Wilson Bethel and Dougray Scott have joined the cast of Harley and the Davidsons, the six-hour Discovery Channel miniseries about the birth of the iconic motorcycle brand that premieres September 5. Bethel will play Ray Weishaar, a member of the Harley-Davidson “Wrecking Crew” who helped popularize the slang term "hog" in reference to Harley, taking victory laps with the team's pig mascot. Scott is set as Randall James, CEO of Indian Motorcycles, Harley's chief…...
- 4/4/2016
- Deadline TV
A new roadblock emerged in the embezzlement case involving James Franco, according to new court documents obtained by TheWrap. In April, suit was filed against the actor's recently-fired talent manager Miles Levy, and financial manager Steve Blatt. The suit alleged that the two knowingly diverted 5% of Franco's 15% management commission to a separate company, Down Goes Frazier, Inc., created specifically for this purpose. Also read: James Franco Sued Over Film Rights to Charles Bukowski Novel A new document filed on Tuesday by the plaintiffs in the case, including Levy's former management partner at James/Levy Management, Randy James, alleged that the accounting firm.
- 5/29/2014
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
Earlier today, talent manager Randy James sued his partner Miles Levy for allegedly diverting James Franco's commissions. According to the lawsuit, the fraud was perpetrated with the help of Steven Blatt at Tanner Mainstain, a financial management firm with an illustrious client list. Now, Tanner Mainstain has wasted no time in filing a counterclaim against both James and Levy. The two were the founders of James Levy Management, which Tanner Mainstain says in its cross-complaint was "rife with internal mismanagement, surreptitious behavior, duplicitousness, and questionable ethical acts." Earlier: Talent Manager Claims Partner Stole James Franco Money The suddenly
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- 4/18/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Randy James of James/Levy Management and Ken Jacobson have filed a lawsuit against James Franco's recently-fired talent and financial managers Miles Levy and Steve Blatt, claiming that the duo embezzled significant commissions sums for nearly a decade. James and Levy were childhood friends who started James/Levy Management in 1986. The suit, filed Friday in California Superior court, alleges that Levy told James that Franco would no longer pay the firm a 15 percent management commission, but rather 10 percent commission. However, the suit claims that Franco did.
- 4/18/2014
- by Jeff Sneider
- The Wrap
James Franco's talent manager embezzled part of the actor's management commissions, says a lawsuit filed on Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court. The actor isn't a direct party to the lawsuit, which involves two business partners, Miles Levy and Randy James, who, according to the complaint, have known each other for 50 years. The friendship since childhood now appears to be torn apart over alleged deceit. Photos: James Franco, Chris O'Dowd Make Their Broadway Debuts in 'Of Mice and Men' Levy and James founded James Levy Management in 1986. Among the firm's clients was Franco, until late last year. The actor
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- 4/18/2014
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amy Aquino (Being Human) rounds out the cast of ABC‘s multi-camera comedy pilot Divorce: A Love Story, from Sony TV and ABC Studios. Based on an Israeli format, Divorce centers on Kenny (Jason Jones) and Robin (Andrea Anders), a recently divorced couple who were bad together but discover they’re even worse apart and can’t seem to stay out of each others’ lives. Aquino, repped by Greene & Assoc. and manager Randy James, will play Kenny’s overbearing mother whose obsession in life is to see Kenny and Robin back together. Comedian Seaton Smith rounds out the cast of another comedy pilot, NBC’s John Mulaney project. Written/exec produced by Mulaney and exec produced by Robert Carlock and Lorne Michaels, the comedy is a young ensemble focused on John (Mulaney), whose naïve and often pointles, desire to “be a good person” challenges his friendship with his roommates, Jane...
- 4/9/2013
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
High School Musical‘s Corbin Bleu has been added to the cast of One Life To Live as Jeffrey King, a young reporter friend of Matthew Buchanan (Robert Gorrie) and Danielle Manning (Kelley Missal) who comes to town to work for Llanview’s newspaper The Banner under Victoria Lord (Erica Slezak). Production begins Monday on the soap revival, which debuts with new 30-minute episodes on April 29 via Prospect Park’s The Online Network, streaming online on Hulu, Hulu Plus, and available on iTunes. Bleu joins fellow Oltl cast members Melissa Archer (Natalie Buchanan Banks), Kassie DePaiva (Blair Cramer), Robert Gorrie (Matthew Buchanan), Laura Harrier (Destiny Evans), Roger Howarth (Todd Manning), Josh Kelly (Cutter Wentworth), Florencia Lozano (Tea Delgado), Kelley Missal (Danielle Manning), Erika Slezak (Victoria Lord), Hillary B. Smith (Nora Buchanan), Robin Strasser (Dorian Lord), Andrew Trischitta (Jack Manning), Jerry verDorn (Clint Buchanan), Tuc Watkins (David Vickers), Robert S. Woods...
