‘SNL’ vet Armisen co-created, co-stars in sketch series
IFC has given a greenlight to a Lorne Michaels-exec produced sketch comedy half-hour, “Portlandia,” co-created by and starring Fred Armisen of “Saturday Night Live.”
The series, which begins production of six episodes in Portland, Ore., this month, is scheduled to premiere on IFC in early 2011. Former Sleater-Kinney guitarist Carrie Brownstein co-created “Portlandia” with Armisen and co-stars in the series, which will be directed by fellow creator Jonathan Krisel of “SNL.” Continue reading... “IFC Takes Comedy Journey to ‘Portlandia’”
Casting Company, EXTRAS ONLY, announces FINAL EXTRAS CASTING CALL FOR SEASON 3 of the hit TV show, “LEVERAGE.”
EXTRAS ONLY, Portland’s busiest extras casting company with recent credits that include “Extraordinary Measures” with Harrison Ford and “Twilight”, is still casting real people to be paid extras in episodes of LEVERAGE Season 3, still filming in Portland!
Casting Director, Danny Stoltz, says in general his company is “always looking for real people of all types who are interested in working as extras. Continue reading... “Extras Casting Call: TNT's "Leverage"”
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Reprinted from the Oregonian:
Oregon City’s Funnelbox Motion Picture Studios received national recognition with a Silver Telly Award in May for its short promotional video “Blue Collar Creative.”
The film was a pro bono project conceived by CEO Robb Crocker for Main Street Oregon City’s “Blue Collar Creative” campaign to attract more creative firms to downtown Oregon City.
“We’re just really proud of the production and the effort that went into it,” he said. “This is pretty special.” Continue reading... “Funnelbox Wins National Telly Award”
The Biggest Loser is back and searching for teams of two or individuals (if you do not have a teammate.)
PARENT/CHILD – SIBLINGS – MARRIED COUPLES – INDIVIDUALS
Are you and your partner outgoing with personality?
Do you have 100lbs+ to lose? If so, apply today and take the first step towards a healthy lifestyle and compete for a chance to win $250,000! Continue reading... “Open Casting Call – NBC's "The Biggest Loser"”
Season 3 of “Leverage” premieres this Sunday on TNT with a 2 hour premiere episode. For those of you that enjoy watching it in a communal setting, it sounds like the Morrison Hotel is once again going to be the gathering place for fans as well as local cast and crew. TNT has gathered a lot of online promo material leading up to the premiere and be sure to check it out on their website – http://www.tnt.tv/series/leverage/.
The show is already heading into production of episode 12 and from everything we’ve heard season 3 is going even better in Portland than season 2. Continue reading... “Don't Miss the Season 3 Premiere of "Leverage" this Sunday”
“LEVERAGE,” TNT’S HIT TV SERIES IS STILL SHOOTING IN PORTLAND AND HIRING HUNDREDS OF REAL PEOPLE TO BE PAID EXTRAS!!
Oregon’s busiest extras casting company, EXTRAS ONLY, is still currently casting all the extras, featured extras, stand-ins and photo doubles for the third season of TNT’s hit TV series, LEVERAGE.
We are hiring thousands of real-people and professional extras from our database who are getting paid to be background actors on a hit prime time show. It’s a great opportunity to make some extra money and have fun being involved in the process.
Continue reading... “Extras Casting Call: TNT's "Leverage"”
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MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE AT LEAST 200LBS TO LOSE!!
3Ball Productions, the producer behind some of television’s most transformational programs, is producing a new weight loss show for men and women who have at least 200lbs to lose. This time around, we are bringing the trainer to you! If you’re ready to try and lose that weight and you need inspiration to show up at your door, then come be a part of what could be the most remarkable transformation of your life. Continue reading... “ABC has a New Weight Loss Show that has Taken Transformation to a New Level!”
Rollin’ On TV, the cable TV network program about RVs and the RV lifestyle, is immersed in producing its spring 2010 season episodes.
The show’s production team will be in the Eugene area the week of April 26-29 covering some local RV-related stories including the George M. Sutton RV dealership success and other subjects of interest to the national RV-viewing audience. Continue reading... “Rollin’ On TV Scheduled to Shoot in Eugene”
Filmaka and Discover Card to Provide Production Funding
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The “Leverage” gang has to be one of the most Twitter savy groups out there. Thanks in large part to the leadership of Dean Devlin, many of the cast and crew tweet frequently about the goings on in and around Portland. Unlike other productions where information is always on lockdown, “Leverage” has opened their set to it’s fans and followers.
On this blog we’ve begun to post our two favorite Twitter feeds from the show (see our sidebar to the right). Continue reading... “Live Updates from the Set of "Leverage"”
