Thursday, April 22, 2004
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Please check out our NEW site at www.realityturns.com! If you advertise for us, please change your links to the new domain, and if you have us bookmarked, please change those as well! Our forums have ALSO changed, so check those out and register to post with us! See ya there! :D
Wednesday, March 31, 2004
If you like shows such as Six Feet Under and Tru Calling then you will love this all new reality series! Check out the press release below and the synopsis' for the first two episodes!
It’s Ground-Breaking Real-Life Entertainment – Dig It?
A&E NETWORK PRESENTS THE NEW SERIES
FAMILY PLOTS
SERIES PREMIERE ON MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004, 9PM EST/PST AND 8PM CST
NEW YORK, NY, MARCH 12, 2004 – It’s the perfect marriage of real-life warmth and stone-cold death. FAMILY PLOTS, A&E Network’s new series chronicling the curious comings and goings of a real Southern California family-run mortuary, premieres on Monday, April 19, 2004 at 9pm ET / PT and 8pm CT.
Here at San Diego’s Poway Bernardo Mortuary, the staff – an intriguing assortment of family members and other unusual characters -- compassionately console grieving families on a daily basis. Three beautiful sisters, their hot-blooded father, an exacting boss, a quirky funeral director, and a stream of anguished patrons, comprise the cast of this groundbreaking new real-life show.
The staff, argumentative but affectionate, features: Head Mortician Shonna, who brought the rest of her family into the business; Shonna’s younger sister Emily, Office Manager and Funeral Director in training; Shonna and Emily’s eldest sister Melissa, Assistant Funeral Director; Rick Sadler, who runs the operation; Funeral Assistant, body remover and amateur boxing trainer Chuck Wissmiller, who also happens to be Shonna, Melissa and Emily’s father; apprentice embalmer John; and Funeral Director David, whose obsessive-compulsive detail oriented behavior has earned him the nickname “Rainman.”
Nancy Dubuc and Robert Sharenow are the executive producers for A&E Network. FAMILY PLOTS is produced for A&E Network by Hybrid Films. Daniel Elias is the director and executive producer. David Houts is executive producer.
Now reaching more than 85 million homes, A&E Network brings viewers the Art of EntertainmentTM through a unique combination of three genres – The Art of Biography, The Art of Documentary, and The Art of Drama. A brand synonymous with excellence in television, A&E Network offers a diverse mix of programming ranging from critically acclaimed original series and movies, to innovative documentaries, to the Emmy Award-winning Biography® series, to dramatic specials, feature film presentations, and contemporary performances. Over the past five years, A&E Network holds the distinct record for the most Primetime Emmy nominations (73) for a basic cable network.
The 2004 primetime line-up includes several new series, featuring the premieres of: Airline, a behind-the-scenes look at the drama and the hilarity of commercial air travel with Southwest Airlines; Family Plots, a groundbreaking new reality show that takes a look at the personal and professional lives of the family members who run the Poway Bernardo Mortuary; and Growing Up Gotti, chronicling the life of Victoria Gotti, famous daughter of John Gotti, successful magazine editor, and mother of three teenage boys. The 2004 schedule also includes a host of topical and timely documentary specials, including Boomer Nation, In Harm’s Way, and a quarterly series titled Behind the Blockbusters, bringing viewers the true stories behind the topics of Hollywood’s biggest releases. Great drama also remains the heart of the A&E Network brand with upcoming original movies such as See Arnold Run, Hillary’s Choice, and Ike: Thunder In June.
The A&E Network website is located at www.aetv.com and the Biography® website is located at www.Biography.com. The Biography Club is located at www.BiographyClub.com.
FAMILY PLOTS - EPISODES 1 AND 2 SYNOPSIS
EPISODE 1 - BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER
Family Plots throws open the parlor door to the inner workings of San Diego’s, family-run Poway Bernardo Mortuary. Its staff is an intriguing assortment of family members and other unusual characters who compassionately console grieving families on a daily basis. Three beautiful sisters, their hot-blooded father, an exacting boss, a quirky funeral director, and a stream of anguished patrons, comprise the cast of this groundbreaking new real-life series. In this premier episode, set over one busy day, we meet the Wissmiller family and experience first hand not just their unique family dynamic and life affirming humor, but also the intensity and pathos of the world they work in.
