Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Linda Antwi, were invited to cover the 40th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards Nominee Reception at the Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills.
About the Daytime Emmys
The event was presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ Daytime Programming Peer Group. The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards, presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, will take place on June 16, 2013 at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. The 40th Annual Daytime Entertainment Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be held on June 14, 2013 at the Westin Bonaventure in Los Angeles. For more information visit, www.emmyonline.tv
Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Alicia Ying, were invited to come out to the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills for the Pretty Little Liars Special Live Stream Event and Season 4 premiere panel. Don’t miss the summer premiere Tuesday, June 11 at 8/7c on ABC Family!
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From ABC Family and Warner Horizon Television, Pretty Little Liars – the addictive and suspenseful drama series that revolves around four teenage girlfriends who begin receiving threatening messages shortly after the disappearance and apparent death of their friend, a notorious Queen Bee — is routinely TV’s most tweeted-about series. In fact, PLL boasts one of the most passionate followings in the social media universe. On the (stiletto) heels of the third season’s twists and thrills, and the recent announcement of an upcoming spinoff (Ravenswood), PLL is a new kind of media phenomenon, with an engaged audience that’s thrilled to be along for the ride.
Mingle Media TV and special event Red Carpet Report host, John Filizzola, were invited to cover the 17th Annual Tony Awards® Party hosted by 9 time Tony Winner, Tommy Tune and benefiting the Actors Fund honoring Tony’s Legendary Ladies Nancy Dussault, June Lockhart, Millicent Martin, Charlotte Rae, Cathy Rigby, Marissa Jaret Winokur, and Anne Jeffreys.
The Actors Fund is a national human services organization that helps everyone-performers and those behind the scenes-who works in performing arts and entertainment, helping more than 13,500 people directly each year, and hundreds of thousands online. Serving professionals in film, theatre, television, music, opera, radio and dance, The Fund’s programs include social services and emergency assistance, health care and insurance, housing, and employment and training services. With offices in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, The Actors Fund has-for 131 years-been a safety net for those in need, crisis or transition. Visit www.actorsfund.org
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SWITCHED AT BIRTH – “Mother and Child Divided” – While Regina has been away at rehab, Daphne has grown closer to the Kennish family, spending her days at their country club and spending her nights in their guest room. This new family dynamic does not sit well with Regina, who unexpectedly returns home early in hopes of spending more time with Daphne. The summer premiere of Peabody Award-winning “Switched at Birth” airs Monday, June 10 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family. (ABC FAMILY/Eric McCandless) BLAIR REDFORD, VANESSA MARANO
Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Ashley Bornancin, were invited to come out to the set of Switched at Birth and talk with cast and crew in anticipation of their season premiere on Monday June 10th. Fans can watch or catch up on episodes with the “Switched At Birth” marathon airing Monday, June 10, starting At 2:00PM ET/PT then see the new seasons episode premiering at 8 PM with Regina returning from rehab.
We spoke to Vanessa Marano, Ryan Lane, Lucas Grabeel, Katie Leclerc, Blair Redford and Cassi Thomson from ABC Family’s Switched at Birth. Watch them on YouTube. Who’s your favorite? Tell us in the comments.
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In the premiere episode, Regina returns from rehab and tries to transition back to life at the Kennish house, in the summer premiere of ”Switched at Birth,” airing Monday, June 10 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family. The premiere follows a “Switched at Birth” marathon, starting at 2:00PM ET/PT.
About Switched at Birth
“Switched at Birth” is executive-produced by Lizzy Weiss (“Blue Crush”), Paul Stupin (“Make It or Break It”), Becky Hartman Edwards (“Parenthood”) and John Ziffren (“Melissa & Joey,” “Make It or Break It”). The series stars Katie Leclerc as Daphne Vasquez; Vanessa Marano (“Gilmore Girls”) as Bay Kennish; Constance Marie (“George Lopez”) as Regina Vasquez; D.W. Moffett (“Friday Night Lights”) as John Kennish; Lea Thompson (“Back to the Future,” “Caroline in the City”) as Kathryn Kennish; Lucas Grabeel (“High School Musical”) as Toby Kennish; Sean Berdy as Emmett Bledsoe; and Gilles Marini (“Brothers and Sisters”) as Angelo Sorrento, with guest star Marlee Matlin (“The West Wing”). The groundbreaking drama was recently honored with a Peabody Award.
