Hall Auctions Signed Dead Zone Scripts For Charity

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CELEBRITY AUCTIONS: Freeman's auction, which has closed, included items ranging from a high-end Bentley from The Game to Dead Zone scripts signed by Anthony Michael Hall. The Clothes Off Our Back (www.ClothesOffOurBack.org) a celebrity fundraising site, has dozens of items benefiting hurricane relief, including William Shatner's Emmy shoes, Felicity Huffman's Emmy gown, and, for some reason, a bottle of nail polish autographed by Terry O'Quinn, a.k.a. Locke from Lost. American Idol fans, take note: Clay Aiken's Emmy tux, shoes and cuff links were going for a combined $27,000 Monday, while an autographed William Hung CD was holding steady at $30.

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The Classic Movie Favorite, "The Outsiders" is being released on DVD with tons of extras and a new score. It also turns out that they will have the audtion process which includes the following!

There is also a fascinating featurette on the unusual audition process Coppola used when casting the film (including lots of original audition tapes; see Anthony Michael Hall read for Ponyboy); a segment in which the publicity-shy Hinton revisits several of the shooting locations; a 1983 Today show segment about the making of the film, and an assortment of readings from the novel by several of the actors, who choose passages related to their characters

Sandra Stern Promoted

From Variety

Sandra Stern has been promoted to exec VP and chief operating officer of Lions GateLions Gate Television as part of her new multiyear agreement with the company.
Stern will continue running all business, legal and administrative facets of Lions Gate Television, focusing on strategy, transactions and negotiations as well as exploring cost-effective production options for the division. She first joined the branch in 2003 as exec VP, business and legal affairs.

"Her remarkable skills and extensive background in the industry at both the independent and major studio levels have helped shape our division's highly entrepreneurial and opportunistic business model," Lions Gate Television prexyprexy of programming and production Kevin BeggsKevin Beggs said.

Lions Gate Television is the TV production and distribution arm of Lions Gate Entertainment. Division supplies shows such as USA Network's drama "The Dead Zone," Lifetime TelevisionLifetime Television's crime series "Missing""Missing" and Showtime's new comedy "Weeds."

Dead Zone Questions

From Sun-Sentinel's Q & A

Q. I have become engrossed in the Anthony Michael Hall program The Dead Zone. In watching the end credits, I noticed the name Michael Piller. Is this the same Michael Piller who produced many of the Star Trek programs? Also, what's your take on The Dead Zone? -- D.K., Davie

A. Michael Piller, whose son Shawn also has a creator's credit for The Dead Zone, was a writer for Star Trek: The Next Generation and helped create Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Voyager. I'm not a sci-fi buff so I haven't seen enough of The Dead Zone to offer an informed opinion.

Cronenberg, Talks About History of Violence

Jamcanoe.ca catches up with David Cronenberg.

Even though he did not originate the story, Cronenberg does feels connected to it in strange ways -- as he does to all of his film projects. "They're all highly personal," Cronenberg says. "I didn't write the script of Spider, either. It was based on a novel (and someone else wrote the script). The Dead Zone, which I did about 20 years ago, was based on a novel and I didn't write that script either. Now, in each case, I'm very involved with the script and, in the case of this movie, I did do a rewrite myself."

Dead Zone Review from Blogcritics.org

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The Dead Zone. Right after I complain about the lack of mythology, they respond with the season finale, bringing Stillson back into the picture. A boating accident prompts Stillson to enlist the aid of his sworn enemy, Johnny. This may not have been exactly what I was hoping for, but it does show how the perceived Armageddon can be changed. The key is to put together all the pieces to gain a favorable outcome. Can Johnny find the right combination? ***

The Dead Zone Gets A Slap On The Hand

From Idaho Statesman, The Dead Zone and few other series get a slap on the hand for lack of originality and being part of a trend.

A disturbing expansion of episodes in which young women are brutally held captive. That's in the premiere episodes of "Criminal Minds," "Close to Home" and "Killer Instinct," just as it was this summer in the debut of "The Inside" and the season-opener of "The Dead Zone."

Sean Patrick Flanery's "Into The Fire" Info

From Canyon-News

Phelan was inspired to make “Into The Fire” from experiences on Christmas Day in 2000, at a time of personal loss and solitude. The indie film depicts characters facing tough times and coming to terms with what is important in life. Sean Patrick Flanery (Walter Hartwig Jr.) is a workaholic, troubled lieutenant of the NYC Harbor Police who freezes during a rescue attempt, and somehow has to find peace within himself and the victim’s twin. Melina Kanakaredes (Catrina/Sabrina Hampton) from TV’s “Providence,” also stars along with Jobeth Williams

According to the director, the film was shot in 19 days, and each day was filled with beautiful stories of the cast and crew working together. Michael Phelan’s “Into The Fire” will be released on Sept. 23 in theatres. You can visit the film's Web site at www.intothefire.info. Enrapturing, opulently touching, "Into the Fire" is a movie no one should miss.

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Dead Zone Still In Top 15 Shows!

On Sunday night, both "The 4400" and "The Dead Zone" concluded their seasons on USA. "The Dead Zone," starring Anthony Michael Hall, attracted 3.32 million viewers. "The 4400" drew 3.67 million, a huge drop from its first season finale last summer, which brought in 6.1 million viewers. Both USA series finished in basic cable's top 15 shows of last week among 18-to-49-year-olds