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A 6-disc Collector’s Edition of “My So-Called Life” (”Angela 15 ans”) has been announced for a December 2008 release in France by “Free Dolphin Entertainment”.

The upcoming French release looks like it’s going to be based on the full Collector’s Edition which was released in the US in late 2007. This is quite a surprise, since previous releases in Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia only featured a “bare-bones” edition without any bonus material.

Read the announcement here.

Thanks to MSCL.com forum user “Pikwik” who posted the news in our forum.

From The Hollywood Reporter

HBO’s long-gestating Temple Grandin project is moving forward, with Claire Danes in negotiations to star and Mick Jackson set to direct the biopic. Grandin, one of the leading speakers on autism, overcame the limitations imposed by the disorder to become one of the top scientists in humane livestock handling. [...] Danes will play Grandin from her high school years to her post-academic period.

DVD Geeks Radio will feature the DVD release of “My So-Called Life” on their show on Monday, September 8, 2008 (7pm Central). In addition, “My So-Called Life” creator/executive producer Winnie Holzman will join them for a live chat! Fans can call in and ask questions.

“My So-Called Life” star Wilson Cruz is glad to be alive!

TMZ reports, that Wilson Cruz unknowingly ate chicken stuffed with lobster, but Wilson seems to be allergic to shellfish!

It was obvious something was wrong with Wilson, after he ate a few bites, but is doing fine.

Read the article at TMZ.COM: wilson-cruz-my-so-called-near-death

Claire Danes has signed up to be the new face of Gucci’s jewellery range replacing Drew Barrymore.

Gucci released the following statement, ‘Claire Danes is a modern icon. For me she is one of the most interesting young actresses on the international scene. She is very natural, fresh, and has a carefree attitude which can also be seen in the roles she has chosen. Claire’s sensual, confident beauty and her passionate, independent and strong character embodies today’s Gucci woman.’

http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/latest/ … -20394545/

Lisa stars as Emma’s new roommate Tina in a recent episode of the second season of the tv show “Greek” on ABC Family. (Senta “Delia” Moses also had a recurring role on that show last season)

http://www.cinemablend.com/television/TV-Recap-Greek-Move-On-Cartwrights-10176.html

Talking about Lisa, a user on Youtube created a “Best of”-Video of Lisa’s performances on “Greek”, Sarah Connor Chronicles, Watching Ellie, MSCL and more.

Ezydvd.com.au lists a new “My So-Called Life” release for Australia (Region Code 4). It will be released on June 11th, 2008 by “Force Entertainment”.

No details about the extras yet, just an vague item called “My So-Called Life Story - the amazing story of the origins, life and afterlife of the series”. Could be something from the Shout! release or a new feature.

Thanks to Amanda for the tip!

Juliana Hatfield (who appeared as the angel in the Christmas episode of MSCL) wrote a very interesting article about her adeventures on the show. She describes how she got the inspiration for the sogn “Make it Home” and how she got the part of the “angel”. Really worth reading!

Actually, her entire blog is a must-read for everyone who likes her music.

http://julianahatfield.com/blog/?p=9

The first episode of “quarterlife” only drew 3.1 million viewers to NBC. It marked the network’s worst time-period performance in the 10 p.m. hour in at least 17 years, averaging a 1.3 rating/4 share among adults 18 to 49, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

It’s very likely that NBC will drop the show from its schedule before the second episode airs, but there’s hope it will end up on cable somewhere.

Marshall Herskovitz was quoted saying that “[quarterlife] never should have been a network show. It’s too specific.” It didn’t work on network TV because of the “intimate storylines and tight camera angles”.

“From the first three minutes,” he said, “I knew it wasn’t right.”

The Durango Herald has printed an article about the arts-loving Gummersall family.

[...]
The Gummersall brothers both feel that their family bond keeps them grounded in the surreal world of Hollywood.

Their father, C. Gregory Gummersall, is a Durango painter and sculptor. Their stepmother, Jenny, is a fine-art photographer and painter, and Tyller, their younger brother, is a local musician. That art-saturated background stands them in good stead in the entertainment industry.
[...]