Jim Belushi developing new TV drama
Jim Belushi is working on a new TV drama that would have him play a defense attorney based on lawyer/TV commentator Mickey Sherman, Variety reports . Diane English ( Murphy Brown ) and Barry Levinson ( Oz ) are working with him on the project, which is now being packaged. Previous Post Gordon Ramsay to bring U.K.'s 'Masterchef' to U.S. Next Post David Tennant to star in NBC legal pilot Add your comment Page: No comments yet. Page: Add your comment Click here to cancel reply. The rules:...

Jim Belushi goes dramatic
Former According to Jim star Jim Belushi is moving to a drama series. He's been tapped to star in a legal drama created by Murphy Brown mastermind Diane English and Homicide and Oz exec-producer Barry Levinson. The show is loosely based on the Memoir "How Can You Defend These People?" by TV commentator and lawyer Mickey Sherman. This is an excellent way for Belushi to wash the stench of According to Jim from his person. If presented as a dramedy (much like many of the popular dramas today),...

Morning Static: Jim Belushi, Naveen Andrews, Jimmy Fallon & More!: PHOTO
• For the Love of God No! Jim Belushi plots TV comeback. • Naveen Andrews gets lost… in New York, we’re he’ll guest on LAW & ORDER: SVU. • Jack Donaghey would be proud. In lieu of Glee, Jimmy Fallon will get his own Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade Float. • One hero down, how many to go?

Battles, No Age: No Age vs. Battles in video trivia showdown
Over at Tiny Mix Tapes, No Age's Dean Spunt takes on Tyondai Braxton, John Stanier, and Dave Konopka from Battles in a war of wits and trivia TMT is calling Shrimp Scampi. Filmed behind the scenes at Portland's Musicfest NW, the biggest revelation in the videos isn't that the guys in Battles roll their eyes and shift uncomfortably in their chairs at the term "math rock." It's that famous sitcom dad and erstwhile harmonica player Jim Belushi has apparently replaced the memory of his brother in the

Jim Belushi - Belushi And Shields In Minor Plane Incident: PHOTO
Actors Jim Belushi and Brooke Shields were involved in a minor plane crash in California on Friday (02Oct09) when the pilot forgot to engage the brakes after landing the aircraft safely. The stars were disembarking a Cessna plane on the Hearst Castle estate in San Luis Obispo when the aircraft rolled forward and hit a parked sports utility vehicle (SUV). No one was hurt in the incident but the collision was reported to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), reports TMZ.com.

Gatecrasher: Why actor is Cross with Belushi
If you ask David Cross, life "According to Jim" isn't all that great. In an advance copy of "I Drink for a Reason," the cult comedian/"Arrested Development" star finally reveals the reason for his long-standing feud with Jim Belushi.

Brooke Shields and Jim Belushi - Airplane Oops!: PHOTO
On Friday, a small Cessna carrying Brooke Shields and Jim Belushi had a little mishap on the runway. The pilot forgot to set the parking brake when he left the airplane! The plane had landed at a private airstrip at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, Calif., where Jim, Brooke and others on the plane were attending a private function. "The plane rolled a few feet into a parked rental SUV, breaking its sideview mirror and scraping the side of the vehicle, but no injuries were reported," said sheriff's...

Jim Belushi Reaches Age Where One Begins New Life in TV Drama: VIDEO
James Belushi is 55 this year, a scary number for any longtime comic actor. Aside from whimpering when the Sea-Bond commercials on Game Show Network come on and fearing the shoulder-dislocating capacity of the can-crusher in the garage, a 55-year-old...

Ausiello's Emmy Dream Ballot: Pt. 1
Attention Emmy voters: The process of choosing this year's nominations begins next week, and you have better things to do than try to catch up on 600 hours of TV. Well, maybe not you, Jim Belushi. But the rest of you. And that's where I come in. Once again, I've singled out who (and what) I think is most deserving of kudos so you don't have to. It was extra complicated this year, since the rules allow for six nominees, up from five, in each category. But I persevered. As a result, starting...

Brooke Shields and Jim Belushi Unharmed in Airplane Mishap: PHOTO
With comedy stars like Brooke Shields and Jim Belushi aboard, even a plane landing can be funny. A small Cessna carrying Shields and Belushi ran into a parked SUV on Friday afternoon after it landed and the pilot had left the aircraft without securing the brakes, San Luis Obispo, Calif., sheriff's officials tell PEOPLE.

Brooke Shields and Jim Belushi in Plane Mishap: PHOTO
Imagine a plane crashing into your parked car – then imagine that the plane was carrying Brooke Shields and Jim Belushi . Sounds like one of those weird dreams you have when you've taken too much cold medicine, right? Well, it actually did happen! Brooke, Jim and a bunch of others were attending a private function on a Cessna 421B, that landed at a private airstrip at Hearst Castle in San Simeon, Calif. After the plane touched down, the pilot got out, leaving the celebs on board -- but...

