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DIRECTORS ANTOINE FUQUA AND BRAD SILBERLING TO SERVE AS GUEST JUDGES ON THE LOT
Posted 07/17/2007 by RealityWanted in On The Lot
“Training Day” and “Shooter” director Antoine Fuqua and “Lemony Snicket” and “City of Angels” director Brad Silberling will serve as the next two guest judges alongside regulars Carrie Fisher and Garry Marshall on FOXs moviemaking competition series ON THE LOT. Fuqua will guest on the Tuesday, July 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) episode, which will spotlight five action sho
rt films; and Silberling will guest on the Tuesday, July 24 (8:00-9:00 PM ET live/PT tape-delayed) episode, which will spotlight six comedy-themed films.
Ten director finalists currently remain in the competition. On Tuesday’s episode, two of five
An Interview With Jeff Ballard from Bravo's - Hey Paula
Posted 07/12/2007 by RealityWanted and Cast Interviews, General News
By RealityCheckByGina
Just out of high school, Jeff Ballard formed Jeff Ballard Public Relations in 1982. JBPR has handled public relations for both new and established actors and actresses, not only from motion pictures and television, but in the recording industry and on the Broadway stage as well. RealityWanted sits down with Paula Abdul's publicist, Jeff Ballard, one of the stars of the new Bravo reality show, "Hey Paula".
GINA (REALITYWANTED): How does someone become a publicist?
Jeff: I started out, when I was in high school, I started interviewing people on television shows for my high school paper. Back in the day, you could just pick up the phone & call Robert Wagner or Angie Dickinson & they'd come to the phone! I sucked those people in, they didn't have agents! I'd go interview them & then hang out to wander the studios. I ended up on the show "Eight is Enough" as their publicist. I was still in high school! Everything kind of snowballed from there.
Interview with FOXs On The Lot contestant Kenny Luby
Posted 07/11/2007 by RealityWanted in On The Lot and Cast Interviews
Q. Mark (RealityWanted.com) Would you tell us how you got involved with ON THE LOT? Had you applied online, or did you attend any type of casting call event?
A. Kenny Luby: I first heard about it from my father. He casually mentioned that he saw a commercial for it on FOX. I went online and noticed that this was a really cool film-making project by Spielberg, I noticed I only had three weeks to submit information.so I put my job on the back burner for a few weeks and cranked out a
Interview With Will Bingham of FOXs On The Lot
Posted 07/11/2007 by RealityWanted in On The Lot and Cast Interviews
Q. Mark (RealityWanted.com) Hey Will, great to have the chance to speak with you again. Looks like it's down to the top 10! Is the pressure getting hotter now?
A. Will Bingham: Most definitely; the fewer people left here each week the harder it is going to get. The most talented film makers will stay to the end and it will be become increasing more difficult to get past them. Each week we are all turning out better projects. Gary Marshall, Carrie Fisher and the guest judges are seeing the flaws that are
A Reality Check With Melissa Firpo Of FOX's Hell's Kitchen
Posted 07/11/2007 by RealityWanted in Hells Kitchen and Cast Interviews
By RealityCheckByGina.com
29-year-old Melissa Firpo is a line cook from New York City. She was spared elimination last week and was moved to the men's team by Chef Ramsay. This week, she ran out of chances, becoming the latest chef to get the boot. She sits down with RealityCheckByGina to talk about her time in Hell.
RC: What is your cooking training & background?
Melissa: I graduated culinary school in '95 & worked for different catering companies after that. I opened a gourmet deli in Long Island and ran
