This just in from the front: FDR:American Badass will defend America 
at Comic-Con this summer
and be out on VOD in September, just in time for our pre-election Presidential candidates to size themselves up against a true, werewolf-fightin’, wheelchair-shootin’ American hero.
Barry Bostwick does a hilarious FDR, and I (me, William Mapother) play Dr. Ellington. Here’s a trailer to treat yourself to. Werewolves, beware yourselves.
Slated, the first online film finance marketplace, announced this week 
that the first two films have completed their financing through Slated. The first is an adaptation of Chekhov’s ‘The Seagull’ and stars William Hurt, Allison Janney, Katie Holmes, and Cherry Jones. The second is a documentary, Roman Polanski: Odd Man Out, by director Marina Zenovich.
Congratulations and thanks to our fantastic team at Slated for all their hard work and success.
Have some Q’s about Slated? The A’s are right here.
Palm tree shirts and thong swimsuits, here I come. I’m Miami-bound
to do an episode of the perenially popular and sunny Burn Notice. The Hollywood Reporter has the details.
Accessory facts #1: I was last in the Gateway to the Americas for CSI: Miami, which, as fans of it and me might recall, didn’t turn out so well. #2: Several years ago Burn Notice‘s lovely co-lead, Gabrielle Anwar, played my ex in the indie film A Warrior’s Heart. #3: Margaritas are a weakness of mine.
Draw your own conclusions, please.
Against all odds, our Washington D.C. politicians earned their salaries and our respect the past few weeks. In a rare show of bipartisanship, both parties got behind the JOBS Act, which scooted through Congress and was signed into law by President Obama today. It’s a collection of six bills intended to make it easier for small, private businesses to raise capital. Among the big supporters is Steve Case, co-founder of AOL, who wrote a great piece on it.
One of the measures specifically legalizes crowdfunding. This benefits sites like Slated, which benefits small companies, which benefit all of us. The JOBS act isn’t perfect, and it will likely see improvements in the coming years. But what a start.