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The 7th Annual Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) kicks off this Thursday, June 6 at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. Included in the 2013 program is the selected feature for the Opening Night gala, which will be Spiros Stathoulopoulos’ drama, METEORA for its US Premiere. Here’s a trailer of the film:
About LAGFF
This year there are over 30 features, documentary and short films representing the Greek diaspora from over 11 countries many with a common theme about the economic turmoil facing Greece.
**All Films Greek/English Subtitles unless otherwise indicated
FEATURES
AMERICA, AMERICA, USA, 1963, 174 min
Retrospective
Director/Writer: Elia Kazan
Cast: Stathis Giallelis, Frank Wolff, Harry Davis, Elena Karam
At the end of the 19th century in a small village in Turkey, when oppression against the Greek minority increases, a father, plotting his family’s escape, sends his young son to Constantinople to make money and get the family to join him. But the son’s own dream is different: America…
*1964 Academy-Award winner, Best Art Direction (B&W)
*1964 Academy-Award nominations for: Best Director, Best Picture, Best Writing, Story and Screenplay – Elia Kazan
English
A.C.A.B (ALL CATS ARE BRILLIANT) – (Sygharitiria stous Aisiodoxous)
Greece, 2012, 83 min, US Premiere
Director/Writer: Constantina Voulgaris
Producer: Eleni Afentaki, Greek Film Centre, MITOS, ERT
Principal Cast: Maria Georgiadou, Kostas Ganotis, Dimitris Xanthopoulos
A young woman living in Athens tries to find herself amid the demands of her boyfriend, who has a radical political agenda, and her parents, whose only hope is that their daughter begins a career. In the meantime, a tender relationship develops between her and an eight-year-old friend.
BOY EATING BIRD’S FOOD (To Agori Troei to Fagito tou Pouliou)
A personal take on Knut Hamsun’s classic 1890 novel “Hunger” follows a young man desperately trying to preserve his sense of dignity and overcome demoralizing hunger and loneliness in the streets of Athens.
*2012 Karlovy Vary Int’l Film Festival, Special Mention for Yannis Papadopoulos
*2012 Toronto Int’l Film Festival, Association Quebecoise des Critiques de Cinéma Award
*2013 Crossing Europe Linz, Crossing Europe Award – European Competition
*2013 Hellenic Film Academy, Best Film, Best New Director, Best Actor,
FYNBOS
South Africa, 2012, 96 min, US Premiere
Director: Harry Patramanis
Writers: Jonathan Kyle Glatzer, Harry Patramanis
Producers: Eleni Asvesta, Stefanos Fotiadis, Marios Fotiadis, Philip Key
Cast: Warrick Grier, Jessica Haines, Susan Danford, Sthandiwe Kgoroge, Cara Roberts, John Herbert, Chad Philips
On a lavish and remote property in South Africa, within the walls of a glass house, six lives intersect and lay bare their secrets in this twisting drama.
*2013 Berlin Int’l Film Festival, Official Selection
*2013 Slamdance Film Festival, Vision Award for Cinematography
English
METEORA
Germany/Greece/France, 2012, 85 min, US Premiere
Opening Night Presentation
Director: Spiros Stathoulopoulos
Writers: Asimakis Pagidas, Spiros Stathoulopoulos
Producers: Philippe Bobber, Susanne Marian, Spiros Stathoulopoulos, Asimakis Pagidas, Theo Alexander, Yolanda Markopoulou
In the plains of central Greece, Byzantine monasteries are perched atop sandstone pillars, suspended between heaven and earth. A young Greek monk and a Russian nun have devoted their lives to the strict rituals and practices of their community, but a growing affection for one another puts their monastic life under question. Torn between spiritual devotion and their human desire, they must decide which path to follow.
*2012 Berlin Int’l Film Festival, Official Selection
THE DAUGHTER (I Kori)
Greece/Italy, 2012, 87 min, US Premiere
Director: Thanos Anastopoulos
Writers: Thanos Anastopoulos, Vassilis Giatsis
Producers: Fantasia LTD, Mansarda Production
When a 14-year-old girl finds out that her father has fled to avoid his debts, she kidnaps the 8-year-old son of her father’s business partner. The Greek economic crisis touches and changes forever many facets of the family’s nucleus. How will the new generation react? How is it reacting?