Life, and death, for the staff at the mortuary is busier then ever when head embalmer, Shonna, suddenly realizes that they have less than 30 minutes to get a deceased’s body into it’s casket and to the funeral. While her father Chuck fights San Diego traffic to make the service on time, Shonna is rushing to dress and cosmetize another body for a family viewing at the mortuary - a perfectionist -- she wants to create the perfect lasting visual memory of their loved one.
At lunch the Wissmiller family dynamic is on full display when an argument flares between Chuck and his youngest daughter Emily, who takes it out on their pizza. As Shonna puts the finishing touches on the deceased and the staff prepares the mortuary for the family’s arrival, a blown circuit breaker threatens the impending wake.
At the end of the day, after one last embalming, the three sisters head out for a girls night on the town, while Chuck (after a rare apology to Emily) has to drive a group of young boxers he is training in the company van to the gym. But for the kids, there is a catch—they must share their seat in the back of the van with the body Chuck is taking to the airport for shipment.
EPISODE 2 - SMOKE AND MIRRORS
The staff of the Poway Bernardo Mortuary picks the wrong day to try to stop smoking on a cash bet, when embalmer Shonna gets one of the most challenging reconstruction cases of her career – a woman who died at the wheel of her car in a horrific crash.
The family of the deceased is desperate to be able to view their mother and to say goodbye. The pressure and tension is on the gang to try to make the deceased look good enough for her family to see her one last time. The woman has broken every bone in her body, and the risk is that although the family thinks they’re prepared, they could actually be traumatized for life by seeing their grandmother in this state. Shonna is driven by her professionalism and empathy to do the best job she can in putting the woman back together, but she’s tortured by not being able to make her perfect. As the intense stress fuels the gang’s desire to smoke, the nicotine starts to call them back one at a time…
It’s Ground-Breaking Real-Life Entertainment – Dig It?
A&E NETWORK PRESENTS THE NEW SERIES
FAMILY PLOTS
SERIES PREMIERE ON MONDAY, APRIL 19, 2004, 9PM EST/PST AND 8PM CST
NEW YORK, NY, MARCH 12, 2004 – It’s the perfect marriage of real-life warmth and stone-cold death. FAMILY PLOTS, A&E Network’s new series chronicling the curious comings and goings of a real Southern California family-run mortuary, premieres on Monday, April 19, 2004 at 9pm ET / PT and 8pm CT.
Here at San Diego’s Poway Bernardo Mortuary, the staff – an intriguing assortment of family members and other unusual characters -- compassionately console grieving families on a daily basis. Three beautiful sisters, their hot-blooded father, an exacting boss, a quirky funeral director, and a stream of anguished patrons, comprise the cast of this groundbreaking new real-life show.
The staff, argumentative but affectionate, features: Head Mortician Shonna, who brought the rest of her family into the business; Shonna’s younger sister Emily, Office Manager and Funeral Director in training; Shonna and Emily’s eldest sister Melissa, Assistant Funeral Director; Rick Sadler, who runs the operation; Funeral Assistant, body remover and amateur boxing trainer Chuck Wissmiller, who also happens to be Shonna, Melissa and Emily’s father; apprentice embalmer John; and Funeral Director David, whose obsessive-compulsive detail oriented behavior has earned him the nickname “Rainman.”
Nancy Dubuc and Robert Sharenow are the executive producers for A&E Network. FAMILY PLOTS is produced for A&E Network by Hybrid Films. Daniel Elias is the director and executive producer. David Houts is executive producer.
