Mark Wahlberg In The News

05-26
More Juvies news via email from Chance Films for California viewers:
On Thursday night, May 27, at 10:00 p.m. Pacific Time, California Connected will air a portion of JUVIES as part of their program. The show will be followed by a live chat online. You’re all invited to participate. Simply go to the California Connected website at http://californiaconnected.org and they will have a link on the home page to hook you up. Please pass this on to your friends and family as well.

Also the Boston Herald had more info on the Harvard screening which is a fundraiser for Mark's foundation:
Tinseltown heartthrob Mark Wahlberg will be back home in Boston June 14 to premiere a 60-minute documentary on something he knows a little something about - the juvenile justice system. "Juvies,'' which follows 12 youths prosecuted as adults from juvenile hall to adult state prison, will have its first showing at Sanders Theatre at Harvard University. "Over 200,000 kids are prosecuted as adults each year in America,'' says narrator Wahlberg, who was himself prosecuted as an adult when he was 16. Doors rocker John Densmore and rapper Mos Def also are expected to be on hand for the Boston premiere. Tickets are $10 and proceeds benefit the Mark Wahlberg Youth Foundation.

Even more info (like directions and parking) at the Harvard site. To buy tickets you can call the Box Office at 617.496.2222

05-23
The LA Times had an article on the reissue of a book that said Dr. George Hodel killed the 'Black Dahlia.' The interesting bit is James Ellroy had before discounted the theory when Black Dahlia Avenger came out. Now he writes the forward to the paperback reissue and believes Steve Hodel's theory his father had killed Betty Short.

Some Juvies news from the official film site: "JUVIES" WINS JURY AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY AT BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL 2004

"Juvies" has been awarded a Certificate for Creative Excellence in the 37th Annual Awards Competition of the U.S. International Film and Video Festival.

SOL FILM FESTIVAL 2005, PRE-SCREENING EXTRAVAGANZA, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA, MAY 30, 2004

Sol Film Festival, the first national film festival to visit Virginia is scheduled to take place during Christopher Columbus Day weekend, Ocober 7-10, 2005. As a vital component of SOL's promotion efforts, the pre-screening of four films is underway to take place on Sunday, May 30, 2004, including "Juvies". For more information on this pre-screening extravaganza, please contact Tyson Hall at 646-382-3616 or Ty Cooper at 757-343-5863.

CRAFTING TOGETHER AGAINST RIGHT WING EXTREMISM, 4-DAY CONFERENCE IN BERLIN, GERMANY, JUNE 7-11, 2004

Due to the success of the November 2003 conference in San Francisco, CA called "Against Hate Crimes: A German-American Symposium on Preventing Bias-Motivated Violence," "Juvies" was invited to screen and create discussion around the American juvenile justice system. Unfortunately, due to our busy schedules, we will be unable to accompany the film. However, Chaplain Javier Stauring will be going in our stead and if you haven't heard him speak, you've missed out.

Also Mark S. at MW.com had a few more later down the line:
June 14th - Boston premiere at Sanders Theatre in Harvard University @ 7:00 pm with Q & A with Dr. James Gilligan and others

July - in the pipeline: Washington DC premiere, and Human Rights Watch screening in San Francisco (more details soon)

Fall, 2004 - Open Society Institute Juvies School Tour - of 50 schools around the country.

05-22
Kazuko checked up on Fox Searchlight and looks like we have a release date - October 15th!

From Sunday Times SA: BOXING trainer Freddie Roach may soon be the subject of a Hollywood movie, to be played by either Matt Damon or Mark Wahlberg. Roach, a sufferer of Parkinson's Disease, says Joe Pesci is keen to produce the film.

05-19
Searchlight is looking to place I Heart Huckabee's at the Venice Film Festival, that's according to Variety via Yahoo. It's not a done deal, but keep your ears open!

TW: And what's it like to kiss Mark Wahlberg?

Philip Seymour Hoffman: It's fun. Yeah.

TW: Not a bad kisser then?

PSH: No, no ...

05-05
Thanks to Kazuko and Sylvie: Pics of Mark at Michael Douglas' celebrity golf tournament at WireImage, Daily Celeb, Rex Pictures Part A, Part B, and one with Mark in the background. Also found more pics at Corbis and Star File.

You can read the details at Sylvie's site but here's my thoughts/comments and the status according to the info provided:

Now some that we haven't heard of before:
Risk - a Penny Marshall Thriller project. Brief mentions but little details last year. Listed as Active Development/MW as attached.

Button Man - a comic adaptation by Ridley Scott menntioned way back in 2001 - no news since. Listed as Active Development/MW as attached.

Wish - a Dreamworks musical comedy project that had Britney Spears attached but no mention in the news since 2000. Listed as active development/MW as interested.