*2013 Berlin International Film Festival, Forum Screening
*2013 Hellenic Film Academy Awards, Best Directing, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography
A young medical intern begins his career at the “All Saints Hospital” in Athens, only to discover that everyone who works in the Greek public sector is part of a monstrous bureaucracy and an absurd tragicomedy.
A woman reflects upon her leisurely past and frantic present, gradually coming to a realization that concerns each and every one of us, just as intimately as it does her.
*2013 Hellenic Film Academy Awards, Best Documentary
FOOD FOR LOVE
Greece, 2013, 52 min, US Premiere
Director: Marianna Economou
Producer: Lilette Botassi
Some Greek mothers show their love by regularly preparing veritable feasts for their children, who attend university some distance away from home.
LITTLE LAND
Greece, 2013, 52 min, US Premiere
Director: Nikos Dayandas
Writers: Nikos Dayandas, Yuri Averof
Producers: Rea Apostolides, Yuri Averof
A 35-year-old unemployed Athenian settles on the remote island of Ikaria. There, he discovers a society with a unique culture based on autonomy and cooperation, and blessed with peace and exceptional longevity.
Producers: Christos V. Konstantakopoulos, Kimon Tsakiris
When Mitsos Tsiganos, nicknamed “Mitsigan”, a modern-day Greek cowboy and owner of “Hardships & Beauties” vegetable farm, is struck by both professional and personal crisis, he decides to go on a short road trip in search of signs of hope.
ONE STEP AHEAD (Ena Vima Brosta)
Greece, 2012, 126 min, US Premiere
Director: Dimitris Athiridis
Producers: Maria Drandraki, Dimitris Athiridis
Yiannis Boutaris, a successful winemaker and the maverick mayoral candidate for Thessaloniki, Greece’s second largest city, faces his enemies within and without with equal courage and uncompromising honesty.
Two HIV-positive middle-aged gay friends barely make a living in post-Katrina New Orleans by selling hand-made figures of the Cajun pantheon. Their extravagant past lives fade before their present commitment to survive together until death do them part.
*15th Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival, Fipresci Prize
English
SHORTS
11:50
Cyprus, 2012, 15 min, World Premiere
Director/Writer/Producer: Stylianos Constantinou
Cast: Antonis Katsaris, Zoe Wintershaussen
One night at the morgue, the meticulous embalmer prepares the body as usual. Only, this time he faces unforeseen circumstances.
45 DEGREES
Greece, 2012, 15 min, US Premiere
Director/Writer/Producer: Georgis Grigorakis
Cast: Stelios Xanthoudakis, Giannis Tsortekis, Eleytheria Komi, Bakar Albakar
Athens, August 2012. 45 degrees. It’s getting dark, but the city is still in the grip of the relentless heat – and so is a family that finds itself between a rock and a hard place.
ARCHIVE
USA, 2013, 38 min, World Premiere
Documentary
Director/Producer: Chris Emmanouilides
Documentary essay inspired by a family trip to Greece, reflecting on the end of traditional photography and the birth of the digital universe.
CAVO D’ ORO
Greece, 2012, 28 min, US Premiere
Director/Writer: Siamak Etemadi
Producers: Siamak Etemadi, Elina Fessa
Cast: Kiriakos Hadjiioannou, Elena Mengreli
A love story of two strangers who meet by chance, on a barren, isolated beach, and develop a brief but extreme relationship driven by lust, fear and anger.
*65th Locarno International Film Festival, Official Selection
A strong-willed old woman, her stubborn mule, and a soulless body. She is alone against the harsh elements of the northern Greek winter, and the cycle of life.
*2012 Athens International Film Festival, Golden Athena – Best Short Film
*2012 Drama International Short Film Festival, Golden Dionysus – Best Short Film, Best South and Eastern Europe Film, Greek Union of Film Critics Award
*2012 FilmFest Dresden, Golden Horseman Fiction
*2013 Hellenic Film Academy, Best Short Film
DICHOTOMOUS
Canada, 2013, 30 min, US Premiere
Directors: Peter James, Philippos Balabanos
Writers: Philippos Balabanos, Peter James
Executive Producers: Angelis Sarbanis, Gregory C. Pappas
Cast: Constantine Kourtidis, Leonidas Pappas, Peter James, Karine Dashney
The leader of the Montreal chapter of the ultranationalist Golden Dawn is on the hunt, and the only obstacle in his way will turn out to be a man just like himself.