Now reaching more than 85 million homes, A&E Network brings viewers the Art of EntertainmentTM through a unique combination of three genres – The Art of Biography, The Art of Documentary, and The Art of Drama. A brand synonymous with excellence in television, A&E Network offers a diverse mix of programming ranging from critically acclaimed original series and movies, to innovative documentaries, to the Emmy Award-winning Biography® series, to dramatic specials, feature film presentations, and contemporary performances. Over the past five years, A&E Network holds the distinct record for the most Primetime Emmy nominations (73) for a basic cable network.
The 2004 primetime line-up includes several new series, featuring the premieres of: Airline, a behind-the-scenes look at the drama and the hilarity of commercial air travel with Southwest Airlines; Family Plots, a groundbreaking new reality show that takes a look at the personal and professional lives of the family members who run the Poway Bernardo Mortuary; and Growing Up Gotti, chronicling the life of Victoria Gotti, famous daughter of John Gotti, successful magazine editor, and mother of three teenage boys. The 2004 schedule also includes a host of topical and timely documentary specials, including Boomer Nation, In Harm’s Way, and a quarterly series titled Behind the Blockbusters, bringing viewers the true stories behind the topics of Hollywood’s biggest releases. Great drama also remains the heart of the A&E Network brand with upcoming original movies such as See Arnold Run, Hillary’s Choice, and Ike: Thunder In June.
The A&E Network website is located at www.aetv.com and the Biography® website is located at www.Biography.com. The Biography Club is located at www.BiographyClub.com.
FAMILY PLOTS - EPISODES 1 AND 2 SYNOPSIS
EPISODE 1 - BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER
Family Plots throws open the parlor door to the inner workings of San Diego’s, family-run Poway Bernardo Mortuary. Its staff is an intriguing assortment of family members and other unusual characters who compassionately console grieving families on a daily basis. Three beautiful sisters, their hot-blooded father, an exacting boss, a quirky funeral director, and a stream of anguished patrons, comprise the cast of this groundbreaking new real-life series. In this premier episode, set over one busy day, we meet the Wissmiller family and experience first hand not just their unique family dynamic and life affirming humor, but also the intensity and pathos of the world they work in.
Life, and death, for the staff at the mortuary is busier then ever when head embalmer, Shonna, suddenly realizes that they have less than 30 minutes to get a deceased’s body into it’s casket and to the funeral. While her father Chuck fights San Diego traffic to make the service on time, Shonna is rushing to dress and cosmetize another body for a family viewing at the mortuary - a perfectionist -- she wants to create the perfect lasting visual memory of their loved one.
At lunch the Wissmiller family dynamic is on full display when an argument flares between Chuck and his youngest daughter Emily, who takes it out on their pizza. As Shonna puts the finishing touches on the deceased and the staff prepares the mortuary for the family’s arrival, a blown circuit breaker threatens the impending wake.
At the end of the day, after one last embalming, the three sisters head out for a girls night on the town, while Chuck (after a rare apology to Emily) has to drive a group of young boxers he is training in the company van to the gym. But for the kids, there is a catch—they must share their seat in the back of the van with the body Chuck is taking to the airport for shipment.
EPISODE 2 - SMOKE AND MIRRORS
The staff of the Poway Bernardo Mortuary picks the wrong day to try to stop smoking on a cash bet, when embalmer Shonna gets one of the most challenging reconstruction cases of her career – a woman who died at the wheel of her car in a horrific crash.
