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De Rossi Worried 'Nip/Tuck' Role Would Typecast Her
14 November 2007 (WENN)
Actress Portia De Rossi almost turned down her latest role as a lesbian in U.S. TV show Nip/Tuck because she doesn't want to become typecast as a homosexual. De Rossi only accepted the part as Joely Richardson's girlfriend on the program after her real-life lover Ellen Degeneres persuaded her to play the "interesting" character. She says, "My relationship with Ellen is so public, and I thought, 'Am I going to play a romantic lead again?' I had that one moment of, 'Does this mean I'll be typecast as a lesbian?' And Ellen turned to me and said, 'So what?' And I thought, 'Oh yeah, right, so what?' I was offered romantic lead roles, and I turned them down because the lesbian seemed more interesting to me."

Ex-NBC Programming Boss Reilly Heading for Fox?
6 July 2007 (StudioBriefing)
Former NBC Entertainment President Kevin Reilly is in talks to switch to Fox TV in a similar position, while Peter Liguori, the current Fox entertainment chief takes on a broader job with the network, Daily Variety and the Hollywood Reporter reported today (Friday). The two executives had previously worked together at News Corp's cable channel FX, where they developed the hits The Shield and Nip/Tuck, among others.

Kidman Set for 'Nip/Tuck' Cameo
4 May 2007 (WENN)
Hollywood star Nicole Kidman is to make a cameo appearance in cosmetic surgery drama Nip/Tuck, playing a nose job patient. Show creator Ryan Murphy met the actress when he was recently recruited to direct her in new movie Need - and she took the opportunity to beg him for a bit part in Nip/Tuck. Murphy says, "I was talking to Nicole recently and she said, 'I want you to write me a part in Nip/Tuck.' So I think I'm going to write a part where she comes in and she's wearing that Virginia Woolf (in The Hours) nose. She's hilarious and I love her."

Madonna and Kidman Set for 'Nip/Tuck'?
12 March 2007 (WENN)
Madonna may be set to join the cast of hit plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck after confessing she's a big fan of the show. Creator Ryan Murphy reveals he's currently writing a part for the pop superstar. Murphy would like Madonna to play opposite pal and A League Of Their Own co-star Rosie O'Donnell, who has become a regular on the show after hitting the headlines for a sex scene she filmed with Nip/Tuck star Julian McMahon last season. Murphy says, "I'm going to write something for Madonna, who is a fan of the show and I would love for her to do something with Rosie." Madonna isn't be the only big name being considered for upcoming episodes - Nicole Kidman has already signed on for a cameo and McMahon explains his Premonition co-star Sandra Bullock is also interested in a role. He adds, "Sandy said she wanted to come on last year and she didn't. She wants to come on the last episode and she wants to get her whole body done, or something."

Kidman Set for 'Nip/Tuck' Cameo
4 March 2007 (WENN)
Nicole Kidman is to make a cameo appearance in cosmetic surgery drama Nip/Tuck, playing a nose job patient. Show creator Ryan Murphy met the actress when he was recently recruited to direct her in new movie Need - and she took the opportunity to beg him for a bit part in the show. Murphy says, "I was talking to Nicole recently and she said, 'I want you to write me a part in Nip/Tuck.' So I think I'm going to write a part where she comes in and she's wearing that Virginia Woolf (in The Hours) nose. She's hilarious and I love her."

Bryce Dallas Howard Gives Birth
20 February 2007 (WENN)
The Village star Bryce Dallas Howard and her actor-husband Seth Gabel have welcomed a baby boy Howard, 25, announced she was expecting in August at the British premiere of her movie Lady In The Water. The star's representative confirms the birth to American publication People, but no details about the baby's name or weight were released. The couple wed in June after dating for five years. This is their first child. Howard, who is the daughter of actor and filmmaker Ron Howard, got her start appearing in her father's films including Parenthood and Apollo 13. Gabel has appeared on several TV shows including Nip/Tuck, The Closer and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.

