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by Sascha
Jan 22nd 2011, 1:45 pm
Forum: MSCL References In The Media
Topic: Winnie Holzman and Wilson Cruz in EW
Replies: 2
Views: 5403

Winnie Holzman and Wilson Cruz in EW

According to autostraddle.com Winnie Holzman and Wilson Cruz talk about the portrayal of gay teens in television shows in the most recent issue of Entertainment Weekly. Holzman: “It wasn’t even a problem with the network. The thing I got the most pushback about was in the pilot, when he puts eyeline...
by Sascha
Jan 17th 2011, 10:08 am
Forum: MSCL References In The Media
Topic: Wilson Cruz discusses the show at zap2it
Replies: 1
Views: 5179

Wilson Cruz discusses the show at zap2it

Zap2it talked recently to Wilson Cruz about the cancellation of "My So-Called Life". "Whether or not the future of the show would have been different if ABC understood how to market and schedule it at the time, Cruz takes a pretty Zen view on the series' lifespan. "If you look at it like 19 perfect ...
by Sascha
Jan 7th 2011, 2:23 pm
Forum: Announcements and Feedback
Topic: Welcome to the new MSCL.com!
Replies: 49
Views: 38383

Re: Welcome to the new MSCL.com!

It looks like there are currently widespread hacker attacks on forums worldwide. Some automated bots try to take over user accounts by randomly entering passwords. The system requires the user to enter a CAPTCHA after 3 unsuccessful logins, that's where the hackers always stop. I'll have an eye on t...
by Sascha
Nov 17th 2010, 4:10 am
Forum: Claire Danes
Topic: Claire Danes in Homeland
Replies: 13
Views: 25058

Claire Danes in Homeland

Nellie Andreeva over at deadline.com reports that Claire Danes is in talks for the lead of a new Showtime drama show titled "Homeland". It is described as a psychological thriller from former "24" executive producer/showrunner Howard Gordon about a female CIA case officer (Claire Danes) who tracks d...
by Sascha
Oct 5th 2010, 5:35 am
Forum: Winnie Holzman
Topic: Huge (2010)
Replies: 20
Views: 27996

ABC Family cancels "Huge"

Bad news once again: ABC Family will not renew "Huge" for a second season. In a statement to EW, the show’s creators, mother-daughter team Winnie Holzman and Savannah Dooley, said: “First and foremost, we want to thank everyone who embraced Huge and supported it. While it’s disappointing not to be a...
by Sascha
Oct 1st 2010, 3:40 pm
Forum: "Willkommen im Leben" - Deutsche Diskussion
Topic: gibt es eine vergleichbare deutsche serie??
Replies: 2
Views: 8273

Re: gibt es eine vergleichbare deutsche serie??

Im gleichen Genre gab es mal die RTL-Serie "Mein Leben und ich" mit Wolke Hegenbarth -- zumindest die ersten beiden Staffeln waren überraschend gut gemacht, aber mit einem Comedy-Schwerpunkt. Die Macher von "Mein Leben und ich" nannten seinerzeit auch "My So-Called Life" als eine der Haupt-Inspirati...
by Sascha
Aug 3rd 2010, 11:32 am
Forum: Winnie Holzman
Topic: Huge (2010)
Replies: 20
Views: 27996

Re: Winnie Holzman: New TV project for ABC Family ("Huge")

There's a recent picture of Winnie and her daughter over at stltoday.com, as well a a quick mention in an article about the ABC Family Upfronts Presentation.
by Sascha
Jul 11th 2010, 5:12 am
Forum: Winnie Holzman
Topic: Huge (2010)
Replies: 20
Views: 27996

Re: Winnie Holzman: New TV project for ABC Family ("Huge")

The Sunday Gazette Mail from Parkersburg features today an article about Paul Dooley and his family (Winnie Holzman, Savannah Dooley, Adam Dooley). He talks about how he and his wife got involved in "Huge".

http://sundaygazettemail.com/News/201007100281
by Sascha
Jul 7th 2010, 3:41 am
Forum: MSCL References In The Media
Topic: Canceled TV Show Love Song
Replies: 4
Views: 6369

Canceled TV Show Love Song

Collegehumor.com recorded an ode to their favorite cancelled tv shows and their characters ... of course including Jordan Catalano and Angela Chase :)

http://www.collegehumor.com/video:1938109

by Sascha
Jun 28th 2010, 2:51 am
Forum: Winnie Holzman
Topic: Huge (2010)
Replies: 20
Views: 27996

Re: Winnie Holzman: "Huge" premieres tonight!

Reminder: "Huge" premieres tonight (june 28, 8pm) on ABC Family!

Early reviews are quite favorable, "it's like My So-Called Life at a fat camp".

More reviews: Google News.
by Sascha
Jun 20th 2010, 7:47 am
Forum: The Music Of My So-Called Life
Topic: MSCL playlist on Spotify
Replies: 1
Views: 4944

MSCL playlist on Spotify

For those of you who are among the lucky ones to have a Spotify account, here's the link to my "My So-Called Life" playlist. Since Spotify is not yet officially available in the US, it's probably only of interest for our friends in the UK, Sweden, France and some other countries. http://open.spotify...
by Sascha
Jun 11th 2010, 7:46 am
Forum: Other TV Shows
Topic: Friday Night Lights
Replies: 28
Views: 34495

Re: Friday Night Lights

Zach Gilford ("Matt") showed indeed an amazing performance (not only) in that episode. Also, Taylor Kitsch ("Tim") really grew as an actor over the past seasons. Unfortunately both will get probably an Emmy nomination at best -- the jury has a sad history of overlooking FNL for years now (and with t...
by Sascha
Jun 8th 2010, 1:37 pm
Forum: Winnie Holzman
Topic: Huge (2010)
Replies: 20
Views: 27996

Re: Winnie Holzman: New TV project for ABC Family ("Huge")

Description for the first episode: In the premiere episode of "Huge," Willamina (Nikki Blonsky), aka Will, reluctantly begins her journey at weight loss camp, making quite an impression on her fellow campers at the "before" photo shoot, and later stirring up trouble by selling her stash of food to t...
by Sascha
Jun 5th 2010, 3:21 am
Forum: Winnie Holzman
Topic: Huge (2010)
Replies: 20
Views: 27996

Re: Winnie Holzman: New TV project for ABC Family ("Huge")

First trailer is available on facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=600719161875