Today in History Oct 3, 2008
Actress Shannyn Sossamon is 30. Actor Seth Gabel is 27. (Yahoo News)
Bacardi Martini Bianco "A Beautiful Race" Aug 6, 2008
Gorgeously shot in black and white by director Francois Girard (cinematographer Janusz Kaminiski) with bits of color in the drinks and the bottle, the lure of the drink turns Clooney into clueless Inspector Clouseau-like ham, racing to get to the bar before his competition for the drink, played by actress Shannyn Sossamon, gets hers. She even trudges through a fountain, and gets there first, but mysteriously decides to hand over the drink to Clooney. (AdWeek)
Kids man: what's in a name in showbiz? Jul 8, 2008
Sunday Rose is just the latest in the bizarre and indulgent list of names celebs have given their kids, slightly weirder than Satchel (Mia Farrow & Woody Allen) or Shiloh (Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt) but probably less traumatic than Reignbow (Ving Rhames) or Audio Science (Shannyn Sossamon). And it's positively pedestrian compared with the names Frank Zappa inflicted on his kids: Moon Unit, Dweezil and Diva Muffin. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
DVD reviews: Cloverfield, Charlie Wilson May 2, 2008
This horror dud stars Shannyn Sossamon as a woman who loses two friends and then gets her own death message and Edward Burns as the detective on the case. DVD, $28. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Linney and Hoffman showcase their talent in 'The Savages' Apr 20, 2008
The American remake stars Shannyn Sossamon as a college student whose friends have a close encounter of the death kind. They're all on the same call list and, sure enough, meet horrible ends. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
New DVDs: The Mist, The Kite Runner Mar 28, 2008
Wristcutters: A Love Story Suicides get their own romantic comedy with this strange tale starring Patrick Fugit and Shannyn Sossamon among people who tried to end their lives but wind up in a dreary purgatory of tedious jobs and decrepit infrastructure. The DVD has deleted scenes and commentary with Fugit and director Goran Dukic. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Hollywood remembers Ledger Feb 5, 2008
Mourners included Ledger's 'Casanova' co-star Sienna Miller, TV show host Ellen DeGeneres, and Shannyn Sossamon, who co-starred in 'A Knight's Tale. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Second memorial held for Ledger in LA Feb 3, 2008
People said many of those who attended were connected to CAA, the agency that represented Ledger, or were former co-stars, including Shannyn Sossamon who starred alongside Ledger in A Knight's Tale. The hour-long service included five eulogies, one from Ledger's father Kim and another from his sister Kate, as well as director Todd Haynes, the Seven Network reported. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Heath Ledger's star-studded Hollywood memorial Feb 3, 2008
People said many of those who attended were connected to CAA, the agency that represented Ledger, or were former co-stars, including Shannyn Sossamon who starred alongside Ledger in A Knight's Tale. The ceremony follows a private family memorial a week earlier, which was also attended by Michelle Williams, Ledger's former fiancee and mother of his two-year-old daughter Matilda, and another ex-girlfriend Naomi Watts. (Daily Telegraph)
This week at the movies Jan 12, 2008
Two of Beth Raymond s (Shannyn Sossamon) friends have suffered gruesome deaths days apart. More disturbing, both had received chilling cell phone messages recordings of their last moments days before they died. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Local movie reviews 01-10-2008 Jan 11, 2008
Starring Edward Burns, Shannyn Sossamon, Ana Claudia Talanc. n, Ray Wise, Azura Skye. (Plainview Daily Herald, TX)
One Missed Call Jan 8, 2008
Cast: Ed Burns, Shannyn Sossamon, Ana Claudia Talancon, Ray Wise, Azura Skye. Director: Eric Valette. (Anchorage Daily News)
Cage film stays top of US chart Jan 8, 2008
The horror movie, starring Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossamon, was the weekend's only new major release and made $13. 5m (6. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Japanese horror remake "Missed" opportunity Jan 7, 2008
When friends of Beth (Shannyn Sossamon) start dying nasty deaths, she discovers they all received horrifying messages at the time of their murder ... Beth: Shannyn Sossamon. (Reuters)
