Pillars of strength May 11, 2008
Geena Davis plays Mackenzie Allen, the first female President of the United States in ABC's series, "Commander-in-Chief." ... Those who behave like the good old mothers are usually in abnormal situations; Commander in Chief sees Geena Davis character as a mother who happens to be the President of the United States while Allison Dubois (Patricia Arquette in Medium) is a loving mother (to three girls) who can see dead people and the future. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tough Season Takes Its Toll on Upfront May 10, 2008
Likewise, Ms. Tassler has been trying to get Geena Davis on CBS for years, increasing the odds that Ms. Davis cop drama will get a greenlight. Bottom line: CBS will continue to perform a balancing act, stressing the stability of its crime blotter lineup while trying to hook viewers on a new generation of procedurals. (TVweek.com)
10 of the top 15 DvD's to rent this summer May 6, 2008
Starring Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Madonna and Jon Lovitz to name a few, this summer film tells the story of the first female professional baseball league during WWII. When the men went off to war and baseball was put on hold, a women's league was started to keep the sport going. But beyond an interesting look into part of baseball past, "A League of Their Own" is a great story that leaves for nothing but an entertaining, feel good movie that everyone should see - even if you are not a baseball... (The Daily Texan, TX)
Claeys: 15 minutes of fame? More like four seconds in "Crash Landing" Apr 11, 2008
Lori Petty, an actress best known for starring opposite Geena Davis in the major motion picture "A League of Their Own.". Norm Waitt, a computer maker turned movie producer ("My Big Fat Greek Wedding" among others). (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Movie Stars Absent From TV Pilots Apr 5, 2008
Perhaps the only bona fide movie star to be cast in a lead role at CBS this season is Geena Davis, who stars as a suburban mom/cop in the drama Exit 19. Of course, Davis has tried her hand at TV before, with her failed comedy The Geena Davis Show (2000), and presidential drama Commander-in-Chief (2005). (MediaWeek.com)
Portrayals of blacks, women in White House Mar 27, 2008
While "Commander in Chief" creator Rod Lurie says he didn't fashion President Mackenzie Allen, played by Geena Davis, on Hillary Clinton, that didn't stop many from seeing the ABC drama as campaign propaganda. (Lurie also directed "The Contender," the 2000 film that starred Joan Allen as a senator whose vice-presidential nomination is almost sacked by a college sex scandal. (NJ.com)
School's archers wear crown Mar 20, 2008
Actress Geena Davis competed to be on the U.S. women's archery team for the 2000 Olympics. Davis, who had taken up the sport just two years earlier, failed to make the team when she placed 24th out of 28 women in the qualifying competition held in July 1999 in Oxford, Ohio. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Nets Continue Pilot Push Mar 20, 2008
CBS, meanwhile, will produce a presentation for the drama pilot Exit 19, starring Geena Davis as a suburban mom/Manhattan murder detective. CBS Paramount Network TV will produce, in association with ABC Studios, where the project originally was developed. (MediaWeek.com)
Networks continue short pilot season Mar 19, 2008
Geena Davis is returning to TV, Marsha Mason is headed to the CW and Fox has greenlit another pilot. Those were some of the developments Tuesday as the nets continued their shortened pilot season. (Variety)
Media prostitutes itself for the story Mar 19, 2008
FASTER THAN YOU CAN SAY "Monica Lewinsky," the Spitzer coverage brought to mind a recent conference at USC organized by the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, discussing the way females are depicted in entertainment and the lessons those images convey to young girls. Stacy Smith, a researcher at USC's Annenberg School for Communication, presented research about how men vastly outnumber women in movies, breaking down female characters into two brackets: "traditional" and "hypersexual" -- a... (Variety)
The Impending Death of Feminism Mar 8, 2008
To show how devoid of reality their crusade has been, rewind back to the 2005 TV series "Commander in Chief," with Geena Davis in the starring presidential role ... To show how devoid of reality their crusade has been, rewind back to the 2005 TV series "Commander in Chief," with Geena Davis in the starring presidential role. (Townhall.com)
