Steve Leff Making His Bid To Be Comedy King

Posted on August 14, 2009    In RMG Writers    |    No Comments

Paramount

You don’t get much hotter than comedy writer/director Steve Leff (Two and a Half Men, Roommates) is right now.  Besides selling his comedy feature  “Doc and Howie Whack a Granny” to Montecito Picture Company/Paramount, Steve has also reached agreement to develop his pilot “Judge Mental” with 20th TV and FBC.

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The feature comedy revolves around two men who inadvertently kill a frail elderly woman when they neglect to help her carry groceries up stairs. On the plus side, the incident puts them in position to get closer to the woman’s attractive granddaughters.

“Judge Mental” is a family workplace sitcom that will focus on a suburban dad/small-claims court judge trying to fix life’s small injustices in and out of the courtroom.

‘Where’s Hitchcock’? Have You Seen This Man??

Posted on August 7, 2009    In Misc.    |    No Comments

Michael with actress/singer Eve on set of GLEE

RMG client Michael Hitchcock is an easy man to find these days – recurring in three television series at once!  He’s currently cast in GLEE, MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE, and UNITED STATES OF TARA.

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While most fans are quick to reference his work on several Christopher Guest films (Waiting For Guffman, Best In Show, A Mighty Wind, For Your Consideration), Michael is taking over the TV screen one show at a time.

You can see Michael’s full bio, selected scenes, and reel at his official website: www.michaelhitchcock.com

If you want to follow up to the second Hitchcock news and events, follow him here.

Bonnie & Clyde Coming to La Jolla Playhouse in Nov.

Posted on July 30, 2009    In Broadway and Theatre News, RMG Writers, Upcoming Premieres    |    No Comments

Ivan Menchell's Bonnie & Clyde

RMG client Ivan Menchell, author of the book Bonnie & Clyde, recently attended the first reading of the play in Manhattan, and we were there!  Everything went smoothly, and we can’t wait for it’s debut at La Jolla Playhouse in November.

Check out this article posted last month on Broadwayworld.com:

La Jolla Playhouse announced today the addition of the world-premiere musical Bonnie & Clyde, to its 2009-10 season, replacing The Big Time. This production features music by Frank Wildhorn (Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel), lyrics by Tony Award-winner Don Black (Sunset Boulevard, Song and Dance), book by Ivan Menchell (The Cemetery Club, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang), and direction by Jeff Calhoun (Deaf West’s Big River and Pippin, Grease!). Bonnie & Clyde will run November 10 – December 20, 2009 in The Playhouse’s Mandell Weiss Theatre.

Bonnie & Clyde is based on the lives of Depression-era outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, whose notorious exploits captured the country’s imagination. This seductive and cinematic new musical examines how a troubled Texas teen and a love-sick waitress became America’s most infamous couple, with a thrilling new score that combines rockabilly, blues and gospel music.

As previously announced, La Jolla Playhouse’s acclaimed 2008 production of Memphis will transfer to Broadway in October, 2009. Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, who helmed The Playhouse production last year, will direct the New York version as well. Ashley was originally slated to direct the Theatre’s fall production of The Big Time, but due to his new Memphis rehearsal schedule in New York, The Playhouse has chosen the new musical Bonnie & Clyde as its final show of the season.
“We are overjoyed that Memphis has found a home on Broadway,” said La Jolla Playhouse Managing Director Michael S. Rosenberg. “We are confident that Bonnie & Clyde will be a sensational new musical for our audiences and a terrific finale to our 2009/10 season.”

‘The timing of Memphis’ move to Broadway turns out to be wonderfully serendipitous for The Playhouse, as it allows us to bring our audiences the stunning new musical Bonnie & Clyde,’ noted Ashley. “From the creative dream team of Frank Wildhorn, Don Black, Ivan Menchell and Jeff Calhoun, this theatrical gem gives audiences a fresh look at the now-mythical tale of one of the most infamous couples in history.”

Subscriptions to La Jolla Playhouse’s 2009/2010 season are available by calling (858) 550-1010 or by visiting lajollaplayhouse.org.

Production Starts for Olesya Rulin and ‘The Christmas Movie’

Posted on July 30, 2009    In RMG Actors    |    No Comments

Olesya Rulin

Olesya Rulin (High School Musical franchise, Flying By) has started work on WonderStar Productions’, “The Christmas Movie”.

“The film is the story of pregnant young Mary (played by Olesya), who’s had all the trappings of an upscale life, but it’s only when she finds herself in a small New Mexico town, in a downtrodden trailer park, that she learns the real meaning of love, sacrifice and family.”

Written and directed by Dan Gordon, “The Christmas Movie” has a fantastic cast, including Olesya, Cybill Shepherd, Elliot Gould, Cloris Leachman, and Gene Simmons.  You can visit the film’s website which will be updated throughout production – CLICK HERE.

You will also see Olesya soon enough on the small screen, as she has joined the cast of ABC Family’s “GREEK” in a recurring role.  Keep up with Olesya news at her website www.rulinyourworld.com

Brian Stepanek Starts Work on “MONSTER MUTT”

Posted on July 30, 2009    In RMG Actors, Upcoming Premieres    |    No Comments

Brian Stepanek as Brian O'Brian

RMG client Brian Stepanek (The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Brian O’Brian, Hatching Pete) will star as Dr. Victor Lloyd in writer-director Todd Tucker’s Monster Mutt, a family friendly FX-filled flick following the exploits of a family dog, Max.  Chaos ensues after an evil corporation tests their new energy drink on the lovable dog, which quickly begins transforming into the “Monster Mutt”.

Harvey Lowry will produce on Green Pictures’ third film. Production has started in association with Seth William Meiers’ Burnside Entertainment. Tucker and Lowry’s combined efforts of Academy Award-winning Drac Studios will be providing all special effects.

Besides Brian’s outstanding and hilarious work on several Disney Channel programs, fans also know him well from his  roles in blockbuster films like The Island and Transformers, along with his voice-over work on Over The Hedge, Charlotte’s Web, and Bolt.

Keep up on all the latest projects that Brian is involved with, along with exclusive photos, videos, and more on his official Facebook page by clicking here.

Lee Thompson Young and Tyler Posey to appear on ABC Family’s Lincoln Heights

Posted on July 30, 2009    In RMG Actors, Upcoming Premieres    |    No Comments

ABC Family's Lincoln Heights starts 4th season on Sep. 14th

RMG clients Lee Thompson Young (Smallville, Scrubs, Flash Forward) and Tyler Posey (Brothers and Sisters, Maid in Manhattan) will both appear on the upcoming 4th season of Lincoln Heights.  If you have been following the show and want to watch the “countdown” to the new season, click here.

Lee Thompson Young

Young will guest star as “Julian”, a handsome and intelligent New York City artist, and begins shooting this week along with Posey, who’s character will recur over several episodes.  You can catch up on the past three seasons by watching full episodes on ABC Family’s site.

Quick synopsis – “A drama series about Eddie Sutton, a Los Angeles Police Department officer who moves his family back to his old neighborhood, Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, California to start a new life and help out his old neighborhood. It is a dangerous place to raise a family, and through the many trials the family goes through, they soon learn that settling in is not as easy as it seems. While Officer Sutton struggles to cope with every day life as a street cop in Los Angeles, his kids try to fit in at their new schools and with their new neighbors.”

Tyler Posey

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