Second weekend of box office gold for 'Treasure' Jan 7, 2008
Starring Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossamon in a tale of people whose gruesome deaths are preceded by cell phone messages recording their final moments, the movie debuted at No. 5 with $13. 5-million. (Globe and Mail)
Cage's 'Treasure' digs up more gold with $20 million weekend Jan 7, 2008
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Box office 'Treasure'; Jan 7, 2008
Starring Shannyn Sossamon and Edward Burns, the remake of a Japanese horror flick was produced for about $20 million. It skewed young and female, which is typical for the horror genre. (Los Angeles Times)
In 'Missed Call,' plot is hopelessly disconnected Jan 5, 2008
"One Missed Call" does have a great title, one nutty televised exorcism of a cellphone (for real), and Shannyn Sossamon, who was nutty-great in that episode of "Law SVU" about the college student who claimed her professor raped her. It's probably on USA right now. (Boston Globe)
One Missed Call (2008) Jan 5, 2008
Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossamon in One Missed Call, directed by Eric Valette ... Subbing for that remake regular is Shannyn Sossamon as Beth, a dour psychology student whose friends suffer grisly deaths after receiving heads-ups on their cellphones. (New York Times)
Holdovers hover at box office Jan 4, 2008
Pic, starring Shannyn Sossamon and Edward Burns, is about a girl who hears herself being murdered in a voice message three days into the future. New specialty titles entering the fray are Andrew Piddington's "The Killing of John Lennon," which IFC First Take plays in one theater in New York, and Korean horror title "A Bloody Aria," which ImaginAsian also opens in one theater. (Variety)
Box-office revenue swings up even as attendance hits a wall Jan 4, 2008
"One Missed Call," starring Shannyn Sossamon and Edward Burns in the latest Hollywood remake of a Japanese horror flick. Disney's "Treasure" is expected to edge out 20th Century Fox's surprise blockbuster "Alvin" for No. 1, with both banking under $20 million for the weekend, according to industry executives who scrutinize consumer tracking surveys. (Los Angeles Times)
Celebrity Cast Makes 'Apprentice' More Annoying Jan 3, 2008
Carson Daly: Shannyn Sossamon, Alicia Keys (rerun). Copyright. (Hartford Courant)
Win 'One Missed Call' Movie Prizes Dec 22, 2007
Beth Raymond (Shannyn Sossamon) is traumatized when she witnesses the gruesome deaths of two friends just days apart. Even more disturbing, she knows that both of them had received chilling cell phone messages -- actual recordings of their own horrifying last moments. (Click2Houston, TX)
The feckless Sleuth of today... Nov 25, 2007
Wristcutters: A Love Story (84 mins, 15) Directed by Goran Dukic; starring Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits. Shrooms (84 mins, 18) Directed by Paddy Breathnach; starring Lindsey Haun, Sean McGinley. (The Observer)
Review: 'Wristcutters' a road trip through purgatory Nov 3, 2007
Starring Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits and Will Arnett ... They soon team up with a hitchhiker (the sultry Shannyn Sossamon), who is looking for the nether land's leader so she can explain why she doesn't belong there, and an aging hippie, Kneller (Tom Waits), in search of his dog. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Wristcutters: A Love Story' Nov 3, 2007
Cast: Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Will Arnett, Tom Waits ... Piling into a wasted station wagon with a self-electrocuted Russian rocker (Shea Whigham) and a sign-defacing young woman (Shannyn Sossamon) who claims to have died by "accident," Zia treks across this purgatory in search of Desiree. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Dark comedy 'Wristcutters'' takes a sweetly grim road trip through Limbo Nov 2, 2007
Shannyn Sossamon plays a hitchhiker convinced she's in suicide Limbo by accident ... "Wristcutters" quickly becomes a ghostly California road movie as the two drive into the mountains in Eugene's battered station wagon, picking up a comely hitchhiker named Mikal (Shannyn Sossamon) along the way ... Starring: Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits. (Boston Globe)
'Wristcutters: A Love Story' is a witty tale of life after suicide Nov 2, 2007
