Archive for April, 2010

“Life As We Know It” release moved up!

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

The release date of the movie “Life as we know it”, which features Jean as the mother of Katherine Heigl’s character has been brought forward by Warner Bros from December 22nd to October 8th. (Source)

Hawaii Five-O among top bets for Fall season

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Just a quick update on the status of the Hawaii Five-O pilot in which Jean guest stars as the Hawaiian Governor. According to the Hollywood Reporter: Over on CBS, “Hawaii Five-O” sealed the deal with a pilot screening that went great. (Source)

Gallery Update

Monday, April 19th, 2010

I’ve uploaded a bunch of new HQ images from various projects to the gallery. You can find all the new additions under the “last additions section” of the gallery: Here + more.  

June release for “Youth in Revolt” dvd.

Monday, April 19th, 2010

Youth in Revolt in which Jean plays Estelle Twisp, is scheduled to be released on DVD and Bluray on June 15th. For $28.95 you can get the DVD version, which comes with deleted scenes, “Off the Chain Deleted and Extended Animated Sequences,” audition footage and commentary with director Miguel Arteta and Cera. Dropping $34.95 will [...]

TV Cast Members Say Farewell Dixie

Thursday, April 15th, 2010

From The Commercial Appeal: There were smiles, but also tears, as Carter’s family, friends, former classmates and cast members of her hit show “Designing Women” took up most of the 280 seats in the church where Carter returned every Easter and Christmas and during her birthday in May. She donated the chimes that rang through [...]

Jean talks to Entertainment Weekly about the late Dixie Carter

Tuesday, April 13th, 2010

From Entertainment Weekly Emmy Award-winning actress Jean Smart (Samantha Who?) talked to EW about her Designing Women co-star Dixie Carter, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 70. Smart, who was actually married in Dixie and husband Hal Holbrook’s rose garden, shared her memories both on and off-set of the warm and witty [...]

Jean pays tribute to the late Dixie Carter

Monday, April 12th, 2010

From Entertainment Tonight’s The Insider: Actress Jean Smart and her actor husband Richard Gilliland are reacting to the death of their “Designing Women” co-star Dixie Carter over the weekend, telling “The Insider,” “Dixie was such an amazing person.” “She was gorgeous, hilarious, incredibly talented and so devoted to her family,” continues Jean. “There was no [...]

Radio PSAs for The Chris Elliott Fund

Wednesday, April 7th, 2010

Jean has recorded some radio PSAs for the Chris Elliott Fund. All are available to download at our Box.net account. Many thanks to Gregory Copploe from CEF for sharing the PSAs with us.

Seattle Brain Cancer Walk

Thursday, April 1st, 2010

Jean will be taking part with the Chris Elliott Fund in the Seattle Brain Cancer Walk, Saturday June 26th. More information can be found: here.