Yeager - a movie about WWII pilot Chuck Yeager. Brief mentions but little details last year. Listed as active development/MW as attached.

La Brava - an adaptation of Elmore Leonard's book. The script is being written by Joel and Ethan Coen according to Elmore a few months ago. Listed as in development/MW as interested.

04-30
The AP reports that Mark was seen at the Sacramento Kings vs Dallas Mavericks playoff game last night - wearing a Kings cap!

Screen International reports the same as the Italian paper De Palma ala Mod found: A source close to Cinecitta confirmed that The Black Dahlia will shoot this summer at both the newly-restored Roma Studios and at the venerable Cinecitta' Studios. It is expected that De Palma will shoot interiors at Cinecitta' and will use Roma Studios' huge backlot to shoot exteriors.

Kazuko found a pic of Mark at last Saturday's James Caan Golf Classic on Rex Pictures.

One more screening from MW.com:
WINE COUNTRY FILM FESTIVAL, GLEN ELLEN, CA, JULY 22-AUGUST 14, 2004
"Juvies" is an official selection of The 18th Annual Wine Country Film Festival and will screen on Saturday, August 7th. We will have more information as it develops. In the meantime, please check out their website at www.winecountryfilmfest.com

04-28
Lots of Juvies screenings that I found/updated. Look for more to be posted on MW.com:

Dr. Rodolfo Acuna Gallery and Cultural Center/Cafe on "A"
438 South "A" Street
Oxnard, Ca.

Juvies is playing at the Beverly Hills Film Festival May 8th at 2pm at :
The Clarity Theatre
100 N. Crescent Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

"JUVIES"
Date Tuesday, June 8, 2004
Time 17.30 to 19.30
Location Austria Center Vienna
Objectives The objective of this film is to educate audiences as to the violent practices of the American Juvenile Justice System.
Organiser Project Return of Louisiana Inc.
Contact Leslie Neale [email protected]
Dr Robert E. Roberts [email protected]

04-27
According to Las Vegas Sun: Mark is confirmed as a celebrity golfer this weekend.

The event is scheduled to air on TV July 18th on ABC.
Tickets are $30 at Ticketmaster or at Caesars Palace's box office if you want avoid the ticketbastard's fees.

Taken from Broadway to Vegas:
The Motion Picture and Television Fund (MPTF) began in 1921 as a “relief” fund for those in the film industry who had “fallen on hard times. Today, more than 82 years later, MPTF is a major service organization promoting the well-being of the entertainment community. Health care, childcare, retirement and social/charitable services are provided with compassion and respect for the dignity of the whole person. Care if offered through the MPTF 256-bed Hospital, five health centers, financial assistance and community outreach programs, a retirement community and the Samuel Goldwyn Children’s Center. In 2003, MPTF will provide more than $9 million in services to over 100,000 entertainment industry members and their families.

More info at MPTV Fund, Caesars or Michael Douglas' site.

04-23
Winston-Salem Journal reviews Juvies during it's run at RiverRun International Film Festival.

04-18
From Variety via Yahoo: Debi Mazar (news), Samaire Armstrong ("The OC") and Monica Keena (news) ("Undeclared") will guest and Jessica Alba (news), Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman (news) and David Faustino (news) will make cameos in the new HBO comedy series "Entourage," lensing in Los Angeles. From executive producer Mark Wahlberg (news), "Entourage" tells the story of four buddies from Queens who share the highs and lows of life in the Hollywood fast lane. Adrian Grenier (news), Kevin Connolly (news), Kevin Dillon, Jerry Ferrara and Jeremy Piven (news) co-star. Wahlberg cameos in the first episode. First of the series' eight-episodes will debut on the network in July.

04-16
According to Music from the Movies: Brion scores comedy 'I Heart Huckabees': I Heart Huckabees, a Fox Searchlight comedy with an all star cast including Jude Law, Naomi Watts, Dustin Hoffman and Mark Wahlberg, will get a score composed by Jon Brion. Brion, who is best known for his scores for Paul Thomas Anderson's films (Magnolia and Punch-Drunk Love), recently wrote a critically acclaimed score for the quirky Jim Carrey comedy Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. The story in I Heart Huckabees is about a couple who help people solve existential problems. The story is written by the director, David O. Russell, whose previous credits include Three Kings and Flirting With Disaster. I Heart Huckabees is scheduled to premiere in October.

More from De Plama A la Mod, Ansa - an Italian site quotes Tarak Ben Ammarr saying Dahlia would be filming in Rome at his studios in August

04/14

According to De Palma a la Mod a member of the DePalma MB, Leonard Shelby posted that Ellroy said on France 5 TV: we hope to bring it to Cannes for 2005.