MARY C. CURTIS: Candidates imitate art imitating life Mar 4, 2008
Geena Davis was a glamorous president in the television drama "Commander in Chief." Alas, a ratings dive cut short her administration. Now, it's no joke. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Students lag in history and lit Mar 1, 2008
All in all a very interesting year and an Obama White House will be more exciting than an episope of Commander In Chief with Geena Davis. Or an episode of I Claudius with Michelle O in the Sian Phillips role. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Fun facts about leap years Feb 29, 2008
" Mikhail Baryshnikov - Praised by critics for his mastery of ballet, Baryshnikov took more than a flying leap during a company tour in Canada in 1974. He defected the Soviet Union, with the help of another dancer, later settling in the United States as a dancer, choreographer and actor. "Evel" Knievel - Knieval was beloved for his flashy red, white and blue garb and his daredevil approaches to driving motorcycles. His stunts, a number of which resulted in his breaking bones, included jumps over... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Blogging across America Feb 27, 2008
Geena Davis was watching preschool TV shows and children's videos with her 2-year-old daughter when she began to wonder: Where were the girls ... On Jan. 30 and 31 at USC, under the auspices of the Geena Davis Institute on Gender and Children in the Media, she presented the findings at a forum for studio heads, writers, educators and students. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Costume Designers Guild Awards: Katie Holmes, Christian Bale, Geena Davis and Others Make the Clothes Call Feb 26, 2008
In addition to costume design awards in seven film, TV and commercials categories, Katie Holmes presented the Swarovski President's Award to producer Paula Wagner, Christian Bale gave his 3:10 to Yuma director James Mangold and producer Cathy Konrad the Distinguished Director/Producer Award, and Geena Davis handed the Lacoste Career Achievement award to costume designer Ruth Myers. Anjelica Huston hosted, wearing a deep crimson gown designed for her by Bob Mackie especially for the occasion. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Damiani Hosts Red Carpet Celebration Feb 25, 2008
Among the stars present at the party: Sharon Stone, Geena Davis, Paris Hilton, Noa Tishby, Sean Kanan, Shaun Toub, Tony Denison, Yvonne Scio, Lina Sastri, Jo Champa, Franco Nero, Katherine Kelly Lang, Michele Placido, Edoardo Ponti and Sasha Alexander; Francesco and Julie Quinn. Damiani, the jeweler of the stars, is always present at the most sought after events around the world. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Cougars stress sophistication over sex Feb 24, 2008
had come up with a list of "25 Hottest Cougar Tales," calling out the likes of Barbara Hershey, Susan Sarandon, and Geena Davis. All are gorgeous in their own right, which is no surprise: Hollywood has long been packed with the agelessly attractive. (Boston Globe)
In hot pursuit of McConaughey Feb 22, 2008
Wareham native and BU alum Geena Davis gave some local girls a chance to see how the Los Angeles media world works - something they've been studying back in Boston. The Oscar winner hosted girls from local journalism mentoring program Teen Voices at a recent LA conference. (Boston Globe)
Oscar host Jon Stewart flexes his funny bone Feb 22, 2008
The nations first woman president: Is that including Geena Davis. . (MSNBC -- News)
Jon Stewart flexes his funny bone ahead of the Oscars Feb 22, 2008
" The nation's first woman president: "Is that including Geena Davis. " The nation's 44th white-guy president: "Anybody can grow up to be president, but not really. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Whose line is it? Test your movie quote knowledge Feb 10, 2008
A. Geena Davis as Morgan Adams in Cutthroat Island (1995). B. Geoffrey Rush as Barbossa in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World s End (2007). (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
'Tootsie' had all the ingredients Feb 9, 2008
