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  • Arrested Development Season 5 Confirmed by Brian Grazer, Says 17 Episodes in the Works

    Arrested Development Season 5 Confirmed by Brian Grazer, Says 17 Episodes in the Works

    It looks like we’re going to get another full season of Arrested Development after all.

    Speaking to Bill Simmons on his B.S. Report podcast, executive producer Brian Grazer confirmed that they are going to do 17 more episodes of the cult classic, which as of season four is a Netflix original series.

    “I love Arrested Development,” says Grazer. “But it was never a huge…”

    “Money maker?” Simmons interjects.

    “Yeah, never a huge thing,” says Grazer. “But people are loyal to it and we’re going to do another 17 episodes. So stay tuned for Arrested Development.

    Check it out (24:00 mark):

    Things have been pretty quiet on the Arrested Development front as of late. Last August, Will Arnett said that the show would be back for another season and Netflix’s Ted Sarandos seemed pretty confident – but we haven’t heard anything else in months.

    There’s been no official word from Netflix, but this is a producer of the show saying they have 17 episodes in development. So there you go.

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  • ‘Arrested Development’ To Get Another Season…4 [Netflix Originals]

    ‘Arrested Development’ To Get Another Season…4 [Netflix Originals]

    It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything new about Arrested Development, which as of Season 4, is considered a Netflix Original.

    Last we heard, a Season 5 was “definitely” in the cards. Will Arnett, who plays GOB on the show, confirmed this on The Tonight Show a couple months ago after Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos was quoted as saying he was “positive” another season was coming.

    “The truth is that the guy who is the big boss man at Netflix – he announced this…it’s gonna happen,” Arnett said. “We don’t know when, but it is gonna happen.”

    Things have been pretty quiet on the Arrested front lately, but now creator Mitch Hurwitz has provided some news. Unfortunately it’s not about Season 5 or the long-anticipated movie, but about Season 4. He’s re-cutting it. He told Pretentious Film Majors (via Uproxx):

    “Right now, I’m cutting a version of season four that tells it chronologically.”

    It’s unclear if the re-edited version would appear on Netflix or become available by DVD or some other means.

    As you may know, Season 4 was constructed in an entirely different way than previous seasons, which might be part of the reason it wasn’t quite as well received as the others. While many still found it enjoyable, few would probably rank it as the best season. It could be interesting to see how it plays in the more traditional format.

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  • Amy Poehler Shares Intimate Details About Drug Use and Divorce From Will Arnett

    Amy Poehler recently shared a few of the secrets about her personal life that will be detailed in her upcoming memoir, Yes, Please.

    In excerpts that surfaced via RadarOnline, the Parks & Recreation star shares intimate details about her previous drug use and the trauma of divorcing Will Arnett.

    The 43-year-old mother of two revealed that she was a drug user in her 20s, trying cocaine and ecstasy.

    “I tried cocaine, which I instantly loved but eventually hated,” the Saturday Night Live star wrote in a chapter called Obligatory Drug Stories.

    “Cocaine is terrific if you want to hang out with people you don’t know very well and play Ping-Pong all night. It’s bad for almost everything else… the day after cocaine is rough,” she wrote.

    Poehler said she has also dabbled with Molly, a more potent form of Ecstasy, and remembered getting high on Molly at the Upright Citizens Brigade’s New Year’s Eve party.

    “We all danced and drank water and loved each other,” she wrote. “I also remember the next day when I thought I had no friends and I was so sad I wanted to sink into the carpet and permanently live there.”

    But the hangovers proved to be too much for the mother of Archie, nearly six, and Abel, four.

    “The next day is the thing I can’t pull off anymore,” Poehler said. “How do you explain to a four- and six-year-old that you can’t play Rescue Bots because you have to spend all day in bed eating Cape Cod potato chips and watching The Bicycle Thief?”

    Poehler also revealed that she still smokes pot occasionally, but not nearly as much as she once did.

    “I can’t perform, drive or write stoned, and therefore I smoke pot a lot less than I used to,” she wrote.

    The Golden Globes co-host also details her divorce from Arnett. The pair announced their separation after nine years of marriage in September 2012 and the Arrested Development star filed for divorce last April.

    “Getting a divorce really sucks,” the actress wrote in her memoir. She said the divorce was just “too sad” and “too personal” to discuss in great detail.