Also news from Screendaily:

Roadshow pounces on Libertine, Dahlia
Sandy George in Sydney 12 March 2004

Roadshow Film Distribution has signed up to handle the release of three high-profile films for Australia and New Zealand: The Black Dahlia, The Libertine and Havoc.

Brian De Palma’s The Black Dahlia is from Signature Pictures International and is an adaptation of the James Ellroy novel about the death of an actress in LA in the 1940s.

[...] The country's biggest locally-owned distribution entity has been tracking all three films for some time but pounced as a result of meetings at AFM, managing director Joel Pearlman told ScreenDaily.com. He is continuing to have discussions over several other titles.

04-13

New HBO celeb series "Entourage"

For Immediate Release

PRODUCTION BEGINS ON NEW HBO COMEDY SERIES ENTOURAGE, A LOOK INSIDE HOLLYWOOD’S CELEBRITY SCENE, WITH DEBUT SET FOR JULY

LOS ANGELES, April 12, 2004 - Production has begun on the new HBO comedy series ENTOURAGE, from executive producer Mark Wahlberg, it was announced today by Carolyn Strauss, president, HBO Entertainment. A look at the life of a young star and his buddies in Hollywood, the eight episodes of the series will debut on the network beginning this July. Wahlberg also makes a cameo appearance in the first episode.

“ENTOURAGE is a hilarious romp through the absurdities of modern-day Hollywood, drawing on the experiences of industry insiders,” said Strauss. “This show will make perfect summertime viewing.” Filming at Hollywood locations, ENTOURAGE tells the story of four longtime buddies from Queens who share the highs and lows of life in the fast lane of Hollywood, where the stakes are higher, and the money and temptations greater than ever before.

Adrian Grenier (“The Adventures of Sebastian Cole”) stars as Vince, a sexy young movie star whose career is just taking off. Slipping easily into stardom, Vince looks to his friends from the neighborhood to share the fun of the ride and keep him grounded. Kevin Connolly (“Antwone Fisher”) plays Eric, who’s learning the rules of Hollywood as he tries to help Vince make the right choices. Kevin Dillon (“The Doors”) plays Vince’s half-brother Drama, whose own acting aspirations have been eclipsed by his success. Jerry Ferrara (“Grounded for Life”) plays Turtle, the least experienced of the group, who’s always up for a good time. Jeremy Piven (“Old School”) plays Ari, Vince’s aggressive, high-powered agent, who clashes with Eric over his client’s decisions.

Guest starring in ENTOURAGE will be Debi Mazar (“The Tuxedo”) as Vince’s publicist Shauna, Samaire Armstrong (“The O.C.”) as Ari’s assistant Emily, and Monica Keena (“Undeclared”) as Vince’s ex-girlfriend Kristen.

In addition to Mark Wahlberg, cameo appearances in ENTOURAGE include Jessica Alba, Luke Wilson, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman. The pilot episode of ENTOURAGE is directed by David Frankel (HBO’s “Band of Brothers” and “Sex and the City”) from a script by Doug Ellin (“Kissing a Fool”) and Steve Tompkins (“The Simpsons”). ENTOURAGE is created by Doug Ellin; executive produced by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Doug Ellin and Larry Charles (HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Seinfeld”).

DC Screening - Juvies

Critical Resistance D.C.
April 16-18, 2004

Critical Resistance D.C. presents:
A Film Festival focusing on the Struggle for Youth Justice
With Films, Performaces and Discussions
At the Maya Angelous Public Charter School
9th & T Streets NW, Shaw-Howard Metro

Friday April 16 through Sunday April 18

Saturday: Rise Up Against Juvenile Injustice
1pm -- Know Your Rights Workshop
2:30pm -- Film: Locked Inside a Nightmare
2:50 -- Discussion: Warehousing Kids
3:15pm -- Film: Fenced Out
3:45pm -- Teen Street Workers
4:!5pm -- Film: Girlhood
5:30pm -- Discussion: Justice for D.C. Youth
7pm -- Film: The Beat Within
7:20pm -- Performance: Blackout Arts Collective
8pm -- Film: Juvies, narrated by Mark Wahlberg with Poetry by Mos Def
9:30 -- Open Mic Youth Speakout, Shoutout, Singout

Contact: koralie(at)criticalresistance.org or 202.243.9432
www.criticalresistance.org

The Entourage started filming more episodes this past Monday according to the Hollywood Reporter. Also in Variety (via Yahoo) was mentions of the genesis of the Endeavor agency.

And check out Kazuko's new layout of MarkWahlbergJapan!

04-05
From De Palma a la Mod

"Gwen is a unique performer and I was delighted to work with her," he said. "But she's not right for Madeleine." De Palma also mentioned that he will be going to London this week to do some casting for the film, and then to Berlin to work with Alexander Manasse, the German production designer who worked on Run Lola Run.