Sony Pictures Dustin Hoffman, with then-little-known actress Geena Davis, on the set of "Tootsie." ... You'll learn, too, that Geena Davis won the bit part of a cast member in the fictional soap opera on which Dorothy Michaels appeared for one reason: She was tall enough that her breasts were just about at the 5-foot-7 Hoffman's eye level. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media Releases New Findings: Males Outnumber Females Almost 3 to 1 in Films Feb 8, 2008
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Examining 15,000 individual speaking characters across G-, PG-, PG-13, and R-rated films, research by Dr. Stacy Smith of USC's Annenberg School for Communication in association with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media indicates that males outnumber females roughly 3 (2 ... This research was announced at a four-day international conference on gender and children in media at the University of Southern California and hosted by the Geena Davis... (PR Newswire)
Visual 'Jesse James' hits the shelves this week Feb 3, 2008
Yup, that's Geena Davis in a supporting role, helping Hoffman get one of his best laughs of all. The film may have a dated look, but the comedy is timeless. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
This Day in History Jan 21, 2008
Actress Geena Davis is 52. Rock musician Mark Trojanowski (Sister Hazel) is 38. (Montana Standard, MT)
Mad Money fails to generate interest Jan 16, 2008
But the gap between that 1991 classic and Mad Money resembles the abyss that Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis drove into in Khouris earlier hit. Keaton stars as Bridget, a well-to-do woman whose upper-class lifestyle is threatened when husband Don (Ted Danson) gets downsized and cant find a new job. (MSNBC -- Movies)
The role Nicole's been waiting for Jan 10, 2008
Geena Davis, actor, twins at 47. Courteney Cox Arquette, baby at 40. (Courier Mail)
Actress Drops Copycat Lawsuit Dec 29, 2007
-- Actress Geena Davis has dropped a lawsuit that accused an advocacy group of taking her idea for a charitable program, Davis and the organization announced Friday. The lawsuit against Dads & Daughters, filed in August in Los Angeles Superior Court, claimed that Davis came up with the idea for See Jane, which encourages balanced gender representation in entertainment for children. (NBC4.tv, CA)
Frank Langella's Second Act Is Rolling Along Dec 15, 2007
Whether as Count Dracula, or as the chief of staff who browbeat President Kevin Kline in "Dave," or even as a pirate named Dawg in "Cutthroat Island," where he almost skewered Geena Davis, he's been a tall, cool glob of human mollusk. "This is a particularly good two years," Langella says of his reemergence as a film star. (Washington Post)
Studio handbook for the Brett set Dec 14, 2007
" Approval was also given to Rachel Ward's and Bryan Brown's drama feature film Beautiful Kate, Accidents Happen, rumoured to star Geena Davis, and the TV drama Saved, expected to feature Claudia Karvan as a married woman who falls in love with an Iranian refugee she saves from detention. Projects approved by the Film Finance Corporation's final board meeting of the year are expected to generate almost $73 million worth of production in film, television drama and documentary projects. MATES'... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
New Trend for Sex Symbols: Motherhood Dec 14, 2007
A generation of actresses and singers before them -- including Madonna, Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis -- waited until they were pushing or past 40 and cemented in their careers before becoming mothers. So why is young Hollywood jumping on the baby bandwagon when they're all so. (ABC News)
Brad Pitt says no more nude scenes Nov 30, 2007
Although he hasnt been known to bare all in his films, his famous (and revealing) scene with Geena Davis in Thelma and Louise helped catapult Brad into Hollywood superstardom. advertisement. (MSNBC -- News)
Women at war Nov 13, 2007
Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hamilton and Geena Davis in Aliens (1986), Terminator Judgment Day (1991) and The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996), respectively, have demonstrated how adept and even ruthless women are in using a machine gun to take down a race of acid-blooded extra-terrestrials, sociopathic androids and a rogue branch of the Central Intelligence Agency ... So it was that in Ridley Scotts Thelma e (1991), the eponymous duos (Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon) killing and crime spree is... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Continuereading Nov 6, 2007