    “Imagine spreading everything you care about on a blanket and then tossing the whole thing up in the air,” she wrote. “The process of divorce is about loading that blanket, throwing it up, watching it all spin, and worrying what stuff will break when it lands.”

    Poehler said divorce makes you “feel incredibly alone,” and you are “constantly reminded by society” of how frequent and common divorce has become.

    “You aren’t allowed to feel special, but no one knows the specific ways you are in pain,” she wrote.

    Poehler, who is currently dating Parks and Recreation co-star Nick Kroll, said that she continues to be “proud” and “beyond grateful” that Arnett is her sons’ father.

    “I don’t think a 10-year marriage constitutes failure,” she said.

    Yes, Please will be released on Oct. 28.

  • Will Arnett Confirms Arrested Development Season 5 For Netflix

    Will Arnett Confirms Arrested Development Season 5 For Netflix

    We’ve been hearing this week that Arrested Development Season 5 is definitely going to happen on Netflix. It’s still just a matter of time.

    Will Arnett, who of course plays George Oscar Bluth, appeared on the Tonight Show, and confirmed as much.

    Asked if Arrested Development is coming back for antoher season, Arnett said, “And the answer is YES!” to much applause (and drums).

    “The truth is that the guy who is the big boss man at Netflix – he announced this…it’s gonna happen. We don’t know when, but it is gonna happen.”

    Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos was quoted as saying he was “positive” that another season was coming, and that “it’s just a matter of when.”

    Earlier this year, Netflix signed creator Mitch Hurwitz on for additional shows as well.

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  • Netflix Is ‘Positive’ Arrested Development Season 5 Will Happen

    Netflix Is ‘Positive’ Arrested Development Season 5 Will Happen

    It’s been a while since we’ve heard any news on the Arrested Development front. It took many years for the show to finally be revived after its premature cancellation at FOX. Netflix eventually swooped in, and saved the day, debuting Season 4 as a Netflix Original last year.

    Obviously, questions about another season immediately started after its debut, and Netflix has pretty much been on board the whole time. Creator Mitch Hurwitz has also expressed a desire to keep the story going, supposedly with a movie, and then more show.

    Over a year ago, Hurwitz indicated that he already had some story elements in place for another season. Search data indicated that fans were hungry for Season 5. Talks were already underway last summer for it.

    But as with Season 4, getting that whole cast and crew back together for another season of magic (okay, Season 4 wasn’t as magical as the previous 3, but it was still nice to see everyone back together for it) is a difficult thing to do, but according to USA Today, which quotes Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos, the company is “positive” that a fifth season will come eventually. Gary Levin reports:

    Sarandos is also “positive” that another season of Arrested Development is in the offing: “It’s just a matter of when,” he says, adding that sorting out actors’ schedules is a concern: It was “a fair criticism” of last year’s revival of the cult comedy “that the cast didn’t appear on screen often enough together.”

    Netflix has a ton of other shows on its plate, but Arrested fans can rest easy knowing they’ll get more, even if it requires some patience. But hey, if you’re an Arrested Development fan, you’re very used to waiting.

    Earlier this year, Netflix signed Hurwitz on for additional shows.

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  • Meagan Good Won’t Replace Kerry Washington on Scandal: It Was Just a Hoax

    Relax Scandal fans: Meagan Good won’t be replacing Kerry Washington on the hit ABC political drama after all.

    The website Cream BMP Daily caused a stir recently when it reported that Good (Anchorman 2, Think Like a Man) would replace Washington after the Scandal star refused to accept a pay decrease set forth to offset rising production costs.

    The website, whose About page says it’s “comprised of satire and parody of current news and urban culture,” included a fictitious quote from Scandal showrunner Shonda Rhimes:

    “Let’s be honest $300,000 per episode is not like we were putting her in the poor house.”

    Supposedly Rhimes said of Good: “Where Meagan lacks in acting she makes up in sex-appeal so we believe she’ll bring a larger male demographic to an already female driven show.”

    Scandal fans turned to social media to declare their outrage before learning the article was just a hoax.

    The series, which debuted in April 2012, boasts a strong following. Fans are currently awaiting the September 25 premiere of season four.

    Rhimes recently revealed that she knows when the series will end:

    “I’ve already decided when Scandal is ending. I think there’s only so much Scandal you can tell satisfactorily,” she said. “The Fitz-Liv thing can only be told so long and in such a way. It’s not a 10-season or eight-season show. I’ve already decided how long that is and what that’s going to be.”

