PD in Daily Variety
August 31st, 2004
A little love being thrown Pauly D’s way in today’s Daily Variety. Check it out…
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Ascendant rises to ‘Grounded’
Spec script lands scribe
By DANA HARRIS
Ascendant Pictures has picked up the spec “Grounded” from tyro scribe Paul Davidson.
“Grounded” is the story of an intergalactic dictator who goes undercover as a high school science teacher after crash-landing in Nebraska. Chris Emerson will produce the project with Ascendant principals Chris Roberts, Christopher Eberts and Kia Jam.
Davidson also wrote the book “Consumer Joe: Harassing Corporate America, One Letter at a Time,” which Random House/Broadway published last September.
Ascendant has a financing relationship with VIP Medienfonds Film and Entertainment. Together, they have invested in pics such as “The Jacket” with Adrien Brody, “Edison” starring Kevin Spacey, “The Big White” with Robin Williams and “Lord of War” with Ethan Hawke.
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In other news, there isn’t any. Isn’t that enough for one day?
That’s fabulous news!
Comment by steve — August 31, 2004 @ 7:57 am
Congratulations Pauly! Very cool!
Comment by Hilary — August 31, 2004 @ 8:05 am
Hip hip hooray!
Hip hip hooray!
Hip hip hooray!
Comment by Will — August 31, 2004 @ 11:31 am
I’m not trying to rain on your parade, but that sounds a lot like 3rd Rock from the Sun. From High Commander to Professor Dick Solomon. Hmmmmm.
Comment by monkeyinabox — August 31, 2004 @ 11:40 am
Congratulations! What good news! And I love the idea!
Comment by Jerry — August 31, 2004 @ 12:07 pm
Sounds fabulous, Pauly D. Congratulations on your achievement. So, what happens next?
Comment by Andrea — August 31, 2004 @ 1:12 pm
Wow. Who’s the big man at the casino?? Pauly D. That’s who.
Comment by chase — August 31, 2004 @ 2:30 pm
Eeee! Congratulations!
Comment by Erin — August 31, 2004 @ 10:31 pm
that’s very cool, but what’s a “tyro scribe”?
Comment by em — September 1, 2004 @ 9:10 am
a newbie
Comment by steve — September 1, 2004 @ 9:54 am
oh, i thought maybe it meant a meat-ripping predator-writer, as in tyranosaurus rex scribe.
Comment by em — September 1, 2004 @ 10:50 am
Paul D’ man! Congrats
Comment by Danielle LaFleur — September 3, 2004 @ 1:13 pm
Having read GROUNDED a bajillion times and chuckled my plump little heiny off at every reading, I can safely say it does not resemble 3rd Rock From the Sun in the slightest. If anything, Pauly has hijacked that Dolph Lungren starrer, “I Come in Peace” and added in a little “Doc Hollywood”.
Then again, I am completely biased and totally unreliable when it comes to my objectivity and Pauly’s writing.
Comment by Chris Emerson — September 3, 2004 @ 7:08 pm
Thanks guys! I appreciate the enthusiasm!
Comment by Pauly D — September 6, 2004 @ 6:28 pm
Sounds great. Let me know if you’re involved in casting. I’m totally wacky/sarcastic best friend material.
Comment by Esther — January 3, 2005 @ 9:22 am