They pick up Mikal (Shannyn Sossamon) along the way, a headstrong young woman who insists on finding and having a word with whoever is in charge. She is convinced she is here only because someone has made a mistake. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
New blood for 'Moonlight'?; Oct 31, 2007
In July, Greenwalt and Silver hired Sophia Myles ("Underworld") as Beth Turner, the online reporter who falls for Mick after she learns he is a vampire who saved her life when she was a girl; Shannyn Sossamon ("Kiss Kiss Bang Bang") as Coraline, Mick's vampire wife; and Jason Dohring ("Veronica Mars") as Mick's pal, the 400-year-old vampire Josef Konstantin. 1. (Los Angeles Times)
Getting Their Slit Together Oct 19, 2007
He's joined by a Russian rocker, Eugene (Shea Whigham), whose entire family did itself in, and Mikal (Shannyn Sossamon), an exotic, short-haired beauty who's looking for the people who run the place because, she insists, she didn't commit suicide and wants out. Before long, the three hook up with the kooky Kneller (raspy-voiced musician Tom Waits, no less). (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Gutfeld: Ugly People Need Rights Oct 18, 2007
Thursday, October 182 a.m. ET Joining Greg tonight: Courtney Friel, FNC entertainment reporter; Kerry Howley, Reason magazine; Rich Ira Vos, comedian; Victoria DeSilverio, Blender Magazine, and Shannyn Sossamon, actress ADVERTISEMENT. Top Video. (Fox News)
Devour Review Oct 15, 2007
Fans of the leads, Jensen Ackles (from the hit series Supernatural, Dawson's Creek and Smallville), Shannyn Sossamon (The Rules of Attraction, 40 Days and 40 Nights) and Dominique Swain (an up-and-coming easy-on-the-eyes supporting lady) may be the only ones to seek the film out. They could do far worse. (Suite101.com)
There's no life to this vampire story Sep 28, 2007
Starring: Alex O'Loughlin, Jason Dohring, Sophia Myles, Shannyn Sossamon. On: CBS, Channel 4. (Boston Globe)
'Heathers' For A New Generation? 'Wristcutters' Poised For Teen-Cult-Flick Status Sep 24, 2007
As Zia takes in his new surroundings, he meets a Russian rocker (Shea Whigham) who lives with his family of suicidals; a beautiful woman convinced she's there by mistake (Shannyn Sossamon); an eccentric veteran of the realm (Tom Waits); and a cult leader (Will Arnett) trying to convince his followers that if they drink the Kool-Aid with him again, they're bound to eventually end up in the Promised Land. To further complicate things, Zia learns that the original cause of his grief, his girlfriend... (VHI.com -- Music News)
More of this story Sep 14, 2007
WRISTCUTTERS: A LOVE STORY: Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon and Tom Waits star in this decidedly dark satire about suicide. What a cheery premise. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
'Catacombs' to premiere on Fearnet Sep 12, 2007
Shannyn Sossamon stars in 'Catacombs,' which will bow on Fearnet, the video-on-demand movie service jointly owned by Comcast, Sony Pictures TV and Lionsgate ... "Catacombs," from Lionsgate and Twisted Pictures (the "Saw" franchise), and starring Alecia Moore (aka Pink) and Shannyn Sossamon, deals with a young woman who stumbles into a nightmare when she gets lost in the 200 miles of limestone tunnels beneath the streets of Paris. (Variety)
Hollywood's fall highlights Aug 28, 2007
With Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon and Tom Waits. November. (Yahoo News)
Quirky art-house films Aug 24, 2007
Starring: Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits, John Hawkes, Will Arnett, Leslie BibbDirector: Goran DukicStory: Zia (Fugit) slashes his wrists and enters a strange afterlife in this dark comedy. There he encounters angels and suicide bombers. (MSNBC -- Movies)
SDCC 07: Exclusive: One Missed Call Interviews Aug 1, 2007
Starring Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossamon, the film obviously transplants the creepy action to America, but it maintains the now familiar techno-horror thread that has popped up in other similar adaptations like The Ring. "I play a girl named Beth Raymond who is a college student who is kind of freaked out because all of her friends have been receiving these phone call messages with their own voices, like dated two days later than when the call came," says Sossamon (A Knight's Tale). (IGN FilmForce)
Greenwalt Exits CBS' Moonlight Jul 31, 2007
