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	Paul Levinson talks about Mad Men, Rich Sommer, and Blogging In honor of AMC's Mad Men, which just won the Golden Globe for Best TV drama (along with Jon Hamm for best male dramatic performance as Don Draper in Mad Men), I'm putting up this one-minute clip from Mark Molaro's recent interview with me on The Alcove, in which I talk about the time that Mad Men's Harry Crane (aka Rich Sommer) posted a comment on my InfiniteRegress.tv about a review of Mad Men I had just posted... View Video
	"Mad Men" Picket for WGA Writer's Strike A very jolly Vincent Kartheiser & Rich Sommer were out on the WGA Strike Picket lines a few days ago when we caught up with them for a little chat. More on SocialiteLife.com & SocialiteLife.TV View Video
	The Devil Wears Prada - best moments + music The Devil Wears Prada is an Academy Award-nominated 2006 comedy-drama film, a loose screen adaptation of Lauren Weisberger's 2003 novel of the same name. Major roles: * Anne Hathaway as Andrea "Andy" Sachs * Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly: The editor of Runway. * Emily Blunt as Emily Charlton * Stanley Tucci as Nigel * Adrian Grenier as Nate * Simon Baker as Christian Thompson * Tracie Thoms as Lily * Rich Sommer as Doug * Tibor Feldman as Irv Ravitz * Daniel Sunjata as James Holt Streep's performance drew rave reviews from critics and later earned her many award nominations, including her record-setting 14th Oscar bid, as well as a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy or Musical. Blunt also drew favorable notice and nominations, as did many of those involved in the film's production. While critical reaction to the film as a whole was more measured, it received generally favorable notice and became a surprise summer box-office hit following its June 30 North American release. The commercial success and critical praise for Streep continued in foreign markets, and it led the international box office for most of October. The U.S. DVD release likewise was the top rental during December. Ultimately, it would gross over $300 million, mostly from its international run, and finish in 2006's top 20 both in the U.S. and overseas. It was also the highest-grossing film ever in Streep's and Hathaway's careers. A television series is being developed. Although the movie is set in the fashion world, most designers and other fashion notables avoided appearing as themselves for fear of arousing the wrath of powerful U.S. Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who is widely believed to have been the inspiration for Priestly. Many designers did, however, allow their clothes and accessories to be used in the film, making it the most expensively-costumed film in history. Wintour later overcame her initial skepticism, saying she liked the film and Streep in particular. Director David Frankel and producer Wendy Finerman had originally read The Devil Wears Prada as a book proposal written by Weisberger. It was sent out to an agent who sold it in under one minute. A hundred pages long, it dealt with what became the film's set-up, the story of Andrea's job search and how she ended up working for a fashion magazine editor. It would be Frankel's second theatrical feature. For him, cinematographer Florian Ballhaus and costume designer Patricia Field, it was a reunion of sorts as they had all worked on Sex and the City, where they had gained valuable experience depicting women at work and play in a glamorous and exciting New York. Music Composer Theodore Shapiro relied heavily on guitar and percussion, with the backing of a full orchestra, to capture a contemporary urban sound. He ultimately wrote 35 minutes of music for the film, which were performed and recorded by the Hollywood Studio Symphony, conducted by Pete Anthony. His work was balanced with songs by U2 ("City of Blinding Lights", Miranda and Andrea in Paris), Madonna ("Vogue" & "Jump", Andrea's fashion montage & her first day on the job, respectively), KT Tunstall ("Suddenly I See", female montage during opening credits), Alanis Morissette ("Crazy", Central Park photo shoot), Bitter:Sweet ("Our Remains", Andrea picks up James Holt's sketches for Miranda; Bittersweet Faith, Lily's art show), Azure Ray ("Sleep", following the breakdown of her relationship with Nate),Jamiroquai ("Seven Days In Sunny June", Andrea and Christian meet at James Hoult's party) among others. Frankel had wanted to use "City of Blinding Lights" in the film since he had used it as a soundtrack to a video montage of Paris scenes he had put together after scouting locations there. Likewise, Field had advocated just as strongly for "Vogue". The soundtrack album was released on July 11 by Warner Music. It includes all the songs mentioned above (except Madonna's "Jump") as well as a suite of Shapiro's themes. However, among the tracks not included is "Suddenly I See", which disappointed many fans. It became popular as a result of the film although the single did not crack the U.S. Top Forty. It nonetheless became a popular radio hit. View Video
	POSE DOWN THE MOVIE TRAILER POSE DOWN (90 mins, super 16 mm, 2007) POSE-DOWN is a dark comedy set in Southwest Florida revolving around three former high school classmates --THE BODYBUILDER, THE GOOD OL' BOY and THE HOMECOMING QUEEN - whose lives become entangled after the airing of a tabloid news program. It's 1995; cell phones, email and i-chat have yet to change the channels of communication. A tall Southern tale involving a doppelganger, 'roid rage, remembrances of things past, murder and beauty pageants. POSE DOWN's twisted journey begins with a MacGuffin about a Killer Bodybuilder BRIAN DECK, and slowly shifts into a story about his high school sweetheart, MARLENA GATE, who returns to her hometown to bury both her estranged mother and her past. POSE DOWN -- one element of a bodybuilding competition where all the competitors face off against one another simultaneously - becomes a metaphor for the characters living and working in a small Southwest Florida town, particularly for our main protagonist, Marlena, who must literally "pose down" her past in order to look to a better future. Produced by Aaron S. Levine, Written & Directed by Erika Yeomans Cinematographer: Ben Kasulke Editor: Sandra Montiel Music: Pierre Foldes Soundtrack: Earl Greyhound, Corn Mo, Smog, Six Organs of Admittance, Maria McKee, Beggar Weeds. Featuring: Kristin DiSpaltro, Mot Filipowski, Adam Nee, Cosmo Pfeil, Rich Sommer, Kathryn Rossetter, Brian Slaten and Pasi Schalin. View Video

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