Branson Seeks To Dominate TV in U.K.
8 February 2007 (StudioBriefing)
British entertainment and airline mogul Richard Branson today (Thursday) launched Virgin Media, offering an array of TV, communications, and broadband services in a single package to customers in the U.K. In a statement, Branson described the new company as representing "a milestone in the history of the media industry and cable [TV] in particular." The company, which combines Virgin Mobile with recently acquired NTL Cable and Telewest, announced plans to launch an on-demand TV service called Virgin Central on February 20. It said that subscribers will be able to choose from a selection of episodes from such shows as Grey's Anatomy, Alias, Criminal Minds, CSI (seasons 1-4), CSI: Miami (seasons 1 and 2), Nip/Tuck, Night Stalker and others. On its website, Daily Variety referred to the Virgin announcement as Branson's declaration of war against Rupert Murdoch, whose BSkyB controls the U.K.'s pay-TV market.

Shields To Star in 'Lipstick Jungle'
6 February 2007 (WENN)
Brooke Shields has signed on for Sex And The City author Candace Bushnell's new TV series Lipstick Jungle. The one-hour pilot for network NBC, is based on Bushnell's best seller about three rich, power-hungry professional women in New York City. Shield's will play Wendy, a movie studio president and harried wife and mother to three children. The 41-year-old starred in the sitcom Suddenly Susan and most recently appeared as a mentally disturbed psychologist in the plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck.

O'Donnell Slams Leaving 'View' Rumors
11 December 2006 (WENN)
Comedienne Rosie O'Donnell has slammed rumors she wants to leave talk show The View, after revealing she wants to work on plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck. The A League Of Their Own actress joined co-presenters Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, and Elisabeth Hasselbeck on the all-female chat show three months ago, where the women discuss the day's most exciting events. And while the star would like to branch out into other projects, she has no immediate plans to leave the popular program. O'Donnell says, "Don't anybody worry where Rosie's going. She's right here."

Richardson Quits US Show To Be with Sick Daughter
9 November 2006 (WENN)
British actress Joely Richardson has been forced to put her career on hold to care for her sick daughter. The 101 Dalmatians star has temporarily quit her hit US plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck to be with her teenage daughter in London as she faces multiple operations to fix a circulation problem in her leg. Richardson tells America's TV Guide her daughter Daisy was diagnosed with circulation problems when she was born and medics told her parents she'd be in and out of hospital when she hit her teens. The actress says, "Surgeons and hospitals have been a big part of our lives. We were always told that she would have to have more surgeries when she got older. The time has come." Richardson admits she had no choice when it came to deciding to quit her hit show. She adds, "I love my work but I had to be in two places at once and I thought, 'If it were all over tomorrow, what would I regret?' It would be not being there for her." Richardson fears she'll never be able to return to Nip/Tuck, but series creator Ryan Murphy is hoping her character Julia McNamara, will be back. He says, "I don't want to do the show without her."

O'Donnell Confirms 'Nip/Tuck' Spin-Off Series
18 October 2006 (WENN)
Actress and talk show host Rosie O'Donnell has confirmed she will star in a Nip/Tuck spin-off show. The A League Of Their Own star made a guest appearance on the show as a lottery winner who sleeps with her plastic surgeon. And the character proved to be such a hit with fans, producers approached her about starring in her own show. In the "Ask Ro" section of her internet blog, she is asked the question, "Is it true ur in talks for a spinoff series starring as Dawn Budge?" O'Donnell posted the message, "Talks r over. I said yes." The new series will reportedly be shot in New York City, so O'Donnell can also continue her hosting duties on US chat show The View.

McMahon Surprises O'Donnell on 'The View'
17 October 2006 (WENN)
Nip/Tuck star Julian McMahon shocked The View co-host Rosie O'Donnell this morning by appearing on the US chat show with the zebra skin rug the two shot a love scene on and preceded to recreate the scene. O'Donnell made a guest appearance on Nip/Tuck when it was screened last Tuesday, and appeared as a lottery winner who paid McMahon's character to have sex with her for $100,000. McMahon unfurled the rug and jumped on top of O'Donnell after she sprawled out on the carpet, to the delight of the studio audience. Co-host Joy Behar also had a turn on the rug with McMahon after musing that she was missing out on all the fun. O'Donnell's character Dawn Budge was such a hit on the show producers are considering giving her her own spin-off show. She will appear again on the plastic surgery drama for another guest appearance in Tuesday's episode.

