A former Member of Parliament is taking a run at becoming an M-L-A for the B-C Conservative Party in the May election. Paul Forseth will be running in the New Westminster riding. He was elected as an M-P in New West in 1993, 1997 and 2000 -- twice under the Reform Party and once with the Canadian Alliance. Forseth also won as a Conservative … [Read more...]
Paul Schrader To Pen “Devil’s Right Hand”
February 12, 2013 by
"Taxi Driver" and "Raging Bull" scribe Paul Schrader is attached to write the screenplay for the thriller "The Devil's Right Hand" for Drama Deluxe. The story deals with a group of powerful New York executives who share a dark secret that, if revealed, would destroy all their careers. Schrader will adapt an original Copenhagen-set story by … [Read more...]
Paul Walker Stars In “Hitman” Reboot
February 6, 2013 by
Fox International Productions is planning a cinematic reboot of the "Hitman" franchise. In fact, "Fast and Furious" series regular Paul Walker has been set to star as the one and only bald assassin Agent 47 in this new take on the hit Square Enix video game series. Skip Woods ("A Good Day to Die Hard") and Michael Finch ("Predators") have penned … [Read more...]
Paul Greengrass Returning To “Memphis”
November 18, 2012 by
After Universal Pictures dropped out last year, effectively shelving the project, Paul Greengrass‘ MLK biopic "Memphis" is showing signs of life. Greengrass and producer Scott Rudin put the project aside because of financing and scheduling issues, opting instead for the Somali pirate heist feature "Captain Phillips" with Tom Hanks. Now though, … [Read more...]
Casting: Waltz, Paul, Schwartzman, Thomas
October 15, 2012 by
Reykjavik Christoph Waltz has scored the role of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev opposite Michael Douglas as Ronald Reagan in Mike Newell‘s "Reykjavik". The story is set in 1986 during the time Reagan and Gorbachev went to the Icelandic capital to work out a peace deal that essentially ended the Cold War. Shooting kicks off in March in both … [Read more...]
Paul McCartney Tickets On-Sale Friday – Watch the Tour Trailer
September 11, 2012 by
Paul McCartney returns to Vancouver on Sunday, November 25th at BC Place for the first time since The Beatles played Empire Stadium in 1964. McCartney's On The Run Tour has played over 30 dates spanning North and South America, the UK and Europe and the United Arab Emirates. Tickets for the November 25 Paul McCartney performance at BC Place are on … [Read more...]
Paul McCartney to play BC Place
September 7, 2012 by
He's a living legend and he's coming back to Vancouver after a nearly 50-year absence. Paul McCartney has booked a concert at BC Place for November 25th. Promoter Paul Haagenson says it will be special because the Beatle hasn't performed in Vancouver since 1964. "This is a big deal. A new chapter in Vancouver musical history. Make no mistake. This … [Read more...]
Casting: Paul, Krige, Kranz, Howell
August 14, 2012 by
A Long Way Down Aaron Paul ("Breaking Bad") has joined the cast of Paschal Chaumeil's adaptation of Nick Hornby's novel "Long Way Down". Shooting kicks off in London in September. Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette and Imogen Poots also star in the story of a quartet of people who plan to commit suicide who befriend one another when they meet atop a … [Read more...]
Paul Taylor returns to ICBC
July 3, 2012 by
Paul Taylor has been named chair of the board of directors at ICBC. Taylor has served as deputy minister of finance, president and C-E-O of ICBC, and chief of staff to the premier. He resigned from the ICBC job in 2008, following a chop shop scandal at the corporation involving the sale of rebuilt cars. ICBC said at the time the resignation had … [Read more...]
External review ordered into Paul Boyd police shooting
May 29, 2012 by
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond says new video and witness information in the Paul Boyd case will be investigated by the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team. New video has emerged showing the final moments of Boyd's life, before he was killed by Vancouver Police officers in 2007. The mentally-ill man was shot eight times, … [Read more...]