    Rhimes, whose impressive resume includes Grey’s Anatomy and Private Practice, has said fans will see even more of Washington in season four now that the show’s leading lady has given birth and they aren’t working around her pregnancy.

    “… now that we have the ability to use Kerry the way we need to use her, it means we get to bring everything back to our core in a way that we had in season two and one,” Rhimes said. “… we’re very excited to get back to Olivia-centric storytelling.”

    In more reliable and less satirical news, one cast member won’t be returning for season four.

    In April Columbus Short, who plays Harrison Wright on the show, announced his exit from the show:

    “At this time I must confirm my exit from a show I’ve called home for three years, with what is the most talented ensemble on television today. I would like to first thank Shonda Rhimes for the opportunity to work with such an amazing cast … Thank you … to ABC and Shondaland for allowing me to play such a pivotal role in the Scandal series. I have enjoyed every single minute of it. Everything must come to an end and unfortunately the time has come for Harrison Wright to exit the canvas. I wish nothing but the best for Shonda, Kerry and the rest of the cast …”

    According to Rhimes, Short’s “absence will be explained definitively. What you think happened to his character happened to his character.”

    And while Meagan Good won’t be joining the cast, we know of at least one person who will. Ellen Degeneres posted a tweet earlier today alluding to the fact that her wife Portia de Rossi (Arrested Development, Ally McBeal, Nip/Tuck) will guest star in the upcoming season:

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  • Netflix Wants More Original Comedies, Horror

    Netflix Wants More Original Comedies, Horror

    Netflix is very interested in launching more original comedies, and is thinking about westerns and more horror shows as well.

    The Hollywood Reporter has an extensive interview with Cindy Holland, the company’s head of original content. Asked about what genres Netflix would still like to try, she told the publication:

    Comedies of varying types are an area of extreme interest to us. We haven’t seen the perfect Western project yet, either. Although Hemlock covers horror and supernatural to some extent, there are several subgenres within those categories that we haven’t reached into yet and would look to explore if the right project came along.

    As far as comedy goes, Wet Hot American Summer appears to still be in the cards, based on the interview. They’re also still ready for another season of Arrested Development whenever creator Mitch Hurwitz is.

    It’s also noted in the piece that Hemlock Grove drew more visitors than even House of Cards, so it’s quite understandable why they’d want to explore more horror opportunities. Personally I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the Friday the 13th series that’s in development. Creator Sean Cunningham has mentioned Netflix in the past as a possible destination of interest. They seem like a perfect match to me. Netflix likes shows with built-in audiences that like to binge. I think USA Up All Night has proven hat people will watch back to back Friday films even when they’re watered down for television.

    “I don’t think any genres are off-limits to us,” Holland said at one point, specifically in response to questions about interest in Chelsea Handler for a late night show (which the company just officially announced). Asked about live events, Holland reiterated a point the company has made in the past in that on-demand will continue to be the focus.

    Some other interesting takeaways from the interview: Orange is the New Black is still Netflix’s biggest show; there is surprisingly little overlap in viewership among Netflix originals; and Netflix wanted True Detective and Fargo, but lost out to HBO and FX respectively.

    Hemlock Grove: Season 2 is next up on the schedule, premiering July 11th. Here’s a new behind-the-scenes look at that.

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  • Netflix Gives Orange Is The New Black ‘Arrested Development’ Treatment

    Netflix Gives Orange Is The New Black ‘Arrested Development’ Treatment

    Netflix has just uploaded a video giving Orange is the New Black an Arrested Development-style intro.

    “And now the story of a wealthy girl who lost everything, and the one family who had no choice but to help her keep it together.”

    It even appears to have the Ron Howard narration (or at least a good impression of him).

    Orange is the New Black: Season 2 debuts on Friday.

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  • Netflix Signs ‘Arrested Development’ Creator Mitch Hurwitz For More Shows

    Netflix and Arrested Development creator really haven’t made any secret for their fondness of one another. After all, Netflix was the one to finally bring back the beloved show after years of false hopes. Both parties have suggested that they’ll be working together on more Arrested Development. We just don’t know when it will come.

    The two have partnered up again, however, with Netflix giving Hurwitz a multi-year deal for the creation and production of new original shows for the company through The Hurwitz Company. According to reports, Hurwitz will also work with other creators in an executive producer role on some projects.

    Hurwitz’s previous writing credits include episodes of Running Wilde, Sit Down Shut Up, The Ellen Show, The John Larroquette Show, and The Golden Girls.

