Daily guide to television and radio Oct 31, 2009
A mother (Maria Bello) plans to resurrect her drowned daughter. Marginal scares. (Boston Globe)
The Private Lives Of Pippa Lee Oct 21, 2009
Keanu Reeves, Maria Bello, Alan Arkin and Winona Ryder all have small but memorable roles. A movie with a cast this good is rare; even rarer that all of them have something interesting to play. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
18 1/2 Philadelphia Film Festival -... Oct 17, 2009
Apparently, the best way to explain Pippa's current predicament is to slog it out in her past, complete with dysfunctional, drug-addled mother (Maria Bello) and play-by-play voice over. Of course, we are to conveniently believe that when Pippa met Herb, she conveniently buried all her problems for what appears to be 25 years or so -- this includes her being an amateur S&M model, art scene-ster and pill popper and, oh, witness to a bloody suicide. (Suite101.com)
Fashion Angel Awards Set to Hit the Runway October 13 at Downtown LA Fashion Week Oct 10, 2009
The star studded event will honor actress Maria Bello and open with a performance by singer Matt Goss. A portion of ticket sales benefits MOCA.. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Epix Inks Samuel Goldwyn Output Deal Aug 7, 2009
The slate for 2010 includes The Yellow Handerchief, a love story produced by six-time Oscar winner Arthur Cohn that stars Academy Award- winner William Hurt, Golden Globe-nominee Maria Bello, Twilight's Kristen Stewart and Eddie Redmayne. The studio has yet to announce its remaining entries for 2010 and 2010. (Multichannel News)
Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Cruise, Mel Gibson shoot films close to Seacoast Jul 26, 2009
Starring: Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Salma Hayek, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Maria Bello, Maya Rudolph ... Starring: Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, Tommy Lee Jones, Maria Bello, Chris Cooper, Craig T. Nelson. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Carradine died of asphyxia, expert says Jul 4, 2009
In a statement, the cast says it was inspired by Mia Farrow's recent fast, which has been continued by celebrities such as Sir Richard Branson, Peter Gabriel, Maria Bello and Olympic gold medalist Joey Cheek. "While we are known to the world as 'Survivors,' that concept pales in comparison to the survivors in Darfur who have been systematically ... terrorized ... by the Sudanese government," say the competitors, who initiated the solidarity fast themselves, not under CBS auspices. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Adam Sandler film shoot prompts restaurant closure in Essex, Mass. Jun 23, 2009
Grown Ups -- which along with Sandler will also reportedly star Maya Rudolph, Salma Hayek, Kevin James, Rob Schneider, Maria Bello, David Spade and Chris Rock is about five good friends who reunite 30 years after their high school graduation for a Fourth of July holiday weekend. Filming is reportedly being done in Essex and Southborough, Mass. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
'Downloading Nancy': Please Kill Me, By Kurt Loder Jun 5, 2009
Maria Bello and Jason Patric in a world of pain. Jason Patric and Maria Bello in "Downloading Nancy" (Strand Releasing) ... Nancy (Maria Bello) wants to die. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Chef perpares for battle May 28, 2009
The "Company" production - which has brought Jones, Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner, and Maria Bello to the South End, the Financial District, Framingham, the North Shore, Quincy, and other locales - is set to revisit a number of sites over the next few weeks before wrapping production. The crew is expected at the Gannon Municipal Golf Course in Lynn on Tuesday. (Boston Globe)
Joining the cheering section May 18, 2009
The two then stopped by Kings, where Adam Sandler and his "Grown Ups" costars Chris Rock, David Spade, Maria Bello, and Kevin James kicked off the movie shoot with a family-friendly shindig. While some guests chowed on pulled-pork sliders and pizza, Sandler, James, and Steffiana de la Cruz, wife of "The King of Queens" star, bowled a few frames with their kids. (Boston Globe)
