Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Blind Item #6

This B list mostly television actress on a hit pay cable show has never been one to get into trouble but she has still been assigned someone to watch over her 24/7. The reason is that if anything were to happen to the actress in a bad publicity way a certain network would be stuck and without a replacement. They call it protecting their investment.

46 comments:

ladybaus said...

Alison Williams---NBC Peter Pan

rolotomassi said...
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Tricia13 said...

Allison Williams
ABC/dad Brian Williams?

PotPourri said...

Lena Dunham? Hit Pay Cable?

rolotomassi said...

@Derek-faaast fingas!!-yes!

All Lace no Leather said...

Isn't everyone replaceable? Darren Stevens on Bewitched? Charlie Sheen and Michael J Fox? The mom on Fresh Prince? Ashton and Charlie on 2 1/2 Men?

SarahElizabeth said...

the girl from ray donavan?

Tricia13 said...

That works too..I thought ABC would lose father Brian cuz he'd quit...PP makes more sense

Kno Won said...

Peter Pan isn't pay cable, though, is it?

Brin said...

Yes @derek

Brin said...

@Kno....she's on Girls (HBO) and PP is on NBC

Kno Won said...

And I just don't buy the irreplaceable crap, as Lace says. Unless it's Oprah Winfrey.

All Lace no Leather said...

So the thought is if Allison Williams got into trouble, Brian Williams would either quit or be fired from NBC? I'm not buying this.

Kno Won said...

Thanks, Brin! I don't watch it.

rolotomassi said...

@Kno, no, but "Girls" is...@ Tricia, Brian's on NBC

Kno Won said...

Even if it was her father...he's not irreplaceable, either.
So, wait...it's not really saying irreplaceable - it's saying the network doesn't *have* a replacement...which is the same damned thing.
Never mind.

rolotomassi said...

@All Lace, no NBC has already invested a TON o'money in preparation/rehearsals of the live airing of Peter Pan in December-& Allison's in EVERY scene-irreplaceable..not like she's playing a minor role in it-

Kno Won said...

Are the cable *network* and the "certain *network*" the same or different? I'm confused.

Sabrina said...
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Tricia13 said...

That's whatvi thought!!! Lol

crila16 said...

If the actress is non-replaceable, shouldn't she be considered an A+ list TV actress?

Tricia13 said...

K...one of those lol
So is it he whobwoyld quit? Thatvwast my thought

Sabrina said...

If the actress was never in trouble, why watch her 24/7? Afraid she slips and breaks an ankle?

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Jessi said...

Maybe I am not following this correctly but I was thinking one of the Stark girls from Game of Thrones. Network is throwing me off.

Purbear said...

I don't think this has anything to do with her dad, although yes he is at nbc. PP will be live and they just released the publicity photo. That kind of a family show can't have scandal associated with it. But if she has never been in a scandal or is doing anything scandal worthy, what is the point?

crila16 said...

Ahhhhh...gotcha. Peter Pan on NBC will be a live production.

Great job Derek!!!

SugarTitz said...

Brian Williams is not quitting. The network nbc has wagered their ego on Allison Williams along with $10 million in cash for this production. Peter Pan is a g rated holiday family event. No nude pics. No anything controversial that's all they're saying and I don't blame them. .

Seven of Eleven said...

Derek nailed it. Alison Williams is on HBO's "Girls" (I don't know if it's "hit" but it gets a lot of buzz) and is set to star in NBC's live "Peter Pan" production.

You know, because the live "Sound of Music" with Beeellll and Carrie Underwood was apparently so awesome. The hills are alive!

Unknown said...

Arya Stark. Bitch has got to grow up, kick some Lannister butt and take the throne on GoT.

Seven of Eleven said...

You called Arya Stark a b*!

Unknown said...

Seven, BLESS YOU.

All Lace no Leather said...

@ Rolo, that makes sense. I didn't realize it was a live broadcast. But wouldn't she have an understudy like they do on broadway? They are obviously taking no chances.

All Lace no Leather said...

@Crila, glad to see you back. There were some worried people last week questioning potential hidden messages in some of your posts. Hope you had a great long weekend.

Nancy said...

But, no offense, the Stark girls are replaceable. If something happened to them, a recast would happen as it has happened several times already on GoT. GoT has also been able to shoot around actors offset injuries, as they did with Kit Harington and his broken ankle in season 3.
I could see this either being Lena Dunham due to the fact that she acts, produces, writes and directs Girls and she would be irreplaceable. Or as others have suggested Allison Williams and the network is NBC with Peter Pan. If she gets hurt or something, there wouldn't be enough time for a new Peter Pan to be ready for the live production.

Unknown said...

NBC is NOT hit pay cable. So its not fairies ina a harness.

Seven of Eleven said...

@Guido, HBO is pay cable. Williams is a regular on Girls, the NBC show is a one-off.

Chairman said...

It is Lea Michelle. Sons of Anarchy and Glee.

auntliddy said...

Everyone and anyone can be replaced its just a fact of life.

Yoj said...

I don't understand the casting here. Didn't the Carrie Underwood debacle proved prove, once and for all, that it's far better to cast someone actually qualified rather than just well-known?

Jennmcn said...

Claire Danes

SugarTitz said...

julie i would think fox and ryan murphy could only hope someone or something takes down lea michelle..

rolotomassi said...

@All Lace,sorry for the late response-an Understudy would be disasterous for NBC-the draw IS Allison Williams for viewership(drawing in all "Girls" fans & that demographic & ripple effect on down to tweeners).ie:Raisin In The Sun was just on Broadway, Limited Engagement with Denzel Washington in the iconic role-sold out b/c of Denzel.Most wld request a refund(not watch) if they announced his Understudy wld be playing the role instead.

rolotomassi said...

@ Yoj, actually The Live performance of Sound Of Music was a success-Huge Family Draw..Now,NBC is tweaking the formula to improve the live experience but they're DEF.onto something &you're going to see more actors wanting to be a part of it in the coming years,i think

rolotomassi said...

tepid ratings but people respected the gutsiness,

Dixie_Sugarbaker said...

If this is Williams, is the blind throwing shade her way? Just because one has not been caught up in a scandal does not preclude scandalous behavior?

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