A 10-year-old boy has to trick his estranged father into discovering their bond.
EXIT K1 (Exodos K1)
Greece, 2012, 15 min, US Premiere
Director/Writer/Producer: Janis Rafailidou
Cast: Irfan Mouhamad Arif, Takis Spiridakis
An off-road journey into the world of clandestine immigrants in the suburbs of Athens, where nostalgia takes the form of decorated pigeons.
JACHALAY
Greece, 2012, 4 min, World Premiere
Director/Writer/Producer: Manos Gerogiannis and Yannis Zoumakis
Aloof witnesses or protective observers, the giant Jachalays stand by humanity in a time of dissent towards something not yet understood.
JOEY
Australia, 2012, 17 min, World Premiere
Director/Writer: John Evagora
Producer: Polly Staniford
Cast: Steve Mouzakis, Anthony Taufa, Claudio Carelli, Katerina Kotsonis
He steals, he sells, he scores. Day in, day out. But today is a special day.
English
Km
Greece, 2012, 11 min, US Premiere
Director/Writer: Christos Nikou
Producers: Iraklis Mavroidis, Angelos Venetis
Cast: Evi Saoulidou, Aris Servetalis
Stuck in a car, a couple seems to experience the intense end of their relationship.
MIGUEL ALVAREZ WEARS A WIG
Mexico/USA, 2012, 16 min
Director/Writer: Araceli Lemos
Producer: Giulia Caruso
Cast: Felipe Cortes, Jose A. Solorio, Maria Carlton, Eva Walker, Pasqual Torres
In the Mexican border town of Tijuana, a man is faced with having to cross to the ultimate other side: He has cancer.
*Tampere Int’l Film Festival, Official Selection
*Rio de Janeiro Int’l Short Film Festival (A New America), Official Selection
Spanish/English Subtitles
ONE TOWN, ONE TEAM, MY TEAM – PLATANIAS (Mia Poli, Mia Omada, i Omada mou)
Greece, 2013, 16 min, World Premiere
Documentary
Director/Writer: Lakis Matthiopoulos
Producer: Lakis Matthiopoulos, Takis Dimopoulos
History and dreams, reality and wishes, joys and sorrows of a town and its soccer team, Platanias, in Chania, Crete.
OUT OF FRAME (Titloi Telous)
Greece, 2012, 10 min, US Premiere
Director/Writer: Giorgos Zois
Producers: Giorgos Zois, Maria Drandaki
In Greece, billboard advertisement has been outlawed. There are hundreds of blank billboards going to waste. But the empty frames are now the message. And we are out of frame.
*69th Venice Film Festival (2012), European Film Award
PORSCHE
Sweden, 2013, 14 min, US Premiere
Director/Writer: Nicolas Kolovos
Producer: Olle Wirenhead, Helena Wirenhead
A red Porsche, a fashionable mom and a toddler. Place them all in a parking lot, apply a degree of rush and watch the story unfold, while you wish for more.
Swedish/English Subtitles
SANTA WHO? (Poios Vassilis?)
Greece, 2011, 24 min, World Premiere
Director/Adaptation: Dimitris Moutsiakas
Producer: Dimitris Spyrou
Cast: Dimitris Bikiropoulos
On a Christmas Eve, an old barber and a little girl encounter a dangerous Santa…
Cast: Manos Vakousis, Elias Moulas, Euthimis Zisakis, Alexandros Chrysanthopoulos
A youth, flirting with becoming a member of a fascist group, experiences a reality check.
THE LITTLE PALACE OF AORIA (To Palataki ton Aorion)
Greece, 2013, 24 min, World Premiere
Documentary
Director/Producer: Vasilis Panagiotopoulos
Over the last two decades, a ghost town in the Cretan mountains is restored and turned into a bustling village through the locals’ solidarity and self-determination.