The family of the deceased is desperate to be able to view their mother and to say goodbye. The pressure and tension is on the gang to try to make the deceased look good enough for her family to see her one last time. The woman has broken every bone in her body, and the risk is that although the family thinks they’re prepared, they could actually be traumatized for life by seeing their grandmother in this state. Shonna is driven by her professionalism and empathy to do the best job she can in putting the woman back together, but she’s tortured by not being able to make her perfect. As the intense stress fuels the gang’s desire to smoke, the nicotine starts to call them back one at a time…
Saturday, March 06, 2004
Hey everyone! Long time no update. Well, we haven't disappeared, so no worries there ;) We're going to be back soon, bigger and better than ever! We're switching everything over to our new domain, and we'll have many more features in store, so keep checking back! Any info you'd like to share, or if you need to ask us a question, don't hesitate to use the "Contact Us" link to your left, we'll get back to ya as soon as we can! :)
Sunday, January 11, 2004
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Monday, December 22, 2003
LONE EAGLE ENTERTAINMENT, NOMADIC PICTURES AND
CRAIG MEDIA
“HOOK UP” FOR NEW LIFESTYLE TV SERIES
“Hooked Up” Takes Viewers Into Majestic Rockies
with 20 Singles in Search of Love
(Toronto, December 1st , 2003) -- Lone Eagle Entertainment Ltd, producer of the hit Canadian TV series “Popstars”, and Alberta based Nomadic Pictures have co-produced a brand new lifestyle series about the quest for love for Craig Media, it was announced today by Lone Eagle Entertainment President Michael Geddes and Craig Media Vice President of Programming, Michael Taylor.
Hooked Up is a one-hour six-episode series that whisks 10 gorgeous women and 10 handsome men off on a journey to find their perfect mate. The show invites viewers to witness the rocky road of love, betrayal and intimate affairs in an unscripted and unpredictably wild series as 20 singles set a course for true love on a multi-week adventure in Canada’s Rocky Mountains. In the mountains, the charismatic men and women finally meet with the hope of making that “special” connection. They are, however, faced with the prospect that anything goes in the game of love.
Hooked Up introduces the group to an adventure of a lifetime that will force the singles to make gut-wrenching decisions. From speed dating to intimate evenings alone in back country lodges, the relationships become more complicated as the singles start to make strong emotional connections.
The Rocky Mountains provide the perfect backdrop for Hooked Up with great dating locales and breathtaking outdoor activities. Wild, romantic and adventure-filled days are the ingredients for great “one on one” time that allows cast members to experience love, lust, desire and heartbreak.
“Desire, heartbreak and envy are the buzzwords for Hooked Up and they are sure to peak the interest of Canadian viewers,” according to Geddes, who is Executive Producer and creator of the series. “Viewers can fully expect to see this hot new Canadian series sizzle on the airwaves. We are thrilled to be working with all of the A-Channel stations and Craig Media’s recently launched TORONTO 1 and a series that will be an exciting new 'Canadian-born' international format.
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Michael Taylor, Vice-President of Programming for Craig Media, says: “In keeping with Craig Media’s commitment to bring strong original Canadian programming to television audiences, Hooked Up offers the complete package. It is the first of several unique original programs we are developing.”
“Hooked Up is love, lust, deception and desire all played against the backdrop of the majestic Rocky Mountains…” says Mike Frislev, Co-Chairman of Nomadic Pictures. “ It was great working with Lone Eagle and Craig Media to create something fun and fresh for the TV audience.” says Chad Oakes, Co-Chairman of Nomadic Pictures.
This sexy and captivating series began principal photography on September 7th 2003 in Alberta. The series is scheduled to premiere Tuesday February 17th at 10pm on Craig Media’s A-Channel stations and the new TORONTO 1.
Producers Sue 'Bachelor' Bob Over CD
Guiney sought and was denied permission to promote '3 Sides.'
"The Bachelor" star Bob Guiney is being sued by the producers of the hit ABC series, who claim he breached his contract by selling his CD and promoting it in a music video, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in State Superior Court in Los Angeles.
In legal papers obtained by PEOPLE, "Bachelor" producer And Syndicated Productions charges that Guiney (the fourth and most recent bachelor) and his record company, Wind-up Records, have brought " damage (to) the series' valuable brand name and good will by engaging in unauthorized and widespread media promotion" of his new CD, " 3 Sides."
Stars of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" sign contracts with exclusivity clauses that prohibit promoting any other products without permission, according to ASP's complaint, which also mentions that Guiney sought and was denied permission to promote the CD.
ASP, which asks that the 32-year-old Guiney be stopped " from participating in any further media appearances, commercials or advertisements not expressly authorized by ASP," further charges that Guiney and his label expect to make " windfall profit at ASP's expense, thereby diluting the value of Mr. Guiney's public image and tarnishing the series' goodwill and public esteem."
