The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The Hollywood film producer and studio executive Daniel Melnick was responsible for authorising the production of some notable movies, ranging from the controversially violent Straw Dogs (1971) to the joyous That's Entertainment (1974), which celebrated the wealth of musical treasures in the vaults of MGM.
eChurchWebsites Blog (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Email from The Christian Peoples Alliance Dear Friends of the Christian Peoples Alliance, Annual Conference Saturday 14th November 1000am – 4.00pm This coming Saturday Christian Democrats from across the country will be meeting for the annual conference and AGM of the Christian Peoples Alliance party. You are welcome to attend. Registration is £5.00 on arrival. The CPA is a [...]
eChurchWebsites Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
I have just read on the BBC website, that a US judge has banned car number plates that depict Christianity, like this one:- It amazes me that folks would want to emblazon their cars with religious imagery, I know one thing for sure, their driving had best be better than mine. It reminds me of one of [...]
eChurchWebsites Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
I keep seeing headlines regarding this research from Demos, that basically lets us know that married couples, that demonstrate love, empathy, warmth and the right amount of discipline, produce the most stable children. You will have to forgive me, but I am still amazed that we need a ‘think-tank’ to let us know this and that [...]
eChurchWebsites Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
A fascinating article on the false prosperity ‘gospel’ and the negative impact this heresy can cause. You may be able to detect that I am not a fan. I have found this ‘teaching’ to cause more damage than most false teachings frankly. In the heady mix of the prosperity ‘gospel’ is the belief that ‘true’ Christians [...]
eChurchWebsites Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Is it possible that I am predestined to receive a bottle of this for Christimas? Original Source: New York Times – Hat-tip: Stand Firm If you have stumbled onto this blog and are not a Christian, get yourself a hot drink, pull up a comfy chair and then tuck into the following article written by one of [...]
eChurchWebsites Blog (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
This is a very encouraging step forward indeed. What is needed of course, is the utter abolition of ‘blasphemy laws’, which are being used to stir up enmity and to justify attacks on Christians, like the recent appalling episode in GOJRA It comes as no surprise that the government is split on this issue, with Islamists [...]
TO411 Daily (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Jaroo comes to the Internet on Tuesday with the aim of being a sort of Hulu for kids. Jaroo.com is from Cookie Jar Entertainment, the 5-year-old Canadian company that doubled its library last year when it purchased DIC Entertainment for $83 million. Jaroo launches with 50 TV series and 500 episodes, though it is digitizing its library [...]
Show Tracker (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
Click here to download TV listings for the week of Oct. 25 - 31 in PDF format This week's TV Movies SAVE THE WHALES: Stan leads Cartman (pictured) and the gang on a crusade to save dolphins and whales in...
Philadelphia Inquirer (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
LOS ANGELES - Daniel Melnick, 77, producer and former head of production at MGM and Columbia studios who was known for making literate and carefully crafted films that included Network, has died.
News Scotsman (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Born: 21 April, 1932, in New York City, the United States. Died: 13 October, 2009 in Los Angeles, aged 77
New York Times (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009
The producer and studio executive brought an innovative and often unconventional sensibility to films that included “Straw Dogs,” “All That Jazz” and “Altered States.”
TV Squad (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
Filed under: Video , Celebrities , Reality-Free There are very few recurring television moments that instantly grab my undivided attention: seeing an undead Billy Mays still pitching Oxy-Clean, Twilight Zone episodes that pwn Nazis, late night Skinemax. Now you can add Don Rickles to that list. He's become a staple of late night during the early Tonight Show because he's engaging, colorful and damn...
L. A. Times Dodgers Blog (Free subscription) | 10/15/2009
The film and TV producer helped launch "Get Smart," "Network," "Kramer vs. Kramer."
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Film News: Industry veteran led TV and film productions -- Daniel Melnick, a producer and studio chief who was widely respected as a bold risk taker, died Tuesday in Los Angeles. He was 77 and had recently undergone surgery for lung cancer.
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