March 28, 2024

Casting: Heathcote, Slater, Ryan, Reinhold

Untitled Marc Lawrence Project Bella Heathcote ("Dark Shadows") has joined Marc Lawrence's untitled romantic comedy at Castle Rock. Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei also star. The story follows a creatively washed up, divorced and broke former award-winning screenwriter forced to take on a job teaching screenwriting at a small college. Heathcote will … [Read more...]

Slater says no thanks as the Premier calls to secure his budget vote

An independent B.C. MLA has refused to return to the BC Liberal party, despite a call from the premier herself. John Slater, MLA for Boundary-Similkameen, says Christy Clark called him this week, asking if he would rejoin the caucus and support her government's budget, to be tabled on Tuesday. "I said, well, you know, I'm really reluctant because I … [Read more...]

M-L-A Slater to leave politics

Days after announcing he planned to keep his job as an independent, the M-L-A elected as a Liberal for the Boundary-Similkameen riding has withdrawn from the race. John Slater is not talking to media, but he has released a statement blaming the "politics of personal destruction" for his decision. He says the past couple weeks have been 'an … [Read more...]

Liberal candiate replacing ousted MLA John Slater speaks

It is official an Oliver City Councillor, and former Mayor, will replace John Slater as the BC Liberals candidate in Boundary Similkameen.  In light of the controversy of the Liberals ejecting John Slater, Linda Larson says she would have preferred a better route to the nomination. "That is true but I think you know controversy is one of those … [Read more...]

Slater confirms he’ll run as an independent

Boundary-Similkameen M-L-A John Slater thinks he's still  a good fit even if the Liberals don't. Slater quit the party yesterday to sit as an independent after learning the party wasn't supporting his re-election bid. He told CKNW's Bill Good this morning he will still run in the May election as an independent. Slater  admits he's had … [Read more...]

Slater cuts ties with BC Liberals

The MLA for Boundary Similkameen says the BC Liberals deliberately tried to sideline him.... leading him to walk away from the party today. John Slater says he was frozen out with no one from the Liberals returning his calls when he filed his nomination papers back in September. Slater is shaking his head at the Liberal statement that he has … [Read more...]

Casting: Slater, Lombardozzi, Robertson

Nymphomaniac Christian Slater has joined the cast of Lars von Trier’s "Nymphomaniac" which is currently shooting in Germany. Slater will play the father of the leading lady. The story focuses on a woman's erotic journey from birth to the age of 50, as told in eight chapters by a self-diagnosed nymphomaniac named Joe (Charlotte Gainsbourg/Stacy … [Read more...]