Presumably not helping matters is that Guiney reportedly has already split up with his "Bachelor" pick, Estella Gardinier, despite choosing her in the show's Nov. 18 finale.
The suit seeks unspecified financial damages. Guiney's lawyer did not immediately return a call for comment.
Guiney sought and was denied permission to promote '3 Sides.'
"The Bachelor" star Bob Guiney is being sued by the producers of the hit ABC series, who claim he breached his contract by selling his CD and promoting it in a music video, according to a lawsuit filed Friday in State Superior Court in Los Angeles.
In legal papers obtained by PEOPLE, "Bachelor" producer And Syndicated Productions charges that Guiney (the fourth and most recent bachelor) and his record company, Wind-up Records, have brought " damage (to) the series' valuable brand name and good will by engaging in unauthorized and widespread media promotion" of his new CD, " 3 Sides."
Stars of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" sign contracts with exclusivity clauses that prohibit promoting any other products without permission, according to ASP's complaint, which also mentions that Guiney sought and was denied permission to promote the CD.
ASP, which asks that the 32-year-old Guiney be stopped " from participating in any further media appearances, commercials or advertisements not expressly authorized by ASP," further charges that Guiney and his label expect to make " windfall profit at ASP's expense, thereby diluting the value of Mr. Guiney's public image and tarnishing the series' goodwill and public esteem."
Presumably not helping matters is that Guiney reportedly has already split up with his "Bachelor" pick, Estella Gardinier, despite choosing her in the show's Nov. 18 finale.
The suit seeks unspecified financial damages. Guiney's lawyer did not immediately return a call for comment.
Tuesday, December 09, 2003
Melana Chooses Beauty over The "Average Joe"
Was anyone really stunned by Melana's choice last night? Color me unshocked. I expected her to choose Jason, although I was really really hoping in the end substance and smarts would win out over a "pretty-boy". Adam, the "Average Joe" that outlasted 15 other men to make it to the final two, is witty, goofy (but in a fun way), smart, and obviously very successful - not to mention the fact that he wasn't UNattractive, he just had an obstacle to meet in the form of Jason Peoples, the good-looking man that was brought in to "shake things up" on the show.
And that he did. Along with two other beautiful men, brought in midway to try and capture Melana's heart. After seeing both of their hometown's (where she learned that 28 year old Adam Mesh is a self-made millionaire), and spending two overnight dates with each, Melana chose Jason -- a guy that ordered a table full of drinks in order to "loosen her up" and get her to open up more about how she felt.
I wanted to believe that the "Average Joe" would get the girl, I think just about everyone that watched the show wanted to believe that. In the end, Melana and Jason boarded a private jet ready to take them to their destination (a tropical romantic paradise for two), while Adam boarded the bus that had taken away so many of his fellow "Average Joe's" before him. As Melana said, "Look at his [Jason's] eyes and smile, how could you not fall for him?" Talk about a no-brainer, literally.
But even though the romance "had to end" for Adam, that doesn't mean that a whole new round of "Average Joe" suitors won't get their chance to win the love of a beautiful lady. "Average Joe 2" has already been filmed (in the equally beautiful location of Hawaii, no less) and will premiere January 5th.
Was anyone really stunned by Melana's choice last night? Color me unshocked. I expected her to choose Jason, although I was really really hoping in the end substance and smarts would win out over a "pretty-boy". Adam, the "Average Joe" that outlasted 15 other men to make it to the final two, is witty, goofy (but in a fun way), smart, and obviously very successful - not to mention the fact that he wasn't UNattractive, he just had an obstacle to meet in the form of Jason Peoples, the good-looking man that was brought in to "shake things up" on the show.
And that he did. Along with two other beautiful men, brought in midway to try and capture Melana's heart. After seeing both of their hometown's (where she learned that 28 year old Adam Mesh is a self-made millionaire), and spending two overnight dates with each, Melana chose Jason -- a guy that ordered a table full of drinks in order to "loosen her up" and get her to open up more about how she felt.