It is looking as though Eva Green will be the choice to play Madeleine in Brian De Palma's upcoming The Black Dahlia. According to the website of Quality International, a company that controls international productions with an aim toward increasing European and German creative participation within international films, the cast for one of those films, The Black Dahlia, includes Josh Hartnett, Mark Wahlberg, Scarlett Johansson, Eva Green, and Fiona Shaw. Some have speculated that Shaw may be playing Madeleine's mother.

Also notes from Dark Horizons that James Ellroy mentioned on ARTE TV Dahlia was shooting in June.

De Palma mentioned a couple of days ago to De Palma a la Mod he may be adjusting the dates in order to allow cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond to be able to work on the picture. So perhaps that is the reason for the delay.

They updated the Juvies site with a bunch of LA screenings (and 1 in NC and NYC). Give y'all a bit of lead time. Stuff in brackets are my own updates to the info provided.
No word if Mark will be at any of them, but still it sounds like a really interesting documentary in light of all the hearings about the kids getting beaten up and locked in cages in the California juvenile detention centers.

USC LAW SCHOOL, APRIL 7, 2004

Human Rights Watch, the Social Work Student organization, the Street Law Program and Amnesty International proudly present a special screening of "Juvies". Guest speakers: Associate Producer Traci Odom and Juvenile Justice Advocate Javier Stauring will participate in a Q&A following the film. For further information, please RSVP to [email protected] or call 310-477-4450.

BRAVE NEW VOICES, 7TH ANNUAL NATIONAL YOUTH POETRY SLAM FESTIVAL, APRIL 14-18, 2004

"Juvies" will screen at this fabulous event in Los Angeles, California. Go to www.bravenewvoices.org or www.youthspeaks.org for further information.

“JUVIES” TO SCREEN AT RIVERRUN FILM FESTIVAL, APRIL 22-25, 2004
[ http://riverrunfilm.com/details.asp?ID=63
Friday April 23, 2004 10AM Main Theater]

"Juvies" will be screening at the RiverRun Film Festival in Winston-Salem, NC during the week of April 22 - 25, 2004. As soon as we get further information, we will update the site. In the meantime, take a look at all they have to offer at www.riverrunfilm.com

“JUVIES” PLAYING AT ARTIVIST FILM FESTIVAL, APRIL 22-28, 2004

We are also honored to have been accepted into the Artivist Film Festival, which begins on April 22 in Los Angeles. We are currently scheduled to screen on Sunday, April 25th at 9:00 p.m. For more information, go to their website at www.artivistfilmfestival.org

CALIFORNIA STUDIES CONFERENCE, LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY, UNUIVERSITY HALL, LOS ANGELES, APRIL 21-23, 2004

The 2004 CSA Program will explore the numerous implications of shelter. An essential requirement for all people - and other life forms - shelter signifies not only a "roof over your head," but also connotes safe haven from such physical dangers as violence, war, and weather. Additional meanings of shelter, such as spiritual refuge; the significance of place, home, and identity; and the psychology of extreme shelter, such as solitary retreat, hermitage and imprisonment, might also be investigated.

"Juvies" will screen as part of this Conference on Friday, April 23rd at 10:30 a.m. For more information, contact [email protected], or call 510-642-3903.

BEVERLY HILLS FILM FESTIVAL, MAY 6-9, 2004

"Juvies" is an official selection for the 2004 Beverly Hills Film Festival. Please keep an eye out here for further information, or go to their website at www.beverlyhillsfilmfestival.com for further information.

SANTA BARBARA COALITION AGAINST GUN VIOLENCE, MAY 16, 2004 [3pm at the Santa Barbara Jr. High's Marjorie Luke Theater - Gala Fundraiser at 2pm]

Santa Barbara Coalition Against Gun Violence will be conducting a screening of "Juvies" in an effort to raise awareness of how gun violence and easy access to guns are putting our most precious resources at risk.

For more details, go to their website at: www.sbccoalition.org or call 805-564-6803.

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, JUNE 10-24, 2004

"Juvies" is also an official selection of the 2004 HRWIFF. We will update this site as soon as we have more information. You can also go to their website at www.hrw.org

[ http://hrw.org/iff/2004/
Schedule to be online May 14, 2004]

04-02
Don't know how I missed it, but was going thru some sites I go to regularly and what do I find at AICN 2 months ago? An early review of I Heart Huckabee's! I must warn you the reviewer tells you just about every plot point in the film (confusing as it is) so if you hate spoilers don't click on the link. The reviewer does have kind words for Mark (which if you ever visit AICN know they hardly do) - saying he was a hoot thruout.