A young woman’s hectic day is just another expression of her mental “traffic” and mounting anxiety.
TOOTHBRUSHES
Greece, 2011, 5 min, US Premiere
Directors: Nikos Branidis, Yiannis Bougioukas
Writer: Kathrin Freytag
Producer: Yiannis Bougioukas
Cast: Kathrin Freytag, Nikos Branidis
Life happens within the four walls of a tiny bathroom.
VICIOUS CIRCLE
Greece, 2012, 6 min, US Premiere
Director/Writer/Producer: Salvador Georgantas
Cast: Argiris Thanasoulas, George Krasadakis, Spiridon Milionis, Vangelis Fotinakis
A guy’s unfortunate resemblance to an infamous politician results in a farcical chase through the streets of Athens.
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ABOUT LAGFF
The Los Angeles Greek Film Festival showcases new films from Greek filmmakers worldwide. Our foremost goal is to promote Greek cinema and cultural exchange while bridging the gap between Greek filmmakers and Hollywood. Orpheus Awards are given to the most outstanding new films in the dramatic, documentary and short film categories.
Now in our seventh year, Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (LAGFF) is witnessing a new wave of Greek cinema emerging from an irreverent generation of young filmmakers who insist on breaking ties with past trends and seeing things in their own unique way. The results are impressive and include recognition in global film circles such as the Cannes, Venice and Sundance Film Festivals. Our place as a center for Greek filmmakers from around the world is taking on new significance as we assume an active role not only in reflecting the blossoming of Greek cinema but also in promoting modern Greek culture by highlighting its hidden treasures and roots.
ABOUT OUR SPONSORS
The 2013 Los Angles Greek Film Festival is grateful for the support of numerous key sponsors, including:
Gold PatronPabst Brewing Company and the Metropoulos Family
We are very proud to once again welcome the Pabst Brewing Company and the Metropoulos Family as a Gold Patron of Los Angeles Greek Film Festival 2013. Pabst Brewing Company is an award-winning American company that was founded in 1844. It brews over two-dozen brands of beer, including the much-loved Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR). The Company supports several community events and worthy organizations. This year, it presents LAGFF’s INDUSTRY PROGRAMS, including the PROJECT DISCOVERY FORUM.
LAGFF also welcomes the return of our Bronze Patrons, which includeHollywood Foreign Press Association and West Coast Investors.
Mingle Media TV and Stephanie Piche from the Red Carpet Report spoke with Jason George, who plays Dominic Taylor, a charming, competitive attorney who works with Savi Davis, played by Alyssa Milano, today about the premiere of Mistresses airing at 10 PM on the ABC Network.
We’ve watch three of the episodes of this new series and have to say that it’s really not what most people think, all of the characters are not “cheaters” but they are all characters that we believe are relatable in their context. Oh, and if this is the first time you’re reading the Red Carpet Report, we don’t share spoilers and are true believers in art is subjective, we get the story, not the gossip. So with that said, below you’ll find a recap of our interview PLUS how to LIVE Tweet tonight with the cast during the premiere, yes, we’ve included their Twitter handles. Before we get started, watch this brief clip and you’ll get a glimpse of Jason then check out our interview below.
Mistresses Trailer
Now that you’ve seen a bit of Jason in action on the set of Mistresses, here’s our interview with him from earlier…
Q. Jason, how did the Mistresses find you?
A. (Laughter…) Yes, I get what you mean, it was pretty random. We were at a birthday party with my kids and I was talking to Rina Mimoun (executive producer of Mistresses) who mentioned she was interested in me for Mistresses but thought I was under contract for another series when my wife said “he’s available.”
Of course, who wouldn’t want to be on this show, playing opposite Alyssa Milano who is ‘mad smart and fun’.
Q. I’ve watched 3 episodes of this series and you an Alyssa have different chemistry with the roles from professional to personal, how do you get into character and play such convincing roles?
A. There’s nothing more fun than to come to set and immediately have a “trust” relationship between you and the actors whom you collaborate with. It’s been great to show up and all’s good on set, when in real life that trust could take a long time to develop… Everyone is professional and easy with each other.
Plus we have a great script and my character is a flirt and Alyssa’s character is safe because she’s married, so its a way of teasing her. But my character pushes harder because she can take it for what it is, flirting until one day when it means something.