- 3/14/2013
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
He was a curmudgeon who didn’t have children, didn’t especially like children, and yet was probably the most noted children’s book writer and illustrator in the past fifty years, J.K. Rowling notwithstanding. He was Maurice Sendak and he died May 8th at age 83 after a stroke.
Sendak was famous for many books, especially Where The Wild Things Are, a favorite in our house. I got my Mary the full set of the McFarlane figurines and we saw and liked the movie version (many people didn’t but we did, nyah nyah).
He was infamous for books like In The Night Kitchen because its hero is a young boy named Mickey who falls out of his night clothes and runs around naked. As Lewis Black might put it, “Some people see pictures of a little boy’s wee-wee and it makes them want to cry.” It’s gotten...
Sendak was famous for many books, especially Where The Wild Things Are, a favorite in our house. I got my Mary the full set of the McFarlane figurines and we saw and liked the movie version (many people didn’t but we did, nyah nyah).
He was infamous for books like In The Night Kitchen because its hero is a young boy named Mickey who falls out of his night clothes and runs around naked. As Lewis Black might put it, “Some people see pictures of a little boy’s wee-wee and it makes them want to cry.” It’s gotten...
- 5/13/2012
- by John Ostrander
- Comicmix.com
Exclusive: Veteran actor and SAG President Ken Howard has landed one of the last regular roles this pilot season — he is set to co-star in the ABC comedy Counter Culture. The multi-camera pilot, written and executive produced by Stephnie Weir, executive produced by Claudia Lonow and produced by Sony TV, revolves around three sisters, Joyce (Margo Martindale), Nonie (Burke) and Billie (Kerri Kenney, running their family diner together in West Texas who find that sibling dynamics are always getting in the way of getting the job done. Howard, repped by Greene & Associates and manager Randy James, will play Joyce’s working-class husband Ken who is the caretaker of the diner. Ironically, Counter Culture is produced under AFTRA jurisdiction. However, as SAG president, Howard has been leading the charge for merging the two actor unions. Howard, who has been recurring on 30 Rock, is currently filming Acod opposite Catherine O’Hara is...
- 3/27/2012
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
Actor Corbin Bernsen's manager is disputing reports his client has fallen behind on his taxes, insisting the story is a misunderstanding.
On Tuesday, a report in the Detroit News suggested tax officials had filed a lien against the Major League star and his wife Amanda Pays, accusing them of owing $94,681 (£63,120) in delinquent taxes.
The demand was reportedly submitted by California tax bosses at the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds on 19 March.
But Bernsen's manager Randall James tells WENN, "Corbin recently switched business managers and there was a recalculation of estimated taxes due. He is making regular tax payments and, to the best of our knowledge, there are no liens against him or his wife."...
On Tuesday, a report in the Detroit News suggested tax officials had filed a lien against the Major League star and his wife Amanda Pays, accusing them of owing $94,681 (£63,120) in delinquent taxes.
The demand was reportedly submitted by California tax bosses at the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds on 19 March.
But Bernsen's manager Randall James tells WENN, "Corbin recently switched business managers and there was a recalculation of estimated taxes due. He is making regular tax payments and, to the best of our knowledge, there are no liens against him or his wife."...
- 5/5/2010
- WENN
Most of us here at Pwhq have Olympic fever, and however you feel about the rest of the coverage, there's one cool way to follow these games that we've never had before: Athletes themselves are tweeting the experience! Indeed our debut stud of the day Chris Plys is one of Vancouver's most prolific tweeters, but a lot of members of Team USA are active Twitterfolk. Behold: Alpine Skiing Hailey Duke Erik Fisher Ted Ligety Julia Mancuso Steven Nyman Marco Sullivan Lindsey Vonn Andrew Weibrecht Jake Zamansky Biathlon Jeremy Teela Bobsled Steven Holcomb Steve Mesler Elana Meyers Justin Olsen Cross-country skiing...
- 2/17/2010
- by Margaret Lyons
- EW.com - PopWatch
For many years I never quite understood, or rather agreed with, the sentiment that some films would work better on the stage. It seemed silly. Nothing was wrong with simple film sets that didn't have much bearing on the plot, that weren't dynamic, engaging, or moving. While a movie like The House of Yes might be wonderful as a play, I always found that watching the volleying banter on the big screen gave it life that a live production could never reach. Likewise, there was something magical about Richard Linklater taping an entire film (Tape) in one room with only three actors. Why should it be shackled to the stage?
And then I sat down to watch Woody Allen's Whatever Works and the light clicked on. I have never seen a movie so utterly terrible on the big screen that would be so entirely apt on the stage. Each set was irrelevant.
And then I sat down to watch Woody Allen's Whatever Works and the light clicked on. I have never seen a movie so utterly terrible on the big screen that would be so entirely apt on the stage. Each set was irrelevant.
- 12/18/2009
- by Monika Bartyzel
- Cinematical
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