What you'll also spot is a bevy of stars on the cusp in 1988, much like their director--who one year later would direct the first, and best, of the neo-Batman movies--such as Alec Baldwin, Geena Davis, Winona Ryder, the late Robert Goulet and, of course, the then-future Caped Crusader Michael Keaton. All the aforementioned elements and people meshed together in Beetlejuice to form a madcap near-masterpiece, and while there may be some dark undertones and freaky imagery, it remains innocent... (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Documentary details the life of the Clash's Joe Strummer Nov 4, 2007
Temple, who just finished filming an Australian opera, "The Eternity Man," in Sydney, may have made all kinds of films - including the big-budget 1988 Hollywood comedy "Earth Girls Are Easy," starring Geena Davis - but his work will always be linked with British rock 'n' roll. As one of the first leading directors of music videos, Temple helped define the idiom with three-minute films he made of "Stray Cat Strut" by the Stray Cats and Culture Club's "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me." His 20-minute... (San Francisco Chronicle)
World's most wanted man Oct 25, 2007
There's no doubting that Pitt, who first made his mark seducing Geena Davis in Thelma & Louise and later delivered gnarly performances in Twelve Monkeys, Snatch and Fight Club, remains eclectic in his choices. "My decision to take on a film is not calculated in terms of its potential success," he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
North San Diego County Community News Briefs: Geena Davis to hold celebrity auction Sep 25, 2007
CARLSBAD -- Geena Davis, Academy Award-winner, Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee, will host a celebrity luncheon and auction at 11 a.m. Sept. 27 at the Four Seasons Resort Aviara. The celebrity auction items will include dresses that Davis and Sharon Stone wore in films, designer purses, clothing, jewelry, artwork and trips to Hawaii. (North County Times)
Pistol Packin' Mama Sep 9, 2007
" Before that, Hollywood hadn't produced a decent female avenger since Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis taught sexist rednecks a lesson or two in 1991's "Thelma and Louise. " The roots of the genre really lie in the 1970s, though, with campy slasher flicks like 1978's "Day of the Woman" a k a "I Spit On Your Grave," in which a woman is attacked and brutally raped by a gang of men, all of whom she proceeds to kill off in inventively grisly ways. (Who'd think you could push a guy out of a boat and... (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Nicole Kidman Reveals Miscarriage, Secret Engagement Sep 8, 2007
you probably think that geena davis having twins at 50 something is ok too. yeah, when they are 30, their mom will be 80. (E! Online)
Television movies for the week of Sept. 2 Sep 2, 2007
TV Movies: Sept. 2-8. G = General audiences PG = Parental Guidance PG-13 = Not recommended for preteens R = Restricted audience. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
See the stars in your backyard Sep 2, 2007
Wareham's own Geena Davis has also been involved with children's advocacy. She graduated from Wareham High School in 1974, and left her hometown to pursue a career in modeling and acting. (Boston Globe -- Local)
More of this story Aug 30, 2007
Geena Davis sues advocacy for stealing idea. Geena Davis has sued the owners of a Minnesota-based advocacy group for allegedly taking her idea for a charitable foundation and promoting it as their own. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Geena Davis sues advocacy group over charity Aug 29, 2007
LOS ANGELES (AP) Geena Davis has sued the owners of a Minnesota-based advocacy group for allegedly taking her idea for a charitable foundation and promoting it as their own ... Geena Davis is suing the owners of a group that works to get fathers involved in their daughters' lives. (USA Today -- Life)
Actress Davis sues over charity idea Aug 29, 2007