I wanted to believe that the "Average Joe" would get the girl, I think just about everyone that watched the show wanted to believe that. In the end, Melana and Jason boarded a private jet ready to take them to their destination (a tropical romantic paradise for two), while Adam boarded the bus that had taken away so many of his fellow "Average Joe's" before him. As Melana said, "Look at his [Jason's] eyes and smile, how could you not fall for him?" Talk about a no-brainer, literally.
But even though the romance "had to end" for Adam, that doesn't mean that a whole new round of "Average Joe" suitors won't get their chance to win the love of a beautiful lady. "Average Joe 2" has already been filmed (in the equally beautiful location of Hawaii, no less) and will premiere January 5th.
Monday, December 08, 2003
Trista and Ryan Tie the Knot
It's official: "Bachelorette" Trista Rehn and fireman Ryan Sutter tied the knot Saturday at 5 p.m. in a million-dollar wedding near Palm Springs, Calif., that will be televised on ABC this Wednesday, reports Reuters.
Among the 300 guests at the ceremony, held at the Lodge at Rancho Mirage (a hotel and resort about 120 miles east of Los Angeles), were a TV camera crew and some of the bride's former suitors from "The Bachelorette."
PEOPLE also reports that the recent "Bachelor" Bob Guiney and his prospective bride of choice, Estella Gardiner, were expected to attend the wedding together, despite rumors that they had broken up.
ABC bankrolled the ceremony, which cost somewhere in the seven figures, says PEOPLE. "Never ever would I have been able to afford this," Rehn, 31, a former physical therapist, told the magazine before the wedding.
Rehn wore a gown by Badgley Mischka and Sutter, a Kenneth Cole tuxedo. Guests reportedly were treated to a feast prepared by chef Fredric Nail that consisted of 200 pounds of shrimp, lobster and crab, not to mention 180 bottles of champagne and 600 bottles of wine.
Besides the big ratings anticipated by Wednesday's airing of the ceremony, the wedding also has generated a lawsuit by Rehn's former manager, Kevin Allyn, who claims she owes him a commission fee of $200,000 on the $1 million she earned from ABC for the wedding rights.
Rehn's attorney, Stanton "Larry" Stein tells Reuters that the legal suit was motivated by a desire to cause pain and embarrassment for Rehn but would only be a "a tiny little black cloud" at the wedding.
It's official: "Bachelorette" Trista Rehn and fireman Ryan Sutter tied the knot Saturday at 5 p.m. in a million-dollar wedding near Palm Springs, Calif., that will be televised on ABC this Wednesday, reports Reuters.
Among the 300 guests at the ceremony, held at the Lodge at Rancho Mirage (a hotel and resort about 120 miles east of Los Angeles), were a TV camera crew and some of the bride's former suitors from "The Bachelorette."
PEOPLE also reports that the recent "Bachelor" Bob Guiney and his prospective bride of choice, Estella Gardiner, were expected to attend the wedding together, despite rumors that they had broken up.
ABC bankrolled the ceremony, which cost somewhere in the seven figures, says PEOPLE. "Never ever would I have been able to afford this," Rehn, 31, a former physical therapist, told the magazine before the wedding.
Rehn wore a gown by Badgley Mischka and Sutter, a Kenneth Cole tuxedo. Guests reportedly were treated to a feast prepared by chef Fredric Nail that consisted of 200 pounds of shrimp, lobster and crab, not to mention 180 bottles of champagne and 600 bottles of wine.
Besides the big ratings anticipated by Wednesday's airing of the ceremony, the wedding also has generated a lawsuit by Rehn's former manager, Kevin Allyn, who claims she owes him a commission fee of $200,000 on the $1 million she earned from ABC for the wedding rights.
Rehn's attorney, Stanton "Larry" Stein tells Reuters that the legal suit was motivated by a desire to cause pain and embarrassment for Rehn but would only be a "a tiny little black cloud" at the wedding.