Amber Valletta, who played the vampire that initially bit O'Laughlin's character, was replaced by Shannyn Sossamon. At CBS' executive session held on July 18 during the TCA convention in Los Angeles, entertainment president Nina Tassler addressed Moonlight's creative overhaul. (MediaWeek.com)
Comic-Con '07: Big News On 'Iron Man,' 'Watchmen,' 'Star Trek,' 'Spidey 4' Amid Carnival Atmosphere Jul 31, 2007
Over the course of the highly unpredictable Con, random sights included Ed Burns and Shannyn Sossamon handing out free iPhones to promote their thriller "One Missed Call," Judd Apatow and Sam Raimi meeting for the first time at a red carpet, and a woman clad only in a makeshift dress fashioned from the free "Smallville" tote bags that were being handed out at a booth. An unexpected Con star was born when 18-year-old Lacey Henderson attended on Thursday, a genuine amputee who promoted the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Spotting the celebs Jul 29, 2007
Then he and co-star Shannyn Sossamon leaned over and dispensed iPhones to the handful who asked them nice questions that didn't require the Comic-Con kill switch. Over in Comic-Con autograph land, James Hong of Blade Runner peddled $10 rubber eyeballs and San Diego-bred B-horror icon Brinke Stevens courted devotees in front of her $5 trading cards. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
After Dark Films to Release ''Captivity'' in Theaters Nationwide June 22 May 8, 2007
Wristcutters: A Love Story Release date: August 31, 2007 (limited) Rating: R Director: Goran Dukic Cast: Patrick Fugit, Shannyn Sossamon, Shea Whigham, Tom Waits and Will Arnett ... But it is Eugene (Shea Whigham), an inscrutable Russian musician, and Mikal (Shannyn Sossamon), an accidental tourist, that he finds his closest friends. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Groups angry about ad campaign for suicide film Mar 27, 2007
The acclaimed film follows a group of people that have committed suicide (including stars Patrick Fugit and Shannyn Sossamon) as they take a road trip through purgatory. "You don't see people making fun of other causes of death, but you see it with suicide and mental illness," Robert Gebbia, executive director of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), wrote in a letter to the film's backers. (CNN -- Showbiz)
Clean plate, clean soul Feb 4, 2007
The Order, film starring Heath Ledger and Shannyn Sossamon, 2003. The Last Sin Eater, film directed and co-produced by Michael Landon Jr., 2007 COMICS. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Coming to a theater near you Jan 20, 2007
ONE MISSED CALL'': Cell phone messages portend the receivers' impending deaths in a supernatural thriller with Edward Burns and Shannyn Sossamon. PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: AT WORLD'S END'': Friends come to the rescue of buccaneer Johnny Depp, who's been exiled to Davy Jones' locker. (Cape Cod Times, MA)
TV REVIEW: Exposition almost buries promising 'Dirt' Jan 17, 2007
The main story line involves down-on-his-luck actor Holt McLaren (Josh Stewart), who trades his knowledge of actress Kyra Klay's (Shannyn Sossamon) secret, illegitimate pregnancy in exchange for a puff piece to bolster his career. Holt, who dates movie star Julia Mallory (Laura Allen), is then blackmailed by Lucy into becoming a permanent source for the magazine. (U-Wire.com)
Courteney Cox washes out in 'Dirt' on FX Jan 3, 2007
When McLaren hears that Julia's friend and fellow hot actress Kira Klay (Shannyn Sossamon) is pregnant, he trades the secret to Drrt in exchange for favorable coverage that makes him look as if he's in demand. Not exactly original, but "Dirt" runs with it -- and mostly gets away with it in the pilot because of a quirky character who ends up being the show's only redeeming quality, the "functioning schizophrenic" paparazzo Don Konkey (Ian Hart), who persuades McLaren to rat out Kira Klay. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Cox gets role dishing out the 'Dirt' Jan 2, 2007
The attractive cast also includes Grant Show as an aging action hero, Carly Pope as a celebrity drug dealer, ex Los Angeles Laker Rick Fox as a NBA star, Will McCormack as Lucy's brother, Alexandra Breckenridge as an ambitious young reporter and Shannyn Sossamon as a young superstar who is Julia's best friend. FX has had pilots that were stronger than "Dirt" - "Rescue Me" for example - but the combination of a celebrity at the center, Cox, Hollywood satire and the salacious subject matter may... (Buffalo News -- Entertainment)