O'Donnell Flashed McMahon During Sex Scene
22 September 2006 (WENN)
Rosie O'Donnell shocked co-star Julian McMahon when she bared her breasts during a love scene when her shirt kept getting in the shot. The outspoken gay talk show host guest starred on McMahon's TV series Nip/Tuck as a lottery winner who ends up bedding her plastic surgeon. She tells US news show Access Hollywood that the director tried to shoot around a tube-top they made her wear, but had to keep yelling "cut" because a bit of the top could be seen in the shot. O'Donnell immediately pulled the shirt down to her waist, shocking her co-star. McMahon, who plays sexy surgeon Christian Troy on the show, looked down and told her "nice boobs." O'Donnell is a huge fan of the series and insists she would "love to do that show again and again and again."

Hagman Thrilled with Racy Role
7 August 2006 (WENN)
Veteran actor Larry Hagman is thrilled he got to guest star on sexy plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck, because he was able to speak racy dialogue for the first time in his career. The actor has starred in such iconic feel-good shows such as I Dream Of Jeannie and Dallas, but he admits it was time to branch out into more adult territory. He tells US OK! magazine in Nip/Tuck he plays a patient who wants surgery on his penis. He "has his gonads removed. They say, 'What size would you like?' And I say 'kiwi size.' Forty years on television and I've never been able to say things like that!" But no one has teased him for his squeaky-clean screen past, adding, "Everyone's been so nice to me. Of course, I'm an icon and I expect that s**t!"

News Corp's Profits Soar
9 February 2006 (StudioBriefing)
Rupert Murdoch's News Corp reported Wednesday that second-quarter profits nearly tripled, thanks in great part to increased ad sales at its Fox News and FX cable networks. Net income soared to $1.08 billion from $386 million a year ago, the company said. It noted that FX's Nip/Tuck ended the quarter as the No. 2 cable television show (behind wrestling on the USA channel) and that Fox News Channel recorded a 24-percent increase in operating income.

Driver and Izzard Star in New TV Show
6 February 2006 (WENN)
Hollywood star Minnie Driver and British comedian Eddie Izzard will play the husband and wife lead roles in a new US drama called Lowlife. The show - produced by the creators of surgical drama Nip/Tuck, sees Oscar-nominee Driver and Izzard as Dahlia and Wayne, a couple of traveling con-artists on a splurge through America. FX Networks president John Landgraf says, "It's a very complicated marriage, and both characters are really strong, so we needed two actors who are perfectly matched up and can hold their own." Production is due to start in early March.

'Nip/Tuck' Finale Breaks Network Records
23 December 2005 (WENN)
The two-hour season finale of plastic surgery drama Nip/Tuck has made TV history for cable channel FX after recording the network's biggest ratings ever. The third-season wrap-up, which aired on Tuesday, drew 5.7 million viewers to TV sets across America. The show, starring Julian McMahon, Dylan Walsh and Joely Richardson and written and directed by series creator Ryan Murphy, drew 3.9 million in the 18-49 age group demographic - more than any other cable series this year. The episode was also repeated at midnight, luring an added 1.6 million viewers.

Toyota Yanks Spots from 'Nip/Tuck'
9 November 2005 (StudioBriefing)
Following a letter-writing campaign by the conservative media watchdog group Parents Television Council, Toyota has pulled its commercials from the FX drama Nip/Tuck. The group, a unit of Brent Bozell's conservative Media Research Center, had blasted the show's "graphic sex and violence." In an interview with today's (Wednesday) Los Angeles Times, Toyota spokeswoman Nancy Hubbell acknowledged that the show's content was one of the factors responsible for the carmaker's decision.

Sony To Be Sole Sponsor of 'Nip/Tuck' Season Opener
22 August 2005 (StudioBriefing)
The 90-minute season premiere of FX network's hit series Nip/Tuck will have a single sponsor -- Sony Pictures -- and commercial content will be limited to just 11 minutes, TV Week reported today (Monday). The trade publication estimated that Sony probably paid FX more than $1.8 million for the package, which also includes a custom opening and close, vignettes and thank-you messages in addition to the spots, which will air on the Sept. 20 telecast.