    Here are quotes from Netflix content chief and Hurwitz respectively (via Deadline):

    “We are lucky to be in business with Mitch Hurwitz, a true genius with one of the most distinctive voices in comedy today. Mitch’s inventive approach to Arrested Development — one of the top TV comedies of this generation — was ahead of its time, and we’re fortunate to have him on our team.”

    “It is incredibly inspiring to get to produce for Netflix, a company that not only doesn’t resist change but is leaps and bounds ahead of everyone in forging it. The fact that I’m also getting one month of their streaming right to my TV or Xbox free … well, it really takes the sting out of buying that Xbox.”

    The news was not brought up when Netflix released its earnings report and letter to shareholders on Monday, nor was it mentioned on the earnings call. It’s unclear when we might actually see any fruits from the deal.

    The letter did, however, give a broad overview of what to expect the rest of this year, and into next.

    May 30th will see the launch of Derek: Season 2, followed by Orange is the New Black: Season 2 on June 6th. Hemlock Grove: Season 2 will come on July 11th, and then on unspecified dates, we’ll see BoJack Horseman and the final six episodes of The Killing debut this summer.

    2015 will see more kids series from Netflix’s partnership with DreamWorks Animation, and new shows like Marco Polo, a psychological thriller from the creators of Damages, Daredevil, Sense 8, and Narcos.

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  • Judy Greer Has ‘Planet of the Apes’ Themed Wedding

    Dawn of the Planet of the Apes co-star Judy Greer revealed to Conan O’Brien that she’d opted for a Planet of the Apes-themed wedding during her 2011 nuptials to television producer Dean Johnsen.

    Greer told Conan, “During the cocktail hour, we had the TV screens in the bar with the movies playing. We had Rise (of the Planet of the Apes) playing on one screen and then the original, obviously, Planet of the Apes playing on the bigger screen.” Dawn of the Planet of the Apes is set to open on July 11, and is directed by Matt Reeves, of Cloverfield and Let Me In fame. Dawn also features Andy Serkis, Gary Oldman, Jason Clarke and Keri Russell. Russell had previously worked with Reeves on the WB drama Felicity, which was co-created by J.J. Abrams.

    Here Greer relates to Conan her peculiar choice of a wedding theme:

    Greer, 38, is best known for her roles as Kitty Sanchez on Fox’s Arrested Development, as well as Cheryl Tunt on the animated comedy series Archer. In 2011, the actress began hosting an online series of workout videos called Reluctantly Healthy, and in 2014 published her first book, I Don’t Know What You Know Me From: Confessions of a Co-Star.

    In Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Greer plays an ape named Cornelia, set against the goings on of a growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar, who are threatened by a band of human survivors. Man vs. Ape action ensues. Here is the trailer:

    Actor James Franco, who starred in the Dawn prequel, 2011’s Rise of the Planet of the Apes, was not included in the latest film, after Rise director Rupert Wyatt was replaced by Reeves. Freida Pinto, who played primatologist Caroline Aranha in Rise, was also excluded from the sequel.

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  • Amazon Is Taking Pre-Orders For ‘Arrested Development’ Season 4 DVD

    Arrested Development: Season 4 appears to be coming to DVD in the near future. The season debuted as a Netflix original last May.

    Amazon is now accepting pre-orders for the season, but no release date is given. The price is $20.99. No official announcement has been made so far.

    This wouldn’t be the first Netflix original to hit DVD. House of Cards: Season 1 was released back in June. The first season of Lilyhammer is also available, and Netflix has said that Orange is the New Black will make its way to the format eventually.

    It’s unclear when Arrested Development fans will get to see the next chapter in that saga, though last we heard, the movie is a go, and Netflix will still be involved.

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  • Netflix Shows ‘House Of Cards,’ ‘Orange Is The New Black’ & ‘Arrested Development’ Net Six Golden Globe Nominations

    The award nominations just keep coming for Netflix’s original series. The Golden Globe nominations are out now, and Netflix shows have combined for six of them – four for House of Cards specifically.

    HoC’s Kevin Spacey is up for Best Actor in a TV Series, Drama. He’s going against Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad), Michael Sheen (Masters of Sex), James Spader (The Blacklist) and Liev Schreiber (Ray Donovan).

    Spacey’s co-star Robin Wright is up for Best Actress in a TV Series, Drama, facing off against Taylor Schilling for Netflix’s Orange is the New Black, as well as Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife), Kerry Washington (Scandal) and Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black).

