6/13/12
Stephen King's 'Eyes of the Dragon' in development at Syfy
One of my ALL TIME favorite King books is being made into a SyFy movie. Considering that many of King's books have been made into shall we say... subpar movie adaptations, and the fact that this will be a SyFy project, to say I'm a little bit worried would be an understatment!
~From EW.com
Stephen King’s fantasy novel Eyes of the Dragon could at last become a movie or miniseries.
The 1987 bestseller is being developed by Syfy as a longform project, along with a scripted drama series based on the comic Grey Legion and two high-concept movie projects. The network is set to announce all the titles later today at its upfront presentation in New York City.
Michael Taylor (Battlestar Galactica) and Jeff Vintar (I, Robot) will pen the Dragon script, with Taylor and Bill Haber as executive producers.
6/1/12
Nadia G's Accent
Where does Nadia G's accent come from? Some of you may be kept awake at night with this burning question. You may feel angry, confused and alone... If this is the case, you need help my friend. But if you're just wondering about the accent, here's the deal:
Nadia G(iosia)'s parents immigrated from Italy to Montreal, Quebec in the 1950's. Her father came from Guglionesi, Campobasso, where they speak a dialect of 'Mulise'. Her mom hails from Torrice -- a small town in Frosinone where they speak their own dialect of 'Torriciano'.
Fast forward a coupla decades, and G is born in Montreal, Quebec, a French-Canadian city. But make no mistake, the French spoken in Montreal is a far cry from the gutteral French one hears in France. "Quebecois" is to Parisian French what the Southern Drawl is to British English. Onwards.
When G was little, she grew up speaking Italian. She then went to English school, but took quite a few bi-lingual courses (that's how we roll in Mtl). And to this day, she speaks 3 languages: English, French and Italian.
Now, here comes the fun part: G grew up in St. Leonard, an Italian neighbourhood where folks don't just have a peculiar Italian-Montreal accent, they created a whole freakin' language, bro! A dialect which is colorful, and at times cringe-worthy. St. Leonard is a burough where back yards aren't gardens, they're tomato factories. Its a town where Civics were the vehicle of choice in the 90's, and 'Rhythm is a Dancer' blasted through the souped-up speakers (...which were worth more than the car). Its a town where people named Joe, Mary, Tina and Gino eat cutlet "sangwiches" and live with their parents until they're 40. Where the boys are clean shaven, and in certain cases we wish we could say the same for the girls.
Anyways, the point is: when Nadia speaks you'll hear glimmers of these influences: French, Italian, 'St. Leonard-ese', depending on how flustered she is. ...And sometimes, if you listen really closely, you can also hear dolphins cry. It's a beautiful thing.
Now, here comes the fun part: G grew up in St. Leonard, an Italian neighbourhood where folks don't just have a peculiar Italian-Montreal accent, they created a whole freakin' language, bro! A dialect which is colorful, and at times cringe-worthy. St. Leonard is a burough where back yards aren't gardens, they're tomato factories. Its a town where Civics were the vehicle of choice in the 90's, and 'Rhythm is a Dancer' blasted through the souped-up speakers (...which were worth more than the car). Its a town where people named Joe, Mary, Tina and Gino eat cutlet "sangwiches" and live with their parents until they're 40. Where the boys are clean shaven, and in certain cases we wish we could say the same for the girls.
Anyways, the point is: when Nadia speaks you'll hear glimmers of these influences: French, Italian, 'St. Leonard-ese', depending on how flustered she is. ...And sometimes, if you listen really closely, you can also hear dolphins cry. It's a beautiful thing.
Nadia G. Dishes On Her Hunger for Life
I love to watch the Food Network & the Cooking Channel. I'm always on the look out for new recipes and ideas. I've recently become obsessed with a new (to me) cooking personality, Nadia Giosia and her show, Nadia G's Bitchin' Kitchen.
A Canadian-born Italian who speaks English, Italian and French, Nadia's bad-girl image, sense of humor, quick wit and "Casalinga-style cuisine" have made her the "Julia Child of the Net generation".
After the jump, she talks about receiving Logo's NewNow Next Award for "Most Addictive Reality Star".
A Canadian-born Italian who speaks English, Italian and French, Nadia's bad-girl image, sense of humor, quick wit and "Casalinga-style cuisine" have made her the "Julia Child of the Net generation".
After the jump, she talks about receiving Logo's NewNow Next Award for "Most Addictive Reality Star".
5/22/12
Unprecedented Maya Mural Found, Contradicts 2012 "Doomsday" Myth
In addition to a still vibrant scene of a king and his retinue, the walls are rife with calculations that helped ancient scribes track vast amounts of time. Contrary to the idea the Maya predicted the end of the world in 2012, the markings suggest dates thousands of years in the future.
Female Protagonist to Lead Blade Runner Sequel
Scott told the site that he "started my first meetings on the Blade Runner sequel last week. We have a very good take on it. And we'll definitely be featuring a female protagonist."
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