There are worse jobs (laughter). But Alyssa is very professional and knows what she’s doing so we have found a rhythm and started dancing and just go with it.
Q. What do you like about your character?
A. He’s a player, but he really isn’t, there’s more substance there, he’s not the player people think he is. He is chosing women that interest him and he wants what’s best for Savannah, maybe the best thing is me? For them, it’s not just a bootie call, there is a selfless element and he won’t go there if its gonna be a problem for Alyssa’s character.
Q. How are you like your character in real life?
A. I am a flirt, my wife will agree, but when we first met, it wasn’t like that. It was back in college at the dorms and I had been having fun with and ran out in the hall and saw her and threw her over my shoulder like King Kong and then threw her on my bed in my dorm room. There I was standing over a beautiful woman (who, I had never spoken to before) and thought, what do I do now, either kiss her or back out like a knucklehead… It was our first encounter, and I backed out. About a year later, I went up to her and asked if she remembered me and asked what would have happened if I kissed you? She said, I could have saved a year!
Mistresses can be a “playbook” for men, (laughs) when you have an attraction, you need to know which way to go. I think this series will be relatable for both men and women.
We really enjoyed speaking with Jason, he’s genuinely a great person and we wish we could have had more time with him, but we promise you won’t be disappointed if you tune in tonight at 10 PM on ABC to watch him and Alyssa Milano (and the other cast members).
Not that we think you shouldn’t tweet to the cast tonight but we recommend DVRing the show too (or you can also watch it tomorrow on Hulu or ABC.com – links below). Don’t miss a thing!
Live Tweet Tonight with the Cast
Show Twitter handle: @Mistresses_ABC
New to tweet chat? use this #Mistresses in your tweets so your tweet can be seen or have a question use #AskMistresses.
The series is executive-produced by Rina Mimoun (“Privileged,” “Gilmore Girls”), K.J. Steinberg (“Gossip Girl”), Robert Sertner (“Revenge,” “No Ordinary Family”) and Douglas Rae (“Wuthering Heights,” “Camelot,” “Mistresses,” “Raw,” “Meadowlands”). The series is from ABC Studios. Follow on Facebook www.facebook.com/Mistresses and Twitter at @Mistresses_ABC #Mistresses @ABC_Publicity http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/mistresses
Did you Miss our Interview with the “Mistresses” Ladies?
About Jason George
In 1996, Jason went to an open call for Aaron Spelling’s new daytime drama, “Sunset Beach” and out of 14,000 hopefuls landed the regular role of gang leader turned lifeguard Michael Bourne.
Since then he has been a series regular on such hit television shows as the UPN half-hour comedy “Eve,” the DreamWorks/WB series “Off Centre” and the one-hour drama “Platinum.” In the past few years he’s been a series regular on ABC’s “Off the Map,” the JJ Abrams/ABC series “What About Brian” and ABC’s “Eli Stone,” opposite Johnny Lee Miller, Victor Garber and Loretta Devine. He was also a recurring guest star on ABC’s “Eastwick” and “Grey’s Anatomy.”
George’s feature credits include Paramount’s “Clockstoppers,” Screen Gems’ “Three Can Play at that Game” and, most notably, the MGM comedy “Barbershop,” directed by Tim Story, starring alongside Anthony Anderson, Ice Cube, Sean Patrick Thomas and Cedric the Entertainer. Click here for more info on IMDb.
Yunjin Kim as Karen Rhodes, Erik Stocklin as Sam Grey, Brett Tucker as Harry Davis, Alyssa Milano as Savannah “Savi” Davis, Jes Macallan as Josslyn Carver, Jason George as Dominic, Rochelle Aytes as April Malloy, Photo Courtesy of ABC
Mingle Media TV and Stephanie Piche from the Red Carpet Report spoke with the new Mistresses of ABC, Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan about their upcoming premiere on Monday, June 3rd at 10 PM on the ABC Network. The ladies dish on how they got involved and what they like about their characters in this video interview.