    Corey Stoll is up for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Mini-Series or TV Movie for House of Cards against Rob Lowe (Behind the Candelabra), Josh Charles (The Good Wife), Aaron Paul (Breaking Bad) and Jon Voight (Ray Donovan).

    House of Cards itself is up for Best TV Series, Drama, against Breaking Bad, Downton Abbey, Masters of Sex and The Good Wife.

    Finally, Arrested Development’s Jason Bateman is up for Best Actor in a TV Series, Comedy against Don Cheadle (House of Lies), Michael J. Fox (The Michael J. Fox Show), Jim Parsons (The Big Bing Theory) and Andy Samberg (Brooklyn Nine-Nine).

    Spacey is also up for a SAG Award. Meanwhile, House of Cards and Orange is the New Black combined for seven Writers Guild Award nominations.

    House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and Arrested Development are competing with each other for a People’s Choice Award.

    Netflix shows combined for fourteen Emmy nominations and three wins. The wins were all for House of Cards.

    As if all of this wasn’t enough, The Square, a documentary Netflix recently acquired is also generating some Oscar buzz.

    House of Cards: Season 2 is set to debut on Netflix on Valentine’s Day. The second season of Lilyhammer, Netflix’s first original, debuts on Friday.

  • 30 Rock, Breaking Bad Lead TV Nominations At The SAG Awards

    Despite being off the air, and only airing for a brief time in the year 2013, 30 Rock somehow managed to still get involved with this year’s award season. The NBC fan favorite was very popular in its 7 season run, and it is no surprise that the show has found a way to stick around just a little bit longer.

    30 Rock and Breaking Bad are shows that have ended in the past year, yet they continue to stick around, and have gained more nominations at the Screen Actors Guild Awards than any other show.

    The full list of nominations for the award show was released today, and features the top television shows, and the top films of the year.

    For those that were not fortunate enough to have watched the series, 30 Rock takes place in the NBC studios where Liz Lemon, Jack Donaghy, and the rest of the hilarious ensemble cast attempt to put together “TGS With Tracy Jordan,” a sketch-comedy show that stars Tracy Morgan on the show.

    The thing that makes the SAG Awards unique to other awards show is that the awards are picked by the actors, which makes it even more special for them when they win. 30 Rock received three nominations, which is the most that a show of its type can receive.

    The show earned a nomination for Best Ensemble, in addition to Best Actor In A Comedy Series for Alec Baldwin, and Best Actress In A Comedy Series for Tina Fey. This marks the eighth time that 30 Rock, which ran for seven seasons, has competed at the SAG Awards.

    Last year, both Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin won awards for the show

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    30 Rock‘s competition in the Best Ensemble category has a handful of favorites, and no surprises with Arrested Development, Modern Family, Veep, and The Big Bang Theory.

    Ironically, Veep is the only comedy that was on a cable channel to receive a nomination, much unlike the drama category, which features nominations from Boardwalk Empire (HBO), Homeland (Showtime), Breaking Bad (AMC), Game Of Thrones (HBO) and Downton Abbey (PBS).

    While 30 Rock certainly should not be given any of the three awards simply because it is the last chance the show has to get them, it has been known to happen in some cases. It was a show that was praised highly by critics and fans alike, and anything that it gets will certainly be well-deserved. Fans are aching in the comedy category after losing both 30 Rock and Arrested Development, two of the five nominated shows of 2013.

    The SAG Awards will be simulcast live on both TNT and TBS on Jan. 18 at 8 p.m.

    Relive some of Liz Lemon’s greatest moments.

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  • Portia de Rossi Reveals Her Fears About Coming Out

    Portia de Rossi has been pretty quiet about discussing her personal relationships with the media. But when James Lipton asked the Arrested Development and Ally McBeal actress during an interview with “Inside the Actors Studio” about the first time she came out as a lesbian in public, de Rossi finally decided it was time to tell the story.

    She spoke candidly about her anxiety and fears. “Ellen and I had been together for a month and I was very, very nervous going to that (The Golden Globe Awards) because I knew that I was going to meet up with her after the show… we actually stepped out together as a couple but, for me, it was the first time that I stepped out as a gay woman.”

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    Of course, we now know de Rossi as Ellen Degeneres’ wife of nine years. The couple seems perfectly happy, de Rossi even makes special guest appearances on Ellen’s hit television show. The pair also walks the red carpet together regularly for big time Hollywood events. But the truth is that de Rossi said that she simply did not want to be a lesbian.

