Year: 2016

Watch the July 2016 Winning TV Screenplays

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Two winning TV Screenplays for the month of July in 2016.

THE SPECTRAL CITY TV Pilot
Written by Arthur Vincie
Read 10 Questions with the writer

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Sci-Fi, War, Supernatural

Three refugees, thrown together by chance, flee a modern-day civil war set in an unspecified country. Evading the army, rebels, bandits, gods, and demons, they head to the one place no one dares go – the Haunted City at the heart of the country. There they seek out the White Witch, who rules the City and who’s either their ticket out or their worst nightmare.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Susan Wilson
JULIET – Courtney Keir
ISHMAEL – Brandon Knox
THEO/MATTHEW – Julian Ford
STEVEN/ADJAI – Sean Ballantyne
JIM – David Guthrie
NURIYAH – Meghan Allen

STAR TREK: DEEP SPACE NINE Fan Fiction TV Pilot
Written by Jennifer Renner
Read 10 Questions with the writer

SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Sci-Fi, Adventure, Action…

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Watch the July 2016 Winning 1st Scene Screenplay Readings

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Three winning 1st Scene Screenplays for the month of July in 2016.

SENIOR PRANK
Written by Shiv Sudhakar
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SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Comedy

A group of cunning high school seniors must outwit their principal in order to pull off the ultimate senior class prank.
CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Val Cole
AL – Dan Cristofori
CARL – David Occhipinti
FRAN – Viktoria Napolenova
ALFRED – Michael Gaty
GUS – Mark Boutros

*****

NINE SCARS
Written by Kelly Crawford
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SYNOPSIS:

Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Thriller

A teen romance thriller that takes place in a world in which everyone has nine lives. In this world of nine lives, an aspiring football player must risk all of his lives to rescue his girlfriend from the ruthless leader of a gambling syndicate who’s trying to fix the college football championship game.

CAST LIST:

NARRATOR – Val…

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Read NEW poetry from around the world. Best of New Poets

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Read NEW poetry from around the world.

THE DISTANT PRESENT TENSE, by Kelly Rice
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/07/02/the-distant-present-tense-poetry-by-kelly-rice/

BED OF WOOD, by Ego Sanin
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/07/02/bed-of-wood-poetry-by-egor-sanin/

THEN YOU WAKE UP, by Donna J. Loewen
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/07/02/then-you-wake-up-poetry-by-donna-j-loewen/

CANCER, by CM Krishack
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/07/02/cancer-poetry-by-c-m-krishack/

DEMONS, by Jayashree Ghosh
https://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/07/02/demons-poetry-by-jayashree-ghosh/

UNAPOLOGETIC, by Anthony Azekwoh
http://wildsoundfestivalreview.com/2016/07/02/unapologetic-poetry-by-anthony-azekwoh/

DIAMONDS OF EMOTIONS, by S. Rachele Chappell
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/07/04/diamonds-of-emotions-poetry-by-s-rachele-chappell/

DEPRESSION 101, by Lydia Lockett
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/07/04/depression-101-poetry-by-lydia-lockett/

STAR WONDERS, by Sherry Cross
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/07/04/star-wonders-poetry-by-sherry-cross/

LOVE, by Ram Krishna Singh
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/07/04/love-poetry-by-ram-krishna-singh/

FALLING IN LOVE, by Mlaure
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/07/04/falling-in-love-poetry-by-mlaure/

YOU NOTICED, by Ivan Jenson
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/07/04/you-noticed-poetry-by-ivan-jenson/

THE DARKEST HOUR, by Aline Gardine
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/07/04/the-darkest-hour-poetry-by-aline-gardine/

SHE WANTED TO, by s_andra_91
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/07/04/she-wanted-to-poetry-by-s_andra_91/

FLICKERING LIGHTS, by Silfath Pinto
https://festivalforpoetry.com/2016/07/04/flickering-lights-poetry-by-silfath-pinto/

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Today’s Entertainment NEWS: Wednesday July 6, 2016

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Read the best of entertainment news for Wednesday July 6, 2016.

Justice League Lands Colin Farrell in Mystery Role?

Nicolas Winding Refn Says He Turned Down ‘Spectre’ Directing Gig

Matt LeBlanc Set to Host ‘Top Gear’ Solo After Chris Evans’ Exit

FX Sets Premiere Dates for ‘American Horror Story,’ ‘Better Things,’ Donald Glover’s ‘Atlanta’

Ex-Fox News Host Gretchen Carlson Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Roger Ailes

BLOOD FATHER Movie Poster:

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Died Today (July 6th): Louis Armstrong (I) (1901–1971)

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louisarmstrongLouis Armstrong (I) (1901–1971)

Born: August 4, 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Died: July 6, 1971 (age 69) in New York City, New York, USA

Married to:
Lucille Wilson (12 October 1942 – 6 July 1971) (his death)
Alpha Smith (11 October 1938 – 1942) (divorced)
Lil Armstrong (4 February 1924 – 1938) (divorced)
Daisy Parker (19 March 1918 – 18 December 1923) (divorced)

QUOTES:

I never tried to prove nothing, just wanted to give a good show. My life has always been my music, it’s always come first, but the music ain’t worth nothing if you can’t lay it on the public. The main thing is to live for that audience, ’cause what you’re there for is to please the people.

