RIP Elmore Leonard...

Elmore Leonard has been around the writing game for quite sometime... and chances are you have enjoyed an a adaption of his work even if you don't know it. Sure, some people know that Leonard wrote Rum Punch (the book that would become Jackie Brown), Get Shorty, and Out of Sight... but did you know he also created Justified (the Raylan Givens character was the star of Leonard's books Pronto & Riding The Rap and the short story Fire in the Hole)? How about the fact that he wrote 3:10 to Yuma way back in 1953... 1953!!!!! They made that into a killer western booth in the 50's and 2007... 50 years LATER! Talk about a work of literature holding up. How about the fact that 26.. 26... of Leonard's works have been adapted for the TV or big screen?  Leonard was witty, intelligent, but not afraid to be silly and over the top... and no one wrote comedic crime fiction like him. Rum Punch is one of my all time favorite books. Always will be. I sat down and checked out Jackie Brown the other day just to pay a bit of respect to the creator. Take it light Mr. Leonard. Your work made entertainment that much better. RIP brother. Check out some of my favorite clips of adaptions of Leonard's work after the jump...

OHC of the Day: Natalie Zea

OHC of the Day... hmmm, these have become quite popular here at CCD. But honestly, I started the column to highlight beautiful actresses who you probably do not know of, yet are poised for a breakout. For the most part they are younger and just breaking into the business but, with toady's choice that is not the case. No, Ms. Zea has been working in the business for years. A couple of small movie roles ('Boys Don't Cry', 'The Other Guys') throughout the years, a couple of guest starring spots on very successful TV shows (FX's 'The Shield', HBO's 'Hung', NBC's 'Passions'), and even a lead role in a promising but short lived series ('Dirty Sexy Money'... this one is on Netflix Instant, check it out!!!). But she has never fully crossed over the edge to recognition. Then FX came calling again, this time for the female lead on 'Justified' opposite Timothy Olyphant... and bam!!! she is on top of the world! (Thank god to, since Natalie has an aversion to bras which we (and the rest of you guys who love nipple shots) love. The show is a critical success, and is doing gangbusters in the ratings department. So it looks like you should all start to pay some attention to Ms. Zea. She has an upcoming supernatural-tinged big screen release entitled 'InSight' coming out in 2011, and the 2nd season of 'Justified' is moving full speed ahead right now on FX. I will be tuning in for both, as should you. Good luck Natalie... see you at the top shortly.

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