Month: January 2014

Trivia Night at HPC

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date January 28, 2014

Hollywood Production Center hosted another trivia night for tenants this week. — Hollywood Production Center had a blast hosting another Trivia Night for the office.

We love trivia, and so do our tenants! Last night we hosted another Trivia Night for all our competitive tenants that wanted to know who the real trivia buff in the office is. We had such a blast with 5 teams that were on each others’ heels the entire game! We wanted to share some of our favorite trivia questions that we asked, so if you missed it, rest assured you can exercise your trivia muscles. Keep in mind that the entire night’s theme was “Best of 2013.” (Answers listed at the bottom in italics)

**Congrats to Universal’s “Team Monkey Love” for the win!**

1. In 2013, what artist dropped an unannounced, surprise album?

2. What is the name of the Notre Dame football player that dealt with an online hoax that spurned the now-famous term “catfishing?”

3. On July 9, it was announced that the 2020 Olympic Games would be held in what city?

4. What is the name of Vince Gilligan’s television drama, which came to an end in 2013 after 5 seasons?

5. Iron Man 3 and Thor: The Dark World feature cameos by actors from other Marvel Studios franchises. Which actor did not appear in either film? a. Benicio Del Toro, b. Chris Evans, c. Mark Ruffalo, d. Scarlett Johansson

6. List the following films in order of highest grossing movie domestically to lowest grossing movie domestically (1 be highest, 4 being lowest): Despicable Me 2, The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Iron Man 3 and Frozen.

1. Beyonce

2. Manti Te’o

3. Tokyo, Japan

4. Breaking Bad

5. d. Scarlett Johansson

6. 1. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, 2. Iron Man 3, 3. Despicable Me 2, 4. Frozen

Movies/Television Celebrity News

Bill Cosby is Back at NBC

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date January 23, 2014

Bill Cosby will be returning to NBC for a new family comedy.

The Cosby Show was an iconic family show during its eight-season run from 1984 to 1992. 22 years later, Bill Cosby will be returning to NBC for a new comedy show. Tom Werner, former producer on The Cosby Show, and Bill Cosby are uniting forces once again for a new family comedy sure to bring back some good ol’ memories. The show is expected to revolve around Cosby as the patriarch of a multi-generational family as they address marriage and parenting. No writers have been attached to the project yet, but they are planning for development to take place outside the traditional pilot season window.

Since Bill Cosby’s days on the set of one of America’s favorite family comedies, he has also starred in A Different World, CBS’ Cosby, and Kids Say the Darndest Things. Cosby is 76 years old and a multiple Emmy Award winner. He helped to make The Cosby Show the number one show in America for five years, and preceded other award winning sitcoms such as Family Ties and Cheers.

Read full story at The Hollywood Reporter.

Tags A Different World, Bill Cosby, Cheers, Cosby, family comedy, Family Ties, Kids Say the Darndest Things, sitcom, NBC, The Cosby Show, CBS, Tom Werner, Emmy Award

Movies/Television

Best Onscreen TV/Movie Tattoos

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date January 8, 2014

We were inspired by our recent Facebook post (missed it? Check it out here) to compile some of our favorite onscreen television/movie tattoos.

We’re the Millers

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Scotty P. rocks a “no ragrets” tattoo. He obviously lives with no regrets, none at all.

Prison Break

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Michael Scofield bares a full body tattoo that doubles as a map of the prison that is his key to breaking out. Not that we mind him having to take his shirt off to find out where to make a left turn.

Toy Story

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Awwww. Yep, we just did that. How could we not love Woody’s tattoo of Andy’s name on the bottom of his foot? Debatably not a real tattoo, but debatably we don’t care.

A Place Beyond the Pines

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Ryan Gosling plays a tattoo-bearing, motorcycle-stunt-driving, bank-robbing father. The tear drop tattoo on his face really takes the cake.

Sons of Anarchy

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Nothing says commitment like a Sons of Anarchy jacket atop of a Sons of Anarchy full back tattoo. We tip our hat to you, Jax.

Tags We're the Millers, A Place Beyond the Pines, Andy, Jax, Michael Scofield, movie tattoos, Prison Break, Ryan Gosling, Scotty P., Tattoos, Toy Story, tv tattoos, Sons of Anarchy

Hollywood News Movies/Television

Nominees for the DGA Awards

Post author By reco valeriano
Post date January 8, 2014

Gravity's Alfonso Cuaron received a nomination today for the DGA Awards. — Gravity’s Alfonso Cuaron received a nomination today for the DGA Awards.

The Directors Guild of America announced its nominees for its feature film awards today. Three of the picks are first time nominees, which include Captain Phillip’s Paul Greengrass, Gravity’s Alfonso Cuaron and 12 Years a Slave’s Steve McQueen. David O. Russell, nominated for American Hustle, previously received a nomination for 2010’s The Fighter, and The Wolf of Wall Street’s Martin Scorsese, a DGA Award winner for 2006’s The Departed, also received a nomination this year.

The nominees in the television and commercials categories are set to be announced on Thursday, while the documentary nominees will be known on Monday. The winners will all be announced at the 66th Annual DGA Awards, which will take place on Saturday, January 25th. Jane Lynch is set to host the award show at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza in Los Angeles.

Other special awards will be given out at the ceremony, including the guild’s diversity award, which will be presented to Shondaland’s Shonda Rhimes and Betsy Beers. Lee Blaine will be receiving The Frank Capra Achievement Award, which is given to assistant directors or unit production managers in recognition of career achievement and service to the DGA. The Franklin J. Schaffner Award recognizes an associate director or stage manager for their career achievements and service to the DGA, and this year the honoree is Vince DeDario.

View full story at The Hollywood Reporter.