All music is folk music. I ain’t never heard no horse sing a song.

What is jazz? Man, if you have to ask you’ll never know.

There’s some folks, that, if they don’t know, you can’t tell ’em.

If it wasn’t for jazz, there wouldn’t be no rock and roll.

[on being asked about his #1 song “Hello Dolly”] It sure feels good to be up there with [The Beatles].

A lotta cats copy the Mona Lisa, but people still line up to see the original.

Died Today (July 6th): Roy Rogers (1911–1998)

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royrogersRoy Rogers (1911–1998)

Born: November 5, 1911 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Died: July 6, 1998 (age 86) in Apple Valley, California, USA

Married to:
Dale Evans (31 December 1947 – 6 July 1998) (his death)
Grace Arline Wilkins (11 June 1936 – 3 November 1946) (her death) (3 children)
Lucile Ascolese (8 May 1933 – 8 June 1936) (divorced)

In his autobiography, “Happy Trails: The Story of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans,” the former Leonard Slye stated that his stage name of Roy Rogers was given to him by executives at Republic Pictures when he became their new singing cowboy to replace Gene Autry. The Rogers came from Will Rogers, the beloved western comic and storyteller who had recently died in a plane crash in Alaska and Roy was made the first name because it is the French word for “king,” as in “Roy Rogers, King of the Cowboys.” Roy said he had no input at all in the renaming decision.

Died Today (July 6th): Director John Frankenheimer

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johnfrankenheimerJohn Frankenheimer (1930–2002)

Born: February 19, 1930 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA

Died: July 6, 2002 (age 72) in Los Angeles, California, USA

Married to: Evans Evans (13 December 1963 – 6 July 2002) (his death)
Carolyn Miller (22 September 1954 – 1962) (divorced) (2 children)

When Burt Lancaster walked onto the set the first day of shooting of The Young Savages (1961), he was startled and dismayed to see the camera on the floor, aiming upward. Lancaster had never before worked with a director who used such innovative camera angles. He grew to trust Frankenhiemer, and they made four more films together.

The Manchurian Candidate
1962
dir. Frankenheimer
starring
Frank Sinatra
Laurence Harvey
BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZBirdman of Alcatraz
1962
dir. John Frankenheimer
Cast
Burt Lancaster
Karl Malden

Seven Days in May
1964
dir. Frankenheimer
starring
Burt Lancaster
Kirk Douglas

Happy Birthday: George W. Bush

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georgewbush.jpgHappy Birthday president George W. Bush

Born: July 6, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

The 43rd President of the United States of America, George Walker Bush (known colloquially as “W” to distinguish himself from his father, George Bush, the 41st president of the U.S.), was born two days after the national holiday of the Fourth of July, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut where his father was attending Yale College in the Class of 1949. His mother was Barbara Bush (the former Barbara Pierce), whom his father had married on January 6, 1945. “W” was their first child named after his father. Bush disliked being called “Junior” or Bush II, or even having the term “Jr.” abbreviated next to his name.

NINE INNINGS FROM GROUND ZERO
2004
dir. Ouisie Shapiro
DOCUMENTARY

WW
dir. Stone
Starring
Josh Brolin
James Cromwell
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO DICK CHENEY
2013
dir. R.J. Cutler
DOCUMENTARY

 

Happy Birthday: Merv Griffin (1925–2007)

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mervgriffin.jpgHappy Birthday producer Merv Griffin (1925–2007)

Born: July 6, 1925 in San Mateo, California, USA

Died: August 12, 2007 (age 82) in Los Angeles, California, USA

QUOTES:

I’ve been in the public eye for more than fifty years as Merv Griffin, not as somebody else’s creation. I’ve never pretended to be someone I wasn’t. If there was anything really important that people didn’t know about me by now, then I would have to be world’s greatest actor. Forget Brando, forget Hoffman, forget DeNiro… I would have to be the best.
(on what he would like his headstone to read) Stay tuned.

If the host is sitting there thinking about his next joke, he isn’t listening.

You know I really never get down. My philosophy is that you have to constantly be turning the page, which prevents me from getting caught up in any negativity. It’s all about change for me. I just keep moving and enjoy the ride.

I tell everybody that I’m a quatre-sexual: I will do anything with anybody for a quarter. – when asked if he was gay

I worked for Mark Goodson early in my career and he was like the

Godfather of game shows. I asked him if it was a business worth getting into. He responded, “If you have an original idea, there’s no format in television that costs less and brings in more profit.” After I had some success, he reached out and congratulated me on “Wheel” and “Jeopardy!”, saying that I took his advice to heart. He was a visionary and a gentleman, a rare find in showbiz.