AMC's weekly half-hour series, "Sunday Morning ShootOut," hosted by Peter Guber and Peter Bart, brings the smarts and spin of Sunday morning political shows to the world of entertainment.
THIS WEEK'S GUEST: As an actor, producer and director Danny DeVito is one of the entertainment industry's most versatile players. He recently directed Drew Barrymore and Ben Stiller in Duplex. His other directorial credits include Throw Momma From The Train, The War of the Roses and Death to Smoochie. In 192, DeVito co-founded Jersey Films. Jersey has produced over 20 motion pictures including Erin Brokovich, Pulp Fiction and Out of Sight.
DISCUSSION TOPICS: 1) Does publicity hurt weekend box-office grosses? 2) Is the youngest guy always the best guy? 3) Are DVD extras entertaining or movie overload?
WHEN: The episode will air on Sunday, November 9 at 11 am ET/PT on AMC cable network. The episode can also be viewed at http://movies.yahoo.com, beginning at 12 Noon (PT).
BACKGROUND: "Sunday Morning ShootOut" is a new, half-hour weekly series on AMC hosted by entertainment industry veterans, Peter Guber and Peter Bart. Guber is the chairman of Mandalay Pictures, former CEO of Sony Pictures, the producer of dozens of Hollywood's most successful movies including Midnight Express, Batman, Rainman, Basic Instinct. Bart is editor-in-chief of Variety, and former Hollywood reporter for The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times. In his career as an executive at Paramount Pictures and as president of Lorimar, Bart played a major role creating classics like The Godfather, Rosemary's Baby and The Postman Always Rings Twice.
Like other Sunday morning debate shows, the sparks fly here as prominent producers, directors, writers and stars join the hosts to debate all sides of the week's biggest stories in the world of movies and entertainment. The experts provide informed and spirited perspectives on the winners and losers at the box-office, the rising and falling fortunes of the stars and studios themselves and the emerging trends that are forever reshaping the business of entertainment.