Just Brad | News Archives (Aug 03

News Archives: August 2003 ~ January 2004

January 24th 2004 | SAG Awards 2004 Nomination

Congratulations to Bradley and his The West Wing co-stars for their SAG Awards Nomination For Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

Site | http://www.sagawards.com

December 21st 2003 | Fathers and Sons - New Film!

Bradley will be appearing in the independent film Fathers and Sons in 2004. The film is currently stated to be in post-production but filming actually wrapped in August (03).

Many thanks to JoshLymansGirl for the heads-up on the forums!

From The Hollywood Reporter, August 13th 2003:

'Fathers' family tree grows by nine
By Chris Gardner

Bradley Whitford, Samantha Mathis, Kathy Baker, Clea DuVall, Ron Eldard, Gale Harold, John Mahoney, Vinessa Shaw and Barbara Barrie have teamed to star in the indie feature "Fathers and Sons." The project is broken up into three stories, each written and directed by a different helmer: Rodrigo Garcia, Rob Spera and Jared Rappaport.

Shooting wraps this week in Los Angeles.

"Fathers and Sons" revolves around the intertwined tales of three families who grow up on the same street, focusing on the relationship of fathers and sons. The first section, directed by Spera, features Anthony (Whitford) and Jenny (Mathis) and traces the father-son bond that develops between Anthony and his newborn son over 30 years.

The second story, helmed by Garcia, centers on the affairs of an airline pilot (Mahoney) who shares a house but not a life with his wife (Baker). He crosses paths with an unusual woman (DuVall) and spends an extraordinary night with his son (Eldard).

The final chapter, with Rappaport at the helm, follows the homecoming of Elliot (Harold) to his estranged family (Barbara Barrie, Joe Bologna and Lisa Edelstein). As his father dies, Elliot meets and falls in love with a woman (Shaw) who sees past his tough-guy exterior.

Jessalyn Gilsig, Reiko Aylesworth, Meredith Monroe, Phillip Rhys and Joanna Gleason round out the cast.

Mockingbird Pictures' Julie Lynn ("Wit") is producing, with Garcia serving as executive producer.

Garcia directed "Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her." Spera's credits include "Last Cry." Rappaport helmed "Blindness."

Site | http://www.hollywoodreporter.com

IMDB Entry | http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0388936/

December 21st 2003 | Golden Globe Nominations

Congratulations to Bradley and everyone in the cast and crew of The West Wing for their Golden Globe Nomination in the Best Television Drama category.

December 21st 2003 | Disney Album

Bradley and wife, Jane Kaczmarek, have joined many other celebrities on the Walt Disney Records compilation A World of Happiness. The album will contain songs and readings relating to themes and lessons such as being polite, learning from others and friendship. Money from sales will be donated to children's charities chosen by the performers, and will include St. Jude's Foundation and Pediatric: AIDS

Yahoo! News Article | http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?......music_disney_dc_1
Walt Disney Records | http://disney.go.com/DisneyRecords/

November 8th 2003 | Celebrity Poker Showdown Update.

The latest guest list does not have Bradley listed as appearing on the show. Timothy Busfield appears in Brad's place.

October 10th 2003 | Bradley's 44th.

Happy Birthday to Bradley, who is celebrating his 44th birthday today. We wish Brad all the very best for today and the future.

October 6th 2003 | Grace Center Benefit

Bradley auctioned off another suit on Saturday (Oct 4th) at a benefit auction and concert for Grace Center, at the Warner Bros studios in Burbank, CA.

No news on how much the suit went for, but if you want to know the answer to that "boxers or briefs?" question...

Check out some pictures from the event at:

Wireimage | http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====38060

October 3rd 2003 | Clothes off our Back latest

The majority of the auctions are now closed, including Brad's tux, which sold for $1525.00. There are three auctions still running.

Remaining auctions | http://members.ebay.com/aboutme/clothesoffourback/
Clothes off our Back | http://www.clothesoffourback.org

October 1st 2003 | Celebrity Poker Showdown

Bradley and a number of West Wing co-stars will be appearing in the new series from Bravo called "Celebrity Poker Showdown". The series will be shot in Las Vegas in front of live audiences and hosted by actor Kevin Pollak.

The six one-hour shows will be aired on Tuesdays during the winter on Bravo in the US.

More information | http://www.bravotv.com/More_Shows/
Kansas CityStar Article | Read

September 25th 2003 | New The West Wing contract

Bradley and West Wing co-stars Allison Janney, John Spencer and Richard Schiff have all signed new contracts. No details at present but it has been reported that the actors have received a significant salary increase and have extended their contracts to include an eighth season (2006-2007)

September 21st 2003 | Buy Bradley's Prada Tux

Bradley and thirty-seven other celebrities have all donated their Award outfits (mainly from tonight's Emmys) to the "Clothes Off Our Back" benefit to raise money for charity.

The designer clothes are being auctioned on eBay. More information here.

September 21st 2003 | Emmy Results

Congratulations to Bradley and everyone who works on The West Wing for their record-breaking fourth Emmy Award for Best Drama Series!

Unfortunately, neither Bradley nor wife, Jane Kaczmarek, won their individual awards, but there's always next year. :)

August 18th 2003 | Emmy Nomination

Congratulations to Bradley for his Emmy nomination in the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category. (Nominations were announced July 17th but this site wasn't around then!) Best of luck to Bradley, and also to Brad's wife, Jane Kaczmarek, who's up for Best Actress in a Comedy Series! The ceremony takes place on September 21st.

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