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5 September 2008 6:45 AM, PDT | From Comicmix.com | See recent Comicmix news

Saavy readers of Previews may have already picked up on this bit of news, but Boom! sent out a release to ensure everyone was aware that Rockne O'Bannon was getting som ehelp turning Farscape into a comic book.  Here's the release:

September 4th, 2008 - Los Angeles, CA - Boom! Studios and The Jim Henson Company announced today that Keith R.A. DeCandido will be scripting the  Farscape miniseries from an original story by Farscape creator Rockne O'Bannon.

Using O'Bannon's unique vision and richly detailed story, DeCandido will work with Boom! Studios and The Jim Henson Company to bring fans the best comic this or any universe has ever seen!

Keith R.A. DeCandido has authored more than 30 novels, among them, the acclaimed  Farscape novel House of Cards, released in 2001. DeCandido also wrote three short stories in that universe for the show's official magazine and role-playing game.

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19 August 2008 7:43 PM, PDT | From Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news

Broadway star Kristin Chenoweth has just revealed that she wants to, some day, record an album to honor the homosexuals. She says that the song list of the not-yet titled album will include singles, such as "The Man That Got Away" and "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy." In addition, as a salute to gay marriage, she notes that she will record "Going to the Chapel", and her favorite tune "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" which is taken from 1983 Barbra Streisand's movie "Yentl".

Following her statement, some claim that her idea is pretty much directed by her, being chosen as one of honorees by a scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans gender students, Point Foundation. She is appreciated by the foundation for her work in the entertainment industry and her advocacy for a gay community, the Lgbt community. The award will be given at a benefit party called as Courage Awards on Saturday,

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13 August 2008 12:35 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The stars came out to honour Hollywood mogul Bernie Brillstein on Monday as the legendary manager/producer was laid to rest in Tinseltown.

Longtime clients Jennifer Aniston and Rob Lowe remembered the TV and movie heavyweight, while Dan Aykroyd and James Belushi reunited as The Blues Brothers for the memorial service at Royce Hall.

Martin Short and TV mogul Lorne Michaels also attended the event, which was closed by a performance of Rainbow Connection by Brillstein's favourite Muppet, Kermit The Frog.

The producer died last week (ends08Aug08), aged 77.

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8 August 2008 12:06 PM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Legendary Hollywood manager/producer Bernie Brillstein has died. He was 77.

The star passed away in a Los Angeles hospital on Thursday after suffering from heart disease.

Born in 1931 in New York, Brillstein got an early start in the showbiz industry when he joined the William Morris Agency as a postboy.

He worked his way up in the talent agency and soon became a talent scout, before being named manager-producer of TV programming in the 1960s.

He formed The Brillstein Company in 1969 and continued to work as a talent manager while developing various TV shows.

Brillstein went on to found a production and management firm with his business partner Brad Grey, called Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, in 1991.

He helped to steer the careers of The Muppets creator Jim Henson and Saturday Night Live star John Belushi.

His many movie credits as executive producer include 1984's Ghostbusters, and Happy Gilmore and The Cable Guy in 1996.

He was also heavily responsible for bringing hit mob drama The Sopranos to TV, as well as long-running comedy show Saturday Night Live.

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8 August 2008 11:16 AM, PDT | From IMDb News

Bernie Brillstein, the prolific talent agent, manager, and producer who was a major force in the Hollywood industry, died Thursday night in Los Angeles of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; he was 77. A man who lived the quintessential Hollywood success story, Brillstein started out in the mail room of the William Morris Agency back in 1956 and worked his way up the ladder, helping package numerous film and television deals and guiding the careers of a number of actors and other creative professionals. Among his early success stories were the launch of Saturday Night Live and the careers of many of its comedians, Jim Henson and The Muppet Show, the hit comedy Ghost Busters, and acclaimed 80s TV shows such as The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd and It's Garry Shandling's Show. With Brad Grey (who later became head of Paramount Pictures), Brillstein formed the powerful management company Brillstein-Grey, which was renamed Brillstein Enetertainment Partners in 2007. In 1999, Brillstein chronicled his adventures in Hollywood with the memoir Where Did I Go Right? -- You're No One in Hollywood Unless Someone Wants You Dead. He is survived by his wife, Carrie, three sons, and two daughters.

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14 July 2008 10:37 AM, PDT | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The Smithsonian Institution in Washington on Saturday unveiled its latest exhibit, "Jim Henson's Fantastic World," featuring 14 of Henson's famous Muppet creations, including many of those from Sesame Street, such as Bert and Ernie and Kermit the Frog. The exhibit, scheduled to remain at the Smithsonian until October, before traveling on a three-year tour to seven other cities, displays Henson's creative process. "We're showing how he went from drawing to a cartoon to a puppet to a moving image," project director Deborah Maconic told the Associated Press. Since the Muppet characters are subject to fading, they are being displayed under special lighting and are being treated as if they were historic treasures, placed behind glass enclosures. "We consider every single thing in here to be precious," Maconic said.

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24 March 2008 8:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

Writing the new Muppets movie is a dream come true for funnyman Jason Segel - he grew up wanting to be Kermit The Frog.

The actor/writer begged Disney bosses to let him pen the new film, and when they initially turned him down he wowed them with his knowledge of the loveable puppet stars.

The Knocked Up star says, "I've had a fascination with puppets my entire life. I remember thinking that Kermit The Frog was Tom Hanks. He was the everyman, like Jimmy Stewart.

"I wanted to be him, which was weird because I knew he was a puppet but I still wanted to be Kermit The Frog.

"I went to Disney and I said, 'Guys, I would like to write the new Muppet movie,' and there was a weird spattering of laughter in the room.

"Then I pitched it to them and gave them my Muppets knowledge and they brought the pitch, so it's a little boy's dream come true."

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14 March 2008 3:11 PM, PDT | From bloody-disgusting.com | See recent Bloody-Disgusting.com news

Last year, Neca thrilled fans of Jim Henson's fantasy classic Labyrinth when they released the Cult Classics Presents Jareth the Goblin King Action Figure and the Jareth 12" Action Figure. At this year's International Toy Fair, Neca debuted the newest additions to our Cult Classics banner, and today NECAonline shows off the first official photos of the Cult Classics Presents Jareth and Hoggle Action Figure 2-Pack. Featuring a completely new version of David Bowie's classic character, along with his vulgar yet heroic servant Hoggle, the 2-pack hits shelves this spring.

13 March 2008 8:05 AM, PDT | From wenn.com | See recent WENN news

The world's favourite puppets, The Muppets, are making a return to the big screen.

The colourful characters, who were created by puppeteer Jim Henson's workshop, made their debut on U.S. TV show Sesame Street in 1969. They have starred in seven movies to date, the most recent being 1999's Muppets From Space.

Now actor/writer Jason Segal and director/writer Nick Stoller are penning a screenplay for a new film to be released by Disney.

Stoller is set to direct the currently-untitled project.

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