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Watch the First 20 Minutes of ‘Shameless’

admin — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 10:43:54 +0000

Showtime made use of Dexter season 5 finale on Sunday, December 12 to promote its new comedy, Shameless. The cable generously gave the first 20 minutes of the adaptation of British TV show with the same title.
The pilot is none other than the introduction to the characters, mainly the people who live under the same crooked roof and call themselves the Gallaghers. William H. Macy plays a far-from-stellar working-class patriarch of an unconventional Chicago brood of six while Emmy Rossum is the eldest daughter keeping things together.
Rossum’s younger siblings are played by Jeremy Allen White, Cameron Monaghan, Emma Kenney, Ethan Cutkosky and twins Blake Alexander and Brennan Kane Johnson who play baby Liam. There are four other major characters played by Joan Cusack, Justin Chatwin, Shanola Hampton and Steve Howey.
The comedy begins airing January 9 at 10/9c. The following sneak peek may be unsuitable for those below 17.

Source: AceShowbiz.com

Chicago the backdrop for ‘Shameless’ cable dramedy

admin — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 18:40:11 +0000

Realizing that she had accidentally spit part of her Rice Krispies treat on my knee, Emmy Rossum — on her lunch break from shooting Showtime’s Shameless in the Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago on Wednesday — briefly stopped what she was saying to co-star William H. Macy and turned her attention to me.
“I’m still in character,” Rossum said, and turned back to her conversation with Macy.
On Shameless, Rossum’s character, Fiona, is the eldest of six children in a dysfunctional working class family. Because it’s a single-parent household — and the one parent, Frank (Macy), is an unemployed alcoholic — Fiona is a mother figure for the hard-partying Gallagher family. Rossum filmed a scene Wednesday morning in which her character gets her house’s power turned back on.
“It’s raw and jagged and more real,” said Rossum, describing her role later that afternoon in her trailer. Rossum previously appeared in the films Mystic River and The Phantom of the Opera. “It’s what I always wanted to do. I’m channeling my inner ballsyness. I think I’m becoming (gutsier) by playing her.” Continue reading…

First look at the American ‘Shameless’!

admin — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 10:34:48 +0000

Whether or not you’ve seen the award-winning British drama series Shameless, you’ll likely enjoy Showtime’s adaptation this winter. That is, if you are a fan of serious film actors crossing over into premium cable under the skilled wing of an expert showrunner (John Wells, whose credits include ER and West Wing) working his magic on a comically dysfunctional-yet-heartwarming series. Showtime’s Shameless features William H. Macy as a working class single father who boozes through the day and defers to his harried daughter Fiona — played by Emmy Rossum — to raise herself and her six brothers and sisters as they beg, borrow and steal to support the family. Like the U.K.’s Frank Gallagher (played by David Threlfall), Macy’s Frank Gallagher is an unemployed former convict who finds difficulty caring for his rag-tag brood, but feels comfortable preaching about the prejudices against the poor from a bar stool. Both Macy and Rossum seem like they have the potential for Emmy nominations — particularly Rossum, who looks more than convincing as overworked, under-appreciated teenager playing mom — and if the show finds an audience, Shameless could last 8 seasons like its U.K.-based series. In the meantime…
VERDICT: Sold — not only on the American version but tempted to track down the British original.

Source: Movieline.com

Support Breast Cancer Awareness

admin — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:48:50 +0000

Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month? Selena Gomez, Emmy Rossum, Katharine McPhee and Emmanuelle Chriqui do and have been supporting the fight against the disease through their jewelry. Loft has teamed up with three well-known designers — Anna Sheffield, Kara Ross, and Robin Renzi (of Me&Ro) — to create a limited-edition jewelry collection to offer supporters a chic alternative to the traditional pink pin. Loft will donate five dollars from each item sold directly to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Want to support? Log onto AnnTaylorLoft.com. Another way to support Breast Cancer Awareness? Beauty For Real will donate 10% of proceeds from their Light Heart Illuminating Lip Gloss to Jackson Memorial Foundation’s Jackson Cancer Care for the Taylor Breast Health Center at Jackson.

Source: JustJaredJr.com

“Shameless” Premiere Date

admin — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 22:52:45 +0000

Showtime will ring in the New Year in a most spectacular way with an exciting triple-header premiere night – Sunday, January 9, 2011 — of provocative, can’t-miss programming, including new drama series Shameless (10p) with William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum.
Shameless, a new drama series from John Wells (“ER,” “The West Wing,” “Southland”) and Paul Abbott (“State of Play,” “Touching Evil”) is based on the long-running hit UK series and stars Emmy® Award winner and Oscar® nominee William H. Macy (Fargo, Pleasantville, The Cooler) and Emmy Rossum (The Phantom of the Opera, Mystic River). Macy plays a far-from-stellar working class patriarch of an unconventional Chicago brood of six motley kids (headed by eldest sibling Rossum) who keep the home afloat while he’s out drinking and carousing. SHAMELESS is from Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with John Wells Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Wells and Abbott are executive producers; Andrew Stearn (“The West Wing,” “Southland”) is co-executive producer.

Source: TV.com

Rossum & Macy are ‘Shameless’!

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 19:04:17 +0000

Emmy Rossum and William H. Macy will hit the small screen together on Sunday, January 9 for their new Showtime program, Shameless! The show stars William as a working-class father of six – Emmy plays his eldest – who’s got a drinking problem.

Source: JustJared

Macy and Rossum starring in “Shameless”

admin — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:21:56 +0000

The long-running British TV drama Shameless is being adapted for Showtime with William H. Macy and Emmy Rossum leading the cast. The premium cable channel said it’s ordered 12 episodes of the series about a Chicago blue-collar family. The executive producers are the drama’s original creator, Paul Abbott, and John Wells, whose credits include ER and The West Wing. Allison Janney (The West Wing) will have a recurring role. Production begins late this summer. An air date was not announced.

Stars donate shoes to cancer fundraiser

admin — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 13:58:38 +0000

Taylor Swift has donated a pair of her shoes to the Wish Upon a Hero Foundation’s Hero in Heels fundraiser. The annual fashion show, which benefits women with cancer, is held every spring and auctions off shoes donated by various celebs. Swift’s shoes, a gently-worn pair of black Betsey Johnson heels with her autograph on the sole, will be auctioned off at the fashion show. Other celebrities auctioning their shoes this year include Scarlett Johansson, Ali Larter, Colbie Caillat, Emmy Rossum, Martina McBride, Miranda Lambert and Maria Sharapova. Bidding for auction is now open and will continue until April 8, when the live show will take place.

Emmy Rossum: This Is Our Moment!

admin — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 23:35:53 +0000

As reported before, Emmy joined the cause This Is Our Moment. Click here to watch Emmy’s ad.

DiCaprio recruits stars for internet campaign

admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:01:25 +0000

Leonardo DiCaprio has reportedly gathered stars Edward Norton, Forest Whitaker and Chace Crawford for an internet campaign. The actor and environmental activist has lined up several celebrities in an attempt to change America’s policy on pollution and climate restoration, according to Teen Hollywood. DiCaprio has filmed an online video urging the public to lobby politicians, who will vote on a bill called the Clean Energy, Jobs and American Power Act, which aims to cut US reliance on foreign oil supplies and the use of sustainable energy sources. Other actors recruited for the video campaign include Felicity Huffman, Justin Long and Emmy Rossum, who all address viewers in the This Is Our Moment campaign. The 35-year-old said: “There is a bill in the United States Senate that we need to pay attention to. Everyone as a nation. We’re going to be watching all you senators, very closely.”