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  Star Power! Astrology Unleashed

  Relax, Your Sign Is Still Your Sign

  March 22, 2012 / Articles, Creator Corner, Star Power!

  I was once called by a reporter after Pluto had been demoted to dwarf-planet status and asked how it would affect astrology. I said, “It won’t. Nothing has changed energetically. Astrology will work anyway.” People, it seems, are still worried about not being the right sign after the (very old) news flared up last year that the constellations are out of alignment with the zodiac signs. My answer is the same: “Nothing has changed. Astrology will work anyway.” Those who [...]

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  Star Power! Astrology Unleashed

  March 8, 2012 / Articles, Creator Corner, Star Power!

  Welcome to the great Cosmic Tango! Whenever we take the time to look up at the sky, we catch the planets and stars in the midst of their vast, flowing dance. Astrology is the method, developed over many centuries, by which we interpret the rhythms of the cosmos, the intricate harmony that the heavenly bodies make—with each other, and with our own little Spaceship Earth. Because the planets continually change their positions in the sky, we here on Earth experience [...]

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  Deadlines, Hollywood… Why Wait?

  March 6, 2012 / Articles, State of the Biz

  What is it about deadlines that gets the job done? To understand why they can are so motivating, I took a peek at the etymology of the word, “deadline.” Etymology, by the way, in narrative terms, is the “origin story” of words and their changing (or evolving) meaning through time. For example, “the whole nine yards” has nothing to do with football. Its derivation is thought to come from WWII, wherein gunners would “give ‘em the full nine yards” by [...]

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  What “I Don’t Disagree” Really Means in Hollywood

  February 27, 2012 / Articles, State of the Biz

  “Read Between The Lines” Hollywood has a vernacular all its own and it’s best to learn the lingo so that you can become an eloquent practitioner. It’s what identifies you as a native to the other members of our tribe, as someone who’s in the know. Among the Town’s most popular pieces of parlance is “I don’t disagree.” But is it an affirmation worth a damn or is it just another equivocation on the road to development hell? Rather than [...]

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• About Everything

  January 4, 2012 /

  Seth Jaret, the CEO of Content Engine, played an instrumental role in the entertainment projects (scrolling above) as manager of the writing/directing talent behind them or as a producer, developer, editor, collaborator or dealmaker on them. Seth executive produced the seminal teen film, 10 Things I Hate About You. He was a contributing editor for Richard Branson’s Virgin Comics (some of which are pictured above). He executive produced the independent feature film, Crazy Kind of Love (retitled from Long Time Gone).   [...]

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  Children, Chocolate and Honesty

  October 31, 2011 / Articles, State of the Biz

  I slip my five year-old daughter a piece of chocolate and tell her, “Don’t tell Mom I gave this to you – it’s our secret.” She nods enthusiastically as the chocolate melts on her tongue. When my wife enters the room, my daughter––in an attempt to hold up her end of the bargain––announces, “I just ate a secret!” *                         *                 [...]

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  Sam Trammell joins ‘Long Time Gone’

  September 27, 2011 / Articles, News

  Via Variety: Sam Trammell of “True Blood” has joined the cast of indie drama “Long Time Gone” opposite Virginia Madsen and Anthony LaPaglia. Smokewood Entertainment is producing “Long Time Gone,” with co-founder and producer Sarah Siegel-Magness (“Precious”) making her directorial debut. Production began Sept. 12 in Los Angeles. Trammell began work Monday. “Long Time Gone” also stars Zach Gilford, Amanda Crew and newcomer Graham Rogers. Karen McCullah (“The Ugly Truth”) wrote the screenplay based upon April Stevens’ novel “Angel, Angel.” [...]

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  Graham Rogers plans for ‘Long Time Gone’

  August 25, 2011 / Articles, News

  Via Variety: “Precious” producer Sarah Siegel-Magness has tapped Graham Rogers for her directorial debut “Long Time Gone.” Ryan toplines the Smokewood Entertainment production as a woman who suffers a nervous breakdown after her cheating husband leaves her. Rogers will play Ryan’s 18-year-old son Henry, a good-hearted stoner who has flunked out of high school and is determined to comfort her with the help of his estranged older brother (Zach Gilford, “Friday Night Lights”) and live-in girlfriend (Amanda Crew, “Sex Drive”). [...]

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  Karen McCullah

  July 19, 2011 /

  With strong comedic chops, Karen McCullah’s unique voice fills her work with humor and authenticity. Reaching all audiences, her writing talent ranges from the teenage charm of 10 Things I Hate About You to the edgy R-rated hilarity of The Ugly Truth. She and her writing partner Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith have crafted iconic and humorous characters such as the charming and fashion-obsessed, Elle, in Legally Blonde and the ostensibly naive, but adorably sweet, Shelly, in The House Bunny. Karen and [...]

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  Kirsten “Kiwi” Smith

  July 19, 2011 /

  Spending part of her life growing up on a sailboat, it’s no surprise that Kiwi Smith is full of unique stories and a terrific sense of humor. Her long-time writing partnership with Karen McCullah has yielded some of Hollywood’s most memorable comedies: The Ugly Truth, Legally Blonde and The House Bunny. Kiwi’s boundless sense of fun and the hip style she shares with Karen are also responsible for the ingenious Shakespeare adaptations, She’s the Man and 10 Things I Hate [...]

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  Chace Crawford Joins WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU’RE EXPECTING

  July 13, 2011 / Articles, News

  Via Press Release: July 12, 2011 – Lionsgate and the producers of the film adaptation of the worldwide bestselling book “What To Expect When You’re Expecting” are thrilled to announce that Chace Crawford (“Gossip Girl,” the upcoming PEACE, LOVE and MISUNDERSTANDING and RESPONSIBLE ADULTS) has been cast to star along with Cameron Diaz, Jennifer Lopez, Brooklyn Decker, Elizabeth Banks, Anna Kendrick and Rob Huebel.  The film is expected to begin shooting mid-Summer 2011, and will be in theaters everywhere on [...]

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  About Jaret Entertainment

  July 8, 2011 /

  Seth Jaret has been involved in the various projects above through his management & production company, Jaret Entertainment, which is a robust content generator. For more than 20 years, Jaret’s distinguished roster of writers, directors and authors has fed high-quality material to film, television and publishing. Jaret’s clients have included the A-list writers of The Ugly Truth, The House Bunny and Legally Blonde to the writers of Whip It, Ramona & Beezus and Rounders to the directors of Repo Men, [...]

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