“Mistresses,” is the new provocative drama about the scandalous lives of a group of four sexy and sassy girlfriends, each on her own path to self-discovery. The drama is based on the hit UK television series of the same name. “Mistresses” stars Alyssa Milano as Savannah (“Savi”) Davis, Yunjin Kim as Karen Kim, Rochelle Aytes as April Malloy, Jes Macallan as Josslyn Carver, Brett Tucker as Harry Davis, Jason George as Dominic Taylor and Erik Stocklin as Sam Grey.
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The series is executive-produced by Rina Mimoun (“Privileged,” “Gilmore Girls”), K.J. Steinberg (“Gossip Girl”), Robert Sertner (“Revenge,” “No Ordinary Family”) and Douglas Rae (“Wuthering Heights,” “Camelot,” “Mistresses,” “Raw,” “Meadowlands”). The series is from ABC Studios. Follow on Facebook www.facebook.com/Mistresses and Twitter at @Mistresses_ABC #Mistresses @ABC_Publicity http://beta.abc.go.com/shows/mistresses
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Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Ashley Bornancin, were invited to cover the 2013 Gracie Awards Gala at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Heading up the event was Lana Parilla, Once Upon A Time, as the Gracie Awards Host with VIPs Kay Olin (Chair, AWMF), Erin Fuller (President, AWM), Jennifer Parks (SVP Sexy Hair).
We interviewed Lana Parrilla, Brenda Strong & Maria Menounos, Erin Fuller, Jim Brickman, Chandra Wilson, Ashlan Gorse, Guiliana Rancic, Kay Olin, Shaun Robinson, Ian Harding, Heather Bosch, Ina Jaffe, Martha Raddatz, Michele Steele, Vanessa Marano, Sutton Foster, Melissa Ethridge, Nikki Boyer and Alie Liebert & Jodi Balfour on the Red Carpet. Click to see the YouTube video playlist.
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The Alliance of Women in Media, formerly known as American Women in Radio and Television (AWRT), will honor the 2013 National Award winners at the 38th Annual Gracie Awards Gala. The Gracie Awards named for radio and television pioneer Gracie Allen, recognize exemplary programming created for women, by women, and about women in all facets of media, including radio, television, cable and new media.
The Gracies are presented by the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation which supports educational programs, charitable activities, public service campaigns and scholarships to benefit the public and women in the media. The Gracie Awards, established in 1975, honor programming and individuals of the highest caliber in all facets of radio, television, cable and digital media, including news, drama, comedy, commercials, public service, documentary and sports. For more details on the Gracies Gala, go to the Gracies website – http://www.thegracies.org.
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MMTVN is pleased to announce that CEO, Stephanie Piche, will be teaming up with Oscar-winning screenwriter, Pamela Wallace, to produce a series based on a provocative look into women’s sex lives, including the secrets they don’t tell their best friends. The fundraising campaign will kick off on IndieGoGo and offer perks to brands as well as individuals.
Online media and interactive web TV network company, Mingle Media TV (MMTVN) announced today that CEO and Executive Producer, Stephanie Piche and Academy Award winning screenwriter, Pamela Wallace, are producing a new (twofer) digital web series and feature film entitled “The Big O,” a sexually focused, psychological drama aimed at the adult female market with an emphasis on the coveted 18-34 year-old demographic.
The Big O is a provocative, no-holds-barred look into women’s sex lives, including the secrets they don’t even tell their best friends. The first season will have a story arc that blends all ten, ten-minute episodes together which will be released on a weekly basis as a web series and will also be released as a 100 minute long feature film for distribution.
The Big O’s lead character is a beautiful female therapist in her early 40′s who helps women with their complex intimacy issues along with her younger attractive male sex surrogate colleague who will help the “clients” work through their phobias and inhibitions. The “clients” are women who have issues ranging from lack of sexual desire, inability to be emotionally intimate, or inability to have an orgasm and are complicated by, and sometimes caused by, the men – or occasionally women — in their lives. All of the characters are relatable to the female audience with the tone of the episodes being extremely up close and personal, as the ”therapist” has frank and insightful exchanges with her clients one-on-one or two-on-one when the “sex surrogate” is involved, giving the series a compelling intensity. Despite the sometimes-sensitive subject matter, the series is imbued with hope and an empowering approach to women while having those hooks to keep the audience guessing about what’s going to happen next. It is the plan of the producers to create several seasons of this series as the story opportunities are endless.
