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‘Today’ plans wedding series

July 16, 2007 - 9:00 pm
 

Las Vegas wears many crowns — among them one symbolizing our status as wedding capital of the world.

Little wonder, then, that Las Vegas will serve as a primary destination for NBC’s “Today” — or, more precisely, for the “Today Throws a Martha Stewart Wedding” series.

The planned Vegas visit isn’t until July 24, but the live broadcast, scheduled from 4 to 7 a.m. at The Venetian, will include Al Roker’s weathercasts, plus wedding-gown giveaways and other activities.

Potential “Today” wedding couples are encouraged to visit The Venetian to submit applications and meet Roker and “Today” producers. Entry applications and submission information are available at http://todayshow.com.

Stay tuned to next week’s Shooting Stars for more details.

What’s in a name: When it’s “The Atonement of Janice Drake,” how about something that “fit the script” better than the original “Forbidden Fetish”?

That’s the explanation offered by star and producer Beverly Lynne, who begins shooting “Janice Drake” today with director (and husband) Glen Meadows.

The thriller focuses on the survivor of a college rape, whose quest for vengeance involves killing “those who are a part of it — and broadcasting the murders on the Internet,” explains Lynne.

She and Meadows “helped with the story,” but the movie was scripted by Las Vegan Keith Justice; locals Frank Apicella, Michael Young and Albert Paul join Los Angeles-based Andrea Castle and Mark Weiler in the cast.

This week’s shoot takes place in a Spring Mountain Road warehouse, where sets for a bar, a fraternity house room and an apartment have been constructed, she notes.

Lynn and Meadows — and their Backup Plan Productions — recently moved from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, teaming with Las Vegas-based Buzzell Films to produce the thriller.

Mix it up: The countdown continues for Las Vegas’ 48 Hour Film Project, which takes place Aug. 3-5.

The competition challenges filmmaking teams to write, shoot, edit and score a short film in the allotted time — after receiving a character, a prop, a line of dialogue and a genre (chosen at random from a list ranging from horror and sci-fi to musical/Western) at the Aug. 3 kickoff.

So far, more than a dozen teams have registered for the local contest.

But there’s still time to meet the local competition, join a team, ask questions — and have some fun — Tuesday at a 48 Hour Film Project mixer, which begins at 6 p.m. downtown at One 11, 241 W. Charleston Blvd., Suite 111.

If you’d like to attend, RSVP today to 48one11@gmail.com. More information on the 48 Hour Film Project is available at www.48hourfilm.com.

Carol Cling’s Shooting Stars column appears Mondays. Contact her at 383-0272 or e-mail her at ccling@reviewjournal.com.

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