Dane Cook's New Dog Poop Lawsuit May Be Funniest Work of His Career
He should re-read his lease. It clearly says Jim Belushi and Steve Martin Caro of The Left Banke. YahooUnserious

Jim Belushi Bringing Order to the Court in New Legal Drama
Some of the most respected actors in television history have made their name playing lawyers on legal dramas, and now you can add another master thespian to the list: Jim Belushi . Yes, Variety is reporting that the mind behind 'According to Jim' is currently developing a courtroom drama that will feature Belushi as a friendly lawyer who defends both the innocent and the guilty with equal determination. Joining Belushi on the as-yet unnamed project are two Hollywood heavyweights: Diane English...

Curly Sue: Trailer: VIDEO
Curly Sue (Alisan Porter) might look like a cherub, but this street urchin has a lot of tricks up her sleeve. She and her streetwise guardian, Bill Dancer (Jim Belushi), can scam with the best of... Curly Sue might look like a cherub, but this street urchin has a lot of tricks up her sleeve. She and her streetwise guardian, Bill Dancer (Jim Belushi), can scam with the best of them. When they pull a fast one on Grey Ellison (Kelly Lynch), a high-powered corporate attorney, they find themselves...

Jim Belushi refused to give signature for sick kid, David Cross calls him a d-bag
I don’t know how much interest there is in these people, but David Cross is a star in my household because we’ve seen his work in Alvin and The Chipmunks at least 3 dozen times. I wish I was exaggerating. Most of you probably know him from Arrested Development .

David Cross Explains Feud With Jim Belushi
If you ask David Cross, life "According to Jim" isn't all that great. In an advance copy of "I Drink for a Reason," the cult comedian/"Arrested Development" star finally reveals the reason for his long-standing feud with Jim Belushi, whom he continually roasts in both comedy skits and satirical short stories on the Mr. Show Web site.

Brooke Shields Survives Minor Plane Crash: PHOTO
Brooke Shields and Jim Belushi survived a minor plane crash at the famous Hearst Castle a few days ago ... once again proving Brooke Shields is nothing short of a real life Zelig . It all went down on Friday at the private landing strip on the Hearst Castle estate -- San Luis Obispo Sheriff's Dept. tells TMZ Shields and Belushi were being flown to an event at the castle. The Cessna prop plane landed safely ... but here's the problem -- the pilot forgot to set the parking brake after the plane...

Shields and Belushi unharmed in plane mishap
With comedy stars like Brooke Shields and Jim Belushi aboard, even a plane landing can be funny.

Jim Belushi To Ride In Orpheus Parade
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jim Belushi is heading to New Orleans this month to celebrate Mardi Gras and ride in the glitzy Orpheus parade founded in 1993 by Harry Connick Jr. The 54-year-old Belushi will be one of several TV stars on the parade's 35 floats, which will roll through the city Feb. 23, the evening before Mardi Gras. Also riding are actor Bryan Batt of TV series " Mad Men ," comedian Carlos Mencia , former " American Idol " contestant Josh Gracin and daytime TV stars

REPORTAGE PHOTOS : Sean Penn collé serré à Robin Wright, Robert De Niro avec sa fille, Cybill Sheperd, de grandes stars sur tapis rouge !
A l'occasion de la première du film What Just Happened de Barry Levinson (Good Morning Vietnam,...

Anthony Lane: "Coco Before Chanel" and "Walt & El Grupo.": PHOTO
As the title implies, “Coco Before Chanel” is one of those films, like “Young Mr. Lincoln” or “Young Winston,” which invite us to peek into the origins of the notable. These acts of preëmption are lured, by their nature, toward the “Aha!” moment—the point at which a future that we already know is neatly foretold in the present. Hence the closing scene of Barry Levinson’s “Young Sherlock Holmes,” in which the junior...

Timothy Hutton sees Polanski’s ‘Ghost’
Timothy Hutton has been cast to play an American lawyer in director Roman Polanski’s new film ‘The Ghost’ based on the book by Robert Harris. Hutton will star along side Tom Wilkinson, Jim Belushi, Kim Catrall, Ewan McGregor and Pierce Brosnan. Wowsers! That’s one helluva cast!

Short, Belushi sign up for animated 'Oz'
BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 16 (UPI) -- Canadian entertainer Martin Short and U.S. actor Jim Belushi have accepted roles in the animated production of "Dorothy of Oz," Alpine Pictures, Inc. announced.

Alpine Pictures, Inc. Signs Martin Short as the Jester and Jim Belushi as The Lion in Their Upcoming Animated Feature Film 'Dorothy of Oz'
BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Martin Short and Jim Belushi have accepted roles in Alpine Pictures' upcoming animated production of "Dorothy of Oz". Mr. Short will voice the role of the Jester and Mr. Belushi the role of the Lion. "Dorothy of Oz" is the first in a slated series of animated feature films by Alpine Pictures, in association with Box Office Productions III, based on the writings of acclaimed children's author Roger S. Baum. Mr. Baum's work continues the legacy