Archive for July, 2009
Greenlit: Chefs vs. City, Food Network
Chefs vs. City – Chefs Chris Cosentino and Aaron Sanchez travel the US, challenging local foodie celebs in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Chicago, Boston and New Orleans to a cook off. Channel: Food Network TX: 7 August 2009 Source: Cynopsis Read Review: Media Life Magazine
Greenlit: 650lb Virgin, TLC
650lb Virgin (1×60′) – One-off documentary. Channel: TLC Producer: September Films Source: Realscreen
Organ Brokers
Interesting – and disturbing – story about organ trafficking in Brooklyn. Brokers (including a rabbi) buy kidneys from people in impoverished circumstances, usually India for $2,000 to $10,000, and sell them on to desperate kidney patients for up to $180,000. Read more: Daily News
Kickstarter Crowd Funding
Kick Starter is a new way to crowd fund your projects, ideas or endeavors. Project creators offer benefits to people who pledge financial support (which could be an invite to a BBQ or a balloon ride), along with regular updates on the project. Once you’ve pledged you only have to cough up if the funding [...]
Greenlit: Coastline Cops, ITV1
Coastline Cops (3×60′) – follows police divers, cliff rescue teams and marine pursuit squads working around the UK coastline. Channel: ITV1 Producer: Streadfast TV TX: Late 2009 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Smugglers, ITV1
Smugglers (3 x 60′) - follows investigators charged with clamping down on the UK’s narcotics trade, counterfeit Viagra, people smuggling and illegal pets. Channel: ITV1 Producer: Wild Pictures TX: 2010 Source: Broadcast
Greenlit: Holidate, SOAPnet
Holidate – (10 x 60′ ) – new reality series. Each week, two women swap home towns and try to find love whilst on their city break. The two women will stay in touch during their search. Channel: SOAPnet Producer: ABC Media Productions TX: 29 July 2009 Source: Cynopsis
Greenlit: Around the World in 80 Days, BBC1
Around The World In 80 Days - Six pairs of celebrities re-enact the epic odysseys of Phileas Fogg and Michael Palin for a 21st-century audience. Once again, the limit is 80 days, but this time a team of celebrities must pass on the baton in the ultimate relay race, undertaken non-stop, in real time. Respecting [...]
Wedding Dance
It’s common, I think, for couples to have a couple of dancing classes prior to their wedding in order that they don’t trip up during their first dance; now it looks like you need get a choreographer for the groomsmen and bridesmaids too…and who knew it was possible to have so much fun in church? [...]
Agnes Denes’ Wheatfield in Dalston
In 1982, conceptual artist Agnes Denes planted a wheat-field on wasteland in downtown Manhattan. The field yielded 1,000 lbs of grain, which was transported to 28 countries and planted as part of The International Art Show for the End of World Hunger. She’s struck again, this time in downtown Dalston, London, where she’s planted a [...]