Hartnett Had Fake Relationship
15 August 2005 (WENN)
Heartthrob Josh Hartnett had a fake relationship with Nip/Tuck star Kelly Carlson as a publicity stunt. The actress admits she was manipulated to pretend the pair were dating for a magazine photo shoot. She says, "Years ago, Josh Hartnett and I did a thing for Teen People saying that we dated. We've always been friends, but it wasn't true. It was sort of a publicity stunt." Hartnett is now dating Scarlett Johansson.

McMahon Fears He's Too Old To Play Bond
5 July 2005 (WENN)
Australian actor Julian McMahon fears he's missed out on the chance to be James Bond because he's too old. The Nip/Tuck star, 36, confesses he has been among the names on producer Barbara Broccoli's hit list to replace Pierce Brosnan, but he no longer thinks he's in contention to play 007. He tells website moviehole.net, "I think there is a bunch of people who are in consideration with the Broccolis and Sony. I think that they have to define exactly what they want to do with the character, as there were talks of it going younger." And McMahon insists he isn't sure he'd jump at the role if it was offered to him: "If I were offered the role, I would really have to kind of evaluate the way that I would look at the character and see what they want to do with it. I'd want to make sure that we kind met at some place were we all felt comfortable doing the same thing."

'Nip/Tuck' Stars' Bonus Bonanza
14 June 2005 (WENN)
The stars of TV series Nip/Tuck have been paid massive bonuses before shooting for the third series gets underway. Julian McMahon, who has expressed his interest in taking over from Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, and Dylan Walsh have both received bonuses believed to be worth $300,000 from TV network FX and their Warner Bros Television producers. Joely Richardson has also received an undisclosed lump sum of money. She will be joined in the upcoming series by fellow British actress Rhona Mitra who will play a tough-talking policewoman.

'Housewives' Clean Up at Golden Globes
17 January 2005 (StudioBriefing)
The hit ABC "dramedy" Desperate Housewives was clearly a hit at the Golden Globes ceremonies on Sunday as it won for best comedy or musical show, while one of the show's stars, Teri Hatcher, picked up a trophy for best actress in a comedy or musical. But the biggest surprise may have been the award to FX channel's Nip/Tuck for best dramatic TV show of the year. (It won over such other nominees as The Sopranos, 24, and Lost.) Another surprise winner was Mariska Hargitay who received the best actress award (drama) for her appearance in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The best actor award (drama) went to Ian McShane, who stars in Deadwood, while Jason Bateman of Arrested Development picked up the comedy counterpart. The Globes telecast itself was pretty much an also-ran in the ratings through most of the evening. It was beaten in the 8:00 p.m. hour by ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which scored an 11.4 rating and a 17 share to the Globes' 10.0/14. Against ABC's Desperate Housewives'14.4/21 at 9:00 p.m., the Globes pulled a 10.3/15. The Globes telecast scored its best numbers at 10:00 p.m. when it beat the competition with a 12.8/20. ABC fell to second place with Boston Legal, which recorded an 8.8/14, slightly ahead of CBS's CSI: NY, which pulled an 8.0/13.

The Aviator Flies at the Golden Globes
17 January 2005 (IMDb News Flash)
A number of movies took home high-profile honors, but ultimately it was The Aviator that dominated the Golden Globes, winning three awards including Best Picture (Drama). The Howard Hughes biopic also walked off with Best Actor (Drama) for Leonardo DiCaprio and Best Score, though Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby) bested Martin Scorsese for the Best Director award. Baby's Hilary Swank nabbed Best Actress, while Closer pulled a two-fer in the supporting categories, winning Supporting Actor and Actress for Clive Owen and Natalie Portman. Sideways continued its winning streak with Best Picture (Comedy/Musical) and Best Screenplay, and the Comedy/Musical acting honors went to expected winners Jamie Foxx (Ray) and Annette Bening (Being Julia). Other film winners included The Sea Inside (Foreign Language Film) and Alfie (Best Song for "Old Habits Die Hard"). Over on the TV side, it was hello to some newcomers, as Desperate Housewives won Best Comedy and Best Actress (Comedy) for Teri Hatcher and Nip/Tuck was the Drama winner; Ian McShane (Deadwood), Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), and Mariska Hartigay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) were also all first-time winners. Robin Williams was this year's Cecil B. DeMille honoree.