Pacino's leading lady May 13, 2009
After joining the cast of "The Company Men" - the John Wells project that has had Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, and Kevin Costner popping up all over the city - Kemp spent Monday at the Milton Cemetery filming a funeral scene with the aforementioned actors and "Company Men" costars Maria Bello and Maryann Plunkett. Kemp's been cast as a white-collar guy who, with Affleck's character, gets laid off from a corporate job. (Boston Globe)
Summer Films Schedule May 8, 2009
"Downloading Nancy": Maria Bello plays a woman who hires a hit man (Jason Patric) over the Internet to kill her, then falls in love with him. "The Girl From Monaco": French comedy/drama about an elderly murderer, his lawyer, a sexy weathergirl and a grumpy security guard in Monaco. (North County Times)
A busy playmaker May 4, 2009
"When I'm in a community and filming . . . instead of just being a 'sighting,' I like to have authentic evenings playing with the band," says Costner, who's in Boston shooting "The Company Men" with Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris Cooper, and Maria Bello. "In a positive way, my wife's been pushing me to do more of this." Initially, the "Dances With Wolves" director said he demurred. (Boston Globe)
FILM: Summer 2009 preview May 1, 2009
Dowloading Nancy (Maria Bello) -- Maria Bello (who has been this route before) and Jason Patric play Scts. The Hangover (Bradley Cooper) -- Some bachelor parties are lethal. (Sioux City Journal)
Bello, Nelson jump on 'Company Men' Apr 29, 2009
Maria Bello and Craig T. Nelson are joining independently financed drama "The Company Men.". The pair joins Ben Affleck, Kevin Costner and Tommy Lee Jones in the independently financed drama that John Wells wrote and is directing. (Variety)
15 African first ladies to attend health summit Apr 19, 2009
Other celebrities expected to attend include Maria Bello, Diane Lane, Jessica Alba, Sharon Stone, Blair Underwood, Joely Fisher, Kristin Davis and Camryn Manheim, USDFA told CNN.. Grammy award-winning singer Natalie Cole will perform at the gala, the organization said. (CNN -- Health)
Today in History Apr 18, 2009
Actress Maria Bello is 42. Rock musician Greg Eklund (The Oolahs) is 39. (Yahoo News)
Jones is in good company Apr 17, 2009
Maria Bello is in our midst. The actress arrived on a flight from LA late Tuesday. (Boston Globe)
Sundance > Apr 7, 2009
Actress Maria Bello at the Sundance screening of her film. . (Variety)
Trotting around Boston Mar 20, 2009
In other Ben news, the actor was expected on stage at the Vital Voices Global Leadership Awards ceremony at the Kennedy Center last night, along with Maria Bello, Candice Bergen, Sally Field, and designer Diane von Furstenberg. The awards honor women leaders worldwide. (Boston Globe)
Stephen Colbert sounds off Mar 18, 2009
" "Bruno" Bite: Details of Sacha Baron Cohen's movie "Bruno" are leaking out, and one segment's a doozy. His character hits on Ron Paul. Congo Campaign: Ben Affleck, Rosario Dawson, Kerry Washington, Robin Wright Penn, Emile Hirsch, Maria Bello, and Joel Madden and Nicole Richie at Penn's home to talk about the EcoMom Alliance's new project on the Congo. The guest speaker was the Enough Project's John Prendergast. Air Supply: Montel Williams (left) is joining Air America, for a talk show that... (Variety)
Movie Milestone Feb 27, 2009
Among the offerings at the retrospective is a preview of Johan Renck's "Downloading Nancy" (7:30 tonight), in which the title character (Maria Bello) hires a hit man (Jason Patric) over the Internet to kill her, but they end up falling in love. Christopher Doyle, the radical Hong Kong cinematographer, is the director of photography. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
"Crossing Over" Feb 27, 2009
William H. Macy and Maria Bello shine in a terrific -- and surprisingly sexy -- tale of a Vegas loser whose luck begins to turn. By Stephanie Zacharek. (Salon)
Violence on BD Feb 12, 2009
He lives a quiet life with his wife Edie (Maria Bello), son Jack (Ashton Holmes) and daughter Sarah (Heidi Hayes). Tom runs a small diner in the center of town frequented by locals. (IGN FilmForce)
