week and the show was aired this Wednesday. Stephen was in the UK promoting season 2 of True Blood. Nothing really new, same old questions, but it’s always nice to watch that man do anything.
By Lividity on March 10, 2010 at 8:01 pm | 4 Comments »
OK, it’s been a day of crazy so… ease back a bit and behold the super-sexy Mehcad Brooks (Eggs!), Fernando Verdasco, Hidetoshi Nakata & some guy from Twilight (Kellan Lutz! only kidding!)Â in the Spring 2010 Calvin Klein X Underwear VIDEO. No really, it’s f*cking hot and sort of sweary. Wait, where’s the uncensored version?
By Lividity on March 10, 2010 at 5:05 pm | 1 Comment »
Ryan Kwanten will participate in the Susan G. Komen 2010 Race for the Cure which takes place this Sunday, March 14th at Dodger Stadium in Elysian Park. You can donate directly to Ryan’s team by selecting this link.
Just a small donation will make a big difference – couldn’t you spare just a buck or two?
The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure®, is not simply a fundraiser, it is an emotional celebration of courageous breast cancer survivors and a memorial for those who have lost their battle with the disease. It raises awareness of the importance of early detection and self advocacy and provides funding for national breast cancer research and local breast cancer treatment.
Since its origination in Dallas in 1983, the Komen for the Cure® Series has grown from one local Race with 800 participants to a series of more than 100 Races with more than one million people expected to participate. Thousands joined us in March 2009, and we look forward to that number increasing in March 2010 so that we can work together to live in a world without breast cancer.
By Lividity on March 10, 2010 at 3:29 pm | 3 Comments »
The first half of the films selected for the 2010 Tribeca Film Festival have been announced and two of them have a True Blood connection. Metropia, which includes the voice of Alexander SkarsgĂĄrd is included in the Showcase section, while Open House, a thriller directed by Anna Paquin’s brother, Andrew Paquin, makes it’s debut in the World Narrative category. Stephen Moyer & Anna Paquin both do cameos in the film. The festival runs from April 21st through May 2nd.
Metropia
Directed by Tarik Saleh, written by Fredrik Edin, Stig Larsson, and Tarik Saleh (Sweden, Denmark, Norway) – New York Premiere
In the year 2024, all of Europe is united by a vast web of underground railways, populated by an army of downtrodden worker bees. When one such cog starts hearing voices and encounters a femme fatale shampoo model who seems to hold some answers, he finds himself unearthing a vast Orwellian conspiracy in this visually arresting animated noir. With the voices of Vincent Gallo, Juliette Lewis, Udo Kier, Stellan SkarsgĂĄrd, and Alexander SkarsgĂĄrd. A Tribeca Film release. 2010’s Showcase section.
Open House
Directed and written by Andrew Paquin
(USA) – World Premiere
Brian Geraghty gives a haunting performance as prim and taciturn David, forced for years to watch over his sexually predatory partner Lila and her violent urges. David longs for human connection and a less violent existence, and when a would-be victim becomes a chance at redemption, he is torn between his humanity and the only life he’s ever known. 2010’s World Narrative section.
“Spider-Man: Turn off the Dark,” the upcoming Broadway musical featuring songs from “U2″ members Bono and The Edge, is facing yet another difficulty as Evan Rachel Wood has walked away from the production.