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The Aviator Flies at the Golden Globes
16 January 2005 (IMDb News Flash)
A number of movies took home high-profile honors, but ultimately it was The Aviator that dominated the Golden Globes, winning three awards including Best Picture (Drama). The Howard Hughes biopic also walked off with Best Actor (Drama) for Leonardo DiCaprio and Best Score, though Clint Eastwood (Million Dollar Baby) bested Martin Scorsese for the Best Director award. Baby's Hilary Swank nabbed Best Actress, while Closer pulled a two-fer in the supporting categories, winning Supporting Actor and Actress for Clive Owen and Natalie Portman. Sideways continued its winning streak with Best Picture (Comedy/Musical) and Best Screenplay, and the Comedy/Musical acting honors went to expected winners Jamie Foxx (Ray) and Annette Bening (Being Julia). Other film winners included The Sea Inside (Foreign Language Film) and Alfie (Best Song for "Old Habits Die Hard"). Over on the TV side, it was hello to some newcomers, as Desperate Housewives won Best Comedy and Best Actress (Comedy) for Teri Hatcher and Nip/Tuck was the Drama winner; Ian McShane (Deadwood), Jason Bateman (Arrested Development), and Mariska Hartigay (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) were also all first-time winners. Robin Williams was this year's Cecil B. DeMille honoree.

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McMahon for Bond?
19 August 2004 (WENN)
Nip/Tuck hunk Julian McMahon is the latest big name to be linked to the role of James Bond. The Australian actor - who was once married to Kylie Minogue's sister Dannii - joins established British stars Orlando Bloom, Jude Law and Clive Owen on the list of contenders for the part. It was previously thought that one of McMahon's countrymen, Hugh Jackman or Eric Bana, would take over from Pierce Brosnan, but both sets of rumours have proved to be false. Insiders are not ruling out the prospect of Brosnan making one final outing as the world's favorite superspy in Bond 21, slated for Autumn 2005 release.

'Nip/Tuck' Pulls Big Ratings, Loses Advertisers
4 August 2004 (StudioBriefing)
Although the FX cable channel's Nip/Tuck has become a big draw among young-adult viewers, several advertisers have dropped out of sponsoring the show following complaints from viewers and the TV watchdog group Parents Television Council, the Los Angeles Times reported today (Wednesday). Among the mainstream advertisers opting out are Cingular Wireless, Orkin Pest Control, Progressive Casualty Insurance Co., Gateway Inc., and Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, the Times said. [Conspicuously absent from the newspaper's list were The Gap clothing stores, a particular target of the PTC, which sent the company a letter stating, "American families are being poisoned by the extremely offensive content in this show. Such TV programming is seriously harming America's children and grandchildren, and SPONSORS LIKE YOU ARE PAYING FOR IT WITH YOUR ADVERTISING BUDGET!" (Caps, theirs.)] A spokeswoman for Orkin told the Times: "Customers are vocal these days, and we listen." However, Tony Vinciquerra, president and CEO of Fox Networks Group, was quoted as saying: "It's not like we're begging for advertisers. ... There is a great demand for the show, and the [advertising rates] have been terrific."

Two Hits Leave Bravo Feeling Gaily, Gaily
31 July 2003 (StudioBriefing)
Gay-themed programming continued to pay off for the Bravo cable network Tuesday as the dating reality show Boy Meets Boy debuted with an audience of 1.6 million viewers, more than two-thirds of whom were in the 25-54 age bracket. The show was followed by the second episode of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, which captured 2.8 million viewers, setting another record for Bravo after last week's premiere had already garnered the channel's biggest audience up to that point with 1.6 million. Although Queer Eye captured the most cable viewers in the younger demos, it was beaten in total viewers by FX's Nip/Tuck, which delivered 3.3 million.