    The 40-year-old blond beauty recently admitted in an interview with Amanda de Cadenet, who has a show on Liftetime called, “The Conversation with Amanda de Cadenet,” that she struggled with the idea of being gay. “I just didn’t want to be a lesbian. I’d never met one for a start and I just thought they were strange and that they hated men and they were very serious and I had these ridiculous images in my head and there were no out celebrities or politicians or anybody that I could look to and go, ‘Oh, I could be like that.’ There was nobody that I could say, ‘I could date her and I want to be like her’… I just kind of thought I don’t want to live like this. I don’t have to, I don’t need to, I just shut down the emotional life.”

    You can check out de Rossi’s extremely revealing interview with de Cadenet in its entirety here:

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  • Portia de Rossi Says She Didn’t Want To Be A Lesbian

    Portia de Rossi opened up recently about when she came out as a lesbian and how nervous she was to do it. After dating Ellen DeGeneres for only a month, she knew that the 2005 Golden Globe Awards was where she would take her first steps in public as a gay woman, and she was extremely nervous about it.

    “Ellen and I had been together for a month, and I was very, very nervous going to that, because I knew I was going to meet up with her after the show. And that there was press,” she said in an interview with her “Arrested Development” costars. “That was the first time we stepped out together as a couple, but for me, it was the first time I stepped out as a gay woman, really.”

    The Australian actress says that when she was younger, she rejected the idea of being a lesbian because there was no one for her to take guidance from.

    “I just didn’t want to be a lesbian,” she told Amanda de Cadenet earlier this year. “I’d never met one for a start, and I just thought they were strange and that they hated men and they were very serious, and I had these ridiculous images in my head and there were no out celebrities or politicians or anybody that I could look to and go, ‘Oh, I could be like that’…. I didn’t like people thinking of me as a sexual being, and I was just terrified that people would know that I was gay.”

    Now, however, de Rossi has been with Ellen DeGeneres for nine years; the two married in 2008 but moved in together after just a couple of weeks of dating.

    “When you feel it, you just know it,” DeGeneres said.

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  • Netflix Shows Compete For People’s Choice Award

    The 2014 People’s Choice Awards nominees are out now, and that includes the five nominees for the Favorite Streaming Series category.

    Believe it or not, Netflix has a presence here (I know, hard to believe considering its shows already garnered fourteen Emmy nominations and three wins). Hemlock Grove isn’t present this time, but Arrested Development, House of Cards and Orange is the New Black are competing against one another for the prize, along with Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis and Losing It With John Stamos.

    Common thinking is that OITNB would have been nominated for some Emmys if it were released in time, and is largely expected to have a presence at next year’s awards, so it’s no surprise to see it nominated for a PCA.

    As far as these awards go, the streaming category should only get more interesting in years to come as more players offer more high quality streaming content (look for titles from Amazon and Hulu, for example, not to mention a whole lot more from Netflix).

    You can see all the nominees across categories and cast your votes for the 2014 People’s Choice Awards here.

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  • ‘Arrested Development’ Soundtrack Gets Release Date, Track Listing

    Varese Sarabande Records has announced the release date of the long-awaited soundtrack to popular show Arrested Development, which earlier this year, came back to television by way of Netflix.

    The release contains forty-two tracks spanning the entire series to date. There’s a lot of greats, like “Balls in the Air (Extended Version)”, “Mock Trial,” “Big Yellow Joint” (and its companion “Big Rock’n Yellow Joint”), and of course “Teamocil”. You can see the list at the end of the article.

    “Arrested Developments composer David Schwartz selected the songs and score from all four seasons of the show, with a heavy dose of madcap ballads and ukulele themes for the soundtrack,” the record label says.

    Schwartz was even nominated for an Emmy this year for outstanding music composition for a series.

    Last month saw the release of the soundtrack for another of Netflix’s shows – Hemlock Grove – which also earned an Emmy nomination for its title theme.