LOS ANGELES Geena Davis sued the owners of a Minnesota-based advocacy group for allegedly taking her idea for a charitable foundation and promoting it as their own. The actress filed her lawsuit Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court against Joseph Kelly and Nancy Gruver, owners of the Dads & Daughters nonprofit organization, seeking unspecified compensatory and punitive damages. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The comeback kid Aug 26, 2007
Now, after making the superb 2001 military thriller The Last Castle with Robert Redford and James Gandolfini, as well as creating the ABC series Line of Fire and Commander in Chief (which starred Geena Davis as America's first female president), Lurie is taking a break from overtly political fare. Resurrecting the Champ is a film that people of any political stripe are likely to appreciate, thanks to its universal messages about friendship, every individual's self-worth, father-son... (Pasadena Weekly)
Resurrecting the Champ packs no punch Aug 24, 2007
Resurrecting the Champ packs no punch - AT THE MOVIES - MSNBC.com. Resurrecting the Champ packs no punch. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Aiming to please Aug 5, 2007
In 1999, Academy Award-winning actress Geena Davis (Best Supporting Actress, 1988) tried unsuccessfully to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Team in the sport. As for the most famous MALE archer, thats a gimme. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Media-savvy femmes work to reverse sterotypes Aug 1, 2007
Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis believes the earlier girls start learning their experiences and stories are valid, the better. An unwitting feminist icon, Davis says the response by women and girls to her starring roles in "Thelma e" and "A League of Their Own" eventually led her in 2004 to form See Jane, a nonprofit that aims to reduce gender stereotyping in media for children 11 and under. (Variety)
Oscar winner to keynote Toyota women's conference Aug 1, 2007
Oscar-winning actress Geena Davis will be the keynote speaker for 's 11th annual "In the Interest of Women" conference. The event will be held in Louisville at the Galt House Hotel & Suites on Monday, Oct. 22, and will be repeated in Lexington at the Lexington Center on Tuesday, Oct. 23. (Louisville Business First, KY)
'K-Ville' calls New Orleans home Jul 26, 2007
In addition to the previous "24" presidents, "The West Wing" ended its run with a Latino (Jimmy Smits) in the Oval Office and, of course, two seasons ago ABC's "Commander in Chief" gave us a woman president played by Geena Davis. When the seventh season of "24" kicks off, the real presidential campaign will be heating up, and it will be intriguing to see if viewers and/or the media draw any parallels between Jones' character, President Allison Taylor, and Sen. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
TV provides poor signal for Hillary... Jul 24, 2007
But some commentators say the experiences of Couric and Geena Davis, who played the president on the ABC drama, do indeed offer a cautionary tale for Clinton. You can t simply plug a woman into a drama, a sitcom, or an anchor position and expect women are going to watch it, says Robert Thompson, director 00001039 of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University. (The Drudge Report)
She's keeping aneye on Hollywood Jul 23, 2007
She has strong feelings about the image of women on TV, bemoaning the loss of Commander in Chief, in which Geena Davis played the president of the United States ... Last year, we had Geena Davis as president of the United States. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Peter Gallagher ('The O.C.'), Jamie-Lynn Sigler ('The Sopranos'), Kristin Lehmann ('Prison Break'), Jenna Boyd (Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants') and Two-Time Academy Award(R) Nominee Peter Fonda ('Easy Rider') Star in the Lifetime Origin Jul 6, 2007
" Boyd's television credits include "CSI," "CSI: Miami," "Ghost Whisperer," "Six Feet Under," "Carnivale" "Just Shoot Me," "Titus" and "The Geena Davis Show. "Two-time Academy Award nominee Peter Fonda is the son of legendary actor Henry Fonda, brother to Jane Fonda and father of Bridget Fonda. Fonda is most well-known for his cult classic "Easy Rider" which he wrote, starred in and produced. Fonda received his first Academy Award nomination for the movie's screenplay. He received his second... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
GBK Productions Earns Best Gift Bag Honor at BIZBASH Media Awards in Los Angeles Jun 29, 2007
