Oscars News and Notes 3.3.14


There are so many things to talk about, I almost dreaded writing the News and Notes this week. So, let's get to it by starting with the biggest news of the day...

Lunch With the Arts

You thought I was going to say Oscars, didn't you? Hold your horses. It seems that Todd and I will be talking indie filmmaking at Lunch With the Arts on March 19th. I think that means we're the artists? If that sounds like something you'd like to be a part of, you can register right now at the CommunityArtsCenter.net. I hear these things sell out, so don't let us be the only losers who couldn't put butts in the seats. We've been told the crowd likes time for Q&A, so you can expect plenty of that.

The Oscars

We've been threatening to live tweet the Oscars for several years and we actually did it last night. Look for a post later today that includes a few of the highlights. Ellen did a nice job; the monologue was laid back, but smart and funny. It was a bit hard to concentrate with Kevin Spacey and Jared Leto trying to jump in front of the camera and each other at every opportunity. The biggest shock of the night may have been Jennifer Lawrence's glory road finally coming to an end. I didn't think her Kentucky mojo could be stopped, but it was the year of 12 Years a Slave. And there's always next year.

Harold Ramis

We lost Harold Ramis last week. Mr. Ramis is a man that had an enormous impact on our filmmaking and senses of humor. Ghostbusters, Stripes, Caddyshack, and Groundhog's Day are just a handful of the films from his incredible body of work. In honor of Harold, I'll share a reenactment of the New York Public Library Ghostbusters scenes by my daughter and I (as best we could remember them).



Space Cops

Now for your obligatory Space Cops update. Progress continues at a great pace on what we believe will be six consecutive episodes. And I don't want to get everyone too excited but rumors persist that a lost cache of vintage Space Cops t-shirts are out there and we're getting closer to tracking them down on a daily basis. In fact, we found some of the original spec artwork this weekend. We're starting to think these shirts are real.


Have a great week. Agents of SHIELD is back this week and that means we'll see you back here for a recap and inside scoop on Geek Scope.