Max’s Ted Turner documentary series likes itself some Ted Turner. The trailer for the new docuseries “Call Me Ted” selects a few phrases to shower the media mogul with praise: “Mogul,” “Adventurer,” “Rebel,” “Risk Taker,” “Showman,” “Philanthropist,” and “Genius.”
But it’s not just the filmmakers who had glowing words about Turner, who is 85. His ex-wife Jane Fonda in trailer called him a “legend” and an “American hero”; U2 frontman Bono said Turner was “way more rock and roll than I am.”
Probably right around here we should point out that Max and the Turner cable channels (like TBS and TNT) share a parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. Turner has been a part of all the Warner Bros. iterations since 1996; HBO was part of Time Warner. Ted Turner himself though left the business about 20 years ago.
“Call Me Ted” takes audiences back to 1980 when Turner founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel.
But it’s not just the filmmakers who had glowing words about Turner, who is 85. His ex-wife Jane Fonda in trailer called him a “legend” and an “American hero”; U2 frontman Bono said Turner was “way more rock and roll than I am.”
Probably right around here we should point out that Max and the Turner cable channels (like TBS and TNT) share a parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery. Turner has been a part of all the Warner Bros. iterations since 1996; HBO was part of Time Warner. Ted Turner himself though left the business about 20 years ago.
“Call Me Ted” takes audiences back to 1980 when Turner founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel.
- 11/11/2024
- by Tony Maglio
- Indiewire
Williams' Actress Daughter Hits Back At Nepotism Claims
Robin Williams' daughter Zelda has written an open letter addressing ongoing accusations she has only carved out an acting career for herself because of her famous father.
The actor's only daughter with ex-wife Marsha Garces made her feature film debut as a five year old in 1994's In Search of Dr. Seuss and now, as a 22 year old, she is racking up her movie roles.
Zelda admits she has often had to deal with criticism about following her father into showbusiness and using his famous name to boost her prospects, but she has now hit back in a candid blog post, insisting she works "twice as hard" to prove her talent.
She writes, "While I've never been one to listen to naysayers, I am protective of my friends and colleagues and I've found myself more and more concerned by how negatively people have been treating us of late...
"Success or even participation is often met with claims of favouritism, or nepotism, or perhaps the parent's relevant connections playing a large role in their ascension... Many people don't want to believe that lightning (or in this case the perfect mixture of luck and talent) could possibly strike twice in the same gene pool... I know many 'children of' who are very aware... of the effort it took for their parents to succeed, as well as the chilly reception they will receive pursuing the same success until they 'prove themselves'. It is this very knowledge that usually causes them to pound the pavement twice as hard..."
However, Williams insists having Robin as her father has been her best training for the acting profession: "I think the invaluable knowledge attained even just growing up around the industry and our parents is our biggest asset as a second (or third) generation entertainer.
"In the end you can't choose the parents you're born to, but you can choose what career you decide to pursue. And whether you want to be an actor, a scientist or a lawyer, if you were born into a family that had succeeded at that very same profession you would want to learn firsthand from their successes and mistakes too."...
The actor's only daughter with ex-wife Marsha Garces made her feature film debut as a five year old in 1994's In Search of Dr. Seuss and now, as a 22 year old, she is racking up her movie roles.
Zelda admits she has often had to deal with criticism about following her father into showbusiness and using his famous name to boost her prospects, but she has now hit back in a candid blog post, insisting she works "twice as hard" to prove her talent.
She writes, "While I've never been one to listen to naysayers, I am protective of my friends and colleagues and I've found myself more and more concerned by how negatively people have been treating us of late...
"Success or even participation is often met with claims of favouritism, or nepotism, or perhaps the parent's relevant connections playing a large role in their ascension... Many people don't want to believe that lightning (or in this case the perfect mixture of luck and talent) could possibly strike twice in the same gene pool... I know many 'children of' who are very aware... of the effort it took for their parents to succeed, as well as the chilly reception they will receive pursuing the same success until they 'prove themselves'. It is this very knowledge that usually causes them to pound the pavement twice as hard..."
However, Williams insists having Robin as her father has been her best training for the acting profession: "I think the invaluable knowledge attained even just growing up around the industry and our parents is our biggest asset as a second (or third) generation entertainer.
"In the end you can't choose the parents you're born to, but you can choose what career you decide to pursue. And whether you want to be an actor, a scientist or a lawyer, if you were born into a family that had succeeded at that very same profession you would want to learn firsthand from their successes and mistakes too."...
- 3/6/2012
- WENN
The Blu-ray conversion process continued throughout the year and there’s something for everyone. As the hours dwindle towards Santa’s arrival, here’s a trio of family-friendly Blu-ray offerings that are perfect – as long as you don’t have these on standard DVD. Warner Home Video wisely released A Charlie Brown Christmas and Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas some weeks back, completing the hat trick with the Blu-ray debut of Horton Hears a Who!
These are basically the standard DVDs upgraded to Blu-ray so everything looks and sounds marvelous. All the standard DVD extras are still here so there’s little to compel you to upgrade, especially since the prices treat these like the full-length feature films when the reality is, these were thirty minute television specials.
None of the above robs the trio from their power to entertain. The Charlie Brown special, which has been collected in multiple DVD sets,...
These are basically the standard DVDs upgraded to Blu-ray so everything looks and sounds marvelous. All the standard DVD extras are still here so there’s little to compel you to upgrade, especially since the prices treat these like the full-length feature films when the reality is, these were thirty minute television specials.
None of the above robs the trio from their power to entertain. The Charlie Brown special, which has been collected in multiple DVD sets,...
- 12/23/2009
- by Robert Greenberger
- Comicmix.com
“A person’s a person, no matter how small.”
This phrase, spoken by Horton the elephant throughout the story, “Horton Hears a Who,” is the theme that Dr. Seuss constructs for the reader, or in this case the viewer of the animated film version of the story. Of course Seuss writes his stories for children, but this theme is of course a universal message that we can all learn from. The good ‘ole Doc! Horton the elephant is a great big gray mammal who spends his days in the jungle wading in pools of water and bathing himself with his trunk. But Horton is a strange kind of elephant, according to the other animals in the jungle (and according to me, because he looks more like a cat than an elephant).
One day, a small speck of dust floats through the air and he hears a small sound coming from the speck.
This phrase, spoken by Horton the elephant throughout the story, “Horton Hears a Who,” is the theme that Dr. Seuss constructs for the reader, or in this case the viewer of the animated film version of the story. Of course Seuss writes his stories for children, but this theme is of course a universal message that we can all learn from. The good ‘ole Doc! Horton the elephant is a great big gray mammal who spends his days in the jungle wading in pools of water and bathing himself with his trunk. But Horton is a strange kind of elephant, according to the other animals in the jungle (and according to me, because he looks more like a cat than an elephant).
One day, a small speck of dust floats through the air and he hears a small sound coming from the speck.
- 12/5/2009
- by Erin Burris
- JustPressPlay.net
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