    Arrested Development Track List:

    1. Arrested Development (Main Title) (:18)
    2. She’s Cute (1:25)
    3. Getaway (Extended Version) (2:53)
    4. Practice Kisses (1:51)
    5. Sound of Silence / The Cockroach (Medley) (1:09)
    6. Balls In The Air (Extended Version) (3:05)
    7. Face Blindness (L&M) (1:33)
    8. You’ll Never Hear From Me Again (3:35)
    9. As It Is Such (Medley) (1:18)
    10. Tobias Eat Pray Gay (Medley) (:40)
    11. Motherboy (1:19)
    12. Franklin’s Brown Sugar (:23)
    13. It Ain’t Easy Being White (Vocals: Will Arnett) (1:19)
    14. Shot By Love (Extended Version) (3:04)
    15. Mr.F (:49)
    16. The Yellow Boat (1:56)
    17. All You Need Is Smiles (Vocals: Jeffrey Tambor & David Schwartz) (:27)
    18. Big Yellow Joint (:27)
    19. Big Rock’n Yellow Joint (:09)
    20. The Cute Test (2:05)
    21. Aloha Lei To You (1:09)
    22. Oh Phoenix (2:14)
    23. Andele (:28)
    24. Bang Bang Bang Bang (Buster Dance) (2:14)
    25. I’m Blue, Man (2:13)
    26. Mock Trial (:15)
    27. Not Your Father, Mopy, Tiny Town (Medley) (1:30)
    28. What Could Be Better (1:20)
    29. She Winked (1:07)
    30. Free At Last (1:18)
    31. Oh My (Medley) (:49)
    32. Get Along, Little Sheep (:29)
    33. Big Ska (:49)
    34. Buster & Lucille & George & GOB (:40)
    35. Fantastic 4 (Medley) (:54)
    36. The Invisible Girl (:58)
    37. Rub It In (1:53)
    38. The Chipper (1:39)
    39. Teamocil (Vocals: David Cross, Portia de Rossi and Danielle Cipolla) (:35)
    40. You Here With Me (1:27)
    41. Police Cruise (1:04)
    42. Boomerang (Performed by Lucy Schwartz) (3:37)

    [via IndieWire/Film Music Reporter]

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  • Netflix May Soon Add DVD-Like Extras For Its Streaming Content

    As previously reported, Netflix is slowly rolling out a big update to its Android app. This was revealed by the company at the GigaOm Mobilized conference.

    This isn’t the only interesting piece of news from the company from that event, however. Engadget reports that they also revealed they will start offering supplemental material for their shows via the streaming service. This means users may soon be seeing DVD-like special features accompanying their favorite Netflix originals. Nicole Lee writes:

    Netflix’s VP of Product Innovation, Todd Yellin, mentioned at the GigaOm Mobilized conference today that the company will begin testing enhanced content or extra features around its original shows such as House of Cards or Orange is the New Black. If that works out, he says Netflix is open to offering DVD extra-style content to other partner providers as well. “Hopefully if we try something like that,” said Yellin, “We have that lightning bolt of an idea that it’s more than just a tiny percent user game.” For those who’re in the process of giving up physical media, additional extras like these could certainly be welcome.

    Hear that? That might be the sound of DVDs becoming obsolete. If you’re thinking they already are, think again. There’s a reason Netflix still offers its DVD-by-mail service. In fact, it’s the only way Netflix currently has of getting the majority of its titles to customers.

    But even for titles that Netflix offers via streaming, subscribers are missing out on a lot of great content. While obviously it varies from title to title, many DVDs are loaded with interesting extras – behind the scenes clips, director/actor/writer commentaries, trailers, alternate endings, deleted scenes, etc.

    If Netflix is able to start offering this kind of stuff to streaming users, it’s going to amount to a whole lot more time spent watching Netflix. It’s probably also going to mean a decrease in DVD/Blu-ray sales, so it will be interesting to see how this evolves.

    Even if Netflix never gets past its own shows with this stuff, it could add a lot of interesting content to the service. There is already plenty of extra stuff making its way to YouTube right from Netflix itself. It would actually make a great deal of sense for Netflix to provide this stuff straight to its users, rather than sending them to YouTube, which is in some ways a competitor, though it does serve as a great marketing vehicle.

    In fact, if Netflix posted all of the content it does to YouTube to the actual Netflix streaming service, it could serve as an effective, untapped (and somewhat obvious) marketing channel for its upcoming content.

    Image: Netflix (YouTube)

  • Charlize Theron Fine After Neck Surgery

    Actress Charlize Theron, who had recently undergone a minor neck surgery, wore a white scarf to cover up a small bandage across her throat at Variety’s fifth annual Power of Women event in Beverly Hills on Friday.

