Viva Laughlin

Mr. TV: Risks and Tsks

source: MEDIAWEEK

Other musical dramas like Cop Rock (ABC, 1990), Rags to Riches (NBC, 1987-88) and Seven Brides for Seven Brothers (CBS, 1982) did not “live forever” either. And who can forget Viva Laughlin, CBS' two-episode flop in 2006? Also at Fox is animated The ...

Published Sun, May 31

CBS Seeking a Return to Form

source: Television Week

 MI It tested a singing Hugh Jackman in “Viva Laughlin,” a small town grappling with nuclear holocaust in “Jericho” and a couple of families from the '70s coming to grips with the sexual revolution in “Swingtown.” Next season, however, is very ...

Published Sat, May 30

'Glee' premiere tonight: The music is available already! Woot!

source: music-mix.ew.com

And don't let TV's last attempt at a musical series -- that'd be CBS's hot mess Viva Laughlin, starring Hugh Jackman, from two seasons back -- taint your idea of what Glee might be. The storylines and acting are fine, but truly, Glee succeeds mostly on ...

Published Tue, May 19

Hugh Jackman cuts through with 'Wolverine'

source: Pasadena Star-News

 CA - Bob Strauss, Bob Strauss Personally, though, I try to do a lot of different things," adds Jackman, whose more ambitious projects include "Australia," "Van Helsing" and "The Fountain," and the oddball TV musical series "Viva Laughlin." "I'd like all of them to resonate as much ...

Published Thu, Apr 30

'Wolverine': Summer's first hit?

source: Entertainment Weekly

Although his debut as Oscar host in February helped boost ratings by 13 percent over last year's telecast, nobody rushed out to see him in 2008's romantic epic Australia, or in 2007's quickly canceled CBS musical series Viva Laughlin. Jackman knows the ...

Published Tue, Apr 28

HUGH JACKMAN: HO MANDATO UNA SCENEGGIATURA A GABRIELE MUCCINO - AGI

source: Agenzia Giornalistica Italia

Lo ha detto Hugh Jackman, a Roma per presentare "X-Men Le origini - Wolverine" di Gavin Hood (in uscita il 29 aprile in 500 copie distribuito da Fox). In realta' Jackman ha gia' lavorato con Muccino, producendo "Viva Laughlin", una fiction ambientata ...

Published Wed, Apr 15

Jackman keen to work with Muccino

source: ANSA

 Italy The CBS network series, Viva Laughlin, was a musical drama about a small-time, cut-throat casino owner in Laughlin, Nevada determined to open up business in glitzy Las Vegas. The show was based on a 2004 hit British BBC series, Blackpool, ...

Published Tue, Apr 14

CINEMA: JACKMAN, HO PROPOSTO UNA SCENEGGIATURA A MUCCINO

source: ANSA

 Italy ROMA - Hugh Jackman vorrebbe tornare a lavorare con Gabriele Muccino, nonostante insieme abbiano già realizzato nel 2007 una serie televisiva rivelatasi un flop, Viva Laughlin: "Mi piacerebbe molto fare un film con un regista italiano, magari. ...

Published Mon, Apr 13