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First Look: The Philanthropist

BuzzSugar — Thu, 28 May 2009 09:30:40 PDT

When NBC first announced The Philanthropist more than a year ago, I was intrigued from the start. Created by Tom Fontana (Homicide, Oz), the drama focuses on a renegade billionaire with cash to burn who will stop at nothing to get his money to the people he feels need it most. The concept sounded promising, and I've liked Fontana's work before.

But then the show - which was originally supposed to air Mondays at 10 p.m. this Spring - never materialized. Fontana left the show over the ol' "creative differences" - and had time to return to it before an episode had aired. And NBC gave Jay Leno a show at 10 p.m. five nights a week - and announced a new schedule - that left little room for new dramas on the network.

All of this to say: My hopes for The Philanthropist becoming a seasons-long hit are pretty much nil at this point. But I'm still curious to see the show, which finally premieres June 24. British actor James Purefoy stars as the billionaire, Teddy Rist, but I'm mostly drawn in by the supporting cast, which includes Michael K. Williams (The Wire's Omar) and Neve Campbell as the wife of Teddy's partner.

Are you interested in checking out The Philanthropist, even if it turns out to be more miniseries than series? To see the first promo, just

HBO Developing Miniseries About Lincoln's Killing

BuzzSugar — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:32:20 PDT

From the network that brought you John Adams - and the writers who brought you urban strife - comes this: HBO is developing a miniseries about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the hunt for his killer, to be written by David Simon of The Wire and Tom Fontana of Oz.

The miniseries is based on the best-selling book Manhunt, about the Lincoln shooting and the 12-day hunt for his assassin, John Wilkes Booth. Simon and Fontana are writing the script together.

Fontana is reportedly something of a Lincoln assassination buff, with "hundreds of books" about the shooting. Simon, too, is fascinated with the shooting. According to Broadcasting & Cable, they intend to explore it through the eyes of lesser-known players. The book was originally optioned for an action movie starring Harrison Ford, but the option expired and HBO snapped up the rights. Don't expect this miniseries to have the same tone a big-screen adaptation would have: "I don't do action," Simon told B&C.

Have any of you history/Lincoln buffs read this book? Do you think it's a story made for an HBO miniseries?

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Link Time: Tom Ford Opens Up About Leaving Gucci, Vogue Goes Nude, and More

FabSugar — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 11:15:43 PDT

Tom Ford's documentary premieres on OWN - The Fashion Spot
Luella Bartley talks bags and English style - Vogue UK
The stars of Like Crazy talk vintage shopping - StyleList
Pippa Middleton welcomes Fall in a bright red Zara coat - InStyle
The 20 must-have accessories of Spring 2012 - The Cut
Etsy spotlight: 3 new vendors to watch - Refinery29
Isabeli Fontana kills it as the new face of Mango - Modelinia
Twitter star DKNYPRgirl's identity is revealed - Lucky
Top 5 tough-girl bags: (back)pack a mean punch - Bag Snob
From Carla Bruni to Miranda Kerr, see the latest kids from catwalkers - The Daily Beast
Naughty November: Vogue is showing a lot of skin this month - Fashionista

Gisele Shows Off Her Cover Model Skills For Muse Magazine

Allie Merriam — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 07:53:03 PST

Gisele Bundchen got the black and white treatment for the Spring cover of Italy's Muse magazine. She shares an accompanying photo shoot with other supermodels dubbed "The Modern Muses," like Karen Elson, Carolyn Murphy, Missy Rayder, and Isabeli Fontana. Gisele has stayed busy with lots of print campaigns lately, and she also appeared on the front of January's Vogue China and December's Vogue Italy. She's likewise apparently a lock for the first issue to come from Vogue Paris's new editor, Emmanuelle Alt. Gisele made her annual runway appearance during Sao Paulo Fashion Week as well, donning a swimsuit for her friends at Colcci. It's a busy time for Gisele professionally, but the working mom always has time for her young son, Benjamin, and her stepson, Jack. Jack's mom, Bridget Moynahan, has been making the press rounds as well chatting up her TV show Blue Bloods, recently telling More magazine about the loving family she, Tom, and Gisele have created for the boys.