    The 38-year-old actress was injured on the set of 2005’s “Æon Flux” in Berlin, Germany, and suffered a herniated disc in her neck, caused by a fall while filming a series of back handsprings. She wore a neck brace for a month after the accident. “Charlize got injured on a set and broke a vertebrae years ago,” an source told Us Magazine. “It’s been bothering her a lot lately so she had surgery to correct it and they had to go through her neck.”

    The injury occurred when something hit Theron on her head, and reports have said that though the star hasn’t been “feeling good post-surgery,” she’s been working to recover quickly.

    Theron rose to fame in the late 1990’s, following roles in the films “The Devil’s Advocate”, “Mighty Joe Young” and “The Cider House Rules”. She won the Oscar for best actress for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2003’s “Monster”. Theron has also displayed her comedic range with roles in “Celebrity” and “Young Adult,” as well as in her portrayal of the character “Rita”, also known as “Mr. F” (Mentally Retarded Female), on “Arrested Development.”

    Here’s Theron’s guest spot on Zach Galifianakis’ “Between Two Ferns.”

    The actress is set to star in the upcoming Mad Max reboot, “Mad Max: Fury Road”, in 2014.

    Image via Wikimedia Commons.

  • ‘Arrested Development’ Season 5 Or Movie Will Come To Netflix, ‘No Question’

    I’m not sure if there was really much question at this point anyway, but we now have new comments from Netflix indicating that there will be more Arrested Development coming to the service without question. The question is still whether it will be in the form of a movie or a fifth season (or both).

    It’s looking like it’s most likely going to be a movie since creator Mitch Hurwitz is already writing it. It still needs to get Fox’s blessings, but from the sound of it, that’s all that’s holding it up. Actor Jason Bateman suggested that the movie could be just for Netflix, though this is not confirmed.

    Here’s the quote from Netflix chief content officer Ted Sarandos via Reuters:

    Sarandos said there was “no question” there would be more “Arrested Development” on Netflix, either as a new series of episodes or a movie. “It is just a matter of when and what form it takes,” he said at the “The Grill,” a conference hosted by Hollywood website The Wrap.

    Sarandos recently said that Netflix intends to double its investment in original content.

    So far its other original shows House of Cards, Orange is the New Black and Hemlock Grove are all moving forward with new seasons. The second season of Lilyhammer, its first original series, has already finished, and is expected to be released this fall.

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  • Netflix Is About To Double Its Original Content Investment

    Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos spoke to at the RTS Cambridge Convention, where he revealed that the company plans to double its spending on original content in the coming years.

    According to The Hollywood Reporter, Sarandos said that originals are currently at ten percent of the budget, and that they expect them to grow to twenty percent.

    While Netflix launched its first original series, Lilyhammer, in 2012, 2013 has clearly been the year of Netflix. The company started off strong early in the year with the nine-time Emmy-nominated House of Cards, before quickly following with Hemlock Grove, Arrested Development and the much-talked about Orange is the New Black.

    Since then, the company has quietly put out the kid/teen-targeted Mako Mermaids (which has new episodes debuting this weekend), and this week, it just launched the Ricky Gervais dramedy Derek.

    The company has also been releasing a number of exclusive stand-up comedy performances from comedians like John Hodgman, Rob Schneider, Doug Stanhope, Mike Birbiglia and Kathleen Madigan. Netflix made headlines with news that it would be releasing other exclusives from Aziz Ansari and Russell Peters (which includes both a stand-up special and a “docu-series”). A special from comedian Marc Maron is also reportedly in the pipeline.

    Other Netflix originals that are expected to debut in the coming year include Marco Polo, Narcos and Sense8, not to mention the stuff we’ll be seeing from the big DreamWorks animation deal Netflix announced back in June.

    Second seasons of Lilyhammer, House of Cards, Hemlock Grove and Orange is the New Black are all on the way. An Arrested Development movie (which Netflix will likely be involved with) is in the works, probably along with another season eventually, and Ricky Gervais has already indicated he’ll do another season of Derek (it’s not yet clear if Netflix will be involved, but it seems very likely).

    And that’s just the stuff we know about. It sounds like we’re going to be hearing about a lot more Netflix originals in the not too distant future. It will be interesting to see if this has a significant impact on the amount of non-original content it licenses. So far, it hasn’t been much of a problem.

    Word is that all of this original content is making subscribers want to stick around, which should certainly please investors. The company’s stock hit a record high this week, by the way.

    Image: Orange is the New Black (Netflix)