Last year's GBK Gift Suite, celebrating the 2006 Emmy nominees and presenters, was attended scores of A-listers, including many Desperate Housewives' ; The West Wing's Allison Janney; Entourage's Debi Mazar; Heroes' Greg Grunberg; Lost's Harold Perrineau; Grey's Anatomy's Isaiah Washington and Sara Ramirez; Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip's Steven Weber; One Tree Hill's Tyler Hilton; Sir Ben Kingsley; Geena Davis; Kathy Griffin; Kimberly Elise; Lindsay Lohan; Lizzy Caplan; Paula Abdul, and many... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
This Week in Entertainment History: 1/16/16 - 1/22/06 Jun 27, 2007
Actress Geena Davis is 50. Actress Charlotte Ross ("NYPD Blue") is 38. (KWTX.com, TX)
Davis pushes for female roles Jun 23, 2007
Geena Davis pushes for more females in children's films ... text size Actor Geena Davis speaks during the last of the season's Smart Talk Women's Lecture Series in Cincinnati ... Geena Davis pushes for more females in children's films. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Geena Davis lobbies for more females in children's films Jun 22, 2007
30-day news archives. "Not her dream to become an actor -- but her earliest impression of the male-dominated media."I'd play with my best friend, and I'd pretend to be Lucas McCain," says the actress, referring to Chuck Connors' starring role on the late 1950s TV Western. "It never occurred to me that there were no female roles to emulate. (Florida Today)
The Long, Long Kiss Goodnight Jun 16, 2007
Jackson starred in the 1996 Renny Harlin film alongside Geena Davis, but don't expect a reunion of the two stars. "Actually, we're thinking, you know, the little girl [Samantha's daughter, Caitlin] is grown up now and possibly got some skills passed onto her by her mom," Jackson explained. (IGN FilmForce)
Brother and sister act Jun 12, 2007
She was an extra player in A League of Their Own, the 1992 movie portraying the All-American Girls Baseball League of the 1940s, during World War II. Koch was the pitcher in the first minutes of the movie who pitched to Geena Davis ... Although she didn t make the baseball team, director Penny Marshall, picked her to play the role of the underhand pitcher to Geena Davis ... Geena Davis is portrayed to be this athletic player, but in reality, Koch said she couldn t hit a lick. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Have kids? Sure ... someday Jun 7, 2007
Like many women, Laurent had heard about Hollywoods leading ladies such as Geena Davis and Jane Seymour, and other women, having kids well into their 40s and beyond, so she figured there was no hurry. But all the while, her biological clock was ticking away. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
Getting 'Knocked Up' Could Be Worse (Ahnuld's C-Section, Zombie Babies), In Rewind Jun 5, 2007
"The Fly" (1986) A lesson in safe sex if ever there was one: Science reporter Veronica (Geena Davis) enters a whirlwind relationship with wacky telepod inventor Seth Brundle (Jeff Goldblum) and soon finds herself pregnant. The problem is, du 00004000 ring a teleportation test, Seth's DNA merged with that of a housefly, causing him to mutate into an oozing, wall-crawling, vomit-dropping fly/man hybrid. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Rich Cribs: $600,000 Hamptons rental May 26, 2007
The estate comes with an A-list roster of celebrities who have rented or partied there, including Madonna, who celebrated her 40th birthday there (hosted by Rosie O'Donnell), and Geena Davis, who got married there in 2001. Former renters have included music mogul Jay-Z and singer Jennifer Lopez, and guests at the estate have included Paul McCartney, Danny Glover, and Warren Beatty and Annette Bening. (Newsday -- Business)
Stars salute Chanel May 20, 2007
Also attending: Geena Davis, with her hair pulled back, singer Lily Allen, Claudia Schiffer, Angie Harmon, Emma Roberts, Elisha Cuthbert and Kristin Bell. At the end of the show, Lohan climbed the stairs of the plane and received a kiss on the cheek from Lagerfeld. (USA Today -- Life)
Games people play May 18, 2007
The film is anchored on the story of two sisters (Geena Davis and Lori Petty) who join the first female professional baseball league, but it has enough oddball characters (Madonna and Rosie ODonnell, anyone. to spice things up. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