Crowdfunding and Brand Sponsorships
The Big O producing team will be launching an IndieGoGo crowdfunding campaign at Noon Pacific on Tuesday, May 7th and will offer two types of perks including perks for brand sponsorship with exposure during the production process utilizing the existing social reach of the MMTVN network who has over 12K fans on their Facebook communities, over 25K Twitter followers and are a YouTube Partner with over 3 million views. The Big O team are looking for brands who want to reach the female audience from travel and hospitality, ready-to-wear retailers, jewelers, restaurants, florists, auto manufacturers, home décor, technology, mobile communications as well as hair and beauty brands. By giving supporters and fans behind the scenes access to the production from pre to post, The Big O social / transmedia story tellers can authentically share how the brands tie into the support of making this project possible from wardrobe, set dressing, to hair and makeup and include call-to-actions (CTAs), for sharing links, discounts, and other benefits to fans.
Why Crowdfund?
Traditionally, a screenwriter would shop a script and sell it – in fact, that is what Ms. Wallace has done in the past with 19 screenplays that have been made into movies, except for this story, she wants to keep this an “Indie” project as its topic is so sensitive in nature. She has put a lot of work into outlining the story arcs, creating characters, envisioning the scenes and vetting the “therapy” aspect with script consultant Dr. Kimberley Taylor, Psy.D, clinical psychologist and prominent relationship therapist, to make sure it is an accurate portrayal of how to work out the challenges women face. Ms. Wallace is a master storyteller, she’s proven it over and over and has wanted to create a digital series utilizing transmedia storytelling where the subject of sex, love and intimacy can be explored without censorship and constriction of traditional television / cable boundaries. Plus, her idea to create this series with an overall story arc so all the episodes tie together as a feature for distribution is unique for this type of new media project.
The team is in hopes of attracting top “named” talent from the Director to the lead actress and actor along with the other cast members (they have some amazing women they want to work with on their short list).
MMTVN’s team hopes to start casting by middle of July, get their location scouted/secured, have key crew on board and start shooting sometime in August or early September. They can’t guarantee dates at this point as there are variables including director and cast schedules still to be named, but they will keep their blog and IndieGoGo campaign updated on their progress on a weekly basis.
About Mingle Media TV
MMTVN is an online media and interactive web TV network that executive produces, curates, and broadcasts live stream talk shows along with entertainment industry event coverage. In addition to Mingle Media TV, is the Red Carpet Report, an interactive, online media sister outlet and YouTube partner. MMTVN syndicates all produced content on several video-sharing sites in addition to YouTube like Daily Motion, AOL Video, and BlipTV. MMTVN has over 12K fans on their Facebook communities, 25K Twitter followers, and use their search marketing savvy to SEO tag videos and links back to events they attend. MMTVN has covered the Oscars for the past 3 years along with other entertainment events such as the Daytime & Creative Arts Emmys, People’s Choice, WGA, VH1′s Do Something Awards, and other industry award shows, premieres, film festivals, and celebrity charitable events. For more information, please visit http://www.minglemediatv.com.
Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report spoke to Kyle Bornheimer (“Bachelorette,” “Romantically Challenged,” “Perfect Couples”) and Edi Gathegi (“X Men: First Class”) about the new comedy “Family Tools” which premiere’s this Wednesday, May 1st (8:30-9:00 PM ET) on the ABC Television Network.
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About “Family Tools”
From Bobby Bowman (Raising Hope, My Name Is Earl, Yes Dear, Family Guy) and Mark Gordon (Grey’s Anatomy, Criminal Minds) comes a new ensemble comedy about trying to find your true calling, right at home. This new comedy stars Kyle Bornheimer (“Bachelorette,” “Romantically Challenged,” “Perfect Couples”) as Jack Shea, J.K. Simmons (“Ultimate Spiderman,” “Generator Rex,” “The Closer”) as Tony Shea, Edi Gathegi (“X Men: First Class”) as Darren Poynton, Johnny Pemberton (“21 Jump Street,” “Aim High”) as Mason Baumgardner, Danielle Nicolet (“X Men TV Series”) as Lisa “Stitch” Poynton and Leah Remini (“In the Motherhood,” “King of Queens”) as Terry Baumgardner. The series is from ABC Studios.
